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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-14
RUSSIANS I 0sE HEAVlLY
Reported That Japs Killed Eight
Hundred in Fight in Which
81 Cars Forces Were Trapped.
alpw Aasoci,tnd pressl

(By4 Associated Press.l
s NIuCIW4ANG, Sunday, June ~, Md
nlght.-Information was received here at
10 o'clock tonight through heretofore re-
liable chnnneis thatfpart OF the Japanese
force left at Pu-L.an Tien to checlsnataS
the Russians southwark movement "
relieve Port Arthur was attacked SOUTH
east of Shungnao yesterday. NJ;
4 After slight Fighting the Japanese made
a false retreat, the Russians hotly fight
Ing them, when the japanese made
flarG, movement, catching the Russians
in a trap. The Russian losses arc placed
at 500 men.
Tney then fell hack on ISai-chou and
began to retreat along the Ba!matgI-
Tsnichou road.
About 1000 Russian infantry from kai-
Chou passed through Ni,chwang TINS
morning. accompanied by a large supply
and hospital train. Several carts contail-
ed bandaged men, The troops appeared
to be tagged out and showed every ln-s
dicaton OF long forced march "a native
messenger just in from the Russian camp
east OF here reports that there are many
wounded men there, Esg III
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Two Russian Boats Also
Reported Lost.
FIGHTING OCCUJRREDl:, !,
OFF PORT RTHLJR4
Russian Consul at Che Foo Re-
ports Persistence Of Run1ors 81
Bearing on the Fight.
CAR DETERMINED THAT
RUSSIA SHALL TRIUMPH 4 J: a
Says He Will Regain Prestige
Russian Arms, Even fEhougl 8
It Should Cost One Million II
MenJaps Make " i q Strong
Flank Movement and Il.
Kill 500 Russians.
NJ & -
CAR DETERMINED THAT
RUSSIA SHALL TRlUMPHI
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(Ry Assoclated Press.l

NY
ST.5PETERsBURG, June ! 8
f5:18 +. M. The Russian consul
.atsC Che q 90 reports the persistence
sof rum orss there ST fsa sea hghtsn ear
Port Arthur. His rep port 81 !! line
with previous req orts, to- the Ell efi:-
fec THAI two Russian and four
Japanese ships have been lost.
The ultirnate result Of the fight is
not stated. AS there is no z 81; f tir-1
nation Of the report from any
other source, the authorities ex--
press doubt as to its accuracy. III
especial LondonT Times Gable to The Ines
Dispatch. copyrlght 1so4)
VIENNA, June 14.-A st. Pee
tersburg dispatch states that the
Car has at last decided that url-
der no circumstances shall there
be any relaxation of the efforts to
place sufficient troops in the field
ia ensure ultimate Russian tri-S
umph inathe Far East. He has
determined that, even though 1T
should cost one million men, the y
prestige Of the Russian arms shall
be regained and the Japanese
crushed. s5
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FREE BRIDGE: i /,
IS; IN SIGHT 1T
Subcommittee Rec onmends That at:
ichmond j DIN With 9th n
Manchest ster. 5
ESTIMATES ARE s! SUBMITTED q 81 Il {:
Two Companies Desiresto Build.
Structure and Option Sc
cured on Old One.
ESTIMATES ARE SUBMITTED 5

