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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
TRAIN AND TRACK.

Massachusetts, has NOW more mikcs Of
electric railway than Of steam railway
lines
The Canadian Pacific Railroad cem-
pany has voted 70 spend @.SA0o for
Improvements
During last year No dividends were
paid on Ss6T $4,000 Of ooUEsen AMI
rrcferrd ssret railway stock. which
Is rct less than ~ Per cent 81 the total
tscsd
Some time ago the Russian govern
rcnt ernAysd a number Of wrousen as
officials On the Ural railway, TIE ex-
pertinent pcovcd s~acSSsful Sn1 al a
Ncent coafere2ce at St PETERSBURG u
was r@alved to engage women Cor 9TH
q railways afSA
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Maxine Elliott and her sister Ger
tr1,de resemble each other greatly
Nsnneste Comstock's role In The
Uryinian. Is the third part she has
bad this Season
The Forbes Robertson and Gertrude
Elliott company comprises thirty peo-
ple each Of whom was In the original
London production of The Light Tha,
Failed"
AlfrI Hickman. who Is q leading
member Of the opera Company with
Frank Daniels played Little Billee
when '~rrilhy" was damatized and
tirst presented
Mark Kent. who plays a leading char
ecter IN In the Palace OF the King"
was q member OF Joseph Haworth's
company when that lamentei actor was
starring In "Rosciak."
Hay Templeton's new song. beginning
How much wood would Il woodchuck
chuck II a wooiehuck would chuck
woody" is something Ike Marx Twain's
pink trip slip verses
an the Scenes Of The Earl Of Paw
tuckes~ an iad In the Wasanrf.As-
torta hotel. New York. and are copies
% the Turkish nom. the palm room
and q suit in that hotel
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
U THE

King EZE1uDsi l. ere 81 the great
81 living zuz2Azz4cS,s and possesses
the 1neSs private cOllecuoa q coins
n tx word
King Edward has eecozne exceed-
tnEsy Conservative IN matters of dress
s1ce his EccsSS501 10 TIE shroDe Of
Great Britain
Alt1oxh Joachim AIorecht prtnce
q Prussia belongs 70 the e~e8eralstnh
- cars very Ettie for military mat
tiers HIS ambition : C he known as
: csse-.
TIE following are said 70 be the
names a lie sultan Of Joio's wives.
SVz1 Of IfSsS Hearts Desire. Honey
q Life. nancl1S SUNBEAM Blush OF
NSn9-G Oasis In TIE Desert. Moon
Vpoa sSe Waters sing q Sicht.n-
e@kS NhlSper ~ the West wsad and
Rose In Boon
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
NJ AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Margaret Il. Guion. now resid
Ing In st. Louis at The age Of ninety
years. claims to be the Oldest native
bora resident Of that city.
The Duchess of Marlborough Is very
superstitious. one of her firmest be
iiefs being the very common Il that
black cats bring good luck.
Lady Henry Somerset has q con-
tempt for William Waldorf Aston he
n he onee spoke d~isparagingly OF
her work as q temperance advocate.
Miss Minnie Elolse Kehoe, n stenog-
rapher of Pensacola. secured the EN-
actment by the legislature Of Florida
of a law providing for the appointment
Of official stenographers In the circuit
courts of the state.
Miss Helen Keller. the blind deaf
mute. has been elected vice president
OF the senior class at Radcliffe college.
the woman's department of Harvari.
She Is pursuing four full courses. two
IN English and two In Latin.
Mrs La Toilette, wife of the gov
crnor of Wisconsin. il said TO be an
enthusiastic dress rcformcr and builds
much also on the physically regenerat-
ing effect of physical exercises OF all
sorts, though her favorite form Is not
walking. but running.
One of the mementos Miss Helen
Rcrtum, the actress. Ia said to have
discarded upon entering upon n third
marriage was tho ashes Of her second
husband. whose body had been cremat-
cd. she had been carrying them about
Hith her, but decided to bury them.
Mrs. serusha Gimllan OF East Bar
net. VI. who IL ninety-two years old.
won the first prise for a knit afghan
displayed at the Caledonia county fair
recently. Mrs. Giinllan Is blind, but
In the last Ave years has knitted and
sewed four rugs. eight afghans and
over 100 holders
Mrs Olga Goldzier OF Chicago has
been selected to MI the new chair OF
dressmaking IN the Ruskin university
at Glen Ellyn. This new professor OF
dressmaking was awarded the gold
medal by the international exhibition
Of fashions In Vienna last year against
competitors from the Austrian capital.
London and Paris
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
TOWN TOPICS

