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The Omaha Daily Bee. FOR A CHARACTERISTICALLY WEST ERN NEWSPAPER READ THE BEE THE BEE IS THE PREFERRED ADVER TISING MEDIUM IN ITS TERRITORY ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1904 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. VOTE TO STAY OUT Chicago Striking Butchers Will Continue Struggle for Better Condition tm:r leaders : n a quandary t-'i . lifort U 8eoars i t Conference with th Packd'i 1 5 n Failure. MAY PUT MEAT If ft t UNFAIR UST A Allied Tradei Ocmfei y-i oard Will Be Asked to Sanotl Mots. EMPLOYERS TALK OVER THE SITUATION Wo Opportonlty Will Be Given the - Labor Leaders te Present n. :.' proposition Embracing Arbitration. CHICAOO, Sept. 7. The strikers having voted to continue the stock' yards struggle until better terms can be secured, their leaders tonight are In a quandry ss to what the next move shall be. When the result of ths vote of the men defeating the proposition to return to work was announced today it was stated by the union officials that a second ballot would be ordered at once. Shortly after the an nouncement was made, however, the plan was abandoned and efforts were begun to secure another conference with the packers. In this ths strikers svere unsuccessful, and then a second announcement wa made that ths order Issued last week placing all meat on the unfair list would go Into effect tonight. Mar Boycott Meat. -While arrangements were being made to put this order Into effect It was suddenly discovered by some of the leaders that the allied trades conference board would have to give their consent to the order before it could be enforced and that It would be impossible to put the manifesto Into effect tonight, as the allied trades conference board would inot be able to arrange for a meeting or lu members until tomorrow, n was then stated that the central organisa tion would meet at 11 o'clock to consider the question. . Following the announcement that the strikers had voted to continue the strike a meeting attended by representatives of all the packers wan held at the offices of the National Packing, company. What took place at the conference Is not known, but after the meeting it was stated by one of the packers that no opportunity would be given the labor leaders to present a propo sition embracing arbitration as was being planned by the strikers. - Resalt of th Vote. The following statement was given out by the union: ' The vote of the organisations was on a proposition to declare the strike off. Out of 28,000 strikers, t0t voted to return to work, and 25,697 to remain on strike until a fair proposition, embracing arbitration, can be obtained. n ' A"Wmmtttea?:aa'.tieeii appointed to" visit ths packers. , ..... With the declaration that the majority had voted to continue the strike, announce ment was made that the fight would be prosecuted with renewed vigor. Secretary Tracy, of the allied trades conference board, stated that at midnight eli meat would be declared "unfair," (iH Worth W..I. t A Unit. .,' FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 7.-The strik ing butcher workmen today voted to de clare the strike oft at the packing plants and return to work under the old condi tions. The vote was practically unani mous. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Raral Carriers Appoiated and Two Rational .Banks Aathorlsed to , fcenueset Business. (From a 8 tail Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. (Special Tale, ram.) Rural free delivery carriers ap pointed: Nebraska, Doniphan, regular, Jesse P. Button; substitute, James R. Button. Nelson, regular, Jonathan H. Fay; substitute, George D. Cato. Iowa, reg ular, Leon D. Taylor; substitute, Patrick Barrett. Pilot Mound, regular, Charles C. Cartwrlght substitute. Elmer Cartwrlght. The application of J. B. Oraslle, Lars I Brekke, Louis Brekke, J. O. Eggen and H. O. Eggen to organize the First Na tional bank of Vienna, 8. D. with $26,000 capital, has been approved by the comp troller .of the currency. The First National bank of Ansley, Neb., was today authorised to begin business, with a capita! of I2B.000. Frank H. Young is president and C. Mackey cashier. Fremont P. Ward of Deadwood has been appointed superintendent of construction of the Peadwood (8. D.) publlo building, M $2,000 per annum. "FELLS OF CONDITIONS IN TURKEY American Corneal atHarpat Reports After Maklngr Trip to Saasaa. . WASHINGTON, Sept. T. The American consul at.Harput has reported to the State department that he has vlsltted Bltlls and Is now in Mouah. The consul states that the district of Sassun is tranquil and pacified and the strategics points are garrisoned by Infantry detachments and permanent barracks erected. The survivors of the massacre are in a destitute condition, but are at tempting to rebuild their ruined villages with a little government aid. The consular corps at Bltlls estimates the number mas sacred and dead from exposure and hunger, etc., at 1.500. The American colony at Blt lls appears to be in no present or prospec tive danger.' In the Mouah district insur gents have adopted a guerrilla form of war fare, ambushing troops. The recant reforms which concerns mat ters of local administration and economic questions now involve the Integrity of the empire. . A number of villages have been plundered and burned and many persons killed and maltreated and another massa cre la dally expected by the Armenian population.