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DRIVE BACK JAPS
RUSSIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE AND
BREAK OYAMO'S LINE.
KUROKI MAKES FATAL MISTAKE
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Russians Seize a Hill He Failed to
Occupy and Fortify It-Japanese
Right [ ) Also Turned and They Are
Forced to Abandon Position.
ST. pg''mnSDURO-Genoral K1Iro
/lllll / < ln'H order of the day announcing
his determination to take the offensive
114 RUPlllomcntod tonight by the news
flint I an offensive movement has already .
ready begun and that the Japanese
lines have been broken at Bentsia .
11IIt1.e. The Japanese occupied a front
of about flfty.two miles , stretching
from BonttHIn.llulzo on the east
through Yon tal and across the railway
10 the banks of the Hun river on the
west The Russian force has been
moving south In close touch with the
.lallunoHo udvanco since .Octollor .1.
The Japanese oulllOSlll were driven
hack In a series of skirmishes , and on
October G the Russians reoccupied the
station of Shalehe , fifteen miles south
of l\Iuleren , the railway ullttllllon restoring . .
storing the bridge across the Shaleho i
river the next day In order to facili-
ate the advanco. Now General 1\lIt.
chonlw'R Cos8ucleH pushed southward
liS far a8 the Yentul amines , defeating
time Japanese In a series of warm
RltlrmlRhoR. 'rho most important action .
thill , however , occurred at the Japanese .
nese right at nensillputze. Hero the
Japanese ) held n. strong and important
position , hut it seems they made the
inexplicable omission to fortify a coni-
mandng hill which was the key to
time whole sltuatloll. A portion of
General \o1lropateln's } force made a
strong attack on Bentslal1utzo , and
taking a leaf from the Japanese book ,
occupied the hill from the east and
flanked the Japanese } out of the ' town ,
causing a serious ! loss In 1\ rear guard
. fight. 'rho Russian casualties have
been Inconshlol'lllllo.
While these t operations are progres- }
tug south of 1\lul\llen , it Is reported
that two Japanese divisions , under
General Fushlmn , are marching west
up the Llno river and are now twenty-
two IIIllcH south of SinmlnUln. General -
oral KUl'olcl Is l'xllCcted to mala !
sllllilnr movement eastward. This
statement , If accurate , leaves the two
arlllies In the anomalous posItion of
threatening each other's lines of communication -
munlcntlon , the Japanese hy a wide
ruing movement , while the Rn- '
signs , pushing sOlllhwal'l' > , , have already .
ready Inlllcted a blow on the Japanese .
110He right and are crowding back theIr
center along the railway.
While it understood that 1\hlkclen
Is not heavily fortified , General K\11'o'
patkin I \ has a powerful force behind
him strongly posted at Tie Pass , and
ho asserts the Russians are now
powerful enough 10 assume the offen-
slve. It Is possllllo his aggressive
. ' . . . .m force the .
movemneut w Japanese
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flanking column to withdraw In order
to protect Its own baso.
COMMITTED TO THE GRAVE.
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Last Service Over Body of George ,
F. Hoar Held.
CONCORD , l\lass.-Tho last services -
vices over the body of United States
Senator George Frlsblo Hoar were
held Tuesday In this town , the place
of Ills birth , and several hundred of
the seuator's former townsmen followed .
lowed the body to the place of Its
burial In Sleepy Hollow cOlUctel' In
the First Parish church service was
conducted by the pastor , Hev. Loren
D. l\lcDonald. The pastor spoke no
words of oulogy. reading Instead
James Russell Lowell's poem on Chrm.
nlng , At the grave brief services of
burial were held t : iJ ' . . \1 lc . : r was
committed to ' the graye
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GUARDING THE _ BATTLESHIP I
Extra Precauthns Taken In Behalf of I
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Connecticut.
W ASIIlNG'J'ON-Aftn , ' delaying for
Homo tlll10 In the hope that byvorlt . I
ing secret detectives might 110 able to
discover the persons who have been
making various attempts 10 dnmllge
the hllt.tleshlf , Connecticut In the New
York navy ym l'Il , the navy department
concluded to publish the latest report
In the case from William .J. Baxter ,
time constructor In charge at New
York , foellllg that publicity now will
male toward the protection of the vessel .
Hel In the future from a repetition ) of
such attompls. 'rho report shows In
detail how holes were sleilfully drilled
near the hattloship's keel and how 11.
hall had been placed as an obstruction
to the launching.
Acting Secretary Darling endorsed
time report as follows :
"ThQ precautions taken uy the commandant .
mandant and naval constructor are
approved.
"The official report also shows that
the efforts to ruin the battleship were
persistent ; that the attempts began
six months ago , and that they continued .
tlnued since that time , notwithstanding -
. Ing the close watch kept on the vessel .
