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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

ders, watched the japanese afterwards put
the wounded TO death.
Another officer. one of General Mist
chenko's men. says that he saw through
his own field glasses Japanese mutilate
wounded Russians. II has been suggested
that perhaps it is the Chinese who com
mis- these crimes, but again and again
4, Chinese feed wounded Russians and risk
their lives-in the expectation. bien en-
tcndU. of n rich reward = by conveying
them to the Russian lines.
Another remarkable incident happened
this day. One of our Chinese water car
r!ers was discovered by the merest acci-
dent to be 4 japanese spy wearing a false
pIgtall. to which he pointed with such per-
ality that suspicion was excited.
The headquarters of General Mist
chenko IN this village OF ~Sutzyapudze were
situated in a comfortable Chinese house,
Presbyterian Church and sat under' the
Reverend Mr.. Nacintyre OF Hai-Cheng. He
had q Bible and several hymn books in
Chinese. and on his wal. was posted up a
and Foreign Bible Association. He said
hat there were ten Presbyterian house
holds in the village and one Roman Cath
Ole. His women folk had not fed and did
not seem to be afraid OF US like other Chi
neSe women.
On the contrary. they moved about quite
fearlessly among US, and made something
to cover the losses of the household by
washing clothes for the officers. There
was one Roman Catholic householder In
the village. and. thinking probably that I
vas an important official because I wore
4 red badge. he came to me and COM
planned that the Cossacks had cut down
all his crops without paying him anything
for them.
I now began to see. and later on I saw
more clearly still. that no matter how
mildly you make war, and how scrupu-
lously Won try 10 pay for everything. a
vast number OF private individuals are
nevertheless reduced TO restitution in the
process. When an army OF 5000 men pass
es through a place the standing crops are
damaged, n nearly all the and
grain disappear from the farmers houses.
Strange to say, the Chinese annot IN
this. and use. in consequence.
very strong language to the Cossacks who
visit their houses foraging-
It is not surprising that these misunder-
standings arise. for no two peoples could
he more opposed to each other in their
way of thinking h are the Russians
and the Chinese. The former think the
condition the noblest possible; the
latter regard 1t as the basest. In fact, the
Chinese dc not regard a soldier with any
more respect than they regard a heads |
man. and il is not their Generals, but their |
lIterati who wear gorgeous robes and
splendid feathers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

ing poured kerosene oil on a cat and then
set it afire.
When asked what he had TO say to the
charge, Gunter replied that he had onIy
a hazy recollection of what had happened.
He said he had been drinking and had
poured some kerosene oil into a saucer and
tten lighted his pipe. He supposed he &C
c:dentally dropped a lighted match into
the oil and that as the liquid blazed the
cat was caught by the fire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
HARDSHIPS ARE ABUNDANT
WITH RETREATING FORCES

fatisued to death. having had scarcely any
thing in the shape of nourtshment ave
tea for two days. but my rest was not des-
tined to he OF long duration. for about
midnight 1 was told that We had been or
dered TO fail back. and would leave at
once
1 wa surprised by the intelligence. es-
pecially as l had been told that the Jap
anese had been everywhere repuIsed. but
] cannot say that I felt sorry. Or the
prospects, OF our little battery renainins
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
ACCUSED OF SETTING
CAT ATTIRE WITH OIL
Grand Jury on Charge of
Cruelty to Animals.

New York, Oct. b.-Adam Gunter. 20
years old. of No. . East Nineteenth street.
Bayonne. N J., was held in SEQ bail to
the action of the Grand Jury by.
Recorder Lazarus OF that city. on 4 charge
of cruelty to animals
Mrs. Rose Kutkevitz of No. q East
Seventeenth street. was the complainant
against Gunter. who was accused Of haS-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Miner. Seek Soft Coal Fields.

