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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Senata- SSnjamin Ryan Tillman is a
->rrtvus mixture. An eminent educator,
Ur. -. .. Mayo. has said that Tillman
has done more for the cause Of educa-
ton ia South Carolina than all the
rest of its public men combined. And
vet the Senator goes up and down the
land making speeches which show that
ne places q premium on Ignorance. He
knows his Bible better than any other
man in the United States Senate. now
that Senator Hoar is dead He knows
the classics and he quotes them ac-
curately. And yet when he speaks in
public his language is that of a man
10 whom books are an unknown guam
tfty. Knowing the good, he chooses
the evil Senator Benjamin Ryan TILL
man IL enc OF the worst servants the
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
Pear Fritters.

Peel pears that are ripe. but not
soft. and slice them Make a batter
of one cup Of -four. one-half cup OF
cold water, two well beaten eggs. a
tablespoon Of melted butter, a salt
spoon Of salt and a teaspoon of sugar.
Add the whites of the eggs after the
other ingredients are mixed. Dip each
slice of pear in the batter and fry in
deep, hot fat. drain and dust with
powdered sugar; serve hot. The bat
ter, like the fritter batters, is better
if allowed to stand an hour or two
before using.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Mrs. Clinton Worden has recently re-
turned from Del Monte and will speno
the winter with her mother, Mrs A NJ
Towne, at the latter's home, llVl Caii-
fornfa street. Yesterday afternoon MIS-.
Worden entertained at tea, and tnoush
thoroughly informal about eighty guests
came in during the affair, which was
given in honor of Mrs Frank Sherman
, Washburn Of Tennessee. Palms anu
chrysanthemums heightened the usuai
beauty Of the home, in which these peo-
ple received: Mrs. Worden, Mrs. A ~.
Towne, Mrs. Russell j. Wilson, Mrs
William Holmes McKittrick, Mrs no
mer King, Mrs. Frederick Tallant, Mrs-
Horace Pillsbury, Mrs. Welty and MISS
Houghton, Miss Emily Wilson, MISS
Charlotte Wilson, Miss Pearl Sabin,
Miss Irene Sabin, Miss Genevieve King,
Miss Hazel King and Miss Pearl Ian
ders.
An enthusiastic group of bridge play
ers gathered at the home of Mrs Fer
dinand Stevenson yesterday afternoon.
The house on Steiner street was pref
tiIy decorated with violets and chrys-
anthemums. The guests, who passed
delightful afternoon, were: Mrs. Sam
uel Boardman, Mrs. Arthur Callaghan,
Miss Gertrude Van Wyck, Mrs Ardella
Mills, Mrs Philip Clay. Miss Ethel
Cooper, Mrs. Alfred Baker Spalding,
Mrs. Henry Foster Dutton, Mrs: Henry
Lund Jr. and Mrs. John r. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilson were. en-
tertained at dinner last evening by Mr..
and Mrs William Cluff at the Palace
Hotel. The Wilson's will hasten their
departure for Europe, leaving here on
November 5 instead of December 1, as
they originally intended. The guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson,
Miss Helen de Young, Mr.. and Mrs
George Downey, Miss Pearl Landers,
Miss Constance de Young, Miss Helen
Wagner Miss Ethel Hager, Edward M.
Greenway, Richard Hotaling. Edward
Mizner. William Mclean and William
Downing.
Mrs. Linda Bryan and Miss George
Spieker have returned from the st.
Louis Exposition. where in company
with several other Californians they
spent FIVE weeks in absolute pleasure
Miss Spieker Will not linger in San
Francisco many weeks, for she is pre-
pairing for a Mediterranean trip.
Miss Isabel Kendall, who is to be-
come the bride of Kenneth Lowden on
November 16, is now the much-feted
belle of Oakland. Miss Kendall will
entertain her bridesmaids in her home
ON November at a luncheon. and the
following evening will see the fair
bride-to-be the guest of honor at
dinner: to- be given by Mrs. William
Let's Oliver and Miss Carolyn Oliver,
who will be one. of the bridesmaids
On Friday of this week Mrs William
Lindsey Spencer will entertain Miss
Kendall at a tea.
..
The younger set of Sausalito Is re-
joicing over the return of Mr.. and Mrs
Hickman, who have been visiting the
exposition 1t was their intention, for
a time, to remain East through the
winter and the big. hospitable home at
Sausalito would have been closed to
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THE SMART SET i:
BY SALLY SHARP.

