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-'A $i Yt ra-1* 'r1 i 1 frill r'j5t ''"'Si' i i Is A' V*. IV. l" i! I I: iff'* SrY i' J I T1TTT^ PRICE TWO CENTS. JAPANESE TAKE KEY TO THE PORT Important Link in Port Arthur's Defenses Said to Have Fallen. VESSELS OF OPPOSING FLEETS EXCHANGE SHOTS Kuropatkin's Position Regarded in St. Petersburg as One of Much Danger. peoiftl to The Journal. Rome, July 11.A dispatch to the Agenzia Libera irom Chi-fu reports that Ciung-tao, the ey to the de fenses of Port Arthur, has been ca p tured by the Japanese. Fighting is proceeding all along the chain of hills between Ciung-tao. and Port Arthur. The reports adds that the Russian bat tleship Retvlzan and another battle ship have been destroyed. N details are given In the report. "Washington, July 11.It is su s pected here that the Japanese cam paign in Manchuria and especially in the direction of Port Arthur, is ap proaching another one of such climaxes as marked the passage of the Yal u. This is inferred from Minister Griscom's cablegram from Tokio say ing that foreign military attaches who have been assigned to accompany the second army may go to the front on he 20th and press correspondents a day later. It is recalled that the Japanese general staff as permitted the news paper correspondents and attaches to come to the front at such moments as initiated the delivery of a great and carefully planned blow against the enemy. KUROPATKIN I N A BOX His Present Situation Regarded Decidedly Dangerous. General Count Keller's force, which was a little southwe st of Liao yang, has apparently mov ed farther southward to 3tay the advance of the Japanese direct fr om the Feng- Huang-cheng-Hal-cheng road. The pressure on the Russian left rear as it withdraws continues. There is now seemingly practically nothing in the way of a Japanese oc cupation of Nlu-chuang and the com pletion of the Japanese line across the head of the Liao-tung peninsula. The fortification of the passes of the Fen shui range and the semi-circle east of Liao-yang is reported. With pressure on two sides, if the Japanese have any serious intentions of pushing home their advance in the direction Mukden, General Kuro patkin's position would seem decided ly dangerous. Their northern ad vance posts are at Tai-dln-sln and Slao-syr. Whether the Japanese op erations north will be pressed in the face of the rainy season, which is not regard ed as probable here, the Jap anese seem assured of the command of the mouth of the Liao river val ley, which will gl^ them a new base, with two railroads, one direct to Muk den and the other to the Sin-min-ting river and the imperial high road. The Sin-min-ti ng road opens va st possi bilities for flanking if an advan ce is begun at the end of the rains. Severe fighting is not Improbable north of Ta-tche-kiao, but the belief is growing that Kuropatkin does not intend to accept a general engage ment at this time, even if challenged. Additional details of the Hoi-yan fight, July 4, describe the Russian bayonet charge as being the most brilliant incident of the war. Japan ese and Russians were found dead in the trench with their bayonets thru each others' bodies. NAVAL SQUADRONS ENGAGED Togo's Torpedo Flotilla Attacks Port Arthur Fleet. Tokio, July 11. 11 a.m.The Rus sian cruisers Bayan, Diana, Palladia a nd Novik, two gunboats and seven torpe do boat destroyers came from the harbor of Port Arthur on Satur day morning, July 9, preceded by a number of steamers engaged in clear ing away mines. In the afternoon the Russian vessels reached a .point between Sen-slk and Lun-wan-tang, where they were attacked by a Jap anese flotilla of torpedoboats and torpedoboat destroyers. Fire was ex changed with the Bayan. A 4 o'clock in the afternoon the Russian Vessels retreated to the harbor. Admiral Togo reports that the Jap anese vessels had one cabin boy slightly wounde d. The vessels them selves sustained no damag e. INDIA'S INVASION NOT FEARED JReport of Kuropatkin's Plan on Paper Causes N Stir. London, July 11.The attem pt of the London Daily Expre ss to revive the bo gy of a possible Russian invasion of India by the publication of an al leged secret plan of campaign pre pared by General Kuropatkin as cabled to the Associated Press early this morning has not created a ripple of excitement. Even if the document is authentic it is recognized that It will not give the slightest cause for alarm. It is pointed out that the whole scheme as published is of so academic a character that there is nothing in the nature of a direct menace therein. Probably