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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
"Devips Rock" Blown Up.

Trenton. N. j., July 81. = Devils
Rock" huge boulder in the Delaware
river in the rear of the State House.
was blown up by dynamite in the
presence of a large crowd Of people
The fuse was ignited by electricity
The rock 9ormed an eddy in the river
which has caused the drowning of 16
persons within the past few years. The
destruction was brought about by
popular demand, and Mayor Katzen-
bach turned on the electric current
that ignited the dynamite.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
MINERS MAY STRIKE
Cancellation Board Fails to Adjust
Grievances at Coke Brothers e. Co

Cancellation Board Fails to Adjust
Grievances at Coke Brothers &. Co.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 27-The de-
cision of the Coke Brothers & Co. mine
workers to so on strike unless the
cancellation board adjusted their griev-
ances resulted in Superintendent Ku-
Dick being present at the meeting. He
took up several hours in stating the
company's side of the controversy.
claiming that the men were discharged
because they violated a well-known
rule of the company
AS no decision was rendered by the
cancellation board at the session. Il is
believed by those interested that a
strike will occur. The miners represen.
tatives or the board will make no
statement in regard to the matter.
Other grievances were taken up dur.
Ing the afternoon. but their nature
could not be learned. 1t is probable.
however. that the check weighmen
question was discussed.
The check weighman question was
also taken up, the representatives of
the operators insisting that the matter
should come before the Cancellation
board, and the representatives of the
miners contending that the whole ques-
ton had been settled by the decision OF
Carroll ID. Wright. A serious hitch de-
veloped, and it is stated that the rep
resentatives of the operators demanded
a vote on the proposition TO submit
the matter to the board. A ballot was
taken but the miners refused to vote
When the meeting adjourned, it is
understood no time or place was agreed
upon for another meeting. Both sides
are reticent as to the possible outcome
of the hitch
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30

Inc Institute for Cooed Youth most valuable history, 81
ssN years Philadelphia Pa presided distinguished
SduSd'oS OF the race as Charles l.. Reason
JACKSON CoPp has been eorganzed Hugh M Browne TO
wa e late Dr. j. M Curry considered supreme need
ule educational work among people namely: +
"A professional should combine
udls knergarten work and where
life might be incucated." ~ - '0"'e
ne school Will begin its operations September 1904 At its new
oheyney, Pa about Phiadeirha
'" anu %. K H. he grounds ~ build
lhgS and the equipment will be up-to-date 4
institute mas present endowment
Inc proximity OF Philadelphia will educational adj
he school IS under the management Board Of Mem
os'S g e society OF Friends QakerS) and undenominaiona
Inc corps Of instructors will comprise teachers of broad
ana experience he school open graduates higher
sn schools and persons who have completed work
history the Sciences English and Mathematics
qured III 'he hrSr three years of a high course
In addition to the other industrial there will be practical
course on the Useful Applications Eecuicitv."
e2cnerS take either the ABRIDGED
For Nutl information write to the PRINCIPAL.
PROF. HUGH NJ. BROWNE
CHEYNEY. Pa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
SATURDAY JULY 30. 1904

TwENTY-EIGHT white bricklayers
went out ON strike at WASHINGTON,
ID. G., July 10Th, 1904, because colored
.orioklayer, named GEORGE TAYLOR was
z ven work there under the Civil Ser
vice rules.
The direct cause of the strike was the
color and race Of the non-union WORK.
an an. Ii is another effort to force to an
issue the "open shop" question as APP
p licable to the government.
President ROOSEVELT has already
ruled upon this matter and it remains TO
be seen whether the government shall
bow 10 the labor-union or the labor.
7nnion to the government.
The work on the WASHINGTON Bar
racks has been practically suspended as
TAYLOR was the only brick-layer who
was laying bricks on the job.
It seems that organized labor is dis
posed TO be unfriendly to the mechanics
of color.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
JAPS OCCUPY
NEWCHWANC
Russians Retreat From Ia Tchs
Kiao 10 haicheng.
MAY WITHDRAW TO MUKDEN
Nuropatkin's Line Threatened BY Japs'
Advance From Saimatsze-Fiqhtina
Reported Above Lao Yanq - Two
More British Ships CAPTURED.

