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WATSON IS WILLING
Topulist Candidate for Pmident Write!
Letter Accepting the NomiM-.
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DISCUSSES THE NEED OF THII
Two Great Parties Hate Tried to tfie
. Qneition of the Hoar and Fat -
SAYS PARKER DARE NOT SPEA
Should He Expresi Hit Ee,l A
Bryan Democrats Abandon Him.
WON THE HONOR WITH "LOADED DICE"
Oaotee Luxiagt of Nebraska Leader
la Describing Method lae to
Oft the Nomination for
Parker.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 9. The letter
of acceptance of Thomas E. Watson, popu
Hat candidate for president, wai made
public tonight. It says, In part:
To Hon. Samuel W. Williams, Chairman
Committee on Notification: When two
great political parties have. In turn, gov
erned a country, and have between them
brought about unsatisfactory conditions. It
is out a natural fact that a third party
should arise. Citizens who have looked In
vnln to 'the two treat Dartles for rem
dial legislation lose confidence In both
after a while, and adopt one of two
courses: thev either submit to the evils of
" bad government or protest by organizing a
mira pny.
To the student of history there Is nothing
more saddening than the tendency of the
people to submit. As a rule, political edu
cation never reaches the masses. State
craft, like priestcraft, jealously guards its
secrets. There Is always the Inner sanctu
ary which the people are taught to believe
wouia ne protanea or me toucn ot tneir
unholy feet.
Again, In organized government there Is
a mysterious reverence for authority.
"Whatever is, is right" to the unthinking
multitude; and the votaries of power never
cease to deepen that Impression. Thus
partly from Ignorance and partly from rev-
erence for established authority, tne people,
in every aire, have shown more Inclination
to submit to bail fnvernmant than to resist
it. Those who rule by corruption, being
corrupt themselves, sap the very founda
tion or social ana political oraer; ana wnen
there is nothlna In the masses of the peo
ple but tame submission to tyranny, there
Is no robust strength leti to meet tne en'
emy, within or without.
Reason (or Third Party.
A third party has no right to exist un.
less there are abuses in government which
the two great parties refuse to reform,
, Unless both the two old parties are wrong
there is no room or excuse for a third.
Hut If both the two old parties are eauallv
guilty of class legislation, and are equally
. subservient to the beneficiaries of special
privilege, then it is not only the right of
tne patriot to rorm a party 01 protest,
but a duty. Civil liberty is at once a her
itage and a trust. We are recreant to the
higher requirements of citizenship if we
fall to realize our responsibility. The bal
lots is one of the weapons with which we
must hold our ground. The contention of
the people's party being that both the old
parties are wrorg, we vags war on com.
Ours is a two-edir.d sword. In our cam
paign it may happen that we do greater
damage to the republicans than to the
democrats as in imcj, wnen Mr. uryan ana
other western democrat were instructed
by the Cleveland managers to vote for
Weaver. In another campaign It might
- chance that the greater dumage is .done
.' the- democrat; ,In the on cast a In the
other we would not concern ourselves about
- the matter. Such a result Is the accident
of war, not the purpose or the campaign
' It la our businesa to Dreach sound dodu.
llsm, which is sound Jeffersonian democ
racy, and to hit the republicans on the
one hand and the democrats on the other.
We must "hew to the line," letting the
chips tan wnere tney may.
The statement has been made that In a
speech In Atlanta I expressed a preference
for Mr. Roosevelt over Mr. Parker. Neither
in that speech nor In any other have I done
so. Being a candidate tor tne presidency
myself, 1 would have made myself a
ids show to whichever of the other two
candidates I expressed a preference for
whereas I am In run, militant, aggressive
control of an Independent show of my own,
Roosevelt Not Dodger.
Much abuse has been heaped upon me be
cause more time was aevotea Dy me to De
nunciation of Parker than of Roosevelt.
The reason Is obvious enough,- Roosevelt Is
a straight-out republican, who declares
boldly for republican principles, defiantly
defending existing conditions. To attack
him is a short, easy job. He Is so con
spicuous and stationary a target that no
one who wished to take a , shot at him
could possibly miss the mark. He is not in
ambush: ho is behind no "blind"; he stands
out In the open. Mr. Roosevelt will get re
publican votes and no others. He is not
seeking the support of Bryan democrats
upon false pretenses.
But with Mr. Parker it Is different. He
Is not a Jeffersonian democrat, yet he seeks
to secure the support of Jeffersonlans. If
h would speak out plainly and tell the
fieople that he la in principle the same
htng, practically, that Roosevelt fa, the
Bryan democrats would fall away from him
by the million. I would then be enabled to
organise such a party of revolt against the
republican rule as would sweep the coun
try. His attitude is thoroughly disingen
uous, profoundly lacking In true manhood
and leadership. He was willing to stand
upon the New York platform which Mr.
Bryan denounced as a dishonest platform.
His position wss so indefinite, so foxy, so
entirely neutral, that Mr. Hryan declared to
cheering thousands that Parker was "ab
solutely unfit for the democratic nomina
tion" and that "nobody but an artful
dodger" could atand upon that New Tork
platform, which so much resembled Its
father, David R. Hill. I believe It was also
In the same speeches that Mr. Bryan de
clared that a man should be willing to die
for his conviction which Is also a very
sound propoaUlop.
Bryan on Parker.
