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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Wins Golf chamnionship.

Philadelphia. Oct. 15.-Miss Georgi
ana Bishop. Of BrOOklawn Country
club. won the women's national golf
championship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Even Russian Dispatches
Admit Battle is Un-
favorable.
THEIR LOSSES 10000
Pursuit Instituted With View of
Capturing Parts of
Army.

Toxic, Oct. IS, p. m.-oyama esti-
mates the Russian casualties at 10000.
Fighting continues but the Russians
have retired. Kuropatkin is evidently
Crushingy defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Episcopal Convention Re-
ieCts Divorce Canon
Amendment.
STANDS THREE YEARS
Final Vote by DioceseS Re-
verses Action of Commit
tee of Whole.

Boston Oct. 15.-There will be no
change in the present canon law of the
Protestant Episcopal church relating
to marriage and divorce. The amend
ment, which sought to prevent remar-
riage of divorced persons. by rectors of
the church, was rejected after a de-
bate of four days. The house of bish-
ops may express itself in the matter,
but it is certain no change in the law
will be made by the present general
convention.
settled For Three Years.
II will be three years before the mat
ter again can come before the legisla-
tive assembly of the church and six
before it can become a law, provided
the next general convention votes to
change the present 18th canon.
The present law of the church has
been operative since 1859. 1t permits
the remarriage of the innocent party
to a divorce granted for infidelity.
At several conventions attempts have
been made to change the law, and
when a vote was taken III the house
of deputies yesterday, sitting as a com
mittee of the whole on the question of
reporting the proposed amendment to
the house itself, the reformers were
successful by a vote of PA to 191.
This vote was regarded as represent
ing the actual strength of the contend
ing forces.
Explanation of the Vote.
The final vote, however was taken
by diOceses and orders and where a
diocese was evening divided in senti-
ment its strength was counted in the
negative. The vote by dioceses was:
Clerical vote for the amendment, 80;
against, 21; divided, 10. Lay vote
for the amendment, %; against, "a;
divided, G.
ChanEe of Name Rejected.
a proposition bearing on changing
the name of the church came before
the house when the committee on
prayer book reported that it consider
ed it ineXpedient to strike the words
Protestant Episcopal' from the title
page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
ST. LOUIS. EVEN WITH WORLDS I

St Louis. Oct. 15.-Industrial con-
ditions in this city afford perhaps as
striking an example as is 70 be found
of the present extreme necessity for
making conditions of life easier for
the wOrkingman. The worlds fair
which has brought an enormous
amount of business TO the city and pro-
duced many symptoms of great pros
perity. has not sufficed, however, TO
hind those who are accurately posted
TO the fact that underneath all the gloss
and glitter of the crowds and the show
| of this occasion there is an undercur-
rent of unrest and even distress which
must be remedied.
| No wall about hard times in the
| ORDINARY sense of the term is in evil
dence here. Yet at the Offices i'll this
ICity of the state labor commissioner,
| William Anderson. your spOndent
| Learned today that the number of un-
Iemployed who had come 10 him ask
! ing for jobs within the last > months
was 1900 more than the 1000 who
asked for work in the year previous.
Not only laboring men who have come
her on a speculation hoping to gain
work through the medium Of the
| worlds fair. are out of jobs. but skill
ed workmon are asking for employ
ment and cannot find il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Former Gov. Cornell Dead.

Ithaca. y. Y, Oct. 15.-Former Gov.
Cornell is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Factories Closed Down.

Another melancholy fact which has
escaped the attention of the holiday
seeker and the sighteer is the fact
that a few weeks ago the Paddock
Haw Iron company. of this city. cut
down its large working force by one
half Hundreds of workers were thus
thrown out of employment, and have
not been able To find jobs since. At
the Niedringhaus Iron works. it is
true there is a standing order for more
men, but this company only offers S1.35
per day TO its laborers. while wOrkmen
everywhere else are able TO command
S1.50 for doing the same tasks. The
Niedringhaus company will not pay the
living and prevailing wage, however
and the workmen suffer the conse
QuenceS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Capture More Guns.

Toxic, Oct. 10, (noonD .-Oku cap
tured 10 additional guns yesterday.
Heavy fighting continues. Oku reports
four officers killed. 81 wounded and
two missing for the engagements of
Oct. 10. IL and II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15

CONTINUED on Page Eight.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Early Dispatch Admits Defeat.

