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ESTABLISHED JUNE 1871.
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MANY SHOTS FIRED
Bullett I -.?een Social Deputy Sher
iff! ".uth Omtha Strikers.
LITTLE 6 LY PERSON WOUNDED
Two 8pect Are SeTerely Hurt by
0". - T. ans However.
OFFICERS Ai
WED FOR THE FEUD
lyo Witnesses Say 8ome of Them Bore
Signs of Intoxication.
POLICE AHREST SIX OF THE UNION MEN
A one el Iiepatles, Some of Whom
'rr Negroes, Is Arrested, and
Apparently IV one ! In
jured la Fight.
In a fight between deputy sheriffs and
triker at 6heelytown yesterday after
, noon Garfield Merryraan, a bartender, and
Lawrence Qualley. an employe of the
Omaha Distilled Water Ice company at
Twenty-sixth and Martha streets, wtrc In
jured In the head. Frank Hinowskl, aged
II years, ahot In the left hmid and
It tu reported that a colored deputy wai
lightly injured In the If r.y a spent hul
Jet. Thla etory, however, could not bo
verified and It Is not Believed by those
ho witnessed the fight.
In all about aeventy-five shots wore fired,
only two of which an eye witness said were
tired by the strikers. About twenty depu
ties and fifty strikers were engaged In the
affair.
Blx strikers were arrested by the police
and taken to the station. They were Joe
Stoneck, John Stoneck. Jack Stoneck, Joe
Koshebah, John 8chellk and refer Waagis.
These men were taken from a room sev
eral blocks from the scene of the fight and
each denied that he nan a participant In
the fight. All of them en; from South
Omaha. ; The police failed to arrest any
of the deputies, though an attache of the
office of A. W. Partridge & Co., pointed
out two of the deputies who, he said, cre
ated a disturbance In the ice plant being
erected by ths company and were among
those who assaulted the company's work
men. Cause Not Clear.
Just what precipitated the fight la not
clear. The deputies claim they were as
saulted by a number of (Strikers with rocks,
while others claim the deputies or some of
them were drinking and started the trouble
by picking a fight with the employes of
the Ice company. A riot call was turned
In from the office of Partridge & Co. when
the firing began, but by the time the po
lice arrived the strikers -had dispersed and
everything was quiet.
The fight started In earnest at the rail
road crossing at Twenty-sixth and Martha
streets, near where the Omaha Distilled
Water Ice company is putting up an Ice
house. Strikers, probably fifty, were com
ing from the railroad track from the south
and before them were five deputy sheriffs
In slow retreat. When the crossing won
reached, so an eye witness said, the depu
ties were Joined by about ten more nnd at
once began to shoot. The strikers began
to run east toward a saloon and the of
fice of the Ice company. The deputies con
tinued to retreat nnd shoot until they got
Into a draw where, protected from any
shots that might be fired by the strikers,
they, so this witness said, continued to fire
from fifty to seventy-five shots. Many of
these bullets struck the ice house. The
workmen there rushed to the door of the
half inclosed building to see the causo of
the trouble and were at once charged on by
the deputies.
lualley nadir Assaulted.
Qualley, one of the workmen, so his em
ployer said, tried to get out of the door
and was badly beaten over the head and
was also threatened with arrest. 11" man
aged to escape to the office, as did the
three other workmen there, and refused
to return to the building until the arrival
of the police.
The strikers did not try to make a stand
when the deputies began to shoot, but all
made a hasty retreat. When In front of
the office of the Ice company, which Is
fully a block from where the fight started,
two of the strikers drew revolvers and
shot, once each. In the air. Inter two
more strikers returned to the scene of
the trouble armed with rifles, but they
wers hustled away and the rifles taken
from them by other strikers. While non
of the strikers waa struck by the shots
of the deputies, Frank Hinowskl. a lS-yeur-old
boy, was struck in a finger on the
left hand. This boy lives at Twenty-fifth
and Center streets and was going home
from the meat market. This makes the
third time lie has been shot, the other two
ocx-salons being the result of Fourth of
July accidents. Once lie waa shot through
a leg and the other time through an arm.
Ills wound was dressed by a physician and
no serious results are apprehended.
Sympathy with Strikers.
Tha sympathy of those who saw the fight
waa with the strikers and every one of
the condemns the deputies for .shooting,
and soma of the deputies are accused of
being drunk. J. I Rogers, a railroad
watchman stationed at the crossing where
the fight occurred, waa a dlsintered
party whom the deputies Jumped on and
threatened with arrest,
Mr. Rogers told this 'story of the fight
and of his experience with the deputies:
"Five deputies were stationed on the
south side of the crossing and as many
more further north toward town. I saw
these five deputies coming toward me from
the south and behind them was a crowd of
strikers. The deputies rushed up to me
and said: 'Don't let those strikers come
past you." I tried to argue with them that
I couldn't stop the strikers and they told
me that If I didn't they would haul me
off to Jail. By this time the strikers were
nearly up to the deputies and these five
ran across and Joined those on the- other
side of the crossing. Then the deputies
began to shoot. The bullets whistled all
around me and It looked to me like the
deputies were taking shots at me. The
strikers ran down toward the saloon and
the deputies hid In a draw near the tracks,
where they continued to shoot for several
minutes."
