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Republican Candidate for Vice President
Notifiod of Nomination.
FORMER SECRETARY ROOT MAKES SPl
Questions of National Interest Discus
by the Speakers.
EVENT OCCURS AT FAIRBANKS HOM
Veranda and Lawn Oocupied by 8e?eral
Thousand People.
EVENT THE OCCASION OF DEMONSTRATION
Amid flying Banners and Attractive
Decoration Senator Fairbanks la
Officially Informed of Ilia
domination.
DIANAPOLIS. Aug. 3. Charles W.
.falrbunks, senior t.'nlted States senator
trnfn Indiana, was today formally notified
of ftls nomination for vice president of the
Vnltcd States by tlie republican national
conv??Jon.
The notification address was mndo by
Kllhu Roof, , ex-secretary of war, who was
temporary clinlrman of the convention. The
exercises wero. held on the wide veranda
of Senator Falrbank's beautiful home In
the presence of members of the notifica
tion committee, consisting of one member
from each state and teV.-.'tory, the governor
and other state officers of Indiana, the re
publican candidates for sltiite office, tho
Indiana republican congressional delega
tion, Indiana delegates and lternates to
the national convention, tho st;te central
committee and the Republican Editorial
association. All these had been specially
invited. On the lawn surrounding three
sides of the residence and extending far
on all sides beneath tho great forest trees
were several thousand friends, neighbors
and political supporters of tho senior sena
tor. Massed In a body were 1,000 member
of the Marlon club, who acted as escort
for the distinguished visitors. Flags wers
seen everywhere. The house was elabo
rately decorated, and on one side, of the
lawn two largo tents were topped by
waving banners. The day was one of the
most beautiful of the year.
Committee and Gnests Arrive.
The specially Invited guests were served
with luncheon In large tents on the lawn,
the general public was served with light
refreshments In the house and a photo
graph of the candidate, and committee waa
taken from the steps of the veranda.
The members of the notification commit
tee arrived early. Ex-Secretury Root, after
being given an Informal reception, Joined
the other members of the committee' at the
English hotel.
Shortly after noon the Journey of one and
one-half miles to the,senator's home began.
One thousand members of the Marlon club
acted as escort. In the flr9t carriage rode
Mr. Boot and Governor Durbln. The notifi
cation committee and other special guests
followed la carriages. Several thousand
persons cheered as the line moved along.
Many residences along the line were pro
fusely deoorated.
Gathered at the residence were 6,000 per
sons. Senator Fairbanks and' Mrs. Fair
banks received the committee and speclully
Invited guests. Mr. Root and Mr. Fair
bunks led the way to the veranda, where
seats were arranged for all. An enthusi
astic greeting was accorded the two speak
ers as they appeared on the veranda. The
demonstration lasted for several minutes,
during which the members of the commit
tee were seated.
Root Tells the News.
Mr. Root without preliminary made tha
formal notification address. He suid:
Senator Fairbanks The committee which
now awaits upon you was appointed by
the national convention of the republican
party held at Chicago In June, and Its
agreeable duty is to notify you of your
nomination as tho republican candidate for
the offlce of vice president of the United
Btittes for the term to begin March 4, liu6.
We give you formal notice of that nomi
nation with assurance of the undivided and
hearty support of the great party which
has executed the people's will in the gov
ernment of this country for the better part
of the lust half century. The nomination
comes to you In accordance with the best
methods and practices of representative
government. It was the result of long und
earnest consideration and discussion by
the memlieie of the convention. It wus not
the chance product of an excited hour,
and It wus not upon tho demand of any
powerful Influence political or otherwise
constraining the Judgment of the dele
gatus. It was not made for the purpose
of conciliating possible malcontents, or
of swelling the campaign fund of the party.
No bargains or intrigues contributed to It.
jsu suppressions or ine trutn or misleading
of the convention as to your principle and
opinions were lieccnsary to bring It about,
it wus the deliberate. Informed ami intelli
gent Judgment of the delegates from every
stale and territory, and it wus their unani
mous Judgment.
As to the supreme responsibility of the
vice presidency In case of succession to
the presidency, we shall all pray, and no
one more earnestly than yourself, that It
may not come to you. But we are not
at liberty to Ignore the possibility that It
nrtiy come. Smi and bitter experience ad
monishes us that provision for succession
to the presidency Is no Idle form. Of the
last twelve presidents elected by the people
of the t'nlted States five nearly one-half
have died In office and have been succeeded
by vice presidents. A serious obligation
rests upon the political purtles which select
the candidates between whom the people
must choose, to see to It that they nomi
nate men for jhls possible succession who
have the strength of body und mind and
character which shall enable them. If oc
casion comes, to take up the burdens of
the great presidential office, to endure Its
trying and exhausting demands, to meet
its ki est responsibilities, and with film
liaiul and clear vision to guide the govern
ment of the country until the people van
express their choice again.
As to Opponent.
Our opponents of the democratic party
have signally fulled to perform this duty.
