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The Omaha Daily Bee. For RUL,IAI3L,n War Now a Road TUB GBB. The Bee prints more Paid Wtnt Ads becanse BEE WANT ADS BRING BEST RETURNS. OMAHA, FKIDAY MOUSING, MAY 20, 1904 TEN TAGES. SINGLE COPY TUKEE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE ID, 1871. SIGNS OF A BREAK Tcr Fint Tims 8ince Illinoii Deadlock Del egate! Ehow Daiire to Leave Lead?', MANY OF THEM DEPART FROM THE CITY Declare They Will No, Betura Until There it a Change in the Situation. FIGHT PULIS ON SMALLER CAND V-S 7; Coating Ihem from $50 to $100 P-ic. Daring Convantion. FAILS TO SECURE NECESSARY SUPrOI. Yates Following Hestlng oa Thel. Otri Until Opposition Has El- hausted All Efforts at Combinations. -. SPRINGFIELD, III., May 19.-For the first time since the beginning of the dead losk In the Illinois republican convention the delegates today commenced to show signs of breaking away and there was evi denced a disposition 1 leave the leaders. Many of the delegates left town this mo.ntng and soma of them declared they would not come back unul some of the gubernatorial candidates got out of the race and made It possible to break the dead lock. Their votus were cast by the more faithful of the delegates. In some Instances . single delegate voting an entire county. The feeling of unrest found vent in the Introduction of a resolution providing that the convention proceed to the nomination of candidates for office other than that of gov ernor, but the proposition wns defeated. Nona of the gubernatorial candidates wanted the resolutions to go through and the candidates for minor offices were too timid to Insist upon It. fearing such a course would Injure their chances. The prolonged flght Is bearing heavily on the men who want the smaller places. All Of them have been maintaining head quarters which cost them from $60 to 1100 a day and the salarlea of state officers In Illinois are very small, even the successful candidates will be behind in a financial way when the convention adjourns. Some of them closed their headquarters today. The ballots were taken today without ap preciable change in the result. Sherman's men continued to vote foe, Deneen through out the day, but he made no further gains, and on the last ballot tonight Sherman's men returned to htm. The result of the Inst ballot taken tonight was: Yates, 483; Lowden, Deneen, 3RSV4: Warner, M; Hamlin, 108: Sherman, 43; Pierce, 81. Forty-eighth roll call, official: Yates, 4S4; Lewden, S97tt! Deneen, 4S2H; Hamlin, 113; Warner, 41; Sherman, 2; Pierce, 81. Forty-ninth ballot . (official) : Yates, 487; Jowden, 89H; Deneen. 891H: Hamlin. :il; Warner 895; Sherman, 42; Pierce, 33. On the fiftieth roll call the Sherman votes returned to Deneen. The official vote stood: Yates, 4M; Lowden. 2tt; Deneen, 431H; Hamlin, 113i Warner, 40; Pierce, 33. At lifefla eonveuUau took a recasa to p.-n.-; "" - Plana am being discussed to take a recess . to next Tuesday. Many delegates left this afternoon, leaving ore man to vote their delegations. Upon reconvening at 1:15 the convention proceeded to the fifty-first ballot This resulted: Yatea, 4S3; Lowden, 393 Vi: Deneen, 429H: Hamlin. Ill; Warner, 60; Pierce, 83; Clifford. L The official vote of the fifty-second ballot was: Yatea, 483; Lowden, 383H; Deneen, 42PH; Hamlin, 111; Warner, 62; Pierce, 83. The fifty-third ballot, official: Yates, 483; Iowden, 393H; Deneen, 430H; Hamlin, 110; Warner, 63; Pierce, 82. TWO CONVENTIONS ARE AT WORK Wisconsin Courts May Have to Decide IMwwi the Factions. MADISON, Wis., May 19. -The indications before the two state republican conven tions were called to order today were that the one at the university gymnasium wculd be attended strictly by the LaFollette faction and that the anti-third terms, com posed largely of Baensch supporters, would be Joined by the Cook forces at the Fuller opera bouse. It Was said that LaFollette would head one state ticket and Cook the other, the Baensch strength going to Cook. When the convention at the university gymnasium, presided over by Permanent Chairman Lenroot. was called to order Chairman ChynoWlth of the resolutions committee reported that three members ot that committee failed to meet with the com mittee, but that as prepared the report was signed by eight members. The platform strongly (Indorses the na tional administration and the state admin istration of Oovernor LaFollette. A meeting of the Cook delegates was held today to determine their own attitude rela tive to the LaFollette and anti-third terms. It wua announced that they would not give recognition to the LaFollette gathering by being present aa Cook men, and that not until the legal right of the Baensch dele gates from the counties In question was de termined would they sit In the convention at the Fuller opera house. .Their leader, E. R. Hicks of Oshkosh, will -take his men Into the anti-third term convention when the credentials committee determines who the rightful delegates are. The platform was adopted unanimously. Governor LaFollette was then renominated by acclamation. On motion of Senator Miller of Pane county the rest ot the atate officers now holding office were re nominated and voted ' upon collectively. Tbey received 6Rftt voles, the complete Strength of the convention, and were de clared unanimously nominated. The list follows: Lieutenant governor, James O. Davidson; secretary of state, Walter L. Houser; attorney