! the invasion Of merry young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman viii now open
their doors and gladden. the hearts Of
their many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Campbell
bave returned to their home In Nor
wich. Conn. They have been spending
several weeks on the Pacific Coast
Miss Elsa Draper's formal debut.
which takes place this evening in the
bohemian Club. was prefaced on Sun
dav afternoon by a tea given in her
own home. Callers dropped in and out
and chatted with delightful informal
ity. In the happy throng were noticed:
Miss Gould, Miss Elsie Clifford, Miss
Ursula stone. Miss Maud Payne, Miss
Edith Treanor, Miss Evelyn Clifford,
Miss Dorothy Draper. Miss Alice
Peters. Miss Erna Herman, Edward M.
Greenway, Du Val Moore, Lieutenant
Garrett. DIR. PRESLEY, James ToWne.
Thomas Miller
Mrs. Charles o. Alexander introduced
a charming cebutante on Sunday af-
ternoon. Miss Isabel Brewer, whose
home is with Mrs. Alexander, was
greeted by a large number Of guests
who gave her cordial welcome.
Mrs. Alexander was assisted in re-.
ceiving by Miss Brewer, Miss Linda
CadwaIlader, Miss Emily Wilson, Miss
Houghton Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith.
Miss Charlotte Wilson, Miss Margaret
NewhaH, Miss Maisee LanghOrne, Miss
Olga Atherton. Miss Ross and Miss
Lecy King.
Z General shafter. with his daughter.
Mrs. McKittrick, and his niece, Miss
Redman: will leave to-day for Bakers
field. where they will spend the winter
on the generals ranch. During their
absence the 'Shafter home at ISIS Pa
cific avenue will be occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew. .Welch, whose mar
riage last spring was a society event.
They will entertain extensively through
the season.
Mrs. Howell and Mrs. Clinton will
sail to-day on the Sherman for the.
Philippines. They only arrived. from
the East a day or two ago. Major and
Mrs. Howell were stationed at the Pre-
sidio with the Seventh Regiment at one
time and have always left a pleasant
memory. Their daughter, Adah. re-
Gently married to Charles Williams OF
Mississippi; was a great favortte here
in society and her departure left void
in many hearts. Mrs. Clinton's ,hus-
band is also serving in the Philip
pines.
-
Mrs. Morgan Hill and Miss Diana Hill
are in Paris. Expecting to spend the
winter in Washington. they win pyob-
ably not return to California before
spring. Mrs Hill was the beautiful
Miss Diana Murphy Of San Jose
DIR. Margaret. 1Iahoney, recently re-
turned from a European trip, enter
tained at tea on Saturday afternoon
In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Denis Ma
honey. Assisting were DR.. Alice Woods,
Dr. Helen Waterman, DR. Florence
Scott, Mrs. William MahOney. Mrs
Thomas Mahoney. the Misses Nesfield.
Miss Robinson and Mrs. Charles Gros-
jean.
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silver Leaf for Dressing wounds.

According to French papers the sur
geons are now dressing wounds with
silver leaf. The silver is simply placed
on the wound or ulcer and, as it sticks
closely to the surface. little cotton
soaked in collodion is sufficient to keep
1t in place. The effects Of this sheet Of
silver are said to be vary remarkable.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Mr. Bryan's declaration that he now
hopes to be the Aaron since he cannot
be the Moses of the Democratic party
does not take into consideration Aar-
on's exploit with the golden calf
Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
Restoring the AcropoIis.

