V" 1 lA'IV. N° 2L095. PARKRR MEN ALARMED. 1/ 1 ) r -M C. I RRES FIGHT Bitterness of the Warfare Astounds Democratic Managers. Thr fight between Charles F. Murphy and Crnat'ir McCarren is causing great alarm t a tbe managers of ex- Judge Parker's cani pai and ]0)'. i:; an interview yesterday, announced that be would support the Republican ticket. Governor Odeli came to the city on crutches yesterday to discuss the situation in Kings with the Republican district leaders. After the conference the Brooklyn men de clared t! cir organisation was ready for a strong fight in the campaign. ITARRI-N 10 HIT BACK. startling Revelations Concerning Murphy Promised. ;; BTB T TF.LEGKArn TO THE TRIBVNT ' Saratoga. K. V., Aug. 17.— friends of Judge Parker and those who are In charge of his campaign are more deeply worried over the sit uation in New-York City than outward signs v.ouM Indicate. The bitterness of the warfare between Senator McCarren. the leader In Kings County, and Charles F. Murphy, the leader of Tammany Hall, has not been realized by the Parker managers. Thomas Ta.ggart, chairman of the Democratic National Committee; William F. Sheehan, Judge Parker's personal representa tive, and the other leaders have viewed the war fare with complacency, believing that in the end the factions would con c together and work in the interest of the pat tonal ticket. MURPHY'S DEMANDS. Such has not proved to be the case, however. Mury. has made a demand on the members of the National Committee and the managers of Judge Parker's campaign that McCarren bo re moved from the post of chairman of the exec utive committee of the State committee or he would make revelations concerning McCarren's protection of vice and crime that would be ex treaiely disastrous. This news was read with preat interest here to-day by friends of Senator McCarren. . If Murphy should resort to any Oespcrate measure of this kind, so the friends of Senator IfoCarrsn nay. McCarren would Ftrike back In a swift ar.d telling manner. Murphy, according to the friends of McCarren, Jives in a glass house, and if he chooses to hurl rocks the weapons to' fight him are immediately available and In the hands of men with whom he has worked for years. That he has chosen to outlaw them now does not subtract from the sum totai of their knowledge, and if lie takes the initiative In this warfare he will find they can fight as ugly a battle as he can possibly be In a position to wage. From the Parker leaders here, it has been learned that Murphy, almost from the day of Judge Parker's nomination, has made dire threats that 1? McCarren had a place of au thority in the campaign, he would make revela tions about McCarren's alliances with poolroom keepers, gamblers, policy men, and even worse. They viewed these threats with complacency at first, and thought that in the end Murphy would •come ■round. Within the last week Murphy has renewed these threats, and with a sinister reiteration that has caused the Parker managers to become worried. They have wondered whether Murphy cool make revelations that ■ronld force the retirement of McCarren from an influential post In managing the campaign. Ex- Judge Parker and his closest -friends believe the quarrel between KoCarren and Murphy due to the fact that McCarren broke with Murphy on the Parker issue. Certainly it Is plain to them that the break came just at that juncture. Mur- X'hy's throats about exposing MeCarren, there fore, ha little weigh! with them. Knowing the exceptional help that McCarren gave In securing instructions for Parker in the Democratic State Convention, the Parker managers bad up to date no idea of setting McCarren aside- or re rno\-ing him from his place as chairman of the executive committee. The threats of Murphy, however, have been fo Insistent and ominous that the Parker managers have >„..,.;.,,. worried, and it came to a point where some thought it might be advisable to give McCarren a chance to retire gracefully tod thus appease Murphy. This came to the «-ars of McCarren, and I*<» immediately took *t«ps to protect himself ITCARREX not peeking peace. McCarren's position was outlined to-day here by one of his closest friends. "Senator McCar ren," ej.M this man. ■ "for the last ten years has or-Ki'.i me *>f the inside men In Tammany Hall. Him alliance with Croker and Murphy lias been of ih- closest kind. He knows as much about the workings or Tammany Hail as Murp:iy d..?s. and. when he fights a mat. he fights him on the level. He is not a "squealer/ like Murphy. You Lave never heard MeCarren Hay an* unkind word :i bout Murphy or any Tammany lecder. i; hus pone about his business and maintained bio ioa Dominate, and he baa stood by iii* „i .