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THE FAIR OPENED.
Decorations of St. Louis Down
Town Streets Weic Profuse
and Beautiful.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PRESENT
Tiie President of the United Stntng
Touched the Golden Hu t ton hi
the White. House.
The Cascades Sent Down Their Floods,
Thousands of Banners Unfurled
and the Great Exposition Was
Opened to the World.
St. 1-tmls, April 30. Saturday nt
noon the reat exposition upun which
tin. c 1 1 y lins lavished millions of moil
i to which her people have devoted
years of their best endeavors and for
wnicli they have labored with Infinite
patience and persistence), was thrown
cjH'ii to tho world
Tho tlmo for promlxiM nnd pledges
has Kone. the dny of mlllllnient Is at
hand, and nccr has niiy city put forth
greater effort to keep tho spirit nnd
lotter of hei' pledge than has St. Louis.
All of Friday nnd Friday nlRht the
people worked with desperato energy
to accomplish tho thousand and one
thitiKs that always remain to be done
at the last moment At the exposition
SiiiiHd men worked nil day putting tho
tln.il touches upon the grounds, build
lnj:s, gldewalkiug, cleaning buildings,
n moving scaffolds and arranging ev
lii'iits. This work was continued with,
our cessation until dawn In tho down
t' . n streets and In the residence dls
tints the decorations arc profuse and
beautiful
The exercises Saturday was more
t( i ious than resplendant. There was
c imperatively little of tho glittering
p meant that marked the dedication
e( wises a year ago, but the cerenio
:ii' s preceding tho formnl opening
fi re none tho less Interesting.
At St o'clock In the moiulug nil the
high dignitaries of the exposition met
nt the administration building and,
h aded by n band, marched to the
piau of St. Ixiuls In the center of the
epnt-itIon grounds. Representatives
of foreign governments met at the hall
of i ongresses at the same hour and
ttmt'd their parade to the plaza so as
to arrive at the same moment tho ex
P'i'itlon officials marched In from tho
opposite direction. At the same time
repiesentatlves of state and territorial
jgoxernments entered the plaza from n
tMril avenue, having previously form
ed nt the United States building.
After tho gathering had been form
nl') called to order by President Fran
tin Ilev Frank W Gunsaulus. of Chi
cago, delivered tho Inxocatlon. At tho
eonduslou of the prayer Director of
Woiks Isaac S. Taylor delivered the
Kcs of tho buildings to President
Fiancls, who In turn transferred the
buildings to Frederick J. V. Skiff, the
duector of exhibits.
The chorus "Hymn of the West," the
words by Edmund Clarence Stedmnn
ni.d music by John Knowles Paine,
nt then Ming, nnd addresses were
nude by tho following gentlemen:
Mayor Wells, of St Jxmls, Hon Thus
T Carter, president ot the national
commission, Senator Henry S. Hum
ham of New Hampshire. In behalf of
ti.e United States senate, Congress
man James A Tawney, of Minnesota,
fur the national house of representa
tions; Commissioner General Albino
H Nuncio, of Mexlcoi-ln behalf of the
foreign commissioners; E. H Harrl
mar,, of New York, for thf exhibitors
The last speech of the day wab by
Secretary of War William II. Taft, and
nt its conclusion the signal was given
to President Roosevelt In the whltd
bousH, tho golden key wns pressed, the
caMudes sent down their Hoods, the
thoiii-ands of banners were unfurled
in id the great Louisiana purchase ex
position was, opened to the world.
excursion trains came In by tb
More and Saturday was officially
rl'( lared a legal holiday by Mayor
"Wf-Us
niong the distinguished visitors to
nr ive Filday were Secretary of War
"William 11. Tatt. who represents the
president, and (Jen A. H. Chaffer'
Tbcy reached the city at 8 o'clock Fri
dav night and were met by (Jen. Bates,
( President Francis nnd other offlclnls
Tie special congiesjlonal train hear
lug 100 persons, Including the commit
tfr- from the house of representatives
appointed to attend the opening exer
cls's. also arrived Friday night, as did
governors from n number of states and
beveral notable foielgn visitors.
War Vessels Arrive.
