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THE BEAUMONT ENTERPRI
SE
VOL. VIII.
BFAUMONT, TEXAS, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1904.
NO,
WAR OFFICE IS
TAKING IT EASY
RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFP
THINKS SKIRMISHING IS OF
LITTLE MOMENT.
JAPS WIS!! 10 KEEP IN TOUCH
Opinion That Enemy Will Not be
Ablo to Forco Kuropatkln to
Fight t Mukden, Unlet Ho
Wishes to.
i
St. Petersburg, Sept. 17. There
hiia hccn nil entire absence of" ofil
ciiil news from the front today. The
War olllci! Is dlsnlnvliii; no sni'ci.il
concern as yet over the continued
skirmishing oil tho flanks of tho
Itus.sian a nny regarding II as tiro
natural desire of tho Japanese to
keep iu touch with tho Itusslan
forces rather than a premonitory
symptom of a forward movement by
Commander-in-Chief Oynina'a army
which tho authorities ui'o inclined to
believe cannot occur wilhin a fo.t
night unless laigo leinlurccincnm
have been received und the work of
getting up supplies 'lias lieen doii j
more quickly than was supposed to
bo possible.
Tho Japanese have not been able
to follow up their victory at Lluo
Yang when the time was ripe tin;
war ollloo noes no reu'on for fever
ish basic on their iart to come in
touch with Kuropatkiii now that he
litis had lime to recuperated III.;
forces.
TJie question whether a big bat
tle will bo fought in the vicinity of
Mukden Ih considered here to depend
chielly on (ion. Kuroputkin as it ii
not believed the Japanese will be
able to force him to fight at Muk
den unless he so elects. The gen
eral idea is that when the advance
really comes, the Japanese will sim
ply outllank Mukden and go direct
against Tie Pass.
Tlie movements of the Japanese
land force and tho appearance of n
large flotilla in t ho l.iao river are
believed to support this view.
As far as the public is concerned,
1 1. tercet scorns u no again gran'iit
itig toward Port Arthur where iho
gallant light of (ien. Stoessol'- garri
son is being watched with intenso
intercut. The report, that Iho garn
ron has boon forced to fall back lo
the use of homo made powder whioh
hi Droving defective, Is considered n
discouraging factor. It would be r.
national grief if the defense Cf th"
fortress fail through lack of ammuni
tion. More Importance, nowever, ts
attached in military circles to tho re
port thn he Jannno'o have abandoned
the idea of a Hrect assault and are
tunneling the fortifications and it is
believed possible that, the end miiv
come as at Sobastnpol with a dread
ful carnage at Malakoff lower.
War Office Skeptical.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 17. The war
office does not believe the Japanese
can bo ready for another advance un
less thev have received heavy rein
forcements.
WIRED THE CZAR.
Kuropatkln Tells How It Happened at
LIpo Yang.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 17. Under
dale of Scprcrnber 10 (ieneral Kuropat
kln telcgrai-hod to the czar us follows-
"The entire Manehurinn army
njoice.s inexpressibly al your majes
ty's appreciation of its labors and mili
tary deeds. We are ull aiiimared by
the one desire to beat the enemy a. id
justify the confidence reposed in us by
the supreme chief of the Itussian ar
n,y. who may fee perfectly assured of
the army's future self-denial ami devo
tion. "Our departure from .Lino Yang was
unavoidable, and was accomplished
under conditions fraught with groat
diflieulty. Kv n our adv rsnr es upon
this occasion wrc very mo.:..!. ih-ir
report not mcntionim; the capture of
prisoni rs. guns or other trophies.
".o;icral Kurokl's official report
confirms T?!e statement that on
he morning of S ptomiior ( his cntir
force, whhli l tin- tlMin-l of th"
thr'! Japanes,. armies. was on the
right bank f the Tails, river, mid if
i n.,71 .his hud fa v.,r;.il-. m u I'l
pv cut olT the triiopK orruprinir l.iao
"nc from th" Ku-in Imhk oim rat
" i- mi t.ic right liank of the 1 a it
mer."
Close Relations.
