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Daily Bee. FOR A CHARACTERISTICALLY WEST ERN NEWSPAPER KAD THE BEE THE BEE IS THE PREFERRED ADVER. TISING MEDIUM IN ITS TERRITORY ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1004 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. The Omaha! REFUSE CONFERENCE Packers Beject Overtures of Striken for Farther Peace Negotiation!. VALK OUT AT AMER ;an company 7. i Two Hundred Employ " Because Cans Are Furnished ? 'ackers. NO BREAK IN RANKS IE BUTCHERS Employers Expected 1 It- Apply for Work, lut They Fi i Do Bo. MEAT CUTTERS HAVE .,..? rftOPOSITION Executive Hoard Prepare Offer Which Will Be Conaldrrrd br the Council of the Allied Trades. CHICAGO. Aug. 29. Application was made to the packers by the stock yardB striker today for a conference, the pur pone being: to bring about peace In the In dustrial conflict waging at Packlngtown. The conference was refused by the packers, v The application came in the form of a communication from the a'.lled trade coun cil and was pinned by President Matthew Carr. of the allied trades. The request was sent Immediately after the close of a Joint meeting of the executive board of butcher workmen and the allied trade conference board and waa addressed to J. Ogden Ar mour and Ms associates,' Mr. Armour, upon receipt of the com munication, at once called the heads Of the other big packing plants Into session. When the meeting of the packers ended a communication was addressed to President Donnelly and his associates declining the conference the atrlkers had asked for. The reason given was that no good could come from such a conference. The following Is the letter which Presi dent Donnelly sent to the packers: . Gentlemen: Inasmuch aa the existing Strike In the packing Industry is causing much inconvenience to the general pub. He ae well creating much Ill-feeling and criticism, and being desirous of doing our full duty In this matter, we respectfully reiueet an early conference with you with the view of effecting an honorable adjust ment of the controversy. The packers replied follows: Your letter of August 29 has been re ceived and in reply thereto have to say that considering the present condition of our plants and the results of past con- i xrrences we can- see no pnesiDie nenent that would follow any further .conference. Therefore we respectfully decline your re quest. ' A development of the day was the wa'k Ing out of 200 employe at a plant of the American Can company, they being ordered to quit because of the company furnishing can to the packers. Investigations are making at the other Chicago factories of the company ant. tiis leaders say If the company la sui" if: cans to the' pack ers, In violat'.or- .ielr agreement to not do so during ti e . ...timianc of the butch ers' strike, the employee of the company all. over the country will be called out. Mo Brttk In strikers' Raakai The executive board of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters' and Butcher Workmen's union adjourned after a; short session and the members went to confer with the allied trade council. It was admitted that a proposition for settling the strike had been 'arranged and would be presented to the . council for action, but the details are with held. There was no indication of the Immedi ate realisation of the break in the rank of the strikers, anticipated by the pack era. Early trains arriving at the stock yard were thronged, about 13,000 men and women being taken In. The crowd, how ever, proved to be the usual throng of strike breakers and there was no sugges tion of disorder. Desertions from the ranks of the striker were no greater than usual on Monday. They aproxlmated about 100. The failure of the anticipated stampede to materialise proved a disap pointment to the packer. The peace proposition was discussed by the Allied Trades council, but on account of the complicated nature of the proposi tion the council adjourned without taking action. The labor representative will ' meet the aldermanlo mediation committee today and the peace proposition will be taken up again tomorrow. INtafcors Hold Conference. Representative of the packers held a long secret meeting this forenoon. They 1 decline to make any statement concerning Its purpose beyond denying that any com munication had been received from the strike leaders. With the strike relief funds depleted and crowds of hungry men vainly scrambling tot food at the commissary scores It taxed : the labor leaders to find a way to prevent a stampede from the union ranks today. "Walt until tomorrow and we shall pre sent to the packers a peace propoaa'. which they cannot decline to accept," the; told the men. There Is nothing left for the men but unconditional surrender," said a- packer. "The leaders should not hesitate In call ing the strike off so that the men who are v i anxious could find work. Many of them will be rehired In Packlngtown, but there are theusand who, must look elsewhere ' for employment and they should be re leased so they can begin their hunt for work outside the stock yards. It does not make any difference what peace proposal the striker have to submit we shall not deal with the union. The only term of surrender we shall consider will be the return of the men a individuals." The packing home teamster will