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ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER WITHIN A RADIUS OF 150 MILES HAVING DAILY ASSOCIATED PRECO CEnVICE IF YOU WANT r ET The Dullotlt : your "ad" read 1 put it In : : : Is tbe People's paper, ' f tbe peciu)e ,reed it. ' l The Bulletin Advertise irfj th I VOL XXXVI. NO. 251. CAIRO, ILL., SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER I J, 1904. ESTABLISHED IN 1868 ARMIES WERE OF EQUAL WILL INTERVENE AND STOP WAR NEXT ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR STRENGTH AT LIAO-YANG THE CA MO rr ry Kuropatkin and Oyama Had 180,000 Men Each and the Japs Out fought the Russians SO DECLARES CORRESPONDENT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS At Every Stage of the Game the Yellow Man Was SupenorJaps Prepare to Make Winter Quarters at liaoYang-Description of i'nropatkin's Retreat. By the Associated Press. Llao Yang, Sept. 4, via Tien Tain Sept. 10. The correspondent of the Associated Press was at huicli at the railroad station at noon September 1, when the first Japanese shell struck the foreign settlement, and within fif teen minuies everybody fled and tho place was desertedr Japanese Shells continued to fall. Panic seized all and officers, orderlies and fcoldiors and others bought refuge beyond the north ern wall of the city. Early in the morning of the first, the Russians filled all tho trenches, rifle pita and forts to the west and gouth of Liao Yang, with freah troops. They kept up a continual shrapnel fire upon the Japanese approaches, wiUv out being aware of the extra move ment of the enemy. During tins time the main body of the Russian army was in active retreat. At six o'clock in the etching the Japanese could bo seen advancing over tho southern hills and Russian gun ners poured In a'terrible and destruc tive fire upon tho enemy. Whole Jap Battalion Lost. Tha positions at -Chiafantun were Been to be deserted. The right, flunk of Nodzu'a army had previously taken up a position west of Ciiiafantun, whence his troopj charged the Rus sian breastworks. One Japanese bat talion lost every officer In this charge ' and a corporal was seen to take com mand. ' The Japanese shells fell, thick over the Russian battery located In a west ern suburb of Llao Yarn;. At eight o'clock the morning of September 2, the transport of the Russian army was still going' out to the north and the " head of the train was almott opposite Yentai. The fighting around Llao Yang began at daybreak when shells were thrown In from the entire Japan ese line. Kuroki's Gallant Dash. Kuroki severed his. connection with tbe Japanese center army and loft the Anping road unprotected. His army was In front of the last Russian posi tion In the runl mining district onst of Yen-Tal. Tho Importance and effect of Kuroki's dash to the Rus.dan renri was particularly noticeable this morn Ing. Foreign military attaches had been escorted from Llao Yang north. They left their train at a point near Yentai and proceeded 1n the direction of the fighting between Kuroki's troops and tbe Russians v,ho were attempting to hold them hack. Here the RusMan? lost an important hill position only t4 gain it again and lose It a eeond time. This greatly discouraged the Russian soldiers.' It Is declared that the immediate precipitate retreat of the entire Russian army at Liao Yang was prevented by retaking this hill, which lies east of Yentai. The Rtis fians. however, could not hold the hill and tbe Japanese were again soon In possession. Kuroki' attack at Yentai relaxed, and General Mlstchcnkb and big command was withdrawn from the Russian defenders of Yentaf and sen? over to the west side of the railroad to make a demonstration and to aid In covering tbe retreat of the main army.