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PARKER IS NOTIFIED
Keceirei Formal Announcement of His
Nomination by the Democratic) Fartj.
CHAMP CLARK WAKES THE ADDRESS
Tnrna Over Official Letter Informing
Parker of Contention'! Action.
CEREMONY OCCURS ON ROSEMOUNT LAWN
Trie n da, Neighbors and Prominent en of
the Party in Attendance,
KAIN MARS ENTHUSIASM OF OCCASION
ianoiirti that He Will Bttu a
Second Ttrm If Elected to th
Presidency of lalted
State.
ESOPVS. N. T., Aug. 10.-Judge A. B.
Parker today received formal notification
of bla nomination for the presidency, and
In accepting gave public expression for
the first time of hla views on tho issues
Qf the campaign.
Tha notification was brought to htm by
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri,
aa chairman of a committee representing
every state and territory In the union.
Mr. Clark, in a brief speech Informed tho
candidate of hla nomination and presented
to him a formal communication signed by
the committee.
Standing- bareheaded during a brief, lull
In the rainstorm, which had lasted since
soon after daylight. Judge Parker ac
cepted the nomination and set forth hla
views In a speech that evoked frequent
and hearty applause. He spoke for a little
more than half an hour.
The eremony was held on the lawn at
Rnsemount. under the trees at the north
of tho house and was attended by up
wards of 800 people, the larger number of
whom earns from New York City with the
notification committee on the steamer Sag
amore. The company Included many dem
ocrats of national prominence as well as
a large and representative delegation from
Tammany Hall.
There would have been a gala day gath
ering from Kingston and vicinity, where
perhaps the Judge is best known, hut the
rain had been so heavy and continuous
that few local people ventured forth.
'Ceremonies Held on Lawn,
It was at first decided to hold the cere
monies on the Sagamore owing to tho
Storm, but the protest of those who wanted
Judge Parker notified at his own house
was so vigorous that at the last moment
the little platform erected on the Parker
lawn was hastily decorated with flags and
the ceremonies were held there according
to the original plan.
During most of the time occupied by
Champ Clark's speech the rain was falling
In a steady drlssle. but It stopped entirely
Just aa Judge Parker began his address,
and held off until he finished. Repre
sentative Clark was speaking and Judge
Parker . was standlnyJbn.r? headed, without
shelter when a man In the crowd called:
"Somebody hold an umbrella over Judge
Parker." A number were Immediately
offered, but th Judge refused them with
a, courteous wave of the hand. .
"Justice for all, special privileges for
none," satd Mr. Clark, and the spectators
showed their appreciation of the sally by
a, shout of laughter.
"While Judge Parker was speaking there
was no need of shelter. The rain stopped
and not a breath of air stirred. Every
word could be heard distinctly to the
farthest borders of the crowd. , It Is long
years since Judge Parker has been heard
In a political speech, and to most of his
hearers he was absolutely new In this ca
pacity. Does Mot Want Second Term.
. The speech was heard with closest at
tention and applause frequently punctuated
It. The candidate's audience awoke to a
high pitch, of enthusiasm when he spoke
of militarism and Imperialism.
"Ours Is a, world power," said he, "and
as such It must bo maintained, but I deny
that It is at all recently that the United
States has attained that eminence."
When he enunciated this principle there
came a, burst of ' cheers that caused the
speaker to wait a few minutes before he
continued. Ills pledge not to accept a sec
ond term if ho was elected, aroused Instant
Interest; which increased to marked en
thusiasm, when the speaker went on to ex
plain his position.
Then the crowd seemed to yield to the
force of his reasoning an at tho end of a
particularly telling period toward the close
of the speech It gave tha candidate the
greatest demonstration of the afternoon.
It looked as though every man, woman and
child In tho throng had a small American
flag and as they cheered the waving flags
fclmost concealed tho occupants of the
Stand. I
The speaker waited for tho applause to
Subside and then made hla few concluding
remarks, finishing his address six minutes
before 1 lie began his addres at 2:18
p. in. ,
Salute of Bombs.
As Judge Parker spoke his closing words
tha band struck up "The Star Spangled
Iianner," and from the deck of the yacht
Sapphire In the liver below a number of
bombs were fired In salute. These burst
ing in ths air, released parachutes from
which were suspended the national colors.
Later there were whistle salutes from the
steamer Kuganiore, John Pierce's yacht
Sapphire and August Belmont's yacht The
Scout, which brought former Senator David
U. Hill from Hyde Purk.
i After the ceremony all crowded up eag
erly to shako the candidate's hand and to
congratulate him' upon his speech.
The reception was continued on the
veranda until after 4 o'clock, whtin the
company broke up and the visitor re
turned to tholr boats and trains,
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' t'uanip Clark's Speech.
In addressing Judge Parker, Mr. Clark
aid In parti
Judtfe Parker; The moat momentous po
litical perini mance known anion men Is
the uiiadreiiutttl election of an American
resident. '1 he supreme executive power
of mj.cko.ooO frei change hands with
feiiitLitM eeienioiiy and mom perlwet order.
