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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-06-29

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (
The INDEPENDENT 50 cents DO, !
The Coptic sailed at uoon TO-DAY
for the Orient,
A luau will be given at the Halei.
wa hotel, Wsialua, Saturday nigh.
The baud will give a concert a,
tbs railroad depot 10 Palams tbi,
evening.
The Rapid Transit Company bas
declared a half.voSrly dividend OF
three per cent,
The Likelike will leave Honolulu
at 7 O'clock Sunday evening for the
rases at Kahaului, Maui.
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The Aorangi arrived this morning
from the Colonies aud sailed earlv
this afternoon for Vancouver.
On account OF lack OF quorum
there was not . meeting OF the Couu
~ Act Commission last evening.
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Another meeting OF the Fourth Of
July committee was held tbis mora
ing to somplete arrangements for
Mondays program.
The fuals in the ladies' teruis
tournament will be played 90 the
Berstsnia courts this afternoon be.
ginning at 4 o'clock.
Andrew Brown. formerly superin-
tendent Of water works, was one OF
the passengers by the AoranEi this
morning from the Colonies.
A meeting OF the Board OF Health
10 TO be held this afternoon, The
Board OF Agriculture will also meet
il aquoreum can be gotteo together,
Az the summer season is on, one
need TO get cool, and the only way
IL to have ice made by the Oahu Ice
and Electric Co, Telephone Blue
3l51
An elaborate dinner was given at
the Royal Hawaiian Hotel last eve
ming in honor OF Count Tori, Of
Japan. Jspsness merchants were
che hosts.
The Wyoming began taking on
GOAL this morning. She will likely
get away on Sunday for Bremerton
whore she will receive thorough
overhsulipg.
The office of HE INDEPENDENT is
IN the brick building next to the
Hawaiian hotel grounds on Bere'
tsuia street, Waikiki OF Alakea
First hooF
Thomas Boi.,>llier was hued $40
in police court yesterday for enbe1-
cling the sum OF S., entrusted &c
him by Fri, "a for the purposS v
making change.
Levi P Kauhoo, lately poSImaSte
at Kapas, Kauai, has been held T.
answer before the Federal term Il
the sum Of $4,000, for the embszzle
msut OF 1891 OF postoffice funds
II Is predicted that things will b
hummiug in Msnchuria IL a 10
DAYS. At tie Shamrock, Nuu'n
street, between Hotel aud hIo
things are already hummins' II
best OF liquors at popular price
PO'Sullivsn, Proprietor
Y Msnosl Tavarss Furtado, OF Il
oity. and Joseph Ferry, OF Kan
' have been successful IN Their eS'r
nation for full license to practice
an the Courts aud were granted
....n0 NV Chi1f j
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
LUMBERMEN BEGIN
EARLY CLOSING.

omces WIZ Close ct 2 O'clock on
Saturdays, Beginning To-day.
Severe, os the business interests OF
TIE city are already planning 2a ea-.y
closing movement os tt.e.- o9..ces o..
Saturdays during TIE summer.
TIE iur,bs-.asr have take:. TIE .u!t9a-
tive ard the following Arms have agreed
to close each Saturday at 2 .. m, be-
ginning to-day, and continuing through
Sept "a: Granger-Stubbs Lumber
Company, Wylly-Gabbett Company,
Savannah Lumber Company, Norden e
Sax Lumber Co., Chas. s. Hirsoh
& Co., Reppard, Snedeker & Co, Coo
ney, Eckstein &c Co, Georgia Lumber
Company, Dixon Lumber Company, w.
w. Aimar g. Co, Howard Supply Co.,
wooley Tie Co., and Heard Lunl-
Der Company A. S. Bacon &
Sons and the Southern Pine Com
Lany will begin the Saturday clos
ing after May l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
SHRINERS IN FORCE
TO VISIT CHARLESTON.
plans Have Been Made for the Trir
cover Home"

Plans Have Been Made for the TRIP
cover Home"
The members Of Alec Temple, Mystic
Shriners, who will go to Charleston to
take part with Oasis Temple of Char
lotte in the initiation of some fifty
candidates in that temple, will leave
this city for Charleston early Tuesday
morning. They expect to carry dele
cation Of between thirty-five and forty
members.
The Transportation Committee con
sisting of Mr. C. A. Emerson and Mr..
Maurice Walsh has completed its plans
for the trip. Special sleepers will be
stationed in the Union Station at 10
o'clock, city time, so that those who in
tend making the trip can retire at their
pleasure. These sleepers will be at
tached to train No. 40. which will leave,
northbound, at 2:35 o'clock the follow
ing morning. The Transportation Com
n1ittee announces that rate of $40
for the round trip has been secured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
LARGE T. P. A. CROWD
FOR STATE CONVENTION.
Augusta Has Extended Invitations
TO Families of Members.

