Daily Bee. . r THE DEE IS WE PREFERRED ADVER TISING MEDIUM IS ITS TERRITORY FOR A CHARACTERISTICALLY VXSK ERH NEWSPAPER READ Tilt DEE E SINGLE COPV T1IKEE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAIIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1001 TEN PAGES. Omaha i 4 PACKERS CET A SHOCK Beef Strike it Extended to the Ice Wagon Drivers and Helpers. f.E'.silERS SHUT OUT OF THEIR SUPPLY BtOvkade Established Also Affects the Cold Storage Warehouses. ACTION COMES AS A DECIDED SURPRISE Intended Soi to Handle Ice for Dealers Patronizing Packers. STRIKE WILL EE EXTENDED TO NEW YORK " Advisory Board of the Amalgamated . Meat Cutter' aad Batthtn' Into Decide to Order Oat CHICAGO, Aug. . The stock yards strike was freer of rioting today than at any time since the struggle with the pack era began four weeks ago. With the ex ception of one email disturbance In tho downtown district late In the afternoon, whea friends of the strikers discovered a wagon load of meat being hauled through the streets by the retail merchants because of the strike of the teamsters. A crowd gathered and tried to overturn the vehicle, but they were dispersed before they had ' accomplished much damage. , The day m 'practically free of violence. The strike leaders spent the day in seeing that the boycott against the retail markets 1 which have been placed under the ban of the unions was being enforced. In some Instance- the strikers were successful In j cutting oft the supply of ice, but in many, of the place the boycott did not work so well as bad been expected, the retailers - being able to haul what lea they required in their own wagons. The packers claim that fully SO per cent of the usual amount of work was carried on today. The receipts of live stock, while not large, still - were almost normal com pared with corresponding days before the strike began. The greater portion of these arrivals were purchased by the packers and before night had been slaughtered. Between 600 and 700 new arrivals were added to the packers' force of employes today. Packers Are Surprised. ' With an army of more than 300 pickets, the Ice Wagon Drivers' and Helpers' union today established a blockade of the retail and cold storage meat market business of Chicago. The union determination to ex tend the strike to the cold storage ware houses came as a distinct surprise to the packers, and this was accentuated by the action ot the ice oar helpers, who today declared an Intention hot to handle Ice for any dealer who patronizes the strike-affected packers. ' Adding to the complication, came a dec laration todav from the business agent of th " Market Wagon -Drivers' union that his men would have nothing to do wlrh meat which tlio Ice wagon drivers refuse to Ice, Vice President Rath of the Packing House Teamsters' union ' today gave out a lint of dealers to whom he declared the union Ice wagon drivers would, under - union orders, refuse to deliver Ice. Prospects of a ' tie-up of New Tork - slaughter house whlcb have furnished an outlet for cattle and sheep further demoral ised trade today at th stock yards. East- em orders were countermanded. Concerns which have been shipping east on the hoof heavily, quit the market. Prise Fight as Entertainment. Under the open sky In the glare of a bunch of aro lights, 11,000 persons wit nessed a finish prise fight and a decision bout tost night in the big square where Packers, and Exchange avenues converge In the heart of Packlngtown, The majority of the observers were strike breakers, al though a sprinkling of ' foremen and of ficials from the various packing houses and a number ot policemen witnessed the contests. The principals In th fight were all colored, ' as wa the greater part of the vast throng of spectators. It waa a Hero and gory program with two knock outs and waa wildly cheered from time to time. Few of the so-called club fights that have been suppressed by Mayor Har rlson approached the slugging that fur nltthtd entertainment for th besieged non union employes at th yard. . Charge Aaalnat Independent. According to the Drovers' Journal th independent packing concerns have raised price above that of the packers whose men are on strike. The advance upplles to all kinds of meats and ranges from 1 to 'i cents a pound. The strike-affected packer contend that the Independent firms and the strikers are in collusion to mulct th meat ' consumer, and that the movo t out off Ice from th retail dealer who bought ot th larger packer Is simply a move to force the retail dealers to pay the high prices charged by the independent companies. In support of the charge tho packers gave put comparative prices. ',.. Denounce Tllden. The allied ' trades executive committee today adopted resolutions denouncing President Edward Tllden, of Mb by, Mc Neil & Llbhy, and demanding his resigna tion as a nit-ni rr of the public school board ef, Chicago. NEW YCRIC. Aug, . Preparations were rapidly going forward today toward mak ing effective th butchers' strike order Is sued last night by Homer IX Call, secre tary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's aasoclatlon, which It Is expected fry the union leaders will eftco tlvely clot the plant of the companies a (Minted with the so-called meat trust to morrow. While but J.K00 butchers will be dliectly a.tected by the strike order, It Is said that no lees than 16.000 workers will be thrown out cf employment If the big pack ing house are forced to close. The strik order provides for a complete eematlon of work at s 'clock tomorrow mrnlng. KIOTKHS At Oil tlKlhlUKtiUKHI Threw llaaaaae Into Hirer and Apply Turrit to Car. