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KNOX AT NEW YORK
ftaniylTinU Senator Oiren a Exception
by r jtague Club.
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DISCUSSES RE t " 'ION OF MONCrOLIES
Eefiews Attitnt 7- be Republican Fartj
Toward Corporation.
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FEDERAL CONTRG Jk ATION'S COMMERCE
President! Fame . on Hit Attitude
on Northern securities Oase.
ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Anion Takes Only After the Moat
' Deliberate Consideration of
the Interests of All Per
sons Involved.
KEW YORK, Oct. 20. Senator Philander
C. Knox, former United States attorney
general, wus Undered a reception here to- 1
night by the Union League club. There
was no other guest of the club and only ',
Union League members were present. Sena- j
tor Knox was formally escorted to the !
speaker's platform by Cornelius N. Bliss,
the president of the club. '
Senator Knox was given a cordial greet- ,
lng In the applause of the members. Mr.
Knox, reviewed the attitude of the repub-
llcan party toward the great corporations j
and gave In detail the situation as It con
fronted President Roosevelt at the time the
question of the legality of the Northern
Securities company was brought up.
After giving a history of the case and re
viewing the legislation by the last congress
on the subject of relation of monopolies,
Mr. Knox said:
'' 'A-U4ude 0f Democrats.
"What is the democratic view of these Im
portant accomplishments and the subject
to which they relate?
Do they claim that the republican ad
ministration has gone too far or Is It that
we have not gone far enough?
The former -attorney general then quoted
frdm the New York democratic platform of
April 13 last, upon which he said Judge
Parker stood while seeking delegates to the
national convention and which declared
that "corporations chartered by the state
must be subject to just regulation by the
state." This, declaration, he declared,
meant that regulation by the United States
hould be excluded, as the nature of the
subject does not admit of the exercise of
dual authority. Mr. Knox then said:
Judge Parker siys: "Leave the trusts to
the common law," wl-Vh means leave them
alone, as common law furnishes no remedy
to prevent combinations in restraint of
trade, while the democratic platform de
nounces rebate and discriminations - by
transportation companies "as the most
potent agency In promoting and strength
ening these unlawful conspiracies against
trade." When you consider what has been
done since January, ltKiJ, you can under
stand that the democracy m onlv now ap
proving that which the republican party
has so effectually accomplished.
If no other act looking to the preserva
tion of constitutional powers can be placed
to President Roosevelt's credit than his ac
ceptance ot the -rhnllenge regarding the
national pnwer Involved In the Northern
Securities device, his nsme will be honorcl
by those who realise that the constitutional
power of congress to regulate national com
merce I is the cornerstone upon which na
tional existence rests.
Anthracite Coal Miners' Strike.
Mr. Knox reviewed the president's Inter
vention in the anthracite coal strike, say
ing that his action was taken only after a
most careful consideration of all the facta
and closed In these words:
The president has been faithful to hla '
trust and Just to all the people. He has
not swerved from what to him seemed 1
right to meet the views or avoid the critl- I
elum of any. He would not tolerate the i
view that any man was above the law. nor
the suggestion that any man who observed
the law was beyond its protection, no mat- I
ter how small or how Important his Inter
ests, and no matter how vociferous the huej
mna cry against mm. His fairness to all
baa aborted efforts to create class distinc
tions during his administration.
At the conclusion of Senator Knox'a
speech he was heartily applauded. Chair
man Bliss then said that he had Just
learned that former Secretary Root was In
the room, and trm the club would not be
satisfied to adjo :-n without hearing a word
from him.
Mr. Root was escorted to the platform
and made a brief speech, closing with an
eulogy of President Roosevelt.
BRYAN ENDS HIS INDIANA TOUR
Nebraska n Predicts That Democrats
Will Carry Hoosler State.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., Oct. 20.-"The demo
crats of Indiana seem ready to vote now,"
said William J. . Bryan when he concluded
his tour of that state' at New Albany to
night The closing day of the tour through
Indiana was regarded by Mr. Bryan and
Ms party as the most successful of all
In respect to the size and enthusiasm of
the audiences, and the auguries of success
furnished in the report of campaign work
era. In opening his speech at New Albany
Mr. Bryan said: "
I firmly believe that Indiana will return
a plurality for Parker and Davis. The new
observations mndo throughout the trio
which J have Just finished reveal a most
encouraging state of nnlrs. There Is little
or no trace of disaffection among the silver
democrats and there Is no reason for the
gold democrats to feel dlsHtlsned. The
evidences of unity among the democrats
are so plentiful that It seems the only ap
parent hope for republican success would
appear to let In thel- polling the entire
doubtful vote of the state.
Mr. Bryan's prophecy was received with
tremendous cheers by a crowd that com
pletely filled Market House square in New
Albany, the number running far Into the
thousands.
Immediately on concluding his New Al
bany speech Mr. Bryan made a daah into
Kentucky, addressing a great throng which
filled Phoenix Hall garden. During the
day speeches were made at Lincoln City,
Huntlngburg. English and Caydon.
PARKER WILL MAKE SPEECHES
Delegntlon Will Call at Rosemoaat
Today and Tomorrow.
NEW YORK. Oct Xk-Judg Parker left
New York at 1:30 p. m. today for Esopua.