In Rseea there IN one and q half
ekctrSe lights for each person.
More than oENthsrd ~ tie tnAaht,
xnts - s. Lscfs are ~ German HOOD
In the city u New York there IN
cnC ST.x-5 white persocs horn 90 IA
tire raNatS
TIE superintendent Of the waSAsns-
Tn po1SS Sre<ts that a. S0 bicycles
stAen Il that city in laosIG usore than
g. PEI N1f were RcoveCd
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Wood Ike wool rQu.rrS 70 -
shrunk before rsod fo- manufacturing
purposes Pitch riue beans VII shrink
u thickness frOa eiEAten and three
fourth inches / eighteen and one
fourth 9rrce frora eight and ca-~kah
10 esgh, and shneee<htsS white pine
tron twelve inches 70 eleven and SCI
eaesghthS yelAw pine s rrs1e less
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
BOSTON BRIDES.

Marriages are On TIE increase in Pcs
ten accocdlnx 10 statistics And this
noswftASsSnAng me hrge,y iHcreaSr1
attendance at Radcliffe and Wellesley.
Lowell Cttaen
Thrrss Ne ae0rsSsoa In the EaN
reA<e Industry There wer twenty
eve zore ocaees< brides IN Rassaa tits
yssr than tse~s wer IN tire Sane the
ayear 2N-RSsea GieA
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Curious phenomenon.

A curious phenomenon has been no
ticed In the tropics that can never be
seen at higher ATTITUDES. A mining
shaft at Sombrerete, Mexico. Is almost
exactly on the tropic OF Cancer. and at
noon on June 81 the sun shines to the
bottom. lighting up the we'll for a YER
Teal depth of LOO feet or more.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
orinin of TnMdrv.

Tawdry came from St. Audrey. In
old times there was an annual fair In
several cities OF Europe on st. Au
drcy's day. Incautious persons were
frequently imposed on at these fairs
by worthless tlnsel jewelry: hence the
saying. Bought at Audrey's,' VAS
equivalent to show without value.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
THE STORE

nowte sSys the newspaper eiitars
are al going % pe-iitSan Dear. Oh
Dear. And he's an editor himself
phifadelpAia rcSS
IL would he easier to believe that
powte Is q r~esncarnaton az the spirit
of the See hraenfcd 4. T. Rarnum
than ~ the ancsent Eluah-ESchanse.
pr powse might pSe 5 4 restocer II
ne ver eeflinz 4 hair toase instead ~
riisssa lis ~ratriareASl heard would
BE- = god exASost-WaShinston Times
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
xAe Rlue Cans Fr~

GrTe e Tie eucalyptus treA koowa
g. GGe grE2 y mama gun. rs2y -
evf o. the ground Tor foei waaa sAey
aS Eve ~ srvcn years cd ard every
81 % seSs. yeaS subsequently Tia
ysed frsra eacA ccssla< i co@Esea,x
cfr - sereareve cords q four .sSs
wo3 per S<rG
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
National Flewer.-

The flower badges of nations are rs
follows; Athens. violet: Canada. sugar
maple: Egypt. lotus; England. rose;
France. io~wer-de-luce Oilyl: Florence.
CYCLIC Qilyl; Germany, cornaower: Ire
land. shamrock leaf; Italy. lily; Prus-
sia. linden; Saxony. mignonette; Scot
land. thistle; Spain. pomegranate;
Wales, leek LAT.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Diversity of Tongues.

In one country IS often a matter Of sur
prise. Last year the Bible society
agents sold the Scriptures in IS Ian
guaSes IN the Russian empire. In -
languages in Burma and IN - IN South
Malaysia and in - in tie Egyptian
sgency.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
A Custom of Royalty.

