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OMAHA, TIIUKSDAY MOIiXIXO, OCTOHKK L'7, 1904 TEN PAOES.
SINGLE COl'Y T1IKEE CENTS.
QUIET AT THE FRONT
Armiei Face lach Other and Both Are
Strengthening Positicni.
TROOPS ARE UNDER STRENUOUS TENSION
Impowible to Tell Which Will Make the
First Offeniite Move.
JAPANESE EVACUATE SHAKHE STATION
BeTeral Unimportant Skirmishes Between
Outposts ana Desultory Firing.
RUSSIANS HOPING FOR BETTER WORK
Elevation of Koaropatkla U Expected
to Result In Serr Life to
Array and Change ta
Fortune.
MUKDEN, Oct. 26. The appointment of
General Kouropatkln u cummander-ln-
chief was received with universal approval.
It will greatly facilitate the military oper
ations. A Japanese attack Is now expected
shortly. Tho Russian batteries continue to
harar. the Japanese. Otherwise ail la
quiet.
The Japarese deed recently founi showed
by their warm cloihlng that the Japancau
are prepared for a winter campaign,
whereas the Russian have not received
their winter outfits.
GENBKAIi OKU'S HEADQUARTERS,
Monday, Oct. 24.-4 p. in. (Via FUBan, Oct.
2t.) The position of the opposing armies
is unchanged. Yesterday Russian cavalry
drove back the Japanese outpos's on the
extreme left. In turn retiring before a de
tachment of Japanese cavalry.
Desultory artillery fire continues dally
and sniping goes on between the Infantry
in the trenches.
Information regarding the reason for the
deluy In making further movements is not
obtainable.
Hopi for Better Results.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26.-12:60 p. m.
The quiet now prevailing at the theater of
war is considered to be only the calm be
fore a storm. There is every indication of
tho imminence of the resumption of right
ing on a laiga scale, as the proximity or
the two armies make it impossible fur them
to much longer defer a renewal of the
battle. The correspondent at tne front
are Strang sly alien; concerning the coming
developn et-ts, but from the sllgjt move
ments reported and tho continual recon
noiterlng of the Japanes positions li is re
garded as certain that General Koiaopatkin
has a perfectly freo hand accorded him by
his olevation to the pout of commanuer-iii-chlef,
and that he is about to undertake
an offensive movement. field Marshal
Oyama is reported to be fortifying his
whole line south of tho Shakno river,
showing that he la preparing to meet the
Russian onset. Not li ray of light as yet
baa. beta, shed upon Ivourotatkm s plana.
Viceroy Alexieft a order of the day, ua-,
Bouncing Kouropatkln s appointment, is in
the same grand. oss vein as Kouropatkln's
order of October 6 and is regarded as hav
ing definitely established the authorship of
that . Ill-starred document. While Alexieft
takes particular pains In turning over the
supremo command of tho land force to
Kouropatkln to inform the soldiers and the
world of the marks of imperial confidence
repoaad in him. and to announce that ho
will remain as vico.-oy, the order Is con
sidered as virtually his farewell uddresa
and that It will soon be followed by his
return to St. Peteisburg.
His elimination as a factor In the military
Situation has caused a sign of relief. The
papers all welcome the announcement of
Kouropatkln's appointment to tho chicr
command as a well merited recompense
for the manner in which he discharged
the difficult role Imposed upon him, and,
reading between the lines, as a promise of
better results now that Alexieft Is elim
inated and there Is no longer a prospect
Bf the elevation ot u grand duke to the
supreme commnnl.
General Kouropufkin telegraphs that
lhero was no lighting of Importance Oe
tcber 2G. lie adds.
A desultory artillery tire was 'maintained
til day long upon the front of our right
Junk by both the enemy and ourselves
!On the night ot October 24 Russian volua
eer shurpsnootera ambushed advancing
apanese outposts and forced them to le
Ire southward. Another detachment re
covered a Kussian gun carriage.
On the Russian center a detachment drove
pack the Japanese advance neur the village
f Yautchiu, but upon the appearance "f
Itrong Japanese reliuorcemenu the detach
tntut returned to the villuge oi Simkiie
alter burning the bodies ot severul Rus
sians killed during previous tigiiu anj col
lecting huge quuutitlea of anus and ain
fliuniuou. Troops Are Indeir Tension.
MUKDEN. Oct. 20.-The situation is one
of great tension for the troops on both
aides. General Kouropatkln and Field
Marshal Oyama seem to bo watching each
ther and it is impossible to tell whicn will
make Uie first serious move. There are
occasional exchanges of desultory tiring at
the outposts, but nothing of great impor
tance has transpired. On Sunday night
the Japanese made a feeble attempt upon
Lone Tree bill, but the attack was nut
pressed. The Russians used several siege
guns of great range on Monday, bombard
ing the Japanese positions near biiakhe.
Tho Japanese replied with stumoae frhe.l.
The Chinese say the Russia:, lut uv4t:ucd
three Japanese Held ploces.
Tho Jupanese have evacuated Shakii
railroad station, but it and the railroad
bridge hot we on tho Hues are in the field of
tire of both aides.
