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OMAHA, MONDAY MOI
AUGUST 8, 1004.
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FAR APART AS EVER
Fourth Week of the Strike Opene with Ho
Hope of Settlement in Sight.
BACKERS SAY THEY ?- 'LENTY OF MEN
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Donnellj Peclarea Th. i Hot Enough
' to Break th"' 9.
FEDERATION OF LABO ?i WISES AID
Will Amcm Memben Si - d Amount
Each Wee "
OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROMISED
Leaders Assert that h Btrlkcra Arc
la Better Shape Than Wk(i
the Straggle W" Com
menced. ' CHICAGO, Aug. 7. All the labor union
In Chicago have endorsed the stock yards
strike. After listening io the strikers'
side of the. controversy.' which was pre
sented to them by Michael J. Donnelly,
president of the striking butchers' union,
the Chicago Federation of Labor, which
Is composed of every labor union In Chi
cago and has a membership of nearly
300,000, adopted resolutions tonight pledg-
9 lng the moral and financial support of the
federated body as long as the strike con
tinues. ,,
Each member of the central body will
be assessed a small sum per week and the
whole amount will be turned over to the
striking unions to help In the support of
the strikers and their families during the
struggle with the packers. The exact
amount each member Is to be assessed was
left In th hands of a committee with or
ders to report results tomorrow.
, While the officials of the Federation of
Labor were unable tonight to give an
exact estimate of the amount of money
the strikers would secure from this source,
It was" stated that the total sum would
be well, up In the thousands each week.
No Slain of Settlement.
After a fight which lasted for nearly four
weeks, a settlement of the stock yards
strike seems tonight to be as remote as
1 at any time since the struggle for su
premacy began. Neither Fide to the con
flict, during all this time, has shown any
signs of weakening. '
The packers, while claiming that they will
soon have their affairs In normal condi
tion again, so successful have they been
In securing nonunion men, still admit that
so far they have been able to get but 650
of their old employes back and the ma
jority of their employes ore unskilled
workers. In the last statement given out
by the packers, It was said that not half
as many men were at work as before the
strike began. '
These men have been brought to Chicago
from all parts of the country, the majority
of them having never seen a meat pack-
lng plant before coming here. With these
'men, the packers have succeeded In Ac
complishing a great deal of work, but ac
cording to the striker) every animal that
ha been slaughtered since the strike was
'called has been at a financial loss to the
packers, as In the majority of cases a lack
of unskilled workmen has made It impos
sible to operate the by-products depart
ments and this source of revenue, which
under normal conditions Is a clear profit
to the packers, has been allowed to waste.
Last week the packers were figuring on
a break In the ranks of the strikers when
work was resumed tomorrow morning, but
there was nothing tonight that would indi
cate that the men were even considering
such a step, nor that they had any Idea
of surrendering tomorrow or at any future
time. According to Michael J. Donnolly,
president of the Butchers' union, the
organization, which precipitated the strike,
the strikers are In a better position today
than they were on July 12, the day the
original strike was called. Mr. Donnelly
said:
Few Desertions from Hanks.
"During th9 four weeks that the., strike
has been In force there has been less than
2C0 desertions from the various unions
whose members have Joined the struggle
for living wages, and not one of these
workmen who have gone back to the park'
rs is a skilled worker. To offset these
desertions our men have secured at least
twice that number of new recruits from
the men the puckers have brought to Chi
cago to take the strikers' places.
"From a dispute between the packers and
. butcher workmen, the ' strike has spread
Into A struggle between organized capital
and labor, but there are not enough- men
and women on this continent to break this
strike, despite the assertions of the packers
that they have nearly all the workmen
they require, and their business Is about
back to lis normal basis. I have received
assurances from the most powerful labor
organisations throughout the United States
that they are with us In this flu lit and are
only waiting to have representatives from
our union sent before them and make the
request, when contributions to our financial
support will be freely made. Under these
circumstances there Is nothing for us to
fear, as the victory will be with us in the
end, no' matter how long that may be."
RETAILERS GETTING INTO FIGHT
Men Threaten to fault I'nlass lade,
pendents Are Patronised.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Homer D. Call, the
secretary of the national organisation of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America, ar
rived In this city today. He visited the
office of the organisation and there met
Henry L. Elchelberger, one of the general
organisers, and several of the business
agents of the local unions. After a short
talk they went away together and had not
returned at u late hour tonight. A meet
ing of the advisory board will be held to
morrow night, when the situation will be
Ton over with the secretary and If he so
directs a strike will be ordered by Wed
mjVv. a canvass has been made of over 0 of
th retail Vutchure In the effort to Induce
them to atup buying the trust meat and
deal with the Independent slaughterers. It
is alleged thut all but one of the retail mo
promised to change their slaughterers. It
Is planned to cull out every union man who
Is employed as a beef cutter In the retail
trade If the employers do not change from
the trust to the Independents.
FORMER SENATOR VEST DYING
Reported that Mlsaoarl I'atleat fa
Gradually slaking and th I'.nJ
la Hourly Expected.
