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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
KURokrs HARD FIGHTING.
BY the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOclateu PrcSS.
Toxic, Sept l2.--Details of fighting
by kurokfs troops from August 2S to
Sept. 3. were received here today and
stories of desperate and continuous
engagements show fighting to have
been the supreme test Of endurance.
September and Japanese soldiers
were without anything to drink for "a
hours and during that time had no
food save dried rice. During the night
fighting st Hsuchiakou on August so
the Russians, made use of their field
scarchlights to expose the Japanese
positions to deadly fire.
On the night Of September 2. a Jap
anese column after repulslng Rus.
sian attack occupied a line from
point in the vicinity of Yentai mines
to the ridges west of Tayao. On the
afternoon of the third the Russians
were again engaged The enemy had
received strong reinforcements and
had sixty guns. A Japanese column
was detached and advanced from
Pcnsihu to Pingtaltsze. where a guard
was left when they swung TO the west
ward.
On the afternoon of September 9TH,
the Japanese occupied Yumentzushan.
The center column. while engaged In
getting possession of the ridges west
Of Heiyingtai on the afternoon of the
second. was subjected to a coneen.
trated Russian fire and suffered heav-
fly. The Japanese held their position
with difficulty.
The Russians shelled the Japanese
right and center from two sides. The
japanese artillery was unfavorably
placed for the artillerymen we're ex.
posed and sustained severe losses.
During the evening OF the fourth, |
three Russian brigades attacked the
Japanese right and center and the en-.
emy was repulsed only by the timely /
arrival of the left wing of the center
column.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
TEN THOUSAND
IN |OLENESS
Greet Harvesting Plants in Chi.
csgo Shut Down
FOR INDEFINITE PERIOD
EMPLOYEES BELIEVE 1T IS FOR
T4E PURPOSE. OF DRIVING
OUT UNION LABoR--MAY
REDUCE WAGES.

Chicago, Sept. i2,-Nearly 10,00i
men and girls were thrown out oi
employment today by the closing OF
the three Chicago plants of the In
ternationa Harvester company
known as the Deering. Mccormick
and Plano divisions.
According to General Manager c. s.
Funk the shutdown Is for an indefi-
mite period, but he believes that work
will be resumed in October, In the
meantime The annual repairs and In.
voices will be made.
Our busy season commences I'm
October" said General Manager
Funk.
DO YOU intend to reduce wages
when you resume operations?" the
general manager was asked
WILL "READJUST" WAGES.
THAT question has not been decld-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
Republican Candidate ior Cover.
nor Will Have 20,' 90 Plurality.
DEMOCRATIC GAIN 1873
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY CUT
DOWN IN BOTH BRANCHES
OF LEGISLATURE, BUT
HILL WILL BE RE-
ELECTED.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Portland, Me, Sept. Returns
for governor from 100 cities and
towns give Cobb tRepublican) "a
034; Davis tDemocrat) 1887.
IN 1900 these places gave Hill IRE
publican) 22,445 and Lord Demo
craft 10000. Returns so far show
Democratic gain of 1878 and on this
basis of the present returns Cobb's
plurality is estimated at 10000.
Returns up to IL O'Clock indicate
plurality of about $4,000 for William
Cobb, Republican candidate for gov,
ernor, compared with 33.3S4 for Hill,
party candidate four years ago.
Early returns show democrats have
probably made slight gains in both
branches of the Legislature, but that
body will remain strongly Republi.
can and will probably re-elect Sena.
Tor Hale.
The vote was the heaviest cast
since 1883.
CLAIMS STATE BY 10000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
BELONGS TO TRUST.

The company is a member Of the
National Manufacturers association.
of which ID. NJ. Parry Is president u
is also patron of r. w. Job secretary
Of The Chicago Employers association.
IL was reported among the employees
tonight that the company would rely
upon the employment agency Of the
Employers association for workmen
when the plants again resume opera.
tons.
General Manager Funk refused To
discuss this feature. when the three
plants are running full head they en-
ploy 10000 persons. When the plants
were closed Saturday The cmpioycs
", - a. follow. DceTinE. 5000: Nc
Curmick. 1000. Plano. 2.00e.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
by the Associated Pregs.

