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Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
GORMAN is FAVORED
BUT MARYLAND DEMOCRATS DC
NOT INSTRUCT DELEGATES
AT HIS REQUEST.

Baltimore, May 27.-The Demo
cratic state convention of Marylan3
Thursday adopted platform AMI
elected delegates to the national con-
vention. United States Senator Co..
man was greeted with applause at
every turn. The platform adopted ad-
mittedly embodies Mr.. Gorman's opin-
ion Of what the national platform
should be, he being member OF the
resolutions committee. 1t is confined
to national issues and endorses the
line of action followed by the Demo-
cratic steering committee during the
past session of congress. 1t calls for
moderate tariff revision, independence
for the Filipinos, economy in expendi-
lures and full investigation of alleged
croOkedness in the postoffice and other
government departments, and adverse
ly criticises the present administra-
tion.
While the delegation to ST. Louis
was not instructed, except to vote as
a unit, it is admitted that this course
was followed at the request of Sena-
tor German, the convention being
plainly i'll the humor to instruct for
him
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
TvNEa Is ACQUITTED.
Verdict Of Not Guilty in Postal Con
apiracv Case,

Verdict Of Not Guilty in Postal Con-
spiracy Case.
Washington, May 26.-Within twen-
ty-two minutes of the retirement Of
the jury in the case of James N. Tyner
and Harrison j. Barrett, tried on the
charge of conspiracy in connection
with their duties as law officers of the
postoffice department, verdict OF not
guilty was returned.
The throng which filled the court
room throughout the arguments. to the
jury hardly had time to leave the build
ing before the jury was back and the
foreman announced that a verdict had
been reached. General Tyner. expect
ing longer wait, had been wheeled
from the room and his nephew and CO.
defendant hastened to give him the no.
tice which caused him to return. Gen
eral Tyner was wheeled in and faced
the jury and when the verdict was re-
turned he broke down completely.
Several Of the jurors wept with him
and all of them shook hands with him.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
YAZOO CITY In ASHES
TWO HUNDRED BUILDINGS, VAL.
UED At $4,000, 900, ARE COM.
PLETELY DESTROYED.

Jackson. Miss, May 26.-With every
business house of any importance in
ashes, together with large number of
private residences, the principal ho-
tel and the passenger depot, Yazoo
City, town of 5000 people. forty
five miles from Jackson. is resting
after one of the most exciting days in
its history. The fire started at $3.50
a. m. and burned until p. M. destroy
ing total of 200 houses. The burned
district is three blocks wide and
twelve blocks long. The estimates of
the loss are between $1,6O0,O00 and
$2,0OO,O00.
A man named Chambliss, citizen
of Yazoo City, was killed by falling
walls, and Mayor Holmes was badly
hurt. He is in precarious condition.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
STRONG RUSSIAN POSITION JUST
ABOVE PORT ARTHUR TAKEN
AFTER HARD FIGHT.
SERIES OF RusAEs CHECKED eY
DEAlY RIFLE AND CANNON
FIRE OF DEFENDERS.
JAP VICTORY is COMPLETE, BUT
THEIR CASUALTIES NUMBER
THREE THOUSAND.

Toxic, May 2S.-The Japanese army
swept the Russians from Kinchou
Thursday morning and in a desperate
attack stormed the almost I'M
pregnable position of the Russians on
Nanshan hill, west of Talienwan.
Subsequent reports indicate that the
storming of Nanshan hill was a bloody
affair The Japanese first centered
their fire on the Russian batteries, in
which they were aided by four gun
boats from Kinchou bay. They sue
emy's guns.
The Russians had constructed a
series of trenches around the hill on
a terrace protected by wire entangle-
ments and other such devices.
Tie japanese made a series OF
rushes, but they were in vain. The
deadly rifle and cannon file oil the
enemy checked them repeatedly.
Finally, al O'clock in the afternoon,
the Japanese reformed and stormed
the crest OF the hill The Russians
held to thei. position doggedly and it
was ! o'clock in the evening before
the Japanese finally gained possession
OF The ridge.
The japanese troops fought bravely
for sixteen hours under an extremely
heavy fire before clearing the Russians
from the Aouthern heights after a
brave resistance. The Muscovites
made several attempts TO retake the
hills but after much loss Of life re-
tired from the narrowest part of the
peninsula, which had been held so
long.
Admiral Togo has established a
blockade around the southern end of
the Liaotung peninsula, completely
enveloping Port Arthur. This marks
the final investment Of the fortress.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
INVALUABLE TO JAPs.
Fall Of kinchou Will Aid in Campaign
Against Port Arthur.