BWEKT SPRINGS, Mil., Aug. T -Ex-Kwiutor
George Q. Veat has been gradu
ally Milking today and to:ilght his death Is
ERICK RETURNS FROM NORTH
tarries Supplies to Heptura, Which
is Busy Claiming; Territory
for Englund.
ST. JOHN, N. F., Aug. 7.-The sealing
stearner Erlck, which was chartered by
the government and conveyed an auxllllary
expedition to the steamer Neptune, which
has been In Hudson bay for the last year
with the Canadian official expedition sent
for the purpose of annexing territory there,
returned here today, bringing Major
Moodle of the northwest mounted police,
governor of Hudson Hay.
The Erlck met the Neptune at Tort Bur
well, Ungava bay. on Monday, July 25,
and spent a week transferring coal and
supplies. The Erlck started on the return
Journey last Tuesday, while the Neptune
cruised north to Lancaster sound, hoislng
the British flag and proclaiming British
sovereignty over that region.
Major Moodle reports that the' Neptune
went Into winter quarters In Fuller Inlet
last October and found the American
whaler Era, the only one known to be In
Hudson bay during the last season, win
tering in the same vicinity.
The Neptune built a fort there and es
tablished a garrison of police, organized
the place as a port of entry and stopped
illicit trading with the natives. The Era
paid duties on all goods intended for trad
ing with the natives, thereby admitting
Canadian authority.
COLOMBIANS AHK STILL SULLEN
Congress Adjonrns Without Proclaim
ing Reyes President.
PANAMA, Aug. '7. No Information has
been received at the American legation
here from Bogota regarding reports circu
lated In the United States and said to have
been sent from Panama, that an outbreak
occurred at Bogota Friday last, when the
American consulate was stoned by a mob
and troops called out to protect Alban O.
Snyder, the charge d'affaires. The Amer
ican minister believes that If the consulate
was stoned, es alleged, it was nothing more
than the act of Irresponsible people, re
sulting from the feeling against the United
States which obtains in Colombia.
General Rafael Reyes should have as
sumed the presidency of Colombia ' today,
but according to the latest news brought
by coastwise vessels, congress' adjourned
without proclaiming his election, as re
quired by the constitution. This Is said to
be part of . the plan of the war party to
annul the election of Reyes. It Is reported
here that Oeneral Reyes, being favored by
the army, was to proclaim himself presi
dent. IIHK BRBAJCS OUT IN ARSENAL
Ills; French Storehouses In Tonlon In
Flames. r
TOULON, France, Aug. 8.-Flre broke out
in the arsenal here at midnight, originating
In the extensive stores. The Are spread
rapidly and now threatens to embrace en
tire blocks of buildings.
The troops were called out at once and
mustered In the streets. The prefect of the
maritime port Is organizing assistance and
admirals and generals are helping In the
work at the pumps.
A division of , the reserve squadrn has
been called upon to aid. '
Within an hour after the fire broke out
the entire population was aroused. Guns
are being fired as signals for help, which
Is coming In from the whole countryside.
The flames are spreading with the great
est rapidity.
FRIENDS DENY PLANT'S ILLNESS
Declare that Clubman la Suffering:
from an Old Wound.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 7. The statement
published In the United States that Vice
Commodore Morton F. Plant of the Lach
mount Yacht club Is 111 probably had Its
origin In the fact that he had to be as
sisted In and out of the yacht club at
Cowes, August' 5. Mr. Plant Is suffering
from an old wound In his leg, but la Im
proving. He has been advised to rest the
injured member, but has not done so.
GREAT FIRE RAGES IN STRASBURO
Old Quarter of City Largely Devas
tated by It.
BTRASBURG. Alsace-Lorraine, Aug.
A great fire Is raging In the old quarter
of the city.
A large orphan asylum and the Magdalen
church have already been destroyed.
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Eyesight Veins; Restored.
ROME. Aug. 7. Rev. Dr. Nevln, rector
of St. Paul's, the American church in
Rome, returned from Wiesbaden and offici
ated at his church today. Dr. Nevln re
cently underwent an operation as a result
of which his eyesight Is being restored.
Rnmors of Revolution Denied.
CARACAS, Venesuela, Aug.' 6. (Delayed
In Transmission. ) A cablegram received
here from Bogota, dated August I, and
signed1 by General Rafael Reyes, says that
the rumors that a revolution has broken
out or Is contemplated are false.
Mnalenl Critic Dead.
VIENNA, Aug. 7 Dr. Eduard Hansllck,
the famous musical critic, is dead. He was
born at Prague In September, 1828.
SAVAGES GO TO WASHINGTON
Filipinos and Other Tribes to Pay a
Visit to President Roosevelt
at NatloanI Capital.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7. In response to a
telegram received today from Colonel Ed
wards, chief of the bureau of Insular af
fuirs, saying that President Roosevelt
would be pleased to receive some of the
head people of the Filipino tribes at th
Louisiana Purchase exposition, Fred Lewla,
manager of the Moro village, and Dr. T. H.
