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VUOUST 19, 1904 TEN PAGES.
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NAME OF COLONEL SHOTTS IS WITHDRAWN
No Other Names Show Any Strength in
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DENVER SELECTED FOR'NEXT ENCAMPMENT
Electrical Parade, Kith Floats Repre
senting; Sixteen Epochs la Amer
ican History, Amongf Spectacu
lar ETeats of Encampment.
fiOSTON, Mam., Aug. IS. General Wll
mon W. Blackmar c-f this city was elected
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic by acclamation at the closing
aosslon Df the national enrampment today,
end Denver, Colo., was selected as the
place for the' encampment of 1905. The
other national officers elected were:
Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief John R.
King. Washington.
Junior Vice Commander George W. Pat
ton, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Burgeon General Dr. Warren R. King,
Indianapolis.
Chaplaln-ln-Chlef-Rev. J. II. Bradford,
Washington.
Later Blackmar made the following ap
pointments: f
Adjutant general, John E. Gllman, Massa
chusetts; quartermaster general, Charles
Burrows, New Jersey; assistant quarter
master and custodian of the records.. J.
Henry Holcomb, Pennsylvania; assistant
adjutant general, E. B. Sailings, Massa
chusetts. The Grand Army of the Republic con
vention was adjourned sine die shortly
after S o'clock (his afternoon.
The principal business was the passage of
tho resolution declaring that any modifica
tion of the voting of the franchise should
be along lines of "Intelligence and fitness,
and not along lines of race and color;" dis
approving of the admlKalon of Sons of Vet
erans to secret Grand Army of the Re
public meetings, and laying on the table
of a resolution regarding the. proposed fra
ternal convention of the survlwrs of the
union and confederate armies.
Mrs. Haarer of Chlca.no Elected.
Mrs. Mary T. Hager of Chicago was
elected national president of the Ladles of
the Grand Army of the Republic. All the
other branch organisations were also in
session.
In the afternoon the Grand- Army dele
gates mad a pilgrimage to Lexington and
Concord In automobile.
Tonight the Women's Relief Corps held
a campflr In Mechanics building. ,
Denver was chosen as the next place for
holding the national Grand Army of tha
Republic encampment. '
The first general order of General Black
mar was Issued shortly after his election.
It announcod the following appointments:
To be adjutant general. Past Department
Commander John E. Oilman of Massachu
setts. To be quartermaster general, Charles Bur
rows of New Jersey.
The order announced that the headquar
ters of thi commander-in-chief will be at
ib Milk street, Boston.
The national encampment. Grand Army of
the Republic, adjourned sine die at 8:14
P. m.
A resolution of sympathy with General
Nelson A. Miles upon the death of his wife
was passed and a resolution was adopted
asking ths president of the United States
to Instruct the Civil Service commission
that the veterans of the civil war, or wid
ows of such veterans, in the employ of the
government, who may have been discharged
without Just cause or proper charge against
them, bo restored to tha highest grade
held by them at the time of their dismis
sal Erection la I'isalmosi.
. Th election of offlcem was the first
business. Massachusetts presented the
nam of General Blackmar, The nomina
tion was seconded by states. Corporal
James Tanner of tha New York depart
ment had bean chosen to present the
nam of Colonel Shotts, but Instead of
making the nomination, he said that be
cause it was apparent that General Black
mar was the choice of the majority of
the encampment, he had urged Colonel
Bhotta to withdraw and he then formally
announced the withdrawal. The name of
Colonel Bakewell was no', presented.
"On motion of Past Commander-in-Chief
Wagner of Pennsylvania the nomination
of General Blackmar was made unanimous
amid a tumultuous demonstration. Colonel
stbotts headed the committee which es
Mffted General Blackmar to the platform
and with the new commander was loudly
cheered. General Blackmar accepted his
sew office In a brief speech.
Radges for Aratjr Nurses,
An arrangement was made looking to the
preparation of a suitable badge for the
Army Nurses' association. It Is understood
that the association has asked for official
recognition.
One of tha most Important measure to
be acted upon was that of the admission of
the Sons of Veterans to the secret meet
ing of the Grand Army of the Republic.
An adverse reply on the question was
adopted. The race question was touched
on by the committee, which recommended
the adoption by the encampment that if
any modification of the voting franchise
should over be necessary such modification
should be along lines of Intelligence and
fitness and not along lines ef race or color.
The new officers were Installed by Louis
Wagner of Philadelphia, the senior past
commander-in-chief, and the convention
adjourned.
' Relief Corps Ballots.
The completion of the election of officers
occupied the convention of the Women's
Relief corps toduy. Mrs. Borah Philips of
Syracuse, N. Y., was elected treasurer;
Mra Marr M. Fair of South Dakota, senior
vice president; Mrs. Lydls, OlOrold of Wash
ington, Junior vice "president; Mrs. Hannah
U. Mmou of Ohio, national chaplain.
In the afternoon I'ast Commander-in-Chief
Black and Mrs. Black paid a visit
to the convention and both were the re
cipients of many honors. The election of
tho national executive board resulted a
follow:
Mrs. Jennie 8. Wright of Ohio, chair
man; Mis. Olive A. Klllen of Colorado,
Mrs Mary T. Jones of California, Mrs.
