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OMAHA, ritlDAY MOKNIXG, ; AUGUST 5, 1901 TEN TAGES.
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TALK OF SETTLEMENT
Attorner for Swift tnd Company and 8eT
eral Strike Leader Confer.
PACKERS DECLARE THE STORY IS UNTRUE
Allege Thai v. Hot Be Another Confer
T V Uh Striker.
NATURE OF c- f SSION KEPT SECRET
Powerful Infl I Said to Be Brought to
PEACEMAKERS NG FOR DONNELLY
Secretary Call Asserts that Police Are
Doing; More to Incite Riot aad
Lawlessness Than tha
i Strikers.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4 In report given cut
tonight by the packers the report that
there 1 about to be another conference Is
declared- to be unfounded. The parkers
assert, that there Is not the slightest possi
btllty of further conferences with the
strikers.
According to this Information, the prog
ress being made at the plants Is satisfac
tory ot the packers, more men are em
ployed dally, all contracts and current
orders are filled and there Is a normal
supply of beef, mutton and provisions at
all plants In the United States, while sales
are mado at lower prices than before the
strike began.
In a table accompanying the statement It
1a shown that the total number of men at
work tonight at all points Is more than
29,000, distributed as follows:
Armour A Co 9.115
Swift and Company 8.62
Nelson Morris & Co 6W
National Parking company 4.105
Ubby, McNeil A Ubby 2l
Hchwarschild & Bulberger 1.K6
Cudahy fc Co 1.431
With this number of men nt work the
packers say they shipped 831 carloads of
fresh meats from all points yesterday.
Beyond trying to enforce the order for
bidding tha delivery of loo to retailers who
have been hauling meat from the stock
yards themselves since the teamsters
struck, the strikers did little. Up to today
. i I , - , A. . 1 1 H.Hla..a kn.
xne ice supply vi iw iriwi ihbi rw,
been cut oft.
Meeting; with Strikers Held.
Reports of a renewal of. peace negotia
tions grew out of a moetlng between Wll-
II-.m V Blrlnn.r Mn.nl a nt nf the ITnlnn
Btock Yards and Transit company, un at
torney'representlng Swift and Company and
several strike, leaders. It was later denied
that there was any conference, properly
speaking, or that the talk between the per
sons mentioned possessed special signific
ance. The announcement waa made by Presi
dent Schardt, of the Federation of Labor,
and J. J. Kappler, business agent of the
machinists'.' unton. '-Neither Mr. "rhardt
nor Mr. Keppler would reveal the Identity
cf the peacemakers, but said that the
men who are about to Intercede were
not Identified with any of the other peace
efforts.
Mr. Ksppler said that President Don
nelly would return to th city today, and
that the matter would be laid before him.
I believe the parties who are trying to
bring about another conference mean busi
ness," he said. "The labor men will meet
thorn more than half way."
Internationa! Secretary Homer D. Call,
of the butchers' organization, declared to
day that outside Influences are again try
ing to bring about a ' settlement of the
stock yards strike.
"I expect to meet an Intermediary," said
Mr. Call today. This person Is a third
party, but Mr. Call declined to Indicate
who ths person Is nor would the secre
tary discuss further the prospect for an
Immediate end of the struggle.
Expecta Conference Monday.
I expect no direct overtures from' tha
packers before Monday," continued Mr.
Call, "but by that time I hope to accom
plish something of a beneficial nature.
By Monday tha packers will be ready to
talk to us."
It was reported that the Intermediary
referred to by Secretary Call had a con
ference today with Louis Swift, and that
Mr. Call, the Intermediary and Mr. Swift
would meet today at Swift and Company's
stock yards office;
President Donnelly, summoned back to
Chicago by International Becretary C11,
Is expected In the city shortly. Mr. Don
nelly said In Kansas City last night that
any move for an end of the strike must
be made by the packers, and that he
wished he "could settle with honor today."
Officials of tha butcher workmen's or
ganization severely criticized the utterance
Df a pollen Impeetor who Is alleged to
have said after this rioters will be taken
to tha morgue Instead of the police sta
tion. "The police," said Secretary Call, "are
doing more to Incite riot and lawlessness
than are the strikers. Such bravado Is
enough to drive some of our men, espe
cially ths hot heads, to carry revolvers
themselves. A can of beer would do fie
rest.. We have been trying to conduct a
peaceful strike."
Numbers of strike breakers employed
In the packing plant are reported as
deserting In bunches of fifty or more
when paid off. It is claimed by the union
leaders that fully (0 per cent of tha strike
breakers are men who, having been Idle
for a time, simply wanted a chance to
muke a little ready money, and having
accomplished tha purpose are quitting at
the first opportunity.
ay strike Breakers Are Healthy.
Strikers' allegations of unsanitary con
ditions at the packing house elicited a
specific denial today. Dr. von Ketsch, chief
surgeon for Swift and Company, and Dr.
VV. J. Enrlght of tha Armour company ay
they conduct physical examinations of all
men who apply for work. The physicians
say that every man or woman who has
any marks of being afflicted with tuber
cu'osls or any disease accounted either con
tagloua or Infectious Is not permitted to
enter the service of the packers.