During the day tho United States
pun boat Nashville and the torpedc
boat destroyer Lawrence, which will
represent the navy at the fair, arrived
in St. Louis harbor. Although the
bunts arrived at an hour somewhat un
expeittd, which caused disarrange
m-nts of plans for a more elaborate
demonstration by thousands who had
planned to go down to the river tc
meet them, the greeting to the erafl
xvos nevertheless fitting. As the ship!
cntno Into the harbor they were greot
rd by a chorus of whistles and shouti
of nolromn from crowds on excurslor
titcamers. Salutes were fired In nr.
swor aftor which a delegation ol
World's fair officials, Including mem
burs of the exposition reception com
mltteo, left their yachts and boarded
tho Nashville. Commander John Hub
bard received tho party and after com
Jng ashoro went to tho city hall wheu
be was formally received by Mayoi
Well and city World's fair officials
Later Ccmmnnder Hubbard was ro
calved by President Francis.
Fears He Has Hypnotic Mania.
Now York, May 2. Dr. Patrick II
Collins, of Detroit, Mch Sunday ap
pen red nt Dcllevue "hospital here anf
asked to be examined as to his tnenta
condition. He said that he had reasoi
to relieve that he was afflicted wltt
hyprutle mania.
Will Command Medical Department
,St Petersburg, May 2. Gen. Trepof
bus been appointed to command thi
tncdl'.al department of the Manchurlai
army. He will have general dlrectloi
of tl.? operations of the Red Croat a
the seat of war.
THE HANNA MEMORIAL.
The Association Has Started Out to
Raise $150,000.
Washington, April 29, For tho pur
poso of Imparting Impetus to the move
ment to endow a chair of political sel
unco In Western Reserve university nt
Cloveland, 0 as a memorial to tho
late Senator Hanna, William O. Os
wald came to Washington Thursday.
He Is secretary of-tho Marcus A. Han
na Memorial Chair association, nnd
after leaving Washington will vlrlt
Ualtlmore, Philadelphia and Boston.
The association has started out to
raise 1150,000 as an endowment fund
and already subscriptions have begun
to como In, The desire of tho promot
ers Is that contributions shall como
from all elapses of people, rich and In
moderate circumstances alike. Mr Os
wald expects to call upon n number of
the late Senntor Hanna's colleagues In
the senate nnd other prominent offi
cials In public life. He already has re
ceived letters from 20 or 30 senators
endorblug tho memorial movement and
expressing a wish to aid It In a friend
ly way.
SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT.
A Dinner Given In His Honor By the
Commercial Club of Cincinnati.
St. Louis, May 2. A dinner In honor
of Secrotaiy of War Taft was tendered!
Sunilnv bv tho Commercial club of
Cincinnati; which had escorted Secre -
.n'l.nMnniho,
ganlzatlon, to tho opening ceremonies
ui mu i.iinun mil. ..m..K mo H i.-iia
present were representatives of for-
elgn governments at tho fair, Lieut.
(Jen. Chaffee, Gen, Bates, Gov. Her-
rick, of Ohio; Mayor Flelschmann, of
Clnclnnntl; President Francis, ot the
exposition, and W. F. Durdell, chnlr-
man of the Ohio state commission. At
tho Ohio state building on the fair
grounds Monday a reception will be
given to exposition olllclals and local
army nnd navy officers, nfter which
Secretary Taft and party will leave for
the east.
TERRIBLY BEATEN.
National Organizer Wardjon May Die
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Indianapolis, Ind May 2-W-ord has
been received at the headquarters of
the United Mine Workers from -Den-
?? S?,'l.n?.tlGrSg President Mitchell
uiBL i. . irujiiii, iiuuumu uiBiiu-
Izer, was terribly beaten Saturday
morning by three unknown men a
Sargent, Col., and the weapons used
were the butts of revolvers. He was
so bndly boaten as to cause a concus
sion of the brain and is not expected
to live.
William Wardjon Is considered one
of the strongest organizers In the Col-
orado field. He has a long experience
ns organ zer especially In strike dis-
trlcto. Wardjon represented District
1C at tho United Mine Workers' con-
ventlon in this city last January.
TRAP8HOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Spencer, Money and Huff Were the
Leaders In the Order Named.