Il
Bar IIarbor. Me, Sept t2-Count
Cassini. the Russian ambassador
made the following statement 10 the
Associated Press today concerning
the presence OF the Russian transpoI,
Lena in the harbor of San Francisco;
Il received telegram from oue
consul at San Francisco today inform.
ing me that the Lena had put into
that port with boilers In ba1 need Of
repairs. have received no notiflca-
zion of any sort from Washington In
regard TO the Japanese demand that
she should be forced to leave within
~ hours. but have no doubt the
United States government will do alb.
solutely the right thing in ,he mat.
ter. The laws OF neutrality 10 not
compel a vessel In disrcpair to be
sent 10 sea at once. Doubtless 10.
yestigation will be made and proper
course be followed by the Washing
ton Authorities"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
PARLIAMENTARY
UNION MEETS
DELEGATES WELCOMED BY AS.
sIsrANT SECRETARY OF
STATE LocMIs-woRK BE.
GINS TODAY.
BY the Associated Press.

kby the Associated Press.
St Louis, Sept. I2.-Thc first ses.
sion of the Inter-Parliamen:sry pfion,
which convened today in Festival hall.
was devoted to speeches OF felicita.
tion and greeting by delegates from
the fourteen nations represented.
First Assistant Secretary Of State
Loomis delivered the address Of wei.
come on behalf Of the president of the
tIni.od States. In the speeches thar
followed former Congressman Bur
rows Of Michigan. spoke for the Unit.
ed states. pointing out the value ~
International arbitration and uniyri.
sal peace. TT" union will becin dis.
cussing nine International questions
tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
RUSSIANS RAN AWAY.
Officers Headed Flight From kuroki's
Hard Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
London, Sept. l2-The Telegraph:
correspondent in the field with Gen
<uroki says:
| The Russians made very poor
stand on the heights beyond Taitse
| liver. At Anping extensive trenches
bad been dug on the cliffs overlook.
ing the river opposite ana above the
town, but the first few shells from the
Japanese batteries sent the enemy
lying. II was amazing to see the
Jfficers leading the way in this head.
long flight across hills and down in,
TO the valleys behind. Tho officers
were easily dtstingushable in front
OF the crowd of fugtives."
The correspondent vividly describ
ed the fighting for the possession of
hill at Heiyingtai (15 miles north
east of Liao-Yang), the key of the
Russian position and upon the char.
acter of which depended the success
Of Kurokis flank movement. and ter
rible punishment the japanese sus-
tanned in retaining IL.
After the capture there was a dou-
BILE night attack, the japanese. try
ing to capture battery that hal an
noyed them during the day and the
Russians seeking to recapture Hell
yingtai. Neither desperate venture
succeeded. The Russians were re-
peatedly near gaining the summit
but were each time swep away by
Japanese bayoncts and bullets. On
the other side the japanese attaolson
the Russian battery was defeated by
electrical devices the Russians had
arranged. giving the exact position
of the assauiting force.
THE brave Japanese were moved |
down in swaths in front of the Rus |
sian guns. one battalion being prac- |
tically annihilated. Visiting the hiiI-
side afterwards. it was almost impos-
sible to avoid Stepping into pools of
blood. The field was Uttered with
broken weapons and the grimmest of
all we're hundreds Of broken or twist
ed bayoBets.r
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13

Ell as yet" he said There may be
some realjustment Of wages. or. rath
er. il nigh. be called an equalization
In some departments this viii be nee
eEsary."
The employees were much disturbed
by the unexpected closing OF the
plants. and believe the object is to
avoid making a new wage agrccmen.
with the unions.
The company is said 10 have ,lccid-
ed that as it has been scucceSsful In
running two plants without an agree
mcnt with the unions. IT would cease
TO deal with them for the Decring
al
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN,
LEAGUE AT INDIANAPOLIS
BY the Associated Press

indianapolis. Sept. IA. Hampton
Moore Of Philadelphia. president Of
the National Republican league. II.
bert W. Wcesss OF Guthrie Center.
Iowa. secretary. and SiI D. Redding OF
Little Rock. Ark. treasurer. were in
Indianapolis today 10 complete plans
for the National League convention on
October 5th and 9Th. President Moore
announced that Senator Beveridge
and Secretary Shaw would speak on
the night Of October 5th. and Senator
Fairbanks and secrc.ary Tan On the
night Of October 9Th
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
zAssALITcH CAPTURED.
Russian General With 1000 of His
Men Taken by Jsos.

