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The :Omaha ; 'Daily Bee. For Koliablo War Nows you mustimvo Tho 13co Wh an Out of Town Have i The 13co Sont to You ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER C, 1904 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. LABOR DAY ABROAD Lincoln Em Many Visitor from the 8meller Towm of the 8tate. TWO CELEBRATIONS HELD AT ST. 10V One Panda Was downtown and the 0th at World's Fair Grounds. , TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MARCH AT HUl Thomai E. Watson, Populist Candidate for President, Orator at Kansas City. BUSINESS IS SUSPENDED AT NEW YORK Picnics, Parades aad Oatdoor "porta at Chicago, Pltlsbore;, Fraa. elaco and Other Placee la lulled States. s . From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Sept. ' 6. (Special.) Lincoln paid a tribute to labor today and every tore and public offlc waa closed at least a portion of tha day. that those who worked might celebrate. Tha parade given by the various labor unions of the city was com posed of a crowd of marchers estimated at 1.200, and the crowd that watched the pa rade filled' every available space along- the line of march. Tha parade waa viewed from the Lincoln hotel veranda by Governor Mickey, Adju tant General Culver and Brigadier Gen eral Daggett and a number of guests. The presence of the governor wae recogniied by every union that patted, by the waving of flags or tha doffing of hats, to which the governor responded. While the parade waa notice ble by the absence; of the floats of business Arms, a number of the unions hsd tastefully decorated wagons In line. By arrangement tha parade of the Gen try' Bros.' dog and pony show marched first, and waa at once followed by the union This made the procession much longer and added a second band and a caliope to the musical part of the enter tainment. ' The exercise of the laboring men were held at Lincoln park. Judge Wilbur F. Bryant and the Rev. Mr. Perry of Ash land being the orators.. Senator Patterson of Colorado was expected to be present, 1,1.4 fnllrf In tvimiL Oat la the State. FREMONT, : Neb.-. Sept. 6. (Special.) Labor day was celebrated here today for the first time. The parade formed after the circus parade had returned to the ahow grounds under the direction of J. W. Maus, president of the Carpenters' union, as marshal, and consisted of tha local federa tion of barbera, brewers, clgarmakers, leather workers ' and carpenters' unions. The membership of the unions was a sur prise to tha . spectators. That of the leather workers was the largest. The brewers made a striking appearance, wear ing high-topped boots, blue drilling Jack ets and wearing wreaths of hops about their cape. The barbera also showed up . wpii'. .wirn wntr ,bmi. 'wum- sniris - ana dark trousers. ' A band from the Walter L. Main circus furnished the music. I At the pork J,' W. Maus presided and intro- nuceii mo speaaer, j. w. oiumra oi miu.u Omaha. .His address was principally de voted to the origin and development of tha labor union, and. in closing he presented tho union man's views of the packing house strike. The ytolence at that plaoe, he claimed, was largely due to the class and character of the men tha packers had brought In to take the strikers' places. This evening a ball was. given at Mason! o hall, which was largely attended -and sue , cessful socially and financially. Floaten aad Adair at Plattsmonth. PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Sept. 5. (8p. cl.al.) The labor unions of -Platts-rtouth held their second annual plo nlc In Mapes' Grove today. The B. ft M. band furnished the music. Among the speakers was-A. H. Floaten of Colo rado, who was deported by Governor Pea Lojy and General Bell at the Instigatiqn of t e Cltlxena' Alliance and tha Mine Own ers 'association of Cripple Creek, and Clark V. Adnlr, member of the sheet metal workrs" union of Omaha. Besides the va rious gamos and amusements ttris after noon there waa a game of base ball by the Omaha and Plattsmouth clgarmakers. A grand ball In the evening closed the pro gram. - The weather . waa . all that could have been desire 1. Old Glory waved from the flagstaff on the courthouse and other conspicuous places. The public offices and many of the business houaea were closed. ' Two Celebrations at St. ' Uili, ST. LOUIS. Sept. (.-Union labor In St Louis and vicinity celebrated the day with two parades. One parade was held down town under the auspices of the Central Trades and Labor union, while that at tha exposition grounds was made up of mem bers of the Building Trades' council. Gen eral officers of tha National Building Trades' council participated. At the con clusion of this parade tho twelfth annual athletto meet of the council was held at tha World' fair Stadium. After tha down town parade, which was one of tha largest ever held, tha celebra tion continued throughout the day and evening at Lamp's park. Obeervaaee at Chicago. , CHICAGO, Sept. t.-Tlis annual Labor day holiday waa celebrated today by a parade and plcnica. Tha march, tha chief feature of the day waa a comparatively small affair It waa participated In only by teamsters, workers in the building trades, the butcherworkmen and a few other organisations. Tha Labor day one-hundred-mll road race of tha western division of the Cen tury Road club was held today. There were nineteen entries. Tha record for tha. course tha Chlcago-Llbertyvnie-Wau-kegan route la 1:17. Day Observed at Row York. NEW YORK, Sept (.