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 9.-A mob of men and boy, packing house strikers and their sympathiser, stopped an incoming train carr) lug strike breakers at Riverside, Kan., tontKbt, drove the nonunion men from th train with club, threw thlr be In the Kaw rlwr and set Pre to lb car. The polio put out tli lire be fore any Cair.si; bad been douo. No ar rests wej- niado. S. li. Biiilih. flnrt vice president of the Amuttainaird fuller' association, la ex pected to com to Kansas City within t!i tie.vt few da to wuuit charge of the nill.e here, h.i tt ha been on the Paj-iio U- EARLY REPLY IS EXPECTED gehllme Porte Will Answer American Demand Before Snip Reach Smyrna. CONSTANTINOPLE. Monday, Aug. . The American legation has not yet re ceived a reply from the porte regarding the demand upon the Turkish government for the same favored treatment In the matter of schools, hospitals and charitable ' 'utlons accorded other powers. How V. It Is anticipated by diplomats that the V- j-nds will be granted before the arrival r. American squadron at Smyrna. ? imiNQTON, Aug. 9 Secretary Hay -id considerable time at the cabinet r' g today In a presentation of the i phases of the Turkish situation, ire 7' "d the reasons which had actuated h 3i s -equestlng that the American Euro p. ruadron should be sent to Smyrna, th V. 'i. convenient port to Constantinople. It deemed wise by the secretary that th is for this action should be dls- clo - .itlrely at this time. Fresh nego tiation with the porte have been Insti tuted and, in the event of their failure, it may be that Minister Lelshman may leave his post and go aboard the American flagship, thus creating a situation of some seriousness. BERLIN, Aug. 9. Secretary Hay's course toward Turkey, according to the official view here, is fully Justifiable. The officials here expect that tho sultan will promptly yield to the United States' demand before the demonstration at Smyrna reaches a serious aspect. DISASTROUS FIHH IS VICTORIA Break Ont la Iron Work and Spread to Residence. VICTORIA, D. C, Aug. 9. A great lire Is raging in the .residence section. It com menced in the Albion iron works and Is fanned by strong winds. i The fire now appears to be likely to be confined to several blocks in the northern residential quarter. Part of the Albion Iron works, including the pattern room, is a total wreck. The fire Jumped several hun dred yards, wiping out residences on Gov ernment street, and was then carried by the high wind to the Work estate, where It Is now raging. It Is too high for water pressure there and the fire department is practically helpless. NO ATTACK Bf ADR OX AMERICANS Message from "resident Here Assur Ingr Colombian Peace. PANAMA, Aug. 9. The correspondent of the Associated Press has received the fol lowing dispatch: BOGOTA, Columbia, Aug. 8. The reported attack on the American consulate here is untrue. The consul, charge d'afTalrs and other American citizens enjoy all the guar antees in Colombia, where complete peace reigns. PRESIDENT REYES. Editors Go to Prison. MANILA, Aug. 9 F. L. Dorr and B. F. O'Brien, formerly the owner and editors of Freedom, a paper published In thi city, were sentenced some time ago by two of the Philippine courts to six month' Impris onment and to a fine of 11,000 for libeling M. Tavera, a member of the Philippine commission. This sentence has now been confirmed by the supreme court of ' the United State, wher an appeal waa lodged and the prisoners have been committed to th prison at Blllbid. STRIKE AGAINST OPEN SHOP Journeymen Tailor la Chicago Co . Ont of Fourteen Bir Eitab- llhment. CHICAGO, Aug. 9. Trimmers, cutters, btishelmen and examtners, employed by fourteen clothing manufacturers, Chicago, members' of the National Clothier' ex change, struck today. It wa estimated that 600 men quit work. An official of a large clothing house said that if the strike continues, within a short time 10,000 tailors will be out of employment because of a lack of supply with which to work. Action of the union followed an announcement that hereafter the employers Intended to run on the "open shop" plan. WESTERN GRAIN CROPS LARGE Expected Total of Fifty Million Bushel of Wheat Will Be liar--rested In Three State. PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 9. Statistics compiled by the trafflo department of the Oregon Railroad A Navigation company show that th wheat crop now being har vested in Oregon, Washington and north ern Idaho will approximate between 45, 000,000 and 60,000,000 bushel. This season's crop I much better than anticipated, being nearly one-third greater than the crop of last year. Th aorag sown this season was much larger than that of last year. BIO CORPORATIONS ARB SCARED Governor La Follette of Wisconsin Addresses Assembly. (From a Stuff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. 