Although U Is reported that there la no
activity In the Russian lett flank, little Is
really known coucurnlug the situation
there. A Japanese nioven.vnt from the
el along the railroad is reported, but
this hus not been confirmed. Ou Monday
a quite heavy artillery lire was heard west
ward. The Japanese prisoners say the cold
weather Is causing an increase of illness
among the troops.
n-ri'MM0,1"1'" ave ,U naraB Lo
Tree hill has disappeared. It was cut
down Monday night for firewood.
Rules for Prisoners.
TOKIO. Oct. 26.-8:30 a. m.-Attempt, to
escape, aasaulta upon guards and various
Instances of refractory conduct on the part
of the Russian prisoners of war under con
finement In Japan have led to the formula
tion of a aerlea of regulations which Will
henceforth be enforced aa follows:
Captive resisting the guards will be tm-
pru-oiied.
The leaders of plots to escape, accom
panied by force, will be hanged br exid
aim purt.cli.ams wi.l he l:i(.r.m. d ',ia
The leaders of organised aasuulia .m
guard. w,n b. hanged and participant
tlieiM.i , be lnii).iomd. ,"-'Putn
Captives released upon taking an oath
ICsuiUuued ua 6uoad rage.)
TRIAL OF FINNISH STATESMAN
Father of Assassin Is maced on Trial
for Alleged Revolet lonary
Actions.
ABO, Finland, Oct. 26. The trial of for
mer Senator Schaumnnn. father of Eugene
Waldemnn Schaumann, the assassin of the
late Oqvernnr General Robrlkoff, arrested
on July 2 on suspicion of having had knowl
edge of his son s crime. Is arousing great
popular Interest. The Indictment charges
him with conspiracy against the govern
ment "'hen his house was searched June
1". ' -.y after Bnbriknff's assassination,
Po f
a a -
? rector Molodkln found plans for
irmlr.g and training of the whole
pop together with appeals exhort
ing tsople to preserve political alert
nets
's prepared ror any eventuality.
. In his reply, does not deny
jyilp of the plans, but contests
mary Interpretation given to
2 pleaded not guilty. Baron
.eouns 1 for the defendant,
i I case be postponed until the
the accused could be sum
- mat In the meantime Schau
8cha
the t
the r
them.
Iangen
asked t
witness
moned
mann be released on ball. The latter re
quest was refused, but the case was ad
journed until November 8.
SOME OF EVIDENCE IS SECRET
Paris Is Again Interested In the Drey
fus Case.
PARIS. Oct. 26. 6 p. m. The court-martial
of four prominent officials of the war
ministry Colonels Dautrlch, Rollln. Fran
cols and Mareschal charged with using
military funds and otherwise influencing
witnesses against Dreyfus at Rennes, was
resumed today. The courtroom w4
crowded. Great Interest was taken In the
examination of Colonel Mnreschal, who wns
connected with the War office prior to the
Dreyfus case, which brought out a detailed
statement of the sum he paid a spy bearing
the alias of "Austerlltz." The witness, with
the late Colonel Henry, formerly of the
headquarters staff, visited "Austerlltz" at
Zurich and paid him sums varying from
$2116 to J2,ono for Incriminating documents.
The total paid this spy was about $3,000.
The last payment was In July, 1899, a
month prior to the opening of the last trial
of Dreyfus. The witness did not give the
nHttire of the documents or details of the
Identity of "AuFterlltz ", He reserved these
facts for the secret session of the court
martial. GERMANY WAXTS A CONFERENCE
According; to Its Idea t'nlveraal
Pence Must Kot Re Considered.
BERLIN. Oct. 26. While the United
States note Inviting a second peace con
ference at The Hague for the purpose of
broadening and strengthening the original
convention ha not yet been received by
ths Germxn government the Foreign office
again emphasizes to the Associated Press
Germany's wish for another conference.
This must, however, avoid plains for uni
versal peace and aim solely at practicable i
reforms. ' I
While the conference cannot have any
direct effort uron the Russo-Japanese war,
s'nee neither side wishes outside Interfer
ence, still questions of International law
have arisen In . connection with this war !
which demand a settlement and it lies
to the - Interest of the world's - peace 10
reach an International agreement on such
questions and get as many nations aa
possible to subscribe to Its terms.
WOILD PASS THE DARDANELLES
Russia Snld To Re Sounding Powers
As to Feeling; In the Matter.
LONDON, Oct. 26. The Associated Press
learns that while there Is no foundation
for the rumor which recently emanated
from Constantinople that Russian govern
ment is approaching the aultan with the
view ot obtaining his consent to the pass
ing of the Hlack set fleet through the
Dardanelles, Russia Is actually taking
steps to sound the other continental gov
ernments as to whether any objections
would be raised in that event.
River Steamer la Overdnc.
FORT WILLIAM, Ont., , Oct. 26.-The
steamer Rosemount, owned by the Mon
treal Transportation' company, which left
here October 17 for Montreal laden with
wheat, la many days overdue. Nothing
has been heard from it since it sailed.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Captain Gayer Detailed as' Military
Instructor at Brook,
luss Collea".