London, May 27-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister, discussing the
recent lighting north of Port Arthur,
said:
"Kinchou will be occupied as first
base. The neighboring hills will be
strongly fortified in order that they
can be held indefinitely. For food
supplies and ammunition Port Dalny
will be second base.
1.-The possession of Kinchou will be
Of invaluable aid in the campaign
against Port Arthur. The hills COM
mand positions of the country for sew.
eral miles in the direction of Port Ar.
thur. presume from the action at
Kinchou that the Russians intend to
make another stand at Port Dalny.
Their justification for defending Kin
chou must have been the belief that
their numbers were able to cope with
-oi1rs, 20 expect that practically Ill
the available Russian troops have been
jaOved out from Port Arthur in the
&ttempt 10 head Of the investment"
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
JAP CASUALTIES BIG
LOSE THREE THOUSAND KILLED
AND WOUNDED IN FIGHTING
AROUND klNcHoU.

Toxic, May 28.-Japan paid heavily
for her victories at Kinchou, Nanshan
and Talienwan, losing 5000 men in
killed and wounded in the repeated
assaults against these positions, but
she scored sweeping and valuable
victory over the Russians, capturing
fifty guns, clearing the way to Port
Arthur and inflicting losses on the
Russians which in the end are expect
Cd to total 1000 men.
It is doubted if the Russians will
stand again north of Port Arthur.
They retired from the field beaten and
they failed to rally at Nanquanling,
where it was anticipated that second
stand would be made.
The desperate onslaughts of the
japanese on the heights of Nanshan
were telling, for the Russians left 800
dead in the trenches there. A COM
plete search of this field is expected
to show a greater number of dead.
Jap Soldiers Greatly Fatigued.
Nanquanling was occupied Friday
morning by force of infantry, artil-
lery and engineers under the command
of General Nakamura. The main Jap
anese force spent Friday night billet
ed in the villages around Nanshan.
The soldiers were greatly fatigued as
a result of the constant fighting, but
they entere with much spirit upon
the new operations. A force of Rus
SLAMS held Sanchilpu station, which is
northwest OF Dalny, but the Japanese
drove them out.
The Russians abandoned and burned
the station and retired in the direction
of Port Arthur
The estimates of the Russians en-
gagged in tn defense of Kinchou, Nan
shan hill aAd the south shore of Ia
lienwan vary, but it is evident that
the Russians drew for men from the
forces at Port Arthur and offered all
the resistance possible. 1t is under
stood here that Lieutenant General
Stoessel, commander of the military
forces at Port Arthur, was in personal
command of the recent operations. AS
soon as the Japanese troops have rest
ed they will press on to the south.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
VESSEL Is DESTROYED
TEN MEN KILLED AND SIXTEEN
INJURED BY EXPLOSION
OF BOILERS.

Louisville, KY, May 27.-The tow
boat Fred Wilson Thursday was torn
to flinders. ten men were blown to
bits and sixteen persons were injured
by an explosion 6f!the boats boilers.
OF the thirty.three persons aboard the
boat, only seven escaped unhurt. OF
the injured one will probably die. The
explosion shattered windows in Louis
vile, four miles away.
The dead are Joseph Price, captain;
Albert H. Miller, pilot; w. A. Rowland,
guest of captain; William Quinn,
steward; Hugh Hoskins. cook, and
i've deckmen.
The Fred Wilson was the property
of the Monongahela Consolidated Coal
and Coke company. and at the time
the accident occurred was securing q
tow near River Park, about sixty feet
from shore.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02

of January, 1901, when he v.os under
going the strain of campaign 70. ro-
election to the senate.
Senator Quay, in health, was great
eater and his troubles OF later yea. 5
date, it is said, from over drafts on
his vital system, due to heavy eating,
smoking and the great nervous strains
which he underwent.
Outdoor life in the Maine woods and
a sojourn in Florida and other places
failed to renew the vitality of Mr.
Quay, and finally he came back here.
He gradually declined in weight and
at last succumbed.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
CONTINUE TO RETIRE
RUSSIANS ON LlAoTUNG PENN
SULA WITHDRAWING TO
PORT ARTHUR.

Toxic, May 3o.-General Oku. in
command of the Japanese forces oper-
ating against Port Arthur, reports that
the Russians have abandoned ChenlSo-
chenpau. Huangshan and Liushutun.
No Russians have been seen east of
Chenkochenpau.
General Nallamura's detachment,
which occupied liushutun Friday, cap
tured four Russian guns.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
FOR UNION OF CHURCHES.
Presbyterian General Assembly Favers
Proposed Plan.

