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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-08

New Ulm is up against the necessity
of raising money to pay off bonds
that are coming due and also to pay
overdrafts to the amount Of about
$4,000. This additional Indebtedness
is due largely to the electric light
plant. The management of the plant
and the service, both day and night,
has been without fault, but it would
seem that a new rating should be
made-one that would bring in revenue
sufficient to keep the plant from show
ing a loss at the end of the month.
New Ulm has a cheaper rate for light
than any other city in the state. 1t is
more liberal in the distribution of its
favors not only in street lighting but
in the disposition of its lighting prop
erty. While the people appreciate
this and some of them pay only few
cents for months privilege of hav-
ing lights, they would be better off in
the end if they paid more. No person
having lights in their building should
pay less than 40 cents a month either
figured as meter rent or payment for
the privilege of having the light. II
does not stand to reason that this city
can operate cheaper than other cities
We may be wrong in this surmise but
it looks as though some measure would
have to be inaugurated whereby g
more substantial revenue may be Sc
: cured from the plant than has hereto
fore been obtained. A man who pays
more than 40 cents a month will no
object to a meter rent and a man who
pays less should not
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
RUMOREp THAT GENERAL KuRo.
PATkiN's LINE OF RETREAT
is CUT BY JAPs.
ADVANCING FOR THE FRAY
STRONG COLUMNS OF JAPANESE
TROOPS ARE NOW CLOSING
IN ON MUKDEN.

According to advices from Toxic, the
situation in Manchuria is controlled
by Field Marshal Oyama, whose forces
are advancing against the Russians
under Kuropatkin around Mukden. The
chances for success favor the S5apa-
nese if Kuropatkin decides to offer
battle and it is intimated that his re-
treat will probably be disorderly, and
that he may not be able to retreat, as
his line Of communication to the north
may have been cut by the Japanese.
Whatever may be happening in the
far East there is little definite informa-
ton from any quarter. The armies in
the vicinity of Mukden appear to be
limiting their activities at present to
feeling the positions Of their adversa-
ries. 1t is supposed to be the plan OF
the Japanese to possess themselves OF
the passes of the Da mountain range
before making a direct movement on
Mukden. Strategic and political con-
siderations seem to make 1t essential
that General KurOpatkin make a stand
there and prevent Mukden from being
made the winter headquarters OF the
Japanese, while the lack Of adequate
facilities elsewhere for the housing Of
troops during a rigorous Manchurian
winter make 1t necessary that the
Japanese bend all their energies to the
capture Of Mukden.
Desperate fighting is probably in
progress at Port Arthur.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
ALExIEFF HELD TO BLAME.
More odium Heaped Upon the Rus
sian viceroy.

Berlin, Sept. PA dispatch from
st. Petersburg to the Tageblatt, ap-
parently prompted by the Russian war
department, puts the blame for Gen
eral Orloff's failure to hold the Yentai
coal mines equally on Viceroy Alex
Jeff and General Orloff.
The correspondent says:
"Alexieff detained Orloff on trivial
pretexts SO that he reached the mines
or Sept. !. wholly uniformed as to
the situation.
General Samsonoff transmitted to
him General Kuropatkin's strict order
to hold the mines at all costs, but
when Orloff heard the ca%nnonading in
the direction of Sykwantun, he
marched towards that place, leaving
Samsonoff alone to hold the mines.
General Kuroki fell upon the left
flank half an hour afterward. Orloff
was not possessed Of a single cavalry
man and was completely surprised.
His troops. composed mainly of re-
servists, who had been long out of the
service, were uncomfortable and broke.
going in the direction of Yentai in
stead Of to the mines. General Kuro-
patkin personally led the First ST.
berian corps to the support of the
hard-pressed Samsonoff."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
PARKER WILL VISIT NEW YORK.
Conference Of Democratic Leaders to
Be Held There.