Mr! Brvnn, who Is always careful In the
statement of matured opinions, has as
sured the country that "the Influences back
of the Parker candidacy are so Intimately
associated with trusts and great corpora
tions that the democratic party could not
appeal to the masses." "With such a can
didate, " aald Mr. Bryan, "they would begin
with a foot race and end with a rout."
Likewise he staled a self-evident fact when
be declared that "the plutocracy element
tor the time being la In control of the
demovrutlo party."
It was equally clear to Mr. Bryan, as It
was to so mury others, that "the nomina
tion of Parker was Becured by crooked and
Indefensible methods," and that the nomi
nation of such a man, who had, as Mr.
Brvan declared, won the honor with
"loaded dice." virtually nullified the anti
trust plank in the democratic platform.
These were fearfully Important facts and
they produced the Impression on the minds
of millions that there was something
stealthy, deceitful, cowardly and utterly
dishonest In the Parker campaign for the
nomination. Mr. Bryan stated ficts, pro
foundly important facts, and they con
tinued to be facta up to the time that
Parker actually got the nomination which
be had sought on a "cowardly and strad
dling platform." the honor for which he
bad played with "loaded dice."
Whether or not the healing virtues, the
nomination, cured all the hypocrisy and
fraud by which It had been obtained, is a
question each citizen ahould put to his own
Intelligence before he votes.
Those things which Mr. Bryan said were
faots before the nomination were not ob
literated from the catalogue of facts by
the nomination; they are facts yet.
Parker's Gold Telegram.
By a dictatorial tone, amounting ta men
ace. Judge Parker wua driven by the New
York World into sending ot the telegram
which told the democratic convention for
the first time, and many hours after
Parker had secured the nomination that
the gold standard was "Irrevocably fixed."
Neither thru nor in any utterance after
ward did he say that the gold standard
was right, until he had been shelled s
vigorously by myself and others for having
dnaerted the fre ellverites without spying
they were wrong, and having gone over to
the gold standard without saying it waa
rleht. Even Judge Parker finally realised
that the ground was caving under hi fen,
and was literally driven to firmer footing.
At last he has taken his place side by side
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SIX TRAINMEN 1 SUFFOCATED
Employes of Grand Trunk Railway
Meet Death la Tan net fader
St. Clair River.
PORT HURON, Mich.. Oct. . Six em
ployes of the Grand Trunk railway were
suffocated to death by coal gas early today
In the St. Clair tunnel which runs under the
St. Clair river from Port Huron to Sarnla,
Ont. A coal train broke in two while pass
Ing through the tunnel and three of the
train crew were suffocated while part of
the train lay stalled In the tunnel. The
engineer lost his life when he returned
and endeavored to push the stalled cars
back to safety, and two other rescuers
perished In vain attempts to penetrate the
gaseous atmosphere of the great tube.
The dead:
A. S. BKOO, Port Huron, superintendent
of terminals.
. ENG1NKER JOHN COLEMAN, Port
Huron.
CONDUCTOR J. B. SIMPSON. Sarnla
Ont.
CONDUCTOR D. T. TN8LEY. Sarnla,
Ont.
BRAKEMAN THOMAS MGRATH, Sar
nla, tint.
BRAKEMAN D. A. GILLES, Sarnla, Ont
The train, which entered from the Amer
lean side of the tunnel, was made up of
seventeen coal cars. When It broke En
gineer Coleman realized that the accident
had happened and with the three cars that
were still attached to the engine steamed
out of the tunnel Into the Sarnla yards.
He hastily detached his engine and went
back Into the tube for the stalled cars,
When his engine reached them he at
tempted to push them back through the
tunnel and out of the American portal.
The grwde proved too steep, however.
and the attempt waa a failure. The engine
and cars rolled back into the gas laden
tunnel and Engineer Coleman waa suffo
cated at his post, in the engine cab. His
nrcman, rea - .Forester, with great pres
ence of mind. Jumped into the partly filled
water tank of the engine, where there
was enough air to preserve his life, al
though he is in a serious condition tonight.
When news of the broken train reached
the American side of the tunnel Superin
tendent Begg, accompanied by two other
employes, started In on foot, hoping that
the train was near enough to the entrance
so that they might rescue and carry out
some of the- crew. They had gone but a
short distance when the coal gas became
alining and Begg succumbed. The other
two rescuers succeeded in crawling to ths
portal of the tunnel on their hands and
knees.
Meanwhile preparations were being made
at the Sarnla end of the tunnel to rescue
the Imprisoned train crew. An englrte with
a party of rescuers entered the tube and
had proceeded but a short distance when
they found John Haley, a track walker,
lying unconscious on the track. He was
taken out and again the esglne plunged
Into the gaseous atmosphere. ,The rescuers
were overcome, however, by the gas be.
fore the train was reached and Brakeman
McGrath died. Switchman Blake, who was
a member of the party, after a time made
another attempt to penetrate the gaa, and
this time succeeded in reaching the stalled
engine, coupled It to the cars and ran
the train out Into the daylight. Simpson,
Tlnsley and Gillis were found dead In the
caboose. Fireman Forester was In the
water tank of the engine nearly two hours
before he was rescued, and his escape is
little short of . Wrlrneulous. '
ANOINTING OF KING PETER
Elaborate Religious Ceremony Per
formed by the- Metropolitan, As.
slated by Many Bishops.