Hunt, in charge of the Igorrote village on
the Philippine reservation, left tonight for
Washington with eight natives of the
Ixlands. The delegation Included Antonio,
chief of the Bon too Igorrotes; Bucassan,
chief of the Suyec Igorrotes; Lolmes and
Cholmes, Igorrote priests and Judges, and
Darto Fecundo, prime minister of the rajah
of Kda Mundl, the overlord of the Bamal
Moros.
Movemeat of Ocean Yrsaela Aaa;ust T.
At New York Arrived: La Gancogne,
from Havre; United Htates, from Cuimmv
liHKen; tiulloa, from Trleale, Naples mid
Palermo.
At Liverpool Siilled: Armenia, for New
York; Hleeiiau, from UIh.show for St
Johns, llxllfax and Phllade'phla. Arrived:
Arabic, from New York via VJueeiintown;
Cretle, from llonton; Ijike Kile, from Mon
treal and Quel.ec; uruinlu.ii, from Mon
treal for Glasgow.
At Movllle Arrived: Laurentlna, from
New York tor Uln(cow.
At Hot terdam (Sailed; Btatendam, for
New York.
At GIiiukow Sailed: Corinthian, for Mon
treal; MoiiKoltnn, fur New York.
At fcwiuiiittinptoii Sullvd: tlai barossa,
from Bremen fur New York.
At (jiweiiHtown Hnlli'd: Llrurta, from
Liverpool for New Yolk.
At 1 'ver 8lle1 : Pretoria, from Ham.
burs' for New York vi l..i..jn. Flniiii,
iruin Antwerp for Nw a'wiiM '
RIDD TALKS TO STRIKERS
Vice President of American Federation of
Labor at South Omaha.
PREDICTS VICTORY F0K THE UNION (YEN
Says Fight of Parkers Is Not Against
Higher Wages for Laborers,
bat n Contest to Dlsrnpt
the Unions.
The South Omaha packing house men
now on strike held another big meeting at
Workmen temple, Twenty-fifth and M
streets, Sunday afternoon. Thomas I
Kldd, fifth vice president of the American
Federation of .Labor, spoke, as did also
Second Vice President Veil of the Amalga
mated association. Mr. Vail was first In
troduced to th audience, which more than
filled the spacious halt. He said:
"You are as well acquainted with the
situation at the present time as I km.
But I want to call your attention to one
thing in particular, and that is the tactics
used by the packers In getting men Into
their plants. It Is different now than it
was a copula of weeks ago. At first the
packers used street cars to bring men to
the plants, now they us railroad cars,
which are heavily guarded. Agents are
circulating through th country Inducing
men to come to South Omaha. Once In a
car, these new men are locked In, the
blinds are drawn and when Inside the
packing houses the men are forced to work
whether they want to or not. We have
been told that when men have refused to
work they have been compelled to do so by
kicks and cuffs and threats.
"At th present time twenty-flve men
are confined at the Cudahy plant and they
want to get out. A few did get out and
reported at' labor headquarters. They rep
resented that the bosses told them If they
left the plant the strikers would kill them.
Signed Statement from Breakers.
"We sent these men back to secure a
signed statement from those confined In
the Cudahy house and Jills statement is
now in our possession. All we are waiting
for now Is the arrival of the chief of police
to go to the plant and Insist that these
men be released. If the packers have al
of the men they want, as they claim, why
do they want to keep these men? That the
packers are disgusted with some of tlio
Imported men is shown by the way they
are treated. Reports reach us that such
luxuries as tobacco are not supplied any
more and that a stop has been put to
gambling, crap shooting and other games.
"The packers declare they are working
almobt normal, but we know that only
about 15 per cent of the usual amount of
! work is being done. The killing is being
done mostly by branch-houso men and '.ore
men. Sl'ice the strike commenced we have
had only seven desertions ;from the ranks
of ski. led laborers. If our men stand as
well for the next week or so we do not be
lieve any pucker cau beat us. The pack
ers thought tne strike would be over In a
week, but It Is now approaching the end
of the fourth week. We ar not any
weaker than the day we went out. Let
us stand together, until we get a .satis
factory settlement." .
'Hearty cheers were given . Mr. Vail at
the conclusion of his remarks.
Vice President Kldd Speaks.
Thomas I. Kldd, who was next Intro
duced, Is a forceful and pleasing talker
and kept his large audience deeply Inter
ested. Ho stated In the beginning that
he had been In conference with the pack
ers almost since the strike started and
while not directly Interested In the pack
ing) Industry, he became so as soon as th
allied trades took up the fjght of the
butchers.
