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fire, the only alternative left the Japa-
nese is to cut off supplies and commu-

fire, the only alternative left the Japa-
nese is to cut off supplies and commu-
nications."
Try to Recover Lost Positions.
TOXIC Oct. 3.-The Russians are re-
ported to be desperately endeavoring
to retalle their lost positions. includ-
ing Fort Kuropatkin in the hope of re-
storing the water supply of Port Ar
thur. They are said TO have repeated
ly assaulted the Japanese after she'll
ing from ncighboring forts and batter
les. The japanese continue to hold
the positions. Both sides are said to
have suffered severely. The newly
mounted heavy Japanese guns arc
said to command the entire harbor
The position Of the remnant of tho
Russian Port Arthur fleet is said to be
precarious and it is believed the ves-
sells must soon emerge or be de-
stroyed.
Baltic Squadron to Sail.
ST. Petersburg, Oct. 3.-The Russian
admiralty has decided to despatch the
Baltic squadron in the direction of the
far east within a short period of time.
Events are expected. however, to deter
mine whether the vessels shall proceed
to their destination or return to Russian
ports to await achievements.
Cossacks Drive Japs Back.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 5.-Official advices
from the far east describe series Of
skirmishes on the southern front of Gen.
Kuropatkin's army, the only Importance
Of which lies in the fact that the Japan
csc are showing disposition to press
forward and feel out the Russian posi-
lions. Gen. Mistchenko's Cossacks in
every case drove back the opposing
forces. The activity of the Japanese
outposts is doubtless intended to screen
movements of their armies, and there
fore may be regarded as precursory
symptoms of final preparations for all
advance, which probably will begin
, within a week.
A special messenger has brought to
the emperor Gen. Kuropatkin's full re-
port of the battle of Liaoyang. The mes
senger, who submitted to all interview,
declares that the main army is concen-
trated at Tie pass and that it is not likely
Gen Kuropatkin will make determined
stand at Mukden.
1t is understood that the third division
of the guards, stationed at Warsaw, is
under orders to so to the front. This,
with the second division of the guards
and the rifle brigade of the guards sta
toned in and around st. Petersburg, will
make altogether about 10000 guards who
have been ordered to the far east.
Chinese Fight for Japs.
London, Oct. 5-According to the
Morning Posts correspondent at Muk-
den, Chinese bandits, organized into
regular troops, are fighting daily side
by side with the japanese on their wesA
flank south of Sinmintin.
Story Denied.
London, Oct. 5.--The japanese lega-
tion here has issued denial of the
statement that II junks, carrying am
muniton for the japanese on the Hun
river, had been burned by the Russians.
The Daily Telegraphs correspondent
at Chefoo reports that fierce gale is
raging on the yellow sea and that the
Japanese torpedo hotilla has been COM
PEELED to seek shelter after having sus-
tanned much damage.
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in certifying such nomination or pre-
pairing ballots, give preference of name
to the convention or caucus thereof held
pursuant to the call of the regularly con-
stituted party authorities, and if the
committee representing the other fac
ton present no other party name such
officer may designate the same in such
manner as will best distinguish the nom
nations thereof.
when two or more conventions or
caucuses shall be held and the nominal
lions thereof certified, each claiming to
be the regular convention or caucus of
the same political party. preference in
designation shall be given to the nomina-
tons Of the one certified by the commit
tee which had been officially certified to
be authorized to represent the party"
History of the Contest.
The struggle between the followers Of
Gov. Robert NJ. LaFollette, who are
known as the "half-breeds, and the
"stalwarts." who are headed by Sena-
tors Spooner and Quarles. originated
some time prior to the holding of the
state convention on May is. 1904. when
the open rupture between the two fac
tons occurred. The state central COM
mittee. which issued the call for the con-
rention. was composed of chairman
and % members. 16 of whom were aG-
herents Of Gov. LaFollette. The state
central committee in it's call for the con-
vention announced that it would act as
a committee on credentials and deter
mine what delegates were entitled to
seats in the convention hall
The stalWarts assert that the state
central committee, acting as committee
on credentials, excluded from the con-
vention many properly accredited dele
gates who were antagonistic to LaFol-
lette and substituted men favorable to
him. The LaFollette followers and the
majority of the state central committee
declare this assertion of the stalwarts
to be untrue, and say that no properly
accredited delegate was denied seat
and that the delegates who were finally
admitted to participate in the conven-
ton were the only men from the con-
tested districts entitled to the privilege
When the state convention met the
stalwarts withdrew in a body and held
convention of their own, nominating
Samuel A. Cook. Both conventions
named the same presidential electors
At the national convention in Chicago
the stalwart delegates were seated.
Then the stalwarts asked the supreme
court to enjoin Secretary of State Houser
from certifying the candidates named by
the half-breed convention and placing
their names on the republican ticket
On this issue the decision was rendered.
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Die at Rate of 100 a -Dav.