Theyoliave nominated as their candidate
for the vice presidency an excellent gentle
man, who was born during the presidency
of James Monroe, and who before the 4th.
of March next will be In the h-il year of
his age. Jtefore the next Hdmlutstratlon
is ended, he will be approaching bis eigty
slxth blrthduy. It is no disparagement
of ibis swollen, an, for whom 1 believe we
all have the hlgheat respect, to say that
be shares the common lot of mortals, and
that the election of any man of such great
age would furnish no safeguard to the
American eople against the disaster which
would ensue upon the drain of a president
w ith a successor not competent to perforin
the dudes of the presidential office. It
is common experience tha'; very aged men,
however bright and active they may ap
pear for brief perloou, cannot sustain long
continued severe exertion. The detnunos
of the presidential othca upon the mental
and physical vitality are so great, so con
tinuous and so exhausting, as to be wholly
beond the rupucily of any man of h&.
The attempt by such a man to perform
the duties of the office vould with irac
lical certainty Va speedily followed by a
coionlete breakdown both of body and of
mind. In roiuemplating the remote pos
kllilllty of the el ctiun of the democratic
canilMute for li president, the people
of lis cull n l -y are bound to contemplate
b1. as a n-cenry result of such an elec
tion in 'on of tli prrtidcnt'a delh. that
others. r."l cloven ly the people, and we
jinow not who, voiil.t govern in the name
of a nominal suruexaor. unable himself to
pcrfor.n tha foiiMiiuttnnal duth-s of hi
office; or widm till, thai .trluus doubt
(Continued uu Ninth Pay
STOCKMEN MEET IN DENVER
fold Conference Tilth Washington
Officials and Discuss Questions Af
fecting; Live Stock Interests.
, DENVER, Aug. 3. The conference be
tween western stockmen and the federal
peofnl lands committee was called to
Crder at the headquarters of the National
'ive Stock association by President F. J.
tngenbarth of Utah. Clofford Flncot,
" "l-f forester of the government, F. II.
. iwell. In charge of the reclamation ser-
and 100 delegates representing every
V'.'itern state and territory were present.
etary James1 Wilson of the Depart
'. of Agriculture was delayed enroute
nd did not reach here until tonight.
Several delegates from Arizona and south
ern California were delayed In Arizona by
washouts, but will arrive tomorrow.
The discussion was on the bill Intro
duced in the last congress for the repeal
of the stone, timber and desert lands act
and for the commutation clause of the
homestead act. The prevailing sentiment
was against the bill.. The delegates con
sider that the homestead act, especially as
far as applicable to the western country,
should be enlarged rather than restricted.
The discussion on the forest reserve
problem brought out the fact that western
stockmen are not opposed to the preserva
tion of forests. Their grievance is that
grazing and agricultural lands are often
Included in reserves from which stock Is
excluded. They also ask that the rules
governing these reserves be modified so
that sheep may graze upon them as well
as cattle.
The discussion was not concluded on ad
journment tonight and will be continued
tomorrow morning. A committee on reso
lutions to consist of one member from each
state will be appointed In the morning
which embody the conclusions of the con
ference In a memorial to the commission.
WANTS COMBINE DISRUPTED
Attorney General of Missouri Appeals
to Secretary of War Against
Bridge Company.
ST. LOriS. Aug. 3,-.Mtorney General
Edward C. Crow has submitted the case
of the state of Missouri against the al
leged St. Louis terminal monopoly to Sec
retary of War William II. Taft with the
recommendation that the Merchants'
bridge, which he states Is owned and con
trolled by the Eades Bridge company or
the Terminal association, be confiscated by
the United States government on the
ground that the Morchants company have
violated the terms under which congress
granted its charter.
In a communication Just forwarded to
Secretary Taft at Washington the attorney
general sets forth at length the history
of the Terminal association and cites facts
and court decisions to show that the fed
eral court not only as a matter of right,
but from the standpoint of public policy,
should disrupt the Terminal bridge com
bine, which has worked to the disadvant
age of the trade and commerce of the
Mississippi valley.
The charter of the Merchants' Bridge
company provides that if the bridge shall
be absorbed by a company owning any
competing bridge the charter shall be an
nulled and the federal government shall
have the right to take possession.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Rural Routes Established and Car
riers Appointed In Several
States.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) Two addltlonul rural routes have
been ordered established September 1 at
Leigh, Colfax county. Neb. The routes
embrace sin area of sixty-five square miles,
containing a population of 1,115.
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Nebraska Craig, Mortimer F. Gregorle,
regular; E. A. Gregorle, substitute. Iowa
Charles City, J. B. Honey field, regular;
Mrs. J. B. Honeyfleld, substitute; Correc
tion vllle, G. A. Balloy, regular; Nellie F.
Bailey, substitute.
Postmasters appointed: South Dakotn
Hatch City, Lyman county, R. C. Van
Horn, vice J. N. Van Horn, resigned.
Wyoming Merna, Unlta county, Richard
C. Quinn, vice. Grace Snider, resigned.
R. K. Hafsoos. Canton, 8. D., Is the
succeessful bidder for the erection of the
stone industrial and luundry building at
the Pipestone Indian school in Minnesota.
