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TIIE OMAnA DAILY BEE:. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1904.
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Ping, which was carrying a great quantity
of munitions of nar, the telegram from the
Otow& sail, was -attempting to violate the
bldckadi oi Port Arthur ' ' ' '.
S:30 p. m A general"' Japanese advance
along a broad front toward Mukden la
progressing.
A brigade of Russian Infantry, with 209
cavalr an 1 two guns, having the object
of striking' Ofneral Kurokfs flank, crossed
the TalUe rlvor Qcjnber 9. The Japanese
cut, off the retreat of tills force and possi
bly Will capture If.
The Russians are attacking Slenchuang.
thirty miles northeast of Balmatsze (south
east of Liao Tang and almost due north of
Fengwangcheng), evidently with the object
of cutting oft Japaneso communications
with thi Yalu river. '
First News from the Front.
SHANPINTAIDZE (A mile south of
Bentelaputse), Monday, Oct. 10. (With the
Russian le?t flanktng ' column, believed to
be .General MistcrVetiko's force), by the
way of Mukden, Oct. 12. The Rus
sians have been advancing In ' force
for several .days. Upon reaching Taldla
mowsa, a mile south of Kaoutou pass, -on
the Kuehun-Bensihu road, they report hear
ing sporadic artillery flre on their right,
where the Russian advanced was iii contact
with the 'Jabortes".' The 'nTorement of the
main column was Immediately accelerated.
The Russian were then two days' inarch
from Bhanpintaldze. ,-
Desultory skirmishing was constantly
proceeding on' the right and left and the
Japanese steadily retired. ,.
The firing ahead became Jieavler yester
day ai:d wounded men- fegm the scouting
- detachment bigan to pass through the
Russian 11. The Russians pressed for
ward with .Increased speedy the- Infantry
advancing at the double. The pplrlte of the
men. were high, .due, to. the fact that they
were actually assuming the offensive. , They
arrived at the village of ghanplntaldce at
. 5 o'clock this' Evening. The Japanese had
hurrlfdly abandoned the place the night
. before paying, the Chinese big prices to
'. carry away their Btores amounting to 4,000
" bags of rice and barley.'
Faci Two Japaneae. Plvlslons.
There' were' two divisions of Japanese In
' front of the Russian The general com
r niandlng this (Russian) , .column . tifon
; reaching Sniihp'lAtaidze deployed a portion
of his forces, with a battery of artillery,
sent out left flank supports' and ptr.
sona'ly to his right flank,' where ni skir
mishers had already engaged -the-Japanese.
An artillery duel 'then opened on the loft
with the Japanese(roountilu guns, brought
up from Chowsan pass, which were shell
ing the Russian scouting detachments. The
Japanese projectiles, however, fell wide and
the Russian guns came up. at a gallop,
vinllmbered and bpened,flre on the Japanese
artillery. 'This ' duel was 'continued until
tlark. The Russian fire was accurate and
eventually silenced the Japanese battery.
';. The Ruasluns lost ten men wounded and
had ose man killed. This morning the
batterlm reopened fire at 10 o'clock, the
Japanese replying.
r To the right the fight was proceeding
-Simultaneously, apparently In favor of the
mltei of te'egrnph and , telephone lines
abandoned by the Japanese.
. Battles Continues In Progrem,
1:37 p. m. The battle below Mukden con
tinues to rase along the entire front and,
,'eccord'rg to Oeneral Kouropatkln's latest
dvlce.i, sent last' night after the fighting
, Ot the day had ended, tbe Japaneso were
(tulbornly holding their own, offering a
desperate resistance, and had even. ..ad
yarned their positions, Af teraiu all-day
fight above Yentai, wheTo'the ftusjlatla
sustained their first chefk,'tho--Jarw.'h.esa
still held that position. The Infantry' prao.
tlcally was not engaged, the-artillery bear
' ng the b.unt of the fighting.-'. , The ' Jaftan
,ese stuck to their guns and. the Russian
batterlej weie unable to dUlcdge then). ,
According to the advices received, by fhe
Var office here the Japanese hold ' en
'tfencln.l lines extending In ";a seml-clrclo
Yiorth of Yentai railroad statlrrr.,' errone
ously rerorted to have been captured by
tlio Russians. Thence the? havs a series
I phils. wmas
, Are tbe dread of those whose lungs are
weak." Some fortunate people can
. follow the Bummer as it goes southward.
. and escape the cold blasts of winter and
"the chill sirs of spring. But for the
majority of people this is impossible.
X'nuiiiy cares aim
business obliga
tions hold them
fast.
"Weak" rungs I
are made strong
rierce's Golden
Medical ' Diacov
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obstinate cough, I
heals tbe in- 1
flamed tissues,!
stops the hem-
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stores the lost:
flesh to the ema
ciated body. .
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taking your 'Golden Medical Diecovary,' and by!
' the time I had takeo the first bottle I vaa bet-.
Iter, and alter taking about four bottles my
, cough was entirely gona. I have found no ne-l
seaatty for seeking aoottKT climate.