BY the Associated Press.
London. Sept. 12.-Tbe Post states
that official Russian dispatches rcceiv-
cd in London announced thai Lieut..
Gen. Zassaliieh. who commanded a
portion OF the Russian rear guard
south OF Hun river. has been severely
wounded and captured with 3.09G out
of his 500 men.
II Is sddej by the Post that Cen
erals Zaronbaieh. KondratoyiIch and
have checked Kuroki's ad-
vance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
MURDERED MANS soov FOUND


By the Associated Press.
Sioux city. la. Sept t2.-The bad
iy deconposed body of ID. c. Lake Oi
Douglas. Neb-. vas found today IN a
tent outside the Interstate fair
grounds His skull zas crushed A
rife wrapped I'm a gun sack lay BY
khe body and y vas evidently <ith
the weapon that be vas murdered.
If is sHppuscd that robbery was the
motive. his team OF horFes havkg
DISAPPEARED.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
CLAIMS STATE BY 10000


BY the Associated Press.
Portland. Sept 12.-Late tonight
Governor f. Hill sent kilograms to
President Roosevelt and Chairman
Cortelyou, claiming the state by 80.
900, the four congressman by majori,
ties ranging from 5000 to 10000, ev.
cry member of the state senate and
five-sixths of the house.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
County Central corrs7ttee Meets ard
hrrsnees Fer Campaign.

4 meeting If the new Democratic
county central committee was held
last night At X n X C. ball and an
organization was perfected by elect
ing J. n. Duegaa chairman and Geo.
n. Walker secretary. Frank Fitz-
gerald treasurer. A large number
Of commitfeeuen we're present from
TIE city prccincts as vel as several
from the cpunfy. A general meeting
of the committee Is called for next
Friday night and preparations wiil -
made for an active campaign IN this
cs,Hnla a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
JAP AN FILES
QUICK PROTEST
Demands That Cruiser Lena
Leave San Francisco
WITHIN NEXT "a HOURS
MINISTER TAkAHIRA
CONFIDENT THAT TIE
UNITED STATES WILL
ACT PROMPTLY.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. Japan has
formally protested to the United
States against allowing the Russian
auxiliary cruiser Lena to remain in
port longer than "a hours. Through
her consul at San Francisco complaint
was filed with the collector of the
port, who late today wired for instruc.
tions.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
riNevrTcH lNVADEs KOREA.

" IIIt NSSOCIdttU FTGsS
London, Sept 12.-The Nails cor.
respondent with the Japanese reports
from Tein Tsin that Lieut.. Gen. Line
witch, with $4,000 men. invaded north
western Korea and cut Kuroki's com.
munications with Feng Wang Cheng.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
yAPs MOVING RAPIDLY.

St Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE Birz-
neviya Viedmosu's correspondent at
Tie Pass telegrsphs: The Japanese,
who had been accused Of moving for.
ward slowly. are nov advancing very
rapidly. Little avaiIs Russian increase
Of troops for japanese are receiving
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
By the Associated Press.

I1F IIN9 ho0UNIdttU 7 7 Nso.
Washington, Sept 12-Japanese
Minister Takahira returned here to-
night from New York, His course re.
garding the Russian ship at San Fran.
cisco viii depend altogether on the
state departments action, bur it can
be stated that the minister has every
confidence that this government win
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
That is Object Of Transport
Lena's Visii 10 Frisco.
HER BOTTOM IS FOUL
U. S. ADMIRAL LUNcHES WITH
WITH HER COMMANDER
COUNT cAS6lNi SURE AM.
ERICA WILL DO RIGHT
THING.
BY the Associated Presn.

BY the Associated Press.
San Francisco, Sept I2.--Rear Ad
miral Goodrich lunchcd with Capt
Berlinsky and other officers Of th,
Russian transport Lena on board tht
vessel. They could not be seen
Lieut. Zotoff, speaking for the cap
tain. stated that the main object o
the Russian vessel in making this
port was 70 have absolutely necessary
repairs made TO her engines and boil
ers Her bottom IN foul and will have
TO he cleaned in dry dock. x
| The United States inspectors OF
hulls aud boilers have been ordered
TO make a thorough examination OF
the Lena and on their report will
largely dcnend tho duration Of the
stay Of the vessel II ii liz decided
that repairs arc required they will
be made at rapidly rs possible. and
e Is generally anticipated that this
i3 what will be done
The Lena occupied q position only
five hundred yards from the big guns
OF the battfeship Ohio.
OFFICER SPEckNEFF TALKS.
Navigation officer speckneG said
concerning the visit of the Lena: We
were sent to Vladivostok 10 transfer
troops home when the war should be
over. The Lena is not warship. We
cannot fleht.
Needing repairs we wore first nr
oered back 20 the Baltic. Afterward
these orders were changed and We
have come here because II Is tho
nearest port in which we could gel the
new boilers we noed
: Being asked how long be wnuld re-.
inaif here Onlcer speckneff said, 1--WE
expect orders from our naval repre-.
sentative at Washington. who has
i,ist been advised of our arrival. II is
probable that be viii ask the Amer.
oan governments permission to re
lGovo tho guns from our derSs. ana
How the vessel to remain until the
scDairs can bo finished"
When asked how long he though,
that would require he said: THE
Lena will probably remain here untii
he war is over. We expect officers
and crew TO be sent home by way OF
New York"
The japanese consul said he haa
notified the japanese minister at
Washington OF the vessels arrival.
adding:
THE vessel does not impress me as
being formidable. and ! do not believe
she has come to this port in a spirit
Of enmity to Japan"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
ALExIEFF's RESIGNATION
rs NOT CONFIRMED.
BY ,he Associated Press.