Mr. Rogers was still considerably ex
cited when the police arrived, long after
the trouble was over. He is an aged man,
gray haired and according to the realdents
of that part of town always has aitended
strlrtly to his own business and has not
meddled In the strike matter.
The deputy ehei-irfa on duty at the cross
ing refused to give their names, bounce
they feared they would become a special
target fur the strikers. Among those who
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COTTON MEN SEE LITTLE HOPE
British Manufacturers Say thst They
Are at Mercy of Specu
lators. CAMBRIDGE, Eng.. Aug 22 -The mo-t
Interesting matter before the Rritlsh sse--ciatlon
today was a discussion of the cotton
crisis. Premier Balfour, president of the
association, said he feared gambling In
futures could not be stopped, but an ex
tension of cotton cultivation would remedy
the difficulties the cotton mills were ex
periencing. The practical paper of the day was by
J. A. Rutton, vice chairman of the Rritlsh
Cotton Growing association. In which lie
detailed the efforts of the association to
relieve Great Britain from dependence upon
the United States for raw cotton. He said
that the short time on which the English
factories were running was not entirely
due to the shortage of cotton, but was
largely owing to the serious aggravation of
the difficulty by numemus speculator. Mr.
Hutton pointed out that probably It was
not generally realized how very costly It
was to remedy this state of affairs apart
from the danger of English mills playing
Into the hands of foreign competitors. Ha
estimated that no lese than lO.OfO.noO people
In this country were more or less dependent
upon the cotton trade. The employes alone
were loFing $2fo,nno a week through short
tlmn, and the total los to capital and labor
In the cotton nnd other allied trades
throughout the country was not less than
,5iVirt per week, or J7B.noo.OPO per annum.
Mr. Hutton said there was no hope of any
immediate relief.
BRITISH KlNROtT IS WRECKED
Columbine Strikes a Rock Off the
Const of Newfoundland.
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Aug. 22.-The British
gunboat Columbine, one of the vessels of
the squadron patrolling the Newfoundland
fUherles, struck on a rock today in Snook's
Arm, Green bay, and It Is said that It
will become a total wreck. The whaling
vessel Cabot vainly tried to pull the Co
lumbine off the rock.
The gunboat Fantome left here tonight
for the purpe.se of trying to refloat the
Columbine and if that should be found im
possible, to save Its (rear.
The Columbine, formerly the Hlarta, is
a single screw steel vessel and was pur
chased by the British government In IS!)?
to assist In the supervision ,of the fisheries
In Newfoundland waters. It Is of 260 tons
displacement. Is 133 feet long and Is capable
of making nine knots an hour. It was
built in 19.
INSinGENTS CAPTl RE A TOWS
Paraguayan Rebels Reinforced by
Troops Who Desert Government.
BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 22.-Tho Para
guayan revolutionists have seized the town
of Villa Royes and have captured the gar
rison, consisting of 200 men, 1,700 rifles and
one cannon, In addition to a quantity of
ammunition for rifles and cannon. The
revolutionist Gerenal Ferrelra Is encamped
near Vllleta, where he is being Joined by
many deserters from the government troops
as well as recruits from the Inhabitants
of Asuncion. The Paraguayan capital is
suffering from the scarcity of provisions.
The rations of tb government troops are
limited to six biscuits dally. General dis
content prevails.
British Wheat Is Good.
LONDON, Aug. 22. All sorts of wheat ad
vanced a shilling today In the Londan mar
ket, which waa brisker than usual in Au
gust. The new British wheat samples show
fine bold grain and the weight Is decidedly
above the average The Mark Lane Ex
press Investigation, however, shows that
the yield seldom reaches thirty-two bushels
per acre, no little doubt Is felt that the
average in the United Kingdom will be
somewhat low.
European Squadron at Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR. Aug. 22-The United States
European squadron, under command of
Rear Admiral Jewell, arrived here today
from Smyrna. The squadron, which is com
posed of the Olyinpla. Baltimore and Cleve
land, expects to remain here a few days.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Appointments In Postal Service and
Rural Routes Estab
lished. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-(Special Tele
gram.) Rural Iree delivery routes ordered
established October 15: South Dakota
Wentworth, Iake county, two routes;
area ninety-three square miles; population,
1.040.
Frdinand Labrie has been appointed
postmaster at Turton, Spink county, South
Dakota, vice Laura A. Helm, resigned.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National bank of
Sioux Center, la., to begin business with a
capital of 1:3,000. O. P. Miller Is president.
Charles Creglew vice president, Neal Mouw
cashier and G. D. Slemen assistant cashier.
