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Show mill i NO. 148. OGDEN 18 RESULTING I III m a IN III ft I Hangings Without Gvil Trials Arc Taking Place All Over Empire oksafe Secret Burials Mr 25. The Daily Mail's TfSondent at Sbimonoakel, Japan. STilte of May 25th says that only "Z operations are now proceeding peninsula of Liao Tung and that iin attack will be postponed for X Tte'flret, third and fourth divisions been the second army have already and the fifth and eleventh The are now on the way. consist of the ninth lirlsrmy willdivisions and one brig-S- , 4 thirteenth of artillery but these have not s left Japan. at ns Standard's correspondent first headquarters of the Japanese 28rd sayi nr under date of InMay the situation. ms is no change K guuians seem to be perfectly to remain on the defensive d ate rigorously strengthening their tina with Liao Yang as the base, are a little more active howler northeast of Feng Wang Cheng tere the patrols of both armies are touch almost daily. Ths Standard published a dispatch in m a Russian correspondent lirh the paper says it place great fidence. containing most sensa-na- l itatementa regarding the alarm-- I condition of Russia as a result of e war. The correspondent asserted it disturbance in various cities ire been followed by wholessle without sny civil trlsl. It Is have been iU that many others alone and that need in Warsaw iar others have been hanged In isastadt and Moscow, hi the latter place the troops buried di-S- at Moscow. THURSDAY CITY, UTAH, WANTS A LIYR RUSSIAN. OF FOUL DEEDS Liao Yang, May 25. The father, (a corps commander)' of the Japanese officer who com- mltted suicide by disembowel- ing himself, has given orders to the men Of his corps, to capture a Russian officer alive. Find of Murderers Victims Mutilated Bodies. ment comprising a battalion of foot soldiers and one squadron of cavalry occupied Bikemlro on the right bank of the Tayang rfVer on the Takuaban road." GOOD CROPS BUT BAD LABOR OUT-1.0- 0 Slayers Have in One Caaa Already Paid tha Penalty and Police Are After Another, K. Portiand. Ore., May 25. A. L. Craig, general paaaenger agent, and a party of officials of the 0. R. A N. company returned here today after a two weeks trip through the agricultural districts of Oregon and Washington. Mr. Craig reports that unless some blighting Influence Intervenes between now and harvest that immense crops of wheat and fruit will be gathered in Oregon and Washington. Mr. Craig reports that the grain crop will be especially large and of unusual excellence In quality. Ths labor problem, according to Mr. Craig, .Is a serious one and may, in some districts, greatly hamper the work of caring for and gathering the crop. Vancouver, B. C., May 25. A from Dawaou, today, says W. S. Evans, a miner, was murdered some time last week just below Eagle City. Hla body, horribly mutilated, with the blows of an ax, was found thi morning on the river bank, llie man had evidently been camping beside the river. He bad a considerable amount o i money, and robbery was probably the prize which the murderer had In view. The United States authorities are after the supposed murderer, who was seen yesterday further down the river. Hla Identity la not known here. die-pat- Vancouver, B. C., May 25. A from Dawson says: The badly decomposed body of a man was found two days ago on the bar at the mouth of the Stewart river. It is thought to be the remains of Constantine, one of the victims of FVmrnter and Labelle, who have ainre paid the death penalty for other Crimea The body, which la In a very advanced stage of dncom poet Ion, was brought to Dawaou for Inqueat dll-pat- ch TORNADO WRECK8 EIGHT HOUSES Wichita, Kan., May 25. At 4:30 p. a tornado struck aeven miles aouth-weof Augusta, Kan., wrecking eight houses and the accompanying hail did much damage to rrnpa What, appeared like a cyclone tore up an orrhard and destroyed a barn at Valley Center, In Sedgwick county. m at NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS. Twelfth Pennsylvania District George R. Patterson, Republican, renominated. that his departure had nothing with the diplomatic relations be-j-n Russia and Korea. Hia leaving re Petersburg was purely on private "Hues and he did not expect to re-to Korea for some time. Unister disclaims having any . Delegates Indulge in Filibustering Tactics to Prevent Discussion of Union of Church Benevolences regarding conditions at tne tnat conveyed In apaper dispatches. of wsr. beyond May 25. Chinese the Japanese