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CONVENTION IS ADJOURNED ONE WEEK
Effort! U Briaf About Ch&cp ii Bitua-
. tion Isaos t DbappoiDtmtBt.
ONLY ONE BALLOT TAKEN YESTERDAY
Dslsgatss Eagerly Onip ths Opportunity
for Chinos to Go Homo
RECESS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MAY 3
Meeting; e Determine Regarding Ae-
jtwrnanl Held After TJselessneee
Farthti Belletlaar Be-
SPRINGFirLD, Ill,, Hay 10. Unable to
end the deadlock oa the gubernatorial
nomination, the republican state convention
. today adjourned until 1p.m., May 31. Only
one ballot waa taken. It waa the fifty-
" eighth roll call, and ahowed no material
change from the fifty-seventh, taken last
night, er (rem the first taken last Friday
The convention suspended operations,
leaving Governor Yates In the lead, with
481 rotes. Colonel Frank 'O. Lowden second
with 182, Charles 8. Deneen third with fcfi,
H. J. Hamlin fourth with 113, Vespasian
Warner fifth with S3, Lawrence T. Sherman
sixth with eS and John H. Plercs seventh
with . There 1 a total or 1,601 .delegates,
making 763 votes necessary for a choice.
All the candidates agreed to the eleven-
day recess, and tonight all headquarters
were closed, the candidates going home
to arrange a canvass of the state before
May 31. The band played "Home, Sweet
Home," but nobody sang, for ten days of
shouting had left the crowd hoarse and
exhausted. r'
The convention was In session lees than
an hour today. It first convened Thursday,
May 11 Delegatee-at-large were elected
and resolutions were adopted last week.
The rival candidates have reached no
conclusion as to a plan by which the
convention deadlock could be broken. A
report circulated that Lowden would with
draw was generally discredited. The dele
gates faced a prospect that balloting would
continue all day and that the convention
would then take a recess.
. All candidates for governor bar Just
Agreed to adjourn- until one week from
next Tuesday Immediately after the first
ballot, now In progress.
Fifty-eighth ballot: Yates, iti; Lowden,
382; - Deneen, 385; Hamlin, 1U; Warner,
63; Sherman, 48; Pierce, 29.
The convention took a- recess until S p.
m. . May 8L
The motion to adjourn until I p. m., May
; SI, waa made by Senator Gardner of La,
Salle. There was a storm of "ayes," . fol
lowed by another of "noes."
,. ."The chair Is unable to decide," said
Chairfrian .Cannon, . "The clerk will call
the roll." ..... J.. .
. . As the roll progressed It became evident
that the .negative vote oa the question of
adjournment bad not oome from the dele
gates, who, with few exceptions, eagerly
grasped the opportunity to get home. The
vote atood: Nays, 38; yeas, MM. The
convention broke up. and . the . delegates
rushed from the hall, cheering.. The band
played "Home, Sweet Homo."-
The recess to May el waa taken by unant
tnous agreement among the candidates for
governor. A meeting at which Mill were
present was held In the adjutant general's
Office during the fifty-eighth ballot and the
agreement waa reached with practically no
discussion,
DOCKSTADER JAKES PICTURE
Strange Seen ta Waahlsurtea Ke
. plained by Hew Yerk Minstrel
ree.
NEW, YORK. May Ml Xew" Docks tad er,
the minstrel, today turned over the moving
picture fUme secured yesterday In the capl
tol grounds, when photographs were made
of a man made up to represent President
RooMvelt extending aid to a negro lying
On the ground. The Alms are aa yet un
developed. Dockstader's action followed a
visit from a police Inspector- after a secret
service officer from Washington had made
a call at the detective bureau and stated
that the Washington police wanted the
films.
"1 wished the ptoturea for a new mono
logue," said Mr. poekatadar, after the visit
to the Inspector's office, "and I am sorry
that my venture should have' caused such
a commotion. It Is net true that I wag
made np to look nke Banker T. Washing,
ton, although the ether man was meant
to resemble President Roosevelt. It waa
with the most Innocent Intentions that I
had my confederate made up aa the presi
dent." .
ANOTHER MISSOURI SCANDAL
Sneeatew Wnltei'ortea Max Be Dta
arrod fr MatnaMagr Kaa-erea .
In Meaaeia Cm.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May . The
supreme court today found Speaker Jamas
H. Whttecetton of the bouse of repre
sentatives aa attorney for Howard Sharp,
guilty ef mutilating the record In a oase
from Monroe county. The court orders the
record oo treated by striking out certain
worda and figures which It flails were
written In after It bad been signed by the
trial Judge and orders the ease reargued
on May tLi This la a murder ease free
Munroe county. Some time ago Attorney
General Crew filed affidavits that Attorney
Whtteeotton had changed the record and
the court ordered testimony taken at
Paris, Mo. Reviewing that testimony, the
court today. finds that the affidavits of the
attorney general are sustained. Ths attor
ney general can now Institute disbarment
proceedings against Wbltecotton.
SAYS REBELLION STILL EXISTS
Geveraer ef Colorado Ha fettled
Labor Tveueleo, hut Set the
laeurreettea.