"This is a fight of right against wrong
and against the present condition of the
men, which means industrial slavery," said
Mr. Kidd. "This fight of the packers is
not against an Increase in wages, tut
against organized laboi. If the packers
can disrupt the unions, which Is their aim,
laborers will be at their mercy. It Is the
efforts of the packers to bring about a dis
solution of the unions which has caused
th .other unions to rally around the butch
ers. W propose to stand by you and help
you achieve the greatest victory any union
organisation ever had. So long as the men
and women are united and stand together
it wli: be Impossible to break the ranks of
organized labor.'
Mr. Kldd gave a brief sketch of former
packing house strikes and declared that
prior to the present one labor leaders were
treated with contempt by the packers.
"This year," he continued, "on account
of ths splendid organisation, the leaders
are being recognised and a number of
conferences have been held. In short, the
packers have come down from their lofty
perch and are willing to negotiate with
us for a settlement and recognize us as
equals. I predict that when the fight is
ended victory will be perched on the ban
ners of the strikers."
Refers to Conferences.
Going back to the commencement of th
present strike the speaker recited the de
tail.) of many of the conferences held with
the packers and spoke especially of ths
many difference regarding the return of
(he men to work. First the packers wanted
ninety days, then sixty days and finally
forty-five days was agreed upon and the
strike waa declared off pending arbitra
tion. Mr. Kldd told how on the very first
day the packers disregarded th agree
ment regarding discrimination. When It
waa found that the men and women were
being treated like cattle the strike waa
ordered on again.
"I told the packers," declared Mr. Kldd,
"that some of their foul-mouthed, Ignor
ant superintendents ought to have their
heads knocked In for treating the men and
women as they did when they returned to
work. It was after the second strike had
been called that President Donnelly gave
the packers three days In which to take
back all of the butcher and ten days to
take back all the, other men out. If yotl.
do not do this, said Donnelly, you 'will
have th fight of your Uvea on your
hands."
Then the speaker told of th calling out
of - the allied trades. , "The promts was
made at that time," stated Mr, Kldd,
"that the allied trades would not return
to work until the butchers secured Jus
tice and that all men must return In a
body. The consequence is that all men
who are out are as strong as at first and
the packers are surely getting the fight
of their lives."
Bays Men Aro from Sluiua.
In speaking of the men now at work In
the packing houses Mr. Kldd declared the
majority were from th slums. These men,
he asserted, ar being paid from 13 lo 15 a
day, with lodging and board thrown In.
"W have plenty of butchers In Chicago,
so the packer say," continued Mr. Kldd,
"arid I gueas this Is true. There Is nothing
they put their hands to that they do not
butcher. While th packers say they are
(Continued on Third I'sge.J
TRAIN FALLS THROUGH BRIDGE
Reported that Between Thirty and
Fifty People Have Been
Drowned.
PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. &..-RIO Grande pas
senger train No. 11, duo to reach Pueblo at
8:15, went through a brlige at Plnon at 7:50
o'clock tonight. The engine and five coaches
were wrecked and a number of passengers
Injured. The accident was caused by the
heavy rain, which weakened the bridge.
It Is reported that between thirty and
fifty people have beenj drowned In the
wreck, many of them Pueblo residents.
A call for volunteers sag been made on
Pueblo and every available man la being
sent to the scene. Details are very hard
to obtain at this hour.
PYTHIANS IN JLOUISVILLEf KY.
Twenty-Third Annnat Convention is
Called, Including Shut of the
Uniformed flank.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Aug. 7. The twenty
third annual convention! of the supreme
lodge, Knights of Pythliis, and the bien
nial encampment of the junlform rank will
begin in this city nexti Sundny with an
attendance that gives , promise at this
time of surpassing any) previous similar
event In the history of who order. Official
reports made by twenty-six brigadier gen
erals to the biennial association call for
accommodations for 15,000 uniformed men.
Elaborate arrangements have been mado
by the citizens for the entertainment of
the Pythlans. The general parade will
take place Tuesday afternoon and It Is
estimated there will b 17.000 sir knights
and fifty bands of music In line. , Thirty
nine companies, representing sixteen dif
ferent states are entered In the competitive
drill, for which cash prizes aggregating
$10,000 are hung up. Two grand balls are
Included among the social features of the
week's program.
Nashville and New Orleans are after the
biennial of 1906.
FEDERATED TRADES TO MEET
First Ananal Convention of Structural
Building Alliance to Be Held
. In Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 7. The annual
convention of the Structural Building
Trades' Alliance, which had Its Inception
during October, 1902, will convene here to
morrow. Although a meeting was held In
this city last August the meeting this week
will be In effect the first annual conven
tion of the federated traces.. Officers will
be elected and the geneftil offices located.
At present nine unions) each a separate
and .distinct organization, constitute ths
membership of the alliance, .white a tenth,
; the stonecutters' union, is expected to be
come a member. .
The nine members are the International
Bricklayers' and Masons, Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners, Operative Plaster
ers, Brotherhood of Painters and Decor
ators. Journeymen Plumbers',. Steam and
Gas Fitters', International Stationary 'En
gineers', Bridge and Structural Iron Work
era', Brothehood of Electrical Workers and
International Hod Carriers' and Building
Laborers'.
