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The' Omaha Daily 'Bee PAGES 1 TO 8, ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1904 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. 5 POWER OF POPE GONE Chamber of Deputies lotas Against Papal Is'srferenoe with Affairs of Frno. PREMIER COMBES MAKES STRONG SPEECH Caji Recall of Ambawadir Mact France is Done with Temporal Fowai. DEPUTIES SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT Bejfct Proposal i for Immediate Diasolition of Chuioo and Stat. APPROVE RECALL OF NISARD FROM ROME ftoii of the Chamber Characterised by Heated Debate la Whloh Stringent Measure Are Vrared. PARIS, May 17. Alter an exciting de bate, in which Premier Combea and Foreign MlnUter Delcasse set forth the action and purpose of the government toward the ' Vatican, the Chamber of Deputies today, by a vote of 427 to 96, approved the course of the government in recalling M. Nlsard, moRBsador to the Vatican, and rejected ll proposals of the extreme element for an Immediate dissolution of the relations be tween church and state. A resolution proposed by M. Fcr rette, republican nationalist, Inviting the government to negotiate with Pope Pius for a separation of church and state, was defeated, 607 to 18. A motion by M. Allnrd, socialist, to break, off at once all relations with the Vatican and to denounce Imme diately the concordat, was defeated, 3S6 to 148. . Premier Combes took the initiative In re sisting all efforts to force the government to extreme action and bis request (hat all questions regarding the separation of church and state go over until next Janu ary has. the effect of postponing separa tion beyond the present session of Parlia ment. M. Ribot, minority leader, was among those voting In support of the gov ernment. . The debate attracted , unusual attention and great crowds were present. Including Ambassador Porter and other member of the diplomatio corps. ' ' Hartfal Document to Prance. The principal speeches were those of Premier Combes and M. Delcasse. The premier asked the Chamber to leave th debate to Its True significance. The Holy 8ce, he said,' In a document hurtful to France had denounced to certain European power the Insult which It alleged the head of the French state had Inflicted on It by returning, lnhe undisputed capital of hi kingdom the visit received from th king of Italy, and by refusing to admit the claim of the ultra montalne to prerogative pre sented as untenable. The government had answered this document by lmraadlately re calling the ambassador to the Vatican. "This recall," said Premier Combes, "signifies that w cannot allow the Holy Bee to Interpret the presence of our ambassador In Rome in a senna favorable to its claim or to make use of this presence to Justify pretensions which we reject. It also means that we will not allow the papacy to Inter fere In our International relations, and that we Intend to have done once for all with the superannuated fiction of temporal power, which disappeared thirty-four years ago. We will not withdraw the whole staff accredited' to tiie. Vatican, aa we are bound by the ooneordat to maintain at the Vati can an agent of our government for the carrying on of business. We cannot sup press the embassy and the concordat by our own authority, for that role belongs to the chambers. "Some speakers urge us to denounce the concordat without delay, but such a serious step should be preceded by measures guar anteeing the republican state against the political risk which would be entailed by such a. radical ohange In It legislation and hablte." " , Don with Temporal Power. J Premier Combes went on to say that several scheme for ending the concordat were under consideration In oommltteo and It only remained for the chamber to have the question brought up for consideration Immediately after the passage of the budget next January. A deputy shouted, "After the holidays," which th premier answered by saying-. "I am as anxious to finish as you are." . "Seeing how the concordat la daily ob served, or rather violated, by the church," continued the premier, "some solution 1 necessary. W can no longer remain In this situation without bringing It to an Issue. When the dlsoussiou come up I will state th government's opinion, but for the moment I ask the chamber to con fine it resolution to th measure forming th subject of tbl debate." Forelga Minister Delcasse In his speech retraced the history of the question from th spring of 1SOS, when th papal nuncio asked questions concerning the eventuality f President Loubet'a visiting Rom, to which M. Delcasse replied that he oould not furnish th Information. Coming to the Immediate cause of th rupture, he said that a Parisian paper pub lished th text of the papal note a ad dressed to other power, which wa oouched In term of remonstrance, which the French government could not accept The government's duty was clear a soon a th authenticity of the document had been proved. Three course were open: To grant the ambassador leave; to recall hlmt or, to suppress the embassy. Th first seemed inadequate, the third wa exoea ive and so tb government decided on the second. Nlsard Wu Instructed. M. Nlsard was Instructed, if he found the note to be authentic or If any in) u notions regarding It should be refused, that he waa to quit Rome Immediately. The ambassa dor advised the Foreign office that the pspal secretary of state said he wanted the Question put in writing and that be would ' answer It In writing. Meanwhile, M. Delcasse, having obtained proof of the authenUolty of the note, tele graphed the ambassador that the secretary of state atutud wa equivalent to a re fusal of th desired legislation and that therefore M. Nlsard must regard himself as "recalled. "fhe government did what the dignity ef the country required and with the neces sary promptitude," said M. Deloaase, "and w have right and the opinion of th whole world on our Ida" Rem Dee ily Interacted. ROME, May I7.