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NONUNION MEN QUIT
Strikebreakers Not Anxioui to Eeiume
After Union Men Eeturn to Places.
ALL SKILLED MEN WIU XK TO WORK
Some of the Laborers Vot rind a
Place Eeady a . "i. nt.
NUMEROUS PERSONAL EN ? RS OCCUR
During One Disturbance 1 r, "j, Pactions
Two Men Are I -
PACKERS SIGN THE PEACE MEMORANDUM
Aliened thai Indrr Peace Term Ihey
Are Indrr No Obllgatona to
Discharge tho Strlke
brrakers. CHICAOO, July 21. Fifty thousand
butcher workmen who quit work July 12,
paralysing the mcnt Industry of the coun
try, will go back to their posts tomorrow.
While they continue peacefully at work s
board oi arbitration will pass Judgment
upon the contentions of laborers for higher
wages and lens arduous working conditions,
and tha decision of the arbitrators will
settle the Issues of the great strike.
Fresldent Donnelly of the Butchers' union
today promptly received trie approval of all
the executive members. The points to be
heard from yet are Syracuse and San Fran
cisco. Around the Chicago stock yards today
there was rejoicing among the strikers as
well aa the stockmen and packing Interests.
!HobsIob Men Are Quitting.
Superintendent Conway of Armour & Co.
Mid:
"Practically all of the skilled men will ba
put back to work tomorrow, but not all of
tba laborers will be taken back now."
Throngs gathered about the entrance to
the yards to dlsouss the settlement and
there wore murmurings against lt term.
Some workers wanted to go back without
delay and few could understand, appar
ently, why the question of wages, so vital
to them, had not been decided.
During the day nearly 500 of the strike
breakers employed in the varloua plants
ceased work and were paU off, the mea
quitting apparently fearing to wcrk with
the union men who will return to work
tomorrow. -
The unionists, who had looked forward
to seeing the strike spread today in a sym
pathetic movement Involving all tha me
chanical tradea and perhaps the teamsters
and firemen, learned with relief that ln
atead of the greater strike there was to be
peace in packing town. 'Only or.a formality
remained today to make the end of the
strike complete and that wa the process
of having the agreement ratified. President
Donnelly telegraphed members of the exe
cutive board of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher workmen last night's
results of the conference and recommended
that thoy approve It. Donnelly, who.oc
cupies a' commending position In the union,
was certain taa't the ratification of the
entire executive board would Da receiveu
In Chicago today. . t
' Wilt Keen Nonunion Men,
The day- was marked by a disturbance In
the packing house district, two men nar
rowly escaping death aa a result of a riot.
Robert 'Keating, an loe dealer, accompa
nied by two employes, Clarence Hall and
John White, were passing In an Ice wagon,
when someone began shooting Keating
and Hall were wounded, the former receiv
ing a bullet In the leg, which severed an
artery. Hall was ahot in the foot. The
mob dispersed. There were numerous en
counters among bands of strike sympa
thisers end nonunion men, who in fright
had deserted the yards, but no one was
sevei cly .injured.
A siitement relative to the strike set
tlement wan issued today carrying the
signatures of tha packers who signed the
peace memorandum. The statement I aa
follows; " '
There seems to be some misunderstanding
of the strlka settlement in some quarters.
The main point under discussion, and 'ipon
which a settlement hung for several days,
was the question of retaining the non
union men hired by the packers to take
the places of those on strike. This point
was intilsted on by the packing companies
and until conceded by Mr. Donnelly no
settlement .could have been made. In the
agreement made last night the packers re
served the privilege of retaining In their
employ all the employes that were niroU
while the strike lasted. This guaranteed to
thexe the fair treutment they deserve and
? slued for' the packers one of the points
or which they contended and for whica
they stood out so Ion.
The privilege of arbitration within 'he
time limit or forty-five days covers the
question of ?l'rlniliu"on and I no wy
Intended to guarantee to the striking em
ployes that they will be taken back and
given their places new tilled by nonunion
net p.
Notwithstanding the attitude of the
strikers toward the men employed during
, the strike, a general stampede of the non
' lnlon Snen seems to be in progress, and It
is predicted that within a fortnight prac
tically all of the strikers will be back at
sajrk. Seventy-five non-unionists came out
of tha yards In one body today. Several
hundred of the strikers went back to work
today, not waiting for orders from the
union.
Mtrikers Returning? to Work,
KANSAS CTY, July 21.-Many of the
' striking packing employes were re-employed
today and others will be taken back to
morrow. At each of the six local plants
preparations were made to resume tomor
row with a full complement of men, when
great efforts will be made to catch up with
orders. Many of the strike breakers
walked put today. Both sides to the con
troversy seem pleased with the settlement.
One-Half Will Return Immediately,
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., July 21 The packing
houses at South St. Joseph will begin opera
tions on a large scale again Friday. The
plants are being cleaned up and It Is an
nounced that about one-half of the em
ployes who were on strike will be given em
ployment immediately.
