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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
ian .neSe Victory.

A dispatch from Toxic says that az
ter five days of fighting, largely with
artillery, the first Japanese army. ua-
der General Kuroki, has forced cross
ing of the Yalu river, and on Sunday
with gallant infantry charge cover
ipg frontage Of four miles, it drove
the Russians from ChiutieDchepg and
the heights on the right bank of the
Tho or Aida river which enters the
Y alu from the north opposite Win.
The Japanese turned the left flank of
the Russian position. and In the bat
tie OF Sunday they swept away the
new front interposed by the Russians
to check their onward movement.
The present position of the Japanese
is dominating one, and they may
force the abandonment of the defenses
erected by the Russians at Antung and
other points lower down the river.
General Kuroki began the movement
on Tuesday previous by ordering de.
tachment of the Imperial Guards Di-
vision to seize the Island of Kurito,
which is in the Yalu above Win. and
detachment of the Second Division
to seize the Island of KinteitO, which
Is situated below Wiju.
In the decisive battle Sunday the
losses were: Japanese, 700 killed and
| wounded; Russians, 800 killed. The
japanese captured 2Squick firing guns,
20 officers and many men. The Rus
SLAMS made two stands.
The detachment of the Imperial
guards met with some resistance, but
it succeeded in clearing the enemy Oui
and occupied Kurito Island. The Rus
slams abandoned the Island of Kinteitt
when attacked by the detachment o
the second division.
The actual losses sustained by the
detachment OF the the imperial guard,
is not known, as there is an error il
that part of the message received a.
Toxic referring to the number killed
but of the detachments were severel
and 16 slightly wounded. The detach
ment of thesecond division which tool
the Island of KinteitO sustained n
losses.
On Saturday morning the Japanes
recrossed the Y alu at Sindiagu, attack
ing the Russian troops posted on til
heights near the village of Khussal
and turned the Russian left flank. TIL
latter reiterated to position near tn
village of Potietinsky.
The Russians were forced to abando
Antung Saturday. They burned th
town and reiterated to Peng Hual
Cheng. The japanese now control tn
estuary of the Yau.
1t is reported at ChefOo that the Jap
anese will land on the Lilac Tung penir
sula, near Takushan, if they have nc
already done so. 1t is learned fror
Chinese who have arrived from Taku
han that on April % four Japanes
warships, II torpedo boat destroyer
and also some torpedo boats approach
ed Takushan. Seventeen officers and
party of men landed. They were di
covered by the Russ ian coast guard
who fired upon them. The Japanei
then returned to their ships, whlc
were still off Takushan when the Oh
nese left there, April 25 There al
some grounds for the belief that
number of transports joined the J4l
! anese feet at RENDEZVOUS On the we
side of the Bay of Korea.
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Hicks Nay Predictions.

The Vulcan and Mercury peciods are
central together on the 3rd and the
Venus period is central on the 4th.
About the 1st to 3rd look for change
so very warm, starting in the west and
spreading eastward. The barometer
will fall to very low readings and from
about the 3.d to 9th violent storms
will pass eastwardly over most parts
of the country. This is a time when
tornadoes are very probable, making
it wise to heed all indications of COM
ing storms, and taking such precau-
tionary measures for safety as may be
REASONABLE or practicable.
Reactionary storm condition will
return on the 9Th, 9th and 10Th, bring
ing return OF high temperature. low
barometer, great humidity, and more
storms of greater or less violence and
danger. Ali through this part OF
May the solar focus is central along
| the Middle States, extending east and
west and daily cycles of heavy thunder
| and rain storms often occur for many
successive days, eliminating In wide
and sweeping series OF orms. About
the l4th look for change TO warmer
| the barometer will again fall to low
readings, and another series Of rain
wind and thunder storms will take uE
their eastward march across the cOun
try, eliminating Oil and touching the
| 14tb. 18th and 10Th. At this as well a:
other May periods, if the air is warm
and humid with low and falling ba
romeJer, no gathering storm should
be allowed to approach without care
full watch on the situation.
The next return of storm condition.
will be from the goth to 23rd. See i
marked change to warmer, falling ba-
roneter and more active storms Of
thunder and rain do not spread pro
gressiyely over the country from ives
to east during the days named. The
crisis of these storms will fall on anC
touching the end aud 23rd.
The last storm period for the month
is central on the 18th, covering the
"a b to 29th. This period will come
in with rising temperature, the baro
meter will fall decidedly in all western
parts by the Goth, and during the 9th
18th and 10Th, most parts of the coun
try will be touch ed by active storms
in their eastward sweep across TIT
country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Catarrh Cannot be curhd

with local applications, as theycannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrt
is blood or constitutional disease
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls CatarrhC ure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a ouacb
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country fol
years. and is regular prescription
1t is composed of the best tonics known
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two
ingredients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
AN INTERESTING PLANT.
Where Some vaIuabIs Inventions Are
Being DeveIoped-A Great Water
Power. Etc