■•:.. H<- risked everything on it. because he be lier*d party success depended on the nomination ■ JarJ arJ ;' r i , Mur Pi i" threatened him with all W=Sa rf violence If he did not change his views but be decline*!. Now. If Murphy is O ing to {.et ir.to th* r.iud slicing game he wlifflna he can nave all the fun h* wants. Mr McCarren is ramSisr v.lth Murphy's record for the last en rears. The Tribune has liU '.e idea SowiJS '-,'« 'probably ■•i enough in convict. If Mr Murphy Pgacw to «o the whole route, probably „noujh. noujh evidence can be s'.vei, to the l>l«trlct Attorn^? J.OO-H : his connection with nock Board „ £ ?ieX to :n * ke hlm stop atu . think. When v un + v '•p-r.ed up on Dev-ry. Mr. Devery Ssie bark •.tfc on- single f:.rt. That wan Murphy'a owner «tfp of a certain Immoral hoLei on Lexington av«. [levery was In the Police Department and k»--.— .- •o:netliln«; übout Murphy's jiiTalrf Tiie • T \ti day ft in ,; Sse ..ei>r rrotn~Murph> say/ De V . r. y i\f r »' r ' r *"val!r" val!r ' d '•?"■> kirr ' ; " shut up. You >•'♦ Mnrphj never said unythJr- to EHvary. Tn-i\ny. k'iowcm. hllwwl I>t fnlr Ix-nluht. XTTKRY TT/%*»«T THURSDAY. AUGUST 18. 1904. -FOURTEEN !• \rl.V C^yrlght. 1804. Pi iwnw. tatfrt teosfc wiwtcHf wiskC. .\ Vj\ X"\ () UJV. 11l I K^UA 1. A I > 1 I>. I!MM. — I 1I 1 (J Ll\ I L,Lt2s t;A\3XJ9. — sr The Tni>«M Aamxlßtssß, THK REPUBLICAN NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE METROPOLITAN BUILDING, \<> I IIADISON-AVE. CHAIRMAN GEOP.Gr 3. CO WEINSEIMER ARRESTED. THE CHARGE, EXTORTION. More Building Strikes Butcher Workmen Keep (riving Trouble. Philip Wrinseimer, president of tiie Build ing Trades' Alliance, was arrested, charged with extorting $1,000. Because of his ar rest he became ■ hero in the eyes of the building trades strikers. The alliance ordered more strikes. Trouble, caused by the local beet' strikers continued. Both employers nnd employes re mained hopeful regarding the situation. The price of beef was kept the same by the small local retailers. They s.iid they were justified in ignoring the wholesalers' lower prices, because they had ignored their raise in prices when the strike began. At Chicago an officer of the Department of Commerce and Labor had a consultation ■with President Donnelly, leader of the strik ing meat workers, going over the whose ground of the strike. No result of the con sultation was made public. VIUiAR. SAYS JEROME. The Case Is an Ordinary Felony, lie Declares. Philip Weinseimer, president of the Building Trades Alliance, was arrested yesterday, charged with extortion. The complainant against the labor leader is George J. Bssls;, a plumber, at No. 11) Hancock Place, and the amount charged as extorted is $1,000. Weln- Belmer later was held in §l,rr<>O bail for exam ination to-day at '- p. in.. District Attorney Jerome saying the case was an "ordinary, vul gar felony." Weinseimer became a hero in the eyes of the labor men. District Attorney Jerome appeared in person to prosecute, while Weinselmer v.as represented by J. C. Tool- and Robert Price Bell, attorneys associated with the People's Security Company, of Ko. 277 Broadway. Krsicr charged that on December 31, 1003, ha paJd Weinseimer in the latter's office, at No. S»f> Nasßnu-st.. SI.OOO so that work could be started, on the Chatsworth apartment house, at River side Drive and fieventy-second-st. Just before the preliminary examination was started District Attorney Jerome caused excite ment by asking Magistrate Moss to permit no one to go outside the railing in front of the court's desk. Th» place at the time was occu pled by Boveral lawyers. Magistrate Moss made the order. Mr. Jerome immediately asked that Mr. Bell be called as a "witness. Mr. Toole ob jected, but Mr. Bell was sworn as a witness. Said Mr. Jerome: "Did you receive in this courtroom either from the defendant or other person some money in bills?" "I did," replied the witness, "How much "One dollar." "Are you sure that was all?" "Perfectly sure." "Did you see any money passed from \\>i;,- Eelmor to any other person in this courtroom?" Here Mr. Toofe demanded an explanation as to why such questions were asked, "It has come to my knowledge," began Mr. Jerome in reply, "from