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Show 4 FSESS inijSSHHD UTA9 sum lELECBAPmc ill YUTIIU SH9WEBS OGDEN VOL. L NO. 232 CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 19. FORECAST TODAY AND SATBIDAY PRICE FIVE CENTS 1904. 10USAND a flERCE BATTLE F BEFORE PORT ARTHUR Days' Engagement of Huge Proportions. Japanese Suffer Immense Loss but Gain Advantage in Position. Russian Mine Disastrous. Tbfc Che Foo, Aug. 19. s a. m. Two Japanese torpedo boat de- atroyers entered the harbor at 5:30 a. m. today. They remained half an hour and then departed. Five other destroyers are report- ed to be outside. T he object of the visit la unknown. Chinese Admiral Sah expressed the opinion that the Japanese de- trovers. Judging from their ac- lions, are searching for the Rus- aians. i brought to a place designated by the Japanese admiral; that the Russian warships In the harbor, numbering seven, namely, the battleships Retvl-xan- , Sevastopol, Pobieila, Poesviet, Poltava and the armored cruiser the protected cruiser Pallada and 12 or more torpedo boat destroyers and four gunboats be surrendered to the Japanese. General Stoeesel's treatment of the Japanese major waa courteous but his reply waa prompt and characteristic. The Japanese major then asked for a . three days truce in which to bury This was refused. The battle wae renewed at 10 o'clock on the morning of tbe 17th and as the Junk waa left, It being waged furiously cm all sides. Tbe Russian refugees express confidence that the fortress will hold out. They slate that rdnforce- Ba-ya- Foo, Aug. 18, 8 Japanese have been seen In force in P-- . Jttte of huge proportion raged 14th uwnd Port Arthur August . 15th and It wae umed JjJ. The Japanese, It la , . uchfleed twenty thousand moreimportant adbo. hut gainedmatter oT portion. notices la the newa waa brought here on Of which having on board Cfc , ihrwEuaaiana, concealed In tue Japan-STw- t Chtneae to eecape the that section. Apparently a cruising at- tack originating in Louiela Bay swept through the Pigeon Bay poaitiona into the peninsula, in the doing of which a majority of the lives of the expedition were sacrificed. On the night of lbe 15th the liattle lulled somewhat, when the Japanese sent terms of surrender to Lieut. Oen. Stceasel. The terms should provided that the garrison march out with honors of war and Join Port Arthur lent night and General Kurokl; that all civilians he Foo by a trt blown rapidly to Che The main force of the attack Ju directed egainet the left wing of Pigeon .ad resulted In the capture Bar malt ions and some of the lorli tne at Uaotieehan. At PalunchrWig which mounted guna haetlly Japanese in aiding the Old excellent service siornlng of the right wing, where the two Japanese are said io have captured forte of minor value, mounting eight guna, two siege guna and The position aix quick tiring guna that the Japanese occupy on nupeninsula la not clear but the-dead- merous reports source nese aver that the SEEDED BEING H QUESTION OF DISARMAMENT OF RUSSIAN SHIPS IN NEUTRAL - American Attache Been Believed to Hava on the Retviaan During Battla a St. Petersburg, Aug. 19, S:20 m. The Chinese minister came to St. Petersburg from hie seaside villa and conferred with several ambassadors regarding developments in the Ryeah-Itel- nl incident. The general intprea-ik- m in diplomatic circles here la that Japiu may yet change her mind and surrender the Ryahitelni to the cure if some neutral power, reserving all rights. Such a course, it ig pointed out, would strengthen Japan's position it the same time avoid the ponak billty ig complications affecting Chi-na'-u neutrality and the limitation of the ires of hostilities which waa prompted by Secretary Hay'a note. Hots' The question of the disarmament of the Russian ships at Bhang-bal- , la. H u understood, being settled oi the spot by the Taltao and consul fraerel of Russia. This matter is not expected here to lead to the extreme neuuures threatened at Toklo in view of u authoritative statement made to the Associated Press that Russia was wrondlfd to the disarmament of the cruiser Askold and the destroyer Gros-ovo- l. iid The admiralty has not yet been of the whereabouts of Lieuten-i- t Newton A. McCully or Lleulen-Decuverill- e, respectively of tbe French navies, tbe only uni attaches who were at Port Artnur and who left that port. The authorities recently believe they were on flagship since they