The price on Uhe Industrial building Is
$9,4a and on tho laundry 33,9K.
CANDY AND APPLE MEN MEET
Officers of World's Fair Welcome the
Men Who Slake Con
fectionery, BT. LOUIS, Aug. 3. Today was set aside
as confectioners' day in honor of the Na
tional Confectioners' association, which
met In convention hall on the fair grounds.
The candy men, mostly from eastern
states, were present In great number at
their tenth annual convention. President
Francis delivered an address of welcome,
to which George H. Frits, ex-president of
the association, responded. On Wednes
day and Thursday the association will hold
Joint meetings with the National Confec
tioners' Salesmen association.
The National Apple Shippers' association
held a convention today In the hall of con
gresses, at which over 400 apple shippers
were present. Tha president of the associa
tion, C. II. Wetver of Chicago, delivered
the leading address.
NO SUCCESSOR TO MORTON
Santa Fa Hoard of Directors Meets In
New York, bnt Transacts Only
Itontlne Business.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.
rectors of the Atchison,
Fo railroad met toduy.
The board of dl
Topeka Ml Santa
but It was an-
nounced that only rout
ine business had
been discussed and that
cusslon whatever us to
thers was no dls
the election of a
successor to Paul Mort
on. formerly seo-
ond vice president, who
pointed secretary of the
was recently ap
navy. AIRSHIP. TRIAL SUCCESSFUL
Captain Baldwin (iocs About Ten
Blocks, tomes Hark and De
scends Without Mishap.
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 3. Captain T! C.
Baldwin made another ascension today
with his airship from Idora park. He rose
to a height of ub.jut 600 feet and then
Bulled northward for a distance of about
ten blocks In a slight breeze, made a turn,
came buck and descended In the park
without any mishap. The ascenslou was
euUruly satisfactory.
STOCK YARD STRIKE SPREADS
Driven Forbidden to Supply Usual
Markets with Ice.
ALLEGED STRIKE HAS DOWNED BEEF.TRUST
Itlot Rreaks Out at the Yards and
roller Have to Send for Rein
forcements to Handle
Mob.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3. The threatened
spread of the Btock yards strike to out
side Industries came tonight when an or
der was Issued by the teamsters union
forbidding drivers of ice wagons to make
any deliveries to retail butchers who, since
the packing house teamsters went on strike
here, have been hauling meat from the
yards In their own wagons.
As the refrigerators in most markets do
not hold enough Ice to last longer than
48 hours, the order to cut off the supply
of Ice, If It can bo enforced, means that
many persons in dhlcago will be com
pelled to forego fresh meat. Officers of
the teamsters' union have appointed pick
ets to watch retail markets all over Chi
cago with Instructions to see that tho boy
cott is carried out.
Outside of the decision of the striking
unions to extend the strike to the ice men
there was little change over yesterday in
the situation In the stock yards. With
their new employes and those that have
deserted the unions, the packers managed
to dispose of fully fifty per cent as much
work as Is carried on under normal con
dition. Fewer than 300 new employes arrived at
the various plants today, this being the
smallest number of strike breakers re
ceived during any day since the employers
decided to bring outsiders to Chicago to
break the strike. Tho packers declared
that the reason for the small addition to
their forces today was that they were
about through hiring workmen and were
now choosing only skilled men.
Packers Losing Money.
While admitting that the packers are
doing considerable business the strike lead
ers declare that the employers are losing
money on every animal that Is slaughtered,
as the unskilled workers waste all the by
products.' It Is on this waste that the strik
ers base their hopes on for final suc
cess, arguing that it Is only a matter of
time until the employers will become tired
of losing money and will eventually make
overtures to the unions for a settlement.
In a riot which broke out at the yards
tonight two policemen were injured and
twenty-eight rioters were arrested, after
being beaten Into subjection. The trouble
started when five strlkebraekers from one
of the machine shops in one of the pack
ing plants were leaving the yards and
tried to board a street car to go to their
homes.
Despite the signals of the strikebreakers
the motormen on twelve cars refused to
stop, und i crowd, seeing a good oppor
tunity to get revenge on the nonunion men,
begun to hurl stones at them. Two police
men who were guarding the entrance went
to the assistance of the nonunion men, but
the rioters by this time had grown in
numbers so rapidly that fully 1,000 angry
men were trying to get at the strike
breakers. Retreating into the machine
shop, the pollcement sent In a riot call
for further reinforcements.
Police Charge Rioters.
When the additional policemen arrived a
charge was made on the rioters. The
crowd was armed with bricks and stones
and when the policemen started forward
every man who could find room enough
threw a brick. Two bricks went true to
the mark and two policemen dropped with
wounds on the head. They were carried
by their companions to the machine shop.
Seeing the condition of their companions,
the other eighteen policemen made another
chargo on the crowd. This time the on
slaught was In earnest, eighteen clubs be
ing swung from right to left with all tho
muscle that each man could muster. Each
time a club descended it landed on a man's
head and fully fifty of the rioters were
beaten to the pavement In this manner be
fore they showed any signs of scattering.
As soon as the policemen saw that they
had the mob on the run they turned their
attention to those who vere lying on the
ground and arrested twenty-eight men.