AT Russian Front Oct. IS. (delayed) .
The battle which has been raging
furiously since Tuesday is proceeding
today with varying successes but on
the whole is favorable to- the Japanese
as the Russians continue to give
ground. The Russian losses are heavy.
Their wounded are being sent to Har
bin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15
Driven Back Twenty Miles.

Toxic. Oct. 15.-It is stated unofh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-15

Already $1,000 wounded Russian
are making their way to Mukden. TIL
number of dead is not even limited at.
Oku's army. on the west of the raj
road has fought its way TO Shahapo o
the railroad. II miles south of MukdeT
and TO Linshipu. a few miles still fal
ther east.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
PRESBYTERIAN Y
Home Missions Subject of the PrinCi-
 pal Discussion Yesterday.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 24.-The work of the Presbyterian general convention consisted of the consideration of home missions, the report of the stand ng committee being presented by Rev John F. Carson, of Brooklyn, chairman of the committee. The report dwelt up- on the desirability of the Presbyterian church pursuing a more syste matic course in the matter of funds for home missions, and advocated a union of effort among churches to that end. The necessity of eXtendin home mission work was emphasized, with particular reference to strengthening the won k amorg the Mo2nons.
 As a part of the report ,Dr. Carson stated that i've heartily commend the work of Christian women of all denom- nations in carrying on so successful a campaign against the iniquity of Mor- m0nism."
 The afternoon session was devoted to the report of the standing committee on aid for colleges and a discussion Of the subject of college education. A special meeting was held to consider the effect of the war in the far east upon Christian missionary work.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
The Greatest Battle of the
 Far Eastern War
LAO YANG Is THE PLACE
kuropatkin Determined to Check the laps NOrthward Advance There. Little Progress Being Made in the Attack on Port Arthur.

London, May 24.-The Daily Tele- graphs New Chwang correspondent declares that General Kuropatkin is determined to check the Japanese ct Liao Yang, where probably the great est battle of the war will be fought.
 He adds that the Japanese land operations against Port Arthur are meeting with little success and Lieu- tenant General StoesseI and Major General Fock continue to make well di- rected but desperate sorties against the advance of the Japanese who are fight ing with a stubborn determination ai- most unequalled in history. Several hundred Japanese have been killed dur ing the past few days. The Japanese endorsements are arriving daily from Pitzwo and Poiandien, according to this correspondent
 The Seoul correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says Kin Chou is being he sieged by the Japanese and it's sur render is momentarily expected.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
A COMPLICATED STRIKE
The New York, New Haven and Hart
 ford Getting in Deeper.

New York, May 24.-The strike, which began several days ago with the refusal of the freight handlers em- ployed by the Fall River line to con- tinue work unless non-union foreman to whom they objected be discharged and which has resulted in a serious tie up of freight traffic between New York and many New England points, assumed more serious proportions to- day when a strike of the firemen tied up the transfer system of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road between Mott Haven and New Jersey.
 As result of the strike the company found it necessary to lay off several hundred engineers, firemen and brake men, who had been employed in the yards on both sides of the river as there were no cars for them to handle At the same time. hundreds of cars many loaded with perishable goods bound for points south of New York stood all day in the Mott Haven yards and it was believed that serious loss would result.
 President Curpen said today: "The fight between the men and the rail- road company is now a fight to death We offered the management every con- cession, but it seems the company de- sires to fight it out. They would not listen to our proposition and they seem to have agreed not to take us into consideration at all. We were willing to settle the strike because we thought the public would be the suffer ers."
 The strike of the ffremen resulted from the refusal of the company to grant the mems demands for an in crease in wages, shorter hours and bet ter food.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
VERDICT AGAINST HEARST
The Ohio Conservatives Will Have a
 Majority of Two to One.

Columbus. Ohio, May 24-The pre- liminary meetings today of the demo- cratic convention that will convene here tomorrow demonstrated that the conservatives were in control, two to one, in their opposition to Hearst. They will be divided among themselves on presidential preferences for James Kilbourne of Columbus and Judge Harmon of Cincinnati.
 Mayor Johnson of Cleveland, who has been the recognized leader in this party in Ono for the past two years, was unable today to control the votes of the two state committeeman from his own city. whom he had put on the committee one year ago.
 The committee on resolutions refus- cd to reaffirm the Chicago and Kansas City platforms and left the enunciation of the national principles to the St. Louis convention.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
THE ADVANCING cossAcKs.
The Japanese Forces Being Gradually
 Driven Back.

