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Show MKI ioseust mn R COOLIB. SHOVERS TODAY 3D WEDMH5DAV MAY MORNING, PRICE FIVE CENTS 18, 1904. 'tact. Pi rop. GREAT BRITAIN ODDS ARE THAT REPUBLICAN CALIFORNIA DELEGATION SPEER WILL WIN Democratic Chairman Says He j GovernmentHas Deliberately Cortelyou Will Be Chairman of National Convention. Adopted Policy Has 8,000 Majority. ; I Warships and Transports) Kai Chau and After Ter- Appears at Fleet of fasge j Bombardment Silences Coast rific Liberals Mak Charge That Mission Solely for Pur- Was Sent poses of Conquest. Republicans Declare H Will Not Be Elected and if He is Will Contest Result. During Campaign Will Be Maintained in New York And Chicago. Headquarters ! Defenses. r. May 17. Al least one third of the tickets iu the cily elertion today correspondent proposes the abandonment of Port ot of its forces with 0,8 Kw My 15,Chron Arthur, the Junction ..ttsstol a"d t,M re,i'iucnt or of ssys May dste under the e ablinf tJ 10 l,arU- - malnuin-in- g landed at Kal that the present Russian force is j,, Japanese trouiw not sufficient to coiie with the Japan-ea- e on Monday and Tuesday. Aiceroy Alexieff holds his Daily Telegraph's New Chwang w1' the slianJon-nic- nt Jpondeni, cabling under date of of Port Arthur would mean the lose of the of fleet fleet, the suffering of a raor-Japanese with a large defeat and the risk of the extermin- and warshiiw appeared at ation of the Port Arthur forces while SJfXoti yesterday morning and terrific bombardment of the shore seeking to make a Junction with GenVltfT vhiih were eilenml ly four eral Kuropatkin. TlTTs the afternoon, the Russians JAPS AFTER AMERICAN RICE. lining to Tsishi Chao. The troops landed and are tonight Houston, Texas, May rapidly to outflank New on large supplies of rice grown in the CMM" Louisiana and Texas rb-- district have Muk-been secured by a Japanese contractor hris, May 18. The Journal's during the past two or three weeks, and says: HNTMponrient HHMiant events are Imminent. contracts aggregating shipments of ten carloads a week are known to have IV outposts of the two armies are been made. Monday J. l. Nlshbt, of a la rontart in the none northwest 4 ftsg Wang Cheng. A rumor, which Japanese Arm. recently established iu g lot cooflrmed offlelally, says that Houston, held a conference with SouthJsnsnese corps, is execiitiDg a ern Paciflc officials relative to transtiMig movement between Liao Yang portation facilities. Immediately after the interview Mr. Nlssblo left, for San 4 gulden. Francisco. The contracts were made Centre less than 160,000 Japanese In Uie name of San Francisco Japanese. g Ilucburia." nay hp '08 ."e. D t il-T- al tnj ag ioon- - Uons al-n- ah pw It was announced Muldea, May 17. tm that the main body of today Jap-pn- SUGAR FROM RAGS. I ue A curiously Interesting experiment may be made by slowly Sliding concen- force Is advancing on 11 si Old. (about ten miles southeast of ga Cksrsngl. and Kal Ping I Kai south of New (MX about 35 miles trated sulphuric arid to half iu weight of lint or shredded linen, which is then pounded in a mortar, and left to stand for some hours. Afterwards this is rubbed up with water, warmed and Altered, and the solution Is finally neutralized with chalk, and again filtered. " he gummy liquid mains lime, partly In the Mate of sulphate, partly In combination wim a peculiar acid, composed of the elements of sulphuric with those of the lignin, to which the name Bulpho-Ilgni- c .. . w If the liquid before neutralisation is boiled for three or four hours, and the water replaced, the acid evaporates, and the dextrine la entirely changed into grape sugar. Unen raga by thia process may he made to furnish more than their own weight of this substance. that a smaller force is of (knag) and awklic' la the direction Tat detelopmcnis are hyurtant Jlay ladua. c prob-if- further news throwing light No 18. tamrhed gatbtappearanre of Japanese troops Kfeut of Mukden or Indicating by rumate they reached that