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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.
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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
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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
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Norths Tharaday Showers.
Temperatare at Omaha Yesterilnyl
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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,