He had dinner at the railway dining room
and took the 6:46 o'clock train for Rose
mount, where tomorrow he will address a
delegation of democrat, from Hudson
county. New Jersey, and on Saturday dele
gatlona from the Harlem Democratic club
and the Parker Independent club.
It Is likely another -"delegation will visit
Esopug Monday, which Judge Parker will
address, If arrangements for the trip are
completed.
Lata today Judge Parker received calls
from Oenersl Nelon A. Miles. Hoke Smith
of Qeorgla. Representative H. L. Maynard
of Norfolk. Va.. and S. Gordon Cuinmlna
of Norfolk. Va. "
ESOPUa. N. T.. Out 14. -Judge prker
arrived home from his New York trip at
I o'clock tonight and at once began the
preparation of a speech which he will d.
tt tomorrow morning to a delegation
of Hudson county (New Jersey) democrats.
Continued 0 fiecttAd ftgej
KING ENTERTAINS AMERICANS
Officers of Amerleaa Warships at
Graveeead Hare Lnneheon at
Buckingham Palace.
LONDON, Oct TO. "The American
navy; may Its glory never grow less,"
were the words In which King Edward
toasted hla naval guests at the luncheon
at Buckingham palace today.
Ambassador Choate first presented Rear
Admiral Jewell, commanding the European
squadron of the North Atlantic fleet, and
his stafT, Captain Colby of the cruiser
Olympia and Lieutenants William C. Watts
and Charles T. Jewell,, aides of the admi
ral, who were accompanied by Secretary
White and Captain Charles H. Stockton,
the naval attache of the American em
bassy. Then, with an Informal "Well, lefe
have lunch," the king,, wearing an admi
ral's uniform, led the way to the dining
room, where eighteen persons sat down,
mostly members of the household, with
Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg, di
rector of naval Intelligence; Admiral Lord
Waller Kerr, first sea lord of the admi
ralty, and Sir Thomas Llpton. Ambassa
dor Choate was on the king's right and
Admiral Jewell on his left The king, as
usual with American guests, demanded
their latest stories, and chatted most In
formally until near the end of the lunch
eon, when he aroee and proposed the
health of President Roosevelt, the Amvrl
can navy and the officers of the visiting
squadron. No formal reply was made, but
Admiral Jewell told King Edward how
much he appreciated the compliment. The
king chatted with each member of the
party, showed them the palace pictures
and ended the most cordial informal party
by saying how he was always pleased to
see American war vessels in England.
3LT.CTIOK F RAIDS IX CANADA
American Who Helped Scheme Con
fesses to Pari Ik the Deal.
DETROIT, Oct. 20. A News special from
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, says: P. J. Calvin,
an employment agent In the Michigan Soo,
who was charged with complicity in elec
tion frauds at the recent election of C. N.
Smith, liberal candidate for the Ontario
legislature, has made a confession implicat
ing among others a member of the liberal
cabinet. The confession, which waa read In
court, . described In detail the famous trip
of the steamer Minnie M., carrying a load
of Americans to Mlchlplcoten, where the
entire number were voted in the different
polling places, impersonating citizens who
were on the registration roils, but who
were absent from the district.
Qneen Remains la Denmark.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 20.-The departure
of Queen Alexandra for England, which
earlier in the week was postponed until to
day on account of the indisposition of her
sister, the dowager empress of Russia, was
again postponed today, this time indefi
nitely. 1
SMITH GOES EAST WITH PLANS
Architect for Government Will Sab.
mlt Fort Crook Estimates to Su
perior at Washington.
Architect Smith of the supervising archi
tect's department of the government, left
yesterday for Washington, , taking with
Mm the plana and estimates for the im
provements at Port Omaha, which will be
submitted to the quartermaster general of
the army for approval. Immediately upon
the report of the quartermaster general
work on the proposed repairs and improve
ments will be begun and pushed as rapidly
as possible. It Is thought at the office of
the chief quartermaster of the department's
office that the fort will be In readiness for
occupancy by the two signal companies
before the close of the winter season.
UNUSUAL SUICIDE AT ERIE
Body of Man Fonad In Lake at the
End of a Line Which Is At
taehed to Rowboat.
ERIE, Pa.,- Oct. 20. A rowboat was to
day found In the harbor near Misery bay
containing only a coat, to which was tied
the following note, written on the back
of an old envelope: "Fred Thompson: You
will find ma at the other end of this line."
The line waa fastened to one of the oar
locks, and when pulled In Louis E. Thomp
son's body was dangling from the other
end. The deceased was 35 years of age,
unmarried and a son of the late Captain
E. L. Thompson of the tug Erie, and a
brother of the man to whom the note was
addressed. Despondency over Ma father's
death caused Thompson's act
FCUR YEARS HUVIEXICAN JAIL
Amerleaa .Locomotive Engineer Held
Responsible for Wreck In
Which He Is Injnred.
DENVER, Colo., Oct. JO. Police Captain
Frank Lee received information today that
his brother, Timothy J. Lee, the American
locomotive engineer who has been held In
prison at Zacatecas. Mexico, since May 1
last, has been found guilty of responsibil
ity for the wrecking of a train which he
was pulling and' has been sentenced to
hard labor in the salt mines for four years.
United States Senator Thomas M. Patter
son will continue his efforts to have the
State department at Washington Intercede
in the unfortunate man's behalf. Engineer
Lee was seriously injured tn the accident
for which he was imprisoned.