meet tonight to discus the advisability of de claring the strike off, so far as 'they are concerned. George F. Golden, president of the union, said that they would refuse to contribute any more money to the sup port of th 10,000 strikers. It is understood that the peace pact which the leaders have prepared provides that the men shall be taken back a union men and the wage scale In effect before the atrlko be recognised. The effort of the leaders is to devise some means of sur render that can be construed as a "settle ment." foasrll Accomplishes Xotlilnar. "Absolutely nothing" In Mayor Harri son's words summarizing th result of the meeting of the aldermunlc committee named to mediate If possible the stock yards strike, after It had' adjourned today. The committee does not expect to mee again. President Donnelly of the butchers' union, Matthew Carr. Nicholas Cler, and Alder man John Pltspatrick met the aldermen In Mayor Harrison's office. They reported that the packer refused to make any con cession. No evidence was offered as to violation of health luws In housing em ployes at ths stock yards, Mr. Donnelly saying ho had not yet prepared the data. CUnued second rage.) ROMANCE OF THE STOLEN COPE Photoarapher Aernsed of Theft of Art Treasure Booaht hy J. P. Mor as n Kills Hlmaelf. ASCOLT, Italy, Aug. 29 -The photo grapher, Rocehlggianl, who was arrested on August 17 in cons vtlon with the theft from the cathedral ot Ascoll of a priceless cope which was afterward bought by J. I'lerpont Morgan of New York, com mitted suicide today by hanging himself to a bar In his cell. He .iad refused nourish ment for pevcral days. The cope, which was very ancient and considered prlce'ess, was stolen from the cathedral In 1902. It mysteriously disap peared while repairs were being made to the cathedral and though the government took measures for Its recovery the efforts were unsuccessful. A London dispatch of July 19 last an nounced that Mr. Morgan had loaned the cope to the South Kensington museum, where It was on exhibition. It Is described us a beautifully embroidered pi.ce of work, done In France In '.he thirteenth century and presented to the cathedral of Ascoll by Nicholas IV. A dispatch from Ascoll August 27, said thut a sensation had bren caused there or.-lng to the fact that Monsignor San ta relll, the rector, Father Lucldl, a pro fessor, Father Dangelo, administrator of the seminary, and Father Ortoloni, the parish priest of Ancarano, had been summoned to appear before the court In vestigating the theft. During a search of the house of Rocehlg gianl, the authorities found the sum of 13,000 which it was claimed increased the seriousness of the case against him as he was looked upon as being comparatively poor. FINNS LIKE CZAR'S UKASE Call for Diet to Meet In December Prodncea Good Im pression. IIELSINGFORS, Finland. Aug. 29. The definite announcement of the convening of the Diet December 6 has created an ex cellent Impression In Finland, where it had been feared for months that it was the Intention of the Russian authorities to refuse to summon it. The list of subjects to be discussed, published In the Finland Gazette, beyond questions relating to tho organization of the Diet, la not Important, but the mere fact of the four estates which the Finns consider to be bound up In nil their traditions, tato.ii In connection with the spirt of tho recent imperial manifesto, has produced a good imprrsnon. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29. The Im perial decree convening the Finnish Dlot not only convokes It this year, but. makes provision for its meeting three years hence, thus foreshadowing regular meet ings of the Diet at Intervals of not less han five years, In accordance with the letter of the Finnish constitution, for the first time since the grand duchy came under Russian sovereignty. That such a step has been taken possibly Indicates the suspension of the policy of the Russlflca tipn of Finland, to which the late Minister of the Interior Plehve waa committed. PHILIPPINE TOWW SWEPT BT FIRE On Hnndred Lose Live and Five Thonaand Are Homelesj. MANILA, Aug. . The city of Blnang. In Laguna province, Island of Luzon, has be in destroyed by fire. One hundred persons perished In the flames and 6,000 were ren dered homeless. The loss is estimated at SlDO.OOO. The government Is furnishing shel ter and food to the people made destitute by the Are. According to the census of 1896, Blnang had a population of 7,368. AMERICAN SCHOOL IS BURKED Second Institution of Kind at Erse'r. oom to Be Destroyed. CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 29 -The Amer ican school for boys at Erseroura has been burned. It Is believed the fire Was started by an accident This Is the second American school at Erzoroum to be destroyed by fire, the In stitution for girls having been burned January 10. The loss in that Instance was attributed to lnoendlarles. .Spanish Kins; to Oraranlse Reo-atta. BILBAO, Spain, Aug. 29. King Alfonso has undertaken to organise an international regatta at Bilbao similar to the Kiel re gatta. The king will present a cup .and has promised to personally endeavor to obtain foreign entries. NEGRO FATALLY SHOT BY MOB Before He Died He Gave Names of His Alleged Asaallanta They Will Be Arreated. BTATKSBORO. Oa., Aug. 29. Sebastian MeBrlde, a