he pigeonholes of all the war offices in Europe are filled with similar plans providing for theoretic Invasions of their neighbors' territory. Heavy Firing at Port Arthur. Chi-Fu, July 11, 6 p.m.The re was heavy firing at Port Arthur from mi d night until three o'clock this morning. Food Plentiful in Fortress. New York Sun Special Service. Chi-Fu, July 11.Refugees from Port Arthur say that food supplies in the fortress are plentiful and there are still large numbers of cattle and fresh vegetables always obtainable. The battleship Sevastopol as almo st been repaired. The other warships are all mtact. WiW' A* as St. Petersburg, July 11, 3:35 p.m. General Kuropatkin, according to private advices from the front, will hot make a serious attempt to hold Ta-tche-kiao, midway between Kai chau and Hai-cheng, where the rail road connects with th branch from Niu-chuang. Developments of the Japanese strength on the Siu-yen road seem to be forcing a Russian concentration between Hai-cheng and Llao-yang, but preparations seem to be making to defend the former aa long as possi ble. JONES OF TOLEDO IS AT POINT OF DEATH Toledo, Ohio, Ju|y 11.At 8 o'clock today Mayor ^ones was un conscious with higher fever and all signs pointed to his death at any moment. Samuel Milton Jones was born in Bedd gelert, North Wales. Aug. 3, 1846, and came to the United States when he was 3 years old. As a child he was com pelled, on account of poverty, to labor. In 1864 we went to Tltusvllle, Pa., to work in the oil fields. Later he became SEA CHEATED OF A VICTIM By Merest Chance Dora Larson Did Not Sail on the Norge. Trivial circumstances kept a girl fr om sailing on the Norge, broug ht great happine ss to the family of John N, Larson, 2921 Third avenue S, a nd will soon unite with her uncle a nd relatives Dora Larson of Stockhol m, who landed yesterday fr om the Oscar II. and is speeding westwar d. This joyful combination is the re sult of a little urging a week ago on the part of friends in Christiania. Dora Larson, aged 20, bought passage to America on the Norge. On the way to the steamer she was urged to stay over for he Oscar II. This boat arrived in New York, Saturday, with all aboard safe and happy. The passengers came ashore yesterday. Then for the first ti me Do ra heard of the terrible fate of the Norge and at once notified her rela tives in Minneapolis of her escape. Any anxiety experienced by north westerners for the safety of friends on the Oscar II., following he loss of the steamer Norge of the same line, was dispelled this morning by the an nouncement from the A. E Johnson company that this staunch new steam er ad docked Saturday, having made the trip in the remarkably short ti me of nine days from Chrlstiansand. In sharp contrast with the burden of grief which has come to scores of families in the northwest from the loss of the Norge those who have had friends aboard the Oscar will have a double measu re of happiness. he Oscar is supposed to have brought the names of Norge passen gers who bought their tickets in he old country, and this will so on reach the Minneapolis office. Until this is published many Scandinavian families In this section will be in uncertainty. he Americ an purchase list was pub lished Wednesday InThe Journal, KAISER IS SCORED FOR FAYORSTOYANDERBILTS Special to The Journal. New York, July 11. A cablegram from Berlin says that 306 German papers have printed protests against the favors shown the Vanderbilts, the Goelets and other American million aires during the Kiel regatta. The report that the Vanderbilts are pro ceeding northward on their steam yacht in company with the Hohenzol lern, on which the kaiser will make his trip to Scandinavia, Is sure to cause fresh outbursts. The Morg en Post contrasts in fierce terms the kaiser's neglect in not receiving a deputation of German Southwest Afri can colonists with this favoritism toward Americans. he pape rs say: "If the kaiser as time to concern himself with American moneybags, he ought to find time to devote to the misfortunes of the Germans in Africa." BUILDING TRADES PLAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATION SAMUEL MILTON JONES, Toledo's "Golden Rule" Mayor," Who Is Now Confronted by Death. New York, July 11.Plans are being made for the formation of a permanent organization of he Na tional Structural Building Trades Al liance, composed of all building trades organizations thruout he country, to bring about yearly trade agreements with a view of fostering a better feel ing between employers and employees and further to arbitrate in labor