Sometimes a dealer, tempted by thei
little more profit tiald on the sale- of less '
- .' kneritorious medicines, will offer the
j customer a substitute as being just as;
' good " as the Discovery."
., You get the People's Common Sense,
! Medical Adviser, the best medical workj
, ever published, w by sending stamps.
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of arcs covering th Yentai branch rail
road, including the mines, whence their
lines sweep southeastward,' toward the
Taitse river, thus enclosing the mountain
nus region forming the triangle of their
main positions. General Kouropatkln's
right seemingly is carrying out a strong
flanking movement eastward, as reported
by the correspondent of the Associated
PrffTB at Shanplntaldxe, but whether it Is
Intended to push it home or whether It is
only a feint, to cover an ultimate attack
against Field Marshal Oyama'a left has not
jet developed. The latter view Is held by
many ofllcers here, who believe that Kour
opatkln's purpose Is to .crumble . up the
Japanese left, push them off eastward from
the railroad and then, If ha ran carry the
Japanese triangle compel them to retreat
In the direction of ths Yalu river, thus
clearing the way through Llao Yang for
pos5eslon of the railway southward and
possibly enabling Kouropatktn ' to relieve
Pdrt; Arthur, which, as' announoed in .the
Russian general's order of the day, Is hi,
main objective.
Still,' the' best Informed members of the
general staff are inclined to think that the
strategy of the battle must depend on the
manner in which the engagement develops,
It la pointed 'out that In .the event of de
feat, which Kouropatktn must constantly
bear In mind, since the Japanese then will
doubtless try to push through straight to
Tie Pas, it will be necessary for him to
keep his heavleat battalions east.
The story cabled from Shanghai to the
London Dally Telegraph by Bennett Bur
leigh tlint Oyama will be recalled and that
General Nodiu will be made commander-ln-cMef
of the Japanese forces, attracts
lively Intet est In military circles here. It
Is now known that General Nodsu's action
at the battle of Llao Yang In pressing a
portion of his army across the Taltse river
to co-operate with General Kurokl, thus In
creasing the strength of the Japanese
flnaklng force and threatening Kouropat
kln's communications, made It Impossible
for the Russian commander to risk con
tinuing his original plan of striking ths
Japanese rlgh:, which forced the Russian
retirement. According to a Russian gen
eral who has just returned here from Llao
Yang, the Japanese had 110,000 men, six
double divisions and four brigades, across
the river when Kouropatktn ordered a re
treat. Confirms Report of Desperate Flsrhtlna
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Genera)
Sakharoff, telegraphing yesterday, evening,
confirms the reports of desperate fighting
north of Yentai, where the heights were
alternately held by the Russians and Jap
anese. General. Donleloff, who . succeeded Gen
erals Trousseff and Romanoff In command
of the Sixth Siberian Rifles division, was
wounded In the leg, but did not relin
quish his command.
The losses are not staled and according
to the latest advices the battle is con
tinuing today.
St. Prterabiira; Is Apprehensive.
8:33 p. m It Is now midnight on tbo bat
tlefield below Mukden and the failure to re
ceive news that the Russians .achieved de
cisive results In today's tight north of Yen
tai coupled with the Toklo report that Field
Marshal Oyama Is, gaining ground, causes
Increased apprehension.-' ''-V
The dispatch, of ,'the) Aj6o,ctoted ' ;prss
from Tokf(i was .ibe.rhVet, poeltlys (nforina
.tlon. that tftusla troops (it any .fore were
already across, the Taltse: rlvar.' although
1. was already; knowo here that , some ca
vaihalVpasn4,tOt'ej: fas Hr, but,' the
report, that another colunn, was attempting
XO cuV tfce Japanese line of communication
, with, the Yalu Hrer" djd ?'not'..com' 'a a,
surprise,', as 1t war; kriown.' although' not
revealed forvetrateglqTewone.- that wide
turning operations were proceeding oh the
RusslSun extreme left,-screened by. the csl
umn operating against Shanblntaldzo.
. Japs shell 1'orl Arthhr.
CHB FOO, Oct. I?. 7 p. m Japanese who
arrived here today from Port Pnlny report
that additional heavy guns are now drop
ping shells Into the harbor of Port Arthur.
One shell recently seriously damaged the
Russian battleship Retvlzan.
The repulse from High hill, the Japanese
say, was the only reverse which the Japa
nese before Port Arthur have suffered. On
the other hand the Japanese have destroyed
two redoubts which gave, the Russians a
flanking fire from Rlhlung mountuJn against
their assailants, and the Japanese remain
In six other captured fortifications south ol
Shulshlylng. which were mentioned In these
dispatches September 25.
The Jnianeso consider that the progrest
they have made is satisfactory and believe
that the cupturs of the fortress, although
slow, is certain to .be accomplished.
