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Omaha Daily Bee. The The Bee's Sunday Magazine Features Outtop those of All Competitors. The Best Foreign News Service will be Found in The Sunday Bee. ESTABLISHED JKNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MOHNIXO, OCTOBER 13, 1904 TWELVE PAOES. SINOLE COPY Till! EE CENTS. XO CHAM IS CANON Episcopal House of Delegates ' $ Dowa x j n; An.n "9 r 1 1UUUB3U A1VU1WJ f. a tSES BALLOT IS TAKEN BY Vote Stands Fifty-Five Yea, ? ?wo NaT and Bixteea Are Dhi , DIVIDED VOTES COUNTED IN THE I - il Committee of the Whole Report! Favorably b a Vote of 214 to 191. PROVISIONS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT lender Its Terms Clemy Would Sot Be Allowed to Remarry Divorced Persons While Former Tartaer U Living. BOSTON, Oct. It The house of deputies Of the Episcopal general convention, Rt the close of a four days' debate today re jected an amendment to the divorce canon, which sought to prevent remarriage of di vorced persons by clergymen of the de nomination. While the house of bishops may yet act on the matter, it is certain that no change will be made by the pres ent convention. The present law of the church, which has been In operation since 18M, allows the re marriage of the Innocent party to a divorce granted for Infidelity. At other conven tions attempts have beer, made to repeal this law. and when a vote was taken today by the house of deputies, sitting as a com mittee of the whole, on the question of reporting the proposed amendment to the house Itself, the reformers were successful, by a vote of 214 to Ml. and this vote was regarded as representing the actual strength of the contending forces. The final vote, however, was taken by dioceses uud orders, and where a diocese wus evenly divided In sentiment Its strength was counted in the negative. The vote by diocese Nvas: Clerical, for the amendment, 30; against. 21; divided, 10. Lay vote: For, 26; against, 'M; divided, 6. Pruclleally the entire strength of the mid dle western states, the stronghold of the lilKh church party, declared for the pro posed reform, but the Pacific states and a number of the southern states voted against a change of the present canon. The diocese of New York opposed the amendment, while that of Pennsylvania favored It. In .New England, Vermont, Ivew Hampshire and western Massachu setts they voted for a change, as did the l.iy deputies from Rhode I.sland. The cler ical . deputies from Maine favored the urncmlmeut, hut thu votes of Connecticut and Massachusetts were negative. The Is sue wus not a party one, although the vhcilo ttrengt'.i of the high church forces . a given to the reform movement. The, president of the house of deputies. Rev. Dr. It. H. McKlm of Washington, voted for the eld canon, although the clerical vote of his Cioucse supported the proposed change. , ' The convention will have no session to--ov.1 rowy ' . .w j Proceeding; la Detail. . ,f The dlvorcj question again vu to come before tho hous of deputies of the Eplsco. pul general convention today. At meetings of the Woman's auxiliary of the board of missions Bishops Brooke of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Graves of Shanghai, China, and Rowe of Alaska were scheduled to make addresses I t c committee on the state of the church reported to the houno of deputies that it had ben unabie to define the terms, "com municant," us requested by the diocese of Albuny. I'pon tho recommendation of the committee a special committee was ap point j-l to revert to the next convention or the subnet. A proportion bearing on changing the name of the church came before the house when the committee on prayer' book re ported that It considered It Inexpedient to striko the words "Protestanl Episcopal" from the title page of the prayer book. In view of tho fact that the Joint commission appointed three years ago to consider a change In the name of the church had re ported in favor of making no change at this time. The commltteo's report was upon a reso lution to strike the two words from the prayer book. Introduced by Rev. B. Talbot Rogers of Fond du Lac, Win Mr. Rogers moved that his resolution be placed on the calendar. This action was ordered and the matter will be discussed later. Rev. Dr. Reece Alsop of Brooklyn. In presenting the report of a special commit tee to consider requests for the use of tl.e revised version of the Bible in church, recommcrded the use of the Westmmster btble at morning and evening prayer. The report will 'be discussed later. II. D. Adler, a lawyer of Kansas City, announced that he would vote for the pro rosed canon on divorce and marriage and entered a protest against what he termed attempts to decide the divorce Issue jn" party lines In the church by some of the supporters of the old canon. Remarriage Key to Divorce. The house of deputies resumed the dis cussion this afternoon. Chief Justice J. II. gtlness of the Rhode Island supreme court said he desired to make clear what the present law is and what It Is not. The old law declared there could be no remarriage except for the Inno cent person. The most prominent evil was the faot that the Innocent person In most all cases could not be leurned. He said: We need not go out of this diocese to call tip a notable Instance of scandal which be came possible to the present law. You firevenf all possible reconciliation by allow ng the Inniionenl person to remarry, and It is possible in some cases, according to a