general, L. M. Shude vant; treasurer, John J. Kempf; insur ance commissioner, Zena M. Host; rail road commissioner, John W. Thomas. When the anti-third term organisation was called to order F. D. Lake of the Winnebago county delegation stated, amt.l thunderous cheers, that thirty delegates from Winnebago county In the Cook column had entered the convention. The chair then announced that Senators Bpooner and Queries had consented to appear and speak before the anti-third term convention at the time the report of the committee on resolutions was received. As this committee was not ready to re port the convention adjourned until after noon. At the afternoon session, amid much cheering. E. R. Hicks of Oshkosh led the Cook delegation to the hall. The announce ment of the Intended participation of Sen ators "sooner and (Juarles in the conven tion was Instrumental In pulling the Cook delegates Into the eonvetitlon. I'pon the roll .call of the counties the vote was announced showing MT delegates to be legally seated. The required number ... oaUAiMd e Jteofeod fPsKet BANDITS CAPTURE AN AMERICAN Foreigners la Tanaler Are Excited Over Boldness of Native Outlaws. TANGIER, Morocco, May 19. An Amer ican cltiien named Ferdicaris and his step son, a British subject, were carried off by the well known bandit, Ralsuli. and his followers last night and will doubtless be held for a heavy ransom. The captives were staying at Perdicaris' summer resi dence, only three miles from Tangier, when the bandits attacked and captured them. Perdicaris Is of Greek origin, but Is a naturalised citizen of the United States. He Is very wealthy and has lived In Tan gier for years. He married an English woman, whose son Is his companion In captivity. Foreigners are' much excited by this bold itld, so near Tangier, and attribute It to i e suplneness of the government In fall- to punish the bandits who last year tured Walter B. Harris, the correspond ent In Morocco of the London Times, and their failure to deal with general lawless ness. FRANCE AND THE VATICAN APART Repabllc Will Recall Its Ambassador at Court of the Pope. PARIS, May 19. The council of ministers assembled In extraordinary session today to consider the action to be taken relative to the pope's protest against President Iinubet's visit to Rome. As the version of the protest forwarded to the governments having relations with the Vatican differ from that forwarded to the French govern ment. It was decided to first ascertain definitely what representations the Vatlcnn made to the foreign governments. The council also agreed on the steps to be taken when the exact character of the foreign protest Is ascertained. An official communluatlon to the press says the min isters are In accord upon the steps, but does not give the nature ot the expected action. Later it became known that the recall of V. Nlsard, the ambassador of France to the Vatiean, had been decldod upon If the authenticity of the report for warded to the foreign powers was estab lished. This practically assures the am bassador's recall, as little or no doubt exiRts relative to the protest. The effect of the ambassador's recall will be to in terrupt diplomatic relations between France and the Vatican. ROUNDUP 0FC0AL STRIKERS Men Refuse to Register and Are Ar rested and Marched Eighteen Mllea to Trinidad. TRINIDAD, Colo., May 19. One hundred striking union coal miners, who refused to be registered by the military authorities of Las Animas county, which Is under mar tial law, were brought to this city today as military prisoners from the strikers' camps near Ludlow. Tbey were forced to march eighteen miles under cavalry escort. As the county Jail is already full, a bull pen will be constructed, in which the strikers will be herded. Major Zeph T. Hill, commanding '.he military forces, decided on the policy of registering - aU the 8,000 Idle men In the county In consequence of a number of fires that have occurred - In the vicinity of strikers' camps. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE Pennsylvania Company Plans for In dependent S rut em Between Pitts burg and Omaha. PITTSBURG, May 19. Speclal Tele gram.) An inspection party Interested In the Pittsburg & Allegheny Telephone com pany returned from a trip as far west aa Kansas City In the interest of a transcon tinental Independent telephone system. It was stated that a working arrange ment was effected that would soon make possible conversation between Philadelphia and Omaha over an Independent line. This will be used t show the feasibility of such a service and will be used as a basis for the merger of all of the Important tele phone companies between Pittsburg and Omaha. Other western Independent plants have been Inspected and conferences were held with officials. CL0WRY ORDERS OUT WIRES Western In ion Will Remove All Soarcea of Information of New York Pool Rooms. NEW YORK. May 19. President dowry of the Western Union Telegraph com pany today ordered the removal of all Western Union wires running to places supposed to be pool rooms. He said he had issued directions to the company's workmen to remove every wire over which horse racing news exclusively had formerly been furnished to subscribers. The pool ' rooms are now likely to be thrown entirely on their own resources, for the police commissioner has announced the New York Telephone company has agreed to co-operate with him In stripping the pool rooms of their