DECISION IN FRUIT ' CASE
Federal Clrealt Coart Denies Rail,
roads Right to Route Ship,
meats Arbitrarily.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Oct 20.-Judge
Wellborn In the United States circuit court
today rendered his decision in the fruit
routing cases, denying the application for
a stay of execution asked for by the rail
road upon the former decision of the court
which decision denies right arbitrarily to
route shipments of fruit at the Initial ship
ping point.
The attorneys or the railroads gave
notloe of appeal from Judge Welborn's
latest decision, both to the circuit court of
appeals and the United States supreme
court
SOLDIERS FIGHT AT MONTEREY
Qaarrel Brtwira White Infantry and
Colored Cavalrymen Heaalta
Fatally to One Man.
MONTEREY, Cal., Oct. JO. -Sergeant
Tooley. troop K. Fourth United States In
fantry, was shot and killed and another
member of the same regiment whose name
Is not )at known, was dangerously
wounded. Their assailants were members
of the First squadron. Ninth United States
artillery (colored). Later the . house In
which the shooting took place was set on
fire by a mob of 1U0 gulcLoxa and burned
to the ground, '
BIG SLUMP OF DEMOCRATS
First Day's Beg-iitration Figures Show
Heavy Republican Gains.
STATUS GENERAL OVER THE TWO CITIES
Some of Registrars Are Derelict Abont
Getting to Work, bat on
the Whole Machinery
Works Well.
Tho most apparent feature of the regis
tration yesterday waa the decided slump
among the democrats. Only pa. tlal resu.ts
are at hand, but according to them the
proportion of democratic votes this year U
very much less than was indicated by the
first day of registration one year ago.
Throughout the city and in South Omaha
registration seems to have been compara
tively heavy, considering the fact that
there are two days yet on which voters
may register before the election of Novem
ber 8.
While a few of the registrars were dere
lict in getting at their work and one or
two required the services of the police be
fore they would consent to officiate, and
while one board In the Ninth ward showed
up a couple of hours late, on the whole
the registration machinery went into op
eration promptly and worked without fric
tion or disturbance throughout the day,
A few examples may be cited to show
the discrepancies In the proportion of the
republican and democratic votes this year
and last For Instance, last year, which,
of course, was not a presidential year and
therefore brought out a much smaller regis
tration. In the First precinct of the First
ward thirty-three republicans and thirty
nine democrats registered the first day.
This year sixty-eight republicans and
thirty-four democrats registered, the re
publicans doubling their number, while the
democrats lost five. In the Second pre
cinct of the same ward on the first day
of last year the democrats had seventeen
and the republicans twenty-eight This
year the republicans almost double the
democrats, the figures being forty to
twenty-one. In the Seventh precinct of
the Third ward one year ago on the first
day the republicans had fourteen and the
democrats twelve, whereas this year tho
ratio is forty-eight to twenty-five.
The South Omaha returns indicate a tre
mendous slump in the democratic popula
tion there. Last year on the first day of
registration republicans and democrats each
registered a total of 417. This year the
republicans registered 835 and the demo
crats 852, the republicans having 183 mora
than the democrats.
While this is a presidential year and
registration and the vote naturally will
be heavier than last year, yet the two
seta of figures may fairly be taken as
showing the gains or losses of the ' two
leading partios.
Very Incomplete returns from the vari
ous wards In, Omaha and complete returns
from South Omaha are given below;
FIRST WARD.
' , . No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Pop. Soc. Ana, Tot.
First .,.. 6 107
eond to 21 .. i , 8 71
Fifth 71. V ... I 117
second Ward.
- - No
Precincts. Ren, Dem. Pop. Boo. Ans. Tot
Seventh 67 61 2 11 121
THIRD WARD.
No
Precincts. Ren. Dem. Pop. Soc Ans. Tot
First 89 30 2 24 96
Third 86 28 ... I 6 123
Seventh 48 26 .. .. 11 84
FOURTH WARD.
No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Pop. 6oc. Ans. Tot.
Second 109 37 .. 4 20 170
Third 80 36 .. .. T 13
Fifth 64 2 6 86
FIFTH WARD.
, No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Pop. Soc. Ans. Tot.
First 112 41 .. 7 8 1SS
Second 90 23 .. .. 10 123
Third 78 26 2 6 1U0
Fifth 60 27 t 4 6 78
Sixth 71 81 1 t S 109
Seventh 44 27 .... 14 86
SIXTH WARD.
-No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Pop. Soc. Ans. Tot.
Fourth 69 26 1 4 ( 108
Fifth 143 24 2 7 17
Tenth 99 27 .. I 9 137
Eleventh 84 23 .. 2 14 L3
SEVENTH WARD.
No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Ind. Pro. Soc Ans.Tot.
Second.... 130 23 10 163
Fourth.... 64 30 1 1 1 .. 89
Fifth 68 40 I 1 II 12)
Sixth 89 21 7 .. -2 .. 129
EIQHTH WARD.
No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Pop. Soc. Ans. Tot.
First 127 27 .. 4 11 169
Seventh 66 80 .. 4 20 ' 99
Eighth 96 28 7 8 139
NINTH WARD.
No
Precincts. Rep. Dem. Pop. Soc Ans. Tot.
First 88 24 .. 8 6 124
Third 123 24 .. .. g 152
Fifth 104 22 2 6 134
Soath Omaha.