decision of the supreme court as to Juris diction, to marry persons who have never been divorced. The speaker was profoundly convinced there was no way in which the divorce could be stopped except by preventing re marriage. Three-quarters or nine-tenths of the divorces were obtained for the sole pur pose of permitting a remarriage. Rev. Dr. William R. Huntington of New fork said that all the delegates were greed as to the sanctity of matrimony and the evils of divorce and declared that the whole question was how the Integrity of the family may be best preserved. lis thought the present law offered the solu tion. The speaker said "While matrimony Is sn state. It is also a contract. When the contract Is annulled ths union is broken. If the church wished to Influence the legis lators It must do it In conjunction with the Protestant denomination If the Episcopal church took the proposed step It would be pluued outside of the Interdenominational conference and the church's Influent would be nil." The cloning argument in favor of the old iConlinued Second Pago.) ITALIAN SOCIALISTS ACTIVE (overmnrnt Keats Merloun lorlslnas on Approach cf Itie (irnernl Elections. PARIS, Oct. 14. A dispatch from Rome this afternoon to the seim-oftV 1 11 Temps says the socialists are showing feverish activity In view of the approaching genet al elections,' Rumors continue to circulate concerning eventual trouble and the gov ernment In taking must serious measures to preserve order. W hile the army reserve men of 1S'J are commencing to arrive at their headquarters, it Is already foreseen that more troops will be needed, und preparations nre being made for a second call of reserve men to the colors. Every provocation to disorder will be repressed with severity and In case of need 60,o,xi men of the reserves of 1879 will be mob ilized. KIX(i GK.OIK.K OF StXOW DEAD Holer Passes Away at ll.-ntilen Early This .Mornlna. DRESDEN, Oct. li. K.ng ueiirge of Sax ony died at 1'illnitz at o'clock thU morning. His end was peaceful. His sons were present at the deathbed. A ministerial announcement was issued yesterday to the effect that King George, owing to his illness, hud appointed the crown prince his representative for the discharge of all state business until further notice. War In German Southwest Africa. BERLIN, Oct. 14. Germany's old enemy of a decade ago, Hendrik Witbol, accord ing to an official dispatch fronr Windhoek, German Southwest Africa, has declared war against the Germans. The slntiun at Mo renga, which recentl'was reported to have been attacked by Insurgent Witbol s force. Is offering a firm resistance and is con tinually receiving reinforcements of mounted and unmounted Germans. It is expected In German official circles that Wltbol's lnfluer.oo will cause a majority of the Hottentot tribes to Join In the up rising. McCormlck Sails for Home. LONDON, Oct. 14. Among the passen gers on the Hamburg-American line steamer Deutschland, sailing from Dover and Cherbourg for New York today, are Ambassador McCormlek and John B. Jack son, American mlnlste? to Greece, Rou manla and Servla. CREDIT NOT DUE TO HITCHCOCK Senator Millard Seenred Complete Rural Free Delivery for Doualaa Connty. (From a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (Special Tele gram.) There is nothing on file in the Postofflca department to warrant the claim of Gilbert M. Hitchcock that he secured the establishment of complete rural freo delivery In Douglas county. The records, so far as can be ascertained, are all th other way. Senator Millard on May 21 asked the department to establish complete rural free delivery service in Douglas county. This recommendation was sent to the Inspectors to close .up the rural routes and raakj a complete service. The papers Incident to the recommendation reached the PoetofrUe department on September 26 and the recommendation of these Inspec tors was approved. Two routes were neces sary to make the rural service m Douglas county complete and these routes, No. 1 from Valley, and No. 3 from Benson, go Into effect pn Ifavember 1. Eighteen routes will be In effect on November 1 in Douglas county, but Mr. Hitchcock has not con tributed to their establishment. J. E. Kelby, assistant attorney of the Burlington in Omaha, Is In Washington on matters connected with the Interior de partment Mr. Kelby said, speaking of politics: "The democrats have given up Nebraska. Colorado, I believe, will be re publican, and It would not surprise me to see the west a unit for Roosevelt." R. I Carter of Omaha haa been awarded the contract for " replacing the slate on the two long sides of the Omaha public building with glass at his bid of $3,800. The Citlsens' National bank of GrlnneD, Ia., has been authorized to begin business with J50.000 capital. II. W. Spaulding is president; W. F. Vogt. vice president; H. F. Lanphere, cashier. John I. Llsne: has been appointed rural free delivery carrier at Wapello, Ia. FREIGHT CREW UNDER ARREST Men Alleged to Be Responsible for Warrenilmrg Wreck Charged with Manslaughter. WARRENSBl RG, Mo., Oct. 14.