BELGRADE. Servla, Oct. . The anoint
ing of King Peter was performed here with
great ceremony this morning. At 9 o'clock,
amid the pealing of bells, the king, In full
coronation robes, proceeded to the church,
where the metropolitan innocent, attended
by an array of bishops and clergy, cele
brated high mass. The king being then
formally Invited to anointment by the
bishops, laid aside his crown, regalia and
sword and proceeded to the lkonostas,
where he took up his position on a gold
embroidered carpet and where the metro
politan, taking an ampulla containing the
holy chrism In one hand and the anoint
ing rod in the other, touched his majesty
with the rod on the forehead, nostrils,
mouth, ears, chest and palms of the hands,
making each time the sign of the cross and
saying, "The seal of the grace of the Holy
Ghost." The king waa then conducted to
the altar and partook of the communion,
afterward returning to the throne, where
he resumed his royal emblems. The metro
politan then Invoked God's blessing and the
ceremony terminated with the singing of an
anthem, the king taking the cross to kiss
as he left the church.
FOOT BALL PLAYER IS INSANE
Exertions In High Altitnde Tempor
arily Afreets Brain of Ono of
Nebraska. Eleven.
DENVER, Colo., Oct, 9. (Special Tele.
gram.) Laboring under the hallucination
that he was yet In the foot ball game be
tween Colorado and Nebraska, Charles
Richardson startled the guests at the Hotel
Adams by making a mad rush through the
corridors, frightening all the occupants of
the fashionable hotel. The police were
called and soon had Richardson subdued,
removing him to the emergency hospital.
It is said by physicians in charge of his
case that his Insanity Is temporary, brought
on by the effects of high altitude.
Players of the Nebraska eleven express
Ignorance as to Richardson's home, al
though it Is stated he played as a fresh
man. Richardson Is a giant in stature,
being six feet two Inches In height and
weighing 210 pounds.
Had the Nebraskana possessed a few
more players like Richardson In yester
day's struggle with Colorado the . result
would have been different.
TIBBLES STARTS OUT OS A TOCR
Watson is 111 and Htbraakaa Takes
His Dates.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. . Thomas H. Tib
bies, populist nominee for vice president,
announced this evening that he had re
ceived advices from Presidential Candi
date Thomas E. Watson that on account of
illness Mr. Watson will be unable to fill
his speaking dates In the northwestern
states, and requesting Mr. Tibbies to take
his place. Mr. Tibbies left tonight for the
northwest on a trip which will extend as
far as the Paclfin coast
Parker Goes to Mew York Today.
ESOPUS. N. Y., Oct. .-4udge Parker
spent a quiet Sunday. He attended church
at Kingston and in the afternoon took a
long walk. William F. Bheehan, chairman
of the executive committee of the demo
cratic national committee, called at Rosa
mount and later returned to New York.
Judge Parker will gouo New York tomor
row, returning here Thursday,
URGES MACARONI WHEAT
Secretary .Wilaon Sayi More Farmer!
Should Try the New Brand.
DOES NOT EXHAUST THE SOIL
This Year's Wheat Crop Barely Suf.
Sclent to Feed This Coamtry De
mand for Bread Is Gionlag
by Leaps and Bounds.
(From a Start Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, OcU . (Special.) Fol
lowing up his statement to The Bee corre
spondent yesterday concerning the enor
mous crop of magnificent corn grown in
Nebraska this year. Secretary of Agricul
ture James Wilson pointed out that the
yield of wheat in the United States this
year was "Just about enough to feed our
own people." In this connection he said
"The raising of wheat, particularly in the
populated regions of the country, Is grow
lng harder each year, the Increased valua
tlon of farm lands in the wheat sections of
the United States making the growing of
that cereal much more costly than it used
to be. Then again in some of the states.
particularly along the Pacific coast, the
constant use of lands for wheat growing
purposes has sapped the soil of Us fertility
and productivity and something must be
done to give these lands a resting, spell.
For this purpose the Department of Agri
culture sent experts Into Africa and Russia
for the purpose of making a first hand study
of the wheata of those countries. As a re
sult of this scientific Investigation we urged
the planting of Macaroni wheat and from
all over the country, particularly west -of
the 100th meridian, we are receiving the
most gratifying reports of the yield In-Macaroni
wheat.
Immense Horde to Feed,
"It must not be forgotten that 800,000 peo
ple are oomlng into the United States every
year, and this enormous addition to our
population must be fed. The yield of wheat
may be immense one year and fall off the
next. One year we may have a large volume
for export and then again, like this year,
we may have only enough to feed our peo
ple. Then there might come a year when
the yield would fall far below the normal.
In which event, If we had no Macaroni
wheat to fall back upon, we would be com
pelled to buy the wheat of the Argentines
and foreign countries. It has been ascer
tained that .Macaroni wheat does not sap
the soli of Its fertility and as there Is very
little difference between our wheat and the
Macaroni wheat In taste. It is easily seen
how vital Its growth Is to our people,
Wherever there Is ten inches of rainfall
Macaroni wheat will thrive. It will have
good growth up to twenty Inches of rainfall,
but beyond that precipitation rust will
Strike It and Its yield will be diminished.
Macaroni wheat Is a spring wheat, and I
anticipate that there will be hundreds of
farmers who have never grown Macaroni
putting It In next year."
Farmers Have Made l'p Their Mind
i ne secretary was asked why It was that
there was so much apathy prevalent among
tne American people over the election.
"There is no apathy," aald Mr. i Wilson.