The Greek Government has decided
to restore the Erechtheion. The great
er part of the famous ruin on the
Acropolis is still standing and the
fragments necessary for it's complete
reconstruction are all lying around.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

The Democracy, by denouncing pro-
lection as robbery. has put the work
ingman's full dinner pail his home,
his children's food, clothing and
schooling, his wife and familys legiti-
mate comforts in jeopardy. It men,
aces likewise the enterprise and profits
Of capital. 1t threatens a return of
the stringency and stagnation of ten
years ago.-Louisville Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
.Iopdon and Paris Telephone:

The charge for telephone conversa-
ton between London and Paris has
been reduced from 81 to 81 for three;
minute talk.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

INSECTS-T. p. City. For informa-
ton relative to the destruction OF in
sects that affect fruit trees and fruit,
address a letter Of inquiry to the State
Board of Horticulture, Sacramento,
stating what you wish to know. in con-
else language.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Democratic party can employ to do its
work--Chicago Evening Post
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Answers to Queries.

THE ATLANTIC LINES. City. The
largest vessel of the Atlantic liners is
the Baltic, the measurements Of which
are: Length 726 feet, breadth rs feet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Townsend's California Glace fruits in
artistic fire-etched boxes. us Market st. =
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

mouths and throats, even to the stom-
ach, acting as a slow poison.
The Board OF Education will adopt
some measures to check the custom OF
buying colored candy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) 80 CAL
norma street. Telephone Main 1043-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01
HIS REASON.

Jiggs-why do you call your auto
mobile Regulator"
Jaggs-Because all the other auto
mobiles go by 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-01

Mrs. Linda Bryan and Miss George
Spieker have returned from the St.
Louis Exposition. where in company
with several other Californians they
spent FIVE weeks in absolute pleasure
Miss Spieker Will not linger in San
Francisco many weeks, for she is pre-
pairing for a Mediterranean trip.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06

Yet the paper goes on tn reiteate
that the crowning triumph for the
I amount is denied the japanese. though
Kuropaskin. despite his "ex;raordin.
airy achievement" is still exposed 20
disaster. The correspondent OF the
Times" with KurolSi on Taitse river.
In a dispatch dated Sept. 3, says.
"Knrold's Ranking movement has
progressed by q succession Of despcr-
ate night attacks. He Is now within
Eve miles of the railway and tea
miles north OF Lao Yang. The Rus
SLAMS are holding their position tena
ciously."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06

patkin succeeded, by means OF des.
perate rear guard action and strong
and well-handled flank movements, in
withdrawing the great bulk of the
Russian army, and that he cut bridges
to hamper the Japanese pursuit.
Critical interest centers in the OPP
erations of the Japanese right wing,
which occurred late Friday night and
early Saturday morning Kuroki then
swung to the westward, his movement
being designed to flank the remain
der of the Russians left a. Lao Yang
itself, 1t is believed here that kufo-
patkin is bound to lose many prison
ers 10 Japanese. 1t Is possible, how.
ever, that Typographical difficulties
and overwhelming opposition of Rus
slams may check this movement on
the part of Gen. Kuroki.
1t Is believed here that Kuropat,
kin's next stand will be at Mukden,
although there are defensible grounds
Toxic is illuminated again tonight
and the principal streets OF the city,
where a series of lantern professions
are taking place. are thronged with
people.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
TOM WATSON ON
LABOR QUESTION
PoPULIsr NOMINEE SAYS PRE-.
Sc SYSTEM NEEDS RE
Ft~ r. LIFE OF WORKING
MAN IS MORE SACRED THAN
THE MACHINE he WORKS
WITH.
BY the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
Kansas City. Sept. 5-Thomas T..
Watson. the Popullst presidential
candidate. devoted n greater portion
of his speech here today 90 the In.
Dor question He admitted that the
condition OF labor Is now vastly i'm
proved. but attributed this improve
ment to the progress of civilization.
But" he said. "the man who can
deny that the working people OF this
country are now suffering from un,
just conditions is a very bold man.
The laborer has a right to complain
that too much OF the weight OF tax.
alton falls upon him. the poorer man,
when the greater weight OF the bur
den should be borne by the richer
man. who is mere able 10 bear II. and
who enjoys 10 a greater extent the
b ncfits OF government.
Labor has just cause to complain
that hours OF work are too long. The
laborer has just cause to complain
because his children. who are too
young for the confinement and toll.
are kept at work in unhealthy and
exhaHsting employment
Labor has a righ; 70 demand that
the life of a workman should be held
more sacred than the machine he
works with. and therefore. every pos
slble safety appliance should b.
adopted for his benefit. ! should be
glad TO see the Introduction into this /
country of the German system Of cid
age pensions.
If the earth Is only a battlefield.
in which tho Creator INTENDED the
strong battlllon should always tram
pie foxn the weak. then the present
system is all right. that is iIst What
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
PART OF KUR0PATkNS GREAT ARMY SUFFERS ANNIHLATI0N
kUR0kTS FLANkNG MOVEMENT PROVES A BRILLIANT SUCCESS

