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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25
KUROPATKIN HAS DISPLAYED
SKILL,

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 22-11:05 p.
m.-With the closing of the week,
the semi-panic produced by the heavy
reverse sustained by General kuro-
patkin's army last week has in a
great measure disappeared, and there
is a much more cheerful feeling per-
yading the war Office. The general
disaster which threatened to engulf
the Manchurian army has been avert
ed by the results of the ten days or
almost continuous fighting, which to-
night is practically draw.
General Kuropatkin has again dis
played consummate skill in preventing
Field Marshal Oyama from reapfng
the fruits of victory. By withdrawing
his shattered left wing under shelter
of the right centre, he succeeded in
the gigantic task of taking 10000
wounded off the field of battle, and
more than this, according to all indl-
cations, he reorganized and reformed
his broken legionS and again con-
fronts the Japanese across the Shakhe
river.
That Kuropatkin, after losing close
to 10000 men, was able to resume the
offensive within a fortnight, consti-
tutes a feat in military history. There
was an impression early in the week
that General Kuropatkin was concen-
trating his forces on his right and
centre to avoid being driven oft the
line of the railroad, which might have
embarrassed the retirement of his
left, but now he has ample time to
withdraw, and the situation shows
more determination than ever to Sc
cure strong advanced positions across
the Shakhe. Tt is known that the lert
has actually pushed forward slightly
and the idea that the operations con-
template only rear guard actions,
SENS negatived.
The general staff acts rather mys-
teriously. It simply attributes the ces-
sation of operations to the natural ex.
haustion of both sides, but does no,
offer q clue what is anticipated. Il
is significant, however, with what sat
isfaction the news of the capture OF
Shakhe town. at the intersection OF
the Shakhe river and the Mandarin
road, was received here. The taking
of the town is considered an import
ant strategical gain, placing General
Kuropatkin in complete mastery oi
both sides Of the Shakhe river be
tween the railroads and the Mukden-
Bentsiaputz roads and assuring his
communications against the possibili-
ties of being cut off from the south
The only point on the, left bank of the
Shakhe river remaining in the hands
of the Japanese is Hamenting. with:r
rifle shot of the railroad bridge. The
bridge has presumably been confound
ed with the Shallhe station five miles
north, the report that the Russians
bombarded the station applying to the
bridge, as the station is now beyond
the sphere of their operations.
The weather has again become clear
but is very cold, and the soldiers are
reported to be suffering. A correspon.
dent wires that twelve Japanese were
found Friday night by a detachment
of Cossacks. They were unconsciou:
and half frozen and were conveyed
to the Russian camp. where they wer,
cared FOR.
SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 21.-The tele'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25
1900 Washer Wins First Award.
Especial to The Messenger)

Especial TO The MeSSengtI.J
st. Louis, Mo-, October 22.-The
Worlds Fair judges today gave gold
medal and highest award to the 1900
Washer CO., Binghamton, n. Y, for the
1900 Ball-Bearing washer. This ma
chine is one of the wonders of the Fair,
doing washing easily and in hal the
ordinary time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25
Defaulting Cashier Gives Himself Up

Tullahona, Tenn. october 22-Ailan
Parker. c6faulting cashier of the First
National bank gave himself up today.
He says he lost about $4,000 of the
banks money in Chicago bucket shops.
Parker in addition to his banking du-
ties. was deputy revenue collector for
the Talluhoma districz. He handled
large sums of money and an examiner
is now going over the government
books.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25
CONTINUAL OUTPOST FIGHTING.

Mukden, October 22.-Both armies re-
main practically inactive. The Rus
slams have re-occupied TantZiaputzy.
The japanese hold a position on high
ground sioping down to the Shakhe
river. There is continual outpost fight
ing and shipping and the batteries oc-
casionally engage in duel westwards.
General Mistchengo fought a brisk en-
gagement October 20th. He reports
progress and the capture of guns.
The two armies are receiving fresh
supplies Of ammunition. There is an
Indication of an early renewal of hostil-
tiles with the Russians taking the Of
felSive.
Tna weather is cold.
A rough estimate of the Russian ioss-
es during the recent battle places
them at $4,000 of which 10000 We're kill
ei.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press who filed this dispatch was at
tackled by Chinese bandits while riding
to rejoin his corps
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25
IS Suffered on Account q
Army Maneuvres.