CASTHO
WOIU)
HOLD
ASSETS
Doea ot I.Ike Suggestion that He Re.
turn Company's Property,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-President Cas
tro has not favorably received Minister
Howen's request for restoration of the
property of the New York & Bcnr.udese
Asphalt company in Venezuela, pending
legal proceedings. The minister cabled the
State department today from Caracas that
President Castro thought the United States
government should await the conclusion of
the legal proceeding allowing the asphalt
lakes and property to remain meanwhile
la the hands of Receiver Carner. Nothing
further has been done about this matter,
but It Is expected that the 8 Late depart
ment will take some action to secure the
asphalt company against loss until the
Venezuelan court announces its decision
next month.
NO BULLETIN FROM HOAR HOME
Distinguished Statesman Grows Stead
ily Weaker, with Marked
Cbanae lu Condition.
WORCESTER, Mis., Aug. 22-fJo bul
letin was given out early today from the
home of Senator George V. Hoar, but It
was understood that the senator was grow
ing steadily weaker. No Important change
In his condition, however, occurred during
the night.
Dr. Warren R. Oilman. In disrupting the
caa? today, i-poke more encouragingly Than
he has done for several days. He said:
"The senator Is still very weak and In a
critical condition, but I think he has shown
Improvement In the last twenty-four
hours."
Then the doctor added: "If he continues
to take nourishment today I think we can
give a bulletin tonight thst will cause the
people of Worcester to be satisfied that
their favorite son will again be seen oa the
floor of the sen is."
RIOT AT FUNERAL OF A BABY
Violent Disorder Created by Babble When
Burial is Attempted.
INFANT IS OF STRIKE-BREAKER'S FAMILY
tlleaatlna la Made That Strikers
Were Responsible for Trouble
C. W. Hodglns of Kearney
Is Seriously Injured.
There waa a riot Monday afternoon when
Mr. and Mm. J. S. Stuart attempted to
bury their Inant daughter from the reel
dene of John Michel, Twenty-second and
IT streets. Stuart Is a carpenter employed
In one of the nackina houses and Michel
Is a relative
Funeral services were hold In the house
at 2:80 o'clock and all arrangements had
been made to convey the remains of tha
Infant to a cemetery when a crowd of men
said to be strikers, appeared and pro
tested against the funeral procession start
Ing. Women with tin pans started the
noise. This was taken up by youngsters
who threw bricks and cloda of dirt at the
house and at the hearse and carriages.
The situation grew so desperate that a call
was sent In for deputy sheriffs. The first
batch of deputies did not seem to do any
good; in fact, their presence seemed to
exrlte the crowd of men, women and chil
dren gathered on the street in front of
the house where the baby lay dead. An
other call waa sent In for deputies and
this brought the total number of deputies
up to a score. It waa then that the rioting
began in earnest. Bricks flew thick and
fast and the deputies were told to get out
of the way or stand a chance of getting
hurt. Some of the deputies moved to safer
quarters, while a few remained. It was
while waiting for police protection that
Deputy Sheriff C. C. McGuIre drew hi
revolver and fired a few shots. One of the
bullets lodged In the hip of James Potash
a resident of Brown Park.
These shots of McGuire stood off the
crowd until Chief Briggs' and Captain
Shields arrived. An ambulance was called
and Potash waa sent to the South Omaha
hospital. During the rest of the funeral
service the chief and captain preserved
order and escorted the remains of the child
to Laurel Hill cemetery.
Crowd Slow to Disperse.
It was fully an hour after the body of
the child had been removed before the
crowd dispersed. At the hoepital Drs. Do
lanney, Koutsky and Blabaugh walled upon
Potash. The bullet was found and re
moved and the physicians do not expect
any serious consequences.
Sheriff Power arrived in South Omaha
shortly alter the occurrence and said he
would look Into the mater before he de
cided what he would do with McGuire.
Not only Sheriff Power, but the members
of the police board, are Indignant at the
action of the strikers In interfering with
a funeral, especially one of a little child.
Mrs. Stuart declares she had heard
rumors since Sunday morning that the
strikers . would not permit the funeral to
be held and on this account notice had
been sent to the sheriff's headquarters ask
ing" for a few deputies. Both Sheriff Power
and Chief Briggs have decided to get as
many of the namee of those implicated In
this disturbance as possible and cause war
rants to be Issued for their arrest. In
case arrests are made for this affair the
prisoners will be charged to Sheriff Power
and will not be handled by thefpollce court
In South Omaha.
Word was received at the sheriff's head
quarters shortly after 5 p. m. that a car
load of men for Swift's would arrive at
5:30 o'clock, and that on account of the
shooting at Sheely trouble might bo ex
pected. Captain Cormack and his fclree
of deputies guarded the crossing while this
car waa brought In. About forty Austrian
were unloaded and escorted Into the plant.
A crowd of strikers on the high ground
east of the tracks Jeered, but no effort was
made to prevent the unloading of the strike
breakera
Sheriff, In Vanguard.
Sheriff Power stood on the front platform
of the first car on the dummy last night
when it pulled out for Omaha with eight
coaches loaded with men from the packing
plants. This train is now a permanent
feature.
Last evening the general managers of the
packing companies stated that hereafter a
large portion of their men would reside in
Omaha.