Emperors and empresses. kings and
queens write to each other as brother
and sister. Reigning grand dukes also
enjoy this privilege when addressing
kings, but ~sovereigns % possessing
royal honors are designated as cousin.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Car4ozs Lake

In tie center q Hzk.7e an island
n the Nor1A So Is perhaps The zoSt
curious izke Z tie VOID Tbe surface
q is waters : esi1e frSA sDd SUI
ports freSA water c-s2-sreS bU- 6es2
down !; Is as SAlt As ue greatest aevtAs
q tie SEA and SE w41s- Isl I've Il
n
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

he average peasant e Mac>do1sz
has a Ds yca-fy i2cozse q c1ay aaou1
So ~ which about ST. rces CT rz1eS
II Is I co1z~o1 ire3tsns fo- vllaxrc~s
e &C; Gown their fruit V-es - 2vo.a
t. tax oa thea
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
First sehoo,hsuse FlaE.

On Catazsonnt hill st CSieraln. Mass.
q monument marks tie ste q the Sei
fag rasSed epe- : aSAa.e ~S5sosihoaS
IN the United States TIE tag n cucs
ton was displayed IN Mas. ISL fnm
q hog schooihouse which stood On t.
hill
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

A w0za2n Agsi tzeaux<A, esd n
Rsvzrs2 = TIE cradle = zAAA So E@s
had saaa ARR her A-A zS3 n rNscn
se A2e paSsd tie wAoAe 81 ~ RE
She r~-se-vei 70 TIE eai tie s1 ard
sTpearzaes 90 a tzhy : few 1az1As
cd ioo1eA hr mind 6eVskrsS ze
ocTz21y. and Sc Was = perSzeat
tafke-.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

War chariots appeared for the last
time during the Persian invasion of
Greece. They were abandoned then be-
aus the horses got frightened and.
running away. often threw large bod
les of troops into confusion.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

All vegetables which are eaten raw
should be well washed. as the larvae Of
worms and the germs of typhoid fever,
cholera and other diseases might be In.
troduced into the system by means of
unclean raw vegetables.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Elasffc Wood

cane CT; from a SORT q willow tree
N liberia can be twisted around the
wrist like a plee Of gutGa percha- but
viii become straight when releaSei
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
rnrki.h Newsnancrs.

Turkish newspapers are not allowed
to print stories before the censor has
decided that they are morally unobjec-
tionahlN.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Mira Crimsonbeak-This paper says
the jawhone Of n whale OF average size
measures about seven feet in length.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-It doesn't mention
the size of the jawbone of the female
whale. I suppose-Yonkers Statesman
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

There Is something nnoSzny n t2v-
eng az grezs S@eG = : balloon No
matter bow violent The gale tie aero
naUt himself 5 = 4 dead Gala
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

There once was a cunning j. p.
Whose warrants were dated A. D.
They passed as q. X
TIL a fierce expose
Made ready signed warrants n. a..
-Chicago Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

He Sa1 q cos1 s73-wAo c&a sezie-
Ne r1sSNt nc~cAzS% have ccssen wal
Bet eVs<ethezg sSssS sS3 weza1 c1r~
He tloR TAe ems w&s s~1r ard sa-e
-RcEA2c Sex>
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

why Do roo think r&pa's trsest Il
rscAY
.Csuse his wife Is ON and wey
SrwU~-RCsoktya I1e
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Ne~r Yaur Own.

40 you really believe there Is such
a thing in this world as perfect hapri-
ncssy"
'of course. but some other fellow al
WAYS has it"-Denver News
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

do you think that the automobile
win cause the extinction Of the horseY'
Not unless the horse persists In get.
ting in the way" answered the chauf
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

stubb-They are indeed rich.
Penn-Rich enough TO own dia
monds2
Stuhb-Tar better. Rich enough 10
own NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plain Dealer.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

IF at arss you don't saccecd
Try. Try again and then
II VOC do succeed indeed
Try even yet Axsia
Philadelphia Press
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

paly-Ye wen s~unstrucs. ye sayf
Why. man alive. the sun could never
disfigure a mans face like that.
Riiey-Ye don't know me son. DAILY.
-Rrcoklyn Life
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

az can't imagine what made the
bridegroom so nervous
81 can"
"Nhat2"
"He didn't have time to get bis pro
spective fathcr-in-law's check certified
before the ceremony Chicago Post.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

ChurcA-Ee- grandfather vasaAN
per, and be seEtssd IN Canada
GotASn-IndeS1. How -1cA GA be
set away wttASYo1Se-s Statesman
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Canes