IDol day and night. "
"Tho recommendation of the bureau
that special legislation ue enacted
which will provide ndequate punishment .
mont for any person who may damage
or attempt to damage maliciouslY ,
public \ property , either completed or
In course of preparation , is approved
and time subject will ue bandIed
through the usual channel. "
PORTER EXPRESSES SORROW
Ambassador of United States Writes
Letter of Condolence.
PARIS-Acting on instructions
from Washington Ambassador Porter
sent Mmo. llartholill the following letter -
tOI' :
Madame : Time death of the emInent
sculptor who had always aimed at gtv-
Ing to his works the expression of
Homo great Idea or noble aspiration
has profolltlllly moved the American
nation , which has received front hIm
lasting proof of his sincere admira-
tion. As the interpreter of these sentiments .
ments the government of the United
States has hIdden mo to say to you
that the statue of liberty enlightening .
Ing the world has rendered the name
of Darthohll dear to all mr countrymen -
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men , who join In your grief and that
of the artistic 01'111. In acquitting
myself this duty allows me to expres $ ! ;
my personal sympathies and those of
all the mom bel's of the embassy who ,
like myself , had with narthohU friendly -
Iy relations during the last twenty
years which have left In our hearts
sovereigns wo never shall forget. I
have the honor to he , your respectful
. .ervant , BORAGE PORTER.
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STALWARTS STAY IN FIELD
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Wisconsin Campaign Is to Be Fought
by Rival Republican Factions.
l\llLWAUKEE-Samllel A. Cook of
Neenah has withdrawn from time head
of the stalwart republican state ticket
and is succeeded by Former Governor
Edward Scofiold. The selection of
Scofield will ue ratified uy the state
central committee at a special meeting .
Ing tomorrow
Tim question of mandamus proceedings -
ceedings to compel Secretary of
State Houser to place the list of republican .
publican electors In both columns
was left open pending further investigation .
vostlgatlon by attorneys for the stalwart .
wart faction. The stalwart have determined .
termlned to remain in the field and
have arranged for nn active cam- : '
pulgn.
David Auld Drops Dead.
ATCHISON , Kan.-Davld Auld ,
president of the First Notional \ bank ,
arid a pioneer ) Kansan dropped dead
here Friday . aged 80'rear'3. . 1\11' Auld
built the Hannibal road into AtchIson.
INTO DEEP WATER
THE NEBRASKA LAUNCHED WITH
SHOUTS AND BOOI\1S.
CHRISTENED BY MISS MICKEY
Daughter of Nebraska's Chief Executive .
tlve Stands Sponsor for the Vessel.
Ship Supports Weakened Too
Quickly and Boat Takes the Water.
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SENl'TLE-SpociI11 to the Omaha
Bee : Impatient of restraint and eager
to rush Into the arms of Old Ocean ,
the Nebraska broke through the stays
that held It and at 2:02 : p. m. , amId
the shouts of 50,000 people , the booming .
Ing of great guns of the monitor
Wyoming , the blare of bands and the
hoarse shrieks of all time whIstles of
all the shIps In the harbor , time great
hull glided down tM ways and Into
Its natural olomont.
Miss Mickey was not unaware , and
as the first tremor of the starting shIp
was noted , she broke the brightly I
decked bottle of champagne across .
the massIve steel nose of the vessel ,
a new shIp was born and christened.
The day was lark and foggy , but
the cItizens made a holiday of It. All
hnnltS and other business houses were
closed from noon until 3:30 p. m. ,
that everybody might have an opportunity .
tunlty to attend what Is here looked
on as one of the most Important
events In the history of the city. At
the shipyards every Inch of room was
occupIed and on the adjoining wharves
the people swarmed to the danger
poInt. Sound steamers and tugs were
fitted up as floatIng grandstands and
. many thousands were thus given a
! chance to see the new warship take
Its cUp Into the wator.
On the launching stand bad assembled -
sembled the ofilcers ot the states of
'Vashington and Nebraska and representatives .
resentatlves of the army and navy of
the United States , together with
many distinguished citizens who were
Invited by the Moran Bros company
to grace the occasion with their pres-
once. Bands from the navy yard
from Fort Lawton and from Vancouver .
couvor barracks furnished the musIc ,
among the pieces being a spirited
march dedIcated to Nl brllslm by a
local composer and played publiclY
for the first time today.
The only hitch In the program for
the launching was that caused by the
Impetuosity of the ship Itsolf. Apparently .
ently Imbued with the spirit of the occasion .
caslon and eager to show that It could
keep up with the pace set by the
great state for which It is named the
Nebraska started eleven minutes before .
fore the time sot.
The tide was still rIsing , but the
water was sufficiently high to avoId
danger of an accident. Congressman
Humphrey of Washington had just be-
gun hIs speech , which was to have
been followed by an Invocation uy
Rev. Dr. Matthews of Seattle , when
a crash was beard as of breaking
planks , and the great bulk trembled
for an instant. AIr eyes seemed to
have centered on the ship rather than
on the spelller , for a whisper , "She's
moving , " turned Instantly Into a tumultuous .
multuous cheer , and the Nebraska
was on Its way to the water.