St. r-ierbmr Ppt. 17. Important
developments retarding China' atti
Inde toward the l llicn nt ii amir-ipat'-d
ti. r m n il infurwd Mt "wr
it v TlwTf ar" r"tT''r. f Iowt r'
twn Ih-hi-ohi China and J? pari, of ih
!" lt.il i'T
, v -r Port
f the
Arthur
Jpfi-w- fur dii? N
h'ti t'"ir-d. to
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T r' ''orlrie Mt-b'ln;r;s
CCNTRBND OF WR.
Dx'omats W'g'e Over Wit Is
r i.;
J. ffl
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iiircat nniuiiiH representations 111 re
gard 10 llio absolute contraband tf
lar ml in ill t' tlio conditional charac
ter of nil part mentioned lu ttccl Kill
,10 ut article U of iho Russian result
Ilium except horses ami oilier Ihiihih
of burden, which Russia hua dueot
In Iho category of absolute contra.
bund.
In reply to lliu representations of
Ambassador Mcformick on liehulf of
Iho United Suites, rolion will liol Itu
classed mi contraband hut as slate
yesterday, rullroad material mid nil
clusscs of iiiiK'lilni'ry iiml hollers to
lie lined il warships continue tu bo
ubsulitte contraband.
CREW OF LENA.
Negotiations to Their Deportation
Now Going On.
St. Petersburg, Kept. 17. Tho lie-
gotlalloliH between I lie I'nlled States
and Russia relative to the disposition
of Ihe crew of the ItusMlan auxiliary
cruiser Lena at San Francisco have
not yet been completed. The request
of tho United Stales that the crew
ho entertained lit Alaro Inland yard
until tint rnd of ihe wnr luiu been
I transmitted through ihe IliiKHian em
bassy ut WhhIiIiikIoii mid Ih being on.
sidcrod by t ho admiralty, where It Is
d(Hlri'd that Iho rrow bo allowed to
reinrn homo under an agreement that
the officers and men are not to light
again during the war. The snnio sit
unlloii exlsts hi regard to the protect
ed cruiser Askold and Ihe torpedo
boat destroyer (Irosovol at Shanghai.
I'lii! admiralty has no conllrmation
of t lie report h that llio l.enn had boon
engaged in n fight in Iho Pucihc
KEEPS IN TOUCH
WITH MANAGERS
JUDGE PARKER WILL VISIT NEW
YORK AS OFTEN AS
NEEDED.
WHY TAGGART LEFT THE CITY
No Significance in Hio Trip to Indiana
at a Time When Judge Parker
Was 0n a Trip to N'evv
York City.
New York, Sept. ,7. It va- said at
Democratic national headquarters to
day that Judge Parker will make an
other visit to New York within a week,
or before the publication of iiis letter
of acceptance" and that the conference
between the 'nominee and his mana
Sirs will be repeated as often as neces
sary.
Just why Chairman Taggart of the
t.ational committee found it necessary
to leave the city on the eve of Judge
J-'arker s visit was exp.ained today b
Mr. Fanning, Air. Taggart's cli.'e;
assistant at Democratic headquarters.
i.Mr. Fanning is vice chairman of the
Indiana stale Democratic committee.
tfunip weeks ago, he said, he visited
the stale and lound that a consulta
lion between state leaders and the na
tional chairman was very desirable,
and that it was impracticable for the
leaders to visit New York He prom
ised them to induce Air. Taggart to go
to Indiana U possible, and on lus return
to New York placed the matter before
tho chairman in such a manner tiiul
tlie vis.t was arranged. Appointments
were made at Indianapolis and French
Lick Springs, and the dates fixed. It
v-a.s not until noon on the ilay on
which .Mr. Taggart was to '.cave for
tlie west that he was informed li
Judge Parker over tlie long distance
tilophone that the Judge intended to
come to New York. Air. Taggart ex
plained the situation to .Mr. Parker,
and suggested that it would be iui
practicable for him to cancel the ar
rangements in Indiana aud Iliinoi:
Jitdec Parker assented to this, but saw
no reason to cancel his own visit to
New York City. On h next visit, it
l:i said Mr. Taggart will he In New
York.
Timothy K. Kyan of Wisconsin
member of the l.em'icratic national
legislative committee, arrived at head
quarters today.