-Business bouses, banks and exchange throughout the city were generally closed today and Labor nay was generally observed. Tha principal attractions of . tho day were sports and games on land and water, and there wua tha usual parade. In' which various labor organisations participated. The. parade waa headed by I.OdO members of Housesmlths' and Uriugemen's union, hut without their old leader, "Sam" Parks, who dominated the event of last year, when he led the line. In place of the leader of last Labor day, a grand marshal waa James P. McCabe, a for mer president of the Central Federated union and a delegate of tha Goldbeaters' union. . TvreatT-ave Taoasaad March. BOSTON, Sept. s.-Tweaty-flv thousand men Joined today in one of the long. at Labor day parades aver seen In this clly. Tha Knights of Labor bodies, which hsd (Continued oa Third Page.) WILL BE QUEEN OF GERMANY Something Aboat Woman Who la Be trothed to Crews Prlaee Frederick William. BERLIN. Sept. 5. The nuchess Cecelia of Mecklenburg-Scherwln, whose betrothal Crown Prince Frederick William of Ger t 'riy was announced last night, is a tall, . ht girl, light haired and brown eyed. X Z lough she could scarcely be called pretty ' has a vivid complexion and Is of '" ht!y demeanor. The only time she and 5 Town prince had been seen together In ?f i i ! was a few evenings ago. . ve crown 5, had called on her and her nv 'er at 5T:alperhof hotel Just before they left VS-me. After talking with them for an he crown prince look them to the ' In an automobile and found that In did not start for an hour. H . Men asked them to drive round the city and with them went through tha principal streets, which started the first talk or an engagement. It Is Impossible to say whether It is a love match or not. Strong dynatlc reasons for the marrlagd exist. Only once during the last century, In the case of Frederick III, has a Prussian king taken a wife except from a German princely house. The em peror desires to bring the Cumberland, Dan ish and Netherlands courts Into closer rela tions with the German court. Tha Duchess Cecelia's brother, the grand duke of Meck-lenburg-Schwerln, married this June the Princess Alexandria, second daughter of the duke of Cumberland, a sister of the future queen of Denmark. The Duchess Cecelia is also a niece by marriage of the prince conaort of Holland. The best loved of Prussian queens. Lou'se, was of the sama family, but of the Strellts branch. The grand duke of Mecklenburg-S'chwerln, who Is at the Bristol hotel, set any doubt of the betrothal at rent this morning by telegraphing an official announcement to his cabinet. ALTONA.' Prussia, Sept. 5. Detail Of the announcement of the engagement of the Crown Prince Frederick William to Duchess Cecelia, sister of the relgnlnf grand duke of Mecklorburg-Schwertn show that the emperor, while dining with the notable people of Schleswlg-Holsteln last night, .received a telegram from the crown prince, who was at Gclbeneandt. the home of the Duchess Cecelia and her mother. The emperor thereupon arose, raided his glass and said that the engagement of his royal higt.ress and the. duchers had Just taken place and called for a three fold hurrah for the couple. The banquet ers greeted the announcement with tre mendous cheers. The crown prince had, as It transpired, visited the duchess and her mother at their lodge at Muerits, on the Baltic, and while resting there, over a cup of tea he esked her to marry him. Upon receiv ing tha consent of the duches the crown prince called for telegraph blanks and Immediately wired to tha emperor and empress. MORE LE1UEXT TOWARD THE JEWS i Right of Residence Is Extended by . I'kase of the Cr, ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. S. 8:40 p. m The imperial ukase extending the rights of residence and to engage In commercial and industrial pursuits to the higher c!aa .edu. cated Jv era meets with favor both in the pro and anti-Jewish press. The NovOstl, as spokesman for the Jews, hails it, to ner with Prince John Obolonsky, gc -em or general of Finland, declaring that the purpose of Russia not to destroy Fin nish rights Is meeting in a tranqullis Ing spirit two burning questions the treat ment of the Jews and the frontier problem. It says tha ukase ends the intricate and vexatious restrictions against the Jews In troduced by General Ignatleff when minis ter of the interior tn 1882 and concludes with expressing the hope that it will be followed by the removal of tha restrictions, which have cut off tha news from higher education. The Novoe Vremya, anti-Jewish in call ing attention to the opening worda of the ukase, "having found it best to Introduce certain changes prior to a general revision of the laws affecting Jews," says it show tho privileges now offered are but the com mencement of the removal of various re strictions on the Jewish race and expresses the hope that the Jews In their turn will demonstrate their ability to gradually as similate themselves with the native popu lation and not make the privileges con ferred on them the means of oppressing the common people, adding: "Persons who enjoy authority among the Jews should as sert all their Influence In converting their coreligionists Into worth' cltlsens." ARMENIANS RESIST THE TURKS Rebels at Van Are Holding; Army of galtaa at Bay. from Constantinople, by way of Sofia, says an official report which has reached one of the foreign consuls there states that the Armenian inaurgents at Van, Asiatic