New. York. Sept. Pit was an
nounced last night that Alton B. Par
ker would come to New York Thurs
day.
In connection with the visit of Judge
Parker to New York city, it was said
that a conference of Democratic lead
ers will be held Thursday. A number
of the most prominent leaders in the
Democratic party will be present,
more, it is expected than at any time
thus far in this campaign.
Among leaders now in New York are
Senator German, Senators Culberson
and Bailey Of Texas, Daniel j. Cam
pau of Michigan, Timothy E. Ryan of
Wisconsin; Senators Daniel and Mar
tin of Virginia. Senator Latimer of
South Carolina and Colonel James
Guffy of Pennsylvania. Besides these
men the conference will be attended by
Chairman Taggart. August Belmont,
Delaney Nicol and David B. Hill.
Senator German of Maryland
Wednesday actively took up his duties
as advisor to the Democratic national
committee.
General satisfaction was expressed
by Mr.. Taggart at the work of the
Democratic convention at Saratoga.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
OUTLINES HIS VIEWS
SENATOR FAIRBANKS ACCEPTS
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

indianapolis. Sept. 22.-The letter
Of Charles w. Fairbanks in acceptance
Of the Republican nomination for vice
president, was made public Wednes-
day.
In this letter Senator Fairbanks ap-
proves the principles enunciated in
the Republican platform adopted at
the Chicago convention; approves the
acts OF the past two national admins
trations; praises President Roosevelt
and his administration; and says that
the Democratic convention at st. Louis
denounced protection as a robbery OF
the many to enrich the few and ia
vored a revision and gradual reduc-
ton of the tariff"
The issue is thus distinctly made,
1t is by no e a new one, for
while the Republican party has uni
formly adhered to the policy of pro-
lection. the Democratic party has been
consistent in it's opposition.
Senator Fairbanks favors tariff re-
vision only as conditions demand;
regulation of trusts; tariff on trust
made goods; discusses financial ques-
ton; defends administrations course
in the Panama affair; favors an exalt-
ed course in dealing with the Filipinos
and defends the United States action
in the islands, saying there is no sign
of imperialism: rejoices at the disap-
pearance of sectional differences and
concludes with the statement that the
Republican party is inspired with the
high purpose of promoting peace and
good order for the honor of the coun-
try and the welfare of the world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
MAN AUD WOMAN WOUNDED.
Mysterious Shooting Affair Occurs in
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Sept. 22.-With two
bullet holes in her face, from which
the blood was streaming, Miss Kate
Luby rushed up the steps Of the
priests residence adjoining the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception on Third
street and Third avenue north, at !
O'Clock Thursday morning and rang
the bell. When the door was opened
Miss Luby cried:
Quick, take that a out there tc
the hospital. He's dying!"
The a "out there was Daniel
Gaffney. He was in a buggy, and when
found by the police was lying across
the seat with a bullet hole In his right
temple. He vas unconscious.
The police were notified and both
mar and woman were taken to the city
hospital.
Gaffney will in all probability die.
Miss Luby refused to talk further
than to admit that the shooting was
the sequel of a love affair.
Gaffney's name aprears in the Min.
neapolis directory. with the designa.
ton Salesman" and Miss Luby is a
stenographer in the employ of a rail.
road company. Both live on Highland
avenue in adjoining dwellings. Their
parents are residents of Golden Valley.
Gaffner is thirty and Miss Luby
about twenty-five.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
JAPs CAPTURE TWO FORTS.
Take Valuable Cefenses Around Port
arthur.


London, Sept. 21.-During the
scarcity Of news from Mukden, atten-
ton Is again reverted to Port Arthur.
According to the Morning Posts Japa-
nese informants the two "Kuropat-
kin's forts the Japanese are said to
have occupied in the vicinity of Shut
shiying, are Nantsai and C~hangkiatuni
and their value to the besiegers con
sists in the formers being close to the
Antseshan forts and the latter to the
Dragon Hill forts, the object of the
Japanese being to thrust a powerful
wedge in the gap between the eastern
and western Notifications through
which the railway passes to Port Az
thur from the north. Antseshan over
looks this gap and though the Japa-
nese failed to penetrate it sufficiently
in the assault of three weeks ago, the
persistency with which they returned
to the charge is held to prove that the
taking of the gap is as essential to the
Japanese plan Of campaign as it was
a decade ago.
According to the Daily Nails Chefoo
correspondent the Japanese at Port
Arthur have mounted additional guns
on positions captused in the last as
sault. An attack from these, the cor
respondent says, is now less effective
owing to the continual high angie
fires having seriously Affected the
heavy guns Of the blocsading fleet.
The correspondent at Tientsin OF
the Daily Telegraph says that Japa-
nese gunboats have left Yinkow pre-
liminary a renewed and, it is expected,
final attack on Port Arthur.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
OYAMA rs IN CONTROL
JAPANESE COMMANDER HOLDS
KEY TO MILITARY siTuA-
TION AT MUKDEN.