MATTER FOB IIAGI'B THIBIKAL
question of Mails as , Contraband, of
War May Be so Referred,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The State de
partment expects to dispatch tomorrow the
papers relating to the selsure of the malls
on Uie Calchas to the Amerlran 'embassy
at St. Petersburg. ' At Ambassador Mc
Cormlck Is now enroute to the United
States, ths matter will be dealt with at
the embassy by Spencer Eddy, the secre
tary, who will simply submit the papers
to the Russian Foreign office with a re
quest for an explanation as to why the
Russian naval vessels have Interfered with
the operations of the Universal Postal
union treaty. There is little In the way
of precedent to guide the negotiations on
either side In this matter, which probably
will In the end come before The Hague
tribunal when it Is reconvened. Almost
dally -some new phase Of international law
requiting final and acceptable construction
by competent authority has arisen, and the
subject of the right of belligerents to In.
terfere )lh mulls on neutral shipping Is
regarded ss one of the most Important.
Frenra. Say Fleet Will Go lean.
PARIS, Oct. ltOfflclals here express the
belief that the ' Russian Baltle fleet will
actually start for the far east next Friday
or Saturday. This Is significant, ss the
Freneh offlcluls beretgfore ,bave discredited
li' report that 'tbe Beet was able t Uave
RumIuo water
ANXIETY AT ST. PETERSBURG
. , A. sassawa
Fear that Eattle Now in Promsi Has
Turned Against Russian!.
WAR OFFICE GIVES OUT NO NEWS
Official Sow Realise How Meek Oen
eral Konropatkln Has Staked
I'pon Asasmlng the
Offensive.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct, 13.-3:20 a. m.
No official news of the result of' today's
battle south of Mukden Is available at this
hour. General Kouropatkln doubtless has
communicated his regular report, to Em'
ceror Nicholas, but the dispatch was not
sent back to the general staff tonight. So
the latest wort from Russian sources Is
contained In the- Associated Press dispatch
from Mukden. As Is natural, the absence
of official news is pessimistically inter
preted in 'many quarters, but the general
staff, though reticent, counsel patience,
pointing out that the offensive movement
was planned on a large ecalo and has not
yet reached a stage where a decisive re
verse could have been attained... .
The frontal attack on the YentaUmlnes
developed a desperate battle, In which
probably 1U0.000 men are, engaged; but
though the dispatches so far deal almost
exclusively with this feature of the battle,
it is pointed out that there Is a much wider
field Involved. A fight on the Russian left
flank has not yet developed and possibly
here General Kouropatkln Intends to deliver
his main blow. What force is pushing for
ward in this direction bt'hind the screen
containing the column at ghantlntaldze Is
unknown, but the appearance tonight of a
Russian column at Tzeyanchan, thirty
miles southeast of Mukden, striking at
Field Marshal Oyama'w communications
with thei Yalu. and the knowledge that an
other column Is already across the Taltse
rlvrr, gives evidence of tho wide nature of
the turning movement. It Is possible that
the attack on the Yentai mines may simply
be Intended to hold the main Japanese
force stationary and that the outcome of
the Yentai tight may have little bearing on
the result of the general engagement.
While.lt is now asserted that :GeneraI
Kouropatkln enjoys a considerable numer
ical superiority, the main fear expressed is
that this supeflorily Is Insufficient, to en
able him to carry out the big operations
he has undertaken.
Apprehension Is caused by the Toklo dla
patch,, saying that Field Marshal Oyama
reports that he. Is gaining ground and has
cut oft a Russian column below the Taltse
river. It Is only natural, after the repeated
reverses already suffered, that the Rus
clans fully realize how much General
Kouropatkln has staked on the assumption
of the offensive. The battle now in pro
gress undoubtedly will outweign in im
portance the hard fight at Llao Yang. For
Kouropatkln, victory, partial or complete,
Is necessary. Defeat would probably prove
a disaster of the first magnitude to the
Russian army. If the Japanese should roll
up Kouropatkln's advance now, all hope of
an aggressive Russian success in this cam
palgn or of relief of Port Arthur would be
ended probably for this year, but Russian
success now means a winter campaign and
Immensely enhanced prestige, not only for
Kouropatkln personally, but for the Rus
sian arms In Manchuria, In the eyes of the
Chinese, which Is an Important factor In
the present situation. The effect aUio of
defeat upon the gallant garrison of- Port
Arthur, after hopes of relief had been
held out, would be most disastrous. For all
these reasons General Kouropatkln's
friends are convinced that the offensive
was taken with open eyes and with a full
appreciation of Its difficulties and a firm be
lief that victory would be achieved. On
the other hand, some of his enemies are
unkind enough to intimate that General
Kouropatkln has rashly risked his army,
knowing that victory now will insure his
selection as commander-in-chief of both
Manchurlan armies.
RAILROADS INCAPITAL FIGHT
Northwestern and Milwaukee Carry
Voters Free to Pierre and
Mitchell.
PIERRE, S. D., Oct. 12. (Special.) If the
farmers of South Dakota with their fam.
Hies do not get outings this full It will be
their, own fault. Both tho Northwestern
and.- MHwaukpa roads are carrying them
.free from all points In the state, the one
to Pl?rre, the other to -Mitchell. They are
coming to this- olty by tralnloads, and It
Is estimated, that not less than. 2,000 ptople
were entertained, lh this city yesterday.
