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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
1s-YEAR-oLD BOY A MURDERER
man Who Was Advancing on His
Mother With q Knife I'm Her Hand

Dublin. Ga. July 13.-Information
has reached the city OF the killing
yesterday Of Mrs. Robert Floyd. in
Lowery district, this county, by Mall
colin Currie, the thirteen-year-old
son of Mrs. Elmira Currie. Currie
shot Mrs. T)yd six or seyen times.
and then shot Mrs. Thomas Floyd. his
sfster-in-law, in the side. inficting a
serious but not dangerous wound.
The row started by Mrs Currie en-
deavoring to get her child. which for
some years has been in the charge
OF her son. who married a daughter
Of Mrs. Floyd.
II il said that Mrs Floyd started
towards Mrs. Currie with a knife.
when the boy began shooting. killing
her instantly.
No arrests have been made. tt
is said. however, that Mrs. Currie and
son Malcolm will be arrested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Report of the Fight at Molten Pass.

At the Front with General Kuroki'S
forces, July 4th via Seoul, Korea, July
18th. The brief and disastrous attempt
OF the Russians to overwhelm the small
Japanese force, which guarded the en-
trance to the MCtien pass was bloody
affair. The japanese troops again ea-
fibfted their resOurcefulness and cour-
age. The losses cannot be aScertained
until the battlefield has been research
ed. The japanese are still driving the
enemy up the valley. The correspon-
dent OF Associated Press saw enough
to justify the estimate that the Rus
slams had more than 200 killed and
wounded; that the casualties probably
will amount to 600. The Russians left
thirty in front of the trench where
the attack began. At this point they
had an equal number of men severely
wounded and the Toxic several corre-
spon0ents report the capture of one
hundred rifles. The Russians were
seen carrying away two Japanese who
had been either killed or wounded.
Thirty six Japanese were quartered
in a Chinese house near the bottom of
a hill and two companies of Japanese
soldiers were in trench, hundred
yards long, located on the summit of
the hill, which commanded the ap-
pToach. Two other companies Of SOL
diers slept near this trench.
Between three and four clock m the
morning, in complete darkness, and
with a fog eGshrouding the hills, two
battaliCns CT the Tenth and Twenty
fourth east Siberian regiments, togeth-
e. with one hundred cavalrymen, ap-
preached the Japanese position. They
, surrounded the pickets and outpoSts in
the house, and gained a position from
which to rush the trench.
When the fight began, the building
where the outpoStS were quartered be-
came a slaughter house. The Japanese,
: aroused from their sleep by the enemy,
set their swords and bayonets to re-
sist the attack with bayonets. The Rus
slams were in such close quarters with
the Japanese that it was impossible for
the latter to use their rifles. The first
lighting in the trenches and in front
Of the trench was hand-to-hand ard the
japanese, who ran out TO man the
trench. were but half clothed. The
first Russian onslaught was repealed,
but the Russians charged twice again
with in half an hour. The remainder
| of the Japanese regiment, however to
which the outposts and the companies
at the trench belonged. reinforced their
, comrades and began to drive the Rus
slams back. AS soon as it was sEffi-
GENTLY light TO distinguish the enemy.
J two hours after the beginning of the
fight, the japanese forced the Rus
SLAMS 20 retreat one mile GOWN the val
! ley. The trench and it's approaches -
, the hillside were thickly covered va
| dead and wounded. Blood spatterei
/ stones and grass everywhere testified
: to the holiness OF the fighting.
; Chinese stetcher bearers collected the
! wounded and carried them to an i'm
| prCvised hospital in a roadside temple.
] The japanese, with trenohing spades
! were burying the dead wherever they
fell and Japanese soldiers were bring
; ing water 70 their own and Russian
. wounded and impartially giving the
wounded Elel sigarettes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
AS Result of the Fight.
10000 Were Killed
or Wounded.
CONFIRMED
BY RUSSIANS.