were aboard wither the battleship Czarevitch nor cruiser Askold, and consequently must have been with Rear Ouktomsky, who is un-- 1 have transferred his flag the Ret vixen to the PoaevieL Ararican and wo Ad-Prin- Chicago, Aug. curred tonight when hungry lers of the packing house district Bought to capture and kill eight steers that had escaped from the yards. The mob numbered 4,000 persons and the streets were cleared only after 120 policemen in five squads had charged the rioters on four aides. Shota were fired and scores of rioters were clubbed. Few arrests were made aa the police contented themselves with dispersing the mob. In no previous riots were clubs used so freely. TOUR NOW COMPLETE Secretary Shaw's Itinerary Public. Chicago, Aug. 18. The Is Mada Itinerary of Secretary Shaw's far western tour wae completed today by the Republican national committee and la as follows: Helena, Mont., Aug. 24; Spokane, 26; Seattle, Aug. 29; Portland, Ore., Aug. 31; San Francisco, Sept. 3rd and 5th; Los Angeles, Sept. 7; Denver, 8ept.-12th- ; Pueblo, Sept 13th; Fort Scott, Sept. 17th. The formal distribution of campaign literature waa begun today by the Re. committee. The publican national beginning waa stade on an Installment Victim of Italian "Black Hand Society of 200,000 copies of Secretary Roots Found Near His Homs. speeeh. The committee is preparing to send out large numbers of the New York, Aug. 18. Antonio Man-nin- speeches made by Mr. Bryan in oppoBrooklyn boy, sition to Judge Parker. the who was thought to have been kidItalian PRESIDENT AGAIN AT OYSTER napped by members of the BAY. Black Hand society, was found at midnight tonight in Columbia street, three Washington, August 18. President blocks from his home. When closely questioned, he said Roosevelt will leave Saturday mornthat ever since he had been taken ing for Oyster Bay, While there he away he had lived in a large house, will complete bis letter of acceptance, the location of which he did not know. a complete draft of which already has The rest of the boy's story was not been prepared. It will be published clear and in several particulars he probably early in the second week of contradicted himself. At one time he September. Tbe president expects to said that two men brought him from remain a month at Oyster Bay. in street ferry the Thirty-nint- h the place where he was found and left him there. At another time he said the men left him at the ferry and he found his home alone. He looked aa if he had received good treatment. KIDNAPPED BOYFOUND FAVORABLE' a0, Rus-wse- lvr;!,nt 'lct?rI ST Grich to aalt the B"nboat Bennington from The fleet 1,1,1 pro- rr,nc!M0- - Admiral u!11 command. RuLF'n"- - Mlnn' ,-- 1 h. lt otcini reach : Au' lg ,n aeronaut, made a Jac-'n- o bal-nTh- evcln- - and on n Parachute fell into bcm entangled In the kiai,,e btrre aR8lstance g 's Columbus, O., Aug. 19. Alfred A. Knspp, convicted of the mnr- - der of his wife, Hannah Goddard Knapp, and who confessed to five murderers, was electrocuted in the annex at the Ohio penitentiary g few minutes after midnight. Knapp, who weakened when he found hia last hope for life had gone, and e pressed a fear' that he would have to be carried to the death chair, regained his nerve and met his fate with little show of emotion or fesr. a ! Russian Commander at Port Arthur Says if It Was a Joke. It Showed Bad Tastes Japanese Submit Elaborate Scheme for Unconditional Surrender eonfbalants to a place of safety. The tender included women and children Lieutenant General Sloessel la under IS years of age, prieete, diploalleged to have received the terms 6 wi,h a burst mats and officers of neutral powers. of wonderful profaa- bis habitual tacturnlty desert- The conditions of tbe answer reiy, him. He strode the floor until ing quired that at 10 oclock, August 17, he became calmer and then re- should advance the marked that if the Japanese prop- under a flag of truce. At 2 oclock osltion was a Juke it waa in bad August 17th a detachment of Japanese infantry would accept their delivery at 6 taste. the conference poiat and convey them limited a to Ilaluy together with a amount of baggage, the examination of nbfeh was to be optional. were forbidden to bring bonks, writings, documents and articles relating to the war. The Russians were required to answer either yes or no and they were not allowed to alter the Japanese conditions. Tha emjieror of Germany has cabled a