REPUBLIC
Pottsville. Oct B-The foreign element
Of the anthracite region. especially the
Polish and Austrian min employees. are
emigrating to the soft-coal territory of
the Kanawha Valley. In West Virginia.
More than one undred and fifty men
ave left Pottsvilie and nearby towns for
West Virginia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
MANY PERLS BESET MAN
BETWEEN HOSTILE ARMIES

Francis McCuIlagb, Left Behind by Russians in Their Precipitate
Retreat from HaiGhene, Finds Natives Suspicious and Dan
gerous-Straggers in Uniform Always on the Lookout for Pos
sibe Loot-Aged French Priest Gives Correspondent Shelter
and Food.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
By FRANCIS NCULLAGH,
Special Correspondent of The Repub-
lie With the Russian Army

Copyright in the United States and Great
Brftain.o
Village Near Hai-cheng. July Con the
night OF Sunday, July "a. I was resting in
b Chinese house where General Mist
chenko had his headquarters. 1 had left
Jhp General on his battery and come home
~ mzxch . moments sleep, fer I was
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
MINERS MAKE POINT
Hostile Association at atLeadviIIe
Is Enjoined

LEADVILLE, Col, Sept. 30.-Judge
Frank NJ. Overs today issued an in
junction against the members of the
Leadville Mining District association
restraining them from proceeding fur
ther to compel miners to forsake the
Western Federation of Miners and take
out association cards in order to retain
their positions in the mines of the
camp. Nearly 1000 cards had been is
sued by the association when its work
in this direction was interrupted to-
day.
The application for injunction was
made by the president and secretary of
the local miners union. The defend
ants comprise nearly every mine own
er and manager in the camp. They are
restrained from discriminating against
any miner because of his being a men,
Der of the Western Federation or from
making out a blacklist, or from COM
pelling men to sign an agreement for
the carrying out of any plans that will
discriminate against the employment
of miners who will not renounce their
allegiance to the federation or froEl
in any other way conspiring to pre-,
vent any member of the federation
from obtaining employment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01

converts are ready to make their public
professions.
The conservative Republicans and
Independents hesitated before commit
ting themselves, even in their own
minds, to the Democratic candidates
and principles They proceeded with
the utmost deliberation, and reasoned
with one another and with themselves
until satisfied that they were making
no radical departure in turning to
Judge Parker as the exponent of their
ideas of safe and sound governmental
policy, but now they are ready to COM
nit themselves to his cause. They are
doing this, so far as the great major
ity of them are concerned, quietly and
without any bandwagon accompani
ments, but the politicians, who always
keep an ear to the ground. heard the
premonitory rumbling of the changing
days ago and now they are rapidly al
tering their estimates as to the plurali
ty by which they expect to carry In
diana for their national ticket.
Evidences of this change in senti-
ment and statements as to the reduced
claims of the Republican managers are
not forthcoming solely from Demo-
cratic sources. Were that the case no
great weight could be attached to the
evidences and statements. 1t is from
independent and Republican sources.
as a matter of fact, that this informa-
ton is coming, and coming from such
sources its significance can scarcely be
soverestimated
The Indianapolis News, which, as has
been noted heretofore, is an independ-
ent newspaper, with Republican ten
dencies, and is classed as the personal
organ of Senator Fairbanks, the Re
publican vice presidential candidate,
sounds a note of alarm to the Repub
licans through its travelling political
correspondent. This correspondent re-
fers to the general feeling of indiffer-
ence among voters in all parts of the
state and then says:
ut is this Indifference that makes it
impossible to give any idea of what
the result in this state will be in No
vember."
This same correspondent found moth
ing but signs of Republican victory
four weeks ago. Now he says: There
is nothing in the political conditions,
as they exist now in Indiana, that JUS
titles the extravagant assertions made
by the managers of any of the parties.
The Republicans can justify their dec
laration that Indiana will so Repub-
lican because it has been going Re-
publican for almost ten years, and
upon no other basis as seen by exist
ing conditions. They say that the peo-
pie are sane, but the polls In numerous
places show an unusually large number
of voters who will not tell how they
intend to vote. These are down on the
books as doubtful, and in Indiana there
is an immense number of them.'
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
NEW YORK CITY WILL
SEE MORE OF PARKER
He Is to Spend More of His
Time There-Confers With
Senator German