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) Robert E. Lincoln has been a
polnted regular and M. A. Colvln substi
tute rural carriers at Scotia, Neb.
Captain George D. Guyer of the Sixteenth
Infantry has been detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at the South
Dakota Agricultural college at Brookings.
Senator Millard has secured a pension of
$S per month for Mrs. Sarah Hyett of
Omaha.
WANTS TO IMPROVE PAY CORPS
Rear Admiral Harris Makes Stigges
tlon aa to Ills Department.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. That nn ap
pointee to the pay corps shall not receive
his commission as assistant paymaster until
he has served one year an an acting as
sistant paymaster, and until his physical,
mental, moral and professional qualifica
tions have- been examined and approved
by a board of pay officers appointed by the
secretary of the navy. Is the recommenda
tion made by Rear Admiral Harris, pay
muster general of the navy and chief of
the bureuu of supplies and accounts, In
his annual report published at the Navy
department today. The recommendation
haH the approval of the secretary, who
probably will ask congress ta enact the
necessary legislation.
The temporary warranting from time to
time of clerks to pay officers also Is rec
ommended by Admiral Harris. Enlistment
of chief yeoman directly from civil life Is
urged, $45,000 In stores having been lost
In the last year by Incompetent yeomen.
Increase of the navnl supply fund to $5,000,
0U0 Is earnestly requested.
CASE GOES T0 SARGEANT
Geisha Clrls Inquiry la Suspended
Pending Appeal to Immigra
tion Commissioner.
ST. LOt'IS. Oct. 26 Until Commlsnloner
General of Immigration Frank P. Strgeant,
at Washington, D. C, passes on the ques
tion of whether the healing of the fourteen
geisha girls who were brought to the
World's fair to work In a concession and
are now held on a charge of violating the
alien contract labor law, ta a judicial pro
cess or merely an investigation, tho hearing
will be pbstponed.
Attorneys for the geisha girls ral-ed the
question when they demanded to he al
lowed to cross-examine the girls. The Im
migration Inspector, Puns), daisied the at
torneys the right to cross-examine, saying
that he waa miming an lnvest'gatlon, and
not introduclnga Judicial nroceaa.
HAY SPEARS AT NEW YORK
Secretary of State Oiren a Great Oration
at Carnegie HalL
ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY ABLY DEFENDED
Republican Success Means Continua
tion of Policies that llaTe Proved
So Fruitful of Prosperity
for Fifty Years.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26. The crowd at the
republican mass meeting In Carnegie hall
tonight was so large that the doors were
locked at 7:30 o'clock. At that time all the
available space within the hall was filled
and several thousand people were crowded
about the entrance seeking admission. The
meeting was under the auspices of the
Twenty-ninth district republican organiza
tion and Senator N. A. Elsberg presided.
John Hay, secretary of state, who made
the first speech, was given an ovation
when he appeared. The band played and
flags were waved In every part of the
house while the audience cht'ered.
Alexander T. Mason, the republican
leader of the district, called the meeting to
order and Introduced Se-nator Elsberg, who
referred to President Roosevelt as "the
most Inspiring leader who ever led a great
piirty to victory."
The audience rose ns one man when he
characterized tho president as a "man
whom all admire and love."
Secretary Hay was Introduced as "one of
the greatest living Americans and the fore
most diplomat in all the world, a man
whose name In every cabinet In the world
Is synonymous with honesty and fair deal
ing." Cheers Greet Hay.
Great cheering greeted the secretary as
he arose. He said In part:
This extraordinary campaign 1s drawing
to a close. On the 8th of November the
bickering and confusion of tongues will
cease. The people who have been tilling the
air with slander of the man who has so
well and so nobly served the country will
recognize with gratitude his excellent; work
and will be glad they are still to enjoy the
benefits of It. Without referring to what
might be the results of a democratic suc
cess we shall see as plain as day what we
have gained by a republican victory; no
new or untried coursts, but a continuance
of the policies which have proved so fruit
ful In advantage for the last fifty years.
The constitution, our great charter of pub
lic and private rights, will be found Intact.
The doctrine of protection, given forth by
Washington and Hamilton, amplified and
perfected by the experience of a century of
trial, will still be available to fill our treas
ury and to foster our manufactures. The
gold standard of currency and our banking
laws in the hands of those who established
them and who do not have to protest the.
sincerity of their adherence to them will
keep our finances firm as the hills. The
principle of nationality, derived from our
revolutionary fathers and consecrated by
the blood and toll of the civil war, will
guard this Indissoluble union of Indestruc
tible states against nil attack from within
or without. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans
will still oe equally the field of our trade
nno" commerce. Our possessions beyond
me Bens win oe governeu wim nrinnees umi
liberality, with an ever-Increasing measure
of freedom, as they develop the faculty of
elf-control. We shall continue to treat
our sister republics of this hemisphere as
friends and equals, not coveting their
goods or their soil desiring only their
trade and their friendship. Our relations
with th rent of the world will remain as
they have been In recent years those of
frank and honorable amity with all, and
entangling alliances with none. Our Ideal
will be justice; the desire of our hearts, to
which the labor of our hands will be de
voted, prosperity and peace.