request that the Japanese direct Commander Ifopnmn and Lieut. Gllgen-helthe German oltache at Port r, to withdraw in accordance with the Japanese offer. Field 51 a rah al Ya magata advised tha comumiplcr of the besieging force and the emperor of Germanys order waa delivered to the Russian chief of staff at a conference held yesterday. ts Extraordinary Courage in the Face of Heavy Jesson Tells Thrilling Story of the Great Naval Battle Odds--Admi- ral Boston, August 18j Tbe last id the great offliial celebrations In connection with the encampment of the G. A. R. waa held tonight when ten thousand persons attended the campfire of the Women's Relief Corps is Mechanic's Building. Mra. Mary I Gilman presided and Miss Clara Barton and others made speeches. EL Petersburg, Aug. 18. Emperor Among the at tractions arraigned in Nicholas has received a dispatch from honor of the members of tbe Grand Alexieff dated at Vladivoatok, Army was the edretrlcal parade to- Viceroy 17ib, saying that the cruisers night, which was the most spectacular August and Urotnoboi of the Vladievent of tbe encampment, consisting Rnssia vostok squadron, returned to Vladiof sixteen illuminated floats. vostok August 16th and communicating the .following report made by T. IE Mrs Msy Boston, August Admiral Jensen, commander of Rear was elected of Jones California, today the sqnadron: committee a member of the executive "At dawn on August 14th the Ros-slof the National Woman's Relief Corps. Gromoboi and Rurlk. arrived 42 SL Louis. August 18. The national miiea from tbo parallel with Pusan commission today confirmed the nom- and 30 miles from the northern lightination of Ernest A. Batcbelder of house of Tsu island. Wlu-to the westward I saw a JapPasadena, California, as ons of the anese of armored cruisers, Fine of on the squadron American arts Judges six miles to the north traveling paralArts exhibit at the World's Fair. lel with our course. Thle sqaadron a consisted of four vessels of the late CANDY AND PERFUMERY NOT type end was pul ting on full speed. "1 took a course to tbe northward CONTRABAND. CONSIDERED e with a view to attaining the open sea, St. Petersburg, August 18. but the enetdr who was of superior 6:45 a. m. The Nevostsi, review- speed turned immediately and took me same course. icg all the international rulings on the subject of what constitutes "I wae therefore obliged to engage contraband of war, concludes that in battle which commenced at 6 o'clock in the morning with a distance of nothing is wholly excludable from the category of contraband except eixty cables between the two squadsweet meats and perfumes. The rons. (A cab's length is 200 yards.) paper points out that however "In the strait to the south we saw critical the question of foodstuffs a second class cruiser of the Nane-w- a msy be exactly the same questype coming to Join the enemy. tlon waa raised between tbe Unit- "At a convenient opportunity we ed States and Groat Britain dur- rapidly turned to the right, intending tng the South African war and set- to approach the Korean coast, and by tied satisfactorily. The paper increasing our speed to 17 knots we saya that a mutual agreement seemed to have an opportunity of sucalong the same line of proeeedure but tbe enemy nuw observed ceeding, is passible now in the Far EssL and directed his course a our intention toward us for the purpose of hindering our deeign. Hardly five minutes passed before the Rurik left tbe ranks and signalled that her steering gear waa disabled. I replied: 'Steer with the engines,' and continued on my former course. "Seeing that ail the Japanese cruisers were concentrating their fire on tne Rurik, all my subsequent maneuvering waa exclusively wiLh the object of enabling the Kurik to repair her damaged rudder. 1 attracted to myself the enemy's fire in order to cover the Rurik. (Admiral Jessen was on the flagship Rossis.) "At this time 1 saw two warships, one a second and the other a third ciaas cruiser, coming to Join the ene- HOSTS OF DECISION gyr Ant ,8 Tbe cn,iaere New York and here ibis after- - a, GREETS THE CHOSEN IE The fact la popularly Ingerseirs Widow May Recalva Large an international port In all Sum ef Money Duo Her Husband. JrnJahility will atop the Japanese con-sr.- ? offensive naval operations 7 Mrs. Ingersoll, widlb6 Russian Boston An ship, now there. 