adva S!? bark on Feng Wang Chet Bg baggage tra been dispatched I "flard.have Japanp s Ch,n,w governors In th tadtng districts have offered IlT Genera! Kuropatkln hi" n maintaining tre the country. They also ha the commander that they 40 P d7ain?eaPMible May today received General 25. the Empe follow Kuropatl Jreen no change In ,n the direction Tre, ChB or the gulf of 1. Ts t0 the posit ion of inv !!! r?,rH " estsbllshwl that 4ft ' gy tT'op hve beenandrourenfra that th tare iheng .k nd Mta m7 of small detacbmi 8lu Yen has b ttwas carried out v Itevw fnrSf V? precaution. tt th, uS tncluding infaz I"1 Btisrda. and three sqt vTa i7 Blvanped May 22 si 00 the left ban! ft Ta.. rTd '"T- - At the same t ftere ft Vs'n,,tsneoua advance Fen Wang Ch tsj Pu!JTT.frt,n in toward the lower cot of thT vi!5a.ra river on the way Tlie advance gui of Wah crossed to the rl on a,ld on column and o1 ti Iin.,w Llao Tia w squadron ten m .,n ths Taku siian r. fta the riibu-in- j. hwi villages of f. 0 Iay,,l',,f!, intermediate deti wj?--dTa- nc tMvv-wr-d ?rt Wl I, r.ny. " zil JMS IN Washington, May 25. Wiihin twenty-minutes of the retirement of ibe jury in the case of James N. Tj ner and Harrison J. Barrett, tried u charges of conspiracy in connection wiili their duties as law officer of the iHisiofflce department, a verdict of not guiliy was rendered. The throng which filled tbe court room throughout the arguments to the Jury hardly had time to leave the building before the jury waa back, and the foreman announced that a verdict had been reached.! General Tyner, expecting a longer wait, had been wheeled from the room and hi nephew hastened to give an and order which caused him to return. General Tyner appeared greatly excited as he attempted to face the jury, and when the verdict was returned be broke down fiompletely. Several of the jurors wept, with him and all of them ahnok hand with him. case waa begun The Tyner-Barre- tt on May 2nd, and has been before the court for nineteen full days The principal arguments made today were by A. 8. Worthington, for tha defense, and Major Holmes Conrad, special counsel for the government for the prosecution., Th latter directed his efforts almost entirely to an attempt, Jo counteract any influence on the jury's verdict which might result from sympathy with General Tyner. He told the Jury that they had no right to entertain sympathy for General Tyner, nor the young wife of Barrett, who was a witness In the defendant's behalf. MUir 8 CLUBS The Methodist eral conference today assigned the een bishops of the church to their leetive residences for tha next quad-aluadopted tha reports of the vorth League committee and the imittee on book concerns Bkl lotted editor of the Epworth Herald and I brief memorial services In mem-some of the leading clergymen have died within the past four rs. The day was noted for the entering of those who were opposed he report of the committee on the solidatlon of church benevolences others who wished to discuss the on of the episcopacy committee In ring the assignments of bishops,e m persons tried In every way pos-under the rules of order to tbeir friends, but were deed. Bishop Fowler, who presided today's sessions, had a strenuous of It. He was firm, however, and r many Instance! Ignored perllatnen-technicalities entirely. There were maeals from hla derisions, but the sua-ied and him with always ty hla ruling. Hla good natured artee with the objector kept the ference in a happy frame of mind convulsed the galleries. it report of the Epworth League imittee made some changes in thee It pro-rernment of the society. . as follows: The officers of the league shallsec-ir-bey resident, vice president, general ana treasurer. The vice presl-i- t shall be chosen by the board of trol from Us own members. The eral secretary shall be elected by , general conference quadrennially shall he the executive officer of the member of the sue and ird of control. Tbe editor of the worth Herald aball he elected by general couivre.nce quadrennially, here are six candidate for the posi oa Angeles. May 25. m, of en-ipa- ss m lo AMD MARRIAGES tion of editor of Epworth Herald, vis: 8. J. Herbin, O. H. Trever, A. C. Pear-sel- l, Q. W.. Flfer, E. B. Brnomett and C. R. Havighurat. It la believed that tha ballot taken will show the election of 8. J. Herbin when it la announced tomorrow morning. l)r. Herbin la the assistant editor of the New York Christian Advocate, of which J. M. Buckley ia editor. Contrary to expectations of many, tha report of tbe