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OMAHA, MONDAY MOIJNINO, MAY 2. 1903.
BIG BUSINESS OR LITTLE
BEE ADS WILL BOOST IT.
SINGLE COrY TUKEE CENTS.
WEEK MORE OF CASE
i
WORLD TRAVELER AT ANCHOR
WILL CONTINUE THE STRIKE
Dennison Trial Promises to I'xtend Beyond
Ensuirg Six Days.
COURT MAY OBSERVE THE HOLIDAY
Defense Expresses Satisfaction with Oondi
tions Up to Pretest. .
THINKS PROSECUTION HAS FALLEN SHORT
Attempt Etill Being Mad to Tike Eher
eliffe Oat of State.
CUMMINS WILL NOT GIVE HIM UP
Governor ear H Will Sot Honor Any
Reqnest for Former Convict
latU Present Trial
la Over.
(.From a Staff Correspondent.)
RED OAK, la., May 2.K. eSj-eoal Tele
gram.; The Dennison trial, which con
umd all of last wet-k, will, in all proba
bility, not be concluded thin week. It has
about been decided to hold no court Tues
day, Memorial eiwy, and because of tins
tha cane may run a day or two into next
week. It has not yet been fully decided
Just how Ion a time will be consumed In
making the arguments before the Jury or
what attorneys will make the opening and
closing speeches on either side.
The prosecution concluded its case Satur
day morning and the defense haa mad
considerable progress on its aide of the
case. McMillan, who, It ia alleged, received
tz.frtw for assisting in securing the Sher
ciiffe parole, and Chief of Police Donahue
of Omaha, both witnesses for the prosecu
tion, failed to put in an appearance when
called, and an effort will be made to secure
their presence this week. It was explained
by the court that McMillan was busy in
federal court, being a United States district
attorney, while Conneil announced that
Donahue was in Washington city, where
he had been injured In an automobile acci
dent, and probably would be in lied Oak
Monday.
Defense Feels Encouraged.
At this .stage of the game the defense
feels very much encouraged. For a time
It seemed probable the defense would place
Dennlaon, Llewellyn and a few others on
the atand and allow the case to go to the
Jury without attempting to impeach the
witness, Sr.ercliffe, by a long line of wit
nesses. This counsel, however, failed to
prevail, and all I he witnesses for the de
fense w ill be called. k
The detente leeis, however, that the
prosecution has made no case against Den
nison, it being up to the prosecution to
show that Dennison actually went to Mis
souri Valley, la., and dug up the Pollock
diamonds. The only evidence introduced to
that effect was the statement of Bhercllffe
that Tom Dennlaon told him he had dug
up the diamonds. This fact will, the de
fense claims, have to be established be
yond a reasonable doubt before a convic
tion ' can be' secured. '
The corroborative evidence Introduced by
the state haa nearly all been contradicted
by the defense. The statement by fcher
cllffe that Dennlaon had sent 1750 to Charlie
Mullen at Seattle to go his bond has been
contradicted by a deposition from Mullen j
and a copy of the original petition show
ing that Mullen had gone through bank
ruptcy to escape paying the bond.
It haa been proven by the state, through
Warden , Jones of the Iowa penitentiary
that Dennlaon had visited Sherciiffe in
prison and left him money.
Not Denied by Ilennlsun.
It haa been proven by the state that Den
nlaon assisted in securing the parole of
Bhercllffe, but these two latter charges
have never been denied by Dennison.
The state failed to prove that Dennison
admitted he had spent the money for Sher
cltffe'a release, as ajiecllird In the Dennison
financial statement. The state attempted
to corroborate Sherclifle's statement that
Dennlaon needed money after the Sullivan-
everal llandrrd People Attend Ok
senates of aptaln B. F. Reynolds
af House and Cemetery.
Last offices for the late Captain B. F.
Revnolds, chief er.rlneer and siiperlntnd-
f the Mlnnelusa pumping station, were
r yesterday afternoon at the beautiful
rly residence in Florence and at the
e In Forest Lan cemetery. Although
nfternoon was chilly and rain con
i ly threntened. more than 50 men and
" j n, most of w horn were old personal
1 is of the captain and h's wife, st
t td the services, which er; very sltn-
The casket was almost hidden liomj
by flowers and the cottage was far
t imall to accommodate those anxious
t TJ y their final restarts to an admired
Cirtirficter. Conspicuous were the Grand
Army veterans, this organisation having
claimed Captain Reynolds among its mem
ber by virtue of the fact that he com
manded a war vessel under Farrasut during
the rebellion.
A quartet composed of Miss Fawcett,
Mrs. llammill, Mr. Barton and Mr. Fryor
ang "Iead Kindly Light" and Rev. Edwin
Hart Jenks followed by reading a prayer.
He then made a funer.-.l address, with a
eulogy of Captain Reynolds.
"Captain Reynolds has sailed hla last
voyage and arrived safely in an everlasting
harbor." said Rev. Mr. Jenks. "The old
ship that haa borne the precious cargo of
his soul has served Hs purpose and is no
longer needed. Captain Reynolds' life was
full of romance, power and achievement.