9. (Special Telegram.) Governor LaFollette of Wisconsin tonight uddressed the Epworth assembly on "Rep reaentatlve Government." He gave a do. tailed history of the fight In Wisconsin against railroad domination In affairs of a state, and said corporation had ho politics, but controlled or attempted to control the dominant party. An unpleasant incident occurred this afternoon upon the arrival of Governor LaFollette, which, however, was explained satisfactorily. As soon as the governor reached the town he retired. (Shortly after a number of newspaper men sent their cards to his room, and were refused ad mittance. Governor Mickey and the mem bers of his staff and Mayor Adams thru sent up their cards. The clerk of tbe hotel, who had taken them up, came back with the announcement that Governor LaFol lette wa not able to see the reception committee, but if the committee would wait his pleasure he would see them. The committee left In a huff. Later Governor LaFollette called at the state house and told Governor Mickey that he had sent word that he was unable to see. any one, hut that he would come to the capltol a soon as he was rested. He apologist! for the action of the clerk, and the two gov ernors attended the asaembly together. Governor Mlckev presiding. Republican il!t la I oirt, MADISON. Wli.. Aub". .-The WlworHn I supreme court today ii-sued an order giving j th "stalwart" faction of the re poh.ica.i party of the slat authority to bring suit egulnst Secretary of State Houser to re strain him from pluclng the nominees of th LaFollette state ticket on tho official ballot under th regular party designation of "repuLllran" and compelling him to place the "stalwart" nominee on the bal lot under the designation of republican. The court grunted the request without leaving the bench. The defendant is given twenty days in which to answer and th rate will come up for argument September . Toe LaFulltitlo taction wll contnat th action. LEADERS ARRANGE PROGRAM Ho Certainty Populist and Democrat Bank and Tils Will Hot Upset It. TWO ELECTORAL TICKETS TO BE PUT UP rails oar State Offlcea, with av Popn llst for GoTernor Sentiment Not Cryatallaed on Candidate for Head of Ticket. (From a .8taff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Aug. 9. (Special Telegram.) Separate eleotoral tickets; fusion on can didate for state offices; a populist nomi nee for governor; division of the rest of the ticket between the populists and dem ocrats; platform to avoid national Issues as far as possible and center its attack on th republican state administration. This is the program so far as forntulated tonight by the little advance guard of leader for the democratic and popu'.lst state conventions tomorrow. For the eve of two big gatherings,- th hotel lobbies ar'a Indeed sparsely populated and those her are unable to say with precision what the delegate who are to arrW later are disposed to do. The best way to give an idea of th sit uation is to report the substance of Inter views with representative of the two par ties. George Rogers of Omaha started the talk with National. Committeeman Jim Dahl man. "Do you think we will get fusion T" he asked. "Tea, but it will be on a populist for governor," answered Dahlman. "But we ought to get a democrat at th head of the ticket," suggested Rogers. "That shows that you have not been her long. There Isn't a populist here who will take to a democrat for governor for a sec ond." In response to another question he added: "I think the populists will put up their own electoral ticket. I havo been trying to fuse on electors, too, by divid ing four and four, but they won't listen to me. I guess it's a bad Job," The electoral fusion proposition is cred ited to Bryan himself, and It is known that he had been advocating it, but with out making any headway. It is therefor praotlcally settled that each party will go It alone as far a presidential elector ar concerned Boyd Anxious to Ron. A to the Identity of the gubernatorial nominee, things are still confused, although tendencies are visible. Ex-Governor Boyd came down from Omaha on the same train with me. He would like to be nominated for governor, fusion or no fusion, and really thinks he is the only man in the field who would have even a chance of election. "If I had gone out after the nomination actively three months ago, I could have had It. I did not care for it enough to do that and I am afraid many of the dele gates who would like to support me are committed to others." Governor Boyd had an Interview with Bryan later, but cot little .encouragement from him. Bryan Is set on" fusion and de clared his belief that fusion could be ac complished easier with some other man. Judge Holcomb's candidacy Is not arous ing the enthusiasm that was expected by his admirers. A little ring of former ap pointees are whooping it up for him, chief among them Benton Maret, his former private secretary; General. Barry, his former adjutant; Lee , Herdman, former clerk of the supreme court, and Johnny Maher, former court stenographer. Says Maret: "I believe Holcomb would be a better vote getter than any other man mentioned. Not that I have any per sonal Interest any more in his poiltioal fortunes, but I would like to win and he has been a three-time winner." ' The opponents of Holcomb have spread the story that he is the railroad favorite, and this intimation is unquestionably pro ducing the desired effect. . AIlenvNot a Candidate. Ex-Senator William V. Allen could un doubtedly be in the lead 'for governor if he would only say the word. "No, I am not a candidate for anything," said the ex-senator, "I cannot afford to be. I hardly think I would be justified in qualifying If I were nominated and eleceted." But in spite of his protestations there are a lot of delegates