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Show VOLUME VIII. NUMBER TRIED TO BRIBE O Gr D E 1ST, 163. SCANDAL IS USE XJ T A 3HE RUSSIAN PUBLIC MAY 16, 1904. MONDAY, NO REFUGE HERE THE DREYFUS CASE SUPPORT LOWDEN FAR AS HARBIN THERE IS A WAR Paris Paper Claims to Have Information of Plot to Sell Plans IlliSpeaker Cannon and the Two nois Senators Made Him an Offer Supreme Court Renders Important Decision Upholding Legisla- of Fortifications. fomor Which Is Believed in St. Visiting Prince Says That When Petersburg That Russian Army Will Fall Back from Liao Yang and Await Reinforcements. the News of Reverses Spreads Among the People the Conflict Will Become a Popular One. of Appointment as Minister to PARIS, May 16. The Matin print Mexico if He Would Deliver Goods the first of a series of articles of Lon- don correspondence dealing with an alleged plot to reveal the plana of TALK OF PEACE OR DARK HORSE MAY French fortification which the paper OFFICIAL REPORT OF GET NOMINATION says may approach the Dreyfus affair TALIENWAN BAY FIGHT MEDIATION IS IDLE In Its proportions. According to the story three men went to London with Deadlock Continues in the Repub- the papers to be sold. Two of them aps Admit That One of Their When the Necessity Arises Russia deserted the third, who being left Cruisers Was Will Send Two Million of Troops lican State Convention, but the without funds, wrote to the Matin. Rumor of Heavy Fighting in the to Crush Japan and Maintain Delegates Are Weary of Delay An examination of the papers held and Are Ready to Break It. by him, it is said, revealed their genVicinity of Liao Yang. Supremacy in Manchuria. uineness. Sunk-Newch- wang SPRINGFIELD, May 16. Ori the surface of the Republican situation here thla morning It did not look any more probable that a nomination governor would be made by the for HE YOUNG TEACHER? state convention this afternoon than at any time last week. Several dark horses Including Federal Judge Grosscup, Graeme Stewart, late candidate for mayor of Chicago, and Reeves. The Lowden Congressman Deneen delegates from Chicago are as far apart as Genesis from Revelations. A great many 'of the delegates are weary of the deadlock and are likely to vote any way to settle affairs. Senator Hopkins is- of the opinion that the convention will not last much ballot will be longer. The twenty-fift- h taken shortly after 2 o'clock. Governor Tates today created a sensation by confirming the story printed in a local paper that he had Jeen "approached' in the Interest of the congressional delegation, meaning Speaker Cannon and Senators Hopkins and Cullom, with an offer of the Mexican ministership at a salary of 618,006 If he would throw the nominaare mentioned,. - tion to Lowden. Both Senator Hopkins and Speaker Cannon today deny that the meeting occurred as alleged by Governor Tates. Chairman Cannon called the convention to order at 2 p. m. Despite the downpour of rain a big crowd was ballot was present The twenty-fift- h no different from Its predecessor and there was no outward sign of a break. The twenty-sixt- h ballot brought Cannon one vote. Tatea lost five and Lowden five. The Tatea men are now holding a conference. BELIEVE3 THE WAR WILL BE LOCALIZED VIENNA, May nt Golou-chowa- ki, the minister of foreign fairs, In a speech to delegations from Budapest today,1 expressed the belief that the war will be localised. He warned Turkey against the suicidal policy of playing Into the hands of those who argue that she la incapable of reforms, who would make her undergo a more drastic operation than that of Muersteg. af- Russo-Japane- se RECOMMENDATIONS TO METHODIST CONFERENCE LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 16. The Methodist conference committee in federation reported thla morning recommending the common prayer book service and communion In the Methodist Episcopal church and the M. E. Church South. Action was deferred. Bishop Cranston presided. JAI ALAI COMPANY WANTS MONOPOLY Case Against James McDonald Is Based on Circumstantial Evidence. BEDFORD, Ind., May 16. Jama McDonald was placed on trial thla morning for the alleged murder of Miss Sarah Shafer, a teacher In the high school, last January. Two daya at least will be occupied In securing a Jury. The murder was most mysterious. The young woman's body was found in a carriage shed In the residence section, her head have been crushed with a atone. Whatever evidence may be adduced against McDonald will be. pure- ly circumstantial. 