Tien Tsin, July 27-It is reported
here that the Japanese lost $50 men
In killed and wounded in the fighting
which has taken place outside of New
chwang during the last two days. The
russian losses during the engagements
are not known. A small detachment of
japanese scouts entered Newchwang
Monday night. About 200 troops ar
rived there later, and more are ex-
pected. Crowds of Russian refugees
were awaiting trains at Yinkow. near
Newchwang, to take them away.
The Chinese flag is flying over the
custom house at Newchwang. 1t is
reported that the Japanese took the
RUSSIAN position at Ia Tche Kiao on
Monday night at the point of the bay
onet.
1t is reported here that heavy fight
ing has occurred between Lao Yang
AMI Mukden.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
Russians Admit Evacuation.

St Petersburg, July %. = General
kuropatl<in's telegram recording the
withdrawal of the southern army from
Ia Tche Kiao to Haicheng fails to give
details of the continuous rear guard
actione preceding the retreat but the
war office thinks the losses were sew
eral hundred. which would indicate
pretty severe fighting.
General Kuropatkin does not mon
ton the number of troops engaged. but
the presence of Generals Saroubaieff
and Stakelberg, both corps command
ers, shows that the total must have
been large, though certainly far in
ferior TO the combined forces of Gen
erals Oku and Nodzu.
The preceding determined attack on
Tan Tchi, 10 miles southeast of Ia
Tche Kiao, probably rendered the
evacuation of the latter place impera-
tive. although the war office has pre-
cicted all along that no determined re-
sistance would be made at Ia Tche
kiao. In anticipation of a retirement
from Ia Tche Kiao, orders were sent
July 20 to the Russian garrison at
Yinkow to withdraw.
Although military men do not seem
to be alarmed, the southern army from
Ia Tche Kiao tends to concentrate
kuropatkin's forces, thus giving him
smaller front to defend, considerable
nervousness is manifested here bv
those NOT in the secrets of the Russian
commander-in-chief. especially as Gen
eral Kuropatkin points out himself the
danger threatening his line to the
north owing TO the development of the
Japanese advance from Saimatsze
toward Mukden. If this column he
pushed home and the Japanese cor
don should at the same time be tight
ened from the south and east. General
kuropatkins danger would be easily
conceivable. and consequently there is
alrea dy talk of his preparing to meet
this danger by Withdrawing to Mink
den and there awaiting further rein
foro9ments
"A rumor is current here that Cen
eral Samsonoff was severely wounded
during the fighting at Ia Tche Kiao
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
$4,000 OPERATIVES OUTO
textile Mills at Fall River, Mass.
Closed Down.

= exile Mills at Fall River, Mass,
Closed Down.
Fall River Mass, July 26.-The first
day of the strike of 10000 cotton mill
operatives here passed quietly, and so.
IN all probability, will pass the sue
seeding days, for the reason that the
opposition to the strike on the part of
operatives is so slight as to be hardly
n feature The cause of the strike is a
1219 per cent reduction in wages.
A summary of the strike is as fol-
Cows: Textile operatives idle, $4,000;
mills closed, 81; weekly wage loss.
$4,000; wage reduction, 1914 per
cent; spindles idle, 2,30O,OO0.
The mill owners and their operatives
are determined in their positions, and
Ghe outcome Is hard to predict. With
the strikers 1t is question of how
long they can do without their wages
and exist on strike benefits. On the
part OF the owners 1t is a matter of
how long they can afford to have their
mills closed down. At present the cot
son and cloth markets are not at their
best
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
RUSSIANS FORCED TO RETREAT
Ia Tche kiao Rendered Untenable
After Qesperate Battle