From present Indications Richmond will
Join hands with Manchester in the con-
struction of modern free bridge across
James River. on the site of the present
Mayo's bridge, at Fourteenth Street, the
subcommittee on finance, composed of
Messrs. Pollock tchairmanl. Otway S. AL
len, Pollard. Cottrell and Rennolds, hav-
ing last night conferred with joint
committee from the Manchester Council
and recommended the scheme to the full
committee.
Councilman Gilbert *. Pollock presided
at the conference, and. besides the Rich
mond members mentioned above, the
following Manchester members We're
present:
Messrs. w. B. Bradley. r. L. Patram.
r. v. owen. G. IL. Petit. ]. r. Perdue
George L Eubank, Jr., John w. Wake-
field and j. b. Rudd.
There were a number of citizens present
representing the Chamber Of Commerce
and the property holders Of the city.
Submitted Plans.
The first speaker wds Mr.. W, Minor
Woodward, who, with Mr. Henry w.
Wood, were named by the Chamber Of
Commerce. to present the matter from
that standpoint. Before Mr. Woodward
addressed tho. committee an opinion OF
the city attorney, setting out that the
cities had a right under the recent act Of
the Legislature to proceed, was read, and
also copy Of the resolution from the
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DO NOT CREDIT REPORTS.
Russian General Staff Attaches
No importance to Rumors
Telling Of Ambushing.
lRr Associated press.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 13.--No infor-
nation reached the general staff tonight
regarded the reported ambushing or Rus
SLAMS at Pu-I4an-Tien. as the result OF
which they were alleged 70 have lost 500
men, The only thing left OF Significance
in this connection is short dispatch
received from Major-General karkeyitch,
which was sent on June 18th, the day the
battle Is said to have occurred General
Karseyitch did not mention the PprLans
Tien fight, of which the authorized pref
sumo he would have heard had II oe-
CURED, His dispatch only covered eyents
up to the preceding day
General news from the southern pare
OF the Liao-Tung Peninsula Is oi .hsa
scantiest ard in the absence OF ofncial
news the ottic ais here are not Inclined
TO speculate as to the situation, Llp % !. 81
late hour tonight nothing further had
been heard from Port Arthur.
Ting reports Of continuous sk'rmls hins
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AXE:
NASHVILLE: /:
Warriors 81 Civil War Period.
4 Swoop Down on q; 4 Ten en- ~ /,
nessee. ss u III ss5s43
DISCUSS THE B ATTL 81 Abb B BEY
Historical Committee Will Re. Re.
port To-day General q Joe
Wheeler Heard From.
Dry a ssoclnted Prcss.)

NASHVILLE, TENN, June 13.-Nash-
VILE is crowded tonight with visitors.
veterans and delegates to the fourteenth
annual reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans, which opens officially to-mor-
row All day long and far into the night
trains arrive at frequent intervals from
all parts of South. bringing the old war
rors. their friends. families and spon-
sors each eager~to fill his part In the
reunion, which has since 1880 been a
source of much pleasure. There are dele
cations present from Missouri and as far
north as Montana The Pat Cleburne
division OF TIE Texas veterans, With head
quarters at Waco arrived during the af-
ternoon, hut the five other Texas special
trains were less fortunate. they having
been delayed by washout near Pine
Bluff their destination not being reached
until late tonight,
DISCUSSED BATTLE ABBEY
The Battle Abbey Committee met to-
night at the Baptist Publication House
THE Important matter taken up for con
| sideratlon was the5report OF the Commit
tee on the Abbey. This will be sub
mitteo to the convention Tomorrow FOR
{ Its action. The report of the committee
shows that the treasurer has IN hand
nearly S108 600 In cash. In addition there
to, there Is the Glft OF the city of Rich-
rnond $4,000; subscriptions coectipie,
81, ,OOl; balance due from Charles Broad
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JEFFRIEs INJURED AND
FIGHT is POSTPONED

z (By Associated Press) vi
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-Owing to
the injury to Jeffries's knee, the Jeffries
and Monroe fight will be postponed De-
:aney wired from Harbin Springs to-
night that the champion would not be
ready until June Ath Manager Coffroth.
OF tho Yosemite Club, announced that
tho fight would take place June aoth.
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.HAWsER PARTED AND
BARGE ELLlDA F0UNDERED

PROVIDENCE. r, T.. June 1a.-The
tug Coastwise, which arrived here to-
day from Newport News, reported that
on Friday. when about ten miles off
Tenwicls island, the barge Ellidn parted
her hawser and foundered, The captain
OF the barge his wifes two daughters
and four men, comprising tne crew, were
rescued by the tug. Tho Tllida carried
Tie tug brought in the barge New Jer-
sey, which, with tho Ellida, made up her
tow,
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killed by His Little Brother,

(SpecJnI 10 The TImes' 'DIspaEtHJ
CHA'.l.Op IA. N. G.. June AleNan-.
instantly Killed by his little nve-Year-old
brothe this afternoon at the H'ghland
PARK Mills, Henry Skies, the fye-year-
old boy, WAS playing With his prother,
tire loFd took effect In Alexander SiiSes's =
left & do several of the shot must have
passed through the heart as tho boy
died INSTANTLY.
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natural, or rather Its unnatural mother
The little waif is a bright child OF
possibly one year Of age. and Its LOOK 4
p,t,ful appeal touched the heart OF every
enc who saw 1T.
providence has thrown It into KIND
hands.
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DRANK ] LAUDANUM;
DEAD in HIS BED
j. c. Land, Of Norfolk, Found
Yesterday in His Room|at
Davis Hotel.
NOTE TAKEN FROM POCKET
Asked the Finder to Care for
Mans Wife and Children.
Empty ViaIs.