location. Standard's Tien General Kuropat-H-i ta Ms left for Harbin. Viceroy Alex Main being at lJao Chang. hMnlte reports continue to reach tfuiM of Japanese bombardments of 1o karting the roxeeiondeul . and Dalny. n gtandird'a Odessa correspondent i'i nlmi the report that General Kuro-aikiaggregate forces for the pend-h- g battle do not exceed 100.000 men. Tbe Chinese are greatly excited at IM Japanese invitation to Hie Tartar his .iemy of Mukden to M Arthur PROHIBITION FOR PANAMA. Washington, May 17. Various temperance organisations have begun a campaign to make the Panama canal Maiaistration of Antung and Induce zone prohibitionary. Adel Walker .chairman of the committee, when asked the CHaeae tradera to return and resume feasibility of prohibiting the sale of batatas. liquor by a congressional committee, aid that such a course would be abS. Peteraburg. May 17. Major M. reason that it would be k Macomb. United States artillery surd, for the to enforce the regulation. militImpossible on a left special pops, tonight ary Inin for Mukden where he will It la report to Lieut Col. Schuyler. expected that a conference of the United flutes military attaches with the loaMan army will be decided upon. Lieut Col. Schuyler will report on the cavalry in general. Captain Carl Releh-an- n of the Seventeenth infantry, on the conduct and equipment of the in-h- a try; Captain William V. Judean, of Be engineer corpe, on the work of the engineers of the railroad and of the laor committee on commasary and d Pe-Vor-en RAILROAD TAXATION. to Tariff. to Balfour Leads Discussion Outwit Him, Hia Obstinacy in Regard has develop fomdon. May 17.- -lt I he produring the past few days tha; ChantlM-rlaiposed amendment of Jos, to a resolution of a member of the opposition In Ihc bouse of itommons committing the government to a repudiation of the protectionist policy tn wMi h Mr. Chimlierlalii expressed confidence in the policy of the government is not certain to ensure a majority for the government owing lo the unexpectedly largo numlier of its snpportm who are threatened lo abstain from voting. A hurried cabinet council was held Monday and a priv&fo conference la Premier Balfour's rwn la parliament a MILES ON THE WAR Ha Ssys Other Nations May Becoma Involved Criticlem of American Cavalry. Good the attending here St. Louis. Um Miit i 17 Roads conventtt'A f day expresse-- the war will belief that (he eventually Involve otlur nations. I believe that the war will be a long desperate one, said General Miles. InciJentUUy he rriticlscd the American cavalry by remarking that flfty per cent of our soldiers are mountel, while in other- countries the percentage is "We about seven to ten per rent. should have more Infantry and less cavalry.'' he said. In the next great war, continued Gen. Mile. "1 believe the automobile will extensively supplant the horse. There are now lOO.iHH) automobile in the United Statee and the numlier is Increasing rapidly. Their speed is phenominal. Automobiles can be used on bad roads aa well as horses." Rnsto-Japsue- maSanta Cm. May 17.-- By jority of 18 vutrs the Democratic state convention tonight Inetntc-te- d the delegate to the national convention at St. 1 suits to vote for Congressman W. K. Hewral for president. The votes stood: For instruction, against 346. sub-cor- HAVE BIG NAVY r. Chamberlain was asked but refused to withdraw or modify his amendment whereuiwn Premier Balfour was obliged iiersonally lo give notice of an amendment which will take precedence of i oat of Mr. Chamberlain in which he will declare that the house declines to discuss fiscal reforms and expresses continued confidence in the present ad- -i The debate will comministration." mence tonight and ft la understood that the course which Mr. Balfour has adopted will avert a rrlsis. ii n, - two-powe- ee Russo-Japane- LOCKOUT SETTLED. Chicago. May 17. The lockout of the Limestone and Concrete teamsters was settled today by giving the men a straight eleven hour working duy and an advance