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VOLUME 2. NUMBER RUSSIANS MUST SURRENDER | WITHIN A WEEK —1- : Japanese Cut Railroad North of Mukden and Invest Tie Pass--Fierce Fighting Continues. London, March 9.— qupmtches from the seat of war today indicate that Kuropatkin is haviag serious difficulty in with- drawing his defeated army to Tie Pass. The Japanese have cut the railroad north of Mukden and are fiercely assailing the retreating Russians. 4 A New Chwang dispatch sads that the Japanese have in- vested Tie Pass and that Kuropatkin will be compelled to sur- render within a week. munications have been cut is denied in the Kussian capital, where it is stated that a report from the com- WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED. The day's dispatches from the Man- churian battlefield leave little doubt :"“"Hlur h "bluml\ ‘relm\'(l“zlo.“’tt(s‘ L(‘1|1‘1:- g A ; ents are not known, vever, he- that General Kuropatkin has suffere 4 e ateme ¢ A kde: 3 s another Teverse, but whether his .de. Y0Nd (he statement that Mukden 1 i still m possession of the Russians feat is a rout or whether he is re- ol (rom Makasr makes the peating his strategy of Liaoya ng ficant statement that the Japa- succeeded i withdrawing e are extending their great turning | and the bulk of his supplies is not| movement still further north in the clear. diroction of the immensely important Dispatches from General Kuro stratesic point of Tie po S headquart : e Dispatches received during the day - i A ; lef he blo: . the Rus ed the whole Do detisyat the hlo the Ru .".m] Kus very along the Shakne river and are in full retreat northward with the Japanese in (»lueo purs Admitting the cor- dispatch the fall, of iminent and its prob- 3 in a measure confirmed by the report that the Japanese have taken Machnntan, a village some ten miles southeast of Mukden. £t. Petershurg insists that no di: ter has occury Lut admits that Ku- patkin’s left is in a critical positi Generai Okw's Army Continues to De- feat Russians. General Oku's Headquarters in the Ficld, March 9.—General Oku' continued the attack on the in the angle formed by the railway Hun river, capturing two of The Russians are making a resisiance, desperately attempt- and the them, Kurold ha wedge betwoe Li / and Renneu- Tho Teport that Kuropat com Every day. March 1 to May 15, 1905, inclusive, S from St. Panl aud Minneapolis to San Francis o, Los Angeles, San Diego and many other points on the Pacific coast, via the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY and its connections. Tickets good in tourist sleepers. Through tourist sleeper for Los An- geles via the SUNSHINE ROUTE (C. M. & St. P. R’y and Santa Fe System) leaves St. Paul at 8:30 a. m. every Tuesday. Rate for double berth $6.75. These cars are fully equipped, clean and comfortable. For folders and particulars, address TICKETS, W. B. DIXON, 365 Robert Street. N. W. P. A.ST. PAUL. TR &Y BTN O TOWARD TIE PASS, Further Japanese Turning Movement Has Developed. Mukden March 9—The chief ob-'_ Jects of tie bloody, Titanic combat west of Mukden during the day were the villages of Ushuntun, seven miles west of Mukden station, and Tatche- kiao, where the results practically were a draw, but a further turning movement has developed. The Japa- nese are extending their forces still further toward Tie pass: At dawn, after a night broken by ir- regular musketry fire and cannonad- ing, the fight began at Ushuntun and Tatchekiao. The Russians, who held Uslhuntun for a night, were forced to withdraw at dawn the next day by a fearful fire of shrapnel and shimose shells, under which the villages seethed as if in a caldron. But, rein-]| forced by the brigades of rifiemen and reserves, the Russians again advanced to the attack. Under the eyes of Gen- :tal Kanlbars, who, with his staff, moved about where the hail of iron was thickest, the riflemen deployed over the ploughed fields as it at ‘ma- neuvers and, without firing a shot, though bLespattered by the continous bursting of shrapnel and lead, they ed Eagerly Forward in close skirmishing order, captured the village and advanced on the Japa- nese flanks. The fight then grew more biiter, the Japanese attacking madly, but at 4 in the afterncon the Russian position became secure and General Kaulbars, who had spent most of the day at this point, moved off to visit the other Russion positions Opposite Tatchekiao the fighting was of an enually desperate nature. i stablished themselves s of Tsunhuanche and Liudyaofan, hut night fell with Tatche- kiao stili in the hands of the Japa- nese. Northward of Tatchekiao the cannon also roared. There a regiment under the command of Colonel Zapol- sky clung tenaciously to a village un- der a shower of shrapnel. At the close of the fighting in the evening the infantry on both sides were shert” of ammunition and the night was devoied to replenishing sup- plies of individual soldiers, Southwest of Mukden, at the Chan- tan pivot fight, the Japanese succeeded in establishing themselves in the southern part of the village, but later were expelled by the Russians. Reports received here say the re- peated attacks of the Japanese on Poutiloif and Novgorod hills have heen repulsed with the heaviest loss. SET FIRE TO ALL SUPPLIES u RUSSIANS EVACUATE THEIR EN- TIRE LINE ALONG THE SHAKHE RIVER. General Kuroki’s Headquarters in the Field, March 9.