It oulckens the pulses to think what
splendid progress we are to make on every
line of national welfare In the next four
years with Theodore Roosevelt at the helm.
In the strength of his young minhood,
with lofty hopes and purposes, with large
experience of life, with the eountrv his
onlv care and God his guide he will fill bis
high office, with reverence for the law and
the constitution "as ever In his great Task
master's eye." His lust fame In history
will add a new splendor to the glory of his
native state.
Men of New York! Will you allow It to
he said that while the rest of the countr"
stood by him vou fell awav? When Presi
dent Roosevelt sscends the stens of the
capltol next March, shall It he paid that his
mother Plate has no part In his triumph?
If that shall be so, yours will be the loss,
not his.
RRYAN
CLOSES
INDIANA
TOt'R
Nebrasknn Makea Many Speeches In
Northwestern Pnrt of State.
HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 26-Wllllnm J.
rtryan tonight ended his second tour of In
dluna for the national democratic commit
tee by making two speeches at Hammond
after making nine speeches during the day.
A large number of persons heard Mr. Bryun
at various places.
At Logansport Mr. Bryan was met by
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the national
democratic committee. Chairman Taggart,
who had not seen Mr. Bryan since becom
ing chairman, accompanied him to Monti
cello, Rennsalaer. Hammond and Chicago.
At the meetings Mr. Taggart met some of
the state leaders, but made no speeches.
On the train Chairman Taggart had a talk
with Mr. Bryan, who has spoken In West
Virginia. Ohio and Indiana, and the polit
ical situation was discussed. Chairman
Taggart said he was exceedingly hopeful
for democratic success In Indiana and ex
pressed himself pleased with the outlook In
Indiana. Mr. Taggart said:
What T hnve seen In the counties and
towns of Indiana that I visited today con
vinces me that Indiana Is now In better
condition politically than It has been for
the last fifteen years. Every Indication
points to democratic success In Indlnna
this full. Conditions ire also very satisfac
tory In New YorV. New Jersey, Maryland,
Connecticut and Virginia.
LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct. 26. After
speaking at Knox apd North Judson, Mr.
Bryan addressed a gathering In Winamuc. i
He said:
We have been trying to point out to re- !
publicans the fact that President Roose
velt is changing the Ideals of the nation
and 'substituting the "big stick" for the
light of liberty, but many have refuse!
to believe. Now an appointee of thLs ad- '
mlnistrution hus come to our u.a and d -
dared this change In language so plain
and forcible that no republican can longer
doubt It. 1 reter to an article written by ,
John Barrett, United States minister to
j unama. n u i campaign uocument con
tributed by the president's appointee and
spread broudcast us an argument In favor
of Air. Roosevelt a election. 1 call your
attention particularly to a paragraph which
reads as follows:
"If they who today are stumping the
land against President Roosevelt cnuld have
gone to foreign pans in ine nia days when
the Hag stood for nothing, when American '
merchants and travelers were everywhere j
snubbed, when our army and navy were '
tnu laughing stock ot the n'or.d, wnen !
we hud no influence In the councils of the
nut ions; and if then again they could have
Journeyed around the world now when
the flag means more than the standard of
any oilier nation, when our merchants have
access to all markets, when our navv is
lespecled In every port, and when our ad- I
vice is sought In every conclave of pow- i
era they would In sheer senne of stricken ,
conscience renounce their present attitude '
and pray for the success of a party which :
huh btcuinpiisneu ItiL, m.lny c... ngj aim .a
a leader whose name is honored In the
most remote portions of the earih."
Republicans, what do you think of this?
What do you think of the old day when
lie ting mood tor nothing,' v usiiing.oii
held that ting in his hands. Did It eland
for nothing then? Did it stand for noth
ing when our revolutionary fattier fal
lowed from Bunker Hill to Yorktown? Did
it stand for nothing when It was In the
hand of Ji fterM.ii. ii.e mitlnir of uie o el r
atlon of Independence? Did It stand for
nothing when It was held aloft by the
elder and younger Adame? Did it stand
fur nothing when Uadisun held It, or when
iContlauud ou Pag TeJ
BIG MEAT ORDER FOR ORIENT
Three Million Ponnda Will Be Shipped
by the Cudahy Pack In a;
t'orapaay.
Judging from their order for meat
the Japs are not preparing to hoist the
white flag over In the Orient.
The Cudahy Packing company at South
Omaha has Just received orders for 3,000,
Ooo pounds of packed beef to be shipped to
Shanghai and fed to the forces of the con
tending armies.
"We do not know whether this meat
goes to the Japs or the Russians," said
one of he managers of the Cudahy plant,
"for It was ordered by a merchant
at Shanghai, but It Is said to be for both
armies. However we are not so much
concerned in that; we will ship the meat
to our customer In the Chinese city and let
them all eat It If they want to.
"This beef will be packed In barrels and
shipped within thirty or forty days from
Tuesday, the day on which we received
the order."