-J. W Preston, conductor, and J. D. Horton, engl- ; neor of the Missouri Pacific freight truln 1 that collided with a passenger train near j hero Monday, killing twenty-nine persons, were brought here today. The prosecuting jtlrnav tl I ...I Infn.mn ,lnn -1 ' with manslaughter In the fourth degree. Information was also filed against E. Zlgler. one of the brakemen of the freight crew, under indictment for robbery and manslaughter. L. fc. Haines, his fellow brakeman, Is here In Jail and will be held I Jointly with the crew for manslaughter. The preliminary hearing has not been set. I Much feeling prevails against the train I raw, especially ugalnst the brakeman ! Zigler. Preston and Horton were arraigned to night on a charge of manslaughter and pleaded not guilty and waived preliminary examination. The cases were set for the February term of court and the men re leased on ball. COMMENDATIOJN FOR BISHOP Liquor Dealers at St. Louis Pass Reso lution ItCKardlns; Opening; of Subway Tavern. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-by virtue of a reso lution adopted at the convention of the National Liquor Dealers' assue.atlon, it has been decided to amalgamate that associa tion with the Knights of the Royal Arch and the Knights of Fidelity, the name of the combined organizations to be the National Liquor Louguc. Resolutions were adopted commending Bishop Potter for his action in deUJ 'ating the Subway Tavern in New York and ad vocating a reduction of the tax on whisky, and also a reduction of the tax on Imported wines and liquors. After deciding upon New Orleans as the place of meeting for the convention next year, the following officers were elected: president, E. L. Jordan, Washington. D. C. ; vice presidents, Hugh Dolan, New Vork City; Thomas F Lully, Minneapolis; Frank HtH.Ho, Baltimore; general secretary, R. J. Halle, 1'hl -ngo; fliiunci.tl secretary, Jch i Mt Enter. New Jersey; treasurer, W. il Bchfttkkaidt, 61. Louis. OPERATIONS OF TREASURY Annual Report Show an Apparent Deficit of Nearly Forty-Two Millions. DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURES Hut for Pani til n Canal Payments and St. Loiiis Pair l.tisn There Would Hare Hern Twelve Mil lions Surplus. WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. Ellis H. Rob erts, treasurer of the United States, his submitted to Secretary Shaw the unnuil report of the transactions of the treasury during the fiscal year ended June 3J, 19 4. The net ordinary revenues Bre shown to hive. H-en $."40,X!1,743. a decrease of 119. 7U4,!J5 as romj arod with 19''3, and the net oruinary expenditures J.V2,402,3J1, an In crease of J7l,3'i3,:14. In the receipts the principal falling off was ia,LO5,0l7 In cus tom", while In the disbursements, the im portant Increases were $11.4:3,410 In com merce anJ labor, J60,7N8,5!0 in treasury proper nnd jai.33S.0ti7 for tho navy. Un usual expenditures were $50,000,00u on ac count of the Panama canal and $4,600,000 loaned te the Louisiana Purchase Expo sition company, which latter has now been nearly all repaid. But for thrs the re corded deficiency of $41,77(1,571 would have been changed to a surplus of $12,829, lolllc Ilebt Disbursements. The operations affecting the public debt exceeded those of the preceding year and amounted to $t99,Gtjo,941 In receipts and $3S,U2I,37 In disbursements. The aggre gate receipts for the year'wrrv": therefore $1,240,21)2,690, and the aggregate disburse ments $1,221,3:'6,70I. For the first three months of the current fiscal year the rev enues show a fHllIng off of $6,010,373 and the expenditures an increase of $13,070,539. In consequence of the deficiency In the revenues, the cash in the offices of the treasury and mint declined during the year from $170,020,562 to $137,520,204, and by October 1 to $125,91, The avail ible bal ance, including deposits in national banks and other credits, was $238,683,114 on June SO, 1903, and $151,414,162 on October 1, IM. Money In Circulation. An addition of $118,793,148 was made dur ing the year to the monetary stock of the country and another of $31,829,599 In the foiowlng quarter. Of the total Increase $110,804,469 was in gold. The aggregate sup. ply on October 1, exclusive of certificates, was estimated at $2,835,333,734. of which f2,562,149,4S9 was ' In circulation. The pro portion of gold was 47.66 rer cent, as against 44.21 per cent July 1, 1900. The gain of gold t6 the treasury In the same period was $28,083,233. Deposits of goli bullion were received at the mints and assay offices during the year to the amount of $150,593,565. The actual gold coin In circulation on October 1 is placed at $641,844,963 In coin and $486,512,139 in certificates. Since July 1, 1990, there has teen a growth of $463,991,802 in the money In Icireu atlon, or an average of neurly $116,000,000. On October 1 the circulation reached thi max imum of $31.16 for each person, and the proportion of gold to the whole was 44.08 per cent. ' More Small Notes Needed. In tho current fiscal year the demand for sraull bills, In spite of all previous ad ditions, has been unceasing. Experience has made It clear that the stock of smtill notes Is hardly sufficient. The departmont has emp'.oyed all its resources, but these are limited, for the Issue of silver cer tificates cannot exceed the silver dollars available and the United StateB notes have a volume fixed by law. The movement of silver dollars from the treasury was a little over $41,000,000 and the shipments for the current year show an Increase over last. Sliver dollars to the nmourTt of $46,098,314 were presented during the year at -the treasury offices for exchange Into other money. , An addition of $2,801,644 was made to the subsidiary silver coin in circulation, carry ing the total up to $95,528,i3. SCHOONER THROWN UPON BAR' Vessel Broken to Pieces and Twelve Persons Drowned Near Chat ham, Mass. ' CHATHAM, Mass., Oct. If