-The Vatloan authorities followed closely th debate In the French Chamber of Deputies today on th relation of Franoe to the Vatican, report of which were received through special dispatoha (Continued on beoond Pages) MISS ROOSEVELT HAS TO PAY Bright Guard at World' Fair Collect Admission Because She la la a Phaeton. 8T. LOUIS, May 27. Marked by th most elaborate ceremonies that have yet attended the dedication of a state World's fair building, the Illinois pavilion was to day formally opened to the public by Gov ernor Richard Yates. The first Incident of the day wa a pa rade of the Illinois delegation, headed by the state World's fair commissioners and the cadet of th Illinois Stat university, 750 strong. The route was through the principal avenues of tb exposition, ending at the Illinois pavilion. Addresses by Governor Tates and Presi dent Francis of the World's fair folio- dent Francis of the World s fair folio- Just prevlou to th adjournment ot meeting Mrs. xaies, me vmie oi mo ernor, unfurled the slate flag and the a dlence sang "America." The Bontoc Women tribunal, a court of Justio peculiar to th Bontoo tribe of the Philippine Islands, established solely for the purposes of settling disputes between the feminine members of the tribe, was dedicated today at the Igorrote village In the Philippine reservation. An elaborate model of the national cap ltol at Washington, D. C, arrived today. Space has been assigned for It near the exhibit of the Department of State in the United State government building. Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest daughter of President Roosevelt, wa the guest of honor at the fair ground today. She was ac companied by a large party of friends. In cluding Mrs. and Miss Catiln, whose guest eh'i Is during her visit to St. Louis. The first point of Interest visited by Miss Roosevelt waa the Illinois state pavilion. She arrived Just a th dedicatory exer cises were completed and attended the re ception. Later she was the guest at a luncheon In the director' room of the west pavilion restaurant. Owing to a mistake Miss Roosevelt had to pay admission. The guard was in structed to admit Miss Roosevelt In an automobile, but as she came in a phaeton theuard considered It his duty to demand admission fee. It waa the Intention to ex tend Miss Roosevelt the courtesy of the grounds, as she wa the guest of the fair. MOVER'S CASE CONSIDERED Western Federation of Miners Ap point Committee to Work for Their Chiefs Release. DENVER, May 27. Th committee on affiliation of tb Western Federation of Miners with the American Federation of Labor did not report at today' session. The case of Charles II. Moyer, the presi dent of the federation, who Is held a pris oner by the military authorities at Tel lurlde, was taken Into serious consideration. A committee was appointed to take such action a might be expedient in securing hi release. Resolutions were adopted en dorsing the stand taken by the 1,000 mem bers of the Chicsgo Boot and Shoe Work ers union, who were locked out May 1. Thj convention voted to denounca the but tonhole carnation, which, in the language of Secretary Haywood, bad "grown to be tli crusher' emblem." BILL FILED TO FORECLOSE DEED eenre Bonda lasned by the Burling;, ton, Monmouth at Illinois River . n stirrer Company. CHICAGO, May 27. A bill to foreclose a deed, securing bond Issued by the Bur lington, Monmouth A Illinois River Railway company In 1880, wa Died In the United State circuit court today on behalf of Frederick H. Schauffler of New Tork. Be cause It acquired th roadbed and fran chise of the principal defendant the Iowa Central Railway company la made a co defendant In the bill. Complainant allege that these right were aubject to th trust deed. The line of the principal defendant com pany wa built about 1880 and extend from Peoria, 111., through Monmouth to Burling ton, la. Mr. Schauffler, complainant, rep resents New Tork men, whose holding represent about $18,000. M'DONALD FOUND NOT GUILTY Jury la Bedford Harder Cane Brings In Verdict After Three Heart Deliberation. BEDFORD, ' Ind., May 27.