Armour A Co. reported today that sev-enty-ftvv
skilled union butchers deserted
the ranks In St. Joseph, Mo., today and
went back to work. The same company
reports the return to work of sixty union
butuhers In Kansas City today.
Parkers I'se Iranilarants,
Tha packers today Introduced a distinct
novelty In strike breaking, a tralnloud of
immigrants, sal J to be direct from Ellis
Island. The Immigrants were smuggled
Into tba yards In groups of ten or twelve
to the various departments and put to
work. This took place while representa
tives vf the pavkurs were reiterating the
declaration made yesterday that scores of
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RIOTING AT PORT AU PRINCE
Soldiers Throw Hocks and Americans
Seek Protection of the
lli(.
PORT AU FRINCB. Haytl, Aug. 4-The
city of Port Au Prince Is In a state of
great disorder. Bands of soldiers throwing
stones prevent the Syrians from reopening
their stores. American citizens have hoisted
the Stars and Stripes over their residences
and a number of them have sought refuge
In the American legation, driving there In
carriages flying the American flag and
pursued by the populace throwing stones.
After the' disorders of the morning Min
ister Powell went to the palace and de
manded of President Nord that the gov
ernment should take immediate action to
stop the disorders and protect all foreign
ers and their property, demanding espe
cially that American Interests be pro
tected. The president sent for the minister of
the Interior and the military governor and
ordered them to take immediate steps to
stop the disorder and for this purpose to
send troops and police to the disturbed dis
trict. President Nord assured Minister Powell
that tie lives" and propery of foreigners
would be protected, and said he would see
that their business did not sufTer damage.
After the Interview at the palace. Minis
ter Powell, Alexander Battlste, American
deputy consul, and General Carrie, mili
tary governor, visited the disturbed quar
ters and personally saw that protection
was given to the houses of foreigners.
The energetic and prompt action of Min
ister Powell has no doubt saved the prop
erty and the lives of foreigners and pre
vented greater disturbances.
Owing to the energetic remonstrances of
the diplomatic corps the government has
decided to take measures to protect the
peaceable inhabitants and strong patrols
of police have been sent to protect the
Syrian stores. '
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. It is a curious
fact that while Minister Lelshmun at Con
stantinople Is seeking to secure from the
Turkish government certain rights for
American citizens residing there, Mr.
Powell, our minister to Haytl, should be
engaged In protecting Turkish subjects in
Port au Prince and In the rest of the Hay
tien republic. It Is learned that this Is
done at the request of the Turkish govern
ment. Many of the Syrians and Armenians
now In the West Indies are American
citizens by naturalization, but the majority
have not renounced their Turkish national
ity. Mr. Powell Is caring for all alike.
GERMAN WAnSHIPg IJ FAR EAST
Coming- Events at Port Arthur Ex
plain Presence of Vessels.
BERLIN, Aug. 5. The Voasische Zeltung
Is Informed that the commander-in-chief
of the German East Asiatic squadron. Vice
Admiral von Prlttwitz, has arrived at Che
Foo on board his flagship the armored
cruiser Fuerst Bismarck, and that he has
ordered the third class cruiser Seeadler to
proceed from Che Foo to Chemulpo. From
Chemulpo the Seeadler will sail to the
gulf of Llao Tung. A third German war
ship at Cho Foo Is tha third class cruiser
Thetis, while the third class cruiser Geler
Is stationed In the Inner bay of Core a.
The Vosslschw Zeltung thinks that antici
pation of great events at Port Arthur ex
plains the presonce of the four wac ves
sels. '
EXPRESS COXFIIJESCE M REDMOND
Irish Pnrty Passes Resolutions Re
arardlna; Lender's Comlna- Visit.
LONDON, Aug. 4. The Irish parliamen
tary party met today and renewed the ex
pression of confidence In Its leader, John
Redmond. A resolution was passed ap
proving Mr. Redmond's forthcoming visit
to the United States and bespeaking for
him and his colleagues "a warm and gen
erous attendance as the duly accredited
envoys of United Ireland to the organized
forces of our race In the United States."
Mrs. Maj-brlck Mnjr Leave Prance.
ROUEN, France, Aug. 4. -There Is reason
to believe that Mrs. Florence Maybrick
Is still here, though there are Indications
that she Is preparing for her departure.
SENATOR H0ARHAS LUMBAGO
Wants His Friends to Call wth
Xevr Brands of Swear
Words.
"WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 4.-Tha fol
lowing statement was given out to the
Associated Press this afternoon:
Snator Hoar Is ill of an attack of the
lumbago; complicated by what Is called
Washington malaria. He was troubled by
lumbago for the last four weeks of the
past session of congress and kept his bed
nearly the whole of that time, though he
was permitted to go to the capltol two or
three times for committee meetings and
things of special Importance in the senate.