Tur key, are successfully resisting the Turkish troops, which until yesterday had been un ablo to reduce or disperse them. The Armenians advanced to within 400 yards of the French consulate. The population of Van is seeking refuge In the schools .and convents. It Is expected that Turkey will mobilize the Fourth army corps and draw troops from Asia Minor in order to suppress the uprising. It was announced from Constantinople September 1 that a fierce fight between Armenian Insurgents and Turkish troops had occurred at Van, August SI, and that more than a score were killed. About loO Armenians raided the town, enptured four houses and barricaded themselves. Troops attacked the houses and In tha light which followed two soldiers and twenty other per sons were killed. The authorities set fir to a number of adjoining houses so that tho troops might be better enabled to be siege tha Inaurgents. It was said by the authorities that other Armenian band were preparing to crosa the Persian frontier. BRITISH LABOR I MOW CONGRESS Meeting at Leads May Decide to Ac tively Eater Polities. LEEOS. England, Sept. S. Th thirty seventh annual trade union congress opened hera today under the presidency of Richard Bell, M. P., general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser vants gnd chairman of the Parliamentary committee of tha trades union congress. Nearly GuO delegates, representing 1,600,000 working people, were present Politicians ar much Interested In tha decision of the congress on a resolution regarding parliamentary representation which will be introduced by the Boiler makers' and Iron Ship Builders' union. The resolution follow: , That this congress Is strongly of the opinion that the time has arrived for all trade unionists to be represented at the trades union congress and upon the latmr representation committee In order that tha forces of tr.ide unionism ran become more closely combined for political action, to remedy tha Injustice labor Is bow suffering CELEBRATION IN TWO CITIES Labor Day Observances Held in Omaha and South Omaha. BIG PARADE IN THE MAGIC CITY Picnic at Coartlaad Beach la Feataro of Affair Here Partial Holiday for All, talon Labor or Sot. Courtland beach was thronged yester day afternoon snd evening with the various labor organisations and their friends to participate In the Labor Day picnic given under the auspices of the Central Labor I'nlpn. Boating and swimming afforded diversion for a great many, but the chief Interest was in the various contests on the lawn Just west of the pavilion. The first event waa a 100-yards dash for union men. SI for first and 60 cents for second, a bottle of catsup for the third, Tho winners were Kimball of the wood workers first. Turner of the woodworkers second, and Coolen of the teamsters third. In the women's 60-yard dash Minnie Matthews first, Susie Lewis second, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hartwell tied for third. The winners In the boys' 100-yard dash (under 16 years) were Chester Mitchell first, Harry Ingalls second, Richard Callahan third. Girls' 60-yard dash. Florence Blgl first, Lottie Rogers second, Alice Gaston third. Fat men's 60-yard race, Jim Ford first. G. H. Smith second, 'J. F. Cooper third. Men's crab race, Hill first, Whldden second, Wilson third. , Women's egg race, Minnie Matthews first. Nellie Gordon second, Selda Brown third. Boys' crab race, Fred Rlssey first. William Rustin second. Rob Llnrislay third. Girls' egg race, Carrie Lauster first. Anna Bain second. Sl'da Brown third. Running broad Jum?, Wilson 1 feet S Inches, Turner 15 feet 8 Inches, Hill 14 feet 3 Inches. Run nlng hop, step and Jump. Johnson 11 feet 10 Inches, Stene 31 feet, Whldden 30 feet 7 Inches. Men's sack race. Hill first, Frank fort second. Whldden third. Boys' sack race. Rlssey first, Lanahan second, D. Bid well third. .Men's potato race Hill first, Kimball second, Nichols third. Boys' potato race, Baumley first, Kauffman second. Three-legged race, Blaln-Kauffmar. first, Kauffman-Lanahan second, Nichols-Simpson third. Tub race. Rlssey first, Callahan second, Fred Keep third. Boat race, E. Larsen first, IS; Rob. Williamson second, $2. The winner of the greased pig race wai John Lenahan. Tha latter race had to be run a seconi time a about twenty of the contestants laid hands on th fugitive pig firs. The exercises of the afternoon closed with a brief address of welcome by James South ard, which waa followed by a brief humor ous monologue by E. H. Packard. Observance at Booth Omaha. About 3.000 members of unions turned out In parade In South Omaha Monday. Whlls the parade was not as elaborate as In former years, the showing was much larger than a great man7 looked for. Not all of the organisations appearing in line are on strike, but ' the majority of the parader wer packing house employes. The parade formed at Twenty-sixth and N streets at 10:30 o'clock. John Cuahing, the grand marshal,- gave the order to march. Franek's band headed the parade and this was the only band In the pro cession. The usual detachment of police was missing from the head of the column but three companies of the fire department under Chief Garrett 'brought up the rear. The hose wagons were decorated with flags and bunting. None of the unions wore uniforms, as when put to a vote It had been decided for the members of the unions to turn out in citizen's clothes. Each union member wore a badge on his coat and the usual banners and flags were carried at the