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Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
G. a. r. ENcAMPMENT
OPENS Al. BOSTON
one Hundred Thousand Persons Gath
er In City to Attend Eneampment

Boston: For the thirty-eighth time
since the Civil War the surviving vet.
Grams who fought in the Union Army
assembled Monday in annual encamp-
ment, gathering in Boston.
The encampment Of the veterans,
as we'll as Of the subsidiary organizar
tlons, including the National Woman's
Relief Corps, the National Daughters
Of Veterans, the National Sons OF
Veterans and other organizations, was
formally opened Monday under cir
cumstances which promised a most
successful week of parades, reunions,
receptions, business and enjoyment.
Boston had on her gala attire. Flags
fiuttered from every mast, and thous-
ands OF yards of bunting draped the
city.
One OF tie striking features of the
day was a reception Governor Bates
held in honor Of a party Of dlstin-
guished Southerners, all ex-Confeder-
ate officeTss, who are attending the
encampment. Captain Edward 8. Gay
of Atlanta, Ga, responded for the
Confederates, expressing the deep
qualification which exists through the
South at the friendly act of Northern
Grand Army Post edward A. Kin
sey, No. 10, Of BOSTON, in inviting
himself and comrades to come and
break bread with them during the
ercampmcnt.
Comander-in-Chief John G. Black Of
the Grand Army Monday assumed 40
tive Command Of the great encampment.
A conservative estimate Of the people
in this city on account OF the encamp-
ment placed the number at 100000,
with the likelihood of another hundred
thousand for the G. A. r. parade Tues
day.
The weather conditions could hardly
have been excelled. Special trains
arrived all day Monday, bringing the
Grand Army posts from distant points.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
HUNGER MAKES CHICAGO
STRIKERS FIGHT
Starving Men Try to Capture Cattle
Which Escape from Stock Yards.

Chicago: The fercest riot incident
to the stock yards strike occurred
Thursday evening, when destitute and
hungry residents on the west side
of the stock yards sought to capture
and kill eight steers, which had es-
capped from the stock yards.
After the whole district had been
aroused, both by the prospect of Sc
curing fresh meat, and by a desire
to drive away the plolce, the street
were cleared only after 100 policemen,
in Eve squads, had charged the mob
on four sides and shots had been
fired, heads broken ami police officers
bruised
One shot was fired directly at Lieu
tenant George Prim. A police Ser
geant was stripped Of his star and
club by woman striker, and dozens
of men were sent to doctors Offices
to have wounds stitched. One man
was SO severely battered that he was
sent to the hospital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
HARRISON FAILS
TO STOP STRIKE
chieaso's Mayor Informed That His
Efforts Are Absolutely Useless.

Chicago: Mayor Harrison has failed
to settle the stock yards strike.
He declared, after a conference with
representatives of the unions at noon
Tuesday, that he could see no chance
of accomplishing anything at present.
Until a better opportunity is offered
he will not again intervene.
The union men went to the Mayors
office in ignorance of the fact that
the packers, almost eighteen hours be-
fore, had seen the executive, and told
him they desired no conference with
the men.
A feature Of the butchers strike
situation that caused considerable ex.
element Tuesday was the discovery
by union men that the packers were
importing Greek laborers into the
yards in barrels. Pickets stopped a
wagon supposedly loaded with empty
barrels
While the pickets were arguing with
the driver one Of the Greeks stuck his
head out and examination disclosed q
Greek In each OF the barrels. Presi-
dent Donnelly declines TO say what be
came of the Greeks, but he insists
they did not reach the yards. Il is
asserted this means OF importing men
has been carried on for six weeks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
INJUNCTION STANDS
AGAINST MINERS
Springfield Court Declares Letter Can
Conduct Mines as He Pieases.

Springfield, H.: Not only will the
injunction issued against the United
Mine Workers of Illinois and some
600 individual members of the organi-
cation stand, but, If necessary to pre-
serve peace and order at zeigler. it
will be strengthened" With these
words Judge J. Otis Humphrey Mon
day oVerruled the motion to Dissolve
the Injunction which was issued sew
eral days ago to restrain the miners
and their organization from interior
ing with the operation of the Letter
mines at Zeigler.
Judge Humphreys decision was
handed down orally and overruled
every contention advanced by the
counsel for the miners.
This restraining order has been
made plain and clear in its terms"
he declared, The man who wants to
work must be permitted to do so. The
people who own this property must
be permitted to control it. The men
who operate this coal mine must be
permitted to say what disposition
they will make of its products. This
Is the supreme law of the land, and
any other contention is nonsense"
The court declined to issue an in
junction restraining the mining com
pany from importing laborers, saying
the remedy for such an offense is the
inhiction Of fines in the court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Expect China to Join Japan.