PITTSBURG. May M. Ooveraor Pee body
of Colorado, replying to a telegram from
the National Association of Manufacturers
In session here thle week, eommendlng him
for hie stand during the, reoent labor
troubles la bis state, says:
The labor etrikee In Colorado are ended,
'save for a slight rebellion led by prufoe
clonal erltetufa. Law and order bee been
re-eeublUltad and obedience te our own.
edtuUon aad lie lawe must and ehall be
maintained. The principle of guaranteeing
to every eltlsen of Colorado lite right to
labor In a lawful manner without fear of
Intimidation or vlolnnoe will hereafter be
enetaUlnod l( lite fevfle 4 LUe eUUe
BANDITS ASSAULT WOMEN
Tusler Outlaws Add Brutality te
Crime When America
Is SeiuedL .
PARIS. May to. United States Consul
Oenersl Oumtner st Tangier, Morocco, tele
graphs confirming ths reports that ths
brigand band which captured Perdlcarl
aa American, ana uommu -
British subject, Is the same tr
a "
Mr. Harris, the London Times
eV. .a.
nt, ltvrt year.
Beeldee capturing the men, members of
the band aesaulted the women of Mr.
Percardlrls' party. Ths British and Amer
ican representative at Tangier are taking
energetic measures to ootain tne reieese or
the captives and the Moorish authorities
are assisting them.
THIRTEEH LIVES LOST WITH SHIP
British
Steamer Strikes the Reeke
During Heavy Fog.
NORTH SYDNEY. N. 8.. May 20. Thir
teen Uvea were loot today when the
British steamer Turret Bay, coal laden,
bound from Sydney to Montreal, during
a fog struck the rocks nineteen miles off
Cspe North, the northernmost point of
Cape Breton, and sank In deep water
within twenty minutes. Only nine men
were saved.
The dead are: '
J. W. HAYDBN, captain, Waterford,
Ireland. -M.
A. M'CARA, first officer.
O. F. GRAY, second officer. '
W. H. ADAMS, ohief engineer.
H. 8. MATTHEWS, second engineer.
GEORGE! JOHNSON, boatswain, to
gether .with the steward, a cook, a mess
room boy, ' two firemen, a seaman and a
helper.
After the impact the steamer backed oft
into the deep water.
The crew attempted to cut the boats
clear, but while thus engaged the vessel
plunged down, bow first, carrying every
man aboard with it. Some of the men
struggled to the surface and clung to
floating pieces of wreckage. Fourteen per
sona were taken off the wreckage by the
life ' saving crew that put out from the
Island, but five of them died before reach
ing the Island.
The survivors say that they did not
know that they were In danger until the
vessel struck. Thsy mistook the foghorn
for another steamer's whistle. The vessel
was built In ISM of steel, t.Ul tons, and
was owned by William Peterson of Nsw-
oestle-on-Tyne.
FRETJfCH WILL HOT INTfiRVEKE
Will Ret Raise Issue with Sultan of
Moroeeo Over Perdercnrls Incident.
PARIS, May 29. The French government
does not Intend to send a warship to Tan
gier or otherwise Intervene In the capturing
of Messrs. Perdercarls and his stepson by
brigands.. The right of France to Inter
vene would raise a direct Issue with the
sultan of Morocco concerning the exercise
of police powers.
Unofficial advices said that Mohammed
3 Torres has already recalled the Moroc
can troops In pursuit Pt ?h brigands, aa
the latter demanded: .
British Terpede Boat for Tangier.
GIBRALTAR. May. ft,-A. British torpedo
best; Wor st, sailed today for' Tangier, In
connection with ths kidnaping of an Amert
eaa eltlsen named Ferdlcaris and his step
son. Cromwell Tarley, a British subject,
by armed Arabs, headed by Ralsull, the
notorious brigand chief.
TROUBLE OVER COAST RATES
Cnaaeaitieoa Meet Stopse sewtmtlves of
Baurrtaaaai aad Hill Unee te Dls-
eau Freight TarlaTa. '
CHICAGO, May to. Committees .repre
senting the Jobbing Interests of Ban' Fran
cisco, Portland, Seattle, "Tacoma and Spo
kane are about to hold conferences !n
Chicago with officials of the Harrlman and
Hill lines with a view of obtaining a re
adjustment of Fadflo coast freight rates.
Today the traffic men met a committee of
fifteen Spokane ' men and two committees
from the other ooast cities.
The various cities have conflicting Inter
ests and there apparently Is little common
ground. Some of the things that the
strictly coast cities desire would be of
Injury to Spokane, and If Spokane should
receive what It desires the coast would be
greatly Injured. Further complicating the
situation are the contending Interests of
tbo North Paclfle ooast cities and Saa
Francisco, each of whloh are anxious to
preserve Its present jobbing territory, If
not to enlarge It. .
The Paclfks coast Interests Insist that
they should be allowed to go as - far east
for trade as the eastern Jobbers can go
weet at equal freight rates. Spokane Is
demanding distributing rates such aeAre
granted te Taooma and Seattle and f"rt
iaad. RUMBLE CONYICTED OF FRAUD
Charred with VslneT.the) United States
Malls In a FreStable Mlalau
Deal.