a. member of tho bar now present, that a certain sum of money was passed from Weinselmer to Hell Just before this exam ination was called." Mr. Toole quickly replied, "Then I shall advise /ny client to refuse to answer any more ques tions." "Do you." said the District Attorney to Mr. Bell, "refuse to answer the questions because your answer might tend to Incriminate or de grade you?" "No," replied the witness. "Then I ask the court," said Mr. Jerome, "that Mr. Bell bo directed to answer this question." Magistrate Moss so directed, and Bell re plied: "No, I did not. outside of this dollar bill." Mr. Bell was then excused. In the examine tlon proper. Mr. Jerome then asked an adjournment, and got it. The question of bail was then brought up, and Mr. Jerome made the remark that the case was an "ordinary vulgar folcny." He consider: 1 proper the usual ball In such c.-.ses. 11.500. Mr. Toole took exception to ball being fixed. He asserted that the arrest was part of a piot concocted by the employers' wssocjation to put V.'clnselrner out of the way temporarily In the present labor trouble. He said: My client is chairman of many committees as president of the Building Trades Alliance, Continued on I'onrtli )>»*«. WHK>' yui; art; sick use n.->wey'R Por: Wine and Grape Jnicr. H. T. Dtmey <& Sons Co., US' Fulton 3:., N. T.- Adn. :TKLTOU AT HIS DESK. JOHN A. M'CALL FOR ROOSEVELT THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES DISMAY AT DEMO ( R. i Tli HE. i l)Q( '. i RTERS. Major John Byrne, Presideni of the Democratic Honest Money League in 1890 and 1900, Also for Republican Ticket. WniiKiM, |i»|; TICKET- Statctncnt Expected Front President Xew~York Life. John A. McCall. presideni of the New-York Life Insurance Company, or,.- ..f riv greatest insurance compatlid in lh>- world, is K"' ll *- to ■. <■!.■ tor Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Mr. McCall iv ;i Democrat. His brother is Justice McCall, .(■•:•■ Supreme Court, elected on th.- Tammany ti.-kct a year ng". Mr. McCall has I i a life long friend of Ji:dg- I'arkrr. Nol only is he going to vote ti>" Republican ticket, but be is working effectively fur its success. The announcement last night at Democratic State liftacluuaitSl 1 that Mr. Nl< ''.ill v. as out against Parker caused dismay. Senator M«-car i n smiled grimly when be beard of it. and William 8 K'>'ii.\ .Ju- v<>:.- for Parker. Mr. McCall has not made a>... formal mciii as yet with reference to hia plans t<>r the JOHN A. MoCAUU President New-York Ufe Insurance Company, i Democrat who will vote for RoosevHt. rampalgi). His friends expect some public .in nouncement frr.m him. A Tribune reporter yesterday learned from an entirely r<-si»niisil>l» source that Mr. IfcCall is hard at work for Ihe Roosevelt ticket, and that many sound money Democrats, who naturally might Kravlt.it.- to the Democratic side this year, are watching th.> <(.iirs»' of tli" campaign a \\l«il«' before deciding whether of not t<> nend contributlonj to Bel mont and McCsareti. NOT SWUNG BACK BY THE TELEGRAM. Presideni McCall was not swung back into the Democratic camp by the Parker telegram. 11. t->v)k note of the fact that the '-"M Demo crats st St. Louis, with wjicm nt first he- was in full sympathy, Introduced a gold plank In the platform committee meeting, and that it was rejected by a vote of •".."> to 15. The. plank was not one to which any man believing In honest money could take offence. it was as follows: The discoveries of gold within the last few years and the* groat increase In the production thereof adiliiig $2,tMJtM>QI>.OOO to the world's supply, of which ?«O(>,O0l».CJ0O fall? to the share of the' United States, have contributed to the maintenance of a money standard >f value no longer open to question; removing that issue from the field of political contention. Thin plan.. wns rrjeolnl bf n vote of 3.> to 1... Not only art - HM proposed plunk rrjf< t<-il in t!i<> ronilllidrr, tint tlie convention unanimously ucloptnl tiir platform uliifli in»tii« no df*i'l:irati»n on < ; ><" nionejr qtirHtiun. tkaa leaving the isetttatloai of IBUC anil l!»00 »:i!l the OBVfaU uttrrauccs of the party on tab question. This Is something that financiers of the :.!••- Call Stamp have noted. The refusal of the platform commltttee and of the convention in any vay to revise or modify the declarations of I.SIMJ and l!