Buffalo, May 2s.-The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church in
the United States, by an overwhelm-
ing voice vote, adopted the report of
the committee on union with the Cum
berland Presbyterian church. The
resolutions adopted included not only
favorable action on the report. but
recommended certain other steps to be
taken to secure the union of the
churches and to make plain the posi-
tion of the church.
The question of proposed basis of
union will now go to the presbyteries
of the general assembly. II 1t is ap-
proved by a vote of two-thirds of them
the necessary steps will be taken at
the next general assembly to effect
the union.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
yAps FORCED TO RETREAT.

kuropatkin Reports Small Encounter
Near Waefanghoon.
St. Petersburg, May 30.-The EN-.
peror has received the following dis.
patch from General Kuropatkin:
"a detachment of Japanese cavalry,
consisting OF $50 sabres, moved for
ward from the main body May q and
approached within eight kilometres
southeast of Waefanghoon station, but
on encountering our frontier guards
fell back rapidly.
con May 26 Russian patrol heard
heavy artillery firing in the direction
of Kinchou,'
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
Albi.o Bira. ana Beasts sacred.

AAbano Birds and Beasts sacred.
1t Is noteworthy that albino animals
are REGARDED by the japanese in su-
petsutious light The appearance o6
ooe 10 considered good omen for the
Ee4gning mfkado, and occasionafy az.
names reign. For example, one
soeem - called ''hakuchi nenkan." or
esaod OF the white pheasant another,
e naku hoo ,nenkan," or period Of
- white uhenix-Lnndon China
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. May -Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.25@5.75; poor to me-
dium, $4.40@5.25; stockers and feed
ers, $3.25@4.75: cows, $1.75@4.6O.
heifers, $2.5005.00; calves. $2.50@
5.75. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. $4.55
OATS; good to choice heavy, $4.65@
4.771z; rough heavy, $4.50@4.60; light,
$4.5O@4.65. ShoepeGood to choice
wethers, $5.2505.60; Western sheep,
$4.7505.60: native lambs, $5.OO@5.50;
Western, $5.40@6.65; spring. $500
7.6Q.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02

Ricarte Captured and Exiled.
Manila, May 3O.-Ricarte, the former
Filipino leader, has been captured by
constabulary and sent to Guam in
exile He was the instigator of an up.
rising at Vigan in February last.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
puIuth Wheat and FIax.

Duluth, May 2S.-Wheat-In store
No. l hard, 95Mc; No. Northern,
-94zc; No. 2 Northern, 91Ac. To arrive
No. hard, 96Ac; No. Northern,
951sc; No. Northern, $3.50. On
track-No. Northern, 933s@96Ac;
No. 2 Northern, 90B@93Hc; May,
94Ac; July, 93A1sc; Sept, 81hc. Flax
lin store and to arrive, SLOT: May,
$1.06A; July. $1.0sA; Sept. and Oct.
S1.O9K.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
Chicago Grain. and Provisions.

Chicago. May 28.-Wheat May,
96Nc: July, 85Ac; old. SIC: Sept,
8OMc; old, 82Ac. Corn-May. 1850;
July, 47c; Sept. 46H @46Ac: Dec,
42c: May (1905). Also. Oats-May,
41kc; July, 38hc; Sept, 30ssc. Pork
May. $11.20; July. $11.273k. Flax
Cash, Northwestern. $1.O6h; South
western, $1.OO; May, $1.02; July,
91.023t: Sept, $1.06. Butter Cream
cries. 13MG17hc: dairies. 12017c.
Eggs-16016Ac. Poultry - Turkeys.
lie; chickens. 1135c: springs, TX o.
pounds, e6.6006.00 per dozen.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st Paul, May 2S.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $4.75@5.25; common to
fair, $3.50@4.50; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, $2.50M
400. Hogs-$4.30@4.55. Sheep-Good
to choice yearling wethers, $4,000
5.25; good to choice lambs, $5.25@5.75.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
The People Next Door.