-wttlch Is In destitute circum stances. About 18.000 have lost everything and are tarring, many being .ill and wounded. Approve riaaa for Skips. WASHINGTON, Sept. T. The board of construction has Anally approved the plans and specifications for the armored cruisers North Carolina and Montana and the bat tleship New Hampshire, which were author ised by the last congress, and as soon they have been approved by Secretary Mor. ton, they will be published. The armored cruisers, save lit their Interior arrange tnenta, follow closely the lines of ths Ten lisssee class, and the New Hampshire of too Louisiana class. . UNION MEN F0RFREE TRADE Brltlsk Conarrees Passes Resolatloa Deaoanclng the Fropoeed Re ciprocal Tariff Lot. LEEDS. England. Sept. 7.-The Trades Union congress at today's session- adopted by an almost unanimous vote the follow ing resolution: That, In the opinion of this congress, any depaiture from the principles of free trade would be detrimental to the Interests of the working classes, on whom the bur dens of protection would press most heav ily, snd injurious to the prosperity of the nation as a whole; that protective duties by Increasing the coat of the peoples' neces sities are unjust In incidence and econom ically unsound, subsidising capital at the expense of labor, and that a system of preference or retaliation by creating cause for dispute with other countries would be a hindrance to International progress snd peace. A resolution condemning conscription csr rled by acclamation. It emphatically pro tests against the proposal of the royal mil itary committee to Introduce conscription or any form of compulsory military service. TRIGfAY LOSES OXE BATTLE Two Thousand Men "aid to Be Killed In Flaht with Revolatlonlsts. NEW YORK, Sept- 7. Two thousand men were killed and 4,000 wounded in the recent three days' battle between the Uruguayan government forces and the revolutionists, according to a Herald dispatch from Buenos Ayros, Argentine. General Vaaquei. minister of war. who led the government troops. Is asserted to have Deen defeated and driven bsck, abandoning arms and munitions. BUENOS AYRE8, Sept. 7 The news from Uruguay of the defeat of General Vasques, in the recent battle between the Uruguayan government forces and the revolutionary forces at Cuchtlla Negra was published only In Buenos Ayres newspapers favoring the revolution In Uruguay. The following is an extract from an official dispatch received by. President Ordones of Uruguay from General Vas ques, dated Monday: ' "On Joining the northern division of the army we attacked the revolutionary forces, which were well armed and equip ped and supplied with arti'.lery. Notwith standing this we forced them, after se vere fighting, to retire into Brazilian ter ritory. . I am informed the rebels estimate their losses at 1,200. The government casualties were: Officers, 11 killed and 63 wounded; men, 83 killed, $46 wounded, 34 missing." Crown Prlaco Fight Flames. OELBENSANDE, Mecklenburg-Schwerln, Sept. 7. There was a fire today In the forest near the hunting lodge where the crown prince, Frederick William, is visit in the Grand Duchess Anastasla of Mecklenburg-Schwerln and her daughter, Ce celia, the betrothed Wife of the crown prince. The latter and other members of royal families there assisted the foresters and servants in extinguishing the flames, which If allowed to spread, would have en dangered the lodge. Frenchman Tries to Swim Channel. FOLKESTONE, England, Sept. 7.-Bur-gess, the French swimming champion who, accompanied by the English swimmer, Wei mer Weldman, made an Ineffectual attempt yesterday to swim the' channel, started again this morning. He ' waa about four and one-half miles off St. "Margarets at 1:15 p. m. and going well. . Saeeessor to Von Plebve. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 7.-6:83 p. m. The Associated Press learns on high au thority that Prince Svlatopolk Mlrsky has) been selected to succeed the late von Plehva as minister of the Interior. Pretty Polly Wins St. Log Stakes. LONDON, Sept. 7. Pretty Polly won the St Leger stakes of 26 sovereigns for 2-year-olds, ' about one mile, and six furlongs, at Doncaster today. Henry I. was second and Almscllff waa third. REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS Vermont Gives a Bigger Plarallty Than In the Campaign la 10OO. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., Sept. 1 With only two small towns missing, the republican plurality of $1,500 in yesterday's election Is believed to be within a few votes of the correct figures. Four years ago it was 81.812, The total vote for gov ernor, without the two towns, is: Bell, re publican, 47,991; Porter, democrat, 16,692, a republican plurality of 31,449. The missing towns gave a republican plurality last year of 68.. v WALDEN. VC, Sept 7. Charles J. Bell, the successful candidate for governor in yesterday's election, today sent the fol lowing message to President Roosevelt: Tuesday over, over $0,000 In Vermont points the way to victory for Roosevelt at.d Fairbanks In November. OY8TER BAY, I I., Sept T.