>00 on the nioney question woi einphaaised by a further refusal in any way to act oh the question after the re ceipt of Judge, Parker's telegram. The importance of the attitude of the president .Ccntla'iH on Heesd P?CC< CHAIRMAN GEORGE B. CORTELYUU'3 OFFICE. NOT SOl'M) ( >N M iNK Y Major Byrne's Criticism of the Democratic Position. Miijor John Byrne, presideni of the Demo cratic Honest Money 'Lascne in 1898 and IMfk, which had branches hi nineteen States and was Instrumental in influencing a number of gold Democrats to vote f"i President sfcKinJey, has announced himself in favor >>f the electloa ol President Rooseveti lii- gJvee his reasons sr> that his friends and followers may understand his position, and !f convinced that !)« is ritfht follow in Una. it: reply tv the Question, "Where do you stand In the political contest this year?" Major Byrne replied: "I stand precisely where I stood In Jv.m*. nnd in l!tix>, and In the foii^res* campaign of l s '.»7 In national politics with ttu> friends of hor,ej portinfr it on principle.*" "You do nut thtel - stand for thnt V Nil- M I li' '• tht lion, the Democratic part} does not. 11 had the opportunity ;>t St. Louis to place Itself on s pint form of tlutt character, 1 tit it positively re fused to do i>y kicking oui of th»- proposed platform a clank which, though weak and apol ogetic and entitled a gold plank, offered by con. servatlve men who would rescue the party from Populist lc Influences and restore it to Demo cratic lin< s. \-.as obnoxious to tl>.- radical and Popnltsttc h.i-sis controlling the convention and evident 1) still In control of iM>- party." ••You do not agree with some Democrats, tl •• i, that Judge Parker's tsJegrain, which the rosi ventlon accepted, cured the defects ..f the plat form?" "So. I do not so regard It. Judge Parker, real izing, no doubt, that absolutely i o hope existed for his election on the platform adopted, In formed his representatives that he regarded the question of the gold standard as settled, and would govern himself accordingly, and could not accept the nomination on any other understand ing. And the convention, facing a crisis and renl irlg that chaos and party disintegration and ruin would follow rejection of its nominee, gov erned solely by expediency, violated Its princi ples and under pressure of political necessity ac cepted Judge Parker on his own terms. A transaction of doubtful character, of problemat ical value to the country, and, as I view it, not i red i table to either party. Th ■ deal thut secured the surrender by Senator Tinman of bis cher ished convictions and his acceptance of Judge. Parker as the party candidate on the terms set forth in that telegram bodes no good to the country if .Judge. Parker is elected. HE WOULD HAVE LOST THE NOMINATION. "Had the declaration of his views been made by Judge Parker before his nomination he would not now be under consideration; his name would have met the fate of the gold plank. There is nothing In Judge Parker's telegram, the action of the convention on it or in his speech of ac ceptance that voices' a note of recantation ol the heresies of 1886 and 1000; or a word of regrot for his action in supporting those heresies, or a word In acceptance of the principle of Ik dps* money as embodied In the gold standard, as a conviction, and confirmed by the country In its repudiation of Bryanism. Judge I'ark •:■ simply recognised an established condition, fc. ured against his effort and consent, which he men 'y. In substance, assures us he will not assault. This his friends and partisans call v?ry brave and honest. To me It looks pimply like rom mon sense and sagacious politics. it displayed judgment and general "ii> more than frankness, lie does not pledge, if elected, bis support r.r.d the support of the party to the completion of the gold standard by the perfection of a on* tary structure of which it i« the bottom and vital chord. This studied evasion of a vitally important pending question in our nati > ill life, both by the convention aid the candidate, on the false assumption that the question has Men set tled, coupled with the fad that in lS'.tt! and again In l'.HiO, when loyal citizenship, Irre ipective of party, was battling for the country's honor and safety against the hosts of "free silver" and repudiation, lodge Parker from his lofty position calmly and deliberately sided with the enemies of his country— repeating in T.mx>, notwithstanding the condemnation by the people of the Bryanlte heresies or l.VJi{, in which condemnation a