The Russian Confirmation OF the
Disastrous Defeat of Japanese in
an Attack ON Port Arthur Was Re
ceived from Japanese Sources and
Must Not be too Greatly Credited
The News Caused Great Excitement
in St. Petersburg-The Loss OF
Life as Reported VIII Reach 10000
Persons-The japanese Are Build
ing a Strong Line of Breastworks
as They Progress. and Their Ad-
vance is Steadily Forward-Report
Of Recent Operations to the General
staff, by SakarOn-The Fight at
MOrtien Pass
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15

Chicago, July 13.-TOday bore out
predictions of the packing house pro-
prietors, that the big strike would not
cause a stoppage Of operations. In the
great abattoir district. things moved
slowly indeed today, but they moved.
ALI packing houses reported that
they We're slaughtering little. Every
department was said to be doing some
work-not much. but some-and was
expected to increase the activity to-
morrow. Loading and shipping was
in progress, though heavily curtailed,
as was the buying of cattle. Some
hundreds Of new workmen were hired
and put to work in the places which
mad been vacated in thousands.
On the other hand, the strike spread
somewhat by the action of teamsters
in considerable numbers. but osten-
sibly acting as individuals, refusing to
handle product touched by newly hireo
non-union men. This refusal was
usually made on the time-honored plea
that a different course, contracts not
withstanding. would put the teamstei
in peril of his life. Extensive INSTALL
ment of sleeping cots and cooking ap-
d
various packing houses was apparent
iy the main irritant cause for action
by the teamsterS. although there were
a number of mob outbreaks on a. small
scale. The packing housh proprie-
toa did not appear to share the al
legged fears of mobs.
One Of the most interesting state
ments made today regarding the strike
situation came from Miss Mary E. Nc
Dowel1. of the University of Chicago
settlement near the stock-yards She
said that the greatest difficulty the un-
lon workmen had to expect was that
presented by the casual worker"
who. she said, were at the beck and
call Of the plant superintendents.
There are about 5000 of this class
| of laborers around the yards looking
| for work, according to Miss Mcdowell,
| and the regular workmen are in con-
slant fear they will be supplanted.
| Many these workmen. it IS said, al =
| now being engaged to take the places
| of the strikers
Miss Mcdowell made the remark:
Il do not expect serious trouble unless
| troops are called OUT
| Attacking afresh the allegations
that the strike is for increased wages,
President Donnolly the strike leader,
gave out the following statement to-
day, addressed to the public:
| Our organization is taking a stand
against a reduction in wages for la
bor in the plants owned and controlled
by the following companies, which are
| those affected:
Armour and Company, Swift and
Company, Nelson Morris and Compa-
ny, National Packing Company,
Schwarzschild and Zulzeberger, Cuda-
| by. All our organization asks is that
Is Is cents an hour be the minimum
| In view of the fact that in nearly all
| Of the departments the average work
irg time is forty hours, a week, it can
be readily seen that our demands are
not unreasonable. All of the iniepen-
dent companies are paying a much
higher rate than we are asking the
| trust companies to pay. Our organi-
| zation has never interfered with a re-
duction of working forces except
where our members were discrim1n-
! ated against"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Russian Retreat Was I'm Perfect
Order.

To Tche Kiao. Monday, July IL
delayed in transmission.)-All ac-
counts of General Samsonoff's retire
ment from Kai Chou agree 1t was car
ried out with the most perfect order,
and that the Russian losses were in
significant. while the Japanese suffer-
ed heavily from the artillery fire.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Cloudburst Near Manila Destroys a
Town.

the hills northwest of Manila caused
hte hills northwest of Manila caused
a flood which has destroyed San Juan
Deimote- Two hundred lives were lost.
The low lying districts were inundat-
ed. The homes Of American and for
eigners are isolated. Transportation
through the streets Is carried on in
boats only. Rain has fallen for TWEEN
ty-seven hours, totaling ISIS. This Is
unprecedented Communication with
outside 2laces is interrupted. The dam
age 10 property is estimated at $4,000 :
900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
st. Petersburg, July 13.-An

st. Petersburg, July 13.-An
official communication from
the Russian general staff says:
According to Information
derived from Japanese sources
and received by Admiral Alex
ieff's military staff, the Japa-
nese attacked the Russian pO-
SitiOns at Port Arthur during
the night of July 10. They
were repufsed with enormous
loss. 1t Is difficult to calculate
even approximately the num-
Der of Japanese casualties,
which amounted, it is said, to
the Immense figure of 100000"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
An Advance i'm Prices I'm Savannah