Say Meat Trust Is Broken.
Homer V. Call, international secretary of
the butchers' organization, said today:
"The greatest feature of the strike is that
the meat trust has been broken. Instead
of the packers disrupting the unions, the
disintegration of one of the greatest com
binations the world has ever seen has al
ready set In. For ten years, from 1890 to
1900, the consolidation of the meat com
panies was carried on, and from 1741 pack
ing plants in this country the number was
reduced to 700.
"Now the tide will set In the other way.
The packers know that they have already
lost control of. a large part of their busi
ness and that the live stock dealerawlll do
all that Is possible to assist In the defeat.
Since the strike the Independent plants of
Chicago, Loulsvlilo, Cincinnati, Indian
apolis, Pittsburg and Springfield, Mass.,
have been working night and day. This
trade will never be recovered by the trust.
The public Is supporting the Independent
plants because of the damaging evidence
secured by the government against the
meat monopoly."
To aid the strikers the Ice handlers and
ice wagon drivers have refused to supply
refrigerator cars of the strike affected
packing plants. Without ice the packers
are unable to ship meat except for short
hauls and cannot export any. Nonunion
men are being pressed Into tho service,
but their efforts are not sufficient- Armour
& Co, are using fruit cars for shipping
meat.
The yards were flooded with live stock
today. Complaint was rife by representa
tives of country shippers. Before the day's
shipments arrived there were 29,000 hogs
In the pens and between 2.000 and 3.000 cat
tle. The sheep alone had been all sold.
The packers said a good portion of the
motn coma noi iw nanaiea py me packing
plants until tomorrow.
Tha packers announced today that they
would attempt to Import no more unskilled
labor. This news was declared by the
strikers to be a bait to them In the hope
of breaking their ranks.
The allied trades' executive committee
today adopted a resolution calling upon
City Building Commissioner Williams to
take cognisance of sanitary conditions
existing In the stock yards. The resolutions
declare the building ordinances are being
violated and the kealth of employes men
aced The exodus of hurses put out of busi
ness by the strike began today when Swift
and Company feent HiO horses to Kansas
City for use In the firm's plants there. It
(Continued on bcocud Pag.)
JUDGE PARKER IS THE MASTER
Will Decide on Course Regarding
Holding- Judgeship Regardless
of Politicians,
ESOPl'S. N. Y., Aug. 3. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward C. Wail of Wisconsin reached
Rosemount today, remained to luncheon and
spent the afternoon with Judge Parker
and his family. Mr. Wall, who was Wis
consin's favorite son for the presidency,
and his wife are enroute to Europe.
Whether Judge Parker resigns his posi
tion of chief Judge of the court of appeals
before or after August 8, his decision
will not be Influenced by practical poli
ticians Interested In his campaign for the
presidency. In a manner so emphatic as
to leave no doubt of his displeasure at the
speculation published in relation to his
approaching withdrawal from Judicial
duties Judge Parker sold today that he
would determine what his action will be
without assistance or advio from anybody
unless It Is Trom Ids aMOdates on the
bench.
Judge Parker said today he had seen the
mention of Daniel 8. Lamont, secretary of
war under President Clevelund, for the
governorship and that he very much ad
mired Mr. Lamont. Further than that he
would not speak and never at any time
has he expressed preference for any of
the candidates.
Mr. Wall brought a message direct from
William J. Bryan, assuring Mr. Parker
that Mr. Bryan is heartily with the ticket
and will place himself at the disposal of
the democratic national committee to do
everything In his power to secure party
success this fall.
Mr. Ilryun breakfasted with Mr. Wall
In Milwaukee, July 23. They have been
warm personal friends for eight years.
Mr. Wall said today: "Mr. Bryan Is a
democrat and never will be anything else.
While differing on some questions from
delegates to the St. Louis convention, he
realizes that those questions were ruled
upon and ho haa accepted the decision.
He is satisfied with the platform, arid
thinks tho platform Is for the best inter
ests of the party at large. I will not at
tempt to say that he has abandoned any
of the principles he advocated In his cam
paign, but he thinks that if he was right
he will eventually be vindicated. That,
however, will not turn him from what ho
believes to be the duty of every democrat
to support loyally the platform and the
ticket of the party."
Mr.' Wall added that Mr. Bryan would
support Parker personally.
Judge Parker was greatly Interested In
the Wisconsin situation. Mr. Wall told
him that while the whole of Wisconsin
under normal conditions gave 20,000 to the
republicans, the breach between the Lafol
lette and the "stalwart" factions wus of
such a nature that It could not be healed.
He expressed the belief that if the demo
crats who supported Governor , Lafollette
two years ago for the purpose of admin
istering a rebuke to the faction headed by
Senator Spooncr and Congressman Bab
cock, returned to the party, there was no
doubt that the democratic stale ticket
would be elected. ' I
"At any rate," he tsaid. "Wisconsin must
at least be counted as one of the doubtful
states." T
The appointment of William F. Sheehan
aa chairman of - the national executive
committee came as a surprise to Judge
Parker. He was under the Impression that
the executive committee would name its
own chairman.
