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TWO-DOLLAR WHEAT
Sail Operator on Chicago Market See
Chance for High Prices.
SEPTEMBER STOCK ADVANCES SHARPLY
Opening Market Excited and Few Leaden
Cared to Make Bales.
FRANTIC SHORTS RUSH TO COVER DEALS
All Delireries Showed a Gain of Font Cents
Over Closing Prioes of Saturday.
SPRING WHEAT DAMAGE!) BY RUST
statement la Mad that Thero Will
Be Not Mara Than Enough
Wheat to Dosneetlo Con
sumption. vrrtlCAOO, Sept. ia. "Wheat a M a
buiiel before next May," wae roared by
the bulla today on the board of trade. At
the opening of the market there was an
excited demand for wheat with few trad
era venturing to sell. The price for May
delivery wae from 11. HH to tl.lt and for
delivery for the present month, from $1.03s
to 11.(4. Those who wished to buy ahouted
blda of Z cents a bushel above the prices
prevailing at the close Saturday and the
quantity that one would, seil even at such
a tempting advance was extremely limited.
The agricultural bureau at Washington
Issued a report Saturday aftarnoon that,
according to the bulls, confirmed the worst
fears regarding the lamentable loses to
tha spring wheat crop by the black rust Of
winter and spring wheat produced this year
tn tha United Btates it waa contended there
was bare! enough for bread and seed if
every bushel of it waa available, which is
not possible; and the country Is therefore
face to. face with the necessity of bring
ing In foreign wheat to help keep the wolf
from the door until another harvest shall
have been raised.
At the high point of the day all deliveries
showed a gain of 4c or more, as compared
with Saturday's final quotations. The sen
sational strength was maintained to the
end. the market closing almost at the high
est point. Final figure on May were at
SIKH- September closed at tl.09 and De
cember at 11.1294. j
NEW YORK, Sept. 12. -Before a combina
tion of sensational bullish crop report fig
ures from- the government and a big frost
scare in the northwest, wheat prices shot
up 4 cents a bushel today and closed within
five-eights of 1 cent of the season's highest
record.
MARYLAND DAY AT ST. LOUIS
Exercises Commemorate Repulse of
British Troops a Worth Point
' in War of 181.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. IS. Exercises com
memorating the repulse, of the British
trev-.t-wf--f Ml by the Maryland
militia at North Point marked the cele.
bratlon today oT , Maryland day at the
World's fair. ' The principal exercises of
the day were held in Festival hall. Oenernl
1a. Victor ' Baughmaui, chairman of the
Maryland commission, presided, and the
addresses were made by President Francis,
Governor Warfleld.of Maryland and Gen
eral Joseph 1m Brent, secretary of the
Soolety of Colonial Wars. The recitation
of "The Star Spangled Banner" by MIbs
Edith Ford of Baltimore brought out rounds
of applause, which were renewed and re
doubled when the strains of "Dixie" pealed
from the great pipe organ.
Tonight Governor Warfleld and his party
were the guests of Mrs. Park Fisher,, the
Maryland hostess, at a theater party. The
concluding feature of the Maryland cele
bration will be a reception to Governor
and Mrs. Warfleld at the state building
Tuesday night.
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED WEN
Chiefs ( from ill Ova United States
Gather mi St. Joseph for Fifty.
8T. JOSEPH. Mo Sept. 11.-A band of
friendly Indians about 600 strong dropped
down upon St. Joseph today, and are tn
possession of the Metropole hotel and Odd
Fellows' hall.
Tomahawk and scalping knife were
buried immediately upon their arrival.
Their voice Is for peaoe and today they
are smoking1 the calumet in what they call
the fifty-seventh annual session of the
great council of the Improved Order of
Red Men.
Almost every Incoming train today
brought bands of warriors from different
parts of fhe United States and stragglers
are expected to arrive until noon tomor
row. Trees from here to California, to
Maine and the everglades of Florida, says
the Great Incohont, aro biased with the
symbols that stand . for tha "Hunting
Ground of St. Joseph, Corn Moon, 12 to 18."
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN MEET
Brotherhood Convention May Change
the Headquarters from Buf
tale to Pterin.
' BUFFALO,- Sept. 11. The ninth biennial
convention of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen was called to order here to
day. ' -..-..
The report of Grand Master Hannahan,
to be read this evening, m-fll show rlmt the
organisation la In a prosperous condition;
that In the last two years there has not
been a strike of firemen On any road on
which the brotherhood Is organised, all dif
ferences having been settled without delay.
An Important question to be considered is
the removal of the headquarters of the
order from Peoria, III., to Buffalo.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEET
'inlfornaed Companies from Canada
and Eighteen States Heneh
St. Leula.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. ll-Uniformed com
panies from Canada and eighteen states to
the convention of the Woodmen of the
World arrived today and proceeded to their
quarters at the World's fair encampmstit.