,They .come ip enjoy the boat rides and to
look p'ver Jhe points of. Interest about here,
and the crowds Increase from day to dar
In cbmlng to; this clt Jio roan need .vote
on the capital' question this year without
epelng tho town he votes' for unless, he
wants to stay at Honie." The campaign' Js
an educational one for many people of the
state, who are' getting an opportunity t
see more of South Dakota than they have
ever Seen before In their lives, and the ex
cursions are broadening the views of many
as to the extent- and scope of the state.
Only a few days more are left for their
outings nnd before the finish most of the
people of the state will have been out on
the excursions. ,
AXSl'AL METHODIST CONFERENCE!
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Largre Attendance of Ministers and
Laymen at Mitchell.
MITCHELL, S. D., Oct. 12.-(Speclal Tele
g ram.)--The twentieth annual session of the
Dakota conference of the Methodist Epis
copal church convened In this city this
morning, with an attendance of 140 minis
ters and laymen, 'most of whom were ac
companied by their wives. They are all
being entertained by the citizens at their
homes free of charge. The conference held
Its drat session- at S o'clock, presided over
by Bishop John W. Hamilton of San Fran
cisco, who, with the five presiding elders!
conducted the sacrament of the Lord's sup
per as the opening part of the conference.
The morning session was taken up with the
routine work of the conference and -but
little business will be transacted until to
morrow. . .""t r. '; '
G. T.' Nelson of Pierre and W. 8. ' Shep
herd of Watertown were appointed the con
ference secretaries.
This afternoon Rev. A. B. Thibodeau of
Redfleld, delivered the conference mission
ary sermon and Presiding Elder Jenkins of
Sioux Falls delivered tho address at the
School for Evangelism.
This evening l)r. Ovlngood, president of
Sam Houston college, Houston, Tex., gave
A Dinner Puddinj of
Grape -Nuts
is "A DEAR"
and the concentration
of nourishment.
Maay Recipes la pkg.
Cet the famous little book. "The
Road to Wollvllle" In each pkg. '
an address at the anniversary of the Freed
man's aid. - '
TAINTED MEAT PROVES FATAL
MeaBbr f.peadwood HnntinsT Party
' Dies from Batting; Pork
tansasre.
DEADWOOD. B. ri, . Oct. li (Special
Telegram.) Eatmg tainted meat caused
the Illness of a Hunting party Jeaterday
morning and today one of the J'bung men,
Charles Pearman, died, at his rooms
In Deadwood. The party, consisting of
Charles Clifford, Charles' Tearman and
William Tynan, were returning from a
hunting trip to the Moreau river and
reached Belle Fourche yesterday morning.
The boys went to a restaurant for their
breakfast and there ate heartily of pork
sausage. All three were taken 111 after
leaving Belle Fourche, but Clifford and
Tynan soon recovered; Pearman, however,
had te be left at a. wayside farm house, his
sufferings being so severe that he was una
ble to continue the Journey. This morning
he was brought to the city In a dying con
dition. FAIRBANKS IS BUSY
(Continued from First Page.)
Grafton and Clarksburg the day seemed to
be set "apart as a holiday. In Clarksburg
sn elaborate . marching escort and several
bands were In watting. The .party was
conducted to the ' courthouse, . and the
speeches, which were - delivered from the
portico of th Jail, were listened to by the
largest outdoor audience, yet assembled on
the Journey.
An Indication of the earnest side of the
campaign was the attendance of miners,
begrimed with their work, which they had
left temporarily to listen to the speakers.
While Mr. Davis Is a serious talker, espe
cially when he touches on state Issues,
which he has been emphasizing, his genernl
address and odd -Manner of abruptly Intro
ducing himself, "I suppose you know I am
Davis, who la flying through looking for
friends arid yotes," has the effect of placing
his hearers at ease after they have cheered
the announcement.
Senator Daniel declares that he Is having
a more strenuous time In keeping up with
"Young Davis" than he had In following
the lead of Stonewall Jackson In a grfty
Jacket during the war. The train touched
at the following places: . Oakland, Md.,
Terra Aha, Rowlesburg, Tunnelton, New
burg, Grafton, Clarksburg, Gypsey, Hynns
ton. Enterprise,' Wdrthlngton and Monon
gah, with a night rally at Fairmont, where
the train was sidetracked for the night.
BRYAN
9PEAI(g
IN
INDIANA
Makes Addresses at Indianapolis,
Roekvllle and Crawfordsvllle.
INDIANAPOLIS, "Oct. 12-Every avail
able Inch of floor space in Tomllnson hall
was crowded tonight during a political
meeting which marked the close of the
first -day of. William J. Bryan's .tour of
Indiana. "',..'..
Mr. Bryan arrived In Indianapolis In a
special train this afternoon, having spoken
at R?ckvllle,- Vee'deraburg and Crawfords
vllle, enroute fnim Terre Haute. During
the hours preceding the meeting Mr. Bryan
held a public' reception at a hotel.
An Illuminated parade escorted Mr. Bryan
and the' reception? committee to the hall.
John W. Kern," democratic candidate for
governor, presided and In introducing Mr.
Bryan, said:. ,,.( - , .