committee on book concerns on tbe subject of unification was adopted without debate. Its recommendations are as follows: First We approve the general principle of unifying the book concern by consolidating Its manufacturing departments and placing them under one official management. Send tYe recommend that tha bishops be requested to appoint a commission of one from each general conference district and one or two at large so as lo provide an uneven numlier in the rommfSFinn and not including therein mem hers of the book commit-lee- . but at least half the persons so appointed shall be laymen, to which shall be referred tbe report o! the book committee, with power. Third That after having guly considered tbe recommendations of said report, the commission. If it shall adopt a plan, shall proceed to outline aud de- t ermine tbe same for consolidating the manufacturing establishments of the book concern and for their administral tion under management Fourth That upon completion of said general plan the book committee shall at once proceed to carry tbe same Into effect and shall present tbe next general conference tbe necessary disciplinary changes. It ia provided, however. ibat the status of Ibe publishing agents elected at this general conference shall not be affected during the quadrennium. FUMES FROM LOCOMOTIVE SUFFOCATE TEN MINERS Men Were Riding in One Mile Tunnel of Mine When Engineer Discovered Their Condition, but too Late. WUkeskarre, Penn., May 25. Ten from th" est to sclent the position. Former Ceneral Manager Whiting miners were suffocated by gas and sulphur fumes from a locomotive tbi ha., ...... IlH.ittilVu w U. ill!W 4. iiilC.'l, I ho afternoon iu the workings of the Sumdepartment of tha purchasing mit Branch coal mine at Willlaius-town- . road. R. X. Ryan, the general passenger Dauphin county, and traffic manager, will remain in a hi The dead: MICHAEL Federations Are Pledged to Secure Uniform Laws. GOLDEN, inside fireman. ' Washington, May 25 Military meas urea on a large scale begun recently by Venezuela are giving rise to a great deal of uneaMlness aud apprehension here. It Is said that a French company sold Centro's government one GEORGE RAIDEL, master ms- - .chanic. JOHN KURNEY. . ENOCH MORGAN. ALBERT NAU. FRED JAMES. Resolutions Are Adopted Thanking Senate For Smoot Investigation And Urging Legislation. and a half million llvres worth of which la being placed in Puerto Caliello aud other Important, coast ports. The company also coni reeled lo supply a force of skilled artillerymen to man tho gun for a considerable ry. SCOPPENHEIMER. JOHN FREDENCH. SAMUEL FREDENCH. ADAM n a St. Louis. May 25. The seventh biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's clubs adjuurned tonight Tbe most important action of the convention was taken tonight when the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Wlieress, we recognize In the permanence and sacred ness of the marriage relation a principle great In ita significance: Resolved, That each federation shall form itself on its state laws governing marriage and divorce juid that concerted systematic effort be made to secure strict and uniform laws governing these Important subjects: "Resolved, That we extend our thanks lo the United States senate for the Investigation Inio an organization which controls Ita adherents YAZOO morally, politically and commercially: Resolved.That la view of the systematic effort of that body to undermine tbe Christian standards of marriage and to dominate state and national legislation, each state federAll Business Houses, Hotel and ation urge upon ita senators to tako such legislative action aa will prevent the recognition of power which under-mine- s Depot Burned. moral standards and the of practices which are contrary to the principle of tho American people." At the cloning session, Mrs. Sarah Citizen le Killed In Fight With Flames Platt Decker of Colorado, tbe newly And Mayer la Severely elected president spoke briefly, thankHurt ing the delegate and ezprcaslng her appreciation of tbe honor accorded to her. The place of meeting and tbe date Jackson, Miss., May 25. Fire at for tbe eighth biennial convention Yazoo City today destroyed every will be determined by the new board house of any Importance, together of directors. with a large number of private residences, the principal hotel and the passenger a tat Ion. The fire started at 8:30 o'clock this morning and burned until 5 o'clock this afternoon destroying 200 buildings. The burned district la three