Pekin: Among the European resi-
dents of this city there is no longer
the slightest doubt that it is only
a question Of few months or possibly
weeks when China will give up her
neutral position and form an offensive
alliance with Japan, and it is generally
thought that the capture of Mukden
by the Japanese, which may be ex-
pected in the near future, will be the
signal for the Chinese population to
arise and force the imperial govern
ment to take sides with Japan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Tlshomlnoo Investlaatlon.

washington: Chairman Bixby of the
Dawes Commission Tuesday wired the
Interior Department that searching
investigation was being conducted into
the Tishomingo Land Office. and that
he would soon make report to the
department Judge Thomas Ryan.
acting Secretary OF the Interior. said
that If It could be shown that the
clerks had been guilty Of irregularities
with which they were charged they
would be prosecuted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
THREE DEAD AND OVER A SCORE
INJURED BY STORM in ST. LOUIS

were unroofed and the walls of hun
dred residences were blown in. Broad
way, from Bremen avenue south to
Dock street, was literally piled with
debris, tangled telegraph and electric
Hight poles and cables, street signs and
loose boards. The small loss OF life
was remarkable, when the fury of the
storm is considered.
The early storm came most unex-
pectedly and only the northeastern sec
ton of st. Louis and the towns across
the river In Illinois suffered. In other
parts Of the city the sun shone anad no
one knew Of the storm until the police
reports came in. The storm was cy-
clOnic in its severity and was accom-
panied by a verItable cloudburst, which
did fully as much damage as the wind.
The storm was somewhat Of a mys-
terry to the local weather bureau fore
casters. Nothing had occurred to warn
them Of its approach except slight
regular downward pressure Of the bar
ograph, indicating falling barometer
and the APPROACH Of an area Of low pres
sure, which was lowering over eastern
Kansas Friday morning. Its approach
however, gave no cause for alarm, as
the low area was not abnormal and its
approach was gradual
Observer L. H. Dangerfeld, who is
temporarily in charge Of the station,
was much surprised on learning that
serious damage had been done by the
wind less than two miles from the CEN
trail station on top of the Chemical
building, while neither its approach noF
it's presence in the city had produced
any perceptible effect on the instru'
ments. The approach Of the storm
was like that of an ordinary thunder.
storm.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
FIRE ON TRAIN LOAD
or LETTER MINERS
strikers Deny All Responsibility for
Aet-steei Car sent Out.

Benton, H.: Trouble Of a serious
nature occurred az Christopher Thurs-
day morning between nonunion men
and the stIeking miners. A special
train left Eldorado Thursday morning
at / O'Clock, reaching Christopher at
4 o'clock When the train was half a
mile out Of Christopher, en- route to
Ziegler, It was fred upon, about TWEEN
" shots taking effect in the side Of
the coach. Three OF the guards we're
hit, one on the wrist. one In the neck
and one back Of the ear. All OF the
shots were glancing and the wounds
are not serious.
Sheriff Stein drove to the scene Of
the trouble Thursday Afternoon. An
examination of the location from
where the shots came showed the
weeds to have been trampled down at
two places, indicating that there were
two squads. Several shells we're
picked up, some being for shotguns
and others for rifles. Buckshot were
used in the shotguns.
The miners who are camped at
Camp Turner, near Christopher, stout
ly maintain that 1t was none of their
men. When the shots rang out they
could be heard whistling over at the
miners camp. The miners were all
aroused, a roll called and ali found
uninjured.
In order to take the next shipment
of men safely into zeigler Mr.. Letter
Thursday evening sent out heavy
steel coal car to Christopher, accom-
panied by twenty guards, heavily
armed with rapid-fring guns, and pro
vided with food, bapdages, etc. On
one end OF the car is mounted a gat
ling gun, and with 1t is an experienced
operator.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
GENERAL BLACKMAR
CHOSEN COMMANDER
Massachusetts Man Chosen Head Of
G. A. R. at closIns Session.