Washington. Oct z2.-The special
board appointed TO appraise the dam
ages suffered by farmers near Ma
has completed II work. placing the
total at $4,000. which II much less
than was expected
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25

gram received by the family of Naval
Architect Ksuteinikoff. now at Port
Arthur. dated October IA and sent by
way of Che Foo, says: "All we'll. DO
not be dishea rtened. We are work
ing on a Sebastopol.''
The Associated Press learns that the
Baltic fleet will proceed to the Far
East at a low economical speed. There
is no intention to have the fleet ar
rive until February. The admiralty
expects the garrison of Port Arthur
to hold out until the fleet arrives. Ac-
cording to calculations if the garr1-
son holds out another six weeks the
fierce northeast gales. which then be-
gin, will sweep the Yellow Sea and
constitute such danger to the Japa-
nese warships that it will compel Ad-
miral Togo to relax his blockade, and
the garrison will be able to secure a
fresh supply of war munitions and
food.
LOSSES IN THE LONG BATTLE.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 22-4:50 p. m.-
There is no news of fresh fighting to-
day General Sakharoff reports un-
der this mornings date that last night
passed very quietly. There were no
collisions.
The war office is not in a position
as yet to give figures of the casualties
in the long battle below Mukden, but
everything indicates that the Rus
sian losses reached 10000, the fig
ures given by the Associated Press
correspondent at Mukden. Another
correspondent places the losses on
cid OF
is convinced the Japanese losses, while
below those of the Russian. We're
almost as heavy.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
An Interesting Rumor.

1t is asserted along the water front
that the big British steamer Robert
Adamson, now at the Bishop rlip,
has been purchased by Japan. No
thing is officially known about the
matter, but one circumstance points
very strongly 10 that direction. Tbs
Adamson has received sudden and
entirely unexpected orders to pro-
coed with all haste to Yokohama to
Ego into dry-dock." As the vessel
is not in need of repairs OF any kind
nor even Of leaning, the men on
board are puzzled over the order.
The only construction they can put
upon it is that the Adsmson has
baen sold to the Japanese Roye rn-
ment to do stunts either as a trans.
port or IN auxiliary cruiser.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
sonon.a From Coast.

The Sonoms arrived in port early
this morning after . smart run from
San Francisco, and will sail again at
S o'clock this afternoon for Pago
Pago and the Colonies. She brought
the following passengers to Homo
lulu: Chas Clark, j L Coke, F D
Creedon, Clifford P Egan, Mrs HIP
Halvorseu,J 81 Harrison, T B Lyons
Arthur Mckenzie, Miss M NICK en-.
zie, NJ Mckenzie, E q Paxton, A q
M Robertson, w T Robinson, r @
Serle, Mrs G A Ssobie, G Tstzlaff,
A q Thompson.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
Democrats on Oahu.

After many attempts, a Dsmocra-
tic club was organized in Pauoa val
ley, the third OF the fourth, With N
X Haole ss chairman aud treasurer,
on Monday evening last. 1t has q
Membership of sixteen on it's roll
# r Harvey was the organizer, assis
ted by K Prsndergsst. Col @ p
Iaukea who happened to be calling
in that vicinity and hearing of the
meeting called in aud aided in the
good work OF the propaganda
= Down at Waianae, a Democratic
club is likely to be organized this
evening. Col G P Iaukea is expect
ed to be present and help in the
work OF organization.
In few days, clubs will be organ
lied in the first and second precincts
Lboth the Koolaus Of the Fifth
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
Democratic clubs on Kauai.

The emisssry sent about fort.
night ago to Kauai from the Demo-
cratic Central Committee for the
purpose OF organizing precinct clubs
8 K Kaloa, returned this morning
by the steamer Mikahala. He re.
ports having organized four clubs,
the first at Lihue, followed later on
with one each at Kspss, Kilauea
and Waioli in Hanalsi. He stated
that the work was somewhat uphill
because former Democrats have
either gone to the Home Rule or Re
publican parties. And he further
stated that Kauai was undoubtedly
Q Republican stronghold through
the strong influence welded by its
leading wealthy and prominent men
and that on account OF the apathy
shown since the campaign Of 1900 {,
Democratic influence has dwindled
down to almost nothing, but that
with new incentive now being in
fused there among Hawsiians, who
are Home Rulers az we'll as Rspub-
licsns, the prospects for the future
are bright aud that few more clubs
msy likely be organized.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