blocks wide and 12 blocks long. Tha estimates of the loss are between 600.000 and $2.000, U00. The water supply waa inadequate and efforts to stay the flames were futile. A cltlaen named Cbamblish waa killed by felling walls and Mayor Holmes waa severely hurt. In the afternoon the fire jumped a bayou and spread to Latonla a residence district, where it destroyed some of the finest homes. The Ricks Memorial library escaped destruction and the vaults of the banka and the postofflee protected tbeir treasures. Yazoo City ia 40 miles from Jack-so- n and has G.000 Inhabitants. It 1 impossible tonight to place an estimate upon the loss entailed by tha fire, but it la thought that the total Hot Springs, May 25 The pool will be more than $2,000,000. rooms were unmercifully fleeced today by a clever wiretapper, the plan being easily executed on account of the recent stoppage of tbe Western Union service. Four races were wrongfully reported and settled for and aa a result local pool rooms stand to lose sevthe Division Superintendents Have Com- eral thousand dollars. pleted Work In Conference With In the first rare at 8L Louis they Manager Mohler. paid on 8ylvan Belle to win which ran third. In the third race settlement was Omaha. May 25. The division super- made on Tlngler to win which waa not Union Pacific railroad intendents of the In the money. P. J. Summers In the in conference with Manager Mohler first race at Chicago was wired a wing redistrict-lnhave completed the work of ner, when Watermellnn won and In that road. No official changes will the third race Aunt Katherine was be made. Tbe changes take 225 miles given as the winner when La Londe from the Nebraska division, between came in first. It was the most dixa fNorth Platte and Cheyenne, which la ile roiis day In the history of local pool transferred to the Wyoming division. rooms. Chief of Police 8chevlln Is That part of the Kansas division working on the irail of the swindlers, Ellia and Cheyenne WeJIs, 1M i Two arrcstel. It suspect have-beemiles long, will be turned into tbe was framed up to send In Sling in the Colorado division. The line from Oak- fifl h race in bt. Ixiula and Elfin King ley to risinvllle. Kan.. 121 mile in In the fifth at Chicago, but by ihla length, will also be transferred from time, the local poolrooms realized that the Kansas to the Colorado division. was not right and muthese everything Official announcement of to take the money and agreed tually In a few days changes will be made not pay off until the next day. Baltimore, May 25. Tbe intense LOCOMOTIVE WOMEN ELECT OFheat of yesterday continued today, the FICERS. thermometer marking 87. Ofie man waa prostrated. Los Angeles. May 25 The Women s Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers today took np the work of electing Its grand officer. Up to the hour of adjournment for the mlddny recess, tbe following, all present incumbents bad been chosen. Mur-locGrand President. Mrs. W. A. Peru Recltee Grievances to Secretary Chicago: grand vice president, of State, Who Suggests Confer-one- s or Arbitration. Mrs M. E. Cassell. Columbus. O.; grend secretary. Mrs Harry St Clair, Wasbinglon. May 25 Dr. Calderon, liOganspurt. Ind. In tlie convention of the engineer tbe Peruvian minister to Washington, has made a long verbal present at Ion of of Ibe morning session noihing waa bis country's grievance against Bra- - given out, but it la understood tbe con FIREWESlT CITY The tunnel In which the disaster occurred la ono mile In length and is used by the coal comiiany w convey the coal mined In the working In the Bear Valley to tbe breaker In tho William Valley. The men employed n In the Boar Valley, who reside in have made a practice for years of riding lo and from their work on tho train of car that are hauled between the two valleya by small locomotive. About four o'clock this afternoon General Iuide Foreman Oolden and about 50 miners boarded a loaded train which waa about to be hauled from Bear valley to Williamatown. Everything went all right until alioiit half of the Journey was made, when some of the men attracted the attention of the engineer, who at once slopped and it waa found that nearly every man in the party on the cars had been overcome by the gaa and sulphur which emanated from the engine and (bulled hack over them. Tha engineer at once crowded on all Mleam pomdble and tbe unconscious men were hurried to the Williamaiown end of the tunnel. Help waa at once summoned here and Ibe men taken to the surface, whore a corps of