I.iao Yang, May 24.-There is contin- ual skirmishing between the Russian cavalry and the Japanese. COssacks are pressing the Japanese in the hlls and byroads, generally driving them back. The general plan of the Japan ese has been divulged. They are ap- parently marking time, awaiting the arrival Of reserves from Korea, who have been delayed owing 10 the im- possibility of the roads. The Japanes are sending all invalids in the direction of the Yalu to a central hospital.
 The Chinese report the destruction of another Japanese battleship off Pert Arthur, but the report is uncOnfirme and is not credited. Several Japanes who landed from iunlIs near Port Ar thur and started toward the town with the intention of dynamiting the decks, were captured and shot.
 The Russians wounded are rapidly recovering. Several wounded soldiers deserted from the hospital and stole back to the front. A typhoon is raging off the coast.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25

take Oku and the second army on Liao Tung peninsula in the rear,
 A direct attack upon Kuropatkin's main force is apparently not con- sidered to be impending. Nothing more than outpost affairs are anticipated, though some of these may be sanguin- ary.
 Russian scouts are keeping constant ly in touch with the enemy and thus far the minor shiftings of the enemy's attachments west of the Taiang river and snorthward of Moi Ting Ling are considered to be in the nature of screens. If the two armies of the Rus sian commander are trying to work a force around the rear of Kuroki, or planning surprise, of course that fact is concealed here.
 Uneasiness is displayed at the near approach of the rainy season which will retard, if not completely stop field operations although this plays directly into the Russian hands. The Russians continue to hold New Chwang, Xii Chou and Tashi Chou.
 The report circulated by the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Cen tral News that ten stokers were killed by an explosion yesterday on board the Russian battleship Orel at Cronstadt is absolutely denied
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25

It was announced that almost $250,- 00O had been raised during the year for foreign missions, and that now work CTS are needed more than money. Off, cers of the various church boards were elected as recommended. The conven- tion adopted a resolution advocating the passage by congress of the Hep burn-Dolliver antijug bill and also a resolution calling on the United States government to take all proper steps to stop alleged barbarities in the Congo Free State.
 At the night session a resolution was adopted against Baptist ministers per forming the rite of matrimony where one or both of the contracting parties have been divorced on other than scriptural grounds.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
The Election of Religious
 Editors Yesterday
WHERE THE BISHOPS LIVE
The Places Throughout the World De- termined - Assignments Will be Made Today - The Possibility or the Election of Another Bishop.

Los Angeles, May 24.-The MethOIist general conference held two long ses- sions today. The greater part of the day was taken up in speech making in- cident to fixing the places of episcopal residences. At the morning sessions editors fo- ten church publications were elected, the Epworth Herald be- ing omitted 7lorc the list. It will cone up for special action a-ter the report of the Epworth League committee shall have ben presented to the conference
 There was very little interest in she election of editors, as the field had been thoroughly canvassed by the re- spective candidates and in most cases there was but one nomination for each office. The Southwestern Christian Advocate, published at New Orleans furnished the only contest and it took two ballots to elect R. E. Jones to the editorship of that publication.
 There was warm and prolonged de- bate against the fixing of Philadelphia as the place of residence Of a member of the episcopal board. as was also the case in regard to Cincinnati Thers was a strong effort made to substitute  Fort Worth for Philadelphia. and when this failed the champions of the Texas city sought to have it substituted tn place of Buenos Ayres. That failed. however, and in the end the report of the episcopacy committee was adoptei without change. The places adopted are as follows: New York. Boston. Philadelphia. Nashville, Buffalo. Gin cinnati, Chattanooga, St. Louis. Cfh- cagO, Minneapolis. Denver. Portland. Ore, San Francisco, Zurich. Switze-- land. RUencs Ayres, and Shanghai
 The episcOpacy committee will report tomorrow it's recommendations upon assignment of the sixteen bishops to these places.
 The judiciary committee made a TO- port late today upon the question as to whether the Philippines field could be treated as foreign territory with reference to the missionary bishops situation. The judiciary committee decided that it might be so treated. IL is possible that the episcopacy com- mittee will recommend missionary bishop for this field. but it is scarcely probable at this stage of the confer cree.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
KURoPATKIN's DAILY REPORT.
1t Continues to Relate to Unimportant
 Skrmishes.