V iillw tn corneal lor voles la watted mill
j ixrHu. and t iithunlaaiii sometime
with much rent and bliirrtuiss the ready
auceptaiK-e of the result by the defeated
is Dm surest augury v( tne perpetuity ot
our Inatuutioiia.
uui of the iiiMKt'-ily debutes und profound
deliberations ot the bt. Jamiih convention
eiiin (,,.t a reunited puilv, hlch forth
Conquering and to conquer. The llower
tti u.e Uemovracy tiHeinmeU theiu to ot
sull on in atttli) of ti.w country and to
take measure tor rtinih:f the puvc-mment
to the .riii. ii.l- niiii'-ute.l by tne falheis,
from iii. h u h.i itiiiuJ far ill lh.
latter lu a
Kvery Imn of denux r ulo opinion w
re.l eaentr.l l.y brave. hoiieHl Mild lie
i ti.,iH.i.ui In ti nt com lave o( liee
.(..! Ji loth' men.
We enter i.i-on Una campaign with the
l. i.iij.utd on ilun Page.)
OFFICE IS ROBBED
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Bar,! ' aaaark Gowdys Desk la
1 re at Paris and Steal
z - Stamps.
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PARIS 10 Consul cVeneral Onwdy
on arrive 'i 'he American tronanlate to
day foun, his private desk had been
forced, th .ooawnrk badly smashed, petty
cash and pct.tp stamps amounting to
several hundred francs abstracted and his
papers ransacked. The big safe of the con
sulate bore connpicuous traces of unsuc
cessful attempts to force It open. The safe
contained a large sum In cah and Import
ant documents. The police sre making the
fullest Investigations.
The consulate occupied a handsome suite
of rooms on, the third floor of 36 Avenue
de IOpera, one of the finest streets In
Pari. The building Is devoted to offices,
nobody except the Janitor residing there,
The burtrlnrs gave their -entire atfenttem
to Mr. Gowdy's prlvste office. In which are
a largs desk and a strong safe. The for
mer was partly wrecked, ths drawers be
ing forced, the woodwork splintered, the
papers turned out and letters even being
dragged out of their envelopes. Luckily
none of the drawers contained anything
valuable) beyond a few hundred francs, the
petty cash, and tho supply of postage
stamps, which were carried off. The safe
bore numerous traces of violent efforts
to force it onen with wedges, which, how
ever, proved futile. Tho burglars also at-
tacked the hinges with a hnmmerawnsKTrir
deep dents In them. The lock also showed
hammer marks. .
Mr. Gowdy cannot tinrterstnnd how the
Inevitable noise was not heard by the Jan
tor. Tho safe contained about 15,000, bo-
sides Important documents.
So- far aa ascertained nothing, was stolen
beyond the petty cash and st&nips. It Is
not yet known how the burglars entered
tho consulate. Numerous robberies of
similar character have been committed in
the central part of Paris lately.
BATTLESHIPS FOR ENGLAND
Admiralty Asks ltnsh Bids on. Two
to Be Ahead of Anything
Novr Afloat.
LONDON, Aug. 10. The admiralty has
Invited tha Clyde shipbuilders to tender
bids for two battleships of 16,600 tons and
high speed. It Is said that these vesnels,
In the matter of armament and armored
protection, will eclipse anything yet at
tempted. That the admiralty officials are
in a hurry to get the" vessels started Is In
dicated by the fact that tha tenders must
bo sent In by September 9, which is un
usually short notice.
DENIES THE STORY OF ULTIMATUM
British Foreign Office Says New
Orleana Report is False.
LONDON. Aug". 10. The Foreign office
authorises the Associated Press to posi
tively deny the New Orleans report that
th British minister to the Central Amer
ican states had txen ordered from Guate
mala City to Managua to deliver an ulti
matum to the Nicaraguan government re
garding tha sehsure of Cayaman (Jamaican)
fishing schooners and their crews by the
authorities of, .Nicaragua. The matter Is
under discussion between tha two govern
ments, buthe Foreign office says no force
was contemplated In any of the British
communications, and while the British
adopted a strong attitude It Is believed a
satisfactory adjustment by diplomatic
means will be effected. The American gov
ernment would undoubtedly have been noti
fied as a matter of courtesy if Great
Britain intended to ocoupy a Nicaraguan
port. v
BALFOUR REFUSES CHALLENGE
Decides Aaralnst Imperial Conference
to Examine Fiscal Sltnntlon.
LONDON, Aug. 10. Premier Balfour an
nounced in the House of Commons today
that he did not propose at present to call
an Imperial conference or appoint a royal
commission to examine ths fiscal situation
In tho empire.
Joseph Chamberlain, defending himself In
tho House of Commons August 1 against
an attack of free traders, said tho only dif
ference between himself and Premier Bal
four was that the latter did not think the
oountry would consent to colonial prefer
ence, as It involved a food tax and urged
Mr. Balfour to call a conference of the
colonial representatives to ascertain what
they wished and were prepared to do In
order that tha oountry might discover
whether he had based his policy on knowl
edge and experience.
YOUNGHUSBAND DICTATES ' TERMS
Every Day's Delay In Thibet Increases
Amount of Indemnity.
