The Quebec chronicle, 31 août 1904, mercredi 31 août 1904

[" \u2018the front credit the Japanese THR WBATHER.Torento, August 30\u2014The weathor to- ; dey hia been fuir aud cool throughout the Bpminion, excupt in Acsinebois and Vaskatchewan brbestehowers lave occurred, oy ESTABLISHED 1764.\u201c 05 et DAILY EDITION, THE GREAT 0\u201c BATTLE NOW IN PROGRESS Fighting of the Most Desperate Character Reported From Liso Yaug\u2014Huudreds of Cannons Thundering Along the Southern and Eastern Fronts of the Russian Position \u2014Stubbornly Fought Battle\u2014 ALL ATTERPTS BY JAPANESE 10 TURN RUSSIAN FLANK RePULSED PP \u2014 | Tiao-Yang, August 30\u2014fhe Russian \u2018 correspondent of the Associated Press | wupplids the following :\u2014* The bistor- ical moment has arrived, Hattie of Lino-Vang in in.progress.Ii was not 6 o'clock this morning when thy first gun was fired, but.spon af terwards hundreds of cannons were thunddring along our southern and eastern fronts.Fre centre of our position is located near the \u2018famous tower of Liao-Yang, about 7 miles to the southeast.The fighting there was ol the most desperate character, but is now going où much ncarer at the flanks.The hissing of the shells is distinctly audible, and from the city is is easy to see the shells hursting.Heavy quns were hroughit into action toy.ok sides today, and thir dull roar was discernable alwvo the sharper detonation of field and mountam @uns.The Russians are using big ardinance, whéch is in posbtion in ths inner ring of the limo-Yang fort.The hoisy Chinese nopulation has sudden- dp became quiet, \"The main utreer of Téac-Yang, always {he -scere, ol Tinéent traffic, and usually resounding with thousands of shrill voices from suntiso to sunset, ia now as silent as if it were night.The inhmiftants cre watching the distant battle from the hotvetops and watch touwres.or am gloomly in the atreets.We whe! Chinatnien declares that he has lien engaged for 20 days in carrying Hunvinn dead from the forts pear lap- ingtse, DESPERATE FIGHTING, London, Aug.30.\u2014 A despatch from Lino-Yang to 4 news agency, duted Aug.3, says :\u2014 \"The Japanese ur- tillery fire only casd ut 8 o'clock thin evening.~The casualtios hove oot yot been awcertaised.\u2018The third Russian corps repulsed a bo.Japanese sssault, the Japanes boing hurled back by bayonet charges, firstly by the 23ed, and then by the 24th regi- wents, which rocvived aed eopulacd {he enciny no less than six times.Teo Japanese companies which succeeded mistaken for Kussiany aid ansible ted by Japanese artillery fire.At four v'clock in the afternoon the Ja pancse concentrated their fire on @ Hussian routhern detachment and also tried to outllank the detachment from the right umder the protection of the batteries, One company ufter another sas noticed running safely to the westward in an attempt to outflank the povitions, but a Russien regiment and » battery were ordered to | ed- vance and yucceeded in forcing the mmeémy to retrent in disorder, cvaruat- ing positions they had previoasly gamed, There has been an -inuncense wasddrng sre asking ourselves : If the tide of battle ie going to swamp the city, what is to hecone of tbe house and other property 1\u201d to number about 900,000 men.General Kuropatkin is kmown to have arky corps, besides 147 equatrons of cavalry, in which great confidence i bringing up the Kuselan tot Es ha same nuntber e dapanese have.How the armies compare with regard to artillery is not definitely known, though throughout the war the bave shown great preference for this arm red great skill in ita nee.Reports from vit having about 1200 gms and mony mountain batterfes, and it is known that they recently whipped 21 heavy gms to Yimkow, Four of these ging already bave been mentioned in these despatches as being In action.Grneral Kuropatkin, ih eddition to his field batteries, has o natuber ol very beavy guns placed at important positions at Lino-Yeng, where the lus wians have leen strongly fortifying for nome time.The Japanese claim to have captured two field batteries during the pant two days.Ressiun official accounts admit the lous of only six gums.It is stated that a Japanese battery was captured south of Anshanshan dwring the preliminary fighting, and that several Japenese ! uns have been destroyed since then.