million Democrats who '<»v l country more than party regularity saved t'^' . ' Continued on ftrrcntl iin*c. MANY FIIJEMEN OVERCOME Twenty- two Unconscious from Smoke at Small Blaze. Twenty-two firemen, including two battalion chiefs two captains and two lieutenants, were overcome last night in a brisk fire in th« engraving ami printing establishment of William H. Cook falre. on the second floor of the four story busi ness building at No. a Cortlandt-st. Only two went to the hospital. Insoldsby, of Engine No. 6. and Beckman. of Engine No. 7. Ingoldsby was over come twice by the smoke, and had his right arm cut by a falling skylight. Beckman was overcome. The officers overcome were Battalion Chief Ross, Ist Battalion: Battalion Chief Hayes, 2d Battalion; Captain Hlgsini". Engine No. •; Lieutenant t'oak ley. Engine No. *: Captain Ruch, Knglna No. - . mid lieutenant McCarthy. Engine No. 2<« Acting Deputy Chief Joseph Martin, who was In command or the firemen, said that In his experi ence he couM not remember a fire where so many men were overcome in such a short space Of tlni». iv attributed it to the intensely dens© smoKe created by the fire on oil season 1 beams and floor ing an.l cotton waste and paper, and the fact that im-.ot of the firemen were out of condition. Captain Rucu of Engine No. -■' was the first to be overcome. His men and those of engine No. 6 had forced th* Ramos back to the machinery, and were floodlit the place with water. The captain had crawled in among the machines, looking for the seat of the fire, when hft. felt himself going. He fell to the floor in nearly a foot of water. Think ing he might not be missed and would be drowned if he lost his senses, he began to roll toward the front of the bull•" ( APTAIS CHITICI sED. Maii ii Member* of Statesboro Guards Ask for Discharge. Statesboro. fi.i.. Auk. 17.— Mi:-, than half the members of the Statesboro Guards, one of th-» two companies guarding the prisoners whoever? lynched yesterday, have asked for their dis charges They severe!, criticise «\ipialn Hit. their commanding officer. Captain-elect Cone nnd Lieutenant Grtner have written their resig nations. They, too. are caustic In their critic isms. The negro found shout to pieces an th» bridge eight miles from here is not Handy Bell, one of the suspects released from Jail, as had been supposed. 'Ph.- body baa not yet been Identified The latest Information gathered from a lons drive through the country about Btateaboro shows that the rare feeling has not subsided. A meeting of whit.' farmers was held at Kiss* Hill, one mile fron: here, to-day, at which planJ were I'll for ridding the community of obnox ious m «.i '<■ s. St. Louis. A'lis. 17. Governor .). M. TerreC of Georgia, who arrived here to-day, ."••nt the fol lowing dispatch to Adjuta I Genera! a V". Harris, of the « ;»>.»rsi.i militia, immedtatety aftf. be h;i'i r>';iil th« newspaper accounts of th» riotinaj at Statesboro "Upon arrival here I learned through the ;>--.»s of the occurrence at Statesboro yesterday Please Investigate fully and have report «»r sum ready on my return." Governor Terrell c)>'ilM>-u *i» make ;i r statement regarding the occurrence, h.' said: ■ I came here with the expectation «'f remain ing several days pernaps :i v.i-«-k- helping pre pare i r Georglt day .it the fair, l' 1 it-r tha>cir cumstances, I • II 1»' compelled to shorten niv visit, and will .••'turn to Atlanta to-morrow .:■.. Aftei I learn the fall and true par ticulars in regard lo the States >^r.> affair 1 will Issue a ktatement to the public.* 1 BROUGHT HOME FOH BUBIAL. Tody of Prominent San Francisco Man De tained for a Time in New-York. IBS TKI.SXKAfU TO i I.:: TKIBI'XK. I San Francisco. Aug. 17. — t; was the body or Fi orenxo Cttvagnaro! on -,t Ban Francisco's prominent .■;;lz>:;s. which was detained In Nctv- York's morgue two days. Only '• I bIbM ■ ■ Paolo Cavagnaro. who brought the body from CSeaoa, allowed la proceed to California. Florenro left here several wont hi •go in ill htaith. He died on July .1, at Genoa. lii brother. Paolo, was commissioned v.\ bring the body home for burial, a; d i tlkd on th.> Nord Amcrfkn for New-York. Papers giving the neces sary details failed to reach the steamer, an.l the body was held up. Paolo was Ignorant of Ameri can custom*, as well as of the language. K. \V. Gales, pies Ills nt of the Cavaajnarn Company, in San Francisco, telegraphed to New-Tori *nd ex plained matters, and the body was released. The New-York health authorities held the body for want of proper papers, saying whose it was. An attempt was made at first to make a mystery of the case. '"-•. ;,-.; — • » MANHANSHT 1 " !i- tsK. SHELTER ISLAND. <»!