LHA88A. Thibet, Aug. 6. (Delayed In
TransmlaeVxi.) Colonel Younghusband,
head of 4he British mission, today returned
the Amban's colonial visit. He urgd the
appointment of delegates for the purpose
of negotiating terms of peace, at the same
time Intimating that, every day's delay
would increase the Indemnity to be de
manded by the BritlBh.
Np attempt has yet been ma3e by tho
Thibetans to start the negotiations. It is
stated that the Dalai Lama left behind
the seal of state so that the treaty can bo
signed In his absence. The inhabitants are
freely supplying tho mission with neces
saries. '
WELL OX TUB WAY TO SMYH5CA
United States Warships Makiig 6ood
Time in Their Destination.
MESSINA, Sicily. Aute. 10. The American
squadron bound for Smyrna, consisting of
the Olympla, Baltimore and Cleveland,
passed through tho straits at 2:15 p. m.
yesterday.
CONST ANTINOPIK, Tuesday. Aug. .
Minister Lelshman has received a message
from the ports promising a favorable com
munication In a day or two regarding th
American representation In reference to
tha school question and other matters.
VOil PLEHVE'S RUMORED SUCCESSOR
Report that Emperor Has Stgaed As.
polalnient of Maravlrlr.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. ll.-There is a
peralntent rumor that the emperor has
signed the appointment of Minister of Jus
tice Muravleff as minister of the interior,
In succession to the lata von Plehve.
SENATOR C0TT STRICKEN
Taken Saddealy 111 While at Ills
Desk at Republican Head,
quartera,
NEW YORK, Aug. 10. United States
Senator Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia
was taken suddenly ill at his deak In the
national republican headquarters today. It
Is reported the attack Is a serious stomach
trouble similar to one a year ago. The
senator was taken to ths Fifth Avenue
hotel, where a trained uufa ai.J physl
cUus tu lu atleudauc.
CON t?
SIM OR SAVE AS CONVENIENT
Great Britain Got rriendly But Pointed
Reply to Representation.
RUSSIA MAINTAINS ' RIGHT TO DECIDE
Vessels of Nentrala t'aaght with Con
traband Will Be Treated Accord
lasx to Discretion of Cap
tors at Time.
ST, PETERSBURG, Aug. 10. Tho Rus
sian reply to Great Britain's representa
tions on the subject of the British steamer,
the Knight Commander, sunk by the
Vladivostok squadron, while couched In tho
friendliest terms, does not recede from the
Ruttnlan position as set forth in the prize
regulations in regard to the exercise of the
right to destroy neutral vessels carrying
contraband In cases of emergency, reserv
ing the question for discussion after the
war.
At the same time Russia assures Great
Britain that the extreme recourse to sink'
Ing neutral vessels, as announced, will not
be resorted to unless circumstances render
It impossible to take them to a prise court.
Great Britain's proposal that the British
steamer, the Allenton, captured, June It
by the Vladivostok squadron, be liberated
upon the deposit of security, has not been
accepted, Russia replying that tho docu
ments In this case are already on their
way toJ3t. Petersburg and will have to bo
submitted to the admiralty court before
further action Is taken.
Hot Ice to United States.
Russia has formally notified tho United
States of the decision of the prise court
In- the case of the Portland and Asiatic
line steamer, the Arabia, captured by the
cruiser Gromobol. of the Vladivostok
squadron, but the statement from Vladi
vostok on tho subject leaves some doubt
as to whether all the goods consigned to
Japanese ports were declared contraband
or only the flour and railroad material. The
Russian government manifested a friendly
disposition In suggesting Its readiness to
entertain an appeal.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learned later that nothing was con
fiscated in the cargo of the Arabia which
was not designated as contraband In the
Russian declaration.
The Russian reply In the case of the
Knight Commander points out that the
prize regulations under which Russia Is
acting were promulgated nine years ago,
and that Great Britain did not enter a
protest until after tha present war be
gan. DIPLOMATS ARE COUXTIXG THE COST
Speculation aa to What Russia Will
Do If Defeated.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10,-Discount-ing
the fall of Port Arthur and the dis
astrous defeat of General Kouropatkln at
the hands of the combined Japanese army,
some diplomats are. already speculating
upon the situation lh which the. combat
ants would bo left and the question aa
to whether It Is possible that a way would
bo opened for peace. The almost unani
mous .opinion 'Is that with Its present rec
ord of victories, combined with the finan
cial difficulty of continuing tho war -Indefinitely,
Japan would welcome peace, and
tho almost equally unanimous verdict Is
that Russia would adopt a contrary
coursa.-
Even should every Russian soldier bo
drlvea out of Manchuria, the dlplomaU
believe Russia could not afford to yield,
but would bo compelle-A to doggedly con
tinue tho war, collect another army In
Siberia and take the offensive next year.
Several keen, diplomats, however, are of
the opinion that Japan, by a clever coup
In the event of Kouropatkln being routed,
might perhaps force the powers to Inter
vene In a way that Russia could not re
sist One diplomat representing a Euro
pean power at the court of Emperor Nich
olas, said to the Associated Press:
"Secretary Hay's note opening the way
for tho guarantee for the administrative
entity of China, to which all the powers
subscribed In principle, may after all bo
come the means of bringing about peace.