0,16 rharacter a number of ow of the late Robert Ingersoll, has iEvT4 have certain well defined been given a favorable decision in a 016,111 by tte overn-- k suit to recover a large amount of moniLf ,be country in which the port ey for services given bv her husband 7,16 natural expectation aa attorney in the settlement of the 1 that 6Tery effort will be estate of Andrew J. Davis, a wealthy Preserve the of copper mine owner of Montana. Judge 0 n1 preveDt anyneutrality active steps Putnam, of the United States court hr if; ls ,tf,wards capturing the here, today ordered continued, in a now there. However, the modified form, an injunction restrainany such action aeema to ing a distribution of a part of the min ! ed by ,h Promise of the R US-estate. Tbe decision ties up 1500.0(h) as announced. In the of funds pending a disposition of Mrs. dlapatchee to disarm lngeraoll's suit. hots ,v.errh.ur rendertf --Aff W 4nd tbe OroaoVbi, thus aelesa for further ef- t,he work during the war. WIFE MURDERER FORM JUNCTION AT 'FRISCO. PAYS PENALTY. . 'a fleial repairs have deceived spectators viewing the ships under the disadvantages occasioned by the order that no ments from General Kuropatkin are one be allowed to inspect them. Tbe Japanese loss at the taking of expected within a fortnight. A frightful incident of the recent fighting, ibo Takushan is estimated at five thousand. Shells falling In Port Arthur refugees state, occurred in the storming of forts 3 and 4 qu the right wing fall mostly in the old town. Oa the right wing it is stated that when land mines were exploded. It is alleged that two Japanese infantry the Japanese have penetrated to an regiments, two squadrons of cavalry abandoned Chinese arsenal one and and one artillery cquipaiv were de- one quarter miles east of the cily. Most of lbe dock yard buildings have stroyed. The refugees further say that the been damaged. war ships now at Port Arthur are still This statement in fighting trim. Toklo, Aug. 18, 6 p. m. Major aeema hardly credible in the light of representing the Japanese recent developments. forces besieging Ifort Arthur, met the Admiral is Russian staled Wllhoeft's It chief of gArrison staff about that last signal during the battle of August. six hundred yards north of Bhoshiy-inwae per-orto remember that the Em 10th at 10:30 a. m., 'Aug. lilth. under orders were not to return to Pon a flag of true and delivered to him Arthur. It la presumable that euiicr- the emperor's offer to remove non- - Relief Corpa Held Camp Firs With Misa Clara Barton aa Central Figure. August uughai Is what tnS the Japanese commander in front of Port Arthur has been unnable to accede to a Russian request for a grace in order to permit the re- inoval of non combatants from that city. Nothing bos been re- reived from any other source coo- firming the foregoing. SPECTACLE Wsshington, k dispatch IN VETERLAST CELEBRATION ANS' HONOR AN ELECTRICAL The fiercest 18. A m, Policemen Required riot of the stock yards strike oc- -dwef- 19. News from Toklo saya it has been announced that Ar-thu- Hungry Dwellers of the Packing House District try to Capture and Kill Eight Steers-O- ne Hundred and Twenty IDE SPOT London, August to the Central BEEN FURLED n Chi- from WILL NOT CONCEDE. FLAGS HAVE four-inc- Liao-tirshs- Liao Berlin, August K-T- he Yang correspondent of the Luka Anzelger in a dispatch daied Aug. ISth saya that Gencial Kuroki's right la apparently withdrawing and the advanrs in the direct ion of Mukden seems to hsw been The abandoned. ir: osiiondent says there has been no further ad- vance of the Japanc-- e irurn the south and that the heavy rains have ceased. He adds that Chin- ese bandits fired on a railway train south of Liao Yang on August 17th and wounded one an- cer. The MIT Y Candidate Hears of the Command to Go Forth and Do Battle Self-Sacrifi- cing E. New York, Aug. 18. Thomas Watson, of Georgia, the People's Party candidate for president, and Thos. H. Tibbies, of Nebraska, candidate, were formally notified of theit nomination here tonight The big hall was at Cooper Aion. Crowded when the two candidates, accompanied by. Alfred G. Boulton of Brooklyn, chairman of the meeting, platform. There appeared on the was cheering. Chairman Boulton at once Introducl W. Williams, of Ined diana, who made the speech officially notifying the candidates of their selec- laborer shall receive the full fruits of his labor, and an injury to one shall be the concern of all. "The work of the hour was not to trim a sail of expediency to catch