dis putes. It is estimated th at at least half a million men will be represented in he organization. A temporary organiza tion as been effected which will be made permanent at a meeting set for Aug. 8. MAYOR OF MOBILE IS DEAD. Mobile, Ala., July 11.Charles McLean, mayor of Mobile, is dead m*W an oil producer, invented improved oil well appliances and established a factory in Toledo, Ohio, In which he introduced various labor reforms. He was elected mayor of Toledo as a -republican in 1897, and as an Independent in 1899, 1901 and 1903. He was by petition a non-partizan candidate for governor of Ohio in 1900. He has, been noted for his advocacy of municipal ownership, direct legislation, the eight-hour day and direct nomination by the people. has written two bc^oks, "The New Right" and "Letters of Love and Labor." DYNAMITERS AT MICHIGAN MINE Home of Superintendent of Sell wood's Mines Destroyed by Explosion. gfe Defective Page mmm 11.The auperln- Ironwood, Mich., July residence of Earl Walton, tendent of the Srotherton and Sunday Lake mines at Wakefield, one mile ea st on he end of the Gogebic range, was destroyed by dynamite early today. Not less th an twenty pounds of dyn a mite were used. A lighted fuse probably set off the explosive. N connecting wires could be found. Sections of the house and veranda were blown 200 feet, but the family were asleep upstairs a nd escaped serious injury. Superintendent Walton as no idea as to the identity of the perpetrators or their motives. A stike occurred at the mines in January against a 10 per cent cut in wages. Some of the old employees found their places taken when the two mines resumed shipping. Sheriff Olsen as sworn in an extra force of deputies. he Brotherton and Sunday Lake mines are important iron ore producers and are owned by Joseph Sellwood of Duluth. I ft- ^M- MONDAY EVENING, JULY u, 1904. i i DEMS. GAIKIN DOUBTFUL STATES Parker Telegram Loses Votes Only Where Roosevelt Is Supreme. EASTERN GOLD MEN WON BY MESSAGE New York, Indiana and Similar States Made the Fighting Ground of Yore. From Staff Correspondent. St. Louis, July 11.It may not have been a "put up job," but it had that appearance, a nd Bryan, in his first speech to the convention Satur day night, said that was what he thought it. I refer to the message fr om Judge Parker, in which he said he was unalterably for he gold stand ard and would act accordingly if elected. The resolutions committee of he convention had debated he curren cy question for sixteen' hours, finally agreeing, in thie interest of harmon y, not to mention it in the platform. On this compromise all factions of he party stood a nd the' platform, was adopted by unanimous vote.. When word reached he east th at there had been a platform agreement, the leaders of the,'gold democrats, whose favor must he secured in order to give the democracy standing in this campaign, wer.6 furious. They deluged St. Louis.with telegrams, a nd apparently there was a heavy rain fall of them at Esopus-on-the-Hud- son also. he net effect of -the Parker mes sage and he answer he convention sent thereto, is to. cojnmit the demo cratic party to the go ld standard. Support In East. So far as Parker is concerned per sonally, that telegram has insured him the support of the gold democratic forces in the states where they are strongest, namely: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. It has .lost him support in all the states west of the Missis sippi, where silver was strongest, but that Joss will not ^'change a single electoral vote, for Roosevelt will car ry those states anyway. he Parker telegram will simply' increase the Roosevelt pluralities, in he west. A illustrating the effect the tele gram will have In gold democratlo states, I cite he Indiana situation. It is in this state that the campaign in he middle westWill be centered. It was a doubtful state until silver be came the issue but, beginning with and since 1896, it has gone republican by steadily increasing majorities, un til it touched highwater mark with McKinl ey in 1900, givi ng him a ma jority of almost 50,000. A number of the leading gold democrats of In dianapolis were in St. Louis last week. They wer# g^atryrjftl^pROinted when tite platfo*H'" compromise was an nounced a nd saiejt that compromise would give Indiana to Rposevelt. But after he Parker telegr am 'had been received- and ans'wered, they recov ered their smiles a nd good, humor a nd said Indiana would go for Par ker. One of these gold democrats, an Indianapolis man worth many millions, who voted for McKinl ey bo th