A riot call was turned in from the stock
yards district at 9 o'clock tonight and
very available policeman la on duty en
wavoring to control frenzied members of
e lufcr unions who went out en a strike
Several days ago. The packers are not
discharging the nonunion men fast enough
o suit the strikers. Tonight the managers
of all the packing plants in. South St.
Joseph notified the union men that but 60
per cent of the strikers will be put to work
tomorrow. The strikers say the packers
are endeavoring to hold all the nonunion
men and that few of the union men can
get back to work if the packers are per
mitted to carry out their plana Conse
quently wherever a nonunion employe of
the planta la found he is at once assaulted.
The unioa snen by this mean expect to
tret rid of all nonunion help,
HARDING TO HEAD NEW SYSTEM
Vice President of Missouri Purine to
Be Called to Consoli
dated Lines.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Rusel Harding,
now vice president and general manager
of the Missouri Pacific railroad, and George
J. Gould's chief operative official In the
southwest, probably will be chosen within
a few day as active head of the consoli
dated Pere Marquette and Cincinnati. Ham
ilton and Dayton system, snys the Herald.
It is probable that Eugene Zimmerman of
Cincinnati will continue as president and
that O. W. Cummtngs, vice president of
the United States guarantee and Trust
Company, who Is now vice president, will
be made chairman, Mr. Harding to take
the title of vice president and general man
ager. The title of the new offices Hsrdlng
will 'hold has not been definitely decided,
and It Is possible Mr. Zimmerman may
give up the presidency of the company In
his favor.
The new system has recently announced
It will Include the old Cincinnati. Hamilton
A Dayton with Its one-half Interest In the
Cincinnati Southern, the Pere Marquette,
with Its Michigan Central trackage con
tract, which takes It Into Buffalo and tha
Chicago, Cincinnati ft Louisville.
The commission embraces a system of
about t.OuO miles and the problem of uni
fying the system and establishing new
traffic relations without disturbing the ex
isting alliances of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton Is a highly complicated one.
Mr. Harding, who' is a native of Massa
chusetts, entered upon his railroad career
In 1870. In 1897 he went to the Oreat North
ern railroad and a year later became at
tached to the Gould system.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
dumber of Sfw Rural Free Delivery
Routes Established In
Xebraskn,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, July a. (Special Tele
gram.) Rural free delivery carriers ap
pointed for South Dakota routes: Can
astota, regular, William Leesch; substi
tute, Chris Stalting. Freeman, regular,
Edward A. Gerlng; substitute, . Andrew
Gerlng.
Nebraska rural routes ordered estab
lished August 15: Elgin, Antelope county,
or.j additional; area covered, twenty-nine
scuare miles; population, 500. Hebron,
Thayer county, one additional; area cov
ered, twenty-six square miles; population.
62j. Meadow Grove, Madison county, ono
additional; area covered, twenty-nlno and
a half square miles; population, 520.
PoatmuBters appointed: Iowa Carters
vllle, Cerro Gordo county, John M. Sutter,
vice A. H. Weaver, resigned: Grant Cen
ter, Monona county, Ira A. Jacobson, vice
H. M. Bard, resigned; WestervH'.e, Deca
tur county, Amos S. Ladd, vice E. A. San
ders, resigned. Wyoming Bruce, Fre
mont county, William W. Eheler, vice
R. T. Bent, resigned.'
strike: is o.t at washixgto
Chief of Engineers Speaks of Trouble
Which Caused Suape-aalon.
WASHINGTON, July 21. Tha strike of
the Iricklayera at the Washington, bar
racks has been brought to the attention of
the War' department in a report submitted
by Captain Swell, the officer In charge of
the work. After a conference with Acting
Secretary Oliver today General McKensie,
chief of the engineers of the army, Issued
the following statement:
The matter of the so-called strike of
brloklayers at Washington barracks Is be
ing given a prominence, in my opinion, not
Just:tled by the facta
All employes In mechanical trades and
skilled labor are secured by the govern
ment under civil service rules and regula
tions and when vacancies occur such va
cancies are to be filled under civil service
ruin.
In the present instance it is understood
twenty-five bricklayers have quit work.
The only thing to be done in the matter
is for the officer in charge to secure sub
stitutes as required by civil service law
as In the case of any other vacancy and,
if such cannot be obtained, to report the
facts to his superior and await Instruc
tions. Of course, If workmen cannot be
obtained In the manner provided by law
the work will have to be suspended.
MEXICANS MIKDEB AMERICANS
j i
Consul Reports Shooting; of Two Men
by Officers of Southern Republic
WASHINGTON, July a. Tha following
telegram has been received from Louis
Kaiser, the American consul 'at Maxatlan,
Mexico, flated yesterday!
Two Americans were shot down in their
office at Aguaa Calinntes, in this state, by
ofiielols. I have wlrd the governor re
questing prompt Investigation. Report fol
lows. The State depigment has wired for de
tal'.a. JUDGE OVERRULES DEMURRER
s
John Mitchell and Others Must De
fend Suit for Damngea Re
sulting from Strike.