Alice Oilman of Maine and Dr. Orphs Bruce
of Florida. The two varanvlea on the
ICvaunuod on bownd PageJ
WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE NOTE
Anerlris legation Will Take Official
Cognisance of Receipt of
Message from Porte.
CONSTANTI.NOPLK. . August 1.-The
American legation will acknowledge the
receipt of the porte's note confirming Its
undertaking to 'accord the snme treatment
to American schools and kindred Institu
tions as Is granted to the most favored
ration, subject to the usual departmental
formalities. '
The verbal assurances given Minister
Lelshman of Iziet Pasha, secretary of the
palace, and Nedjlb Melhame, assistant
minister of public works, that the list of
American schools will be Immediately rec
ognised, which Mr. Lelshman subsequently
embodied In a note to the powers with the
Intention of obtaining the porte's con
firmation, are understood to have been dis
approved at the palace, and hence the
porte's reservation that Instead of Im
mediate recognition, as In the case of
Franco and the other powers, the American
list must be submitted to the scrutiny
of the mlnlstery of public Instruction and
the necessary permits obtained before It
will be officially recognized. It is antici
pated that objections will be raised to some
of the schools. The loratlon, however,
declares It Is satisfied, but at the same
time points out that undue delay in the
execution of the undertaking would surely
be followed by fresh trouble.
It is understood the .fJ6.000 compensation
due to an American citizen at Smyrna
for land lllogaJly taken has been de
posited in the Ottoman bank.
TAKES OFFICE ISDER THREATS
New Governor General of Finland As
sumes Hutles.
HELINGSFOR8, Aug. IS. Prince Obo
lensky today assumed his functions as gov
ernor general of Finland. Upon his arrival
here he was driven to the Uspensky cathe
dral, where he attended divine service. Sub
sequently tho. govemor held a grand recep
tion at the Imperial palace. The governor
jaill start at once on a tour of inspection
of the grand duchy.
Prince John Obolcnsky, formerly governor
of Kherson and'later of Kharkoff, was ap
pointed July 4 last to succeed as governor
general of Finland General Bobrlkoff. who
was shot June 12 by a student, Eugene
Schaumann, son of ex-Senator Schaumann.
General Bobrikoff died the fojlowlng day.
According to a dispatch to the Associated
Press August 5 Princess Obolensky, wife
of the new governor general, is said to have
received many threatening letters declaring
that her husband will be killed within a
week after his arrival In Finland.
DEEP CCT IX STEERAGE RATES
From Ilverpool to Boston for Eight
Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 18. The International
Mercantile Marine company today an
nounced a cut In steerage rates from Liver
pool on the Boston steamers to $3.75, a re
duction of $3.75.
LONDON. Aug. 18. The Cunard line of
steamers decline to furnish any Information
regarding their latest cut In eastbound
rates. The White Star line Intends to be
content at present with meeting the at
tack by a corresponding cut in second
cabin rates. No change will be imme
diately made in salon rates. It is antici
pated that other lines in the American
services will meet the cut In eastward
passages. The Canadian lines, it is as
serted, propose to maintain the existing
rates.
IRISH LEADER COMING OVER
Nationalist Members of Parllment
Sail for America.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 18 John Redmond,
the Irish leader, and Patrick O'Brien and
Captain Danelal, nationalist members of
Parliament, sailed for New York today on
the White Star line steamer Teutonic, Mr.
Redmond and his companions, who are go
ing to the United States to attend the con
vention of the Irish league In New York
August 30
send-off.
and 81, were given a hearty
DANISH TORPEDO BOAT SINKS
Accident Occurs During Maneuver
and Crew is Saved by Comrades
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 18. While the Dan
ish training squadron was engaged in ma
neuvering in the Great Belt today the tor
pedo boat Ha vers ton was sunk In collision
with the torpedo boat Storen. The crew of
the Haversten were rescued. The Storen
was only slightly Injured.
PYTHIANS ELECT OFFICERS
Vote on Place for Next Meeting; of
Knights Will Be Take
Today.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 18 --The su
preme lodge of the Knights of Pythias to
day elected these officers for the ensuing
two years:
Supreme Chancellor Charles F. Bhlvely,
Richmond, Ind.
Supreme. Vice Chancellor Charles A.
Barnes, Jacksonville, III.
Supreme Prelate L. H. Farnsworth, Salt
Lake, Utah.
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal R.
L. C. White, Nashville, Tenn.
Supreme Master of Exchequer Thomas
Mears, Wilmington. N. C.
Supreme Mnster-at-Arms Cyrua W. Hall,
Charleston, W. Va.
Supreme Inner Guard J. T. Haggard,
Winnipeg. Manitoba.
Supreme Outer Guard J. W. Thompson,
Washington, D. C.
President of the Board of Control C. F.
Nell, Chicago.
Major General of the Uniform Rank J.
R. Oarnshnn. Indianapolis.
The election of officers and the hearing
of invitations from New Orleans and Nash
ville for the encampment took up all the
time of the supreme lodge today. A vote
on the place of the next meeting will be
taken tomorrow.