Savannah. Ga, July 13.-In conse-
quence of the strike in western pack
ing houses. representatives of the
packers here raised prices today one
to two cents a pound. and predicted
a further advance. According to one
packers agent. there is In cold storage
in this city about two weeks supply
Of fresh meat. Retail butchers are
casting about for a local supply or
fresh meats.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
No Increase of Prices in New Orleans

New Orleans. July 13.-Four of the
large packing concerns affected by
the butchers strike have branches
here. 1t is estimated that there is a,
full weeks supply of fresh meat on
hand. No announcement of an Ill
crease in prices has been made. New
Orleans has two large slaughter houses
In competition with the western meat
concerns. The managers of them say
they can double or treble their output
on short notice
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Progress of the Takushan Army.

respondent of the Daily Telegraph
sends official dispatches. giving the
progress of the Takushan army up to
July 11th. on which date the heights
south of Sekisaiyau were stormed and
taken after a stubborn resistance.
The Russians, the dispatches say.
have retired from Senkiayau. where
they had strongly fortified positions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Atlanta Butchers Not Yet Affected

Atlanta, Ga, July 13.-Local repre-
Sentatives of the packers whose
plants are affected by the butchers
strike reported today that they have
on hand and in transit about one
weeks supply of meats. So far they
have received no notice to advance
prices. Should the supply of meat
from northern sources be cut off en-
tirely, two local firms of packers
would be able. it is said, to supply the
local demand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Correspondents Do Not Confirm the
Reports.

London. July 14.-The special DIS
patches from correspondents at the
seat of war, published in this morn
ing's London newspapers. do not give
any confirmation of the sensational
reports of Japanese losses at Port
Arthur
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
REPORTED REPULSE
OF JAPS IS TRUE.

Bands of Chinese bandits are active
in the neighborhood of Laio Yang. The
Russian sentinels exchanged shots with
them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Has Port Arthur Fallen?

London, July 14.-There is publish
ed this morning a rumor that Port
Arthur has fallen. but it is discredited
and lacks confirmation of any sort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Mexican Minister to China

Mexico City, July 13.-Don Maurice
Volheim. former Mexican minister to
Japan. has been appointed minister
to China. He is a veteran diplomat
cf long service abroad for this coun-
try.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
TeamSterSRe to Han.
die Product Touched
by New Men
IN OTHER CITIES

There Is Advance Of Prices I'm Savan-
nah-In Chicago the Packing
and With Hundreds of Men Taking
the Places Of the Strikers They Did
Some Slaughtering-Strike Leader
Donnelly Gives Out Another State
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Japanese Constructing Field Works.

St Petersburg, July 13.-The gen.
eral staff has received a dispatch from
General Sakaroff, dated July II, re-
porting that the Japanese. July 10,
commenced TO construct field works on
the heights between the railroad line
and the road from Kai Chou to Ia
Tche kiao.
Japanese outpostS were observed
July 11th between Madlinkau and
SangaiSha, and skirmishing occurred
July IL between the advance guards
near the village of Sia Dian Tsia. The
Japanese retired when the Russians
We've reinforced.
4 Japanese detachment of one bat
talon of infantry and three squad
rons OF cavalry was discovered about
eight miles northeast of kai Chou,
their outposts extending along the vai.
lev of the Pan-Tak, from Yu Dia Tie1i.
about nine miles east OF Hfao Chou. so
far as Pan Shi PutZe, about four miles
south of Chi Dia Kau.
General Sakaroff also reports that
the Japanese are throwing up earth
works on the heights on both sides OF
Kheion. A Japanese force is encamp-
ed on the road between 81 Mou ChenS-
and Feng Wang Cheng. and its ad-
vance guard has occupied the valley of
the Saukher river.
General Sakaroff adds that a num-
ber of outpost engagements have
taken place in different directions,
with trif1ing losses on both sides, and
indicating the persistent advance of
the Japanese. He says there id no
change in the position in the direction
~of Ia Pass or Hal Cherg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-15
Great Excitement in St. Petersburg.

