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OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER C, 1904 TEN PAGES.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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