"By this we mean," said General Man
ager Howe of Armour's, "that our best
men whom we desire to retain will reside
in Omaha. Those who now live here will
give up their homes and will move, as they
do not consider the location desirable any
longer. For this reason we are assisting
our men In securing residences In Omaha.
Tha morning and evening workers' train
will be ke;t on Indefinitely."
Manager Patterson of Swift's puts It a
little stronger. He says his men cannot be
protected In South Omaha and for that rea
son he Is advising them to reside in
Omaha.
"If we had protection here that would
ptotect," said Mr. Patterson, "It would be,
different.. Now that tha strikers have
shown their hand we will show ours, and
we will assist any of our worthy men in
securing homes in Omaha."
It is the same at the Cudahy plant. Man
ager Murphy is sick and tired of the con
stant turmoil of getting his men to and
from work. He says his office men, mes
senger boys and traveling men are inter
fered with when they come out on the cars.
A groat many men working at the Omaha
plant now live In Omaha and the expecta
tion is that some of those who are now
working at this plant will soon move.
Found Badly Beaten.
Just after the dummy train pulled out
for Omaha and the deputy sheriffs were
preparing to go home a man was found
unconscious on the sidewalk at Twenty
fourth and Q streets. The man had been
bleeding profusely and his face showed that
he had been badly beaten. He was bleed
ing from a wound In the back of the head
and from cuts on his face and both sides
of his head. No one In the locality seemed
to know anything about the affair. When
the patrol wagon arrived the man was
taken to the hospital, where It was found
that he had been seriously Injured. From
letters In the man's pocket It was ascer
tained that he waa C. W. Hodglns of Kear
ney, and thut he had been working at
Cudahy's. Up to 9 o'clock last night Hod
glns had not regained consciousness. The
physicians at the hospital fear Internal In
juries. There seems to be no clue to the men
that slugged Hodglns, but the police are
working on the theory that someone In the
neighborhood witnessed the assault and
some arrests on suspicion will be made.
"John Doe." a foreman at Swift s, will
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MINING CONGRESS IN SESSION
Salt Lake City Wfcntd Re Permanent
Headquarters fcf the Organ
isation. PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 22. President J.
H. Richard, of Idaho, called to order the
seventh annual sessren of the Mining con
gress today In the presence of about l.&XI
people. Many of the delegates have not
yet arrived. By the end of the week it Is
estimated that from S,0u0 to 2,5uO will have
reached the city.
George G Himes, secretary of the Ore
gon Historical society, presented President
Richards with a gavel made of manzanlla
wood, cut In Rich gulch, Jackson county,
southern Oregon, the first mining district
of the state. It Is handed whh gold from
placets of the gulch. Governor Cham
berlain welcomed the delegates upon be
half of the state snd Mayor Williams upon
behalf of Portland. Responses were made
by J. T. Small, of Maine; O. W. Towers,
of Virginia; O. H. Cobb, of Texas, and
others.
Secretary Mahnn announced the appoint
ment of the committees on crecentlals and
resolutions, and It was announced that one
of the inducements offered by Salt Lake
City on behalf of its selection as perma
nent headquarters of the congress will be
a building site, valued at J30,u00.
The hononary Philippine commission,
which arrived at Portland today, attended
the opening session and were greeted with
enthusiasm. E. W.i Ferguson made a
speech on behalf of J the visiting commis
sion. (
At the afternoon swlon President Rich
ards delivered his annual address. Mr.
Richards devoted imirh attention to the
necessity of founding of permanent head
quarters for the American Mining congress
and for the establishment by the govern
ment of a department of mining and mill
ing.
Harvey W. Scott, editor of the Portland
Oregonlan and a pioneer of Oregon, was
Introduced and delivered an Interesting ad
dress on the mining Industry and Its re
lation to the development of the coun
try.
NEW YORK FEARS A STRIKE
Elevated Railway Employes Are Con
ferring; on Subject of Quitting
Work.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The question of a
strike on the elevated railroad system and
Manhattan will be acted upon by the men
today. An all-day session of the Manhat
tan division of the Brothehood of Locomo
tive Engineers will be held and the men
will meet to hear the report of the com
mittee appointed to confer with General
Manager Bryan of the Interborought Rapid
Transit company.
The men will also learn what action is to
be taken by the New York local of the
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail
way employes. The men have already
voted to stand by the action of the execu
tive board of the local, and If a strike Is
ordered by the board there will be no fur
ther action necessary on the part of the
men.
An appointment for a conference between
the men and Mr. Bryan was made for to
day. Th men armoiiRred that they .would
press the demand for the preference of the
elevated employes In selecting men for the
subway, according to the promiBei which
waa made to them over a year ago.
The motormen now receive $3.50 a day on
the elevated system, while the scale of
wages for the subway only gives $3 a day
for motormen. They do not desire a change
In positions themselves, but It Is said they
are firm in the belief that the Interborough
company should be made to keep Its prom
ises of a year ago for the benefit of the
lower grade employes.