Washington, Oct 5.-Veterans of the
civil war are dying at the rate of 100 a
day. Commissioner of Pensions Ware
makes this statement, and adds that an
plications for pensions are being filed
at an average rate of 700 day. The
high mortality among veteran pension
ers is resulting in an increase. in an
plications by widows and minors, and
will not soon produce any reduction in
the number of pensions.
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JAPS ARE VERY PRECISE,
In Their Military Movements They
Do Things with the Regular
ity of Clockwork.

AS soldier have, naturally. been
struck by the Japanese military move
menus Which l have been able to wit
ness, says writer in the Pail Mall
Gazette. was in Chemulpo at the time
0f the destruction of the Variag and
the Korietz, and witnessed the really
wonderful Decentralization and depar-
ture OF Japanese division for the
front. AS soon as the Japanese trans
ports arrived on that Hateful evening
the long sea front assumed quiet,
sustained activity which betokened
the absence of any necessity for i'm
provisation. Even landing stages pro-
jecting into the shallow waters of the
bay made their appearance as if BIZ
magic, to which the sampans brought
their endless loads of men, horses and
guns. These streamed away into the
town to preordained billets with an
nncanny precision which suggested
that somebody, somewhere, was turn
ing a handle and WORKING the whole
business by machinery.
What one particularly noticed was
that with it all there was no shouting
OF orders or galloping about of fussy
staff officers, as there would have been
in any other army. The japanese Off
Ger seems to have learned a strange.
silent method of leadership whose
marked feature is an absolute conf
dence in himself.
Nothing before or since has ever i'm
pressed me so much as that night in
Chemulpo. The Japanese division was
in the town, there was no doubt of it:
but not even a bugle broke the COM
parative quiet OF the place. I ex-
plored the streets to see what had be-
come of these unusual soldiers.
found them in the shadows of YER
andas, within the shelter of gardens
and compounds, resting CT cooking
their food by little fires that were
Pickering in numberless different di-
rections. They seemed to have no use
for orderlies or staff officers, for every
thing seemed to be ready, prepared
and complete. Of if they passed to and
fro they seemed as noiseless as the
very shadows in which they moved.
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DEATH COMES SUDDENLY,
Career of Sir William Vernon-Har-
court, Prominent Figure in Brit
ish Politics, Ends.

London, Oct 3.-Sir William Vernon.
Harcourt, "the finest political gladiator
of his age" died very suddenly Satur-
day at Nuneham Park, near Oxford, the
county seat which he recently Inherited
from his nephew. Only his wife, a
daughter of the late John Lothrop Mot
ley, the historian and former American
minister to Great Britain. was with him.
When Sir William went to bed Friday
night he seemed fairly we'll, though he
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Disaster in Wales.

London, Oct. 4.-Four persons were
killed and it is estimated that about so
were injured, some Of them fatally, in a
railway accident near Llanelly us miles
southeast of Carmarthen, Wales), Mon
day afternoon. An express train drawn
by two engines was derailed, the en-
gines jumping the track and several
coaches being overturned
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Puts Ban on Specia1 Train

Lafayette, Ind, Oct. 4.-The Purdue
faculty has refused to permit the stu
dent body OF run special train to
Chicago Saturday to carry the 300
"rooters" who wanted to accompany
the football team to the Chicago game.
The action was taken on account Of
the serious accident to the Indianap-
oils special last year.
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
Disaster in an Illinois Sawmill Kills
TwosMen-Building
Wrecked.