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Judge Par
ker took the GAS train tonight from
Weehawken for Esopus. Senator Cor
man, of Maryland, visited the Judge
again today and they went over to-
gether all that has been done during
the campaign and all that has been
contemplated. Their discussion, it is
said, had to do largely with the
reconciliations among the many ele-
ments of the Democratic party which
have not been in harmony
Neither Judge Parker nor Senator
>Gorman who is connected with the ma
tional campaign in an advisory capac-
ity, is giving attention to details The
important and broad questions, the
movement to bring out Democratic
votes, the measures which are neces-
sary to bring factions together, and the
steps that should be taken to further
unite the party, are the questions
which engrossed the capdidate and the
senator today.
Party leaders express themselves as
highly pleased with the visits to New
York of Judge Parker as tending to
bring about even more harmonious re-
lations. To that end the judge will re-
turn to this city next Monday, increas-
ing the length Of his stay.
ESOPUS, N. Y, Sept. SO.-Judge
Parker arrived at Rosemount at $40
p. m. He will spend Saturday and Sun
day at his home and return to New
York on Monday, where he will re-
main until Thursday. The judge will
attend the wedding of Miss Katherine
Martin to Robert Livingston tomorrow.
Judge Parker is the brides guardian
and will give her away at the cere-
mony, which will take place at the lit
tie Episcopal church at West Park
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01

A United States Fairy-A tale for
modern small boys and girls.
Afternoon Costumes-A splendidly
illustrated article on the fashions
by Katherine Anderson.
Commanders of the Department of
Dakota = Military heroes who
have commanded this department
for Uncle Sam.
The SuItan's Sons Marry-How the
sultan of Kedah married off five
of his boys in bunch.
The Sunday Clio b e has no rival
in its field as family newspaper.
1t leads in news and departments
as in features.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
Globe Special Washington Service


1417 G Street
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. go
Congressman Steenerson saw Commits
-sioner Richards, of the general land Of
flee, today and asked that certain
tracts of land in the Red Lake and
other reservations in Minnesota here
tofore reserved from settlement be
thrown open to settlement The COM
missioner directed the preparation 5f
lists of such lands, aggregating about
5000 acres. and they will be opened in
accordance with the terms of the Nell
son act. They will be advertised for
thirty days, at the end of which time
settlers will be permitted to make en-
try. They will be required to comply
with the general homestead law as to
residence and cultivation and will have
to pay $1.25 an acre for their holdings
at the end of the residence period.
This action is similar to that recently
taken in regard to lands in other
states, where it is hoped to win votes
by restoring large tracts of land to en-
try. Walter E. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
DEFENDS WHITEMAN
His Sister Says He Is a Mere
Tool of Bad Men
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-Mrs Clara
J. Gibbs, only sister of Alonzo J.
Whiteman, who jumped from a rapidly
moving train at Dunkirk, N. Y, to es-
cape detectives who had him in Gus
tody, declared in New York tonight
that her brother was simply tool in
the hands of wealthy and unscrupu-
lous men, who, seeking to gain the re-
mainder of large family fortune, had
protected him throughout his whole
remarkable career of crime. Associat-
ed with these men were others who
made money by Whitemans misdeeds
and feared the revelations his trial
might bring out She said:
"Our father left an estate of several
hundred thousand dollars, consisting
of timber lands in Michigan, Minne-
sofa and Wisconsin, paper mills, min
ing and farming lands in every part
of the country. Vast tracts of land
near Duluth, Mimi, belonging to the
estate gained large value by reason Of
mineral deposits, and business men Of
high standing protected Whiteman
while they gained from him conces-
sions of this property. We know that
officers supposed to be prosecuting
were really protecting him"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
Is REPORTED WINNER OF
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
This. However, Is Regarded an Ex-
aggeration of Outpost Collisions
The Japanese Not Being Able to
Reduce Port Arthur just Yet, Will
Be Compelled to Go Into Quarters