FUSIONISTS
MEET
IS
KANSAS
Democrats and Populists Would Fuse
If They Could Find a Way.
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 3. The democrats
of Kansas met in convention to name a
state ticket. Hugh Farrelly, chairman of
the state convention, called the conven
tion to order. Introducing E. T. Hackney
of Wellington as temporary chairman.
Among the prominent democrats present
were ex-Governor Gllck and ex-United
Status Senator William A. Harris. A ma
jority of the delegates favor fusion with the
populist party, whose state convention also
met here today, and the appointment of a
conference committee was among the first
acts of the convention. The convention
then adjourned until the afternoon.
I When the convention reconvened former
(Jovernor G. W. Gllck was made permanent
chairman. When he had concluded his
speech the conference committee on fusion
with the populists was not ready to report
and the convention came to a standstill
temporarily.
Tho populist state convention, which ad
journed Inst April to await the gathering
of the democrats, hoping for fusion, waa
called to order here today by Major M. A.
Harvey, the state chairman, with less than
200 delegates present out of 800 allowed
In the call.
The antl-democratlc element among the
populists held a caucus at which speeches
were made against fusion under a demo
cratic heading. Finally a resolution was
adopted declaring In favor of having a
committee appointed to confer with the
democrats. The democrats were asked
to Join in a fusion ticket to be placed
under the people's party head. If they can
not agree on this the populists may agree
to an independent ticket to be placed under
the head of "union."
The first session was turbulent. While
the majority favored fusion the delegates
who were for a straight ticket were numer
ous and very persistent.
One delegate belonging to the antl-fuslon
crowd made a bitter speech denouncing
William J. Bryan in unmeasured terms aa
a traitor t the cause and unworthy of fu
ture notice. Hla remarks were cheered. A
committee waa appointed to confer with
the democrats and a recess was taken.
The straight-outs called a conference and
O. W. llanna, outlining their Ideas, said:
"The straight-outs will fuse providing they
are given the attorney general and the
railroad commissioners or satisfactory men
named. The ticket must also ba under tho
name tit the peoples' party. These condi
tions must be granted us or we bolt."
After reconvening the convention received
a telegram from the national populist head
quarters at Juliet, III., urging the delegates
to stand pnt and have nothing. to do with
the cornipt democrats; to name a ticket
und go It alone. This brought up a heated
discussion.
Illinois Democrats Want Cleveland.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3. An Invitation was
forwarded today by western democratic
leaders to Ex-President Grovcr Cleveland
to tuke the stump for Judge Parker In
Illinois In the coming presidential cam
paign. It Is understood that Mr. Cleve
land will take the matter under considera
tion in conference with Judge Parker at
an early date. ,
(ortelyou Appoints Knight.
CANTON, O.. Aug. 3 Oeorge A. Knight
of California bus been appointed an ad
ditional member of the national republi
can executive oommlttee. Announcement
of the appointment was mude today by
Chairman Cortelyou, who Is st.iylng a
short time at the home of llrs. McKlnley
ou tha way froia Chicago' to Wuehlngtoo.
UNREST PREVAILS IN COREA
People Are Greatly Incensed Oyer Proposed
Japanese Concessions.
ATTACK COURIER AND FIRE ON SENTRY
Russians Firmly Established In
Northern Cores, Rutldlnsr Roads
and Keep In Ton eh with.
Vladivostok.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904 )
8EOCL, Julj SO, via Che Foo, August 3.
New York Herald Cablegram Special to
The Bee.) The Corean agitation against
the Japanese concession covering waste
lands, Is emphasized by dally mass meet
ings, proclamations and manifestoes scat
tered broadcast throughout the provinces
urging the people to protest Unrest Is in
dicated by an attack on a Japanese mili
tary mail rarrler en route here from Wnn
son. The courier was beaten and the mall
destroyed.
Japanese sentries have been fired at In
tho darkness, near Anju, by farmers. 8uch
attacks are unusual and Indicate the des
peration of the long suffering Coerar.s.
Consequently the Japanese military author
ities have placed Seoul under martial law.
The Corean government publicly an
nounces Its determination not to accede to
the Japanese concessions. These measures
have now quieted the people who are de
sisting from open agitation, but closely
watch diplomatic negotiations. However,
fearing trouble, the Japanese ara strength
ening the local garrison.
Coreans from WIJu state that cholera
is epidemic in the Japanese garrison and
there has been numerous deaths.
The Japanese wrecking steumer Dura
Waru today successfully floated the Rus
sian merchantman, Sungare, in Chemulpo
harbor, It Is practically uninjured and will
go to Nagasaki under Its own steam. The
Sungare was sunk by Its crew after the
Chemulpo naval engagement on February
9 -to prevent Its falling into tho hands of
the Japanese.
Russians Are Fortifying;.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
WONSON, July 30. via Seoul, Aug. I.