The Khoraasans today decided to hold a
meeting at Detroit, Mich., in 1906. The
conventions hereafter will be independent
of the Pythians, the Joint meeting having
proved unsatisfactory to both sides.
Captain M. M. Fry, quartermaster of the
Sixth Pennsylvania regiment of Pythians,
accidentally shot himself In the leg today
while experimenting with a magazine re
volver. His wound Is not serious.
APPEAL TO TAMMANY LEADER
Delegation of Building Trades Alli
ance t ails oa Charles F. Murphy
to Help Settle Strike.
NEW YOHK, Aug. 18 A delegation from
the Building Trades alliance culled on
Charles F. Murphy, the leader of Tminany
Hall, today with a request that he give
his assistance In bringing to an end the
strike In the Rapid Transit subway. The
spokesman for the delegation Informed Mr.
Murphy that the whole trouble was cause!
by the employment of nonunion men and
tlutt If the objectionable oiis were dis
charged the strikers would return at once
to work. Mr. Murphy afsured them, ac
cording to their e'.lemnt later, that he
would do all that he tould U assist them
WATSON AND TIBBLES TOLD
People's Party Candidates Officially In
formed of Nomination.
WILLIAMS OF INDIANA MAKES ADDRESS
Presidential Candidate Delivers Long:
Address, Reviewing- the Hope
and the Purposes ef
Ills Party.
NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Thomas E. Wat
son of Georgia, the people's party candi
date for president, and Thomas H. Tib
bies of Nebraska, vice presidential candi
date, were formally notified of their nomi
nation here tonight at Cooper Union. Tha
big hall was crowded when, at 8 o'c'ock,
the two candidates, accompanied by Alfred
O. Boulton of Brooklyn, chairman of tho
meeting, appeared on the platform. There
was much cheering.
Chairman Boulton at once Introduced
George Samuel Williams of Indiana, who
made the speech officially notifying the
candidates of their selection. In address
ing Mr. Watson, Mr. Williams said the
nominating convention was made up of
unselfish, self-sacrificing patriots, who at
tended and participated In Its delibera
tions solely through a high sense of duty.
The purpose of the convention, he con
tinued, was to take 'one more step in the
evolution to progress which is to finally
bring us to that ideal condition of society
where the laborer shall receive the full
fruits of his labor, and an injury to one
is the concern of all. He said:
All a Matter of Conscience.
The work of the hour was not to trim
a. sail of expediency to catch a passing
breeze of popular, though transient, ap
proval, but rather to proclaim and again
declare in plain and concise language the
principles and promises of the peop'e'a
party as first laid down at Omaha In 1812.
and subsequently reaffirmed in ItM and In
1900.
It was understood there that our nomi
nee must be a man with whom politics was
a matter of conscience and who believed
thoroughly and fully In the tenets of
populism, who subscribed to the doctrine
of the brotherhood of man and the father
hood of Almighty God; who stood ready,
able and willing to defend against any and
11 comers each and every plank In our
platform, and who, if elected president,
would have the broadness of mind, the
goodness of heart, the firmness of char
acter, the knowledge of men and affairs,
to so administer the duties of that high
office as to bring the best possible degree
of peace, harmony and happiness to the
whole people.
We confidently Invite the country to
say whether or no the convention fulfilled
these requirements. We realize with pride
that you stand with Jefferson and Lincoln,
with Peter Cooper and Henry George,
with Polk and with Donnell, In placing
the man above the dollar.
Mr. Watson's Speech.
When Mr. Watson arose tp speak the
cheering continued nearly four minutes.
Chairman Boulton introduced him in half
a dozen words, simply referring to him us
the. candidate of tho People's party.
After a formal notice that he would soon
prepare a formal letter of acceptance, Mr.
Watson gave up a great portion of his
address to a discussion of the democratic
and republican platforms and the candi
dacy of Judge Parker," He referred to the
democratic candidate's gold telegram as fol
lows: Surrounded by the Wall street magnates
who had financed his campaign for two
rears, Judge Parker bided his time till
he perils of the two-thirds rule were
passed, and when It was too late for the
convention' to retrace Its steps for even
the democratic bosses require more than
fifteen minutes to turn completely round
ln--he cracks the Wall street whip over
the heads of hia leaders, and with prompt
obedience the great democratic legions
Were made to furl their flag and reverse
their line of march.
At another point the speaker said - he
would not venture to say a word against
Judge Parker's character, "for I believe
him to be an eminently worthy man." Of
President Roosevelt, Mr. Watson said:
I have no words of abuse for Theodora
Rooseveit. I believe him to be a brave,
honest, conscientious man. I give him
full credit for having a splendid courage of
conviction, but inasmuch as he stands for
those government principles which, in my
Judgment, are hurrying this republic into
a sordid despotism of wealth, I will com
bat him and his principles as long as there
is brtath in my body.
Answering a self-asked question as to
why he consumed more time discussing
the democrats than in speaking of tho
republicans, the populist leader made this
reply: "It's an easier and quicker job to
strike an open enemy right between the
eyes than it. is to tear oft the mask from
the face of a pretended friend and show
him to be the hypocrite that he Is."