Today waa pent In perfecting the arrange
monts for the camp. On Tuesday they will
be occupied with recepilan and contests
at the Temple of Fraternity. Wednesday
a parade of the entire uniformed rank and
the members of the local camps will take
place within the fair grounds. The balance
f the week will be taken up Is competitive
. drills and scot tn,
HONORS ON BARGAIN COUNTER
Tyrolean Denier In Orders nnd Titles
Is Inearthed at
Berlin.
y ', Sept. 12. An exposure of a reg
Tj In orders and titles, who. It Is
" to be able to procure honors In
Sf'Xhe European states for persons
Cslllng to devote the necessary
haillable purposes," has been
ulai
said
seve,
who
mone;
made
The
Tyrolea
buslnest
$r In these honors, who Is a
'Id to conduct his trade in a
nner and to issue a regular
V,.?.,i quotes the degree of no-
German states at $30,000
cy at M,000, the Spanish
price lis
blllty In
and the
nobility a
downward
Turkish orders from 12.000
and Persian orders at low
prices. Portuguese tltlea of count and
marquis are said to be offered without the
price being named, and consulates In vari
ous South American countries and In Per
sia are reported to be on sale at from
11.300 to 12,400.
Definite lower prices for a host of minor
decorations, It Is declared, are also given
in the price list.
FRESCHMAVS IXENSORED VIEW
Russian Defeat Dne to Inferiority In
Men, Gnns nnd Knthusluwsu. .
PAR 18, Sept. IS. The Journal's Llao
Tang correspondent, having ridden to Tien
Tsln. sends thenoe the following uncen
sored dispatch under date of September 13,
at ( p .m.:
"The first part of the campaign may be
considered lost. The Russian army has re
treated, northward in the direction of Tie
Pass, or further. The Russian army's In
feriority In men, guns and enthusiasm pre
vented Kouropatkln's resisting longer at
Llao Yang or achieving at Tental a victory
which would have obliged the Japaneee to
fall back. The Japanese will shortly tri
umphantly enter Mukden.
"The Russian general staff now estimates
the Japanese forces at from 400,000 to 500,000.
The Russian army will reconcentrate In
the north, but It needs several months to
fill losses In a number of corps, which must
be doubled, and to replace reservists by ac
tive troops. Above all It Is essential to re
store the morale, affected by almost un
precedented trials and difficulties. A Rus
sian offensive movement will be Impossible
for a long time. Should Russia be determ
ined to continue the"Hlort it might still
vanquish, but at a cost wholly dispropor
tionate to the results. As an Impartial
witness, I am convinced that It would be
to the best Interest of the belligerents to
Ink national pride and by mutual conces
sions end a war which will otherwise ruin
both."
GERMAX9 FIGHT THE HRRREROS
Katlves Break Through European
I Cordon with Little Loss of Life.
BERLIN, Sept. 12. Advices received here
from German Southwest Africa show that
the main body of the Herreros, several
thousand strong, have broken through the
ring of German troops disposed for the
purpose of encircling them, and have
escaped towards the southeast with the
loss of fifty men killed. This Is Interpreted
to,. mean an. Indefinite prolongation of the
campaign. 1
Lieutenant Colonel "Von . Osterff Sop
teraber - 9, - attacked- Chief Samuel
Maherero, while the latter' was breaking
camp. Samuel offered little resistance,
abandoning a portion "of his cattle. Lieu
tenant General Von Trotha, commnnder-tn-chlef
of forces in Germun Southwest
Africa wires from Otjosondu, September
10 that the German losses consisted of one
man slightly wounded.
TIRKISH CASH FOR AMERICA
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars Paid
for Illegal Slesure of Land.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 12,-The Otto
man bank has notified the American lega
tion here that it holds 125,000 at its dis
posal, in settlement of the claim for land
Illegally seized and belonging to an Ameri
can citizen at Smyrna.
The American Bible house at Constanti
nople Is preparing documents concerning
the American schools In Turkey for pre
sentation to the ministry of public instruc
tion. Passenger Rates Cut Aarala.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 11-The Allan, Do
minion, and Canadian Faolfto steamship
lines nave, Yeduoed their steerage rates
from London or Liverpool to Quebeo from
15 to $10.
The new rate.. Whloh will become effective
In October, le regarded as an Indication
of the probable ,f allure of peace negotia
tions between the Cunard and continental
lines.
Jews Hit with Stones.
KATTOWITZ. Prussian Silesia, Sept. 12.
An outbreak against the Jews to.k place
at Soenowlce, near the borders of Russian
Poland Sunday. Rioters paraded through
the streets and threw stones at the Jews
they met. Twelve or fifteen persons were
thus injured and others were stabbed. The
troops eventually dispersed the rioters and
arrested ten of them.
Mayflower Starts for New York.
PALERMO, Sicily, Sept. 11-The United
States cruiser Mayflower sailed today for
Algiers, Gibraltar and New Tork.
DR. CHAPMAN - CANNOT COME
Noted Evangelist I'unble to Be In
Omnha nnd Fall Meeting;
Is t'nnrelled.