Coulterville, ILL.,, Oct. 4.-Two men
were killed and Seven seriously injured
as the result of boiler explosion in the
Schubert sawmill, three miles east OF
town, Monday. The dead are Ames
Schubert and Walter Schumacher. The
boiler exploded just before the men got
through work, the force of the explo-
sion wrecking the mill building. One
of the proprietors who was sitting in the
Office was instantly killed.
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Wreck in Georgia

Augusta, Ca, Oct. GA passenger
train on the Augusta Southern rail-
road ran into burning trestle near
Mitchell, Ca, So miles from here.
early Wednesday, and one man was
killed and eight others injured. Tha
60-foot trestle was entirely destroyed
by the fire, and the tender, compart-
ment car and two coaches were also
burned All Of the baggage, ex-
press and mail was saved. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
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Gardens Afloat.

The floating gardens in the lakes near
the city of Mexico were recently visited
by an English naturalist, who reports
them a paradise, and accounts for their
existence. Floating tangles of peat
moss, rushes, and grass are caught by
stakes driven into the soft lake bottom,
and upon this moss rich mud from the
bottom. is thrown. The surface is then
transformed by cultivation into a float
ing garden. .,
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Earthquake in italy.

Rome, Oct. "a strong shock of
earthquake was experienced SUNDAY IN
the south of Italy, accompanied by floods
ofrain. The greatest force of the earth
quake was feltin Calabria. Three houses
fell at Soylla. and many others were rem.
dered unsafe.
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Sheriff Killed.

Las Vegas, N M. Oct. 5.-sherif
Meiendez, of Mora county, has been shot
and killed as the result, it is, said, of a
political quarrel. Sheriff Melendez
was one Of the leaders of dominant fac
ton in Mora county politics and was
widely known.
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Death Of Frank Parmelee

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Frank Parmelee,
head Of the well-known firm of Parme-
lee & Co., died suddenly at the Palmer
house Saturday. His death was the end
of gradual decline during the last
year. Past SO years of age, he has for
more than 70 years been identified with
the business which has made the name
Of Parmelee famous in the expressing
and transferring business.
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Ask President to Intervene.

Washington, Oct. 1. - A petition
calling upon the president to intervene
in the affairsiof the Congo Free State in
the interest of civilization, was present.
ed to President Roosevelt. The petit
ton is signed by. many prominent Eng
lishmen.
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Statement of Public Debt

Washington, Oct 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business septem-
Der 10, 1904, the debt, less cash in tho
treasury, amounted to 1882, 1882, 1897.
which is decrease for the month Of
5000, 400.
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Terrible Deed of Aged Man.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 4.-Jealous of
rivals growing business, Adrian Gaud-
ron, gunsmith and cutler, aged II
years, shot and fatally wounded P.
Serge-Kisslow, also an aged man, at the
latter's place of business and then blew
out his own brains.
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Explosion of Natural Gas.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 1. - A two-story
brick building at the corner of Fleet
street and Independence road, used by
the East Ohio Natural Gas company as
distributing station, was demolished
Friday and two men probably fatally
injured, as a result of terrific explo-
sion Of gas.
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Boat Sinks, Twelve Drowned.

Fredrickstad. Norway, Oct. 4.-The
Norwegian bark Sir John lawrence.
from London, has struck on sunken
rocks outside this harbor and has broken
up. The Sir John Lawrence carried
crew Of IA men, all of whom were
drowned. Apprehensions are felt that
further disasters may be reported as a
result of the gale which swept over these
waters on Saturday evening.
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Resigns His Position,

Chicago, Oct. 81. F. Lee, president
Of the Rock Island and the highest
priced railway man in the world, re-
signed when his methods were criti-
cised. He will continue to draw SAL
ary of Sc, 900 year for four years and
also will retain cash bonus of $500 900.
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Two Farmers Drowned.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct George and
Charles Bonham. farmers, were
drowned in oliver lake, Monona coun-
ty, while seining for fish. George Bon
ham became entanglcd in the seine
and his brother went to his assist
Rnce
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Closes State Buildinp