At the end of tho session he was pro
nounced cured by his physician, but was
ordered to abstain from any public speak
ing or any considerable mental labor for
some months. On his return to Massa
chusetts he violated the physician's In
structions as far as to deliver one addrens
at ' Button In the open and one In the
Worcester court house, m honor of his
friend the late Colonel Stoddard, and one
at a school house on the occasion of the
acceptation of a gift.
The attack has been quite severe and
has kept him In bed for several weeks.
His physicians say he Is steadily Improv
ing, but that tho progress of cure will be
Blow. He will be glad to see any of hU
friends of the press and will be happy as
he has already notified one or two of them
to have them bring with them any ob
jurgatory epithets for which they have
themselves no present use and which they
are willing to lend. They are things of
which the nature of his disease requires
frequent use. It Is not likely that he will
be uble to be of much service In the early
part of the campaign, unless possibly by
writing one or two letters.
WANT FEDERAL PURE FOOD LAW
Rational Confectioners' Association
Desires Coaa;reas to Regulate
Quality of Goods.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-The main feature of
today's session of the National Confec
tioners' association was the adoption of a
resolution relative to the enactment of a
national pure food law. The resolution
recommended that the subordinate asso
ciations request the congressmen of their
respective states to assist In the enact
muit of such a law. President I). L.
Morgan of Scranton, Pa., said thst owing
to the wide difference In the slates In ref
erence to pure food laws tho enactment of
such a law was a necessity to the people
at lurae. He said that the question has
hern before the United States senate for
two years, and that the Confectioners' as
sociation would now see what the house of
representative would dUi.
MORE GUARDS THAN STRIKERS
Deputy Sheriffs on Streets Outnumber
Union Packing House lien.
CONDITIONS QUIET AND UNEVENTFUL
Packers Still Assert They Are Doing;
Well aad Will Not Grant Con
ference St rlkers Stand
Plrsa.
Thursday was another uneventful day
among the packing house strikers. A few
men entered the plants without being mo
lested and a number quit and left the city.
More deputy sheriffs were to be found
along Q street than strikers. As the days
go by the number of strikers to be found
at headquarters or on tha streets grow less.
Labor leaders say the married men are
staying pretty close to home, while many
of the single men have gone to the har
vest fields.
The hopes of th strikers are bouyed up
from day to day by reports of an early
settlement .These reports of a conference
are discussed a great del by the men at
Labor Temple and almost hourly some new
rumor of a conference to be held "tomor
row" is circulated. The strikers are anx
iously looking forward to a conference and
a settlement and they firmly believe that
If another conference Is held that the pack
ers will submit to the terms laid down
by the Amalgamated association.
As a general thing the leaders are drlng
little. If any, talking, and If they have
any Information regarding the probability
of a conference they are guarding the in
formation closely.
On the other hand tha packers declare
with emphasis that the time for a con
ference has passed. E. A. Cudahy Is at ill
confined to his home, but sent word yes
terday that he expected to be at the plant
today.
Speaking for Mr. Cudahy, General Man
ager Murphy said last evening the pack
ers were steadfast In declaring a confer
ence would not be granted to officials of
the Amalgamated association even If one
was asked for.
Less Strain on Packers.
At the Cudahy plant quite a number of
the branch' house managers and the sales
men are being sent back to their homes
and the office men are doffing their butcher
frocks and are resuming their places at
their desks. 'Manager Murphy said by the
end of the week all of the office men would
have returned to their desks. This same
condition prevails at Armour's and Swift's
and to a great extent at the -Omaha.
There Is no difficulty about loading re
frigerator cars. The three large plants
had three loading gangs at work all day.
"We are running up to requirements,"
said Mr. Murphy. "The trade Is not what
It waa before the strike on account of the
large number of Independent plants. Now
that we are getting a good foothold we are
sending our traveling men out again."
Thursday " the South Omaha packers
bought 1,144 head of cattle, 2,967 hogs and
1,993 sheep.
In connection with shipment's of live
stock to this market commission dealers
are notifying . their customers tjiat com
mon to medium kinds of cos are not
wanted and are unsalable, as the packers
are buying only the best grades. Com
mon and unfinished steers are extremely
hard to sell, even at bottom prices. Rough
heavy packing hogs are also hard to move
at anything like satisfactory prices. Pack
ers are not prepared at the present time
to handle any stock excepting such as will
do for the fresh meat trade.
WILSON TALKS TO STOCKMEN
Secretary ot Agriculture Addresses
Conference lfow In Session
at Denver.
DENVER, Aug. 4. Secretary James Wil
son, of the department of agriculture and
Dr. E. Salmon, chief of the bureau of an
imal Industry, arrived in Denver today and
met with the special land commission and j
the representatives of the National Live
Stock association for a discussion of the
grazing land and forest reserve question.
At the first session Secretary Wilson
made an address. There were 200 delegates
present today.
In his address Secretary Wilson said he
had come to Denver as the representative
of the president to learn what was agita
ting the cattlemen and declared It tc be the
aim of both his department and the ad
ministration to bring about more cordial
and pleasant relations between the official
government and the stock growers of the
country.