Retired British Consul w r Hoare
and daughter took passage in yester
days Ventura and so did Mr. and
Mrs j X Burkett. They may some
day in tee future ID VI again pay
Hawaii q visit.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

The Office OF 1HE INDEPENDENT is
in the brick building next to the
Hawsiian hotel grounds on Bere.
tsnia street, Waikiki OF Alaksa
First floor.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
WGl. C. Irwin & Go.
lLtxJyrDl

Vim. q. irwin ,....., President q Manages
W. NJ. GifTard -. i. Second Woe President
NJ. III. Whitney, Jr. Treasurer aBsoretary
Sao. J. Horf .............s...... Auditor
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

The Sixth Precinct, Fourth Dis
tfict, Democratic Club will inset 10
the reading room OF the Occidental
hotel on Thursday evening for the
purpose of making nominations for
the Territorial and District Conven-
lions,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

The big liner Mongolia will fall
due tomorrow morning from San
Francisco.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

TIE INDEPENDENT 80 cents per
month.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

Mrs Motley, widow of the late
Charles Motley, accompanied by her
son Charles, the Home Rule candi-
date for Delegate to Congress, and
the latter's son William, left in the
Kinau yesterday for Hilo,to attend
the hearing of the petition for the
admeasurement OF her dover in her
late husbands estate, which is set
for tomorrow before Judge Gear,
Judge Parsons being disqualified.
Edmund d Hart, clerk of the
Second Circuit Court, who has been
here to see his eldest daughter of
to Frisco and has been engaged in
packing preparatory to removing
his family, returned last evening by
the Claudine for his new post Of
duty on Maui. Three Of his sons
accompanied him, the rest of his
family to leave in about fortnights
time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

A large crowd OF people saw the
Ventura off yesterday afternoon, the
usual scene being noticed on the
Oceanic wharf. The band was in
attendance. Many of our young
people returned in her to attend
school O. we'll as Iothers who went
OF on business and to recuperate
health.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03
EoR SALE.

$500 HOUSE AND LOT ON
Liliha Street near King. Only small
cash payment received. Apply to
WILLIANasAviDGE & GO,
2Qes Merchant Stree,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-08-03

Per ALAMEDA, for Camsrino
Refrigerator-An extra fresh supply
of Grapes, Apples, Lemons, Orsnger,
Lines, Nuts, Rsisins Celery, Fresh
Salmon, CauliRowor, Rhubarb, AS
pasagus, Cabbage, Eastern and Cali
fornia Oysters Gin TIN ana shelD.
Grabs, Turkeys, Floundesp, etc. All
game IN season. Also gresh Rock
roft, Swiss and California Cream
Cheese. Place yogs ordess esyly
prompt delivery.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT HARKET
QQEasS kingaad Alakas 81,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15
Registered
Short Horn Cattle

y Herd oi ~ Choice Animals
headed ~ the winning bull Val
lcy Champion, assisted by ROYAL
GIoetcr.
Have calves ali ages To suit all
buyers at reasonable prices. y
Splendid lot OF young bulls.
Duroc Jersey hogs OF best breed
ing. All stock registered free
to buyers. Write me, no trouble
TO answer letters.
FRANK G.. HOGAN,
O'Bannon. XIV.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15
Down in the Piney Woods.
pIION GAZETTE:

est needs Of mississippi is pri-
mary industrial education, have
bcatcd a school at Lumberton,
10 Pearl River County. that pro-
Il = to give a boy and girl a
IL /. practical English cducatior
let them pay all expenses
800 their work A. vet we arc
little better than an educational
camp in the woods. vet we are
mceting with MANY encourage
mcnts. We have had no large
pits like Mr.. Carncgie's dona-
6uE to the negro school at Tus-
kegcc, but we have had a num-
Der of small gifts that materially
hid Us in getting a start, and for
which we are thankful. North
ern florist have sent Us a great
many flowers and shrubs TO
beautify our grounds. North
ern poultry raisers have sent US
verv fine fowls. The Roscland
Poultry Yard sent Is some blue
nbbon Buff Orping,ons. the
NEST | ever saw. | believe have
begged them all. but not a poul-
Hy man in Mississippi has con-
krioutcd a chicken TO our stock.
Ihave had better luck with cat
DC. Mr.. +. II. Smy th. OF Nox-
1bcc county gave us a fine Jersey
beifcr; Mr.. K. T.. V. Ycatcs. OF
Macon d fine Jersey hcifcr. MIR.
5. Turner, Mrs. Gillespie, and
Mr., Tom Bingham. Of Carroiiton.
bach a fine Jersey hciicr; Oates,
b Nick~hurg. Jersey bull. SO
IL 4 short time VIC wi. have 4
D. lit,lr DAIRY herd. These arc
tx ofnumcrou~ donations
q hcy 81 help.
Il Our pan - Ia depend upon
pe~r.se~, ~hitc gratefully a.
fcptiu1. u" thc help that enables
u - Zip Curse ycs. We have
.4rnc. aHaY over .ioo applica
WI
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15
SOUTHERN FARM GAZETTE.
STARkNI +. Miss.