The speaker opened with the statement
that there was never a time when tho
plain people of America were so dissatisfied
with the conditions which prevail in this
republic. ( He said:
People Are Dissatisfied.
Deep down in their hearts the masses
of the people feel that the reins of power
are slipping out, of their hands. In spite
of ail that can be done by a partisan press,
the fact cannot be concealed from the eyes
of the average oltixen that the vast pre
ponderance of all the wealth produced
In this land Is transformed by legalized
robbery into the hands .of a few; thai
the courts are run in the Interest of a
few; that the lawmaking power is manip
ulated by the few; that while both the old
political parlies pretend to devote them
selves to the Interests of the common peo
ple, they are both financed by Wall street,
both-dominated by Wall street, both the
willing and the servile tools of Wall street.
Do you need proof that the masses are
ready to rush to the support of any leader
who is brave enough to challenge the right
of the corporations to rule this landT Bee
how they rallied to W. R. Hearst. Because
he liad taken Bides with the masses, be
cause he was denouncing oppression and
pleading for the rights of the common man,
there was from oceau to ocean an upheaval
in Ills favor which astounded the profes
sional politicians and strained all of the
resources of political strategy to defeat
that noble hearted champion of the Jef
fersonian democracy.
Tonight, follow citizens, I ask you which
Is the party and who Is the candidate that
proclaims the principles of Thomas Jeffer
Sim and goes forth to fight for the great
mass of ths American people? Is it the
republican party? How can any sane man
answer yes? Every corporate interest on
tiie continent knows that it has a champion
In the republican party. Every beneficiary
of special privilege knows that he has a
welcome In the republican party. Every
trust levying Its tribute upon the million
homes of the people of this land feels sure
In the organized power of the republican
party.
How la with the demorratlo party? Our
political history has never Kn a situation
so ludicrous as that which the national
democracy now holds,- I can understand
how the rltlxen ran work for the repub
lican party ml vote lis ticket with enthu
slastlo seal, but why any human being
should. In the year lmn, vote the national
democratic ticket U something that passes
my compreheimlon.
I do not ix-lleve thst t.500,000 men who
followed Bryan with cheers on their hps
and warm convictions In their hearts can
now be delivered like cattle to the Clevr
landltes who knifed the ticket or bolted
In lni. I believe thst the great majority
of the men ho voted for Bryan art men
of conviction, 1 cannot but hope they will
realize that I am righting their battle now.
I.y what right do the democratic leaders
undertake to preach ami expound to tiie
American people any economic question?
Never In the world could It emphasize iisi-lf
on any lssoe as it did on the im.iih v que,
tlon from 1vj4 to th enr of l!m In their
campaign book of Ifwti I'm democratic
leaders ay: "We are uiiultei sbly opp,,..,!
to monometallism." In the famous tele
Itrain of ti their candidate mnym. In effect,
that ha is unalterably la favor of mono-
(ConUuued oa bvouud I'aga)
WESTERN TOUR FOR PARKER
Manaaers ef Ills larapalan Are Plan
ning a Trip f'rr the Democratic
Candidate.
ESOPUS, Aug. 18. Judge Parker spent
the morning reading the various reports
of the notification ceremonies at White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va., which took place
yesterday. He sent his running mate.
Senator Henry G. Davis, a telegram of
congratulation on hla very excellent speech.
On account of the meeting of the Amer
ican Bar association at St. Louis on Sep
tember 26 Judge Pntker will probably go
to the exposition at thst time and not
return to attend the New York day cere
monies which will be held on October 4.
It Is not the plan now for Judge Parker
to make any speeches on his way to St.
Louis. Mrs. Parker will probably remain
at the exposition for two weeks a the
guest of Daniel Manhlng. It Is likely that
the Judge will make a detour on his re
turn In order to address political meet
ings in Indianapolis, Chicago and ono or
two other points. The suggestion has
been made that after that Judge Parker
go on an extended stumping tour to con
tlnuo until the day before election, but no
decision has been reached In regard to
this. His closing speech, if the trip is
made, will probably; be delivered In New
York City. I
The suggestion of having the candidate
make a vigorous personal campaign meets
the approval of Senator Bailey of Texas,
Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn, Senator
Martin of Virginia, .Hardy B. Hawes of
St. Louis and other political advisers of
the Judge, including tiearly every member
of the national committee. The question
will be taken up by the national committee
at an early meeting.
Representative Fltigerald of Brooklyn
came to Rosemount todny to talk over
with Judge Parker an address which he
has prepared for general use In the cam
paign. Mr. Fitzgerald has taken up the
dlHcusslon of labor troubles and has quoted
liberally from Judge Parker's decisions."
CANDIDATE DAVIS AND LABORER
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Letter Defending- His Attitude Toward
the Worklnamsa Given Out.
ROANOKE, Va., Aug. 18. The following
letter from H. G. Davis, the democratic
candidate for vice president, has been
made publlo here:
ELKINS, W. Va., Aug 6, IDOt-Mr. I. V.
Jonnion, Roanoke, Va. ;.Iy Dear Mr.