Mr. Wilson spoke of some of the problems
his department has had to deal with, ot
questions pertaining to the breeding of
horses, of the need nf water, the rights of
stockmen and the necessity of forest re
serves. He pointed out that the building
of great levees along the Mississippi river
at New Orleans was the outgrowth of the
wiping out of the forests In the country
higher up. The destruction of the trees,
he said, had removed the only means for
holding bark the snow and rains In the
hills, with the consequences that great de
luges resulted, and these had cost ths gov
ernment and people countless thousands' In
the destruction of property.
The afternoon session of the conference
of stockmen and foderal land commission
was devoted to discussions on graslng on
government lands and the necessity Tor
the enactment of laws regulating or gov
erning the same.
A committee on resolutions was appointed
among the members being Mortimer Lev
ering. Indiana; C. B. Adams, Nebraska,
and Murdo Mackensle, Texas.
In ar interview today President Hagen
barth, of the National Live Stock asso
ciation, discussing the report that the
western cattlemen now in conference In
Denver with government officials would
attempt to break the Chicago butchers'
strike. Is quoted as aaylng:
"We have troubles of our own, and while
we would like to aee the strike settled
there Is nothing for us to do In tha mat
ter." Apple Shippers Are Busy.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-President C. II
Weaver of Chicago, of the International
Apple Shippers' association, called the
convention to order today by Introducing
Prof. John T. Stlmaon, superintendent of
pomology of the exposition. Prof. Stlm
son spoke on "The Halations of the Apple
Exhlliit to the exposition." He was fol
lowed by R. J. Graham of Belleville, Ont
on "The Proper Time for DIioslng of
Apples Placed in Cold Storage." C H
V llllamson of Qulncy. 111., made an Inter
esting talk on "The Apple."
Robber on Motor Cycle.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-A party of
four In an automobile were held ud lnt
man rode a motor cycle. He ilinnl.lt-J M
Hall s automobile and the vlctiius were
compelled to waia two uillea tu a. toll
gats.
iai nixm at v mow (.rove, a resort near
here. The hlghwaymun sccurd about
Ilii.OoO In money and Jewels. The victims
of the robber were Mrs. Small, A. i Hall,
Mrs. Arthur L. Jackson and Mis. Thomas
OMAHA MEN TOURING STATE
Visit Towns on Honesteel Branch and
Then Head for Northwest
Section,
NIOBRARA, Neb., Aug. 4. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The Commercial club parly
arrived In Norfolk on time this morning
at t o'clock, and after a hearty breakfast
they started northwest for the first day's
outing. They are having a good sunshine
day with a cool breeze. A reception com
mittee from Crelghton met the party at
Norfolk. The first stop was at Hadar. At
Pierce It seemed like the entire town was
out. Plalnvlew had their carriages out
and a great many took advantage of a
ride. This city certainly shows a great
amount of Improvement.
Crelghton being a half mile from the
depot, provided carriages for all and n
band concert in the center of the city was
enjoyed by all. Crop prospects in this
section of the country were never better.
The Northwestern Is pulling the train on
time and Commissioner aicVann is look
ing after the comfort of the party In a
way that pleases all.
BONESTEEL, & D., Aug. 4 (Special
Telegram.) The noon hour found the club
excursion prfity at Jlobrara, where car
riages met the train; and for thirty min
utes Omaha and South Omaha were enter
tained In true western style. Lunch was
served on the train after leaving there.
The afternoon was spent In visiting Ver
del, Monowl. Lynch, Prlstow, Spencer,
Anoka, Butte, Fairfax and Bonesteel. The
special events were a carriuge drive at
Spencer, where a band stand had been
erected on the main street and banners
across the streets worded,
"Welcome Omaha."
"Omaha first, Spenoer next."
The drive from Anoka to Butte of three
miles, was enjoyed by all and Butte was
praised on all side by Its hospitality. Ver
del, one of the new towns Btarted since the
Northwestern built this branch, met the
train with a band of music that surprised
the First regiment band of Wlsner that
Is accompanying the excursion.
The tonsorlal parlor that has been opened
up on this train is doing a land-office bus
iness, equal to Bonesteel, where we ar
rived on time and took our evening meal
expecting to leave at 10 o'clock for a night
run to Long Pine. '
CRE1GHTON, Neb.. Aug. 4. (Special
Telegram.) The Omaha Commercial club
arrived hero today on schedule time. The
visitors were met by a reception committee
of the Crelghton Improvement club at Nor
folk and escorted up town in carriages
amid flying flags and banners and music by
the First Regiment band of Wiener.
Representative business men turned out a
large crowd. Buildings were decorated and
a reception accorded the visitors that was
replete with novelties and bristling with
enthuslusm, I
WHEAT SOARS) AT CHICAGO
Gain of Three Cents In September
Option on Report of Poor
Crops.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4. Amid much excite
ment on the Board, of Trade wheat for
September delivery,, toflajr made a clear
gain of 3 bents over" the opening figure,
selllrus .upte 96 cents. The sharp upturn
resulted from active covering by shorts
who had become alarmed at extremely pes
simistic advices regarding the condition of
new wheat in the Dakota and Minnesota.