-After being out three and a half hour th juryjln the trial of James McDonald, oharged with the murder of Mis Sohafer, this afternoon returned a verdlot of not guilty. It wa decided beforehand that the court house bell would be rung when the verdict waa returned, fearing that a mob might be formed. McDonald waa brought Into th court room In a round-about way. CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY Harwell of Defnaet Hlghlnavd Bask Ad mit Cher; of Forgery and Await Sentence. TROT. Kan.. May tt.J. B. MaroeU, cashier of th defunct Highland bank which failed last winter, pleaded guilty to day to one count In each of the five charge of forgery pending against him. Sentence wa deferred. Marcel I' a forgerle are alleged to have amounted to oloe to 1300,000. At hi first trial th jury dis agreed and Maroell'a case wa called her today for second trial. INSTRUCTOR TAKES ACID Mm. Bllta, Oa Decorated by Klauf ot Belgium, Dies In Mtsaosurt ot Poison. NEVADA. Mo., May 27. Mrs, Edouard Bllta, who, with her husband, had charge of th department of mualo la th Meth odist Young Ladle' college her, allied herself today by taking carbollo acid. The act probably resulted from Illness. Mra Iillts was 40 year old. Some year ago she was decorated by th king of Belgium. The Interment will be at Bentwater, Mich. INVALID DIES IN HER BERTH Mrs. Corral of St. Joseph Ksnlroa Ba root to Her Homo from California. TRINIDAD, Colo.. May 17 Mr. Ellen Oerral of St. Joseph. Ma, was found dead In a berth of a sleeper on a. Santa F train today at Raton, Sh waa aa In valid and wa returning to her home in Missouri from California, traveling alone. Th body was taken off the train at Raton pending communication with relative. REQUISITION FOR DEMON Governer Cummins Grasti Bequest of e County Attorn Fallot. MATTER IS NOW UP TO GOVERNOR MICKEY Iowa Executive Expresses Grave Donbt as to His Right and a to the Safflcleacy of the Sher rlllte Testlmoay. DE8 M emo' 27. (Special.) Gov id the requisition to. ,v -aiuon or lorn Dennlson. was allowed on the appllca- ulUon of Tom Dennlson. . ,v"- unty Attorney of VA loduced an affl(lavlt of Franlt 8her. .if, who is now confined in the peniten tiary at Fort Madison, stating In effect that he received an "O. K." telegram from Dennlson after the stolen diamonds had been burled In Iowa. Governor Cummins expressed serious doubts as to his right to issue the requisition, In view of the fnct that Dennlson was not In Iowa at the time of the diamond robbery, or at the Unto that the diamonds were dug up and re moved. ' The governor also expressed serious doubts as to the sufficiency and competency of Shercllff'a evidence, as It appears that Shercllff Is not only a convict, but an ac complice. Notwithstanding such (doubts, the governor Concluded that nil questions of this nature were more properly for the governor of Nebraska to determine, or in other words, that it is the duty of the governor of the state upon whom the de mand is mode to protect the citizen of his own state rather, and it is not specially the duty of the governor of the demanding state so to do. It is understood that County Attorney Fallon will proceed at once to Lincoln and present the requisition to Governor Mickey of Nebraska. The whole matter will then be up to Governor Mickey, and It will be for him to determine if he will order Dennl son to be removed to Iowa on the oharge of committing an offense while he was actually In Nebraska, and only construc tively In Iowa. SAL00NMEN WITH STRIKERS Charge Nonunion Italian Two Dollar a Pint for Beer for Their Noon Lunches. NEW YORK. .May 27. At the sound steamer piers, along the North and East rivers, where the freight handlers tem porarily tied up traffic a week ago by going out on strike, work was proceeding In an orderly and systematic way today and there wa practically nothing to indicate that a strike was In progress. At the Mott Haven yard of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, however, where nearly all freight carried by rail by that system between New Tngland and points south of New Tork Is handled, conditions were entirely different. Although a full crew of nonunion men has been at work In the yard for several day, they have made almost no progress In relieving the congestion and the yards are as nearly filled with loaded freight cars ns It wouM be possible to get them. The express transfer Maryland and Ex press have been manned by a .nonunion crew and have been steadily at work sine yesterday. A feature of the strike at the"Hott Haven yaids la the stand the saloon keeper In the nt-ighborhood have taken against the Italian strike-breakers. It ha been th custom of the freight handlers In the yard to buy a "pint" of beer with their noonday luncheon. This usually cost 10 cent. Now the saloon keepers have put a ban on the serving of "pint" to the Italians un less they pay $2 for It Thla price was fixed by all the saloon keepera In the neigh borhood and la necessarily prohibitive. L0EB PROVES HIS THEORY Celebrated Biologist Oenlrni Doo trlno Animal Polarity Doe Hot Exist In Cells. