Liaoyang (By Cable).—The sians retired from Anshanshan urday after a fight which commenced on the morning of August 26 and con. tinued in a desultory manner all day and night. Arrangements for a battle had been completed by the night time, when the order to retire was given on ac- count of the situation to the East. The with dis- appointment by the troops. The re- tirement was made in an orderly man. ner. The plain between Haicheng was covered with Japanese bridge Sat- order was received Anshanshan and and burned the and railway station after the troops, wh shelled the Russian The 300. The Japanese great rapidity. After 3 o'clock Friday the Japanese succeeded in commanding Kaofeng- shik from Paoshankan, where their advance began on August and also from their position at Liang- shikshan on the cast, in such a way as to force the Russian center and right flank, compelling the evacua- tion of Anshanshan today. The Jap- tnese south front therefore is several miles nearer Liaoyang. At 3:30 o'clock Japanese shells fr 2 concealed battery in the vicinity Paoshankan began falling in the west of Kaofenkshik, leading to Liao- gang, thus threatening to sever com- munication to the west. The Rus- stans still controlled the road to the north. The Japanese fire ceased svening, but commenced morn.ng upon the Kaofengs tion, but Russians ly the Japanese apparently suspen reconnostre, Hone to back to a retirement. Russian losses amounted to are advancing with first 23, agai operations Russians vorable posi The gradual sians before m 1 withdrawal « Japanese adv Tokyo (By staff maintained Sunday concern VIC f that cut thus ivyidar HILy an the business bos to Chefu and rep« are monopolizing the port. These transports, bearing reinforce the besiegers thur, have arrived at Po ing the past fortnight. apanese ties that twenty troops t Chinese say 22.000 DROWNED WHILE FISHING. Five, and Perhaps Six, Lives Lost in Vicinity of Skowhegan, Maine. Me Naps six persons Skowhegan, (Special), — At least five and lost their days while part of he the during fishing omerset nt drowned at Hayden Lake, about while the bodies were discovered in a at id, twenty-five miles north, The two accidents at Havden Lake occurred Sunday afternoon Prevost and Bolgier fishing, when the former attempted to put on his rub ber and the little boat, Bolgier managed to swim ashore, but Prevost was unable to ex- tricate himself from his coat and was drowned. While the search was Be ing made for his body another boat was discovered floating bottom ug, and soon the bodies of Newell and Weymouth were found. Jolgier stated that he noticed three men in the boat. The third man is not accounted for. Samsonoff is Alive. St. Petersburg, (By Cable) —It is reported that Samsonhoff, the assasin of M. von Plehve, has been sentenced to death and that the sentence is now before the Emperor. The reports which have been circulated about Sam- gonoff having escaped and also that he was dead are declared to be false. No Luxury on Board. Washington, D. C, (Special). —Lux- wry will be sacrificed for forma- bility in the new armored cruisers au- thorized by the last Congress, and the plan; now in preparation in the Bu rean of Construction and Repair show important changes in the interior ar- rangements of these vessels, YThe water-tight subdivisions will be made scomplete, and there will be no pierc- ting of bulkheads by ventilating pipes “or other openings. were ae eh y 1 coat overturned Liaoyang, (By Cable). —A big battle i$ in progress twenty miles east of Liaoyang. The Russian front from the Taitse river south was engaged. The fighting continues at Liandian- sian, twenty-three miles southeast of Lianoyang. The Japanese are attack- Ing. Result is in Doubt. St. Petersburg, (By Cable). —A dis patch from Liaoyvang under date of August 25, says the Japanese eastern forces began a forward movement August 24, eight companies going on the main Liaoyang road in the direc- tion of Liandiansian. The Russian outposts held position, the fight continuing Friday derstood the second and twelfth anese Guards divisions are partici ing. Jap » @®i After Kuropatkin, After four week's interval the Jap onese have resumed their against General Kuropatkin's position The opposing armies in east and south of Liaoyang and fight ing has been in progress since Wed nesday. The advices at hand are t« meagre to enable the officials to for are result in a general engagement, but extent and character movement leads to that conclusion Since the rain week agi there have been continued intimations that General Kuropatkin was about to assume the offensive, but instead of it was the Japanese who attacked Russian commander's eastern and hern pos A Japanese col umn, 30,000 was reported Tuesday to bank of to are sides of Liaoyang Outer Defenses Attacked. Fre the meager a ceased, a that the sot he str river 3 th perating in envel at three it appears that General Tantziaputzy } mot te mpt t Was no : was = and my ane. xn road, : night, another Japanes on ast Liandiansian ndzy, cast of Haicheng That General Kuropatkin had fore seen these various moves is shown the manner, in which and Sad by the attack r Bilas pol by the re of : f the Japanese at lindzy Russian Warships are Safe. Shanghai (By Cable).