It is not fitting here for me to recount all
the worthy and good deeds accomplished
by this man. I might speak at length of
his service to his fellowmen In the search
for the grewsome lellc of the Sir John
Franklin expedition and other enterprises
of a noteworthy nature. His was a rest
less spirit, one of those for whom the whole
world seems too small. In personal charac
ter he was a man to be admired and he
was jiecullarly happy In his domestic-
life. He was a man whom other men could
look up to, and in all the things he under
took he was found always on the side that
stood for what was best and right."
The active pallbearers were men who
have been connected with the water com
pany for years and whose lives were in
close contact with Captain Reynolds. They
were Stockton Heth, Charles Dooley, F. H.
Marshall, William Pulta, Hugh Sutue and
Newell Burton. The honorary pallbearers
were Judge J. M. Woolworth, R. S. Hall,
N. M. Howard. A. H. Hunt. E. M. Fairiield,
J. M. Gibb, Major R. S. Wilcox, Judge
Jacob Fawcett and Charles F. Weller.
The services at the house were concluded
by the singing of "In the Sweet By and By
by the. choir. V. S. Grant post No. lie had
charge of the rites at the grave, which con
sisted of the prescribed Grand Army ritual
In which Commander T. A. Creigh. Chap
lain Diflenbacher and Comrades Wilcox
Fawcett and Weller officiated.
Chicago deration of Labor Kakea Prep
aratiom for Prolong d Struggle,
BIG LABOR DEMONSTRATION JULY 5
Fight 111 Go on Intll Express Com
panies Are Ready to Compro
mise Kanploy era Are
Confident.
SERMONS ON GAS LEASE FIGHT
Victors- of People Referred
X early Every Pnlult la
Philadelphia.
to In
PHILADELPHIA, May 28. -The gas lease
fight of last week, which resulted In the
advocates of the proposition bowing U
popular will by withdrawing the proposed
lease from city councils served as the text
for many sermons In Philadelphia churches
today. There were few houses of worship
where the sensational Incidents of last
week were not touched upon.
The greater part of Mayor Weaver's day
was taken up with religious duties. He
attended divine services at Temple Baptist
church In the forenoon and in the after
noon he taught his Bible class at the
church as usual. There were almost record-breaking
attendances at the church,
many strangers attending the services to
see the mayor. At the conclusion of the
morning services the mayor and Mrs.
Weaver were surrounded by nearly all
members of the congregation and con-
! gratulafed. During the exercises, ln-
formally opening the Sunday achool session.
the superintendent referred to the mayor
and the part he took in the gas lease fight,
Mr. Weaver was called upon to speak a
few words and among other things said:
ll'L the people's victory. The people havs
given me entirely too much credit.
1 RH V
Corbett fight by showing that he had bor- to you it is a victory, a magnlhcent vic-
rowca in ail ii.wu iiom wie umaim av
t
tory of the people, but in exulting the vl
tory we must not for a moment Imagine
that the task haa been accomplished. We
6hall have a lone anii nrnhMhlr teitlmis
fight l-etore us, but with the help of God
the people will eventually come out vic
torious. The mass meetings scheduled for this
week In opposition to the gas lease will. It
is believed, be turned Into gatherings for
the confirmation of the mayors new de
partment chiefa. Colonel Sheldon Potter
and A. Lincoln Acker. So far as known
the leadera of the organization have not
refused to consent to the appolntmenta
being confirmed, nor have they given their
approval of auch action. The names of
Messrs. Potter and Acker will probably be
sent to councils on Thursday and In case
Swans, formerly of Logan, who swore i they are not confirmed the mayor will re
that Bhercllffe had told her he himself ; appoint them ad Interim every thirty days
had taken the diamonds Into Omaha, and until the controversy Is settled.
The injunction proceedings Instituted last
week against the mayor's new directors as
suming office will come before Judge Rob
ert Ralston In common pleas court Wednes
day evening, when he will hear argu
ment on a motion to make the Injunction
permanent.
CHICAGO, May 2S There was nothing
developed today that would Indicate an
Immediate settlement of the teamsters'
strike, which has been in progress for
nearly two months. That the labor unions
are of the belief that the fight will be a
long one was demonstrated at the meet
ing of the Chicago Federation of Labor
today, when arrangements were made for
holding a strike demonstration on July 6.
According to the present plans It Is the
intenti.m to hold a monster parade of the
strikers and the affiliated unions unless the
controversy lias been ended before that
date. At the meeting today each union
affiliated with the central body was repre
sented by three delegates at the request of
President Dold The strike situation was
discussed In all its details and the senti
ment of the meeting was that the team
sters should continue the fight until the
seven express companies should offer some
sort of a compromise. The officials of the
express companies are still oodurate In
their declaration that no concessions need
be looked for from their side, so the mat
ter of settlement through this channel
seems as remote as ever.
Employers Are Confident.