Boston: General Wilmon w. Black
mar of this city was elected comman-
der in chief of the G. A. r. at the clos
ing session of the encampment Thurs
day, and Denver, Colo, was selected
as the place for the encampment Of
1905.
The other national officers elected
were: Senior vice commander in chief,
John r. King, Washington, D. c.;
junior vice commander, Geo. w. Pat
ten, Chattanooga, Tenn; surgeon gen
eral, Doctor Warren r. King, Indian
apolis; chaplain in chief, the Rever-
end ]. H. Broadford, Washington,
D. c.
The G.. A. r. convention was ad-
journed sine die shortly after.3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. The principal
business was the passage Of the reso-
lutions declaring that any modifca-
tion of the voting franchise should be
along the lines of Intelligence and
fitness, not along the lines of race
and color; disappearing of the adj
mission of the Sons of the Veterans
to secret G. A. r. meetings, and the
laying on the table Of a resolution
regarding the proposed fraternal con-
vention of the survivors of the Union
and Confederat armies.
Mrs. Mary T. Hagar of Chicago was
eletced national president of the La.
dies Of the G. A. r.
In the afternoon the Grand Army
delegates made pilgrimage to Lex
ington and Concord in Automobiles.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
laps GAIN NEW
POSITIONS IN SEIGE
Battle Lulls While Terms Of surren-
der Are offered Gen. stoesaeI.

Cfiefoo A battle Of huge proper
lions ragged around Port Arthur Au-
gust IA and Is, and It was resumed
August II.
The Japanese, It is reported. sacri-
feed 10000 more men, but gained inn
portant advantages in the matter Of
position.
The news was brought here on
junks, one Of which, having on board
three Russians concealed in the bag
gage Of Chinese to escape from the
japanese, left Port Arthur Wednesday
night and was blown rapidly to Che
foo by gale.
The main force OF the attack was
directed against the left wing, and re-
suited In the capture of Pigeon Bay
positions and some of the forts at
Liao-Te-Shan.
At Palunchan the Japanese hastily
mounted guns, which did excellent
service in aiding the storming Of the
right wing, where the Japanese, 1t is
said, captured two forts of minor
value, mounting eight four-inch guns,
two seige guns and six qulck-hring
guns.
The position that the japanese oc-
cupied on Liao-Tie-Shan Peninsula is
not clear, but numerous Chinese
sources aver that the japanese have
been seen in force in that direction.
Apparently crushing attack, orig
mating in Louisa Bay, swept through
the Pigeon Bay positions into the pc
ninsula, in the doing of which ma
jorlty of the lives of the expedition
were sacrificed.
On the night Of the 18th, the battle
lulled somewhat when the Japanese
| sent the terms Of surrender to Lieu
tenant General Stoessel. The terms
provided that the garrison should
march out with the honors Of war and
Join General Kuropatkin; that all CT
villains be brought to a place desig-
mated by the Japanese Admiral, to be
afterwards sent to any place at ia
| pans expense; that the Russian war
ships In the harbor, numbering seven,
namely, the battleships Retvizan, Sc
vastopol, Pobieda, Peresvlet, Poltava,
the armored cruiser Bayan and the
protected cruiser Palada, and twelve
or more torpedo-boat destroyers and
four gunboats, be surrendered to the
Japanese.
Lieutenant General Stoessel, it is al
legged, received the terms with burst
Of wonderful profanity, his habitual
taciturnity deserving him. He strobe
the floor until he became calmer and
then remarked that IL the Japanese
proposition was a joke 1t was in bad
taste. He finally sent this reply to
the Japanese commander:
"As long as. there is man in the
last fort Port Arthur will fight"
The Japanese are said to be driving
large herds of cattle over the Russian
mines, trying to explode them. The
Russians capture the cattle, and this
assists their food supply.
The price of one carcas Of beef is
now SIS.
Refugees state that on Sunday one
battery of Japanese horse artillery
two squadrons of cavalry and half a
division of infantry, it is asserted
were completely annihilated by Rus
sian mines. The mems bodies were
dismembered and the spectacle was
terrible.
1t is said the Japanese right and
left tanks are retiring, and that they
are now attacking the 0nter posit
ions. The fighting is described as
fearful in its character.
In the last three days 200 shells
have fallen in the town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
JAPS BEGIN TO lombard
HARB0R AND INNER FORTS
Attacking Forces, 1t lie Reported
Have Captured Three Batteries.