If Japan, pushing the Russian military
forces out of Manchuria and obtaining un
disputed possession should then formally
relinquish the province to China. Its real
owner, and call upon the powers under
their guarantee to protect the entity of
tho celestial empire, I do not think the
powers could escspe responsibility.
Tt might be objected that the reply of
tho powers to Secretary Hay's circular
note specifically exempted Manchuria as a
sphere of military operations. But-if Rus
sia Is no longer In Manchuria and the Jap
anese should relinquish the province, an
entirely different situation would be ere
ated. "It might also be objected that Mr.
Hay's circular was designed nrlmoriiv .
prevent the embroilment of China, and
secondly the dismemberment of the terri
tory or me empire by the powers at the
end of tho war.
"There would, of course, he rtimnKi
growing from the predictions of the vari
ous powers. .Nevertheless, all the powers,
I believe, are In accord In a common desire
to see peace restored, and many are of
tho opinion that the only hope of peace
in the Immediate future. If the Japanese
succeed in driving the Russians out of
Manchuria, rests upor. the Intervention of
all the powers on the basis of their re
plies to Mr. Hay's note,
"Russia could better afford to yield to
tho powers than to Japan alone."
FiRIXd HEAHD ALL NIGHT LOSQ
Battle at Port Arthar Known to Have
neea of Loan; Duration.
CHE FOO. Aug. 10. Admiral Bah .
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Chinese Imperial navy arrived here to
night from the Miairn Tan iui.n. n.
says the firing of Monday night was at
ran rmur ana was heavy all night long.
Further firing, according to the admiral
was heard this afternoon.
UK A L MAKES WAY DOWN THE COAST
Russian Auxiliary Cruiser Supposed
io no iieaoea to Medlterraaean.
LISBON. Portugal. Ausr. 10. Th. .-i.
auxiliary crulaer Ural, which was off this
port yesterday, has proceeded. It Is sup
posed that It Is bound for th m.i.
ninean. Presumably the Ural is the vessel
which recently held up the British steamer
Manors off Cape Flnnistere.
Rusaia Promises Better.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Au. MTh.
has definitely accepted the assurances of
jiunia as to tne character of the volunteer
feet vessels seeking to traverse the Darria.
nellea. In a note to a Russian embassy
agreeing to the exit of the steamers, the
ports emphasises the fact that lis under
standing of the Tiusalan statement la: Ves
sels of the volunteer fleet shall not carry
arms or munitions Of war; they shall fly
the commercial flag throughout the voyage,
and shall traverse the at it a ..r,a,
at stated Intervals. The first vassal is ex.
peeled tomorrow.
SHIPS FLY FROM PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Are in Hot Pursuit 'and
.Vara! Battle is Kx
pected. CHE FOO, Aug. 11. :'M a, m.-i-A Russian
torpedo boat destroyer entered Che Foo
harbor at S:30 o'clock this morning and
reported that six Russian battleships, four
cruisers and half of the torpedo boats es
caped from Port Arthur yesterday morn
ing. Tho torpedo boat destroyer left Port
Arthur lost night, bringing In five passen
gers, who stated that the Japanese fleet
Is pursuing the Russians and that a battle
on the ooen sea Is expected.
TOKIO, Aug. 11. The Russian fleet
emerged from Port Arthur Wednesday and
a severo engagement with tho Japanese
fleet Uutlns all day followed. The Japan
ese destroyers attacked the Rusnlans at
night. Tho results of the engagements are
unknown. The Russian battleships Retvt
tan and Pobleda wpreseen outside of Port
Arthur this (Thursd'., J morning.
RUSSIAN SITUAlIiil IS DESPERATE
Japanese Movemrt a Cause the Great
est Uneasiness St, Petersburg.
BT. PETERSBCiv J Aug. 10. 1 p. m.
Nervousness over . t-.J situation at the
front socms to .be Increasing since the
occupation by the Japanese of - Wolf hill
before Port Arthur. It is admitted that
tho besiegers have art elevated position,
whence emplaced guns can command tho
fortress, and, whi'.e still professing con
fidence that General Stoettsel will - ba able
to hold out with his comparatively small
garrison against the enormous number ot
the attackers and their evident disregard
of men indicated by the reckless manner
In which they stormed, the outer positions,
the state of affairs creates- more appre
hension than the War office or admiralty
care to acknowledge.
Similar misgivings exist regarding Gen
eral Kouropatkin's position, the advantages
of the new Japanese base at New Chwang
In greatly simplifying tho problem of pro
visioning their army being fully realised.
But It Is the report that the Japanese are
working tip westward of the main RussKn
army, which occasions the greatest un
easiness. The rumor that they are moving
up toward Blmlntln, a short distance west
of Mukden, from New Chwang, Is gener
ally believed. ,
With the Japanese cordon tightening
south and east and a column threatening
the Russian line of communications in tho
rear, toward Mukden, the appearance of
thi Japanese on the other side ot Mukden
would almost pocket General Kouropatkln,
if he has resolved ft accept battle, with
his whole army at .jLlao Yang. Shrewd
military attaches tun extremely doubtful
whether General K mraptkln could now
withdraw even If he feo desired.