of 60 cent a This agreement brings to a clote the controversy between the teamsters anJ members of the building mnterial manufacturers which affected nearly 25,000 men. CZAR BIDS FAREWELL n' ecim-ombw- lly ' I Gkli-forn- ENGLAND MUST M ae Just and reasonable, The platform condemns Hie national administration and demands a subsequent investigation of all department s of Hie general government. It says of the Danaina canal: ia "While the Democratic party of advocated such a canal and does yet do so. we do not approve of the methods that have been employed by the administration in forcing the right of way. We condemn such methods ns 4 struct I ve of the intogriiy of a con fed, era led reiwiblic." The real contest of the convention commenced nt the beginning of the afternoon session when (he of five, tn whom had been given Hu consideration of the instructions and of the delegates made a report. A majority of the uornwit-te- e disregarded the resolutions esllinif for Instructions and favored those asking for Then came the fight. The resolution, which had been adopted. follows: "Whereas, William Randolph Hears I, a native sun of California, is a candidate for the Democratic nomination fit President of the United Stales, and Whereas. William Randolph Hears! has performed distinguished offices for the people of the United States, ns recently evidenced by hia battle against Santa Crux. Cal., May 17. When the Itrniocrailc state convention took a recess at 7 o'clock tonight tbe question as to whether the California delegation to the national convention at St Louis should be instructed to vote for Cong' reeeman W. R. H caret for president, should be instructed bad not been settled. The day has been spent In attempting to draft resolutions and clean-lu- g the decks for a vote. During the forenoon and isuilon ft the afternoon the headquarters committee on platform waa the scene of confusion. The forenoon was sient in reaching a decision of princlplss. .There was some unexpected delay on the tsrlff plank. Tha plank perler'led by the was mil tee to tbe main rommluee thought ly soma to savor too much of Republicanism and substituiea were The matter waa finally set pniosd. the plank to the tle.1 liy which agreed upon a plank to the national convention. Tha tariff plank finally adopted Is aa fol lows: The prime purpose of tbe tsrlff must be the raising of sufficient revenue to carry on the government The greater administered. of Income of the federal governportion Austin Chamberlain Compares British ment Is obtained by taxes levied on lm - gteauottwWitb .TAet wf At etaas uu impi d- tues pert sad products of foreign countries Imported into the Untied States Increases the Lor dim, Alay 17. Austin Chamber-laithe sbollLlon of the traffic on amount, lefendlng in tbe Imiise of com- tha productsof foreign countries ia not mons today the exjiendfture for the contemplated by the Democratic parly, navy, teid the necessity for the main- nor la it possible so kiug as the tax on r tenance of a standard had Imports conttuucs to lie the principal not rhanged. The rhancellor pointed source of government funds. A continuance of the rate of tariff out that the United States had sixty-thrbattleships wkh the same num- tax, however, neither necessary fur prober for France and Russia. Mr. Chamviding revenue nor for equalisation berlain added that he entirely differed of the difference between the cost of from those who thought the result of production nt. boms and abroad is unwar had been to justifiable and its sole effect Is lo enthe wlie out one of thi great navies of courage the formation of trusts producand the world. monopolies in the tion of nil articles which are subjects RAILROAD CUT. of such excessive and unnecessary tariff rates, with power tn such trusts and Chicago, May 17. The Rock Island monopolies to compel the American today announced a rut of eight per consumer to pay for such articles so service. protected, n price In excess of wbat Is cent In the