Chefoo: Junks, which arrived here
Monday, having left Port Arthur Au-
gust u, brought reports that the Jap
anese occupied new positions on that
day.
The firing was heavy, but intermit-
tent, and indicated that the assaults
were being continued. The Russians
at Port Arthur are reported to be
downhearted.
The men who came on the junks de-
clare that the commander of the Jap
anese feet before Port Arthur i'm
formed the Russian commander Of the
place that If the warships, which re-
turned to the harbor after the sortie
of August 10, were sunk by the Rus
SLAMS the Japanese would shell the
town with lyddite.
The Japanese recently occupied the
Liauti hills and Sushiyen, which is
two OF three miles north of the fort
ress. Five large warships ana several
toFpedo-boat destroyers, according to
the junks, returned to Port Arthur the
night of August 10,
A Chinese who has arrived here
from Liao-Yang declares that the cas-
ualties in the recent lighting in that
vicinity have been enormous on both
sides.
An unconhrmed report, which has
been received from Tsing-Chou says
the Russian cruiser Novik, which put
into Tsing-Chou after the battle OF
August 10 of Port Arthur, and which
coaled there and put to sea within her
twenty-four hours limit, has been
sunk forty miles from Tslng-Chou.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Ru.sIans Order vssseIs DESTROYED.

st. Petersburg: The announcement
was made here Friday by an official Of
the admiralty that imperative in
structions had been forwarded to Vice
Admiral Prince Ouktomsky, in COM
mand of the fleet at Port Arthur, that
under no conditions must he permit
his warships to fall into the hands Of
the enemy, but that, should the worst
come, to make a final desperate sortle
in the effort to escape or defeat the
Japanese, and IL success did not attend
1t to blow up the feet. The instruc-
lions further insisted that, should 1t be
necessary to destroy the vessels, the
wreckage shall be absolutely irrepar-
able. It is the determination of the
admiralty that the feet nor any part
of it shall fall into the hands Of the
Japanese.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
pseIares Issue d No eettled.

Paris: A dispatch to the Temps from
Constantinople says that, though the
American Minister. Mr. Lelshman
originally declared the porte's declara-
ton on the subject Of equal treat
ment for the American schools to be
satisfactory, the subsequent explana'
lions were too vague to permit the
question to be considered settled, and
an active correspondence is still being
exchanged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
British warohIps to Protect comerce

London: England is preparing to
fight Russia. The British government
has determined TO resist, even to the
extent of war, the cars claim of the
right to sink neutral ships. British
merchant vessels bound for ports
where Russian ships may be met will
be escorted by British warships. They
will have orders to fire on the Rus
sian ships If any attempt is made to
interfere with the British merchant
marine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Russian shlpo Must Depart or Rlsarm.

Washington: Consul General Good
now has cabled the state department
from Shanghai that the Chinese tao
tai there has reported against the
claim of the Russian consul general
and decided that the torpedo-boat
destroyer now at that port must go
out or disarm by the goth inst, and
that the cruiser must do likewise by
the 21st inst.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Erelaht Wreck at staunton.

Staunton, Tll,:A southbound through
freight train on the Wabash Railroad
ran into an open switch here early
Thursday morning, and dashed into
some gravel cars. The engineer and
fireman saved their lives by jumping
from their engine. The engine and
eight cars of grain and furniture were
wrecked.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
May Wheat Reaches st.ts.

New York: All records Of the sea
son were broken Friday when May
wheat In New York sold at S116, The
demand appeared to come from all IL
rections, and all wheat offered by
sellers was readily absorbed at advanc-
ing prices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
MaooupIn settlers Reunite.

carlinyine, H.: The twenty-afth an
nual old settlers picnic Of Macoupin
county was held in this city Thurs
day. -Four thousand persons attend
ed. Judge James Q, Allen Of olney.
nj. delivered the address
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Nsw AL RECORD a. san EraneIseo.

San Francisco CAL. There was q
repetition of the upward tendency in
the market Friday. December wheat
scored a new high record of $1.52h
per Genital. lie higher than the best
previous prices made earlier in the
week,
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
FaAaIiy Aurt b . Runav.ay.

Milan. Mo- While v. B. Hin and his
daughter, Miss Mona, living near soreli
were driving Monday in two-horse
wagon the team became frightened
while Eoing down hill and threw
the young lady out crushing her skull.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Heavv pompour Near VandaIIa.

Vandalia. NJ: This section was Fri.
day visited by a heavy downpour, over
2 inches OF water falling within half
hours tiEae, It will prove of ineRlcul-
able benefit 70 the corn crop and fall
pastures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Heavy Bulge at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi: Reports of rain
all over the Northwest, making the
crop situation, already deplorable,
worse than ever, caused a wild bull
furore at the opening Of the wheat
market Friday, The September op-
tion touched S1.16h, while the Deem
Der went TO $1.121s and May to $1.1Sh.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Rrldqe swept Away.