Field Marshal oyanna has the long expected
move against sinnnintn is by
Japanese have occupied siaobeyho west OF the Lao
the Yentai mines and the being gradually
nents Of a minor character
reports the present japanese military
definite news from Fort Arthur
Changes in the Russian minister Of marine and naval
head Of the admiralty is sad will Admiral
head Of the technical bureau Of the ministry marine
PROBABLY AN ExAGGERATIoN
LONDON, Oct. According Shanghai
Japanese
victorious general engagement at Mukden This how
JAPS MUST GO INTO QUARTERS
LONDON 1.-THE of
tempt to drive out the Port Arthur fleet and reduce the fort
ent to the decision that Japanese must go into quarters
Japanese officers admitting that Gen stoessel is making
Aeooraingls the eorrespondet says permanent forti-
line or defenses and clo1ing is
ualy arriving Finding impossible to hold outer forts even
when they captured owing to the enflading fire. the
STRENGTH OF THE JAPANESE
MUKDEN, Sept. 3O-A great change the situation here
the defensive and position
According estimates obainable the
army @ Gen Rpr9pan compress 10
900 infantry In addition there are $500 cavalry and oae
ine four divisions on the railway little north of Lau
yang division westward near Hameadense and one d
visi Sandepu
DISPOSING ALEXIEFF
PETERSBURG, Sept 3O.The return Of Viceroy
practically there good to be-
he Foreign Minister Lansdorf who
member Of the council OF the empire
is tonight 1t is perssently stated
cavalry charges
had assembled at the
warl" when the imperial
arrived czarevitch is
imperial infant is in the best of health
OUTPOSTS
From a reliable source Associated hears that
Mu<den, resulting IN the
Ouposts The general
beyond positive
t,at the main Russian army still Mukden
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
COLLINS MEN REFUSE
TO BE DELIVERED
HiIer Horton Declines Invita-
tlon to "Come and See"
Martin

New evidence that James A. Martin
cannot deliver the Collins vote to r.
c. Dunn for governor continues to
make its appearance. Not only are the
G. A. r. men bitter in their denuncia-
tion of the new turn of affairs, but local
Republican leaders, among them Sen
ator Hiler Horton, a st. Paul Repub-
lican, who Jointly managed the Ram
sey county campaign for Jedge Collins
with, Martini are angry, Eenator Hor-
ton yesterday refused TO Jespond to an
urgent invitation to attend confer
ence at the Republican state headquar-
ters, arranged in the hope of bringing
Mr.. Martins friends into closer COM
munion with the Dunn campaign.
When the invitation came Senator
Horton sent polite deelination. Some
of his friends went, and when the
meeting was over they told Horton
that they wished they had followed his
example. There had been a "jolly,"
but nothing substantial. They had at
tended the meeting, hoping to hear
from Mr.. Dunn some expression that
he would make concessions from his
earlier programme for the division of
the loaves and fishes, if hewere elect
ed. There was none The invitation
to come into line was couchedsin pleas
ant language, but there was nothing
substantial behind it.
Messages have been sent out from
the state headquarters to remote parts
of the state to Collins men to come to
st. Paul and listen to reason but the
hotel registers fail to show any rush
of the faithful to st. Paul.
Van SAINT and Collins Firm
There were several conferences at
the state capitol during the day. Gov.
Van SAINT received manyg old soldier
friends. Judge Collins was also at the
capitol during portion of the day. He
met the governor. They denied them
selves to newspaper men further than
to say they would not discnss the new
turn of events. =
1t was stated With apparent show of
authority that the old soldiers had
congratulated the governor and the late
candidate for the gubernatorial NOM
ination upon the fact that they were
still standing firm.
Messages came from Minneapolis
saying thatzthe bitterness there against
Martin for leaving his former asso-
ciates and going into the Dunn camp
was intense. "A Minneapolis evening
paper, conf1dante of Mr.. Martin for
some years, contained a column of
more or less personal innuendoes re-
fiecting on his purity of purpose in
making the change. There was a very
evident intention of the Republican
men and newspapers who have stood
out against Mr.. Dunf's election to con-
cede that Mr. Martins capture was
Continued on Sixth Page
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
CUT PLURALITY ESTIMATE
DOWN ONE-HALF
Fairbanks Newspaper Organ Admits
There Is Danger of Losing Indiana
---FavOrabIe Outlook for Democrats
Is Reported From Abundant Re-
publican Sources