Aocording to reports the area affected by
rust will be much larger than at first sup
posed and the total yield of wheat In those
states will be greatly reduced.
Influenced by lower prices at Liverpool
the wheat market opened weak, with Sep
tember down i5 cents to Titel cent at
93i cents to 94 cents. During the first
hour there was a slight advance as a re
sult of moderate buying by shorts. Toward
the, noun hour, however, a full realisation
of the damage likely to be inflicted on the
new crop in the northwest apparently took
possession of traders. Everyone wanted
to buy wheat. Seemingly none wanted to
sell. The result was a rapid advance- In
prices, September bounding up to 96
cents, with little being offered.
The price continued to advance until
September had reached 9ThbWt cents. In
tense excitement prevailed In the pit the
remainder of the session, tho volume of
trading being extremely heavy. The mar
ket closed practically at the high point,
with September at 97 cents, a gain of
t cents, compared with last night's final
quotation. Other gains were affected by
the strength of wheat, but the advances
were not so pronounced.
NEW TORK, Ayg. 4.-A stampede of
shorts at midday carried wheat In the
New York market well above the dollar
market today. It waa the culmination of
a long bull campaign based on European
shortage and damage to domestic crops.
Somo of the northwest news today, which
really started the bear panic, denoted wide
spread damage from rust. Bulls now pre
dict 11.25 before the season ends, and an
ticipate a big European demand. At the
close, which was the high point of the ses
sion, September wheat touched I1.01H
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 4.-The wheat
market was active today, but there was
little excitement December reached H.47H
during the forenoon. This was the high
est figure of the season, but It was only
Ho above yesterday's cloning quotations.
CATTLE DYING OF THIRST
Northern Montana Experiencing; a
Drouth and Water Hole Are
Drying; Ip on Ranges.
BUTTE. Mont., Aug. 4. Advices received
from throughout the state the past week
depict a serious state of affairs on the big
ranges In eastern and northern Montana
and unless heavy rain1 Is soon forthcom
ing considerable loss of stock will ensue.
The northern Montana ranges In many lo
calities resemble a desert, former water
ing holes and springs being dry and
parched. So bad have the conditions be
come that the state humane yfflcers have
Interfered and compelled stockmen to drive
herds Into localities far removed where
some grass and water remain, though even
then the supply is scanty.
The Great Northern Railway company
Is meeting with difficulty In the operation
of its trains throughout northern Mon
tana as a result of the Inability to secure
sufficient wafer to keep Its tanks along
the road replenished.
TOURISTS NEARING CHICAGO
Automobile Party Reaches South Bead
Ahead of Schedule Time and
Takes a Rest.
SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Aug. 4 The Amer
ican automobile party from New York to
St. Louis arrived In this city this after
noon from Toledo. The party Is one day
ahead of schedule as no over night stay
was made at Waterloo, Ind. The tourism
will go to Chicago Saturday mornlog.
WANTS AMERICA TO TALK
British Government Would Like Washing
ton's Idea of Contraband of War,
CONSIDER THE KNIGHT COMMANDER CASE
London Thinks that Matters with
Russia Will Be Arranged on Sat.
Isfacfory Baals Without
Endangering: Peace.
LONDON, Aug. 4. The controversy over
the sinking of the British stesmer Knight
Commander Is not expected either In Brit
ish "governmental or Russian dlplomatlo
circles here to reach an acute stage., both
governments having adopted a conciliatory
attitude. While the final reply of Russia
to the British protest has not yet reached
the Foreign office, the Associated Press
learns that Count Benckendorff, the Rus
sian ambassador, had an extended confer
ence yesterday with Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne, which brought the two gov
ernments appreciably nearer a settlement.
It Is known that Iord Lansdowne in
structed Sir Charles Hardlnge, tie British
ambassador at St. Petersburg, to discuss
the question of compensation for the own
ers of the Knight Commander with Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff and it la believed here
that the latter will not fail to make an
equitable offer which will be satisfactory
to the British government.
May Sink No More Ships.
There is talk of a modification of the
Russian naval regulations which will pre
vent a recurrence of Incidents such as the
sinking of the Knight Commander, but
whether they are modified or not the Asso
ciated Press has reason to believe that an
understanding 'has been reached to the
effect that only under the most extraordi
nary circumstances will neutral vessels be
sunk hereafter. It Is learned that Russia
took exception to the use of the word "out
rage" by Lord Lansdowne In his speech In
the House of Lords on tho subject of the
sinking of the Knight Commander and that
the foreign secretary explained that he had
no Intention of necessarily offending the
Russian government, but the Intensity of
feeling In Great Britain could only be sat
isfied by the use of plain language.
With respect to the Peninsular ft Orien
tal company's steamer Malacca a claim for
compensation will Immediately be made.
The Foreign office continues anxious that
the United States should make a declara
tion to the world of Its views regarding the
rights of neutrals, particularly the question
of contraband, as It believes the principles
of the two countries are Identical. It Is
authoritatively stated that the UnltnSJ
States thus far has not gone farther thafi
to obtain Information regarding the action
and attitude of the British government In
the cases under negotiation with Russia.