It Is practically settled that the proposed
evangellstlo meeting to have been held in
this city during the fall or winter under J.
Wilbur Chapman must be abandoned. Such
at least waa the decision arrived at by, the
Ministerial association last night at a
meeting held at the Young Men's Christian
association headquarters. Rev. J. V, Moore
said that It would be Impossible to secure
the services of Dr. Chapmsn for any dates
after January 1 until early In the spring
season.
' The executive committee was Instructed
to correspond with Dr. Chapman to see If
it would be possible to secure him for a
scries of meetings at any time between
February 1 and May 15. If this was found
to bo impossible, the executive committee
was authorised to correspond with any
other available evangelist. The suggestion
also was made that the project of a series
of tent meetings iu various districts of tha
city, to be held some time during tha
spring, culminating In a grand union meet
ing in a mammoth tent or in the Audi
torium later In the season.
This matter was also left In the hands
of the executive committee. ,
Laundryuaen at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. Sept 11-The Laundry,
men's National association met here today
with nearly 500 delegates present. Includ
ing big delegations from Chicago, Louis
ville, St I-ouls. New York, Philadelphia
and Newark, N. J. Papers were read by
W. B. Fltoh. La Salle. ifT; K. L. Ferguson.
Newark, H. J., ana others.
EXPEDITE TOWNSEND CASE
Commandant at Fort Crook Instructed to
Facilitate Its Hearing.
CONFIDENT OF LAW POINTS INVOLVED
Director Roberts of the Mint Returns
from Western Trip nnd Reports
the Republican Pres.
peels Are Bright.
From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept 12.-Speclal Tele
gram.) Advices have been received at the
War department from Captain William G.
Downe, commanding officer at Fort Crook,
that a writ of habeas corpus had been
served on him directing that he produce In
court at Omnha Richard Townaend, gensral
prisoner serving sentence for desertion at
that post He was instructed by telegraph
this evening to facilitate the return of the
writ. Townsend is presumed to have ap
plied through an attorney for this writ and
it ia thought the case will Involve the ques
tion whether the country was In a state of
war on January 8, 1899, when he deserted
from the army. In other words, the point
raised Is expected to be whether the war
ith Brin irminiMl with the signing of
the peace protocol or whether it extended
until the ratification of the treaty of Paris
on April 11, 1SS.
Officers of the Judge advocate general's
office say that "that question was settled
by the supreme court of the United States
May 10 lust, when that tribunal handed
down a decision In which It held that a
state of war did not In law cease until the
ratification in April. 1899, of the treaty of
peace."
In this decision the court held that the
lru?e or the suspension of hostilities does
not terminate the war; that at the ex
piration of the truce hostilities may recom
mence without any fresh declaration of
war. In view of the decision of the su
preme court the officials of the depurtment
are Inclined to make light of the writ.
Townsend Is serving a two-year sentence.
Roberts Back at Desk.
George E. Roberts", director of tha mint,
was at his desk this, morning after two
months' absence In Alaska. During his va
cation Mr. Roberts spent some little time
on the Pacific coast and as a result of that
visit said today that the coast states would
give an unprecendented majority for the
republican ticket. He believes also that
Montana, Colorado, Utah and Nevada
would do the same.
"The farmers are entirely satisfied with
the present conditions. Trey are making
more money than they ever made before,
and they will not run the risk of changing.
In the mining states conditions may be,
and possibly are, somewhat dllterent. But
the miners themselves feel that it would
be unwise to swap horses while crossing a
stream. As for Iowa, which is my home
slate, the people out there are calmly confi
dent that the old Hawkeyo state will roll
up the biggest majority she ever gave for
a republican presidential candidate, and
that a solid republican delegation will be
sent to the fifty-ninth congress.
"As for Alaska, where I spent a month,
mm VAmttvr verv veer. Notwithstand
ing that you have tp pay $7.5 for a -sack of
flour, people have money to pay every
thing Is In like, proportion, due, of cojrse,
to the enormous freight rates, long hauls
and an ocean voyage. Freight costs a cent
a pound, and while this, is something al
most prohibitory, sti'l people live, and live
well, for new claims are being developed
fevery day. , Whe'n one considers that there
are only a hnudred days tn a year In
which to work the mines, you get a very
fnlr Idea of what must be the output of
the mine to support the miner and those
connected with him for the other 293 days.
It Is a case of everlasting pound and grind
during that hundred days' period. But the
last steamers out brought three-quarters of
a million in bullion, which tells its own
story."
Mr. Roberts has a number of holdings In
Alaska, from which he has received fa
vorable showings. The director leaves for
Massachusetts tonight to Join his famlty,
who are summering In that state, and will
return tn Washington the Inst of the week.
He will probably go to Iowa on a campaign
tour the last two weeks or the campaign.
Judge Conner Back from Mnlne.