- At five in the afternoon two Russian regiment who bad been beven east of Yentai retreated toward Yentai. Thei were ordered back to the fight ing line while still under the slurp Japanese rifle fire. The correspondent of the Associated - Tresa who was working his way south along the rail road, pasted a number of Russian troops who had ben driven back from around Yentai. He also parsed a train tiearing 3on Russian wonnded north. Fulvous Rifle Firing. . The night of September 2 was mark ed throughout by furious rifle firing outside Liao Yang. Russian troops were In a highly nerron apd excited state. They were convinced that the1 Japanese wre creeping forvard Irre sistibly all the time. September 2 saw a resumption of cannonading at dawn, and Vast clouds of smoke which arose slowly from burning ware houses in the foreign settlement ai Liao Yang could be seen for a distance of ten miles. When the correspondent passed tho fire swept bed of the Taitse river on his way into Liao Yang at noon Septem ber 3, the Russian infantry had retired from the immediate front to shelter behind the south wall of the city. ., Upon getting into Liao Yang it wait .seen that Japaneye rifle bullets were falling around the railroad station, and that all lumber and wooden buildings in that vicinity were in flames. Shelling of Liao Yang. It was apparent that the Russians were using the walls of tho city for protection. This tho Japanese discov ered and consequently they continued to throw sheila Into Llao Yang. During the night all Russian sentries were withdrawn from Llao Yanpr. Pontoon bridges across the Taitse river were hurriedly removed, the Japanese en tered and took possession of the city, and the corre.-.pondcpt was taken pris oner before he was aware of what had occurred. . Equal Strength in Battle The battle of Liao Yang is accepted here as determining the mastery of Manchuria. In it the Russians were fully equal in numerical strength to the Japanese, who had approximately one hundred and eighty thousand men in the field. The Russian artillery was superior in' range and rapidity of fire to that of the Japanese. The Rus sians forced the Japanese attackers to take dangerous positions by Intre pid assaults. In many instances the Russians lost more men, behind their breastworks than did the attacking Japanese. In fighting on the plains where the Russians believed they would have tho upper hand because of their su periority in cavalry and of opportuni ties to deliver bayonet charges, the Japanese resisted successfully. Russian losses in the fighting around Llao Yang are estimated at ten per cwit of the number of troops engaged. Liao Yang Headquarters For Japs. The Japanese are preparing to make Liao Yang the headtTuarters of their Manchtirian armies. The Russians have fallen back to positions along the Hun river, south of Mtikden. Tho belief is expressed here in certain quarters' that the ac tive campaign is at an end for at least four months to come. i OUTLOOK IS PHI G MONTHLY REPORT OF DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTUR SHOWC GRATIFYING COND TION BETTER THAN A YEAR AGO. By fho Associated Press. Washington, Sept. 10. The month ly report of tho department of agri culture ' will show tho condition a com September 1 to have been 84.6 compared with 87.8 Use 'month, 80 on September 1, l0;l, 81,3 ot corre sponding date in 1902, and ten year average of 79.9. The condition of spring wheat i the principal states is reported as fol lows: Minnesota G9; North Dakot 63; South Dakota 5G; Iowa CO. De cline during tho month of 2'.1, 27, 2!), 14 points respectively. Tho condition of oats was SG.f; against 75.7 last year. Ten year Seji tember average of 80. G. Condition of barley 87.4, against 82.1 a year ago; ten year average 82.1. Condition of rye 8C.9, against 84. last year; ten year average, 85.8; Average condition of potatoes 91. G against 