-Reports which have reached the president today of the situation in Vermont Indicate that the republican plurality would be at least normal. The following were among the telegrams received by the president today: White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 7. President Theodore Roosevelt, Oyster Bay: Vermont strongly indorses your admin. Utratlon by 12,000 plurality, upward Hearty congratulations. Alfred E. Watson, Secre tary Republican State Committee. Bellows Falls, Vt, Sept. 7. The Presi dent Oyster Bay. L. I.: Our majority un doubtedly greater than that of four years ago. Charles H. Robb. Mr. Robb Is on of ths assistant attorney generals of the United States. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN Wabash Officials' Can Assign . Reason for Wreck at Warrenton. No ST. LOUIS, Sept 7. No information has been received at Wabash headquarters in this city to indicate what caused the wreck yesterday at . Warrenton, Mo., that re sulted in the death and injury to many persons en their way to visit the World's fair here. It was stated from an authori tative source that a new rail lately put in, but insecurely spiked, had caused the de railment of the two cars, but no confirma tion of this could be had. The Injured, so fir as known, are getting along all right today, and the' Indications are that all will recover. . At the office of E. B. Pryor, assistant to President Ramsay of the Wabash system, the following list of those killed in the wreck was given out and the statement mada that It waa absolutely correct: J. E. NICHOLS, Macon. MRS. HENRY FOCHERT, Huntington, Pa. , MRS. G. H. GRAVES, La Plata, Mo. MIBS EDNA PATTERSON. La Plata, Mo. MISS EDNA HIBLER, Macon. Mo. "One lady whose name we have not ob tained, but who has been Identified." MOBERLY, Mo.. Sept. 7-Mrs. Flora Ryther of Macon. Mo., who was Injured in the Wabash Wreck near Psndlston, Mo., yesterday, died today, TWO HUNDRED MEN RETURN Small Proportion of Striking Body Secnrei Old Flacea. ean-nawmnmn, NO MATERIAL BREAK IN . THE RANKS Majority f Packing Hoase Men De terred from Applying tn,tll Donnelly Passes on He suit of Vote. Even after voting to return to work as soon as possible, there was no decided break In the ranks of union labor yesterday. At the four packing houses about 200 for mer employes secured work. Quite a pro portion of those who returned to work were skilled laborers. Through the efforts of the leaders here the majority of the men are holding back for a day or two. In order that the result of the vote may reach President Donnelly. The statement was made by a number of union men that It was only due to Presi dent Donnelly to await the formal an nouncement of the vote. It was further stated that as so many here wanted to return to work, the chances are the men would gradually drift back to work as rapidly as employment could be secured. In speaking of the vote In Chicago, the union men here did not appear to be at all surprised, as the big battle of the strike is being fought in Chicago, and it being the headquarters of the Amalgamated associa tion, President Donnelly and other high officials of the order are holding the men together. The mechanical workers held a meeting at Franek's hall for the purpose of further discussing the Chicago proposition. At the tweeting Tuesday night the men could not reach an agreement. While nothing par ticularly hew was given out for publica tion during the session, the understanding is that the mechanical workers here will decline to accept the Chicago proposition and will Insist upon being taken back in a body. t. 'Willing to Call It Off. Wednesday passed very quietly In union circles. AH Interest seems to be centered on the action of the union men in Chicago. While the majority of the members of the Amalgamated association voted to return to work, the break in the ranks was slight as compared to what some thought it would be. Many of the men say that they are willing to go back to work Just as soon as the order comes from Chicago, but they do not want to do so before if they can help It When It became known here Wednesday that another vote was being taken in Chicago In order to get some de cided expression from the union men the.-e, a great many of the men appeared pleased and predicted that the long strug gle would be over by the end of the week. Vice President Vail received quite a lengthy telegram from Chicago last even ing, but declined to disclose the contents of the message to any but a few trusted leaders. Every effort is being made at labor headquarters to hold the men to gether until some official notice comes from President .Donnelly. . The men ' who broke over yesterday and went back to work are being ' roundly scored by (hoes .who re mained out Waiting for the word from President Donnelly. Owing to the efforts of the leaders It Is thought that but few union men will apply tor work at the packing plants today. The situation Is pe culiar in that so little information can be obtained. Well known union men . visit headquarters and come away with only the Information, "We are waiting on Chi cago." Some still express confidence that the executive officers In Chicago will bring about a settlement of some sort and that this will be done within the next few days. Packing house managers here received telegrams last night from Chicago to the effect that the union -jen had reconsidered their vote of Tuesday and had declared the strike off. The Mechanical workers met at Franek's hall again Wednesday afternoon, but ad journed without taking any action. The statement was given out that no