—The Russians, un- der cover of the darkness, evacuated their whole line along the Shakhe river and are now in full retreat northward. The Japanese infantry is pressing them closely. Before re- treating the Russians set fire to great hears of supplies, which burned thronghout the night. The fall of Mukden appears immi- nent. The Japanese are pushing the Rus- sians hard on the east. TWO MORE STEAMERS TAKEN. Japs Have Captured Thirtytwo Ves- sels Since War Began. Tokio, March 9.—The British steam- er Venus, from Car for Vladivostok. was captured-by a Japanese warship March 4, and the British steamer Aphrodite, from Cardiff for Vladivos- tok, was seized by a warship of Japan March 6. Since the war began Japan has taken possession of thirty-two steamers carrying contraband of war. These vessels are of 1.000 tons and upwards, the whole totalling 100,000 tons. (7 v E =—=——0he¢" . H - tl.anpher E If you buy a LANPHER HAT it will H F All the latest shapes and shades. Challenge Hats, (rescent Hats, Winner Hats, please you; they cost $3 00. LANPHER Stetson Hats, Hat LANPHER $2.50 $2.00 - $1.50 $ito $5 l‘lllllllllllllll GOMMISSION| PRESIDENT: DISSATISFIED WITH > BUSINESF METHODS OF PAN- AMA CANAL BODY. i ADMIRAL WALKER WILL HAVE +TO 60 RADICAL CHANGES ARE TO BE MADE IN PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION. ‘Washington, March 9. — Radical changes are to be made in the person- »el of the Panama canal commission. President Roosevelt has let members of congress know that he is not at all satisfied with the work of ihe commis- sion as it as present is constituted. He had hoped congress, at the session which closed last Saturday, would en- act legislation under which he could reconstruct the commission and place the work of building the canal on a more practical basis than now exists. Cougress, however, did not take the initjative, contenting itself with ex- tending the operation of the Spooner act until comgress should provide other legislation. ‘While no authoritative statement concerning the president’s “intentions is obtainable at the White House it is known to be his purpose to make such changes in the membership of the ca- nal commission as, in his judgment, will facilitate work on the great water- way. His agsire, it is understood, is to reduce the commission to three members, all of whom shall be prac- tical engineers of eminence. Under the Spooner act one of these engineers must be from the navy and one from the armw Admiral John G. Walker now represents the navy and General George W. Davis the army. Admiral Walker to Go. It is said positively that Admiral Walker will not continue long as a member of the commission. The achievement$ of the body under the direction of' Admiral Walker have not been satisfactory to the president. As coustituted now the commission is said to be unwieldy. It is regarded as conlaining “1oo many elements which have to be adjusted, one to an- other, before anything definite can be done. To remedy this defect the pres- ident, it is believed, will reduce the membership of the body and place in immediate supervision of the canal work men who will work in conso- nance with the ideas of himself and Secretary Taft. In doing this the president will exercise his discretion about appointing seven members of the body as provided for under the Spooner act. It is very likely, indeed, that evenfually he will reduce the commission to three members, simply by not filling the places of those whose resignations shall have been accepted. The president is deeply interested in the construction of the canal and proposes to do everything possible to facilitate the work. By adopting such a plan as is here outlined he hopes to get together a homogenous and har- monious working force—a force that will do things and achieve results. BY THE RECENT CONGRESS. Two Statentents of the Total Appro- priations. ‘Washington, March 9.—Statements were issued during the day for publi- cation in the Congressional Record by Mr. Hemenway, late chairman of the house committee on appropriations, and by Mr. Livingston, the ranking mem- ber of the minority on the same com- mittee, relating to the appropriations by the session of congress just closed. The statements agree as to the total appropriations for the session, being $818,478,914 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, as against $781,172,375 for the previous year. Mr. I.xvmgsmn makes a comparison of the fol ars of the last Cleveland administration and the four years of the administra- tion just closed, showing that in 1893- 189¢ the appropriations were $2,016,- 843,763 and during the years 1903: 1906 they were $3,153,334,292. SANTO DOMINGO TREATY. Senate Committee Amends Document in Many Ways. Washington, March 9.