NO APATHY IN INDIANA.
Chairman Tangart Says Conditions !.i
That State Are Satisfactory.
lndiatia)Ki'is. Sept. 17. After a t'
dfV conference iih the len:K-nil.
leadi rs in Indiana. Thomas Talari
hairman of the national lxin'ral ic
ot.inmiit'-e, said lo'lay: "Tin- rori'll
l'nn f the r2itni7.;i' t".i in In liana b
ti.rHt -nrr,iirficliig I l.ad liard a ct-Hi
'! sIkm. apathy, tm' t"-r a r-n r-t
Tiro With 'he fWr i .1:11 out nr
icai fir" i . -rv lii'le of it fw a
r'""f'iiirttj 'I The l ni'"-iai o
hi l aii re in a f'i'ti ii.K roo'i-i "
Mr Tft-rt to 'o O n i I. Ml
fiir'ns. h'-re h- rM'ii nri
he Yo-fr Vmccracy.
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CHIVALRY Of
JUDGE
INSISTS THAT TEXT BOOK SHALL
NOT ARRAIGN MR. ROOSE
VELT. MUST NOT RCF1CCI0.N HISIJONOR
The Democratic Nominee For Prcsl.
dent Will Havo Nono of the
Mud Gun In His Campaign
Writes Letter
New York, Sept. 17. The following
letter, concerning tho Democratic
campaign book was made public by
tho chief of the Democratic literary
department today.
KoHcinouut, F.sopua, N. Y., August
17, l'JOI. Jly Ianr Sir: The
Times of this morning says the party
text book Is about prepared and that
It will go to the printer iu a few days.
Therefore, I hasten to beg you to see
lo it that there Is no word in i: thai
will reflect upon the honor mid Integ
rity of President Roosevelt. An eve
ning Post editorial indicates that but
little care was taken lu that direction
toward myself by the compiler of th
Kcpiiuucnti text nook, luil let. there
be no rejoinder in kind or otherwise
I feel cotilldent that you need no re
minder, still my enxiety impels me to
send this caution. Very truly yours,
"Alton D. Parker."
Judg; Parker a Pall Bearer.
Hsopus, N. I., Sept. 17. .niugc
Parker was one of the pall hearers at
the funeral of Dr. Jacob Chambers
which took place at Kingston today,
Representative liurton Harrison of
New York chairman of the bureau of
organization for tlie up-state cam
paign will confer with Judge Parker
tomorrow.
Pops Open Campaign.
Paducuh, Ky., Sept. 17. The popu
1st campaign fn Tseiitucky was opened
oday, Hon. I nomas 13. Watson, can
i.dute for frre'sidont, delivering tin
rineipal affrtress.
Fusicnists Opened Up.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 17. The cam
jaign of tlie Democrats and Populiste
f Nebraska, who have fused on stah
ssnes, was opened hero today wit'
in ox roast and picnic at o::o of tin
larks. G. W. Uerge, fusion candidal
:'or governor, made his first speech ol
'he campaign.
Bryan is Al! Right.
Denver, Sept. 17. William J. Hryar,
cday T.nooipanied the members ol
Aw inter-parliamentary peace party or
in excursion to Mammoth, the present
erminus of the new Aloffatt road in
ho mountains, and there by invitation
Tclivered a'skort address. ,
Mr. Pryan, who was in high spirits
i-nied the report published in tlie east
T the enect that his health is im-
mired.
"t am all right," said he. "This tall:
iliout my physical breakdown is with
mt tho slightest foundation. I took a
vacation In order to lie in shape for
'.he politica? campaign."
Shaw's Opening Cun.
Louis, Sept. 17. Secretary ol
St.
he Treasury Leslie M. Shaw ad
ltessed a mass meeting at Festival
'lull, on the World's Fair grounds, to
'light, his speech being the openlni
un of the Republican campaign it
t.stern Missouri. Speeches were als
made by C. P. Walbridge, gulx.rualo
rial nominee.
CUBAN HOUSE ASKS WHY.
'.egislature Queries Palma as to Re
moval of Mayor of Havjna.