This Is regarded as a good alzed order,
but is by no means the first one that has
come to the South Omaha packers from
the Orient since the war began. They
have sent other large stores, but none as
large as this one over there. These 3,000.000
pounds of beef will be packed in South
Omaha, save a little which will be sent
from Sioux City. It Is believed the meat
Is for Japan, as Russia does not receive
goods through Shanghai. Cudahy's ship
ments to Russia were to St. Petersburg.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Oct. 26.-D II. Mo
Mullen, a Tacoma, Wash., lumber man
who arrived here today from Omaha, says
that the order for 3,000.000 pounds of meat
received by an Omaha packing company
was given by the Russian government He
aald:
The beef must be shipped out of San
Franclsci within thirty day. There were
two Japanese agents In the packing house
office at the time that the Russians were
there to give the order.
McMullen added that the Japanese had
given a small order for meat at the same
time. He continued:
All sorts of stuff Is shipped out of Seattle
and Tacoma every week for the combat
ants. He said that beyond a doubt much
or this was being sent Into Port Arthur.
Shipping masters, he said, take a great
risk, of course, but I know It Is being done.
METHODIST BISHOPS MEET
Consolidation of Denevnles: Organ
isations and Pnbllxhlns; Houses
to He Considered.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 2. -Gathered from
all DartS Of the PJirth. over n arnr. rt
! bishons of tho Methodist Rr.tucnn.il chm-ch
j assembled here today for the semi-annual
conference. The sessions are expected to
last four days. The bishops present are:
Goodsell of Boston, Warren of Colorado,
Andrews and Fowler of New York City,
Foss of Philadelphia, Walden and Spell
meyer of Cincinnati, Mallalieu of Auburn
dale, Mass., Fitzgerald of St. Louis, 'Joyce
of Minneapolis, McCabe of Philadelphia,
Cranston of Washington, Moore of Port
land, Ore.. Hamilton of San
j Berry of Buffalo, McDowell of Chicago.
Buenos Ayres, Thoburn of Bombay and
llartsell of Madeira Inland.
Confronted by a vast amount of business
the bishops today laid out their plana for
the coming sessions, devoting the after
noon largely to a general discussion of the
needs of the church ar.J the best way of
meeting them. With Bishop Walden of
Cincinnati as president, the meetings will
be under the guidance of the various
bishops in turn.
Among the most important duties will be
the naming of several committees, to which
will be delegated the duty of considering
questions which for some tima have been
fruitful of discussion, chief of these being
the concentrations of the vast enterprises
In which the church Is Interested, and
which are now divided Into several
branches. The leading plana are for con
solidation of the benevolent organizations.
of which thero are nearly a dozen, whose
contributions yearly run Into hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and the consolidation
of the publishing enterprises run by the
organization. Another question to go to a
committee Is that of the support of superan
nuated preachers and other conference
claimants.
CHINESE PLAN A REVOLUTION
Members of Society In America Woull
Institute I prisl n a: on Chinese
New Year.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 26. The Ore
gonian prints nn article to the effect that
the Chinese Reform association is preparing
to start a revolution against the empress
of China during the celebration of the
next Chinese new year, which occurs In
February. An order has gono forward from
the officials In Vancouver, B. C, directing
all Chines to prepare to return to their na
tive land forthwith. The association has
a large membership In every city on the
PhcUIc coast and as far east as Denver.
The article continues:
As an insult to the Empress Tsi An, the
reigning monurch of the Celestial empire,
the members of the association huve been
ordered to cut off their queues. The queue
is a murk of submission to the r.iuin.i;
power. They have determined to work
through members now in China to oust the
empress and place the young and deposed
emperor, little Juong Suey, on the throne.
The emperor can lie easily influenced, if
this transpires, by the organization, which
will then use him as a tlgiireheud iiml as a
tool, while Yip Yen, the head of the asso
ciation, who is In Vancouver, B. L, will
be tlm real ruler in his position as prime
minister.
It was declared by a member near to
Yip Yen In Vancouver that tliere were offi
cial:: and men In China rendv to move at
a minute's warnlni; anil that the move,
when made, would be conclusive.
FIVE DIE IN FREIGHT WRECK
Sixth Man of Party Tries to Com
mit Suicide, but Is
Hescued.
BLOOMINGTON, III.. Oct. 31.-J. Fran
cisco, a clgarmaker of this city, and four
tramps were killed In a wreck of a Wa-
bash freigh train at badorus, Champaign I
county, after having been put off the train
three times. j
Martin Tracy, also a clgarmaker, of Bos- j
ton, who waa suspended four hours with ;
his head hangipg close to the dead bodies
of his companions, tried to commit sulcldd
by strangulation, but waa discovered by
the trainmen and released.
FOLK COMES THIS AFTERNOON
St. Louis Doodle Prosecutor Mill
Reach Omaha from St. Jo
seph at O'clock.
Hon. Joseph W. Folk, who Is to addresa
a masa meeting at the Auditorium to
night, under tne auspices of the demo
cratic state committee, will arrive In
Omaha at I o'clock this afternoon, coming
from St. Joseph. He will I escorted
from the depot to the Paxton hotel, where
he will bo entertained during his stay In
the city. His address at the Auditorium
will be open to the public, and all are
Invited to attend.