Johnson 1 am glad to have your
letter calling my attention , to trie
publication placing me In an attitude
of hostility to the laboring class. fo one
who knows me personally or Is at all ac
quainted with the circumstances of , my
life will put any credence In the state
menta to which you refer. I think 1 can
well claim that I belong to the laboring
class. For many years I worki-d In the
ranks as a wage earner and I know what
It Is to earn my living by the sweat of
my brow. On the other hand 1 have been
a large employer of labor, in railroads,
coal mines, lumber mills, etc.; and have
never had any serious trouble with our
men. I can recall but two Instances in
which there were strikes, and these were
of short duration and peaceably settled.
No man has ever been discharged from our
service because he was a union man, or
been evicted from a company house for
any reason. I think) you will find that
the conditions of th.j railroad man and
the miner in conecaon with the enter
prises I have directed. will compare favor
ably with those In ther localities of the
country.
I have always be'leved, .and my convic
tion came from the shard school or ex
perience, that measured by the character
of the work he does and the cost, of .Iving
every man is entitled to full compensation
for his services.
I am charged with having Instituted pro
ceedings which led to an Injunction against
strikers by Judge Jackson of this state.
The fact Is, I had nothing whatever to do
with the cose and knew nothing about
the matter until I read of It In the news
papers. The Injunction did not apply to
the men In our employ nor pertain to
them in any way. On the contrary I re
member on one occasion one of-our super
intendents suggested sn Injunction against
our men, and I declined to consider it.
H. G. DAVIS.
SHAW'S
ITINERARY
COMPLETE
Republicans Will Ike BryajTa Anti
Parker Speech In Csmiinlgs,
CHICAGO, Aug. 18. The Itinerary for
Secretary Shaw's western campaign tour
waa completed today by the republican
national committee and Is as follows:
Helena, Mont., August 24; Spokane,
Wash., August 26; Seattle, August 29; Port
land, Ore., August 31; San Francisco, Sep
tember 3 and 6; Loa Angeles, September 7;
Denver, September 12; Pueblo, September
13; Fort Scott, Kan., September 17.
The formal distribution of campaign lit
erature was todny begun by the repub
lican national committee. The beginning
was made on an installment of 200,000 copies
of Secretary Root's convention speech. The
committee Is preparing to send out large
numbers of the speeches made by Mr.
Bryan in opposition to Judge Parker.
National Committee Work.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Both national
committee continue to give attention to
the states of Vermont and Maine. Speakers
are being engnged and sent to the states ns
fast aa arrangements can be made with
them.
Senator Proctor of Vermont was at the
republican headquarters today and ex
pressed confidence of a full republican vote,
which would bo about 25,000 majority. He
told members of the national committee
that the gold democrats generally would
return to their party this year and it is
estimated that about 8,000 democrats voted
with the republicans eight years ago. Sen
ator Proctor says there has not been an
election since 1888 when party conditions in
the state were so normal and regular.
Deadlocked Convention Takes Reeess.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 18. At tho con
clusion of the 780th ballot for congressman,
without change, the Fourth district demo
cratic convention, which has been In dead
lock since' July 2A, took a recess. Cochran,
Wilson and Booher are still the only names
before the convention. -
NEW TRANSATLANTIC RATES
White Star Line Issues Announcement
of a Redaction in First.
Class Fares.
.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18-The New York
agent of the White Star line today an
nounced the following rates for first class
passage on their steamers to Liverpool:
Oceanic, f Majestic and Teutonic, $56;
Baltic, Celtic, Cedrlc and Arabic, $50. They
also announced that the rate from Boston
to Liverpool on all steamers between those
porta had been fixed at ISO.
SEVEN MEN ARE INJURED
Collision on the Han Pedro Road Be.
Intel Work Trains Occurs
Near Calteatea.
SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 18 In a hetd on
collision between a construction anj a
relief train on the Ban Pedro, Los An
geles A Salt I.uk City roud. Line miles
south of Calient., Nev., reven tialoiueu
were injured. All a 111 recor.
WHEAT OWNERS TARE PROFIT
Chicago Longs Unload and Bend Prices
Down Materiallj.
BAD REPORTS BRING THE REBOUND
Winnipeg; Sends Word that Black
Rust Is RulnlnaT the Manitoba
Fields aa it Did the Dakota
and Minnesota,
CinCAGO, Aug. 18. A nervous crowd of
Interested spectators awaited the tap of the
opening bell today on the Board of Trade,
as eager to sell wheat as on the previous
day they had been to buy. The price
suffered a decline at the moment of open
ing, ranging from 1 cent to about 3 cents
a bushel. Later prices had a sudden re
bound and May wheat, which was sold
down to tl.0 at the start, jumped up
again to $1.12.
The reason fr the change in sentiment
among the traders over night, as shown In
tho early trading, was the failure of the
weather bureau's forecast of the possible
frost in the spring wheat country to come
true. There waa nothing within 15 degrees
of frost temperature. The price of wheat
since the middle of June last has advanced
80 cents a bushel. Naturally numbers of
traders hod made handsome profits, and
the wheat they had been buying constantly
since then was the wheat that was for sale
as soon as the market opened today.
Black Rust in Manitoba.
Hundreds of nervous wheat owners had
hardly got rid of their grain when it was
reported in a telegram from Winnipeg sent
by a well known crop examiner who had
gone up to Manitoba, that the rust that had
ruined the crops of Minnesota and the
Kakota was at work In the British North
west and threatened that part of the
country with a similar calamity.