I present to you a man who came out of
the campaign of-lCno with a- strong hold on
the affections, ot- tn, American people, but
he came from the St. Louis convention
wita a. stronger Mafic on- the-affections of
the democratic party .than he ever had
Bryan was. greeted with cheering and the
waving of hats and handkerchiefs. He
began i
I have aoneared In this Vn in a itavrnt
role from that In which I now appear. I
come tonight, not -as a Moses to guide the
farty, but as an Aaron, speaking of whom
call a Moses, Alton B. Parker.
Thrpughout his speech. In which he In
sisted that It was not for' the sake of the
appearance of "being In line," but through
sincerity that he championed the cause of
Parker and Davis and a united democratic
party, Mr. Bryan was Interrupted by 're
peated cheering and the large crowd re
mained attentive until the end.
Mr. Bryan, in his Rockvllle address, de
nled the .charge that his wishes for the
success of the democrstlc ticket this- year
were not earnest. He called attention to
the Importance of the leglslativa ticket, na
there Is a United States senator tr-eleot
In Indiana. He said the Bacon resolution
was defeated in the United States .senate
but by one vote and continuing. saldVv -
II ".a the resolution passed there would
have been no war In the Phlllnninoa . tmtn
ono.OOO i we have spent to forcp a foreign
government upon the people of those 1st
lands wquld have been saved, several thou
min American soldiers whose hnrtloa iava
flouts bclr:from across the Pacific would
pave Deen savea ana tne atsastroua re
sults, of this war of conquest woul(j not
have, been, .'
Jle regarded the Bacon resolution.'' he
said as the most Important question, the
United States senate had had before .it In
a quarter, of a century. Popular election
of senators ' was urged.
WlSCQMSI STALWARTS TO STAY
National Hepobllcan Ticket Will Re
main In the Field.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12-The national re
publican (stalwart) state ticket, headed by
former Governor Edward Scofleld, will re
main in the field. This was decided today
after a protracted meeting of the leading
stalwarts from every part of Wisconsin.
Among those who took part In the con
ference were: Senator John C. Sptfmer,
former Governor Edward Scofleld, former
Governor W. H. Upham.
Senator Bpooner, it Is said, was In favor
of withdrawing the ticket In the Interest
of national and congressional tickets. Mr.
Spooner left the meeting 'shortly after he
had 'spoken .on the subject. He took this
step, he said. In order not to embarrass
others whose views might be different
from his, .
Before the meeting adjourned a resolu
tion was passed unanimously In faver of
the ticket being placed In the field.
Parker' Returns to Biopai. '
NIW YORK, Oct. 12.-Judg Parker will
return to Esopus tomorrow r evening, but
will agalq be In New York on, next Monday,
to Temaln two or three days." Mayor Har
rison of Chicago is expected tonight or to
morrow. VETERANS' UNION ADJOURNS
John Bergjer of Omaha Elected Second
Deonty of tbe National
Organisation.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1J. The nineteenth an
nual encampment of the Union Veterans'
union, - which has been In seaalon since
yesterday, adjourned tonight. The follow
ing officers were elt-cted: Commander-ln
chief. A. M. Ltgg. Washington, D. C;
first deputy, P. T. Bartlett, Springfield, 111.;
second deputy, John Berger, Omaha. .'
. The next meeting place will be decided
later.4 -
The Women's Relief union, an auxiliary
branch, concluded its sixteenth annual en
campment tonight. The work before it
consisted In discussing ways and means
far taking care of disabled veterans. The
following officers were elected: President,
Mra Ida D Hoe, Washington, D. C; senior
vire preeldent,' Mrs-1 Jamas .Welfare, Chi
cago; Junior vice president, ' Mrs. Florence
Cain, Louisville, Kjr.
MILITARY SURGEONS MEET
Major Beaman Talks of Japanese and
Ru'ahn Methods in the Army,
CRITICISES ACTION OF UNITED STATES
Thinks Nation Shonld Devote Atten
tion to Methods of Situation and
Medical Treatment In lie
by Belligerents.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. ll-The entire third
day's session of the International congress
of military surgeons was devoted to the
presentation of papers and addresses. The
first address was by Major Seaman, U. 8.
V. E., who has Just returned from the
scene of the Russo-Japanese war.
Major Seaman visited In turn all the
naval and military hospitals In Japan and
the Russian wounded and prisoners at Mat
sayama, where the prisoners, some 1.600 In
number., were being "entertained," as Ma
jor Seaman put It. The men, he said,
were being liberally fed with flsh, white
bread, fruit and many delicacies. Several
of them, he said, declared they hoped to
be left In Japan. Speaking of the effect of
the famous Shlmose powder. Major Sea
man cited the case of a Russian sailor on
the cruiser Variag, whose body contained
161 distinct wounds.
Major Seaman pointed out the pmnll per
centage of deaths from wonnds among the
Japanese and said that from - the testi
mony of those conversant with the facts,
supplemented by his own observations the
loss from preventable disease In the con
flirt will be but a fraction of 1 per cent.
This, too, he added, In a country noto
riously unsanitary.
In contrast to this condition of pre
paredness, Major Seaman described the
conditions which he said existed In the
Russian service In Manchuria prior to the
outbreak of the war.