WANT REPLY
IN A HURRY
Russia Mast Make a 8atisfatery Shewing
by Noon Today.
OTHERWISE BALTIC FLEET MUST STOP
Greatest Activity is Noted in All British
Naval Centers.
ARE READY TO CONVERGE ON OFFENDERS
Night and Day Shifts Working on Vessels
Now Out of Oommission.
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL SERVES NOTICE
Says He Will Fire on Any Ship
Which Approaches Ilia Squad
rou While on Ita Journey
to Orient.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 190i.)
LONDON, Oct. ai.-CNew York . Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
While responsible members of the cabinet
like Lord Onslow are expressing themselves
as confident that the communication ad
dressed to the Russian government with
regard to the North sea outrage will be re
ceived In the greatest friendship and In a
satisfactory manner, public Impatience Is
growing by leaps and bounds. To the
average man, unacquainted with the details
of diplomacy, the announcement contained
In tho British preliminary statement of the
case to the effect that the question ad
mitted oi no delay, seems to poln to a
practically Immediate settlement ono way
or he other of the issue. '
That Admiral Rnjestvensky has not yet,
as far as definitely known, sent In his re
port to St. Petersburg, Is a fact received
with some derision.
London, however, Is keeping its head ad
mirably. There are no crowds nor demon
strations. Popular Indignation Is reserved
for private conversation and nlso, It must
be added, for newspaper editorials. One
evening paper Indicated that If Admiral
Rojestvensky was not heard from or had
not been recalled before he reached Gibral
tar the British fleet waiting thero would
take good care that he got no further on
his way to the Pacific.
England Getting; Ready.
It Is, of course, generally supposed that
the announcement made by the Admiralty
on Tuesday night, shows a part of the
measures of protection whlck have been
taken. While there la no confirmation of
the report circulated yesterday that the
naval reserve had been notified to hold it
self In readiness, It Is In any case evident
that the Admiralty has laid Its plans for
immediate warlike action In case of neces
sity. In this connection the visits paid by
Prince Louis of Batfenberg, director of
naval Intelligence, to Downing street, are
considered most significant. He created
and elaborated the system now In opera
tion at the admiralty, whereby the posi
tions of all the warships In the world are
recorded dally, so far as that vast un
dertaking is possible. With the assistance
of Captains Brlggs, Ballard, Inglefleld and
Nicholaon, Prince Louis indicates the shift
ing positions of tho warships of the world
on huge charts. Everyday naval, agents
send movements of ships. No ship can
arrive at a port or leave it or move for
any length of time at sea without the ad
miralty tracing its movements.
In the case of the Baltic fleet, the exact
or approximate position oi every vessel
has been recorded since the ships moved.
It can, therefore, be assumed that tho
conference of the ministers with Prince
Louis has direct reference to the possible
necessity for Intercepting the Baltic squad
ron. Sir Robert Finlay, chief law officer
to the crown, was also culled In fur con
sultation. Mmt Answer by Soon,
While the Russian government is re
ported willing to inuke an apology and pay
indemnity, as regards the other two points,
the war party at St. Petersburg refuses
at present to make the desired concession.
On its part the British government Is re
solved not to give way, and It is under
stood that It has notilied the Russlun gov
ernment that acquiescence in its two de
mands must be forthcoming by this after
noon. Fulling this, the Channel fleet will, it Ib
understood, be instructed to ask the Baltic
fleet to return, ciiouid the Russiuu ad
miral refuse, it Is expected that the Brltibh
admiral will be obliged to compel It. Until
late lust night clerks at the Foreign of
fice and the admiralty were very busy
working at high pressure only u&uui in
times of crisis.
Tliu lirst lord of the admiralty gave the
officials special Instructions to send with
all haste to himself and the various heads
of departments Immediately on receipt of
certuin telegrams from the comment.
About a duzeu of the chief experts ul the
Foreign otnee remained lu attendance until
a late hour, ready to Inform the other
departments of state Immediately on re
ceipt of definite news.
Tho admiralty was In communication with
Portsmouth, Chatham and Devonport dur
ing the evening and special instructions
were given to the resident clerk to remain
on duly throughout the night.
Halt a dozen cabinet ministers were
within call, a most unusual thing before
the commencement of the annual series of
November cabinets.
England is Ready,
The government has nut consulted other
(Kimers with regard to any concerted ac
tion as to the outrage.
Great activity Is being manifested at home
naval stations In preparation fur any even
tuality. Thu overhauling of warships,
wliich has been in process for soma time
past, la being husteneu by working over
time. Never before have vessels lii the
reserve fleet been more In a condition of
pre jareduesH than they are at the present
lime.
Significant orders wire received at Ports
mouth yesterday, however, with the result
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ANGL0-RUSSIANCRISIS ACUTE
Krellns; In Great llrltaln Hemming
More Tense with Each Hour
of Delay.
There Is an accentuation of feeling In
Grent Britain over the delay of the Rus
sian government In procuring from the
commander of the Baltic squadron his
version of the attack on the Hull flsHlng
fleet. Admiral Rojestvensky, who Is at
Vigo, Spain, has, so far as the public is
informed, made no official explanation of
the events ot the night of October 21. but
In an Interview with the Associated Press
he has put forward the statement that two
torpedo boats, presumably Japanese cruft,
appeared among his ships off Dogger bank
and, falling, to comply with a demand to
retire or state their nationality, were fired
upon.