With over ",000 policemen and deputy
sheriffs detailed on strike duty, the em
ployers declare that during the present
week they will be able to demonstrate to
the Ftxlkers that any further continuation
of the fight will be suicidal to the Team
sters' union. Superintendent Reed of the
Employera' Teaming association said to
night:
In the next few days we will have all
the help needed to gel business back to a
normal basis. During last week we se
cured over l,5nu drivers from cities and
towns outside of Chicago and there are
several hundred more en route. Three hun
dred of these men are expected to arrive
here tomoriow morning from the north
ern part of Wisconsin and Minnesota. They
are principally all lumbermen ana river
drivers and will be assigned to the Lum
bermen s association. With the 150 drivers
already engaged by the lumbermen this ad
ditional force tomorrow will put the lum
bermen In falrlv eood shape again.
The State street stores and the business
houses that became involved at the open
ing of the trouble have practically enough
men to handle their waeons. so it is only a
question of police protection that concerns
us now.
So Disturbances Reported.
Today was one of the quietest days since
the strike began, not a single disturbance
being reported up to a late hour' tonight.
In the lumber district, which is feared more
than any other part of the city, many of
the saloons which have been made the
headquarters of the striking teamsters were
closed today by the order of Mayor Dunne,
and the police kept crowds from congregat
ing on the streets. No effort was made by
the Junaber companies to move wajons tec
day, the officials of the different companies
taking advantage of feuivlay to niei-e prepa
rations for extended operations tomorrow.
Employers Charge Conspiracy.
To prove that a Teamsters' union -permit
protects a wagon driver in Chicago
from assault and the property of the em
ployer from being damaged, attorneys far
the Employers' association have sub
poenaed Arthur Dixon of the Arthur Dixon
Transfer company and a member of the
Chicago Team Owners" association, and
Thomas Cavanaugh, member of the Team
sters' association, to testify before Master
in Chancery Sherman In the Vnited States
supreme court Injunction tomorow.
Alleging that the members of the Chicago
Teamsters' association are operating their
business by an arrangement with Cornelius
P. Shea and other officers of the Teamsters'
association and that some members are
delivering goods to boycotted houses with
nonunion drivers by permission of the
strike leaders, the attorneys for the em
ploers say they intend to show that the
strike leaders have conspired to injure the
business of the members of the Employers'
association
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
showers and Thunderstorms Today.
Fair and Warmer Tomorrow,
ALEXANDER MAKES STATEMENT!
Prraldeat of KaialcaMe life IHarnssrs
Injanrtloa leaned Against so
clrty y J a Mire Maddox.
Temperatnre nt Omaha Yesterday!
floor. Ilex. Hoar. Dear.
5 a. m R4 1 p. m M
a m. m r.4 2 p. in v.l
7 a. m Ml a p. m
Ma. m 57 4 p. nt
0 a. m 5 n p. m ttl
10 a. n ,V U p. m 8.1
11 a. in Am 7 p. m 04
111 an K s p. m HI
W p. nu 4
GA
T FLEETS MEET IN DEATH GRAPPLE
FIGHT IN THE COREAN STRAITS.
Ings bank and also to corroborate that
part of tha financial statement showing
that he had paid $lb0 in interest to the
bank.
The defense already has proven, how
ever, tiy an affidavit from Sandy Griswold
of the World-Herald and by Himes, a
gambler of Cheyenne, that Dennison loaned
the latter $1,700 immediately after the fight
and that Ietinlson came home from the
fight with a big roll of money and that
Himes paid Dennison the J1.700 within a
week or ten days after the fight.
The statement of SherciifTe that Denni
son dug up the diamonds at Missouri Val
ley has been contradicted by Mrs. Eva
Express Companies Mand Pat.
NEW YORK. May li. Levy Mayer,
the
by the testimony of C. E. Beane. who said
Bhercllffe told him the same thing, and
by one or two other depositiona.
By SherciifTe himself the defense haa
proven that Harry Drome, Elmer K.
Thomas and Secretary Ware of the Omaha
Civic Federation had given money to
Bhercllff since hs made hia affidavit In
volving Dennison. This testimony the de
fense considers very important in estab
lishing the fact that a conspiracy had been
hatched up to ruin Dennison "politically
and financially."
tVaat shercllfie- Told Beane.
Beane, for the defense, also testified that
Bhercllffe had told him while both were
In a Kansas City hospital that Dennison
was not Implicated In the Pollock robbery,
but that he was going back to Iowa to
testify against htm, and thus he would
secure his own release from the peniten
tiary. Another convict In- the Iowa pen
itentiary had made affidavit that Sher
ciifTe mad him a proposition to get him ta
swear to a statement that would be fixed
up for him against Dennison.
Tli stats failed to produce a witness to
show that Dennison had been to Missouri
Valley or that he had bought a butcher
knife there, as testified to by SherciifTe, who
said Dennison told him be had done that
Tomorrow the defense will put cn the
stand Hooker, alleged to be Bhercllffe s
banker, who will swear that Bhercllffe had
left some 16.000 with him to be used In de
fending SherciifTe should he ever be caught.
Hooker haa the dates the money was de
posited with him. This will go to estab
lish tha claim of the defense that Dennison
did not spend the UlW In Shercllffe's be
fcalf, aa shown in the financial statement
Which on oonviot said Bhercllffe had told
tUm h had "conned" Dennison Into msk
sY.g so that he could use It against him at
the right Uma. It has not yet been decided
ust when Dennison will go on the stand.
