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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29

DREAMY that the grass on the green was growing faster and greener since the public have had the pleasure of hearing one or two band concerts this summer.
 I DREAMT the "cops' wanted to wear straw hats and get free snos shines and free ice cream hot days anu free hot drinks on cold days ana nau six hours out of twenty four to WolA.
 | DREAAlT that the trolley com, pany were kicking themselves. ;, a[ounn 1ali,, their office for not having the baluM ln street line running years ago.
 II DRBAMT3 that Roosevelt and r Far ar ker were a tie and they had 10 toAe Corbett and Fftzsimmons tactics 70 see which was the better man.
 | DREAMY that all the saloon keep, CTS in town were giving two dohals ss worth of trading stamps Wlth eaeA drink of their kill-me-quick. oe
 was just beginning to oreaM Q that worst of all annoyances' tne a,. o'clock fire gong, and Woke up uune.N and was very glad did. Say, ul1san,. r1oa,,- ingI simply means to experience slsvp F. isfg visions. But there IS no lIiai ln,eA LI,l ftransaction when you purchase l,a,, Eoffee or Butter at our store Mne,A .,ei you buy from us you get the gooa m qaire eai,. dty or your money back. Illal .a hdta 4t . ssynonav hack business therefore the .aualfty must be o. K. We have rev , of those decorated cups, saucers ana plates left and while they last you can 5 have the three pieces with pound ol OUT warranted good 5oc Tea, sum mer cap with pound of the best But- ter in town. 22c the pound and the boys can have a base ball with 2 pound of our nice fresh roasted CoI- fee, remember.
 Phelan's T Store.
 s2 nass Main SC Telephcr
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-29
Careful House.
 keepers

may take extraordinary care. but some how or other insects and bugs will get into their houses. There is no way to keep them out, but you can easily drive them away after they do come by using Nugent's Sure Killer for Bed Bugs. We prepare it ourselves and h0usekeepers have told us time and again that it is the surest and most satisfactory preparation t hey ever used; 25c a bottle.
 NUCENT'S PHARMACY.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
CLOSING IN DETAIL

ST Louis, May 25--The entire tick
at as reported by the nominating
board was elected at The session OF
the general Federation Of Women IS
clubs to-day
The vote for Mrs. W. r. Coad. rhc
was nominated in oppos on to the
Committees ca7'lidatc for recording
secretary was almost apputiai
The report by the elec IN tellcrs
vas The FIRST important matter of lus
mess Wednesday momne Tho iol
wiug officers and directors we're de
aiared elected.
President Mr. S1ran PlattD ct
r. If Denver. Colo
First vice presiden'-Mr3 Philip n
Moore. OF St Louis.
Second vice president Mrs May
Aldon Ward. of Eoston.
RECORDING -ecretary- Nrs Mary
Bell Sherman. Of Chicago.
Corresnf 1ing secretary -Mi7s
Lsnisa Poppenheim, Of Charleston, S.
c.
TreasureT-Mrs. Ann PennypackcT
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
KUROPATKIN REPORTS.
Uv Associated Press.

ST Petersburg, May Kuropat-
Kim reports to Che emperor thal 10000
japanese troops have been csnceutr1-
tod at Feng Wang Chong and that
there are four line regiments and fif-
ty guns at Plan Min and that small
deiachments OF Japanese advanced
toward Sin Yen, that d force OF 5000
advanced May p along the Siu Yen
road along the lef, bank Of the Tay-
ang river and at the same time there
was a simultaneous advance of the
enemy from Feng wang Cheng and
Plan Min toward the lower course Of
the Tayang river on the way to Lung
Mia
Advance guards Of these columns
crossed 10 the right bank MAY % and
one column occupied Lao Vial pass
snd the neishhoring villages OF OnaI-
ASST and Kwankafu May % a detach.
ment Of infantry and cavalry occupied
Pikcmiro on the right back Of the
T1yang river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
MEET DEATH
IN A TUNNEL
Suffocated BY the Gas From Small
Locombtive--Ten Are
Dead.