BAH FRANCISCO, May tO.-In ths United
States district eourt George W. Rumble
was convicted of using the mall for fraudu
lent purposes. The case will be appealed.
In the meantime Rumble will ibe given his
liberty upon a bond of tlO.OQo. Rumble
organised a corporation known aa the Sun
set Mining eompeny, and asserted that
there were twelve mines belonging to the
promoter During four years' time Rumble
took In KM.000. Postal Inspector CConnell
asserts that Rumble cleared up t25O.S0O from
the deal. Many miners Invested In the deal
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
I . .. .
Carriers Appoints ie a frnsaher
Rwral Reaitee.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. May !0.-Speolal Tele
gram.) Rural carriers appointed: Iowa
Blalreburg. regular, George R. W a rath;
substitute, George A. Wei rath. Ellsworth,
regular, Nela P. Olsen; substitute. Julia P.
Oleen. New London, regular. Dolose R.
Greenfield; substitute, Willis Mann, West
chester, regular, Walter A, Leet; substi
tute, Anson O. Leet. South Dakota Hur
ley, regular. LeGrand A. Hackett; substi
tute. Helen B. Beckett. Parkston, regular,
WlilUm M. Fredrtca; substitute, Martin
Fredrieh. '
George U. Parson has been appointed
postmaster at Kayce, Johneon epunty,
Wjro., vtoe F. H. Sawyer, resigned.
Iowa Maa te Speaker.
ST. LOUia May 30 The national aad in
ternational Good Roada oonventloa today
continued the discussion of plana for aioV
lag the work of Improving the roads.
Among the epeahers were T. O. Parker,
president of the Iuwa Oood Roada associa
tion; Lewie M. Haupt. a civil engineer)
Augustus Poet of New Tork and Ceng
ataa J. T. Lloyd t Jtfleeyuil.
FLOOD WIPES OUI TOWNS
Cloudburst Ocean at ths Head of ths
Cache La Fondio.
BRIDGE5
HOMES ARE SWEPT AWAY
IVV .'ulemeat of 8WJ Persons la
. auatea aad Alarm Felt Over the
Reservoir Fed by Swollen
It ream.
DENVER. May 20. A cloudburst at the
head of the Cache la Foudre rivet caused
that stream to overflow its banke, and
meager reports received here indicate that
great damage has been caused by the flood.
The rush of the flood paused the. dam
which holds the water of Livingston lake,
slxty-flve miles above Fort Collins, to
brsak and this added volume of water
swept down the Cache la Foudre, practic
ally wiping out the towns of Llverraore
and La Porte, respectively fourteen and
three miles abovs Fort Collins.
It is reported that one person was
drowned at the former place. At Fort Col
lins the river, which normally is about the
width of an average mountain river, Is
now over a mile wide, and the Russian
settlement, consisting of 300 families, is
Inundated.
Already a number of frame dwellings of
these people have been swept from their
foundations and sent swirling along with
the flood. 'In several ' Instances the oc
cupants were unable to make their escape
and were carried along. It has not yet
been learned whether there wae any losses
of life at Fort Collins, but It seems safe
to predict thet there has been. Wreckage
of houses, household goods and carcasses
of dead animals are being carried by Fort
Collins by the flood.
Feare for Reservoir.
From Greeley, about twenty-five miles
east of Fort (Rollins, oomes the information
that a number of wagon bridges between
there and Fort Collins have been washed
away and the Colorado dt Southern rail
road bridge at Timnath, about midway be
tween the two towns, wrecked. No trains
will be sent out on that line tonight. The
Colorado it Southern from Fort Collins to
Greeley Is a branch line.
Although the erest of the flood has not
yet reached Oreeley and Is' not expected
until midnight, ranchmen and other dwell
ers along the bottoms are moving tOvthe
high ground. The Cache la Poudre river
runs through one of the most thickly set
tied and richest agricultural ' districts ef
Colorado.
A large portion of the northern part of
the state Is Irrigated from this stream and
a number of Immense reservoirs have been
constructed for the purpose of storing the
water. Should the rush of waters weaken
these sufficiently to cause a break and re
lease the stored water the result would be
disastrous.
Wire communication with the flood sec
tkn Is fitful and all the towns along the
upper cache la Poudre have been entirely
cut on. -
CITY OF CHEYENNE FLOODED
Several Men Reported Drowned ani
Hatlreed Track Washed N
'"'V'V ' 'oat,'
DENVER, May 30. A telephone message
to the Associated Press from Its corre
spondent at Cheyenne, Wyo., at 11:30 to.
night says ths,t the Crow river, which runs
through Cheyenne, Is running. bank full
aa a result of heavy rains today. From
eight to twelve miles of the main line of
the Union Paclfle railroad and several
mites of the roadbed of the Colorado &
Southern road have been washed out. Sev
eral lives; are reported to have Jfien lost
among the ranchers living along the Crow.
The river In Cheyenne has spread out over
the lower sections, flooding the dwellings
and business houses. Telegraph wires be
tween Denver and Cheyenne are disabled.
HAIL FALLS IN COLORADO
Heaviest Storaa Kitwi at.Pneble la
Years Does Mweh Danaaga and
Smashes Windows.