Judtre J. T. Conner of the Tenth dis
trict and' Mrs. Conner were in Washington
today on their way to their home In Denl-
ion from a three weeks' trip to Maine,
where the judge delivered a number of
speeches for the republican tlckot. Judgu
and Mrs. Conner left tonight for Iowa.
Consul Swnlm Enroute Home.
Hon. AL Swalm of Oskaloosu,' la., con
sul general at Southampton, and Mrs.
Swalm are In Washington visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Lieutenant -Reed of the
navy, whose husband Is assigned to duty In
this city. Mr. Swalm, who Is one of the
best-known republicans of Iowa, is on his
way home from his post to take part in the
campaign in his state.
Lieutenant Colonel John Hull of the army,
son of Representative Hull of ' the Des
Moines district, has gone to Manassas to
pass on the claims growing out of the re
cent maneuvers on old Bull Run battle
field. On completion of his duty at Ma
nassas Colonel Hull will go to Philadelphia
as assistant judge advocate of that depart
ment. Mrs. Hull, who waa Miss Greta
Chase of Des Moines, Is visiting hsr hus
band's father and mother at the Waldorf,
In New Tork city.
ROBBER SHOOTS TWO MEN
Chicago Man Who Refused to Open
Cnsh Drawer Is Dead Porter
totally Wounded.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12. Henry Peterson, a
tobacco dealer at Lake and Robey streets,
was murdered tonight by one of two men
who entered his place with the . Intention
of robbing him. He refused to open his
money drawer and one of the men shot
hlra.
The men then robbed the place of about
$3u0 and made their escape. . Peterson's
porter, William Potee, a colored man; was
also shot and will die. Am the robbers run
out of the door they fired a shot at Frank
Carlton, a customer who entered the store
from a rear room. The bullet knocked off
Carlton's hat and struck the porter in the
back.
Several arrests had been made by the
police up to midnight, but no direct evi
dence has been procured against any of the
men In custody;
Detectives Follow Bandits.
BELIJNGHAM. Wash.. Sept I2.tt-Detec-tlves
have trailed three of tne men who
held the Cunadian Pacltia train near Mis
sion. B. ('., Sunday nlghi. to the town of
Lyndeu, alout twelve miles from Kt-lllng-ham.
The three men, on horseback,
crossed the river near Mission and made
their way down His guide meridian line
to Lyndt-n, where tney arrived earlv in the
morning, their horses plainly allowing the
hard travel. .
ENGINEERS AND AK-SAR-BEN
Samson Welcomes a Lot of Wise- Men
' and Shows Them Some Sew
Movements.
Notwithstanding that Samson had a cir
cus for a counter attrnctlon last evening, a
goodly number of the fcithful attended the
regular weekly service at the den. The
special guests of the evening were the
delegates attending the International con
vention of steam engineers, about 126 of
the delegates accepting the invitation from
the royal court. , .
While the engineers are professionally
known as stationary, yet that term was a
misnomer at the den last evening, for the
men who turn the wheels of commerce
wero kept on the firing tine until they
began to think of home nnd the loved ones.
Their feet were burned on the scorching
sands; they were put through the human
sausage mill; they were tried In the cru
cible and not found wanting, at least they
all answered roll call when the rations
were served out. Those who were unable
to make their way to the commissary de
partment unattended were helped by more
fortunate friends. No fatalities were re
ported by the royal mortician.
Last evening's roster showed twenty-one
states represented, besides several being
present from Canada. , Many pilgrims
traveled from many towns In Nebraska to
pay homage at the royal throne, drtnk of
the royal brew and eat -of the royal edibles.
The paid membership numbers shout 2,200
to date. Next Monday evening will be the
last initiation for this year, and it Is ex
pected that occasion will be a rousing one.'
Then nil hands will turn to the annual
parades and visit of King Ak-Sar-Ren.
Those who have pledged tn secure a mem
ber and have not kept the promise are
warned that a penalty of ton days in Jail'
will be meted out to the erring ones by
the police judge, with whom arrangements
have been made. This Is said to be no Idle
threat.
Edward P. Smith was grand mufti last
evening. The speakers of the evening were:
J. E. Bruner. president of the International
Union of Steam Engineers; Henry Ketter,
delegate to the convention from Kentucky;
A. A. Hires, postmaster tf Havelock, Neb.;
J. A.' Barrett, secretary of the State His
torical association.
MORE TIME ON WATER RATES
Delay
In' Matter of Reduction
See Whnt Is Best
to Do.
to
Councilman Schroeder, ' chairman of the
fire, water and police committee, returned
the request of the Water board for a re
duction In water rates to the council yes
terday with the request that It be laid
over until a report waa had from the ap
praisers. , Acting Mayor' Zlmman said he
was willing to vote f or , or against the
proposition as the city attorney advised. It
was then decided l6 refer the matter to
the city attorney with instructions for him
and the city engineer to prepare an ordi
nance setting forth a scale of reductions,
provided the attorney deemed such an ordi
nance would no); prejudice nor Interfere
with the water works appraisal. This waa
dons upon the motion .efvZhnman.