Kuropatkin will get through with a
respectable remnant OF his great
army, thus robbing the Japanese OF
the complete fruits OF their victory,
but 1t ist realized that the Russians
will not be out OF the woods for scv.
eral days.
II Knroki now succeeds. after fail
| ing In thine initial Attempts he Will have
accomplished, in English eyes, an al
most slperhuman achievement Here
ii Is almost taken for granted that 4
Japanese occupation OF Mukden must
quickly ensue. No serious English
critic supposes Kuropatkin will dream
OF making such another attempt To
stem the Japanese advance as he did
at Lao Yang II the Russians reach
Hardin they will, according to Eng.
lish opinion, be lucky.
Before that becomes a question OF
moment. however, II Is expected thai
desperate engagements must be
fought and the Japanese are expect
ed to risk even heavier casualties
than they sustained at Lao Yang In
final endeavor to annihilate kuro-
patkin, either on the way to Mukdon
or in the neighborhood of Mukden IL
self.
The Standard says: For the first
time in centuries Europe has gone
lown before Asia and Oriental troops
have vanquished in fair-lghting a
western army"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06

Sept. 5th, Gen. Kuropatkin telegraph
ed the Emperor as follows:
"The retreat of our troops from
Lao Yang on right bank of Taitse
river, on night of Sept. 4th. was carri.
ed out in good order The enemy's
Insignificant attempts at pursuit were
stopped by our rear guard. During
Sept. 4th, the Japanese strengthened
their forces operating against our left
flank, extending their line from
Yental Mines northward. The Jap
anese also on Sept. 4th, crossed from
Liao Yang and its environs."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06

of the final assaults on that place.
"The hottest fighting was on Aug
so and 81, when the repeated assaults
of the enemy were all repulscd.
The thirty.fourth and thirty-ffth
regiments of the ninth division and
the twenty-third regiment of the east.
ern division were particularly hard
pressed and were several times rein
forced. Ammunition could not be
brought quickly enough and men at
times actually stoned their assailants.
MANY companies had all their offlc.
ers killed or wounded, and the men
fought under non-commission I'd ofYic.
ers. ElrrzvHwwzw
Many japanese woe. ~ o
Russian trenches and could not pos
sibly be removed when the retreat
commenced, and had 20 be abandoned.
Others. more unfortunate, fell be-
tween the lines and we could not re.
move them The Japanese could not
remove them and they lay most of a
day and night exposed in the line of
FIRE. Their cries and groans which
were heartrending could be distinctly
hesni. Our skirmishers fell ON many
Of them while pursuing the retreatiug
Japanese. and when they could. gave
water to them. but had to leave tsem
20 be run over By the Euccee ding
wavez Of the japanese att1ck-"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
STRIKE WILL BE
SETTLED TODAY
Packers and Stock Yards Work,
men Will Arrange Differences
This Afternoon 1t is Conf
dentIy Believed.