Augusta Has Extended Invitation.
to Families of Members.
Within few days now the members
or Post A. Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION, will leave for Augusta. to at
teno the tenth state convention of the
Georgia division of the order.
The Savannah delegation. which will
be about fifty strong, is most enthu-
slastlc. 1t expects to carry not only
% per cent. of the members of Post A.
together with their families and
friends, but believes that the low rate
given by the Atlantic Coast Line. over
winch the trip will be made, will be
an incentive to many other persons to
make the trip on the Travellers Pro-
tectlVe Association special.
Inc ARRANGEMENTS with the railroad
were made by Mr.. Max Krauss. chair
man of the Transportation Committee
OF the local post. A special Pullman
sleeper will be placed at the Union
Station at 10 o'clock Wednesday night.
so that those who will make the trip
can go to bed as early as they please
after that hour.
This car will be attached to train No.
40 leaVlng at 2:S5 o'clock the following
morning, and will be taken as far as
Yemassee, where it will be turned over
to the Charleston and Western Caro-
lima, and operated into Augusta as a
special. 1t will reach that city in am
pie time for the passengers to get
breakfast, and be at the opening of the
convention.
The Augustans are preparing for a
large crowd of visitors, and have been
most liberal in their invitations. They
ask not only the members
of the Travellers Protective Association
to be their guests, but that they
bring with them their mothers, wives
daughters and lady friends. Post A
will have it's headquarters at the AL
bion Hotel.
The local post will have final meet
ing this morning at the ScreYen House
to discuss the last details of the trip
and as matters of importance will be
discussed a full attendance of members
is requested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
STORM WARNING UP;
HAIL IN SAVANNAH
Variety of Weather Turned Loose
by officials Yesterday.

by officials Yesterday.
All sorts and conditions of weather
was turned loose yesterday by the of
fetal regulators in the postoffice
building.
The day began with a combination
rain and hail storm. Then it settled
down into a steady drizzle.
Later clouds broke, only to be fol-
lowed by more rain about o'clock. By
sunset everything was clear again.
The total rainfall was rs of an inch.
Besides the choice assortment hand
ed out locally. notice was posted by
the central Office at Washington that
a storm, central in the Mississippi
valley, was moving this way. The fol-
lowing telegram from washington
was received at the local office:
Southwest storm warnings at II a.
m. from Jacksonville to Fort Monroe
Severe storm over the Middle Missis-
sippi valley moving east. Increasing
south winds, becoming high, and shift
ing to northwest and west" The sig
nal flags were at once hoisted above
the postofice building and at the
Morning News.
In temperature the day was just ex-
actly as it should have been, accord
ing to the records of April 9 during the
last thirty-four years. The lowest
temperature was 81 degrees, recorded
during the hailstorm shortly after 8
o'clock in the morning. The highest
was SO degrees, making an average of
Sc, exactly equal to the normal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
HELP wANTED--MALE.

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WANTED, PAINTER AND PAPER
hanger steady work; at Ocala, Fla. j.
Starr Sternberger, Ocala, Fla.
TRUSTWORTHY PERSON; EACH
county; to manage local business for
wholesale house; 500 paid weekly; ex-
pense money advanced: position per
manent experience not essential. Man
sger, Como Block Chicago.
RELIABLE ENERGETIC WORK.
ers to distribute circulars, samples and
advertising matter; good pay; no can
wasting. Cooperative Advertising Co.,
New York.
WANTED. FOR THE U. S. MA
rine Corps, able bodied men, between
q and IS; good character; must speak,
read and write English marines serve
at sea on men-of-war in all parts Of
the world, on land in our island pos
sessions, and at naval stations in the
United States. Apply to Recruiting
once, u. S. Marine Corps. second
floor Custom House, Savannah, Ca, 8
a. m. to s D. m.
DON'T BE HARD UP WHEN 1oC
(silver) will bring you formulas enough
to make you independent; these for
nculas usually sold for $500. Lock Box
u.s., EoderAeie, w. We
WANTED, SEVEN WATERS FoR
steamer work; six drivers; four cooks
three houseg.-is; salesman for city;
two statesmen Cor country that can fur
n:sh rig; ore city salesman, SIS per
week; and much other help Is wanted
to register Cor places. W4adeIYs, i53
West C-o.6 street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
BAKER WAS ENDORSED
IN SECOND DISTRICT,