Amerlcus, Gn., April 29. Tho-Inter-
state trapshootlng tournament of tho
American uun ciuo closed i nurstiny
I hlrty-flve gunners entered tho sev
oral events Thursday. In tho profes
Monal clajis A . Spencer, of St. Louis,
Money, of Colorado Springs, and Huff,
of Macon, were again the leaders in
the order named. Spencer broke 191
targets, Money ISA nnd Huff 18C out of
200 shots each. Spencer won tho cost
ly loving cup for the highest average
through tho tournament and Yates, of
Thomaston, won tho prize for the long
est straight run In the amateur class.
ALABAMA LYNCHING.
Gaines Hall, Colored, Hanged to a
Tree By a Mob.
Birmingham, Ala., May 2. A special
from Prattvllle, Ala,, says: News
reached this city Sunday morning that
Gaines Hall, the Negro who assaulted
.Mrs. Joslah Owens Saturday, was
cnught at Kingston Satin day after
noon by a posse, who took him to the
siene of the crime nnd nanged him to
a tree. The body was then rlddld
with bullets. It is said that tho Ne
groes refu.se to take down the body
and bury It. It was also reported Sun
day that "Mrs, Owens Is in a critltal
condition. Tho town Is quiet.
Irish Emigration.
London, May 2. A parliamentary
return Issued shows that since 1S51
nnd to 1903 nearly 4,000,000 Irish have
emigrated, the exact total being 3,9C1,
011, equivalent to 74 per cent, of tho
average population of Ireland. During
tho year 1903 40,659 Irishmen emigrat
ed, of which number the United States
received 33,501.
Gen, Black In Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., May 2. Gen.
John C. Ulaclc, commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, ar
rived in Ulrmlnghnm Sunday night and
was welcomed by a committee of local
veterans, His trip Is purely a per
sonal one.
Natives of South Africa Arrive.
Now York, Mny 2. The steamer
Germanic, which arrived Sunday from
Southampton, brought IS or 20 South
African natives belonging to the Zulu
Matabelee tribe. They are to go to the
St. Louis World's fair.
Socialists Will Nominate a Ticket.
Chicago, May 2. The socialistic par
ty mot hero and organized a conven
tion which will nominate candidates
for president and vice president and
name a national, platform. The con
vention consists of 230 'delegates.
Box Ten Rounds to a Draw.
Baltimore, April 30. Eddie Hanlon
of San FranciBCO, boxed ten rounds to
a draw with Kid Sullivan, of Wash
Ington, at 128 pounds before the En
relta Athlotlc club. At tho end of the
bout neither' man appeared to be seri
ously injured. '
Ball Players Signed.
Philadelphia, April 30. The Phila
delphia National leaguo club has sign
ed First Baseman Jack Doyle, of last
year's Brooklyn team, and Outuelder
Van Buren, who played wltb Portland,
Ore., last season. ''
ROOF COLLAPSED.
A Large Number of Slphtseers
Viewing tiie Gunboat Nash
ville at St. Louis Injured.
FERRY STEAMER OVERLOADED,
Tho Hurricane Deck Gavo Way and
the Crowd Was Precipitated
to the Deck He low.
Several Pereonr. Attempted to Jump
Into the River Thinking the Ves
sel Was Sinking, But Cooler
Head3 Prevented It.
St. Ixiuls. May 2. The hurricane
roof ot the leiry steamer Alono C.
Church col mt d eaily Sunday even
ing while ' ie steamer was. crowded
with sight, is viewing the United
States gunln.it Nushxltlc at anchor In
the river ha'lioi here, and about 20
people were tnjuied, a number of them
being repot led In n critical condition.
Tho fcrrj 'inner had been carrying
crowds all i..n l mm the foot of Valen
tine street out into midstream past tb"
NTnghvlllii nnrl lini I. !ii!iln. ISTii atrtn
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1 tlle fer'ry boat wa8 rolinu,ng-he Nash-
a,ul 8,nrtl,,R bnck ,0 ,,0ck "'"'hate, participated In on the republican
rrow,i on the uupcr tleck rushed to tho , aide by Messrs. Allison and Aldrlch.
steamer's side nnd out upon tile liurrl-
cane d(,c T)l0 Btra)n wn9 too Brcat
nnil tho roof colal,st.tii precipitating
argt. number of people 20 feet to tho
dut,1 )C0W W2alclt was nlso crowded
i3tantly a panic ensued. Women
Bcrcaincd, some from injury and somo
frora frsht, and several persons nt-
tempted to Jump Into the river think-
hlB fll0 boat was sllkI1K. Cooier
hv,a(iB pr0Vcntcd this and efforts were
at onco bogun t0 811ccor tllp njurP,i.