Toxic, Sept. 22.-The situation Is
now controlled by Marquis Oyama.
General Kuropatkin is harrassed by
the approach of powerful columns
from several widely separated quar-
tiers, and if the Japanese commander
today decides to force the fighting the
Russian generals sole hope Of escape
from a decisive battle, with chances
largely in favor of the mikado's armies,
will lie in a rapid and perhaps disor-
derby retreat to Tie pass. Even Ku-
ropatkin's present control OF the mill
tary highway from Mukden to Tie pass
is open to question. "Reminiscences
by detachments from Marshal Oya-
mas right show Kuropatkin is extend
ing his left along the eastern road
from Mukden, pivoting the center of
the Russian left on Fusan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
FOR THE THIRD TIME.
Democrats Of Colorado Nominate A'va
A. Adams for Governor.

Democrats Of Colorado Nominate AIva
A. Adams for Governor.
Denver, Sept. 22.-Alva A. Adams of
Pueblo was for a third time nominated
for governor Wednesday night by
Colorado Democrats.
The convention took a recess until
Thursday, when the rest Of the ticket
will be nominated.
The platform adopted af1rms allie
glance to the national platform adopt
ed at st. Louis and to the nominees OF
that convention. The Republican
state administration is accused Of
violating every safeguard to the in
dividual by the bill of rights. and the
platform says:
1--WE declare the right Of every man
to earn his living unrestricted and un-
trammelled."
On the eight-hour law the platform
says:
1.-THE demand for an eight-hour law
has been incorporated into our con
stitution. 1t is therefore beyond dis
cussion and the general assembly
must comply with the public man
date"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
VESSEL MISSING
STEAMER LOUISIANA SUPPOSED
TO HAVE SUNK WITH ALL
ON BOARD.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the steamer
Louisiana, which left Escanaba, Mich.
last Saturday morning just before the
great gale broke on Lake Michigan,
and it is believed that the boat with
her crew of sixteen men has gone to
the bottom.
The steamer left Escanaba with a
cargo of iron ore and headed across
the end of the lake for the straits of
Mackinaw. No report has been re
ceived Of her passing that point or
any other point lower on the lake.
The missing boat was sailed by Cap
tain Thomas A. Ellery of st. Clair,
Mich, and George Edmundson OF
Cleveland was chief engineer. The
names of the other members Of the
crew could not be ascertained.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
WHITES MALTREAT NEGROES.
Shoot a Boy and Also Blows Out a

Talboton, Ca, Sept. 22.-The negroes
recently dismissed by the court here
on the charge of belonging to. a BE
fore day club" we're followed on their
departure by a hack carrying four or
five white men. About a mile from
town the hack party met a negro boy
named Jack Troy. In passing someone
in the hack shot him, wounding him
so seriously that he is not expected to
live. Six miles from town the hack
party called Ed. Martin, a negro on H.
G. Trusal's plantation, from his house
and made him get in the hack, where
one of the party shot the negro's eye
out and he is also not expected to live.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING.
Japs Do Not Expect Fall Of Port Ar
thur Before That Time.