physicians made every effort to resuscitate them, hot aid came too late to Foreman Golden and the other vic- tim. 8AIXXJN HELD UP. Livingston. Mont, May 25. Don Hogan's saloon here was the scans of a hold up early this morning About on oclock two masked men entered the saloon and ordered the bartender to hold up hla hands. The men went through the cash register and secured about $130. . OF Wiretappers Take Advantage of Western Union Service Stoppage and Wire Winners Not in Running, REDISTRICTING UNI0NPACIF1C HAY ACTS AS PEACEMAKER old office. VENEZUELA CROWS MILITANT, genera! JOSEPH PUNCH. IT ft. Petersburg. sms mum PRICE FIVE CENTS 26, 1904. two e. d MAY to Secretary Hay. These relate particularly to the action of Brazil iu preventing the ascent of the Amazon liy Peruvian vessels carrying arms and munitions of war into the Peruvian head waters of that river, it is alleged IN that these arms are intenJed, not for the soldiers of Peru, but for the settlers and forresters in the wild rubber country, tu whom they are an absolute necessity. Secretary Hay. impelled by adesireto General 7 yncr and Nephew prevent a laweihlehaswar betweento the the friendly republics suggested Brazilian minisgovernment through Not Declared Guilty. ter Thtimiwon, that the I'nited Stales government would lie very much pleas-e-i if Brazil and Pern would confer In fell wounded. a spirit of mutual concession and setThe Japanese then closed in on two tle the Acre question between sides, firing volleys at close range. The two remaining officers fell and the Cos- Aged Defendant, Wheeled Into Court selves, or if that is not possible to then Hear to Breaks Room Verdict, sacks retreated with the loss of three agree lo submit the question to Down. officers and thirty men. terday reports that a fight took place north of Takushan on .May 2uth. In which the Japanese ambushed a aotnla of Cossack and nearly wiped them out. The Cossacks were patrolling to the north of Takusban for a distance of lit miles when they fell in with three squadrons of Japanese cavalry who retreated. The Cossacks followed and fell into an apibuscade. a body of Japanese Infantry being concealed behind a small bill. Commander Beckromesheff ordered his men to draw their sabers and cut tbeir way out, when bis horse was 'shot from under him. lie had Just time to order the sotnia to scatter when hr GRIM RELICS BANDITS STOLE RIFLES. eofins containing the bodies of ore who have been hanged. The I.lao Yang, May 25. Staff Captain dire. were buried secretly. In the Rejevskl has Just returned from a d of night, presumably In th scouting expedition to the village of nods. This correspondent asserts that the Plyamln, eight miles south of Feng nr has resulted In the utter paraly-- Wang Chang. He reports that a whole Japanese-divisiowith artillery la at of all business. Plyamin and that he saw many Japatie Standard, In an editorial say nese patrols, whom he was able to IgUished this correspondent's state-sa- t under a reserve but it thinks avoid. Four Chinese bandits, who were deIn are indications, such, for as the sinking of the battle-fil- l tected at noon today near the Sappers Orel that the moral disaffection camp here, were irareued and three of d fie population of Russia baa been them were capt ured. Aft er one of them had received 110 lashes, the bandits pally stimulated by the war. were quarantined and they ronfesaed ft. Petersburg, May 25. The last that they had been systematically stealing rifles. They showed where these repnrt received by the general staff fou IJent General Stoessel, dated guns were concealed and also restored Russian uniforms, in which lliy lth, says' no Japanese troops several M landed until then below Kin they had disguised themselves so aa to (Vn. While the war office does not facilitate their work. flwredlt the persistent rumora of C0S8ACKS WIPED OUT. fighting at Kin Chou. It has no infer-mtlo- n of any collision since May 14, Liao Yang, May 25. A wounded Ma Genera! Fock made a recon-huc- e in force to determine the Coaaack who arrived at SayolentI yeaof tmigth the enemy. The general Ml is Inclined to believe It will rewire some time for General Oku to rasre for active against tat Arthur. Siegeoperations guns are conald-in- l an absolute prerequisite, aa the wer at Chin Kou is too shallow to Ffnit heavy warships to get within "retire range. There is no official confirmation of report that the Japanese have wdoned Feng Wang Cheng. May 25. Chin Pfem the Korean minister to Russia, bear leaving the capital, said