Six of the best ships of the British Chan
nel fleet are under orders to sail tomor
row morning, presumably to shadow the
further movements of the Russian warships
sailing for the Cape of Good Hope and all
the other vessels of the Channel fleet are
ready to put to sea at a moment's notice.
Besides the Ave Russian ships at Vigo,
there are others reported at Vtllugarcla
and Arosa bay. They have been notified
that they will not be permitted to coal
In Spanish ports. Five German colliers
are at Vigo. Admiral Rojentvensky has In
formed the Spanish authorities that his
ships at Vigo have sustained such damage
that they will not be able to leave port
within the twenty-four hours allowed war
ships of a combatant In a neutral port.
The tone of the London Press Is notably
more bellicose today than It has been at
any period of the existing crisis.
BRITISH FLEET ON WAR FOOTING
Mediterranean Squndron Leaves Ven
ice for Gibraltar.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
VENICE, Oct. 26. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
The Britain Mediterranean fleet left
Venetian waters this morning and will
proceed straight to Malta, then to Gibral
tar. Owing to the North sea Incident, tho
orders to visit Pola and Flume have been
rescinded. There is great excitement In
consequence among the sailors and tho
marines.
Before leaving, Admiral Domvllle,
through the British consul, extended thanks
to the local authorities for their hospi
tality. .
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 26. The battleships
Victorious, Illustrious and Majestic (flag
ship of Vice Admiral Beresford) and the
cruisers Lancaster, Theseus and Endymoin
are under orders to sail on tho morning
of October 28. It is reported that the pur
pose la to shadow the Russian Baltic
squadron, which is expected to go by way
of the Cape of Good Hope. The Russian
Baltic squadron's .cruisers and torpedo
boats are expected to pass through the
straits of Gibraltar on the way to the
Suez. Tho whole of the Gibraltar torpedo
boat flotilla has been commissioned.
The ships of the Channel fleet have filled
their, bunkers with coal and have replen
ished their ammunition and other stores
and will be ready for sea at a moment's
notice. The battleship Hannibal and the
cruiser Doris are watching tho straits
closely. There Is great activity at the dock
yard where men are working night and
day. The admiralty 1b making Inquiries
concerning the coal available here.
Rl'SSIA HAS NO OFFICIAL REPORT
Delay Renders a Delicate Situation
Still More Difficult.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.-3:25 a. m.
An official of the admiralty stated to the
Associated Press at 1:30 o'clock this morn
ing that no word had yet been received
from Vice Admiral RoJefitveiiBky. The offi
cial continued:
The delay In getting the Russlnn version
of the North sea. affair Is proving exceed
ingly embarrassing to this government. It
is felt that in the Inflamed state of British
public opinion the inexplicable absence of
any official report is becoming a most seri
ous factor and renders still more difficult
un already delicate situation.
While the good faith of the Russian gov
ernment in its efforts to probe the affair
Is not questioned, It Is evident from re
newed British Inquiries ut the Foreign
office and admiralty on Wednesday that
while no time limit for a response to the
British note has been fixed, King Edward's
government Is neither In a humor or a posi
tion to brook unreasonable delay. It Is
realized here that each day's delay will
render the temper of the people of both
countries more uncertain. Tho hope la ex
pressed at the admiralty that the report
may be received today. The possibility
of course remains that the Information of
the Associated Press yesterduy afternoon
may be correct that the report is already
In the hands of the czar, but If so the delay
In transmitting It to the udmlralty Is In
explicable, assurances having been extended
to the British embassy that there should
not be the slightest delay In communicating
the report when It was received.
One danger of complications discussed
here lies In the possibility that Great
Britain may deem It necessary to dispatch
warships to warn a'nd protect BrltlBh
trawlers off the Spunlsh coast. On the
other hand, If the nature of Rojestvensky'
report renders the recall of the Baltic
squadron Imperative, It will weigh greatly
in Japan's favor and have a serious bearing
cn the future course of the wur In the far
east.
Ambassador Hardlnge has sent another
note to Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, ex
pressing his opinion that the measures re
ported to have been taken by the Russian
admiralty to communicate with Admiral
Rojestvensky were entirely Inadequate.
France Watches Events.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-2:20 p. m. The Foreign
office here Is kept constanly advised of the
developments In the Anglo-Russian Inci
dent, and its Influences are being Infor
mally exerted to calm the agitation and
prevent the affair from drifting Into a
serious International aspect. Thus far the
situation has not been considered suffi
ciently grave to warrant Foreign Minister
Delcusse to adopt formal steps toward re
conciliation, as the advices continue to
show that Russia is taking ths initiative
In the direction ot making suitable amend.
WARSHIPS
THE TARGET
Kussian Admiral Gives Bis Version of the
Inoident in North Sea.
JAPANESE CRAFT APPEAR SUDDENLY
They Discharge Torpedoes and the Csar!