BY ne Associated Press.
St Petersburg. Sept 12.-The ru.
NOR that Viceroy AlexiefT had resign.
ed has been current several days. No
confirmation Of it Is obtainable. but /;
Is hardly credited. The report that
Lieut-Gcn. Linevitch will succeed
kuropatkin as commander I'm chief is
also CIRCULATING. but not couIirmable.
Reports published by the London
Mail that Kuropatkin had been order.
cd by the emperor TO recapture Lao.
Yang is not credited here.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
NEW sATTLEsHIP OHIO.
the Assoclated Press.

Washington. Sept. 12-Tbe new
baitleship Ohia has been delivered 10
Car. l.. {. Logan as repres entative
of the govetnnen.. preliminary TO
being placed In commission. Capt
Logan viii command The Ohis
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13

.reinforcements from New Chwang. In
itlatiye win remain in the hands OF
the Japanese and their tactics Will al
ways be repeated"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
STEAM ENGINEERS.
b. the Associated Press

d IHt AtsDtIdLIu I'ffHN-
Omaha. Sept 12--Tbe eighth an
nuaI convention Of he international
Union Of Steam Engineers began to
day. The sessions to,lsy were given
up to routine matters.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
NON-COMBATANTS
WERE KILLED
Russians Prohibited Their Re-
movaI From Liao.Yang.
AND MANY WERE SHOT
JAPANESE FOUGHT "a HOURS
WITH NOTHING TO EAT
LINEvITcH MAY sue.
CEED KUROPATkiN.
BY the Associated Press.

Toxic. Sept ia report received
from the headquarters Of the Manchu.
rian armies tells of the pitiabe con,
dition of non-combatants in Lao,
Yang. 1t relates that while the Rus,
slams were holding the defense works
close to the walls of ao-Yang they
prohibited the removal of non-combat-
ants from the city and consequently
many were killed or wounded. DR.. A..
NJ Westwater, the well known British
medical missionary of Lao Yang, is at
present sheltering two hundred
wounded non-combatants and feeding
and nursing many more. Concluding
the report says.
The condition of these people is be
yond description and it's awful to ses
the results of Russian inhumanity
Killed and wounded were, of course,
hit by our fire, but the Russians were
responsible. It's great pity to eA
tend the calamities to non-combat-
ants"
DUN DUN BULLETS.
An additional report from army
headquarters concerning dun DUN
bullets says:
Among Russian munitions captured
at Liao-Yang are two kinds of DUN
dun bullets, which very much resem
BILE those made for Russian rifles of
the 1891 type. They do not. however,
fit the rifle exactly. We made search
for rifles which could have fired these
bullets, but failed to find them.
Wounds received by some of om
men are comparatively large and /,
sceems likely they were made by
DUN DUN bullets We have, however
been unable to ascertain this definite
ly.
The presence of the bullets ex-
plains Itself. Photographs of the bul.
lets and papers relating to this matter
will be forwarded later"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13

act promptly and in strict accordance
with international law.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
SECOND RIOT OCCURS.