Interest In Case Crowra.
interest in lb rase has grown constantly
kud every dsy ths court room has been
KNOCKS OUT TRAIN ROBBER
iCbaUnusd o Segeod. I'at-a.
Express Messenger Lays Ont Bandit
Who Blew Open tafe on North,
em Paeltc Limited.
ST. PAI L. Minn.. May General Man
ager H. J. Horn of the Northern Pacific
railway gave out the following details con
cerning the holdup of the North Coast Lim
ited at Bearmouth, Mont.:
Northern Pacific North Coast Limited
train No. was In Id up about 11 p m. Mav
il. two miles east of Bearmouth, Mont a't
Mile Post No. M. by brip man. After order
ing the messenger out the robber . .c
about wenly-hve pounds of dynamite, blew
me me open in me express car. shatter
ing the side of the car and blowing the
door off the safe. After the discharge of
th third explosion the robber forced En
gineer Wilson to crawl into the car ahead
of him. and the messenger to follow As
soon aa they were in the car the bandit
forced Engineer Wlleon to strike a match
and as he did this. Engineer Wilson saw
express Aieseenger l.auo isauy to hit the
rub tier with a piece of broken car. Wnson
Immediately blew the match oul and the
express measenger airuck the robber and
knocked him out. The robber waa not
killed, but waa bound and taken to Irum
mond. where he waa turned over to the
county authorities. The express car wa
not badly damaged and went through on
the run. No valuabiea were (akeu and
paaseiigers were not disturbed. At 1 o'clock
today the robber waa aull unconscious
The railway company haa wired Engi
neer Wilson and Express Messenger Laub
congratulations and will immediately mail
th expressman a check for ll.OuO In recog
nition of their services.
The Bearmouth holdup was a year ago
on this same North Pacific limited by
Hammond and Christie, who were run
down by the special agents of the Northern
Pacific. Hammond and Christ! aw cow
attorney for the Employers' association and
representing the express companies whose
employes In Chicago are on strike. Is here
for the purpose of having a conference
with the New York officials of the com
panies looking towards a breaking up of
the strike
"I am not in a position yet to Bay what
I shall do while here," said Mr. Mayer soon
after his arrival. "1 expect to have a con
ference with the express officials, but
whether it will lake place in the city or
out of it 1 have not yet been able to de
termine. Sunday Is rather a bad day on
which to get people together and 1 may
not be able to do anything before tomor
row." Late in the afternoon Mr. Mayer dic
tated the fallowing statement :
"The places of all the striking teamsters
of ths railway express companies in Chi
cago have been permanently filled and a
large majority of the positions made va
cant by the strike of the teamsters of the
members of the Employers' association
have likewise been filled. The express com
panies are resolute and their determination
is firm, final and conclusive."
NEW YORK. Mn -The following is
an abstract of a communication issued to
the managers and agents ol the Equitable
Life Assurance society by President Alex
ander. It relates to the recent ruling of
Justice Maddox in the sui! of Franklin B.
Lord against the society and embodies an
opinion of counsel representing the society
as to the scope and effect of the court s
action in restraining the carrying into ef
fect of the amended charter adopt-J April
6. pending a final determination of the ac
tion on its meiils.
The opinion says:
The decision of Mr. Justice Maddox In
volves most lar-rea1 hing cney-nces and
lecults. not only as to this society, but
also as to all omrr companies oi Kanized
under the general Insurance act of
If the opinion of Mr. Justice M.uidox
stands as a correct interpretation of the
legal status of this society, a sh.gie He.
holder has the legal ritht to defy the
wishes oi all the remaining shares and of
the board of directors and of the policy
holders and to prevent any concession
whntsceever to the claims of polity holders
to a shade in the management ot the as
sets of this soc iety.
We are of the C'plnlon that the learned
Justice has fallen Into error as to the true
interpretation and effect of the statutory
law of tnis state as epplied to the chatter
of this society and the powers ol the
board and the rights of the policy holders
and stockholders.
To acquiesce in this decision would be
to utmndon what the board of directors
have heretofore undertaken to accomplish
in the direction of mutualizing this society
so as to carry out in pari at least what
the founde rs of this society had in mind
when the charter whs adopted.
The amended charier now liefore the
superintendent of insurance for his ap
proval embodies the unanimous result of
the views of the menYbers of the board and
confers upon the policy holders tiie right
to elect a majqrity of the board. It would,
in ctur opinion, be most injurious to the
Interests of the society and to its future
welfare and its permanent pioFperity. if
the amended charier should not be carried
Into effect, by reason of the injunction
granted by Justice Maddox and we are
fairly of the opinion that the appellate
courts will decline to approve of the vie ws
expressed by Mr Justice Maddox as to the
validity of the proceedings of this board
In adopting the amended charter.
CONGRESS OF AGRICULTURE
Delegates to International Conference
Greeted by King send Queen
of Italy.