The reason why the people next door
are invariably regarded as most worthy
OF our javelins is plain to me. They
have a piano. I do not know Of any
race that is quite SO unpleasant as the
people next door. They are not like
any ordinary people who live else
where. They obtain their music ON the
hire system, as it were, and it is gen.
orally of the type we most detest. Are
We worldly minded? They chasten US
obtrusively with hymns-or Mendels-
sohn, who is for some obscure reason
regarded as moral force in the SUBJ
urbs. Are we Of the elect7 They hurl
ct us with defiant persistency the latest
blood curdler from the "halls." The
thing that passes with them for pi-
ano is called upon to do the work Of
three. and the wall dividing our re-
pecdve houses, be 1t borne In mind, 10
Q beautiful conductor Of sound.-Out-
l0nk-
A ainaoo Belief About Owls.
The Hindoos declare that the nesh
and blood Of an owl win make per
sQn insane who eats or drinks it. On
this account men who are devoured
By Jealousy Of a rival or hatred Of an
enemy come furtively to the market
and purchase an owl. In silence they
garry it home and secretly prepare a
decocdon, which an accomplice viii
put into the food Of the object Of their
malignant designs.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
To Raise the Maine.

Havana, Nay 31.-Joseph r. Wyck-
on Of Havana has returned from the
United States having organized . COM
pany, he says. to raise the wreck Of
1he battleship Maine.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
JAPs RoUT cossAcKs.
Two Thousand Russians Put to Flight
Near Eenuhuanchenq.

Toxic. May 31.-A detachment of
japanese troops attacked and defeat
ed 1000 Cossacks at Aiyangpienmen,
northeast of Fenghuancheng, Satur-
day. The engagement began at 1890
and ended at 80 a. IN. The Japanese
lost four men killed and twenty-eight
wounded. The Russian casualties are
not known.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
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MAY sLAY THEIR cAPrIvEs.

Moroccan Bandits Threaten Lives of
American and His COMPANION.
Washington, May s1.-Mr. Gum
mere. the United States consul at Tan
gier, i'll a cablegram received at the
state department, says that threats
against the lives of Raisuli's captives,
Perdicaris and Varley, have been made
unless the bandits demands are
granted.
A dispatch from Admiral Jewell,
commanding the European squadron,
announces the departure for Tangier
of the cruisers Olympia, Baltimore and
Cleveland.
The cruiser Brooklyn, with Admiral
Chadwick on board, has arrived at
Tangier.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-10
CAS- to- Z a.
Bear. tn. .@7h' Kind ": Have AWAY: Bought
''. ss &<N2ZzZf
Bribery.

Russell Sage was, In early lie, al
Grand boy In Troy cigar store.
At certain directors meeting, re.
ferrting to his boyhood days In Troy,
Mr.. Sage said:
~ remember we'll frequent visit
or to our Troy grocery, a rich young
farmer from Schaghticoke. He had
fallen In love with a new York girl
who had spent the summer In
Schaghticoke, and in the autumn he
called on her In the city and proposed
marriage.
"The story goes that as soon as
she refused him, the young man put
on his hat and stalked out OF the house
Once outside, though, an idea struck
him, and, returning, he said:
/" Would the tower OF Europe be
any inducement'"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-10
kOd0l Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
Paper From Rice Straw.

The growing scarcity OF suitable
timber for the manufacture of wood
pulp has led to the trial of several
substitute materials. 1t Is said that
rice straw yields better results than
any other material so Tar experienced
upon OF which sufficient quantity
could be readily obtained to satisfy de-
mand. This being assured, the only
remaining matter to be determined
would seem to be the cost of turning
the straw into paper. Paper can be
made out of great variety of vegeta-
BILE fibers. but the greatest number OF
these are so refractory to manufacture
Ing processes that successful compe.
tition with wood pulp paper has
been found impossible. The Louis
lana experiment in the manufacture
OF printing paper out OF rice straw
will be watched with great interest.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-10