TRINIDAD, Colo., July a. Judge North
cutt of the district court of Las Animas
county has overruled the demurrer of John
Mitchell, president i F, L. Lewis, secre
tary; W. B. Wilson, treasurer; Chris
Evans and other officers of the United
Mine Workers of. America to the Victor
Fuel company' suit for $85,000 damages
In consequence of the coal miners' strike
In the southern Colorado district. The
plaintiff charges the defendants with con
spiracy to injure Its business "by intimi
dation and coercion."
VEST MAT" NOT RECOVER
Former Senator la In n Critical Con
dition and Ills Strength Is
Falling; Rapidly.
SWEET SPRINOS. Mo.. July a. Former
Senator George G. Vest Is in a critical con
dition and his closest friends say there is
but little hope of his recovery, His mind
Is clear, but his strength is falling rapidly
each day. Ills son and daughter are not
here, but they have been summoned and
will arrive soon. The senator came to this
city In May with his family to spend the
summer In his cottage here. He has not
been In good health since his arrival, and a
week ago his strength began to fall rapidly.
SUPREME COURT HEARS BURTON
Kanaaa Senator's Appeal to Go to
Highest Court In the
Land,
WASHINGTON, July 21. Justice Brewer
of the United Btatea Supreme court has
granted a writ of error to the United
States district court for the eastern dis
trict of Missouri In the case of Senator
Joseph R. Burton, convicted in St. Louis of
accepting a fee for servtcss before the Post
Office department while a member of the
United BlaUs senate. The case will be re
viewed by the United Btatea supreme court
probably in tb fall. ' '
START WITH OLD MEN TODAY
Packing Houses Will Resume Operation
and Go After Business.
WILL INCREASE FORCE AS DEMANDED
Impossible to Give All Employment
nt Start, but as Killing la En
larged More Men Will
Be Put' On.
There was no change in the situation at
tha packing houses yesterday. The plants
were ln operation, but with a reduced
force. Aa soon aa the nonunion men inside
the plants learned that the strike had been
settled and that the old men were to re
turn to work there was an exodus. At all
of the plants nonunion men decided that it
was time to .quit and after drawing their
pay got out of the city as rapidly as pos
sible. No effort was made by the strikers
to molest the nonunion men who were get
ting out of the city. Early in the day Mr.
Vail had the word passed around that he
would not tolerate any disorder, and as
far as known tha order was strictly obeyed.
Today the packers will notify labor head
quarters as to the number of men they can
Use at once, and the stewards of the local
unions will tell off the men to go to work.
This method will be pursued until the men
are back at their old places.
Commission dealers at the exchange look
for a fair run of stock today, as notices
have been sent to shippers in all of the
country tributary to this market. Many
of the old men at the stock yards who
were laid off temporarily will return to
work today and the expectation is that the
balance will be at work on Monday.
Cudahy Company's Plans.
Referring to the Intentions of the Cudahy
Packing company and the conditions exist
ing at the close of the strike, M. R. Mur
phy, generaf manager of the Cudahy com
pany, said last evening: .
"We intend to resume business as soon
as possible, but I am afraid it will be soma
time before we reach normal conditions,
as I understand that in the last week
quite a number of small slaughter houses
have been established throughout the vari
ous small towns of the east, with the pos
sibility that they may continue for some
time. However, it is our intention to go
ahead and regain normal conditions as
soon as possible.
"We Intend to re-employ all our old em
ployes as rapidly as we can find work for
them, and wish to state that we intend to
take them back without prejudice or dis
crimination of any kind, as I must say
that, with a few exceptions, the men acted
in a very orderly manner. I am glad that
the strike has been settled without any
rioting having occurred and hope It will bo
a long time before we have another one,
and I think that there will be more of an
inclination toward arbitration of all dts
puters hereafter between employers and
their men."
AH of the special police, except tha five
put on first, were relieved from duty yes
terday. These five will be kept on for a
few daya yet. All pickets around the pack
ing houses have been withdrawn, so there
Is nothing for the specials to do. Members
of the regular force are aa pleased, over
the settlement -of the strike a are the
strikers themselves. The office 'Ate n at the
planta are the most grateful of all. These
men Will now have a chance to get the
curve out of their backs and can give their
sore and blistered hands a rest.
During Thursday forenoon over seventy
five telephone calls were received at police
headquarters regarding the sale of beer in
cans. One of the first things the police
board did yesterday morning was to rescind
Its order prohibiting the sale of beer in
cans.
Referring to the price of meats, the
packers assert that Just as soon as the
vlalblo supply increases tha prices wll( de
crease. EFFECT OF STRIKE ON STOCKMEN
Situation Is Reviewed by Veternn of
. the Business.