negro living near Portal, In the upper part of Bulloch county, was taken out of his house Saturday night by a mob of five men, carried to the woods, whipped severely and then shot, from the effects of which he died soon afterward. Before death came, however, he related to a number of whits men and colored people the manner In which he was handled, and told the names of three of his assailants. They, according to his statement, were Perry Barnes, Henry Barnes and Westley Waters, all white men. The names of the others he did not seem to know. After his death Coroner Stanford held an Inquest. The verdict of the coroner's Jury recommended that the persons named be taken Into custody and the affair invest gated, and the sheriff has gone to arrest the three men. MAJOR ELT0NHEAD KILLS SELF Despondency Leads a Detroit Veteran f Two Wars to Commit Suicide. J DETROIT, Aug. 29.-MaJor F. E. Elton. head, late of the Twenty-first and Four- ! teenth regiments of I'nited States Infantry. J a veteran of the Indian and Philippine wars and a member of the Detroit club, committed suicide todny In his rooms t the Lathrop apartments by shooting him self through the mouth. Despondency wai the cause of the act. DEPORTED MAN DRIVEN OUT A. G. Leedne la hot Allowed to It a. main In Cripple Creek Dis trict. CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo.. Aug. JT.-A. O. Leduc. a returned deportee who win c.i from th custody of two deputy sheriffs by a body of armed men, w esro-ted I v thain to the Canan City road, where l.a was released with a warning lu , away from this district. RACE FOR CONGRESS CLOSE Chairman Eabcock of the Republican Com mittee Discusses the Outlook. NARROW MARGINS IN NEBRASKA DISTRICTS Speaker Cannon Will Make an Ex tended Speaking Toar Sending Oat of Campaign Literature. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-Chalrman Jos eph W. Babcock of the republican con gressional committee today expressed the opinion that the present Is the closest con gressional campaign he has experienced since 189S. "What are the conditions which make the campaign closer this year than it has been since 189S?" Mr. Babcock waa asked. "They differ in localities," he responded. "In some the conditions result from the character of the national campaign. In others the conditions aro almost entirely local. Then, In some cases, the difficulty is over the kind of men for congress. "In Nebraska, where there are six mem bers of the house to right for, the demo crats have abandoned the national cam paign. They have fused with the popu lists on the legislative tickets, but not on presidential electors. We redeemed four of those districts two years ago, but they have been going one way or the other by very narrow margins not by 200 or 300 or 400, but In some instances by twelve or fifteen or twenty votes. Now the congres sional committee has to go In there with out the usual support from the national committee." "'There Is not much Interest In campaign literature," continued Mr. Babcock. "Wo are sending out speeches on the tariff and some matter relating to the Panama canal; also a few democratic speeches, like that of Bourke Cockran, on the tariff. But wo have not had a real campaign of education since 1898. I have never sent out as many documents In any one year as then. "We expect to have a good deal of speak ing. There are about a dozen of the lead ing republican members of the house on whom we are relying. Chief among them, of course, is Speaker Cannon, who Is a splendid vote-getter on the stump. He Is going to start out soon by special train and will be accompanied on a part of his trip by Representative Watson of Indiana and on the rest of his trip by Representa tive Adam Bede of Minnesota." WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Rnral Routes Established In Iowa, ' and Other Routine of Departments. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Aug. 29 (Special Tele gram.) A rural free delivery route has been ordered established October 1 at Alta mont, Deuel county. South Dakota. The route embraces an area of fifty-six square miles, containing a population of 460. William H. Gardner ha been appointed postmaster at Eagle, Cass county, Neb., vice P. A. Allcrman, resigned.'- The Farmer' National bank of Hender son, la., has been authorised to begin bus iness with 126,000 capital. A. S. Paul Is president; C. E. Irwin, vice president; M. C. Turner, cashier. NATURAL GAS0R KANSAS CITY Company with Thirty-Six Million Dol. lars Capital Asks Council for n Franchise. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2S. An ordinance was Introduced In the city council tonight to grant a franchise to the People's Natural Gas and Fuel company, which is to be Incorporated for 136,000,000, and which will tap the gas belt In southern Kansas and Indian territory and convey the gas to Kansas City and other points by means of a pipe line. The company was Incor porated for a small sum in Jefferson City today for the purpose of securing the necessary franchises Jn the cities to be reached by the pipe line. Among tho men backing the enterprise is A. E. Stllwell, president of the Orient railway. There are to be 225 mllea of twenty-four inch mains and, counting all of the branch pipes, 2,400 miles of piping in all. The gas will be for heating and power purposes only. HOAR'S CONDITION THE SAME Senator Shows No Change oa Seventy Eighth Anniversary of His Birth. WORCESTER. Mf.ss., Aug. 29. Senator George F. Hoar's condition was unchanged todny. He Is quite cheerful and continues tuklng nourishment. The senator Is "8 years old today. The following bulletin was Issued from the heme of Sanator George F. Hoar at 9 o'clock tonight: "Senator Hoar has had a comfortable daf. He has taken his nourishment regu larly and has spent the day sleeping quietly or talking with members of his' family. Be ginning early In the morning with a splen did vase of flowers, sent In by a neighbor, the. senator has had messages and flowers from a very large number of friends. These remembrances upon his birthday have been to btm a source of go-eat comfort. His con dition la the same." ALICE ROOSEVELT IN FAINT Daughter of President Alarmed at the Kearaess of a Serlons Accident. NEWPORT. R. I., Aug. 29.-U was learned toduy that Miss Alice Roosevelt fainted In William Pnyne Thompson's automobile early Saturday morning while she was on her wny from a dancing party at Colonel and Mrs. William Jay's rest donee. At the corner of a road A. De Navarro's chauffeur, running his machine at a rapid puce, suddenly appeared, and had not Thompron's chruffeur stopped at once a serious accident would have oc curred. Tho Thompson machine was brought to n stnnuHt.ll so quickly that the occupants were thrown to the bottom In a heap. Mlas R-ioscvelt fainted' but was Boon revived. MKiuiel Wood., Le Navar ro's chauffeur, was nrrcsted nn-1 sent n Jull for fve linyi for ra it driving Si'lt fer rturii nf Dl i l'riiilH' TR FST"?!. N. J.. Au-r. !X-n ch rd S I r'iis N-w yp.tj uy nll(1 , ,ne court i f chsre-ry 1 1 I rsriin t the Electric Veh icle company, J'ni n Muinncy urd o hers, . Cr otors if th.- company. The purpose rf Mn tt'l t to en. pel Mel ny end th i '.re - i. : rs : -r.:' t f-o-1 71'," 0 w'i c' ! f ' W " 1 J" ti.r Ythet ... in ' Vi.y 1.. il...w.i.t.j iluru. lt.S ai.d Uo MIMIC WAR AT GAINESVILLE General Bell a Trofpa Will Aid In Dedication- a Mantament to Confed erate I&id Today. ) GAINESVILLE, Va., Aug. 19. A monu ment erected to the confederate dead of the first battle of Bull Run by the Daugh ters of the Confederacy Is to be dedicated (tomorrow at Grovetown. General Bell, In command of troops at Thoroughfare will participate In the exercises with the Sev. enth cavalry. Governor Montague will make the dedication nddress. General Bell has planned that the par ticipation of his cavalry in the dedication exercises shall not only be a tribute to the memory of the dead, but the nine-mile march between division camp No. 2 and Grovetown is to be made a practice march. The troop is to be divided Into five sec tions, each taking a different road to Orovetown, with Instructions to arrive there exactly at the same time. General Grant, In command of division camp No. 1, at Matasses, rode- to head quarters today for a conference with Gen eral Corbln. General Bell, In command at Thoroughfare, put r i the entire day on his horse making oli ervatlons to aid him In the defense of Th roughfare Gap. General Corbln, In -ommand of the ma neuver camp, who ar ived at headquarters yesterday, made an nspectlon of his own camp and that of division No. 2 at Thor oughfare today. BJ)orts from eGnerals Bell and Grant, received today, show that not a man of the 6,000 In the two camps Is sick. The location, and arrangement, of the cemps Is highly commended by General Corbln, who paid speflal attention to their sanitary features. Itis his desire that the militiamen who are hot accustomed to camp life shall not suffer during the maneuvers. FIFTY MILLIONS FOR DAUGHTER Will of William Welarhtmnn, the Chemist, Filed (or Probate at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29-The will of William Welghtman, head of the firm of Powers & Welghtman. manufacturing chemists, who died a few days ago at the age of 91 years, was probated today. The entire estate, valued at more than 6O.0O0,0C0. In left to his daughter, Mrs. Anna M. Walker, widow of the late Con gressman Robert J. C. Walker, of Wllllams port. Pa. By the terms of the will Mrs. Walker, who Is the only surviving child, becomes sole proprietor of the extensive chemical works, which makes her one of the richest women In the world. , . Mrs. Walker will assume active manage ment of the drug; business, besides looking after the real estate .left her by her fa ther, who was one of the largest holders of real estate In the country. He owned much property In Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia and also tin New York, Ohio, Nebraska, Delaware, lVeat Virginia, Mis souri and Wisconsin. ( MAY FIGHT OVER DEAD BODY i Heirs of Mra. J. H, McVlcker Start Legal Proceedings In Chlcua-o. CHICAGO, Aug. J9.-Colonel Joseph H. Strong, public administrator of Cook county, was appointed administrator of the estate of Mrs. J. H. McVlcker, widow of the veteran theatrical man, by the probate court today. This action on the part of the heirs at law of the dead woman Is the opening move In what prom ises to be a sensational legal struggle. The papers of administration were issued on application of Horace C. McVlcker, the stepson of the deceased. The value of the estate Is said not to exceed 1285,000. Dr. L. C. Zelgler Is In possession of the remains of Mrs. McVlcker and will bring them to Chicago. There may be a scene when the body reaches here, since the relatives Intend to take charge of the body and conduct the 'funeral "even," as one of them said, "If It becomes necessary to call In the police to enable us to do so." WILL GET A GOOD DIVIDEND Depositors In Defunct Denver Concern Will Realise About Ninety Per Cent. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 29. Depositors of the defunct Fidelity Savings association will probably realise between 85 and 96 cents on the dollar, according to the estimate of Receiver R. H. Malone, made today after reading the report of the appraisers ap pointed by the court to Investigate the tim ber lands in Concordia parish, Louisiana, to which the association holds title. The appraisers value the lands at $326, 000. The lands represents to the Fidelity association an outlay of 1214,000, and there Is a vendor's Hen of 1171,000. Receiver Malone is confident that the as sociation's assets will amount to nearly $700,000. The liabilities aggregate $790,000. It Is the purpose of the receivers to raise a loan of $250,000 to pay off the mortgage on the timber lands and other pressing claims. STEAMER COPTIC QUARANTINED Corean Passenger Dies of Plague Be- for the Vessel Reaches San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO.' Aug. 29.-The steamer Coptic, which arrived from the Orient today, was sent to the quarantine station because of a Korean passenger having died of the plague during the voyage. Among the arrivals on the Coptic were Pre. Kltasato and Hosuml, distinguished professors of Japan, on their way to the congress of sciences at St. Louis, and Miss Carl, who painted the portrait of the dow uger empress of China, now on exhibition at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. The steamer Sierra, which arrived today from Australia and New Zealand, brought 350.000 of treasure. It did not stop st the Samlan Islands, owing to the rough weather prevailing off the harbor of Pago Pago. ; MRS. PHIPPS MUST ANSWER Denver Court Overrules Motion of Her Couaael to Qnnah the snuimona, DENVER. Colo., Aug. 29 Judge Mulllns, In the district court, today overruled the motion of counsel for Mrs. Genevieve C Phlpps to (jUHxh the summons served on her In the suit of her husband, Lawrence C. Phlpps. for divorce. The eunimiJiis wr.s attacked on the ground that the Jurat to the notary's attest bore no seal, mid for the further reason that servh had not been made by a properly deleguted deputy sheriff. MrJ. Phlpps was given five days In which to dp"iu.' to the i'omplarf or fifteen days to nnwcr lilo chaises lulds by her hus- baiild. FAIRBANKS IN .VERMONT Bepublican Candidate for Vice President Talks of Fending Political Issues, RECORD OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Speaker gays Llflrrt ot Last Chanae of Policy Affecting- Tariff Should Be Remembered by Voters. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., Aug. 29. The republican candidate for vice president. Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, delivered his first formal speech of the campaign here, this afternoon. Large numbers of people from all parts of Wind sor county and. from western New Hamp shire were present. The demonstration was arranged particularly as a welcome from the people of Windsor county to the Indi ana senator, whose father was born within Its limits. At the conclusion of a brief address by Senator Proctor the candidate for vice president was presented. Senator Fair; banks' nddress Is In part as follows: We have entered upon a campaign of far reaching moment. We are to determine the policies that shall be In force and the ad ministration which shall be In power for four years to come. The candidates and platforms are before the people. The records of the psrties are a part of our familiar history, and we should be able to Judge what policies and what administra tion will best advance our welfare. We should consider the questions before us and determine them In llpht of the fireside without passion and without prejudices. One of the uppermost questions is, does the administration of Persldent Roosevelt merit a vote of confidence'? This question confronts us at the very threshold of the debate. The president took up the duties of his office at a serious moment In the history of the republic. He assumed his great re sponsibilities with a due appreciation of their gravity and gave assurance to his countrymen that he would carry out the policies of his predecessor. The people were familiar with them. They were the policies of the republican party. They had brought the country Immeasurable prosperity, and they naturally desired their continuance. Let us see what republican administration and democratic policies have accomplished. Fortunately we nave before us the records of both parties during the last twelve years. Twelve years ago the country was in en joyment of an unusual degree of prosperity. There was work to be had on every hand at good wages. The farmer received re munerative prices for the products of the farm. Benjamin Harrison waa then presi dentone of the ablest men who has held the executive office. The public business was well .transacted. The McKlnley tariff law was In full oper ation. In the face of all this the