WELL KNOWN COMEDIAN DEAD
Max Arnold ' Hess, Who Haa Made
' Thousands Laugh, Passes Away .
at Philadelphia; i
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7. Max Arnold
Hess, known In the theatrical profession
as Max Arnold, the blind comedian, died
here today In a sanitarium after an Ill
ness of several months. He was 43 years
of age.
Mr. Hess was born In this city and be
gan his stage career In San Francisco, but
later came east as a partner of Daniel
Sully. He first appeared In the old Vari
tles as a song and dance man. He was at
various times associated with, Hariigan
and Hart and Tony Pastor, and subse
quently made his appearance In ,. comio
opera.
About thirteen years ago his eyesight be
gan to fall and eventually 1 he became
totally blind. Despite his affliction, Hess
was popular as an entertainer. He was an
honorary life member of the Detroit lodge
of Elks,
PRINTERS IN CONVENTION
Internntional Typographical Union
Begins Its Annual Sessions at
St. Lonls Today.
ST. LOUIS, Aug.7. When the fiftieth an
nual convention of the International Typo
graphical union opens here tomorrow,
representatives of the printing trades from
all section of the United States, Includ
ing the new possessions and Canada, will
be present. Six hundred and fifty delegates
have been elected to represent the various
printers' unions at the convention, which
will be held In Convention hall on the
World's fair grounds, and It Is estimated
that 1.000 visitors will attend.
The sessions, which will extend over the
entire week, will be consumed with legis
lative work, with the exception of Wed-,
nesday, which has been set aside as "In
ternational Typographical Union day." An
Interesting program has been prepared for
the occasion. A picnic at which there
were athletic contests, was held today for
th delegates.
BOMB THROWER INJURES MANY
Thought to Be Member of Band
Which Tcrrorlaea Italian
Commnnlty.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 7. A bomb thrown
Into a crowd of Italians in East One Hun
dred and Fifty-first street last night in
jured a score or more of persons and led
to the arrest of Vlncenso Donnetto today,
who, the police believe. Is a member of
the "Black Hand" society, which far some
time has terrorised residents of ths Italian
districts here and extorted money from
them by threats and acts of violence.
Donnetto was himself more severely in
jured by the bomb than any of the others,
one leg being badly torn from the hip to
the ankle, but he managed to eacape at
the time and was arrested today at his
home.
DAVIS GOES TO CHURCH
Attends Morula and Evening aad
Speads a Quiet Day at III
Home.
ELKINS. W. Vs.. Aug. 7 In keeping
with his uaual cuatom, ex-Senator Henry
G. I )av la attended Davis Memorial Presby
terian church both morning and evening,
th Interim being spent quietly about liio
houio.
POPULISTS HAVE A SCARE
Fear Tactics Punned in Kansas Convention
Will Be Repeated,
LOCAL DEMOCRATS SHOW BRYAN'S HAND
Court Populists by Omitting All Ref
erence to the National Ticket and
riatforra from the Refla
tions Adopted.
v (From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Aug. 7. (Special.) Lincoln
will be the political center of the universe
th coming week, with the populist party
fighting for Its exlntence and the demo
crats attempting to gobble everything In
sight, while pretending to give the popu
lists a -walk-away. For some days It has
apparently been conceded Insofar as tho
rank and file of both parties are con
cerned, that the populists would name
the head of the state ticket and probably
the greater portion of the tall. But at
this time, on the very eve of the two con
ventions, prominent populists are becom
ing alarmed lest there be a repetition of
the Kansas convention.
And with the fear of some of the pop
leaders a few big democrats have taken
heart and are beginning to show signs of
asking for something at the hands of the
two-headed-one-mana gement conventions.
Up to this time, however, the rank and
file of the two parties have no Idea as to
what will happen here August 10. That
the leaders of the two parties have about
mapped out a program there Is little doubt,
however, and every Indication points to
fusion In state affairs.
What effect the action of the Lancaster
democratic convention will have on the
state convention remains to be seen. This
convention not only failed to endorse the
national platform, but It failed to even
mention the national candidates. The
democrats are controlled absolutely by the
wishes of Mr. Bryan and not a one of
them would make a move In convention
unless Mr. Bryan had first given Instruc
tions. Therefore the work of this con
vention la naturally believed to be merely
the carrying out of the wishes of Mr.
Bryan. If It has accomplished nothing
else It has tickled the populists down here
and made them feel good.
Price Starts Paper.
W. B. Price, who wants to b the op
ponent of Congressman Burkett, came to
the front yesterday a editor and manager
of the Nebraska Post-Democrat, which he
recently purchased. He changed the name
from the Post. He starts out advocating
fusion on state affairs and Informs the
party that he will not attempt to dictate
the nominees. He will be "fornlnst" the
government and his paper he expects to
make a red-hot affair.
. Bin- Crowd at Assembly.
Notwithstanding the threatening weather
Epworth assembly visitors were numerous
today. The eary morning cars took out
hundreds of families armed with their
dinners to spend the day. The Wesleyan
love feast was the principal attraction and
was led by Charles Cullen Smith.