Great Excitement in st. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, July 13.-5:25 p. m.
This city was thrown into a fever
of excitement this afternoon by the
news that the Japanese were repulsed
on the fortress of Port Arthur on Sun
day night, having been repulsed with
a loss said to reach 10000.
The original report reached st.
Petersburg last night. in the form OF
a newspaper dispatch from Mukden,
and was received with incredulity, but
at noon, when Viceroy Alexieff ofh-
cially telegraphed the news to the gen.
eral staff it created a tremendous i'm
preston 1t was Immediately trans
mitted to the Official Messenger, and
a few minutes afterwards the news
boys were racing through the streets,
electrifying the crowds with the It'd
ings. The boys were fairly mobbed
by people eager to buy the extras.
The members of the general staff do
not offer explanations OF what Admir-
al Alexieff means by japanese sourc-
es," but they declare that the viceroy
would not have officially reported such
important news unless il had reached
nim from sources entirely worthy of
credence. At the same time they say
the story should be accepted with re-
serve.
The Japanese have not yet attacked
Ia Tche Kiao. In a dispatch from
Liao Yang. General Sakaroff de-
scribes a series of Skirmishes east of
Kai Chou. The troops belonging to
General kuroki's army are meeting
with resistance at every step from the
Russian rear guard along the Sal Yen
road. The mobilization of two more
army corps is expected shortly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17
WEALTH OF THE CAR.
Nicholas III Has an Income Of csc, ,OOO,-
600 Year-Wor1d's Richest Man.

Nicholas III Has an Income Of CSC, ,OO0,-
600 a Year-Wor1d's Richest Man.
It was reported from st. Petersburg
the other day, on semi-off1cial author
ity, that the Gear had given the equiv
alent of 100000, 900, from his private
treasury to Russia's war fund. If cor
rect. this is the largest single gift ever
made by an individual donor to any
cause. But the Czar can well afford
it, for he is said to be the richest man
on earth.
No living man can tell the full ex-
tent of his wealth, not even Baron
Friederichs, the Comptroller Of the I'm
perial Household.
The official revenue Of the Gar Is
nearly $1O,OOO,O0O per annum. 1t is
difficult to arrive at it exactly, for 1t
is paid in various ways and under
many heads, and the sum total fuc-
tuates from year to year. But $1O,O0O,-
600 may be taken as fair average.
1t is only a small part Of his wealth,
however, and the expense Of maintain
ing his royal state more than accounts
for this vast sum. If he depended
upon his official income he would find
it hard to make both ends meet.
His expenditures are almost 1ncredi-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17
BELIEVE FLEETS MRr.
Steamers Passing Gulf of PechiI See
Flashes at Sea.


Chefoo, June 9.-An impression pre-
walls here that a naval battle took
place last night in the Gulf of Pechili.
Passengers on steamers passing the
Liao Tie Shan promontory at the
time did not hear any firing, while
reports come from Teng Chow of
heavy firing being heard there from
II o'clock last night until 2 o'clock
this morning. Vessels from the Mao
Tao Islands confirm this report and
so do the residents of hills in the vi
cinity of this city who heard the firing
and saw flashes out at sea during the
night.
The fact that the Russians were en-
deavoring, June 4. to clear the road
steads of Port Arthur of mines indi
Gates an intention upon their part
10 give battle outside the harbor upon
the first favorable opportunity.
A Japanese correspondent returning
from Talienwan says there is per.
sistent rumor there that the Japanese
battleship Yashima struck mine Oh
tnat Port recently and was sunk
Chinese arrivals from Talielwsn are
unable to confirm the story.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17
War Paralyzes Ira lie.

Odessa, June 13.-Reports from most
of the manufacturing districts of Rus
sia state that the output is much limit
ed. Factories are struggling along on
half time, and the Lands are being
discharged for lack of orders. Trade
of the leading Black sea ports with the
Far East by sea has been temporarily
abandoned altogether by the Russian
lines. So far as the trade with Vladi-
voetok and Singapore is concerned, the
Russian volunteer fleet, the leading
subsidized shipping of Russia, is in
still worse plight. The Ekaterinoslav,
of over $1,000 tons, has been captured
by the Japanese. The Kan is shut up
in Port Arthur, and no fewer than IL
more cruisers and transports, includ-
ing ships of IL, 900 tons and 20 knots
speed, are lying in Russian home ports,
with scores of officers and hundreds OF
men waiting orders.
The Russian tea trade with the Far
East was her only foreign shipping
trade of any magnitude, and the PRES
ent paralysis is severe blow to it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17
|TO BLOW UP CAR
INTERNAL MACHINES DISCOVERED in
ROYAL PALACE.
Machinery Was Working and Explosion
Would Have Occurred In Short
Time-One In Dining Salon About to
Be Entered by Imperial Family and
Another In Audience Chamber.