PUEBLO, Colo., May J.-The heaviest
hailstorm seen In this city for many
years prevailed today. Hall that weighed
more than three ounces fell io a depth of
an Inch, Much . damage was done and
several persons were slightly Injured, Hun
dreds of windows were broken.
NOT CERTAIN OF COALITION
Boss Cumberland Presbyter! ans ' Do
e Approve Felly ef Merger
ef Chnrehes.
DALLAS, Tex., May" tX When the gen
oral assembly of the Cumberland Presby
terian church assembled today Judge W. SO.
Settle of the Kentucky court of appeals,
who was yesterday elected moderator, was
In the chair. The reports of the committee
on fraternity and union took up the time'
or the morning session.
A canvass of the delegates by the Asae
elated Frees representative today disclosed
a sentiment about evenly divided oa the
question of omirch union. There are sev
eral prominent and pronounced opponents
to the plan of union, while the committee
report has many staunch supporters. It
will be almost impossible to forecast which
side Is In a majority until the final vote hi
taken.
UNCOLN AFTER CONVENTION
Making a Systesaatla Ceuapalga tow
the Leeomotlve Bagrlaeers foe
Nest Year.
LOS ANGELES. May 30. Tee Brother,
hood of Locomotive Engineers continued In
executive session today. Matters of minor
Importance were considered. The delegates
left late In the day for an excursion to
Catallna Island. Already aotivlty la being
manifested by delegates from several towns
In varioas parts of the country to secure
the location of the next biennial conven
tion. Memphis, ,Tenn., 'and Lincoln, Nob.,
are making a systematic oampalgn.
Botsaee Well Remembered.
John Holmes of South Om"iha cams to
ths conclusion when arrested last night
thet the police remember faces. Holmes Is
said to have robbed Louie Severson, a
irtner, also living in South Omaha, of
10 and two gold watchee last March
After the robbery Holmes took a var-a
tion In the country and only last night
returned to town end was Immediately
potted by Detectives Donahue and Helt
felt. who gathered him In on a eherge
of larceny from the person. It Is said that
Holmes got Severeon drunk and taking
hlm.ln an alley robbed him.
Cera Bheotera CtMMtht.
John Ranks of Hit Chicago street and
O. P. Sullivan of 122 DixiaU etreet were
erreeted last alsht for shooting craps In
Levi's saloon at Kl-ventO und ('apltui
avenue. Levi waa siso arrrtd, but was
released o Oaen ball of Slug.
FRANCIS GOES TO CHICAGO
Long Rumored Chisre la Barllngtaa
PsaMsftr Department Is
Made.
ST. LOUTS, May 20. Announcement
made from the general offices of the Bur
lington system of the transference of Gen
eral Passenger Agent Wakeley from St.
Louis to Omaha and of Assistant General
Passenger Agent W. A. Taylor from Chi
cago to St. Louis. J. Francis, general pas
senger agent, will be transferred from
Omaha to Chicago.
Several times within recent years the re
port has been current that Mr. Francis
was to be transferred to Chicago During
the last few months these rumors have
been more persistent than ever before, but
they have been as promptly denied.' Some
months ago Ths Bee pointed out that Mr.
Francis had offred his home In this city for
sals and that there was every Indication
that the long rumored change was to be
made, but it was denied at that time. A
day or two ago when Mr. Francis was
called to Chicago the report was revived
and a local railroad man stated that be
knew positively that the change was to be
made this time, and therefore It will oome
aa no surprise.
Mr. Francis has been looked upon as one
of the strong men In the passenger world
and his promotion to a wider field Is
natural one.
Mr. Wakeley, who comes to Omaha, has
been the general passenger agent of the
Missouri lines of the Burlington.
FIND THE LIVINGSTON JEWELS
Valuables Takes from Grave of
Lady Mary" Are Recovered
at Albany.
ALBANY, N. Y., May 39. Results of
raids by the Albany police last night and
today of a resort In South Lansing street.
Intended to break up a "growler gang,"
were believed until tonight to afford a
quel to the recent looting of the family
tomb on the old Livingston estate below
Hudson.
Jewels worth many thousands of dollars
and of priceless value as heirlooms were
found on the person of Thomas 'King, one
of the vagrants, and concealed about the
house. The arrival of Chief of Police
Moloy of Tlvoll-on-the-Hudson sxploded
the tomb robbery theory, bat-brought to
light the fact that the family residence of
General Frederic de Peyster of Tlvoll was
looted Monday night In the absence of the
family, and Chief Moloy Identified nearly
all of the booty aa belonging to the De
Peyster family. From blm It was learned
that It was ths third robbery of the house.
On the occasion of the last robbery tR.OOO
worth of Jewelry was taken. He fully Iden
tified King, who Is a wandering tanner,
and William Johnson of Hudson, who Is a
cripple, as two of the three men whom he
saw Monday night near the De Peyster
house, Charles Murphy also of Hudson, Is
in oustody and is bulleved te be. the third
man. . .
Falrlp Ahlaaa with Gema.