FIRST WARD.
Precinct Rep. Dem. Soc. Scat.
First 110. 69 2 4
Second l&J 66 0 4
Total ....
Precinct
First
Second ....
Total ....
2 124 2 8
SECOND WARD.
Rep. Dem. Soc. Scat.
66 47 13 16
76 82 7 7
141 129 20 23
THIRD WARD.
Rep. Dem. Soc. Scat.
74 70 7 14
61 69 I 1
Precinct.
First
Second ....
Total ....
Precinct.
First
Second ....
Total ....
126 12
FOURTH WARD.
12
IS
Rep. Dem. Soc. Scat.
88 27 1
40 71 1 1
73 88 2
FIFTH WARD.
Precinct Rep. Dem. Soc. Scat.
First 31 27 3 1
Second 17 28 ,12 0
Total 48 "is 16 "l
SIXTH WARD.
Precinct Rep. Dem. Soc Scat.
First 118 67 2
Second 79 62 4
Total
Grand total.
197 119
.... 836 662 47
AWTl-TRl'ST LAW IS ATTACKED
E. J. Smiley, Convicted mt Violating
Law Appeals Federal Coart.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20. In the supreme
court cf the United States today the hear,
lng of the case of the Western Union
Telegraph company against the . Pennsyl
vania Railroad company was concluded
and the court took up the case of E. J.
Smlleyagalnst the State of Kansas. This
case, raises the question of the constitu
tionality of the state anti-trust law, which
Smiley is charged with violating by form
ing a pool to control the price of grain.
The alleged offense was committed In Rush
county and the local court found him
guilty, fixing the punishment, at three
months' Imprisonment and a fine of 8500.
The verdict was affirmed by the state su
preme court and the case waa transferred
to the federa! court on a writ of error.
Smiley Is secretary of the Kansas Grain
Dealers' association.
'Okie Man Dress Dead at St La a la.
ST. LOUIS. Oct S0.-After taking a drink
of Ice water Isaiah J Aultman, 60 yoara
old. of Bryan. O., dropped dead today In
the I'nlUrd, biatea sovaruiueul building- at
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE MEETS
Large Increase la tf embrrahlp Sine
Last Tear Farmers' Instltate
Workers djonrn.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 20 With an attendance
of 2X delegates, the sixteenth annual con
vention of the National Live Stock ex
change began today on the World's fair
grounds. M. P. Buei of Chloago was elected
presiding officer in the absence of George
W. Daker of Chicago, the president. Ad
dresses Of welcome were made by President
D. R. Francis of the exposition and Presi
dent A. L. Keecher of the St. Louis Live
Stock exchange.
J. C. McCoy of Kansas City responded to
the address of welcome. The remainder of
the session was occupied with the consid
eration of committee reports and that of
the secretary-treasurer. This report showed
a large Increase In membership, since the
last annual " meeting In Fort Worth the
exchanges of St. Paul, Kansas City and
Cincinnati having joined the association.
The final session of the American Associa
tion of Farmers' Institute Workers, held
today on the exposition grounds, was de
voted to the election of officers and the
reading of papers. The election of officers
resulted as follows: President J. C. Hardy
of Jackson, Miss.; vice president E. A.
Burnett of Lincoln, Neb.; secretary-treasurer,
O. C. O. Creelman of Ouelph, Ontario.
COLLISION NEAR YUBA PASS
Seven Cars Barn an Engine Is Din
- aged Railway Official on
Train Drapi Dead. '
BAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 20.-The west
bound express on the Southern Pacific col
lided today with the rear end of a stock
train at Tuba Pass. No one was Injured,
but the accident caused a fire that de
stroyed the caboose and four cars of the
stock train, damaged the passenger engine
and burned the express and baggage oars.
The fire communicated to the snowsheds,
which were consumed for a distance of 2,200
feet
R. J. Laws, superintendent of the Sacra
mento division of the Southern' Pacific, who
was on the passenger train, dropped dead,
presumably from heart disease. He was
one of the best known railroad men oc
the Pacific coast '
With Superintendent Laws at the time
of the accident were James Agler, manager
of the Southern Pacific, and J. H. Wallace,
superintendent of maintenance and way.
They were riding in Mr. Aglet's private car.
EDUCATORS G0 TO LINCOLN
Omaha Snperlntedents and Principals
Attend Meeting . of Aasocla.
tlon nt State Capital.
City Superintendent Davidson, County Su
perintendent Bodwell and Principals Water
house, Elisabeth Rooney, Mary Reid and
JenAie Redflcld, and Mrs. Oreitta S. Chit
tenden, supervisor of kindergartens, went
to Lincoln yesterday to attend the an
nual meeting of the Eupcriatendints' and
Principals' association, which begins today
and ends Saturday plgW Many others will
go down this "morning. Superintendent
Davidson is the only Omahan on the pro
gram, his talk being on a five mtnuteo' dis
cussion of Inspections in Kansaj. The
annual banquet will be held Friday even
ing, where Superintendent Davidson will re
spond to a toast Among the principals
from Omaha who will attend the meeting
are;
Miss Kate L. Brown, Miss Virginia
White. Mrs. Mary Newton, Miss Mary
Fitch,' Miss Dora Harney, Mrs. Agnes Har
rison, Miss Emma Whltmore. Miss Lizzie
Banker, Miss Sarah McCheane, Mrs. Nora
Lemon, Miss Kmma Wheatley, Mlsa Etta
Smith, Miss Emily Robinson. Miss Mary
Reid, Mrs. Jeannette Woodward, Miss
France Butterfield and Miss Clara Cooper,
supervisor of primaries.