BY the Associated Press
Wilksburg, Pa, May %, men
were suffocated by gas from small
locomotive In the mine tunnel OF the
Summit Branch company near VIII
Jamestown, this afternoon. Fifty 9th
ers were brought out unconscious
hut will recover
The dead include: Michael Golden.
general inside foreman: George Raj.
die, master mechanic, aud eight
miners and lahorers.
The train carrying fifty employees
had passed through about half the
mile long tunnel when the engineers
attention was attracted by some of
the men When the train stopped, 1t
was found that nearly every man on
the cars was overcome by gas and
sulphur from the stack of the loeomo
tive and which foated back over
them The train was rushed TO the
Williamslown end Of the tunnel,
where physicians were summoned.
but Il was too late for ten OF the par.
~
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
STEPS WILL
BE TAKEN
To Eliminate Objectionable Adver.
tsements From Columns
OF Newspapers.
ny tile Associated Press

Washington May o. In connec
tion with a decision Of the po8toffice
department to take steps to eliminate
Objectionable patent medicine and
other Objectionable advertisements
from newspapers, it was stated today
that all these cases viii be taken up
individually on their merits. Each
case to be considered by law officers
of the department ami when found 10
involve violations of the law the
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation will be notified.
That body, according to the pres
ent plan, IS to notify members of the
organization that the advertisement;
is contrary TO law 1t is explained al
the department that no general cru
sade has been initiated and that each
case will be given individual atten.
tion by the department. The postmas,
ter general has been in correspond
ence for long time with the publish
ers association and with medical so
cietios and others on this subject and
they have pledged their cooperation
Papers not represented in the Pub
fishers association viii be notified di
rectly by the department and where
ever papers SO notified refuse 20 elm
mate Objectionable matter the de
paltment will exclude them from the
mails.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
CLOSING SESSION
OF CLUB WOMEN
Nominating Committees Ticket
Was Unanimously Elected.
MUCH BUSINESS DONE
MANY WISE MEASURES SUGGEST.
ED AMONG THEM BEING Pc
COMMUNICATION OF UNI
FORM DIVORCE LAWS.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
ST Louis May % After adopting
many resolutions on various subjects,
the most important If which was one
faYoring uniform laws on divorce and
marriage, election Of officers and
transacting all unfinished business.
the seventh biennial Of the general
Federation Women's clubs adjourned
tonight
The program Of the last session con
sisted of addresses by Mrs. May Al
den Ward, of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Ellen NJ Henrotln Of Illinois Dr.
Yameikin, of China, ana Mrs Mabel
Leomia Todd. Of Massachusetts
The entire afternoon vas devoted
to a final business session Resou-
tions were adopted advocating 4 nat.
ional pure food law; more general use
of the juvenile court; the establish.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
A Loqleal Question.

Bobby was born In the country II
was not until his fourth year that be
paid his first visit to the city His
mother, who did much 4 her shop
ping In town. brought him to see tho
sights.
on the way Bobby kept his eyes
alued to the car window pane. and
was deeply engrossed in the heetins
scenic panorama which unroiled until
the train plunged into the Park ave
tue tunnel Then he couldn't under
stand how night had come on 50 sud
denly when the train had been pro-
ceeding through the tuNncl fer Few
minutes. and the atmosphere In the
car nad become heavy With smoke and
sulphur fumes. he began choking
Turning his face from the window.
be asked in q srave. hushea voice
Mamma. are we going 10 die noN ?
New York Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
YAZOO CITY
FIRE SWEPT
Thirty.sx BIoeks Burned Entalllna a
Loss OF Two Million
Dollars.
BY the Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss May 2G Fire at
Yazoo City today burned over ter
ritory embracing &c blocks and in
cluding nearly every business house
the court house and 200 houses. Thi
loss may reach $2,00o,00o A mar
named Chambliss was killed by fall
ing walls and Mayor HOLMES is Sc
badly hurt that he Is tonight IN pre-
cariGus condition. A company Of mi
Iltia Is on guard tonight
The Illinois Central depot and
many cars in the yards were totally
destroyed
The residence Of John Sharp vii
liams, minority leader in the house q,
representatives, has been destroyed
| by the flames.
Yazoo City is a city Of COO inhahit
ants locate! in the famous Yazoo
| delta.
The fire destroyed everything from
the river on the south. a distance Of
I - blocks, and three blocks wi3a.
All the banks. business houses
newspaper offices, postoffice, court
house, city hall and other bullline
have been destroyed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
CUT IN TWO
BY A ROCK
The Chattanooga Strikes One In the
Tennessee and Is
Sunk.