NEGRO HUNT' AT CARLISLE IND
Colored Man Whootn a Constable and
- Mob Drives All Black Men
from the Town.
CARLISLE, Ind., Sept. 12. Jasper Ham-'
mond, colored, while resisting arrest this
afternoon was shot and seriously wounded
by Constable T, E. Johnson. Hammond was
trying to renew a quarrel with other
negroes. Tonight a mob gathered and
drove all the nonresident negroes out of
town. Later the mob visited the home
of every negro family. Every house ex
cept one occupied by An old family was
deserted. These people were not molested,
but doors and windows In the other houses
were demolished.
R0MAINE
PREVARICATOR
Confessed Dynnmlter Waa Working In
I,a Juntn When Crime Wns
Committed.
LA JUNTA, Colo., Sept. 12 Robert Ro
maine, the prisoner at Topeka, Kan., who
has confessed to complicity In the explo
sion at the Independence depot. Cripple
Creek, on June 6, was, It has been discov
ered, In La Junta on that day. He worked
In the Santa Fe shops at La Junta for
about two months, it is said, going under
the name of I. O. White.
But little credence is placed In his con
fessslon, in which he implicated several
mining union officials.
KOTHlXG SETTLED 15 NEW YORK
Governor Odell and Senator Plntt
Confer Frequently,
SARATOGA. N. Y., Sept. 12.-The many
conferences here among republican political
leaders caused numerous rumors and gen
eral Interest In the- situation, but tonight
the question of the republican nomination
for the governorship remains unsettled and
until that is settled there can be no decis
ion on the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor and attorney general by the state
convention which meets Wednesday.
At a late hour both Governor Odell and
Senator Piatt said that nothing would be
settled tonight; that they will hold a num
ber of conferences during the day and that
comparatively early tomorrow they would
meet again and compare notes. One of the
interesting features of the day has been
the fact that the final arbiters between
the divided interests Involved In the nomi
nation for governor were Governor Odell
and Senator Piatt. The program for to
morrow includes a large general conference
wohse real purpose will be to ratify the
agreement which is expected to be arrived
at between Governor Odell and Senator
Piatt. In the evening the state committee
will meet and arrange final details for the
convention.
As for the lieutenant governorship, the
man most' spoken of has been Borough
President George H. Cromwell f Richmond,
N. Y., who Is understood to have the ap
proval of both Governor Odell and Senator
Piatt. Mr. Cromwell, however, tonight
formally declared himself out of the run
ning. There appears no doubt of the re
nomination of Secretary of State John J.
O'Brien of Clinton, Comptroller Otto Kel
sey of Livingston and State Engineer and
Surveyor Henry A. Van Alstyne of Co
lumbia. Hill Calls Ipon Pnrker.
ESOPUS. N. Y., Sept. U-Former Senator
David B. Hill conferred with Judge Parker
from noon today until after S o'clock to
night. The senator then left for Albany
without making a statement concerning the
conference. It was given out that the visit
was made st the request of Judge Parker.
Senator Hill waa the only visitor of po
Utioal prominence.
JAPS CAPTURE SASSAL1TCH
Rumor that Russian General and 3,000 of
Eis Men Are Prisoners.
CZAR'S MEN IN NORTHEASTERN C0REA
Report from St. Petersburg tbnt
Enemy Hns Been Reinforced nnd
la Advancing Rapidly on
Tie Pass.
LONDON, 8ept. 13. The Morning Tost
says that official Russian dispatches re
ceived In London announce that Lieutenant
General SasBaiitch, who commanded the
portion of the Russian rear guard south of
the Hun river, has been severely wounded
and captured, with S.0U0 out of his 5,000
men.
It Is added by the Morning Post that
General Zaroubleff, Krandatavltch and Bll
derllng have checked General Kurokl's ad
vance. The Dally Mall's correspondent with fhe
Japanese repeats from Tien Tsln the re
port that General Llnevltch, with- 50.000
men, Invaded northeastern Corea and cut
General Kurokl's communication with Feng
Wang Cheng.
Ramon at St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 13.-2 a, m.
Wlth the lull In military operations and an
almost entire suspension of dispatches from
the front, St. Petersburg has again fallen
back on rumors. Countless stories are
afloat regarding the Russian defeat at Llao
Yang, some of which are absolutely ab
surd. Of first Importance is the revival of the
rumor of Viceroy Alexleff's resignation,
based probably upon differences said to ex
ist' between him and General Kouropatkln
and others In authority In the far east. Of
next Importance Is the rumor that General
Kouropatkln is to be superseded. Lieuten
ant General Llnevltch being named as the
most probable successor. This Is supposed
to rest upon the emperor's displeasure with
Kouropatkln's generalship at Llao Yang
and general dissatisfaction with the course
of events at the front.
Many other rumors are probably the out
growth of Jealousy, bickering and Irrespon
sible criticism of the defeat at Llao Yang,
but none are traceablo to an authentic
source. Nevertheless, In a country where
the will of one man Is law, sudden changes
are possible. Neither AlexlefT's nor Kouro
patkln's friends, however, seem to attach
great Importance to the stories Involving
them.