84.3 ta year ago, ton year av erage 77.3. Wisconsin reports ' an increased acreage of clover sued. In Iowa the condition lit below the ton year av erage. The number of stock hogs now be ing fattened is 2.4 per cent loss than a year ago. Reports as to size an weight of stock hogs Indicate condi tion- 94.2", feorupared with 93.1 a year ago and seven year average of 94.3 STREET CAR ACCIDENTS ARE GROWING FREQUENT COL LISION OCCURRED LAST NIGHT ON SIXTH STREET. JAPS HAD 300.000 MEN. In Battle of Liao Yang, Say Chinese and Russians. By the Associated Press. Mukden, Sept. 10. Chinese reports, which are partly confirmed by Infor mation received by the Russians, are that the Japanese at Llao Yang had 00,000 men with seven hundred guns. Their rear guard" consisted of 4-),000 Koreans and 30,000 Chinese, but as far as can be Judged only a portkin of these participated in the fighting. The troops on both sides are rest ing. RUSSIANS DEMORALIZED. By the Associated Pros. Paris. S?pt. 10. French government authorities recently received advices from disinterested person.? who have Just returned from Manchuria. One of them, though stronrly favorable to Russia, reluctantly fays the Russian armv is touch broken and demoralized. LAST MONDAY'S BATTLE. By the Associated Press Tofeio. Sept. 10. General Knrokl re ports that after last Monday's battle the Russians removed ove- t-n thou sand wounded northward to Mukden, and the Rndani left S.PoO (n the vi cinity of Liao Yang. Several street car accidents havo oc curred recently and ono was added t the list last night when a hack owned by Charley Scott was crashed into by car No. 25 in charge of Conductor Jer ry Morrow and ntn by Motorman Will Hurley. i The car was going south on Railroad strevt and tho hack wa.i crossing the tracks at Sixth street when the car struck it. No one was hurt, but the right front leg of the horse was broken above the ankle and the animal was left standing in the street, the, harness having been removed. Tho horse belonged to John Williams, colored, but'wa.; hired by Charley geott and the latter refused to kill the animal, claiming that if was the duty of the Street Car company to dispose of tho animal inasmuch as it was one of their or that dl 1 the in jury. The accident happened at about 9:20 and at 11 o'clock tho fuITerlns beast was still standing where it had been left. A crowd of indignant clti Z2nx gathered and after exhausting every means of getting the mayor. chief of police or humane officer by telephone a messenger was dispatch ed for the latter gentleman. Night Sergeant McTigue refused to take any action In the matter. Mr. II. A. Hannon of tho Humane society arrived upon the r.ccne and af ter making sure the horse was perma nently crippled and that nothing could be done except put It out of in mis ery he ordered the animal shot, which was done. Mr. Hannon stated this morning that he would have Scott prosecuted to the full extent of the law for de.wt'.as, the crippled horse. The penalty Is from $3 to $200 and three months in Jail. Inter-Parliamentary Union to Ask Roosevelt to Call The H agu e Convention Together, v MAY FORCE RUSSIA AND JAPAN TO ARBITRATE MATTERS Resolutions Providing For Intervention Cause Heated and Bitter Discussion Before Executive: ' CouncilSubmarine Mines Condemned. By tho Associated Press. St. Louis, Sept. 10. The executive council of the Inter-Parliamentary union, which moots hero next week, decided today to present resolutions to tho parliament covering those points: That, the powers of tho world signa tory to The Hague convention, bo asked by the lnter-Parlinmcntar? union at its twelfth Conference, to In tervene in the Russian-Japanese war; that President Roosevelt be reue.