•!:>: INTH. SEPT. 15. ALL, ACTIONS.- - A.I vl. PUICE THREE CENTS. (LOSING ON PDUT ARTHUR THREE MILES FROM GOAL. Forts Bombarded Without Reply— * Japan's Threat to China. Chinese refugees from Port Arthur say that the Japanese centre has moved forward from Pali-Chvanjr. three miles directly north of the town, while the right is near Pigeon Bay. The Japanese bombarded the forts for five hours early yesterday morning, the Rus sians failing to reply. Five Japanese wor ships are off the harbor. All the Japanese forces cast and southeast of General Kiir!>p-»tkin"s position are engaged in a wide turning movement to force the evacuation of liaerYang without a battle, says a dispatch from that town. General Kuroki's troops have occupied Tsian-Shan, on the extreme Russian left. The situation caused by the seizure of the Ryeshitelni and the presence of Russian war ships at Shanghai took an alarming turn. Japan threatened to seize the Askold, and alleged that Russian infringement of Chi nese neutrality was justification for Japan's action. The United States, it is said, will take no part in the dispute. A XICIIT BOMBARDMENT. Town Shelled for Five Hours-* Warships Off the Harbor. Che-Foo. Aus. —According; to news received here to-day, the Japanese line has been drawn still closer around beleagoired Port Arthur. Th» Tight wing: of the Japanese line ha* penetrated to the vicinity of Pigeon Bay. while the ■OTgM has moved forward from Palinsr-Chlns (Pail- Chwang). which is south of Shu-Shi-Ten, and three miles north of the town. Chines* are> authority for the above outline of the Japanese positions. Passengers on board the steamer Dectma, ■ «-...-■-• - ' - ■ which anchored off Port Arthur last night, wit nessed the bombardment from Pigeon Bay. Tha Japanese shells were vislhl- during their whole course. They circled cometlike to the town and their exp!oslons were marked by great splashes of fire, which shot up into the sky. The bombardment from this and other points began at midnight and lasted until morning. The Russians did not reply to the Japanese fira. Major Seaman, formerly a surgeon In tho American army, was a passenger on the Dost ma. He says the spectacle was moot brilliant and awe inspiring. The Declma weighed • anchor from Port Ar thur at 5 o'clock this morning. Some distance out she saw five Japanese warships guarding? the harbo.-. Everything is quiet %t Tsingr-Chau. M.->Jor S»aman, mentioned in the dispatch. to Dr. Louis I^ivincstor. Seaman, of No. 2*7 Flfth-mT«.. who left this city last spring on a trip to Japan. ' FLAMES SWEEP TOWS. Coal Store* Set on Fire by Shell* — Hospitals Crowded. London. Aug. IS.— According to the cor respordenr of "The Daily Telegraph" at Cli»- Foo. refugees arriving there bring news of th* serious condition of affairs at Port Arthur. They say that Japanese shells have ignited lighters in the docks which contained supplies of coal, resulting in a terifflc conflagration. -Many of the buildings have been demolished and ti.» hospitals are crowded. PESSIMISM IS RUSSIA. 1 Another Rumor Spreads of Port Arthur* Fall. St. Petersburg. Aug. IT. — A rumor Is again hi circulation here that Port Arthur has fallen, bu: the source cannot be traced, and it seems to have no more foundation than the same previous rumors. THE GARRISON CHEERFUL, Civilians from Fortress Bring Hope ful Tales to dloukden. St. Peto-shurg. Aug. 17.— A semi-official dis patch from Moukden. dated to-day, says: Ninety-two civilians with their families. hat* arrived here from Port Arthur. The spirit «■>* th» garrison is wonderful. Civilians are Join ins in the ranks with the soldiers. BACK IT VLADIVOSTOK. The Damaged Rossia and Gromoboi Reach Port. London. An; 17.— A dispatch to the Central Xewa from Vladivostok, dated August 17. says the cruisers ncs.>.a and Gromoboi. of the Vladi vostok squadron, have returned there. Fi.A V/V MOVE DEVELOPS. Japanese Endeavoring to Make Liao-Yang Untenable. L-ao-Yang. Aug. 17. — A general Japanese flanking movement is eloping to the east and parallel with the railway. The movement involves the whole mass of troops from Delia (Ta> Pas?, about twenty-five miles southeast of Tashi-Chlao. to Dlodinshan. on the Talt-Ss River, thirty-five miles southeast of Mo