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Gov. Rich
ara Yates has ordered the Illinois
building at the worlds fair closed dur
Ing the time designated as Illinois
week, because of the conflict of dates
with the state fair in this city.
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Change of Venue Granted.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Judge Kersten
granted change Of venue to Thomas
J. Noonan and ]. e. Cummins, Irouuois
theater fire defendants, and deferred
the argument of the motion to quash
the Indictment against Will ]. Davis.
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Lumber Yard Burn al

Johnson, City, Tenn, Oct. 5.-Fire
destroyed the lumber yard Of the I'm.
aka. Lumber company, managed and
owned by U. s. Archer & Co., of this CITY
The loss to the yard will reach nearly
5000. 900.
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Ex-Coneressman Dead

Monongahela, Pa, Oct. 3-Hon.
George V. Lawrence is dead, aged SO.
He served many terms in the state leg.
islature and three terms in congress. and
was one Of the most popular men in the
state.
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Town Swept nv Fire

Chillicothe, Ill.,, Oct. A fierce fire
swept this town Sunday night, consum-
ing block of buildings and several de-
tached structures. the loss aggregatine
about $4,000.
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First Fatal Sunstroke.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 1. Stephen w.
Townley, an employe of the Marine
Ways, is dead of sunstroke. This is the
first fatal sunstroke recorded in the his
tory of Mobile All heat records for
September have been broken.
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Lady Curzon Better.

Walmer Castle, Kent, England, Oct.
ca bulletin issued Wednesday
morning announces that Lady Cur
ION passed quiet night, and her con-
dition is somewhat better than Tues
day.
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.RuelFactnru Burned

Camden, N. j., Oct 4-Fire Monday
destroyed the extensive rug factory Of
the Fries-Breslin company, entailing q
loss estimated at 100000.
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Fight Was. a Draw.

San Francisco, Oct. Joe Cans and
Joe Walcott. holders. respectively, OF
the lightweight and 'welterweight
championships, fought 30 7oundssto q
draw Friday night,
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Ia Made a Bishop.

Rome, Oct. 1. - The congregation of
the propaganda Friday issued brief
appointing Rev. John B. Carroll to be
bishop of Helena, in succession to the
late Right Rev. John B. Brondel.
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POSTMASTER GENERAL DIES
CLOSE OF THE CAREER OF HON.
HENRY c. PAYNE.
Death Results from Heart Trouble
Cortelyou to Be His
Successor

Washington, Oct. 5.-Henry c. Payne,
postmaster general of the United States,
q member of the national republican
committee, stalwart of his party, with
the history of which, both in his home
state and nationally, he has been iden-
titled for many years. died at his apart
ments at the Arlington hotel at 6:1O
O'Clock Tuesday night, aged 60 years.
The death and its cause was announced
in the following official bulletin issued
by the attending physicians:
1.-THE postmaster general died at 6:lO
p. m. He died peacefully without a
struggle. Cause of death. disease of nil
trail valve and dilatation of the heart.
Up. NJ. RINEY,
&c. LLOYD MAGRUDER,
&c. T. GRAYSON."
The last official caller to inquire as to
Mr.. Payne's condition was President
Roosevelt, and he had been gone only
about ten minutes when the stricken
member of his cabinet expired. Sec.
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Name Towne for Conpre.s.

New York, Oct. 4.-The democrats of
the Fourteenth New York congressional
district nominated Charles A. Towne,
former United States senator from Min.
nesota, for congress.
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SIR WILLIAM VERNON-HARCOUR
had been suffering from slight chill
Saturday morning when he was called he
replied cheerily: in short time"
Later servant entered the room and
found Sir William lying dead on his bed
His son, Lewis Vermont arcourt, men,
Der of parliament for the Rossendale d.
vision of Lancashire, was hastily sum-
moned from Lonuon.
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Heavy Japanese Losses.