Officials of the Interborough company say
they do not Intend to promote all the "L"
men to better positions In the subway for
the reason that It would not be to the best
Interests of the corporation and public.
They say the "L" employes will have to
stand their chances In competition with
others who may apply for positions.
PRESIDENT ENJOYS A REST
la Keeping; In Touch with Eastern
Situation and Taking;
Recreation.
OYSTER BAY. L. I.. Aug. 22.-Presldent
Roosevelt is enjoying a period of rest and
recreation, uninterrupted either by pub'le
business or by callers. Taking advantage
of the beautiful weather, he and Mrs.
Roosevelt passed several hours In the sad
dle. It Is the president's Intention during his
sojourn here to take as much recreation as
his public, duties will permit. It is an
nounced that tie rule requiring those who
call on the president to make engagements
in advance of their coming will be ad
hered to strictly.
President Roosevelt is deeply concerned
over the situation in the far east, par
ticularly in regard to the preservation of
the neutraity of that part of China not
Included in the Russo-Japanese war sono.
He realizes fully the seriousness of the
complications which may develop any mo
ment and is keeping in close touch with
events in the Orient, all information bear
ing upon the situation being) communicated
promptly to him by the State department
Thus far only the press reports of the
situation at Shanghai have neen received
at the executive offices, no advices having
been sent there by the State department.
BIG DEAL IN RAILWAY STOCK
Santa Fe Road Acquires Complete
Control of Southern California
Railway.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 22.-The directors
of the Southern California railway have
decided to dispose of the stock of the com
pany, amounting to some 13,000,00it, to the
Atchison, Tcpeko & Santa Fe Hallway
company. The transfer will be largely a
matter of form, the latter company having
had entire control of the property for sev
eral years. The projierty embraces all of
he Santa Fe main and branch lines aa
far east aa Harstow, Cal., covering a dis
tance of about 500 miles. The sale will be
consummated within a few days.
RUSH FOR FORT TOTEN LANDS
Fifteen Thousand Persona Have Rea.
latered for Draw lug, Which Be
gins Wednesday,
GRAND FORKS, N. D , Aug. ?i-Flfteen
housand and seventy-six persons registered
for claims on the Fort Tot ten Indian res-
rvation. The drawing will begin Wednes
day morning at o'clock.
WASHINGTON, Aug 22-The United
States general land office t day instructed
officers in the Santa Fe. N. M.. land
district to withdraw for Irrigation pur
poses from all forms of disposal fourteen
ownshlps In that district, aggregating
000 acres.
STORY OF NAVAL BATTLE
Russian Account of Action of Men of hte
Vladivostok Squadron.
SHIPS SHOW EVIDENCES OF FIGHTING
Two Vessels Which Returned to Port
Are Riddled with RsMets and
Are Otherwise Badly
Damaged.
VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 21. -(Delayed.)
Captain Rerlinskl, who was wounded In the
battle with the Japane.se squsdron August
14, was burled last Wednesday with most
Impressive military honors. Nearly all the
Inhabitants of the town attended the
funeral.
Most of the wounded officers now In the
hospital are expected to get well and of the
Wounded men the recovery of 312 Is now
assured.
Vice Admiral Skrydloff has visited the
hospital, complimented the survivors and
distributed among them crosses of St.
George.
The death of Lieutenant Brash of the
cruiser Gromoboi Is reported to have been
particularly tragic. He was hurled frem
the bridge of the cruiser by the explosion
of a shell. Although mortally wounded the
lieutenant pulled himself together and con
tinued to issue orders and encourage the
men until he was removed between decks.
A man seriously wounded by the aim"
shell continued doing his duty and did rot
report to the surgeons for treatment until
the next day.
The Gromoboi and the Rossla present a
battered appearance. Their smokestacks
show great rents, while the masts, bridges
and ventilators look like sieves and there
are marks of battle everywhere. Guns are
dismantled, boats shattered and there are
enormous holes In the cruisers' hulls,
through which a man could easily pass.
Many of the cabins were completely
wrecked.
Some of the Japanese shells performed
queer actions. On the Rossla a shell burst
In a clothes cupboard. Garments therein
were torn to shreds, but a mirror was not
scratched. Photographs and knlenacks on
a writing table near by were not disturbed.
In another part of the cruiser the walls
were blackened by the smoke of a fierce
fire lu which eight men were burned alive,
yet an almanac was not even scorched.
Men Were Cool.
Aboard the Gromoboi a shell entered the
wardroom and wrecked the furniture, but
a parrot cage was untouched.
All the officers are full of praise for the
coolness nnd bravery of the men, who died
In the battle without a murmur. Comrades
took their places without awaiting orders.
It waa deadly work on the upper deck.
where the gunners were without protection
and shells, striking, burst into a thousand
fragments, killing and wounding men until
the deck became a veritabls shamble
strewn with dead and slippery with blond.
Not a single gunner protected by case
ment lost his life. The value of protec
tive armor was demonstrated whenever
projectiles struck . the armored portion of
the vessels.