C. A. Mallory, for over twenty years one
of the beet authorities on live stock mat
ters, speaking of the influence of the
strike oh the live stock situation from the
stockmen's vlewptlnt, raid:
"From. the live stock producer's stand
point, the present was the very best time
of year for a strike, if thera was to ba
one at all. Practically all the fed stuff
had been marketed, and the range cattle
and sheep had barely begun to move, so
that it was between seasons. This is al
ways the dull season for hogs and the
season of low prices. The feed lots in the
vicinity of the blj markets are not more
than about one-third full and that con
sists of stock that was on the road when
the strike was called. The longer the
range cattle and sheep stay on the grass
the better condition they will be in for
market, and while the owner may have to
wait a week or so longer for his money,
he will get more of It that is, he will lr
he Is not caught in the first glut which Is
so liable to occur after any tleup.
"Too many stockmen in a situation like
this will say. 'The other fellows will all
be cautious and stay away and light re
ceipts will get ma a good price if I go In
right away.' He goes in with hla stuff,
gets caught on a 'soft spot' and is sorry.
The first glut probably will send tha mar
ket down, but it will recover within a
short time and stay around normal.
"The only real loss of any consequence
will be those lambs which were taken
from the ewes Just before the commence
ment of the strike and the cattle and
sheep which were started on the trail to
the loading point. The lack of a suffi
cient supply of grass and water enroute
and at the loading point will cause a great
shrink in their weight, but this loss Is
Inconsiderable when we remember what
It might have been had the strike occurred
In the middle of the season for marketing
fat fed stuff.
"Commission men generally, and every
one Interested In live stock matters, will
be heartily glad when these dispute's be
tween the packers and their employes can
be settled amicably and without disturbing
the smooth running of the business. As It
Is now, commission men are caught be
tween the upper and the nether millstone
through absolutely no fault of their own
the business stops completely and their
expenses go on. Every disturbance of this
nature diverts more or less business from
the great live stock centers and sends It
to tha little packers, who have their small
planta scattered over the country, so that
some business is permanently lost to the
big markets. This Is a point worthy of
consideration by both parties to any
strike."
NO DROP IN MEAT PRICKS TET
Decrease Is Predicted hy Retail
Butchers In Day or Two.
No drop in meat prices was snnounced
by tha local branches of the packing houses
(Continued on Becond Page.)
ELKS FIND AJNEW SCANDAL
Now Alleged tnant hnrlsed Persona
Took Part In Election of
Grand Officers.
CINCINNATI, July SI. At tha Elks re
union today there was considerable agita
tion over the report tfiat persons not en
titled to- admission hat been in the grand
lodge to vote for grand officers Tuesday.
It is charged that about twenty false cre
dentials were used then and had the same
persons attempted to participate yesterday
they would have been exposed. Proxies are
not permitted and past exalted rulers only
are entitled to vote. It Is claimed that some
past exalted rulers usable to be present
gave their cards to others.
The feature today wna the session of sor
row in memory of Past Grand Exalted
Ruler Meade Detwellor, who was at his
death chairman of the board of governors
of the national home for Elks near Rich
mond, Va. Among those who delivered ad
dresses were Past Grand Exalted Rulers
Fanning and Rlckett, Judges Fisher of New
York and Melvln of California, after which
resolutions were adopted. The grand lodge
considered changes In the rltunl. It Is set
tled that there will belno change from an
nual to biennial or triennial reunions at
this meeting. Preced -ig races and field
sports there was a mi nmoth midday bar
becue at Oakly race tn -k. where over 20,000
pounds of beef was sei red and. burgoo was
made In several kettle holding 800 gallons
each, while other refrdy hments were with
out limit. Similar entertainments were
elsewhere furnished free to all. wearing Elk
bndses. (
Among the prise wginera In the field
spoyts at Oakley race brack this afternoon
are Mart Langdon of Dubuque, la., who
finished second In the )00-yard dash; Miss
Grace B. Runynn of' Kansas City, , who
finished third In the 60-yard dash for girls,
and J. J. McCook of Fort Worth, Tex.,
who won first prise in tha wheelbarrow
race.
While other Elks are enjoying a series
of festivities the members of the grand
lodge have been In session all day and
again tonight. The recommendation of
Grand Exalted Ruler Fanning abolishing
the grip and sign wna adopted, and the
committee on ritual was directed to pre
pare a new edition for exemplification at
tha Buffalo lodge next July.
The date for the meeting of the grand
lodze next year at Buffalo was fixed for
July 10, when a new system of voting for
officers will be prepared. Twenty-five Elks
from various lodges were expelled.
MINE CLOSED BY MILITARY
Employes Forced to Quit and Arrested
Beeauae They Are Members
of the "Jnlou
DENVER. Colo., Jul
11. The Portland
mine Is closed again
the action of the mint
consequence of
ty authorities. The
ment to about tOO
mine was giving empl
men. Squads of sold;
itra have arrested
forty of . these, Includl
tbe entire me-
chnnical force at the th
worklng shafts.
This comprised engine
mechanics and skilled
firemen, master
lien In other de-
partments. The men t
us summarily re
moved from their lab
ts are accused of
laaMon .being that
no crime.' tha only at'
they refused to sacrifice thelc membership.
tn the Western Federation of Miners and
take out Mlna Owners' association work
ing cards.