EW YORK, Sept. 3O-In a letter
from indianapolis a staff correspond
ent of the Brooklyn Eagle says: Three
weeks ago-a week or ten days, in fact
Indiana Republican leaders claimed
the state for Roosevelt and Fairbanks
10y a plurality ranging from 10000 to
$4,000. Their conservative" figures
were around 10000 and $4,000. Today
they estimate their probable plurality
AT from 5000 to 10000. Indeed their
conservative leaders are giving no fig
ures confning themselves instead to
simple declarations that Indiana is
safely Republican, While from the East
comes the information that "One who
speaks with authority" at Republican
national headquarters says that the
committee will be duly thankful to get
Indiana by any kind of plurality.
A great change has come over the
spirit of the Republican dreams con-
cerning Indiana in a remarkably short
time. 1t is a change that is startling,
even to Democrats, while to Repub
Gcans it is SO alarming that. although
it would not be literally true to say
they are panic stricken, it is manifest
they are gravely concerned and that
they regard with serious apprehension
the probable developments of the next
len or fifteen days. The change is so
decided and so apparent that the only
reasonable explanation is that the Re-
publican managers were not justified in
their early claims.
1t is scarcely creditable that an al
iteration of public sentiment of such
marked character as to bring about
this scaling down of Republican claims
has occurred within the time noted,
for there has been comparatively little
of the work done that must be done to
cause such q radical turn Of mind on
the part of so many voters. The Dem
ocratic campaign work in Indiana, up
TO this time. has been largely devoted
to organization details, and, although
the educational feature has not been
entirely neglected, it has not been un-
dertaken as yet on scale to make
many converts.
The obvious truth of the matter is
that The converts were made months
ago. Foundation was laid by the Re-
pubHcans themselves through their
surrender of their party wholly and
absolutely TO the domination of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and their Endorsement
of Mr.. RoOseveIts administration and
public policy This alienated thou
sands of conservative Republicans, who
then looked to the Democracy. The
Democratic party has completed the
conversion of such citizens through the
work done at the st. Louis convention,
and it has been strengthened since the
convention by party procedure, by the
acts and utterances of Judge Parker
and by the rallying to his support of
conservative men and interests that
WELD great influence, until now the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
FOR PAYNE
Postmaster Generals Condi.
Iion Creates Alarm

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept So =
The condition of Postmaster General
Payne continued extremely grave
throughout the day. There were times,
notably in the early morning and late
in the afternoon, when the attending
physicians believed the end was near
at hand, but the patient responded to
the heroic remedies applied and SEEM
ed TO regain some of the lost ground.
Tonight at s o'clock Mr.. Payne fell
into a restful sleep, which continued
for some time. The doctors regarded
this, as. encouraging for a peaceful
night.
The greatest cause of alarm was the
feebIeness of the heart action and it
was found necessary to administer sa-
line solution and nitroglycerin to
stimulate that organ. Only moderate
dCseS We're. given, however, and in
most cases the result was gratifying.
The most hopeful sign is that, although
his stomach has always been weak, he
has been able to retain nourishment to-
day.
During the sinking spells. several of
which occurred today and this evening,
MI Payne retained consciousness
throughout and his mind seemed to be
active and alert. He asked frequent
questions of those about him, indicat-
ing an interest in what was passing.
One or more physicians are con-
stantly at the postmaster generals
bedside, but aside from them and the
nurse no one except Mrs. Payne has
been allowed in the sick room.
DR.. William Osler, the heart special
ist and diagnosucian, Of Baltimore,
was brought into the case this even
ing He said that while Mr.. Payne's
condition was critical, he had hopes
that with a restful night he would
show Improvement in the morning. At
the same time, he added, the case was.
like a tip in the balance--it might
go one way or the other"
Mrs. w. S. Cameron. of Jamestown,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01

N. Y, the only sister of the postmaster
general, arrived this evening. Her son.
w. H. Cameron, of Milwaukee, also has
been summoned here.
At midnight Mr.. Payne was still
asleep, and the opinion was expressed
that he might remain asleep the rest
of the night. Miss Louise Jones, n
niece of the postmaster general, who
has been sent for, will reach here from
Milwaukee tomorrow morning.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
CITY BLOCKS
ARE UNDER WATER
Heavy Rain lnflicts Enormous Damage
Upon z Colorado Town

TRINIDAD, Col. Sept. S0.-A terrific
food struck Trinidad and the whole
valley along the whole Las Animas
river, doing great damage and causing
a money loss of $1,000,000. So far as
known there was no loss of life, but sew
eral are reported missing. Every bridge
in Trinidad is out, the Santa Fe station
is demolished, all the railways are tied
up and the telephone and telegraphic
services completely suspended. More
than thirty city blocks in the residence
and business portions were from two to
three feet under water along the river.
The flood was caused by the heavy
rain. which has been falling for the
past two days.