action would be taken here until there was some definite news from Chicago. STRIKERS VP 1.1 FEDERAL COIRT Arraigned on Charge of Vlght with the Breakers. Henry McGrsth, Dan Lucy, P. J. Griffin, Louis Allx and John Cross were arraigned in United States Commissioner Anderson's court on the charge of obstructing the ad ministration of Justice. The accused are packing house strikers and are alleged to have been connected with recent disturb ances between strikers and strike breakers at mouth dmaha. Lucy and Griffin waived examination and were committed to the Douglas county Jail in deTault of $500 ball each. The others all gave ball In a like amount and all are held for hearing before the federal grand Jury. PARLIAMENTARIANS ON TOUR Members of Valon Are In Philadel phia on Their Way to tho West. ' PHILADELPHIA. Sept 7. The Inter parliamentary union, -made upmf members of the English law-making body and the parliaments of Europe, arrived here today, the guests of the United States In a tour of the continent The twelfth conference of the union Is to be held at St Louis this week. Its pur pose is to discuss International arbitration on a scale "broader and more efficient than that afforded by The Hague tribunal." An effort will be made to secure another inter national arbitration congress within a year, if possible, and President Roosevelt will be requested to sponsor the proposed con gress. OMAHA FORESTERS SECOND Wlaners In Modern Woodmen Prise Drills at St. Loots An. nonneed. ST. LOUIS. Sept 7. The winners In the team prise drills of the Modern Woodmen Foresters, which have been In progress at the World's fair, were announced today as follows: Senior Class Jollet, III., first; Omaha, Ne'o., second ; Rockford, 111., third. Junior Class St Paul., Minn., first; Be lolt. Wis., second; Bloomlngton, 111, third. Montana Repablloaas Meat. BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. 7.-The repub lican state convention was called to order here today. After the appointment of the usual committees and an address by the temporary chairman an adjournment waa taken. William Llndsey of Olendlve, for mer United States senstor Lee Mantle of Butte, and Attorney John M. Klrl of Butte, are candidates for governor. Thar la u especial Interest la the other offieais FULL VA .UE RECEIVED I)UBTJQUE la., Aug. 29, 1004. Publishers TheBce, I Omaha, Neb.: nr replies to want ade r tHlred. They were the first replies, from "eighteen papers be tween Portland! Ore., and Galves io. Tel. I nbpreclnte this, and Clad: givo rmllt where credit Is tlve. M'hea you send your bill tt will chaerfully be paid and with tho eilng of h living received value. J. E. BRIELMAIER, Stinufactcrer ofj Church Furniture. GRANT BREAKS BELL'S LINE First Military Problem. Ends with Bine Army! In the Better 7 PoiHIon. 4 GAINESVILLE, V'a . Sept. 7.-The first maneuver problem closed at noon today with General Grant'a force pushed through the left wing of General Bell. This put the blue force within two miles of Thorough fsre Gap, the objective point. However, Oeneral Bell had 8mlth's brigade on the right and Barry's brigade on the left of this branch In his tne, and Colonel Wag ner, chief umpire, draws no conclusion as to what might have happened had not hos tilities ceased under the command pre viously Issued by General Corbln to cease hostilities at noon, so the tired troops might be given re'1!: During the afternoon the troops returned to their respective camps to rest until a. m. tomorrow, when the problem will be reversed and the brown army will take the Meld against the blue, in an effort to strike at Washington. Oeneral Grant took up his task of forcing General Bell and his brown army through Thoroughfare Gap at midnight- Fightbig did not begin at that hour, but the realignment of positions and the assuming of new ones occupied the forces of both armies until daylight. Gen eral Bell, notwithstanding the repulse of the attack . on his corner, which was in progress when -the day closed yesterday, deemed it advisable to fall back to a shorter defensive lire. This defence was established by daylight and it Is on this line that General Grant IS advancing. General Grant has not yet fully de veloped his attack, but the Indications from the firing are that his main attack la to be delivered by General Wint, forming his right ' With practically continuous fighting since $ o'clock on a defense line established by General Bell last night hostilities were stopped by Generaf Corbin at noon today In order that the men who had been on the firing line for practically thirty-six hours might be relieved. ' " Just before the recall was sounded Colo nel Wagoner, chief vmplre, sustained the advance of the baie . army practically through General Bell s left wing. This would give the advantage to the blue army on Ita face, but there are many other points to be taken Into consideration which may have a bearing on tho general re sult Besides this fins "movement a bat tle waa fought -throughout - -the -morning In which two brigades of the blue ham mered one and a half brigades of brown Just to the - north of the final flanking movement Besides having a superior force the blue army masked a strong battery, consisting of twenty guns, which com manded the brown defense line. Each side occupied a slip of woods and fought over an open space of about 600 yards, which sloped down In the