AFTER desperate Battle.
London, July 20. - Cabling under
date of July "a, the Daily Mails New
chwang correspondent describes a Ia
hours desperate battle. with heavy
losses on both sides. and which re-
suited in the Russian position at Ia
Tche kiao being rendered untenable.
by reason of which they will be COM
PEELED to retreat towards Haicheng.
The battle began at O'Clock in the
morning, the correspondent says. "the
Russians resuming the attack. on the
Japanese position on the heights east
of Tia Tche Kiao. After a few hours
the Japanese left flank from Tanning
mountain captured the village OF Tan
ghudituen. compelling the Russians to
retreat to Tlenghuaituen, six miles
from their base
1.-THE Russians. now reinforced
maintained the position until o'clock
In the afternoon, when the Japanese
right flank made a sudden appearance
on the hills south of Tia Tche Kiao and
by tremendous fire forced the Rus
slams to retreat.
1.-The Japanese firing line extended
10 miles.
After two more hours of an inces-
SAINT storm of shot and shell they swept
the last hill and the plain clear of
Russians"
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
Rioters Sent to Jail.

Danville. Va. July 26.-R- ]. Lynch
and Whit Meyers. ringleaders in the
riot Of Wednesday morning, were tried
in the mayors court Lynch was fined
$50 and sentenced 10 60 days In Jail
for participation in the riot, and was
fined $50 additional for assaulting an
officer. Meyers was fined $50 and SEN
fenced to 60 days in Jail. Both men
noted an appeal. The testimony In
both cases was principally that Of the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
The Knight Commander Sent to the
Bottom BY the vIadivostok Fleet.

TIC NHIgtlt commander Sent to the
Bottom BY the VIadivostok Fleet.
Yokohama, July 26.-The Vladivos-
tok squadron sunk the British steamer
knight Commander, from New York.
on the province of Izu. after transfer
ring the crew of the Knight Com
mander to the steamer Tsinan, which
arrived here
The Vladivostok squadron also can
tured German vessel believed to be
the Arabia, with 10000 sacks of flour.
and an unknown British steamer. The
two vessels were sent to vladivostok
In charge of prize crews. The Ameri-
can Trading Company are the agents
here for the knight Commander.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
Heavy Fighting at Port Arthur

Chefoo. July PA junk bringing
Chinese refugees from Port Arthur has
Just arrived here. The Chinese report
that when they left Port Arthur, July
22. heavy fighting was going on both
on land and sea They were unable to
give details. They report that the
Japanese have heavily fortified San
Chinpo hill.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
Mrs. Reynolds Also Denies storv

Shepherdstown. w. Va, July 81
Mrs. Katherine Reynolds made an en-
phatic denial of the report OF her en-
gagement to former Senator Henry G.
Davis. She said there was no founda-
ton for the report and was indignant
that such false statements were pub
lished.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
MORE SHIPS CAPTURED
Fornosa Seized In Red Sea and
Calchas Off Japanese Coast

Formosa Seized In Red Sea and the
calchas Off Japanese Coast.
Suez, July 27-The Peninsular and
Oriental steamship Formosa has Just
arrived here flying the Russian naval
flag and with prize crew on board.
She was captured in the Red Sea by
one OF the vessels Of the Russian VOL
unteer fleet. She is said to have on
board the Red Sea pilots who have been
On the Smolensk and St Petersburg, as
well as the Ardova's crew.
The Russian consul is awaiting In
strucuons for the release of the For
rApsa.
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His Explanation.