"The people hava made up their minds
how-Miey are going to vote, due lu great
measure to the Introduction of the rural
free delivery service, which brings the
dally paper to the door of all classes. The
farmer knows the situation quite as well
as the politician and he needs no spell
binders to Inform him how to cast his
ballot. People come out to hear men of
national reputation and out of curiosity
to see members of the cabinet. They go
to near these men discuss the Issues. I
have had very good meetings this year
and find that the people' are ellve to the
Importance of the contest. Having been In
number of the doubtful, states I feel
certain that President Roosevelt will carry
New York, West Virginia, Connecticut,
New Jersey and Indiana. The trend Is
that way. I think as the campaign prog
resses Mr. Roosevelt will be constantly
adding to his majority. The president Is
confident that New York will be republican
and from what I know of the state I
firmly believe his . confidence is well
founded."
Here's, One on Bryan.
Secretary "Jim" Wilson In Iowa he was
also known as "Tama. Jim," to distinguish
him from Senator "Jim" Wilson, who rep
resented the state as Senator Allison's col
league for six years Is naturally of a ser
ious turn of mini. He thinks right Into
the subsoil of thing and knows more about
the chemical analysis of soils, the best'
remedy for boll weevil and bugs and other
scientific agricultural matters than any
other man who ever occupied the position
which he so ably fills. Secretary Wilson
Is a very ardent republican and during the
last four or five weeks has taken an active
part In the campaign in a number of states
in the east. He will continue to exploit the
reasons why, In his judgment, the repub
lican party should be retained in power for
the next four years until the close of the
campaign. Like many other orators, 8eo
ret ary Wilson has discovered that a hum
orous story often goes a long way to win
nlng an audience and he has fixed up a
few which he will spread through the coun
try between now and election day. One of
these stories will be regarded as a good
one by everyone who hears It, except those
In the audience who are firm adherents of
the cause of William J. Bryan.
"After Parker Is defeated," said Secre
tary Wilson today, "Mr. Bryan will at
once take charge of the reorganisation of
the democratic party. Ha will def this on
the theory which actuated a friend of
mine who was out with a companion on
the Cedar river in Iowa In a row boat
There was a pretty heavy wind blowing at
the time and the man who wasn't rowing
got funny and rocked the boat. He natur
ally pitched overheard. Incidentally he
owned the boat The chap at the oars
watched him go down and come up' 'again
twice without making a motion to pull him
In. Then as he saw his friend going down
for the third time he leaned over to the
starboard and yelled, 'Bay, old man, if
you don't come up any more, can I have
the boatT' Parker Is the man who Is going
down for the third time."
Propose Changes la Land Laws.
The commission appointed by the presi
dent to report upon the timber, mining and
land lane ot the United States has held
a number of sessions during the last six
weeks. As a result of these meetings it
is safe to predict that a number of very
Important recommendations will be made
to congress touching these questions. It
is even expected that the commission will
recommend a change in the homestead
laws of the United States, going so far as
to suggest an increase in the number of
acres.
Roosevelt Congratulates Geasch.
The interest which President Roosevelt
takes in military ride practice Is shown by
a letter which he has written to Private
Howard Qensch of the First regiment ot
Infantry, New Jersey National Guard, at
Madison, N. J. Private Genscb recently won
(Continued, on Beoond Pakaj
IN THE VERY FIRST RANK.
Iloldrege. Progress.
The Omaha Dally Bee has been
(rreatly fuchancMl by the addition
of a colored comic and magazine
supplement for the Sunday edition.
The Bee has been, almost from the
start, the leading ' daily paper of
the state. The new features just
mentioned appeared for the first
time last Sunday, and places The
Bee In the front rank with other
metropolitan dallies of the country.
MEET THE FAIRBANKS PARTY
Millard, Rose-water and Burgees Go
to Escort Vice Presidential
Candidate to Omaha.
Senator Millard, Edward Rosewater and
H. C. M. Burgess, chairman of the repub
lican state committee, left Omaha at 4:10
yesterday afternoon over the Union Pa
cific to meet the Falrbanks-Dolllver special
and escort It into Omaha. The Omaha
party will meet the campaigners at North
Platte, leaving there at 7 o'clock this morn
ing. Brief stops will be made along the
road.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, the repub
lican vice presidential candidate, and Sen
ator Dolllver of Iowa and Congressman
Walter I. Smith of Council Bluffs, and
others in the party, will be at the Audi
torium In the evening, when the big re
publican rally of the campaign In Omaha
will be held.
The republicans of Omaha and Nebraska
have made great preparations for this
meeting. There is every indication that an
audience as large as the vaBt building will
hold will be out to hear the noted speak
ers. Senator Manderson wJll preside at
the meeting and a number of prominent re
publicans will be on the stage.
Senator Fairbanks has been to the Pacific
coast on this trip, covering a vast amount
of territory on his "swing around the cir
cle." CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. . Senator Falr-
banka attended church today at the Meth
odist church and heard a sermon by Rev.
Dr. Stull. He was accompanied by Sen
ators Dolllver and Warren. Senator Dol
llver left during the day for Colorado to
fill his engagements in that a'tate and Sen
ator Fulton took a train for his home In
Oregon.
Senator Fairbanks left In his special
train tonight. Tomorrow will be spent In
speaking at points on the Union Pacifio in
Nebraska.
The night meeting will be held at Omaha.
KOlROPATrUV I9SIES AN ADDRESS
General Congratulates Army and Says
Time Hf.e Come to Advance.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 9. Following is
the text of an order of the day Issued by
General Kouropatkln and dated Mukden,
rv-tnhM 9-
, ... . .