a passing breeze of popular, though transient approval, but rather to pro- claim and again declare in plain and concise language the principles and premises of the Poople's Partv, as first laid down at Omaha in 1892, and reaffirmed in 189G subsequently and in 19(H). "It waa understood there that the nominee must be a man with whom politics was a matter of conscience and who believed truly and fully in tion. In addressing Mr. Watson. Mr. Wil- the tenets of Populism, who subscribed to the doctrine of the brotherhood liams said the convention that patriots who attended of man and the fatherhood of Aated him was made up of unselfish, lmighty God; a ho stood ready, able and participated in its deliberations and willing to defend against any and all comers, each and every plank in solidly through a high sense of duty. "The purpose of the coaventtoa,M our platform and who, if elected preshe continued, "was to take one more ident of the United 8 isles, would hav& of progress, the broadness of mind, tbe goodness step In tbe evolution which is to finally bring us to that (Continued on Page 2) Ideal condition of society where tbe Judge-Samue- my. "The Rurik hoisted the signsl cannot steer. Some maneuvering In the front line gave the Rurik a choice of going in the direction of the Korean Gulf nnd at 8 oclock tbe signal was hoisted Go easL "The Rurik answered the signal and took the requisite course at full speed, as could be seen from the waves from her bows.. Eventually the Rossis and the Gromboi took a northeasterly course at a distance of 42 cables. The Rurik southeast kept a course approxJmaiely at a distance of three miles. "The battle continued for two hours In this manner. "We suffered considerable damage. The Rossis had three funnels pierced, which prevented her fro inkeeping up good steam snd three of her boilers were rendered useless. "At 9:39 the Rurik began to lag behind considerable and again turned her bows toward tbe shore, at the same time fighting against the two second class cruisers which had Jtdn-e- d the enemy's squadron. The Rurik ooa afterward began lo get out of sight. with Kamimura Vice Admiral four armored rriiisers kept steadfastly engaging us In such manner as to keep us from assisting the Rurik. "While the Rurik continued fighting we continued our effort to attract tha enemy further north, in tbe hope that the Rurik would manage to of her two comparatively weaker opponents and that after repairing the damage lo her rudder she would ha able to reachc Vladivostok independently. "Shortly before 10 o'clock the enemy's fir was the most terrific qf the battle, but to our astonishment the whole Japanese ssquadron left us after the most deadly fighting, which bid lasted flva hours. Tbe Rossis has sustained eleven holes at her line and tbe Gromoboi had six. Both cruisers lost more than half their officers and the lasses among the men totalled 25 per cent "It appeared imposlbla to renew the battle or to return to the Rurik, which was now thirty miles to the south, "Taking advantage of the calm, wa lopped our engines and quickly commenced to repair the breaches in onr vessels so as to enable ua to proceed to Vladivostok. Captain Berlinnsky of the Russia waa hilled and several of his officers were wounded.. On board the Gromboi two lieutenants were killed and other officers were wounded. Both cruisers had 131 men killed and 307 wounded. Captain Berllnsky was buried si. sea. Tbe report concludes by testifying to the heroism dlaplsyed by all the officers and men wlio. it says, seemed to have been mads of iron, knowing no fear nor fatlgiiet A personal examination of the damage done to the cruisers by the Japanese fire, Admiral Alexlef says In transmitting the report, convinces him of the high courage and self sacrificing efforts of those who took part In an unequal battle against tbs superior forces of tbe Japanese. dle-poe- e IJao Yang, August 18. An enforced armistice due to the prevalence of heavy rains prevents military oper-- al lions. A Chinese engine driver in Russian employ has Just arrived from Yinkow. lie says the Japanese have not restored traffic on the railroad thera but that they have brought .to Yinkow twelve Innrmiotiven suited only to the gauge of the Japamsw railroads sand are remodeling them. ' The engineer saya that be was held for two weeks by Chinese bandits until he was able to collect e ransom of $75. He saya the Japanese are recruiting