head of each division and local union. , From Twenty-sixth and Q street the pro cession marched to Thirty-third and Q streets and countermarched to Twenty fourth and Q, and thence north on Twenty fourth street to Syndicate park. Streets In the business portion of the city were crowded with men, women and children, who stood patiently until the long parade had passed. Some of the unions marched In fours and others in two's so that the parade was a long time In passing Twenty fourth and N streets. The last of the parade reached Syndicate park Just about noon. Just as the last of the parade was passing fire department headquarters an alarm of fire was turned tn from Thirty-third and L streets and sll three hose companiea aban doned the parade and answered the alarm. When the Labor Day paradera reached Syndicate park many of the union men left the park for their homes, as there were no attractions to hold them. AH during tho afternoon and early evening union men and their families visited the park. The crowd kept going and coming all the time, so that there never was a very large gathering at one time. The leaders of the union men were greatly disappointed at the failure of First Vice President Schmitt of the Amalga mated association to speak. Mr. Schmitt had been depended upon to deliver the address of the day, but a telegram from Chicago received by Stephen Vail .Monday forenoon conveyed the Information that Mr. Schmitt could not be here. This left the speakers' committee with nothing left to do but to call in other speakers. C. J. Smyth of Omaha at first declined, nnd so did H. B. Fleharty. Both of these attorneys finally consented to talk. At the commencement of his remarks Mr. Smyth complimented the laboring men of South Omaha on their conduct during tha strike. He declared that only nine or ten convictions for assault had been made since the strike started. This ha declared was no larger than when there was no strike on. The strikers, he asserted, had been directed to obey the laws and they had obeyed to a great extent, as the records showed. Continuing, Mr. Smyth turned his at tention to the Chicago end of tha big strike, and he declared that tha packers had violated the laws in many ways and were continuing to do so, but had not been cited to appear before a federal Judge for violating tha anti-truat law or other laws. Then Mr. Smyth took some time in explaining to thoas who had gathered about the platform the Injustice of the injunction lawa which permitted a labor ing 'man to be brought before a federal Judge for contempt while th big em ployers, tha corporation managers, were not molested. Mr, Smyth then went on to explain how a change in tha present law of injunction could be brought about. stated that labor unions should call on candidates for congress and xact a plodgu that they would make every effort to secure th passage of a law which would not be a detriment to the poor laboring man and a benefit to th rich corporations. Further Mr. Smyth declared that sll (Continued on SevenUt PaaaJ TRACTION TROUBLE STILL OPEN laloa Committee Will Have a Con ference with Aogaat Belmont. NEW TORK. Sept. 5. The official of the unions Interested In the troubles on the L road gave out a statement tonight that a conference with August .Belmont had been arranged for tomorrow after noon. Until that time Is was Intimated that no further action looking to a strike would be taken. Mr. Belmont, who, to gether with Alfred Bkltt, former vice pres ident of the Manhattan Elevated, was cluaetted with Messrs. Bryan and Hedley In the Interborough offices for over two hours this afternoon, said upon leaving that there would be another conference with the laboring men and that he felt optimistic over tha ultimate resu't. Vice Grand Chief Wilson of the Firemen, said that one reason for the conference la that the men desire a clear conception placed on certain propositions made by the company, one of which concerns the matter of pay for overtime. The conference will be attended by all the national oQcers and prominent leaders. It is reported that hurry-up calls to the number of several hundred have been sent out by the Interborough company to ex pert motormen In this and neighboring cltlea to report for work immediately In the New Tork subway. For the last forty eight hours every available subway train has been running, and the new men have been Instructed in their manipulation. If a strike occurs, these men will be trans ferred at once to the elevated system, where the signals and motor power are the same. Superintendent Hedley declined to admit the truth of the rumor that the "L" of ficials would place full train crews on all elevated trains so that In case of a strike the new men would be ready to man each car. His only reply was: "Tho mainstay of a strike Is public Sympathy. People left In stalled trains are seldom pleased, to say the least." James Farley of Chicago, who has been prominent in labor troubles as a strike breaker. Is on the scene acting for the Interborough company. Today he person ally examined 400 men, many of whom are said to have worked with him in former strikes. CARDINAL GIBBONS' STATEMENT Hla Eminence Sara Wmiau'i Bankruptcy Will Not Affect 'Catholic I'nlversl'y. BALTIMORE. Sept. 6. In a statement today. Cardinal Gibbons said' he did not feel any anxiety over the future of the Catholic university In Washington, nor does he fear that its prosperity will be affected by the bankruptcy of Thomas E. Waggaman