Howard recovered, after months of
nursing.
This Is the story that Jim Howard
told before three juries, confirmed by
his father and his friends. 1t Is full
OF savagery, but the savsgery was
not Howards. 1t was Bakers. In
that mountain land, where msn have
stern and peculiar standards of per
sonal responsibility and conduct, his
action was approved by public opin.
ion: but In any standard OF civiliza-
ton the access of fury which such a
deed as Bakers would produce in a
son and brother would have excused
his summary though sudden ven
geance. This story the Judge and
Commemorative Attorney OF the
court in which he was tried, who were
present at Howards last trial on the
charge Of killing Mr.. Goebel, were
prepared to prove In Its substance.
Besides this. Grorge Baker was not an
old man. He was 81 or So and In the
full vigor of life and activity, phys
ical giant with a reputation as dan.
gerous antagonist.
The killing OF George Baker for the
savage assassination of his brothers
was the sole charge OF any nature
against Hownrd previous to the In
credible impossibilities alleged
against him in the Goebel case. II
there had been no politics in the
Goebel case any jury in the State
would have acquitted him without
leaving their seats.
1t Is time that the groundless and
cruel story that this man Is an expert
enced man-killer should be denied.
He was a school teacher, with ambi-
ton to rise In the world. He bears
upon his face and In his manner the
stamp ola man with indomitable cour-
age, and the indiscribable accent OF the
truthful man unafraid Is In his voice.
To him even Judge Cantril has always
shown repect and courtesy. Mrs.
Youtsey when she left the stand, un-
permitted to testify as to his inno-
cence, wa ked over to where he sat
In the dock and shook his hand.
Not one OF his counsel who has not
held him In esteem and sympathy.
Noto ne of his jailers who has not
held him In respect. A man who
has the qualities that inspire such
recog milton In adversely and crush.
Ing misfortune Is not of the stuff OF
which assassins are made.
Jim Howard faces fate worse than
death. He Is an innocent man facing
that fate, and we do not believe Ken
tuckiaus will desert him until he has
had his last appeal passed on by an
uuprejudiced court at Washington.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-10
Sketch of Gen. Hill.

Samuel Ewing Hill, who passed
quietly to rest at the home OF his
daughter at Lexington last Friday,
was born at Morgantown, KY, jan
uary 80, 1914. He was a son OF
Judge Daniel S. HILL prominent
citizen of that place and at his death
county judge of Ohio county. Cen
eral Hills parents were natives of
Butler county, but were of Virginia
parentage. He was reared In Hart
ford, Ohio county, on a farm and
from his 10th to his Sth year attend.
ed, at intervals, Hartford Seminary
In August, 1862, he enlisted In the
company raised by his brother, Capt
John W. Hill, which belonged to the
Twelfth Kentucky Union Cavalry,
commanded by Q. c. Shanks. He
was appointed orderly sergeant, serv-
ed eighteen months, then on the
death OF his brother (who was killed
at Knoxville, In the service), he was
unanimously elected captain of the
same company, a fact that he often
spoke of with pride. He served with
this com pany through the war, took
part In the pursuit Of Morgan In his
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-10

raids through Kentucky, Indiana and
Ohio; was with Burnside in his cam
paign OF IS63-IS64; with Sherman In
1864; and, after the fall of Atlanta,
was with Stoneman In his expedition
against the salt works of Virginia
and remained with him until the
close of the war. He was breveted
Major by the Governor of Kentucky
for meritorlous conduct on the field;
was mustered out Of service In 1865,
and returned to Kentucky and enter
ed the law Office of Hon. H. D. Nc.
Henry, of Hartford. He was admit
ted to the bar In the spring OF 1866,
but continued his studies until Octo.
Der of that year; was then admitted
to the senior class OF the Louisville
Law School, from which he was grad
uated In the spring OF 1867, receiving
the degree of Bachelor OF Law. He
then returned to Hartford and enter
ed Into a partnership with Hon. J,
w. Kinchloe, with whom he remain
ed until 1872, the partnership being
dissolved by mutual consent on the
first OF January that year. General
Hill, uniting with his former precep-
tor, H. D. McHenry, with whom he
remained for several years.
General Hill represented the coun
ty of Ohio In the State Senate tor
twelve years and was the only Demo
crat who ever went to the Senate
from that district. He was also Ad-
iutant General of the State under
Governor Simon Boliver BuckueI
and 1t was by virtue of this office
that he received his title of Gen
eral.
General Hill went to Lexington In
the year 1892 and entered upon the
practice of his profession and for
fourteen years was prominent mem
Der of the Fayette county bar. About
seven years ago he was appointed
United States Commissioner for that
district and since then had very cred.
itably held this Office.
He was a man of many friends and
those who knew him became attached
to him by more than ordinary ties
He was a man OF attractive intellectu.
al attachments and was widely read
and learned In his profession. His
nature was sunny and no clouds were
dark enough to cast gloom over his
genial disposition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-06-10
Our Long Suit.

1t is difficult to predict just what Is
sues the desperate Democracy will
force to the front In their effort to dis.
place and to repudiats those which
they declared to be of paramount i'm.
portance In 1896 and again In 1900.
But so far as the tariff Is concerned
Republicans need have no fear. II
the tariff Is to be trumps In the COM
Ing game of politics, that Is our long
suit, and we may safely count on both
points and honors when the score Is
made up.