democratic party denounced "republican prosperity as a fraud and robbery of thq great majority of the people for tho benefit of the few." It was declared to be unconstitutional and the repeal of the McKlnley law was demanded. The people In an unguarded moment, in tho exercise of their sovereign rights, voted out of power the republican administration and expressed their Judgment In favor of the repeal of the McKinley law, democratic promises was accepted In place of republi can fulfillment. After the election General Harrison, In submitting his annual message to congress, directed attention to the prevailing pros perity throughout the country. The defeat of the republican party and the consequent change in the economic policy of the government started a sharp reaction in the industrial world. It is Im possible to overthrow great economic poli cies wlthhout changing industrial and com mercial conditions. It could not be done In 1892 and It cannot be successfully accom plished today. Judged by any test we may apply, the administration of President Roosevelt has been successful. The last few years have been years of exceptional prosperity. Senator Fairbanks, who returns to the west this afternoon, expects to come again to New England immediately after his speech at Marlon. Kan., on Thursday. Ho will participate in the Maine campaign. Ha also will deliver an address1 at the annual dinner of the Home Market club in Bos ton. PRIMARIES IX GHEATEH NEW YORK Labor Men of Brooklyn Attack Lead ership of Senntor McCnrren. NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -rPrlmaries through Greater New York will be held tomorrow and In the borough of Brooklyn. There the leadership of State Senator McCarren is in the balunce and the fight promises to be a bitter one from the opening of the polls The labor leaders of ' Brooklyn today served notice on State Chairman Cord Meyer that Scnutor McCarren would have to resign aa chairman of the executive committee. If he Is not promaply dropped from democratic councils the labor men ay that 100,000 democrats identified with the building trades will vote against Parker and Davis. They had previously written to Chairman Meyer. Today they called upon him as a committee to emphasize their demands. He gave them no definite reply. , The primary election this year meuns more to republicans than others owing to the fact that under Governor Odell'B plan tb strengthen the organisation in New York country the size of the county com mittee has been doubled and the additional members will bo elected tomorrow. The only district in which the, issue Ib at all In doubt on the republican side is the Twenty-fifth. There will not be more than one demo cratic contest' of any Interest In the bor ough of Manhattan. On- the eve of the city primaries thero is a great deal of uncertainty about the republican nomination for governor of New Yorli. Some men are beginning to suspect thai Governor Odell has been in earnest In the declaration that he has often made that he did not know who would be named. Three men only are now talked about, Timothy L. Woodruff, Lieutenant Governor Higgins and Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university. Mr. Woodruff is tho most active candidate and be believes he Is going to win. Governor Odell does not share that confidence, which probably means that Odell is not for the Brooklyn man. Although Governor Odell has de clared from the beginning that he had no candidate and asserted that It would be an open convention, It la not believed that he has ever thought that It would be "open" for Woodruff. Governor Odell and Mr. Woodruff were both at the national headquarters today and It was surmised that the governorship was under consideration. PARKER WORKS OX .ETTEn Democrat lo -Candidate Prrpares to Tell Public His Views. ESOPV8, N. Y., Aug. 2d-lTnlnterrupted work upon his letter accepting the dem ocratic nomination for the presidency and elaborating his views upon the questions at issue in the campaign was Judge Parker's program today. Wllllum F. Sheehan returned to New York today on the early train after spend ing Sunday at his summer home here. During his stay he has had In all several hours' conference with the candidate, dur ing which the political situation, espe cially in the east, has hern discussed. Senator Aebury C. Litlnur of South Carolina was the only pol.t kvil visitor at Roseuiount toduy. The announcement by David B. Hill of his contemplated retlreuent January l occasioned much interest In Esopus today, but Judgs Parker refused to comment on It. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fslr and Warmer Tuesday and Wed-neartay. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi Hour. Desr. Hoar, Den K a. n. T n. a. a. in a. 11 n. 12 ni. 1 p. HI. 3 p. m. 3 p. m. 4 p. R p. m. A p. in. T p. nt. till TO Tl w m (Ml HT Tt T H p. m 8 p. m ARABIA HAS REACHED SHAKGHA1 German Meamer gelaeri hy Ruaslana Una Been Released. SHANGHAI, Aug. 29. Evenlng.