wire service. BANKER MARCELL MAY GO FREE Promises to Start a Bank If He Es capes Punishment for Al leged Crimes. ST. JOSEPH, May 19 J. E. Marcell. the young banker at Highland, Kan., who is alleged to have swindled other banks and eastern trust companies out of $260,000, may not be convicted. A strong sentiment In behalf of the young man exists In the community. Today a Jury refused to con vict him on one of the charges. He an nounced tonight that If he escapes he will at once start a new bank at the scene of his present troubles. ADJOURNMENT AFTER SERMON Presbyterians at Dallas Begin Seventy-Fifth Annual Session of General Assembly. DALLAS, Tex., May 19. About 300 dele gate were present when the seventy-fifth annual session of the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church was called to order today. Dr. B. M. Tinnon of Denver, the retiring moderator, preached the opening sermon, after which adjourn ment was taken until afternoon. Aeeldeat at WarlaVa Fair. ST LOUIS. Msy 19.-Whil ascending the World's fair wireless telegraph tower. 260 feet high. William Miller, n elevator constructor, was struck today by a failing plank and his skull crushed. Miller was going to the top' of the tower cn a small elevator. When within a few feet of Its highest point the plunk struck the man, but did not knock him from the elevator. He was lowered to Uie ground aa4 taken la ai In milt U - , INTEREST IN THE ROSEBUD Land OSes Baoeivei Many Inqniriai Re garding Opening to Eattltment. SENDING OUT THOUSANDS OF CIRCULARS Nebraska Man la Elected President of the Washington Typographical Union by a Most Flattering Vote Postal Matters. (From a 8taff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, May 19. (Special Tele gram) Notwithstanding the utmost pub licity which has been given to the opening of the Rosebud reservation, the general land office Is receiving hundreds of letters daily, Inquiring as to the conditions which will govern the opening of this country to settlement. Today Commissioner Richards received from the government printing office 60,000 copies of the proclamation opening these lands, and all day clerks have been send ing out these proclamations, which will continue for some days. The i umber of Inquiries which have been received at the land office Is an Indication of widespread Interest In this opening by homeseekers, not only In the Immediate vicinity of the Rosebud country, but throughout many counties contiguous to Gregory county. Kebraakan Is Popular. John R. Berg of Nebraska City was yes terday elected president of ttie Typograph ical union of this city. Washington Is the third largest union In the country. New York and Chicago leading it in number of union printers. Mr. Berg steps from treas urer to president and by a vote that showed confidence in his management of the finances of his office. Mr. Berg, who is foreman of the Congressional Record, had an unusual distinction of receiving every vote In his chapel and goes to the highest office In the Typographical union of this city with an endorsement euch as few men have received, who have been candidates for this Important offlce in the capital city of the country. Postal Matters. A rural free delivery route has been or dered established June 15 at Oxford Junc tion, Jones county, la.; the route covers an area of nineteen square miles, contain ing a population of 670. Joseph F. Karnik has been appointed regular and John Kublsta substitute rural carriers at Weston, Nob. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Ag hew, Lancaster county, James H. Caldwell, vice A. N. Wlckham, resigned. Iowa Han sell, Franklin county, Herbert O. Horner, vice Nellie Woodlcy, removed. The application of F. W. Woods, F. M. Wldner, Sanford Parker, J. T. Woods, and R. F. Kloke to organize the First National bank of Spencer, Neb., with $25,000 capital, has been approved by the comptroller f.f the currency. Under the annual readjustment of salary of the postmaster at Marathon, he Is re duced from 31,300 to 31.100 and that of the postmaster at Paulllna, la., from 31,400 to 11.3U0. WILSON TALKS OF GOOD ROADS Secretary of Agriculture Speaks of Work of His Department at Convention.' ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 19. The National and international Good Roads association convention was held today In the Missouri State building in the exposition grounds, to which It adjourned yesterday from Cen tral Music hall In St. Louis. The forenoon session was devoted to numerous ad dresses. Rev. Dr. R. A. Holland offered the In vocation, after which Secretary of Agri culture James Wilson said in part: The work of the Department of Agri culture along the line of road building Is Intended to be educational and experi mental, and it is along other lines which It is engaged. I am well satisiied that the condition of the public roads at the present time Is a correct indicator of the amount of educational work that has been done along the line of road building. If what the department is endeavoring to do now with regard to helping to build object lesson roads (which has been done in half of the states of the union), and the study of road material for the informa tion of the public had been done rvhen our government was organized, the people would have understood how to build roads long before this time wculd have under stood the value of the materials in all parts of the United States. And-1 am well satisfied also that when the people are thoroughly Informed in the several states and terltorles with regard to the science of road building there will be no hesita tion in levying taxes to carry on the work. Each section of our country has prob lems peculiar to Itself, and to the end that all should have consideration, the De partment of Agriculture has a scientific agent in each of our great subdivisions, bringing them Into touch with the labora tory at Washington. PRESBYTERIANS AT BUFFALO Assembly Will Consider Question of Returning to Parent Body from Which It Seceded. BUFFALO, N. Y., May 19.