A small part of the forward section of the hull and a sluntlng foremaBt stood as mute reminders tonight of the ocean tragedy enacted here last night when the three-masted Bchoonef Wentworth, of Hlllsboro, N. B., struck on Chatham bar during a raging northerly gale and all on board perished In the ter rific seas. With the exception of the loss of the steamer Portland In November 1, 1W8, the wreck of the Wentworth Is the worst disaster that has occurred on the Cape Cod coast during the last decade. Of the twelve persons who were on board the stranded vessel not one reached the shore alive, although two bodies were res cued from the surf this morning, one of them that of a woman believed to be the Wife of the captain. With her three chil dren, she was accompanying her husband on a trip from Hlllsboro, ,' 13. Little could be done In an effort to aid the crew of the disabled craft as the Cupe Cod life savers from two stations were unable to launch their surf boats In the tremendous seas. A shotllne was fired to the schooner, which lay not much more than 300 yards from shore. There was one answering pull and the life savers thought that they heard a voice above the roar of the surf crying "nil right," but beyond this there was no sign of life on board the craft. Not receiving another pull on the shot line, the life savers shot more lines to the vessel. Today when the wreckage came ashore. It was discovered that the first line hud been made fast to the wheel of the schooner, and It Is believed that a heavy sea swept over the vessel Just as the line was secured and that all the men on deck were washed overboard.. It Is also believed that those who sought safety in the rig ging climbed the main and mirien masts, both of which fell early In the morning. The Wentworth was bound from Hills boro, N. B., to Newark, N. J., with a cargo of plaster rock. On board, so far as known, were the captain, Esau Prlddlo of St. John, N. 13., his wife and three children and a crew of seven men. CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Executive Committee Makes Prelim inary Arrangements for National Convention mt Portland. CHICAGO. Oct. 14 The executive com mittec of the national conference of chari ties and correction met here today and de elded as nearly as possible the date for the annual meeting, which is to be held Jn Portland. Ore. July 4 and July 15. 1906. are the dales from which the Portland branch of the organisation will select the 'time ol the annual convention. As the visiting delegates will be the guests of ths Pert land members. It was decided by the, com mittee today to let them choose the date most convenient for their plana' FOURTH DAY OF DAVIS TRIP Speakers Address MeetliMr. at Parkers bars; In EvealnawHIll Makes Promises for, Parker, PARKERS BURG, W. Va., Oct. 14 Four days of continuous speech-making Is be ginning to toll on the vocal powers of Henry Q. Davis, democratic vice presi- dentlal candidate. Aside from hoarsents, however. Mr. Davis set ins as tit us when he began his continuous performance tour of his own state. "I am sure that If Alton H. Parker shall be e'ected president he will nde.ivor to have the Department of Commerce and Labor divided and see to it that a 'prac tical labor man, a genuine and Intelligent representative of labor Interests, will have the department devoted to labor Interests, ns was originally Intended, and a man di voted to the Interests of commerce at the head of the commerce department." This was David- II. Hill's contribution to the campaign today. To It he uddrd: "Our candidate for president, while always Im partially enforcing the laws, has always been friendly to the Interests of those who work." The condition In Colorado was described as n reign of terror with the militia running the state government. The adjutant general, Mr. Hill said, was one of the Rough Riders, or perhaps one of the tough riders, of Roosevelt. With a continuance of republican rule. Mr. Hill predicted that militarism would pervade the United States. The red fire of enthusiasm lit up Park ersburg tonight. Rockets, tin horns, meg aphones, marching clubsl brass bands and the small boy had comp ete control of the town. The Davis spec! il arrived shortly after 6 o'clock and was net at the station by a large reception com nlttee and march ing club. The campaigners were escorted to a hotel, where an Impromptu reception was tendered the candidate and his lieu tenants. In the evening two meeting were addressed by all of the speakers of the party. The two theaters of the town were packed long before the hour of ths meeting. The speech-making continued to a late hour and what was said met with clamorous appluus. The meetings along the road today were largely attended. At New Martinsville, where a stop of one hour and a half had been planned, the speech-making continued for nearly double that time. Slstervllle, the next stop, fur nished even a larger audience, whi'e at Friendly. St. Marys and Willlamstown tho proportionate crowds sppeared. The work of the day was divided among the speak ers, Including Messrs. Davis. H.111, H.iiley, Dane, White and McQraw. Tomorrow Mr. Davis will make a side trip to RlplCy, re Joining his party' In the afternoon at Point Pleasant. BRYAN SPEAKS IN INDIANA Nebraskan Makes Address at Alex andria, Asderasn, New Castle and Richmond. RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 14. In excellent physical condition, notwithstanding that he had delivered