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Daily Bee. Wh oh Out of Town Havo For Reliable War oJ3H JL LlEy Tho Boo Sont to You you muathavoTh ESTABLISHED JUNE 19,' 1871. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOltXIXG, ATJC1UST 31, 1904 TEN FAGES. SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS. OMAHA! STRIKE IS EXTENDED Stock Htn ?l Chloago Will Go Out at Tei S -jckThis Morning. , r -. DONNELLY 1 5 SWITCHMEN WILL QUIT Attempt W, 1 Made to Get Them to Eefus !andla Lire 8tock. WILL Tf " READ STRIKE FURTHER Meeting of Striking Butcher Will Be Held Near 8took Tarda Today. . KANSAS CITY SAYS HALF ARE WORKING Many of to Remainder at That Tolat Are Said to Hava Cioao Else where and Secured Eat ploynaeat. CHICAGO, Aug. 30. A strong effort ia to be made by the unions now at the stock yards to spread the ecope of the etrike eo that It will Include every grade which Is affiliated In even a remote degree with the packing Industry- The first step In this direction was taken - tonight, when the storkhandle'rs now employed at the yards voted to go on strike at 10 o'clock In the morning. Tfere are about 1,000 of these man and their duties are to look after and feed the cattle In the pens between the time of their arrival at the yards and the time of their killing. Their action to night, therefore, will make It Incumbent upon the packers to provide other men to take their places at once. Iwllchmca Mar Halt. President Donnelly of the Butchers' un- Ion decided tonight that he would also be able to call out all the switchmen em ployed on the railroads who do business at the stock yards and possibly extend the strike to other departments of the rail roads. ' ' A mass meeting of the strikers Is to be held tomorrow afternoon at Waflta hall, near ths atock yards and addresses are , to be made by a tiumber of labor leaders. ' After a conference with members of the executive committee of the strikers' na tional organization President Donnelly re fused to divulge what had taken place. He m admitted that means of securing money for the strikers had been discussed, tut he refused to say wl at else had been talked of at the conference. President Donnelly said today that a general mass meeting will be held by the striking unions at 2 p. m. tomorrow at which plans o' action win be discussed. Homer D. Call announced this afternoon that he would return to Syracuse at once. Other members will remain In the city for a, time. . Two hundred union workmen and women returned to the stock yards this morning and were given work. The packers do not , regard this, however, as a break In the ranks of the strikers, and the labor lead era aay that the condition la normal, the same number having returned and others r: deserted -each, day for some time. ' Voto to Contlauu Strike. Tha national executive board of the Butcher '. Workmen, at a. meeting today, voted sot to call off the strike; Instead, the struggle. Is to be continued until the strik ers are "accorded an honorable adjust ment," according to a statement issued by President Donnelly, as a result of the meet ing. "After careful Investigation at all points." he said, "we find our members .are standing as firmly for the maintenance of the principle Involved as they were at the Inception of the strike. Hence we be lieve In voting to continue the strike until we are accorded an honorable adjustment, we are voicing tha sentiments of -our con stituents." . -i ' At a meeting of the allied trades coun cil today it was announced that the strike . will .continue. The leaders said that the reports that the strike would be called oft were without foundation. . KANSAS CITT, Aug. JO. So far as Kan. eas City Is concerned the packers believe the strike Is ended. Many of the extra watchmen employed when the strike was ordered havs been discharged." A packing house manager said today, that at least one-half of the strikers had gone back to work and about one-fourth of them had left the city. STRIKE) BREAKERS' JOBS SECURE Local Packers Gsaraatta EBplormeat to Noaaaloa Men. Tuesday afternoon notices to this effect were posted in all parts of the four pack ing plants n South Omaha: To Employes You may consider your po sitions permanent regardless of any strike -settlement and you will be retained In your places Just as long as your service) are satisfactory. These notices are printed In three lan. , guagea and are posted about the Cudahy, the Armour, Omaha and the Swift plants. When the men In the plants read these notices they seemed relieved to a great extent. The posting of the notices was caused by the statement Issued by Presi dent Donnelly that the packing houHe strike is still on and that tho men under him will not return to work until an honor able settlement has been reached. Regarding the statement Issued by Presi dent Donnelly, M. R. Murphy, general manager of ths Cudahy plant, said last evening; "We are working along as If nothing had happened and at tha present time have all the men we need. New men are -coming to the plant every day. Some of our old snen are coming back and asking for places. As long as their places have been filled, we hava nothing for them and they are