~ the Associated Press e8@8N# #s8E .&
CHICAGO SEPT. 5.-THERE ARE INDICATIONS TONIGHT THAT
THE STOCK YARDS STRIKE WHICH
BE CALLED OFF WITHIN TWENTYFouR HOURS.
MEDIUM OF MDpLEMAN NEGOTIATIONS TO-DAY
IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE AN THE PACK
rs ON WHICH THE STRIKING UNIONS
ABANDONING THE STRIKE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. @ N
IT WAsADMTTE0 TONIGHT EY SECRETARY TRACEY
ALLIED TRADE COUNCIL OF THE UNIONS MES
AoE OPENING UP NEGoTIATioS TO-DAY TO REP
sEsENTATvEs OF THE w. SKINNER, 6Eh
ACTING AS A MIDDLE MAN
ACCORDING TO PLANS TONIGHT AN ANSWER
AlTTED TOMORROW TIME FOR 1T TO BE re
PORTED At SPECIAL MEETING ALLIED TRADES couN
Ill EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. or ALL
LOCALS INVOLVED IN THE STRIKE HAVE BEEN
MORROW F THE PACKERS GIVE ENCOURAGING
THE STRIKERS MESSENGERS WILL TO THE lo.
CAL BODIES. THE UNIONS IrSse SAID, VOTE ON
DScoNTlNUtNG THE STRIKE, AND THEIR VOTE
WILL REPORTED AT ONCE THE ALLIED
TRADE ca,tnciL. III
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
RUSSIANS LEAVING MUKpEN.

London. Sept 6.-The Mail, this
morning prints a dispatch from Sin
mintin. dated Sept. 5th. giving a re-
port that Kuropatkin's retreat has
been cut OF. The dispatche goes on
to say that the Russian troops had
advanced in strong force to the south
east of Mukden as far as Japing Mil
to oppose any possible attack in the
direction of their advance.
A Chinese official who arrived from
Musden Sunday says the Russian
troops are leaving for the north. that
there are $4,000 men ten miles east
of the city. that officers and men have
become dispirited and that much sick.
ness prevails.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
MURDERER WAS
ACCOMMODATING
MAN WHO PROBABLY KILLED
TWO MEN AT EAST ST. LOUIS
TELEeRAPHeD THE coRoN.
ER WHERE He COULD FIND
THE BODIES. THEN ESCAPED.

East st. Louis. H.. Sept. 5.-By
following directions telephoned by an
unidentified man from an unknown
place. Coroner McCracken tonight
found the dead bodies of a white man
and a negro in the middle Of the road
about 100 feet apart. Both men had
been shot through the heart. and the
bullet in each Instance penetrated the
body. coming out on the opposite
side. Through papers found In the
pocket of the white man IL Is presun-
ed his name was Robert Reynolds, OF
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. The negro was
George Green and Is a striker, former
ly employed by the Nelson-Morris
Packing Co.
The bodies were found near the
black bridge on the outskirts Of ths
city. When the coroner reached the
bridge. he was met by a man. who
told him that what he Was looking
for was about 200 feet further on.
Before the coroner could question
his informant. the latter walked hasti-
" away and boarded a street car A
short time later the police made one
lrrest and the man Is being held on
SUSPICION. He refused to give bis
iame or any account OF himeslf.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
ly the Associated Press.

ly the Associated Press.
81. Petersburg Sept. G. 1:55 a M
A summary OF the war situation to
date shows that the whole Russian
army. or at least the main portion is
already above Yentai station and
pushing on toward Mukden.
Field Marshal Oyama's entire army
has crossed the Taitse river and part
of II Is hanging onto Kuropa.kin's
flank.
A strong fanking column on the
east is pushing rapidly north in an
effort to head of the Russians.
Against this column Kuropatkin has
sent a strong cavalry detachment to
The nor.neast of which. IL Is believed.
IS already in position to check the
Japanese aankers, while to the west
ward Kuropatkin is moving a divis-
ion toward Sinmintin. thirty miles
west OF Mukdcn, TO meet any inter
ferences that may be attempted from
the direction Of Yinkow or New
chwang
There is no truth either in the re-
port that Kuropatkin has been wound
ed or that Lieut. Gen. Linevitch is
moving to his suppor. Lineyitch is
still at vladivostok.
Oyama's advance is reported to be
engaging the Russian rear. but II is
not expected to develop anything
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
UNIVERSITY FUNDS ALL RIGHT.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
baltimore. Sept 5.-Cariinal Glib
bons said today he felt no anxiety ov
er fhe future of the Catholic university
at Washington. nor does he fear its
prosperity can be affected by the
bankruptcy Of Thomas Y. Waggemann
Of that city gho was the depository
for large fuad5 belonging u the uni
ycrsifv.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06