Morn than seven months aero the nmv
Lf7, -V. . V ii rl"ur
12-.." decl","'1- S'nc then
tZrl J.f'i?iJroo,i' h.v? p1T-
n ' fj.'i'''?' of wh,lcl h"
fatherland may Justly he proud. The
fi??; EmTX ti.,8.n1t only n.l' ovw"
.irm Xfb.i7.i1.,S ar,anc continues to
?I?a?l ,J5ompleto v'ctory. The troops of
the Manchurlan artnv. In unvarvlnir annA
spirits, hitherto have not been numerically
niruiiK enuuin to aereat tne Japanese armv
Much time Is necessary for overcoming all
the difficulties of strengthening the active
Bimy sn as to enaoie it to accomplish with
complete success the arduous but honor
able task imposed upon it. It Is for this
reason that, In spite of the repeated re-
fulse of Japanese attacks upon our posl
lons at Tatchekiao, Llandianslan and Llao
jang. i cua not consider that the time had
arrived to take advantage of these suc
cesses and to begin a forward movement
aim i mnreiore gave tne order of retreat.
Congratulations on Masterly Retreat
You left the Dosltlona vnu hari tut Viai-ni...
ally defended covered with piles of the
enemy's dead and without allowing your
selves to be disturbed by the foe and In
full preparedness for a fresh fight. After
a uve uuys name at L,iao lang you retired
on new positions which had been prepared
previously. After successfully defending all
advanced and main positions you withdrew
to Mukden under most difficult conditions.
Attacked by Kurokl s army, you marched
through almost Impassable mud, righting
throughout the day and extricating guns and
carts viitn your nanus at night and re
turned to Mukden without abandoning a
single gun, prisoner or wounded man, and
wun tne Daggage tram entirely Intact
I ordered the retreat with a aorrowfui
heart, but with unshaken confidence that
It waa necessary in order to gain complete
ana aecisive victory over tne enemy when
the time came.
The emperor has assigned for the conflict
with Japan forces sufficient to assure us
victory. All difficulties in transporting these
rorces over a distance ot 10,000 versts are
being overcome In a spirit of self-sacrifice
and with indomitable energy and skill by
nussian men or every Drnncn ana rang or
the service and every social position to
whom has been entrusted this work, which
for difficulty is unprecedented in the story
of warfare.
In the course of seven months, hundreds
of thousands of men and tens of thousands
of horses and carts and millions of pounds
of stores have been coming uninterruptedly
by rail from European Russia and Siberia
to Manchuria.
How Ready to Advance.
If the regiments which already have been
sent out prove Insufficient, fresh troops
will arrive, for the Inflexible wish of the
emperor that we ahould vanquish the foe
will be fulfilled. Heretofore, the enemy,
In operating, has relied on his great forces
and disposing his armies so as to surrolnd
us, has chosen as he deemed fit, hie time
for attack, but now the moment is here
to go to meet the enemy, for which the
whole army has been longing and the time
has come for us to compel the Japanese
to do our will, for the forces of the Man
churlan army are strong enough to begin
a foj-ward movement. Nevertheless, you
must be unceasingly mindful of the vic
tory to be gained over our strong and gal
lant foe. In addition to numerical strength
in all commands, from the lowest to the
highest, the firm determination must be to
prevail, to gain victory, whatever may be
necessary to this end, bear In mind the
Importance of victory to Russia; and above
all, remember how necessary victory Is.
the more speedily to relieve our brothers
at Port Arthur, who for seven months have
heroically maintained the defense of the
fortress entrusted to their care.
Appeal to Pride of Army.
Our army, strong (n its union with the
emperor and all Russia, performed great
deeds of heroism for the fatherland in all
our wars and gained for Itxelf well merited
renown amongxt all nations. Think at
every hour of the defense of Russia's dig.
nlty and rights in the far east which, have
been entrunted to you by the emperor's
wish. Think at everv hour that to vnu the
'defense of the honor and fame of the whole
Russian army nas been connaeu.
The illustrious head of the Russian land.
together with the whole of Russia, prays
for you. blesses you for your herolo daeds.
Strengthened by this prayer and the small
consciousness of the Importance of the task
that has fallen to us, we must go forward
fearlessly with a firm determination to do
our duty to the end without sparing our
Uvea.
The will of God be with us all.
Watching for Blockade Rnnnera.
CHE FOO, Oct. 9.-4 p. m. The Increased
activity ot the Japanese fleet blockading
Port Arthur in the stopping of merchant
men is due to a lookout which is being
kept for three British ships, which, it is
expected, intend to attempt to enter Port
Arthur with tinned meats and vegetables.
The British steamer Victoria was stopped
near Wei Hal Wei this evening and the
above explanation waa made to It by the
Japanese boarding officer.
'SERMON : BY ARCHBISHOP
Great Congregation Hears English Ditiie
Speak at Trinity Church, Boiton.
BISHOP D0ANE ON DIVORCE EVIL
Says It Is Time for the Chnrch
Canons to Agree with Book of
Prayer on This Sub
ject. BOSTON, Oct 9.-Oreat crowds went to
Trinity church today to hear the arch
bishop of Canterbury preach, and to the
Church of the Advent, where a mass meet
ing In the interest of upholding the sanc
tity of the maVrlage bond was addressed by
several well known leaders In the Episcopal
church. At both places the crowds were so
large that the doors had to be closed some
time before the opening of the services.
It Is expected that the archbishop of
Canterbury will leave Boston on Thursday
for New York, from which port he will
sail for home.