Havana, Sept. 17. The house oi
'P resell t a t i ves today resolved to re
piest President Palma for the reasons
I the removal by (lovernor (ieneral
Vood of Miguel Conor from the may
italty of Havana, and the appointment
f Senor Olarril. the pros 'lit incut
utit. This is considered as the first
novo on Ihe part of tin- moderators,
vhfi now have small majorities in tin
oncress. to take the control of Mava
a from the nationalists, by n ins'at inj
Jc-nfir (Sofier.
In lfi'tary. lo. iiendins an tir e--"
ation l,y Senor Niuier.. the civil gov
nior of Havana. Covernor Wood siiv
nd' d Mayor Oencr. t ent three of
--ent y-itlil cf,utici men of I'.avan?
hsvine fK-tjuori'-d f Ieneral nwri for
ho mavor's r-miva'
It was Mated at the time th' thr
i irnr k joisiK :iMm 'lie remit o;
n invf.t itatit.n into his ,-orel'i'-i in
i-la'uin ' rKiittei, aftairv in Cuba it!
Mieral. and ith the ;i-i-.-ideii al elec
on in part'ciilar."
Fa rbanfct West Virnm i.
Purl rtitift-. W Va . S-;'. 7 -S' ii
ii'rt- l"s-ir'-fcf. t:, tin- K' fei!,'ie;.ii torn
f.ir lice (,' -i.l' lit , ti '1 III'
'V-t V.rft it niirii li r " sm it.
i ,,r. ,. A K-'-rai ih'pi 'ii'l jh-,
fr'n T' if-7 -f-"i r':':
if 'i i-fc'.. T' ni r- U-' " r
r ii "'(' ion i.i firi'"" mi;
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WANT LEITER'S BODY.
Washington. I). ('.. Sept. 17.
1 (trough coinmiinlcatioii re-
reived by tho mnicrlnlcdcnt of
Hock Creek cemetery hvrc, from
tho BiiM'rlnleiident of a cemetery
III the middle West, tho lllforum-
lion was conveyed of a plot to
Mteul tho body of the Into Uvl S.
l.elter, aud hold It for ransom.
Tho communication said that tho
alleged ghoiiU had left Chicago,
und suggested the placing of on
extra guard In the vicinity id the
Ioltor mausoleum. Tho cemetery
oftlclals said tonight there was
no iMisslblllty of u successful at
tempt at grave robbery.
VCDCriN PROJECTILES.
French Maneuvers Show Their
vantage Over Older Ty.)c.
Ad
Purls. Sept. 17. The grand nianeil
vers Just concluded ut Dijon have
"hown the development of scieutillc
" arfure since the Franco-tiermau war.
'I iie gnus used threw shells which
hurst Into 210 deadly fragments
whereas The shells used in the war of
KS7U-71 only burst into thirty frag
liients. TJie present French shrapnels
are calculated to scatter -luu deadly
particles, whereas Ihe former shrap
id scattered thirty-seven.
Cdicrnl Itrugere, Hie commander-iii-
hiof. emi'haslr.ed I he necessity of tin
irniv concenl'n;? Itself and exposing
'he cnetnv d'.irlnir action '1 Hen-fore
poworful scaichliglils were success-
fully used to disclose the movements
of the enemy. Old-fashiond black
powder was used to create a curtain
concealing the army's advance.
Colonel Dent ley, tho American mili
tary attache, and other foreign at
taches speak in the highest terms of
ho efficiency of the French troops.
Was Robbed of $2,700.
Peoria, III., Sept. 17. U. F. Cassell
cashier of the Great Western Distil
lery was held up on one of the prin
cipal streets of the city at 1 :.'!() this
afternoon by thro unknown men and
robbed of a satchel containing $2,700,
which was to have been uod to pay
iff the employes of the company.
The men escaped. The officers ure
in pursuit.
THE YELLOW PERIL.
Japanese Success Appears as a
Bog-
gy Man to Europe.
Paris, Sept. 17. A wave of agita
tion agninst the yellow peril has re
sulted here from Japanese recent re
markable display of force. This ap
prehension is shared to a considera
ble extent in official circles, where it
was suggested today that the danger
might compel the Kuropenn powers to
consider the necessity of effecting a
eoallition of self defense against the
peril. The newspapers and political
leaders also omphasi.e the growth of
the peril. Henry Uochfort says that
it behooves Europe to take warning
in time. He asserts that Franco will
be one of the first to suffer through
Japanese designs on Indo-China.