more serious. than series of rear
guard actions tending TO hlrrass Ku.
I ropDk kin's retreat. The Japan csc
have thrown a strong faaklng col
umn across the Taitse river at Ben
itzn, thirty miles northeast of Lao.
Yang. This column is hurrying 10
the northeast and endeavoriug TO get
in between the Russian army an 1
Mukden. 1t Is against this movement
that Kuropatkin has deTDatched a
strong Cossack division which it f.
believed is already blocking the east
ern high road.
Gen. Kuropatkin has three roads
over which he is marching toward
Mukden. besides the double tracked
railroad. The latter is chiefly occu.
pied in the transportation Of guns and
equipment. of which there is a great
quantity.
KurOpatkin, in telegram filed at
p. m. Sept. north Of Yen.ai. says
the japanese on Sunday engaged his
rear guard south of Yentan. the fight
continuing until Monday The tole-
gram details precautions taken to
cheekmate the japanese fankers.
Kuropatkin estimates his losses up
to and including September 4 at l6.-
0O0 This is considered a very con
servative figure. The japanese loss
probably will double this number, ow.
ing to their position as attackers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
GOVERNMENT CLERK
COMMITS SUICIDE.

Nv the Assnciafef Press
Washington. Sept John r
Drown. Jr.. clerk in the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts Of the navy de-
Dartment committed suicide tonight
at his nom. Of No. I Iowa Circle by
shooting himself. ID health is the
cause assigned His father resides
n Minn apolis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF BIG
BATTLE REACH LAO YANG.

Toxic. Sept 5.-A mass Of official
reports on the battle Of Lao Yang
reached the imperial headquarters to.
day. but that they will not be given
out until it is possible to put them in
order and make from them a concise
and detailed story.
1t is generally known that KurO-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
BY the Associated Press.

San Francisco, Sept 5.-Hundreds
1f knights Templar arrived today.
adding their numbers to the thousands
already here. Among today's arrivals
we're:
Chicago No. 10; Grand Commandery
Minnesota: Ottawa No. 10. with Grand
Commandery of Illinois; ST. Bernard
No. 53, Illinois; iyanhos. No. "a. Wis.
consin; Grand Commandery of N.
braska with. Mount Calvary 10. |. A
notable event was tho coming of Right
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
Russians Preparing to Eyacuate Mukden, Which
Means the Abandonment of the Whole Of
Northern Manchuria.

turns out to be true, it means the
abandonment of the whole Of southe-
ern Manchuria and the winding up
of the present campaign.
In fact, should Mukdan be evacuat-
ed there would be no point for wint-
ering the army of quarter of mil
lion men with its many wounded
short of Harbin.
On the olher hand, the evacation
of Mukden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodius winter quarters
and practically control of the two
lines of railway.
The report of the prospective ev-
acuation Of Mukden, If well-founded,
would indicate that the crippling ef-
feet of the Lao Yang fighting on
Kuropatkin's army is more serious
than has yet been intimated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
SUCCESSOR OF Won PLEHvE.

St Petersburg. Sept 5.-Senator
Plaicncn. member Of the council Of
the Empire. has been appointed Min
lister Of the Interior ana Chi-f Of Rus
sian Police. succeeding late M-Plehve.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-06
BRITIsHERs ENTHRALLEp IN
PROGRESS.
Over the Crest Race Now FOR
Mukden.

london. Sept. 5.-The race Of Kuro-
patkin for Mukden enthrails the
British press and public. and critics
scarcely dare 10 venture a defni;e
surmise as 10 its result The best