| Little of the strategic ritmtion has! developed xo far.Official mews from the front says that there war desperate fighting on the southern centre.while that from other sources Ît appears that the Japanese an vadvavor- ing to turn the Russian right from the neighborhood of the junction Wo the Taitse and Sakhor rivers, The fighting on the western flahk appeors to have approached within thrro miles of Lino-Yong.The news from Port Arthur up to the 26th was ve- sasuring.The account of the battle ship Sevastopol havieg gone out on Aug.23 to bombard the Jananese in Tahe y docx not mention that ves- wel atriking a mine.A despatch from Vladismatock mentions the presence there of fieneral Rennemkamptt, who recently left the howpital at Liso- Yang on sick leave.FIGHTING AT PALI CHUANG, Che-Fov, Aug.36-9 pan.\u2014A junk which left Liao-Ti promontory the afternoon of Aug.2.gs confirme- tion of the report of \u2018lighting at Pali- Chuang on the 6b, making it clear that there has been g tight of sever days duration in that section, during ich both sides lost heavily.The eee succedect in holding their which position and mountiog guns.together with those at Chaochanko, exchanged a fieree fire with Russian artillery from the two forts in the inity of Taipingtre.Chinese pi oy thin junk affirm that the Russigne nr» fring daily.from Ttrahan Antaziehon forts.ix may mean Tm there iv another undentroved fort.f who [of expenditure of emmunition throughout the day especially on the southern front arainet the Russian (hind corps.It ix bblieved that the Ruusiun fosses vo far have not Leu very heavy ex- copt to the regimcnts which susteised bayonet charges.All the mm who were on a gas except one, were kil \u201cvas iv wounded, hroien| Île brought his gquh to headquarter! even then vefused to quit his \u2018place until the General temporarily ordered bim into the hospital.A wore snengetie attack in expectx] to nfrrow It acems that Geneeal Kinuki's\u2019 fore aid not participate in to-dav's *en- ragement.The morale of the : Nussian troope is excellent.\u2019 Lo © RUSSIA ANXIOUS FOR NEWS.St.Petersburg, Aug.31.\u2014-K30-B.n.\u2014The great battle of Lino-Yang which began carly Tuesday morning raged throughout the day with incgeasing intenmty, but up to this hour no fur ther official details have been roceived, but the two briel telegrams given out in the afternoon have been 10- evived by the War Office.Every con- 5 im expressed in Genoral Kuropatkin's ability to meet the Japanese amault on the ground of hix own choosing, but the city is bmngrity awaiting further news of the progress of the fight.The J, forres engaged in thin battle can only ho estimated here, but they mre believed JAPANESE UNSUCCESSFUL.St.Votersburg, August SU\u2014A des: Pah from Musden ut \u20180-day s udste says that in the stulkmorniy fougnt battle winch bas boch in, progross near Lino-Yang since thes wurning ail uttetapts of the dapañncee 40 turn tue Hussian flank have tien repulsed.It is vaëd at Mukden thas the Japunesu lout vver 10 guns.St.l\u2019otordujirg, August 30\u2014The Jurwt tolegrams row the front sate that the Japanceo have 1,200 guns meer liwo-Yang.Several Achytrame from Lieut.Aeneral Sakharoff ve rovvived during the day and forwarded to the Emyeror, aot yet bon published, ALASKA-SEATILR CABLE OPEN Skagway, Alaska, August 20-11 Alnaket-Sewtile cable wae serail opened for business to-day, after an oxchargee of congratulations yester- dey.The people of Seattle and Alas ka woro \u201cyesterday allowed fre ure They have of th cobls to express their can gratultions on (he opening of con œuniostions.a OUR OF FRENCH ENGINEERS New York.August 20\u2014A party of 16 reprepontative rived in this city for the puepose tinking a general ' tour inep-vtion pal cités of the Unfted Staton Canada.Before concluding the whirh will include a visit to Ttrehan er that the Russians have fovtniet that position.One of the the exposition in St.Lownie, wehtern trip will he brgun Hopt.6, \u2014 SCHWEPPES OF LONDON.The English Soda Water, Sohweppes The English Dry Ginger Ale, BVohweppes Parvoyèrs te the Court of England for ever 100 years.LAW, YOUNG & CO., Montftal, « - Sole Agents or Canada.CE iy m occupying » Kussisn position were for which French ince .or the joer or ranged with German bankers for ! QUEBEC, W Ts SERIES OF COLD ,* BLGODED MURDERS \u2014\u2014\u2014 Charged Against a Connecticut Farmer Smarts FOUR MURDERS CAN BE TRACED Le ES SYSTEMATIC SEARCH FUR BODIES OF THE VICTIMS BEGUN ON THE FARM OF TRE ACCUSED.THE PRISONER 18 EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE AND KILLED HIS VICTIMS TO AVOID pAY.ING THEN WAGES, rr Colchester, Conn., Aug.30.