Japs Advancing Rapidly.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12. The Blrx
hevlya Vledomostl's correspondent ,at Tie
Pass telegraphs to hla paper as follows:
"The Japanese who had been accused of
moving forward slowly are now advancing
very rapidly. Little avails the Russian In
crease of troops, for the Japanese are re
ceiving reinforcements from New Chwang.
The Initiative wltl remain In the hands of
the . Japanese and their tactics will always
be repeated."
Japanese Armies Volte.
No fresh light -has been thrown on tha
situation. 0 front. Unofficial Informa
tion tends to confirm the reports that Gen
eral Kouropatkln Is withdrawing the bulk
of his army northward from Mukden.
The rain continues at the front. The
three armies, of Field Marshal Oyama are
reported to have united north of the Taltse
river, but there is nothing yet to indicate
that they are sufficiently recuperated to
resume the advance. The best unofficial
opinion Is that Kouropatkln does not con
template making a serious stand at Muk
den. The spirit animating the Japanese troops
U shown by the translation of a letter
written fy ppartan Japanese mother to her
son, which has reached the war office. The
letter was round on the body of her son. y It
adjured him to fight nobly for the mikado
and his country and Informed him that
his capture would be considered an ever
lasting disgrace upon the family ancestors,
but that f he died on the battlefield It
would be an honor which the family would
celebrate for a week.
A Russian correspondent says Kouropat
kln's strategy was upset by the failure of
Major General Orloff to hold General
Kurokl's extreme right. According to the
correspondent the plan was . to catch
Kuroki after he had crossed the Taltse
river by a. quick and clever movement.
OrlofTs mission was to attack desperately
September 2 the front of Kurokl's arm)',
which had marched northwest to hold him,
and, if possible, to drive him back to
wards Kouropatkln, while the latter, sever
ing Kurokl's communication, struck with
all his might at his flank and rear.
Orloff was unequal to the task assigned
to him. His division had Just arrived from
Russia and its fighting efficiency was not
known. When- he struck Kuroki, Orlo.ff
was wounded early In the fight and was
compelled to hand over his command. To
make the matter worse the horse of his
chief of staff bolted. The division could
not resist the onslaught of Japan's beet
troops and gave way and retreated. In the
meanwhllo Kouropatkln was just launch
ing his attack, but when he found the Jap
anese were turning his left he was com
pelled to abandon the offensive, withdraw
and order a retreat. As It turned out, how
ever, General Stakelberg had come to Or
loff's rescue and checked the Japanese
flanking movement just before they reached
Yental. Had Kouropatkln held on a little
longer the fate of the day might have been
different as this was the critical moment
for Kuroki referred to In the dispatches
from the Japanese side.
Oenernl Kurokt nt Yentnl.
General Kuroki has fallen back on Yen
tal, where the main Japaneee army Is
blvoucklng. Only a few small Japanese de
tachments are reported on the Russian
flanks.
The War office fully realises the discour
aging effect of the battle of Llao Yang on
the herolo garrison of Port Arthur. With
all prospects of immediate relief from Gen
eral Kuropatkln gone It la feared that the
length of the siege will be shortened. ..
The retirement of the Japanese south
ward of Mukden means- nothing to a Rus
sian correspondent, who, when telegraph
ing the news, calls attention to the fact
that previous experience has shown that
when the Japanese withdrew from the Rus
sian front this usually was the precursor of
their appearance on the Russian flanks.
The correspondent also thinks that the In
dications point to a winter campaign.
Moreover, he says, there remain two full
months, the best of the year, for cam
paigning. Another correspondent considers It ex
tremely significant that the Chlness officials
at Mukden have already broken off rela
tions with the Russians. The chief of the
Chinese officials says he has received or
ders from the Japanese to pay the taxes
to them.
Japanese at .Llao Yang.
LIAO YANQ, Sunday. Sept. ll.-( Delayed
in transmlmion.t The Japanese are greatly
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SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Rnsalun Correspondent Thinks Move
menta of the Japs Point to
Winter Campalan.
The sanguinary side of the Russo-Japanese
conflict Is not now In cvldcrare and
with the practical suspension of news from
the front the Interest for the tlnme being
centered in rumors that Viceroy AlexlelT
has resigned, as reported Sunday; that
General Kouropatkln Is to be replaced by
Lieutenant General Llnevltch. now In com
mand of the forces at Vladivostok, and
other statements which cannot be traced
to authentic sources, but all of which, if
true, would have a most Important bearing
on the situation. One Russian correspond
ent points out that when the Japanese
withdraw from the Russian front It Is
usually the precursor of their appearance
on the flanks, and he thinks the Indica
tions point to a winter campaign. Interest
again turns to Port Arthur and to the ef
fect which the Russian defeat at Llao
Yang Is likely to have on the garrison
there and the fear is expressed that the
siege will soon end In disaster for Rus
sian arms.