How Immense Is the Interest taken In the
grain market by people of all sections may
be judged from the fact that one Chicago
commission house bought and sold for
customers 18,000,000 bushels of the various
kinds of grain yesterday and other large
houses sold from 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 bushels
each.
The last hour of trading showedjthe senti
ment of traders again divided, with a
strong leaning toward the bear side. Con
flicting reports from ,Nort,h Dakota caused
doubt as to .the real seriousness of the sit
uation and the timid among the holders of
Long lines preferred to be on the safe side.
The close on the May delivery was easy at
ll.O9ttl-09 a decline of lr from previous
closs. ,
Changes In New York.
NEW YORK, Aug. VS. There was a gen
eral shifting around of the speculative
position In wheat today on a violent open
ing break of 3 cents a bushel, carrying Sep.
tember down to $1.09, December to $1.11H
and May to $l.lii in the local market, and
many big holders took their profits and
turned their loads over to a fresh .set of
bulls, who stood ready on just such a break
to assume the burden.
The result was an equally rapid recovery,
but later the, market agai;v yielded to a
midday . break, that carried active positions
back again to within a cent of their low
price. A failure of the predicted frosts to
appear in Manitoba and ' the consequent
comparative weakness of early Liverpool
cables, in face of yesterday's tremendous
advance in American markets, explained
the disposition among bulla here to take
profits. ,
Corn declined 1 cent on reports of good
showers through the belt.
- London Undisturbed.
LONDON, Aug. 18. The condition of the
American wheat markets caused llttlo
effect on the Produce exchange here. No
excitement prevails. There has been a rise
of 13 cents, but there are few buyers.
The flurry In America caused a slight in
crease in the price of Russian and Argen
tine wheat.
SENATOR H0AR NEARS END
Venerable Statesman Constantly
Grows Weaker, but Fully Realises
Approach of Death.
WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 18,-No
marked change was noticeable In the con
dition of Senator George F. Hoar this
morning. It is evident, however, that he Is
growing weaker constantly, although he
may live twenty-four or possibly forty,
eight hours.
The senator's mind Is perfectly clear and
he thoroughly realises the seriousness of
his condltton. He awaits the end with
calm resignation. Yesterday he talked with
his son and daughter and requested them
to convey farewell messages to near rela
tives and Intimate friends.
Arrangements have been made to notify
the people of Worcester of the senator's
death. As aoon as the news is received
fifteen stroke! will be sounded on the fire
bells.
At noon Senator Hoar was resting easily.
He waa still conscious and during the fore
noon had taken a little liquid nourishment.
There had been, however, no gain In
strength, but rather a slight Increase of
the weakness which developed yesterday.
The last bulletin for the night was issued
at 10 o'clock from the home of Senator
Hoar, his condition being so favorable that
It was considered unnecessary to give out
any later news except in case of a sud
den change.
Senator Hoar remained in about tha
same condition during the day. He slept
quietly, talked but little, but his mind
was clear and he was entirely comfortable.
His heart was still very weak at times,
but on the whole he had perhaps held his
own. Df Charles F. Folsom, head of
the City hospital at Boston, and Dr.
Warren F. Gllman remained at the sen
ator's bedside tonight. The prolongation
of the senator's life during the last
hours has given his family some slight
hope.
Affectionate Inquiries as to Senator
Hoar's condition were received today from
President Roosevelt, Senators Fairbanks,
McComas and Whttemore and a large num
ber of the senator's friends In pub lo and
private life.
NEGROES. LEAVE THE LOCALITY
atatesboro Farmers Kind Themselves
Short of Help for Cotton
' Picking.
STATE8BORO, Ga., Aug. 18.-The de
velopments In the situation here following
the burning of the negroes. Reed and Cato,
Tuesday show today only a repetition of
yesterday's events, excepting that no kill
ings have be.e.n reported from the country
district Two negroes, a man and a
woman, were whipped near Register, tei
miles from here. It la reported also thut
heveidl other received laptilog at oihor
lovil;Ui . Many n grots have left and it
Is mil t that a . ur.ity of labor In t,
fields l sure to f.illow, as the OOU.ua JyK
il.i B-K,U U tX l.al.i,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Shower and Thunderstorms Friday.
Saturday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. Dear. Hour. !)
H n. m Oft t i. m
On. m 11 3 P. m HI
7 a. m . ft V. m M
f , m l 4 p. ra XI
O a. m 6t - B p. m
lO n. m...... Tt p. m TO
It a. m T4 T p. m 74
19 m TN a p. m Tit
ft p. m cm
TERMS OFFERED TO RUSSIANS
Japanese Willing to Take Fortress
and Fleet and Let Army
Depart.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
CHE FOO. Aug. 18. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
A refugee who quited Port Arthur last
night says that a major of the Japanese
staff was blindfolded and conducted to a
war counlc lat Port Arthur, where he asked
for the surrender of the fortress on the
following conditions:
"The Russian troops to be allowed to
go underarms past the Kin Chau positions
In order to unite with General Kouropat
kln'a army.