told so. It will make no difference with ' the Cudahy company whether the strike Is declared off or not, we will continue busi ness. At present we have 1.S0O men work ing for us, and that Is, about the average for this time of the year. We have given the men In our house the assurance that those who are capable and want to re main her to work will be provided with permanent positions. To show you that we are not crippled in any way I want to eall attention to the fact that we bought t.600 hogs on ths South Omaha market to day, and will slaughter every one at this plant" Other Maaaarera Sattaaed. R. C. Howe, general manager of the Ar mour plant, said that as far as his com pany la concerned the strike has been over for some time. "Our men," said Mr. Howe, "have been 'given notice that they hava permanent positions, and that they may remain with us just aa lung aa their work la satisfactory. What more can me do? We propoee keeping the men we have, and will do what we can for them. As for the strikers coming back, I will say that we are now working something' ver X.JW) men. and this is sbout afl wl'TfSlnrMy Continued on Second Fage- C0RBIN WILL INSPECT TROOPS Arranaresaents for a Speetaealar He- view of tn00 Mrs at Well' laarloa, Va, GAINESVILLE, Va., Aug. . General Corbln today designated September i a the day for holding the final review of the 28.000 troops to participate In the annual maneuvers of the army, and Wellington, Va., as the place for holding the review. This decision was reached after the brOnd, sloping acres adjoining the railroad track at Wellington had been Inspected by the general, accompanied by Colonel Knight, a member of his staff.. The inspection trip was made in an automobile and the head quarters of General Grant at Manassas wss visited before the return was made to headquarters camp. The reylew Is to be a spectacular feature of the maneuvers and great preparations are making by the Southern railway to transport large crowds from Washington and the east. The Inspection trip to division camp No. 1 was entirely satisfactory. General Corbln Is laying special emphasis on the lesson to be learned by the militiamen regarding proper camp sanitation, the dntralntnent and entertainment of troops and the proper, laying out of the tented field.' Today troops of cavalry and companies of Infantry were everywhere present In the maneuvers tone. These practice marches are being made a part of the dally program of the two camps, 'in the meantime the etaff and brigade officers of both Generals Grant and Bell are familiar izing themselves with the roads and lay of the country for strategic purposes. A conference of all the officers will be held at headquarters camp Thursday morn ing, when the problems will be discussed at length. Troops of the United States army. Gen eral Corbln In command and General Ben commanding the Seventh cavalry, partici pated In the dedication of a monument to the memory of the confederate dead of the first battle of Bull Run at Groveton today. The principal address was delivered by Governor Montague. General Corbln spoke briefly and J. B. McCabe of Leesburg also participated In the exercises. The second battle of Bull Run was fought forty-two years ago today, and the scenes of that occasion were vividly re lated to the older residents' of territory covered In that action. Troops of cav alry converged at Groveton from Thor oughfare, Manassas and Gainesville. Over every road leading to the place soldiers equipped for war were to be Been. The exercises at the monument were sim ple. They began with prayer by Chaplain Newson of the Seventh cavalry. The un veiling was done by the Bull Run auxiliary. Daughters of the Confederacy, assisted by the Manassas auxiliary and the Eighth chapter of the same organisation, as well as the women's auxiliary of Lee camp, Mrs. James E. Alexander presiding. Muslo was furnished by the Seventh - cavalry band. After the unveiling the citizens and troops adjourned to a nearby grove, where speech making took place. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Two Sew National Baaka Authorised . to Commence Business ' ' ' ' in Nebraska. ' (From a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. (Special Tele gram.) William O. Thomas has been ap pointed regular and Clyde S. Thomas sub stitute rural free delivery carrier at Corn ing, Ia. . . Postmasters annotated: Nebnuba-irv. lng, Cheyenne county, Robert Walsh, vice u. vv. utter, removed. Iowa Alburnett Lynn county, James Rogers, vice Frank J. Dye, resigned,; Luther, Boone county, Joshua McLarnan, vice Lillian Hurlburt, resigned. Wyoming Myersvllle, Fremont county, Janies L. Mcintosh, vice, P. H. Welty, resigned. v Tho application of E. K. Cobb, J. C. Walker, J. F. Walker, C. W. Shlckley and V. Shlckley to organise the Cltlaena National bank of -Geneva, Neb., with S30, 000 capital, has ' been approved by tho comptroller , of the currency. The First National bank of Sargent, Neb., has been authorised to begin business with 25,000 capital Frank H. Toung Is presi dent and Charles A. Sherman cashier. ROCKEFELLER HIGHEST BIDDER Head of Standard Oil Company Makes Offer for Salt Com pany's Assets. CLEVELAND. Aug. S0.