RISSIAXS PILL OCT OF COREA
Abandon n Large Amount of Aceumn
lnted Stores.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
WONSON, Sept. 11 (via Seoul, Sept. 12.)
7.26 a. m. (New York Herald Cablegram
Special Telegram to The Bee.) A column
of 2,000 Russians, with six field guns, has
left Ham Heung, taking the Karsan road
to the north. A large quantity of rice and
barley was left unprotected at Ham Heung.
The Russian movements are inexplicable.
There Is no apparent reason why they
should retire to the north, abandoning the
supplies they have collected and their elab
orate preparations mado at Ham Heung
and In northeast Corea during the last
three months.
STORY OF KIROK.1'8 FIGHTING
Timely Arrlvnl of Left Wing; Snves
Islanders from Defent.
TOKIO, Sept. 127 p. m. Details of the
fighting by the troops under command of
General Kuroki from August 28 to Septem
ber 6. were received here this . morning
and the stories of desperate and continuous
engagements show the fighting to have
been the supreme test of endurance.
On September 2 and t the Japanese sol
diers were without anything to drink for
twsnty-four hours and during -ihat time
they bad no food save dried rice. During
the, night fighting at Hsuchlakou on August
SO the Russians made use of their Held
searchlights to expose1 the Japanese post
tlons to a deadly fire.
On the night of September 2 a Japanese
column, after repulsing a Russian attack,
occupied a line from a point in the vicinity
of the Yental mines to the ridges to the
west of Tayao. On the afternoon of Sep
tember S the Russians were again engaged.
The enemy had received strong reinforce
ments and had r4xty guns. A Japanese
column was detached and advanced from
Penslhu to Plngtaltse, where a guard was
left and the column swung to the west
ward.
On. the afternoon of September 4 the
Japanese occupied Yumentuskan. The
center column, while engaged In getting
possession of the ridges to the west of
Helylngtal on the afternoon of September
2, was subjected to a concentrated Russian
Are and suffered heavily. The Japanese
held their position with difficulty. The Rus
sians shelled the Japanese right and center
from two side. The Japanese artillery wa
unfavorably placed, for the artillerymen
were exposed and sustained severe losses.
During the evening of the 4th three
Russian brigades attacked the Japanese
right ahd center oc'umns and the enemy
was repulsed only by the timely arrival of
the left wing of the center column.
SHOWS FEAR OF JAPAN'S PROGRESS
Newspaper Thinks Islanders Threnten
stability of Asiatic Affairs.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 12.-4:16 p. m.
M. Souvorln, manager of the Novo Vremya,
In a long leading article in that paper to
day, again discusses the Asiatic problem
and the argument that the renaissance of
t'hlna would be more dangerous to Japan
than to any other country, and points out
that If Great Britain, with its 42,000,000,
can hold 260,000,000 of India in check, Japan
could more easily become the Great Britain
of China. M. Souvorln, however, considers
that Japan's threat goes even beyond
China to India, where, he says, the eyes
of the natives in this conflict are turned
not toward Russia, but to Japan. He ex
presses the opinion that Russia's defeat
would be followed by a conflict between
Japan and Great Britain and consequently
concludes that Russia's Interests and those
of Great Britain, as well as those of tha
othjr western powers in th present crisis,
are bound to be Identical.
M. Souvorln says that Great Britain
fought for two years a country one-twenty-fifth
the slzs of Japan without any British
statesman foreseeing the time, money aud
lives that It would cost, their lack of fore
sight being hardly less than that of the
Russians, and concludes with saying:
"No matter how hard the war is on the
Russian people, Russia must win the vic
tory, It being even more necessary than
It was for Great Britain to defeat the
Boers."
Besieged Reerlve Message with Cheers
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12. -(7:80 a. m.)
In publishing Lieutenant General Stoessel's
telegram replying to that of the' emperor,
sent recently, reducing the Port Arthur
garrison term of military service, the Offl.
ciai Messenger says the news was received
by the besieged men by cheers and tsar.
of gratitude.
There Is no Intimation given as to ths
method whereby the reply waa sent from
Port Arthur, but It la dated Bentemhor a
Indicating that something less than a week
is necessary to communicate between St.
Petersburg and the beleagured garrison.
Few Japar North of Yentnl. '
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. I2.-A dispatch
has been received from Lieutenant General
Sakharoff under yesterday's date reporting
that no large Japanese force has been seen
north of the Yental railroad, but that south
of there there are many large camp of
Japanese. . ...
JAPAN FILES
A PROTEST
Formal Objection to Presence of Snssian
Cruiser at San Francisco.
WILL PRESERVE NEUTRALITY LAWS
Officials at .Washington Are Perturbed Orer
Presence of the Csar's Warship.
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MUST GO SOON OR STAY DURING WAR
Deoision as to Course Bests Largtly with
Captain of Ship.