Chleago-Callforn- CHAMBERLAIN IS OBDURATE IJneoln. Neb.. May 17. Unless there la a contest over a resolution concerning railroad taxation the RetHibllean state convention which meets tomorrow will be harmonious. In addition to selecting delegates to the national convention it will nominate a full state ticket, and a United Stales senator to succeed Charles H. Dietrich. The nomination of a senator ia an Innovation in Nebraska stale conventions, but there was uo contest. It beRepresentative ing conceded thst Burke of the first district would be named for the position. Tariff Question Washington. May 17. At tbs conclusion of the cabinet meetiiig today, Secretary Cortdyou and Air. Payne iou-- t in uerl for a time in constitution with tbe president. The coufeivnee related to political matters. No toncealntent now is made of the practical selection of Secretary Cnrlelyuu to Is chairman of the Republican national coiuiiiiitee. No official announcement has been made a:ul 11 Is quite likely at present that mute will be made tin II tbe national lomniiitce shall have taken formal sit ion h.v electing Air. fort ely oil, as chairman. The matter Is however, as being quite as well sell led now as It can be In advance of tbe committee's art Ion. At the conclusion of the conference neiiher Mr. Cortelyou nor Mr. Payne cared to discuss its details. It Is learned that the principal headquarters of Hie Republican trty during the appniBi-hlucampaign will be In New York city. Headquarters will be maintained in Chicago. In view of the plans teutstively mapped out. It will be very difficult to distinguish between the headquarters. It is not unlikely that a will be In charge of the headquarters at each city and that Chairman Cortelyou will spend a part of his time at earh place. He will maintain his home in this city. No determination of the secretaryhas ship of the national com mi it been reached. The names of Elmer C. Dover, secretary of the present committee; I A. Coolldge, president of the Grid Iron club of thia city, and Harry 8. New of Indianapolis, a member of the national committee, among others, have been suggested. Hardwick, London, Majr 17 Isn-under secretary for war. lcplying to were scratched. Nearly all the straight lord Spencer, the Liberal leader in tickets show Speer. IVmocrat, is the bouse of lords, today eaid Great cd mayor by fully 6.000 plurality. The Britain waa no at war with Thibet, vinRepublicans claim 2U ier cent of the and until she bat by force of arms dicated her position, he did not think uncounted tickets are for Springer. If the face of the returns show Speer tlie government ought to is called on elected the Republicans declare tbey to give deltniie pledges as to what form will contest The election. of settlement would follow the the of a less of hostilities. than quarter Although total uuin tier of precincts tn Ihia city-halaird Twevdmoulh. Liberal, charged been heard from at 1 o'clock tills the government with wilfully pending l Wednesday) out a mission and knowing the morning Cbairman of the Democratic committee, said be had private Information that Foreign Minister Lansdowne replied. convinces him Speer has been elected He said that the government, having volmayor by 8.000 majority. At Republi- deliberately adopted an announced can headquarters It was said that re- ley. it was not likely that it woult lie turns were too meager to lase any driven tlierefro.n because the mlwlnn r.bid positive claim, but they were confldent had I teen attaiked by a "few the liarliarians In sections adjoining that Springer had earried I lie day. Indian frontier.'' lVim lflB4oB Majority of Nineteen Votes is Measure of State's Appreciation of Native Son-Pla- tform is Revised on long-walie- d tha ta se HEARST MAY WIN IN MONTANA. Great Falls. Mont., May 17. Senator W. A. Clark and Harris Olbaon, and Governor Tool were unanimously hoaen as three of Montana's delegates by tbe Denweratlo convention. Tbe effort of the Hearst. followers to secure tbe endorse men! of tbe