"All citizens who should desire It to be
protected by the Japanese government and
Bent at Its expense to any place,
"In exchange th Russians must leave
Port Arthur Intact and deliver up all the
ships In the harbor."
General Stoessel replied:
"As long as there is a man in the last
fort. Port Arthur will fight."
Later refugees state that the Japanese
made a great attack on Port Arthur on
August 15. They charged over a huge mine
field, when there waa a terrible explosion
and the men were blown to pieces. It
Is estimated that the Japanese had 10,000
casualties. The Japanese are said to be
driving large herds of cattle over the Rus
sian mines, trying to explode them. The
Russians captured the cattle and this as
sists their food aupplles. The price of one
carcass of beef Is now 150 roubles ($76).
Refugees who arrived here tonight from
Port Arthur state that on Sunday the
Japanese losses were terrific. One battery
of horse artillery, two squadrons of cav
alry and half a division of Infantry are
asserted to have been completely annihi
lated by mines. The men's bodies were
dismembered and the spectacle was a ter
rible one.
It Is said that the Japanese right and
left flanks are retiring and that they are
now attacking teh center positions. The
fighting Is described as fearful in its char
acter. Other refugees who left Port Arthur at
10 o'clock last night state that during the
last three days 200 shells have fallen In
the town. The Japanese have occupied
Little Pigeon bay, where there is an un
fortified hIll7"-The main line of forts is
still Intact. Rear" Admiral Prince Ucktom
sky has been appointed to command the
fleet ePople in Port Arthur are said to
be cheerful and confident.
STOESSEL'S WONDER FIX PROFANITY
Made the Air Blue When Japanese
Proposed Surrender.
CHE FOO, Aug. 19. i a. m. Two Japa
nese torpedo boat destroyers entered the
harbor at 6:80 a. m. today. They remained
half an hour and then departed. Five other
destroyers are reported to be outside. The
object of the visit Is unknown. '
8 p. m. A battle of huge proportions
raged around Port Arthur August 14 and
15 and it was resumed August 17. The
Japanese, it Is reported, sacrificed 20,000
more men, but gained Important advan
tages in the matter of position.
The above news was brought here on
junks, one of which having on board three
Russians concealed In the baggage of Chi
nese to escape from tha Japanese, left
Port Arthur last night and was blown
rapidly to Che Foo by a gale. The main
force of the attack was directed against
the left wing and resulted In the capture
of Pigeon bay positions and some of the
forts at Llao Tieshan.
At Palunchang the Japanese hastily
mounted guns which did excellent service
In aiding the storming of the right wing,
where the Japanese are sald to have cap
tured two forts of minor importance,
mounting eight guns, two siege and six
quick-firing guns.
The position that the Japanese oc
cuppy on Llao Tleahang peninsula
Is not clear, but numerous Chinese
scources aver that the Japanese have
been seen In force In that sec
tion. Apparently a cruising attack orig
inating in Louisa bay swept through the
Pigeon bay position Into the peninsula,
In the doing of whtch a majority of the
lives of the expedition were sacrificed. On
the night of the 16th the battle lulled
somewhat when the Japanese sent the
terms of surrender to Lloutenant General
Stoessel. The terms declared that a gar
rison should march out with the hnnors
of war and join General Kouropatkln;
that all civilians he brought to a place
designated by the Japanese admiral; that
the Russian warships In the harbor, num
bering seven, namely, the battleships Ret
vlzan, Bevastapol, Pobleda, Peresvlet, ' Pol
tava, the armored cruiser Bayan and the
protected cruiser Pallada, and twelve or
more torpedo boat destroyers and four gun
boats, to be surrendered to the Japanese.
Lieutenant General Stoessel Is alleged
to have received the terms with a burst of
wonderful profanity, his habitual taci
turnity deserting him. He strode the floor
until he became calmer and then remarked
that if the Japanese proposition was a joke
It waa in bad taste. ,
RISSIA WILL CONCEDE! THE POINT
Necessary Modifies! lone to Exclude
Foodstuffs Will Be Made.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 13.-4:68 p. m.
It becomes more and more probable that
Russia will meet the views of the United
States and Great Brltsin regarding food
stuffs as contraband of war by agreeing
that foodstuffs bound to a belligerent
bubiovkailed porta and consigned to pri
vate firms or individuals, when the ship's
papers leave no room for suspicion, be
not regarded as contraband. The sub
ject Is now under consideration.
Thu tmperor's government appears to be
diHlou of adjusting the (uiil.,ii of the
fti.U' on board tiie Am, :a, confiscated
l y the Vladivostok pi Ue court, but It Is
pd itcd out that the do'lrlioi of the court
luaea It dirliri.lt to udjiil It diplomat Ico II y
and it Is Biimtitnl tit tfw c-uae should
bo ai-pi.-a.U4 )Ui li.B a ImUaIX coull i.uru.
RUSSIANS
WILL FIGHT
General Stoessel Deolinei Mikado's Bequest
to Surrender Port Arthur. .
ST. PETERSBURG APPROVES HIS ACTION
Women, Children and Other BoncombatanU
Will Not Be Allowed to Leave. .