BOILERS WILL BE INSPECTED TODAY
Ipon Receipt of the Report Wsah
Ington Officials Will Determine
Definitely Their Course
of Action.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-The expected
piotest of Japan against alluwmsLthe Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Lena, wlilcff arlved
at San Francisco yesterday, to-iAemaln
longer thkn twenty-four hours came today,
when the Japanese consul In that city,
through the collector of customs, ntHde for
mal demand that the vessel be required to
leave at the end of that time. The col
lector's telegram officially notifying the au
thorities of the arrival of the Lena and of
Japan's protest was addressed to the sec
retary of the treasury, who at once sent
copies to Acting Secretary of State Adea
and Acting Secretary Murray of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, who has dl
rect Jurisdiction In the matter. The tele
gram reads as follows:
"Japanese consul has made demand upon
me that Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena, ar
riving at this port 11th Instant, leave within
twenty-four hours. The captain reports that
he hns entered for repairs of engines snd
boilers, principally the latter. I am request
ing the Inspector of hulls nnd boilers to
make an examination of vessel's machinery
with the consent of the Russian consul snd
the commander of the Lena. Can find no
authority In the law or regulations for col
lector assuming any authority In the prem
ises, and request Instruction,"
Department Asks Further Report.
After an Interview with the commissioner
of navigation. Acting Secretary Murray
sent the following dispatch to the collector:
"Your telegram addressed to secretary
treasury concerning Russian steamship
Lena received at 4:40 p. m. You should
have addressed this department, as directed
In circular 29. Wire this department hour
of steamer's arrival ot your port and con
cise resume of steamboat inspector's re
port, and If repairs nre necessary, the prob
able time required to complete thenv. Oh ,
receipt of particulars the1 department will
instruct you further., Sao. circular 39, end
of page 2 und all of page-" . . ,'. ' -
The circular referred to was issued oa
February 13 o( the present year. Imme
diately after hostilities between Russia and
Japan commenced, and besides containing
the president's proclamation and the pro
visions of the statutes relating to neutral
ity, the government Instructa collectors that
"should any ense arise requiring official ac
tion you will communicate the facts to the
department by telegraph." , ,
The collector's telegram came after office
hours, and the officials wore somewhat puz
zled that there was so much delay In send
ing it. There was a good deal of reticence
on the subject on the part of the bureau of
navigation and the commerce department,
who preferred to await the report' of the
Inspector before muklng a settlement. This
report. It is expected, will be received some
time during the night, so that the Lena will
have been in port over twenty-four hours
before the question of Its right to tie up
for repairs Is determined.
Great Stir at Washington.
The Navy departmont today received a
dispatch from Rear Admiral Goodrich,
commandant of the 'navy yard at Mare
Island, stating that the Russian transport
Lena had arrived there and that Its com
manding officer claimed that bis ablgVa
engines and boilers were in need of rauamts,
Later In the day the telegram was referred
to the State department for action.
Secretary Morton has . telegraphed Rear
Admiral Goodrich, commander-in-chief of
the Pacific station, directing him to de
tain the Pacttlc squadron at Ban Francisco
and to inquire of the commander of the
Lena what his Intentions are.
Admiral Goodrich's report of the presenoe
of the Russian transport Lena in San
Francisco harbor caused a great stir tn
official circles here today. The entry of
the ship was entirely unexpected and was
a disagreeable event for It had been hoped
by the officials that America would escape
being drawn In the necessity ot making
close decisions respecting the rights of
belligerent vessels In our ports.
Secretary Morton sought the 'advice of
the State departmont, sending Captain
Plllsbury, acting chief of the navigation
bureau over to see Acting Secretary A dee.
The latter In turn returned for Judge Pen
Held, the department's solicitor and a
conference ensued between the three men
lasting half an hour. Then the statement
was made that after all this was not a
matter which at this stage concerned the
State department, but rather It Is within the
Jurisdiction of the Treasury. The presence
of the Russian transport, so-called, In San
Francisco harbor involved the application ;
of the United States neutrality laws and
it was said at the State department that It
was the duty under the president's
proclamation of neutrality, for the treasury
officials there the collector of customs and
surveyor of the port and United Stutes
district attorney In San Frsnclaco-to take
any action necessary In this matter. In
other words the case Is purely Internal
as It stands though It may become external
at any moment and thus requlrt action by
the State department In the event that
another nation, Japan for Instance, of
ficially calls attention to the Lena's
presence In Ban Francisco harbor.
Transport Is it Warship. '
It is said at the State department that In
International Uw there Is no difference
recognised between the transport and a
battleship, though there seemed to be sn
Intimation conveyed in the San Francisco
dispatches that the captain of ths Russian
ship thought otherwise and was disposed
to claim exemption from the rules of war
applying to naval ships. -
That being the case, It is probable ths
ths government here will follow cliffy
the course pursued by Germany, France
and China In cases where Russlsn naval
vessels sought shelter In their habor. The
first thing to be done Is to And out ths
exact condition of the Ina and whether
or not tnera actually, axigu Ba4 tor rt
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