who want to vote for him becauB he la a big man. Whether they will be able to overcome bis scruples remains to be seen. ' Ex-Congressman Shallenberger, whose candidacy has been advertised extensively, seems to be almost out of the running. According to one of his closest friends, he will retire gracefully In favor of soma one from the populist camp If thought necessary to effect fusion. Westover stock has had a considerable rise tonight. The Judge himself admits that he Is In the hands of his friends. "The nominee must be a populist," lie said to me, "but It Is not for me to Judge a to the relative availability of the dif ferent candidate." The strength and weakness of both at the Westover claims lie In the championship of Westover by Mike Harrington. "I am for Westover," declared Harring ton. "He 1 the man to beat Mickey. We will make the campaign Issue Mickey and Mickey only. Westover is a strong man, the ablest judge on the district bench and he can sweep the Sixth district like a prairie fire." ' Harrington's support of Westover Is de nounced as a aesertion or nerge, wnot thought he had Harrington's promise! Berge will have backing from the First district, whore he has run for congress, but his prohibition proclivities make him persona non grata to the democrats. That reminds me of what Jack Harrington, mayor of O'Neill and brother of Mike, exclaimed when Berge wa4 mentioned. "Berge Is a good fellow," said he; "too good a fellow. Mike would stand for him, but he's too damned honest for me." Tender on Pass Plank. If Westover is nominated there will be no anti-pass plank in the platform a the Judge's custom of accepting railroad paste boards is excused rather than denied by his friends. W must not forget ex Congressman Sutherland either. He Is not aggressive but this very Inoffenslvenea make him one of the possibilities. 'There 1 no discussion here whatever of senatorial politics. Neither convention I likely to touch th senatorshlp except possibly by a platform reference. As al ready indicated, the platform ar to em phasise state issues and step lightly on national differences. The procedure of th two conventions I undertermlned. Th afternoon esion will be given to speech-making and pre liminary organisation. Representative Loonil of Dodge will preside for the dem ocrat. It la quit probable that the con farence commute stage will not Ix (Cuulliiual on Socoud Pag.) SERIOUS WRECK AT CHICAGO 'oar In On Family Killed and Slona City loan Woman Among; Injared. ' CHICAGO, Aug. . A mother and her four little children were killed and a num ber of other person seriwualy injured in a colllslun tonight between a westbound Baltimore & Utilu local passenger truln known as No. IT and a Chicago & Erie freight train at the Brighton Park rallroud cruHHlng at Western avenue and West Thirty-ninth streot. The collision followed a frantic effort on the part of th crossing llagmun to Chang the course of the freight train, to the crew of which he had given a signal that all was clear for them to back over the Baltimore & Ohio tracks. The pussen gor train, which waa approaching rapidly, was struck by the freight car nnd two of the coaches were overturned. One of the freight car crashed through th wood work of one of the coaches, where the Ave who were killed were seated. They were a family of five, and C. G. Schwarts, the father, was the only one who escaped with bis life. Although taken from the wreck unconscious and suffering from broken bones It I believed his In juries will not prove fatal. The mothct and four children were killed, lnetantly. The dead are: MRS. C. C. SCHWARTZ, s years old, Oerrett. Ind. THFtFlH BOT9, children of Mrs. SchwartXi ranging In ages from I to 11 years. LITTLE GIRL, name unknown. The Injured: , a C. Schwarts. Garrrtt, Ind., thigh broken and left leg crushed taken to Mercy honpltal. Mr. Schwarts is the father of the four children and husband of the woman killed. Michael Cusak, conductor In charge of the Chicago and Krie truln, which was running on the Panhandle tracks, body bruised and Internally Injured. C. W, Jones, Manntlxld, copduotor on the Hultlmore A Ohio train, right leg broken and hndv bruised. f Miss Jennie Sunderlanil, Sioux City, body bruised and wrist spralnea. Miss Nellie Brown. New York City, body bruised and Internally injured. C. G. If. Arnold, Chicago, thrown from renr platform of ifultlmor St Ohio train, body bruised, Mrs, M. E. Fry and nephew, both se verely Injured, A rigid investigation will be made to de termine who was responsible for the ac cident. Coroner John E. Traeger, as soon as notified of the wreck, hastened person ally with a force of men to the scene to de termine where the blame lies. The officials ef th Chicago to Erie and tho Baltimore Ohio roads also sent agent to the scene of tbe wreck and declare that they will see to it that the guilty are punished. FLIGHT OF WHEAT A FEATURE . i London Watches vrlth Interest and New York Harries to Bay thev Cereal. LONDON, Aug. 9. Though operator ar closely watching the upward trend or wheat prioes in America, no excitement ocourred today on the Grain exchange here. Prioes were nominally higher, but there were n buyers. Dealers eald today that many traders were ;hort, but they evince little concern, expressing the- opinion that the present e-ituatlon will not last. NEW TORK, Aug. . The publlo came Into the wheat market today with big or der and prices Immediately