Fleet Opens Fire.
DID NOT SEE ANY FISHING VESSELS
Says if Any Were There They Had He
Lights Burning.
BRITISH FLEET IS ON A WAR TOOTING
Mediterranean Squadron Leaves Veaw
ire for Gibraltar Other Vessels
Ordered to Re Ready for
Sea by Tomorrow.
VIGO, Spain, Oct. 26. The Associated
Press hns succeeded In obtaining an Inter
view with Admiral Rojestvensky, who ex
pressed great regret over the North sea
Incident. The admiral stuted that the un
fortunate occurrence was purely accidental.
The weather on the night tn question waa
rather hazy. About 1 a. m. two torpedo
boats, which the Russians supposed were
Japanese craft, suddenly appeared between
tho two divisions of tho squadron and
seemed to discharge torpedoes. Th Rus
sians immediately opened fire. They saw
no fishermen, and were not aware that any
damage had been done. Evidently, the
admiral said, the fishermen had shown no
lights. The admiral repeated that he greatly
regretted that any Injury had been don
fishermen, and added that he had no doubt
the Russian government would make ample
compensation.
Prince Sees Eight Torpedo Boats.
Prince Keretclll, all officer of the battle
ship Emperor Alexander HI, has been In
terviewed, and gives Uie following explana
tion of the attack by the Baltic squadron
upon the British trawlers off Dogger bank:
- The transport Anatul, which was steam
ing uheud ot the squudron, was suddenly
surrounded by eight torpedo bouts, and re
quested assistance, whereupon the battle
ship division advunced and signalled to the
unknown vessels to leave or disclose their
nationality. The vessels refused to obey
and advanced among tho Russian battle
ships. Suddenly a cannon shot waa heard
from an unknown vessel. Then the admiral
formed In battle line and replied to the hie,
afterward continuing ills voyage.
Prince Kcretelli added that the Russians
feared the strange torpedo boats were
Japanese, as the admiral was aware that
the Jupanese had purchased such boats iu
England.
. The arrival ot the Russian battleships
Emperor Alexander III, Borodino, Orel and
Knlus Souvaroff and the transport Anatol,
which have anchored In this port, has
caused considerable excitement.
Sas Vesaela Need Repairs.
The commander of the port Immediately
boarded the Russian flagship and Informed
Admiral Rojestvensky that the Spanish
government could not permit the warships
to coal within the port. Admiral Rojest
vensky replied that his vessels needed re
pairs, and that for that reason he had
separated from the remainder of his squad
ron. The commandes of the port promised
to Inform the Spanish government of the
admiral's statement and communicate the
government's reply as soon as it was re
ceived. In spltu of this, five Germaii col
liers anchored In port alongside the battle
ships, whereupon the commander of ths
port sent an aide-de-camp to beg Admiral
Rojestvensky not to violate Spanish neu
trality, and he also ordered the command
ing officer of the Spanish cruiser Estrama
dura to notify the colliers that they must
obey the port authorities. Eventually Ad
miral Rojestvensky promised that he would
not coal In Spanish waters, at the same
time begging the commander of the port
to obtain the government's permission for
each warship to take on 400 tons of coal
with which to reach Tangier. Shortly after
ward three colliers sailed for Tangier, but
two remained ulongslde the Russian war
ships. Aa far as can be seen, the crews of the
buttleships are very ifrieasy. Sentinels are
closely watching every movement within
the harbor. All four of the warships seem
to bo cleured for action.
It is rumored that tho object of the Span
ish government In requesting the Russians
to remain the shortest possible time at
Vigo is to prevent the possibility of attack
by Japanese agents, whose presence In th
province of Gulicla Is suspected.
The authorities have ordered that all
fishing bouts shall fly the national flag, la
order to avoid a repetition of the Dogger
bunk incident.
Trawler Sylvia la Safe,
LONDON. Oct. 26. The Sylvia waa re
ported at tho Orkney today In good condi
tion, thus completely contradicting th re
port that she hud been loat during th night
of October 21.
PAPER CALLS IT A MISFORTUNE)
Russian Publication Comment oa
Korth Sea Rlundcr.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2.-(New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) Tho Russian government does
not expect detailed reporta from Admiral
Rojestvensky on the subject of the North
sea misfortune before three days.
An Inspired article appearing today In
the Jivirnal de St. Petersburg saya: "The
misfortune Is aa much Russia's a Eng
land's. Grief Is felt here that men having
the honor of directing tho bullet and sword
against the enemy have Inadvertently
struck ut the exposed breast of absolutely
defenseless people."
Discus Ruaalaa Act.
TOKIO, Oct 3i. The Nlchlnlchl In com
menting upon the sinking of th trawler
Crane In the North sea by the Russian Pa
cific squadron, says the action la beyond
the capacity of comprehension ot th ordi
nary sane mind.
"The vessels attacked," th paper con
tinues, "were harmless fishing boats be
longing to a neutral power, and to Indulge
In auch a flagrant violation of International
usages Is ojily possible with on holding
nothing In common with civilized peopla.
"Th act la too flagrant to be explained
aa a mistake and doubtless the f ovsrumaal