ROME, May . In the historic hall of
the capitol today King Victor Emmanuel
and Queen Helena, surrounded by mem
bers of the cabinet Ar other high state
dignitaries, Inaugurate the Internationa!
ecnrerncv rr rtrtr. . tne tt rvncoi
of the diplomatic corps and lao delegates.
David Lubin of California, who originated
the Idea, would have- preferred not to as
sist at today's gathering, saying that all
honor should go to the king of Italy, who
took up the idea, but as the committee
urged that he should he present, he yielded
and became an object of great curiosity,
notwithstanding his .modesty.
Minister of Agriculture Rava delivered
the address of greeting to "the illustrious
representatives of the civilixe-d nations,
convoked in a parliament of knowledge.
Justice and economic accord in favor of the
first and greatest of human endeavors,
agriculture."
The king and queen conversed brleflv
with those present. His majesty shook
hands with Ambassador White and then
with the American delegates, A. F. Woods
and W. F. Hill.
Two ideas with regard to the conference
have already been put forth one to the
effect that the outcome should be an in
ternational institute at Rome, which would
generally speaking, be an office for the col
lection of statistics and dissemination of
technical Information, advice, etc, and the
other to raise the institute to the dignity
of an international parliament of agricul
ture with effective legislative powers de
rived from each country which might be a
party to it.
Mr. Lubln was visited tonight by promi
nent persons, including Minister of Agri
culture Rava and the British delegates,
Leirds Mlnto and Jersey, who discussed his
scheme with the Cal!fornlan.
The Russian fleet, utbior Admiral "ojestvenskr. n1 tbp Japa
nese tie-et. uibier Admiral Togo, are pugai:tM In a elonth grapple in
the Straits of Ceuva. This much is certain. (Mher information
ronoeruinit the affair la meagvr ami unsatisfactory as forming a
basis for a conclusion as to the outcome of the litfht. At Toklo the
ptivernment is keeping lmck all Information, while at St. Peters
burg no information is received save that that comes from the news
fluencies. Che Koo dispatches my the tight legan at noon on Satur
day. The main portion of the Kussian squadron and the Japanese
fleet are rngaped.
From Washington comes word that the Hussian flevt sank an
.unknown American merchantman off the Chinese coast- The Amer
ican consul at Nagasaki telegraphs the department at Washington
that the Japanese have sunk one Kussian battleship, four Hussian
cruisers and a repair ship.
A dispatch from Tsinpian says the Japanese lot one torpedo
cruisvr and ten torpedo Ihihts. This tends to confirm the theory ad
vanced several days ago that Admiral Togo would not risk his
heavr lighting ships.
o
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Greatest Sea Fight of Modern Timet Bo
Profmiing in the Eait
R0JESTVENSKY ENCOUNTERS TOGO AT LAS1
Battle 03 the Corean Ooait Begin al
Noon Saturday.
DETAILS RECEIVE! ARE VERY MEAGER
Japanese OoTernment Eeepi Back AU Iti
Information.
CL0011 IN ST. PETERSBURG
reeling of Confidence of Saturday Gives
Way to Fessimitm.
CZAR WITHOUT OFFICIAL INFORMATION
eTTspaper Dispatches Create Wildest
Speculation Dispatches Expected
froae Rojeatvensky by
Tonight.
TOGO GAINS GREAT VICTORY
Mew Taken by British aval Experts
the evrs So Far
Received.
on
RUSSIAN LOSS IS REPORTED TO BE HEAVY
American Consul Sends Some Details of thi
Battle's Eesulu
JAPANESE LOSE TEN TORPEDO BOATS
ST. PETERSBURG. May 2P. 2:10 a. m
In this momentous hour the emperor, the
admiralty and the Russian public are wait
ing breathlessly for the Japanese to fur
nish authentic news of the feat of Ad
miral Rojestvensky and his fleet In which
the hopes of the Russians are centered.
The official disposition is to construe
Tokio's silence favorably, but at the same
time the strategic reason for such silence
Is recognized. The public altering the pre
mature jubilation of Saturday night is in
clined to reverse its attitude and to be
come pessimistic.
The report sent to ' Washington by the
American consul at Nagasaki of the sink
ing of five Russian warships included a
battleship and repair ship was accepted a
the most definite and the most authentic
piece ot news received up to midnight and
undoubtedly produced a bad impression.
The fear was expressed that the battle
ship sunk might have been Rojestvensky's
flagship, the Kniax Souvaroff, on which the
Jajianese would undoubtedly concentrate
their fire. The sinking of the re-pair ship
Kamschatka, which was filled with the
most modern machinery, might, it thought,
prove later to tie a more severe loss than
that of a warship, but at the admiralty,
where crowds congregated Sunday after
noon and evening, the opinion was ex
pressed that If Rojestvensky had cleared
ye giteway to the sea of Japan with no
cither loss' than' reported by the American
consul, the passage had not been dearly
purchased, especially if the later reports
should prove that the Japanese losses
were anything like equal proportions.
Talk Sympatbrtie Strike nt Xrw York.