Six of the forty men arrested were de
clared to be "all right" by the military
board and were released.. Twelve ethers
were released on their own recognisance.
Each of the remaining twenty-two, -when
questioned, admitted that he had Intended
to quit work on the Portland, but denied
knowledge of the others' plana
It Is alleged that the union men-working
in the mechanical department were to
walk out in a body. There are sold to
have been about 100 union miners still
at work in the Portland wh6 have not
taken -out Mine Owners' association Cards,
and they will be required to secure - such
cards or leave the district.
PRESIDENT COMPLETES SPEECH
Will Talk About 8,0O0) Words to Peo
ple Who Tell Him of Norn . .
nation.
OYSTER BAT, L. I., July 21. President
Roosevelt has completed the speech he will
deliver on July 27 on the occasion of his
notification of the action of the Chicago
convention. It Is about 2,000 words in
length, the president himself reviewing it
carefully before allowing it to be placed
In the hands of the printers.
No information has yet reached the presi
dent regarding the strike of- union brick
layers at the Washington barracks on ac
count of the employment of a nonunion
negro. It is not expected here that the
question will be presented to the president
at all. The president passed upon a similar
question last summer In the case of a book
binder named Miller In the government
printing office. While the cases are not
quite parallel the same principle in a gen
eral way is Involved In both.
NEW CRUISER IS LAUNCHED
South Dakota Entera Waters nt San
Francisco nnd Is Christened
by Miss Herreld.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21. The armored
cruiser South Dakota was successfully
launched from its cradle at the Union Iron
works at 6:40 o'clock tonight. The cere
monies attending the launching were un
usually simple. Bishop W. W. Nichols of
the Episcopal diocese of California offered
a short prayer, and then Miss Grece Her
reld. daughter of the governor of South
Dakota, pressed a button that released the
hull of the youngest American cruiser.
As the vessel began to move Miss Her
reld swung a bottle of champagne against
the boat and bestowed the designated name
upon the cruiser. Governor Herreld of
South Dakota and party and a number ot
naval officers and distinguished cltlsens
witnessed the launching.
COTTON WORKERS MAY STRIKE
Sympathy la with Fall River Oper
atives, Whose Waft) Have
Been Cut.
FALL RIVER. Mass., July a. The senti
ment displayed by the cotton mill opera
tives of this city following their vote last
night on the question of striking next Mon
day against the 12Vi per cent reduction tn
wages today seemed more bitter against
the manufacturers thsn at any time In
recent years. The strike, If it takes place
next Monday will, It la believed, be nearly
unanimous among the 10,000 mill hands.
The general sentiment seems to be one ot
sympathy for the operatives. The gravity
of the situation is recognised by business
men.
SITUATION LOOKS SERIOUS
Anticipating Anglo-Russian War Llojdi
Raise Rates.
FEELING IN GREAT BRITAIN INTENSE
Impression Growa that Commander of
Russian Volunteer Vessel Made
Mistake In Seisin the
Irltlsh Ship.
LONDON, July 21. Twenty guineas per
cent was quoted at Lloyds today for Insur
ance asalnst the outbreak of an Anglo
Russlan war within three weeks. This Is
the rate Which prevailed at Lloyds on the
Russo-Japanese war three weeks prior to
the outbreak of hostilities.
Rnasln Regrets Action.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 21, 3:66 p. m
The Associated Press has an excellent rea
son for stating that Russia will yield In
the Malacca case, release the steamer in
accordance with the British demand and
express regret at Its detention.
The ambassador pointed out that It was
unreasonable to suppose that the Malacca
had been seised without the court at St.
Petersburg having good reasons to believe
that it had contraband on board. Unless
this suspicion is effectually disproved the
matter will have to go before a prise court,
which procedure Oreat Britain follows. In
the meantime Russia will make full Investi
gation In order to establish definitely the
grounds on which the commander acted.
The ambassador also Informed Lord Lnns
downe that he had telegraphed the British
protest to St. Petersburg and said It would
receive the Immediate attention of the em
peror and Count Lamsdorff. Subsequently
Count Benckendorff Informed Lord Lnns
downe that inquiries were also being made
and that prompt reply would be made.
There is reason to believe the Russian
authorities Incline to the conclusion that
the commander of the St. Petersburg made
a grave mistake In seizing the Malacca.
This can be established by his reports,
which have been telegraphed for, and if
this opinion is confirmed orders will be
telegraphed to release the Malacca.
Views of Rnasla.
With respect to the question of the pass
age of the Dardanelles, which Great Britain
also has raised, it Is said here that both
the British and the Russian diplomats hold
the view that -this does not demand the
Immediate attention which the Malacca in
cident requires. It Is polntel out here
that th Russian position generally is aa
follows: '
The treaties regarding the Dardanelles
prohibit the passage of the straits by war
ships. Russia has no Intention of violating
this provision, has not asked Turkey to do
so; but the treaties do not forbid ships from
ravening the straits with arms and muni
tions, Turkey or any other power has
nothing to say, consequently, about the
armament of ships after their passage
through the straits. Russia holds that not
a word in the treaties forbids action such
as taken by the St. Petersburg and
Smolensk.