st. Petersburg, June 13.-Two in
fernal machines were found concealed
in tobacco boxes in the Tsarskaye Selo
palace near this city, where the czar
and his family reside. One of the
boxes was found in the dining saloon
to which room the imperial family
were shortly to enter for the evening
meal, and the other in the audience
chamber. The machinery in both
boxes was working, and would have
exploded within half an hour.
Had the machines no. been found in
time it is probable that the entire pal.
ace would have been wrecked, and all
its inmates killed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17
A PITCHED BATTLE
MINERS AND MILITIA OF COLORADO
IN DESPERATE FIGHT.
One Union Man KiIled-Assailants Now
In Bull Pen-0sneral Bell Goes to
Dunnville and Captures Laborers ON
Hearing They Were Coming to Vic
tor Bent on Violence.

Victor, Colo, June 10.-A pitched
battle between the military and union
miners was fought at Dunnville, the
new mining camp, Is miles out OF
Victor, shortly after 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon. John Carley, union miner,
was killed. The troops returned to
Victor at o'clock tonight, bringing
with them IA captives. Intense ex-
citement again reigns here.
It was reported before a special
train left for Victor at o'clock bear
ing the force under General Bell that
the miners in the hills about Dunn
vile numbered 250 men, and that it
was their intention to march into Vic
tor tonight in body and make an at
tempt to liberate, by force, the In
mates of the temporary bullpen in
Victor. That the force actually con-
sisted of but 81 men is the statement
of one of the number that was taken
captive.
The train proceeded to the immedt-
ate vicinity Of Dunnville without un-
usual incident. When about quar-
ter of a mile distant from the Dunn
vile temporary station, the officers
could see the camp or the miners. II
included one cabin and six or seven
tents. The officers left the train at
the command of General Bell, and
prepared to advance upon the camp Of
the unionists in regular skirmish Or
der.
AS they emerged from the cut in
which the train had come to stop,
they were greeted with volley of
shots which came from the points of
vantage in the surrounding hills. The
deputies returned the fire to the best
advantage possible, and promiscuous
shooting was engaged in for a period
of 10 minutes. From the character OF
the shooting from the hills, General
Bell Immediately recognized the fact
that the strength of the miners had
been greatly overestimated, and that
he had sufficient force under his COM
mand to make an immediate roundup
and capture the opposing force. Ac-
cordingly, he divided the deputies and
soldiers into seven detachments, and
these detachments, in command OF
the officers named, set out to make a
complete cleanup Of all the surround.
ing hills.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17
MINE Is CLOSED.
Colorado Troops Sent to Union Property
to End Strike.


Victoria, Colo. June 1I-In blood
less assault made by $50 militiamen
and deputies, led by Adjutant-General
Sherman M. Bell on the Portland mine
today, the mine was indefinitely
closed, to be opened later on terms
which will prevent any workman Sc
curing work without presenting salts
factory working cards from the Mine
owners Association. General Bell
says the mine was closed because of
military necessity" as the men
working in it were contributing to
the support of the strikers, and there
by continuing the present conditions
in the district. His proclamation also
states that dangerous men in the mine
should be held.
What promised to be the bloodiest
time the district ever saw passed
away as mildly as summer shower.
Without the firing of shot or a
harsh word, the General and his force
marched up to the mine, took posses
sion, read the proclamation, concern
ing the present disposition of the
mine and then left, with employees OF
the company in charge of the plant.
Following the closing of the Port
land it was announced that the mines
Wiz, begin to reopen tomorrow, the
nonunion mines first and others later
and that business is to be resumed in
the district at once. All miners who
want work must first secure a work
ing card from the Mineowners' AS
sociation,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-06-17

Washington, June 10-The state
department has received unofficial in
formation, through Mr. Gummere, who
1eard it from the British Consul at
Fex. that the Sultan of Morocco will
accede to all of Rausuli's terms. The
bandits demand that the United States
and Great Britain shall guarantee ex-
ecution of the Sultan's promises, how
ever, is the sticking point, and this
probably can be gotten around only
By the acceptance of this obligation
by Great Britain or France or some
other country not so strongly bound
as the United States by it's traditions