-The 116th general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States convened here today with a very large attendance. The Rev. Robert F. Coyle, D. D., of Denver, the retiring moderator, preached the open ing sermon, after which a recess was taken. There are in all 710 commissioners entitled to seats In this general assem bly, which is the court of last resort of the Presbyterian body in this country, rep resenting 1.100.000 persons, 7,800 congrega tions and 7,600 ministers. One of the main questions to be considered is an overture from the committee of the Cumberland church, which seceded from the parent body in 1810 and was organised as a sepa rate church. The secession was on doc trinal and educational grounds. Rev. T. Addison Henry. D .D., of Philadelphia was unanimously elected moderator by the general assembly. SLATE PENCIL'S STRANGE TRIP Works from Stomach of Girl to Her Hand, Whence it is Rmved. BAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-A piece of slate pencil two and a half Inches long and sharpened to a needle-like point has been removed from the right hand of Rosalie Layko, a 9-year-old Brooklyn school girl. The pencil had been working its way about the child's body since January last, when she swallowed It while at play. Efforts to remove It from her stomach then proved ot no avail and for several weeks she has complained of pains In the side and shoulder. Finally the object moved down through her arm and caused the hand to swell. The doctors were greatly astonished upon applying the lancet and encountering the hard piece of slate. They say there Is no record of so large a sub stance passing through the human, body la a sUnlUr fuaaaer, FOUR BISH0PSARE ELECTED Methodist Convention at Los Angeles Interested In Divorce nnd tha Arbitration Question. LOS ANGELES, Onl., May 19 -Three ad ditional bishops were elected today at the Methodist general conference. Dr. W. F. McDowell and Dr. Henry Spellmeyer on the second ballot, which was announced at the morning session and Dr. J. W. Bash ford chosen on the fourth ballot late this afternoon. The third ballot resulted In no election. Four of the eight bishops to be elected have thus tar been chosen as fol lows: Dr. J. W. Berry of Chicago; Dr. Henry Spellmeyer, Newark, N. J.; Dr. William F. McDowell, New York; Dr. James A, Bash ford, Delaware, Ohio. The fourth ballot, which was announced late this afternoon, and which resulted In the election of Dr. Hashford. placed Dr. William Burt and Dr. T. B. Neely at the head of the list in the order named with 460 and 440 votes, respectively. Dr. H. J. Cook had 894; Dr. L. B. Wilson, 345; Dr. J. W. E. Bowen. (colored), 363; Dr. H. C. Jennings, 223; Dr. J. R. Day, 196; Dr. George P. Eckman, 183; Dr. C. W. Smith, 166; Dr. W. A- Quale, 121; Dr. O. H. Buctel, 31; Dr. G. W. Bovard, 41, and Dr. Robert Mc Intyre, 14. Several other candidates re ceived small complimentary votes. The proposed revision of the discipline In relation to the subject of divorce has been redlscussed In committee on state of the church, but no final action had been de termined upon. It finally was ordered re committed to the subcommittee having the handling of that matter for further consid eration and report. The question Is one which has aroused great interest In the conference and widely divergent views are held by the delegate as to what disposi tion the conference should make of it. The election of Mr. Joseph F. Berry to the board of bishops necessitates the elec tion of his successor os editor of the Ep worth Hernld. The report of the committee on Interna tional and Industrial peace, which was read st this morning's session, will doubtless provoke an animated debate when It comes up for consideration next Tuesday as the special order of the day. A report was presented which recom mends three agencies as the means to ac complish universal arbitration nnd the set tlement of Industrial Disputes, namely: The Hague peace court, s United mates per manent national ?t dustrlal peace court and a rrmanent periodic international peace congress. The paragraph on corporations which Is likely to arouse a heated contro versy Is ns follows: In the Industrial world gigantic corpora tions, with Impersonal relation to their em ployes, have largely monopolised industrial pursuits. They have superseded the old personal and often tender relations In home contact and life of the master and the ap- rrentlee. Most of these corporations, under he spur of greed and speculation, de mand of their employes maximum labor at minimum wages. . When the reading of the report had been completed, John Young, a layman dele gate from New Hampshire, offered vig orous protest to Its language. He de nounced the portion referring to the In difference of corporate employers to the welfare of their employes as being unjust and unfair