5,000 MACHINISTS VOTE TO GO OUT ON 8TRIKE CHICAGO, May 16. A strike of machinists, which makes Idle 6,000 &-0- 00 workers in other crafts, was voted for In mass meeting last night by the machinists union, to take effect Wednesday until their demands for an increase of wages Is granted by the Chicago Metal Trades association, affecting the leading firms in the metal trade industry. The situation la crltlcaLand although a conference la to be held today It is not expected there will be agreement until the union men recede from the position aa the officers of the association emphatically declare they cannot meet the wage scale demanded. SCHOONER RUN DOWN; FISHERMEN RESCUED NEW YORK, May 16. The Ward lined Seneca today brought In eighteen shipwrecked fishermen of the schooner Pleiades, which was run 'down by the Ward liner Moro Castle, New York for Havana, Saturday night In a fog off Absecom light RAILROAD MAN IS BEATEN BY THUGS SALT LAKE CITY, May 16. A. J. Gregory, traveling live stock Inspector Rio Grande railroad for the Denver company, was brought here today hopelessly Insane as the result of a beating received at the hands of ver thugs. . ST. PETERSBURG, May 16. Rumors today credited to a reliable source have it that General Kuro pat-ki- n will retreat from Liao Yang to Harbin with 120,000 men and there await 100,000 reinforcements from Kharkoff and Moscow before he will engage the enemy. General Kuropatkln has asked for telegraphic and field equipment necessary for the operations. Oukh-tomsk- UP se BITTER FIGHT REUGEOUS LIBERTY BERLIN, May IS. The Rome correspondent of the Koelnlsche Zeitung learns that the pope has offended the German, Austrian and Russian em- Guarantees perors by expressing too much symPossess pathy toward the Poles. May 16. The president has appointed Jerome B. Peterson, colored, to be consul at Puerta Cabello, Venesuela. He is one of the proprietors of the New York Age. WASHINGTON, . DENVER, May 16. Intense interest ie manifested in the city eletclon tomorrow, the first under the new charter. The election Is for a full set of city and county officers, whoae terms will be for four years. During that period many valuable public franchises will come up for renewal. Predictions are made that there will be riot and bloodshed at the polls, esiieclally In the lower wards of the city. The Republican leaders are accusing Governor Peabody of treachery to the purty on account of hla refusal to call out the militia to prevent the trouble which they aay is aura to occur. The Democrats are In control of the police department and the city machine. PRESIDENT TO MANAGE HI8 OWN CAMPAIGN WASHINGTON. May 16. President Roosevelts revised plans for the summer ehow that he Intends to give the Republican campaign much of hla personal attention. He will not jgo to Oyster Bay until late In June, and soon after he has been formally notified of t his nomination, which will be early In July, he will return to Washington for at least three weeks. During his stay here the Republican campaign will be virtually under his direction. He will return to his summer home early in August, and will not stay there later than the middle of September. TWO LADIE8 INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT PORTLAND, Or., May 16. An automobile being driven by Ben Holla day and containing besides himself, his wife and Miss Daisy Andrews, his in-law, emran off a fifteen-fobankment near Troutdale, a place about eighteen miles east of here last nlghtand seriously Injured Mrs. Hol-ludand her sister. sister-- ot ny se KAISER STANDS FOR POPE HAS OFFENDED THE THREE EMPERORS Because He Refuses to Call Out Colorado Militia to Take Charge of Polls at Tomorrow's City WASHINGTON. May 16. The suElection in Denver. preme court held today that Williutn Turner, a British anarchist, was rightfully excluded from thin country by the secretary of commerce. The order PREDICTED THAT THERE of the court below was affirmed. The WILL BE BLOODSHED power of congress to legislate for the exclusion of anarchists !g fully sustained. ny the decision Turners are held to be Inclctements to speeches use force sgaliist the prevailing gov- Election Arouses Great Interest and ernment and Turner himself is held Contest