Whatll do about this explanation
OF mine?" asked the congressman.
MY constituents will expect some.
thing Of the kind from me-"
FOLLOW the usual method" an.
swered Ine experienced editor. Make
It SO long that people will take It for
granted rather than try to read It ALL
Washington Star.
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Two Men Horribly ManqIed By Train

. " WI 'IO' TIU'y WdhyISu BY ram.
New Martinsville, w. Va, July 25.-
2wo men were killed and one seriously
wounded by the Pittsburg excursion
Drain at Paddens Crossing, near here.
Ned Harrington, Charles Longwell and
Newton Kemp went to Sistersville and
drank heavily. When they reached
Paddens they stopped off, missing the
last traction car. They went to sleep
On the Ohio River railroad tracks. A
4armer found Kemp in field where he
pad been knocked by the train, so
Daddy injured that he could not walk.
= ne oc-tSs OF the other two men were
% A,~ "nsled that il was impos-
the OF her
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Formosa to Be Released.

St Petersburg. July PIT is con-
sidered certain here that the Peninsu-
lar and Oriental Steamship Company's
steamer Formosa was seized by the
volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk be-
fore the receipt of instructions from st.
Petersburg. 1t is expected that the
vessel will be Immediately released I'M
der the agreement entered into between
Russia and Great Britain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
DAVIS DENIES WEDDING TALE
Indignant Over Report He Is to Wed
Sweetheart of Former DAYS.

Bedford, Pa, July Ex-senator Da-
Wis emphatically denies the report in
the papers that he is to marry the
widow of DR.. John Reynolds, of Shep-
herdstown. w. Va. The senator has
been receiving kilograms of congratu-
lation and is very indignant. He says
there is not a word of truth in the
story.
1t could be plainly seen that the
senator was very much disturbed by
the reports coming from Shepherds
town, w. Va.
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'parker,s Notification Avo,,st IN

Esopus, N. Y, July 25.-Judge Alton
B. Parker telegraphed to Congressman
Champ Clark, chairman of the notifica-
ton committee, requesting him to fix
the notification for Wednesday, Au-
gst 10. at Rosemont Congressman
Clark is chairman by virtue of having
been permanent chairman of the con-
vention.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
a Dream of 3liss.

SO you are icoLirg forward to a
good time tLis summer"
Yes, sir. answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Going out of town?"
NO. I'm going TO send mother and
the girls out of town. Then I'm going
10 sit in my shirt sleeves, smoke my
pipe in the parlor and hire a street
piano to play all the rag-time | want"
Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
Fought Duel With Knives.

Richmond. Va. July 27.-Two men
one named Shepherd, the other Lank-
xord' fought duel with knives at
Blue Greek. Mecklenburg countv
| Landlord was killed in the fight and
Snepherd died later from wounds re
eivsd ir the encounter. The ouarrel
as over q woman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
The ArdoXa Released

Suez, July 26.-The British steamer
ASdova, which was seized by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk.
has been released and her prize crew
has been landed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
The caIchas aized.

Liverpool, July 27-Ihe owners of
the British steamer Calchas, bound
from Puget Sound to Japan. have re-
eeived a telegram from Hong Kong re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30

officers who defended the jail from at
tack. Bud and Charles Pruitt. against
whom indictments are pending. were
arrested during the day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30

porting that the CalchGs has been
seized by the vladivostok squadron.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30

states navy, who commanded the In
diana at the battle of Santiago, died
at Copper Cliff General Hospital Of
peritonitis.
Admiral Taylor arrived at Sudbury
July 16 on a visit to his son, Roger Tay-
lor. The admiral. who took suddenly
Ill at the Balmoral hotel, was removed
to Copper Cliff by special train last
Wednesday and specialist called
from Montreal. The admirars condi.
ton improved somewhat up to yester-
day, when the case presented a more
serious aspect
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
, A Supreme Educational
Need Met.

Normal School devoted to the Professional Train
ing OF Teachers, furnishing that correlation of
academic and industrial education, discipline,
professional training and practical skill which,
will best fit them for teaching
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-30
REAR ADMIRAL TAYLOR DEAD
Naval Hero Dies of Peritonitis at Sud.
bury, Ont

Sudbury, Ont, July 27-Rear Ad.
miral II. G. Taylor of the United
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
OPTIMISM CHARACTERISTIC
Chinese Woman Declares It Is Dom
 inant Trait of the Americans.