A dstrcs8 signal was blown from tho
I l.nnt'a whlsttn nnil tllan liurrlnd nlnne-
side, but It was deemed best to pro
ceed to land nnd not attempt to place
. J;1'8, ,.n,Ure1 C" tho 'T'' Ambulanes
I had boon hastily called and soon after
le Aonzo Q chlrch ,ftd reachci,
' shore tho Injured were being convy-
d th cU , , nnd
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Capt. .McClelland said the boat was
I BllbilBntiBy bnUt and that the accl-
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weJght on the roof Pa88en?er8 de.
elare there wero more than 1.000 por
sons on the stenmer, nnd that the deck
that collapsed should not have been
used for passengers. The captain of
the steamer says It was not over
crowded. An eye-witness In describing the ac
cMmt .,,,,. WIlLl) U)c gtcam(!r waa
ab(,m a ltulldrpd .anl8 from tlle Nasb.
,., , acUon of scvera, 8a,0IJ near
0e of ,he attracted the alien-
f ,,, ,u ,. , thn
nuti v ttiVJ iixa iJif Jt itiu iuui wv uiu
ferry nnd a rush was made to the pott
side of the ferry.
"Girls on tho ferry were waiving
their hnndkerchlefs when there was a
ripping noise, quickly followed by the
crack of breaking timbers.
"A second later, with a crash that
shook tho steamer, the entire port sldo
of the roof gavo way ntIrnB raore
tllan one hllndred passengers to the
lower decllr 2o feet below, where they
fo)1 ulK)n tho struggling crowd which
: jlad bc.ard th0 warning noiso and wero
, fry,n(, to escape The broken ralllng
, and n,rt of tho coiiansed deck fell un-
on them.
"Before the sound ot the crash had
died away, the 1,000 passengers were
In a panic, thoso nearest the danger
spot tearing the clothes from women
and children In their frenzy.
"It was said the roof of tho ferry
boats are not equipped for passengers
but owing to the crowds passengers
were allowed on all parts of the boat.
Representative Hartholdt Introduced
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a concurront resolution requesting tho
president to Invito the governments of
'civilized nations to send representa
tives to an International conference to
rlnnlr r ailnna liinlrliirr In i li t mkirnt la.
tlon of arbitration treaties between tho
United States nnd the different na
tions, also to discuss the advisability
and if possible agree on a gradual re
duction of armaments.
MARKET REPORT.
Cincinnati, April 30.
CATTLE Common ,i 00 & 4 00
Heavy steers 4 90
CALVES Extra .... 4 50
HOGS Ch. packers . 4 95
Mixed packers .... 4 85
SHEEP Extra 4 30
,LAMBS Spring .... 5
FLOUR Spring pat. 5 10
WHEAT No. 2 red.
No. 3 winter
CORN No. 2 mixed. .
OATS No. 2 mixed.
RYE No. 2 t.75
HAY Ch. timothy...
PORK Clear family.
5 10
5 10
5 00
4 95
& 4 40
8
5 40
1 05
1 01
52
& 41
70
14 75
14 10
G 15
LARD Steam
BUTTER Ch. dairy. 14
1G
25
Choice creamery ..
APPLES Choice ... 3 00
POrATOES-iPcr bbl 3 75
TOBACCO New .... 5 10
Old 4 50
O 3 60
4 00
12 09
14 25
Chicago.
FLOUR Winter pat. 4 70 4 80
WHEAT No. 2 red. 1 00 0 1 02
No. 3 spring 85 03
CORN No. 2 mixed. 47 48ft
OATS No. 2 mixed. 40 41',
RYE No. 2 ,.. 70V 71
PORK Mess 11 00 11 G5
LARD Steam C 50 0 52 ft
New York.
FLOUR Win. fifrts. 4 85
WHEAT No. 2 red.
CORN No. 2 mixed.
OATS No. 2 mixed. 45
RYE Western
PORK Family
LARD Steam
Baltimore.
WHEAT No. 2 red.
CORN No. 2 mixed.
OATS No. 2 mixed.
CATTLE Steers ... 5 00
HOGS Western ....
Louisville,
WHEAT No. 2 red.
CORN No. 3 mixed.