times, openly. announced last night in the lobby of the Planters' th at he would give $50,000 to the democratic campaign fu nd this year, now th at the Parker telegrams ad commited he party to the gold stand ard. The strength of he gold demo cratic vote in Indiana is roughly esti mated at 40,000. Give that vote to Parker and the republican majority of Indiana again drops to less than 10,000, making he state doubtful. Broken Promise Back of Plat form's Silence and Park er's Telegram. Gold Plank Intrusted to Sage of Wolfert's Roost for Plat form by Leaders. New York Sun Speoial Service, Esopus, N. Y., July li.Until Judge Parker read in the newspapers that David B. Hill ad publicly stated to Mr. Bryan that he did not know Judge Parker's financial views a nd had never discussed he matter with him, it had not occurred to Judge Parker that there was the slightest occasion or necessity for him to make any public statement on he subject. Everyone who. as ad any politi cal conversation with Judge Parker knows what are his financial views. Judge Parker thought everybody knew that tho he ad voted for Mr. Bryan he did it, not because of Mr. Bryan's financial views, but in spite of them not because Mr. Bryan ad vocated he free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, but because Judge Parker had always been a democrat, the democratic party ad highly hon ored him, a nd he did not propose to leave the party because of Mr. Bryan's financial view s. Judge Parker has never taken he slightest trouble to conceal his views. All he has asked was that he re porters should not quote him, as he was unwilling to appear as a candi date in advance of he action of he convention. Bryan Knew Views. Continued- on Seoond Page. Continued on Seco nd Page. HIS SILENCE WAS "GOLDEN.' And When He Did Speak It Was So Sudden It Almost Caused a Runaway, BJtW ^8i!^S Mr. Bryan himself we ll knew Judge Parker's financial views. ,He well re calls his request of Judge Parker for public support a nd the conclusive rea sons Judge Parker gave why it was impossible for him to do what Mr. Bryan asked. Against Mr. Bryan him self .Judge Parker has no grievance. respects Mr. Bryan as a sincere a nd able man, guided by his own be lief and convictions as Judge Parker is guided by his. Had Judge Parker not respected he sincerity a nd hon esty of Mr. Bryan the man, his vote might Jiave been different, in 1896. This year Judge Parker believed that Bryan would bow to the decision of the majority of delegates to he St. Louis convention as many good demo crats bowed to the decision of he con vention of 1896. On many" political questions bo th Bryan a nd Parker believe alike, on other questions they differ. It nev er seemed to Parker that it was possible that^ anyone should he in doubt that his pbsitlon on the money question was opposed to Bryan's any more than th at his position on he authority and sanctity of he supreme court should not be he same as Bryan's. This was he state of affairs when he democratic national convention met. Bryan had been opposing Par ker because their views did not co incide. There was no personal feel ing a nd no element of personal un friendliness. Sheehan a nd other friends of Parker had be en doing their best to secure delegates for him a nd one of their strongest arguments was th at Parker was the best man with whom to defeat Bryan's financial views. Sheeh..n's Position. The position of Sheehan was th at the question of he financial standard MINNESOTA TTI51 SOCIETY ^tt^a^'-^^ PROBABLY SHOWERS TONIGHT TUESDAY PAIS, PARKERSXUUMGE STIRRED BY THE CO WARDICE OF D. B. HILL HILL'S PERFIDY AT BOHOM OF CRISIS HENRY G. DAVIS, West Virginia Man, Democratic Nom i inee for Vice Presidency. NORTHWEST GIVEN UP TO ROOSEVELT Minnesota Democratic Leaders Abandon Hope, Since Parker "Telegram Incident. From a Staff Correspondent. St. Louis, July 11.T he democratic leaders of Minnesota and other north weste rn states have thrown up their hands as far as the national campaign is concerned. With the chances not really against them, he &e,west turn in affairs have taken fr om them what lit tle hope they had. he most sanguine do not expect to get as many votes for Parker on his gold basis as they got for Bryan in 1896 a nd 1900. Even those who agree with him and honor his frankness, know th at his position is one that will be unpopul ar with the democrats of the northwest, a nd will drive thousands of votes to Roosevelt. Delegates a nd democratic visitors here have been more or less open about expressing their opinion and all are sore over the Parker telegr am and he consequent committal of he party on the money question. There are two ways of looking at it, as there have been always two sides to every thing. In the Minnesota delegation, he men who supported Parker have lit tle to say, but it is plain th at they feel they have been placed inffe false position. ,.