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, May 17. Prof. Jacques Loeb, th biologist, has succeeded, through a aerie of experiments he has Just made at the University of Cal ifornia, In confirming the theory he ha long held, that tb polarity observed In the regeneration of the animal body doe not exist In th cells, but In the streaming of regenerating process of the -body, mov lng from the basal to the oral pole. - The value of Dr. Loeb' experiments lie in his success in proving with animal bodies the theorie that other scientists had advanced after experiment with plant Ufa It was th general belief of cleutifio men that tb Individual cell In th animal body are polarised and that therefor there are produced at th basal and organs different from those at the oral end. But the experi ment with th plant led Dr. Loeb to be lieve that the same oondltlon obtained ta animal life as In plant Ufa, o he pursued his Investigations to prove th morpholog ical polarity of the animal body. SMOOT COMMITTEE IN UTAH Senator Will Meet There svnd Have Kejsert Whom Cenarreaa Re assembles, gays Dubois, SALT LAKE CITY, May 17. According to Senator Dubois ot Idaho, who has reached Salt Lake City from Washington nrout to hi bom In Blackfoot, th sea at rubcommlttae on privilege and elec tions will meet In Utah som Urn befor congress reassemble for th purpose of hearing further testimony la th 8 moot case and will have It report before the senate soon after that body meet. Senator Dubois, owing to his position as a member of th senate committee, refused to discus th merit of th can or gtv an opinion as to th possibility of Senator Smoot being unseated as a result of the Investigation. PRINCESS' JEWELS ARE' SOLD HlsT. Price raid for Gems, Ameag Them Belnar a Gift from aneleen L - NSW YORK. May 17. Th total sum realised from the first day's sal of the Jewels belonging to the late Princes Mathilda, says th Herald's Paris corre spondent, was $.41, almost all of which was paid for a alngl number, a splendid pearl collar of seven strand, com priming tee pearls, given by Napoleon I to the queen of Westphalia. M. Mannheim, an expert, valued the necklace at tloo.OOu. Th bidding began at taO.tWO, but leaped Immediately to tbO.OOO. After spirited bidding th necklar waa old to a dealer tor $81,000. Th next high est price of th day waa tXUs, paid for diamond and ruby. braoeleC WHAT SEARS SAYS HE SAID Jadge Make Borne Correction of tb Published Account ot HI Speech. OMAHA, Mar 27.-TO the Editor of The Bee: I have Just read your reporter's ac count of my yesterday's talk to the state assessing board. The account Is so untrue that I must ask you to print a correction, and aa I recall It I did not aay "probably the assessors would bring in the valuation of any kind of property at 66 to 70 per cent of its true value," and my only mission was to urge the state board to make their assessment of railroad property at aa near full value as they could come at it. I did not say the revenue law waa not a party measure. I dld say the revenue bill was drawn up by the revenue. com mittee as a business proposition and with out being a party measure. It Is generally known that the democrats and populists afterward opposed it on party grounds, and I did not and would not wlvapresent them. I did not say that "under the new revenue law the property of the state wl'J be In creased five or ten times, but we ought now to try and find out what other property la to be raised, and then Increase railroad property the same per cent." I did say that the ruccess of the law depended upon Its first year's enforcement, largely, and the effort throughout the atate waa to assess at full value, and if In any of the counties the assessment waa at less than full value, that the state board could raise Such tounty by a per cent Increase to full value, and that the only effort should be to assess all property at full value and then no taxpayer could complain. 1 did say that It waa generally conceded even by those opposed to the bill, that the rail roads, as compared with other taxpayers, had paid their full share of state, crunty, road and school taxes. No member of the house denied that fact when the bill was on its passage. I also said to the board that the road had not paid a tenth of their share of municipal taxes. My sole effort wa to urge that the rxll roads be assessed at their full respective value, as going concern, which. If done, would ratlsfy every reasonable person. I also urged that the value of the rtock came nearer showing that value than any' thing else. One would think from reading your re porter's account that I waa trying to aid the railroads in escaping Just taxation. The contrary wa true aa to my intention and effort, and I stated that In my opinion each railroad ahould be aaseaeed at its full value. The reasons I appeared before the board are several, among others being that I waa a member of the committee that framed the bill, and further, I was and am anxious that all of the taxable property of the state shall be Hated at its full value and that without reference to its valuation heretofore. W. O. SEARS. INGRAHAM FOLLOWS ARTHUR Assistant Grand Chief of Locomotive Engineers Drops Dead at His Desk. LOB ANGELES, May 27.