FIVE COUPLES IN TWO DAYS
Sack la the Naptlal Harvest Reaped by
Omaha's Champion Marry,
lag Minister.
"I think She Lord Intended me to have
the new house I am Just moving Into,"
remarked Rev. Charles W. Savidge as he
stepped into an elevator and asked the
conductor to let him off at the sixth floor.
The occasion for Rev. Savldge's remarks
was a list. of marriage he had officiated at
during the last forty-eight hours.
Adam Schoene and Miss Louisa Hopp of
Cook, Neb., were married at the home of
the minister. Edwin Norton and Miss Sina
Peterson of Audubon, la., were made man
and wife at the home of Mrs. Lou English.
2102 Ohio street. Madsa Fabrln and Miss
Hulda A. Larsen of Omaha were joined In
the bonds of matrimony at 913 North
Twenty-fifth street Albert Fouta and Miss
Georglana Perklna of this city had the
prefixes of Mr. and Mrs. attached to their
names by Rev. Mr. Savidge at the home of
the bride's parents. Thirteenth and Locust
streets. Henry Uubl and Miss Annie Nel
son were made man and wife at the resi
dence of Mrs. Andrew Nelson, Eighteenth
and Vinton streets.
BLUES SUING FREDRICKSON
Father Asks an Behalf of Son Dam.
ages from tho Dealer la
Wheals.
The case of Royal Guy Blue, by his next
friend, David T. Blue, against Henry K.
Fredrlckson is being tried In Judge Bart
lett'e court The case of the Blues Is as
follows: The 18-year-old boy has been
weak-minded since his birth and when ex
cited In any way la attacked by spasms,
which leave him In a weakened condition
for a long time. It Is alleged that in May,
118, while in Fredrickson's stored the lat-v
ter threatened him with arrest saying, a
policeman waa hidden in the room and de
manding 17 due on a wheel. This not being
paid he took the bicycle and has kept It.
Young Blue was seised that night with two
spasms and has since been In a restless
condition at night. Fredrlckson on his aide
says the boy bought a second-hand wheel
for US. He paid 88 at the time and was to
pay the other 87 later. This he failed to
da The agreement of sale allowed Fred
rlckson to take the wheel back if It were
not paid for. The Blues ask $6,000 damages.
Norrle Brown nt Grant.
GRANT, Neb., Oct. 20. (Special Tele
gram.) Hon. Norrls Brewn, republican
candidate for attorney general, addressed
the people of Grant and Perkins county at
this place last evening. He talked on statu
Issues only. Mr. Brown Is a fluent speaker
and roused the people considerably by his
clearly defined republican Ideas. There were
also present E. M. Searles, candidate for
state auditor, and a. C. McAllister, candi
date for representative from the Fifty
fourth district Bearle and McAllister are
both men of pleasant address and their
remarks were well chosen. The meeting
was a success and the republicans set good
over the present iiUoe j
RUSSIA STILL FLOUTS PEACE
Novofl Vremja Bays People Want War Con
tinued Until Victory Comes.
ATTITUDE OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE
Cologne Gaaette Thlake That Aay At
tempt at Mediation Wonld Be
Regarded by Caar as an
In friendly Act.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct .-7;65 a. m.
The Novoe Vremya this morning, deprecat
ing the renewed talk of foreign interven
tion in the Russo-Japanese war, says:
Such talk, if based upon the fact that
now and again the voicing of an urgent
desire for pace Is heard in Russia, must
reflect the marvelous Ignorance of or In
difference on the part of foreigners to Rus
sia's true Internal conolllon. The fact
that In Russia, as In othur countries, there
are several parties; two of these want
peace the extrehie reactionaries, because
they constitute what la known in the
United States during the Spanish-American
war, and In England during the Boer war,
as "peace at any prict ' men, and the
ultra radicals, because they are in favor
of a humiliating peace which would weaken
the present government But these parties
are insignificant beside the great bodies of
moderate progressives, who wish to see
Russia's Interior economical capabilities de
veloped to their fullest extent and who
realise that only through a decisive Rus
sian victory in the east can the wound
be healed, not plastered. Russia has the
opportunity for Interior development on
which their heart Is set
( p. m. The Russian authorities have
been unofficially assured that the report
that the United Ststes contemplated ten
dering its good offices in the Interest of
the restoration of peace in the far east
is untrue. The assurance was received
with satisfaction, although the report had
not been given credence in government
circles.
COLOGNE, Oct. 20. In the course of a
long article discussing the subject of medi
ation between Russia and Japan, the Co
logne Gasette, which la regarded as the
organ of the German Foreign office, says
that even in its most modified form a pro
posal In the direction indicated would be
regarded as an unfriendly act and that
the state undertaking it would incur grave
ill will thereby.
"The statement that Germany la sympa
thetically inclined towara a peace con
gress and would take a step in that direc
tion in conjunction with America." the
Gasette adds, "Is absolutely false, and It
Is equally falsa to say that Germany has
concluded or is considering any agree
ment with Russia Incompatible with Ger
many's neutrality."