center. Time after time the blue army ventured out into the open only to be ruled back by the chief umpire. Twice hostilities were stopped that decis ions might be rendered. With the excep tion of the hissing noise of the bullets and the shriek of shells, the par of battle was reproduced. A daring attempt was made last night to capture General Bell in his headquarters at Thoroughfare Gap. The capture was not made because General Bell heard of the plan and literally took up his bed and walked. He secreted himself In a farm house nearby and slept till morning. The capture was planned by a scouting party, and would undoubtedly have been success ful had not General Bell made his escape In time. The strenuous work of night marching and day fighting which has been' done by the regiments of each command since mid night Monday is beginning to tell on them. Today they were tired, but their spirits were not dampened. The first serious casualty of the ma neuvers occurred today. Private Williams of the Seventh cavalry was shot In the right lung by a wad from a blank cart ridge. The shot was fired by a soldier In a Tennessee regiment at short range and was purely accidental and Incident to the maneuvers. It Is thought the wounded man will recover. GREAT DAMAGE BY BILLOWS High Waves, Probably Canaed by Vol. caale Disturbances, Beat Against California Shores. LOS ANGELES. Cat.. Rent' 1 rmm many points along the southern coast to- asy came reports or aamage by great billows which are rolllnr In from tho a occasioned by some peculiar phenomenon. possiDiy volcanic disturbances far out in the ocean. While there Is scarcely a cup ful of wind, enormous waves, in some in stances forty feet high, roll ceaselessly against the shores. Word came today that the wharf at Hueneme Is doomed to total destruction. At Terminal Island the sea has wrought' considerable havoc and hun dreds of men are at work nlllnr im i.kV. of sand to- form breakwaters. Several cottages are inundated. At Long Beach and at Ocean Park, the pleasure wharves have been much damaged and no one Is permitted to go on them. The heavy seas have been running for several days, but they are higher today than before, and more damage may be done. WOMAN DANGEROUSLY BURNED Lamp Explodes and Sets Fire to Her nothing; While She Is Alone In lloose. LINCOLN, Sept. 7. (Special Telegram. ) By the explosion of a lamp lats tonight Mrs. Falrchild, 1441 G street, was denger ously burned and Is now In a serious con dition. She was at home alone and when the lamp exploded It threw burning oil over her clothing, which caught fire. Her screams attracted ths neighbors, who en veloped her In blankets and smothered out the Hemes, Mrs. Falrchild is a member of the Chris llan Science church and shs is being treated by scientists. Renned angnr Is Lower. NEW YORK. Bent T.-Reflned sugar, grades Nos. I to 14 inclusive, were re duced I cents per luO pounds today DEMOCRATIC EDITORS FEAST Banquet at ths Waldorf-Astoria at Which FIto Hundred Are Present. WATTERS0N AND HOWELL MAKE SPEECHES j Colonel 8. E. Johnson, Washington Correspondent of tho Cincinnati ! Enquirer, Presides Trip to Esopoo Today NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Nearly BOO demo cratic editors from all parts of the Unit d States met at a banquet at the Waldorf Astoria today, the occasion being a na tional conference of the editors, called at the Instance of the national democratic committee. Th toast list Included several of the beat know" democratic editors of the country and several of them responded to toasts on political subjects. "Colonel Sygtvanus E. Johnson, Washing ton correspoondent of the Cincinnati En quirer and a former president of the Grid iron club, was toastmaater. Colonel Johnson, In a brief speech. Intro duced Colonel Henry Watterson, who re sponded to the toast: "The Issue snd the Outlook." He said In part: "I believe we can win this presidential battle. I will go even farther, and say that with anything like an even showdown of powder and ball. It will be our own fault If we lost it. The two parties will go to the finish fairly united. Each will poll very nearly, if not quite. Its normal strength. The Independent vote, there pendent vote, therefore, will decide the re sult' If I were a republican and over about the headwaters of Bitter creek there are democrats who Insist that I am not much better I would vote for Parker and Davis and agalnat Roosevelt and Fair banks. Being only a plain American, who loves his country and clings to Its Institu tions, I mesn to do this anyhow. I shall do It because It seems to me the upright thing to do, the enlightened thing to do, the prudent and honest thing to do." Colonel Watterson was followed by Her man Rldder, who In an extended speech said the independent voters are for Parker and Davis. Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Con stitution, spoke to the toast: "Democratic Success, the Guarantee of National Unity." John B. Stoll. editor of the South Bend, Ind., Times, spoke on "Triumphant Democ racy." Andrew McLean, editor of the Brooklyn Citizen, closed the speechmaking when he responded to "The Democracy of the Era plrs State." ESOPUS, N. Y.. Sept 7. Judge Parker will make his first speech since his formal acceptance of the nomination at Rose- mount tomorrow, in the presence of the visiting editors of democratic newspapers. It will take the form of a reply to an ad dress of greeting to be made by Charles W. Knipp of St. Louis. The editors are ex pected to arrive here from New York be fore noon. DEMOCRATS AT. ;,NW, HAVEN Soma Speeamttoa as to Who Will Be Named la' Cos nectlcnt. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept 7. The dele gates to the democratic state convention assembled today with conflicting opinions as to the final make-up of the state ticket. It was evident that the nomination of Judge Robertson for governor, with Gen eral Henry A. Bishop as his running mate, was expected, and the chief problem ahead was the selection of men for the other places on the ticket who would be accept, able both to the state central committee members who had brought Judge Robert son to the front, and to the adherents of Mayor Thayer of Norwich, who had hoped to wln for him first place. The platform unanimously adopted, heart ily endorses the nominations of Parker and Davis; ratifies and confirms the declara tion of principles adopted at the demo cratic national convention held at St Louis, July 6, and demands Canadian re ciprocity. The following ticket was nominated: Governor, Judge A. Heaton Robertson of New Haven; lieutenant governor, Henry A. Bishop of Bridgeport; treasurer, John M. Ney of Hartford; comptroller, Judge William Pelcher of New London; secretary of state, James Huntington of Woodbury. The nomination of William Kennedy of Naugatuck for congressman-at-large com pleted the ticket. CONCORD,. N. H., Sept. 7.-Prevlous' to the opening of the democratic state con vention In this city today tt appeared prob able that the nomination for governor would be given by acclamation to Henry F. Hoi) Is of this city, who was the candi date of the party two years ago. When the convention assembled Oliver E. Branch was made chairman and In' his speech he attacked . Roosevelt whom he classed as a "secret ally and copartner of secessionists and rebels In Panama." He also accused the president of Insulting Gen eral Miles and of exploiting the military spirit The platform save that It endorsed the nominees of the national democratic convention and affirmed "heartily and loyal slt glence to the platform adopted -by the convention was devoted entirely to state Issues. Nothing occurred to change the plan with reference to the gubernatorial nomination Ind Mr. Hollls was chosen by acclamation. Four presidential electors were named and a resolution was adopted condemning the "action of the republican governor of Colorado In deporting cltlsens of that state" with a view to the destruction of labor unions. HYMENEAL. Davta-Hetsel. AVOCA. Ia., Sept. 7. (Special. -At I o'clock this afternoon In the First Congre gational church occurred the marriage of May Alice, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hetxel of this Dlacs and Mr. Jnnh Vinton Davis of Harlan, la.. Dean Hoyt, of the Episcopal church of Harlan of ficiating. Immediately following the cere mony a reception was held at the home. Mr. and Mrs. .Davis left on the evening train for an eastern trip and will be at home to their friends after September 16 In Harlan. Navy Yards Will Bnlld Colliers. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Formal an nouncement is msde at the Navy depart ment that the Colliers authorjted by the last congress will be built, one at the navy yard. New York, and the other at the navy yard. Mare Island. School Children on Strike. CHICAOO, Sept. 7. A strike of upwards of si'hool children wss declared at ths ljongfellow school today because the prin cipal had been trannrerred slnoe the close of the last term. The children say they will not so to school until aha comes, back. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Thnrsdayi Warmer la Sooth Por tion. Friday Fnlr. Tern perat are at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar. Dear. Hoar. Pes:. 1 p. m Tl a P. m 1 8 p. m T 4 p. m T ft p. m..'. ... T 6 p. m TT T p. m T4 h p. m Tl 9 p. m ..... W ft a. m ..... . H a. m T a. m ft a. m a. m. . . . . . to a. nt 11 a. m 131 m ne (14 R.t nn tut r SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION Russian War Office ConSdent that Critical Stage of the Retreat Is Past. There Is no news from the'far east, either from Russian or Japanese sources. F the world-watchers of the grest. tragedy the curtain has been dropped and all Is conjec ture. Not even en expression f opinion comes from Japanese sources, but from St. Petersburg it is Indicated that the author ities are confident he critical stage of the Russian retreat is past and that Kouro patkln no longer Is In danger of losing any part of his forces to the pursuing Japanese The Russian commander has arrived at Mukden and It is given out In St. Peters burg that the bulk of his army Is now near there, while a dispatch from Mukden to the Associated Press, filed Tuesday, says that the main Russian army la push ing northward and evacuating thst place. It Is indicated that the Japanese are still harraaslng the Russian rear. Further than this nothing Is known. An sbsolute news silence prevails. COXDITIOKS AT PORT ARTHl'R Russian Newspaper Tells of Incidents In Siege of the Town. CHE FOO, Sept. ". 