-A supplement re port of the special master In the sale by common pleas court of the United Salt company properties today showed John D. Rockefeller to be the highest bidder and the probable purchaser of the concern. The United Salt company Is, or rather was, one of the largest and most Important In terests In the American salt Industry, but In the last few years Its value and its assets have decreased by reason of ex haustive and complex litigation. Rocke feller's bid Is $90,000. A conditional offer of $120,000 Is made, however, which Is con tingent upon the court's approval of cer tain assets being Included m the deal. The sale of the United Salt company la the result or three years of receivership. Into which It was thrown when the National Salt company, better known as the salt trust, attempted to merge with It FAIR PRODUCES NET PROFIT President Francis Aaaoanees Receipts J Now Exceed Dally Eipeaiei by Aboat g 10,000. ' ST. LOUIS, Aug. 80. Announcement Is made seml-officially by members of the World's fair management that the $1,000,000 loan applied for more 'than a month ago to be used In case of emergency will not be needed. It Is stated that the revenue to the World's fair has exceeded expecta tions and the total daily receipts, In round numbers, amount to about $75,000. , Accord ing to the statement of President Franejs, the cost of maintaining and operating the exposition, including the government loan payment, ia $83,00i) a day, In which event, bated on a conservative estimate, the ex position haa a net revenue of $10,000 each day. COMPANY REFUSES DEMANDS Ckaaeea for Strike Are Greater Than Previously la tha New . York subway. NEW YORK, Aug. SC. The official of the Interborough Rapid Transit Railway com pany today refused the demanda made by the representatives of the engineers and firemen employed on the elevated railroad regarding wages In the new subway. The LQQrstlun will be taken up at onoe by the omoiais ot lb national unions who are li. this city. FORMER SULTAN IS DEAD Murad V, Once Euler of Turkey, Passes Away at Constantinople. DEPOSED, BECAUSE' ADJUDGED INSANE For Twenty-Eight Years Ha Has Beea Held aa Prisoner of His Brother, tha Present Hnler. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. SO.-Former Sultan Murad V. died yesterday of diabetes, from which he hal long suffered. It was reported In May last from Vienna that Murad V, the thirty-third sovereign of the house of Osman, was dying and at the same time It was reported from the same aource that his adherents all over Turkey, known as the young Turks, were secretly arming and only awaited the signal to rise In Insurrection. Murad V was born In 1840 and. ascended the throne after the murder of the' sultan, Abdul Aziz, May, 187. In July of, that year Murad was placed under the regency of his brother, the present sultan, Abdul Hamld II, and on August' 81 he was dethroned. Outwardly this act was performed legally by the council of ministers on the ground that he was Insane. The real facts In the case, however, will probably never be known, but It has been claimed that Murad was a good deal more sane than his brother and one of the. great est terrors of Abdul Hamld's existence was the fear that this Turkish "man with the Iron mask," aa he has been termed, might escape from his place of confinement In the Chersgan palace, and some six years sgo he was removed to the Malta Kiosk. In the grounds of the Ylldla palace occupied by Abdul Hamld, 'which Is surrounded by lofty walls. In spite of the secrecy of Murad s removal he was seen as he passed by sev eral foreigners, who declared that though he had aged and was haggard In appear ance, the former sultan had not lost his majestic bearing and that he preserved the appearance of a man In the full possession of his mental faculties. The confinement of Murad has been of the cruelest character Only his Jailers were allowed to see him and every precau tion was taken. to prevent any Intelligence of what was going on In the outside world from reaching him. Although Murad Is announced to have died from diabetes,, It had generally been understood, according to the palace rep resentatives, that he was suffering from tuberculosis. The remains of former Sultan Murad were Interred here today In the Tenidjaml mausoleum at Stamboul, where his mother Is burled. BISHOP OEAY DEEPLY MOVED Charch DI-nltary Who Resisted Pope Denies Troth of Charge. ROME, Aug. 80. The pope received today in private audience Mgr. Geay, bishop of Laval, France, who explained that now that. France has severed its diplomatics re lations with the Vatican he had no more reason to abide by Premier Combes' in structions not to obey hrt summon to Rome,, and had hurried, to the . Vatican, wishing to demonstrate that he Is a victim of calumnies and that he can prove his In nocence of the charges brought against him. The bishop waa deeply moved, tears flowing from his eyes. The pope kindly consoled and encouraged him, saying that If the charges are false he will have all the assistance necessary to prove himself Innocent. Bishop Geay Is one of the French bishops who were summoned to Rome by the Vat ican for trial or