FIGHTUVG AROUND PORT ARTHl'R
Japanese Take Minor Positions aad
Boat Strikes Mine.
CHE FOO, Oct. 20. 3 p. m. The most Im
portant recent events at Port Arthur in
clude the capture by the Japanese of fur
ther minor positions near Rlhlung moun
tain and the severe damage of a Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer by striking a float
ing mlno.
According to . Chinese advices which
reached here today and which are con
firmed In essential points by Japanese let
ters from. Port Dalny, the Japanesr made
assaults on the remaining outer works of
Rlhlung mountain at dawn October 8 and
were repulsed. The following day the Rus
sians made an attack on the Japanese
trenches and they In turn were repulsed.
The Japanese Immediately followed with
another assault, resulting in the capture
of an Iron railroad bridge and the heights
south of the bridge, which is 600 yards from
the main fortress. The Importance of these
captures lies In the fact that they curtail
the Russian fire, harassing Japanese who
may attempt to advance on the trenches
located on the slope of Rlhlung mountain.
This attack seems to have been a surprise
for the Russians, the Japanese claiming
that they Inst only fifty men. Since the
capture of the points mentioned the Japa
nese assert that they have successfully re
sisted numerous sorties in attempts to re
capture them.
At 10 o'clock In the morning of October 12
seven Russian torpedo boat destroyers
emerged from the harbor of Port Arthur
and later they were followed by two more
destroyers. This squadron proceeded to
Shaoplngtau and bombarded the Japanese
' left flank. Four Japanese torpedo boat de
I stroyers hurried to the scene and the Rus
sians reurea 10 ine naroor, louowea oy ine
Japanese. The pursuit ceased upon enter
ing the mined area. . One Japanese de
stroyer while returning hit a mechanical
mine and was severely damaged, but It
managed to reach Port Dalny, and is now
being repaired.
Meanwhile the Japanese siege guns con
tinued to drop big sheila tn the harbor, the
! Japanese claiming that they damaged the
, Russian gunboat Glllak, which is alleged to
, have been hit three times and to have
' changed Its anchorage from the east basin
to the shelter of Tiger hill. It is also be
lieved that the funnel of another Russian
warship was pierced, as a dense cloud of
smoke followed the landing of a shell on
board of It
A Chinaman who arrived here today de
clares that during the Japanese assault on
Rlhlung mountain the Russian battleship
fired almost Incessantly to the north.
The Japanese at Taku mountain have
dropped a ceaaeleas storm of shells on the
Chinese town, and many rifle bulleta also
fell In the place. The Chinaman adds that
the fighting waa very severe and that the
Japanese loss was considerable. He says
he left Port Arthur October 18 because he
waa frightened by the sheila.
It la asserted that the Russian force at
Port Arthur now numbers 6,000 men, ex
cluding the militia, which la not engaged
in the fighting, but patrols the streets,
doing provost duty and guards the ar
senals, etc. ,
Winter clothing Is very scares st Port
Arthur, shoes particularly. The Russian
soldiers are wearing Chinese shoes and
some of them are unable to obtain even
theae and wrap raga about their feet. The
garrison la greatly worn out by the many
months of exhausting, anxious labor and
fighting. The town is full of wounded.
Floor Is plentiful and the slaughter of
horses, mules and donkeys contlnuea.
Chinese who have reached Che Foo from
Port Dalny say that Japanese reinforce
ments continue to arrive daily. The Japa
nese confirm this. A junk which reached
this port today from Port Dalny was al
lowed to leave on condition that It take no
coolies, whom the Japaneae are ualng in
large numbers in constructing warehouses
and removing the dead and wounded. The
dead are taken to the railroad and thence
are tranaported to Dalny, from which port
they are shipped to Japan. The Japanese
have practically completed Immense ware
houses between Port Dalny and Port
Arthur and have therein supplies sufficient
to last them until spring. Similar prepara
tions have been made at New Chwang and
therefore the Japaneae expect the release
of sixty transports n.xt month.
Battle Fleet at Skagen.
SKAGEN. Denmark. Oct tO.-The vessels
of the Russian Baltio ' sea fleet arrived
bare th euurttfiig aa4 authored to the
tar.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Friday and Saturday.
Temperature at umaha Yesterday!
Hear. Dec. Hoar. Des.
A a. ra. . . . . . 4.1 1 p. m...... ftl
A a. m. . . . . . 44t s p. m B7
T a. m 4.1 It p. m M
m a. a 4.1 4 p. m ..... . KT
O a. m 4il ft p. m AM
II) t. n 47 O p. m
11 a. m...... ft' T p. nt...... B:l
12 m (Ill N p. m R4
9 p. m Bl
SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Thlek Fog aad Heavy Roads Pat an
End to Extensive) Operations
at the Front.
With the country enveloped In thick fog
and the roads in wretched condition activ
ity is for the time being Impossible for
either the Japanese or Russian army south
! of Mukden. There have been several brisk
skirmishes and some surprises of a minor
character, but the lifting of the fog must
precede any notable conflict ot the hoa'.lle
forces.
No official report from the commander
at Port Arthur later than October 10 has
reached St. Petersburg.
MANY RUMORS AT ST. PETERSBURG
Startling Reports of Victories and De.
feats Offlrlally Denied.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 21.-2:30 a. m.