—The Yernted aw « kold and Grozovos The Japanese 14 ; Ini incident at Chelny SEIZED A TRAIN. of Government Officials By Cable) entatives croment arrived at 1ot delegation uenos Ayres an Argent Argentina now on the way to der the pre gunboat to na | government, and with the Paraguayan minister, Manuel Viera Two hundred and fifty citizens of the Argentine Republic are returning from Paraguay under diplomatic pro- tection, . The Paraguayan deputy, Senor So. ler, who is seeking the recognition of the revolutionists as beligerents, is acquiring a stock of arms and other munitions of war from manufacturers in this republic. tection ine Fatal Affray in South ‘Caroline. Sumner, S, C., (Special).~Magis- trate Richard C. Folk was shot and killed by County Supervisor W. H. Seale, at Providence, S. C. The men had a dispute on the road near Seale's house. » Death of a Centenarian. Akron, O., (Special).—Dr. Charles F. H. Wilgohs, aged 100 years and 8 months, died here. He was of re. markable mental and physical vitality until a week ago and was able to walk fpr miles, He was born in Denmark in 1803. His father was a doctor in the German Army and he followed the German Army in the same cap- acity, He enlisted in the cause of Polish independerice and was wounded four times in the battle of Ostralanka. NEWS IN SHORT ORDER, ———————— The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid Reading, Domestic, The Edward Hines Lumber Com- pany, of Chicago, has purchased a timber tract of 50,000 acres in Miss- ssippt. The sum involved is $1, OO0,.000 In New York a second indictment was found charging Philip Weinsei- mer, president of the Building Trades Alhance, with extortion. A. A. White, of Baltimore, was among the speakers at the Convention of the National Association of Master Bakers, in St. Louis. Judge Julian Bennett, of Water town, 5. D., who weighed 430 pounds who was known the largest judge in America, is dead Afred Davis, one of the oldest guards at Atlantic City, was drowned attempting to secure a bather who Was resc George J. Sicard, a former law part- ner of ex-President Grover Cleveland. i Buffalo, tidren were and as life while ued iged OO years irowned xr, near Acton, Tex. of a boi Edward rnatorial it aspirations Senator Patrick oklyn, came ~andidate for the n¢ or of New York 3. Armstrong, f the Treasury, 1d annual ( Institute of on the World's | i tf the i . ai by of Br onvention | Hance of New York | charge of | guilty He | on £2000 bonds on the not oceedings Catskill | Uniess the French dock laborers and marmeworkers’ demand for an eight-hour day is granted by M nday, the marineworkers at all French ports will be ordered to strike The Czar has presefled a costly jeweled pectoral cross to Father John of Cronstadt, upon whose advice he and the Czarina went to Saroff to can. onze St. Serafim The statue of Frederick the Great to be presented to the United States by Emperor William has been sent to Hamburg, to be shipped to Wash- mgton, For the first time in nine years Mme. Gadski, the famous singer, took part in the Wagnerian festival at Munich, Pclish cotton monofacturers have decided to try the experiment of ex- porting yarns and coarse goods to Germany, a novel factor in Russo-Ger- man trade relations, Storms continue in Italy, snow fall- ing on the Alps and the Lombardy Plains. Professor Kehr, the German sur- geon, replies to the attacks of Frens medical journals on the operation ip formed on the late former Premier Waldeck-Roussean, Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, sailed for New York from Liverpool OIL GUSHERS AFIRE The Flames Originated From a Friction Spark, LOSS ESTIMATED AT OVER $200,000. The Conflagration Spread to Other Wells— Four Tanks, Esch With s Capacity of 1,200 Barrels, Caught and Burned—Large Likes of Oil Masses of Flames— Employes Joined ln Fighting the Pire. Crowley, la, (Special) ~The big- gest fire in the history of the mam- mouth oil fields is raging. Morse Wel} No. 8 came in, a boiling gusher, pour- ‘ng out a volume of oil at the r 10,000 barrels a day dle OF The fire caught from from friction, spread to other wells each of whic h had a Capac barrels, caught and burned full of. oil and two were eme the prop 3s WCYe ais standard Figs Morse Company During conhned f aiternoon 0 the Morse well Ww he nin ( aught fire mecting lames of steam pipes } the burning ] are being prepared The oil be ng burned hour, ‘ to wells, an and the loss $200,000 ther, The fire canno Petroleum at Astwerp on Fire. Belgium ORE, § ou Stand: The tamed 60.00x nn the Aames Reported Lost TORNADO STRIKES PICNIC PARTY. Four Persons Killed and Severs! Hurt erty Damaged. Prop- wn The 1 wh The ye Pic Wil the were