The decu po1y OF J. G. Land. Nor
io;;:Ss travelling salesman OF shoes. was
found In room 80. 2, Mt the Davis House.
NO. 1929 East Main Street. yesterday at
.ternoon. about 8 o'clock. He was lying
III bed t the time. and near him were
two small empty walls. which had evi-
dently contained landanum.
Coroner Taylor was notified. He ex-
amined tho body and pronounced death
due to an overdose of laudanum.
note was found in the mans pocket,
directing whoever found 1t to look after
his wife and children in Norfolk.
The body was turned over to the Bill
Inns undertaking establishment. where
It was prepared for burial. Friends in
Norfolk were communicated with and the
body will be sent to Norfolk at o'clock
this morning.
Mr.. Land went to the Davis Hotel about
o'clock Sunday night and asked for a
good room. He said he was not feeling
we'll and would not eat any supper. The
clerk showed him TO room No. 2, one OF
tho hest in the house. Nothing further
was heard from the guest. Yesterday
afternoon. when the chambermaid went
70 clean up the room. she found the door
locked from the inside. An investigation
was made and the man was found as re-
lated.
Missing Since Friday.
Early in the day a telegram was re-
ceiyed here from Norfolk. stating that
ths man had been missing since last FRI
day and that his wife was very uneasy.
fearing suicide, although she knew OF no
reason why he should take such step' ',l,
Mr.. Land was about thirty years Old
and good looking. He was shoe drum
mer representing a New York house; E
with his headquarters IN Nortolk, I, an aiiu
covering the territory Of Virginia, North.
Carolina and the District Of Columbia
He was last heard Of In Newport News
last Friday, He said he would return
that night to his home
4 close inquiry last night failed TO result
VySf. ~
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,,,sheet ten,nora tire Yesterday 20
nSest tennerat,lre Yesterday. ....... 81
Mean temperature yesterday.......... q
Normal temperature for. June. ..,.... ~
Departure from normal Temperature. "
Precipitation during past q hours.... "
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SUMMARY OF THE DAYS NEWS
The Weather.

'NASH1NGTON. June 13-Forccaat TOT
Tuesday and Wednesday,
Virginia Fair Tuesday. warmer. In IN.
ltcrior. Wednesday fair. warmer IN east
cast winds.
North Carolina-Fair, warmer Tuesday,
fresh northeast winds: Wednesday fair,
warmer in east portion.
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.ANeg oE,!THE T[HERMoMETER:

Average tA4 ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-12
transcript Cost $1,000.

ST. Louis, August ia transcript
containing 1,684,30U words and cost.
ing the state for stenographers' work
more than $1,000, has been made of
the evidence in the case of r. Sey-
mour Darlington, the alleged English
lord, who wGs convicted at Clayton
several months ago on charge of
numbering James P. McCann, the
horseman, and sentenced to be hanged
Before presentation to the supreme
court with the appeal, the transcript
duplicates will have to be compared
with the original at an additional cost
of $1,000. This is the most expensive
and extensive transcript ever gotten
up in st. Louis .couRty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-12
Russian WarshIp Movements.

Che Foo, August 11-10:30 a. NJ
Captain Rostchavoski, of the Russian
torpedo destroyer RitziIetini. which
emerged from Port Arthur with tbe
feet Wednesday morning and which
arrived here early this morning, states
that his engines broke down when he
was midway between Che Foo and
Port Arthur. He proceeded at
speed of II knots to this port. He
says he saw no Japanese vessels.
He confirms previous statements
that the large Russian warships had
left Port Arthur, but refuses to say
directly that the fleet had gone on an
extended cruise, but left the inference,
In the course Of a long interview that
the warships expect to join the VIadi-
vostock squadron, which, he said, had
been recruited by the purchase of
ships from the Argentine republic.
Captain Rostchanoski said further
that the Russian torpedo gun
boats and small craft generally re-
NAMED at Port Arthur. Some came
out to perform their usual duties in
the vicinity, but they did not follow
the ships.
Captain Rostchavoski said that the
recent firing heard at Che Foo evident
ly came from Port Arthur, where the
Japanese continue to attack daily with
scarcely less energy than they mani
tested during the severe three days
Aghting the. latter part of July. The
Japanese line, he said, now extende
from the north shore of Louisa bay to
a point Immediately east of TAI Tche
bay, about 7 miles east OF Port Ar
thur. The japanese are, he alleged
wasting lives with. reckless courage.
Their positions are frequently lost, re-
taken, then lost and retaken again
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Intense interest Aroused.