-The Ger man steamer Arabia, belonging to tho Hamburg-American line, has arrived here from Vladivostok. This Is the vessel that was captured by the Russian Vladivostok squadron In July. A prize crew was put on board and it was taken to Vladivostok, where it arrived July 28. All the white men among her crew were well treated by the Russians. It was tried before a prize court, which condemned 20,000 pounds of flour and 71 railroad car bodies. The re mainder of the cargo and the vessel were released. The British steamer Calchas, from Ta ccma for Japanese ports, which was ar rested by the Vladivostok squadron thirty miles north of Toklo bay, whllo the Rus sian warships were cruising off the Pacific coast of Japan last July, Mas also taken Into Vladivostok. The flour and lumber on board the Calchas was confiscated by the Russians without awaiting the action of the prlzo court. The Calchas Is now nt Vladivostok with the balance of Its cargo on board. The Arabia brought ninety bags of mall for Japan, which were taken from the Cal chas. With the exception of two small Japanese sailing vessels, the only other prize at Vladivostok Is the British steamer Allanton, Tho Arabia brought also to Shanghai the captain nnd crew of the German steamer Thea, which was sunk by the Vladivostok fleet. The Russians made no attempt to take the Thea Into port. The Arabia reports that there are few signs of war at Vladivostok. Two trains leave the port dally. Viceroy Alexleff IB there, and the town is full of officers and troops. Meat and flour are plentiful, but sugar and cigars are scarce. The Russian cruisers Gromoboi and Ros slu arrived from their engagement, August 14, with the Japanese fleet under Vice Ad miral Kamlmura in a terribly damnged condition. It Is remarkable that they were able to make port at all. The repairs of the Russian cruiser Bogatyr, which was damaged by running aground near Vladi vostok, are nearly completed. Tho steamship Arabia sailed from Port land, Ore., on the night of July i, carry ing about 6,000 tons of freight, valued at $187,087. The cargo Included 33,726 pounds of flour and a large quantity of material used lu the construction of railway cars consigned to Kobe and Nagasaki. MAY REACH AN AGnERJIEST Russia's Assurances to Great Britain Reward I nK Contraband Considered. LONDON. Aup. 19. The Russian govern ment has given assurances to Great Britain that there Is absolutely no ground for the charge that the Russian warships are dis criminating against British shipping In favor of German or other shipping In con nection with their operations to search fdr contraband. It is explicitly stated that Russia Is not pursuing British shlpr, Ger man ships or ships of any'other nationality, but that it Is solely pursuing contraband. This assurance has gone far to allay the Irritation of the government here which had been receiving unofficial Information Indi cating discrimination. The Associated Press Is Informed that the commission will discuss the advisability of the modification of he Russian regula tions governing contraband. The Foreign office understands It is the purpose of Rus sia to conciliate the United States on this subject. Russia will make substantial con cessions, which are expected to go far to satisfy both countries. At the same time Russia has made it clear to Great Britain that some latltudo must be given it In the way of seizing goods conditionally contra band, provided hostile destination Is sus pected, as Premier Balfour In his last state ment referred to the necessity of neutrals recognizing the rights possessed by belliger ents. It Is believed in Russian diplomatic circles that an agreement will shortly hi reached. Ruaala Has ot Paid Germans. BERLIN, Aug. 29. The complaint of the deputation from the London Chamber of Commerce to Premier Balfour Friday that Russia paid for the German vessels seized while refusing satisfaction to the British, Is denied by Herr Dlederlchsen of Kiel, the owner of the German steamer Thea, which was sunk by the Vladivostok squadron In July, who telegraphs to the Associated Press that such Is not the case. No satis faction has been given for the Thea, Lines Work to I.fao Yang. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29.-The depart ment of telegraphs Informs the Associated Press that the lines are working direct to Llao Yang, thus refuting definitely the re port that General Kurokl had cut the rail road. TRYING TO SETTLE RATE WAR Representatives of Transatlantic Lines Are ow Holding Confer ence in Germany, FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, Aug. 29. Representative of eight transatlantic steamship lines began a conference here today that may settle the passenger rate war. Those present were Herr Ballln, director general of the Hamburg-American line: George Plate and H. Wlegand of the North German Lloyd line; Bruce Ismay and S. Anderson of the White Star line; J. O. Van Reuchtln and Herr Van Der Toorn of the Holland-American line; C. II. TatteJ of the French Transatlantic company; Court Councelnr Emit Kurander of the Hungarian-Adriatic company, and Eduard Strasser of the Red Star line. An agree ment is not likely to be reached today. ROOSEVELT LETTER COMPLETE Formal Document Accepting Xomlua tion la Being Transcribed for the Printer. OYSTER BAY, L. I., Aug. 29. President Roosevelt devoted his time today ulinoKt entirely to rocreallon. He and Secretory Loeb transacted rome official business, but the volume of government buslnesj was comparatively light. Work on the letter of acceptance has been completed and the document Is now being transcribed in final form. It will be placed in the bends of the printer in a day or two. ALL EYES ON LIAO YANG If Kouropatkin is Forced Back Last Hop of Port Arthur is lone. RUSSIAN OUTPOSTS BEING DRAWN IN Evident Intention to Make a Desperate Stand at That Point. JAPANESE ARTILLERY FIRE IS TERRIFIC Tenth Army Corps in Tight Place and Be treats with Difficult)-. GENERAL R0UTK0VSKY AMONG KILLED Dlspatchea Annnunre that Line ot Russian Retreat to Harbin la Mill Secure Mounded Pour Into Llao Yang. 1 (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 19M.) ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. X-(New York Herald Cablegram, Special Telegram to The Bee) News comes of fierce fighting around Port Arthur and Llao Yang. Ths latter point continues to overshadow ths former. It Is realized that the fate of Port Arthur depends essentially upon th power of General Kuropatkln to resist ths combined forces of Generals Kurokl and Nodzu. Under what Is described as an "Infernal artillery fire," General Klrschaelmann, who Is In command of the Tenth army corps, forming the left wing, has It-it nearly all of his officers and a large number of his men. After very severe fighting, falling to receive reinforcements, he retired under great difficulties, owing to bbing wedged in a narrow defile. eMantlme, the Japanese in unexpected numbers attacked th Russian center, causing the retreat of the latter to their main position. In the course of this attack a shell burst, causing many deaths, the victims Including General Routkovsky and Colonel Von Raaben. A dispatch received here describes the effect as volcanic. It la believed that shlmose powder was used. Adopt fw Tactics. The Japanese are adopting entirely new tactics. Possibly owing to the lack nf ammunition they made a bayonet charge of a most fanatical nature, no quarter being given or asked. A most sanguinary sccno followed. The Japanese are reported to be constantly receiving reinforcements. The Red Cross has assembled Its fores at Llao Yang, where great numbers ot wounded were coming In, one batch alone numbering 600. Fighting continues day and night and the Japanese seem deter mined to take Llao Yang. The Berliner Tugeblatt's assertion that General Kuropatkln Intends retiring and that his line of rcreat to Harbin Is secure cauacs a very uneasy feeling, which If echoed by one writer who says: "Only the most desperate conditions could force Gen oral Kouropatkin to retreat from Llat Yang. It would mean that a' I Idea of & poslblllty of saving Port Arthur has been relinquished and would unmistakably sng. nlfy that the first phase of the war hoc ended unsuccessfully for us on land aa well as at sea. Falling confirmation, I pre fer to belle-ve that Llao Yang will be the scene of a grand decisive action." (Copyright New York Herald Co., 1904.); Russian Position Is Strong. ' ' LIAO YANG, Aug. 29-(New York Herald cablegram special telegram to the Bee) Ahping has been abandoned but the Rus sians occupy strong artillery positions on the bank of the Taitse river. ! The Japanese attacked the Russian forces east of Llao Yang on a line extending from Liandlapuza to Kussactsln, north of Anp Ing on August 24, 25, 20 and 28. On Wednesday and Thursday the Jap anese attacked Liandlapuza and on Friday , evening they hurled two divisions against ; the left Russian flank at Kussaotsln, where a battery of six guns were supported by two regiments. The battery was over whelmed by sharpnel. Reinforcements ar rived at Kussaotsln Just aa the Japanese had captured the position. The Russians advanced to retake the position but finally retired. The Russians have crossed the Taitse river. Retire on Llao Yang. LIAO YANG, Aug. 29. The Russian army has effected Its retirement, with transport and artillery, on Llao Yang and I now in position awaiting the advancing Japanese. The progress of the latter has been rapid and determined, sparing no sacrifice. In the attack on the Slanllndsy posKUfn one Japanese battalion lost all Its officers. The retirement of the Russian transport of four corps yesterday evening across the plain while the artillery and troops In ths rear held off the Japanese, afforded a mag nlficent spectacle. All along the extended lines there was an Incessant roar of bat teries, tho Russians working their guns with great coolness and not retiring until the transport had reached snfety. General Routkovsky was among ths killed. Flxhtluv is Resumed. 8 a. m. The Japanese artillery resumed the battle at 6 o'clock this morning, the point of pressure again being the Russian south front. ' The Jupanese Infantry Is now advancing to attack, Vie regiments deployed in open order. The Japanese huve transferred their ac tivity to the Husslun eastern and southern fronts. A rear guard battls. Is proceeding. The weather has improved and the roads are drying. Events, therefore, are likely to be precipitated. Russians Lose Ml Gnns, HSIAOTt'N (Eleven miles east of Llao Yang), Aug. 29. The Russian army from Anplng this aftinoon debouched upon ths Llao uvk plain after fighting a rear guard in ti in for l. early ti n miles from Anplng, brlnKi.ig Its wounded and burying Its dead n tho way. Six guns are reportad to have been lost, but a number of Japanese were capturtd showing signs of great fatigue and hardships. Tht enormous srmy, th last of which passed out on the Lan valley at i o'clock this afternoon, seems to fill last