soared to $1.07 for September, or cent above the previous high record of 2 cents over night. Bears then made a raid, during which the upturn was lost, but on the weekly gov ernment bulletin that seemed to confirm private damage reports, the niark. turned strong again, with renewed buying for out side account a feature, Tli afternoon market was very irregular. Efforts by some of the longs to unload sent September tumbling off to $1.04 3-16, where bulls rallied to Its support and ran the price back to 1.05, closing it rather firm. Fluctuations over a cent range either way attracted little comment. Some re ports had it that a line of 10,000,000 bushels had been thrown ever at Chicago and traders here evened up preparatory to the monthly "crop report tomorrow. CHICAGO, Aug. 9. Wheat prices fluctu ated with delivery today rushing up end down within a range of over 2 cents. Trading began with an advance which was a continuation of the sensational buying demonstration of yesterday. The demand being Induced by a more aggravated series of rust reports from the northwest , with the additional damaging rains. September started at $1.01, to $1.02 yesterday, closing price to 1 cent advance Jumped to $1.01 Under heavy profit taking the market broke to $1.001.00, tut later rallied and closed strong a $1.01T4, a net gain of cents for the day. ONE KILLED AND FOUR HURT Missouri Pad 0 a Locomotive and a Freight Trnln Collide at a Steep Grade in Kansas. FORT SCOTT, Kan., Aug. 9-One man was killed and four Injured in the collision south of here this evening of a Missouri Paclflo engine drawing a caboose and a heavily laden freight train coming down grade. TheNdcadl ROBERT H. WARREN, fireman of light engine, . The Injured: Ed Ncimlor, flremaa) of freight engine; serious. O. M. Watson, engineer. 13. M. Grubbs, brakeman. Roy Hartshorn, conductor. AH are from Nevada, Mo. Th wreck is said to have been caused by a mistake in orders.- NEGRO SHOOTS WITH EFFECT Craaed by Jealousy, He Kill Mother. la-Law, Wound Wife and Commit Suicide. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9. John P. Johnston, a negro living at Klnloch Park, a suburb, shot his wife, Viola, twice today, wound ing her severely, shot and klled his molher-ln-law, Mrs. S. Buren, and then with the same revolver ended his own life. The woman, despite her wound, walked to Eaaton avenue, where she received at tention and waa sent to the City hospital. Jealousy of th woman Is said to have prompted, the commission of tbe crime. Johnston 'killed his mother-in-law because hs tried to protect her daughter. WRONG MAN GETS THE STAB Employe of Standard Oil Pip Line Rend Kulfe Into Workman Instead of Boss. PAOLA, Kan., Aug. 9. John Casey, aged 90 years, stabbed A. Q. McCoy, aged 35, today. McCcy died Immediately. When arrested Casey said he killed McCoy through niltuke. thinking he waa one of the Uuuiea of the Standard Oil pipe line, where both men wore employed. McCoy lived In Marietta, O , and Ca came fie:n Tul'llJigtuu, CunO. . . . ONE ON NEUTRAL COMMERCE United States and Gre&t Britain in Strict Aooord on Such Eights, HAY'S STAND APPROVED IN LONDON Landsdowne Directs British Amhaasa. dor at St. Petersburg: to Protest Against Russian Defini tion of Contrabnnd. LONDON, Aug. 9. The Associated Press learns that absolute accord exist between the United States and Great Britain In re spect to the rights of neutral commence and when the declaration of Secretary Hay wa published yesterday the State department was informed that It was in entire accord with the attitude of Great Britain. In order that Russia might un derstand the slmillarity of the brand of American views,. Lord Lansdowne directed the British ambassador at St. Petersburg to protest against the Russian definition of contraband along the same lines as the declaration transmitted through Ambas sador McCormlck. Great Britain would like the United States to take steps to ob tain an international declaration defining the rights of neutrals, but it Is not thought st the foreign oHlce here that Secretary Hay will do so. It being understood here that he proposes to retain complete liberty of action. Look for Reversal of Decision. With reference to the constitution of a special admiralty prlxe court at the Rus sian capital to reconsider the case of the British steamer Knight Commander an nounced in the Asoclated Press dispatches from St Petersburg last night the BrltlBh official arc confident It will reverse the decision of the prize court at Vladivostok. They maintain the decision declaring the steamer to be lawful prlxe was not justi fied by international law and that what ever the vessel carried. Admiral Jessen had no Tight to elnk it. Great Brlttaln will not accept a settlement merely by fhe payment of a monetary indemnity, but insists a broad principle shall be established. This Russia cannot admit at this moment in view of the finding ot the Vladivostok court, but if the new court declares, as the British government anticipates, that Inter national law did not Justify the sinking of a. neutral ahlp, then the question would be capable of easier adjustment The foreign office here denlc that there will be any refenrence of the Knight Com mander question to The Hague arbitration court and says it is a matter for direct negotiations between the two governments and that In view of the earnest desire of both to reach a peaceful agreement it Is bolloved that a satisfactory settlement will bo achieved. Knight Commander Case. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The fact that so far no proof has been produced before the State department to .how American ownership of a single pound of the cargo of the Knight Commander, the British ve sel sunk by the Vladivostok squadron, has tended to diminish the Interest here in the financial side of that affair. But much interest is manifested in the International question, now under "discussion between Russian and Great Britain as to the right of a belligerent to sink a neutral ship even with contraband aboard Instead of taking It before a prise court According to officials here, the United States is so placed geographically that In the event of a war with a European power It might be necessary for our war shlpj to take the Russian view of this matter of the right to sink else any idea of taking prizes or Inflicting damage upon the enemy by attacking its merchant ship ping must be abandoned for it is said to bo impossible to bring a prize across the Atlantic with its own coal. The State de partment ha not committed Itself iu this matter, but is watching developments in the negotiations between St. Petersburg and London. Germany's Investigation. . BERLIN, Aug. 9. Germany Is leisurely pursuing her investigation into the sinking of the German steamer Thea by the Vladi vostok squadron. There is less exaspera tion over the sinking of the vessel since Russia already ha reversed her rigorous course In the Red Sea and the German gov ernment assumes that she will do likewise In the far east Russia, of course, will con tinue to exercise the right of search and capture, but In such a manner as not to give occasion for complaint on ihe part of other powers. Hence Germany patiently awaits the decision of the prize court at Vladivostok before making representations at St Petersburs. Meanwhile it Is prac tically certain that tbe powers will uvold a decision on the theoretical question here provisions In all cox.es are exempt ft cm contraband treatment. The 'mcluls here see In the recent declarations of the United States that It Is Inclined to admit that pro visions can be regarded a contraband in extreme cases, as when manifestly lejlfiiKd for hostile armies, and Russia has given indications that Secretary Hay's potlujn is satisfactory to her. New Russian Cruiser. PLYMOUTH. England, Aug. 9. The Brit ish steamer Manor, from Calcutta, June 29, for' London, arrived here today and re ported that when twenty-five miles south of Cape Finisterre, on the northwest coast of Spain, It met a large cruiser flying the Russian naval flag. There were guns mounted On the cruiser, which evidently was on of the former German liners re cently purchased by Russia. The cruiser bore down on the Manora and signalled the latter to hoist its ensign. When this was done tho cruiser proceeded. Without Uun. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 8.-In connec tion with the volunteer fleet question the porte, which Is being supported by Great Britain, ha reminded the Russian govern ment of its agreement with Turkey in 191. This agreement stipulates that vessel of the volunteer fleet must' not carry urma and munitions of war. Th porte also de mand that the vessels shall traverse tho Bosphoru separately. PLANS OF CAMPAIGN AT CHICAGO W. E. dalnbrldse ef Council BlaST Assistant at Headquarters. CHICAGO. Aug. 9. While there will be no general western democ ratio headquar ter established In Chicago, It wa staled today that National Chairman Taggart will be In Chicago the latter part of the week for the purpose of organizing two of the moat important of the campaign bureau' headquarters, both of which are located here. They are to be th German and the nillwuy bureaus, the special mission of which is to reclaim for the democrat the gold vote which wtr.t to the republican four years go. W. E. Italnbridge of Council Bluffs, la wu appointed Second asxlMtant at the spoaker' bureau of the uatluutU republican headquarter toda NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Wednesday and Thursday. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi Hour. near. Hoar. Dra. A a. m M 1 p. m T a. m HO 51 p. m T T a, m 1 a . m T N a. m P. m W l n. m W B i. m 1" a. m ...... tin l p. m ...... n It a. m T'J 7 p. m Uft 12 m UO - N s. si 41-1 9 p. m Uil JAPANESE ADVANCE ON MUKDEN Mot Tend to Increaae Anxiety Rea-ardlnac Safety of Koaropatkla. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1304.) ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9 (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) A telegram from Llao Yang announced that the Japanese are ad vancing On Mukden and Lhio Yang simul taneously, a piece of news which doe not Improve the look of General Kouropatkin's situation. Admiral Alexleff in a curiously worded telegram from Mukden tells of a naval engagement at Port Arthur, in which th Itsukushlma and the Chlyoda, Japanese ships, were damaged. Che Foo dispatches from supposed fugi tives, who arrived there in junka, profess to tell circumstantial details of terrible fighting at Port Arthur, which la doubt less the case, but the details and figures given are worthless. The Jemstchug, a large protected trans port, left the Franco-Russian dock this morning at Cronstadt laden low with war stores for the far east It Is a mistake to say that warships have left Cronstadt Probably the