At the Church of the Advent this after
noon Right Rev. William Croswell Doane,
D. D., bishop of Albany, delivered an ad
dress. Bishop Doane is chairman of the Inter
denominational committee of churches,
which is endeavoring to secure conformity
regarding the remarriage of persons who
have been divorced.
In his address the bishop said:
I think that the time has arrived when
my own church should deal with the ques
tion concerning remarriages. Although the
Church of England does not permit the re
marriage oi persons wno nave Deen ai
vorced the Episcopal church of this coun
try allows the marriage of the Innocent
Person in a caeo of lnlldellty.
Bishop Doane quoted from the marriage
ritual of the prayer book to show that
nothing but death could sever those who
have been united In holy matrimony, and
continued:
I think it Is time that the canons of the
church agreed with the prayer book.
Rev. Dr. W. W. Webb of Noshota. Wis.,
told of the widespread evils of divorce, and
among other things said:
There have been 60.000 divorces In the
United States In the past year. Signs were
not wanting that the people are realizing
that the divorce evil must be checked.
Many of the pulpits of the Episcopal
churches In eastern Massachusetts were
filled today by the bishops and other lead
ing preachers.
Attracts Great Throne;.
His Grace Rev. Randall Davidson, the
archbishop of Canterbury, today preached
to the largest congregation that has at
tended a regular service at Trinity church
since the days when the eloquence of the
late Phillips Brooks was a feature of the
religious world. The archbishop found his
text in Acta 1:7-8. i
It Is not for us to know the times or the
seasons which the Father has set within
His own authority. But ye shall receive
power,
i He said:
I You in the United States are face to face
I with problems bewildering in their rreat-
i uvea nuu uvipit-Aiiy. nu utiiiuii una c.n
I i : i ..i
with sucn a gigantic transrer to its own
shores of people from other lands; people
o' oth" cre&in and tongues and races. In
different stages of civilisation, who hpve
i ha .rrnii.,.A .nn.hin .n . o.
tlonallzed, and that speedily, if harm and
confusion are not to ensue.
n raises-is It not so?-almost novel quee-
tions about the perilous suggestion of the
Incoming hosts In great racial grouna. and
about the stamina, moral and -physical, of
more who are to come. Nothing, I suppose.
Is more clear In the world s past history
than that the chief co-ordtnatlng force
where co-ordination was difficult has been
religious force. For it Is the power of the
gospel of Jesus Christ. How you may best
bring that force to bear I am not rire-
sumptuous enough to try fo know. When
and with what speed and through what
channels, direct or indirect. It can he done
I dare not even guess, but no Christian
man, I Imagine, will gainsay the truth that
If the thing Is to be done at all it is the
gospel that must do it
DR. HARPER'S IDEAS ON THEOLOGY
Seminaries Too Busy Teaching De-
noml nationalism.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9. "Not a single reli
gious problem of any Importance has been
solved by the theological seminaries of the
United States in fifty years. The churches
ire too much occupied with denominational
questions to direct their attention to them.
The solution of these problems must come
from our great universities, which are real
izing that they must furnish the religious
framing in the future."
President Harper of the University of
Chicago, In addressing the students and
faculty on "The University and Its Rela
tion to Re'.lglous Education," today set
forth in these words his opinion of the
status of religious institutions.
After branding the theological seminaries
of the country as- failures in true religious
education, and lamenting the extreme de
nomlnatlonallsm in the churches. Dr. Har
per offered a curriculum and plans for a
university which should embody ideals ot
religious training, saying:
The work of the university which under
takes this will Include provisions for lec
tures, correspondence and reading courses
for the students. Biblical history and lit
erature, religion, ethics, philosophy and
science also will be Included in the cur
riculum. The study will not - be restricted to
theory. The university wl!l constitute itself
a laboratory in which practical work will
be done. Our university stttleraent fur
nishes a good example of this.
Inactivity Along the Front.
MUKDEN, Oct l-(Vla Tien Tsln, Oot.9.)
A crossing of the Taltse river east of
Benshlu, by Russian cavalry shows that
the Japanese are retiring on their positions
at Llao Yang and in the nest of hills east
of Yental, as though they were still de
siring decisive action near Llao Yang. The
Japanese after approaching the Hun river
appear merely to hold General Kurokl's
late battle ground, where cannon firing
upon the Russian cavalry occurred during
the morning and afternoon of October 7.
It was quiet there yesterday. The Japanese
right is understood to be guarded by a
Japaneae force, beyond which outposts of
Cossacks are stationed, but no action be
tween the Cossacks and Japanese has been
reported within a week. In order to retake
lost ground the Russians have now a task
similar to that of the Japanese, that Is to
make a road over a hitherto unmapped re
gion, but the season being dry is highly
favorable to the task of road making.
The inactivity of the Japanese is not
unusual. It recalls their retirement from
the vicinity of Ral Chou before the battle
of Vafangow. It also recalls General
Kurokl's strategy throughout the firing In
Motlen Pass. The Japanese north front has
been located on a line extending from Ben
shlu to the Yental coal mines and bending
north in the center toward Hua Pass.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Oct. f.
At New York Arrived: Columbia, from
Glasgow: Hamburg, from Hamburg.
At Liverpool Arrived: Ionian, from Mon
treal; t'mbrla, from New York.
At Rotterdam Hailed: Nordam, for New
York Via Boulogne.