OATS No. 2 mixed.
PORK Mess
LARD Steam
a indl: .spoils.
WHEAT No. 2 red.
CORN No. S Mixed.
OAT8 No. S Mlxad,
f
5 00
0 1 04
55ft
46
77
14 50
7 20
1 00
52 ft
42
5 10
5 75
1 03
& 68
44ft1
13 50
6 02ft'
1 ok
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FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Regular Session.
Washington,. April 28. Sonatc Tho
attention of the senate was devoted
Wednesday to consideration of reports
of conference committees, set speech
es, passage of bills to which there la
little or no objection, and nn execu
tive session. The session began at 10
o'clock In the morning and continued
until S In the ovonlng. Final confer
ence reports on tho sundry civil, gen
eral doflcloncy, post offlco and the mili
tary nendcray appropriation bills were
agreed to, practically without opposi
tion. A resolution authorizing the core
tlnuatlon during the recess of the In
quiry Into the right of Mr. Smoot to his
seat In tho senato was favorably con
sidered during tho dny.
House In tho presence of crowded
galleries and of almost a full member
ship. Messrs. Llttleftcld (Me.) and Wil
liams (Miss.) made speeches lutendol
for the coming presidential campaign.
The two speakers wero wildly applaud
ed by their respective sides, but there
was an absence of personalities such
as characterized the clash between
Mesrs. Dalzell and Cockran. Indeed,
the best of humor prevnlled.
Washington, April 2ft. Senate With
brief announcement and a sharp rap of
his well worked gavel, President Pro
Tern Frye ndjourned tho sennte slno
dlo at 2 p. in. Thursday, the hour fixed
by resolution of the two houses of con
gress. The occurrence was devoid of
unusual Incident and tho final close of
tho session was hut slightly different
from the end of nn ordinary day's sit
! ting. The senate began Its day's work
$"Z 'lT,f!.
and on the democratic side by Meant s,
Gorman and Culberson, The discus
slon wns based on a statement by Mr,
Allison of tne appropriations for the
seqslon. comnnrlnir the' flinircs for tills
year and for the administration of Tuesdny by ordering a detachment of
President Roosevelt with thoso Of oth- the Imperial guards division to seize
er years and other administrations. , the island of Kurlto, which is In the
The president nnd his cabinet wero , Yalu above Wlju nnd a detachment ot
among the most Interested listeners to, tho 8t,cond division to selzo tho lslnnd
t'?if,.and,,1UfCn80J)f.t,hclrch,t'r;,of Klntelto, which Is situated below
House Tho closing of the second ' ..,,,.
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gress was mado notable by the demon
stration which was evoked by a reso
lution offered by Mr. Williams, the mi
nority leader, testifying to 'the cour
tesy nnd impartial manner In which
Speaker Cannon had presided over the
house. The resolution was not or the
prcfunctory kind, but was expressive of
the kindly feeling which men in the
house of all parties entertained toward
him. In a graceful speech the speaker
declared his appreciation of tho reso
lution. Many conference reports wero
agreed to on bills which had been In
dispute between tho two houses. Tho
only debate ot any Importance waB on
the bill providing for the restoration
to the naval academy of three cadets
who had been dismissed for hazing,
tho house voting overwhelmingly
against It. Tho members, after the
Bpenker announced final adjournment,
Joined In singing patriotic airs, and
slowly filed out of the hall after shak
ing bauds with tho speaker.
PETITION FOR A MANDAMUS.
Citizen of Porto Rico Wants Employ
ment In the Navy Yard.
Washington, April 30. Juan Rodri
guez, a citizen of Porto Rico, Friday
petitioned the District supremo court
for a mandamus against Commander
John M. Bowyor, Lieut. Commander E.
A. Anderson nnd Lieut, Walter M. Fal
coner, U. S. N constituting the board
of labor at the United States navy
yard hero to direct them to register his
application for employment. He
chnrges that last February his appli
cation for a placo as laborer at tho
navy yard was refused by tho board
on tho ground that he was not a citi
zen of tho United States.
LODGE'S EXCLUSION BILL.
There Is Great Satisfaction In Buda
Pest Over Its Non-Passage.