caught and mjured Oy the falling br were killed anches Many horses of the ani in the same manner 3 & trampling mals s irisured yyured Sone fy were blow were thou assembly gro A frees were of the fence 3 as demolished men's was badly naged MINDANAO BANDITS. Severs! Towns Kidnapped, (Special). —A constabulary has Mamila. detail of five force of bandits. Capt. H. Barrett, of the constabulary, was killed in the fighting There has been trouble in the Prov. ince of Misamis, Island of Mindanao. where bandits have looted several towns. The native authorities were defied and Pablo Mercado and his family were kidnapped. Mercado was accused of being too friendly with the Americans. Three Chinese stores were burned. Four natives were mur. dered, three of them being buried alive. Colonel Harbord, of the con- stabulary, is now on the trail of the bandits, Lieutenant Thornton, of the con- stabulary, has met death by drowning near Dagupin, Island of Luzon, A AMA ALAN. Body Scattered for Miles, Lancaster, Pa, (Special). Mark J. Moran was killed on the Pennsylvania railroad. Parts of his body were scat- tered from Gap to Christiana, a dis tance of nearly three miles. From papers found in his coat it was learn. ed that he was a member of the Eagles Aerie at Denver, and that he was a member of the miners’ union at Crip- ple Creek, Col. It is not known whether he fell from a train or was walking on the tracks, A S——— JAPAN WARNS THE POWERS, ——————— Russia Must Disarm Her Warships at Shaog- hal Washington, D. C. (Special).—Ja- pan has adlressed a note to the pow. ers informing them that unless Rus sia forthwith disarms her warships in Shanghai, Japan be forced to whatever she 10 Takahira, the at the st Mr. Adee, the gtate, the communication government Japan Is Determined. Mr. Takahira said “While Jap take Steps deems nec essary protect her mitcrests, Mr Japanese mi ate department a ter { nd left active secrets te} af if the RELIEF T0 THE OPPRESSED The Czarof Russia Grant's Some Concessions. DUE T0 SONS CHRISTENING Lengthy Manifesto Issued In St Petersburg Eatire Abolition of Corporal Punishment spd lis Caurtsiiment in Army aod Navy. Fines Imposed Upon the Jewish Communes Are Remitted, St. Petersburg, (By The Czar issued a lengthy manifesto on the Cable) occasion of the christening of It i nessage {0 the throne following : : ia reported arm the igha w FOIVETT A .% AEKOIH ment very consid "Will it i ¥ ¥ yo japanese s« take away ay Be Avoided. ths be “By the ay fer Millions in Japasese Gold. {By Ca} World's Fair Attendance. A {Spe NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS, Further legal act E. Waggaman, University, against whom bankruptcy | proceedings recently were instituted | to prevent his making the university a preferred creditor, was taken when | a number of citizens of Maryland filed suit in equity asking for the ap- pointment of a receiver for certan of his property, The Interstate Commerce Commis. gion has received complaint from the | Media Coal Company, with offices at Fairmont, W. Va, that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is dis criminating in handling of freight, to the coal company’s disadvantage. The Postoffice Department has Je- vised a plan by which it 1s expect ed railroad companies will be made responsible for lost mail pouches ireasurer ie aon The Civil Service Commission has addressed a letter to the heads of all the departments of the govern. ment warning them against the de. manding or payment of political assessments and partisan activity of officeholders. Shipments of currency for moving crops show improved conditions as compared with last year. Capt. William Swift will probably be assigned to the command of the battleship Maine. The annual report of Pension Com. P PEACE CONFERENCE. President May Be Authorized to Summon Sach s Body. ¥ ui + Pre«ident of t at The wish to esta a system of tion among the countries of the world which will bring about a reduction of of the powers Another proposition, that during times of war private property on the high seas wiloch is not contraband be declared exempt from seizure, will be mide at the St. Louis conference. Senator Campbell Revominated. Berkeley Springs, W. Va. (Special). «The democratic senatorial conven tion for the Fifteenth senatorial dis- trict met at the courthouse in this place and nominated Senator William Campbell, of Charles Town, to succeed himself in the State Senate Stabbed By Fatherdo-Law. Cleveland, O., (Special).-~Harry F, Payer assistant city solicitor, was stabbed nn the neck by Thomas Graves, hie father in law, in the Ar. cade building, following 2 quarrel be- tween the two men. Paver's wound is said to be serious. Graves was promptly placed under arrest It seems that Payer had acted as ar torney for Mrs. Graves im a suit for divorce. The quarrel is said to have, Hague missioner Ware was made public. been relative to the divorce proceed.’ ings Te
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