-T. S. Ingraham, first assistant grand chief engineer of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Englneera, dropped dead at his desk at the convention In this city today from apo plexy. Mr. Ingraham waa absorbed In work when he lost consciousness and fell from his chair. , He expired almost imme diately. His health had 'not been good for some time. The body will be taken to Cleveland next Sunday by a committee of the brotherhood. Mr. Ingraham was years of are and had been first grand engineer since 187S. He was Initiated Into the brotherhood In the Fort Wayne division In 1865 and had held several high offices in th order. He had been mentioned aa a possible candidate for th office of grand ch'ef engineer at the present oonfere&ce, but It was understood that h had refused to allow hi nam to b considered. There wa no opposition to his re-election aa first grand enrlnaar. tr. waa a Knight Templar and a Mason. CLEVELAND, May 27. Thomas 8. In graham, aaslstant grand chief engineer et the Brotherhood of Locomntiva who dropped dead In Los Angeles today at tne biennial convention of the organlaatln, lived In this city and was very widely known. He had been connected with the brotherhood for more than thirty years, previous to which he was a locomotive en gineer. He I Survived bv a ann mrA daughter, his wife having died several year ago. A remarkable coincidence In connection with Mr. Ingraham' death I that former Grand Chief P. M. Arthur of th brother hood died uddnly of apoplexy, while at tending a meeting of eturlneera at Winning r m laat year. CONFRONTED BY A SPECTRE Defendant Aoonaod' at Fraudulently Identifying; Victim of Iroejnola Fir Give Way TJnder Strain. CHICAGO, May 27. Choking and gasping and With eves rnlllnr with tjirrnr inh. Mahnken, aocuaed of fraudulently Identify ing ue ooay oz air, mranlc R. Groenwald, an Txoauola fir vlotlm. In crdr la her mooey, suddenly Jumped to his feet In rfuag cuaords courtroom today and Pointed frantically at an Imaginary spectra which he thought stood confronting him. While th speotators looked on in terror th man frothed at tb Up and waved hi arms wildly In th sir. Ha was avamnw. red and thrown to tb floor, where it took hair a dosen police officers to hold him. Paroxysm after paroxysm shook him and he had to be manacled and taken inta an anteroom. When quiet was Anally restored Mahn ken's lawyer decided to let th ease go to th Jury without argument Almost Im mediately the twelve men filed back and the foreman announced the verdlot "guilty." If the Insanltr vu r.i u failed to mov tb Jury. Th technical oharge against Mahnkan was perjury, and It was proved that he had taken th body of Mr. Oreenwald from a morgue and had It buried aa his annt His motlv wa to gain possession of tb 1400 found oo th body; , UNION MEN WIN THE STRIKE Bail lag Tradesmen Who Osmplately Tied fa All Operation Beenre Their Demand. - PEORIA, HI. May CT.-The trik of building trades, whloh has completely tied up all building operation in this city for seven week, waa ended today la a victory for th man. Th hod carriers precipi tated th strike to roro the contractor to reoognis orders from the union for Initiation fee of new member. The brick layer and plasterer refused to work with nonunion men and all building stopped. Several hundred tuna vera luwrved. CZAR CREDITS NEWS OF LOSS Bnislan War Office Does Not Question Jap's Victor at Kin Choo. THINKS, HOWEVER, ONLY OLD TOWN TAKEN Ovrlnsr to Strong Fortlflentloa ot Place Russia Believe Mikado Suffered Heavy Los ot Life In Making Attack. (Copyright, by New Tork Herald Co., 1P04.) ST. PETERSBURG. May 7. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to Tho Bee.) After nine days ot stubborn fighting and a heavy loss the Japanese have occupied Kin Chou. a strategical posi tion commanding the neck of the peninsula of Kwang Tung. They have already built thirty miles of military railroad to carry thoir alege guna toward Port Arthur. Count Keller, who succeeds General Zas aalitch, ha been rei-elved by the army at the front with significant enthusiasm. It la believed that he may prov to be the Eko beleff of the situation and Inspire the troops In the same way that splendid offi cer did. It la remembered that he left the luxurious position of governor of a province In order to tlgiu-at the front, and will be called upon to do an advance fighting and also to command the relief force at Port Arthur when it la possible to send one. Prince Jaime of Bourbon received severe Injuries at Llao Tang. It Is stated that he rode Into a pit. Military opinion is that Port Arthur lias now become the center of gravity in the campaign. ST. PETERSBURG. May 27-1:60 p. m. Owing to the fact that ccmm-nicatlon with the defending army at Port Arthur la cut off the War offloo here admlta that :t la not In a position to question the Toklo and other reports that the Japanese have car ried the outer works. at Kin Chou. But what la known of the disposition of Gen eral Stoessel's forces the authorities are convinced only the old town of Kin Chou waa taken. The heights from which the Russians are said to have retired are really the key to the entrance to the Kwan Tung peninsula. They are situated eastward of the town. They are 2.100 feet high and are called Llao Hu Shan. The position waa strongly fortified and was of exceptional natural strength, due to the fact that It could not be reached by the guns of warships. If this position has been taken the War office believes there must have been very heavy loss on the aide of th attacker. Depend on Fear of Attack. It Is not believed that the Japanese will venture to