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Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
ONE DIPLOMATIC RANK
An Argument in Favor of AbOIishing
 Grades.

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.-There will be no satisfactory settlement of diplomatic rank until ali distinctions and privi- leges are abolished and a single grade Is established in all capitals of the world, was the statement made today by Former Secretary of State John w. Foster in an address before the sec tion on diplomacy of the arts and science congress on ''The proper grade of diplomatic representatives,
 MT. Foster laid stress on the import ance of establishing a system of di- plomacy which will not subject repre- sentatives to inconvenience and even indignity because of their lower rank as ministers.
 He added: "The late trouble be- tween the United States and Turkey grew out of the fact that the American minister could not have access to the sultan and the higher officials because he did not possess the rank of am bassa dor, and the Turkish government refused to agree to the appointment and recognition of ambassadors with the United States" Prof. Albert w. Smith of Stanford university addressed the section of mechanical engineering.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
NO BATTLE AT MUKDEN.
It is Believed that KuroPatkin Will AL
 lew a Rear Guard Action.

St Petersburg, Sept. 23.-The ab- sence of detailed reports from the seat of war, despite the important charae- ter of the events that are believed to be developing around Mukden, leads to the supposition that General Kuro- patBin may after all not seriously con test the Japanese advance and that the long expected battle at Mukden may turn out to be merely rear guard action on a large scale.
 General SakharOff reports that the Japanese army is moving from Bent ziaputze toward Flu pass, a village six miles northeast of MUkden and near the right bank of the Hun river. The river at this point is shallow and prob ably for this reason the locality has been selected by the Japanese for crossing. If the Japanese gain foot hold at Flu pass General KurOpatlHin' g position at AIukden will be insecure as the Japanese will then be able to threaten the Russian line of communi- cations Flu pass is only 20 miles north of Bentziaputze, but at the present rate of progress the Japanese will prob ably occupy four or five days in travel ing the twenty miles.
 The Russian force south of MukdeE
 is believed to consist of only one army corps, which is acting as a rear guard and is not intended to effect a seriou: resistance to the Japanese.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
An Awful Accident in a
 Suburb of CinCinndtti
NINE SCHOOL GIRLS LOST
Members of Party of Thirty Precip- itated Into a CesspOOl-The School Board Charged With Permitting the Death Trap to Exist.