While soJOurnng IN the town of
Grottces some days See the cores
pondent of the SPECTATOR was shown /
through the novel ard int resting /
plant of the American Hardwood |
Manufacturing Co 1t is.the big in |
mant TO more operatives than dets :
y ~ otter plast in that section. An |
hour on its premises aud through its |
large buildings is very entertaining to |
the visitor, showing as it does a lire
of manufactured product nowhere else
produced within the State There are
telephone cabinets and boxes OF all
kinds medical battery eases. mahog
any telegra ph bases and boxes, an.i
| cases. and cabinet work of every con
ceivable description, III soft and hard
W ,ods the workmanship and finish
| of which is perfect.
! Wien halted in front of Il mammoth
pile OF boxes, your correspondent WAS
| informed that they were part Of a big
order for l 900 cabinets for the Aui.
matte Photograph Machines to be in
stalled throughout the buildings at
the W orld g Fair at St. Louis. This
machine is Il most remarkably inge-
NOUS and valuable invention. 1t is
something Oh the order of the slot ma
cbine-you drop nickel in the slot,
pull down lever and go away with a
perfect photograph of yourself in min
iature. The photograph is neatly
mounted on card and has the appear
ance of being perfectly developed
portrait. Who can doubt the great
popularity of TIT Sc machines or that
they will prove Mat of money for
the inventor. Every person who visits
the ST. Louis Fair will want to bring
home a vest pocket picture OF him Or
herself and if she is ''his best girl" of
Icourse they will "be took together,
for the machine can take groups as
we'll as single portraits.
Another valuable invention, the
VOSC WOlA AOi HAiSh SbC A. A1Ci iN1si
Hardwood M Manufacturing Co. is doing
is new telephone, which automati-
!, cally registers the conversation in a
legible hand on writing tablet. This
memorandum can be kept and referred
to at will and is especially desirable in
cases where the phone message is il
distinct, or where it may have been
forgotten. Models in writing telegraph
are also being worked on.
, Large orders for Medical Battery
cases are part of the daily output.
, In connection with the operation OF
their plant the company has immense
, water pewer rights aud has developed
: much greater power than can ever
be used for a,Ring the timber worked
at their factory. This surplus energy
I is ample to run the electric plants. OF
operate the street car lines of ada.
cent cities Or towns within a radius Of
. 80 miles, and it is the intention to use
+ this vast power to some such purpose
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quoted from ranch Life and Hunt
ing Trail (pages II and 93) in which
Roosevelt approved of lynchlng for
horse stealing for the stealing OF u $lO
rat trailed Iexss pony" IS ki5chin
sta Ell it. He then quoted Roosevelt s
dispara cement eff former Presidents
a id his denunciation of Congress in
| his Syracuse address as herd of cat
| tie ! The speech has made great
sensation here.
| There is to be thorough" investi
cation Of the Postotlice Department.
The President SAYS SO this morning.
He says the Post Office Department
| will make it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
Southern Baptist Convention.

AT Nashville, Tenn, May 1918 On
account of the above occasion, the
Southern Ry.. the through sleeper
route to Nashville, has authorized q
rate of one fare plus 25 cents for the
round trip; tickets to be sold May 10
to II inclusive, with final limit ten
days from date of sale, except by de-
p0sit of tickets with Joint Agent at
Nashville and payment of fee of so
cents, when extension of limit may be
secured to reach original starting
point not later than July g. For IT.
formation relative to schedules, &C.
tailed rates, ETC., call on nearest
Southern Ry. Agent. 4-2l 3t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Mr.. Hearst has recently risen in the
opinion of certain newspapers in this
quarter. We trust this elevation in
their esteem has not been brought
about by any such influences as Mr..
Daizell says caused Republican speeches
to flow from the lips of Mr.. Cochran.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Vassille Verestchagin who went tc
Port Arthur to paint war scenes and
who was blown up on the Petropav
Dvsk, might have died of old age be.
fore he would have been able to paint
a scene of the present war he could
have exhibited in his own country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Protectionists tell us that the re-
moval of the tariff from soft coal has
increased the price of that commodity.
We therefore see that the only object
protectionists have in keeping the tar
if on, is to hold the prices down.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06
United Commercial Travellers