convention for the candidacy of the New Yorker fur the Democratio nomination for president met defeat in the coiumlltee on reanlutlona. the platform adopting an iinlnslructed delegation for Rt. lamia. The Hearst men are sal to be strong and resolutions of tostrue-tio- n may yet be adopted. The convention endorses the Kansas City platform, lauds the national policy of reclaiming the arid western lands and denounces the withdrawal of desert land entries in Montana. to St. lamia tonight RESULTS OF VOTING ON Chicago. May 17. The plant of at 31st Maxwell Bros., street and !,ooiils street, was de- 75,- strayed by fire tonight. TO FAITHFUL FIGHTERS 000. transportation. 8t. Petersburg. May 17. Gen. Kuro-petld- rd lian. There were no Japanese May 13th. On May 14th Tolandien with at Slu Yen the Japanese occupied a detachment of two battalions of Infantry and two aquaa-wn- a of csvalry. On May 14th and 15th the Japanese jvwnnairance had not pushed beyond four and s half miles from the direction of Wafalndicn. "No fnrh-- r report has been the Japanese raid on Kal recetv-vcyard- iu 'NOTH ER LA NDI XG. May 17. The follow- -' teiceiaru from General Kuropat-:- n tn Tip rniienr. under date of May i Las i.P1, jTMl OMt here: l noun seventeen ri earners 'r:Trr,r',Pt Slung Tito Chng and "lwne'l ii;P iijmp the town while Are Hrls approached the shore. At 1:30 , . To'-'Vi- tn. ett thn P- M(, large steamers appeared nd at g.yo the enemy isriK: hi I iiang Tsia Tung and I'l com-:n.-- the direction of hi lif-- TKIX VERSUS ALEXIEFF. 17. A dispatch from format inn rece've.1 there t.-- t : ?i crtTjfliii between snd General Kuropatkin T ' letter attributes the Riis-r- n the Yalu river to Vlce-O-ff-V i. i,i i' i cuunlenuanillng Viy VI-1- ",' ir. m-.- ' it.-- it uiven liiHiruetioiiJi. iiii'ing to tlie ARKANSAS n telegraphs to the emperor under date of May 16. as follows: On May loth, our Cossacks encountered a force of the enemy composed of eue battalion of infantry and two amxdrnn of cavalry belonging appar-mtl- y to the Japanese guards division sear Kuan Dian Slab and the fuel lade hated an hour and a half. On May 15th the Japanese van-luioccupied Haihamentaa, in the tellfjr of the Pal aorlver .Talar kdnthc valley of the Pat so river, Sianko In the valley of the branch of the same river. ShiUiafti Tsu and Hltvonchen. in the valley of the At river and Kuan Dlan Ku-!- !! now Country Arousing Enthusiasm of By Overwhelming Majority and Their Sol- Successors Will Be Elected Today diers and Civilians Alike. Hearst is Defeated in Demo Alay 17. The exar Belgorod, Russia, bid farewell thin morning to the Thi gering doubts remain as to the popucratic State Convention. larity of the war, they have been disthe by of pelled tbe personal presence artillery brigade, which will leave tn n few days for the Far East. sovereign. The empentr, ammiiianied only by The ceremony occurred in the midst of his military suite, is traveling in a speia Eulogized and Resoscenes of great enthusiasm, to which cial train of which the only distin- Senator Wall ia Passed Instructing lution for the pilot solemnity was lent by the united shout guishing marks, except M. Delegation to Vote aa of the soldiers as they passed before engine preceding it are the standards Unit locomotive. on MosAfter the willleaving were their sovereign that they the cow, went imperial party straight ing to do their best, for his majesty. The journey of tbe emperor here was through to Belgorod, a pfcturesqre little overWhite Cliff city perched upon In the ncture of n triumphal procession. Crowds of peasants stood siting looking the river Dionetz, where this Milwaukee. May 17. The supporters the emperor said farewell to the railroad track reverently saluting morning Edward C. Wall defeated the adherfour of the Hie of regiment army eorps. with the soldiers guarding the road The division was drawn up into close ents of W. R. Hearst In the Democratic while the imperial train passed. In anticipation of his majesty's ar- formation. state