At Queenstown nailed: Lucanla, for New
York
At r- e galled: Pennsylvania, for New
fork.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
ralr and
Fair.
Colder Monday. Taeaday
SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Rnsslans Rreak Japaneae Line Near
Yental Blockade of Port Arthur
More Vigilant.
Simultaneously with General Kouropat-
kin's announcement to his army that the
time had come for a forward movement,
there comes news that the Russians have
captured Bentslaputxe, one of the strategi
cal points held by the Japanese. The
event did not precipitate a severe engage
ment, though the Japanese are reported
to have suffered a considerable loss, the
turning of their position having exposed
them to a severe fire.
In his address to his army, General Kour
opatkln asserts that the Russians have a
force numerically superior to that of the
Japanese and predicts a telling victory for
his soldiers. The retirement of the Japa
nese on their position at Llao Yang Is con
strued a evldonclng the desire of Field
Marshal Oyama to draw the Russians Into
sn attack upon a strong defensive position.
The dry weather is favorable to military
operations.
Tho fleet blockading Port Arthur is re
ported to be more than usually alert,
watching for British ships that are sup
posed to be planning to take supplies Into
the harb
CZAROVITCH VISITS FLEET
Yonthfnl Heir to Russian Throne
Creates Enthusiasm Among
- Sailors. .
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
f ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 9. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) The tiny csarovltch today at
Reval performed the first patriotic duty of
his brief life, having Journeyed with the
emperor and empress to Inspect the fleet
before its departure.
The idea of taking the little heir to the
throne along was the happiest one possible.
It stirred every fibre of loyalty, patriotism
and devotion among the personnel of the
fleet, from the admiral down to the cabin
boy, in a manner which no other power In
Russia could have effected.
The presence of the young empress
served to complete the happiness of every
one. A more touching appeal than that of
the emperor, encouraging his men to fight
for Russia and the little csarovltch, has
never been made In the annals of history.
Admiral Birlleff will make an inspection
of the fleet tomorrow and if satisfactory
will give the word to go. Otherwise the
fleet will remain. '' (
, The Grand Duke Vladimir has gone to
Berlin to take medical advice.
WORLD'S FAIR ATTENDANCE
Nearly a. Million Vlsltons Saw the Big
Show at St. Lonls Last
Week.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 9. The official statement
issued by the World's fair shows that the
attendance on Chicago day, which was ob
served yesterday, waa 1G3.317, and an at
tendance for the week ending Saturday, Oc
tober 8, of 860,946. The total attendance
since the opening of the exposition to date
was 13,376,456.
The attendance record for the week end
ing Saturday, October 8, Is as follows:
Monday. October 1 112.061
Tuosday 119.C63
Wednesday
. .139,930
..14,53?
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Total
Recapitulation
April, 1 day
May, 26 days
June, 26 days..v
July, 27 days
August, 27 days
September, 26 days..
October, 7 days
Total
..14T.382
..163,817
. .860.943
. 187,793
. 1,101,891
. 2,124 83,1
. 2,343,557
. 8 ft-8,743
. 8.651.873
. 978.263
.13.376,466
DEATH DUE TO IMPURE WHISKY
New York Coroner Investigating
Sodden Demise of Fifteen Men
In Ono Neighborhood.
NEW YORK. Oct 9.-Fifteen deaths
within eight days in the neighborhood
known as Stryker's Farms, on the West
r. , , . I . . .1 tl.. ... . L. I
moo, nave auiricu a.. ,,,,wa..Uu v,
police and coronsr'a office. Coroner Scholer
says the deaths were caused by Impure
liquor. All the victims knew one another
and a curious circumstance is that the men
had attended their friends' funerals until
all were dead. Of the fifteen deaths in tho
eight days four were in one house and two
each in three other houses.
All were reported to the coroner as sud
den deaths.
Captain Hussey, commanding the police
precinct in which fhe deaths occurred,
says that he has detectives out investi
gating tbem. Coroner Scholer in a state
ment said:
If I can link the deaths of these men
with any kind of whisky and find out
where they bought this cheap stuff, I will
take immediate action.
Coroner's Physician Weston,, who per
we-ion., w..U p-
formed an autopsy on the body of Adolph
Lehman. toaW said he would have the con-
tenti of ths atomach analysed.
WRECK NEAR KANSAS CITY
Mlssonrl Paeldo Train Bonnd for
Omaha Rnna Into Freight
Fourteen Persons Injured.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 9. The Omaha and
St. Joseph express on the Missouri Pacific
railway ran into an open switch as It was
leaving the yards today and collided with
Jured, two seriously. Mrs. J. M. Partello.
wife of Major Partello, commanding officer
at Fort Reno, Okl., sustained an In
Jury to her back, her wrist was broken
and she was badly cut about the face, whUe
her daughter, Mlsa Florence Partello, was
bruised and suffered from a nervous shock
Mrs. Partello's condition is said to be crlti-
eal. The Injuries of the others were slight,
and they continued their Journey. Among
them was Major Partello, who escaped with
a SDralned leg.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi
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I Russians Take Offensive and Break Oyama'a
i Line at Bentiiapntie.
KUROKI MAKES
FATAL
MISTAKE
Snasiani Seize a Hill He Failed to Oocnpy
and Fortify It.
EXPOSES FLANK TO HEAVY FIRE
Japanese Bight Also Turned and They Am
Forced to Abandon Position.
NIPPONESE MOVEMENT TO THE EAST
Two Armies Are Kovr In the Anom
alous Position of Threatening
Bach Other's Lines of
Communication.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 10. 3:58 a. m.