and "a slur upon men right in this conference aa well as many other men whm aro emplotrcjS jf labor who ljave Just regard for tha Interests of the men they employ." He moved that the consideration of the report be deferred until next' Tuesday, when It be a special order. His motion prevailed. RUSHING TO THE WORLD'S FAIR First Party of Foreign Tourists Ar rives and Many Conventions Are In Session. ST. LOUIS. May 19. Not since the open ing day of the World's fair have crowds begun thronging into the grounds at the opening of the gates as they did today. At all - the principal entrances steady streams of humanity kept the turnstiles clicking and the gate keepers, whose duty It is to Inspect each ticket thoroughly and tear off coupons, were kept constantly In action. The occasion of the early con gregation of visitors within the ivory city was the meeting on the grounds of many different conventions, several of which had been held In St. Louis during the tore part of the week. The conventions held on the grounds today were the National Editorial association, the General Federa tion of Woman's clubs, the National and International Good Roads' assiclation, Na tional Postmasters' association and half a dozen state press association conventions. The first party of foreign tourists to the exposition arrived today. The party Is composed of officials and prominent busi ness men of Russia, Austria and Switzer land. The members will visit the exposi tion for several weeks, after which they will divide and visit different sections of the west. Arrangements were completed today at the Administration building for the memor ial committee of the Grand Army of the Republic for an elaborate observance of Memorial day. The ceremonies include a parade and subsequent reception at Festi val hall. In which famous civil war veter ans and officials of the exposition will be participants. It Is estimated that more than 6,000 men and officers will be In the parade. Major William Warner of Kansas City will be one of the speakers of the day. WYOMING ELECTS DELEGATES Republicans Nominate Brooks Head of State Ticket and Hon. dell for Congressman. for LARAMIE, Wyo, May 19. The repub lican state convention today made the fol lowing nominations: Governor, R. B. Brooks. Congressman, F. W. Mondell. State treasurer, W. C. Irvine. Judge of supreme court, Cyrus Beard. J. M. Wilson. J. W. Croaby and Ora Ha ley were chosen presidential electors. Sen ator F. E. Warren, Senator C. D. Clark, Congressman Mondell, N. K. Boswell, J. E. Cosglff and J. G. Oliver were chosen delegates to the national convention. E. W. Stone, F. S. Smith, Melvln Nlcholls, alternates. ASSEMBLY MEETS AT MOBILE Southern Presbyterian Church Will Consider Union of Church In North and South. MOBILE, Ala., May 19.-Tbe forty-fourth general assembly of the southern Presby terian church convened here today. Sev eral hundred delegates are in attendance. Tlie most Important matter to come before the assembly is the proposed union of the northern and southern churches. The question of union with the Dutch Re formed cbuieb wtu ala t eons (d wed RUSSIANS ARE IRRESOLUTE Troops Return to Hew Chwanf After Having Abandoned tha Place. CHANGE MIND ABOUT THEIR GUNBOAT After Preparing to Destroy It Rus sians Are Now (letting the Slvouch Rendy for Active Service. NEW CHWANO. May 19. A courier of the Associated Press, who airlved here shortly before midnight, reports that the Japanese fleet was sighted from Tower hill, ten miles north of Kal Chou, on Monday. The bombardment of the coast was exten sive, covering distance of twenty-five miles. Only the Japanese marines, it was reported, were landed. This, however. Is not conflrmable. The Japanese force marched several miles inland, destroyed four miles of railroad and other property, captured a Russian commissary train and returned with a number of carts, animals and native drivers. The Japanese then re embarked and left the vicinity of their landing place The transports shortly aft erward could not be seen from Tower hill, but their course was southward. It Is be lieved now that the landing was a feint to cover movements elsewhere. A regiment of Russian infantry returned here yesterday afternoon. It was reported at 10 o'clock last night that batteries of artillery will reach here today. The Rus sians seem to be bewildered and disheart ened and unable to form lasting plans. Offi cers who left here (though their personal baggage remained at New Chwang), after bidding touching farewells to friends in New Chwang, returned a few hours later and began directing the work of building entrenchments a mile south of here. But this task was abandoned In a few hours. It is believed here that the Russian author ities at Mukden are responsible for this vacilllatlon. Heflttlng Dismantled Gunboat. In addition to recrudescence of military activity, the sailors are refitting the Rus sian gunboat Slvouch, whloh had been dis mantled and loaded with wood and oil In order to destroy It, as well as two small river boats In the mud dock. The Russian statements in regard to the situation are absolutely unreliable. Many Japanese spies are here or in this neigh borhood. One spy has been executed. It is believed he was an officer in the Japanese army, A correspondent of the Associated Press made an attempt to reach Kal Chou, but was stopped by Russian scouts and com pelled to return to New Chwang. The Russian civil authorities here are making desperate efforts to Induce the Chinese guilds to take over the municipal fc-overnment of New Chwang, but the guilds do not ehow any disposition to do so. The Chinese here have ceased displaying the RiBflan flag. Bandits continue capturing rich Chinese, holding them captive until ransoms are paid. The Chinese victims make no com plaint, fearing assassination. New Chwang is filled with bandits armed with., rapid-fire platols. concealed In their garments. ' '" ' " There are unconfirmed reports that the Cossacks continue to harass the rear guard of the Japanese army advancing from the Yalu river. RUSSIA STILL FEARS THE CHINESE Despite Assurances of Neutrality it Is Believed Natives Will Aid Japan. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19. It is learned that Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, in inter views yesterday with representatives of the great powers, laid particular stress on the attitude of the Chinese. He referred to the necessity of all the government continuing the policy of constantly Impressing Peking with the advisability of preserving strict neutrality. The Foreign minister dwlres that China shall not only be officially neu tral, but that there shall be no Interfer ence on the part of Its people, and he believes the latter point can be assured If violations of the Imperial proolamations are swiftly punished. The minister has not forgotten the suplneness of the imperial government in 1900, which permitted the Boxer element to spread until It Implicated the court and required International Inter vention. The views of the Russian Foreign minis ter Is regarded as significant, especially as they follow the renewed assurances of the Chinese minister. The military expert of the Novoe Vremya expressed this morning an opinion, which is slowly crystalising here, that the atti tude of the Chinese authorities and the activity of the Chinese bandits are tanta mount to a state of war. "It is the worst kind of war," says the expert, "since It Is cloaked by hypocritical neutrality. Russia is now warring In a hostile country." RUSSIANS HAVE HAD NO REPORT Know Nothing Officially of the De struction of Japanese Ships. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19. The admi ralty has no confirmation of the reported destruction of the Japanese battleship Shiklshlroa and Fuji. "I have always had the belief," said one of the most prominent admirals of the general staff, "that the Shlklshlma would pay for the Petropavlovsk." The report of the sinking of the two Japanese ships might he well founded aa the official press dispatches from Llao Yang report the Japanese fleet aa cruising off Port Arthur dally at a distance of eight mllea or less, in order to throw shells into the fortress. After the Petropavlovsk was destroyed the Russians attempted the same plan as the Japanese, that of sending out torpedo boats at night to place floating mines where the enemy had appeared a few hours before. Mines were especially planted off the Llau Ti Shan promontory which was a favorable point from which the Japanese armored-clads bombarded Port Arthur. RESULTS OP FIGHTING ON MAY DAY Japanese Genernl Sends Report of His Ioaa and Captures. TOKIO, May 19.-4:30 p. m. -General Ku roki reports the Japanese losses at the bat tle of Klu Lien Cheng May 1 were: Killed, Five officers and 213 men; wounded, thirty four officers and 7S3 men. Thirteen hundred and sixty-three Russian dead were burled and eighteen officers and 695 men were made prisoners. The Japanese captured twenty-one quick-firing guns, nineteen am. munition wagons, 1,417 shells, eight machine guns and 87,000 shells for these guns, 1,031 rlf.es and SSft.ooo rounds, of ammunition, sixty-three horses, ten wagons, 1,344 coats and 641 tents. At Feng Wang Cheng, tbe Japanese cap tured 3o0 shells for mountain guns, lKK.nno rounds of rifle ammunition, 1,720 coats, 40,000 loaves of bread and other supplies, together with a quantity, of tools uad, Ulegraph NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Showers Friday and Cooler In West and Central lotlons Saturday, Showers. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hour. Den. Hour. Den. ft n. ra Ctf 1 p. m...... J 8a.m nil Up. m 71 T a. m ..... . ft 4 it p. m T:i H a, m ...... )H 4 p. m 7U O a. m Hit ft l. m ..... . 74 10 a. ni Ut to p. m...... 7U 11 a. ni 7 " p. m Ti VA m. 4M p. m TO 9 p. n i3 RUMORS OF JAPANESE TRICK Yladlvoatok Squadron Said to Have Been Decoyed Out of Harbor nnd Cornered. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.) ST. PETERSBURG. May 19 (Now York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to Tbe Bee.) Significant rumors ran through tho city today that the Vladivostok squadrou had been destroyed out of the harbor In pursuit of a Japanese transport. Intention ally and temptingly sent out as a bait. The fleet, acordlng to this tale, wua "taken In" and rushed out in pursuit, upon which a Japanese squadron concealed behind Is lands, cut off their retreat, forcing the Russian ships to seek refuge in a small bay. I give you this improbable story for what It is worth. Skirmishes are constantly taking place In the lower part of Llao Tung, where the Russians are offering stubborn resistance. Th Japanese are pressing forward In the Kwang Tung peninsula, the neck of which, being well fortified, had to forced by the Japanese with much loss. They are now In possession of Tallcn JVY'an bay. Tha Klou