of that city, who was the de positary of large funds belonging to the university. "I shall do everything In my power to assist the university," said . the cardinal. "My Interest In Its success and prosperity I well known. There need be no appre hension that the work of the university will be Impaired. "There will be no diminution of Its work, students will be taken as usual, and the courses will go on liuflng the year pre cisely as If there had been no shrinkage In the funds. There Is money belonging to the university which was not tn the hands of Mr. Waggaman." i WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Dr. Stafford, rector of St. Patrick's church, tonight, in speaking of tho condition of the Catholio university, In view of the Waggaman af fair, said that there might be for a time a shrinkage in the funds In consequence of the Waggaman trouble, and perhaps a temporary suspension of Interest, but, ad mitting all that, at the next meetlner of the university board It could safely and truly be sold - there would not only be money enough to meet the current ex penses of the university, but something left over for a sinking fund, and that every dol lar of trust money would be Invested in first-class securities. Dr. Stafford further said that in this matter he was speaking with authority. BULL FIGHTS MUST BE STOPPED Governor Dockery Says No Farther Exhibitions Will Be Allowed at St. Ionls. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 6. Follow ing a conference with Attorney General Crow, Governor Dockery today directed the sheriff and prosecuting authorities of St. Louis county to stop the bull fights which, according to the management's announce ment, are to be held dally hereafter until the close of the World's fair. Governor Dockery expressed - surprise at Sheriff Hencken's failure to prevent Sunday's ex hibition. "Bull lights are contrary to the law of Missouri," said the governor, "and under no circumstances will they be tolerated." Attorney General Crow aald: "Unless the authorities give prompt and satisfactory as. surance that they will enforce the law I shall at once apply to the circuit court tt Clayton for an Injunction to prevent the proposed bull fights." METHODISTS ARE AFTER SM00T Colorado Conference Adopt Resole tloas Asking; for Hfs Expalsloa from tho Seaate. PUEBLO, Colo., Sept. 6.-The MethodlJ Episcopal conference of Colorado adopted forcible resolutions denouncing Mormonlsm and calling for the expulsion of Apoatle Reed Smoot from the United States sen ate, and favoring l an amendment to th federal conatitutlon which shall define legal marriage ' as m on agamic and make polygamy and polygamous cohabitation under every guise and pretense a crime against the United States, punishable by adequate penalty. Including disfranchise ment and disqualification to hold office, civil or military, in the United States or In any state or territory under it Juris diction. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL General Maaderaoa Tell Them Ne braska la Certain to Go Hepabltcaa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) ' WASHINGTON. Sept e.-(8peclal Tele gram.) General Charles F. Manderaon I In Washington. In speaking of the politi cal outlook In Nebraska, he said: "Ther 1 not shadow of doubt but President Roosevelt will carry the state of Nebraska by a very heavy majority;- Mr. Bryan's efforts to the contrary notwithstanding. That gentleman'a ambition now la to be come United State senator, but he ha an uphill fight before him. The fusion be tween the democrats snd th populist of our state I not disturbing th republi can and w will elect our slat ticket, though perbap by a smaller margin than will be given presidential electors,' STRIKE MAY' BE CALLED OFF W. . Skinner of Chicago Union Stock Tarda Acta aa Middleman. PACKERS TO SUBMIT TERMS EARLY TODAY It Is Expected that These Will Be Accepted by Referendum Vote ( of the Different Local ' j lalbne. CHICAGO, 8ept. t-The Indications to night are that the stock yards strike, be gun two months ago, will be called off within twenty-four hours. Through the medium of a middleman, negotiations wer begun today In an effort to secure an un derstanding with the packers In which the striking unions can rely aa a basis for abandoning the strike tomorrow afternoon. It was admitted tonight by Secretary Tracey of the Allied Trades council of the unions on strike that a message opening up such negotiations had been delivered today to i representatives of the packing firms by W. E. Skinner, general agent of the Union Stock Tarda and Transit com pany, acting as middleman. According to the plans tonight an an swer Is to be submitted tomorrow by the packers In time for It to be reported at a special meeting of the Allied Trades cooncll. This meeting has been called for early1 In the forenoon. Special meetings for all the local unions Involved in the strike have boen called for tomorrow. If the packers give encouraging assurance to the strikers, messengers will be sent at once to the gatherings of the local bodies. The unions, It Is said, will then vote on discontinuing th strike and their ref endum vote will be reported at once to the meeting of the Allied Trades council. PACKERS LOOK FOR BREAK TODAY Alleare that . strikers Are Becoming Dlsconfaaed and Want Work. There was really nothlns new in the strike situation Monday. At the packing houses th men who 'desired to work were given employment In cleaning up and In cutting and loading