Ruda Pest, April 21). Dispatches
from Washington announcing that Sen
ator Lodge's proposition for the ex-
nlllnlntl n.Mn Vi .- ITtiltml Clntnn nff nit
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i aliens "whose Immigration 1b induced
by agreements between foreign gov
ernments and steamship companies
has not been enacted Into law have
been received with lively satisfaction
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lleved that the agreement with the Cu
nard Hue is not likely to meet with
further obstacles,
ADMISSIONS TO WORLD'8 FAIR.
Officially Stated That the Number Was
Less Than 200,000 Saturday.
St. Louis, May 2. While no figures
were given out as to tho actual num
ber of pefsons who paid admission to
tho World's fair 'Saturday, It was offi
cially stated Sunday night that tho
attendance was less than 200,000, but
larger according to President Francis
than that at the World's Columbian
exposition at Chicago or the Centen
nlal at Philadelphia on opening day,
8am Parks Is Dying.
Osslnnlng, N. Y May 2. Samuel
Parks, the former walking delegate of
tho Structural Iron Workers In New
York, Is dying In tho hospital at Sing
Sing prison from tuberculosis. In the
opinion of tho prison physician Parks
can not live more than two days at
the most and may dlo at any moment.
Good Catch of Seal,
St. Johns, N. F., Mny 2. The sealing
steamer Klana has arrived with a full
load of 22,000 boomed seals. This Is
an unexpected addition to tho catch ot
the fleet, as full loads at as late a pe
riod are rare.
A Convention of Fremont Voters
Jackson, Mich., May 2. A call wll
be Issued for a convention on May 1
of those men In Michigan who voted
for Gen. John C. Fremont, the first
republican nominee for president ot
the United States,
Congressman Nevln III.
Washington, April 29. Congressman
Nevln, of Daytou, 0 who has been In
bad health all session, was taken with
another attack of stomach trouble, and
is In bed at tho Cochran hotel. His
condition is sufficiently serious to
arouse tho apprehension of friends.
Isthmian Canal Commission.
Washington, April 29. The mem
bers of the. Isthmian canal commission
have returned to Washington from a
tour of Inspection of the recently, ac
quired canal property on the Isthmus
and will meet here gext week.
FIVE DAYS BATTLE
Gen. Kuroki's Army Forced a
Crossing of the Yalu Riv
er Sunday Morning.
THE RUSSIANS WERE DRIVEN BACK
Japanese Losses "Were About 700
Killed and Wounded and the
Russians Lost Over 000 Men.
The Japs May Force the Abandonment
of the Defenses Erected By the
Russians at Antung and
Other Points.
Toklo, May 2. After five days of
fighting, largely with artillery, the
first Japanese army undor (Jen. Kurokl
has forced a crossing of tho Yalu riv
er and Sunday with a gallant Infantry
charge covering a frontage of four
miles it drove tho Russians from Chill
Tien Cheng nnd tho helghU on tho
right bank of tho ,lho or Alda river
which enters tho Ynlu from tho north
nlmost opposite Wlju. The JnpaneBO
turned the left flank of tho Husslnr.
position nnd in tho battlo ot Sunday
they swept away tho now front Inter
posed by tho Russians to check 'their
onward movement.
Tho present position of tho Japanese
Is a dominating one, nnd thoy may
force tho abandonment of tho defenses
erected by the Russlnns nt Antung nnd
other points lower down tho river.
0cn- Kurokl began tho movement on
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i no iuissiuiih seemed u iiavo esiao-
llsjied their headquarters. One bat
tery of Japanese artillery which had
taken a position on a hill to the east
of Wlju fired threo volleys at Kosan
and at noon of Tuesday the Russian
batteries behind Chlu Tien Chcm;
shelled Wlju, wounding ono Japanese
soldier with shrapnel. On Wednesday
the Russians resumod tho bombard
ment of Wlju, firing at Intervale
throughout tho day. The Japanese ar
tillery did not respond to this Are.
Tho Russians resumed their bom
bardment on Thursday, but It was gen
erally Ineffective. Subsequently Gen.
Kurokl ordered two companies of
the Imperial guards to cross the Yalu
and mako a reconnaissance along the
left bank of the Iho for the purpose of
discovering the view of tho Russian
fortifications along tho right bnnk of
tho river. The Japanese force advanc
ed toward Kosan, and then dispatched
a small detachment to the village
whore a party of Russians was encoun
tered. In tho engagement which fol
lowed five Russians were killed.