INLOAD THE ARABIA'S CONTRABAND
Release Comes After Floor and Steel
for Japan Is Taken.
VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 4. The prise court
has decided to confiscate such portion of
the cargo of the Portland and Asiatic line
steamer Arabia as was consigned to Japa
nese povJi, namely, 69,000 pounds Of flour
and the railroad equipment, this portion
constituting less than half the bulk and
weight of its cargo, the remainder consist
ing of 142,500 pounds of flour consigned to
Hong Kong. The confiscated portion of
the cargo Is now being unloaded. As soon
as this Is completed the steamer will be re
leased. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4. The an
nouncement In the dlnpatches of the Asso
ciated Press from Vladivostok that the
steamer Arabia will be released and that
only the portion of Its cargo consigned to
Japanese ports will be held will, It is be
lieved, end the Arabia Incident so far as
tha United States is concerned, since the
United States asked nothing more than
prompt action for the Immediate release of
the ship and the portion of the cargo not
declared contraband.
Having disposed of the Arabia case, the
prize court will how take up the cases of
the ships sunk four Japanese schooners,
a Japanese steamer, the Thea and the
Knight Commander.
The Thea, according to the statements of
its crew, was chartered at the opening of
the war to carry contraband. It visited
Mojl, Japan, March 12, and had since called
at Kobe, Yokohama, Hakodate and other
Japanese ports several times. The crew
also say that the Japanese freighted
twenty German and many more British
and American ships with contraband.
WIl.I. INVESTIGATE THEA'S LOSS
German Foreign OHlee Is to Get In
formation from America.
BERLIN, Aug. 4. The German govern
ment has Instituted an Investigation Into
all the circumstances connected with the
sinking of the German steamer Thea by
the Vladivostok uquadron off the coast of
Japan, preparatory to making representa
tions at St. Petersburg. AmOng the ques
tions subject to the Inquiry Is the amount
of coal on board, whether It waa too little
to enable It to steam to Vladivostok and
also the proportion of provisions in its
cargo; whether it exceeded half the cargo,
thus subjecting the vessel to capture under
the Russian prize regulations. The owner
of the Thea, Herr Dledrlchsen of Kiel, will
arrive In Berlin tomorrow for the purpose
of having an Interview with the Foreign
office, which relies on him chiefly in clear
ing up the status of the Thea, but the
Foreign office probably will also institute
an Inquiry with the American owners of
the cargo. The Foreign office, however,
says no serious complications will grow
out of the case.
WANT OUTLET FOR- BALTIC FLEET
Russia Alleged to Have Eyes on
Knlser Wllhelm's Canal.
BERLIN, Aug. 6. The Norddeutsche
Reichftkorresrjondena says that the Rusflan
government Inquired of Germany as to
how a request for permission to send the
Baltic squadron through the Kaiser Wll
helm canal would be regarded and that
Germany replied, asking Russia not to
make the request, as permission to tra
verse the canal would conflict with Ger
many's neutrality. The National Zeltung
ays It does not understand how Russia
could put such a question.
Japan Issues Paper Money.
NllW YORK, Aug. 4 The J a pa new
consul general at New York haa received
a cablegram from the Department ot
Finance at Toklo stating tiie government
had lnsued treasury bills to the amount
of 10,000,000 yen, payable December IS, and
that the Issue had no relation to the war
finances of the government. The cable
gram adds that the money market in Japan
Is easy. Tha consul general stiys that
these treasury bills will be dlaposed of In
Japan.
Japanese Occupy Hal Cheng.
TOKIO, Aug. 4, noon. The Japanese
victors at the battle of Slmoucheng have
advanced and occupied Hal Chens
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JAPS EXPOSED TO HEAVY FIRE
Must Either Advance or Abundon
Present Positions at Port
Arthtir.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 19"4.)
CHE FOO. Aug. 4.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
The Japanese position at Port Arthur la
exposed to the fire of the Russian forts.
The Japanese must advance or else evac
uate their present position.
Rl'SSIANS PISHING INTO COREA
Soldiers Protecting: Engineers Build
ing; Roads.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 19M.)
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
More than 300 mounted Russians arrived
yesterday at Puk Chen. Leaving a small
guard there, the main body proceeded to
Ham Heung whete they should arrive to
morrow. Probably thtte troops were sent
ahead to protect the engineers, whose road
repairing Is rapidly advancing southward.
An Impressive Japanese service was held
here today In commemoration of the sol
diers who perished aboard the Klnshlu
Maru.
JAPS BEGAN NEW CHWAIXG ATTACK
Sakharoffs . Report of Rattle Which
Led to Russina Defeat.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4. The cxar
has received the following report from
Lieutenant General SakharofI dated Aug
ust S: "General Sassallch reports the fol
lowing details:"
On July 31 the operations were not de
cisive. The action of the jHpanese on our
east front on July SO convinced me that
they were making an attack with their
nn.ln forces on our south front near Out
UBcnoutuun towards Dupuutzsa and Pkhal
luntuun. From dawn until July 31 we heard can
nonading on our right llank, which obliged
mt to hurry down to tho south front,
where, al first from a battery nnd later
from a range of hills, 1 directed the course
of the fight.