New York Herald Cablegram Special Tele
gram to The Bee.) At Klen Heung, an Im
portant point guarding the mouth of the
Tumen river, the Russians maintain a per
manent garrison of 220 men, in addition to
strong p.itrols. They are operating from
this point north, south and east. Com
munication Is maintained thence with
Vladivostok, both by torpedo boats and
telegraph. Meanwhile twenty Russian en
gineers, with several hundred coolies, have
reconstructed the road eastward toward
Ping Yang province for 100 miles, as far as
the river town of Musan, and also repaired
the road south to Songchln and extended
the telegraph to that point. These roads,
heretofore merely towpaths, are built nine
feet wide.
The Russian military control south and
east, the Russian .and Chinese traders
closely follow, resuming the trade which
waa Interrupted by the outbreak of the
war.
JAPS REPULSED AT PORT ARTHl'R
Russian Consul Says Islanders' Losses
May Reach Twenty Thousand Mcr.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-1:25 p. m.
The first Russian report of the storming
operations at Port Arthur has Just been
received from the consul of Russia at Che
Foo, dated today. It says a general attack
began Saturday, with the Japanese In im
mense force. There were two days of a
bombardment of unprecedented violence.
The Japanese, at the time of sending this
dispatch, the consul adds, had everywhere
been repulsed withgreat loss. The Japan
ese casualties possibly reached 20,000, but
the Russian losses were Insignificant.
The consul further reports that the Rus
sians have an abundance of ammunition.
The exact date of events reported in this
telegram are not clear, as the method of
transmission is not dtscolsed, It is pos
sible It was a wireless message reporting
events which occurred since last Satur
day, On the other hand, the message may
have come by Junk to Che Foo, In which
case it refers to events of a week ago and
practically covers the reports mentioned
In the Associated Press dispatch from
Che Foo.
It seems apparent that the Japanese ad
vance against General Kouropatkln was
timed to occur simultaneously with the
assault upon Port Arthur.
GERMANY STILL IN THE DARK
Officials Have No Knowledge of Sink
Inn of the Thea.
BERLIN, Aug. 3. The Foreign office Is
still without news of the reported sinking
of the German steamer Thea, off the Jap
anese coast by the Vladivostok squadron,
and assumes that if it is true the case
would not prove Important.
The Foreign office's lack of Information
In regard to the sinking of tha Thea by the
Russians must be regarded as remarkable
in view of the fact that the Russian official
report was published by the semi-official
news bureau here at 7 o'clock this morn
ing. The only Inference admissible Is that
the Russian government had omitted send
ing the official report to Germany.
KIEL, Aug. 8. The Kleler Zultung says
the German steamer Thea, sunk by the
Vladivostok Bquadron, had Kiel for a home
port and was chartered by an EngMsh firm
under the express provision that It was
not to be sent to blockaded ports and that
It was not to carry troops or contraband of
war.
The Thea was built at Dumbarton In
1893, was of 2,000 tons and was sold in 1901
to the Kiel firm of H. Dledrlchsen.
RUSSIA MAKES CONCESSIONS
Will Not Exercise, but Maintains Right
to Send ghlps Through Dardanelles.
LONDON, Aug. 3. In order to avoid
complications which might have the ef
fect of extending the area of war Russia
has made a partial concession to Oreat
Brltuln In connection with ths Dardanelles
question. Replying to British representa
tions regarding the closure of the Darda
nelles to vessels of the volunteer fleet In
tended for warlike uses as well as war
ships, Count Beuckendorff, the Ituaslaa am
bassador to Oreat Britain, It has been
learned, luis informed Secretary Lansdowne
that his government has consented to waive
the right of sending ships through the
straits during the present war, but at the
same time Russia makes no concession In
relation to the general principle Involved
and reserves to Itself the right to tuke
such action as It deems proper when the
war with Japan terminates. The British
government would like a complete settle
ment of the principle, but Ruusla does not
propose to negotiate on this subject, If
avoidable, w Ulie tUs Wax la In progress.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair In Weill Showers, Followed by
Fair and Cooler In East Portion.
Fslday Fair,
''jlday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dei. Hour. Dear.
S a. m T 1 p. m c.t
n a. m IS a p. m M4
T a. m 4W4 a p. m M
H a. in TO 4 p. m M
It a. m TJ B p. m NU
to a. m 7S p. m M
11 a. m TH T p. m
1A m 81 H p. n
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RUSSIA AWAITS LATE NEWS
Thinks that a Ilnttle Is In Progress,
but Has No Idea of the
Result.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-4:10 p. m.
Whether a general engagement Is already
progressing around Llao Yang between the
forces of General Kouropatkln and the
three Japanese armies which have been
moved against them In the south and the
east, the decisive battle of the campaign
la regarded as certain If tho Japanese en
ergetically follow up their preliminary
successes of the last three days.
At various points the fighting has been
of a desperate and bloody character, the
Russians offering the most stubborn re
sistance. The losses, therefore, although
their extent is not yet established, must
be heavy on both sides. Between 6,000 and
8,000 men Is one estimate given of the Rus
slun losses. All the. estimates, however,
are little better than guess work as yet,
and possibly the Russian casualties may
be much larger.