The twelfth' division of the Japanese
army was chosen to mako tho first
crossing of tho Ynlu. It began Its
preparations on Friday by driving tho
Russians from their position on tlii
bank of tho river opposite Sul Kochln.
This division constructed a pontoon
bridge over the rlvor and nt 3 o'clock
Saturday morning It began crossing.
Tho entire division passed over tho
river during tho dny and by 6 o'clock
Saturday evening It was In tho position
assigned to it for tho battle ot Sun
day. A bridge across tho main stream of
tho Yalu Just abovo Wlju was com
pleted at 8 o'clock Saturday night and
the second Japanese division and the
Imperial guards Immediately began
crossing. Thoy advanced and occupied
tho hills back of Kosan, facing tho
Russian position on the right bank of
tho river. All Saturday night regiment
after regiment of Japanese soldiers
poured across tho'brldge. Gen. Kurokl
nt daylight Sunday centered all his ar
tillery on- tho Russian position be
tween Chlu Tien Chung and Yoshoko.
To this fire tho Russians made reply
with all tholr batteries. At 7 o'clock
In the morning tho Russian battery at
Yoshoko was silenced and half an hour
later 'Gen. Kurokl ordered his line,
stretching for four miles, to attack.
The Japanese Infantry on the word of
command charged across the Iho, wad
ing that stream breast deep and be
gan storming tho heights at 8:15. At
9 o'clock they had swept tho Russian
line back across the plateau.
Tho Japaneso losses on tho Yalu
Sunday wero about 700 killed and
wounded. The Russians lost over 800
men. The Japaneso captured 28 quick
firing guns, 20 officers and many men.
The Russians mado two stands.
-Tho Japaneso Sunday captured Chlu
Tien Cheng, ten miles north of An
tung, which is regarded as the hoy to
Russian position' on tho right bank of
the Yalu river. It is understood that
the Russians will retreat to Feng Hu
an Cheng, which Is on the road to Llao
Yang
Russia Issues a Circular.
Bt. Petersburg, April 29. The official
Messenger publishes a circular, Issued
by the foreign office to Russian repre
sentatives abroad, declaring categor
ically that Russia will not accept me
dlatlon to terminate the war, which,
the circular declares, was forced on
her.
Neither will Russia, it Is declared,
allow Intervention of any power, what
soever In the RuHso-Japauose negotia
tes after the war.
Failures During the Week.
New York, April 30. Business fall
urea in tho United States for the week
ondlng with April 28 number 197, us
against 199 las, week, 173 In tho liko
week In 1903, 174 In 1902.; In Canada
failures for the week number 24, as
against 11 last week.
Two May Day Strikes Ordered.
Chicago, May 2. Two first of May
strikes were ordered Sunday, one In
volving less than 1,000 bakers arrayed
chiefly against the nine largest baker
ies in Chicago. The other strjko was
ordered by the picture frame workers'
union. ,
Boston Bakers Strike.
Boston, May 2. A strike of more
than 1,400 bakers In this city, Cam
bridge and Chelsea went Into effect
Sunday night. Every bakery la tbo
three cities It affected, with the excep
tlesj ot the Hebrew bakerlat.
UNION CARPENTERS.
One Thousand of Them on Strike In
the Mahoning Valley.
YoungBtown, O., ,May 2. One thou
sand union carpenters In Youngstown
and the Mahoning valley are out 'on
a strike by reason of the Builders' and
Contractors' association refusing to
sign a scale for the coming year, mak
ing the minimum wago $3 per day, an
advance of 25 cents over tne present
scale, which has Just expired.
The journeymen plumbers have
given notice that they will not go to
work .Monday morning. The master
plumbers conceded the scalo presented
as to wages, 8 hours and other details,
but Insisted It should expire on Feb
ruary 1 Instead of May 1. Tho union
refiiFcd to mnke the concession, nnd
there' will bo a general strlko Mon
dny. The mnstcr painters havo re
fused the demand of the Journeymen
painters for an advanco in wages and
the union painters will not report tor
work en Monday.
LURED TO HER DEATH.
Mary McDonald Brutally Murdered In
a Lonely Railroad Yard.