departments. The run of outbound refrigerator cars last night was quite large considering that Monday was a holiday. Some additional help from out of the city arrived at the plants dur ing the day. These new men are taking the places' of men whose services are no longer required on account of unsatisfact ory work. Vice-president Vail received some assur ing advices from President Donnelly In re gard to the situation and an urgent request was made that the men on strike stick to gethcr for a few weeks longer. Some of the strikers Inquired at head quarters if there waa any prospect of the relief store being opened soon and were not given any assurance that it would be reopened. From talk gathered on the street indica tions are that many of the men are becom ing tired of the long delay and especially so since, there is no immediate sign of relief In the shape of a settlement, funds or supplies of food stuffs. In speaking of President Donnelly's Btste ment tn the press of ..Mondar asking-tha men to stick together for seven or eight weeks more, one of the strikers said that ho could not keep his family on "hot Sir", any longer and that he was going to work aa soon as he could get employment. A break In the ranks Is looked for by the packers today, as many of the men are alleged to have stated last evening that they had nothing to look forward to and they might as well secure employment now as to hold off until It might be too late. In talking of a break the packing house managers appear to bo Indifferent. They say that their plants are running along about as usual and that as far as they know there is no sign of a settlement or a conference. T(he old statement Is made that there Is nothing to confer about and that as far as South Omaha Is concerned the strike has been over for soma time. Purchases were made by packing house buyers on the live stock market yesterday but tha stock Is being held over until today for slaughter. An air of confidence still pervades labor headquarters and the leaders are still en couraging' the men to hold out. assuring them that before long there will be good news from Chicago. President Donnelly has stated that he cannot declare the strike off without a vote of the union men. So far there has been no talk of. holding a meeting for a discussion of this subject, as the leaders Insist upon maintaining that with theablg fight still on In Chicago there Is hope of finally winning the battle and a recognition of the union in all its branches of packing house work. Will Abandon National Body. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-A11 parties con cerned admitted today that the local strike among the butchers and meat cutters had been settled. Many of the local workmen declared that they were drawn Into a use leas sympathetic strike and they say that as a result they will cut loose from th national body. It was declared that a new organization would be formed which will take In the meat cutters snd butchers' workmen in greater New York and within a radius of twenty-five miles. GEORGIA DAY. AT ST. LOUIS Governor Terrell and the Entire State Legislators Will Attend the , Ceremonies. i ATLANTA. Oa.. Sept. 6. Extensive preparations' are being, made by the Geor gia state officials to represent the state at the St. Louis; World's fair on Georgia day, which Is set for September 28. Gov. ernor Terrell and1 his staff and the Georgia legislature In a body will leave Atlanta on a special train over the Southern rail way at 4:30 on the afternoon of September 2S, arriving in St. Louis at 2 o'clock the following afternoon. This train will carry a large number of prominent Georgian and will Insure the success of tha day chosen in Georgia's honor. Baptists Eleet Officers. ' BLOOMINGTON. III.. Sept. I. At tli Wood River Baptlat association convention the following officers were elected: Mod. erator. Rev. Ernest Hall, Bloomlngton: aa slstant moderator, Rev. 8. P. Cheers, Alton; recording secretary, J. 11. Nichols, Cham paign; correapondlng secretary, - O. tJ. Mas in, Monmouth; treasurer. T. L Smith Qulncy. The officers comprise the execu tive board. .The association will hold tha next annual meeting In Springfield on lha first rlunday In September. 19u Political Headaaartera Basr. NEW YORK, Sept. I Not withstanding the announcement from both political htuo." quarters Vut the;' would be closed on La bor Any. bunintiui was conducted at both almost the same a usual. David W. Mul vane of Kaimus, a member of the executive committee at western headquarters, came to New York for a couaulLatiun nh r-i.ir. 4 man Cortelyou. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Generally Fair. Dec. Hoar. Df. .M 1 p. m M.H , (IS S p. m Rt . Bf S p. m M . a 4 p. an Mlt .AT B p. m ...... M . Tit p. m m Kit . T? T p. m . eO 8 p. m 76 O p. sa 73 a. m. 4) a. m. 7 a. in. a. ra. O a. m. 10 a. m. 11 a. m. 13 aa.... SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION Armies Racing for Mnkdea and Ros slans Preparing to Abaadoa That City. The forces of Kouropalkln and Oyama are racing for Mukden. This much stands out In the news of Monday, nd It Is In dicated In a report forwarded by Kouro patkln, who says that his retreat Is being conducted In perfect order, though the Japanese' on Sunday repeatedly attacked his rear and continued the attack until Monday, The result of th race is in doubt. The United Russian forces are now north of Yental, a station on the railway about ten miles northeast of Llao Yang. They are