Pilot Grove. Mo-; Much needed rain
came Thursday night with water
spout west OF town The new bridge
being constructed across Lamine riv-
er was swept away at 5 o'clock Friday
morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Heavy Rain At RoIla.

Rolla. Mo-: The protraeted dry spell
in this region was relieved Sunday
night by a heavy downpour Of rain,
accompanied by hail. Many crops
were almost dried up, but late corn
viii now be saved
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Japs Capture Russian Batteries.

Berlin: A dispatch to the Lokal
Anzeiger from Toxic, dated Monday,
confirms the reports that heavy fight
ing has occurred at Port Arthur during
the last few days. The Japanese cap
tured three Russian batteries and Sc
cured positions close to the inner for
tifcations. Both sides lost heavily.
The japanese have commenced a bonn
bardment from Lang Mountain on the
harbor and inner defenses.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Rumor q NoN Naval Rattie.

Washington: The State Department
has received advicea from Chefoo to
the eject that It Il reported there
that a naval battle at Port Arthur was
begun az dawn Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
prouaht nroken a Ramaey.

Ramsey, ILL.,: A great downpour Of
rain Thursday night and Friday eject
ualiy broke the drought, greatly bene-
flting the pastures and corn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
seyeraI kIIIed By Earthauakss.

Athens; Earthquakes have caused
serious damage to several villages in
the Island of Samos Tin the Greek
Archipelago, forty-hve miles west Of
Smyrna. Some OF the Inhabitants
were killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Russia expects Port Arthur's raj

st. Petersburg: The expectation
here Is that Port Arthur win fall at
any moment. Especial significance
is attached to the fact that Lieut.
Gen. stoessel's wife and children went
to Chefoo on board the torpedo-hoat
destroyer Ryeshitelni.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-08-25
Lamm, NortonI and johnson Name

Lamm, Nortonl and johnson Named,
Jefferson City. Mo: For judge OF
the Missouri state supreme court. Henry
Lamm Of Sedalia; for Judge Of the
st. Louis court of appeals. Bert d,
Nortoni OF st. Louis: for judge OF
the Kansas City court Of appeals,
James nj. Johnston of st, Joseph This
Is the ticket nominated by the Repnbli-
can judicial convention Tuesday. a
convention which was called TO order
at 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon and
had completed its business by II
the afternoon after two hours recess
At noon.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
Worlds Fair Stock Show.

st. Louis. Aug. 23.-The Worlds
Fair live stock show opened yesterday
to continue until November 4th and is
one of the principal features Of the Ex-
position. The scope OF this enterprise.
which extends to every department of
live stock, ranging from cattle and
horses down to Belgian pigeons and
hares. exceeds that of any other event
In the history OF live stock shows.
The total valuation of the prizes to
be awarded is placed at 100000. The
list Of jurors appointed to judge the
several exhibits includes the names of
the foremost men in the live stock
world. The live stock forum. where
all the events are scheduled to take
place, is the largest arena ever erected
for live stock shows.
Great interest is centered on the ex'
hibit of horses. the first of the series
OF live stock shows, which opens Au
gust oath In number of entries this
exhibit exceeds that OF the Columbian
Exposition by over 100 per cent
Among the large list Of 1900 entries
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-26
CRUISER NoVlk BEAcHED.
Two Japanese Vessels Badly Cripple
1t After Running
Fiuht,

Toxic. Aug. 22-After a severe en-
Chitose and Tsushima, the greyhounds
of the Japanese navy, the feet Rus
sian cruiser Novik has been van
quished The fight occurred yester-
day. After it the Novik. in a sinking
condition. was run ashore in Korsa-
kovsk harbor on the island OF Sakha-
lin.
The details of the sea fight are not
known here, but it is evident that the
Chitose and Tsushima caught up with
the Novik yesterday and that a run
ming fight ensued.
The contest was resumed and term
minated early this morning. Captain
Sukeichiro Takashi. who Is In COM
mand of the Chitose, reports the en-
gagement in a brief telegram which
reached the Navy Department here
this afternoon. He says he first at
tackled the Russian cruiser Saturday
afternoon and that on Sunday morn
ing he inflicted heavy damage on
her
The Novik nearly sank and she was
beached at Korsakovsk. A shell from
the Novik struck the Tsushima in a
bunker. Temporary repairs, however,
rendered the Japanese cruiser sea-
worthy. and she continued to fight.
The Japanese suffered no casualties.
The Imperial Prince Yorihi-To. of
the house of Higashi-Fusimi. is second
in command on board the Chitose
Captain Sento commanded the Tsu'
shima.