—So many amendments were-offered to the Santo Domingo treaty in the committee on foreign relations during the day that it will hardly be recognized as the original document when it is again presented to the senate. A member of the committee stated that whole sentences have been reversed and new articles added and that all the amend- ments are subject to material revision. It was predicted that when the treaty comes before the senate the work of the committee practically would have to be done all over again. The altera- tions are so great that members of the committee say they cannot give a clear idea of the present condition of the treaty. BRIEF SENATE “SESSION. Open and Executive Meetings of Little interest. 1 ‘Washington, March 9.—The senate | was in open session only five minutes. ;| As saon as the journal was approved. | Mr. Blacibun introduced a resolution. asking the secretary of state to reopen’ the claim of A. H. Lazare against the republ’ - of Chile. It was referred ta the committee on tore\gn relativns. DEFECTIVE PAGE -those who will ge PUBLIC- FEARS THE WORST. Russlans Believe Kuropatkln Has Met Crushing Defeat. St. Petersburg, March 9.—The Asso- clated Press hears from a hizh source that the position of the Russian left is critical. Compelled by the failure of Generals Oku and Nogi to crush the Russian-right Field Marshal Oyama again transferred the weizht to his right and General Kuroki succeeded in driving in a wedge between Line- vitch’s main army and General Ren- nenkampff’s corps, which is the ex- treme left. The latter is declared to be in grave danger of being cut off or surrounded. ‘With the fate of the gigantic strug- gle between General Kuropatkin and Field Marshal Oyama probably already decided and St. Petersburg waiting breathless for news: ominous silence reigns. No private or press dis- patches giving news of the day’s bat- tles have yet arrived here and the weere fact éhat tha cyris ydown. taking a leaf out of p: ence, is pessimstically interpreted. There are ugly rumors circulating in the strects i the Rus- re- that the day is lost and t\ sian army isin full and disorder), treat, with only the gallant rear fighting off the victorious Japa: Public interest is at a higher ;! than at any time during the war. From diiferent motives every class is most eager to learn the result of the battle: Groups surround the bulleti boards and the editions of the newspa- pers are snatched from the hands of the newsboys. CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR. Colorado General Assembly Discusses Committee Reports. Denver, March 9.—The general as- sembly of Colorado, meeting in joint convention to consider the governor- ship contest, discussed during the day the four reports submitted By the con- -test committee. One of these reports, signed by fourteen Republican mem- bers of the committee, recommends the seating of Peabody, the Republican contestant. The other four Republican members and the nine Democrats, pre- senting separate reports, favor Adams and advise that Peabody’s contest be dismissed. Senator Morton Alexander, who signed the Peabody report, also had another report recommending the gen- eral assembly to declare the office of governor vacant and to seat Lieuten- ant Governor'McDonald as governor. TUnder the rules adopted L, the oint committee ten minutes ‘was allotied to each member to discuss the reports and any member was permitted to yield his time to another, but none can take over twenty minutes. There are ninety-seven members and the debate may continue for three <11vs REHEARING IS ORDERED Proposal to Divert Waters From Rainy to St. Louis River. ‘Washington, March 9.—THe war de- partment has ordered a rehearing at Dulath on March 13 before the board of army engineers on the application of the Highland Power and Canal com- pany o have the waters of Embarrass river and Embarrass lake, in-Northern Minnesota, which now: flows north into the Rainy river, diverted into the St. Louis river. The matter has been pending before the war department for some time and in October last the war department decided not to allow the stream di- verted as proposed. Strong pressure was brought to bear upon the secre- tary of war with the result that a re- hearing has been ordered. EAGLE ATTACKS GIRL. Schoolbays Rescue Her When Already in the Air. 4 Long Prairie, Minn, March 9.— ‘While a number of children were go- ing home from school a huge eagle swooped down upon them in the streer, seized a little girl five vears old and attempted to carry her away. The bird fastened its talons in the child's shoulder and dress and lifted her sey- eral feet trom the ground when a num- ber of boys sprang to the girl's assist- ance and, grasping her clothing, pre- vented the bird from carrying her away. The ca.gle then fioared off. IN_JULY OPTION. Wheat Price Drops Three Cents on Chicago Market. Chicago, March 9.