Bad Negro and Gun.
Chicago,' Sept. 17. Resenting an
acidcntal collision between himself
and Charles Meyers, Calvin Linden, a
negro, tonight shot Meyers through
the head killing him instantly. He
then turned the weapon against men
who had come to the aid of Meyers,
shooting George Denards in tho
'jack and Guy Jones in tho shoulder.
SUBMARINE WON.
The "Shark" Was Awarded Points
in
Approaching Cruiser.
Newport, R. I., Sept. 17. Tlie sub
marine torpedo boat Shark, whicli left
here lor No Man's Land yesterday
with the torpedo boats Tingey and
Yinslaw, returned to this port today
and reported that she made a success
ful attack on the cruiser Coluunma,
of the North Atlantic training squad
ron. The Columbia, together with Hie
Minneapolis and Prairie, is engaged in
target practice off No Alan's Laud, and
the officers of the vessels had hoon np
piiscd that an attack was to be made
y the torpedo lioal, hut it was not
known which of the ships would be
.lade the target. Just afier night fall.
while the searchlights of the three
arships were actively at work, the
.Shark, commanded by Lieutetia.il
harles T. Ne'son, succeeded in goi
ng within filty or sixty yards of the
Aiiumbia. and was awarded a victory.
President Loubet's Future.
Paris, Sept. 17. Preside-ill loulet,
n the course of a tifMii h to the pro
vincial mayors today, said he looked
forward with sa'istaction lo the
reni'y of priiate life afir the cl.c-e
M his prcM-nt term. His statement
taken as a il' finite announcement
if the president's Intention not to
-ek a fcfcotid term. His present t rm
ejipirn at the ad of next yur.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Wa'-hitiiftori. II. V... Sept. 17
yiuitt.ii : Stm-ri Sunday; an 4
Monday. fho-r and cooler;
Ir.-m Sii'h mind, iH-eorn lit -
Ya- T'1-' Hio'-r Sen-lav.
Monday par' hmd ; ili'mi it iti
tin f-o4-' f' h Koo'h m'tie-
W-n T'i': Pan 'o'i'r S on
!a? ; hoer-. ii- , r in
nor'h'rti o"i'iH. Monday fi-.
rmT n n- h p'rii'.ti.
TWELVE INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK
ACCIDENT ON LAKE SHORE ROAD
CAUSES LONG LIST OF
CASUALTIES.
TRAIN RUNNING Al HIGH SPEED
Engineer and Fireman Stuck to Their
Poets and Were Pulled Out
of the Debris Uncon
scious. Chicago, Sept. 17. A through pas
senger train 'on I lie l.aKo Shore nun
.Michigan Southern railroad from
fob-do to Chicago was wrecked this
afternoon at Root street.
Some claim that tho train rati into
an open switcn ami oi tiers say mat
llio locomotive Jumped tho track.
Twelve persons were Injured. Somo
of them may die.
Following is a list of tho casualties
John Shuller, IC.K' art, Indiana, eiif '-
necr, fracturo ot lett log, serious; .1.
P. Lane, Kalamazoo, Mich., Ilrcman,
held cut and Internally Injured, serl-
ous: George l.eFort, Clayton, Allen.,
two ribs, left leg and collarbone
broken; Mrs. Susan llerdel, Chicago,
spine Injured, both arms paralyzed,
serious; K. P. Luncas, Chicago, hand
mangled; C. Folkus, Chicago, leg
broken; A. Trurog, Chicago, leg lirok-
n; A. H. lllesslng, Chicago,
head
cut;
Miss Ksther .Martin, Pasadena,
Cal.
badly bruised; Dr. L. H. Gootl
Springflcld, Mass., badly bruised;
rich
W. G. Weiss, New York, severely cut.
Tho train was n littlo behind time
on entering the city and was going
at a high rate of speed. The tracks
are elevated and tho accident happen
ed iust before the train reached the
viaduct crossing over Rcxit street
Tho engine left the track nnd the
fore part of tho tender struck the end
of the viaduct, railing nnd was torn
to pieces. The engine plunged to
the far side of the viaduct where a
rail torn from Its fastenings rose on
nd, transfixing the roar of the en
gine cab, and tho forepart of the hag-
;ngo car. The four cars next behind
he baggage car were piled up In a
heap at tlie north end of the viaduct
and all of thorn wore badly smashed.