Russia, it Is clearly made known at the
foreign office, desires that the whole sub
ject shall be treated In the most, friendly
spirit.-believing that thereby a solution
wilt be reaohed satisfactory to both power.
In reply to Great Britain's representa
tions regarding the passage at the Darda
nelles by the Russian volunteer fleet, the
Turkish government disclaims all responsi
bility. Insisting that the St. Petersburg and
Smolensk passed in the capacity of mer
chant ships.
There is reason to believe that Great
Britain is exchanging .views with other
powers regarding the operations of the vol
unteer fleet steamers and the hardship
thereby inflicted in neutral commerce or to
which It Is liable.
Want Word from Washington.
The State department at Washington,
particularly, has been kept Informed of the
developments In the matter. It Is said In
responsible quarters that the State depart
ment is giving special attention to the
legal aspect of the question of the seizure
of contraband, and it is thought Secretary
Hay may consider that the danger which
menaces American commerce passing
through the Red sea is sufficient to war.
rant the Issue of a general declaration re
specting the attitude of America. This
would be welcomed by the Foreign office
here, which believes the principles actua
ting America are those it Is striving to
uphold. Germany, it Is believed, also Is In
a mood to welcome some international
declaration tending to increase the liberty
of neutral commerce.
Premier Wants Time.
When questioned In the House of Com
mons today anent the departure of the
Malacca from Port Bald Premier Balfour
confirmed the departure of the ship in
charge of a Russian prize crew and added
that he would "make a statement to the
house of this moat serious question at
some future day." but, ha added, he
thought it was not desirable that a state
ment should be made prematurely. It Is
thought that the Red sea question will
come up on Monday, as by that time the
British government Is confident the Ma
lacca Incident will have been settled.
The cabinet will meet this afternoon and
the Red sea and Dardanelles Incidents
naturally will be among the subjects dis
cussed. Foreign Secretary Lanadowne and Count
Benckendorff had another conference this
afternoon and discussed tha Malacca seiz
ure In a friendly manner.
The suggestion Is made that if Great
Britain persists in raising the Issue of the
status of the Russian volunteer fleet
cruisers now in the Red sea. Russia will
offer to refer the case to the arbitration
tribunal at The Hague. Count lamsdorff
has replied to the verbal note of the Brit
ish ambassador on the subject of the seiz
ure of the Malacca In the Red sea by the
St. Petersburg saying that the inquiry into
the cuse 1 progressing.
Franee Takes a Hand.
PARIS, July 21.-6:25 p. m. The French
government haa taken the initiative toward
averting an Anglo-Russian crisis. Its
action is not by the exercise of friendly
offices, but by a more effective means.
Foreign Minister Delcasse la making
friendly representations to Count Lams
dorff, the Russian foreign minister. This
from the ally on whom Russia chiefly de
pends Is expected to exert strong influence
toward a pacific solution. The exact
nature of M. Delcasse's representations
Is not disclosed, but they are understood
to contemplate the rsleaae of the Malacca
and suitable redress. Russia's answer Is
momentarily expected, but had not sr.
rived tonight. If It Is satisfactory the
release of the steamer probably will be
followed by the payment of a money In
demnity. The French authorities are do
ing everything posHlble to prevent the
affair from assuming grave proportions.
Although reluctant to criticise Russia,
they Incline to the view that a mistake
has been made in tha present case which
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JAP MOVE OCCASIONS SURPRISE
Enemy Put on Russian Uniforms
nnd Deroy the Mus
covites. ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. The most
sensational piece of news from the front
Is the Associated Press dispatch from
Lino Yang, dated July 20, reporting a per
sistent rumor that the Japanese have
broken through the Russian left wing be
tween the respective positions of Lieu
tenant General Count Keller and General
Rennenkampff and are marching upon
Mukden.
The report received from Genoral Kouro
patkln, bearing the same date, says that
there has been no change of importance
In the situation, and a close study of the
dates shows that the rumor probably re
fers to the Japanese advance' against Gen
eral Rennekampff on the northern Salm-atza-Llao
Yang road, when they drove the
Russians as far back as Houtslatse, tweiv-ty-slxmtles
east of Llao Yang. A later
dispatch to the Associated Press slviws
that General - Herschelmann commanded
this detachment of General Rcnnekampff's
cavalry and that he turned and took the
offensive, subsequently compelling the
Japanese to retire in the direction of
Slkevan.
Further but Incomplete details of Gen
eral Keller's attack at Mo Tien pass July
17, sent by the Associated Press corre
spondents, show that the fight lasted all
day and was a bloody affair. The Sevsky
regiment rushed eight of the Japanese
guns with the bayonet, but later were
compelled to abandon them.