seven speeches, some of which occupied more than an hour's time, enroute from Fort , Wayne- to this city, William J. Bryan closed taa third day of his Indiana tour tonight with an address at a political meeting In this city tonight. The hail was so erowoVJ that it was nec essary to hold an 4JVrruow meeting In the open air. The special train which brought Mr. Bryan to this city was more than an hour lute on account of delays at Alexan dria, Anderson, and New Castle, at each of which points the speaker was given an enthusiastic reception. The tardiness of Mr. Bryan's arrival did not prevent the many who had assembled at the depot to receive him from remaining to escort him to the hall. Henry V. Johnson, a former republican representative in congress, presided at the meeting and previous to the arrival of Mr. Bryan delivered an address. In his Intro ductory address he paid a compliment to Mr. Bryan for his efforts in this campaign. Mr. Bryan's speech tonight was much the same as other speeches delivered en route to this city. He Bpoke especially to j the advocates of free silver, saying that tne repuDiican party was depending upon them for, victory in November. Mr. BTyan Bald he would more appreciate their' sup port of the democratic ticket this year than in the campaigns of 1S96 or 1900. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. .14. William J. Bryan and I party left here today for Auburn, where the first meeting of the third day of his speaking tour of the state was heM. There was a large crowd not withstanding the early hour. Other ad dresses today were made at Decatur, Portland, Muncle, Alexandria, Elwood, Anderson, New Castle, Richmond and Cam bridge City. At Auburn Mr. Bryan suid: If Judge Parker wins it will be a victorv for my ideals as well as his, nnd if I should die on the night after the election and 1 could feel that I had contributed in a smni: part to drive out of this country the Infamous doctrine of imperialism, I would feel that 1 had not lived In vain. Referring to labor, he said: I charge that the republican party is raising the army In order thut the trusts, having robbed this country of hundreds of millions of dollars, may now use ttie army paid by the people to force the la boring men to the starving point. Olney Speaks at New York, NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-Rlchard Olney was the chief speaker tonight. at a democratic meeting held at Cooper union under the auspices of the Parker Constitution club of New York City. Joseph Larocque presided and spoke briefly in introducing Mr, Olney. CHARGES FOR ICING CARS Federal Authorities Will lavestisrate Allea-ed Extortion of Private Refrigerator Lines. " CHICAGO, Oct. 14 Upon the finding of the Interstate Commerce commission lit re gard to the controversy between the com mission merchants and the Armour Car company depends a possible action on the part of tho federal authorities looking to ward a restriction of the charges made for Icing cars. When the commission ad journed Wednesday it was announced that the investigation was suspended. A tran script of all the testimony in the case will be taken to Washington, however, next week by Assistant Attorney General Fa gin, who is now in Chicago, to be submitted to the attorney general, who will make it careful investigation in connection with the finding of the commission. FLAGSHIP MAKES NEW RECORD New York Breaks World's Her or 4 for Firing; FUht-Ioek Uuna. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14.-Newi was brought to this city by the gunboat Ken tington that Rear Admiral Goodrich's flagship, the New York, duiing lu target practice last month In Magdalene bay, Mexico, broke the world's record for firing eight-Inch guns, making the greatest scores, based on time and accuracy, ever made with guns of this caliber, tltber in our owe r any other navy. OPEN UNCLE SAM'S MAIL Russian Official Tampers with Pouch Directed to Cruiser Cincinnati. TAKEN FROM CALCHAS WITH OTHERS It Is Reseated and Forwarded to the Warship Rt Naaasakl, Japan Strong; Protest is Prob able. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. It developed to day that a pouch containing mail for the United States cruiser Cincinnati, then at Nagasaki, Japan, which was aboard the British steamer Calchos, when that vessel was seized by the Russian Vladivostok Riiuadron, had been opened while in the possession of the Russian officials, Subse quently resealed and sent on to its des tination. This Information came to the Postoflice department today In a communi cation from the Jupanese postal adminis tration. In conformity with a practice al ways followed, when there has been any mishap In the delivery of mail pouches. The matter will be referred to the State department for action, as was done with the case of the ordlnury United States mall on the vessel at the time It was seized. This latest phase of the seizure of the Calchas' malls has caused a painful sur prise In official circles, and If the act of opening the pouch addressed to the Cin cinnati was wittingly done the probability Is a strong protest will be lodged with tho Russian government. It Is stated at the Navy department that the mail pouch referred to did not contain any otficlal communication, simply mall for the men aboard the ship. . CHANGE COMMANDERS IN COREA New Japanese Official Received with Great Ceremony. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.) SEOUL. Oct. 14. (New York Herald Cablegram-Special Telegram to The Bee.) General Hazegawa, who is relieving Lieu tenant Genera! Harguchl, arrived at Seoul this morning and was accorded a magnifi cent welcome by the civilians and military alike. The streets for one mile leading to the official residence were lined with troops, Japanese on one, side and Coreans on tho other. An escort of honor, consisting of the highest Corean and Japanese officials, met the general at Chemulpo and accom panied him to the capital, where he was received with a salute of nineteen guns. Lieutenant General Haragucht, former commander-in-chief of the Japanese in Corea, is leaving for Toklo In a few days, where he will assume an Important post at military headquarters. BAKHAROFF EXPLAINS MOVEMENTS Report Russian General Shows Con ditions Wednesday and Thursday. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-6:20 p. m. A later dispatch from General Sakharoff, sent at 6 o'clock this morning, explains more of the operations of October 12 and 13. From It, it appears that the Russian center whs due north of the Y'ental mines, the right running west a short distance beyond the railroad and the left sweeping southeastward toward Benslhu. The :eal bloody work did not begin until Wednes day, when the Japanese made a seii-is c f determine! attacks on Sialluhedzy, about seven miles north of Yental, but the Rus sians held off their assailants. In the meantime, howeve", the extreme right, comparatively lightly held, was forced back, thus compelling Kouropatkln to slightly draw back his line above Yental In order to preserve Its alignment. On the extremo left, afte:' a determined resistance, tho Russians succeedeJ in carrying the rocky heights and Hua Pass, north of Benslhu, but the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, Kouropatklr. says, made it impossible for the Russians to press their advantage here, and as the left was now too far advanced, It also was withdrawn some distance. Reports from the left, however, only bring the situation up to yesterday after noon. A high officer of the general staff tells the Associated Press that the situa tion, while critical, Is not desperate. Kou ropatkln is keeping his head and Is acting cautiously, as is shown by his withdrawal of both wings. In that the Japanese as saults will exhaust themselves. He says the slaughter was frightful. No estimate of the losses Is yet possible, but they run far Into the thousands The losses were especially heavy on the Russian left end center. In a single reglmr-m out of ICO officers only eight escaped. Movements of Onltlp Fleet. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 14.-The Rus sian Baltic fleet, which sailed from Llbau last night on a short cruise, consisted of seven battleships, two armored cruisers, five protected cruisers, seven torpedo boat destroyers, four auxiliary cruisers and seven transports, Including the repair ship KamtehatKa. They will be Joined later by the hospital ship Orel and the volunteer fleet steamers St. Petersburg nnd Smol ensk, totaling thirty-five pennants. CHARGES AGAINST EMPLOYERS Attorney for Labor Leader Charged with Extortion Says He Is Victim of a Conspiracy, NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The defense of Philip Welnzeiiner, the former president of the Building Trades alliance, who is now on trial charged with extortion as outlined by his counsel today. Is a direct denial that the defendant ever received a dollar as charged and counter charge that he has been made the victim of a plot said to have been concocted and carried out by the Em ployers' association. Duiing the course of the trial a witness swore that he paid Welnzctmer $2,700 before he was allowed to proceed with work on a contract where members of the Building Trades alliance were employed. In outlining ' the defense today Wein selmer's. counsel said he was prepared to show that no such transaction ever took pluce. , "Trouble between the two organizations," said counsel, "led to the manufacture In cold blood of evidence to Secure the down fall of the defendant. He will prove that In the great controversy which arose through- the lockout of the building trades the whole scheme sprang from the fertile brains of the members and officers of the Employers' association. Ws will show that this whole case Is manufactured out of whole cloth; that the testimony was all prearranged In order that Weinsulmer might be ellmmutud from activity In the Interests of his organization uud that tile Building Trades alliance might be de stroyed and all opposition to the Employ, ers' association rtmovvd and 1U Interests conserved.' NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Saturday anil Sunday. Temperature at Omaha Yeterdai Hour. Ilea. Hour. !. II i. m n:i 1 p. m r'H ; n. m n:t 2 p. ' T n. m rt:i .1 p. in " Ha. m n t 4 p. ni ! It a. m R.I 5 p. in lt to a. m .VI (I p. ni ...... " 11 a. in en 7 p. in ft" 12 n tVi N p. in r.7 1 p. m M SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS Russians tiraduallr firing; Driven Hark All Alon the Line After Fierce FlKhtlnu;. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.) NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (New York Herald 8ei vice Special Telegram to The Bee.l The close of the fifth day of the gigantic battle north of Liao Yang finds the Rus sian army still further driven back along the whole line, hut contenting stubbornly every Inch of ground, with enormous losses reported on both sides. Japanese from the Llao river, It is re ported, have moved east, crossed the Hun and efftcted a Junction with the main army, aiding It In forcing back the Rus sian right wing, which had hitherto stood firmest. The battle Is still raging and the result Is In doubt, though the Russians are evidently losing ground. DIRECT NEWS FR0M THE FRONT Report From Russian Army Tells of Flahtlna at Noon on Thursday. HEADQUARTERS OF THE RUSSIAN WESTERN ARMY, Oct. 12. (Via Mukden, Oct. 13, via Peking. Oct. 14. The most fierce and most Important fighting that has taken place since the battle of Liao Yang reached Its height at noon today, when after a bold attack, which lasted for thrco days, the Russians began a sagacious re tirement frcm the positions they held yes terday, and the Japanese, by a strong cen tral movement, forced the Russian line live miles to the north. The battle, which was forecasted In a dispatch filed by the Associated Press cor respondent on October 11, reached a ste.i,o of unusual severity on that day along th railway and to the westward, culminating In the vicinity of Tousanpu, which placu was the correspondent's center of observa tion. By the evening of the 11th 600 wounded had reached the field hospital, situated at the Sluilntsu railway station, ten miles ft tin the front. The battle at this moment was best ob served from Hung Pass hill, two miles southeast of Siullntzu. Both the Japaneso and Rusrlan batteries were distinguished by the clouds of dust which were raised by the concussions. The result of the fight was that a mile of ground along the front, west of the railway, was lost, but the Russians re gained their ground during the night by a bayonet attack, without a shot having been fired. The hauls was renewed at dawn today with terrific effect. The eastern army evidently Is engaged in continuous small arm firing. There can be heard the desultory break ing of shells along the foothills about five miles from the railroad. To the westward there is a growing activity and the smoke from the shells forms an almost Impenetrable haze, hiding the operations of the Infantry. There was an entangled artillery duel In the vicinity of Tousanpu, to the west ward, in which during the day one regi ment was caught by a cross-fire and threatened with extinction within a few minutes. Tousanpu wavered untlll noon, when the Japanese made good the occupation, and Colonel Stackovitch, who had made a mag nificent stand for four days after more than twenty of his officers had been put out of action, fell back before the terrible on slaught of the Japanese. The Japanese proved their ability to utilze' the strong position at the Y'ental coal mines, which the Russian advance guard reported had not been utilised until October 10. The Russians moving in that direction were unable to occupy the posi tion, owing to the developments of the last forty-eight hours . At 11 o'clock In the morning the battle reached a stage of severity three times greater than that of yesterday, solid masses of troops filling up the front. At 2:20 p. m. the Japanese were occupying a hill two miles to the south of Hurigpns hill, which they shelled from a battery which was plainly Visible. The results of this shelling were not Important. , At 4:15 p. m. the Russian army made an orderly and timely withdrawal, followed by a furious rifle fire from the Japanese. The Red Cross surgeons are performing operations at Siullntzu railway station. Many of tho wounded were loaded on trains, which moved north during the day. At sundown the cannonading to the southwest could be heard continuously. The Russian rear guard was holding Its ground at nightfall. At 8:30 o'clock this afternoon the flght is still in progress with terrible bitterness, and the result yet hangs In the balance. The losses on both sides are enormous. The Russians have 15,000 wounded, hundreds of whom are streaming back from all di rections. ST. PETEHSBl'RG FEARS DEFEAT Holiday Crowds Watch Bulletin Hoards for Latest from Front. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-1:05 p. m -It Is now 7 o'clock at night on the buttle ground below Mukden and the fate of Gen eral Kouropatkln's forward movement and possibly the fate of his whole army may al ready have been decided, but no word has yet come regarding the Issue. The holiday crowds engaged in cele brating the festival of the "Intercession of ths virgin for humanity." on which occa sion they usually spend their time In merry-making, clung, obstinately to the bulletin boards, hungrily awaiting news of the Issues of the most critical day. It is fully appreciated that If Kouropatkln's army was driven back today the whole plan of the Russian advance may have been wrecked and that if Field Marrhal Oyoma is able to follow up the Russia n4 energetically the battle may end In Irre trievable ruin for Kouropatkln. On the other hand. If Oyama, having himself met the Russian advance by as timing thu offensive and throwing the' weight of 1.1 j armies t:pon the Russian lines tcduy, ex hausted the energy of his trtnps and fulled to break his opponent's lines, a repulse necessarily must weaken his resisting power when he falls' back on the fortified positions of his triangle, RUSSIA m THE JUMPS News from the Front Causes Ooulternatioi in Et Petersburg, HAD BUILT HOPES Or GREAT VICTOR Latest Reverse the Most Stunning Blow ol the War for Supremacy. BATTLE STILL RAGING WITH GREAT FURY No Decisive Eesult3, but Japanese Havi the est of It. RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK ALL ALONG LINE Losses on Iloth Sides Have Been Knoritiona, vtitli No Indication When the rnrnnae Will Cense. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1P04. BT. l ETERSIlURG, Oct. It. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to Ths Hee.) Consternation reigns here. There was a reaction from the e lation with which the announcement of the ndvunce of the Russian army was received on the bad news published In an offlclul sheet this afternoon. The fs'lth of every Russian that once General Kouropatkln said "forward" nothing In the world could stop the ad vance a as complete. Tonight they can scarce believe tho news from several sources thut the Russian army is retiring in all directions In face of the Irresistable advance of the Japanese, who, after terrlflq fighting, have taken six teen Russian guns and 150 prisoners, driv ing the Russian center back with great losses and seriously threatening the Rus sian right wing with a turning movement. Simultaneously the Russians were beaten back from their position, so hurdly earned at Benslhu, and the Japanese are making Si eat effortB to surround General MUtchen ko's command and prevent Its retreat. An- ' other item has it that two regiments are retiring with heavy losses, among these being a commander. Many times during the last month I drew attention to the large Japanese forces being secretly sent nortn of the Llao Ho under the guidance of General Oku toward Sin Mln Ting. This- force, amounting to ten divisions, was fully supplied directly from Yin Kow with stores of all kinds. It hus worked havoc with Generul Kouropst kln's plans, having driven the RusMlan right wing back. It now threatens-the line. ' As though 1 to make ,publla. anxiety still greater. General ' Stoessel, In ' a dispatch . dated a week ago, pathetically ends his message with the words: "The bombard ment becomes more violent each day. The enemy has received reinforcements. " The second Pacific squadron, which left Llbau yesterday for a cruise, returned there tonight. Ilattle Still ItaglnsT. MUKDEN, Oct. 14.-3 :1a p. m. The fighting has raged today with the same bitterness as on the previous days of the engagement and the result Is still In the bulance. Tho losses on both sides are enormous, thut of the Russluns being 15,100. Wounded soldiers uro being brought In from all directions. Tho roads are. crowded with long trains of wagons, baggage and transport wagons, as well us ambulances, being pressed Into service, even Chinese two-wheeled carts filling the mandate of the military. Men afoot are limping In, using their guns us crutches, the less se verely wounded supporting their comrades after a first aid dressing on the firing line. Even across the fields you meet them taking the shortest und straightest road for help and shelter. It is the most pitiful feature of the bloody drama being enacted at the front, when men stiffening with wounds and pain-racked bodies sink to the roadsldo after the support of the danger und glory of the active fight have been withdrawn. In the distance the sounds of battle are still plainly heard. The rain hus ceased und the sun is shining serenely. Russians Ilrlven Hack. LONDON, Oct. 14. A dispatch to a news agency from Mukden timed 2 p, m. and re ceived by way of Paris, says the Japaneso have gained a great victory and that the Russian lines are withdrawing slowly northward, having suffered heavy losses. Tho buttle continues and dispatches are strictly censored. ST. FETERBBL'RO, Oct. 144i;45 . m. Nothlng official regarding today's righting Is yet obtainable, but ho prevailing Im pression in St. pptersoura is that the day has gone against General Kouropatkln. Th city is even tilled with rumors of his dis astrous defeat. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-The em. pt-ror has received the following dispatch, dated yesterday, from General Kouropat kln: Two regiments of the Russian right on October 1 sustained heavy losses. The commander ot one wus Killed and tha brigade cumin mikr wus wounded. Botn regiments were compelled to withdraw, ubunduning tneir artillery, but subsequently under Colonel Vunnovsky, who temporarily assumed command of the brigade, they, utter u desperate ussault, regained posses sion uf the guns with the exception of ilxteen, which remain -il in the hands of tliu Jupuiiese. The final Issue of Ilia bat tle Wednesday on this llnnk wus unsuc cessful to us. On account of a night attack of the Jupunese, who executed u turning movement, our troops wire forced not only to abandon their positions, but again lost the guns previously recovered trom ths Japanese. Our fortes retired to tne posi tion previously prepared on the Bhakha liver. General Kouropatkln reports that he haa ordered the Russian troops on his left flank to retire because Jupunvse reinforce ments threatened to cut them off. Wires May Try to Escape, The admiralty says It has no Information In regard to the report from St. Peters burg, by way of Purls, of ths appearance of five Japanese cruisers off Vladivostok: ami dlicrtdll It. The admiralty yesterlay received Im portant news from Port Arthur simultan eously with the urrival of Generul Btoes scl's dispatch. It is evident that tha nsw re.luUJ to the Pott Arthur squadron and it wouid not be surprising if Rear Admiral Wiren mane an attempt to escape at any moment. tight aud Left Wlnsj Retire. Anutiier dispatch from General Kourro patkln, dated early this inorulnjf, sajfa, r- ii