cros the neck, aa an advance with thla position Hao Hu Shan) In their rear would aubject them to attack from both Llao Shan and from General Stoesael's main force, which Tok(o dispatches say Is across the lower end of the neck. The statement mad by refugee from Port Dalny that the Japanese have occu pied Shan HI IJ Pu. tlmnt ...at- r Dalny, I credited, although Rear Atmiral wuiaoen: nas reported that the Japanese bombarded the coast tear that point. St. Petersburg is filled with all aorta r rumors regarding fighting which the gen eral stan: nas ror three daya been convinced la In S'Ogress In the lower curt nf th TJan Tung peninsula, but nothing official has been received. For Instance, a iMr. i, going the rounds that General Pock, who is in command ot the Russian advanced position at Kin Chou, got between two ot the enemy's columns, lnflictlna heaw Im, on them, but that the news Is being held irom announcement until today, the anni versary of Emperor Nicholas' coronation. Wo Foandatloa for Story. A apeclal dispatch from Llao Tang also rreats with allarht varlatlnna ) cabled to the Associated Press May 23 re garding the loss of 15,000 Japanese before K'n Chou. saying that the enemv'a mlnmm KOt Into a OrOSS-fira from Oanaral KVtnlr'a artillery. This seems to have no real foun- aauon in tact. The Idea that a Japanese movement upon General Kouropatkln'a noeitlon la awaltino- upon the result of the present operations against Port Arthur Is strengthened. A Russian corresnondent of the Anrint. Press at Llao Yang last night mentioned the exltsence at the Russian headquarters there of the belief that there has bean a Chang in th enemy's plana General Kuroki la brlnafne un heavv aon- plle and gun to hi position at Fang Wang Cheng. ARTILLERY DUEL OF FITS HOURS Kin Cnon rtcbtlnar Is Thus Deaeribed from Toklo. LONDON, May 27. A dispatch from Toklo to tb Central News, dated. today, say: Tb fighting, whloh ended today with the Japanese occupation of Kin Chou, was practically an artillery duel, beginning at dawn May 26 and continued without Intermission for five hours. Three Japanese warships In Kin Cbou bay co-op rated, firing with heavy guns on the Russian position. A Russian gun boat In Tallenwan hay also Joined In the fight, bombarding th left flank of th Japanese army. "Kin Chou caatl was occupied by th Japanese at 4:20 o'olock this morning. "Later, th Russians war driven from their position on th southern heights. Th Japanese are. now In pursuit of the retreating Russians. BELIEVE JAPS HAVE LOST HEATTL.Y Office of Hlarh Rank Point Out ln sertsse of Vtetory. TOKIO, May 27.-4 p. m. A Japanese officer of high rank mad th following statement tonight to the correspondent of th Associated Pre: Th Japanes In attacking Kin Chou and Nanahan hill had to fight against great odds. The Russians were in full command of the strategical advantages afforded by nature and these advantage were aug mented py uie newest inventions for de fense. The forts on Nan Shan hill were armed with heavy guna. The Japanese had only field guns, heavy guns being unavail able on account of the difficulties of trans portation. Our army deserves great credit for hav ing driven th Russians from this strong bold; It w a feat previously considered to have been Impossible. I fear our looses tiava been liesVT. but we have sained tne strongest point barring our way to th In vestment of Port Arthur. BELUGEBEHTB PURCHASE VESSELS J a, nan Buys English Cruiser and Bnssln, Gets Cnrar Ship. LONDON, May 27. A cruiser I approach ing completion at a private yard In fng land which haa been Bold to a FVench agent, th representative of Russia. Russia also purchased recently In England a num ber of fast cargo vessels, which will be altered ao aa to enable them to be used n trausporta. THE BEE BULLETIN. Foreeaat for Nebraska Fair and Warmer Saturday and Suuduy. Page. 1 Breach with Vatican Mny Widen. Kxtrudltlon Issues for Dennlson. Expert Discus War Situation. Heavy Losses In Kin Cbou Fight. 9 Russian Admit Probable Defeat. 3 Xews from All Part of Nebraska. 4 Affairs at 9oarn Omaha. B lasnes Rules for Land Seekers. Cadets May Appeal to Department. Oatlook for Trade I Brighter. Story, Os the Stroke ot Twelve. T No Change In Methodist Dlsrlpllae. Satolll Start for raited States. 8 Candidates for Carnegie Pension. Making- the Thirsty Lead Smile. 0 Father la on the Heela of Cupid. Probing; lato the Beef Trust. 10 EttltorlaJ. 11 Memorial Day la the Schools. ta Buortlaa; Events ot the Day. Reunite of the Ball Uame. Omaha Men Make Bon Has; Record. 13 Financial and Commercial. 