An overturned stove In tho rear
coach set fire to the wreckage hut it
was extinguished before it hud gain
ed much headway.
The engineer and fireman remained
it their posts until tlie last and both
men were pulled out of tho debris un
conscious.
Murr.t Halstead as Orator,
Now York. Sept. 17. Murat Hal-
stead, the veteran newspaper editor
ind author, ami Colonel Lafayette
Young, editor of the Dos Alolues, Iowa,
Daily Capital, were the chief speakers
it a meeting of the Roosevelt and
airbanlts Commercial , 1 ravelers
,tftuuc today. Mr. Halstead received
in ovation wnen lie arose i.o speaK
tepeated "three cheers for Halstead
and a long emit iniied demonsl ration
pievented him from speaking for near-
Iv five minutes. lie Directed ins re
marks to the protection of American
udustries.
Campaign Opened.
Chicago, Sept. 17. The Republicans
of Chicago formally opened the polit
ical campaign tonight with an Im
mense rally at tho auditorium.
Senator Furaker of Ohio whs ihe
principal speaker of the evening.
His address provoked great enthusi
asm. After Ticket Scalpers.
St. l,ouis, Sept. 17. The first con
viction In the case against Ihe ticket
hiokcrs of St. Inils barged with Iho
violation of the city ordinance which
lecp.TTs llietii to furnish a schedule
v.-.tii every ticket sold, was obtained
'n Hie sii'ond district ikiIIco court t
itay. Ihe defendant. John W. Piatt,
va':; liio-d 2.Vi. He at once an
nounced his i itention to take un ap
peal ot th i-ourl of criminal oorree
t ien. A larT'numTii r of cases against
tiekel hrokers, similar to tlie Piatt
case, are pending.
Killed Arresting Officer.
Hfvaiinah. Ill, Sept. 17 President
Wtiylatid U. Ilonnctt of ihe lioard of
tru. tees of ThoniMm. ten miles south
of this citv was shot and kill"d today
liy a strancT hom he was attempt
ing t, place in Jail. The murderer,
who civet the nam.- of Wm. My-r
of Chicago, ii) raptured by 'tie vil
lace tnar.-hal after a running ficht
f w. v rat l.lort-n. In hih My"
. woi. tided. My i and a -ompan-
, Ion. eiving John John win a hi
lliu, rnp- rrcMl n unpickm d
; Ii. ihe (n.pllicaicii in a luirrlary at
r,dick.
Ti Baron's Letter.
. Pa"-:". S . 17 .- P.aron fi H-'onr-iici
',. (),. CofiKiant t'i- W ni'r ho a
tt.e ;m',-i .roM,;tit f.cire in th
I a reov rr" li'. mhi'h l-d "i 'h'
V.r ? i-h Fr n h -o"l .al nr d -r 'andtns
v. . - "M t- a'e, ':i i,- hi
' p r r-"" I l;.i-lri'y " "id
lu which ho Is a cundliluto for reelec
tion to the senate.
The baron adds: " had hoped at
I lost on to publicly recognize tho
grand ami decisive serrvlcea render
ed to Iho catiHo of International arbi
tration by tho 1'nltod States, espec
ially by President Roosevelt, licit er
I lia n anyone I know that tho court
at The Hague sIimk) deserted, nlinu-
doned ami ridiculed until thee day
wh.-u ho had tho courage, generosity
an foresight to save it. That act
alone has entitled him to the thanks
for his pacific and liberal spirit of all
I'jiiropc.
WANTS TO BE WHOLE THING,
Czar
Does Not Wish to Have
Any
Strong Man In Cabinet.