punlsnment, against whleh the French cabinet strongly" protested, claiming that the disciplining of bishops without first consulting the wishes of the government was against the terms of the concordat. The Vatican' perseverance In the stand it had taken led to the severance of dlplomatlo relations between France ,and the Vatican. WOULD REVISE THE IRISH LAWS Reform Association Meets In London and Stands for Union. LONDON, AXig. SO. The Irish Reform as sociation adopted a platform for the asso ciation, which, while firmly maintaining that the parliamentary union of Great Britain and Ireland Is essential to the poliUcal stability of the empire and the prosperity of the two Islands, expreeses the belief that such a union Is compatible with the devolution to Ireland of a larger meas ure of local government It considers that such a devolution, while avoiding matters of Imperial concern and subjects of com mon Interests to the United Kingdom, would be beneficial to Ireland and would relieve tho Imperial Parliament of a mass of business occupying Its time to the detri ment of more important concerns. The association also considers that the present financial administration of Ireland Is wasteful, that it ought to be revised and that the time has arrived to extend to Ireland the system of private-bill legisla tion, which haa been so successful In Scot land. It advocates urgently Jilgher edu cation and presses the desire to do all In Its power to further the policy of land purchase In tho rplrlt of and on the gen eral lines laid down by the land conference report. SEES VESSEL IN DISTRESS Hamburg--American I.lner Phoenicia Said to Be Drifting. BREMEN. Aug. SO. The North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prlns Wllhelm, which arrived here today, reports having sighted, August V. the Hamburg-American line steamer Phoenicia, which left New York August 20. In latitude 46. longitude 84, ap parently drifting. , , Inquiries made at the office of the Hamburg-American line company In New York show that nothing was known there this afternoon of the report made by the steamer Kron Prlns Wllhelm, that the steamer Phoenicia -of that line had been alghted drifting at sea. The Phoenicia has on board over seventy cabin passengers and About 170 passengers In the steerage. The point where the Phoenicia was sighted Is about 1.800 miles from New York and Is In the track of transatlantic steam ers. It is probable that the Phoenicia's en gines were out of order when It was alghted by the Kron Prlns Wllhelm. No fears are entertained for Its safety. BOXERS SAID TO BE ACTIVE Shanghai Reports that Chinese Are Rising Against Foreigner. SHANGHAI. Aug SO A revival of Boxer Ism Is reported from Tamlngfu, In the southwestern part of Pechllt province, til miles from Tien Teln. Over twenty Amer ican missionaries, Including women and children, have beea obliged to evacuate '.Continued oa Second Pag-) FULL VALUE; RECEIVED DUBUQUE, tV., Aug. 29, 10OL Publishers The Bet ' Omaha, Xeb.t Dear Sire Your replies to tvnnt ads received. Thry wore th first replies from cljflitppn papers be tween Portland, lire., and t5nlre ton, Tex. I appreciate this, and gladly give credit where credit Is due. When you wild yonr bill It will cheerfully 1h paid and with the feeling of having received value. J. II BK1ELMAIEK, Manufacturer of Church Furniture. COTTON MARKET IS EXCITED Weekly Weather Bareaa Report Proves Bullish and Shorts Hant Cover. NEW YORK. Aug. 30,-There was a wild outbreak of speculative excitement In to day's cotton, market, with all the months selllrg well through the 11-cent mark dur ing the afternoon. The market had opened weak at a decline of 10 to 13 points, and during the forenoon : had Increased the decline to a net loss of about 18.20 points, with September at 10.75 cents, October 10.00 cents and December and January at 10.S3 cents. j At midday, however! the weekly report of the weather bureaujproved more bullish than anyone had looked for and was fol lowed by active covering. It appeared also that there was kctlve tmrt support. Prices went to 11.15 cents for September, 11.08 centz for October, S.14 cents for De cember and 11.15 cents for January, or 'a net gain of 1936 points. Heavy stop orders were uncovered as prices rushed up ward and early sellers were excited buyers. Trading was more active than for many months past. Local professionals who had pounded the market during the morning were evidently caught heavily short and were prominent buyers on the advance. Before the advance was checked Septem ber sold at 11.15 cents and October at 11.18 tents, with the general list showing an ad vance of about half a cent a pound from the low point of the morning. -There was heavy realizing at this level and toward the close the market worked off in an Ir regular way, being finally firm, however, at a net advance of 20 to 28 points. Sales were estimated at little short of 1,000,000 bales. MRS. M'V.CKER'S WILL IS READ Her Stepsoa Still Thinks She May Have Met With Foul Play. CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The will of Mrs. J. H. McVIcker, who died last week In Pas adena, Cat., was opened and read today, and Horace McVlckerj when