Chefoo, Oct. Am official report from
Gen. Stoessel, dated September %,
reached Chefoo Monday, confirming
previous report of the repulse of the
Japanese attack on Port Arthur which
began September 10 and ended Septem-
Der %. The fighting was of an extreme
ly severe character Russians estimate
that the total japanese losses in the
four days fighting were 20 900 men.
Attack Lasts Four Days.
From semi-ofiicial sources it is learned,
that the attack began on the 10Th along
the whole line and lasted four days, vari-
Gus positions changing hands many
times. The high hill mentioned was
very important position to the Russians.
The Japanese attacked repeatedly, day
and night, finally occupying the position
on the night of September % after sur-
fering very severe losses. The attempt
to retake this hill being extremely
hazardous, Gen. Stoessel refused to issue
the order, but called for volunteers.
Everybody called upon responded,
whereupon a requisite number of men
were selected, Lieut.. Poggorsky ana
Capt. Sychaff leading them. Soldiers
and officers alike carried grenades lex
plosive shells weighing from two to six
pounds which are thrown by hand) and
with these they attacked the Japanese
temporary Notifications and drove the
latter from all of their positions. Sew
eral mines were exploded during the
general battle. causing severe losses
Prepare for Long Siege.
London, Oct. 1.-The failure of the
latest Japanese attempt to drive out
the Port Arthur fleet and reduce the
fortress has led, according To the
Daily Telegraph's Chcfoo correspond.
ent, to the decision that the Japanese
must go into winter quarters, Japanese
officers admitting that Gen. Stoesscl is
making a supurb stand. According
ly," the correspondent says, "perma-
nent Notifications affording excellent
shelter are being constructed outside
the Russian main line of defences and
warm clothing is being brought up for
the troops. Rcinforcements are cou-
tinually arriving. Finding it impossi-
bic to hold outer forts, even when they
are captured, owing to the enflading
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It Helps,

A sense of humor is one of the best
friends a woman can have.
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IA Toilette wins
WISCONSIN FIGHT
THE STATE SUPREME COURT DE-
CIDES In FAVOR OF Gov
ERNoR'S FACTION.
HIS MEN TO GO ON
ELECTION TICKET
Judges Stand Three to One Against
"Stalwarts''-Dec Holds That
State Central Committee Has Sole
Right to Name 4 esu4ar Nominees.

Madison, Wis, Oll. Ely u vote of
3 TO ! the supreme lGNrt OF Wisconsin
WEDNESDAY LeolLec TIA, The LaFollette
state ticnet was TIE IT : u.ar republican
ticket, a:.C that The nominees OF the La
Toilette convention sGuylo be placed on
the election t!cret a y i!!ar republic
ans. Justices Mar ..til, Dodge and
Winslow co!.cur in tie decision and
Chief Justice CasscGGy Gissenls.
BY this decision IL c e,tire machinery
OF the republicans i! ,he state for pres
cnt campaign is placed in the hands of
the La Toilette tactila.
State Law Quoted.
Following is the section OF the Wis
consin law (secticis ao) quoted as author
ity for the decision:
"ln case Of a division in any political
party, and claim by TWO or more fac
tons thereof to the same party name,
the officer with whom the certificates of
nomination are required to be filed shall
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Is Getting Well

1s 6ettng Well.
Walmer Castle, Kent, Oct. 8.-Lady
Curzon is making good progress towards
recovery.
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SLAUGHTER is TERRIBLE
FOUR DAYS OF FIERCE FIGHTING
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese Force of 1000 Men Cut to
Pieces, Only Twelve Coming
Out Alive.

London, Oct 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs Nagasaki correspondent, cabling
under date of September %, says: Ter
rble artillery conflicts are adding to the
horrors of the situation at Port Arthur.
On September % and % the Russians
made sorties against positions held by
the Kanasawa regiment. and desperate
fighting ensued. The Japanese force
was practically annihilated, only one
non-commissioned officer and II men
remaining alive out of the 1900 who
went into the engagement.
The japanese tunnel into Port Ar
and was Immediately used. The result
is unknown"
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recovery.