General Kouropatkln's order , of the day
announcing his determination to take the
offensive is supplemented tonight by l.he
news that an offensive movement has al
ready been begun and that the Japanese
line has been broken at Bcntslaputse. The
Japanese occupied a front of about fifty- j
two miles, stretching from Bentslaputxe on '
the east through Yentai and across the
railway to the banks of the Hun river on
the west. The Russian force had been mov
ing south in close touch with the Japanese
advance since October 4. The Japanese out
posts were driven back In a series of skirm
ishes, and on October 8. the Russians re-
occupied the station of Shakhe, fifteen miles
south of Mukden, the railway battalion re
storing the bridge across the Shakhe river
the next day In order to facilitate the ad
vance. Now General Mlstchenko s Cossacks
pushed southwestward as far as the Yental
mines, defeating the Japanese In a series ot
warm skirmishes. The most important
action, however, occurred on the Japanese
right at Bensiaputse. Here the Japanese
held a strong and Important position, but
it seems they made the Inexplicable omis
sion to fortify a commanding hill which
was the key to the whole situation. A
portion , of General Kouropatkln's force
made a strong attack on Bentslaputxe, and
taking a leaf from the Japanese book, occu
pied the hill from the east and flanked the
Japanese out of the town, causing a serious
loss in a rear guard fight. The Rusalaa
casualties have been inconsiderable.
Japs Begin Flanking Hove.
Whilo these operations are progressing
south of Mukden, it is reported that two
Japanese divisions, under General Fushlma,
are marching west up the Llao river and
are now twenty-two miles south of Slnmln
tln. General Kurokl is expected to make a
similar movement eastward. This state
ment, if accurate, leaves the two armies
In the anomalous position of threatening
each other's lines of communication, ths
Japanese by a wide turning movement,
while the Russians, pushing southward.
have already inflicted a blow on the Japa
nese right and are crowding back their
center along the railway.
While tt Is understood that Miukden In not
heavily fortified. General Kouropatkln has
a powerful force - behind him strongly
posted at . Tie Pass, and he asserts the
Russians are now powerful enough to as
sume the offensive.' It Is possible his ag
gressive movement. will force the Japanese
flanking column to withdraw in order to
protect its own base. On the other hand.
there seems to be a possibility of one or
both the Japanese columns threatening the
railway behind the Russians and forcing a
suspension of their aggressive movement.
Rl'SSIAN FORWARD MOVEMENT ON
Key to Japaneae Position Seised and
Break Mnde In the Line.
MUKDEN, Oct. 9. The Russian forward
movement has begun and Bentslaputxe has
been captured with a small loss. In order
to get a clear understanding of the situa
tion It may be stated that two days ago
the Japanese had ten divisions confronting
the Russians north of the Taitse river. Their
left flank, consisting of two divisions, was
on the railway nt Sandlapu, thirty miles
southwest of Mukden and close to the Hun
river. Their center, comprised of four dl.
visions, occupied the railway between Llao
Yang and Bentslaputxe, twelve miles north.
Two more divisions occupied the extreme
Japanese right along the road between
Bentslaputse and Benshlu. . Their front ex
tended about fifty-two miles.
Seise Key to Japanese Position.
The position at Bentslaputxe was strongly
fortified and Intended to withstand attack.
" reported that General Kurokl was
there In person. The Japanese had omitted
to fortify one hill, which was the key to
the position. The Russians, aware of the
omission, made a wide detour eastward and
seised the hill with little opposition. The
hill once occupied, exposed the whole Japa
nese position to a heavy flanking fire. The
Russians also turned the Japanese right
and the fortified noatMnna thua hftAnmlnv
untenable the Japanese were forced to with
draw hurriedly from Bentslaputse, fighting
a rear guard action, in which they suffered
heavily. The Russian losses throughout
were small, though severe opposition had
been expected.
General Mlatchenko's Cossacks had been
harrying the Japanese outposts for several
days and were entirely successful in a num-'
ber of engagements.
The Russian southern advance began Oc
tober'! with the occupation of Shakhe, a
railway station. The next day the sta
tion, which had been dismantled by the
Japanese, was restored by the railway bri
gade following Immediately behind the fight
ing line, and the same brigade also restored
the bridge across the Shakhe river. On Oc
tober 8, General Mlstchenko advanced al. '
. vn,.. . ... . ....
,.,. C -op-
ane" "Pt with heavy loss at the ex-
fviiov w wiiij una miiicu ana rive injured.
In Heavy Msrrhlnic Order.
The Russian forward movement, being
made In the heaviest marching order, one
sees everywhere whole companies of which
every man carries a large knapsack on his
back, a rifle on his shoulder and a large
kettle or teapot slung to his waist, while
hanging from the belt Is the cartridge case
In front and a big wooden water bottle
and an axe or spade on either side. Alto
gether, with overcoats, the equipment
we.'ghs 100 pounds. The soldiers move stead
ily and cheerfully, though the column looks
" k Pack trln than an army.
First atd stations nf the Red Cross are
being organised and the nurses .are work
ing untiringly everywhere. Doctors and
Sisters of Charity are going to the front In
Chinese carts at the rate of two miles an
fiour over heavy roads, but are cheerful
n1 devoted as ever. In spite of the lin
mlnnt prospect of mor of the difficult
na oangerous worn unuer are which won
thra tnB undying gratitude of the arm at
-o ang.