Issue lst and 18th of each
month: sworn circulation $500:
column width . inches; column
length II inches: columns 10
page; subscription price 50 cts.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15
Plymouth Rock Family

Bar Cd. l;utf and White. Birds
finest that money can buy Eggs
for sale now from either variety
at $500 pcrsctting, delivered at
your express office. Your mon
ey back If not satisfied.
Il. J. RowELL.
SELMA. ALA
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-01-15

> SHORTHOkN CALVES
Eight months old at Il Barpa n
ii sold soon.
DR.. JouN tiruovrN.
Columbus. Miss.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-01
ROADS FOR ALASKA.
President Addresses Workers in
Good Roads Cause,

Washington, Jan. 27.-Hearty sym
pathy with the good roads movement
for Alaska was expressed by President
Roosevelt in a brief address he made to
the mem bers of the national commit
tee of the st L. ouis Good Roads con-
gress, who callued upon him during
the day. He said:
81 am sure | need not say how en-
tirelv | sympathize with the movement
that you are championing for better
means of communication Take our
great province of Alaska. l doubt if
there is anything more needed for the
development of Alaska on permanent
lines than the building up of a proper
system of roads and, where it is i'm
possible to make roads, trails in Alas
ka. Throughout our country our peo-
pie will have to turn their energies to
improving the means of Intercourse
that is, the rOads-between communi-
ty and community, because we are a
civilized people and we cannot afford
to have barbaric methods of commu-
nication.'
Samuel Hill, of Seattle, was one of
the principal speakers before the good
roads convention at ST. Louis. He en-
phasized the dependence of the whole
nation on the farmers, both on account
of commercial Importance and ma
tional defense. The farmers, he said,
were the great fighters in both armies
in the civil war, and he argued from
this that the government owes it to
the residents of rural communities to
assist in building good roads Better
roads, Mr.. Hill said, would reduce the
cost of hauling farm products to mar
ket and commerce would be promoted
He said the cost of wagon hauling in
the United States was, he believed,
four times as great as in any other
country, although railway rates are
much cheaper.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-01
BIG LINERS SEIZED
N. Y. K. STEAMERS COMMAND
Erred BY JAPAN.
RiOjun, TOsa and Aki Maru Want
ed for Transport Scrvicc--News
GERS of Which Expected to- Hear
of War on Arrival on This Side

Victoria, B. G., Jan. 2S.-Japan
has commandered the steamers Riojun
Maru, Tosa Maru, and Aki Maru, of
then Upon, Yusen Kaisha line run
ming to Puget Sound, and will hold
the ships at Japanese ports for trans
port srevice She has also taken over
all the steamers of the same line run
ming to Australian ports and many of
those plying to Europe.
The news of this significant moe, in
dicating as it does the war spirit pre-
vailing, notwithstanding the overtures
for peace being made, was received by
the steamer Kaga Maru, just in from
Yokohama. The Kaga sailed from the
japanese port January IL, and owing
to the fear of an outbreak of hostilities
with Russia, not single European
passenger embarked OH the ship, for
it was expected that war would be de-
clared in few days and that the big
liner would fall prey to some of the
Russian ccruisers, now in readiness at
moment IS notice to begin their mis-
sion of destruction. In consequence
the Kaga carried few other passengers
than Japanese.
Before the vessel sailed Capt Ona
received summons from the japanese
government to hold himself in readi-
ness at Yokohama. He is Il member
of the naval reserve and being a skill
full navigator and thoroughly familiar
with the Asiatic coast his services
will probably be required in connec-
ton with the transport business, for
which such great preparations are now
being made. Capt. Parsons is there
fore now in charge of the Kaga, hav-
ing received a hasty message to take
command when the steamer was at
Yokohama
With the removal of these three big
liners from the Commercial field there
will be but two maintained on the ia
pan-Seattle run, and in the event Of
war it is probable that these two will
be commandered by the Japanese gov
eminent, although officers of the Kaga
stoutly deny this. When the Kaga
arrived here the officers and members
of the ships crew were very anxious
to learn the latest regarding the situa-
ton. They expected that war would
have been declared before this and
were somewhat disappointed when in
formed that negotiations We're still 60
ing on.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-01
FELL DEAD IN COURT.
Sensational End Of Whitaker
Wright Immediately Al.
ter Sentence.