st. Petersburg, August 11.-1:35 pm.
The apparent escape of the Port AT
thur squadron is arousing the most
intense interest here. No official
news on the subject has reached the
admiralty, when a correspondent show
ed the Associated Press dispatch from
Che Foo to Admiral Avellean, chief
of the admiralty, but he expressed no
surprise, and onNthe contrary did not
conceal his satisfaction. He explained
that Captain sostchakovsky probably
had reported direct to Vice Admiral
ekrydloff and Viceroy AIexieff While
the destination of the squadron is not
admitted, there is no doubt that if it
succeeds in shaking off Admiral Togo
It's purpose is to effect a juncture
with the VladivostocK squadron.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-12
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Boil WeeViI Appropriation Cut From
$4,000 to $4,000.

~
Atlanta August 1.-THE boIl waeyil
appropriation was yesterday morning
cut by the senate from $4,000 to $40.
000
The senate also declined to express
itself on the question of whether or
not committee members, visiting state
Institutions shall receive money for
transportation when as a matter of
fact, they rode on free passes.
These two matters, the passage of
the boil weevil bill and the debate on
the other proposition, consumed the
greater part of the morning session.
There was a warm fight over the
resolution by Senator Sweat, of the
fifth, which was passed by the senate.
calling for the appointment of a com.
mission by the governor to inquire into
and report to the next general assem-.
bly, as to how and where the proposed
eight new counties should be estab.
lished This commission was not To
be appointed until after the ratifica.
ton of the new county constitutional
amendment and its expenses were to
be paid by the sections wanting new
counties
The house refused to agree to the
main senate amendment to the Aus.
tralian ballot bill by Mr. Kelly of
Glascock, by vote of 78 to "a, and
the senate was so notified.
The bill as it came back from the
senate was first taken up at the morn.
ing session, but the adjournment hour
was resumed at the afternoon session.
The house resumed work on the
senate amendments to the general ap.
preparations bill, as soon as the morn,
ing session convened.
The senate amendment providing
that the $4,000 for the payment of re,
wards for captured criminals should
come out Of the general fund instead
of from the fund arising from the hire
or cOnvicts, was oOncurred in The
result is the common school fund will
get $4,000 more from the hire of con-
vfcts than would have been the case
had rewards been paid from this fund.
By vote of SO to 48, after consider,
able discussion, the house concurred
in the senate amendment increasing
the appropriation to the state board
of health from $4,000 to $500, the
money to be used in suppressing small.
pox and other contagious and infec.
tious diseases in the state.
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Warships SIGHTED.

Che Foo, August 11-An official
source here reports the sighting of six
teen warships last night in the vioin-
tty Of Che Foo. 1t is alleged that the
Russian hospital ship Mongolia, car.
ried women and children, which left
Port Arthur with the squadron, will
go to Shanghai.
The Russian battIeship Retvizan
was hit II times during the recent
bombardment of Port Arthur, but was
only slightly damaged.
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souadron ComInn Hona

Gibraltar, August 11.-Rear Admir-.
al Barker's battleship squadron sails
for Fayal, Azores island, August 13,
and thence for home. A farewell
dinner tonight at Government house
to Rear Admiral Barker and his sta
concludes a series of entertainments
given by the admiral to British off.
cials and by the latter to the Ameri.
cans
The Japanese feet has been direct.
ing its fire against the dock yards at
Port Arthur. One hundred shells
dropped on a spot from which a BOW.
der magazine had been removed.
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WHITE APPOINTED.
Consul to Congo Free State From This
Country.

Consul to Congo Free State From This
Country.
Washington, August 11.-With a
view to Strengthening the commercial
and friendly relations between the
United States and the Congo, King
Leopold has appointed James Gustavus
White as consul of the Independent
Congo state In this country. This is
the first consular representative of
the Congo appointed in the United
States.
Mt, White is newspaper man and
author, and also a banker. He has
represented the government of the
United States at several international
congresses, is an associate of the in.
stitute of international congresses, is
an associate Of the institute Of inter.
national law, a fellow of the Royal
Historical Society of Great Britain
and corresponding member of the so.
ciety of diplomatic history of France,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-12
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
BY Firemen and Engineers Employed
by Packing Houses.