'ails, Sept. 17. One of the highest
diplomatic officers hero has rerelved
an Interest lug report eoncernlg a
court Intrigue going on at St. Peters
uiirg. 'i tie report says the emperot
has definitely declared his opposition
to having any strong man like M
Wltte, exercise authority to Ihe prat
Ileal exclusion of himself. This, It it
added, Is the chief oimso of M. Wltte'i
continued retirement and of the em
perors resentment against tho late
interior minister Von Plchvo's auto
erutle power. The emperor, tlierefon
has let it he fully understood that
I here will not ho another strong mat
other than himself. The report ex
pressed doubt concerning tho wisdnn:
of tho emperor's action, owing to hit
Inability to play a strong role Ii.
statesmanship.
THIEF GRABBED .
$20,000 IN GOLI
ENTERED SAN FRANCISCO BANI
AND WALKED OFF WITH
THE COIN.
WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EMPL0KI
When Sack Was Taken from Him, th.
Thief Jumped a Passing Street
Car and Made Good His
Escape,
San Francisco, Sept. 17. Just at th
close of the hanking hours I oday i
man la tho lobby of the First Natlonu
Hank of tills city, observing a ciig
door leading behind the counter ut
locked, pushed it aside, walked In and
helping himself to a bag coutainlni
2(l,000 In gold coin, made a rapid exit
I "eTnimeTTTlifoly slowed down Ills pac
und walked Into a side entrance of tl
Prookiyn hotel, which leads to tin
n?ng room, close.y followed hy (
M. Alaclnlosh, an employe of the bant
vho had witnessed tho t lief I. Seeln
he was pursued, file thief turned Inti
the hotel office, where ho was seized h;
Alaclnlosh. When asked to turn ovc
the money, ho said it was his own
The ja"g was taken from him with th
((intents undisturbed. The ilarln
robber, who is about :t.r years old an
well dressed, Mrr-ii called on tho poopl
!;; tile hoi el office to see If he had no
told the truth by accompanying him I
the bank. Then, without a word, Ii
walked to the corner undlhl urliei
boarded a street car which was pas.
iiig, and was soon out id' si nil I.
Lou Dillon's Feat.
Cleveland. Sept. 17. A a matine
I -nifty cif tlie Gentleman's Driving clu
n Gleiiville track this afternoon, m
l.ilion was t'rlvcji lalf a mile by Mi
lard Sanders in &K .'14 seconds. Iireal
tug the world's record for that (lit
lame.
Horace Mantes Affair,
Hiinlsvlllc. Ala., Sept. I7.-Sila
Worley. A. Waggoner and Joseph I!
Mitchell, a pedd or. were Indued in Ja
in-re early today for alleged coiniii-l lo:
with Hie lynching of Horace Maple
st week. Worley Is charged wlti
arson aud Mitchell with inurdei
There is a rumor that addition
(Alps have been ordered hire I
guard Ihe jail Inn Capia'ii Hrown. I
charge of t In- imliiaty. am hot I.- i
positive denial ol ail su-i minors.
The city of Huntsville has r mime
Mm iiear-ffiil pur-nit", and there an
l.ow no signs of disturbance.
Wou'd Divide Church State.
Paris. Kipt. 17. Ihe movement fo
tnc reparation of h ir-". and state :,a
I roiifchi out a ,nii'Mii"n from a rnn
ol riepll!e to Ullitlill till- .t"lim !
a r fen ridnni oc ol be coii-jtrv. T'
i list ii ut m imt'-mii': '' a i I-it
Tom. bur It 1. onh a-'op'-'i :n tin- can
; icm bum ol tie- liiili'-'t iiriiinafu
The rrr-i i of 'b- pan aw I
I al the n ii,'miij of oi'iiili an
.mil- ih wi tiiallv ;n,if -ni.t tli;t .
(Kind i!.Tl:'"d 'l t e 'left'tl
1 hi- pr'.-i- ii Mri'iiii w; ii-lv 1
- iivi-ii. lei f.ij'i- ii'oiiri:
Ill fl'illl l'r Ilii' f '.n.fnli-. In
tbi- m Mi i' -pal ib-i'i nifli'-li-n
!,o- tti ii-. n'l r apirr.f .i
KilW't .