Apart from skirmishes and exploits of
scouting parties, there is almost a complete
suspension of operations In Manchuria. The
heavens have interposed to put a stop to
bloodshed. Rains, Impassable roads and
exhausted armies are factors sufficient In
themaelves to explain the cessation of hos
tilities, and these conditions are aggra
vated by a dense fog overspreading the
whole of the theater of war. i Behind this
pall either side would be' able to change the
disposition of whole forces In absolute se
crecy, but the obscurity renders absolutely
dangerous any attempt at a forward move
ment When the curtain of mist Is re
moved the fighting may resume under
changed conditions.
The Associated Press correspondents at
the Russian front record a successful re
pulse of a night attack on Russian outposts
In the early hours of October 18. The Rus
sians pursued the Japanese and captured
a gun, which, under the cover of the fog,
they were able to remove.
The wild flight of rumors continues In
St. Petersburg, the rout or capture of Jap
anese divisions or battalions or scores of
guns alternating with alarmist stories of
General Kouropatkln's retreat on Mukden,
all equally untrue. The War office declares
that there have been no serious develop
ments since the capture of Lone Tree hill
last Sunday, and authorizes the Associated
Press to deny the report thst an entire
battalion had been annihilated In trying to
recross the Taltse river. A prominent gen
eral said: "It Is absurd to suppose that a
battalion was still on the other side of the
Taitse river when the whole of the eastern
flank had withdrawn sixteen miles north of
the river."
As to the stories of General Kouropat
kln's retreat It Is sufficient to refer to the
energetic scouting behind th Japanese
line to show that the Russlau commander
ia determined to engage the enemy as aoon
aa the weather permits.
The Associated Press is informed on 'good
authority that the Sixteenth army corps
will be the next to start for the front, This
corps la stationed at Vitebek, and belongs
to the military district of Vilno, which, as
already announced by the Associated Press,
Is going out aa a part of the second Han
churlan army, under the former chief of
the Vllna district. Genera' Grlppenberg.
The corps probably will leave Vllna on No
vember 8 direct for Harbin.
Emperor Nicholas has received no report
from General Stoessel, the military com
mander at Port Arthur, since October 10.
A correspondent of the Russky Llstok
sends to that paper a graphic account of
the fighting by General Bllderllng's corps
on October 12, when the Russian right flank
was broken. It now develops that disaster
was averted solely by the timely arrival of
General Soebele's Sixteenth Siberian corps,
composed almost entirely of reservists,
many regiments of which were experiencing
their first taste of actual war. The corre
spondent telegraphs that General Oku's
desperate onslaught forced back General
Bilderllng and forced Stakhovsk'a cavalry,
who were holding the right. The situation
was most critical, but the Sixth corps,
which had been held in reserve, promptly
came up and supported Bilderllng, and
things assumed a brighter aspect. The
fighting was exceedingly furious. Two re
serve corps regiments, which had never
before been under fire, bore the brunt of
the' Japanese advance and obstinately held
their ground. The following day the battle
was resumed with the fullest Intensity. The
Japanese threw themselves headlong
against the positions of the Sixth and Sev
enteenth corps. The fighting continued the
whole day, despite a terrific downpour of
rain and a fearful thunderstorm. A Japa
nese battery dashed out from General
Oku's right and opened a deadly fire upon
the Russian trenches until the Tenth ar
tillery brigade came into action.
JAPANESE LOSS AT PORT ARTHl'R
Camp Follower Says &O.HMH of Mlka.
do's Men Are Slain.
CHICAGO, Oct 2b. A special to the
Dally News from Che Foo says: "Accord
ing to a camp follower, who haa been for
some time with the Japanese army now be
sieging Port Arthur and who Is at preient
in Che Foo, having arrived from Dalny,
the number of Japanese killed before the
forts has reached 60,000. He saya the
mikado's men recklessly attacked the
strongest positions, making bold rushes in
masses, the soldiers being stripped of
their accoutrement and clothing. The re
sult was that the Russian machine guns
mowed them down. He also asserts that
there Is some talk among the officers and
men that leads to the belief that the Japa
neae mean to try to carry the inner forts
this month. ,
Plan of Fleet.
BERLIN, Oct. 20.-A dlnpatch from the
Tugeblatt's correspondent at Kiel says he
learns from the Russian fleet the plans of
the future movements of the vessels. They
will, he adds, proceed separately to the
island of Madeira, where they will coal.
The battleships and large cruisers will
then start for the far east by way of the
Cape of Good Ifope and the smaller ves
sels will go by way of the Sue canal.
The fleet will reassemble at the Sunda
Islands (Malay archipelago and thenca the
fleet will go to Vladivostok, where it la ex
pected to arrive in eighty-five days. As
tbs fleet will reach Vladivostok in mid
winter, when the harbor is frosen, the
Icebreaker Ermak will accompany the ves
sels. Will Celebrate Uoldra Wedding.
PERU. 11 91 The Invitations are out
for tlie celebration of the golden wedding
of Mr. hi'd Mrs. T. F. Willtums of Uil
place. If present Intentions are carried out
there Will be three members of Mrs. Wil
liams' family prevent who have ovlsDreltd
mmAAiu mm . . -
RUSSIANS
ARE ELATEI
Believe Port Arthur Will Be Believed
Within the Next Three Weeks.