There was many deeds of heroism during
the five-hour battle, but the greatest praise
of all belongs to Captain Dabloh of the
Gromoboi, who remained at his post on the
bridge from the beginning to the end of
the fight, whe.n, wounded in the back, he
persisted In resuming command as soon as
the wound had been drepsed. but yielding
to the entreaties of his officers, he sought
shelter in the conning tower. No sooner
had he entered than a shell struck the font
of the tower glancing upward to the over
hanging cover and entered through the
peep hole killing a lieutenant and two
quartermasters, wounding two lieutenants
and again wounding Captain Dabloh In the
head and breast. Not a single man In the
tower escaped. Subsequently learning that
tha men were depressed by the fact that
he had been wounded a second time, the
captain insisted, after the second dressing,
on being supported along the decks to the
casements, encouraging the sailors, saying:
"I am alive brothers. Go on smashing the
Japanese."
When Captain Andrieff ascertained that
onlv three out of twenty guns could be
fired he coolly gave orders to get explosives
In readiness to sink the ship. AndrlefT Is
umially nervous, but In battle he was cool
as a cucumber. When not giving orders he
was cheerfully conversing with the gunners
at their stations.
Lieutenant Moloi' Brave Deed.
Captain Berllnskl was killed by a splinter
which struck him on the head at the outset
of the fight.
Lieutenant Molas also distinguished him
self. A shell entered the compartment
where he was directing the fire and set fire
to the deck on which a number of charges
were standing about, then came an eight-
Inch shell which scattered the charges and
caused a tf rrlffic explosion whlrh threw
the pien In every direction and hurled
Lieutenant Molas to the upper deck. For
tunately he fell on a heap of dead bodies
ajid escaped with severe bruises.
out of the compartment, but Lieutenant
Molas did not hesitate for a moment. Call- I
Ing for volunteers he plunged headlong Into
the steaming compartment and succeded
in putting out the fire.
Another officer, followed by a number of
sailors, brought a hose and played water
upon Lieutenant Molas and his men while
they were removing the unexploded charges
regardless of the fact that they might
have exploded at any moment In their
hands.
Only one dead body was brought back
Captain Berllnskl of the Rossla. His re
mains lay In a coffin near an Ikon of the
Saviour, the glass frame of which was
umaEhed. The Image, however, mlracuously
escaped. All the others who were killed
were burled at sea, a farewell shot Iwlnt;
fired as the bodies were slid over the ship's
side.
The seamen of the Roswla and Gromoboi
who survived are cheerful. They responded
to the greetings of Vice Admiral Skrydloff
with Joyful hurrahs On board the Rurlk
Wire twenty-four officers, a priest, eighty
seven petty officers and 7i0 men. The wife
and daughter of Captain Trouseoff and the
wives of Engineers Evanoff, Sargon and
Soultokh, who are here, are half crazed
with grief and despair.
British Vcasel la Stopped.
DURBAN, Natal. Aug. 22.-The Rritlsh
steamer Comedian, from Liverpool July
21. arrived here today and reported that
It was stopped by a Russian converted
cruiser yesterday off the mouth of Bashee
river, In the southeastern part of Cape
Colony. After the Comedian's papers had
been examined it was allowed to proceed.
Japanese Headed for Port Arthur.
CHE FOO. Aug 22.-10 a. m.-A launch
which arrived today from Wei Hal Wei re.
portes elng. yesterday, four Japanese
haul 'ships and two cruisers. Including the
Knsug.isl. going In a northerly direction
from Wei Hal Wei. The squadron was ap
parently ttaded, for Port Arthur.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Warmer Tuesday! Wednes
day, Fair.
temperature at Omaha Yestrrdaji
Hour. 1ck. Hour. Ilea.
ft a. m ..... . .VI 1 p. m 7:1
n. m (Ul 31 p. m T2
7 a. m M ft p. m 7.1
Ha. m 4 p. m 7tl
W a. m ti;t fi p. m 73
lOn.m...... tl p. in 71
11 a. m im 7 p. m 72
12 m Tl N p. m t!
J p. m H
BRITAIN'S POSITION DELICATE
Does Not like to Act In Matter of
Russian Ships at Shauc-bal.
LONDON". Aug. 22. Interest In official
and diplomatic circles today centered at
Shanghai, where British Interests are
strongly appealing for protection. Great
Britain, however, would prefer that the
United States take the Initiative In main
taining the neutrality of China, Great Brit
ain's position as the ally or Japan making
Its situation delicate unless Its interests
are directly menaced. It la true, the of
ficials say, that Great tvrltaln agreed to
the principle of the neutrality of China
but It did not agree to enforce it. Through
out the discussion relative to the Askold
and the Grosiovol It has thus far held the
view that it Is none of Its business and
the extent Great Britain has gone to has
been to point out to China the Importance
of maintaining Its neutrality, whichever
belligerent Is thereby affected. The Brit
ish government hopes that the pressure of
the consular body at Shanghai will make
China take action to enforce Its neutral
ity, thereby establishing a precedent
which may prevent a recurrence of sim
ilar incidents In the future.