the bandits, who are good marksmen and who are paid 25 monthly. VERY EXCELLENT SPEECH, HENRY Judgs Parker Congratulates Hia Running Mate on Wodncadayo Effort-May Go on tho Stump. Eaopiis, N. Y., Aug. 18. Judge Pare ker spent tbe morning reading the various reports ft the notification reremonlus at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., which took place yesterday. He seat h's running mate, Senator Henry G. Davis, a telegram of congratulation on his "Very excellent speech. On account of the meeting of the American Bar association at St. Louis on September 2bth, Judge Parker probably will go to the exposition at that time and not return to attend the New York day ceremonies, which will be held on October 4th. It is uol the plau now for Judge Parker to make any speeches on his way to Si. Louis. It Is likely that tho Judge will make a detour on hia return in order to address political meetings In Indianapolis, Chicago and one or two other poinLs. Tbe suggestion has been made that after ibat Judge Parker will go on an extended stumping tonr to continue until the day before election, but no declaion has been reached In regard to this. His closing speech, if the trip is made, prob-ald- y will be delivered in New York The suggestion of having the City. 18. St. Petersburg, August The candidate make a personal Emperor has received from Captain campaign meets the viguruiis of Senaapproval commander of the tor Reltsensteln, of Texas. Edward 51. Shepcruiser division at Port Arthur, a re- ard Bailey of Brooklyn, Senator Martin of port of the battla of August lOlb. dated at ShanghaL Tbe report, says the Virginia, Harry B. Hawes of SL Louis and other prepent visitors of Judge squadron began to move into the outer Parker, including nearly every memroadstead at'filva o'clock in the mornof the national committee. The ber at. 8:30 o'clock and vessels the ing issued in single file, preceded by nine question will be taken up by the national committee at an early meeting. The battlrehlps clearing launches. Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, Czarevitch, flying (he flag of Rear Representative Admiral Withoft, commanding the came to Rusemount today to talk over with Judge Parker an address which squadron; Retvlzan, Pobieda, Peres-viet- , he has prepared for general use In the flying the flag of Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky, commanding the campaign. Mr. Fitzgerald has taken iron clad division; Sevastopol and up the discussion of labor troubles Poltava, the cruiser Askold, flying the and baa quoled liberally from Judge flag of Captain Reitzenetein, com- Parkers decisions. Judge Parker took manding the cruiser division, and the a keen interest in the address. cruisers Pallada and Diana. Tbe protected cruiser Novlk went AND "ENGLAND EXPECTS ahead of tbe sqnadron. leading tbe EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY.1 first torpedo flotilla accompanied the fleet to protect, the mine clearer on London, Aug. 19. The Times this their way hack. The hospital ship morning asserts that Instead of Mongolia, flying the Red Cross flag, alleged to have been dropped also accompanied the squadron. in war losses by underwriters at tho The passage across the mined roadLloyds, the losses will not exceed 1250.0(H) on which considerable salstead was accomplished with good fortune. but It occupied two hours. At vage la anticipated from the Russian 9 oclock Admiral Withoft gave the government, "If the British gover signal to make for Vladivostok and ment does its duty." the started back to the harbor. By mid-da(he squadron Had HA8 SAILED WITH JAPANESE FLOUR. attained a speed of II knots The Seattle, August 18. After making enemys ships came steaming up from all directions and soon attacked tbe temporary repairs the steamship Trent cruiser Askold, which waa the first sailed again for China and Japan this Russian ship to be badly injured, her evening. Her owners estimate that boilers being aeriously, damaged. the damage sustained in tha collision Tbe Japaneee grew constantly near- of Monday will amount to $75,000. hut er. pouring In a hot fire and st 6 permanent repairs will not be mad oclock in lbe evening, the Czarevitch until she returns here. While she steamed along tbe Hue of Rnsslan carries nearly 8160.080 worth of flour for Japan, her owners do not fear interference by the Russian fleeL (Continued on Page EiahL) mine-cleare- rs y |