Miss Mary Naln Mickey stood
ready , a charmIng sponsor for a rung-
nlficent craft , coolly awaiting the
word. As she saw the vessel starting
she quickly grasped tJl\O bottle by the
neck and broke It over the stem of
the vessel , pronouncing the conventional .
tlonal formula as she dId so. Her
words were never heard , even by herself .
self , for the signal service bad been
so accurate and the lookout so keen
that the vessel had not moved a foot
along the ways till the great guns of
the Wyoming began to thunder a
greeting to the newest sIster of the
navy and all the joyous pandemonium
of time affair broke loose.
For an orchid , an Odontoglossum
Crhpum Cooksoniae , 3,360 was recently -
cent1 paid -
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HE PASSED AWAV. !
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Postmaster General Payne Dies Inl . \
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Washington. I F
ASHING'rON-Henry C. Payne ,
postmaster general of the United ,
States , 11. member of the national republican - ' "
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publican commIttee , a stalwart of his
party , with the hIstory of whIch , both .
In hIs home state and nationally , he j I
has been identified for many years , I
dIed at hIs apartments at the Arlington -4 ( 1
ton hotel at 6 : 10 o'clock Tuesday (
nIght , aged 60 years. 1
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1\11' Payne has been In poor health
for at least two years , but hIs last
illness coverer only seven days , an
attack of heart trouble last week precipitating .
clpltatlng the end at a time when , after
a rest , he seemed to have recovered a
small measure of hIs vitality ImpaIred j
by years of ardous labor. Death this
afternoon came after nearly six hours . :
of unconscIousness.
The last officIal who called to inquire -
quire as to Mr. Payne's condItion was
PresIdent Roosevelt , and he had been
gone only about ten mInutes when I
the stricken member of hIs cabinet
expIred. As Mr. Roosevelt was leavIng . .
ho spoke feelingly of Mr. Payne to
the newspaper men gathered in front
of the hotel , as "the sweetest , most
lovable and most trustful man I ever
Imew. "
Around 1\11' Payne's bedside at the
time of death was hIs devoted wife , - .
, .
Rev. Dr. Dunlap , pastor of St. Jobn's
Episcopal church ; Major and Mrs. W.
S. Cameron of Jamestown , N. Y. ; Mr.
und Mrs. WInfield Cameron of Milwaukee .
waukee ; Charles L. Jones and MIss
Louise jones , relatives ; Private Secretary .
rotary Whitney , MIss MarIe Barbfere ,
an old companion of 1\Irs. Payne ; Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Mason of Washington.
The last day bad been one durIng
which practically all hope had beer
abandoned for some hours. The approach -
preach or dIssolution begInning during
the noon hour , when the sIck man
lost consciousness and no longer recognIzed -
cognIzed those whom he bad attempted .
cd to cheer durIng his illness by saying .
.
ing to them that be was all rIght. 'ill A.
Rov. Dr. Dunlap of St. John's EpIs-
copal church at the request of Mrs.
Payne , read at time bedside of the dy-
Ing man , Psalm 130 , "Out of the
depths , " and then repeated the pray-
ers prescribed by the EpIscopal church
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sOI'vico.
LONE BANDIT ROBS A BANK.
Secures About Fourteen Hundred Dollars .
lars by the Trick.
TREYNOR , la.-Taldng advantage ;
of the fact that nearly all of the residents - t
dents of the town were In Council ;
Bluffs attending the German celebration .
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tlon a lone bandit succeeded Thursday . : : +
day afternoon In robbing the SavIngs ' . r
bank of Troynor , la" , of $1,400 and : i ( 't- :
makIng his escape unmolested. -4
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The bank was In charge of MIss
Flood , a young woman about 18 years , !
of age , the eldest daughter of Thomas .
Flood , the cashIer ot the institution , " , '
who was out In the country on other " ; , ' ' . . +
uuslness. Miss Flood was alone in
the bank building , which It situated
on the maIn street of the town when . . y , , - ( "
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about 3 : 30 o'clock a man drove up to : -0 ;
the bank In a buggy drawn by a double .
ule team. Entering the bank the -
stranger asked Miss Flood If her father . 1
er was In , and receIvIng an answer In
the negative , drew a revolver and lev-
e111ng It at her head ordered her to !
produce the cash. Ho took what was
on the counter and then ordered Miss
Flood to secure the money In the i .
vault. HavIng secured what was In j
sight , $1,400 , he shut her In the vault , - - ! , 1
where she remained for about fifteen ' t
. mInutes before being released by a 1
customer who came In and heard her
crlcs. A posse was at once organized
and the pursuit of the robber taken
up.
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Railway AccIdent In wales.
LONDON-Four persons were klllcd
and It Is estimated that about fifty , \
were Injured , some of them fatallY , In > '
a railway accident near LlanellY , 15'
miles southeast of C'armathen , Wales. -tf'
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