Twenty-three locals of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing
about Tii.cvu drivers, held meetings today to
discuss Uie cjuestlon of a sympathetic strike
in New York to assist Ute men in Chicago.
AccorJiug to several delegates, the strike
may be ordered here within forty-eight
hours. The meetings were held with much
secrecy. President Hoffman of the dry
goods teamsters, after the meeting said:
"For several weeks we have been con
tributing J1.CW a day to the Chicago strik
ers. If a request for a sympathetic strike
Is made it will be laid before the executive
council of the New York locals."
Jla Ue Mwuu je.iUUuU4-y i Dear LW.J Al WuuaUwi-Liubia, tcyj jw Xotk.
Photographs Canals of Mara.
BLOOMIN'jToN. Ind., May Word
was received here today that Prof. C. O.
Lamplund. a former student in the aslron
oiny department of Indiana unlversli, but
now connected with tne Lowell university
at Flagstaff. Aril, has photographed the
canals in 1 lie plunet Mars. This is believed
to be the first tune In the history of science
that such results have been accomplished,
prof. Lampland has secured twenty views
of the canals. .
FLOODS IN SfJUTHERN TEXAS
High Water Does Half Million Dollars
Damage in Vicinity of
El Pnso.
EL FAPO. Tex.. May 3S.-A half million
dollars is a conservative estimate of the
damage done by the overflow of the Rio
Grande north of El Paso in the Mexllla
valley. Between BOiO and ln.'juO acres of
farm lands are under water, crops and
farm machinery have been lost and all
houses in the path of the waters washed
away. The water in most places is six
feet deep. Every adr.be house In Anthony,
N. M., has been washed away and the
people have fled to El Paso. One family
at Anthony was csught in the flood and
was two days and nights without food.
The family was finally rescued from the
roof of a barn. The water is still rising
rapidly, threatening greater damage, espe
cially at El Paso, where the lower portion
of the city is in peril If the sand dyke
gives away. Laborers are working con
stantly to protect the dyke with sand bags.
OKLAHOMA CITY. May . Cessation
of rains leads to the belief that flood dam
ages In the two territories has been ar
rested. Traffic in the western part of the
territory is seriously crippled and Rock
Island officials state that It will be several
days before trains can run south snd west
of Anadarko. The loss to farmers will be
heavy.
The Rock Island bridge across the Bouth
Canadian at Union City on the main line
went out today and the report reaches here
Momaents of Ocean Vessels May XH.
At New York Arrived; Pt. Paul, from
Southampton, Hamburg, from Hamburr;
Armenia, from Hamburg: Caledonia, from
Glasgow; Celtic, from LlverjKxil; Patria.
from Marseilles; Citta di Torino, from
Cxerioa and Naples. Sailed; Italia, for
Marseilles.
At Liverpool Arrived: Bavarian, from
Montreal: Victorian. from New York.
Sailed: Rnvtc, fir New York.
At 6t. Michaels Arrived. Marco Ming-
hem, :rom uenoa.
Intense Anxiety of the Csar.
Probably no one in Russia displayed such
intense anxiety as the emperor. Early
Sunday morning he summoned Grand Duke
Alexis, high admiral; Admiral Avellan,
head of the Russian admiralty depart
ment, and Admiral Wirenius, chief of the
general staff of the navy to Tsarskoe-Selo,
and was closeted with them to a late
hour, impatiently awaiting information and
poring over charts.
The only news received by his majesty
received from Russian sources, were dis
patches from Russian agents and consuls
at Chinese ports, which could give noth
ing but current rumors. The only time the
emperor left the members of his cabinet
was to attend service In the chapel of the
Alexandra palace, when the chaplain
prayed for Rojestvensky's success.
The emperor was greatly distressed when
the Washington dispatch containing the
Information sent by the consul at Naga
saki arrived
The newspaper dispatches naturally cre
ated the wildest speculation. Some of the
officers of the Admiralty were inclined to
take the view that the ships off Woosung
were empty colliers sent to the rear to
avoid hampering the warships unneces
sarily, or that It was a division of little
fighting value dispatched to confuse Togo
and to throw him off the scent. It was
thought on Saturday that Rojestvensky
might after all have divided his fleet and
that the Japanese were awaiting ths ar
rival of the aecond Russian division before
making a general announcement.
Opinion of aral Experts
The naval authorities continue to believe
that Rojestvensky could not risk a division
of his fighting ships. Those of an optimistic
turn hope that RoJestveriBky did actually
throw Togo off the trail and escaped him
as the French fleet eluded Nelson on the
way to Egypt, and that they encountered
only torpedo boat in the straits of Corea
This opinion, though, is not generally
shared and the great majority think that
Togo's scouts were able to keep in touch
with the fighting diviHion and that the
Japanese lay in wait for Rojestvensky in
the narrow waters where a batfle Is re
ported to have taken place. Nevertheless,
nobody believes that logo offered open
batlle, the consensus of opinion being that
the Japanese, favored by a stage of the
moon which was three-quarters full, waited
and delivered a series eif torpedo attacks
Saturday night with such aid as their
heavy ships could offer without running
too much risk. Mines may have played an
important role and jrhaps been re
sponsible for a large share of the loases
reported. At any rate the result Is not
fully satisfactory to ths naval authori
ties. Talk of Second Fight.