Chan station reports of Port Arthur being already under fire from Japanese cannon on the land side are premature. The movements of General Kurokl and General Oku fill military experts with per plexity. Each day's delay Is regarded as a substantial gain to the Russian side. By far the most serious sign at the present moment Is the large force of mounted Chun rhusea harassing the Russians all along the mountains. The emperor's words to the troops going to the front emphasize the fact that the Japanese are brave and clever fighters and that it will need every possible effort to defeat them. MINES ARE FLOATING AT LARGE Neither Russians Nor Japanese Able to Move With Safety. CHICAGO, May 19. A special to tho Dally News from Che Foo says that while crulsinf eff Dalny this morning the Dally News cUspatch boat Fawan was stopped and eramlned by the Japanese cruiser Kasagi. The Japanese officers informed us that two Russian destroyers have escaped from Port Arthur and are still at large. They stated that the Russians are using Chinese Junks to place mines in the path of the Japanese fleet patrolling tbe peninsula, coast. They also informed us that they had sunk a tug and several jui.ss that were discovered while placing mines. In consequence of this promiscuous min ing the Japanese fleet Is moving to a greater distance off the coast and alb other navigation in . these waters Is suspended. There are tnrHr&vrona that the Japanese Ct tritijers 'cave laid many mines outside Fort Arthur, hoping to catch tha Russian destroyers in their net If they return to Port Arthur. Many of these mines have teen Improperly euehcred and r.re adrift. TheJ'are reported to be all over the gulf. The t'awsn passed eight tnd one Chinese Junk picked up thirteen. VLADIVOSTOK "TEARS BOMBARDMENT Newspaper Says Jr paneae Can Get Closer to City Next Time. BT. PETERSBURG, May ".9. A copy of the Vladlvetok Vostochny Vestnlk, which has Just reached this city, expresses fears that the next bombardment of the Japa nese) will be more effective than that of Mirch 6. It says It Is expected the enemy's ships will take up a position In Amur bay, now free from ice, in which they could not maneuver in March, com pelling them to fire from ITsurl bay. The paper foresees great loss ef life when tho Japanese again shell Vladivostok. The authorities there have ordered hundreds of nonoombatants to leave the city. Voicing the views of experts, the Vostochny Vest nlk says It does not believe a land attack will have a chanos of success. The paper also reports that 2,600 Japa nese who disembarked at Plaksln bay. In the northeast of Corea, in the beginning of March, intending to proceed to Mao Shan, turned back because of the hardships they suffered along the route. PORT ARTHUR ENTIRELY INVESTED Japs Are Within Seven , Miles of the Russian Batteries. LONDON, May 20. A. B. Hales, the cor respondent of the Dally News, cables from Tien Tsln ss follows under date of May 19: "It Is reported that 70.000 Russians are marching to the relief of Port Arthur, and the Japanese are consequently beginning offensive operations. "Forty-five thousand troops have already been landed at Kin Chau and Tullenwan, thus entirely Investing Port Arthur. The Japanese advanced lines are seven miles from the Russian batteries." British Ship for New Chwang. WEI HAI WEI, May 20. The British sloop of war Espeegel has started for New Chwang to protect British interests there. TWO THOUSAND RUSSIANS KILLED Fierce Engagement Reported at Hain Yen Cheng. LONDON, May 20. The Standard's cor respondent at Tien Tsln cables that while the Japanese fleet was covering the land ing of troops near Kat Chu on Monday a fierce engagement occurred at Hull) Yen Cheng. Two thousand Russians were killed or wounded. The Russians retreated and the Japanese occupied both Kal Ping and Kal Chau. The Chinese governor at Chen Chow has received news, the correspondent adds, that the Russians have destroyed the rail way between Tashlrhlao and New Chwang. Know of No Jups nt New Chwang. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19-The ad miralty denies that it has been officially advised of the Japanese occupation of New Chwang. Instructions were Issued to blow up the Slvouch, the Russian gunboat there, before the last Russians retired. As soon as this is accomplished the Russian commander will report to the authorities here. The fact that nothing has been received con vinces the admiralty that a small Russian force Is still at New Chwung. Singer and Lawyer Go, MOSCOW. May 19. A leading Rusnlan tenor, 8oblnoff. and a prominent lawyer, Maktakoff, have oeen enrolled among the army reserves. The latter baa already etihrted. tut 11 atnSJb m BAD BLOW FOR JAPS Two of Admiral Togp'i Beit Ship An Sunk in Front of Fort Arthur. TWO CRUISERS COLLIDE IN HEAVY FOG 0n Taittl it tha Yafhino, Whica ii Bammed hj tha Kuaga, SECOND LOSS OCCURS ON THE SAME CAY Battleiiip EaUuia Etrikei Vino and Wbil 8 gnaliict; Etrikei Another- RUMOR OF HEAVY BATTLE ON THE YAH Alleged that the Japanese Force Have Been Badly Defeated and Driven Back ta Feng Wanar Cheng. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.) LONDON, May 19. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) London refuses to bellcvo that the Japa nese navy has sustained sucu a disaster ss the loss of the battleship J latinise and the. crulaer Yoshlno until the word "official" appeared In the newspaper poster announ cing the fact. Even then the full Importance of the blow, which Is declared ss at least equal to the loss of a wholed Ivlalon on land, did not seem to be reallsod, or at all events efforts seemed to be made to minimise tt. The morning papers, however, recognise how xerlous is the disaster. The Daily Mall sayst "The Hatsuse struck a mine, oenrding to the very brief accounts, which are all that have so far reached this country, ten, miles to the south of Port Arthur and at once began to fill and signalled for assistance. In this plight a second mine exploded under her, complet ing her destruction. She went down slowly, however, and had there been a friendly port at hand she might possibly have been saved. The heavy loss of life was probably due to the fact that her crew up to the last mo ments of the life of the ship stmve des perately to save her, realising her immense Importance to the Japanese. The reference books give the crew of tha Hatsuse at 741, but it had probably been strengthened for war purposes, and may have been 800.' Only 900 men were saved. There is as yet no definite Information aa to how the mines came to be there, but It looks as though the Russians had tried against the Japanese the strategem which was so mtrceesful! In the esse of tha Petropavlovsk-. The loss of the Hatsuse Is a more serious matter than the loss of tha Petropavlovsk, na the Hatsuse was much larger, more modern and a more power fully armed ship. It was one of the little group of four absolutely first-class battle ships that the Japanese possessed at the outbreak of the war. The two other bat tleships, the Fuji and the Yashtma, are older and weaker than most of the Rus sian fleet. "How does the loss of the Hatsuse affect the balance of naval power?" is tha ques tion asked. Mr. H. W. Wilson, writing in tha Daily , Mull, answers it as tolldwsi - "The . Baltic, eflet, which is reported ta be about to sail but which cannot well reach the far east unless some power vio lates its neutrality by permitting tha Rus sians to coal,, consists of four good mod ern battlshlps, as good as the best Jap anese vessels,, and three older or inferior ones. It has no armored cruisers and only three or four protected cruisers. Its fight ing force la distinctly inferior to that of the Japanese fleet unless it can be rein forced by Intact ships from Port Arthur or Vladivostok, In which case it will be a critical matter for Japan." "Had the double catastrophe," observes the Daily Telegram, "occurred earlier In tho war it might have Jeopard lied tha Issue of the flght on the sea. The Jap anese hold the control of the sea In a grasp too strong In all probability to ba shaken, even by by a mlsoftrune which tn itself Is one of the most serious magnitude. "But It Is, nevertheless, possible that tha finger of accident may exercise a very considerable modifying Influence upon tha course of the campaign In the neighbor hood of Port Arthur. The weakentng of Admiral Togo's force makes it far mora desirable thaa before not only that Japan should take Port Arthur, hut that It take it quickly, so ns to anticipate the Idea of sending out Admiral Skrydloff at the head of the battle fleet, which Is now certain to bo revived. "It has seemed for some days more prob able that the besiegers had no intention of forcing the striiRgle for the Isolated fortress. Now, however, the situation may undergo some change. "If Port Arthur is less completely blocked than has been hupposed and this is what Russlun reports now assert If the Slav tc?niperament Is vory much emboldened, aa It may ennlly be, nnd If the schemes of Bending out the Baltic fleet is seriously undertuken, the Japanese may very wall consider that Port Arthur must be stormed at any cost as the duly sure way of anni hilating the still powerful remnant of Admiral Makharoffs squadron. This su preme effort made nt once could only suc ceed ut a bloody price, In face of desperate resistance, but to capture the arsenal in order to complete the destruction of the fleet It harbours, might prove tlie surest nnd even the cheapest way of placing the Japanese muMtery of the far eastern seas beyond chullcngo once for all," TOKIO, May 19-Vlce Admiral Togo has reported as follows: "A report from Rear Admiral Dewa says that the cruisers Kusaga and Yoshino collided during a fog off Port Arthur en May 16. The Yoshino sank, only ninety of her crew being saved. "On the same Any the battleship Hatsuso struck a Kusxlan mine and sank." Giving dctulls of the disaster, Vloa Ad miral Togo says: "At fourteen minutes past 1 in the after noon of May 18, in a deep fog off port Arthur, the Kasaga rammed the Yoshino, sinking the latter in a few minutes. Ninety of Its crew were saved. "The same morning the Hatsuse. while cruising off Port Arthur covering the land ing of the soldiers, struck a mine ten knots southeast of the harbor entrance. It signalled for help end Instantly Mruck another mine. It sank In half an hour. Three hundi'd of Its crew were saved by torpedo boats." The Yoshino was a cruder of 4.1S0 ions rilnplncement and 15.000 Indicated horse power. It was built In Egnlund, wai launched in 1S92, was S50 feet long, had 44 feet beam. Its draught wan seventeen feet. Thu armament of the Ynshiuo con sisted of four lx-inch guns, fight 4 7-lneh guns and twenty-three 1-pounders. It had five torpedo tuU-s, her armored deck was 414 Inches thhk and Its gun positions were rotecled by shield tl tacJacj la jJUakx