SHIPS AT SHANGHAI WILL BE REPAIRED
Tears that Jap Fleet Will Seize Askold .
and Grozovoi.
CZAREVITCH IS ENTIRELY DISMANTLED
Dlanatchee from Peking; Say the Ryes
hltelul Trouble Mill Re Amicably
Adjusted - China and
Japan.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18.-(New Tor
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Beo.) With tho knowledge, brought
by dispatches published this afternoon,
that General Stoessel had refused the Japa
nese request to surrender, Russians accept
with characteristic fortitude and Inborn
fatalism the fact that the last act of the
siege of Port Arthur baa commenced. ,
A'l seemed agreed that the fortress will
fall, but aro unanimous in their expres
sions that the enemy will be made to pay
dearly for their victory. I hear much dla
content expressed that whereas tha sink
ing of the Rurlk took place last Saturday,
today it Is announced here for the first
time. But this la nothing new. Little Is
known here, as a rule, of war news until
it is four days old, when the European
edition of the Herald and London papers
arrive. Intelligent classes complain of this
condition of affairs.
The loss of the Rurlk comes aa a ter
rible blow, but is mitigated by the newa
that tha Rossia and the Gromobl have re
turned to Vladivostok, which la also an
English spurce.
The Russ, in a sensible article, remarks:
"It Is seven duys since the naval battle.
We know comparatively nothing. " If a
great dlslaster has befallen our fleet it
Is surely known. Admiral Togo's reports
of losses in men are serious lor a aea bat
tic. The return of our squadron to Port
Arthur is unconfirmed." .
TOKIO, Aug. IS. Noon. Lieutenant Gen
eral StoesHel, in command at Port Arthur,
has refused to surrender and has declined,
the offer made by the Japanese of the rs-,
moval of noncombatanta there. Reasons,
for this latter action are not given, but it
is probable thut the noncombatants ore un
willing to accept a favor 'at the hands of
the Jupauese. They confess, however, that
necessity for their removal exists. It Is ex
pected that the Japanese attack will be re
sumed immediately. It now enters upon iU
final stage.
LONDON, Aug. 18. A dispatch to the
Japanese legation from Toklo announces
that, a reply was received from tha com
mander of the Russian forces at Port Ar
thur yesterday refusing either to tha be
sieging force of Japanese to surrender or
to send out the noncombatanta
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18. U:f0 p. m.
The report that General Stoessel, the Rus-.
slan commander at Port Arthur, declined
to capitulate In response to the Japanese
summons creates no surprise. The War
office would have been amased In he aad
yielded.
Russlana Resume Flrlusr.
CHE FOO. Aug. 187:80 p. m.-Ruselana
and Chinese who left Port Arthur last
night and arrived here today declare that
Lieutenant General Stoessel, in command
at Port Arthur, refuses to surrender to the
Japanese and that the Russians began fir
ing again at tho time set for replying to
the Japanese demand. They confirm also
previous reports that there are seven Rus
sian ships In Port Arthur harbor. In addi
tion to torpedo boats and torpedo boat de
stroyers, and aver that the Japanese have
lost 20,000 men before Port Arthur during
the last ten days.
Japs Refuse Request for Time.
LONDON, August 1. A dispatch to th
Central News from Toklo says it has been
announced that the Japanese commander
In front of Port Arthur has been unable
to accede to a Russian request for grace
In order to permit the removal of non-
combatants from that place. Nothing has
been received from any source confirming
the foregoing.
Tvro Cruisers Reach Port.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18.-11:10 a. m.
It Is learned from official sources by the
Associated -Press that the cruisers Gromobol
and Rossia have reached Vladivostok after
the battle with Admiral Urlus' squadron off
Tau island. Both ships were considerably
damuged. The Rossia lost two officer
killed.
There is no confirmation of th report
that the cruisers Pallada and Diana have
reached Vladivostok and the admiralty had
no new this morning bearing on the
whereabouts of the other vessels of the
late Admiral Wlthoft's squadron.
Lament tb Rurlk.
12:18 p. in. This morning, for the , first
time, the newspapers were allowed to print
the fact that the cruiser Rurlk had been
sunk. 1 The news was held back until ths
government had received official confirma
tion from Vladivostok. Tho tone of th
press comment is summed up by a line la
the Russ: "Th Rurlk died a herolo death.
That Is the only consolation we have," ,
Every Officer Killed or Wounded.
A later official dispatch frob Vladivostok
shows tliat every otllcer on the iluMla and
Grornbol was either killed ,. or wounded.
Rear Admiral Jeasen narrowly escaped the
fute of Admiral Wllhoft. He was standing
on the bridge of the Rossia when It was
wrecked by a shell. The two Russian
cruisers were literally riddled, their gut.s
and engines being partially dismantled. The
escape of the Russian vessels from Admiral
Kannmura's four armored crui.trs is re
garded a a wonderful piece of luck. It Is
presumed that the purturrs of the Ilunaian
sldps did nut dare go fur norm, fearing
that some of tho vessels of tha port Ar
thur squadron would br,.k throuKit lh
at raits of Cor.t.
Will Hat Ulte li it;tf.Micrlul.
LOMKJN, Aug. W.-J.n-iirj l.as i-' ' f
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