pushing on to Mukden, to which the bulk of Japanese forces la marching direct, after having swarmed across the Taltse river. A strong Japanese flanking column Is about thirty miles northeast of Llao Yang and is trying to get between the Russian forces and Mukden. With this race In progress there comes a brief dispatch from Mukden saying that preparations for the evacuation of that place are proceeding. This report. If well founded, as Is pointed out In the Asso ciated Press' St. Petersburg dispatcher, would mean the abandonment of the whole of southern Manchurtaand the winding up of the present campaign. It was reported In St. Petersburg at a late hour Monday night that Kouropat kln's rear guard had been almost anni hilated and that the main Russian army was In danger of being surrounded. Kouropatkln; In his report, makes no mention of the abandonment of 200 guns at Llao Yang, a rumor to which effect Is In circulation. Advices from Port Arthur by way of eheFoo bring the fighting there up tp September 2, and .say the Japanese losses were very heavy. JAPS RCSIIING TOWARD Ml'KDES Strong; Flanklaa; Colnmn Trying to Head Off Russians. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. . 1:65 a. m. A summary of the war situation today uhows that the whole Russian army, or at least the main portion of It, Is already above Yental station and Is pushing on toward Mukden. , Field Marshal Oyama's entire army has crossed the Taltse river and part of It is hanging on to Kouropatkln's flank. A strong flanking column on the east Is pushing rapidly north In the effort to head off the Russians. Against this column Kouropatkln has sent out a strong cavalry division to the northeast, which it Is believed Is already In position to check the Japanese flankers, while "TO- the" Westward Kourbparkln ; is rnovlng a division toward Blmintln, thirty mile west of Mukden, to meet any inter ference that may be attempted from th direction of Ylnkow or New Chwang. Oyama's advance Is reported to he engag. Ing the Russian rear, but It is not expected to develop anything more serious than a series of rear guard actions tending to harass Kouropatkln's retreat. The Japanese have thrown a strong flanking column across the .Taltse river at Benitou, about thirty miles northeast of Llao Yang. This column Is hurrying to the northeast and endeavoring to get In between the Russian army and Mukden. It Is against this movement that Kouro patkln has dispatched Lieutenant General Rennenkampff with a strong Cossack divi sion, which Is, it Is believed, already block ing the eastern high road. Kouropatkln has three roads over which he Is marching toward Mukden, besides the double-tracked railroad. The latter Is chiefly . occupied In the transportation of guns and ex u!nment; of which there Is a great quantity. The soldiers are march ing tn light orde;, end most of the wounded have already been dispatched north by rail. ' General Kouropatkln, In a telegram to the general staff filed at 1 p. m. September E, north of Yentl, says the Japanese . on Sunday engaged his rear guard south of Yental, the fight continuing until Monday. The telegram details the precautions taken to checkmate the Japanese flankers. Kouropatkln estimates his losses up to and Including Beptember 4 at 16,000. This Is considered to be a very conservative figure. The loss to the Japanese probably will be double this number, owing to their position as attackers. , Kouropatkln says nothing regarding the loss of guns, but it Is probable that some of the heavier emplaced guns at Liao Yang had to be abandoned. There is no truth, either In the report that Kouropatkln has been wounded or that Lieutenant General Llnevltch Is mov. ,ng to his support. General Llnevltch i still at Vladivostok. ENGLISH SOMEWHAT INTERESTED Desire to Kiiw How Far Japaa Will Go la Cores. LONDON, Sept. S. No official represen tation has been made by the British gov ernment In regard to the Corean-Japanese agreement, tha text of which was cabled to the Associated Press from Toklo last night, but the authorities are taking a lively interest tn th extent of the inter vention of Japan In tha affair of th Her mit Kingdom. Under th Anglo-Japanese alliance both power agreed to respect the Independence and Integrity of Corea and the agreement between Japan and Corea Is regarded aa an Infringement of Corean independence. But It had been expected that if Japan waa successful In the war It would es tablish protectorate over Corea. The Rus sian embassy pointed out today that at ths beginning of the war the Russian gov eminent declsrad.lt would not regard the acts of Japan In Corea a binding agree ment and therefor they would not re ceive the recognition of th Russian gov eminent, a fact which. It I stated In Jap anese diplomatic circles does not concern Japan. PlatoaoaT Saeeceda Plehve. HT. PETERSBURG, Sept. . ISenator Platonoff, a member of. th council of th empire, ha been appointed minister of the Interior and chUf of th Russlun polite in succession to the late M. Dclivc. sssuneff Still la Prison. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. .