In an MORNING. niim porecasi period. LARAMIE INSTRUCTS FOR IIEARST Cheyenne. Wyo.. May 25. The Laramie county Democratic convention met here today and elected delegates to tha slalo convention. Instructed for W. II. Hcarst for president, laramle county 1 tha principal county in the state and the Democratic leadurs at the capital here say that Ita action will be followed by every other county in the slate, and that the Wyomlug delegation to the Instructed national convention will-b- e for Hcarst ALABAMA WS Unit Rule Prevails With the Delegates. Platform Cendemne Imperialism And Accuses Rooeevelt of Defying ' Laws of Land. Montgomery, Ala., May 25.'The Democratic state convention waa he.w In Montgomery today. Although no instructions were given, tlie resolution adopted recite that at tbe present time Judge Parker ie the most available and acceptable candidate for tbe nomination for the presidency and that tha sentiment of the convention is for hia nomination. E L. Russell, general counsel for the Mobile ft Ohio; Colonel Morey, chairman of tha Democratic state committee; and R. N. Rhodes, editor of the Birmingham News, were elected delegate at large to the St. Loula convention. Richmond Pearson Hobson of Greensboro and W. H. Sanford of Troy were nominate, fop electors at large. The delegatee at large and ten of the district delegates favor Judge Parker. The unit rule prevails. Senators Morgan and irttus were present and delivered short addresseu. The platform, which was unanimously adopted, says: "We emphatically protest against thp methods of the present chief executive of the United Stales In defying the law of tbe land in setting np hie discretion in opposition tu explicit provi. sione of the national statutes and abrogating 10 himself legislative torn-liWe condemn Imperialism In either the executive or judicial departments of tbe government, and especially condemn the flagrant usurpation to which Ibe country haa tieen treated In recent years and corruption and extravagance of the national administration." on. vention waa engaged In the consideration of matters of Immaterial Importance. GAVE GOLD TO JURYMAN Sensation In Trial of Chinese Tong, President, For Murder of Celestial Reformer. San Francisco, May 25 It ia alleged that Jury bribing haa been attempted In the murder case of N. Lun, Chinese Tong president cow on trial in the supreme court on a charge of killing Tom Vick, a member of the Chinese educational society. David J. Kelley is the Juror who claims that he whs spproai-licrl- . Under nelli he says Ihat $liifi In gold was placed in his pocket while he ws on his way home last night, and at the same lime he was asked to bang the jury. lie charges W. Gum bar with responsibility for ths crime, and the accused man, though protesting innocence, la held awaiting Investigation of the accusation. Kelley banded the $150 to Judge Lawler, who discharged the jury. NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA CHANGES. Ran Francisco. May 25. The announcement was made today by A. AT. nreulilcnt of 'he Ca'IfnIT.ia - F'er Frazier, formerly iu,: w superintendent w of ion. had beeu appointed general manager of the California Northwestern railway. Mr. Frazier will assume his new office tomorrow morning, having come DOUGLAS COUNTY ENDORSES BRYAN. Omaha, May 25. Tbe contest in the Democratic primaries of Douglas coun- ty today resulted in an overwhelming victory for tbe Bryan forces. The opposition, known as the "Reorganization party, waa defeated in every ward In the city and in all but two precincts of (he county. The result Is an endorsement for Bryan for delegate at large to the national convention. SAY ROOSEVELT HAS WANTONLY PRECIPITATED RACE ISSUE. .. Nashville. Tcnn., May 23. Late after wildly exotlnc scenes, the Democratic state convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The disorder waa due to a contest for the Knox county representation. At tbe conclusion of Gov. Frazer's speech of acceptance the convention at 11:15 p. m. adjourned. The platform charges President Roosevelt with usurping the powers It favors the prompt of congress. construction of the Panama canal hut condemns the course of the administration in the matter. The platform says: President Roosevelt by hla official action ha wantonly precipitated tho race in a manner involving as a logical aud necessary sequence social equality between tbe white and colored people of this country and ill consequence of ilie con uf all right thinking people." ie.-u- e e deni-natio- n |