he came from the secret conferencejat which its provis ions were revealed, oppressed satisfaction. "It Is Impossible fofr me to tell you the contents of the will J' hesalfl. "I have only to say that I am perfectly satisfied with It I believe the Ala we found here to be the last one she made. Inasmuch us I am satisfied with the will, I don't think I should be accused of being mercenary. But I will fight to the last Inch for the pos session of Mrs. McVicker's body." Mr. McVIcker sent a telegram to a bank In Los Angeles, . Cal., today authorizing them, to pay to Mrs. Clara Game, Mr. Mc Vicker's niece, i'XO, which money will be used for the purpose of sending the stom ach from the body of Mrs. McVIcker to Chicago to a chemist for examination. Mr. McVIcker Is not yet satisfied that his step mother did not meet with foul play and will continue the Investigation. It Is said that the will which was opened today made Horace McVIcker the chief beneficiary, with goodly sums to Dr. Zelg ler and Miss Boydsdn, a niece. Clara Game was also mentioned. IRISHMEN IN CONFERENCE Secoad Sessloa of League Held In vr York, with Flnerty In Chair. NEW YORK, Aug. 30. The second na tional conference of the United Irish League of America convened today In this' city, the national president, Colonel John F. Flnerty of Chicago, presiding. More than 900 delegates were present from all parts of the United States, also John'E. Redmond, the leader of the Irish party In tha Houbo of Commons; Captain Don nellan of East Cork, Patrick O'Brien of Kilkenny City Vnd Connor O'Kelly of North Mayo. ' Jeremiah O'Connor of Elmlra, who was unanimously chosen temporary chairman, read his address, giving In detail the strug gles of the Irish and Mr, Redmond's ef forts In their behalf. After a recess - the national president. Colonel John F. Flnerty, was elected per manent chairman and accepted In a ahort address. Mr. O'Callahan waa elected per manent secretary. When the work of ef fecting the permanent organization was accomplished the convention adjourned. JOINT KEEPER FORCED TO FLEE Women at Caba, Kan., Again on tho Warpath Notice Served oa j City Ottlelala. CUBA, Kan., Aug. 30. One of the keepers of the four Joints, or illicit saloons, that were raldeU on Saturday last by a number of local women, haa been run out of town by the crusaders after he bad attempted to reopen his place of business. Several kegs of beer found burled In the cellar of the place were destroyed by the women and formal notice served on the proprietor to leave town within three hours and never to return. He departed by the first train. A delegation of the women has called upon the mayor and police Judge and warned them "That the women would stand no more trifling" and that the policy of al lowing Joints to run would not again be tolerated. . OPENING OF FORT HALL LANDS Llaeap at Lead Oflteo at Blaekfoot, Idaho, Increasing- Trooble Is Expected. BLACKFOOT, Ida., Aug. 80. The lineup at the land office at Blackfoot In antici pation of the opening of the withheld Fort Hull reservation lands September 6 Is grad ually Increasing. Every train brings re cruits.. No serious conflicts have taken place, but trouble la expected when the Pocatello' applicants, who were caught napping by the early arrivals here, com mence to arrive, as several trscta close to" pocatello will be, stubbornly contested. BURGESS GOES IT ALONE H Installs Bigg Without Consent of Ex ecntive Committee. ADJOURNED MEETING IS AGAIN ADJOURNED Chairman Kotlflee Members to Stay Away aad Himself Afrem panlee'RIgg to Chicago Headquarter. The executive committee of the repub lican state committee was to have held a meeting last night to settle upon the Identity of the man to direct the speakers' bureau In the pending campaign, but ow ing to the absence of a quorum no business was transacted beyond taking another ad journment to 6 p. m. Thursday, Septem ber 11 It transpired that Chairman Burgess had given notice by telephone that the meeting was off to all members of the committee except Victor Rosewater and had taken the train Monday evening In company with Charlie Rlgg headed for the national committee headquarters at Chicago. No one else being present. It devolved upon Committeeman Rosewater to make simply a minute setting forth the lack of quorum and the date to which the meeting was adjourned. Thla minute was filed with Secretary Allen a little later upon the let ter's return from Lincoln, where he had gone on an errand. The action of Chairman Burgess In In stalling Rlgg In the position for which the executive committee last week refused to confirm him Is said to rest on Implied au thority vested In the chairman by a reso lution previously adopted empowering him to employ such clerlcal help as might be needed around the headquarters, subject to ratification by the committee, which alone is authorised to fix employes' sal aries. Chairman Burgess had hired a lot of clerka and stenographers without re porting to the committee, but when it came to selecting a head of the speakers' bureau he called the executive committee men together to assent to his recommenda tion of Rlgg at a salary of $50 a week and board. Opposition to Rlgg on the ground of his notorious reputation aa a paid leg islative lobbyist would not down, so Chair man Burgesa himself secured adjournment of the meeting till last night to fix defi nitely upon a man for that place. Instead of waiting to carry out that program, however, he seems to have been prevailed on to go It alone without the committee and appoint Rlgg ai d put him to work on the theory that the committee will not want to take the responsibility later to displace him. The matter therefore Is Hkely to rest until September 15, which Is the date to which the full state committee adjourned and when the executive commit tee is also to meet again. LIEUTENANT KILLS HIMSELF F. S. Tnrtoa of the Tweaty-Secoad Infantry Commits Snlclde oa Mindanao. t MANILA, Aug. SO.'