Cincinnati, O., Sept 2S.-At least nine school girls were suffOcated in a vault today during the afternoon recess at the Pleasant Ridge public school house and 2 score of others narrowly escaped the same horrible death.
 The dead:
 EMMA STEINKAAIP.
 EMELIA HESSE.
 EDNA THEE.
 LILLIAN wITHAM.
 HAZEL CLOVER.
 FAUSTA CARD.
 CHARMINA.
 On opposite sides of spacious grounds in the rear of the suburban school building are two out houses. At recess about thirty young girls were in the Outhouse assigned them, when the floor gave way, pTecipitating them into the stone wall cesspool twelve feet deep and containing four feet of sewerage. The frantic struggles of those who were on the top kept nine underneath until they were dead. The frame shed over the sewer was about twenty feet square, without windows and had only one narrow doorway so that only one girl escaped falling. She ran into the school building and told the teachers what had happened. The principal, T. L. Simmerman and seven female teach CTS ran to the rescue. Principal Sim merman secured ladder on which the drenched girls climbed out, most of them fainting as soon as they reached the surface, overcome by fright and sewer gas.
 1 The teachers were soon reinforced by the entire population of the suburb, the police and fire departments rendering | effective service.
 l Principal Simmerman finally faint ed. Then the others lifted out the dead bodies until the death pool was cleared 1 Those rescued alive presented such ar lappearance as to make many in the crowd of spectators faint.
 James Smith, aged fourteen, a pupil climbed to the roof of the school house and got flag, which was made into z lrope that rescued several John Stein. lkamp, when his daughter was no among those brought out alive, entered Ithe vault and carried out several bo. dies, among them that of his daughter Then he fainted. At the same tim, there were other parents in the wait ing crowd that tainted when it wa announced that all of the living ha, been rescued and their children wer lstill missing.
 Reports about floors having givei
 way last year are denied by the schoo
 trustees. They say that the floors wer lrepaired during the summer vacation and nothing wrong was noticed wit the girders.
 Janitor Smith says he had told tn
 members of the board that the pIac
 was not safe Coroner Weaver had tn
 wrecked girders preserved. It is sai
 the timbers were found to be rotter
 and that one of them was spliced. Tn
 girders will be brought to Cincinnat
 tomorrow for examination at the in , quest
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
A ROBBERS NERVY TRICK
Holds up Two Clerks in San Francisco
 for $4,4OO.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 23.-Com- polling two clerks to go into a room at the point of a revolver to be made pTis- oners, a masked man today took a sui case containing S4,40O and the records and papers belonging to :he Central Grain and Stock Exchange at % Lied esdorff street, and then made his es- cape.
 F. J. Flynn and H. T. I1earny are clerks employed by the exchange and they were carrying a suit ease cont3in- ing gold, silver and paper into the of flee through a passageway in the rear of the office, when they were confront ed by the robber. His revolver Caus- ed them to obey his commands. The thief was hidden behind a partition so that he could not be seen until a person was within a few feet Of him. He show ed perfect familiarity with the prem ises and the police who are working on the case think they have a good clcw ! to his identity.
 It is customary for these two clerks | to carry the suit case to the safe de ] posit department of the Union Trust 1 company at Market and MrntgomeIy V [ street every night and return in the morning. Before their arrival the place ! is cleaned out by an Italian aad it was | through a door left open by him thai | the robber slipped in. As the clerks entered they heard the command hands up" and they turned around and saw the robber. He was wearing a mask made of a white handkerchiet ! in which holes had been cut for tho eyes and nose. The revolver was of large size and formidable looking.
 March with that suitcase to tha l step half way down the hall there, ordered the robber. Arriving at tn, designated point, the clerks were in structed to drop the suitcase and thei move forward. They were forced t go into a toilet room and getting then there the robber took a piece of cor, and tied their hands to a hook whicl had been made in the brick wall witt a large wire nail, which had recent.
 been placed there.
 With the clerks and janitor tied il
 the room the robber took the suitcas
 and departed. Presumably he ha
 some conveyance near at hand. Tn
 two clerks released themselves afte
 some trouble and notified the police O the robbery.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
BACK NUMBER DISPATCHES.
They Relates to Variety of Incidents
 of the War.

London, Sept. 23.-A series of belated dispatches from correspondents with the Japanese army are published in the newspapers this morning, but they add little knowledge to the situation in the far east.
 The Standards correspondent under date of Sept. r, comments on General Kuropatkin's vaccillation. He says that at one time the Russians outnum- bered the Japanese and that they havJ now lost their only chance of assuming the offensive before the release of the Japanese troops fore Port Arthur.
 Other correspondents confirm the re- ports that the Japanese troops are suf- fering because of the inclemeucy of tine weather and lack of tents. The Morn ing Post thinks it is impossible pre- cisely to place the large Japanese force that is endeavoring to turn General Kuropatkin's left at Da pass, that is. great pass" a term applied to num- crous ridges and passes in Manchuria. The paper. however suppOses that it's immediate object may be the coal
 mines of F'ushun, which must be south of the Hun river, because the preju- i dices of the people Of Mukden arc | strongly against mining on the north | bank of that river for fear of disturb | ing the sleeping dragon supposed to | inhabit the mountain eastward from l BIukden toward Kirin.
 | The correspondent at Kobe of the i Daily Express tedegTaphing on Sept. 2;
 says that the Japanese stopped the
 British steamer Crusader in Tsugaru
 strait and tcok it to Hakodate.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THELIRERAL JAPANESE.

London, Sept. 23.-The Times TokiO correspondent telegraphs as follows: Lieutenant General Sir Wm. Nichol- son, general director of military intel ligence of the British war office who was appointed to observe the move ments of the Japanese army has re- turned to TOkio owing to sickness. He emphatically denies the stories of the illiberal treatment of foreigners at taches by the Japanese staff and de- cIares it would have been impossible to show greater courtesy grant larger fla cIlities or repOse fuller confidence. Gen. eral Nicholson expresses the highest appreciation of the skill of the Rus sian military engineers and regards the Japanese capture of the Liao Yang en- trenchments as an extraordinary feat of arms.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