"Arriving trains," he declared, "that
should have been crowded with men and
munitions of war, brought each a full com
plement of the demimonde and vodka.
Wine, women and song were certainly the
undoing of Russia, where a beauty and
a bottle were th? highesc ambition of Its
officer from general to corporal. Sodom
and Gomorrah the current synonyms of
Port Arthur and Vladivostok In the Orient
were temples of virtue In. comparison to
the debauchery, licentiousness, flagrart im
moralities and openly flaunted vice recently
practiced In those unhappy cities."
Criticises American Army.
Touching the lessons to be learned from
the Japanese war. Major Seaman said:
"The Japanes authorities permitted our
government to Send five military attaches
to accompany their army In - the field.
Was a surgeon or a quartermaster or a
commissary officer detailed? No. They
representel the life saving and life pre
serving departments and were omitted.
The killing departments got the appoint
ments, and today Japanese officer are
laughing In their sleeves at our senseless
failure to have representatives on what
they consider their three vital points,
whilst the only weak, almost burlesque
feature of their army, Its cavalry. Is con
sidered of sufficient importance to be
worthy of special study. But what can be
expected of a government that after such
terrible lessons of 1898-9 sttli Insists espe
cially In the tropics -of subsisting Its army
on a ration so rich and elastic (lovely term,
that elastic), so elastic In the emergency
of war Its elasticity is tested. It bursts its
bands and la found to consist of pork and
beans and fermenting canYied rubbish that
In six weks -prostrates SO per cent of Its
260,000 units with Intestinal diseases and
sends 3,000 to their last homes; . to say
nothing of the enormous number Invalided
and the 75,000 pension claims.
Following Major Seaman's address
Colonello Medico Pletro Imbrlaco, royal
Italian army, was Introduced and .deliv
ered an address upon "The Organization
and Conduct of the San'tary Service of
the First Line In Modern War." Colonello
Imbrlaco discussed In detail the manage
ment of the first line of aid to the Injured
in battle. He described the Italian method
and compared that system to those In use
In other armies of the world.
"That In Us famous reorganisation It fails
utterly to recognize one of the most Im-
4 portent ot all the departments, namely.
that of sanitation, as It Is recognized by
the Japanes today. That holds Its great
life preserving department In such light
esteem that but one officer In the entire
arm can ever reach the rank and emolu
ments of a brigadier general t That on
its general staff falls to hav3 a single rep
resentative of this department, and. If any,
only a young, Inexperienced man of In
ferior rank, Instead of the oldest and most
experienced officer In or out of the service,
one of international reputation, like our re
tired surgeon general, Sternberg." :
Major Seaman assailed congress- for abol
ishing the post canteen: and sard it wus
time for this association of military and
naval surgeons to demand another ' reor
ganization of the army which -would afford
the medical branch equal recognition with
other branches of the service.
The Japanese soldier has been taught how
to treat his Intestines, and consequently
his intestines are now treuttna him with
equal consideration. His plain, rational
diet is digested, metabolized and assimi
lated. It Is not an Irritating, indigesti
ble, fermenting mass, actlng-as a local Ir
ritant and producing gastritis, duodentltls,
t iiterltis, colitis, hepltitis and the long list
of Inflammatory Intestinal processes with
which we were all so familiar in the hos
pital wards at Camp Alger. Chattanooga,
Tampa, Cuba, Porto Rico, Montauk Point,
etc.. In ISflR.
Therein lies one of the greatest secrets of
the Japanese success. The soldier Is sup
plied with a plain, palatable, easily pre
pared and easily digested ration, that can
be thoroughly metabolized and converted
into the health and energy that makes Its
owner the Ideal fighting machine or the
world today.
Retail Drngglats Meet.
An ' open session of the committee on
finance comprised the business session of
today's program of the annual conven
tion of the National Association of Re
tall Druggists. An early adjournment was
taken In order to give the delegatea an
opportunity to enjoy a aeries of enter
tainments and visit the World's fair.
Observe Italian Day.
Commemorative of the 412th anniversary
of the landing of Columbus on the Island
of San Salvador, exercises were held at
the World's fair today In honor of "Italian
day." Many prominent Italians were here
from all parts of the United States and
they were assisted In celebrating the day
by the Italian societies of St. Louis, the
Italian ambassador at Washington and
several officials of the Italian government.
The program began with a parade which
assembled at the Administration building.
After passing in review before the dis
tinguished guests who occupied seats on
the terrace of the royal Italian govern
ment pavilion, it proceeded to the Plasa of
held In front of the Louisiana Purchase
Bt. Loula where the formal exercises were
monument, the festure of which was the
ApollMam
"THE QUEN OF TABLE WATERS"
BEWARE 9F SUBSTITUTIONS,
presentation of a handsome Kalian flag to
the city of 8t. Louis by Ambassador Baron
Mayor Des rianchea.
.A banquet of l.nno cover? followed and the
ceremonies concluded with a procession of
gondolas through the Grand basin and the
several Isgoons.