\u2014 l'hat | Gerson B.Marx, aged SU years, now held in the Norwich county jail, is tw perpetrator of a series of cold Wooded murders is the bolief of the sta officials, who today began a systematic search for bodies on the Marx farm.Four murders and an Stueupt to poison another man can, Mt is believed, bo traced to Narxul Yondies of two \u2018of Marx's we, Joe Pavol wed Joe alm, of ready have bem found, and Marx nesting trial charged with the mur- dor of Lavol, bis wife boing held ox a | witness for the Sat.The two bodizs search was be today are (bose of un 13-y cnr old.boy wd a Hebrew poddier.be boy, who was mown ay \u201cHarry,\u201d arrived New Y.Husrie about trs ar pork frou worked on the f f oir al th arm for about said be was gone to Hartford End employment.The Heiwew der went to the Marx» howe one evening two years ago and he wag not sn alive again.These two wen, in the opinionsof States Attorney Lucas quel Short Jackson, met their \u20ac in the same mann \u20ac au bande er as the two A Polander known as \u201cJoe\u201d to-da: socused Marx of attempti to ead bis life with poisoned whis ey.due vie- ped- = r\u2014 + QUEBEC GAZETTE\u2014 Weekly Edition.) - EDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1904 \u201c TEMPERATURES.Winimum and maximum teavpeus- tures\u2014Torunto, 48-68 ;.Ottawa, 46-08 ; Montreal, 5608; Queber, 4366; 84.Joh, 46-61; Halifax, 44-70.Lower St.lawrence ond Gull.\u2014 Moderate westerly winds, fair and cool.000000000070 \u2014 ONE CENT.LE J] MARYHLLOUS APERSEVERANCE £ = Of the : in Aitacks on-Féèt Arthur Forts .+ SCALE STORE WALLS UNDER FIRE \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ONLY TU LOSE THEIR LIVES WITHIN THE FORT \u2014 RUSSIAN PAPER.SAYS THEY WERE FORCED FURWARD BY THEIR OWN GUNS SU PLACED AS TO \" PREVENT RETREAT.a \u2014 Che-Foo, Aug.3.\u2014 The Port Arthur Névikrei, im ite issue of Auguet 2, sponking of the incidents of the siege occurring between August 22 and August M, makes no mention of ony | gencral assault during that period, but records soveral dewperate attacks on the R #0 portions, \u2018The Russian Consul gt Che-Fuo ways the Novikrai relates not only facts, hut colors them With the intention of inspiring the rison to the cmulution of heroic deedy.Following 4 three days\u2019 assault Port Arthur, the Japanese resicd on Aug.23.Ac JI o'clock that n they concentrated à strong force tq attack the Seardouini fort on the Russian right flank.\u2018The Ja; crept forward in Indian fashion for ome hour in spiæ of the Russian rifle fire, At midnight they made a poverfui rush, but were moued down in all but one quarter, The Japenese succeeded in entering the fort over the dead bodies of thir comrades, but nearly all were bayonet.od inside the fort.\u201d The remnants re- \u2018rested, losing severely as they fled.The Japanese wourchiights showed ghastly heaps of dead.ihe magic lan tern pictures.Yhe Japancse were re- inforeed and remiewed the attack, hut sgain were repulsed.The Novikrai asserts that Japanese tr, were forced forward.their own shrapnel fire, the guns bâving bon placed be- kind them vent a retreat.A third tack a failed and anticipating a fourth thé Ruesians were rein was afraid to drink the whiskey and put it away.county jeike wil bare the Whiskey analyzed.\"Maer ' uti noi! tt t tiles w A palier vera \u201cChe \"aval, Joe accused Marx of murdering Pavol, and ssid he intended to motify tbe authorities.Marx thereupon picked up a scythe ami said if Joe attompted to leave tbe place be would cut his head off, The farur hand eucaped, bouever, with- aut injury.The motive for the cries can only In praced to an iusume desire on the part arx to escapt payi monthly w to those 2 bio = was indebted.The two men whose bodies bave licen found uere six wonths behind in their wages as was the young boy Harry, of whom no trace bas yet been found.Marx always slept with his hired wen, bis wife and four children sheping in adjoining roous, He evidently deugged fis victims when they pressed him tog hard for their wages, and then cruxh- od their heads, after which the Hodicn were disinemberod and buried.Each of the bodies aiready found bear ghaut- ly holes in their forcheads indicating the cause of death.The Hebrew peddier was probably tolshed and then murdered.was hover seen again after entermg (he Marx house, A few days afterward Marx drove to the home of John Marx and tried to sell hini æ-miscella- neous