Those who delivered addresses during
the day--and evening were Rev. Frank
Bristol, of Washington, Mrs. Florence Lake
of Republican City, L. O. Jones, presi
dent of the Epworth Conference league,
and Rev. M. C. B. Mason of Cincinnati,
secretary of the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational society.
MYSTERY IN THE, v AILTMAX CASH
Indications that Stolen Grip Belonged
to a. Companion.
NORFOLK, Neb., Aug. 7.-(SpeciaI.)
"Bend the body of my murdered son , to
Bostor) Immediately. Dare not cut him at
your peril. Sam Aultman."
As the result of the above telegram,
received by the authorities In Norfolk, a
freshly turned mound of earth In the
county poor farm cemetery marks today
the grave of young Louis Aultman, who,
while attempting escape from the police
here, waa shot by Officer Pilger.
The Nebraska statute provides that un
claimed bodies shall be given to medical
colleges. Until the last day, though he
had been sending . a series of telegrams,
Sam Aultman of Boston never owned a
relationship to the young man Who had
been shot. He refused to pay transporta
tion to Boston and when advised that the
young man's body would go under a knife
he wired his threat.
There is a mystery surrounding the grip
which was found upon Aultman and for
which In trying to escape after he had
been arrested Aultman died. Dan Dee of
Denver came to the officers and complained
that his grip had been stolen. He had got
off the train,' when he missed his grip. In
an hour Aultman was located at a hotel.
He dived out of the window and ran. Ho
was shot running. The grip was opened
by Dee and a gang of electric batteries
taken out. He threw them away. He was
a gambler, It Is alleged, in Bonesteel. Then
Dee went away. Who la Dee Is the prob
lem that now confronts the police.
Aultman dleU without breathing a word
in regard to Dan Dee or the grip. A
stranger, thought to be a pal, called at
the sanitarium one afternoon. When Ault
man looked up he sold, "What are you
doing here?"
"Cam to see you," replied th visitor.
"Do you know me?"
"Why, of course."
"That man should have $2,000 about him
somewhere," said the visitor, leaving. "I
should like to know where that money Is."
Wednesday morning Aultman woke up
and asked what day it was. When told
he said, "Well, the crowd has all gone,
then. I'd give anything to have gone with
them."
BODY IS FOISU O.V THE TRACKS
Indication Man Had Fallen from
Train.
FLORENCE. Neb.. Aug. 7 (Special.)
A man apparently about 30 years of age
was found dead on the railroad track two
miles north of Florence this morning
early. Indications were that he had been
riding on a freight train and had fullen
between the cars. The body was horribly
mutilated. Coroner Bralley having to pick
the- remains up in small pieces. The body
was taken to Omaha by Mr. Bralley about
a. m. Papers and letters on the body
give his name as Elmer Sites, no address.
A letter from a friend, Ida Bays of Z0!
DeKalb street, St. Loulx, Mo.; cards show
ing him to be a locomotive engineer and
a member of "L. W. Parr division SSKJ."
The locomotive engineer' card was signed
by George Atherton, expiring February .7,
l!Ki3, but th card was In such shape that
the seal did not show where located; a
pawn ticket In the pocket, dated August
2, ltM, at St. Louis, Mo., of the Union
Loan Storage and Mercantile company,
1416-1418 Market street, were also on his
person. This ticket is for a telescope and
contents, and amount borrowed was (6.
Other receipts show that he waa a mem-
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K0UR0PATKIN HAS DEFENDER
Professor In Military College Insists
the General's Tactics Are
Faaltlcss.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 7. (New York
Herald Cablegram Sjieclal Telegram to
The Bee.) While tho world at large seem
disposed to consider General Kouroputktn
as a hopeless failure, General Vedenlapln,
a professor In the College- of Military En
gineering, comes out In a strong Interview
saying:
"The Idea, of taking Port Arthur by storm
is impossible. To attempt It Is madnesx.
As regards the army In the north, every
well Informed soldier Is In ecstacles over
the tactics of General Kouropatkln, who
unquestionably wt:i succeed in carrying
out his well thought out plans."
The possibility of General Kouropatkln
being defeated and unable to retire Is fully
admitted in military circles, where it is
said this merely means a prolongation of
the war. Such is the official view. Other
wine, 1 am bound to record pessimism
reigns.
Several dispatches from Llao Yang have
reached here, a!l unanimous In stating that
a decisive action Is Imminent.
It is further stated that General Kouro
patkln's position, with so large an army,
still some distance from Llao Yang, Is ex
ceedingly critical, all the more so as the
swift-flowing river Tal Zlcho has to bo
traversed.
GENERAL KOtROPATKIVS Sl'CCESS
By Avoiding; a Battle He Ha Saved
Men and Guns.