Paducah, Ky. May 25 A tele
phone message was today received
from Gilbertsyille, Ky. on the Ten
nesaee river, announcing that the
steamer Chattanooga struck rock at
Little Chain last night ana broke in
two, being total loss.
The accident occurred Is miles
above paducah, and four miles below
Gilbertsville.
The 20 passengers had all retired
when the sinking occurred at a. IN
and some were thrown out of bed by
the shock. but all escaped and no Que
was hurt, nearly all coming to Padu
cah today by rail-
Only small part OF the cargo.
which consisted of glass Jars, corn
ammunition, hay and syrup, can ha
saved
The pilot states the boat simply got
away from him.
The Chattanooga was formerly the
gospel boat Megiddo Of 81. Paul,
Mimi. was almost new and was
worth about $4,000 She had been
running In the Paducah and Chatta.
nooga trade for several months, an1
was in charge of Capt Frank Carroll,
of Nashville, who succeeded Capt
Frank Grown last week.
She left Paducah last night with a
troop cargo, with Harry Brazelton az
the wheel, She Is insured by a Lou
isyille concern for $4,000 and Mr..
Coffin, the company's representative
today sent the steamer Norfolk up te
assist her.
Capt Carroll arrived from the
scene of the disaster this morning
and reports the steamer a total los.A
She carried $4,000 cargo She can.
not be raised it Is said.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
MANCHURIAN WIRES CUT
BY THE JAPANESE ARMY
WASHINGTON
IS UNEASY
On Account Of EXtenGiVe Parchases
of Artillery by the Venezuelan
Government.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington May "a Military
measures on a large scale begm re-
Gently BY NenoMcla are giving rise
70 a great deal Of uneasiGess and
apprehension here 1t is stated that
4 French company sold Castro's soy
crnmcnt one ana half million Of
liyrcs worth Of artillery. which is be-
ing placed I'm Notifications al Puerto
Cabbello and other important coast
ports
The company also contracted to
supply q force Of skilled artilerymen
to man the guns for a certaia period.
Jus, what this expensive armament
means when Venezuela is SO poor L.
a matter of speculation here and
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26

iional statements regarding the con
diton of Russia as 4 result Of the
war The correspondent asserts lhlt
disturbances In various cities have
been followed by wholegalc cXecu.
lions without any civil trial II is
stated six hundred persons have been
hanged in Warsaw alone and that
many others have been hanged in
Croustadt and Moscow At the lat
Ter place the troops buried eighty cof
las containing bodies ot those VINO
have been hanged Bodies were hu
ried secretly in the dead of night
presumably In the woods
The Standard elitorally says fl
publishes this correspondents state
ncnts under all reserve. but It thinks
there are many Indications. such, for
instance. as the sinking Of the battle
snip Ogel, that the normal disaGec
ton Of the population Of Russia has
been greatly stimulated by the war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
COssACKS WoRsTEp.
BY the Associated Press.

- AltN FNA@VNidANA C11s
Liao-Yang, May 25-A wounded
cossack who arrived at The village Of
5ayolentsi yesterday reports a Gght
took place north of Talushan, May
20, in which the Japanese ambushcl
4 sotnia Of Cossacks and nearly wiped
them out.
TIC CossacEs were pltrolling 70
ie north Of Takushan when they fen
in with three squadrons of Japanese
cavalry whe reireatel The Cos
sacks followed and fell into an ambua
cadc. body Of japanese infantry be
ing coneealel behind n small bin
The Russian commander ordered hi.
men to cut their way out. The jap
anese closed In on two sides firing
vol'cys at close range. The Russian
loss was three officers and thirty
men
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
ABANDON TnFlR Gins.

