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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
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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,
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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.
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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