Another alarming feature of the situa
tion In connection wi,.h the Japanese west
ern column is the, report that It includes
many Chinese who are Japanese subjects
from the Island of Formosa, whose Influ
ence on the local Chinese- and the soldiers
of General Ma and Vlcesoy ..Yuanshlkat Is
feared. - -v . -
GETS s WORD FHOJO KOtKOPATKI.1
Emperor. Klchelaa Receives Personal
Report from the Oeneral. '
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug.' 10. Emperor
Nicholas has received dispatches from Gen
eral Kouropatkln, dated August 8 and 9,
mentioning a few minor reconnalsances,
but saying that thero has been no particu
lar change In the positions on either the
east or south fronts. On the 'south tho
Japanese advance posts are ton miles north
of Hal Cheng. Dally fusillades occur be
tween the Russian and Japanese outposts.
General Kouropatkln points out the fact
that the Japanese are using bullets with
copper coverings, showing that their re
serves are not in the fighting line.
ONE KILLED AND THREE HURT
Pleasure Party Meets Fatal Accident
In Collision Returning: from '
Coney Island.
NEW YORK, Aug. I0.-A carryall con
taining four persons was struck by a Coney
Island trolley car near Brighton Beach race
track early today. One of the occupants
was. killed and three were urlnnaiv hurt
The carriage was wrecked. i '
The dead:
THOMAS OS30RNE. clerk of the Cnnev
Island police court.
Injured:
Alderman Frederick Lundy. nrobablv will
die.
Chalca Logan, hurt internally. ,
.William McCane, hurt Internally.
.The carriage was crossing tko tracks
when the car rounded a curve at 'high
speed. The car was derailed and nearly
every window broken. Many of the pas
sengers were women returning from the
amusement parks at Coney Island. They
were badly frightened but escaped injury.
Alderman Lundv is
of Coney Island and had much to do with
utyiaing up tho resort.
CATHOLIC TETOTALERS MEET
National Total Abstinence Society
Begins Its Sessions mt
St. Louis.
BT. LOUIS. Aug. lO.-The Catholic Total
Abstinence National convention met today
In tha hall of the Knights of Father Mat
thew, with Rev. Father Walter J. Shan
non, of Hartford. Conn., In the chair. After
a business session lasting half an hour
the delegates marched to m i w. ,.. w
where Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati was
irieorani or nigh mass. Rev. Father Cof
fey, pastor of St. Leo's, preached the ser
mon. The convention proper began this
afternoon In Music hall.
Idaho Republican.
MOSCOW. Idaho. Auir. WT wA.
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PUbllcan State rnnv.nllnn mo 1
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The opening address was made by United
States Senator Hevhurn Cninn.i ?.
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Hammer of Fremont county, the caucus
n r m I t-wi a l m ....
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tion 1 or uovernor Morrison, was elected
temporary chairman without opposition.
The Morrison forces now admit that if the
present combination Is not broken Frank
R. Gooding of Lincoln county will be nomi
nated for governor and Congressman
French renominated. The Gooding and
French forces combined last night. This
morning Morrison formed a combination
with C. W. Beale of Wallace, candidate for'
congress, in an endeavor to sidetrack the
Gooding-French slate.
Ilek Hopeful of Colorado.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1). Among the caller at
republican national headquarters today was
Churlea Dick of Ohio, who cornea direct
frcm Colorado. He says of the eltuatlrm
there: "Jt would be Idle to deny the labor
troubles have affected the situation, but
they have not, In my opinion, J-or,artlied
tha repuUkin ittui tu that ut."
ARMIES ON THE RUN
Kouropatkin's Forces Are In Pull Flight
Before Oferwhelming Numbers.
RUSSIANS DARE NOT RISK A BATTLE
Bee an Opening at Liao Tang and Escape
Northward.
LOOKS LIKE BEGINNING OF THE ' END
Japs Have 300,000 Men in Vicinity of
Mukden.
PORT ARTHUR FLEET ALSO IN FLIGHT
Escape, from Harbor at Port Arthur,
with Japanese Warships In Full
Pnrsnlt and Engagement
la Expected.
I
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1901.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.-(New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) General Kouropatkin's forces
have suffered a serious reverse. Such Is
the news that has come to my knowledge
from an excellent source, but which Is as
yet withheld from the public. I am, there
fore, unable to give details further than to
say that matters -look very black for the
commander-in-chief, although I am assured
that he has neither been captured nor
wounded.
As I have endeavored to convey to Herald
readers In my despatches the last few days
It is fully reallced here that there Is grave
danger of General Kouropatkin's retreat
being cut off by the extraordinary mobility
of the Japanese,
Telegrams arriving early In the day told
of repeated and Increasing attacks by the
Japanese on the Russian advance posts,
evidently made as a mask for concentration
elsewhere, the evident success of which
was demonstroted this evening by the bad
newa announced In the beginning of this
dispatch.
It is further known that another danger
Is threatening ,aa the Japanese, without
losing a moment's time, have dispatched
several detachments up the river Llao,
which must needs seriously threaten the
Russians from the west side, as General
Kurokl has done from the east aa far as
Mukden. ,
Slmultaneoualy special telegrams from
Liao Yang have told of the audden ac
tivity on tho part of tho Chunhuses and
animosity displayed by tha Chinese popu
lation, who are apparently throwing off the
mask now. Tho Japanese are utilising six
foot high grass called kaollan when they
use cavalry 'to attack the Russians, the
cover being splendid for thew. .The Japa
nese are thus able to creep up quits near.'