Mime. Wong Kai Kah, the wife of the Chinese commissioner to the St. Louis fair, was asked the other day If she Mixed America.
 ttI like it.well," l" she answered. ESQ well in fact, that have bought a large tract of land in the west"
 What appears to you to be the dom. inant American trait?'' was asked her.
 ''dopefulness, she answered.; "a cheerful perseverance, an industrious optimism. This trait governed young man whom I met the other night at g dinner party. He was medical student and some one said to him:
 Don't you despair of ever building I'D a practice in medicine?'
 " Indeed, mo- he answered.
 But you will admit that the profes- sion is already overcrowded?'
 Oh, perhaps 1t is,' said the young man, And then, with 9 laugh, he added: But propose to graduate in medicine just the same, and those who are already in the profession will have to take theis chances.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01

agree, she had lied from the parlor be- low without speaking or staying foot the moment she was told of the catas- trophe which had taken place in the library. That her wrap should be ly- ing here was not strange, but that the wedding bouquet
 That it really was the wedding bou. quet and that this was the room in which the bride had dressed for the ceremony was apparent to the most casual observer. But 1t became an es- abolished fact when in my further course about the room I chanced on handkerchief with the name Veronica embroidered in one corner.
 This handkerchief had an interest apart from the name on it. It was Of dainty texture and quite in keeping SC far as value went with the other be- longings of it's fastidious owner. But it was not clean. Indeed it was strangely soiled, and this soil was of q natnre did not readily understand. A woman would doubtless have compre- hended immediately the cause of the brown streaks found on it, but it took me several minutes to realize that this bit of cambric, delicate as e cob web, had been used to remove dust To remove dust! Dust from what? From the mantelshelf probably, upon one end of which I found it. But no! One look along the polished boards convinced me that whatever else had been dusted in this room this shelf had not The accumulation of days if not of months was visible from one end to the other of its unrelieved sur face save where the handkerchief had laid, and-the greatest discovery yet where five clear spots just to the left of the center showed where some mans finger tips had rested. Nothing but the pressure of finger tips could have caused just the appearance pre- sented by these spots. By scrutinizing them closely I could even tell where the thumb had rested and at once fore saw the possibility of determining by means of these marks both the size and shape of the hand which had left behind 1t so neat and unmistakabIe clew.
 Wonderful! But what did it all mean :? Why should man rest his finger tips on this out of the way shelf? Had he done so in an effort to balance himself for look up the chimney? No, for then the mRrks made by his fingers would have extended to the edge of the shelf, whereas these were in the mid dle of 1t. Their shape, too, was round, not oblong. Hence the pressure had come from above, and-ah! had it. These impressions in the dust of the shelf were just such as would be made by person steadying himself for q close look at the old picture. And this accounted also for the overturned chair and for the handkerchief used as g. duster, Some ope's interest in this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-01
LEoPoLD's $75,ooo RUG.
Belgium's Monarch Owns old Piece of Carpet Which Represents
 Neat Fortune.

''King Leopold of Belgium owns one rug that cost a comfortable fortune in itself" said J. F. Caldwell, who repre- sents an eastern carpet manufactory. T have seen the rug, and 1t is beauty. King Leopold paid G15,000, or $75, ,000, for 1t. I saw the rug when it was on exhi- bition in Vienna It was made in the orient, and is hand tufted. Its age is it's principal value, and it has been under the feet of royalty for probably a cen tury. The rug Is very large, measuring probably 60 by 75 feet. Few rugs like that come to America. though the mill 1ionaires sometimes pay as much as $5,000 or $6,0o0 for some. Few carpets are imported, as they can be made much better by machinery than by hand, and America excels in all machine made goods. Large numbers of handmade rugs, however, are imported every year from Turkey, Persia, Arabia and all parts of the orient We have no labor capable of competing with their rugs"