BY Firemen and Engineers Employed
by Packing Houses.
New York, August IA sympathet.
ic strike of frem9n and engineers
employed by the big packing houses in
the city affected by the strike of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch.
er Workers was scheduled by the
union leaders to take place today. In
event of such action, the immense sup
ply of meat stored up by the pack,
ers in anticipation Of the strike or.
der will be endangered.
TIE strikers claim that the packers
will be unable to get a sufficient num-
Der Of nonunion firemen and engi.
neerS TO keep the refrigerating plants
going and that in consequence the
perishable stock will be rendered use.
less within short time.
At the packing houses Sf Schwartz.
sohild & Sulzberger, and the United
Dressed Beef company and at their
abattoirs, it was said today that the
plants were being worked at about so
per cent Of their capacity with the
aid of nonunion men.
Firms were delivering goods in their
own wagons. The strikers had or
ganized bicycle corps of four men,
which followed these teamsters and
urged them to go on strike The
crowd of strikers around the pack
ing house was an orderly one.
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aavr raonr 10 crown rrmur.

Berlin, August 11.-Emperor Viii
liam has given his American-built ship
Meteor to the crown prince. 1t is ex-
pected that the emperor's new yacht
to be built by the Herreshoffs at Bris.
tol RI, VIII be ready in time for the
Kiel races next June. The entire
crew of this yacht will be German in
stead of part German and part Eng
lish, as is that Of the Meteor.
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Severe Battle Ensued.

Washington, August 1.-THE Japa.
nese legation has received the follow.
ing cablegram dated Toxic today:
Various reports from Talien bay
say that the Russian squadron emerged
from Port Arthur on the morning of
Aug. 10. A severe battle ensued,
continuing until sunset In the night
our torpedo dOtilla seemed to have
attacked the enemy's squadron, for at
the demonstration on Aug. II, the Ret.
vizan and another battleship Of the
Probieda type appeared to be taking
fight toward Port Arthur"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-12
TRAGEDY IN IRWIN COUNTY,
Jim Burke Stabbed to Death by Bud
MobIev

Jim Surke stabbed to Death by Bud
MobIey.
Tifton, Ca, August 11.-Jim Burke
was cut to death by Bud Mobley near
Osierfeld, in Irwin county. Both
are young white men, and Moblsy be.
longs to one of the most profAineht
families In the county.
The difficulty occurred at a house
on Mob1ey's place 1t is said that
Mobley and Burke had had tfouble be.
fore, and Mobley had warned Burke
to stay away from his place and not
to be seen there any more. Burke,
it is thought, had been drinking dur.
ing the day, and went to this house
at a. late hour in the night, pushing
open the door and entering. AS soon
as he struck light and saw Mobley,
he drew a pistol and began shooting
at him, when Mobley rushed upon
him with his knife ana cut him to
death. The coroner's jury is said to
have returned verdict of jttstifable
homicide.
Mobley has fed and will probably
stay out of the way for some time.
as 1t Is said he fears violence at the
hands of Burke's friends.
This is the third killing that has oc.
Cured in Irwin county within the past
two weeks. The first was the killing
of Robert Land by his son, John, and
the second was the killing of Hen,
defson by Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-12
On Tour of Insn cotton.

Washington, August 11.-Secretary
Morton and party left Washington on
board the Dolphin today for a visit
of inspection to northern navy yards
The secretary was accompanied by
Mrs and Miss Morton, attorney gen
eral Moody and Representative Foss,
chairman of the house committee on
naval affairs. At Newport they vii
be joined by Speaker Cannon and Miss
Cannon.
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FLAGS AT HALF MAST,
st. Louis Mourns for Late Senator
George G. Vest.

ST. Louis Mourns for Late Senator
George G. Vest.
st. Louis, August 11-All the munic.
lpal offices were closed for two hours
today and the flags on the city instftu.
tions were placed at halfmasE during
the funeral Of Former Senator Geo.
e. Vest, who died Tuesday at Sweet
Springs, Mo-, and whose remains were
laid to rest in Bellefontaine cemetery
in this city. The services, which we're
very simple, were performed by Rev.
John G. Scalford, of Sweet Springs, at
the grave.
The funeral train from Sweet
Springs was met at Union Station BY
the committee of 100 Missourians ap.
pointed by Governor Dockery and es.
eorted to Bellefonta1ne cemetery.
Worlds Fair officials, with those
from the municipality of St. Louis, at
tended in large numbers.