London, Jan. 27-The trial of Whit
aker Wright ended in a sensational
tragedy. Within an hour after being
found guilty and sentenced to seven
years penal servitude, the most severe
sentence the law allows for the fraud
of which he was convicted, the finan
cier whose collosal dealings created a
sensation OH both sides of the Atlantic,
lay dead in the ante-room of the court.
Whether Wright's death was due to
heart disease following the excitement
of the trial, as announced by the doc
tor, or by poison, as grimly limited by
his friends is still undecided and pos
sibly will not be ascertained until the
coroner's verdict.
Standing with his hands in his peck
cts looking very pale, but not so anx-
ious as during the judges severe sum
ming up, Wright heard the Judge
condemnation and sentence without
apparent excitement.
He quietly protested his innocence
in a firm voice, audible through the
room, left the court in company with
his solicitor and was arranging for the
future of his family when he suddenly
fell and expired without another word.
Statement of Solicitor.
His solicitor, who was with him at
the time, said to a representative of
the Associated Press
Wright seemed to be stunned by
the sentence, but he did not give the
slightest indication before or after the
sentence of any intention to take his
own life.
"Of course" added Mr.. Lewes, emo
one can really tell the cause of death
until the post mortem examination.
The general opinion here is that
while Wright fully deserved the YER
dict of guilty, the judges whole con-
duct of the case was most partial, and
that while none of his co-driectors was
punished, Wright had to bear the
heaviest sentence possible.
Wright was tried in the King
Bench division of the high court of
justice on the charge of defrauding
the people in connection with the Lon.
don & Globe Finance Corporation and
| its many enterprises.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-01


by selling popcorn on the streets of
Cleveland The sobriQuet of Pop
corn" Lewis followed him to the early
oil fields. along Oil Creek, where he
increased his fortune. He became in
terested in the building of the old Oil
Creek Railroad. running from Oil City
to Cory. Later he put his money
into road from Cory to Buffalo.
which was a few years ago absorbed
by the Pennsylvania. Soon after its
completion by buying up stock he be-
came sole owner of the road.
Retiring. Lewis made his home at
Cory, where he built fine home and
lived until about six years ago, when
he went to Cleveland. Always eccen-
tric, he became more so as he aged.
comment Tall and spare, but of erect
carriage, he for years appeared dress
ed in the same manner--a coat of roy
al purple. cut after the style of a
Prince Albert, fastened with buttons
made from ten-dollar gold pieces, bear
Ing MS IllOnOSTdIl, pecuiiuT-SHtpc'i
light felt. while covered basket of
the "picnic" style swung on his arm.
What he carried in his basket is prob
ably known only to his immediate
family.
OF late years Lewis fortune dwin-
died considerably, and his magnificent
home was finally disposed of. He re-
tanned sufficient to spend his remain
ing days in comfort, but it was gen
orally supposed that his wealth had
vanished, though where or how was
always mystery.
He is survived by a son. w. r.
Lewis, who still resides Mt Cory,
where he Is classed as one Of the
towns respected citizens.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-01

Nome District Attorney Accused of
Improperly Receiving Money.

Nome District Attorney Accused of
Improperly Receiving Money.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The depart
ment of justice has nearly completed
its investigation of the charges against
Col. Melvin Grigsby, the United States
district attorney at Nome, and Attor-
ney General Knox will probably take
conclusive action in the matter at an
early day.
The real nature of the charges
against Mr.. Grigsby are now for the
first time apparent. Sworn statements
have been filed with the attorney gem
eral, and these are backed up by re-
ports of two special agents of the de-
partment sent to Nome last summer,
saying that Grigsby received $4,000
from the Pioneer Mining Company as
thep rice of refraining from prosecut-
ing the company. Grigsby claims the
mooney was paid him as an attorney $
fee for services rendered the company,
but up to this time the department Off
Gals who have the matter in charge
have not been satisfied of the innocence
of the district attorney.