For this occasion at Roanoke May
26 2S, the Southern Ry. announces a
rate of one fare plus % cents for the
round trip to Roanoke and return; tic.
ket on sale May "a. rs and 26, final
limit May 80 For detailed informa-
tion call on nearest agent. apr % st
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Greenbrier county, w. Va, Repub-
licans believe in removing the negro
from the field of politics, that is of re-
moving him from the Fayette or Ka-
nawha field, to the Greenbrier field.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Already six men have been killed in
Republican co inventions In West Vii
ginia this year, and there are many
more conventions to be held.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

There was Crum of comfort in the
postponement of so many important
matters until after the fall elections.
After the election even that Crum
may disappear.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

1t is to be hoped that Mr.. John 5,
Wise has not shattered his own cODsti-
tuition in his virile but futile efforts to
shatter the Constitution OF Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Mr.. Parker's middle name is said to
DO Brooks, but he is not one of the kind
that babbles.-Staunton Daily News.
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fNOMMIsSIONER'SO OFFICE,
Z StanntOn Va nril 1G

ENOMMISSIONE R'SOFFICE,
" Staunton, Va, April q, 1901.
Cootes Admir-.
VS..
Co0tes' Heirs.
All persons interested in the above
styled chaDcery cause will Take Notice,
chat in pursuance of decree of the Cor
pnration Court of Staunton, shall at my
office in Staunton, Va, on
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1904.
proceed to state and settle further &C.
count of the transactions of J NJ. Quarles,
admir- of Mary #. Cootes, decd. and OF
any other matters deemed pertinent or
required to be specially stated.
Il. E R.NELSON
Commissioner in Chancery.
apr % 1t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-06

Mr.. Bryan has one advantage over
many public speakers. He seldom
wastes bis breath on empty benches.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ;
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news.
papers is sure to know of the unnnda.fl
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action in Korea. For instance,
while recognizing Japan's right to
dispatch troops when necessary
for the protection of her interests
in Korea, Russia refused to al
low her to use any portion of Ko-
rean territory for strategical pur-
poses. In fact, Russia went so
far as to propose to establish a mu-
tual zone in Korean territory
north of the thirty-ninth parallel.
The Japanese Government ut
terly failed to see why Russia,
who protests no intention of alb
sorbing Manchuria, should be
disinclined to insert in the con-
vention a clause in complete har-
mony with her own repeatedly
declared principle respecting the
sovereignty and territorial integ-
rity of China. Furthermore, this
refusal of the Russian Govern
ment impressed the Japanese
Government all the more with
the necessity OF the insertion of a
clause to the effect that Japan
has important commercial inter
ests in Manchuria and entertains
no small hopes of their further
development, and that politically
Japan has even greater interests
there by reason of its relations to
Korea, so that she could not pos
sibly recognize Manchuria as be-
ing entirely outside her sphere OF
interests.
These reasons decided Japan
to reject absolutely the Russian
proposal in this report and ac-
cordingly the Japanese Govern
ment explained the above views
to the Russian Government and
at the same time introduced other
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King of Italy Confers With
His Ministers of
State.