Three other men, classed by the police ss
'hoboes," were arrested in the eald. which
was made on complaint of neighbors. If
tne gang naa dispersed, as the nni ramm
commanded, no arrests would have been
made and the jewelrv mlarht never ha vn
been recovered. But they resisted and were
orougnt to police headauartara. Whan
King was searched the quantity of Jewelry
was xouna on him. He declared he found
it beside the railroad near Recullner. Tm
The house was then searched and an addi
tional Jot. of Jewelrv waa found. lniurifn
broken fragments in the backyard.
ana loot recovered Includes 2oft nr m
articles, most of them marked with names.
monograms or Initials of the n. t.v..
and the Livingston families, which inter
married. There are man v emntr nttinn
vfhloh evidently contained precious stones,
but Chief Moloy said most of these had
been removed by the famll. and ru i-
modern settings. Most conspicuous 1
pair oi peautitui cameo bracelets of heavy
linked gold.
There Is a magnificent hairnln of mnthi
of-pearl, set with pearls and diamonds, a
neoaiace or ma toilless Florentine moslae
strung on a gold chain of finest mrVm,n.
ship, which was found in an ash heap.
Jewels ta the Ash Heap.
There are also braealeta. lock.
brooches, embossed silver toilet artini..
hand mirrors, carved coral ornaments, sev
eral Dreastpins containing braided hair,
one of them surrounded by larre and v.li,-
able pearls; a pah of gold filigree earrings
in tne form or bunches of grapes, together
with a quantity of Jewelry and other ar
ticles of modern mske.
In addition to these the eollee htn fnnnd
In the local pawnshops a number of valu
able articles. Some of' the article ho
been pawned for 60 cents and tL A dia-
mona brooch brought 13.
Chief Moloy said It waa now known th.t
no Jewelry was entombed wfth Uu-t
Livingston, members of the family and
mem dots wno were present sT her funeral
had long ago disposed of the Jewelry legend
with the well authenticated statement that
the only thing with her In tha ooffln was
a bunch of roeea,
The prisoners have been sent ta tha m-
Itentlary on charges of vagrancy Tor thirty
days, 'pending Investigation. No one now
seriously connects this gang with ths van-
aausm at us uvtngston tomb.
LONE JUROR IS ARRESTED
Stands for Aeoatttal la tha
af
tha Alleged Bank wVeeker at
TrTi Kansas.
TROY. Kan.. May 30-The Jury In thO
trial on the first of five count of forgery
against J. E. -Marcell. cashier of ths
wrecked Highland bank, disagreed today
after being out forty-eight hours and waa
discharged. The Jury stood eleven for con
viction te one for acquittal. . John Alfrey,
the Juror who held out for acquittal, was
arrested softer the discharge of the Jury on
a charge of perjury. It Is alleged that Al-
frey made the statement before he was
elected as a Juror that he would vote for
acquittal to the last. The Highland bank
owed over 3300,000 when It failed last year.
Oat growth af a Ball Game.
Frank Pierce. Wlllard Pierre and Ifin
Clark, all livlug at South Twanty-flrst
avsnuo, were arreetod last nlabt on a
warrant sworn out by Frank Pepper, a
natahbor. who oharsee them with disturb
ing the peace. Pepper told the police that
the aouuasaa prsons naa given file first
born son a trounoliig yesterday sfieraoon.
The trouble la said to have alerted over
a Lull arame In which the onnurtna- ahlua
eould not agree. The elder pvople are then
said to have taken the matter up, but
found that the poxition of u-nptra la a
bail game Is a thankless Job,
RETREAT MAY BE ONLY RUSE
Military Expsrts Iholins to Dosbt Serious
BsTsrts to Japan ess Aims,
POSITION OF ARMY DIVISIONS MYSTERY
While Keuropatkla la Holding Hie
Present Position Critics Incline
to Belief His Retreat
May Be Cut Off.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 19ut.)
LONDON, May IL New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram, to The Bee.)
London Is very unwilling to credit the re
port of the Japanese defeat near Feng
Wang Cheng. One newspaper says it Is not
clear that the retreat of the Japanese left
was not made for strateglo reasons. An
other believes the Japanese merely made a
reconnaissance in the neighborhood of Mo
Tien pass, found it strongly held, and being
too sensible to attempt a frontal attack
with Inadequate numbers, retired upon the
main masses of the first army. Here and
there a note of uneaslneas pierces through
the optimism. The Daily Chronicle points
out that the danger of an advance in so
extended a front as that of Kuroki's army
Is, of course, that the enemy may be able
to fall In superior numbers upon particular
points on the front. "This Is what General
Kouropatkln has partially, at least, suc
ceeded In doing in this case," Is added. "In
this connection we may refer to the re
ported landing on Thursday of a Japanese
force at Taku Shan, on the bay of Corea,
some thirty miles south of Feng Wang
Cheng. This latter intelligence comes from
Toklo, and it is not very clear why the
Japanese authorities, who are usually so
reticent, should in this lnstanoe have been
quick to take the world Into their confi
dence.
"The full signification of the retirement
on Feng Wang Cheng cannot be realised
nntll we know what is going on in other
quarters. y( may be a serious check to
Kuroki s general advance, or it may not
be, according to the extent in which he
haa been able to carry on the movement
designed to envelope the enemy. The Japa
nese retirement on Feng Wang Chung may
have been of a more unpleasant character
to the retreating force than has yet ap
peared." Kouropatkla Not Helpless.