Cincinnati, May 2. Mary McDonnld,
Tvhose patents live In Saginaw, Mich.,
lies dead and mangled In tho city lips,
pltal of this city. She was murdered
according to nil Indications. Tho man
tyho killed her has not been arrested
up to this hour. Tho crlmo was a foul
nnd brutal one, nnd was committed In
lonely railroad yards In a rcmoto part
or the city. Mystery, which Is slowly
clearing, surrounds the case. Money
the woman had In her possession tho
last time she was seen alive by her
f i lends Is missing. Officers are work
ing on the theory, however, that flT.e
was killed through Jealous hatred and
because of a desire to rob her promised
huskiud of the woman ho loved.
INSANE WOMAN'S DEED.
Threw Her Three Children Into the
Lake and Jumped In Herself.
, Cleveland, O., May 2. Mrs. Carollno
Volkmnn, who Is believed to be In
sane, threw her three children, Annie,
aged 11 ; 'Willie, aged 5, and Otto, aged
2, Into Lake Erie Sunday afternoon
mid then Jumped In her herself. For-
tunately boatmen were near by and the
whole party wero rescued without any
111 effects. Tho children wero sent to
their home and the mother Is locked
up pending examination regarding hor
sanity. Domestic troubles is said to
have made her temporarily mentally
Irresponsible. '
DISTINGUISHED MEN'AT BIER.
J. K. Cowen, Former Baltimore & Ohio
President, Is Burled.
Mlllersburg, O., April 30. The fu
neral of J. K. Cowen, former president
ot the Haiti moro & Ohio railroad, was
held here Friday afternoon. Included
In the list of distinguished men pres
ent were Nathan CI off, Judson M. Har
mon and Oscar G. Murray. Tho execu
tive olllcers acted as honorary pall
bearers. The remains were Interred In
Oak Hll cemetery.
Easy to Pronounce His Name.
Dayton, O., April 30. A man named
roschuslaschlkchgl was arrested Fri
day on suspicion of relieving a coun
tryman of money. Tho recording sor
gcant had much trouble In securing
bis correct name, but the prisoner com
placently remarked that It was easily
pronounced in the Hungarian language,
ns follows: "Pass-hoossee-gassch-
kchkgeo."
Campbell Not a Candidate,
Dayton, O., May 2. Former Gov.
James F. Campbell, who announced
recently that he Intended to spend his
remaining days lu Hamilton, has
definitely assured his Dayton friends
by wire that the report relative to bis
congressional candidacy bad no foun
dation In fact.
Unearthed Money.
Springfield, O., May 2. Guided by
a dream, twice recurring to him, John
Stonebrunner, .of Heatty, went to the
spot Indicated and found buried treas
ure valued at $15,000. The money U
supposed to have been burled by
French traders about 1745. Many ol
the coins are rare.
Mines Closed By Strike.
Bqllalre, O., May 2, Tho coal mines
in Belmont county, suumstrict no. fi,
of Ohio, closed down Saturday night
Five thousand men aro Idrti and await
the meeting ot the operators, which
will bo held In Cleveland Tuesday,
Railroads are arranging to coal their
engines from cars while the strlko is
on.
Gen. Miles Can Not Attend.
Columbus, O,, May 2. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, who is being boomed as a
randldato for president on the prohi
bition ticket, will be unablo to attend
the Ohio convention, May 30 and 31,
In tho board ot trade auditorium In
this city.
Farmer Hanged Himself.
Marysvllle, O., May 2. Henry Pol
ing, wealthy termer, of Allen town
ship, committed sulcldo Saturday night
by hanging himself to a rafter In his
barn. Ho' was discovered Sunday
morning by his wife and a neighbor.
Death of William Broderlck.
Cincinnati, April 30. William Brod
erlck, the famous basso of the Francis
Wilson Opera Co., died from tho effects
of heart failure at tho Burnet house
Friday morning. Broderlcli was one
of the foremost heroic bassos of the
American stage.
Glassmakers to Organize.
Columbus, O., April 30. President J
II, Johnston has called a meeting ol
the recently organized Nntlnnnl Win
dow Glass Manufp',,,,",;v' association,
to bo held at Hovcund May 11 to per
feet the association.
Reservoir Bill la Pasted.
Columbus, 0 April 29. Tbo stats
cannl commission received a telegram
from Washington to tly effect that the
bill ceding to the state $160,000 worth
of land la the Mercer county reeervoli
had passed the senate and will aooa hi
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