-There la no truth In th statement, printed In London, that Baasoneff, th murderer of Interior Minuter von Plehve, has succeeded In caplng from prison. RETREAT IS CUT OFF Report that Japanese Are Between Kouro patkin'a Army and Mukden. ARMIES BEGIN RACE FOR RUSSIAN BASE Humor from St. Petersburg that the Euf tian Rear Onard ii Annihilated. PREPARATIONS FOR EVACUATING MUKDEN Chinese Offioial Who Left There Sunday Says Ciar'a Troops Are Learing. K0UR0PATKIN FORCED TO ABANDON GUNS Latest Estimate of Rnsalaa Loss at Llao Vanjr Place he,nmber of Dead and Woanded at FIN teea Thousand. . MUKDEN, Sept. . Preparations for th evacuation of Mukden are proceeding. The Japanese advance Is within thirty miles. Kouropatkln's Retreat Cat-Off. LONDON, Sept. 8. Tne Dally Mail thla morning prints a dlxpatch trom Sinmlniln, dated September 6, giving a ' report that General Kouropatkln's retreat has been cut off. ' , The dispatch goes on to say that the Russian troops had advanced In strong force to the southeast of Mukden aa far aa Japing hill to oppose any possible attack In the direction of their advance. ' A Chinese official who arrived from Muk den Sunday say that the Russian troop are leaving for the north, that ther are eightee-n thousand men ten miles to the east of the city, that the officer and men" have become dispirited and that much sickness prevails. . ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. B.-A dispatch received irom ucnerai Kouropatkln, for warded yesterday evening, Indicates 'that Kouropatkln' army and General Kurok' army are reaching for Mukden, and that the result Is In doubt. General Kouropatkln ays that the retreat Is being conducted In perfect order. The Japanese repeatedly, attacked the Russian rear on Sunday, but in every caso they were repulsed. It Is reported at a late hour that General Kouropatkln's resr guard has been almost annihilated, and that the. main Russian tn i imminent uanger vi uving sur rounded. ' The Russian losses during the fighting at Llao Yang are estimated at 15,000. There la no doubt here that a number of guns, especially siege artillery, have been abandoned. It 1 officially stated that the united Russian forces are now north of Yental, except a detachment left at that plaos to cover iherotreet. . .'.' . .' The Japanese awarmed across the Taltse river near its junction wltfi th Pensl. The bulk of the Japanese forces ' ar marching direct to Mukden. Under, date of September 5, General Kouropatln telegraphs the emperor a follows: "The retreat of our troops from Llao, Yang on th right bank or the Taltse river, on the night of September 4, was carried out In good order. The enemy's Insignificant attempts at pursuit wer topped by our rear guard. During September 4 th Japanese strengthened their forces J , operating against our left flank, ekUndlng their line from the "Yen ta! mine northward. "The.. Japanese also, on September 4, crossed from Llao Yang and its environs." Winds I'p Present Campaign. , ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 6.-1:30 a. m. It Is Impossible at this hour, to obtain any statement from the authorities regarded the reported preparations for tha abandon ment of Mukden. . i Thla Is the first intimation that such a course 4s contemplated. It.lt turns oat to be true it means the abandonment of the whole of southern Manchuria and tha winding up of the present campaign. In fact, should Mukden be evacuated there would be no point for wintering the army of a quarter of a million with Ita many wounded short of Harbin.,', On the other hand the evacuation of Muk den would give Field Marshal Oyama com modious winter quarters and the practical control of two lines of railway. The Klnchou-Sinmlntln line, tapping rich Chinese terrtory stops little short of Muk den with which it Is connected -by a good wagon road. The report of. the prospective evacuation of Mukden, If well founded, would indicate that the crippling effects of the Llao Yang fighting on Kouropatkln'a army is more ser(ous than has as yet been Intimated. ' Rasslaaa Abaadoa Many Gaaa. ST. PETERSBURG.. Sept. ".It is re ported here, but not yet confirmed, that General Kouropatkln was obliged to aban don 0 gun at Llao Yang. Soma of them. It Is added, were damaged In th fighting and the rest were disabled by order of th Russian commander-in-chief. According to the latest but unofficial re ports to the War office soma rear guard fighting I prog-easlng and the retirement of General Kouropatkln's main army Is continuing. 6:30 p. m. The report that the emperor will go to the front I again revived and seem to hsve found attention. It Is known that the Imperial train has been fitted out for a long Journey. ' ' ( p. m. The new mobilisation ' decided upon Is expected l& be announced in the latter part of hls week. It will Include the Eighth army corps, stationed at Odessa. Th emperor today Inspected th battle ship Orel and the cruiser Oleg of the Baltla fleet, which Is now ready to sail. . Graphic Aeeosat of Fighting". TENTAI. Sunday, Sept. 4.-(Delayed in Transmission.) The Russian svaucated their position around Llao Tans during the night of September S. crossing tha Taltse river and burning the bridge behind them. In th meantime a strong fore was holding General Kurokl back from Ysntal. During th combined attack on Llao Yang, which commenced August SO. by General Oku attacking from the aoutheaat and General Nodzu from tha southwest. the shell fir was terrific. In on Instance, fifty-six shells bursting at th same time. Th Japanes made a fin Infantry at tack. They succeeded In reaching the Rus--slun trenches but wer repulsed with heavy Iobu. The Japanese shrapnel, a a rule, burst too high. , On the whole the day went well foe th Russians. Th Japanese wer driven front th village along the railroad. On August U th shelling commenced at daylight from ell aides, but the Russian V