Ne saen games 49, yca vi Ae-se:
ne AMER ssnse = <AeckS
II yc2 sAe rrs1 sAszx worse -
leu xazt e w2;S- xzo<S<
-W2$AzEooa se.H
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Tie sS-s 9. tie va23e i Hro7 rEo
t2cAes - VEN teSx ANk HAT - 4
barge S9sdzen ot1s2 weighing Aa-u
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

My husband neVsr speaks a c-os-
word to me-
How h0S have yon heea Sparxt-
edT9lncna2c CoGmeraal Tro1oe-
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

FrscntS Asre's 8 tru.A thai = ss Gear
As !; - 3e<os
Ecw can . fellows wife ee scar
WINE r2& = eAe&ry
-TA1AaeszNzA L~eceT
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

NO I make il a practice never &c
carry money around With me-
what Is ycur ~rasony-
Il haven't any TO cary.--Ceveiaod
Plain Dealer.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

The melancholy DAYS are hcN
And tier are not s sham
TIE farmer fats tAs turkey new
While Wal Ssre~f KRIS tie AzA
New Tork Nze&
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Romance Of n Poo Young aaa.
He bought a costly solitaire
70 give 60 a maiden fair.
And he sighed Yes riches 40 have
w91SS
FER the witches must have rings,~
-ChicaSo Tribune
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
NO NurA RrNtfriDn

WIZ AAse AID sss~ &-1 rcc-As-
Cred Eca-9s- <=zse- ozA
TAS &o11g roa<t S%< ever
Is hSszS cr-eo7A
-FA144szAsa Prsz
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

is sic q single wo1aany-
les s31cS Tuesa4y-PR4
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
Trnnsformation.

There was an itinerant cohbler
Who sat down TO dine with q goobier.
When the dinner was done.
There remained only one.
And he was both eobhler and goebier.
Good Housekeeping.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Saiad with oil dressing = very aocF
shins and god for tie iircacn
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
cs.sinuos. SrA~l

Expe-e1ce Is q teacher
A teacher rood and Ereat-
But anier IL 10 c-o&tcre
xes lived 70 graduate
-R->eksya Lsra
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Father-Arabella. do you know II
housekecper Is going to be married?
Daughter-Is that SOP It's time the
old dragon Is getting out OF the house.
Who IL she going to marry?
Observation-Disclosures Commercial
Tribune.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

Hell met Flora in = = yesterday
and I gave her my SCAT
She-Graczcus, 50 she can't hide hes
age wen from you-CheaSea N&sl
Gazefte
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
AdmiraE-FTaEs.

An admiral flies his flag at the main
mast, a vice admiral at the fore and .
rear admiral at the mizzen.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19

The United States is the greatest coal
producing country in the world.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
JlNoLEs AND JEsTs.


The man WINS writing rapidly.
But he was writing very slowly.
Tor he. being illiterate, was undecided a.
70 whether he should use one or two
''p's'' In spelling 1t.
Yet he was writing rapidly,
But very slowly.
Baltimore American.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
STATE M EMT
OF
AND
DISBURSEMENT
Of
State and County Revenue,
LANDER COUNTY. NEVADA
FROM

JAM. list, 1908. to JAN. ist. 1904.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03
DECISIVE MOMENI.
Talk About Crucial Point in Fields Of
War.