The military expert of the Daily Express
writes from the news to hand this morn
ing:. "It would appear that Kouropatkln, al
though "hard pressed. Is not In a forlorn
position strategically, He is beset on three
sides and a third Japanese force is hover
ing close upon his left flank. Despite this
latter danger be has found an opportunity
to strike at his opponent in bis Immediate
front, and from this It may be argued thai
tha 'flanking 'column On his left Is not In
sufficient strength to out off his retreat
"The attack upon the Japanese advance
guard may even cover the well ordered re
tirement. It Is difficult to believe that
Kouropatkln would follow a wlll-o'-the-
wlsp In his front while threatened on his
two flanks. It, may be taken for granted
that ha has not endangered his original
position and that the tug of war wfll oome
and then he will seek to retire."
Japanese correspondents of the Morning
Post speak of the Japanese retirement as a
possible device to lure the Russians on
until they may find themselves completely
hemmed In and cut off.
Mr, Spencer Wilkinson, writing In tke
same newspaper, says:
'The question Is not whether tha force
engaged held Its ground or not, but what It
was there for. If It waa to keep ths
enemy's attention while events of greater
importance were going on elsewhere the
fact of the retreat Is a mark of failure.
"The general appearance of ths campaign
just now is that of the Russians being held
around Llao Yang while the Japanese are
attempting a concentrio movement against
them." JlaJ
Real Situation I'aknewi.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., Hot)
PARIS, May VL (New York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to Tha Bee.)
The Herald's ISuropean edition publishes
the following from Its military expert:
"It Is made evident by the dispatohes
received from cities near the seat of war.
as well as from St. Petersburg, Seoul 'or
Toklo, that it is absolutely Impossible to
know where the divisions of Generals Ku
roki aad Oku now are. Cossacks send very
preoiae information as to ths points where
they come In contact with the enemy, hut
what thet Is behind these points and ths
outposts with which they have bad skirm
ishes thsy do not tell the pubUo, If they
do inform their officials superior. It Is
doubtless to be hoped that the Utter have
become settled in their minds as ta Impor
tant problems by their reconnaissances.
And the reason for reconaoltering is to
learn what there is behind the thin line
of safeguards pushed forward before every
army, large or smalL It la baoeaaary that
cavalry scouts, after having oome In con
tact with the first of the advance guards,
whether by charge or under fire, makes
lit tie difference, should penetrate the aone
of protection and advance, fighting, until
it can aea ths troops protected. In order to
learn Its strength, composition and direc
tion.
If such a movsment ooncerna the ad
vancing uoliimn, offensive aad often pro
longed fighting may become necessary and
not only require the participation of a
tsw patrols or platoons, but ef several
squadrons or sotnlaa, whose objeot It will
be to always push an ahead, taking po
sition after position until the object of
making a good reconnaissance Is attained.
It Is probable that In the great duel
that Is preparing the Coesacks, who form
an admirable scouting force, after an at
tack, are acting thus, and, therefore. Gen
eral Kouropatkln ought to know, as we
do pot, the position and the Importaaee at
the different sections of ths two armies
opposing him, and that be Is acting and
Continued oa Second fag-)
THE BEE BULLETIN.
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Cooler Saturdayi Swuday Fair.
Par.
1 Ne Hope of a Break: la Illinois.
need Wlpee Out Colorado Towns.
F.sperta View War Developmeate.
(ienertl Kuroki Meete with Cheek.
St Many Officers Lost with the Ships.
3 &ews from All Parts of Nebraska,
4 Students Are Caught with Spaeaa.
S Affairs at South Omaha.
9 Story, "The Sycamore."
T Story, A Defeated Lie a."
Nebraska Women After a P1aes
World's Prase Parliament.
Methadlets Elect Seven BUhope.
9 Spring Fashlens la Mixed Drinks.
IO Editorial.
11 Sealpers Will Not Handle Tickets.
Bryaa Still Mum aa Candidate.
13 Resnlts of the Ball Games.
Sporting Events of the Day.
Financial Review of the Week.
18 Financial and Commercial.
IS Ceanrll Blnffa aad Iowa News.
Thibetans Desire to Be Free.
1 Boys aad Girls Are CenSrmea.
Temperature at Omaha Yeatevaavi
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SAYS GRANTS WERE NOT LEGAL
Cercaa Government Asserts Russians
Secured Coaveeesloue Surrepti
tiously from Minor Officials.
i
SEOUL. May 19. Delayed In Transmis
sion.) An imperial edict oon firming the
action of the cabinet abrogating ail exist
ing treaties and agreements between the
Russian and Corean governments, covers
the original treaty of 1834, a special agree
ment regarding the Imperial household and
all mining and timber oonceesslons on the
Yalu. and Tumen rivers and on Nagellt
Island, off the east coast It declares that
lumber grants riven to nrlvata Individual.
the time limitation of which has lapsed,
were extended surreptitiously by the prime
minister and Anally by the Corean Foreign
office, a minor official of which signed the
extension under Russian pressure.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF DISASTER
St. Petersburg; Notified of Destruction
of Jap Ships.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 20. Grand Duke
Alexis has received the following dlsnatnh
bearing today's date, from Viceroy Alexieffj
The following report by mall from Rear
Admiral Wittseff, in command of - naval
forces at Port Arthur, was received on the
night of May 13-30:
Three of the enemy's battleships and
tnree cruisers appeared to the east on ths
morning of May 15. Their movsments were
watched from T.Iba . Ti.h.n . i-i i
T -..... . .'.V
Hill. After crossing ths meridian ef Port
Arthur, this squadron turned anatwarrf
and appeared to be getting Into battle
formation; then an explosion was observed
under the third battleship, which Was of
the Full type. The ironclad stoDDed. haelnrf
pvsr to starboard and began to sink by the
bow, sending up -a quantity of staara.'