There Is no real reliable news from Port
Arthur, but reports of Japanese assaults
on Port Arthur Itself are absurd. What
has happened so far has been mere attacks
on the outer forts.
Hasslana In Retreat.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10. Again tho
chance of a decisive battle between Gen
eral Kouropatkln and tho commander ot
the Japanese armies seems to be disap
pearing. According to a statement Issued
by tha general staff tonight, rains are
again falling over a wide area In Man
churia, with the prospect of impeding oper
ations, but even more important is the
information, reaching tho Associated Press
tonight from an exceptional source,, that
the Japanese have once more delayed too
long. General Kouropatkln has now with
drawn the bulk of his army aafely north
of Llao Yang, leaving only a strong rear
guard line southeast of Liao Yang to con
test the advance when, it comes.
According to this Information, the Japa
nese have about 300,000 men In tho armies
operating against Gemeral Kouropatkln,
rendering It too hazardous for him to risk
a general engagement.
The general staff has no Information
bearing on the reported presence of a large
force of Japanese at Palthuht, a place that
cannot be located on available maps. The
report agrees, however, with the general
tenor of the Information received by the
Associated Press and here given, that Gen
eral Kouropatkln Is already retreating
;horth of Llao Yang.
Japs Have Hnaslaaa Going;.
LONDON, Aug. 11. A correspondent of
the Daily Mall who vlsltod Slnmlntln,
which is on neutral Chinese . territory,
febout thirty miles' west of Mukden, cables
the following under date of August 10:
There fs an enormous garrison at Muk
den, reinforcements having arrived very
rapidly.
"There are no Japaneae north of tha
city. A force of some strength Ilea twenty
five miles to the south and there ia an
other Japanese army Ave miles east of
Llao Yang. I learn from a reliable source
that tho main Russian army has fallen
back on Chlutsu."
CHANCE FOR HIITHER RETREAT
Kouropatkln Still Una Opportunity to
Back Out of Pocket.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.-4:17 p. m -The
news tecelvcd at the War office today
Indicates the concentration of the Japa
nese armies east of Slmoucheng, which Is
Interpreted as showing the intention to
press diroct on Llao Yang In an attempt
to cut off Aiuihanahan (half way between
Hal Cheng and Llao Yang).
Tho Japanese advance on Mukden does
not seem to have developed n. serious char
acter and, according to the general staff,
the way of retreat Is still open If General
Kouropatkln chooses to withdraw.
Ralna again seem to be Interfering with
the movements of the Japanese. A con
tinuance of the ralna is considered to be
grealy to General Kouropatkin's advan
tage. The latter's official report received
this afternoon confirms the divpatch of the
Associated Press from Slntslntln of August
f reporting a fight near Tslanschan. The
general also reports dally skirmishing on
the southern rood.
Whllo no confirmation has reached the
admiralty at this hour of ths repulse, with
heavy loss; of the Japanese at Port Ar
thur AuKUnt 8, the London Dally Tele
graph's report from Che Foo to that effect
was received with gratification.
Bandlls Attack Itasslan tamp.
IAi.NDON, Aug. ll.-The Tien ThIii cor
respondent of the Times says thut thm
thousand Chinese bandits att k ked the Ru.
shin tump in the Th h Puss Auguxt 1 Ths
HuHniaiiS were taken unawares and had
many killed. They aUo lost a quujuH of
a-uiiuuulUon and supplies,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Warmer In F.ast, Showers
and Cooler in West Portion Thars
day. Friday Showers and Cooler.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dear. Hour. I)ea.
S a. m...... Ci 1 p. m 70
A n. m fl.f a p. m 73
T a. m BT ' 8 p. m T4
e) a. m M 4 p. an , Tit
ft a. m At Hp. m T4
10 a. m U:t O p. m TH
11 o. n,,,,., (Ml T p. n 73
11 n M N p. m...... TO
n p. m v
FUNERAL OF SENATOR- VEST
St. Louis Will Pay Trihnte to the
Memory of Mlaaoarl's DIs
tinaaished Cltlsen.
ST. LOUIS, Ag.. 10. Acting Mayor Jo
seph L. Hornsby hwucd a proc amation to
day directing that flags on all public build
ings be placed at half-mast tomorrow la
respect to the memory of former Senator
Vest and that all municipal offices be
closed from ST to 10 a. m. while the funeral
procession Is moving from Union station
to Bcllefontalne cemetery.
Senator Vest will bo burled by the ride
of his older son, George, whose death oc
curred In Washington several months ago.
The honorary pall bearers have been se
lected as follows:
James Bannermnn, R. D. Lancaster, D.
P. Dyer, Alex (i. Cochran, S. W. For
dype. Dr. 'William M. McPheeters, Martin
Clardv, Wefcth Hlodgett, St. Louis; Harvey
W. Salmon, Clinton; Judge John F. Phil
lips, Kansas City; Judge J. H. Gantt, Jef
ferson City; Washington Adnms, Kantias
City; Dr. J. M. McClure, Sedalla; James
Edwards, Forestel; William Williams,
Boonville.