At q meeting last night of the Second
District Administration Club, of which
j. j. Clarity is president. resolutions
we're adopted Endorsing Marcus s..
Baker for reelection as receiver of
tax returns. p. S. Abrams, ]. J. Hor-
rigan, DR.. ]. G.. kellar and T. F..
Sweeney spoke. There were about 300
present, and the meeting was one of
the most enthusiastic ever held by the
club.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
MILLINERY.


MILLINERY. NEW YORK BAR
gain Millinery Store. next to Kenny's
tea store. Make no mistake. Go to the
New York Bargain Millinery Store.
Hats trimmed free. A handsome jew
eled hat pin, with every purchase.
Hats trimmed free. Ready-to-wear
hats, the talk of the town. half the
price that others ask. The big stock
to select from. Baby caps. the kind
others ask %. 40 and 75c. all at one
price, your choice, 23e. Children's and
misses trimmed hats. Remember we
mean it when we say a hat that 9TH
ers ask you $500. is $500 at the New
York Bargain Millinery Store. Ladies'
trimmed hats shown in new styles ev-
cry day. Remember we do not do
old millinery junk over. We are too
busy. We only have time to sell you
new. fresh, up-to-date goods. New
York Bargain Millinery Store, next to
Kenny's tea store. Prices lower than
others. Strictly up-to-date styles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
MEETING IN SOUTH SIDE.

A committee was last night appoint
ed at the meeting of the South Side
Administration Club to arrange for the
meeting, which is to be held at the
theater on April 10. The meeting OF
the club was largely attended and a
number of interesting talks were
made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
FuneraI of John d. Robinson, Jr.

The funeral of Mr.. John D. Robin
son, Jr.. took place at yesterday aft
ernoon from his late residence,
No. 10 Oglethorpe avenue, east. The
funeral was attended by members of
the Irish Jasper Greens and Knights
of Columbus, both organizations of
which he was a member. The pallbear-
ers were selected from these organiza-
lions. The interment was in the Ca
thedral Cemetery and the grave was
a mound of flowers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

A TEACHER OF THE ART OF
singing, who contemplates locating in
Savannah about September next,
would like to obtain position as diree-
tor Of some Protestant church choir,
and also local choral society; best of
references; correspondence solicited.
Address John T. Elliott. 2S29 West
North avenue, Baltimore, Md.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

WANTED, POSITION AS DOUBLE
entry bookkeeper; prefer with lumber
company; am not afraid to work; can
furnish reference. Address Work, care
this office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
Brakes raImette Wine

Is also 3 Eatura, medicine. e Is q wonderful,
specific .or constipation. Sasu!ercy ana an
5yspept.c troubles. e positively heals catar-h
o. aose. throat. stomach or bowels u regulates
perfectly the liver. kidneys and bladder. For
women IL is g true God-serd- = tablespoon dose
daily cures all those troubles The wine has rich.
lIlIefi ina sInllr and rnllclIs In tlV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
rec
Wine

we want to send you FREE, costing you abso-
tutely nothing, a trial bottle OF "Dfake's PAL
t1ettc Wire.n Drop us postal ard IT comes q
hu1m!ng. You know that way back IN bible
timespeople took wine for the stomach s sake"
But the modern grape wine Is notg good either for
stomach. brain or pocket. brakes Palmetto
Wine Is vastly different. It comes gushing
from the palra-fruit o: our own sunny South.
1t Is superb appetizer. tonic and nerve-br acer.
It cleans and pur!ees tie blood and thus seeds
brain ana Drawn. y builds up athletes a-c
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.