-Fltzgerald S. Turtoh. second lieutenant In the Twenty-second United States infantry, has committed sui cide on the island of Mandanao. Lieu tenant Turton was born In New Zealand. He was appointed to the grade of second lieutenant from the ranks. Fitzgerald S. Turton was appointed to a second lieutenancy In the Twenty-second United States Infantry from the ranks October 9, 1903. He was never with the regiment while It was stationed at Fort Crook, and was consequently unknown In this section. He was born In Auckland, New Zealand, July 15, 1874.. He first entered the United States army as a recruit In the Sixteenth United States Infantry April 19, 1900. He rose rapidly through the grades of corporal, sergeant.' first sergeant, of Company K of the Sixteenth infantry and later became battalion sergeant major of the same regiment. He was commissioned second lieutenant United States army, October 9, 1903. The Twenty-second regi ment left Fort Crook for its third trip to the . Philippines October 21, 1903. Lieu tenant Turton belonged to one of the com panies of that regiment stationed at Fort Reno, Okl. WOODMEN CARNIVAL . DRAWS Special Amusement Attracts Crowds of Good Slse Many Neve Fea tures Are Added. The carnival of the Woodmen of the World drew a large crowd to Court land Beach yesterday afternoon and evening. In addition to the regular features of the resort, the committee hav ing charge of the carnival, has added a "pike," where many novelties have been Instilled. There are among others, an "old planta tion," a "palace of mysteries," "Galatea illusion," "flying mermaid," "black art" and the "Galveston flood." It Is expected the last-named attraction will be In opera tion tonight. Small steamors are used on the stage and It Is claimed two tons of water are used in the tidal wave that de stroys the city. In addition to these features there are band concerts afternoon and evening by Nordin's band and Becker's lady orches tra and a balloon ascension, while the uni formed order gives a drill at 8 p. m. and 8:30 p. m., the Alpha guards closing the exhibition each day. INQUEST ON MOTOR VICTIM Coroner Investigates Death of Mea Killed by Barney Oldaeld'a Automobile. ST. LOUIS, Aug. SO. An Inquest was be gun by the coroner today to fix the re sponsibility for the killing on Sunday after noon of John Scott and Nathan Mont gomery by Barney Oldfleld's automobile at tbe races at old St. Louis fair grounds. Whether any action will be taken by the officers of the law will be determined by the Inquest. Barney Oldfleld, who was Injured In the accident. Is still confined to the Missouri Baptist sanitarium and was therefore un able to attend the Inquest. Owing to the nonattendance of Important witnesses the inquest was adjourned until tomorrow. Estimate Japs at SOO.ftOO. PARIS, Aug. SO. The Temps' correspond ent at Llao Yang telegraphing from there today at 1:21 a. m., aays: "There la no sign that the Russians pro pose an early evacuation of Llao Tang. Through tho night, from a roof top, I could see the bursting of shells from the Jap anese guns. The Japanese are approaching tne crets east and south of the town, attacking force la estimated at 200.0U9 with TOO guns. The men NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Showers Wednesday aad Cooler la Norths Tharaday Showers. Temperatare at Omaha Yesterilnyl Honr. Dec. Hour. Dear. H a. m till 1 f. m T3 a. m Hi 51 p. m T.I T a. m l S p. m T 8 a. m ea 4 n. m ...... TT f a. m...... 04 H p. m T 10 a. m w p. m T.I 11 a. rt T p. m T4 13 m tm N p. m T'l ft p. m TO MEN ARE SIMPLY MOWED DOWN Paper from Port Arthur Describes Recent Assault by tha ' Japanese. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 19"4.) CHE FOO. Aug. 31. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) A special courier has arrived here from Port Arthur bringing. accounts of the fight ing as published In the copies of the Novjl Krtfr which Is edited by Colonel Arwetlff. The paper states that at 11 o'clock on the night of August 24 the Japanese attacking on the east concentrated a great force of Infantry opposite a redoubt battery on a steep, mountainous position. Lying prone the Japanese began to creep along In long lines. The Russians waited until they were beneath ' the walls, when part of them opened volley Tire and the Japanese rolled down the hillside, dead and wounded, their rifles rattling after them. At midnight they advanced again with reckless bravery, dashing over the bodies of their comrades, but were again repulsed: One company of Infantry, however, penetrated the line of defenses, but the Russian Infantry drew their bayonet and annihilated the enemy, none of whom was left. The brave fellows shouted "Banzai." with their last breath. The main body of the Japanese retreated over the hills and then threw searchlights over the scene. More troops advance!, stumbling across the dead and wounded. The Russians waited until they were 100 yards away and then fired their machine guns, which were protected by armor plates, and mowed the enemy down like reapers cutting corn. Still they advanced within fifty yards' range of the rifle vol leys, but finally retired. A heavy artillery duel followed, then once more the Japanese endeavored to storm the forts. There was a hand to hand fight and the Maxima were used. The piles of dead Increased, row upon row, and the wounded and dead were mixed together. So near were the Infantry and machine guns engaged that men fired point blank at one another. . As one column became demoralized an other took Its place. Marching steadily forward, the men broke through the Chin ese wall In front of the fort and a fierce engagement ensued. Twenty thousand rifles were crackling amid the roar of all kinds of guns. . The Japanese kept their front line . complete, each man stepping forward vlh pieclslon to fill a vacancy. Suddenly the Russians ceased fire and fix ing bayonets, charged and swept away tbe first' line. Each thrust of the steel went home. The Russian Infantry then opened Are on the remainder, who retired In ex cellent order. The Japanese again re turned, and the fighting went on until a quarter to 2 a. m. when Russian reserves at the port arrived, and the relief waa welcome. At S a. m. the Japanese made another at tack. They came on In the same solid masses, the men fearlessly breasting a hall storm of lead and cooly leaping over the rows of dead and wounded. Their ad vance waa covered by a discharge of shrap nel. The Japanese were literally hurled back. Daylight revealed heaps of dead banked against the fort's walls. Little happened during the day and the next night passed . quietly. The Japanese continued bringing up supplies and con structing earthworks, and despite the ter rific fire from the neighboring hills they placed sixty guns In position nesr the vil lage of Hausahem and Sanhandatan. The Japanese occupy the southern part of Pigeon bay with four battalions of Infan try and two squadrons of cavalry. Owing to the Russians' action In renumbering their forts It Is difficult to state the exact positions of the opposing armies. It Is certain that the grand assault of the Jap anese utterly failed as they were unable to break through the rings of forts In places essential for the capture of the remainder. The artillery fire on both sides Is excel lent. As soon as the men appear on the hills, shelling Instantly begins. The recent advance of the Japanese is described to be like that of a swarm of locusts. They waded through streams of blood and were Impalled upon the line of bayonnetS. Men were killed by wholesale while construct ing earthworks, but others stepped Into the vacancies, calmly taking up the picks and shovels until whole trenches were swept away. As the Jspanese were climbing on the shoulders of their comrades to scale the fort walls they were stabbed by the bay onets of the Russians, who were leaning over. Finally, men dropping from ex haustion, were trampled on by tho fighting troops. On one occasion at Fort No. 1 both Russians and Japanese were wedged Into a struggling mass between the walls, unable to use their arms. They detached their bayonets, however, snd continued to kill recklessly, slashing the faces, heads and arms. Many heads were nearly decap itated. It was Indeed a regular human shamble. The roar of the guns was deaf ening and orders were given by signs. An eye witness says the fights were like the meeting of two stone walla. The Russian defences are stupendous and their food tup plies are adequate., The Russian naval bri gade was superb. ARMY MANEUVERS INTERESTING President Roosevelt Watches Devel opments on tho Field of -Ball Run. OYSTER BAT, L, I., Aug. SO.-HavIng completed his letter of -acceptance except for the final reading, President Roosevelt aad Secretary Loeb today spent several hours In attending to some Important de. partmental business which had been for warded from Washington. TP president Is greatly Interested In, the army maneuvers which sre to bo executed on the battlefield of BuM Run, believing they will be of practical value In elevating the morale and discipline of the troops en gaged. He will receive from time to time reports of the engagements so that he may be made aware of the practical efficiency of the forces participating. FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY Main Armies of Bussia and Japan Engaged All Along the .Line. JAPANESE DISPOSED TO PUSH MATTERS jTonropatkin Does Not Appear to Be Avoid ing an Engagement, LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES ARE HEAVY General Opinion, However, That Eeal Bat tle is Tet to Come. HALF MILLION MEN IN THE TWO ARMIES Japanese Reported to Hare 1,800 Pleeea of Artillery Engaaement Haa So Far Resulted la No Ma terlal Advantage to Either. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 190t) ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 30. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to Tha Bee.) The latest dispatches from Llao Yang state that the Japanese are persist ently pushing forward toward the center, aided considerably by the artillery elmul. taneously harassing the Russian right wing. The losses are great on both aides, considering that the engagement so far cannot be termed general. On the Russian side there are considerably over 3,000 men. General Kouropatkln, as previously stated, finds himself In the best strategical posi tion and Is expecting large reinforcement dallv. It Wfln to trv tn nrvent ths frrnn reaching him that the Japanese com menced the action. The Russ says: "The eyes of every) patriotic Russian are riveted on Llao Yang, where General Kouropatkln stands with, closed fist' ready to strike," Another paper says: "Somewhere about 600,000 troops are gathered for the . grand fight for supremacy, which will certainly be one of the most terrible In history." In the streets people stop one another, anxiously asking for news. I may state that the fullest faith Is shown In tha re sult. General Kouropatkln, having secured his required . four months' time by perpetual fighting and retreating, haa thus 'massed 260,000 troops, which It la hoped will be vie- torlous.All agree that the losses ipust needs be tremendous on both sides. . One unknown quantity of the enemy's ,v.ujriei' iitjfc n lima anxiety,, im the considerable forces sent up the Llao river, which have been constantly referred to. ' Concerning these, Mr. Nemlrovltoh Datschenko, writing from the front, says rather ominously: 'The Japanese, by con centrating such strength up the liver Llao may easily change the whole course of tha campaign." , The Japanese are alao landing at New Chwang such quantities of cavalry as to make them a considerable force. News of the Japanese repulse at Port Arthur comes as a mild comfort to atten uate the anxiety over the fate of tha mala forces with General Kouropatkln. FlKhttnar is Fierce. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. SO.-The lateat telegrams from the front stata that tha Japanese have 1,200 guns near Llao 'Jang. Several telegrams from Lieutenant Gen eral Sakharoff were received during the day and forwarded to the emperor. They have not yet been published. Battlo Oa la Earnest. LIAO YANG, Aug. SO. a. in. Today Is the anniversary of the birth of the Japanese emperor and tha Russian army expects general advance upon its positions around Llao Yang. Everybody is keyed up for tha long-awaited moment and the soldiers faoa today's probable events with confidence. From early morning until noon yesterday In Llao Yang could be heard the dull rum ble of dlHtan guns. Then a lull of four hours, ensued when suddenly firing reopened to the southeast heavier and nearer than bo'fore, and continued with but little Inter mission until darkness fell. Every man is tonight sleeping at his post and dawn may bring a day momorabla In history. 6 a. in Rifle firing is distinctly audibla here, It having commenced at tha south ward at 6 o'clock this morning. Now a steady cannonade Is In progress and It la believed a great battle has commenced. A body of Japanese troops reached a point five miles west of the railway station yes terday evening but were dispersed. Japanese Are Veins; Shrapnel. 10 a. m. From I o'clock this morning up. to 9 o'clock there has been an Incessant shower of shrapnel. The heaviest cannon ading Is coming from the southeast, where the Japanese ' evidently have numeroua guns. Deadly shells are bursting every where, their white smoke being distinctly traceable against the dark foliage on tha mountain sides. The Japanese are search ing the whole country side with their fixe, selecting certain squares of territory on which for a few moments they mass a hall of shot and shell from all thelra guna. They then pass to another square, thus work ing the whole field, with mathematical pre cision, from right to left. In this way tho entire Russian front has been systemat ically searched In the first four hours of the cannonading. Then commenced tha gen eral Japanese advance along the whole line. At this hour, 10 a. m., the Ja'panese artll lery has somewhat slackened, but their In fantry la steadily pushing forward. The Russians have been holding their ground gallantly and their losses are small, considering the terrible nature of tha Japa nese firs. Are Fighting Hand ta Hand. p. m. The battle la growing In In tensity. The Japaneae fire Is chiefly di rected on the Russian southern contingent. The. Japanese advance was presesd with such vl(.or thut, It developed Into hand-to-hand fighting, the Twenty-third regiment repelling an attack at the point of tha bayonet. One of the Japanese batteries was dismantled. ' Wounded men have been jour1ng Into Llao Yang since 4 o'clock thla morning, moatly hurt by shrapnel shells and aama by rifle bullets. Tha heights ac AUatung,