rival, Newton had to succumb 10 hard luck and lost, one down. After a most interesting morning battle the Cana dian had a lead of one hole. Only one stroke separated them. At the fifth hole Newton was 2 up, but at the 12th hole MT. Lyon was up. A burst of wonderful playing brought Newton to the end of the first eighteen holes only one down.
 The Canadian took the 18th hole but at the 21st hole the match was square Three butts on the 23rd green lost that hole to Newton, but he won the 24th while Lyon took the 26th. The 27th was halved in two. Not in years has the gallery seen such play as the men displayed on the 27th green. Each drove the green, Newton being away. Judging the hill nicely, Newton holed the putt. Not to be outdone by his Seattle rival, whose 20 foot putt was a wonder, MT. Lyon negotiated his putt from 16 feet. The match was square at this point. Newton took the 2Sth hole but lost the thirty-first by go- ing into the ditch. Poor putting lost him the next. Lyon lost him the 33rd but won the 34th. The 35th was halv- ed. Almost holding the approach New ton had to be satisfied with a half ct thirty-sixth green and the Canadian earned the right to lay in the finals one up. The card was as follows:
 Morning gama-G. s. Lyon. out 454 563. 543, S9; in 454. 545, 554, fl. so. After noon. out 374, 454. 552. 40; in 454, 345, 454
 3S 7s, 15s.
 Morning game-F. c. Newton. out
 454 454. 653, 10; in 555. 536, A. 41, S1
 Afternoon, out 553, 46s, 562, 39; in A 654, 554, Il so. 161.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THE FINAL ASSAULT.
The Early Fall of Port Arthur is Fear
 ed at St. Petersburg.

Paris, Sept. 23.-The Mathis St. Pet ersburg correspondent telegraphs as follows: "Telegrams of which the gen eral staff have as yet no knowledge, reached the czar at four o'clock this morning. I can affiarm that they re- gard Port Arthur. regarding which the greatest anxiety prevails at court. The Japanese are now engag ged in a general assault, which is more furious than it's predecessors, attacking the town on three sides simultaneously and employ ing their whole forces, being deter mined to finish the business. The Rus sian mines blew up whole battaliOns.
 General FOck especially distinguished himself directing the fire from the wall
 which the Japanese reached after an indescribable massacre. The whole of Admiral TOgO's and Vice Admiral Ka- mimura's squadrons are aiding in the
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
A SHATTERED TRAIN.
It Struck Wagon Load of Dyna
 mite.

Cumberland, Va, Sept. 23-A fast freight on the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road struck a wagon loaded with 75O pounds of dynamite at a crossing at North Branch today. Two trainmen were killed and nine persons were in jured, three of them seriously. James Laing, driver of the dynamite wagon, escaped injury except a rupture of the ear drums. The horses were unhurt, although thrown over a fence. Sew eral small buildings, the locomotive and several cars were demolished and windows half a mile away On a moun- tain were shattered.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

Secrecy veils the movements of the Japanese armies in Manchuria and lit- tie that is indicative of developments in the situation is permitted to reach the correspondents. Apparently the four Japanese, armies are converging on Mukden, but although the distance to be covered is not great. several days are expected to elapse before there en- sues a battle with the forces under General Kurcpatkin.
 There is TO news from the direction of Port Arthur, though it seems proba- ble that fighting is in progress there. There is no confirmation of the report that the Russian cruiser Gromoboi has left Vladivostock in pursuit of a Jap anese transport.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
GOLF
The Championship Won by H. Chand-
 Ter Egan.

St. Louis, Sept. 23.-The final strug- gle for the Olympic golf championship was contested in real international style by the United States Golf associ- ation. Champion H. Chandler Egan of Exmoor and Geo. s. Lyon of Toronto, Canada, each won his match today in a semi-final game, Egan defeating B. P. McKinnie, the St. Louis champion, up, to play. It was not until the last putt that was holed on the thirty sixth green that the Canadian eX- champion was defeated.
 Battling hard for two rounds, victory appearing to rest first with the Pacific coast man and then with his veteran
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

tent hitherto unknown. Some of the heavy guns which have lately been placed opened fire from a quarter which had previously been silent.
 During the fercest rain the heavy guns fired on an average of twice in one minute. Every window in Dalny shook The firing continued heavy during the night of September 20. Thereafter it was inconsequentiaI. Chi nese from a village near Port Arthur confirm the foregoing and add that while off Miaotao Islands yesterday they heard firing from 10 o'clock in the morning until in the afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THE PORT ARTHUR WAR.
A Japanese Account of the Fighting
 Until Thursday.