Two oruisers immediately approached and
It waa observed from Golden 11 ill that they
lowered boats, after which the battleship
gradually righted itself and appeared' to
rouuvcr irom lie injury.
At that tnlnuta annthiNe' thM..fnnn.ll.if
battleship of the Shlklshlma type ap
proached the scene of the accident anf
a mine exploded under its midship section,
causing a similar explosion to that which
occurred In the case of the battleship Pe
tropavloysk. In the course of one minute
it sank. The third Ironclad put out to
sea, the cruisers remaining on the scene
of the disaster.
I sent sixteen torpedo boats to barrens
the enemy and should a favorable oppor
tunity present Itself, to attack the ships
separately. The cruiser Novlk went out
to the passage In order If necessary to
support ths torpedo boats, but the cruisers
?ot up steam at this Junoture and drew In
owards the shore.
The Japanese cruisers opened fire with
all their heavy guns on our torpedo boats,
but the latter returned to port without
loss. The damaged ironclad then disap
peared below the horlson with Its attend
ant cruisers, escaping from the purmilt of
our flotilla. In the meantime night had
fallen, tho wind freshened and there was a
rough sea.
On the morning of May It three torpedo
boats approached the scene Of the disaster.
I sent the Novlk against them and thsy
put out to sea.
The ehlp which blew up In Kerr bay
(Dalny) was evidently a cruiser, Judging
by Its funnels and fighting tope, which are
visible at low water. According to reports
received from the coast, three torpedo
boats, covering an attempted landing In
Kerr bay, were damaged by our light ar
tillery. NEITHER IS THE FRIEND OF CHINA
Draws Battle la the Mos't Favrorablo
for Chinese. '
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co., 190t.)
PEKING, May . (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) In an In
terview . whloh I have just bad with a
prominent Chinese statesman be assured
me that China could not be Induced even
1 ft he Japanese wished Jt, to take up arms
against Russia In the present struggle.
"If Russia Is victorious," he said, "Man
churia would be lest. But If Japan la
victorious It would mean a Japanese dic
tatorship over China, Not only Una, but
the open door will be oloeed to all Com
modities Japan can supply and Japan will
gradually absorb truffle ea the) so est.
"Tha hope of China, therefore, at pres
ent Is that the war will be carried on to
the exhaustion of -both oountrles.'
Japanese look to mtkdkn
i
Report from Llae Yang Sara They Are
Beading; Troupe Narthward.
LIAO YANG, May 1. (Delayed in Trans
mission.) Forty-five battalions of Japanese
troops have been landed on the Llao Tung
peninsula. In order to embarrass their ad
vance the Russians have destroyed the rail
road bridges.
The Japaneee have retired to Feng Wang
Cheng, though divisions are moving north
ward, their apparent destination being
Mukden. Tha excitement among the Chi
nese has been Increasing during the last
few days. Ths Chinese bandits are sa using
considerable trouble and are being ener
getically hunted by On sea oka.
The Kastarn Chlaese railroad has In
creased its carrying capacity and for some
days past troops have been arriving here
quickly auoT'ln splendid oonaition.
Russians Vomm Over Three Hundred,
LONDON, May 20. The Japanese lega
tion here this morning gave out ths follow
ing dispatch received from Toklo t
The enemy's forces participating In ths
fight near Kin Chau, Llae Tung peninsula.
May It, oonalsted of the Fifth, Fourteenth
and Blxteenth sharpshooters, with eisht
quirk tiring guns. They left on ths drid
thirty deaa officers and men. According
to ths prisoners the enemy's casualties
were Over 3W.
Japanese Land Other Traops.
LONDON, May 30.-S:30 p. m. The Japa
nese legation today received ths following
official dispatch:
TOKIO. May 19 The portion of one
army commenced landing at Taku Shau
(weet ot the aueuia e( we sain fiver j yesterday.
DEFEAT FOR KUROKI
Bepori tsa Jgpness sneral Is Eepuliei
with Heavy Logs,
RUSSIANS STRIKE SWIFT AND SUDDENLY
Gsssrsl Bsnasnkunpff Lsadt Flowst of
Ootssok OsTslry Against Japs,
ISLANDERS, WERE FLANKING ENEMY
EostltBi Bars Bslvtt from Eeitrmotion by
Driving Japs to Fang Wang Cheng.