A Russian detachment which crossed
the Llan river at dawn on the opening of,
tho fight discovered a Japanese detach
ment under a hill dressed In the Russian
uniform and hailed the soldiers In Rus
sian as friends, but when the Rusolans
got within range the Japanese opened
fire.
DISCUSSES ACTION OF VOLUNTEERS
St. Petersburg Thinks Russia's Suc
cess Will Not Re Approved Abrond.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. 7:20 a. m.
The Novoe Vremya this morlnlng has a
long editorial on the operations of the
volunteer .leet steamers In the Red sea.
The editorial makes no reference to the
British official protest, but holds that the
volunteer steamers are perfectly within
their rights, according to International, law,
in stopping vessels of neutral powers. It
thinks that the confiscation of the Japanese
mall bags from the Prlns Helnrlch was
the easiest and most expeditious method,
since an examination of the whole huge
mall on board the vessel would have in
volved, detention tor several days, causing
Inconvenience to passengers and damage
to shippers ot the neutral cargo.
The Novoe Vremya goes on to say:
The vehement protest of British shippers
was only to be expected. They were ready
enough to ship contraband of war to Japan
When It could be safely and profitably done.
It Is a rude awakening to find Russia in
rposUion to stop this lucrative business,
t Is not to be expected, however, that any
successful performance on the part of Rus
sia will meet with approval abroad. .
The St. Petersburg Gazette, referring to
the seizure of vessels In the Red sea by
Russian warships, says:
Whether or not the Red sea cruisers came
through the Dardanelles has nothing to do
with the right of search and seizure. All
this noise will have no effect.
The military critic of the Rusa thinks
General Kurokl has delayed too long to be
able to' strike an effective blow at Llao
Lang, where General Kouropatkln is too
strong. s ' ,
TONE IS EXTREMELY WARLIKE
Evident that Russia Is In a Moat
Embarraaalaa; Position.
LONDON, July 2i. The authoritative as
surances that the Malacca will be released,
cabled by the Associated Press from St.
Petersburg to the United States do not ap
pear in the British morning papers. Spe
cial dispatches; to a somewhat similar ef
fect from St. Petersburg do not allay the
alarmist views of the leading organs,
which construe . Premier Balfour's post
midnight announcement that the govern
ment had received no confirmation of the
reported release of the Malacca and the
incident remains unsettled.
In Its editorial article this morning tho
Dally Telegraph becomes even more alarm
ist, declaring that upon Russia's response
to Lord Lansdowne's demands the "Issues
of peace or war are staked."
Continuing, the Daily Telegraph says
that only in the event that Russia la pro
pared to accept the British conditions on
the larger issue would the government, as
a sop to Russian dignity, permit the Ma
lacca to be taken to a neutral port.
The Standard also sees little abatement
in the gravity of the crisis as a result of
the statements from St. Petersburg that
the Malacca will be released.
"Our dignity and self-respect," says tho
paper, editorially, "demand that It be re
leased before It reaches the Baltic."
JEWS ARE HELPING THE RUSSIANS
Statement that Rabbla Should Be Sent
to the Fur East.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. Rabbi Drab
kln, in an interview with the Associated
Prexs Correspondent, asserted that there
were 16,000 Jews fighting in the Russian
army in Manchuria. The rabbi called at
tentlon to the fact that when Jews fall in
battle their burial Is different -from that
which occurs when death results In olhtr
ways. The Talmudlc law requires that
those who fall In battle shall be burled In
their blood. Therefore, the bodies of such
are not placed in shrouds, but are interred
in their clothes.
Although Jewish soldiers can officiate at
such burials. Rabbi Drabkln thinks rabbis
should be rent to the far east, together
with the instruments prescribed by ths
Jewish ritual, the only place In that re
gion where these are obtainable being Har
bin. The Jews in Rustda are subscribing
Immense sums for the aid of tha families
of their oo-rellgloujsts in the field, Odesua
alone having contributed 1150,000.
Feellns; Is Better In London.
I)NUON, July 21. Consols which opened
at have since been marked up H and
the feeling on the exchange generally Im
proved, owing to the belief that the de
velopments of tbe day will prove that
there Is little danger of any really serious
complication arising from the seizure of the
steamer Malacca
JAPAN'S SEW DANGER
Entire Vladivostok Squadron Steaming ft
Island and May Shell (tart Ci'-a.
SQUADRON IS N EARING YOKOHAMA
Ships Sighted in Jap Waters and Bombard
ment May Be Expected.
ENTIRE JAP FLEET ENGAGED IN ASSAULT
Efforts Are Made to Torpedo nsaiani, but
Attack Prove Unsuccessful.
JAPS BREAK THROUGH RUSSIAN FLANKS
Report from Tn Tche Klao that
( Enenty Haa Broken Throagh Kel
ler'a Force and la March.
Ino; on Mnkden.
TOKIO, July 222:10 a. nv A flfhermaa.
reports that the Vladivostok squadron was
off Myako yesterday, going tn a southeast
erly direction at a speed ot 10 knots. If
this course and speed Is maintained tha
squadron will be off Yokohama late today.