convention today, the reaolutlofi Wild cheers greeted the emperor' rival. Belgorod was in gals attire. An instructing the Wistonain delegates to Immense crowd patiently stood from apiienranee. He was arrayed aa if he national convention to vote for the were When the train going into battle. esrly morning. Wall being adopted. Mr. 9:33 at When the Inspect ion was finPiied the stopped along able the platform When the ctui'cntbni gut down to a. m.. n deafening shout, of wehume hand were trowed, the (nx.pr nlic-l- cl i On alighting from the ear. hia snd the march lieicHn. arts-"- . bu mots after a tceexs h fight lasting majesty was met by the Grand Duke Owing to the pressure of time the g.u heur mad" over railing the Sergiiitt Michaelovitch. acting grand field artillery and machine puns did detrxatiima' from Hm county. The taken then ! snd not participate in the review. The cni- - ; raf'en'lal ommitie vntod to seat, mailer of ordnance, from the crowd of brilliantly uniformed peror again passed hefoie the men d tegs' vm snd after a lot rt out officers on the platform stepped stopped his horse at every few paces. ; , f 'ch making the majority report was In govwhich to the men. the Governor of Koursk. sptb'np especially a .opted. ernment Belgorod is situated, who preWhen all was river the emperor Hose then read the reimrt of I sented his rciort. walked among the sold erg and 1H';el VrYsyor 'onimltti'e 0:1 resolution. A sup-- i Kharoff. Russia. May li. Enperor with them e.f the war In the for Est. ; n" nt?.ry nrol,ii:,n with a long Nicholas' long Journey, the purpose of j Afterward th etnitp-o- r entc.-eSenator Wall of WIs-r-.'a Uie Tents to , farewell j which is to say carriage ail drove down throve-.- iIR ting the delegation and which and Seventeenth army corps,soil flarr de'lrn.l ft re 3 to it'C Ibi-'-- r a unit was then of .i:r for h'.i ! Black region to the famous for tbe Saint Pt ter and read the of olga. xoiith of the head waters At 4 o'elo'k h left ftr wen-- adopted as a I i p rsobt!r.r,r-- ; Don. !h army. between the Dncjur and the leava. v.lioie. AID.-- ' tv'-.'seixinn elnctora or stimulatserving the double purpose The emperor has talked of his gran; at large end leippstea and alternates at on the eve of men and oftlrers ing the of desire to go to the front' and he said larce to tic national convention were their departure for tbe front and to be won! 1 assuredly g if the siii the of people cesf,!i rbnjcn.1 cut ion ibcii iri ir tiring 'll" patriot adjourned. to thi' throne xa.--. If any bn fl. ,i.ni a high pitch of enthusiasm. I ifo-Wa- Los Angeles, Cal.. May 17. Action on nominations, the delegate being al two important mattra was taken by lowed to vote for whomsoever they the general conference of'the Methodist wish. But they must vote for the full church al today's session. The report number of bishops to be elected. of the convention on episcopacy, recommending that the conference eleri eight bishops to fill tlie vacancies caused by death, resignation, and retirement during the present quadrten-ntnwas adopted al. the 'lose of a " 1 and remarkable deliate betw-eeOhio Convention Started Ke: Dr. Buckley and Dr. Thomas 14. Republican Business Yesterday With GovNeeiey. the foremost parliamentarians ernor Herrick Temporarily in of the Methodist church. Tiic conferThe Chair. ence adopted the rcort of the special finds that which committee, judiciary Columbus. O., May 17. Tbe Republithe conference has no constitutional can state convention luri thia afterto the district episcopacy authority noon. What ia known as the organisathat Is. to aubatitute a diocesan for: tion lica led by Herrick, Dick and Cox -; reMtne present itinerant form of the sines a rn on all nf the Twenty-firs- t ndency of bishops. The first official on dlrti'i' is and controlled the ci'nvcntioti noutirement. of the vote hy whl'li full ii dn isivr majority t Ihi. no latt Bsturday Hie conference siiihtsii-nulle- j,v i,',ntr. i nr opHsition to any wm np- Bishops Andrews. MiUalp,i. Vincent. Foss and Walden was mad" to JKTlI ijn'.rrtinr Mvrwi T. Harrtrh. tbe the conference in the reading "f the reviewed the rhstrmsn session the nf at iippirr, ib opening minutes vmr nf the recent frpn nf rnngress i follows: liAndrews nnd Mr nwu sdminr1nn m the retirement. For firs' "! 