Shanghai. May 25.-Chlnese report
that there has beeen an engagement
near New Chwane, which endcd with
the Russians fleeing and abandoning
80 guns
The Russians are concentrating to
the rear of Port Arthur ana are great
ly strengthening their defenses.
Gen Kuropalkin, after inspecting
the defense Of Lao Yang. advised
Viveroy AleNief to retreat TO Harbln
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
DELHI WON BELMONT STAKES.

Bv Associated Press
New YORK, May 25.-James r.
Keone's Delhi. Odom Up and the fa
vorite in the betting three to two
won the Belmont stakes. S11.Ggl to the
winner at Morris park today. Delhi
was not pushed during any part ol
the distance Of one and one-quartel
miles and won by four lengths
GraziallO was second; John A.
brakes Rapid Water third. Time
2:0Gta.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
VERDICT OF
NOT GUILTY
Is Returned by Jury In Case Against
Tyner and Barrett Charged
With Conspiracy.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, May Within 20
minutes OF the retirement Of the jury
in the case of James N. Tyner and
Harrison J Barrett. tried on charge
a conspiracy in connection with the
lutips 0f the law of the pnatoitice de-
partment, verdict of not guilty. was
returned. General Tyner, eXpectins a
longer wait had been wheeled from
the room. When brought back to
hear the verdict read, Tyner appeared
greatly excited and when the verdict
was returned broke down completely
Several OF the jurors went with him
atpl all If them shook hands with
him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
oRio AGAINST HEARST.

Columbus. Ohio. May 25.--Tha Dom
pcradc convention in session here to-
day nominated state ticket Hearst
followers falling to secure the ia5ruc-
ti0ns of the state for their candidate
made a fight against the unit rule. but
we're defeated. Delegates to .he nat
ioaal convention so instructed and as
they vii vote as a unit Hears, viii
fail to receive a single vojo
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26

ti3ry, for an unknown cause and witd
ont q word or preliminary trouble. 10
day shot and fatally wounded Henry
Ge1rhart. a guarl seriously iniure 7
Albert Huber, another guard. and
then shot and killed himself No one
knows how Green got the revolver
llc was in the penitcntiary for par
ticipation in Somerset bank robbery
some years ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26

mcnt of a national department. of elu.
cation, the head Of which shall be a
cabinet officer; advocating compul
sorry elucationl laws; that household
economics shall hereafter be part OF
jhe work OF the Federation. that The
Federation shall strive for the ap
pointment OF women as state fact,ry
inspectors
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
PORT ARTHUR RoMRARpEp.

HY As80ciNTe0 FreEF
ST. patcrsmrg May 2j No con.
frmation rs obtained here Of The re-.
port from Chcroo that Port Arthur
was hombaried yesterday by the jap.
ancsa aeet, hut with tolegraphic com
mnicli0n interrupted the authori-
ties here are not in a position to ques.
tion the accuracy Of the statement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
ALABAMA FOR PARKER.

By the Associated Press.
Montgomery. Ala. Nav 25-1he
Democratic state convention was held
t0lay. While no Instructions were
given, resolutions favor Parker and
majority Of the delegates are t0i
him. The unit rule was adopted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Everett. wash, May 25.-W. T. Al
l9n. a sewing machine agent was ar.
reste4 here. charged with forgery al
Oskal0osa. Iowa Allen. It is said. al.
rrfitz forging notes TO the amount Of
sI.59e lie conducted a music store
aJ Oska!o0sa. lie says he d5bbled in
stocks and forged to make good his
losses.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
BANK PRESIDENT DEAD.


BY the Associated Press.
Springfield M, May 25.-John r.
Thomas for many years president 1f
the Green County National bank of
Carrollion and one of the largest
stock raisers in ;he state. is dead at
Jacksonville. aged Sc
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
BRYAN IN ST. LOUIS.