-v Blow to the Party. They were satisfied to drop he money question a nd make the fight on other issues, but the last thing they wanted to see was an open declaration fr om candidate and convention, turn ing the party right about face on the issues of four and eight years ago. They feel that this declaration as not only hurt he party in Minnesota, but will also make trouble for he Parker leaders there, individually. It can gain them very few votes, for most gold democrats have already found their way back in he fold, and were ready to vote for Parker with or without the gold standard declaration. Some votes will be won in the twin cities, in Stearns coun ty and in Ger man communities alo ng the Minnesota river, but these will be a mere hand ful to the thousands of former popu lists and silver republicans, a nd the numbers of radical democra ts who will fly the track and declare for Roosevelt, as they will be inclined to take out their grudge on he men who helped nominate Parker. The men who fought Parker's nom ination are furious a nd indulge in some radical talk. They predict th at he rank a nd file of he state democ racy will prefer Roosevelt and his pro gressive policies to Parker a nd Wall street backing. Much will depend on the attitude of Bryan. If he decides to stand for the ticket, some votes will be saved, but if Bryan refuses to swallow his last a nd most bitter pill, many thousands of his admirers will go wherever he says, either to Rooseyjlt or to a third party ticket. State Ticket Handicapped. One feature discouraging to both sides is that this loss of votes for the national ticket will be a handic ap for the state and local candidates. It gives democracy a discouraging start for he fall campaign in every west ern state a nd it is safe to say that all efforts will be made on state a nd local tickets and none wasted on Parker a nd Davis. Conditions in Minnesota will be ex aggerated in North a nd South Dakot a, where he leading democra ts are ex pected to bolt and make it practically unanimous for Roosevelt. The same causes are expected to make Montana, he great silver stalte, once mo re safely republican. Northwestern democra ts feel that they have been sacrificed for the ake of electoral votes fr om three or four eastern states a nd they fear he dis integration of the party under the new conditions. These fears are but ill concealed. S- Charles B. Cheney. RUSSIA TO TRY ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS St. Petersburg, July 11.T he sys tem of. condemning political prisoners by administrative order has been abolished by imperial decree, a nd per sons accused of political crimes hence forth will be tried by he courts under the regular procedure. This reform is mo st far-reaching, ending forever he arbitrary con demnation to exile or even death of political suspects without the interven tion of he courts. It is considered one of the most sweeping reforms of this generation a nd it is understood th at it was rec ommended by he council of the em pire with the acquiescence and ap proval of he minister of he interior, M. Plehwe. DATE FOR S. D. LAUNCHING. Pierre, S. D., July 11.The date set for the launching of the cruiser South Dakota at the Union Iron works, at San Fran cisco, has been fixed at Thursday, July jSl, at 6:30 p.n- HMH 12 PAGESFIVE O'CLOCK. DAYIS IS NAMED AS RUNNING MATE Last Session of Democratic Con vention the Most Dramatic in Many a Year. Message From Presidential Nomi nee Rends Harmony of Party. Speoial to The Journal. St. Louis, July 11.True to his practice for forty years in national and state politics, he cowardice of David B. Hill made necessary a tele-r gram from Judge Parker, insisting that he must stand on a gold platform a nd threw the national democracy, which had selected Parker as its can-i didate into a panic th at for several hours on Saturday night seemed disas- trous to the success of. he party. This is the Parker telegram: Ho n. W F. Sheehan, Hotel Jef ferson: I regard he gold stand ard as firmly and irrevocably es tablished a nd shall act according ly if the action of he convention of today shall be ratified by the people. A he platform is silent on the subject, my views should be made known to the convention, a nd if it is proved to be unsatis