18 t'oanrll Bluffs and lown News. 16 Rig; Elevntor noes Ip In Omaha. Tempernture nt Omaha Yesterday I Hour. Den-. Hour. Dear. S n. m 4)1 I p. m MM J a. m RO it p. m I9 7 a. ni (14 3 p. in fta.ni ST 4 p. m TO Oa.m no bp. m Tl 10 n. m A3 e p. m TO 11 n. m OS T p. m OO 13 m.. 67 N p. m 07 - p. in OA JAPANESE BATTLESHIP IS SUNK Report of Disaster Caused by Sub marine Bont Come from Russlu. NEW CHWANO, May '27. (Morning.) The Russian authorities here declare that a Japanese battleship has been sunk by a submarine boat and that three craft of this class are now at Port Arthur and another enroute to Vladivostok by rail. A French priest, Just arrived from Muk den, says 20,000 Russian troops are sta tioned there and that an army tf 100,000 men Is at Llao Yang, with heavy re.nforce ments arriving dally. Feng Ling Keto, who waa deported by the Russians In July last, and escaped, has returned and lias gathered 6,000 brigands near Kwan Lang and Is hnrrasslng his old enemies. The Japanese estimate the strength of the Russians about Port Arthur at M.000 men. The fornior have 60,000 men at Kin Chou. Chinese continue to escape from Port Arthur, but little reliance Is placed on their statements. They say food la growing scarcer at Port Arthur and there is good authority for saying the Japanese believe they can starve out the Russians in three months. The Russians, who recently bought 1,600 Junk anchors here, shipped them today to Lung Chlng Tau, where they wlU block the river to prevent the produce of that section leaving. . Fodder la especially sea roe. Much contraband of war Is arriving at thla port. The French' ateamer Bourbon landed C,000 sacks of flour today. A British cruiser at Chlng Wan Tao ;s awaiting Instructions from the consul here, mo will not make any statement for pub. Ucation. KOCROPATKIN ISSUES REPORT See Japs All Around Him and Notes Them Active. ST. PETERSBURG. May 7.-Oeneral Kouropatkln, under date of May 28, tele graphed the czar as follows: Reconnaissances made on May 25 In th direction of Feng Wang Cheng showed that a detachment of the Japanese vanguard was occupying Koumendea pass, near the village of Slnldlandan, on the Llao Yang Main road. Small detachments have taken up positions In the villages along the Llao Yang road, between Koumendsa pass and Saludjan. Tehangaltne pas ha been forti fied and a atronKer force of Japanese ha been found at Saludjan and at Dallandia putse, where the Hal Cheng road starts. Since May 16, small detachments of Japanese have been moving towards Hal Cheng. These detachments concentrated In the Tlchandahoan district, ten miles from Bialdlandan. Slnhalln pas la re ported to be occupied by the Japanese. A Russian patrol had a skirmish on May 20 on the Hat Cheng road with one ot the enemy's advance posts. One Cossaok was wounded. On May 24 our patrol reported that Japa nese troops were moving from Haballn towards the Tayang river. Our patrols found an encampment of three Japanes companies, who opened firs. On May 24, troops of the Japanese advance guard were posted In the southern portion of the Llao Tung peninsula at the villages of Sanshll Ipu and Snndlaxa, ten miles from Fenohou, towards the railway, and also at a point six miles south of WafandUv station and a far as the village of Sadlatoren, twelve miles from Wafandla, as well a on th road from Pltsewo to Senlouohan. A continual landing of troops and store Is proceeding at Pltsewo and Slakhouvlts. The latter point is occupied by a strong garrison. A movement of Japanese troop from Takushan to Balltsolpudna I re- forted from Haballn, near which fortlfloa Icns are building. DENIAL OF RUSSIAN AGGRESSIONS General Hs Report that the ftorl) Are L'utrae. (Copyright, by Nw York Hrald Co.. 1904.) GENERAL MA'S HEADQUARTERS, VIA PEKING, May 17. i p. m. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) General Ma denies all reports of Russian aggression at Caao Yang- and Kin Chou. General Ma lank ammunition and oom mlssary store. Men. money and supplies are being moved north under the mongol banner. Troops are drilling daily, but are of little value. Th Japanese success have) encouraged th Chinese. Traveling foreigner are provided with armed esoorta RUSSIANS SWEPT FROM ALL POSTS Eavoponaa Drlvea from Their ! tease by th Japanese. TOKIO, May 27 Noon Th Japan troops bar swept all th Russians from their defenses west of Tallenwan bay. It now la Improbable th latter will be cap able of offering any further serlcms resist ance la th territory north et Port Arthur. Vice Admiral Togo haa now established a complete blocked around th southern end of the Llao Tung peninsula. This com pletely envelopes Port Arthur from the sea ward and probably mark tho opening of th final Investment of th town end it fortifications. FIGHTING CAVSES PANIC IN OOREA Inhabitants of th Oonatry Flo nt tho S!fct ef Onna, SEOUL, May 27. lOrW n m. The Oen Ban correspondent of a Seoul paper wires that a body of SOO Russians, with seven guna, preceded by fifteen soouta, passed Bong Chin and advanced to Tan Chlon yesterday. It is further stated that some hundred of Cossacks, with six gun, are at Kapaan. The correspondent declare that the panic among rbe Inhabitants la Increasing and tlat the country people are fleoUig south and west. BIG LAND BATTLE ON Attaai at Kin Cbou Develops Into ft Great ont for th Russian Forties. ENEMY'S STRONGHOLD STORMED BY JAPS Reported Twelve Thousand Isvadsrs Fall Daring Descerat Asstalt ENGAGEMENT IS STILL IN PROGRESS Ialandsrt Funning Ensmj to the Very 3aUs or Fort Arthur. JAPS ASSISTED BY WARSHIPS IN THE BAY Haitians Cut Seiti Brown Men lav Repeated Ruab.ee aad Hillsides' Are Deluged with Blood. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 1M4.) MUKDKN, May 27. (New Tork Her ald Cablegram Special Telegram to Tho Bee.) A great battle la reported at Kin Chou, near - Port Arthur. Tb Japanese tried to seise that narrow Isthmus, but lost heavily. A Japaneae force from Pltsewo operated with the Japanes landing party, protected by the fleet. The Japanese are fortifying Feng Wang Cheng, where they are said to be treating the Chinese inhabitants with great kind ness. Lately mounted bands of Japaneae wer roaming about north of Mukden and also near Llao Tang, with th object of scouting and also destroying th railway. The bands have now fallen back, owing to th damage dune to the Japanes store and communication by General Mistchenko and his Cossacks, who lately burned Anju. TOKIO, May 27. (Noon. 1 ho Japanes army .wept th ilussian from Kin Chou yesterday morning and In a dosp-rate at tack stormed the almost impregnable posi tion of the Russians o'n Niinshan hill, west of 1'alienwan. The battle taged In th bills all through the night and fragmentary telegrams from the Japanese headquarter report tnat tne engagement l still In progress and that the Japanese are atlll pursuing the Russians south from Nanahan and the head of Tallenwan bay. The Rus sians had made elaoorate preparation to check tne Japanese movement struth on the Llao Tung peninsula toward Port Ar thur. They had fortified the high ground on the south shore of Tallonwan bay. On the south- shore of Tallenwan bay their works extend to th east and th west The extreme Russian right was at Hushang and the extreme left at Nanahan bill. Thla hill waa th alrongeat part .of th line a series of- batteries, strongly emplaced. crowning its crest, while rifle pits extended around Its aldea. Minea had been placed lower down on thla hill and around th base on th northern and east ern aides wer stretchod well mad wlr ntanglemente. Another line of defenses, also protected with wlr entanglements, ex tended from Yen Chia Tung, near the head of Tallenwan bay, due north of Lleuohia Tien, .which lls south of Kin Chou. ' 'A strong Russian fore was posted at Xla Chou. It oonsited of infaatry and ar tillery. jt ttaekx la Carefully Planaedu The Japanes first oocuyled th line of hills to the east of Kin Chou, Their posi tion had formed an almost perfect right angle, showing Its southern front to Tallen wan and Its western front to Kin Chou. Chlu LI Chan village was tho apex of this angle; the extreme right of th Japan line rested at Chen Cha Tlei which I al most due north of Chiu LI Chan, while th extreme loft was 'at Chaltsuho. a village du aat of Chiu U Chan. Back of this angle th attacking force assembled In oonv plete security. The Russians apparently attempted to draw th Japanese attack last Saturday, for their batteries opened fir slowly on tb nemy on that day. The Japanese, however, refused to be drawn until the position of th Russians, their gune and their atrength had been fully developed. To thla end th Japaneao began a series of careful recon naisances, their officers working their way close enough to th Russian position to diaw th enemy's fire. They thus secured fragments of shells for the purpose of ascertaining th caliber of th Russian guna They discovered that the batterlea on Nanahan hill included four bowlteera of about fifteen centime ter caliber, ten old style cannon of be tween nine and fifteen oatimter caliber and two qui ok 'firing guns of twelve cen timeter. Th Japaneae discovered also a number of large emplacements, but they did not learn th number of guna contained therein. Th emplacements faoed to th north and to th east. The guns fired by tb Russians developed a rang of 100 meters. Eight heavy guns posted on the Russian right, in th vicinity of Huahaagtao, also war discovered, and another strong Russian position developed by the moon ne I a noes was on another hill southwaat of Kanahan bill, where tb Russians had a serl of shelter trenches. Russians' Fatal Mis tali. On th shor of Talianwaa bay, close to th bead of th bay, th Russians bad established a series of positions. Her were set up th searohUghts, which nightly played over th Japan angl In th hills ta th north east. Turther row nalsaanoe developed the fast that west of Liu Chia Tien the Russian had no ds f ernes. a tending to th northward trea Yen Chia Hen to th west ooaat of tb Llao Tung yaulnsula thar wer no de fenses whatever, aopt th Cora posted at Kin Chow. Tki gap In the defense was a fatal de lect In th Kuaaian position, and when it wa perceived th Japan extended their fight to th north and east, enveloping Kin Chou and th Russian extreme right. Th Japan ess left alao was extended to Wang Chia Tung, on th shore of Tallen wan bay, and tb center moved forward. Wednesday iaornuT at kM th Japan attaoked Kin Chou and for three hours they bad aa arUilary duel with th bat terlea on hlacsbaa hill. Tb Russian gun ners arohed tb Japan line with their fire, bat failed to Indict muoh damage. Th battl wa resumed at dawn Thurs day. Three Japanese gunboats than en tered Kin Chou bay and In oo-operatlon with the artillery oo shor shelled th Ru. slan poaitkaaa on Nanahan hill. A Rum! an gunboat In Tallenwan bay ateamrd doe to the snore and shelled th Japanese IszX from tb dawn tb batterle on both Idea hammered away at each other. At an early hour th Japanes Infantry moved toraard, d St 1.20 ea l-urljr tuerbkua