Chefoo, Sept. 24, noon.-A Japanese who have arrived here from Dalny says that the battle which began ae Port Arthur on September 19 continu- ed September 20 but he is unable to give any details of the fighting. On September 21 and September p the Japanese bombardment was slight. The Japanese further said that there were
 mverified rumors at Dalny to the ef- feet that the Japanese had made some gains. The bombardment of Septem- Der 19 began at 3 o'clock in the morn ing and lasted one hour. At dawn the volume of firing increased to an ex-
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

struggle which it is feared will be final. The besieged forces are fighting as in a furnace. A perfect storm of shell is falling on the town, and fortress from the whole hill and rCadsted. Gen. eral Stoessel is going from fort to fort encouraging the defenders in their des- perate efforts. In St. Petersburg the facts concerning the tragic event which will perhaps terminate by the glorious fall of Port Arthur, are who'll Iy unknown. At court hope has not yet been entirely abandoned.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
WAR BALLOONS IN USE.
The Only Way the Russians Have of
 Ohsnruinn tha Jananess.

Mukden, Sept. 23.-The Russians are using war balloons southeast of Muk- den to observe the movements of ths Japanese. The line of outpOsts esta- blished by the Japanese is so effective that even the Chinese have been unable to penetrate it. It is impossible there fore to say definitely how Marquis Oyama has disposed his forces. It is believed that General Kurokis army stretches from Bensihu to Bentziaputze and that the armies of Generals Oku and Nodzu from Yentai are along the high road and railroad to Shahepu. six teen miles south of Mukden while the fourth army is moving from Dziant-
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
METALS.

New York, Sept. 23.-Copper was a shade lower in the London market to- day, closing at s57, los, Cd for both spot and futures, while the local mar ket remained steady and unchanged. Lake is quoted at s12.75G13.OO, electro lytic at S12.75912.ST1z, casting at S12.5O Q126215.
 Lead was unchanged at $L2O64.SO in the local market, but ruled higher in London, where spot was quoted at e11, IFS. Sd.
 Spelter was unchanged at s22, Is, 6d in London and at $5.1O65.2O in the To- cal market.
 Silver STA, Mexican dollars 451z.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
ITALIANS AND cHINKs.

Peking, Sept. 23.-The conflict be- tween Chinese and Italians on Sept. 15, when a shot was fired into the resi- dence of the commander in chief, has given rise to nothing more serious. An apology has not yet been rendered. The assault on the commander of the French legation by the Chinese on Monday was apparently due to the fact that the Chinese thought the comman- der was an Italian.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
GRAIN.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-In a whirl of ex citement wheat for December delivery today advanced a point above yester- days close. December opened at 1105s 11O%. From 11O2s, at which price it sold soon after opening, an advance to 111% was made, May in the meantime selling up to 112s. Just before the close. December option sold at IA. Final quotations on December were at 11S97s.
 December corn opened at 50d5OA, sold between 4914 and 5O9s and closed at 5OHG%.
 December oats opened at SO1L and closed at 3O7s.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

chan across the Da mountains. All those roads converge at Mukden and their progress will have to be slacken- ed in order to permit Kuroki and the fanking columns time to come up. Meantime Oku and Nodzu have com mand of rhe railroad and supplies of grain and ammunition are carried from
 Yentai over heavy roads and exposed to capture by Cossack raiders. There has been an improvement in the wea- ther at Mukden, which is of great helI- to the Japanese.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THE JAPANESE DISPOSITION.


 St. Petersburg, Sept. 23-A dis patch received today from Multden gives details of the Japanese positions as follows.
 General Kuroki has concentrated one army with Bentziaputze and Ben sihu as it's radius and his advance is pushing forward along the road Iead- ing to Fushan and Flu pass The ad- vance forces of the .wo other arInies occupy the Yentai mines and the viI- lages of Yentai anc Sandenu. The front of these three armies is protect ed by an outpost screen, which the Chinese are not allowed to pass. A small Japanese detachment is moving along the Ieft bank of Liao river in order to protect the junks. The same dispatch reports that Chinese bandits are openly siding N;th the Japanes 3. The weather at MUk5en is rainy and ws'dy, and cod has prematurely set in.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
CALIFORNIA RAIN.

san Francisco. Cal. Sept z3.-Rain is falling throughout the greater part of northern California today Much dam age has been done about Stockton and San. Joaquin valley
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
STOCKS.