K0UR0PATK1N PLAYS TRICK ON KUROKI
Withdrawn tram Beeaa ef Operations:
aad ltetn Vusurpeetlaa; Jap Column
Adveaee Btread Mope ef
Rata lweiaal a.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 190i
NEW CHWANG, May 80. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram.) Io.
formation has been received here indicat
ing that a clever Ruseian strategical flank
log movement haa been, executed, threat
ening the Japanese advanced position oast
of Llao Yang and oompelllng them to fall
back on Feng Wang t Cheng.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10. A report
haa been received here saying that General
Kuroki has been repulsed with great loss.
The report cannot be confirmed.
Following on the heels of the news
of the disasters to the Japanese fleet,
the general staff today received offi
cial advices of the defeat of the Japanese
force which was marching northward
from Feng Wang Cheng for the purpose
of executing a flank movement on Mukden,
Details of the dispatch will not ' be made
public until It has been paased by the
war commission, but enough has been
communicated to the Associated Press to
make It clear thai In order to save them
selves from destruction the Japanese were
compelled to retreat toward Feng Wang
Cheng.
Since General Kuroki sent a ooluran .
northward to gain the road leading directly
west from Mukden General Kouroptakln
haa kept It under the closest surveillance,
awaiting the moment when it should be so
distant from the main Japanese army as
to prevent Its easy reinforcement. In ob
serving this plan the Russians withdrew
and the Japanese not knowing of a strong
force of the enemy near them continued
to ad vane a
ItenaeaktavmptT to the Attack.
. a, . . .ii.j .. rl.rt.rBl
w nan in, um, iui wuuu vum j ..
from the leaah. General Kbnnenkampff had
from the leash. General Rennekampff had
under his command only a few regimenta.
but they were the flower of the Cossack
cavalry. On May 18 he fe on the enemy,
whose numbers have not been revealed,
with such vigor as to compel the Japanese
retirement twelve miles toward the base.
near enough. It is presumed, to nave, re
calved reinforcements from General Kuroki,
who must Immediately bare been advised
of ths awkward predicament.
. The operation la described by the general
staff aa Just such a move as It was sus
pected General Kouropatkln would make
and for which General Rennenkamprf was
chosen. The latter's appearance on tha
stage was somewhat -late. It had been In
tended that be should raid Corea at ' the
beginning of the war, but be arrived at the
front too late.
The general staff believes General Ren-
nenkampfTa attack must have been In the
nature-" of a thunderbolt Ke Is a man
to attack qulokly and hard, once given the
opportunity, and his men, veterans of the
Chinese oampalgn, had been selected espe
cially because they knew what it was to
be under fire. The casualties sustained by
the opposing foroes have not yet been an-
nouneed. -
Knrelct May Fear Coasaejcs,
Ths apprehension of Rennenkampff's Cos
sacks hovering north, the authorities say,
may explain the cautious action of General
Kuroki In establishing a strong base at
Feng Wang Cheng and halting the column
which was marching on Sal Cheng. It
may auto be a solution of the mystery of
New Chwang, which at first was report i-l
to have been evacuated and which ia nv
said to have keen reocoupied by the Rus
sians; for If Kuroki haa definitely stopvel
his westward movement Kouropatkln could
safely continue to bold It without danger
of the occupying foree being out off.
The general staff took occasion today to
deny the report of a' battle having been
fought at Kin Chou In whloh 200 Russians
wars killed. As a matter of fact the Rue- -slant
quietly withdrew from Kin Chou,
being unwilling to expose their force st
that point to the attack of a column
marching from the east that landed In
southern Llao Tung. The evacuation of
Kin Chou also shows. It Is said, that there
la so truth In the report that Kouropatkln
haa sent 10,000 men to take that place.
The report that Kouropatkln haa sent
TO.OOS men to relieve Port Arthur Is de- ,
clared by the general staff to be Incredible,
Such a move, they say, would only court
disaster, for Kuroki naturally would take
the advantage of the movement to throw
his entire a nay across the railroad and
strike front the rear wlrile the Japeneee
troops tn southern Llao Tung would at
tack la front.
le Flcut at Kta Chou.
No news haa reached here of the en
gagement at Kin Chou and tha absence of
information Is explained by the slowness
of communication, due to the strength of
the Japanese force assailing the Russian
positions around Port Arthur. No surprise
Is expressed at the fact that engagements
occur as the Russians fall back on Port
Arthur. It Is reiterated that Lieutenant
General Btoessel's plan does not contem
plate Imperilling the fnrtreee by the loss
of two many men outside. The authorities
rather believe their Information that he
bad almost entirely withdrawn Inside the '
fortress defenses several days ago.
That the Japanese will strain every norve .
to take Port Arthur, In view of the disas
ter to their fleet. Is not questioned In naval
circles, and In spite of the danger of Rus
sian mines Admiral Togo la expected to
co-operate In tha assault npon Port Arthur.
It Is suggested that he may land heavy
guns, but this Is doubted by the general
staff, Who know that the force which
landed at Pltsewo debarked siege guns,
which csa readily be brought Into position
before Port Arthur so soon as the road Is
clear.
Kearepatklu Sends Report.
The following dispatch from General
Kouropatkfat lo the casr, dated at Liao
Yang, May 19, has been received:
A detachment of Cossacks sngaged a de-
tanhmant of ths Jaiittlie" advance euara
eu Mar 13 north ef Feng Waug Cheng la e