London, Sept. 22.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Chefoo correspondent says
that Japanese official circles had
thought that the fall of Port Arthur
would We c%oincident yithSthe mikado's
birthday (Nov. 81 but that they admit
it has been postponed until spring.
1T is significant" the correspondent
adds, that the winter quarters are
being prepared at Dalny. When New
chwang is frozen up Dalny will he the
main base of the whole operations.
cit is reliably stated that General
Nogi, in command of the Japanese
forces about Port Arthur, is preparing
a new scheme of attack, involving an
assault not upon the whole line, but
upon the commanding positions, it be-
ing essential speedily to secure more
forts in order to enable the japanese
to hold their present advantage"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
DELAY IN RECEIPT OF NEWS.
Russians Get No Report of Fighting
Near Mukden.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 22.-There is
further delay in the receipt OF de-
cisive news from the front. The sit
blank, though it is felt that important
ring there. The movements in the
north are still of a tentative and pre-
paratory character on both sides,
which have not yet crystalized into a
definite clash of forces at any one
point.
A resumption of the japanese ad-
vance is now expected to occur any
day. 1t is the third week since the
fighting at Liaoyang, and the Japanese
have had time to transport reinforce
ments from Yinkow and bring up suf-
fcient men to the front to replace
their losses, but it is not improbable
that several days will intervene be-
fore the armies come to close quar-
tiers. The interval is devoted on both
sides to feeling out the strength and
disposition Of the opposing forces.
The Japanese probably will attempt to
capture the passes of the Da mountain
range, running half way between the
Hun and the Taitse rivers. The pos
session of these passes is important
for the Japanese, as it will not 0aly
enable them to march northward, bYt
also screen the movements of their
troops from the prying gaze of Rus
sian scouts.
1t is fully appreciated that the Japa-
nese must try for the possession of
Mukden. as otherwise it will be diff
cult to provide the army with winter
quarters. Liaoyang does not afford
sufficient accommodations, although
many houses there escaped destruc-
ton in the recent battle. Movable
huts are unsuitable for the housing of
Japanese. owing to the severity Of the
climate. The average winter tempera-
ture there is 40 degrees below zero
and the cold is intensified by con-
tinual winds, and an absence of snow.
In spite of this, however, the cam
paign probably will continue during
the winter if the Japanese succeed i'll
getting into Mukden. In this con-
tingency General Kuropatkin for va
rious reasons will not be likely to al
low the Japanese to remain in undis-
turbed possession of this point, which
is important not only from a strategic,
but from a political point of view.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
lndorse Democratic Candidates.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 22.-The Labor
and Populist conventions adjourned
Wednesday after having Endorsed the
nominees on the Democratic state
ticket. The labor men had an inter-
view with Governor Toole. who prom
ised them that if they would indorse
every man on the Democratic ticket
he would pledge himelf not to accept
an election for United States senator.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
SCHOONER AND CREW LOST.
Fierce Gale Sweeps the Coast Of New
Eoundland.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. PA fierce
gale swept this region Wednesday.
of st. Johns; the schooner Bobs, %
tons of Parrisboro, N. S., and the
schooner Elnor, SO tons, Of Plymouth,
have been driven ashore. The schoon-
err Ripple, 70 tons, of Quebec, has been
lost with five men.
The Labrador mail steamer is de.
layed. 1t is feared that last weeks
gale has devastated the Labrador sea-
board. Reports from St. Pierre show
that gales have severely damaged the
French fishing fleet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
pruids Elect officers.

Richmond. Va. Sept. 22.-The Su-
preme Grove of the Order of Druids
OF the United States in biennial ses-
sion elected the foia0wing officers: SUI
preme arch, ]. F. Martinini, California;
secretary, Henry Prudential, New
York; herald, A. ]. Smith, Minnesota.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
FLEET TO MAKE A DASH.
Russian Ships at Port Arthur Will Try
to ESCAPE,

Shanghai, Sept. PA Chinese who
left Port Arthur last Monday reports
that owing to the incessant lombard
ment of the harbor by the Japanese,
the Russian fleet is determined to
break out this week and endeavor to
reach Tsingchau, a German port on
the Shantung peninsula.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
Mrs. Mansfield Injured.

New London. Conn, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Richard Mansfield was seriously in
jured by being thrown from her horse
near her summer home Wednesday,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
China Objects to Treaty.

London, Sept. 22.-The morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent has
been informed that China objects to
the Anglo-Tibetan treaty on the ground
that it infringes on Chinese sovereign
rights.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
Annual Reunion Ended.

Indianapolis. Sept. 22.-The society
Of the Army of the Cumberland closed
its t~hirty-second annual reunion last
night with q banquet attended by more
than 100 veterans and their wives.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
Japs Storm the Russif- Fortress a
Three Points.