TOKIO, Aug. 7.-4 p. m. Genersl Kouro
patkln's success in extracting his army
from the Llao Tung peninsula without dis
aster has elicited much prai.se from the
Japanese. The' concentrating of his enemy
at Kal Chou at one time seemed cer
tain to involve it In disaster. It was popu
larly believed that a general decisive bat
tie would either be fought at Ta Tcha
Kluo' or Hul Cheng.
It Is considered here that Kouropatkln
sacrificed his prestige to abandoning an
Immense territory without a cattle. 'He
was forced to abandon or destroy valu
able stores and munitions of war when the
transportation was almost the most serious
problem to the Russians. He also Im
paired the morale of his army, but he pre
served his men and guns.
It is evident that he had hoped and
planned to check the Japanese at Ta Tcha
Klaov Then after holding the enemy In
check, it Is believed to have been Ms pur
pose to concentrate his remaining force
at Llao Yang and to strike Kuroki..
The unexpected loss of the Russian left
at Ta Tch Klao and the appearance of tho
Japanese Takunhan army on the flank
forced the abandonment and surrender,
without a fight, of Ylnkow, Hal Cheng and
New Chwang. It is generally believed that
the crisis will come shortly nt Lino Yang
and that Kouropatkln will be forced to
give . battle whatever h!a preaent 1 purpose
may be.
General Oku's and the Takushan armies
are pressing northward and General Kuroki
Is close at hand, ready to take any part
necessary in the general play.
The possession of Ylnkow (the port of
New Chwang) las enormously simplified
the transportation problem for the Japa
nese. It gives their two armies a freedom
of movement which they have heretofore
not possessed. The Japanese are speedily
repairing the railroad, which the Russians
failed to seriously damage In their hasty
retreat.
JAPANESE FORCES CLOSING IN
Occupy Position Within Easy Range
of Port Arthur.
LONDON, Aug. 8. The Times corre
spondent at Toklo, under date of 'August
7, says that there are unofficial reports
there that the Japanese have captured
commanding positions north and northeaat
of Port Arthur at a distance of 2.750 yards
from the main line of Russian defenses.
CHE FOO, Aug. 8 9 a. m. The Jupanese
force which captured Wolf's hills Is now
entrenched In the valley about two-thltds
of a mile from the fortress at Port Ar
thur. A Japanese cruiser Is alleged to have
struck a new mine and to have sunk Im
mediately In the vicinity of Crlstova bat-'
tery.
The Russian cruiser Bayan has a small
hole above Its water lln which was In
flicted by the explosion of a mine, which
had floated to the harbor entrance.
The Japanese have occupied Louisa bay,
landing troops, with the probable Intention
of attacking west of the city. There has
been no important fighting In the vicinity
of Port Arthur since July 28. The Russian
artillery harasses the Japanese, who are
attempting to advance their trenches.
The above Information waa brought here
today by Ruaalan refugees, who left Port
Arthur the 4th Inst.
TOGO REPORTS AN EXCITING FIGHT
Battle Between Torpedo Bont Destroy
er Off Port Arthur.
TOKIO, Aug. 7.-4 p. m. Admiral Togo
reports an exciting torpedo boat destroyer
fight which took place off Port Arthur on
Friday evening, August I. The Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers Akebono and Obsa
approached the entrance of the harbor for
the purpose of reconnoiterlng. Fourteen
Russian torpedo destroyers (Unshed out,
separated and endeavored to surround the
Japanese boat. The latter broke through
the cordon, however, driving orr three of
the Russian boats.
At this point the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyer Asuma Joined the other two and
th three turned and spiritedly attacked
the eleven Runaiun boats. The latter re
tired within the harbor. The Japanese
boats were uninjured. The dumuge to the
Russian ships Is unknown.
Fierce Battle at I'ort Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 7. A telegram
from Che Foo, dated August 7, say that,
according to Chinese Information, a fierce
battle was fought on the land side of Port
Arthur, August 5. The Japanese are re
ported to have been repulsed with great
Ions, the killed alone being estimated at
lo.mo, while the KuHnluns lost about 1,(0).
Th telegram says1 thut Lieutenant General
Btoeanel was personally in command and
that th conduct of th Russian troop was
apleudld.
BATTLE IS IMMINENT
Japs' Advance on Mukden Means Simul
taneous Attack with One on Lino Tang.
DESTINIES OF WAG DEPEND ON RESULT
General Etoessel Wires Emperor of JapansM
Eepulse with Largs Loss of Life. '
DURING THREE DAYS JAPS LOSE 10,003
Says the Enemy Has Not Had Tims to
Bury All Its Dead.
KUROKI BURIES 512 RUSSIANS ON FIELD
i
Report that Men Fell In Battle at
Yuahnllksn and Yangtseallna;
and Many Prlaoner Were
Taken.
LIAO TANQ, Aug. B. (Delayed In Tranga
mission.) Tho Japanese are advancing on
Mukden and It is probable that a simul
taneous attack will be made on Mukden
and Lino Yang, in which case a decisive
battle Is assured.