large transports, on which many have started to wait the coming of the warships at various places, have given rise to the report. JAPANESE VICTORY IS COMPLETE Fight of July 31 Ends In Rout of Russian Force. GENERAL KUROKI'S HEADQUAR TERS IN THE FIELD, via Seoul, Aug. L (Delayed in Transmission.) The battle of July 31 was the most important which Gen eral Kurokl's army has fought since cross ing the lalu. Many more Russians were engaged than in any former battle. The Japanese victory upon this occasion. If not more Important than that on the Yalu, was won against greater odds and was consequently a better test of the mettle of their troops and more creditable to their valor. The result was that the Japanese gained ten miles or more on their advance toward Llao Yang. How far the Russians have retreated 1 not known yet, but only one strong Btragetic and defensive position inter venes between General Kurokl's army and Llao Yang, that being situated eight miles south1 of that city. It is impossible to estimate the Russian casualties dming th engagement and re ports of losses on the Japanese Bide were not rendered this morning. While the Russians and Japanese on this front are stretched over a long line of country, the Russians are known to have four division in the field between General Kurokt and Llao Yang and between that point and Mukden, a large proportion of the men being Poles from Europe. i The theater of the part of the battle wit nessed by the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press was a valley beginning three miles from the Yangse pass. This valley, which is about ten miles long, nowhere more than a mllo wide and running from north to south, is level, covered with high corn, giving the troops line cover. In the morning the two armlea were con fronting each other across the valley. The Japanese army was stationed on ranges of hills fronting the pass, while the Russians held a higher range west of the valley. An artillery engagement began in the morning and lasted until 6 p. m., during which neither side appeared to gain any advan tage so far as spectators could judge The Russians had now batteries In the high hills beyond tho village of Towan com manding the Llao Yang road, which the Japanese shelled heavily all day from the front and left without silencing. The Japaneseartlllery was handicapped In action by soft roads, which forced them to bring up ammunition by hand. The Russians used twenty-four guns from Motlen pass. The Japanese had two or more batteries in the hills and one or two batteries In the valley on the plain with out any cover except the high corn, which the Russians never discovered, focusing all their fire on the batteries In the hills. A spectacular and daring feature of the day was the advance of the Japanese in fantry across the valley which began at 6 p. m. and resulted in the occupation of all of the Russian gun positions and their Infantry entrenchments In the space of two hours. The Russians as usual could not withstand the charges of the Japanese in fantry and fled through the hills. The appearance of the field this morning indicate a complete rout, the Russians leaving much clothing and camp parapher nalia be)J nd them. As a battery stationed just to the right of a tower In the village of. Towan from which Lieutenant General Sakharoff, com mander of the First Siberian army corps, witnessed the engagement, dashed down a hill in retreat, one gun was overturned and left at the foot of the declivity, where it fell. CITIZEN FORCED TO LEAVE Colorado Business Man in Danger of HI Life at Victor Abandon III Possession. 1 VICTOR, Colo., Aug. 9 Former Mayor W. J. Donnelly ha decided to remove with his family from the Cripple Creek district In consequence of repeated warnings. "I believe my life is in danger and I fear my store and house will be burned If I remain," said Mr. Donnelly today. The objeotlons to Mr.Donne'.ly's pres ence In the district are from the foes ot the Western Federation of Miners, with which he has been an avowed sympathiser since the deportation of union miners was Inaugurated. ' JAPANESE MINERS STRIKE Consider Timbering Inaafe In Roths child Properties In Lower Cali fornia aud Walkout Occurs. EL PASO. Tex , Aug. 9. The D00 Japan ese laborer sent to Santa Koaa, Loner California, to work in tbe Rothschild's mlnea, have struck because Ibey consider the timbering unsafe. 1 be Jaiamoe cju ul h& gjne thei LIAO YAM THE KEY Konropatkin Will Contest Japanese Flan to Captnre This Stronghold. JAPANESE ARMIES ARE IN THREE FORCES Eussian Commander Planning to Defeat Movements of Knroki. PORT ARTHUR AGAIN UNDER HEAVY FIRE auvatamsmnm Japs Kenew Their Attack on tho Banian Garrison. ' ' NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ALSO SUSPECTED Incesaent Cannonading Which I B lleved to Have Taken Plaeo Between Battleship North of Che Foo. LIAO YANG, Saturday, Aug. . fDelayoo In Transmission,) General Kouropatkln Is ready to defeat the Japanese plan for cut ting off Llao Yang. The Japanese forces ar concentrated in three group, the tlrt at Simouchang, Hal Cheng and New Chwang, the second threatening Llandinslsn and Llao Yang and the third threatening Slkseyan, Llao Yang and Mukden. Ac Cording to Chinese- reports, the Japa nese are massing in the direction of Smaitsxe, evidently flanking Llao Yang and a strong column Is sscendlng the Llao -valley from New Chwang, also for th pur pose of flanking Llao Yang. A reliable Chinese merchant declares this column Includes 10,000 Chinese-Japanese subjects from the island of Formoea. This most .unwelcome development may induce other Chinese to Join the Japan. It Is hard to tell , a Formoean from a Man churlan. Intend to Relieve Kouropatkln. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. . It Is re ported In military circle that Lieutenant General Linovltch Is marching with troop from the direction of Vladivostok to cteate a diversion In the rear of General Kurokl's army with the object of relieving General Kouropatkln' force. Four Bandit Captured. ANSHANSHAN (Half way between Hal Cheng and Llao Yang), Aug. 1 (Saturday, Delayed In TronwnlsBlon.) A cavalry re connaissance In force along the whole front August 5 in the direction of New Chwang resulted In th capture of four armed Chi nese, bandit. One of jthem was carrying & Japanese rifle. Allea-ed Japanese Defeat. 8INTSINT1N (Sixty-six miles east of Mukden, Manchuria), Monday, Aug. 8. (Delayed in Transit. ) A column of Rus sian troops, consisting of two companies of Cossacks, two companies 1 of sharp shooters, a company of Infantry and a couple of mountain guns, set out August on the Saimatsxe road toward Tslanschan. thirty-six miles southward, and drove In the Japanese outposts. A hundred men stubbornly, resisted at thre consecutive passes, but wer roaUd by the Russian ar tillery, leaving ammunition and equipment behind them. One Russian was killed and four were wounded. The Russian pursued the Japanese oa far as Tslanschan. Ac cording to the Chinese, 2,000 Japanese are holding that place. Japanese Los Since Sleare. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9. The Russ estimates that the Japanese losses thus far as a result of the siege of Fort Ar thur aggregate '23,000 men. Provision for Jap Army. MUKDEN, Aug. 9. Tbe Japanese 1 are using the Shankal Kwang-Yln Kow rail road for provisioning the army and moving troops for an attack In Slnmintun, about thirty miles west of Mukden, Jap Renew Their Attack. CHE FOO, Aug. 9. 8 p. m. From a source hitherto reliable it is said there Is good reason to believe that the Japanese are renewing their attack on the remain ing outer positions at Port Arthur. The officers of the German cruiser Fuerst Bismarck, lying at the outer edge of this harbor, express the opinion that the firing heard last night was an encounter between detachments of th belligerents' warships, approximately twenty miles northwest of Che Foo. From the cruiser's advantageous position the flashes preceding the detona tion could be seen. Three steamers which entered the harbor early this morning as sert that they did not hear any firing. Two junks also reached Che Foo today, but they had no Information of importance. Jap Hold Wolf Hill. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9. A dispute received from Lieutenant General Htoessel, commander of the Russian military forces at Port Arthur, confirms previous t perls that the Japanese before Port Arthur ere in possession ot Wolf hill. Tho general says that on July 30 the Russians with drew from their positions on Wolf hill. General Stoesatt estimated the number of Japanese attacking Port Arthur at 70,000. General Stoessel locate Yupllaza moun tain a situated ten mile northeast of Port Arthur and says the Japanese attack on that position only a demonstration, the real assault being made on tho Russian positions on Wolf hill, which, be point out, ar only six mile northward and noag the railroad station. The general staff explain that this post tlon consists of a long crest ot hills, offer Ing a great advantage owing to their prox imity to the fortress. The stuff is unable to account for the presence of live divi sions on the Kwang Tung peninsula, Stoessel Make Report. The following dispatch from Viceroy? Alexleff, dated. August 7, ha been re celved by the cxar: General Stoessel report as follows: "AC 5 In the morning of July 27, th enemy" having advanced a strong foice their ar tlllery opened lire along their whole f root followed by a series of attacks, one which, directed HKalnst ' Yupllnia inourS tain, was especially vigorous. "At alHiut 8 in the evening the fiifmf was everywhere repulsed with enormous losses. I remained in the advanced position we have held fur two days ugaUial an army very much stroriKer than ouis. "At 4 in the morning of July SO about five divisions of Japttuea took the offen sive against our position on Wolf hill. In view of the energies, superiority of the enemy' forces and the weakness of the position, our troops were ordered to re'ree to the next positions without lighting. Tl movement was effected la complete ord"r under tiie protection of artillery, which by accurate tlr at abort i'siikcs completely stopped tbe Japanian advance. "Our loaat have not yet been ascr tallied, but thev were not great. The loaHe of the JupHiicHc wer very consider able. In the enaaicemeiita of July 14 and 27 tbe Japanese had about 7i,i men auJ, a conalderalile nuinla-r of siege auna. "Tbe morale of the Kuaaian troop 1 ex crllent and their health good." St. Prterabam Is Amluai. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. Lieutenant General Sakharoff telegraph that there is no rhang In tho situation around 1-lao Ysng. A Ituraliin cavalry detatctiinent hat mnd9 a fcuc t .ful rold towards New Cbwung, burning a vllii , a and alurinli y, th Jj, untbd cwlit'Ma, ,