collection of new and second (hand clothing, which, it in believed, {vere the property of the Holscew.Mra.Marx was pho wen wearing cormider- wble cheap jewcHory at about this tine.The Viehrow ix hdieved te be the lant of Marx's sictims, for all the have worked for him since that times have han accounted for.The State officials with several Jeborers with picks and shovels, worked on the farm to, Wo uotiod yvsterday the perophiet 3 or oven for | 774,000.56, and that of Us?ectimates .Le hr \"| practice fur the pottering litle gune nearly 215,000,000 have wes aubuiitted New Diess Goods, ontuinig the Hon.Sydney Fisher's Joo pave at Halifax; with the \u2018ortx Jon or after July 23th, when a careful End of Season Sale speech in the | ; ; pe Jouse of Commons [at Levis unarmed, and unarmable st | consideration of the items in no longer w Costume Cloths hich be iv franking with admirable | gotic short of at losxt «ix months.| ponsible \u2014 Ne t \u2019 geherosity to meuters of the militia.notice short of nt leant xix moti.| possibh ENTIRE STK REDOCED.with no transport service to brug U1 This House regrets tmt notwith- LIPTON'S TEAS wi t i eff Ls ; New Jackets.| [Fits imtoo dt mme ee font 2° in EE an \u2014\u2014 » s et Lu .ie * ; Lo y ; 2 looks real pretty with its embollid- living im if mot a foule por: Party in oppor on to rete tex Colored Ootton Blousts at Balf Price] B ===\" > unt of capitals at the wost affecting SHE Gs T.¥, MILITARISTS tion and expenditure, t iovernuien meet .& | of the bri ah se .is mesntaining a policy of high ont] This is the t ain of the sos- parts, but the name of the printer and} mplements, etc.4, QT > ?rw i .ae il .: TE .\u201cs .; + a Suits Readly-Made, Gloves Ties, Collars, he fancies that be forms even oq small | oo ich h flies Nin | Previous to 1806 the firits persiel- STRAW HATS, PARABOLS, CHIL.Hoy'a Suits Nef ly PU ru \u2019 vin (he nevount for which the trie for IED ae carl etage the decine in Con | DENS CUTTUN DItESSES, \u2014 s ister © as ently attribvdied ( tine in BOYS' BLOUBES, COMPLETE CAMPING OUIFITS Waterproof Coats, Umbrellas.ue ! ountry will hold the Government to both hands on the spoils xywten In h he ï th .ee.Ours, Folding ! : ! and: 3 .A LL 3 .\u201d P a reckoning.even though Mis cotrluet hin view pelitary oflice belongs to the wisn Shipping to (he PO oe STILL AT HALF PRICE.Teats, Blank Bhror Shonts, ne Jide, Boots ; Conservative party.Each ~vear.on the .ans the lust straw that broke the party trust which controls everything N Dunnage Bags, Fuldiog Stoves sud Utensils, camel's back, aml determined | Lord lin sigh His col kel hia |puitlioation of the report of the de- | DURING THE SALE EVERYTHING ght, is colleagues barked hi I \u2014\u2014\u2014 IS REDUCED.Joseph Rodgers & Sons Cutleryw = = PS .0 : GC A R P m I S Puntenald to xacrifice hisnæelf ther | and the titular Ninister of Militia [partment of Marine and Fisheries, a o J À .than allow the country Le be aeri- [ag with (he appointments in the floud wail went up abowt the awful \u2014 Kitchen Utensilsfeos om the abtar of politiend capacity LUN Cone ax the spurns Fisher | ofits of Cory rule on the shipping n-| DRESS GOODS, good quality, suit-(Genspal and Heavy Hardware : and uslitary incapacity, Mr.Fisher, fo © h | dust: The Halifax Chronicle, then |ublo for ladios\u2019 costumes ur chiklren\u2019s bu ° : the 13th.ustry., New Axminster Squares, ét in true, played into the hands of fentes oi rs dal accused | oder Mr.Fielding's direction wax cs: hrs] dresse, fora nd ie ' .: i ok\u2019 i eo a .Le : | 12e.NOW ., .now Mc, .New Mattings.w party hat be og lo ienolve sf advocating the expenditure of up- pecisliy loud in ita Inmentations over | C0 op go, gow Sie, 75, Bow .a te wit re o er es sol cards of fifty million dollars on the this onlewsity, which no aunount oi |3se., tec.now 490.aw 0 .* us to le ready, in the won ul one ti a .| a id ke it believe wax \"weg p ° .° A ; construction of military works.I'he | reavoning couté ma LACE CURTAINS, all reduced, seat.8 Linoleums, Oilcloths, of its organs at the time of the oe virand Trunk Pacific Railway will coxt due to any other cavse than to \u2018'on- [tful assortment, po patterns prices 13 ST.JOHN STREBT Curtains, Poles, Etc, Etc | [iui w en ln the Sh Mads millon [ercative rule.Well.we have badd | PCPS ou BL $2.50 mow Lee , ; oy ul State apprared to be getting in| jolla more than the sum\u2014in every change of Government, and thin ix oe ss 210 to, 0b, $