Reports Enormous Losses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 7. Lieutenant
General Stoessel, commanding the Russian
military forces at Port Arthur, in an un
dated dispatch to the emperor, says:
"I m happy to report that the troop
repulsed all the Japanese attacks of July
26, 27 and 28, with enormous losses. Th
garrison's enthusiasm was extraordinary.
The fleet assisted In the defense by bom
barding the Jupanese flank.
"Our losses during th three days wer
about 1.EO0 men and forty officers killed or
wounded. According to statements of Chi
nese and prisoners, the Japanese lost a
many as 10,000. Their losses wer so great
that the enemy has not had time to remov
the dead and wounded." 1
TOKIO, Aug. 7. Qenerol Kuroki report!
that ho burled the bodies of 512 Russians
on the battlefields of Yushullksu and
Yangtseullng. In these actions he report
the capture of 2C3 Russians, "eight of whom
were officers. One hundred and fifteen of
the prisoners . were wounded.
Russian Burn Village.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 7. General
Kouropatkln, In a telegram to the emperor,
dated August 6, reports a reconnalsanc
August 5 on the south front In the direc
tion of tho Japnnose positions. The Rus
sians set fire to the village of Ilenchuantsa,
thirteen miles northeast of New Chwang,
from which place a small force of Japanese
fled precipitately, leuvlng their transport
animals. The report gives details of other
skirmishes, and conclude with th state
ment that there 1 no change on th aat
front of the army,
. Report from Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. .-:15 a. on '
Au official report from General Stoeoa.
commanding tho force at Port Arthur,
says that the Jupanese were repulsed with
tremendous loss In a three days' fight from
July to to July 28. ' -
General Kouropatkln report from Llao
Yang some small Russian successes In out
post fighting up to August 5, without tho
expected great battle having been opened.
The simultaneous receipt of favorable news
from these commanders In the far cast
raised the spirits of those In the Russian
capital Immensely. The dlBpatche war
printed in special newspaper bulletins and
were eagerly bought up on the streets. Th
newsboys around the depots met th re
turning crowds of Sunday pleasure seekers
and shouted their wares without being re
proved by the police, and thousands of St.
Petersburgers went to their homes tonight
apparently satisfied that a favorable turn
of affairs had commenced at the front.
General Stoensel's dispatch, though ten
days old, Is taken as a refutation of the
recent rumors of the fall of Port Arthur.
Ho states that the determined Japanese as
saults were repulsed with tremendous
losses and figures 10,000 as ths number of
Jupanese killed or wounded. This la ad
mittedly on Chinese Information, which
heretolore has proved to be of exceedingly
doubtful value. But with Russian losses of
1,600 as a basis the authorities here con
sider that 10,000 is a fairly conservative
estimate, since the Japanese were beatan
off In what must have been a desperate as
sault on tremendously strong fortifications.
The fact that the Japanese were not able
to remove their dead and wounded Is taken
to prove that their defeat must hav baa
one of great severity. I j
Fleet Aids Garrison.
The part played by the fleet bears out
the prediction of the Associated Press that
Rear Admiral Wlthoft is able to render
efficient support to the garrison. It la
considered significant that no attention Is
made of Vice Admiral Togo, Indicating
that the Jupanese fleet Is Impotent to aid
friends or Injure fo. Possibly th bulk
of the fleet has been detached for other
service, though this would not be likely
at a time when a serious land assault on
the fortress was contemplated.
The authorities do not divulge th source
of Genera) Stoessel's report, though It Is
understood that It came by way of Ch
Foo. The fact that the Japanese are tn
possession of the country as far north as
Hul Cheng dlxpels the belief that It cam
by the land route..
Kouropatkln's report states tluit the Jap.
anese are stationary on his east front, the
greatest activity being on the south 'and
southeast positions, where th Russians
are able to take the offensive. While th
movements In themselves are' apparently
of no great Interest, they are Interesting
as showing thut the Japanese are still halt
ing before undertaking the serious task of
attacking Llao Yang with Its strong circle
of defenses.
- Fierce Japanese Fire.
GENERAL KUROKI'S HEADQUART-"
ER3 IN THE F1ELIJ (Via Fusan) Aug. I
tDelayeu.) Detulled reports arriving at
headquarters show that the right wing of
the Japanese army had the hardest fight
lng during the battle of last Sunday. A
sensational feature occurred at Chobald
pans, ten miles from the Motien pass. A
brlgudc constituting a center column raced
with two RuKslan regiments for th pos
sesion of the summit commanding th
Ruvalun flank. The Japanese tired as they
ascended, dlnlodglng the RuHxlans from the
rocks and killing or wounding 1,000 In a
very few minutes. The Jupanette sustained
twelve casualties.
Doable Track.lna; I Postponed. ,
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 7.-I'rinre Kll
khoff, minister of railroads, left St. Peter,
burg today for Baikal lo Inspect the rail,
way In that district. lie declined th favor
able offers of foreign companies for the
double-tracking of the Trans Siberian rail
way and tb project has been ioioud.