10 p. m. Firing was heard here indistinctly this evening. A steamship which passed Port Arthur last night reports that It heard no firing from the Russian stronghold. A copy of the Port Arthur Novl Krai published detached Incidents of the fighting of August 29 and 30 on the Russian east flank. ' On the evening of the 29th the Japanese opened a heavy fire from fort No. $ and other points, directing their larger guns chiefly at the Russian positions on a hill called the Small Eagle's Neat At Shu shlyen the Japanese removed the roofs from a number of Chinese houses, strongly constructed of mud and stone, and con verted them into excellent redoubts. At 9 o'clock on the evening of the 29th a Rus sian regiment made a sudden onslaught on the Japanese trenches and at the point of the bayonet the Japanese were forced to the redoubt No. 2.' The Russians were un able to proceed farther than this redoubt because of the fierce Are poured in upon them by the Japanese. According to com ment by the Novl Krai, this redoubt had evidently been greatly strengthened during the previous night. On the east flank the remainder of the night of the 29th was quiet Nothing occurred on the west flank during the night of the 29th. tn the morning of August SO Russian ar tillery dispersed a small body of Japanese cavalry. , - v. - . A Japanese torpedo boat Tecently fired on fleer's Tall fort. It was found by searchlights, and repulsed by Russian bat teries. It appeared to be somewhat dam aged. RUSSIANS STILL CLAIM VICTORY Konropatkln Said to Have Won by Defeating Oyama'a Plans. ST. . PETERSBURG, Sept. 7. 1. p. m. As the Russian newspapers begin to realise more fully the catastrophe which General Kouroupatkln avoided at Liao Yang, and the skillful manner in which he upset Gen- eral Oyama'a plan to surround the Russian army, they take a more cheerful view of the result and are beginning to bestow upon Kouropatkln great praise. It is now apparent that Oyama's purpose by pressing the Russian positions in front of Lino Yang waa to hold Kouropatkln's attention while the Japanese' right wing was thrust kround the Russian rear to block the Rus sian line of retreat. But Kouropatkln, at its very inception, had his eyes upon this flanking movement and countered by early withdrawal of his army to the right bank of the Taltse river, changing his front to meet and hold General Kurokl in check while General Zaroubaleff's corps at Lino Yang crossed, burning the bridges behind him and placing the river between him and General Oku. Both the Russian and Japanese accounts seem to agree In saying that until the with drawal of the main Russian army from Liao Yang began, Kouropatkln had beaten off the Japanese assaults In front of Liao Yang, and that the Russian commander-In-chlef's first movement against Kurokl waa also measurably successful. While not underestimating, the difficulties attend ing the task of the retirement of the army northward and the continued retreat from Oyama's right, the Novoe Vremya evl dently considers that It already has prao tlcally been successfully accomplished. The Novostl says: In England, France and Germany the nature of the consequences of the defeat of the Russian army Is fully appreciated, and as the views of their military critics are by no means unfavorable, there exist no reasons why we should give way to despair over a defeat which never took place. The Invalid Russ, the army organ, also continues to maintain that Oyama met with a strategical defeat, but It expresses the opinion that Oyama has not yet given up hope of flanking Kouropatkln, for which he is strengthening Kurokl and di minishing the pressure against the Russian rear. The Novoe Vremya, reviewing the situ ation, declares emphatically that neither mediation nor peace are now even thought of. No further details $f the losses suffered by tho Russians during the ten days' fight. Ing have been received. How ' long tho roll of casualties ultimately will be can be estimated by the official report of the num. ber of officers killed or wounded between August 24 and August 81 In a single divis ion. This division, that of General Kon dravltch. which is under General Zarou baleff, and which formed part of the Rus sian righf below Liao Yang, lost twelve officers killed, thirty-five wounded and one missing. , , Movemeata of Ocean Vessels Sept. T. At New York Balled: Ligurla for Naples: ltaltic for Liverpool. Arrived: Pennsylvania from Hamburg. At Liverpool Arrived: Ivernia from Bos. ton. At Cherbourg Arrived: Deutschland from New York. At Genoa Sailed: Sardinia for New York. At London Balled: Anglian for Boston. At Queenntown Bulled: Auranla for New York. Arrived; Teutonic from New York. At Southampton Bulled: Kron Prlns Wll helin for New York. At Bt. Vincent, " V. Sailed: Pugussari for Port Arthur, Tex. At Auckland called: Sonoma from Syd ney, N. 8. W., for nan Francisco. At Hong Kong Arrived: Chlmt from Ban Francisco. At Plymouth Arrived; Deutcbland from new (era, - RUSSIANS AT MUKDEN Eonropatkin with Portion of His Army Succeeds in Outfooting ths Japs. DANGER OF BEING CUT OFF IS PASSED Eastern Wing and Bear Guard in Constant Fighting for Several Days. RUSSIANS MAY FALL BACK UPON TIELING Humor from St. Petersburg that Only Tern porary Stand Will Be Made at Mukden. CONSIDERABLE SPECULATION AT T0KI0 General Staff Has Not Given Oat Details of Battle at Liao Yang, bnt tho Celebration Is .Proceeding. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 7. Oeneral Kouropakin has arrived at Mukden. 1:45 p. m.