HUBERT o. YOUNG. CONTRACT
or and builder; jobbing a speciality;
Bell phone AS; plans and speciflca-
tions on application. 112 Henry street.
east, Savannah. Ga
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
TIMBER

WANTED, HARDWOOD TIMBER
expert; one who is thoroughly capable
of estimating standing timber; state
experience and salary expected. Ad-
dress Capital" care this office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

WANTED, SHOW CASE SALES
man on commission throughout the
United States; makes good side line;
write, with references. experience, etc,
The Reid Mfg. Co, Detroit, Mich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

HOT STUFF STOVES AT LESS
than cost closing out our stock OF
wood, coal and hot stuff stoves at less
than cost. Savannah Crockery and
Hardware Company, So5 BrouEhtons
west
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
PHOTOGRAPHY.

THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED
to give my agent, Mr.. w. H. Cook,
who is now canvassing the city, and
will call on you, an opportunity of
showing and explaining his offerings.
which should not aIcnc interest, 5t:t
will save you much money; don't be
"humbugged" by irresponsible persons,
but insist on seeing Mr.. Cook, who
alone has authority to make this offer
for the Wilson Studio, Al Bull street;
both phones. M. Ed. Wilson, proprie-
far
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

WANTED, POSITION AS SAWYER,
10 years experience; reference given.
z. o. Box %. Douglas, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

YOUNG LADY STENOGRAPHER
desires a position in office to do any
kind of clerical work. Salary small.
Ambitious, care News.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST, MINIATURE BROOCH.
Thursday evening, east OF Whitaker
and between Waldburg and Thirty
first streets. Reward II returned to J.
Moultrfe Lee, 213 Waldburg street. east.
LOST, LADY'S WHITE CHINA
silk waist. Reward If returned to 109
Park avenue, east.
LOST, BROWN WATER SPANIEL;
four months old. Reward If returned
to 1872 State street, east. Paul T. Has
kell.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

EXPERIENCED LUMBER BOOK
keeper and office man wants position,
mill or city. Address 'Nomad," care
Morning News
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

FOR SALE. NO. 4 DENSMoEE, $45;
No. Remington, $50; No. Remington,
S2S. Increase your correspondence by
having Jour old typewriter cleaned
and repaired; prices reasonable. TN
derwood Typewriter Co., Room 2.
Provident building. Ga. phone No.
2S3i
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
HELP UNAVOIDABLE.

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WANTED, A BRIGHT BOY, Is OR
16 years old, for steamship office; must
write good hand, have bicycle; salary.
$40. Address in own handwriting, with
references, Postoffice Box 467.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
wANTED-MIsCELLANEoUs.

WANTED, YOU TO KNOW THAT
wilensky, jeweler and optician, -
Broughton. east, still pays highest
prices for gold and silver. He also
does fine repairing reasonable. See
i'm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
We Prove all This by Sending You
. a Free Trial Bottle on Request.
lsAWE FORMULA COMPANY, Drake sdg., CAIsags, IN.
READERS lake NOTICE. 5 4 ss,s

Wine" is 20 cents at drug stores for large
bottle-usual dollar size-but trial bottle Is
sent TO you free and prepaid II you write for it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

WANTED, SHORT LEAF PINE
logs, eighteen inches and upwards;
butt cuts and twelve, fourteen and six
teen feet in length. MillHaven Conn
pany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
MEDICAL.

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
prescriptions and all articles pertaining
to first class drug business. Cub
bedge's Pharmacy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

GREEN, THE EXPERT VUI-
canizer sells bicycles. tires, sundries,
at cheapest prices; punctures repaired.
fEc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

REPAIRING WATCHES AND ALL
kinds of jewelry attended to promptly
by J. g. c. N. Thomas. corner Whit
aker and State streets.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

THE RELIABLE BICYCLE STORE,
202 jefferson street, corner Oglethrope
avenue, is the cheapest place for tires
in the city; Hartford tires $3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

GEO. w. THOMAS, ia JEFFERSON
street, will sell you the best new wheel
you ever saw and for less money than
ANYBODY in the world
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

SEE OUR BICYCLES FOR 500.
Williams Bicycle Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

THE SAVANNAH DISTRICT MES
senger Company is prepared to move
anything movable on short notice; pi-
ing done by experts; telephone 2.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

GREEN, THE EXPERT VUL-
canizer, makes a speciality of vulcaniz-
ing automobile tires, casing and tubes;
phones 1884
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

MONEY IN VELVET BEANS"
You can get good seed from John T.
Waller, Pasadura, Pasco. county, Flor
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