Tho active pall bearers will be:
Paul Cook. Charles C. Jackson, John R.
Lewis, Campbell Cummlngs, J. C. Thomp
son, Jr., Walter Edwards, St. Louis, and
Lee Montgomery and Horry Deweese, Se
dalla,. Mo.
' SWEET SPRINGS. Mo., Aug. 10. The
funeral services of ex-Senator Vest were
held at the Vest cottage here this after
noon, conducted by Rev. J. O. Shackelford,
assisted by Rev. O. H. Morton. A vast
crowd assembled. The services were brief
and simple. Rev. Shackelford had been a
llfe-lcng friend of Senator Vest and dur
ing his sermon he gave some very Inter
esting reminiscences of the senator.
After Rev. Shackelford's closing remarks
the quartet sang "Nearer, My God, to
Thee." During the singing of this hymn
great emotion was shown. The public
was permitted to view the remains and
slowly the great crowd Hied by tho coffin.
Among them were many old citizens, who
had known Senator Vest for twenty-five
and thirty years and they burst Into tears
as they gaied upon his face.
Immediately after the services the re
mains of the ex-senator were conveyed to
the station. They ewere placed In the pri
vate car that was In waiting and the start
was made for St. Louis. Every place of
business was closed during the serylce.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Permanent Receiver Named for First
National Bank' of Grin
. nell, town. '
- "
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, (Special Tele
gramsComptroller of the Currency
Rldgeley today appointed George W, Sword i
of Iowa City permanent receiver of the
First National bank of Grinnell, la. The
report of tho temporary receiver reached
the department yesterday, but the comp
troller decided not to make -public anything
in connection with It. It was of such a
nature, however, that the bank could not
resume business and a permanent receiv
ership was decided upon.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Belgrade, Joseph Palmer, regular;
Lena Palmer, substitute. Boone, James E.
Hill, regular; George B. Hill, substitute.
Campbell, Samuel Murphy, regular; Edward
Murphy, substitute. Coleridge, Harry N.
WsJluce, C. H. Steffen, regulars; Han B.
Ballard, John R. Gustafson, substitutes.
Huntley, Neal Combs, regular; E. C.
Combs, substitute. Mason City, Herbert E.
Hall, Francis A. Amsberry, regulars; Frank
G. Hall, Ethel Foster, substitutes.
Nebraska rural routes ordered established
September 15: Lawrence, Nuckolls county,
one additional; area, S8 square miles; pop
ulation, 610. McCook, Red Willow county,
one route; area, 48 square miles; popula
tion, 525. f
The application of B. II. Thomas, G. S.
Gllbertson, F. D. Post, V. A. Dlggs, S. R.
Cross and Robert Wright to organize the
State National bank of Iowa Falls', la.,
with $50,000 capltru, he.8 been approved by
the comptroller of the currency.
HARVEST CF DEATH AT EDEN
Accurate fount of Casualties and
Fatalities In Wreck of Sun
day Night.
FUE,BLO, Colo., Aug. 10. Of the 153 paa
sengers known to hsva been on the ill
fated Missouri Pacific flyer that was
wrecked at Eden Sunday night, eighty
dead have been identified at the morgues,
two are unidentified, thirty-two known are
missing and one Is reported missing.
Mrs. James McFeeley, and daughter, re
ported as missing last night, reached hero
this morning. At 10:80 this morning no
further recovery of bodies had been re
ported. One of the unidentified bodies was re
cognised shortly before' 11 o'clock this
morning as being' Mrs. Adam Campbell,
of Pueblo. This leaves two unidentified
bodies at the morgue.
The wrecking crews succeeded In enter
ing tho overturned chair car this morning,
but no bodies were found. ' This is about
tho last place where bodies were expected
to be found at the scene of ths wreck,
and any further discoveries will probably
be made further down tho river or dug
from the sand.
JERRY SIMPSON IN THE RACE
Formlly Annonncea Ills C'aadldary
for Congress on the Dcao.
crntlo Ticket. 4
ROSWELL. N. M.. Aug. lO.-Jerry Simp
son of this city today formally announced
Ms candidacy on the St.. Louis platform
for delegate to congress from New Mexico,
subject to the action of the democratic
territorial convention to be leld at Las
Vegas August t5.
RAINS WASH OUT TRACKS
Rock Island Will Have Stretch of
Road to Rebuild la New
Meilco. I
ElPABO. Tex., Aug. 10.-A flood today
naohed out ten miles of tho Hock Island
lallroad tracks near Tucuimart, N. ,M.
Tho track is llhi ml ana Le built
I" Jt'J
BERCE OX THE FIRST
Lincoln Man Nominated for Governor bj
the Topnlist Convention.
NAME IS SENT OVER TO THE DEMOCRATS
Latter Inclined to Insist on
Generoni Division.
Mora
ONLY THREE MINOR PLACES GIVEN THEM
Each of Fusion Parties Nominate! a Com
plete Eleotoral Ticket,
WATSON GIVES DEMOCRATS A ROAST
Considerable Section of Both Convene
tloaa Opposed to Fusion Sonte
of Popnllsta Walk
Out.