factory to he majority, I request you to decline the nominati on for me at once, so th at another may be nominated before adjournment. A. B. Parker. """$ When the convention met at 6.20 p. m. it was to select a candidate for the vice presidency, and nominati ng speeches were made in behalf of for mer Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia, former Senator Turner of Washingto n, former Senator Harris of Kansas, Senator Carmack of Ten nessee a nd Congressman Williams of Illinois. "Vague rumors began to be heard of a fateful telegr am from Parker, and Cutberson of Texas pre cipitated a crisis by rising a nd oppos ing the nominati on of a candidate for the vice presidency until the conven tion was sure it had not before it th duty of again nominating a candidate for the presidency. A recess full of excitement fololwed, a nd when the convention met again at 8.30 only he leaders ad been en lightened as to the real purport of he telegram from Judge Parker. Gov ernor Vardaman of Mississippi de manded th at he truth be told, the conventionthat he chairman of he New York delegation reveal ^to, the delegates Jiie text of the Parker^Teie- gram.,.. Williams Speaks. he platform adopted by this convention is silent on he ques tion of the monetary standard be because it is not regarded by us as a possible issue in this cam paign, and only campaign issues were mentioned in he platform. Therefore, there is nothing in the views expressed by you in the tel egram just received which would preclude a man entertaining them from accepting a nomination on said platform. In he excitement following tho rumor of a telegr am from Esopu s, Senator Tillman had declared that the democratic party could always be de pended on to make a damn fool of itself at critical moments. But now Tillman, grown cooler, declared that the Parker telegram had not altered conditions one iota. Bryan Enters. While Tillman was speaking, Wil-" Iiam J. Bryan entered. had arisen from a sickbed to meet he new crisis. is face was pale, his lips tightly compressed. A Tillman finished there was an uproar. Cries of "Bryan" came fr om every part of the hall. Mr. Bryan faced the co n vention. said: Now, my friends, I am sorry this conten tion ever arose. I acted as I did in the committee on resolutions because I want ed harmony. I joined because I want* ed to put a united party back of your can didate. I think a man should express his opinion before the convention adjourns. I think it would have been better to express his opinion before the convention met. It is a manly thing to express his opinion before the delegates act on his nomina tion, but it would have been a manlier thing to express his opinion before the voters of this country went to their pri maries and their conventions and sent delegates here. I can be pardoned for in jecting this condition here. It is the judge's fault that he did not speak sooner, not our fault. He has been invited to speak on numerous occasions. It is not our fault that this question was ever raised. It was by his friends that it was brought into the committee and "offered in the platform but, having been offered and having been stricken out and the committee having acted. I would not be willing to send this naked statement to him and thereby write in our platform a plank that we intended to leave out of the platform. I shall therefore oppose this telegram, or rather that the matter may, be acted on, I will propose seme amend* Continued on Second Page, -4 4e^ John Sharp Williams of Mississippi was introauoed. told he conven tlon that a telegram had been re ceived th at despite rumors to he con trary, the telegram did not contain a word that could be construed as a demand for a gold plank in he pla t form and th at if there was error in the telegram, it was "an error of judg ment proceeding from a too sensitive spirit of honor." gave the tele gram to Governor Vardaman and it was read amid intense silence followed by a cheer, then silence more in tense than before. Mr. Williams resumed. de clared the platform wasjpurposely si lent on finance, since that was not an issue in the campaign that the in tent had been to give to the party a platforrn on which any candidate Parker, Cleveland, Bryanmight stand upon which the party niight be united. declared eve ry man in the resolutions committee was ful ly aware of Judge Parker's belief in the gold standard. And he ask ed Senator Tillman to read to he con vention the reply which the leaders had framed, to be se nt to Judge Par ker if the convention so decreed. This is he reply: la w*