St. Petersburg, May 24.-The follow ing dispatch from General Kuropatkin to the emperor, dated May 2S, was re- ceived today: Our cavalry outposts or May 22 and 23 observed a movement of portion of the Japanese forces westwardly along the Hai Cheng road, near the village of Daliandiaputse, six miles from Feng aWng CheAg.
 "On May 21, a Japanese detachment consisting of six companies of infantry and three squadrons of cavalry at tackled some sotnias of Coss9 cks on the heights on the right bank of Sedzi river. near the village of Pootteikha- When the engagement began the Jap anese cavalry remained under cover, and the infantry which declined to cross the valley, maintained distant and almost harmless fire without spar ing ammunition. A small squadron tried to cross the river for the purpose of turning cur left flank, but was driven back by a charge of half sitnia of Cossacks /and the fire of sotnia of COssacks and the fire of a evening, the Japanese retired. Our losses were ten Cossacks wounded.
 Details of an engagement on May 20 and 21 at SitkhoutchindZa have not yet been ascertained."
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
THE COLORADO MEMORIAL
Gen. Sherman Fl. Bell Prescribes the
 Manner of Its Observance.

Denver, May 24.-Orders were is sued from the office of Adjutant Gen eral sherman NJ. Bell today for the observance of memorial day by the soldiers of the National Guard of Colo rado. It directs them to properly ob- serve and pay due and deserving re- spect to our departed heroes" by ap- propriate ceremonies at camps. afield and iR the armories at home and com mands them to refrain from attending or participating in ''picnics, games or sports of any kind.'
 The general takes occasion to say in his orders that the time may come for survivors of tha civil war, in both ar mics, and those Of the Spanish Amer ican war to answer a call to arms for tEe protection of the flag, the per- petuation of the purity of the ballot and the saving of the country from wreck and ruin through rebellion, insurrec- tion, anarchism, socialism, threats, in limitations, assassinations, strikes and bribery"
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
ROUTED THE cossAcKs.

Tokio May 24.-General Kuroki re- ports that q section of the Japanese infantry encountered and defeated 200 Cossacks at Toutao Kou, eight miles northeast of huan Tien. The Cos sacks fled to Ali Yuang Pien leaving twenty dead. The Japanese sustained TO loss.
 Additional details of the fighting at Wang Chiatun near Takushan May 20, indicate that a squadron of Russian Cossacks was almost annihilated by Japanese infantry, which surrounded and completely routed the enemy. All the Russian officers. were killed, wounded or captured. Many killed and wounded were found on the battlefield.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chiooga, May 24.-Cattle-Reoeipts 2500: steady; good to prime steers, 5.25@ 5.35; poor to medium. 4OO64S5; stock CTS and feeders, 3.25GjA25; cows, 2.75G 4.25; heifers. 2.4O@5O0 canners, 1.55G 2.75; bulls, 2.35G4.35: calves, 25O6P6. %; Texas fed steers, 4OOCD4.6O.
 Sheep Receipts, 1OOO0; sheep anl lambs strong to 1Oc higher; goo1 to choice wethers, 5.25@5.75; fair to choice mixed, 4.O0G5.O0; western sheep, 475@ 5.75: native lambs, Ts25m6.5O: wts: erp lambs, 6.OGGl7.5O: spring lambs, 5.OC@ 57O
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
METALS.

New York, May 24-Copper in Lon don was higher. Spot there advanced 2s. Cd. to f56 15s. arc futures 5s. to f36 17s. Sd. Locally copper remains un- changed. Lake and e,ectrolytic are quoted at 13.OOQ13.12]h; casting at 18.6219@12.8712.
 Lead was steady and unchanged at 4.i5@4.50 in the local market and at f11 15s in London.
 Spelter was also unchanged in b b-th markets, with London closing at f22 and New York at 5.15@5.2O
 Bar silver, 553s; Mexican dollars, 441L.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
THE STRATTON CLAIMS.
What the Defense of the Millionairc's
 Will Cost.