It is possible that a running fight at
long range took place Sunday, from which
better results are anticipated, as the naval
authorities generally do not believe that
torpedoing could be renewed Sunday night
LONDON, May 2 -Many dispatches from
Tokio and other points appearing In this
morning s newspapers ore filled with more
or less authentic details of recent move
ments of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's ships
and surmises and rumors of the results of
the battle between the Japanese and Rus
sian fleets, but add nothing reliable to the
dispatches received by the Associated
Press correspondents.
According to the Dally Telegraph, a pri
vate tel'-gram was received In London last
night in a very high quarter to the effect
that VI e Admiral Togo had gained a great
victor;-.
Based on the meagre details already re
ceived here, most of the newspapers are
ready to believe the Japanese have secured
a victory.
The secrecy maintained at Tokio appar
ently extends to the European legations.
At any rate, Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
minister here, declined to see newspaper
correspondents, much less to talk of the
battle.
The indications from many of the dis
patches are that Rojestvensky sent some of
his vessels through the Tsugaru strait with
the view of mystifying the Japanese.
It is assumed here that the Japanese
government will follow its customary plan
not to allow- details to be published until
the action lias been completed, and it is
believed that the fight has been of a run
ning character.
The Daily Telegraph's Toklo correspond
ent says that an intermittent fog prevailed
in the Sea of Japan Saturday. It occasion
ally lifted, when there waa brilliant sun
shine. A high wind prevailed, with a rough
sea.
The Russian shins were first sighted at
o'clock in the morning approarhlng the
Tsu island under cover of a fog, which,
nowover, lifted and the squadron retired.
I'hrs squadron ia believed. .to have consisted
of six first class ships and according tw
information received twenty-one more Rus
sian warships were not far away.
It is reported from Hong Kong that the
British fleet is leaving for the north at full
peed.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent, and
the Daily Telegraph Itself, both discredit
the rumor that the Japanese will attack
ihe Russians at Woosung, which rumor
lacks confirmation from any other quarter,
hough the Shanghai correspondent of the
Morning Post, cabling May Ss, says that
the firing of big guns was heard outside of
Woosung Sunday flight. The same dispatch
says that the Russians claim they are
merchantmen and are entitled to remain
at Woosung, while the Chinese admiral now
declarea that he will not permit the trans
ports to leave, and, the dispatch adds, the
Chinese warship Halchl has cleared for
actios.
The Tokio correspondent of the Dally
Mall says that fifteen of Rojestvensky's
ships appeared cast of Tsu island at 2:45
o'clock Saturday morning, while at 10
o'clock that morning the fleet was passing
ten miles southeast of Tatzakl and that
cannonading was heard.
Beport from Tsingtau that Togo's Wasp
Fleet Suffers Severely.
MOVEMENT OF RUSSIANS TOWARD STRAITS
Hojestvensky Headed Directly for tho
Passage Where He Was Most
Likely to Eaeesattr tbo
Japanese Fleet,
Bl XLKTI.
LONDON, May 2D The correspondent ot
the Morning Post at Shanghai says that a
telegram has been received there from
Peking, announcing that Rojestvensky's
fleet has been defeated off ths Tsu Islands
and is fleeing northward and that four
Russian ships, including ths battleship
Borodino, have been sunk.
BILI.KT1S.
TSINGTAU, May . There Is a running
naval engagement between the Russian
and Japanese fleets in the straits of Corea,
near the island of Okl. It is reported that
tho whole Russian fleet is not participat
ing; all the slower vessels have steamed
around Japan. The Japanese losses so far
are stated to be one cruiser and ten torpedo
boats.
The island of Obi is in the sea of Japan,
about 200 miles northeast ot the straits of
Corea, where tha battle between tha Jap
anese and Russian fleets la reported to
have had its beginning.
A telegram from Chine sources aayl
that in the naval battle in the straits ot
Cores, Saturday and Sunday, the Rus
sians have probably lost two battleship
and two cruisers. This report baa not
been . confirmed.
BI LLETIK.
ST. PETERSBURG. May a. A dispatch
to a news agency from Che Foo says that
private advices have been received by the
Japanese consul there stating that th
main portion of the Russian Baltic fleet
engaged the Japanese squadron In tha
straits of Corea last night.
BILLETI.
TOKIO, May 28.-7:45 p. m. Absolutely m
news concerning the operations of th
Japanese and Russian fleets was obtain
able here today. Newspapers were held
under absolute leash and all telegraphs and
cables are closed to press dispatches
FEAR DEFEAT OF THE RrSMASS
French Press Comment on Probable
Ontrome of Bnttle.
PARIS. May 29. (4:55 a. m.) Later edl
tlons of the papers here express the fear
that the Russians have met with defeat
in the naval battle. The Matin, remarking
that the dispatches from Washington are
far from reassuring, recalls the words of
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky when he
reached far eastern waters: "If I am vic
torious I shall inform you; if I am van
quished Togo will Inform you." I
No official advices have been received
concerning the naval combat in far east
ern waters and those now arriving from
Tokio are of the most meager description.