-.ted to call a second session of The HaguL convention; that compulsory arbitra tion' be advocated; (hat the use of submarine mines in time of war be deplored'. The proposed Intervention resolu tion was not adopted until after a heate.l and at time- bitter discussion. During the mooting Unlay the sug gestion was made that President Roonevelt should be the proper one to tender mediation. This proposition was left In tho air with the under standing that no f up' her fetep in the direction should be taken without in formation as to the' , president's per sonal wishes in tho matter. E T ST M HERMAN F.IDDER ' SAYS DEMO CRATS HAVE CHANCE TO CAR RY ILLINOIS, NEW YORK, CON NECTICUT, NEW JERSEY, INDI ANA AND WISCONSIN. By tho Associated Press. Esopua, Sept. 10. Judge Parker to day (llscucsed the question of his g ng to Nw York ta take active p:irt In tho management of the campaign and going on a speaking tour, w:(. William r. S;.echan, chairman of tiio national executive committer. Col Daniel S: Lamont and Herman Riddor of Nsw Yoik. 1 At the conclusion it was announced authoritatively thai the rtntemerit is sued today by Secretary McCausHnd will stand for the present, so far as any trip to New York is concern and that Judge Parker Is not now dis posed to make a speaking lour. Mr. Ridder urged Judge Parker H make at least ten speeches in the oubtful statts nnd expressed fie opin ion that Iilintiis, Connecticut, N.'vv errey. New York, Indiana and Wis consin may be ctrriod for Parker if ainest work is done from lUf ont-pt. NO SOLDIERS' PREFERENCE JUDGE THORNTON DEAD. Oldest Lawyer in Illinois and, Oldest EU in the World. By the Associated Press. Shelby villc. III.. Sept. 11 Judge Anthony Thornton, the ol le t lawyer in Illinois and raid to be the oMt Elk In tbe world. Is deal ot the agf of ?n. He ha'l been a meirb -r of cut gres and a member of the IKino!' supreme court. ENDORSE LOCAL OPTION BILL. Springfield, I1U Sept. 10. The Methodist Episcopal Chnrch confer ence today adopt el rdntxma en dorsing the local option bill infro dneed at the las session of the If-ri lature, deplming the tactics nied to defeat the same, an memorializing the forty-fourth general a-se-n-bly U pars the tame bill. 7 the Associated rros. Mars hiilllown, la.. Sep . 1 Judge asweil or the aifinct court to.iay declared the soldiers' preference Uw unconstitutional. Tliis Is the firtde- sion tinder the new law, pas-sod by the l9t general assembly. Actkm as brought ly Cap'.. C. II. Shaw gainft the city council, demanding that he be appointed city clerk. ALTA HIM MS FUTURITY fly the Arsociated Press. Hartford, S;-pt. 0 The Grand Cir cuit meeting at Charter Oak park was brought to a ploao today with ths Hartiord Futurity as the principal cvint cn tho card. It was divided in to two divisions, trot and pace, hi the trotting event Alta Axworthy, fa vorite In pools, won the first heat af- t.r a splendid drive. Ia tho second heat site had an easier time and won with the driver sitting up and holding back. In tho pacing division only two faced tho starter and was won by Ilr.ckh.ck after three bents. 2:12 trot, purse, $1,2mi, (uiiiinished Thursday, seven starter.. Invader 2-1-1-M, Pat chen Maid i i l ', 2, Nor man I r, 2 :i 1 Tl.no. 2:11V;. 2:17 trot, purse, $2,mnr(10 start ers). I KiAx Gelatine Kin', 1 1 1, Tuna 2 2 G. Mainland 7 .'. 2. Time, 2:11',. Hartford Futurity, foals lUfll, pur e, M.50U, trotting division ( starters) Alta Axworthy 11. Princes Atlie 1-2-2, Tolara US. Time. 2 : 1 3 '4 - Pnclnir division, nurso, $2.r.(Vl, 2 starters). P.ueklock 2-11, Itolass 12 2. Time. 2:1 1 '4- 2:17 pace, purse, $1.