London, Sept. 22.-The Daily. Tele-
graphs Shanghai correspondent, cab
ling under date of Sept. 90, says:
"a general atta.k from three points
on Port Arthur was resumed yester-
day, the heet cooperating"
From the number of conflicting
statements in the newspaper dis.
patches, it is impossible to get an idea
of Port ArthEi' S resources in ammunt
ton and :ood.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-23
RESULT NOT YET KNOWN.
Japs Make an Attack Upon the D;
Pass,

Berlin, Sept. pa dispatch from
Mukden, Sept. 81, to the Lokal Anzei-
ger says:
1.-The Japanese on Tuesday attacked
Da pass, fifty miles southeast of Muk-
den. with what result is not known.
THE Red Cross institutions are
making ready for general engage
ments."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19

REuLv or RUSSIA.
Wants Her Interests Acquired in Man.
churta Safeouarded

Washington. Feb. Is-The stat.
department has had an tuumatton that
the Russian reply TO Secretary Hays
note relative TO the neutratlzat lion of
China will be forthcoming To a day
or two, Russia frat looked upon THIS
proposition as sn act adverse to their
interests. but 81 II nosy stated they
are entirely willing To accept con
dillon. however. will be- attached safe
guarding the important interests that
Russia has acquired tn Manchurta ia
connection @ilh TIE siberian railroad
ard It's branches and the considers b..
ports aad inland towns that have been
developed at Russian expense tn con-
n@ction ~iJh the Siberian railway pro-
tect IL Is understood that tn. valid
ltY Of these interests VIII he admitted
by the cooperation Of powers A for
Japan. while her acceptance ~ Secre-
tarY Hays proposition also was cou-
pied with a condition il Is admitted
this VAS nothing more than a require
ntvnt that Russia be bound equally
with Japan IA the observation OF uen-
tFalty and restriction " the war area
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-19
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Fifty thousand People view Late
Senator Hanna's Body.
BLINDING SNOW FELL
When the Funeral Traia Arrived at
Cleveland, o.. bat This Did Not
Deter citizens From Gath.
ering At Depot.

Cleveland. o., Feb. l9-This city
was truly one of mourning Thursday.
The mortal remains OF Senator Mar
Gus A. Hanna lay IN state upon
shrouded catal-aque in the auditorium
of the chamber OF commerce. where
they were taken Immediately upon
their arrival here from Washington.
Surrounded by "A yeritabie garden Of
flowers and guarded by a detail Of
soldiers from the state militia, the city
OF Cleveland now claims its own dis
tinguiShed dead Fully so 900 people
passed the flower covered caSket and
took Il last took upon the features Of
the d2an senator.
with snow blowing INTO their faces
and cold wind chilling them through
and through. thousands Of people stood
for hours in double line stretching
for more than FIVE squares waiting for
an opportunity to pass into the build
Ing where lay the remains and when
at $50 o'clock the doors were closed
for the night there were still severh
thousands who had waited patiently
but were compelled TO return home
disappointed. The funeral train bear
ing the body OF the dead senator and
::.S. sss:,y:ss .: ;its family arrived ia
Cleveland during driving storm.
Along the line OF march the reyer-
ence, respect and love felt for the
dead senator was Shown Men stood
with barred heads In almost binding
snow while the procession passed and
many eyes were filled with tears A
bugle announced the arrival OF the
procession at the chamber OF com
merce. A moment later the casket
WAS placed on the bier the top was
removed and the face Of the dead sen
ator exposed to the gaze OF those
friends who knew him best
The floral tributes were the most
elaborate since the funeral OF the late
President Mckinley. A whole carload
of offerings from Washington officials
and friends accompanied the funeral
train They include "A beautiful
wreath from President Roosevelt The
great tables In the eastern extremity
of the hail are piled high with costly
tributes
The Senator Hanna seen by the hou-
sands who filed past the bier was far
different from the Senator Hanna IA
miiiar TO CleveIanders in life The
face was thin and drawn bearing plain
testimony ~ the suffering that he
had undergone