The strong screen drawn around General
Kouropatkln's Interior positions has been
driven In at all points. Hal Cheng being
practically abandoned without a blow. The
pressure of the Japanese numbers and
the failure to hold the northern positions
probably rendered It useless to try to hold
out there.
The Russian forces last night constituted
a compact chain In the form of a semi
circle around Llao Yang, extending from
Anshanshan, half way between Hal Cheng
and Llao Yang, to Anplng, which is only
thirteen miles east of Llao Yang. Unless
the hulk of General Kouropatkln's army
has already been withdrawn north of Llao
Yang it is difficult to see how he can now
do so with such great pressure, the Japa
nese being almost upon his main lines.
Inasmuch as portions of four army corps
were engaged In the fighting up to last
night, and as these corps comprise three
quarters of the whole Russian army, "it
seems certain that nothing except a por
tion of the stores and munitions have yet
been removed. Nevertheless "well-Informed
military attaches express the opinion that
General Kouropatkln will get away with
the bulk of the main army If he finds the
chances against him.
From the best information obtainable as
to General Kouropatkln's disposition of his
forces they were located this morning as fol
lows: General Zaroubaceff's and General
Stackelberg's corps formed the right wing
at Anshanshan. The First Siberian and
the Tenth European corps were on the
left. The recently arrived Seventeenth
corps and the portion of General Btoes
sel's corrs, which Is hot at Port. Arthur,
were at Llao Ynng.
Intense anxiety prevails In all circles.
All newspaper specials from the front are
suspended, which is considered ominous.
FEEL EASY . 'ABOUT PORT ARTHUR
Russians Confident the Fortress Can
not He Taken.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1901.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-(New York
Herald Cablegram Speclu'. Telegram to
The Bee.) Much confidence is expressed
here that Port Arthur cannot be taken.
Four of the largest Ironclads and cruis
ers of tho second Pacific squadron were
out today in the Bay of Cronstadt exer
cising in Joint maneuvers. They present
an imposing appearance.
It has been ascertained that General
Kurokt's forces comprised three divisions
and three brigades.
The government Issues forthwith 15.000,
000 rubles (37,600,000) worth of treasury
bills, carrying interest of 3 rubles GO ko
pecks per annum, which can be used the
same as bank notes. It is estimated that
Moscow merchants alone will speedily ab
sorb the lot. The minister of finance cal
culates that with this he has enough cash
to last until December. .
The return of the Vladivostok fleet to
Its harbor Is hailed with delight. Owing
to their long absence from port nervous
ness concerning their safety had aet In.
WARSHIPS CANNOT USE CANAL
Germany Relieves It Would Be a
Breach of Neutrality.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1A04.)
BERLIN, Aug. 8. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
It now seems certain that when the
Baltic fleet leaves for the far east It will
not be allowed to go through the Baltic
oanal. The German government is of
the opinion that It will be a breach of
neutrality to allow the warships of a
belligerent power to traverse the canal.
NO FIREARMS FOR MEXICO
Custom Houses Have Strict Orders to
Allow No Munitions of War
to Pass.
EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 8. All Mexican
custom houses on the border have received
orers not to admit firearms or ammuni
tion for the states of Slnaloa, Sonora,
Yucatan and Lower California. In the
first two states of the Mexican government
It is Just winding up its Yaqui troubles.
In Yucatan and Lower California there
is still some trouble among the Indians
and as all convicts are sent there It Is de
sired that the government keep supervision
over all munitions of war. Tha order will
be strictly enforced.
AUTOMOBILES REACH TOLEDO
Machines Enroute from New York to
St. Lnnls Make Good
Time.
TOLEDO, O., Aug. 3. The American
Automobile association party, enroute from
New York to St. Louis, arrived In Toledu
this afternoon. J. M. Waters, No. 60, was
the first, arriving at 1 p. m. Hurllmt, No.
3S, followed half an hour later and Huns,
No. 63, urrlved about 2 o'clock. Thirty
four machines, Including the purty which
Joined the tourists at Cleveland, arrived
during the afternoon. No accidents were
reported. The tourists expect to ratten.
South livu lud.( tuiuorrowf
JAPS FORCE FIGHT
Approaches to Port Arthur Garrisons Ara
Drenched with Blood of Invaders.
DESPERATE BATTLE IS IN PROGRESS
Trains Busy Carrying Wounded Soldiers to
the Battered City.
FOOT SOLDIERS DRAG SHATTERED LIMBS
Port Arthur Eipeots to HaT Scarcely a
Building Left,
REPEATED ATTACKS ON FORTS REPULSED
Forts Bristle with t.nni and Fall ol
City la Not Anticipated, Althoagb,
Japs Fight with Ileck
t less to ara sr. ,
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 3. (New York Her
ald Service Special Telegram to The Bee.)