In the case of the Ryeshltelnl no an
swer has been returned by Great Britain
to Russia's protest and Its attitude In
that matter has not been developed thus
far by the exchanges of communications
between the powers. The Russian em
bassy has not made any further repre
sentations regarding the Ryeshltelnl, but
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff Is expected to
make a rejoinder to Jupan's explanation
of Its attitude as set forth In the state
ment made to the Associated Press from
T"klo. Russia, according to the Informa
tion obtainable In London, will deny any
violation of the neutrality of China In es
tablishing a wireless telegraph plant at
Che Foo and will claim that In g,ny event
It was justified In tHklng such a step as
Japan was sending torpedo boats to Che
Foo and communicating to and obtaining
Information from the Japanese consul. It
' Is pointed out that Immediately after the
! Russian battleships Retvizan and Czare
vitch were torpedoed Japanese torpedo
boats entered Che Foo harbor and signaled
to 4he Japanese consul. Frequently since
then. It Is allegpd, the same course has
been pursued.
Regarding the Askold and Grozovo! the
Russian embassy here asserts that the
i mere fact of a cruiser's repairing in order
. to put Itself In a seaworthy condition Is
no violation of China's neutrality and that
after the repairs are completed the ques
tion whether the ship shall be dismantled
or must put to sea can be determined.
It Is further claimed that should the As
kold nnd Grozovol go to set they have
the right to leave together and not neces
sarily separately.
There Is also a question which It Is as
serted will be discussed at Shanghai,
whether the ships have not the right to
refuse to go out In the face of the su
perior force outside the harbor.
In German diplomatic circles here It Is
understood that Rerlln will support the
United States In Insisting on the neutral
ity of China and France, It Is believed,
Is also likely to do so.
The question of the neutrality of China
has obscured for the moment the nego
tiations between Great Britain and Rus
sia regarding the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the Vladi
vostok squadron and the wider contro
versy on the subject of contraband of war.
The British are confident, however, from
Information received from Ambassador
Hardlnge, that these matters will be
amicably settled, probably by a compro
mise. NO
INSTRUCTIONS TO
STIRLING
American Admiral Not Told to Inter,
fere with Japanese Ships.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 32 It Is asserted
positively at the Navy department that
the American fleet at Shanghai Is not
charged with the protection of Chinese
neutrality by any special Instructions. The
officials here are convinced that the Jap
anese have no intention of violating
Chinese neutrality and furthermore, that
they would not jeopardize the Immensely
valuable foreign Interests In Shanghai by
making the harbor a naval battle gTound.
No Instructions have been sent to Admiral
Stirling to Interfere with the action of Jap
anese vessela
Consul General Goodnow cabled the State
department today from Shanghai telling of
the appearance of the Japanese vessel In
the harbor there. He made no mention of
the reported action of the American torpedo
boat. The cablegram referred to the valua
ble American uroperty on the docks near
where the Russian cruiser la, and also
said that the Russian consul general' had
refused to disarm the Askold.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 22.-Tho American
men-of-war In the harbor, while retaining
the outward appearance of Inaction, have
for several days been practically cleared for
action with gun sighta In position and
hte.tm up. Rear Admiral Sterling Is deter
mined that the Japanese shall not interfere
with the Russian vessels here. He has, It
Is reported, offered to escort the Askold
and Grozovol beyond the three-mile limit.
The Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Is
expected to return to the harlxir tonight.
WANTS AMERICA TO l-KAII THE WAV
London Newspaper Thinks I'nlted
States Should Act at Shanalial.
LONDON, Aug. 22 The afternoon papers
here take It for granted that if Inter
vention Is neceosary at Shanghai the pow
ers will act trgelher In upholding the neu
trality of China equally against both bel
ligerents. The Westmlster Gazette says: "If the
American government alii lead the way In
this matter It will be doing a service to
all the governments, for It la high time
that the neutral powers come to an under
standing about the meaning and limits of
China's neutrality so as to be able to act
together and arrive st a solution of the
complicated situation."
The Pall Mall Gazette considers that the
poweis should follow at Hhsnghal the cor
rect precedent be set by Germany at KIro
( hou and Insist on the obedience of the
Russians to the order to leave or dis
arm without delay, and thus settle the
whole question of neutral Chinees ports
or the rtrmalnder of the war.
Russian fcurtlvor at Hon Kong.
H ING KONG, Aug. 22 Sixty-five men of
the Russian torpedo boat deslr r liurny,
beached at, Yongf heng, southf ,t of We
Hal Wei, arrived here today em board the
BritUh cava! store hi Hunitwr.
BOMBARDING
PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Batteries Renew the Attack Upon
the Beleagnred City.
FIGHTING CONTINUES UNINTERRUPTEDLY
Steady Bombardment of Fortress MeeU
Equally Stubborn Resistance,
RUSSIANS DEFY POWERS AT SHANGHAI
Refure to Obey Orders to Disarm th
Cruiser Askold.