ROME, Feb. S.-King Victor En-
manuel had a long interview with
Premier Giolitti and Marine Minister
Mirabeli to-day as a result of the
severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween Russia and Japan. and ended
in expressing the hope that war still
may be averted. The King asked the
Premier to keep Foreign Minister Tit
toni, who is now in Naples. informed
on all that transpired in the Far Fast.
Minister Mirabelli has cabled in
structions to the commander of the
italian squadron in the Far East to
send the Italian third-class cruiser
Piemonte from Shanghai to Japan. to
keep the third-class cruiser Elba
in Korean waters to protect Italian in
terests. and TO have the armored
cruiser Vittore Pisani communicate be-
tween them. The third-class cruiser
Puglla, now at San Francisco, has
been ordered to Japan. Two other
warships are ready to start for the
Far East.
An exchange lof views on the sub
ject is taking place between the cOun-
tries whose rulers. like the King OF
Italy. have received letters from the
Emperor of Korea announcing his in
tention to abstain from any act which
might be interpreted as a breach of
neutrality.
Although not unexpected, the latest
news from the Far East deeply at
fected the Pope, whose mind immedi-
ately turned to the faithful and mis-
sionaries exposed to the horrors of
war. The Pontiff said:
Il shall have hope in the peaceful
disposition of the Gar. Let US pray
that God may guide him.
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to Russia, and Baron de Rosen. the
Russian Minister at Toxic, have taken
leave OF the governments to which they
are accredited. thus marking the for
NAL severance Of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
Regarding the attitude of the United
States, Assistant Secretary of State
Ioomis reiterated to the Russian EN-
bassador that the United States would
observe complete neutrality. No dec
laration Of neutrality will be made un-
iii actual hostilities. commence or war
is declared
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necessary amendments in the
Russian counter proposals.
They further proposed with re-
gard to a neutral zone that If one
was to be created it should be es-
tablished on both sides of the
boundary lines between Man
churia and Korea, with equal
width, say so kilometers. After
repeated discussions at Toxic the
japanese Government presented
the Russian Government with
their final amendment on the
goth of October.
LAST EFFORT FAILS.
The Japanese Government then
frequently urged the Russian Gov
ernment for a reply, which was
again delayed, and only delivered
on the nth of December. In
that reply Russia suppressed
clauses relating to Manchuria so
as to make the proposed conven-
ton apply entirely to Korea, and
maintained its original demands
in regard to the unemployment
of Korean territory for strategi-
cal purposes, as well as a neutral
zone, but the exclusion of Man
churia from the proposed con-
vention being contrary to the
original object of the negotia-
tions, which were to remove
Cnnffn..,DrI ~, -
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ed that Japan declare Manchuria
and its littoral as being entirely
outside of her sphere and interest,".
She further put several re-
strictions upon Japan's freedom of
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integrity of China, and stipulated
for the amendments Of the prin-
cipals of the equal opportunities
for the commerce and industry of
all nations in China and request
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until the sd of October that the
Russian Government presented
counter proposals, and in them
she declined to engage in respect
to the sovereignty and territorial
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of direct negotiations with Rus
sia. with the view of arriving at
friendly adjustment of their mu-
tual interests in both Manchuria
and Korea, where their interests
meet, communicated toward fine
end of July last such desire to the
Russian Government and invited
its adherence. To this the Rus
sian Government expressed q
willing assent. Accordingly on
the 18th of August the Japanese
Government proposed to Russia,
through its representative at st.
Petersburg, the basis OF an agree
ment which was substantially as
follows:
JAPAN MAKES PROPOSAL.
First-A mutual engagement to
respect the independence and ter
ritorial integrity OF the Chinese
and Korean empires.
Second-A mutual engagement
to maintain the principle of an
equal opportunity for the COM
mercial industry of all nations
with the nations of those coun-
tries.
Third-A reciprocal recogm-
ton of Japan's preponderating in
terests in Korea, and that Russia
has special interests in railway
enterprises in Manchuria, and a
mutual recognition Of the respec-
tive rights Of Japan and Russia
| therein.
Fourth-The recognition by
Russia of the exclusive right of
Japan to give advice and assist
ance to Korea in the interest OF
reform and good government.
Fifth-The engagement on the
part of Russia to unimpede the
eventual extension of the Korean
Railway into Southern Man
churia so as to connect with East
ern China and the Shanghai
Kwan Newchwang lands.
1t was the intention of the Jap
/ enese Government originally that
a conference take place between
their representatives at St. Peters
burg and the Russian authorities,
so rs to facilitate progress as
much as possible in reaching a so
luton of the situation. but the
Russian Government absolutely
refused to do so on the plea that
the Gar planned a trip abroad,
and for other reasons it was un-
avoidably decided to conduct the
negotiations at Toxic. 1t was not
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Troops Are to Attack the
City of Seoul in
Korea.

Continued From Page 1, Column 8.
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IN READINESS
in THE NAVY OF, JAPAN

the
formidable size with o ant near
whbha aowmgh is hpdh il ne
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ss@a %a
tons S horsepower r %s7.
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