St. Petersburg Is deeply alarmed for the
army of General Kouropatkln. Once mora
the Russian forces are In retreat, having
been forced from Hnl Cheng, a town which
practlcnlly commands the road to Llao
Yang. A significant silence has settled
down since the news of the evacuation
of Hal Cheng, one dispatch adding to tha
mystery by saying the emperor has re
ceived a message containing very alurm
lng Information. Nothing could be learned
as to the nature of the message. 1
On the other hand, the Japanese have
once more undoubtedly suffered a tre
mendous repulsa at Port Arthur, it y 1 ' jjtl
stated that 20,000 fell In an unsucceajstai
attack on Wolf Hill, one of the strongest
defenses of the fortress. The belief pre
vails that the blow struck at Kouropatkln
which succeeded was timed to be delivered
at the same moment as the one at Part
Arthur which fulled.
Repulse at Port Arthur.
CHE FOO, Aug. 3.- p. m The steamer
Wuchow, which hue Just arrived here front
New Chwung, brings further details of the
latest Japanesa assault on Port Arthur.
When ncaiing Che Foo the Wuchow came
up on a Junk carrying seven men, four
women and a boy, who left Port Arthur
yesterday. They reported that the fighting
north of the city of Port Arthur occurred
at Wolf Hill, and was sanguinary, result
ing In the repulse of the Japanese. This
hill Is situated near the railroad and eight
trains were kept busy bringing the wounded
soldiers to the city. The wounded ' men
from the eastern forts reached Port Arthur
In all kinds of vehicles, many, however,
coming afoot, dragging shattered limbs.
Tho Russians united In declaring that tha
fortress will never fall, but they expect
that scarcely a building will be left In tho
city, where there now Is scarcely a Whola
pane of glass. Wuchow confirm tha
statement thBJU.k$?rfHT!s"-ibated during
the night of July 28, but had not completely
subsided when the refugees left.
The Russian fleet, from its anchorage,
shelled the advancing Japanese, after re
turning from what seems to have been a
reeonnoltcrlng maneuver. The Chinese ar
riving here tonight say that tho Japanese
actually captured two lightly garrisoned
forts on the cast shore, but' abandoned
them when their comrades were repulsed
from other positions. The Russians, stow
ever, Insist that this Is untrue.
Forts Bristle with Gnns.
The forts at Port Arthur bristle with
guns, Including many of eight-inch Calibre,
but the naval artillerymen are alleged to
have inflicted the heaviest loss on tha
Japanese. The p-esent unusual exodus
from Port Arthur Is due to the grnntlng of
permission to leave the besieged city, which
heretofore the Russian officials have with
held. In most Instances the refugees are
people of tho better class, who are com
pelled to pay exorbitant prices for junks,
which are scarce.
The Japanese, while repulsed, have by no
means been beaten, and a renewal of tha
fighting was expected when the Junk de
parted yesterday from Port Arthur. A
second Junk, which left at the same time,
carrying the officials of the Danish East
Asiatic company and their families, haa
not yet arrived b Che Foo.
Among thu prisoners captured during the
engagement on Wolf mountain was a Japa
nese lieutenant, carrying a freshly written
letter stating that the fighting had been
severe and tho Japanese losses were heavy.
The Japanese are now occupying the out
post trenches which they captured from
tho Russians.
Both the Japuneso and Russian fleets are
reported to be In excellent condition. Con
traband goods for the Japanese continue to
leave Che Foo via Wei Hal Wei.
Russians Defeated at Tomuebenn;.
TOKIO, Aug 3. 10 a. m. The Japanese
defeated the Russians at Tomucheng
(Slmoucheng) and drove them toward
Hal Cheng la a sharp fight which began
lout Saturday and ended on Sunday. Tha
Russians left 1,600 dead on the field and lost
six guns.
The RusBiuns occupied a range of high
hills north of Tomucheng (Slmoucheng)
Which were strongly defended with covered
treiches, fortresses and covered emplace
ments, which consumed months In con
structing. The Japanese seized a range of
heights to the sou 1; ward on Saturday.
They began the attack at daylight on
Sunday. The Japanese left wing encoun
tered severe opposition. The Russians were
gradually reinforced and their artillery
was Increased to twenty-one guna. Tha
Japanese, who were also reinforced, re
newed the attack at 3 o'clock In the after
noon and drove the Russians northward.
The Jupanese right, exposed to a sever
artillery fire, was ordrr"d to halt. The
Russians, who were reinforced, assumed
the offensive at 6:30 In the evening, but
were repulsed with -a heavy loss. Ths
Russian artillery prevented the Japanese
from pursuing und during the night ths
Russians withdrew toward Hal Cheng,
The Japanese casuullles were about 400.
General Kuroki has teUgruphed that In
the two days' fiKhtlng at Yangtsullng and
Yushullntzu his losses were six officers
killed, sixteen officers wounded and K0
men killed and wounded.
Ruaslans to Defend Mao Vans;.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 8. General
Kouropatkln's armies are now concentra
ting upon Llao Yang, fulling back respec
tively upon Anshaui hun. LiundlaiiHlan and
Anplng., as predicted in the dispatch of
the Asmim luld Pre: a. Theae three points
form a rl' s" of closi ly knit defenses around
Lluu Yung und enuhlo General Kouropat
kln to risk a general engagement. Tha only
cause for anxiety Is Anplng, and Gentral
Kouropatkln's words that be hoped tha
Aroops would hula tkal iUt ladluiUa ft
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