SKIRMISHING IN VICINITY OF LIA0 YANG
Japanese Troopa Are Concentrating;
oa the Southern Front of the
Russian Army In Large
nmhers.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co , 19e )
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22-(New York
Herald CahlegTam-Speclal Telegram to
The Bee.) "The bombardment Is proceed
ing continuous'- day and night. The losses
on both sides are serious."
This Is a resume of the latest news from
Port Arthur. The cruiser Diana, whosa
whereabouts had been a matter of endless
speculation, has safely reached Saigon,
awaiting a propitious moment to make a
run to Vladivostok.
In view of the Japanese having sent
large detachments to re-enforce the army
engaged In the assault on Tort Arthur,
General Kuropatkln, who now has 140,000
men at his disposal, will take the earliest
opportunity of engaging the Japanese. In
case he Is unsuccessful all necessary prep
arations will be made for a retreat to Har
bin. If victorious, be will forthwith pro
ceed to the relief of Port Arthur, which
It Is estimated can resist for two months.
The report that the second Pacific squa
dron had left Is untrue. As previously
stated. It cannot leave at the earliest be
fore September H (September 1, Russian
style). Naval men are of the opinion that
It will be far better for the fleet to leave
later, so as to arrive In the far east in
the spring, but an earlier departure has
been decided upon an account of public
sentiment, which displays exceeding impa
tience. Batteries Are Silenced.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22. A dispatch
from Che Foo, dated August 22, says that
according to Chinese reports the Japanese
yesterday bombarded Port Arthur from I
o'clock In the morning until 1 o'clock iu
tha afternoon, pouring Ina very hot firs,
but that the Russians succeeded in silencing
the Japanese batteries. The Japanese fleet
was not engaged, having put furtlier out to
sea-
Japnuese Army , Reinforced.
CHE FOO, Aug. 22.-0 p. m.-It is as
serted in reliable quarters at Port Arthur
that the Japanese have received reinforce
ments of ao.ono men from the north.
The steamer Victoria which arrived hers
this morning from New Chwang reports
hearing spasmodic heavy fighting at Louisa
and Pigeon bays, respectively northwest
and west of Port Arthur between 10 o'clock
last night and 1 in the morning. It saw
seachllghts playing freely and skyrockets
signalling at 1 o'clock this morning. Tha
ship was too far away to see or hear aajr
thing further.
Japanese Bombard Korsakovsk.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-The em
peror has received a report, dated yester
day, fr,om the Russian commandant at
Korsakovsk, Island of Sakhalin, as follows:
Since 7 o'clock this morning the enemy
has bombarded Korsakovsk. The govern
ment houses have Ixen destroyed. One of
the enemy's ships appeared on the hurison
at about 6 o'clock In the moring, approaced
to within about live quarter miles of the
shore and bombarded Korsukovsk until S.16,
when the vessel turned ana disappeared. Tha
damage done to the town was quila lncon
Mueiuule. ihere were no casualties.
Russia Still Remains Obdurate.
biiA.NUHAl, Aug. 22. The meeting of the
foreign consuls nere today resulted In til
preparation of a statement of the estab
lished facts regarding the Russian war
ihis Askold and Grozovol'. The Russian
authorities show a disinclination to recon
sider their refusal to cumpiy with China's
denianu that the two ships leave Shanghai
or disarm.
Rjar Admiral Stirling says that the trip
of the American torpedo boat destroyar
Chauncey from Woo Hun to Shanghai yes
terday wis to carry dispatches. Its move
ments had no connection with the arrival
of the Japanese torpedo boat destroyer.
Consuls Hold Conference.
John Goodnow, the American consul gen
eral, who Is deun of the consular corps,
presided at t lie meeting of the foreign
consuls held here today. All foreign coun
tries with consulates here were represented.
M. (il.i(;iri, the Japanese, consul, and M.
Klelnmcnoff, the Russian consul, were la
attendance.
M. Odaglii Kfl a sick bed to attend th
meeting. Ha made a vigorous protest
against the presence of the Russian cruiser
Asaolil ana the torpedo boat destroyer
(irozoviu tu Shanghai harlor, and declared
that China had lajlel in Its duties as a
neutral power. He asserted that the Jap
anese bad a light to take the independent
step of entering the harlxir and seizing
the two vensel.s. The sttltude of M. Odaglri
won warlike and uncoinprunilHlng.
M. Klelnmrnofl protested against the en
tiling of the haihor yesterday by a torpedo
boat debt i oyer and insisted upon the right
of the two KusNlan warshlpa in question M
remain and repair damages. A suggestion
made by the British consul to refer tha
entire matter to Jvklng was adopted. In
the meantime tin woik on the Askold Is to
-case lor foity-elghl hours and no further
steps are to i3 taken ly the consuls, whu
will await instructions from their respec
tive governments.
it was unanimously decided by the eo-
iils that China cannot ahlik its responsi
bility as a neutral state by handing this
matter over to th consuls for adjustment
Neither liewr Adinlial bOrllng, U. S. K.(