Colorado Springs. May 24-Claims were filed against the Stratton estate in the county court today for the de- fense Of the famous will case aggre- gating over $12S,OOO and they will be increased to s165.751 when two other claims not yet filed are put on record.
 The total fee is to be divided be- tween eight attorneys. the largest fee in an individual case being $50. .OOO. The attorneys fee paid by young Strattol. who contested the will, Was S115.OOO.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
BATTALIoNS WIPED OUT.
A Japanese Detachment Surprised by
 Russian Artillery.

Liao Yang, May 24.-A report has been received from New Chwang say ing that on May IS five battalions of Japanese troops reconnoitering to the south almost as far as Kin Chou ran into Major General Focks artillery, which was strongly posted on the heights in a narrow section of Liao Tung peninsula and that the Japanese were entirely wiped out. The report lacks confirmation.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
OCCUPIED IN THE SOUTH.
laps for a Time Will Leave Kuropatkir
 Alone.

St. Petersburg. May 24.-The pre- vailing opinion at headquarters of the
 general staff is that the withdrawal of the Japanese upon Feng Wang Cheng means that the enemy has decided to devote himself to operations against Port Arthur and that the present ob- ject of Kuroh with the first army, sup ported by General Nadya, with the third army, now landing near Taku- shan, is to watch Kuropatkin and pre- vent a move southward. which would
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
MAcHlNISTS STRIKE.

Chicago, May 24.-Five hundred ma chinists struck today when the Goss Printing Press company and the Charles F. Films Engineering company refused to sign an agreement prepared by the International Association of Machinists. The agreement presented asked g to 37 cents per hour and Sat urday half holiday in the summer months.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
RUSSIANS DEsTRoY ANJu.

Mukden. May 24.-The Russians on May 10th made a sudden attack upon the town of AnjU, Korea, from the vil- lage Hai Tchien, captured the town. and destroyed it. The Japanese gar rison set fire to the houses and stores, ana retired in perfect order
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
A LATE MAY SNOW.

Butte, Mont, May 24.-Reposts from throughout the state tonight tell of a general storm of considerable severity. Snow fell in many places during the forenoon changing to rain later in the day. Tonight the temperature is lower than it has been for weeks past. It is not believed that stock will suffer in consequence of the storm.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
GRAIN,

Chicago May 24.-The small .unex- pected decrease in the worlds visible supply caused weakness in wheat to7 day. May wheat ranged between 94A and 9S, closing at 95A.
 July corn opened a shade lower to a shade higher at 4SB@2s, sold down to f7ls and closed at 479b@&.
 After opening 1sc lower at 3S1s, July cats detclined to 372s and clcsed at 372. Local receipts were PA cars.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
DRIVEN OUT BY CHOLERA.

Liao Yang, May 24.-It is reported from Chinese sources that the Japan ese have evacuated Feng Wang Cheng and are occupying villages in the sur rounding locality.
 There is no explanation of this move but it is thought it may be connected with the prevailing cholera epidemic.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
Q YALE CREWS.
Will go to Training Quarters a Week
 Later Than Usual.

New Haven, Conn, May 24-The Yale faculty has notified Capt. Cross of the Yale University that the three crews that will race against Harvard on the Thames on June 30 will be allowed to go to training quarters at Gales Ferry on Wednesday, June 8. This is a week later than usual. The Freshman eight will accompany the Varsity crew and occupy quarters near by.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
COSSACKS MAKE A HAUL.
They Leave a Japanese Army Without
 Supplies.

London, May 24.-The correspondent of the Morning Post at Mukden, under date of May 24th. says it is believed there that General Rennenkampff' s Cossacks captured two Japanese transport columns, thus leaving the Japanese army without supplies in a difficult country.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25
THERE WAS NO CAPTURE.

St. Petersburg, May 24.-The admir- alty denies the report of the capture of three Japanese cruisers by the Yladivostok squadron, which has not been outside the harbOr for several weeks.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-25

haitian, 14SA; Metropolitan, 11O1k: Ms souri Pacific, S97s; New York Central. ll4@; Penna., 113as; St. L. & S. F. 2nd pfd., A; Southern Pacific, 45A Union Pecific. 9Ol4; Amal. Copper, 495s; Su- gar, 125%; AnacCnda, T41h U. s. Stee', 9is: do pfd., 532s; w. L., s61h.