BY the Associated Press.
St. Louis, May % w. J Bryan
was in ST. Louis today and conferred
with a number of Democratic polite.
ians from various parts of the c0un.
Try he left tonight for Texas
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
COMMITTED SUICIDE.


Chicago. May 25-W. A. Duncan,
travelling salesman from Syracuse, n
r., committed suicide here today by
lcaping in front Of a Lake Shore
freight train Friends Of Duncan as
sert be was temporarily insane. 4
large sum Of money which Duncan
had n short time before his death is
missing
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
BREAK IN THE RANKS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Buffalo. n Y. May 2j.-The first
break in the ranks Of the striking
masters and pilots occurred here to.
night when the Saxona sailcl for I'm
luth She carried T.200 tons Of coal
D. P. Crane master Of the Saxona
and his son f " Crane. who sailed
as mate. were expelled from tho Mas
ters' and Pilots association at M
meeting tonight
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
TENNESSEE FOR PARKER.


Nashville. Tenn. May 25.-Late To-
night the Democratic state convention
adjourned until tomorrow Governor
Frazier was nominated The unit
rule was adopted and delegates In in
structed for Parker for president
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
DEATHE FROM HEAT.


by the Associated Press
pittsburg, May %. Two deaths and
number of prostrationa are recorded
tonight as a sesult Of the heat today
The maximum temperature was 81.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

BY the Associated Press
Sioux CITY. Iowa. Nav 25.-Dr A
Perry Bosnian. Of Sioux city. was
elected president Of Haneman Medi
cal association Of Iowa today
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26

there ia some fear that ii is q fore.
runner Of reputation by Yenezucla
of liability for further payments Of
installmonts Of indemnity under The
awards Of recent arbitrations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
WHOLESALE pIsAFFEcTloN.

Dy Associated Press.
LonJon, May 25.-Tho Standard
pubiishes a dispatch from its Russian
correspondent in whom it places
great confidence, containing sensa
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
WoMAN's AUXILIARY.

By the Associated Press.
Los Angeles. Calf. May 25.-Wom
ems Auxiliary brotherhood Loc0mo
tive engineers today reelected all
present officers
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
nY Assnclated Press

]y Associated Press
Boone. Iowa. May e5.-The Prohf
bition state convention began 4 three
days session here today. TIE con
vention this afternoon reelected "
D. Eiwell state chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
UNION PAINTERS STRIKE.

8y Associated Press.
Sioux City. Iowa Nay 25-Tae
union painters struck today Con
tractors refused to sign any agree
ment and will run open shops
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
Done to Enshroud Their Move
ments in Deep Mystery.
RUSSIANS FEAR ANOTHER COUP
Advance Toward kurOpatkin's Base Alex
Jeff Ordered to Retreat 10 Harbin--
Wholesale Executions.

ST PETERSBURG, MAY 25-TELEGRAPHiC COMMUNICATION
WITH NEWcHWANG INTERRUPTED AND PRIVATE MESSAGES
FOR POINTS SOUTH YANG REFUSED HERE AT THE
TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
THE NATURE or THE INTERRUPTION WITH NEWCHWANG
IS NOT KNOWN GIVEN FOR REFUSING MES
SOUTH YANG Is TIE COMPLETE ABSORPTION OF
THE LINES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES
DESPITE OFFICIAL REASON, MANY FEAR THE JAPANESE
HAVE MADE ANOTHER ADVANCE AND CUT THE coMMUNlcA
TtONS.
rIS RECALLED THAT THE REPORTS or HEAVY JAPANESE
LOSSES CIRCULATED DURING TIE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE NOT
BORNE OUT BY OFFICIAL DISPATCHES, AND THAT THEY
PROBABLY ClRCULATEDTo MlsLEAD THE RUSSIANS AND
BLIND THEM IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS THEN UNDER WAY.
DESPITE THE FACT THAT ALL THE NEWS FROM THE FRONT
RECENTLY HAS INDICATED THAT THE JAPANESE YALU ARMY
HAD DECIDED 10 MAKE NO ADVANCES UNTIL PORT ARTHUR
CAPTURED, EXPERTS HAVE WARNED THE PUBLIC TO EN
PEcT IMPORTANT ACTION BY THIS ARM WHICH WAS PROBABLY
PREPARING ANOTHER COUP.
May unks arriving lying
0 May q.
junk reports landing small
number every day building temporary
hundred ships including manowar uanepo
q
Only reported along
Lao Tung peninsula May 20.
Heavy firing yesterday
eating japanese
mott o e o Port Arthur,
Dny say stoessel
Takushans -Tung peninsula
miles southwest Of Anung tho other midway
TaIenwan bay pont
Japanese have been landing their trcoops
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
A DESPERATE CONVICT.