LINCOLN. Aug. 11. (Special Telegram.)
The democratic and populist convention
have each nominated a complete electoral
ticket.
In the populist convention Berge ot Lan
caster was nominated on tho first ballot.
The roll call hhowed him short of enough
votes to nominate, but with such' com- '
mandlng lead that the others promptly
withdrew and before the vote was an
nounced ' his nomination was made unan
imous. The popullcits have agreed to give ths
democrats the lieutenant governor, attor
ney general and secretary of state, but
many of the democrats are Inclined to hang
out for More. .
When the vote In favor of fusion was
announced In the populist convention a
number of the delegates walked out, on
announcing he would call a straight popu
list convention. '
WATSOJI PLEADS WITH POPl LISTS
Urges Them vo March Under Tlteis
Party Banner.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. 10. (Special Telegram.)
The popullBt convention waa called to or
der In the Oliver theater at t:30 by Chair
man Weber. "The delegates' seats were
only partly occupied, but the galleries were
fairly filled by spectators drawn to hear
Tom Watson speak. Brief prayer by Rov.
H. C. Swearlnger of Lincoln waa followed
by a vocal number, "Over the Trail," a
song written by Mr. Tibbies and pleasingly
sung by his daughter, Mrs. J. H. liarils,
who responded also with an encore. As
that did not wholly satisfy the musical de
mand, the brass band stationed on tho
stage came In next with several popular
airs, and then another song composed by
the vice presidential aspirant In which tho
audience Joined for the chorus.
Watson Cornea On.
This cleared the way for ths big number
on the program. Presidential Candidate
Tom Watson, Introduced by ex-Congressman
Sutherland with aa eulogistic speech
emphasizing particularly his claim to tho
sponsorship of the rural free delivery sys
tem in this country. i ' .
Watson started out by saying that for
the first time In eight years he was mak
ing a political speech and participating la
a political campaign.
"In 1896, all over the state of Nebraska,
I fought loyally for the principles of Jeffer
erson and democracy. Th eight years that
Intervened hava been years of sorrow ts)
me. But I came back to Nebraska in 19o4
and tell you that the fires of populism In
the union today burn mora brightly than
ever. People planted on the rock of what
they believe to be right are not to bo
shifted back and forth by the results of
the ballot box, but will stand firm for
truth and Justice as long as time. In lSii
I declined a nomination for governor in
my state because I saw nothing then to
fight. I told my people to bear with me a
little while. You stand fof everything that
will bring tho nation upward."
He continued by reading from his letter
of declination at that time with earnest
delivery and well modulated voice, . com
manding complete attention from his hear
ers.
"Buch a creed can never die," waa tha
dramatic conclusion. "That creed Is our
creed, our purpogo and our Inspiration,
now.
' Let us look the situation squarely and
seriously In the face," ho continued.
Goes Into Political History.
"Today we havo the impulse of thet ttw
to monopolize the benefits of government
and the Impulse of the many to claim what
all have contributed to create."
He went In some detail Into the early
history of the great political parties In this
country. "What did Jefferson do wlien ha
was defeated? Did he take off the bait on.
his hook und put on a new buitT Did ha
say I was wrong and Adams was right, and
I'll ask the people who say I am wrong tj
put me In tho place of tho man who they
say is right? Did he do that?" This 11
ustrative sally caught the crowd. vNo," b
answered, "he stood by his flag and tried,
again and the people flocked to hint and
gave him victory."
In the aame vein he told the story of 'th
rise of Andrew Jackson aa the champion of
the people's rights how defeated time and
again, he kept at It and finally won. In
the midst of his speech he wits Interrupted
by a band playing in front of tho theater.
A voice from the front row suggested th
band was a ruse of the democrats. "Never
mind. I will give them enough muslo later
to get even," retorted Watson.
As he proceeded ha paid tribute to th
greenhacker aa a true reformer. "Glorious
old groenbackcr of 187ti!" he exclaimed.
"They were put down. Wo now know how
It was done. The politicians said, 'Don't
start a third party. Get your reform within
your own party.' They did that In th
west with the republicans and they did It
in the south with tho democrats, and all
the work of the greenbacker went for
naught. The greenbacker seemed to dlo,
but he had aown tha seed all over the land.
Some of the seed took root and was to
spring up In after years, yellowing to a
glorious harvest. Having destroyed the
greenback psrty the two old parties went
back to the old stand, doing the same old
business."
Birth of People'a Party.
He pictured the founding of tha peopla'o
Inde pendent purty In similar colors. Ha de
scribed the part he himself and the other
founders had had In Its formation 'and
propagation. Ths bright of party succvia
was reached lit 1H6. "What then? The
democrats had Just come out of Cleve
land's second administration and they had
no credit In any bunk r.yuhare In the
country. Then the brilliant scheme waa
hatched fur the cl. ni.x i.iH to dlsi ard their
platform and fnke our pl.itforin thty would '
take our bats, our cam, our khocn, all our
clothes and till lis tiy've been with wj
all th-3 timer, 'i'h'-y w tt!!ow-1 everything
txceut the rilro...i t ! .ti;, I it? tsya