—A break of an even 2 cents in the price of wheat for July delivery occurred here during the day. Other options suffered almost as shavply. Excellent growing weather throughout the winter wheat section of the United States was the cause of general selling that resulted in the se- vere selback to prices. The close for July was at the lo\vest point of the day—937% cen BREAK EMBASSY FOR VANDERBILT. Cornelius Said to Be Slated for Post at Berlin. ‘Washington, March 9.—It is stated upon the Lest authority that among important foreizn posts under the Roosevelt administra- tiou is Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is believed to be slated to be the next ambassador to Germany. It is known that Mr. Vanderbilt has coveted the office at Paris or Berlin and has been bending: efforts toward either. Minneapolis Man Murdered. El Beno, Okla., March 9.—The body of Patrick Neelan of Minneapolis was fornd lying on the railroad track a short. distance from this place during the afiernoon. His throat had been cut from ear to ear. The body had eyidently heen ‘placed on the railroad GOMPANY RUNS CARS STRIKE ON NEW YORK CITY ELE- VATED AND SUBWAY LINES SHOWS IMPROVEMENT. TRAINS MOVE AT FREQUENT INTERVALS NEITHER SIDE SHOWS ANY DIS- POSITION TO CONCEDE ANY POINTS INVOLVED. New York, March 9.—The second day of the strike on the subway and elevated lines showed considerable im- provement, Trains were rug in the subway and the Sixth avenue elevated line was kept open. At first people were (imid and hesitated to ride on the roads affected by the strike, but between 8::0 and 9 o’clock, when the downtown rush was at its height, the public began to realize the hopeless- s of using the already overtaxed surface lines and eagerness to get to business overcame timidity. Most of the trains made fairly good time. but the long stops at stations reful running indicated that the y was taking no risks. Not- withstanding the improvements in the Interborough’s service much of the downtown traffic was carried by the surface lines, The Metropolitian Street Railway company put every trolley car avail- able iuto service and did its best to haudle the great crowds. There was no sign of giving way by either side when the day opened. The Interborough officials say that the sit- uation is growing better for them all the time. The strike leaders on the other hand declare that all their men were holding firm,; that the company had done its best and that from now on it would be increasingly difficult for the ofiicials to operate the subway and elevated lines. Seizure of the subway by the city will be the remedy which President Alexander E. Orr declares the rapid transit commissioners will apply it the strike tieup should continue long. The lvase hy whick the Interhorough comy offerates (lie subway provides that “reasonable time" all be ziven to the company to comply with the terms of its contract with the city. The Interborough company is bond- ed to the citv in $1,000,000 to furnish an adequate service. The contract pro- vides the schedules which shall be maintained, with the headway of trains 7This, of course, could hardly be lived up to in case of a strike. Comptroller Grout and members of the board confirmed the statements made by President Orr. The executive committee of the In- terborough Rapid Transit company, after an executive meeting, announced that a letter had been sent to Mayor McCleilan in reply to the mayor’s let- ter offering to act as arbiter, in which the executive committee thanked the mayor for his offer but added that the company had nolhmz; to arbitrate. COURTROOM CROWDED. Trial of Mrs. Chadwick'Continues at Cleveland. Cleveland, March 9.—Despite a most disagreeable snow and sleet storm the federal courtroom was crowded to the limit. when the trial of Mrs. Chadwick was resumed. Receiver Robert Lyon of the Ober- lin bank was the first witness. He was shown by District Attorney Sulli- van a number of checks drawn by wick on the Oberlin bank ed by Beckwith and Spear. He testified that the books of the bank did not show that on any of the dates when the checks were drawn any money or credit of any kind belonging to the defendant. There was nothing in the bank, he declared, against which the checks could be legally honored by the ban MINE CABLE BREAKS. Four Men Killed and Ten Others Se- verely Injured. ‘Wheeling, W. Va., March 9.—By the breaking of a cable in the Shrewsbury coal mine near Charleston four miners were killed and ten others seriously injured. Four of the injured mill prob- ably die. Three cars were conveying the min- ers from work when the cable parted and the cars were precipitated to the base of the mountain, 1,600 feet, with lightning rapidity. The cars and tip- ple weére badly wrecked and a number of the miners were frightfully crushed. ADMITS KILLING - FAMILY. Father Could Not Make Living for Wife and Three Children. Danyille, Ark, March. 9.