CANVAS COTS, 81; MATTRESS
cots, spring cots, iron cots, at Miller's
Perfection" Blue Flame oil stoves;
ice cream freezers and water coolers;
brass foot stools, 35 cents. 207 Brough-
ron west
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

ARE YOUR FEET TROUBLING
you? If so, call on me; 1 cure ingrow-
ing nails, corns and all diseases of the
feet without pain; charges reasonable;
can give the best reference; patients
treated at residences; orders can be left
at Livingston's Pharmacy, No. IS
Broughton street, west: both phones
293. Lem Davis, surgeon chiropodist
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
Day in Atlanta

as fuI G gay we spent in Atlanta was
in Co,u " interest as the previous dav
70 the Mus AS stated in the report
- oSe Smiths office, and in con- az non:
peri 1 INA. NAT gentleman and Assistant Sly s,iy
--sna ent Landrum, visited the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
PERSONAL.

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YOU WILL FIND ALL THE GOOD
tires here at cut rates. Williams BIZ
cycle Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

ONE-POUND BOX FINE ASSORT-
ed candies or chocolates, Csc. at Het-
terich's. 10 State street. west
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

BIG SALE OF THE GUARAN-
teed Ingersoll watches at 81; see the
window display at ]. T. Wilinsky,
Jeweler and Optician, IL Broughton.
east; a window full of watches or
sample of young clocks; see them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

FOR MOVING FURNITURE, PI-
amos and iron safes or anything NOV
able we have all experienced help and
experts fourteen years in the business.
The Benton Transfer Company, PA
Jefferson street. Bell phone 10; Geor-
gia phone 1701. ]. w. Benton, Mana
ger
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
ENGINES AND BoILEKs.

FOR SALE, STEAM PUMPS,
Burnham simplex, advance duplex,
neither short stoke. Hartfelder- Gar
butt Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
TUnPENTINn LocATIoNs.

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FOR SALE, TWO TURPENTINE
stills in good condition Mill-Haven
Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09
ron sALE-MIsCELLANEoUs.

FOR SALE, A 4-DRAWER NATION
al Cash Register. Good as new. Cheap
for cash. Frank Dieter, 20 City Mar
ket
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

FOR SAFE MOVING. PIANO AND
furniture packing or moving, we are
the experts; eight years experience
in the business. Savannah District
Messenger and Delivery Company; tel
ephones 2; office 80 Montgomery street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

FURNITURE FOR "CASH OR
credit" by it from Miller's; honest
goods and your moneys worth" if
you can't pay cash, Wen give you
credit. so come and see us. 2o7 Brough-
ton west
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-09

HAVE YOU SEEN THAT WIN
dow full of Ingersoll watches at 81;
a guaranteed timekeeper; come and
look at the baby clock. j. T. Wilin-
sky, Jeweler and Optician, 70 Brough-
ton, east; pin repairing a speciality
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-16
LOSS OF THE CARS
ARMY IS APPALLING
Thousands Left
Dead Upon Field
During Retreat

ST PETERSBURG, Oct. Is, a. M
All accounts agree that the battle of
Liaoyang is already being overshad-
owed in herceness and the number of
casualties by that Of Mukden. It is
now the sixth day Of desperate fight
ing and TIE issue is still in the balance.
The feeling in St. Petersburg is one
Of extreme gloom and depression. The
lack Of Official news, the undoubted re-
PROGRESSION from General Kuropatkin S
aggressive movement and the enor-
nous Russian losses in men and guns.
compared with the optimistic reports
from Toxic. all combine TO prepare the
public for anything short Of a total
rout Of the Russians. Nevertheless. the
reports Of the newspaper correspond
ents at the front. while admitting the
heavy losses Of the Russian troops and
their retreat beyond Shakhe, describe
the soldiers as fighting with undimin-
ished ardor One dispatch even hints
at extremely encouraging news from
the eastern flank. but counsels patience
and Official confirmation before accept
ing II as true.
There is a noteworthy absence Of Bit
terness against General Kuropatkin.
and tho belief Is prevalent that he was
compelled 10 assume the offensive A
majority Of the people are inclined to
regard him as a victim Of circum-
stances, and all admire the skillful
manner in which he again removed his
forces as soon as he realized the dan
ger OF pressing the advance. The re
port that he personally assumed COM
rnand Of three divisions in order to
cover the retreat finds widespread