-From the latest advices re ceived by the War office the authorities now believe that the danger of Field Mar shal Omaya cutting oft General Kouropat kln has practically 'Vassed. Acordlng to their calculations the whole Russian army should reach Mukden tomorrow night. Generals Kurokl and Kouropatkln hava been marching northward along parallel lines, both armies being greatly hampered by heavy roads, the Japanese in a rough region and the Russians along a flat coun try, but embarrassed by the high Chinese corn, which prevented marching on the side of the main roads. No difficulty la being experienced at, the Hun river, a few miles south of Mukden -where bridges hsd been provided - for crossing the stream. There has been' constant fighting at the Russian rear and along the eastern wing, but so far aa known by the War office nothing of Importance haa occurred since the retreat began. The general staff naturally is reticent about Kouropatkln's plans, especially whether he intends to stop at Mukden. His decision probably will depend on the Intentions of the . Japanese. Contingent preparations will probably be made to evacuate Mukden and there la considerable evidence that Kouropatkln, if compelled to go north, will make a stand at Tlallng, where the Russlsns wintered last year. Tiding Is forty miles, north of Mukden. At this point there Is a narrow defile, with the Liao river on one slds and the moun tains running almost down to the rail road on the other. Steps are being taken to guard against a possible attempt to cut the line there. Baltic Squadron Sails Soon The. report that the sailing of the Baltlo squadron had. been postponed until Nove.m- -ber is officially denied as also is the re port that several of the ships composing It developed .defects.'' The squadron will sail for Libau . Sunday. Exactly wher. It will sail thence Is not known. . Although the report that Real Admiral Ouktomsky, In command of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, is to be court mar tlaled IS untrue, the admiralty haa de cided to recall him, rprobably placing Cap tain Viren of the armored cruiser Bayan In command. It has been realized -.all along that Ouktomsky lacked the requi sites of a commander of a fleet under such difficulties, but owing to the impossibility of sending a flag officer to Port Arthur he was allowed to remain in command. The admiralty Is greatly dissatisfied with his action In returning to Port Arthur August 10 in the face of the' order of the late Admiral Wlthoft not to do so, and this led to the decision to supplant htm. 6:35 p. m. The bulk of the Russian Man. churinn army Is near Mukden, where It now appears General Kouropatkln has been since Monday. His troops, it Is understood, are not entering the city, but are taking up prepared positions around Mukden. While there is no specific Information on this point, the 'general- staff believes (hat only a small rear guard Is in the neighbor hood of Yental. No' further fighting of im portance Is expected south of Mukden. The critical stage Is regarded as having passed, and the announcement was made this afternoon that the war office will Bjot longer gtve-jut bulletins each dajr. Japanese May Get Rnsslans. MUKDEN, Sept. ITuesday, Delayed in Transmission.) Part of the Russian army which Is . coming to Mukden . by wagon road Is In danger of being Out oft. All day and night Monday the Japanese In the hills on the east road shelled the Russian troops. In one Instance the Jap anese Infantry attacked a large force Of Russian Infantry and artillery which had taken to the hills, running parallel to the Japanese In protecting the flank of the re treating army. Troops, guns and transport are pouring into Mukden by train and road. Considerable transport was left behind. The roads are in a frightful state, owing to tho heavy rain Monday. The main Russian army, pushing ..northward. Is evacuating Mukden. v , Japanese Waat Hows. TOKIO, Sept. 7. p. m. The general staff has not yet made publlo the details of the battle of Liao Yang. The people are still celebrating the victory, but there is considerable speculation over the official silence respecting General Kurokl's move ments since Sunday. It is reported that the Japanese, not withstanding the ravages of Are, captursd vast accumulations of Russian stores and ammunition at Liao Yang. The report that Lieutenant Teraouchl, son of Lieutenant General Teraouchl, min ister of war, was killed in the fighting be fore Liao Yang is denied toduy. Movement of KorokL TOKIO, Sept 7. No official report of the subsequent movements of General' Kurokl has been received, but the Kokumln says it learns on good authority that Kurokl, after taking the heights near Helylngtal, about fifteen miles northeast of Liao Yang, occupied a line from Yental to ths mines by hot pursuit of ths Ruuslans, Septem ber 4 and f. The Russians who wars Bald to be concentrated twenty miles north of Liao Yang, are now retreating In the di rection of Mukden. The pursuit was ob structed by the high mild. The KuaMlano destroyed tbelr stores but numbers of guns and quantities of ammu. nltlon and other supplies were captured In the fortifications and near the railroad station. The Nlchl Nlchl says it thinks the Jap. aueihi casualties may exceed those of the Russians, owing to ths latler having oc cupied fortified poMltlons In superior num. bers. . The mikado has congratulated the forces on their brilliant victory in the face of