'he year. The dis'nc were agalnat, 78. for the announcement of Foss For retirement, B00; against, then railed iricrrbnrs of committee, when the con163. until tomorrow. 5S5; vent j Vincent For retirement, j tw-lo- j ( 1 -d ng THE IDAHO CONVENTION. Focalfllo, Idaho, Hay 17. The Re-- , publican state convention will meet here tomorrow afternoon to elect delegate to the Republican national convention. There is no particular contest The convention will endorse President Roosevelt by unanimous vote. ; I , i.-- i j against, 78. against. 143. Millalku I For retirement, 51; 573: Walden For retirement, ageinst, 90. The election of the bishops will begin tomorrow morning and Is cxiiccted to occupy considerable time, according to the number of ballots cast, before a flnsl result Is reported. Under the i'ulc of the confereti' e. there aie uu Columbus. Ohio, May 17. The "OM Hanna G,iid"carricd the dlstriir mt'"t-ftio (.innpletely Ihia evening there was no interest in the inertings of tbe Rruublican convention. The temporary organization was made permanent so that Governor Herrick Is made presiding officer.r. While It is settled that Herrick. Li k and t'ox wilt he the delc- - j J ' ! ' es For-ahe- Jics Moines. May 17. The only proh- arise before the Reptibli1 an elate convention which meet in this city inmnrvnm i 'he nn"ire of Hthe is pisiform, w b,,h win he adnpfd con'atw rrisin that Hi" platform will a plank strongly endorsing the present policy. It Is generally emtrefied t.hst Senator Allison and Dolliver, Governor Cummin and J. W. Blythe will b named as delegate ml large to tha BV tional convention. 1cm which ; -n Ins-ro- YATES STILT, AHEAD. Springfield, His., May 17. Deneen gained a few additional votes, but there was no stampede to him today. The thirty-eightballot, taken before the convention adjourned tonight, resulted. Yates. 49t): Iziwden. 393; Deneen. 411; Hamlin, 113; Warner, 37; Sherman, 2: Fierce. 25. ORGANIZATION CONTROLS m STATE CONVENTION. Uttle Rock. Ark.. May 17.-- 8tat conventions were held today by regular Republicans of Arkansas and by a faction which broke away from the regtilsr organization two year ago. Only one candl.lute for governor and me mH of presidential elector were nominated. Harry H. Myers of Uttle Rock wwi nominated for governor. The delegates to the national con- vcnlion were Inslruded for Roosmrelt. The Five Aged Prelates are All Superannuated He Makes an Imperial Progress Through His trusts. . la BOX PLANT BURNED. asimmercial "We therefore commend the candidacy of William Randolph Hearst tn the national convention al Rt. Irwils." A minority reimrt was also presented ns follows: Whereas, William Randolph Hears!, a native son of California, la a candidate fur the Democratic national convention for the President of the United Blair, and "Whereas. William lUudnlph Hears has performed. diqUennMMf serticen ita-cfpeople of Uie Untied States, as recently evidenced by his special battle against the commercial trusts. We. therefore, commend the candidacy of William Randolph Hearst to the national convention, which is to assemble In Kt. Juls July 6th, 1904, fur the nominal Ion for president." A motion was made to lay tbe minority reHirt on the table. For two hours there followed oratory for and against sending an instructed delegation to Ht. lsmls. At 7 o'clock g recess was taken. , Madison. Wis.. May 17. Tha LaFnV-let'- e lenders held a number of confer-- j encea today for the purpose of amng lug a programme for the state rop- -' vention and late tonight it waa sai! they had decided on one. Tbe program contains the seating of enough contestFollett delegate by tbe state ing commit tee to give the governor a working majority of tawa th r |