The principal address at today's serslon
of the annual convention of the National
Funeral Directors', association was deliv
ered by Pfc J. Hurly, on the "Funeral Di
rector As a Citizen." This was followed
by a discussion regarding the advisability
of discouraging' Sunday funerals by mem
bers of the association.
Michigan Pay at Fair,
"Michigan sfay" was celebrated today at
the exposition. A parade of military or
ganizations began the celebration, which
was followed by exercises In the Michigan
building. Addresses were made by Presi
dent Francis, Frederick E. Smith, president
of the Michigan World's Fair commission,
and Governor M. P. Bliss." The conclud
ing function of the day was a reception at
the Michigan building In honor of Governor
and Mrs. Bliss.
Knights of Colnmbos Present.
More than 1,000 Knights of Columbus vis
ited the exposition grounds today, where
they celebrated with various exercises, in.
eluding music and addresses In Festival
hall, athletic games in the Stadium and
drills on the Plaza St. Loula, the special
day designated in their honor by the
World's fair, and also commemorative of
the 412th anniversary ef the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus.
One of the noteworthy features was the
presence of the national board of the order,
whose headquarters are at New Haven,
Conn.
The meeting in Festival hall was called
to order by Supreme Knight Edward
Hearn of 8outh Framlngham, , Mass. Ad
dresses were delivered by Archbishop Glen
non of St. Louis, Deputy Supreme Knight
Patrick L. McArdle of Chicago, Rev.
Thomas H. Malone of Denver, Colo., and
State Deputy John 8. Leahy of St. Louis.
TELLS OF FLEECED INDIANS
(Continued from First Tage.)
of his land except from 5 to $26, with
which, to buy whisky.' I know of cases
where payments of notes have been made
and the notes not returned, but collections
made on them a second time, I witnessed
a deplorable Incident In ' the hall at this
agency. An Indian woman had received
a chock for $1400 and the grafters sur
rounded her and took it. I heard her
plead that they only take $500 of It,, as
she had no home and must build herself
a house. . These heartless men two, of
them merchants of Homer, and one a
Pender merchant took this poor, helpless
woman's check, divided It among them
selves, giving her In return but JIB." ,
"Did these men hold any note or ac
count against the woman?" asked the In
spector. "They said they did, but none was In
evidence," replied the priest. "They merely
said to the woman, 'You owe us the
money.'
Another Heartless Grab,
"About Ave weeks ago," pursued Father
Sehell, "a young Indian woman told me
she had received money for land sold last
spring that sha wanted to pay her deb's
at th dlfferen? stores, but that a Homer
merchant followed her home, chased her
through her own home, caught her and
took her check away. - 8he says she was
told she could gek. her money on it when
she cams to Hsmer. She was, indeed,
glve.n 35 out of the very large check, not
the price of one acre of land 'sold, and then
was refused further, credit,, because , she
had no more land to sell."
Evidence was taken on the" alleged guilt
of Indian traders and on the usurious notes
taken by all from the reds.' Father Schell
promises proof to substantiate each spe
cific charge made by him.
Jones Resents Charges.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-(Speclal Tele
igram.) Commissioner Jones resents "the
Imputation f- Father Schell, who Is quoted j
In eastern newspapers as stating that the !
commissioner warned the alleged Illegal i
liquor dealer:) charged with selling whisky i
to Indians of the Winnebago tribe of an j
airpiuucning investigation ay teaerai au
thoritles. "
"The charge is Idiotic," stated the com
mlssioner. "E.- O. Wright, who Is direct
ing the Inquiries, la under Instructions to
ascertain all the facts as far as may be
possible. We -have been -trying for some
months -to break up the. gang of unscrupu
lous whites -who "have robbed the' Indians
of money -derived from-the sale of lands.
"The cases are now before the attorney
genejaj and we are-certain-they will soon
be presented .-to the CQurts, f
... "The Wlnnebagoes-have taken allotments
and they, are ..therefore- citizens of-'the
.United States,. As sueh they are without
our authority to -a certain extent,- reserve,
tlon .lines having- been- practically elimin
ated,, This-office is further' handicapped
by the fact that we have no funds with
which, to collect- evidence against persons
who are violators of tho law. We have
appealed to the authorities at Homer to aid
us in running down those guilty of selling
liquor to the Indians, but the municipal
authorities refuse to incur any expense
for the reason that the- Indiuna' are not
taxpayers. I can Bay- nothing further on
the subject until the present Investigation
has been completed and the report of Su
pervisor Wright la received." -
DEATH RECORD.
William R. Rnker.
FREMONT, Neb., Oot. 12. (Special. )
William R. Baker, aged til years, died sud
denly last evening of heart disease. He
was an early settler of Holt county and
prominent there during vigilance committee
days. For the last eleven years he had
lived in Fremont and was known to the
thousands of students who have attended
the normal school as the man who looked
like "Uncle Sam," and who owned the
normal dray line. He was a member ot
the Ancient Order of United Workmen and
Grand Army of ths Republic. A - widow
and two suns, . Prof. G. H. Baker of the
normal school and A. Baker of O'Neill,
survive him. His funeral will be held from
the normal Chapel Thursday.