The battle began under the most favor
able auspices for ua The beginning of
the fighting showed the superiority of our
artillery over that of the Japanese. Not
only did our batteries silence the Jnpa
nen guns previously In position and pre
vent them leaving their positions, but the
batteries siiRtalned no loss and were able
to develop their Are at leisure. At 10
o'clock I received the following note from
Lieutenant Colonel Solomsky:
"The Japanese turning movement has
heen stopped, the enemy sustaining enor
mous losses. We have many wounded.
Captain Golltinisky was killed. The
wounded include two officers and a sur
fceon. I am making a Arm stand."
Simultaneously with the receipt of this
report It was seen that our detachment
had evacuated three crests of the moun
tain range. It was evident that Solomsky
had too strong a force to cope with and
had been obliged to give ground somewhat,
lie continued, however, to hold his po
sition. With the view of distracting the at
tention of the Japanese from our right
flank I directed Colonel Pepovas at G
o'clock to order the soldiers to take off
their equipment and assume the offensive.
To support this offensive movement I or
dered our batteries to open a hot fire
on the ridges held by the Japanese. The
fire of our guns which hud previously bom
barded this point was murderous, and the
Japanese again sustained many killed or
wounded. c
Our men In this formation advanced
swiftly across the principal mountain
range, rushing on both sides with fixed
bayonets on the Japanese, who were un
able to sustain the shock, and quickly
evacuated the three crests they had' oc
cupied. I am Informed by MhJot Lord
kipanltze that those who remained were
bayonet ted.
After this brilliant affair I ordered Col
onel Pepovas to stop and push no fur-
thAt 7 o'clock I received an order to retire
In the direction of Hal Cheng.
Our losses on July 30 and 31 have been
up to the present estimated at twenty-nine
officers and slightly more than l.OuO men
killed or wounded.
HIPS ANG SURVIVORS AT CHE FOO
ConOned nt Port Arthur Several Days
and Sent Away In a Junk.
CHE FOO, Aug. 4.-8 p. m.-Twenty-one
survivors of the British steamer Hlpsang.
which was sunk by. a Russian torpedo boat
in Pigeon bay on July 16, arrived here to
day on board the German steamer Sulberg.
Among the survivors are three Europeans.
They state that the Wolf hill fort win
taken by the Japanese before Port Arthur
on July 28. '
When the Hlpsang commenced to sink the
Chinese on board rushed for the boats and
the Europeans were compelled to swim.
Finally they were rescued by the torpedo
boat and were confined until August 1 tit
Port Arthur, when they were ordered to
leave In a Junk which was provided for
them.
After embarking on August 2 the Jurk
was picked up by a Japanese torpedo boat
which offered to tow them to Chs Foo.
Admiral Togo's flagship, however, signalled
a refusal and . the Junk proceeded olone.
Later the refugees were taken on board
of the German steamer Sulberg, which
reached port today.
JAP SOLDIERS BUFFER FROM HEAT
Strict Regulations to Prevent Coal
from Reaching Port Arthur.
LONDON, Aug. 6. The war news In the
London newspapers this morning consists
largely of oftlclul dispatches. A few brief
dispatches from General Kurokl's head
quarters In the field are printed, but thoy
give no news. The Dally Mall's correspond
ent with General Kurokl describes the suf
ferings of the men from the heat. ' He says
that one regiment, maddened by thirst,
rushed Into a river under the full lUixal.in
fire and drank at the peril of their lives.
The Standard's Tien Tsln correspondent
says that Yuan Slial Kai, commander-in-chief
of the Chinese forces, has Issued a
proclamation announcing strict regulations
to prevent the Chinese from shipping coal
to Port Arthur, as It has become known
that the Runluns are offering a high pre
mium for coal deliveries and because of the
fact that the Chinese desire to preserve
neutrality.
JAPANESE DRIVE RACK BOATS
Russlaa Flotilla Attempts to Emerge
front Port Arthur.
TOKIO, Aug. 4, 10 a. in Twelve torpedo
bout destroyers, four torpedo bouts uiul
some gunboats emerged from the harbor nt
Port Arthur on the night of August 1, but
were driven back again by tba Japanese
warships on guard outside. , ' '
MUST FIGHT OR RUN
Zouropatkin Hemmed in by the Armies of
General Kurokl, Nodiu and Oku,
HAI CHENG THE SCENE OF DISTURBANCE
If Kouropatkin is Defeated He Muit Either
Surrender or Ketreat.
TODAY'S BATTLE WILL TELL THE STORY
At Fort Arthur Russians Are in Their Last
Defenses,
JAPS HAVE 350 GUNS IN ACTION THERE
Noose ot the Invadlaar Forces la
Gradually Tightening; About Raw
leaguered Cltr and Critical
Hour is Near.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.
ST. PETKRSHl'RG, Aug. 4. (New York
Herald Cablegrum Special Telegram to The
Bee.) The capture of Hal Cheng by the
Japanese has caused vivid disappointment.