—James Ince, confessing that he is a quadrupie murderer, was brought to the jail here after a visit to the scene of the crime near Whitely. Confronted with the dead bodies of his wife and three chii- dren, the latter ranging in age from four months to four years, he broke down and confessed his guilt, saying that it seemed impossible to make a living for-his family, hence his action. Guilty of Manslaughter. Fairfield, Ia,, March 9.—Dan Shep- perd, charged witb murder, was du: ing the day found guilty of manslaugh- ter after a trial of three weeks. Shep- perd was accused of having murdered ‘an aged German by the name of Chris ‘Womeledorf, who wa found flea.d killed s | Dec. 14, blow | surance as prepared amounts to $300,- -trated its fire on the lines between Ta Minneapolis House Loses All Kinds of Merchéndise. ~Minneapolis, March' 9.—A system wholesale robbery has been going' for some time at the T. M. Roberts Supply company’s store, but it is only o lately that the firm has suspected that = everything was not as it should be. As the result of an investigation Will- iam Austin, shipping clerk for the company, has been arrested, chayged with grand larceny. Three search warrants were issued at the same.time calling for a search of the premises at 10 Tenth street north, the room of Austin; 308 Irving avenue, where a man by the name ot Arnesen resides, and 703 Girard ave- nue north. At each of these places a vanload of the most heterogeneous supplies was found, ranging from bot- tles of imported Italian wine to incu- bators. < Among the stuff taken were carpets, lap robes, guns, revolvers, cigars, cow- boy saddles, blankets, binding twine, sheet lead, shoes, etc. So far over $2,000 werth-of various kinds of mer- chandise have been recovered and sev- eral wagonloads ¢e yet to be removed from the different places, Although Austin was the only one arrested several of the employes are under’ suspicion. GREAT GEREAL PLANT BURNS ONE FATALITY AND PROPERTY LOSS OF MILLION AND HALF AT CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. 5 Cedar Rapids, Ia., March 9.—One man thrown from the sixth story of a building to the pavement was the only fatality in the $1,500,000 fire which took place in this city during the night in the American Cereal com- pany’s plant. John Safely, the night watchman, had gone to the sixth story of the hull house to examine the con- dition of the floor when an explosion occurred. Safely was either thrown out of the building or else jumped to the pavement below. He was crushed beyond recognition. The fire 'was still burning at an early hour in the morning and eating its way thwough the new mill, 150 © feet of \vh;ch had nlrendy' ‘Been de: - stroyed. * The whole = structure is doomed. The entire loss will reach $1.500,000, while the official list of in- 000.. The fire departments from Belle Plain, Vinton and neighboring points are here assisting the local force to coufine the flames to the cereal plant. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS, Jack (“Twin”) Sullivan of Boston and Tommy Burns of Chicago fought twenty-five rounds to a draw at Ta: coma, Wash. E The annual state encampment of the Minnesota Grand Army of the Repub- lic began in St. Paul Wednesday with an attendance of between 400 and 500. The National Republican Editorial © associalion met in Washington Wednesday. William S. Cappeller of Mansiield, O., was elected president for the ensuing year. Dr. lvan C. Amilon of Chicago, thirty-three yvears old, committed sui- cide as a result of excessive brooding over difficulties in the management of a life insurance company. The resignation of W. W. Rockhill as dircetor of the bureau of American republics has been accepted and Mr. Rockhill, who has been nominated to - succeed Mr. Conger as minister to China, will probably leave for his new post some time in April. SOUTHWEST OF MUKDEN. Kuropatkin Massing His Forces to Check Jap Advance. Tokio. March 9.—Imperial army headquarters makes the following an- nouncement: “In the direction of Singking on the morning of March 6 our force ad- vanced towards Huaijen. It first oc- cupied Pinshihbata and then Huaijen. “In the direction of the Shakhe river, east of the railway, at 3 o’clock on the morning of March 7, the enemy’s in- fantry attacked the heights north of Tunchiatun, but were repulsed. The enemy left thirty dead on the field. “At 2 o'clock on the morning of March 7 the enemy’s artillery concen- mountain and Wanpao mountain and a large hody of infantry attacked us, but was entirely repulsed at 4:30 o’clock. “West of the railway we occupied East Hanchenpao at 11 a. m. on March 7 and Jater we repulsed an attempt of’ the enemy to retake the right bank of the Hun river. “There are indications of the eme- my’s- gradual reinforcement and of a gathering of troops in-the vicinity of Yangshihtun, seven miles Eouthwest of Mukden. “We captured two-thirds of the vil- lage of Likuanpao, repulsing a counter attack made by the enemy with a di- 'vision. 3 “Likuanpso is situated eight mfles west of Mukden 2 TENTH DAY OF FIGHTING ‘the ‘Japanese attack finds th progressing favorably. 1Its long di tion was expected and it problhly