J. M. Haaaalard.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct, 12.-(8peelal.)-J.
M. Hanriaford died yesterday at the home
of his son, George A. Hannaford, who re
sides five miles east of Jiea trice. Deceased
was born In Cincinnati, O., on Octcber 19,
1S37, and located in Gage county in 1871
He lived in Nemaha county before coming
to Beatrice and was one of tbe earlleat
settlers of this section. He is survived
by a widow and three sons. The remains
will be Interred at Auburn, Neb. .
Frances A. Rennlo.
Frances A. Rennle, 16-year-old daughter
ot Charles Rennle, 4202 North Thirty-third
street, died st an early hour yesterday
after an extended lllnesa. The funeral serv
ice will be held Thursday afternon at t
o'clock at the Latter Day Safnts' church,
Twenty-flrst nnd Grace streets. ' Interment
will be made at Forest Iiwn cemetery.
John Da via Vlnell.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 12,-Tohn Ha vis Vlnell.
grand secretary of the Missouri grand
lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Ms sins
of Missouri, died here today, aged 74 years,
of heart disease. , Jle, had been 111 for some
time. . Grand Secretary Vlncil had been
connected with the Missouri grand loJge
since 1869.
To Core n Cols ? ne Day
Take laxative promo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund ths money If It falls to
eure. E. W. Grove's signature is on eaca
box. 2io. ."'.
Heirs Secure Corrlngton Ratate.
PEORIA, III.. Oct. 12. The Jury In the
Corrlngton will-case. In whlch the heirs
sought to break the will, returned a ver
dict this morning, giving the estate to th
heirs. The will of the deceased devoted his
estate of JlSO.onO; to . the establishment of a
unlversitv. The case was bitterly fought
and lasted more th-n a week. Among the
witnesses called upon to testify wrre Dr.
W. R. Harper .nd Prof. .Albion W- Small
pf the University of Chicago.. The case will
be appealed to the Supreme court.
THE VALUE OP CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How t'sefnl It Is 1st
Preserving; Health and Reanty.
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal la
the safest and most efficient disinfectant
and purifier In nature,-but few realize Its
value when taken into, the human system
for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy tliat the more you
take of It tho -better; it Is not a drug at
all, but simply absorbs the gases and Im
purities always present In the stomach and
Intestines and carries them out of the
rystem.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok
ing drinking or after eating onions or
other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexalon, It whitens the teeth and
further acts as a. natural and iminently
safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gaaea which
collect in the stomach and bowels; It dis
infects he mouth . and throat from the
poison catarrh. . , ,
All druggist sell charcoal In one form or
.another, but probably tho best charcoal
and the moat for tbe money is In Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges; th?y are composed of
the finest powdered Willow charcoal and
other harmless antiseptics In tablet form
or rather in the form of large, pleasant
tasting lozenges, the' charcoal being mixed
with honey.
The dally use of these lozenges will soon
tell In. a much Improved condition of the
general health, ' bette complexion, sweeter
breath and purer blood, and the beauty
of It Is, thjnt no possible harm can result
from their continued use, but on the
contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician In speaking of the
benefits of charcoal, says: "I advise
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients
suffering from gas lr stomach and bowels,
and to clear the complexion and purify
the breath, mouth and throat; I also believe
the liver is greatly benefited by the dally
use of them; they ccst but 26 cents a box
at drug stores, and although In some sense
a patent preparation, yet I believe I get
more and better charcoal In Stuart's Char
coal Lozenges than In any of the ordinary
charcoal tablets." '
Keep Your Bowels
Shraer'r . . " ,
.in a naiervineaiiay
condition. When they
get dogzed np th ay
havs a teneency to
overflow late ths ap
pendix snd cause ap
pmdlcltl. Shrader's
3vaperated Pig Pew.
dtr keapa year newels
haaltsy ans aatnral.
Fig Howder
Trial slaa, 10o. gattplo Ftm. Urn etas. Its.
Sherman & McConnell Drug: Co
Omaha. Distributor.
Far sal sr all orutxlrta.
A SKIN OP BEAUTY 13 A JOY FOREVER.
DR. T. FELIX OOVRAtTD'S ORIENTAL
CKKAaLOHStAUICAL BKAUTIFIKR
gamorea Tan, Plmplei.Fwklea,
iin i Rwnti. nun, ana sum
dMeasce, and .erary Dismiss
n Deautf, ana
lafls dataotloa. II
hu atoad thm tMl
ot 66 Tear, and la
eo harmleaa we
tula It to be aura
U la properly mad a.
Accept no coanter
felt at almllar
name. Dr. L. A.
BTr said to a
lady of the taut-
ion (a paucm;i
-'Aa vou lad lea
will UK them, I
recammend
' 'tauriud'i Cream'
aa the least harmful of all the skla nreparaUons."
For aala by all Iirngfleta and Fanry CooUa Ixalers
'In the tr. g., C anadaa. and Baropa.
FERD. T. HOPKINS, Pnri'r. 17 Gout It-i at
AMUSEMENTS.
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TOSIGHT I'NTIIj FRIDAY NIGHT
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UNDER TWO FLAGS
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Four Nights To Regln Next Sunday Night
Matinee Wednesday
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