The Journal's special war correspondent,
Ludovlc Nadea, who was taken a prisoner
at Mukden and sent to Japan,, cables from
Toklo under date of May IX that the au
thorities there are observing the strictest
secrecy regarding the naval battle. He
says that on the morning of May 27 a
large Russian fleet appeared in the Tsu
straits, entering the channel lietween Tsu
Islands and Kiushlu Islands, w here the bel
ligerents came in contact immediately,
their cannonading being heard at Shlm
noseki. The tempest which raged In the
Japan seas for several previous days, the
correspondent says, had settled down and
the sea was more calm. A later dispatch
from the same correspondent puts the pub
lic on iruajyl against false rumors, reiter
ating the statement that the Japanese au
thorities were observing the strictest sil
ence regarding naval movements and that
there was also a most severe censorship
which it was impossible to escape.
cousin mat tne on worth ft rjenver j ln lhe open sea. The cruisers Gromoboi
oriage at iascosa. Teg., is gone. Train and Ro,.ia of the Vladivostok squadron
have probably sailed south to afford Rojest-
service in the territories has not been so
crippled since IS.
Foar Drowned at Dodge, Kan. x
DODOE CITY. Kan.. May IX-Howard
Kolly. F. F. Conter. Mrs. Emma Parsons
and Miss Carlle Heit bicker were drowned
In Inick creek, five miles north of here,
today. They composed a pleasure irtv
and attempted to ford the creek In an
open surrey. The vehicle was overturned
and all the occuiants snd both horses were
druw ned.
Grocery More Destroyed ley Fire.'
Gus Meyers grocery store, a two-etnry
frame buiidir.g. f"M eViuth Thirteenth street,
was destroyed by fire early this morning
I tiwt luns is Jl.-m on erie iluCH ana XVlCJ on
tha bunding, pafiully uivtcxi by lugurttov..! in.
vensky any assistsnee In their power. If
Rojestvensky gets clear of the straits Sun
day night he should be close enough to
Vladivostok Monday night to communicate.
At 1 o'clock this morning Admiral Wire
enlus and Avelan were shown the latest
dispatches to the Associated Press. Ad
miral Avelan said:
Practically all information in the posses,
slon of the emperor or of the admiralty is
contained in the Associated Press dispatch-.
Like the general public, we are
now dependent on them for news, but we
hops to be able to relieve the general sua.
Fairbanks at Grand Forks.
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. May 2 Five
thousand people greeted Vice President
Fairbanks at the station tonight as he
passed through enrouts to Portland. Ore
From the rear platform of hla train ha
bowed his acknowledgments to those who
were not rear enough to hear, and in
brief sjeech took occsslon to congratulate
North Dakotans on the prosperity evidenced
on all aides, and predicted still greater
things for the future.
pens by dispatches containing authentic
IB
.formation Irum Vladivostok U veu-
Fonr Persons Drowned.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo.. Msy . Fred Lee
Frank Gray. Miss Iu Rhodes and Miss
Sarah Gatea. all of this city, were drowned
In the James river near here today. They
we'e me mix-re of a picnic party which went
to the river on a boating and fishing ex
cursion, and their boat capsized while titty
sre tryltig to cross a mtHuod,
Battle Began featnrdar.
CHE FOO, May Noon. Private tele
grams from Corea to th Japanese consul
here state that a battle was progressing
yesterday afternoon at or near th Corean
straits between the main portion of the
Russian squadron and th Japanese fleet
under command of Admiral Togo.
Telegrams almost Identical with th
above have been received her and an
nounce that a large portion of the Russian
fleet was sighted approaching th Corean
straits Saturday, headed for th channel
between Tsu Island and Lhe Japanese ooast.
According to th best information received
her recently' th main portion of Admiral
BILUKTIA.
WASHINGTON, May . Cbnflrmatioa
has been received here from Shanghai of
the press report that tha Russian warships
have sunk an unknown American merchant
ship off the Chinese coast. Every gun fins
is plainly beard to the northward.
Xesrs is Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The American
consul at Nagasaki cabled the Stat depart
ment today that the Japanese have sunk
a Russian battleship, four other warships
and a repair ship in the straits of Corea.
A dispatch was received at the State de
partment today saying that th Japanese
government had mad th announcement
that Its fleet had engaged th Russians In
th straits ot Corea Saturday and had
held them. The reported sinking ot th
battleship Jorodlno Is mentioned In a dis
patch received at th Slate dtparunect to
day from the consul at Nagasaki.
Orel and Borodino Sank.
From information received in Washing
ton today it is believed that two ot the
Kussian ships reported to have been sunk
In th Gossan straits by the Japanes ar
th Orel and its sister ship, th Borodino.
They are battleships of lt.OUO tons. Three
other vessels reported sunk ar belUved to
hav been cruisers, the remaining on be
ing a repair slip.
The belief In naval circles In Washington
is that th Japanese resorted to a free us
of their torpedo vfcsaele ta Utalr attack ut