(im1, (I start ers). Had News 11-1. Kunston a -:, Lookout Hal 2-3-3. Time 2:10. Will Be Most Desperate Yet At tempted-lngenious Japs De vising Many. Things. CARRYING ON THEIR WORK IN THEFACE OF RUSSIAN FIRE St. Petersburg -Admits Thar Battle of Liao-Yang Has Destroyed All Hope of Turning Tide of War This Year Kuropatkin Will Not Make Stand at Mukden. RE- OF (BY. THE ASSOCIATED PRliSS) A ST. PETEflSBURQ DISPATCH SAYS THE WAR OrFICE IS LUCTANTLY DISPOSED TO ADMIT THAT WITH THE DEFEAT THE RUSSIANS AT LIAO YANG PRACTICALLY THE HOPE OF TURN ING THE TIDE OF WAR THIS YEAR DEPARTED; THAT KUROPATKIN MUST RETIRE, AWAIT REINFORCEMENTS AND PREPARE FOR A NEW CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR. NO WORD 13 HEARD IN ST, PETERS BURG LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF PEACE, HOWEVER. CHINESE REPORTS RECEIVED AT MUKDEN ESTIMATE THE JAP ANESE FORCES IN DATTLE OF LIAO YANG AT 300,000 " MEN, OF WHOM 70,000 WERE CHINESE AND KOREANS. KUROKI REPORTS THAT AFTER THE BATTLE OF SEPTEMBER 5TH, THE RUSSIANS TOOK 10,000 WOUNDED TO MUKDEN LEAVING 3.000 IN THE VICINITY OF LIAO YANG. NO OFFICIAL FIGURES ON THE LOSSES AT THE BATTLE OF LIAO YANG HAVE BEEN GIVEN uu i . .;. ' THE TROOPS ON BOTH SIDES ARE RESTING. : THIS INFORMATION FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CORRE SPONDENT AT MUKDEN CAME IN A DISPATCH FILED AT 10:55 SAT URDAY NIGHT, AND, COUPLED WITH REPORTS RECEIVED AT ST. PETERSBURG SATURDAY FROM KUROPATKIN AND 8AKHAR0FF, REPORTING INACTIVITY IN THE FIGHTING ZONE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, INDICATES THAT SINCE THURSDAY, BECAUSE OF TOR RENTIAL RAINS AND HEAVY ROADS, HOSTILITIES HAVE BEEN RE DUCED TO A MINIMUM. THE REAR GUARD OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY! HA3 SUCCEEDED IN TAKING M03T OF ITS TRANSPORTS AND GUNS THROUGH MUKDEN. THE JAPANESE, HOWEVER, ARE REPORTED GOING THERE BY RAILROAD AND THE FORCE UNDER KUROKI 13 IN THE HILLS EAST OF MUKDEN. CHRISTIAN DRUMMERS. Dy tbe Associated Press. Deca'ur. Ill, Sept. 10 Tho Gide ons, the ckri. t:an organlzai'un J (ravelins mn in state convention, eleetej Oeorce V. Harris of Decalnr president. K. E. Kiii tl of Pe.ria. V. F. Perkin of Dinville. John Cristy of I'pper Alton and J. J. Thomas of .uendota vlce-pf" -idents; W. A. Htiy ack of Chicago s.-cretary rjisi;r( r; J. M. Dunseth of I'rl'ana chaplain. ST MIT W :; .n E P.y the Associated Pre. New York. Kept. 1 Stalwart, with Ite!frn In lie sa Idle. an. I senm I choice In the heltini? at 8 to 5. won the ll'S.ooit annual champion utakes at 8h.vp'liea1 P.ay today. .Vajer l)iiiit'crli I.I. 12 to 1 f reeond. and I'.roorr.' tii k. 9 to 10. 'he favorite tills -I. I'.n-ance. two a'.d a quarter miU '. Ti.ne, 3 4... 15,000 MANCHURIANS TAKE UP ARMS FOR THE JAPANESE By the Associated Prros. tvlffv. Tliis formiLilde force ! Chicago. Ser. lrt.-The Cbcfoo cor- j Pl -fR tb. I.U, riv.r ar, 1 worry rc!.pon..nt of tbe D,.ty New, rk)t Maha,.3 Th ,ni, h por'.r, from a han.Lt ramp of Chun-! tercrj.se.l a Cossack convoy hrinirinf ehus nor Fhiwntm. a concerted J.i' cattle an.t U hi,r.- f-rm M'n movement attainM the Ru man? of ' Roiia. They amUnfcV-d tw sotis Use rrot:nt..1 band of arm.! Mm j and killc-l n -net-en C.w. S:s chitrians nunib"r!n? 1 .' under fJen- CosacI. wero rspttreu. On i.f cral L'hzin, with seven Japanese aJ-jthera, as effic-r, wj leait'-te!. Hy tho Associated Press. Chef oo, Sept. 10. Nogi'a next as Bault upon Port Arthur will he direct ed chiefly (iKaliiFt RihlunKHhfin and Klkwati'han forts which are' tho strongest fort on the northern flank. This Information Is derived from an iinqticmionahle authority who has just linl lied a vlnH over the JapaneHC lines around tho forta and ronvers v wit li Japanese oflicors who allowed htm to niako personal ohervatlon i. Tho elevation of Hihlun.siian Ik IITiO fM Three hundred ynrds aw;rv on the aame ranijo Is another hill no much lower that Rihlun-han pro tects It from all lomhariiieiit cxcjit from Tiz.-han and Kikwanshan. This hill U a part of a 8-cthm which the Chinc:o call Palichnaiig. Telie the JapnncKo have Ftroiiijthened two fort.; trctn'ly csialdlsiied. Japs Dcn't Mind Fire. Thin po it is th foundation for Japanese preparation for the next ,'iHsault. The work of constructing trcuchi i U advanrlnR rapidly, con.