BY Associated Press.
Columbus O., May 25-Frank
Greene. a convict in the Ohio peniten.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26

Murder 70 Escape conseriptioa.
IL Paris a youth attempted % XII
MS father In order that as Widows
son he migat escape coaseriptioa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-26
WEATHER

For Cairo and vicinity today;
Showers; Thunderstorms
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-11-03
STRUCK DOWN BY
UNKNOWN MAN
F. Sandquist of Storm Lake
is Found UnCon-
SCiOuS.
DIED SHORT TIME AFTERWARD
Not Able to Tell. Name of His As ;
sailant-Coroner's Jury is Making
Careful investigation and Arrests
Are Expected Soon.

Storm Lake, Oct. 31.-Frank Sand
quist, popular shoemaker who has
worked at his trade here for the past
thirty years, and of late years has
been employed by Roy L. Cooper &
Co., died at O'Clock yesterday after
noon from the effects of a blow on
the left temple, dealt by party UNI
known. Sandquist was found uncon.
scious at II o'clock Saturday night In
an alley in the rear of his former
home in this city. He was taken to
sanitarium and regained conscious
ness long enough to make statement
that he was assaulted, but he could
not give the name of his assailant.
He had recently separated from his
wife and the property had been d.
vided. SandQuist had been devoted
husband but his love was unrequited.
Saturday night a party was given at
the home OF Nels Swanson, adjoining
the former Sandquist home, and while
Sandquist had left his home and with
his daughter, Mabel, charming girl
of IS years, had established another
home, it is thought his curiosity 10
know what was going on at the
gathering caused him to visit the vi
cinity of his old home and that he
was discovered and foully dealt with.
No arrests have been made. but
several parties are heing Swallowed
and arrests may follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-11-03
JAPS RESUME
THEIR ASSAULTS
Third General Attack On
Port Arthur Opens
October "a.
CONFEDERATION is REPORTED
Smokeless Powder Magazine is De-
stroyed - Japanese Satisfied With
Progress of Siege-Minor Fight.
ing Reported Near Mukden.

Che Foo, Oct. 31.-The third attack
on Port Arthur began October "a, ac-
cording to unimpeached authority. On
October 26. Japanese shells set fire to
the only smokeless powder magazine
In Port Arthur. Portions of the town
caught fire, the conf1agration confirm
Ing the whole day. On October 2e
the Japanese captured the Russian
trenches on the slope of Rhilung
mountain. also fortified position pro-
tecting that fortress. The Japanese
consider the progress OF the siege 10
be highly satisfactory.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 31.-Genera1
Kuropatkin has telegraphed as fol-
lows, under date of October 20:
Il have received today no dispatch
reporting encounters with the enemy.
During a cavalry reconnaissance yes
terday after an infantry fight support
ed by artillery, we occupied the vii
lagcx of Chiantsanhenan. The enemy
has retired from Sindiapu. On Octo-
br 2S our chasseurs with insignificant
losses, retained a village a kilometer
west OF Chenlianpu against a violent
Japanese bombardment.
General Kuropatkin also records
other outpost affairs, including the
Russian reoccupation of the village
OF Tynsin, a short distance south OF
Luidziatung, whence they had been
previously expelled by the japanese.
who burned the village