The second riot occurred ten min.
utes after. Seven colored men were
attacked by crowd of strike sympa.
thizers. Three policemen went to the
assistance Of the negroes and would
have saved all had not John Sims. one
Of the colOred men. become frightened
and ran into an alley in an effort 70
escape. He was followed. knocked
down and kicked nearly to death His
right knee cap was broken. jsA. brOl,.
en-. and he was badly injured about
other portions of the head. and severe
ly hurt i'm the chest.
Officers could not leave The othel
colored men. and could not go 90 the
assistance Ct Sims. When reinforce
ments arrived the crowd scattered
and ran. but several arrests we're
made.
Anton Ashutra. driver for the breT.
cry. tried to drive through the crowd.
and was hi: in the back Of the head
with brick and knocked from the
wagon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13

men from the mob, but ii refused to
disperse, and remained at short
distance from the car track. aud con
tinued TO throw stones
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-13
OTHERS ASSAULTED.

to pass during the. trouble was struck
by several Of the missiles, and two
passengers, Fremont Sloan and Annie
Crodone struck. the woman being hit
in the mouth with brick, anI alf hcr
front teeth knocked out.
Police reinforcements arrived and
charged the crowd, which scattered.
As the mob broke and ran. stone
struck Policeman Christ Lyons ON the
head. and he fell TO the pavement. but
quickly jumped to his feet aud assist.
ed the officers in driving away the
crowd
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
A Cheering Word.

1t ought to be cheering to the
fathers of many unsuccessful crea.
lions that the names they revere SO
much were unheard OF while theft
owners lived. Take Gainsborough's
case. He had during his lifetime only
limited market for his portraits. Big
those same pictures are worth fabu.
lous sums to-day. One which he paint
ed for carrier who had obliged him
was sold lately for $4,000. More en-
couraging still, Trith lived to see his
Dinner Party at Boswell's Lodgings"
change hands for 322.s35. and Rey-
nolds was asked to place q value on
one of his own early works which he
failed to recognize. Millais, when \
young man, accepted task which all
his brother artists had refused-the
painting of lady who fancied herself
refused admission to heaven because
her earthly work was unfinished. He
did not have to wait long before all
the town was asking to see the pic.
TIRE.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02

End the sirens resolve themselves into
a group of vigorous peasant women
eagerly clamoring to carry the travel
er's baggage, which they balance on
their heads with the fine poise pecu-
u: carrying loads in this manner, And
such loads! A large trunk seems to
them a mere bagatelle. For wage
that in America would be deemed
scarcely sufficient for one hour. they
will trudge all day long up and down
the steep. stony path leading from the
landing place to the village nesting
on the side of the cliff. nearly five
hundred feet above the water, bearing
great baskets of lemons and oranges.
casks of wine. and even bales OF hay,
chatting meanwhile to each other in
cheerful manner, and seldom Is it that
one sees q careworn or discontinued
face. Their placid countenances and
strong. 1.-THE figures give to them an
especial charm; some possess real
beauty. suggestive of the ancient
Green type. heritage from their Hell
'cnic ancestors. The little girls, de-
slrous of initiating their elders. play
at carrying loads on the head. and
seemingly derive great pleasure in
walking about in a sedate manner with
several good-sized stones balanced on
their round little pates. These young
sters never need dolls, for the babies,
Of which every family has continu-
Gus supply, are left almost entirely to
their care, and the patience and good
nature they display in guarding their
small charges is highly creditable.
The picturesque effect of scenery
and brilliant color tones. SO distinctive
of Capri. prove especially seductive
to artists of all nationalities. Here
they come. many to remain for years.
end occasionally one marries Capri
maiden who has served rs his model.
Indeed. the artists have made such an
Impression on this susceptible people
that the Roman Catholic priests have
interviewed. and prohibited the girls
10 pose for the painters. which on the
whole Is wise measure. as the Cap
riotes are OF a Jealous, suspicious ma
ture, and the maid who poses for the
foreigner will win no lover among her
countrymen.
Unfortunately but few American
travellers see Capri in the summer
time. kept away, probably. by the &C.
counts one hears of the excessive heat
ir. Southern Italy. The writer re-
rained here from May to October, and
only on the occasional days when the
"sirocco" blew was the temperature
decidedly unpleasant. They sky WAS
never obscured by cloud or fog, and
though at times the suns rays beat
down somewhat too fiercely. the air
was generally famed by a sea breeze.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-02
Women to Catch smuesl.r..

Uncle Sam has seven women in.
spectors at the port of New York to
make things disagreeable for women
who would smuggle. Whenever q pas.
senger ship arrives there is a woman
inspector at the gangplank. II the yes
sci is one of the big, popular lines
there are, two or three. The women
inspectors do their work as quietly as
possible. Sometimes tearfully, but
oftener in q state of indignation, the
woman who is suspected of trying to
smnggle follows the inspector up the
gangplank to the steamer that has Just
arrived and into a stateroom, where
the thorough search of her clothing
usually brings to light valuable
articles that are dutiahae. 1t Is usual
" found that the women smugglers
are connected in some way with whole
erle milliners and fancy goods des,srs.