People had been led to believe that a strong
stand would be made there. It V B,,
known that General Kouropulkln waa la
commund. The official dispatch telling of
the event Is deemed unsatisfactory, Tha
engagement was long and severe., While
no details ure given concerning the casual
ties, from a reliable source I have heart!
that more than 1,000 Russian prisoners were
taken, which docs not harmonise with the
occasional hackneyed phrase, 'Our forces
retired In perfect order."
Hal Cheng dispatches state that Generals
Oku and Nodiu attacked with eight divi
sions. So, with Kurokl threatening tha left
flank with three" divisions and three bat
talions, a strong feeling of pessimism has
set In and there are feara of a greater dis
aster In store.
One military critic echoes the constantly
escaping opinion that General Kouropat
kin's tank must Indeed be one of terrible
difficulty, trying to keep up the courage
of the army In the face of the disappoint
ment and oontlnued retreat.
The seriousness of the situation la added
to by the faot that General Kouropatkln
stated that similar retreating tactics must
continue for at least a month or alx weeks
more,
Russians In Tight Place.
NEW CHWANO, iug. . (Delayed In
Transmission.) A detachment of 1.000 Japa
nese with large supply trains la leaving
here for Hal Cheng, where tha greatest
battle of the war Is expected to opart to
morrow, ,
General Kurokl with 100,000 men la now
behind tha Russian foreesi General Ok
with an army of W.OUO men is ' on their
front, wijila flanking them on the left
is General Nodiu with his division of 60,000
men.
If General Kouropatkln Is defeated In
this battle he must either move west
ward or surrender.
Military attaches with the Second arm
are en route for the front to witness tha
battle.
Japarese troop shlpa are expected hero
tomorrow.
The Russian troopa at Port Arthur have
been driven back to the last line of their
defences. The Japanese attacking force
haa 360 guns In action.
Japanese Await News of Victory.
TOKIO, Aug. 4. The Japanese are
hourly awaiting tidings of a victory at
Port Arthur with more Interest and eager
ness than heretofore dlnplayod during the
war. From a political, atrategtcal and a.
sentimental standpoint the position of tha
RuhkIuu fortroKS and raval base is con
sidered' of paramount importance by ths
Japanese. It la known that the Japanese
noose about the beslegod city Is gradually
tightening. The Japanese guna are pour
ing fire into the dlmtnlnhlng circle, and It
Is felt here that the critical hour Is fast
approaching, but the public here la ignorant
of the hour when the final aanault will be
mado and also of the details of the work
already done around Port Arthur, It is
believed that the fire from the Japanese
batteries will compel the Russian fleet to
leave the harbor and accept battle- from
Admiral Togo, It Is becoming proverbial
that the Japanese lufuntry will go any
where and will refuse to retire, no matter
how great their losses may be. It Is be
lieved that Port Arthur could have been
taken before this time with a heavy sac
rifice of life, but It Is evident that the
military leadera are working to effect the
reduction and capture the fortress with the
minimum Ion of life. There will be no
charges of great masses of Infantry until
the artillery has finished the task of
silencing the Ruaalnn guna. A story Is cur
rent to the effect that the emperor has ex
preased the wish that the capture shall be
effected with the smallest possible aacilflce
of life, hence the care and precision taken
by the Japanese In approaching the Rus
sian defences and the extensive use of the
larger engines of war with which to clear
the way.
Russian Presa Quits Guessing;.
ST. PETEIISBL'RG, Aug. 4.-The army
organ makes no effort to foreshadow events
of the Immediate future In the far east
and gives no clue to General Kouropat
kin's intentions, but it declares that even
the last ten days demonstrate conclusively
that the Japanese objective since the be
ginning of the war had been to strike tho
muln army of the Russians and not, as
popularly supposed, to take Port Arthur.
The paper aays the Japanese general ad
vance began July 23, tiie taking of Ta Tche
Klao being a signal for the final struggle
In the valley of the Llao river. On July
31, after six days' preparation, tha armies
of Generals Oku and Nodiu moved against
Hal Cheng. The same day General Kurokl
began bis advancee upon Llao Yang, rush
ing the poMltlon of the Ruftslan eastom
army at Yanglse pass and that of General
llerschelmunn at Yushu pass (equivalent
to the Japanese " Yshullntsi). Tills paper
estimates the Btrength of Kurokl's army
at UO.OOO men, of which number 60,0(10 are
on the high rand to Llao Yang, UO.ouO ou tha
Balmutssu-I.lao Yang road, 30,000 on the
roads to Mukden and lO.boO In reaurve. Tha
paper does not give the figures of Generals
Oku's and Nodtu's armies, which are be
lieved to bring the total close to 200. OA
The sailing of the cruiser division of
the Itultic squadron hsa been postponej
for a fortnight. The cruiser Oleg and lh
transport Kumtrhutka are ready to go
Into iouuiilnlon. Tha vessels now com
missioned are the battleship Alexander
II, the battleship Borodino, the armored
cruiser Admiral Nakhluitff, tba fcaUleatilp
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