-M cririR the fiie which liic ui;;Ker are cotupelled to endure. Pn-jrarations for the aHMault on Kik Aansh.m are proceeding In similar fa hiun. The ra:iRc of hills crowned hy Kikwnn Hhan anil KIplungHjian have irreulai sh pen, fiiahlire a lar?" force of Jap atiLHe reft ii-ciiri'ly otno liiMtanee up the slope. The Japanese have lnta pitch d and are relieved every ihree la. Food and aninmnifloii and o:hor Mippli-a are linniRht them at nlKlit only for the reason that the dotirh- tn-nts re oIiMrH 'o cross a level M retch liefore reaching a p!..ce ol safety. The Japanese tr?nch;; almo-t un ler the no.sfo uf the Rumiann now are practically conreali-d. ThJ Rug ians endtator c.mstaullj to level the in ci:n dti.IIms the ptojecjioM which aff.ir.l fheUer to he Japaa-te. who iu tjra hoii.tidrj tj prevent Vl? Ra.. im from rticcecl;nit. Terrific Assault Planned. Thvre aeema little douht that is- as suit on Riheinsshan and Kikwaa man m i,e me m .t trying one uai the Rtisciana have yet rer.i -t 1. Er t-r tiling which inpenuity can mis-m is Ivelng done y the Japanese to r-n h-r the aitark surc ful. panicular a. mi. ion immir pail to ta-'iyafr fiif i will tnath the Janr.n" t rc n the fort in lh event they cap jt'ite t'n-i. The rn'i.-c Jaoanto1 forcf niw urrouni!in Pi.rt Arthur is eU .x.i'ed a feli fzhit)S! trrn. The Japant kn for the pa t five weeks are placed at tweat tnou jin.l Both Armies New Resting. AcotJmc to the bet i n ! r n a t . a lron th frfnt K;h armies are now tired and r-'me after tbe chat .uk 2aj cf fMicg and marching The general opinion Is .hat tho Japan eso will again push on aa toon as tho rains ccae and the, roads dry. The prevailing-Idea is. that Kuropatkin will not make a stand at. Mukden, if the Japanese come on again In earn est, but that he will retire at least o the pas. Once through the pass the genera! Impn.-don In military cir cles Is that the Japanese will not at tempt further pursuit. Exceptional precautions have been taken to prevent he Japanese cutting communications heigw the pass. ALL HOPE ABANDONED. Lots of Battle of Liao-Yang Means an End to This Year's Campaign. . . lly the Associated Press. St. Petersburg. Sept. 10. Th war office Is reluctantly dlxpo&ed to admit 'hat with the defeat of the Hu'slana at Uno-Yang all hope has practically departed of turning the tide of war this year. Patiently and doggedly in spito of xucccsxive reverses by land au 1 sea, Kuropatkio's friends had pinned their fai.-h' to his assurances that when he accepted battle victory woulJ crown tbe Ru:.'ian arms, but falling In his attempt to . turn - tho tealo they face another Indefinite per iod of waiting. Kuropatkin must re Ire, await reinforcements and pre pare for a new campaign next year. MAINE CAMPAIGN CLOSES. By The Associated Preys Portland. Me., Sept. 10. The cam paign in this state clored tonight Th Republican state committee claims that In the election Monday the tae will go Republican by ten to fifteen thousand, while the I)emierat af firm that any reduction of the Repub lican major!' ff 33,."!,i four years agij ill be regarded as a Democratic victory. WONT ASK RE ELECTION. United States Senator Kearns of Utah Will Try to Free His State From Morman Political Domina tion, f Ry the- Asaorated Prea. Salt I-nfce City, l;ah. Fept. 10 I'nited Sta'es S-na'or Kearns tonight announec.1 thst he would nt le a candidate for re-election at the forth coming efia of the legislature. II also s'ated ths' it 'was bis intentiua pracnally to advance by all booor- iblff means the movement bow on foot In I'tah to free the politics of th state from al'egej apostolkr domina- tkMi and o bring about a di-solutkai of tbe relations no e!ticg between chart h sad (Ute ia Utah.