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GENERAL STAFF
IS SKEPTIC
DOE3 NOT BELIEVE THAT TH
JAPANESE ARE READY FOR
BATTLE.
ItlT EVENT MAY BE TIE TASS.
Some Credence Given to Reports
That the Forts at Port Arthur aro
Being Tunneled and Will be
Mined. 1
ssoeialed Press nullelln.
Official news from tho sent of war
it tho Far Fast Is still lacking but
ho war ollleo at St. Petersburg ap
ears not lo ttutlclpnlo a great battle
n tho Immediate future.
The officials believe that tho Japan
so will not hurry on nn engagement
llli (ieneral Kuropatkln, owing to
he fact that tho latter has had time
Ineo tho evacuation of Llao Yang to
trcnglhcn his forces materially and
'mt the next movement of tho Ja
'i nose will be directed against Tie
Pass.
Public Interest Is again apparently
elng centered upon Port Arthur and
lie reports that tho Japanese are
ininellug the fortifications there aro
uceived in the Russiun capital with
omo credulity.
Japanese Scouting.
Toklo, Sept. 17. Field Marshal
tynma reports that Russian cavalry
titposts with bases at Panchlngoa,
Ianlinpiio und Tasanchialzu aro dally
coating southward In tho vicinity of
lonfiilutal over n twelve milu front,
nd to .11 m tang, three miles from
'ntangshunpao.
The Russiun cavalry aro changing
heir clothing to gray and black, their
Inter uniform.
Indications Point to Battle.
Mukden, Sept. 1C, delayed. The Ja
panese arc reported to bo advancing
n both flunks from the east, south
ast and southwest. Tho outposts are
loscly engaged 20 miles southwest
vard, there being almost constant
klrmishing.
Indications point to another groat
ittle In the vicinity of Mukden.
Russian troops occupy all the unr
ounding fields, and refugees' are
iocklng into tho city. Chinese among
Item complain of severity on the
'art of the Japanese.
Dismantling Begun.
Valejo, Cal., Sept. 17. Tho dlsmnn
ling of the Russian transport Lena
egan today at tho Maro Island navy
ard. The work Is being dono under
ho supervision of Captain Drako of
ie ordnance depurlmenl, assisted by
'tinner Shuttleworth. Tho officers
ml crow are anxiously nwaitlng a
nal decision regarding their diuposl
ion. When Japan Will Quit.
Chicago, Sept. 17. Shihasburo Klta
nlo, the lending bacteriologist, ot
tpan, was In the city today, en route
, St. Louis. In discussing the Kua
lan Japanese war he said:
"Japan Is in arms to drive Ihe Has
ans lo their own Imiindarles. China
'III ho given .Manchuria, and t'tcn
pan wi:i civilize China and icic'i !i -r
resist encroachments on her laud''.,
.ow Hist Japan has drawn her sword,
he will not sheath it until victory la
on. Tho (jucKtlon is whether Ku:;sia
ill lie driven to her natural bound
'rles or all Iho Japanese be killed.'
Troops La-d at Dalnv.
Paris, Sept. 17. The corrcsio.'idont
f the Matin al Cnc fo:. i-ays h
arns from an official source that the
apHtiese are preparing for a decisive
Hack u I ion Port Arthur, and that
oops are diily liclnc landed at Dalny,
Ilk powerful cannon.
JAPANESE CIRCULAR.
Thrift Dc!ication Tel! All About
What the War Is For.
Tokio. Kept. 17. ! p. m -Owing t
V- frtln H-twf-n tin- military ai
lioiiilis and mid M'achcii and corr
l.ndifit. Field Marhl Ymaiata.
hbf of th" triairal laff. Indar
rapbi-'i o Ft'-ld Marshal Ovama c,m-
l.ander -inrhief if the Jatiam-se lTrr
a tin- field. Uir folio liit: :
The InifHTial d larai ion of war. n
tint lalmi-d ti the ficople. I nnlviTsa'tf
coeiiiM-d l iii lia"'l "ii 'h brnad
rtr. tpl- 4 liti-e. Il fnal'-n fit ll-
netain f rac'. ri-li;im r aa'liial
iiinnir "r ri.'in' 1 1 f' iti
if t'f r i to Innir,- the aM f
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