is Bitter One Full Sets to lie a man dangerous to the public. of City and County Officers to Turner is out on bail and recently reBe Chosen for Four Years. turned to England. The opinion in the cnee Is by Chief Justice Fuller. y, ST. LOUIS, May 16. Prince edlor of the St. Petersburg FORCES LINED Weldomosti, la here to represent Russia at the Press congress. Discussing FOR war he declared the Russo-Japanethat the present war la not popular in his country because few people outside of the government, army, navy and residents of the large cities know that Hearst Forces Will Make No Conthere is a war. The newa of the Ruscessions in California State sian reverses will sooner or later reach the general populace, when the war Convention. JAP CRUISER WA8 will become popular. SUNK BY A MINE The prince says that Russia will send millions of troop Into the field SANTA CRUZ, Cal., May 16. When WASHINGTON, May 18. Accord- when the necessity arises. All talk ing to a Tokio dispatch to the Japan- of peace is Idle. There will be none the state convention was called to orese lego, 'n it was the cruiser Miyako until Russia asserts her supremacy In, der today the evidence of a bitwhich was sunk by a mine In Kerr the territory at stake. ter fight between the conservatives and Hearst followers over the control bay. The dispatch reads: Admiral Kataoka reports that on JAPS DESTROY FIFTY of the organisation immediately cropMILES OF RAILWAY ped out. Stories of a good natured the 14th our torpedo boat flotilla continued Its sea sweeping operation unstruggle for control put Into circulaST. PETERSBURG, May 16. Offi- tion failed to bear fruit and when the der cover of the fleet The enemy constructed temporary batteries on the cial advices today aay that the Japan- delegates began to gather all tha indipromontory between Kerr bay and ese have destroyed fifty miles of rail- cations pointed to one of the moat senTalienwan and placed six field guns road north of Kinchou. sational struggles in the history of the besides the hastily constructed fort. Prince Khilkov, minister of railways party In the state. With one company of soldiers they has decided not to go to Vladivostok Early this morning a caucus failed stubbornly resisted our attack. The as he fear capture by the Japanese to show any sign of a compromise flotilla, defying the enemys fire, car- en route. although the conservatives were willried out Its operations and destroyed ing to make any reasonable concession for the sake of peace. The Hearst five mlnee laid by the enemy. Unfor- ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR EXPECTED THI8 MONTH people, however, decided to stand by tunately one exploded and sur.k our their guns and make a test of relative cruiser Miyako. In this accident six men were wounded besides two killed LONDON, May 16. No confirmation strength on the floor of the convention. M. F. Tarpey, the manager of the has reached London of the rumors of a during the night. attenno Slu and at battle Hearst campaign, refused to accept Yen, great RUMOR OF HEAVY tion whatever is paid to the wild re- the overtures for peace made by the FIGHTING AT LIAO YANG ports of the fall of Port Arthur. In conservatives. He declnred that he Japanese quarters here confidence is would bring the matter to a test by a NEWCHWANG. May 18. Russian expressed that a great assault upon vote, on the chairmanship. Franklin authorities here admit that the rail- the fortress will be attempted before K. Lane, Hon. Thomas J. Geary and the balance of the conservatives who way to Fort Arthur has practically the end of May. ceased working and no telegrams have The correspondent of the Dally News were working with Gavin McNsb on been received for three days. at Che Foo says that he left Port Ar- the chairmanship matter offered to Word was received today that the thur last Tuesday, when the channel take Frank Gould aa chairman and Japanese dispatch boat Miyako struck had been cleaned and two cruiser had give Ilearat equul representation on In Kerr bay steamed outaide. On May 7, he adds, all com it tees with the understanding a mire and was destroy-with eight casualties. the garirson there numbered 15,000 that if Hearst failed to secure the delThe natives here have a rumor of men and was provisioned for nine egation the delegates would cast their first votes for him complimentarliy. heavy