St. Petersburg, Aug. All the mill
tary critics, Tuesday morning. take the
view that the decisive moment OF the
campaign has arrived. The army organ
says that Gen. Kuroki prepared for his
advance by drawing in his forces,
which were scattered over a front Of
40 miles. The papers say it is evident
that Il large Japanese is working along
tn Saimotsza-Liao Yang line. 1t ex-
presses doubt, however, which advance
Of the enemy will push home, whether
it is KurOkfs attention to try to flank
Kuropatkin north or south Of Lao
Yang.
The Russ says:
THE decisive moment has arrived,
but, judging from the latest reports the
Russians have retained their positions
and this time it will not be an order to
retreat"
The Russian press is filled with
eulogies of the late Lieut.. Gen. Count
Keller who was considered to be one Of
the most dashing commanders in the
Russian army.
The fact that the United States Of
fered to assist in the protection of the
Kommander islands sealing grounds
during the war and Russia's accep-
ance of the offer. which was only pub
lished in the Russian papers, Tuesday
is the subject of much fav-
orable comment, as showing the pleas
ant relations existing between the two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03
ADvIcES FROM FRONT.
ST. Petersburg Newspapers Still Wait.
inq for News.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. All tho
newspapers were late in publication,
Tuesday morning, the editions evident
ly been held back in hope of the re-
ceipt of later advices from the front.
The only dispatch published was one
appearing in the Official Messenger I'M
Ger date of Haicheng, Aug. /, referring
to events Of the previous day. Accord
ing to this dispatch numerous assaults
were made upon the positions of Lieut..
Gen. Count Keller and Lieut.. Gen. Zas-
salitch, all of which were repulsed. The
Japanese on July 30, the dispatch says,
fired upon a supply train running south
of Haicheng, and Il car was wreck but
no one was killed.
The Official Messenger publishes the
notice of the release of the steamer
Malacca which was seized in the Red
sea by the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer st. Petersburg and reviews the
case. The article concludes thus:
The arrangement for her inspection
and release now is taken in abrOgation
of RuSSia's right which she still main
tains, and her cruisers and warShips
will stop vessels and search them for
contraband destined for the enemy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03

steamer Malacca, the captain of which
refused to show his ships papers relat-
ing to the cargo, a refusal which led to
the seizure Of the vessel and the deci-
sion to send her to Libau with the idea
of throwing light on the matter. New
ertheless in view of the official state
ment of the British government that
the Malacca was carrying British state
cargo, the imperial government, acting
in agreement with the British govern
ment, decided that fresh visit should
eb paid to the seized vessel at the near
est port on it's route in the presence OF
the British consul. This visit occurred
at Algiers. The British consul general
stores ON board continued to be the
property Of the British government anu
that the rest of her cargo was not con-
traband Of war. Taking this attesta-
ton into consideration the Imperial
government decided to liberate the
cargo and vessel This decision must
not. however. be interpreted as re-
nunciation by the imperial government
of its intention to dispatch cruisers ana
warships i'm general to prevent the car
ryne of contraband for our enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03
RUSSIANS GLOOMY.
Depressed Feeling Now Manifest at 81
Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Aug. Else P. NJ
The feeling at the war Office here was
distinctly gloomy, Tuesday morning. NO
official kilograms had been received ny
the general staff from Gen. kuropal-
kin. who was communicating direct
with the Emperor, but some private
sources at the front had it that 1t al
ready was apparent that Simouchehs
15 miles south southeast of Hal Cheng.
at the luncture of the Fengwangcheng-
Siuven roads). had been lost Gen. Sta
kelberg's outposts having tallen Dach
to Hal Cheng.
No word was received enabling the
staff to either confirm or deny the re-
Dorted capture of the late Gen. count
Keller's position at 1khaVuen least or
Lao Yang and Yangsee pass, 80 miles
east of Lao Yang, but heavy fighting
continues on both the southern and
eastern fronts, the object of the Jap
anese in the east being to flank Gen.
Kcller's corps from the south and north
which is easily possible. The progress
of the envelOping movement must have
forced the corps to retire on Llandsien
which is the next position in the d.
TtcllOhol Li.to ans oiiANi.iA NAiSP" e>AA>o
detailing the engagement are hardly
expected till the evening.
The failure of the garrison Of Simou-
cheng to retreat along the northern
road probably was due to the presence
of the Japanese column thanking the
late Gen. Keller's corps from the south.
In view OF the inability of the Rus
SLAMS to hold SimOucheng it is consld-
cred likely that Gems. Zarabouieff and
Stakelberg will attempt to offer stub
born resistance at Hal Cheng.
1t is possible that they are already
retiring to Anshanshan (alsO written
Anshantschan as indicated in the dis
patches Monday night. There is rea-
son to believe that two of Gen. Oku's
divisions are advancing from New
Chwang on Hal Cheng with the view
of thanking and cutting off Gen. Stakel-
berg's retreat, but this movement is
not likely to succeed on account of
Stakelbergs ability to retire north
ward of Anshanshan.
An interesting detail evidencing the
fierccness Of the artillery duel south Of
Hal Cheng, July 81. is the fact that the
Russian batteries on the left flank fired
44S4 shots in four hours.