CONFIDENT JAPS HAVE SHOT THEIR BOLT
Point Oat Alleged Indications of Preoipl
tate Betreat.
ARE WAITING FOR THE RAINS TO STOP
Should These Hopes be Dashed Disappoint
ment Will Be Intense.
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED AT PRESENT
Fogs Obaeare Everything, Rains Hava
Made the Rods Impaasabla .
and Armies Are Farced
to Rest. V .
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1914.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 20. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) Telegrams received from Gen
eral Kouropatkln are of such a reassuring
nature that the most confident optimism
reigns tn the highest circles here.
The impression Is given In these quartera
that the Japanese have ahot their bolt and
are now suffering such exhaustion that
they must retreat quickly, while on the
other hand Genera! Kouropatkln ia in a
condition to assume a strong offensive aa
soon aa the rain atops. General Kouro
patkln ia confident he can throw off the
Japanese to the westward, leaving the
way open to Port Arthur, which, it Is
calculated, he could reach in three weeks.
Such Is a summary of the ideas enter
talned here, which are causing' great ela
tion. Should success not crown General
Kouropatkln'a plana In the immediate fu
ture the disappointment will be more In
tense than ever before.
The Japanese are reported burning their
stores with a view to retreat The fact
that a reconnaissance party captured two
abandoned guns is 'construed as demon,
tratlng that the enemy Is making special
haste to get away.
Grand Duke Cyril has left for Italy to
recuperate his health. He will atop in
Berlin to aee his father, the Grand Duke
Vladimir, who la there being treated by
Prof. Las sole.
Troops Are Resting.
MUKDEN, Oct. SO. (Via Feklng.)-The
olg battle haa practically worn Itaatf out,
leaving the two armies facing each othdS
frith the Shakhe rive aa the dividing, line.
An exchange- of. artillery fire continued
all day on October 18 and all day on Oc
tober -19, the Russian - center advancing
slightly each day under a heavy shell
fire.
On the left the Russians are In a good
position on a high hill overlooking the
Shakhe river which they have held alnce
October 16, despite an almost continuous
bombardment and frequent infantry at
tacks. On the right the Russian are usirir? mor-.
tars in an endeavor to dljoJzt the Japa
nesa from a email hill in tee last pliln.
The recent raina have flooded the rlvera.
Owing to theae floods it wouM te nccoa
sary to use pontoons in grossing the
rjhakhe river, which has not been brldod.
Prepare for New Movements.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 20. 2 p. m.
i'he suspension of operations below Muk
uen continues. It la hinted In military
circles that the next developments should
oe looked for eastward, but whether on
the part of the Japanese or Russians la
not revealed.
No news has reached the War office of
the reported annihilation of a Ruaslan bat
.aiion while recrossing the falls river.
A dispatch from General Sakuaroft, dated
last night, reports that all was quiet along
the front yesterday' and that in spit of
.tie soggy condition of the country roads,
which are described aa seas of mud, la
UubBlan scouts contlnuu to show great en
terprise In examining the Japanese posi
tions. A detachment of 200 Cossacks Tues
day night reconnoitering the Japanese left
tfouthwestward along. a line extending west
ward from the railroad, where it crossos
the Schlll river, through the villages of
iiultsantal, Taduubumpu and Sandepu, the
latter fifteen miles west of the railroad.
Coasacka Meet Japanese.
The Japanese sentinels bred and retired
as the (Josaacks rode rapidly along the
tine, but near Uutidepu the Cossacks un
expectedly ran lutu a good alaed. Japanese
force with machine guns. ' The latter
opened a murderous fire oh the Russians,
aiiilng many horses and mortally wound
ing Captain Turgenleff, but ali the Coa
sacka succeeded In getting away. Mot on
waa kllitti on the field.
No statement Is made aa to what Is
transpiring uu the Kuatlan left.
The Army ollico is now dibposed to be
lieve Toklo reports of the drubbing given
to General lamada's brigade, as the
Japanese version of tne capture of Lon
Tree hill is nicely turned to minimise lis
importance.
Tho reports that Generals Rennenkampat
and Mtytnciurff are wounded are dented.
The former a chief ot start. Colonel Roa
slaky, waa wounded.
Capture Javanese Battalion.
A dlnpatch to the liourso Uuaeite from
Mukden dated October IV says that on Oc
tober 18 a detachment of the Ruaalan van
guard on the west trout aurrounaed a Japa
nese battalion and compelled it to lay down
tu arms. ,
Japa Claim Great Victory.
WITH UE.Nc.RAL OKU'S ARMY
AT THE FROXVT. Oct. 10., 4 p. u Via
Tien Trio (Delayed) The seven days' bat
tls north of Vantal, was the lieavlcat blow
yet struck the Russians by the Japanese,
so far as loss of lite Is concerned.
The Japanese left army during the week
burled 8,100 Russian dead left In front ot its
lines. A village In front of the left wing
contain many Russian dead, but the shall
fire of the retreating RusUans prevents the
Japanese from reaching them. Conservative
estimates place the itumlun casualties at
not less than 2.UA. Probably many mors
dead are on the field In pluc not yet
searched. Th Japanese report their total
casualties at a little over 8.0U0 killed and
wounded. The t principal Russian casual
ties were cauned in determined counter,
attacks "o sacU vUlag citur4 bjr th ;