The eastern coast of Japan is shrouded
In fog. Shipping haa been suspended,
awaiting the location of the Russian fleet.
CHEE KOO, July 21. 10 p. m. Copies of
the Novo Krai, a newspaper published at
Port Arthur, Including the issue of July
11, reached here this afternoon. Accord
Ing to this paper the Japanese fleet,
composed of si cruisers, five gunboats
and twenty torpedo boats, was seen early
In tho morning of July 10 to the south
east. At 8 o'clock in the morning part of tha
Russian fleet moved to the entrance of
tho Inner hu'rbor. i Tho Japanese torpedo
boats then approached and at 10:30 they
were II red upon by the gunboat Klliak and
the crulBer Diana. The Japanese vessels
retired. At 6 o'clock in the afternoon
several torpedo boats again approached
Port Arthur. The cruiser Novlk, with an
escort of torpedo boats, advanced and the
enemy retired the second time.
During the night of the 10th sixteen
Japanese torpedo boats formed for at
tack. They were, however, discovered by
the searchlights and retired under a heavy
fire from the forts. At a later hour thaf
same night a single torpedo boat made
for the entrance of the harbor at full
speed, but also retired under fire. Tha
whitehead torpedoes which had failed to
reach the cruisers at which they had
been discharged by the Japanese, were
found the next day at the entrance of the
harbor.
On July 11 the Japanese fire from the sea
stopped and the Japanese ascended Klnsan
heights, from the summit ot which rapid
fire guns were used against the Russians.
During the evening of the 11th the Rub.
slan batteries sent many shells from three
positions against tha Japanese on thasa
heights. Later the Russian reserve, ac
companied by . bands of muslo, . began, to
move toward iidstgdao. Hie fire on tha
heights waa very effective. "
Japaneae Break Keller's Flanks. '
LIAO YANQ, July 20. (Delayed In Trans
mission.) New was received from Ta
Tche Kino yesterday that the Japanese
had broken through the Russian left flank
between Lieutenant General Count Kel
ler's position and that of General Ren
nenkampff, and that they .were marching
on Mukden The rumor to this effect are
persistent, but there Is no official con
firmation of them.
Russians Defent Japanese.
LIAO YANQ, July 20. (Delayed.) Tha
Russian eastern army today attacked tha
Japanese on the other side of the valley of
the Llao river. Lieutenant General Count
Keller, after a hard fight, compelled tha
Japanese to retreat with great loss.
General Herschelmann July 19 had an en
gagement, forcing the Japanese to rapidly
retreat on their main road. The Russian
losses were 200 men killed and wounded.
Bands of Chinese bandits have appeared
in this neighborhood. They attack the Rus
sian sentries. It is reported that General
Kurokl is suffering from malaria and that
he follows his army In a litter. ,
General Oku, it is rumored, has resumed
his advance 1 beyond Kal Ping. The Rus
sians ure expecting battle.
The heat at Llao Yang registers 80 de
grees Fahrenheit.
FICiHT RAGING NEAR Ml'KDEI
Japs Have Attacked Russian Army
and Losses Are Heavy.
LONDON, July 22. A Russian corre
spondent of the Dally Telegraph at Muk
den, under' date of July 19, says: "A
fierce fight haa benn raging during , tha
past two days and it still continues.
"The Japanese, who are in superior
strength, attacked with great daring and
coolness. The Russians are contesting the
ground splendidly.
"The Japanese Japanese flanking roove
ment to tehe east is the real causa ot
our retirement.
"Hekvy losses have been sustained.
"The Japanese artillery has again shown
Its superiority."
The scene of the fighting Is not men
tioned by the correspondent.
According to a special dispatch from
Moscow, the Russky Lostok of tfiat city
confirms the Associated Press report from
Llao Yang that the Japanese have broken
through the Russian left flank and are
marching on Mukden,
t. fleorae Trusses for Bravery.
MANCHURIA, July 21. St. George's
crosses and medals for bravery were dis
tributed today to cossacka here who have
returned from the Corean. raid, carrying
thirty of their wounded comrades about M0
miles.
A number of Chinese bandit bands are
operating In Mukden province.
Outposts Exchange Sbota.
TA TCHK KIAO, July 18.-(Dclayed.
Lieutenant Zlgler has returned here from
a reconnaissance, bringing exact Informa
tion regarding the Japanese forces. Tha
Japanese have been Inactive for several
An ye. Less than four miles separate tha
outposts. A constant exchange of shots la
taking place.
Too Many Mines.
TIEN TSIN. July 21,-Lloyds agent at
New Chnang telegraphs that nearly every,
steamer arriving reports seeing mines and '
that navigation will practically cease un
less steps are tsken to explode them.
liverythlng at Nw C'hwang Is perfectly,
quiet. There Is no trouble with the Rus
lun troops.
Chinese Bandits Active.
BT. PETEH8UUHO, July U.-The Invalid.
Rusa draws attention to the increased aa-'.'
tlvlty of Chlncte bandits hear tha railroad