fighting Sunday between the months. According to a Central News disJapanese and Ruslan forces at Liao Yang. patch from 8L Petersburg, mail ad- BRITT AND CORBETT ' WILL MEET AGAIN bank was re- vices from Port Arthur clearly show The Ruaso-Chlnemoved today to the building occupied that the Russian cruiser Boyarin, NEW YORK, May 16. Jimmy Britt which was destroyed February ISth at by the French consulate. Port Arthur, struck a 'mine and sank and Young Corbett were matched toRUSSIANS PLUNDER fight for the while assisting in the rescue of the day for a twenty-roun- d MINERS GOLD BRITI8H crew of the sinking torpedo transport featherweight championship to take Yeniesel. place December Slat, the San Francisco club offering the largeet purse LONDON, May 16. A Central Newa to get the fight The details will be LORD CURZON IN ENGLAND. Tokio corespondent says that Seoul rearranged September 15th. when the ports are that several hundred Russians attacked and plundered BritLONDON, May 16. Lord Curaon, mangaers will meet to sign for the ish gold miners at Eunaanpy in north- viceroy of India, arrived this afternoon battle. ' ern Korea. Several were taken pris- and waa immediately granted an audiCOW STABLE OWNERS oners. ence with the king. MUST HAVE PERMIT That Catholics Shall and Enjoy Freedom oi Conscience METZ, May 16. At the dedication services of the new church today Kaiser Wilhelm reaffirmed his belief in BERLIN, May 16. It Is officially anthe gospel of Christ and later, in connounced that King Edward has exversation with Bishop Braun, said: pressed a desire to visit the kaiser, 1 uphold religious tolerance and am during the Kiel regatta In June. The DOCKMEN'S STRIKE ENDED. a Protestant, but the Roman Catholics ul"er win arrange grand festivities at HAVRE, May 15. The dockworkera in my dominions shall feel that they Kiel In honor of his visitor. strike ended today. possess absolute liberty of conscience." WANT8 TO VISIT THE KAISER tion of Congress. Den- HAVANA, May 1(. The company controlling the Jal Alai, the notorious Cuban gambling game, will In a few days dispatch an agent to Washington to obtain If possible a monopoly for the region along the Panama route. PRESIDENT APPOINTS COLORED MAN CONSUL KING EDWARD BY REPUBLICANS WASHINGTON, May 16. The supreme court has upheld the constitu- WAS HELD UP. Charles Blair Ran Against a Highwayman Early Thia Morning. Charles Blair was held up by a lone highwayman on Seventh street at 1:80 oclock this morning. The robber is described as a large man with a heavy mustache and wearing a cap and a dark suit He ordered Mr. Blair to hold up hla hands and the order waa promptly obeyed. He then took from his victims pockets 82.70 In cash, two rings and a knife. . WANTED IN COLORADO. tionality of the St Louis ordinance providing that no one shall keep a cow stable within the city limits without a Arrested This Morning At He 8tepped From the Rio Grande Train. permit from the municipal assembly. The court also declared the Beall loH. F. McCourt was arrested at 1 cal option law of Ohio constitutional. o'clock this morning at the passenger Further Massacre of Colonists by depot as he stepped off the Rio Grande GEORGIA BANKS FAIL. Hereros in German SouthMACON, Gil, May 16. The I. C. train by Policemen Plncock, Sleeth, west Africa. Plants Sons bank and the First Na- Tout and Hadlock. The man la wanttion closed their doors thla morning. ed In Colorado Springs for taeallng a Pending the arrival of examiners no saddle and riding outfit. He had the official statement is given. The Plants saddle and a roll of bedding with him ; vBERLIN, May 16. A dispatch today bank Is a private institution founded on the train. Germans of massacre the by reports In 1848 by the father of R. H. Plant GOVERNOR SPARKS HERE. It is said that a million is Involved Herreros In German Southwest Afriwere killed at In the two bank failures. ca. Three colonists Governor John Sparks of Nevada wee In Ogden last night and this foreOkombahe, three German women and NOTED FRENCHMAN DEAD. noon. The governor Is on hls'way east one child at Melb, and five other PARIS, May 16. Entlenne Jules and will visit the 8L Louis exposition whites In Karlbib district The blacks buried their victims and then danced Marey, a physiologist. Is and his old home In Texas. He stopdead. on their graves. . ped In Ogden on business. - well-kno- |