Atchison S21s, pfd. 9s1s. N. J. Central IFS, c. & O. 41zi, St. Paul 1s2. Big Four 7S. c. & s. 19%, 1st pfd. 51. 2nd pfd. 27, Erie 351z, Manhattan 1531k, Metro pOlitan 119%, Mo. Pac. s65s. \. Y. Cen tral 126B, Penna. 1908. St. L. & s. F. End pfd. 5S24, So. Pac. 56S4, Union Pac- s112. Amalg. Copper. 5724, Sugar 19O1z Anaconda 91, L. s. Steel 161a, pfd. 67l55, Western Union 90A.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THE MUKDEN BATTLE.

Mukden, Sept. 23.-The military au- thorities continue to express the belief that a battle will be fought near Afuk- den within a few days but on the oth- CT hand the Chinese profess the be- lief that hostilities are remote War balloons were sent up today southeas st of Mukden, which seems to indicate that the Japanese are expected to ap- pear in that direction. Mild weather has set in.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
PRINCE ALERTs NEW RECORD.
The Great Pacer Without a Shield EnuaIad His Enrrner Parfnrrnanc

The Great Pacer Without a Shield
 Equaled His Former Performance.
 Allentown, Pa, Sept. 23.-Before ten thousand persons Prince Alert today established a new half mile track re- cord by pacing a mile in 2:O3 1-3 without a shield at Allentown fair races. He made the same time at Bethlehem, Pa, on Sept. 19 last year. but the shield then was used.
 His time by quarters was: 29 1-2. 100, 1:31, 2:O3 1-2.
 The conditions today for fast time were perfect. The great pacer was driven by Jack Curry and was paced by a running horse.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THE ARCHBISHOP SHAKEN UP.

East Brookfeid, Mass, Sept. 23.-A special train conveying the archbishop of Canterbury from Bar Harbor to Washington, was wrecked near here today. The archbishop and J. Pier pont Morgan, who accompanied him, were both badly shaken upi but not seriously injured.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
CHOLERA AT PORT ARTHUR.

Tsingtau, Sept. 23-Russian naval of ficers here have received official ad- vices that cholera has appeared at Port Arthur. Up 60 Sept. 19 there were only a few cases, but there were grave fears that the disease would become epi- denic.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
There Was a Renewal of the Excite
 ment in Wheat.

New York, Sept. 23.-Today's trans actions in the stock market fell below a half million shares. in contrast with last weeks daily dealings in over a million shares.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
CONGRESS OF FREE THINKERS.

Rome, Sept 23--The congress of Free Thinkers decided to meet in Paris in 1905 and in BuenOs AyTes for Amer jeans and in Barcelona for Europe in 1906.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
BONDS.

U. s. ref. 2s reg. 1O45E. coupon 1O51s; U. $. 3s reg 1G59s, coupon 1O5ss: U. s. new As 1O314. coupon 1312t; U. s. old Is reg. 1O61k, coupon 1O71E.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
EN RoUTE To THE coAsT.

Chicago. Sept. 23--SeEatOr Fairbanks arrived here today or his Ely To the Pacific coast.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
GIBRALTAR OF THE EAST
Greatest Anxiety Concerning the Fate of the
 Stronghold Prevails in St. PeterSburq

The Japanese Attacking the Fortress on Three Sides, Aided by the Japanese Fleet-Whoe Battalians of the Mikado Blown Up by Russian Mnes-A Prevailing Impression That There Will Be no General Engage ment Near Mukden.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24
WOOL AND HIDES.

New York, Sept. 23.-Hides and wool steady.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

FOR sALE-Nice roon modern brick cottage Small payment down. balance in monthly payments, like rent. D. E. Pascoe, loans and notary public, 110 North Center street
Arizona republican., 1904-09-24

FOR SALE-S0 acres fine land. vel located. full water rights under ArS-o- ma canal at half value if taken at once D. D. Pascoe, Real Estate and Loans. 110 N- Center street.