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|ir.unber of MM troops no*..' besieging Port Ar
thur.
• It is reported that a large force has left 11*1-
Cheng and Is retiring to Teshl-Chl«o.
Throe days* rain has temporarily checked ail
movements.
Chinese bandits are more active than ever.
VI. again blew uj» the railway near here, and
firefl :n the night on a train bearing Colonel !
sVlilfliiiinlT. of the Amur Railroad battalion.
Tlwy are making the environs of the town un- ;
Mf* after dark by sniping from the tall corn In .
the fields and have kidnapped and tortured a i
lumber of victims.
Bandits under the command of Touliean cut
if a party of scouts under the. command of
Captain TranaofT. in the village of Syaba, twen
ty-five mil?? west of Llao-Yang, yesterday. Cap
tain Kltzshivaki, coming up with reinforcement*,
scattered th«- bandit b, killing eighteen and capt
uring four. The village was burned and many
MplaaletM v.er<* beard, evidently of concealed
a inm u nl ■■■■. The ;>laee was the headquarters
i ' t< i.'i -.:., srjto sijs be is a colonel In the j
Japanese rrrvice.
In the fight Captain Tianeoff was unhorse.i
cv.l lli» iiniinnl bolted. The saddle bags con
tained f I,^oo in government cash, and the an!- \
tn«! was cnv^'at and brought beck by a ser
|itij sneer c heavy lire. . .
Moukden. Au:j. — The Japanese hare ©c
cupied Ts'.pji Hill, on the Russian extreme left.
- A email force of Japanese Infantry occupied
Papindua Pass en August 15. The Russian
ontpostfi retired.
A MARCH TOWARD SIN-TSIN-TIN.
. Japanese Column Drives in Russian Outposts
and Occupies Pass.
- Tain -Tin. Aug. 17.— 0n August 14 a Japan
ese detachment of tiro thousand moved from
Ityancban. twenty-six miles north of Samaja.
to Daplndu Pass, twenty-six mites south r>f Bin-
T»ln-Tin, with the object of punishing the Rus
•tan outposts which were harassing th« Japan
ese right win*. The Russian advance retired a
few miles to the north, but the Japanese did not
follow.
It is rumored that a column cf twenty thou
sand has been detached by General Kurokl with
the same object and in the hope of driving; the
• Russians out of Bln-Ta in-Tin. It is not be
lieved, however, that General Kuroki can spare
•ojch a force.
JAPAN'S OFFER REFUSED.
Garrison Will Not SurrenderNon
combatants to Remain.
Tokic. Aug. IS.— lt is reported that the Port
Arthur garrison has refused to surrender, and Is
disinclined to «end out non-combatant* .
TO DISARM THE ASKOLD.
Ru*sia Gives Consent — The Diana
and Palladu Still 3lissing.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.— Russia has agreed
to the disarmament of the Russian cruiser
A»ko)d. now at Shanghai.
The admiralty here does not confirm the re
ported arrival of the Russian cruisers Diana and
Pallada at Vladivostok. A dispatc^ received
thi* morning from Viceroy Alexieff, vho is at
Vladivostok, makes no mention of those two
■warship*.
THE yoVIK AGAiy SEES.
Fleeing for Vladivostok Around
Japan Eastern Coast.
London. Aug. 17.— A dispatch to th« Central
News from St. Petersburg «ays It has been
temi-oßicially announced that the cruiser Novlk
of the Port Arthur squadron was sighted off
Cape Alsonmosaki, on the southeast coast of
Japan, by the American eteamer Overtoil. T«ho
Xovik was apparently making for Vladivostok.
B URI X s OFFK BBS LOST.
Captain Goes Dunn with Cruiser —
rMany Men Wounded.
Tokio. Aug. 37.— captain and all the su
perior Officer* of the Russian cruiser Rurlk,
which wae sunk by VJce-Admlral Karr.imura
on August 14, were Mat. Twenty-three of her
. ofneere were saved. Forty-four of the wounded
; men from the Rurlk have teen taken to the
l-tval hospital at Haseho.
Six hundred end one of the artw of the Rurik
.have been landed at Saselio. One man «lied
-; iher? and 177 of the survivors ate wounded,
many of them seriously, and a number mor
t;ti:>. Ali lite ?urvivor? were naked when capt
ured, having stripped off their clothing beforo
the .Tuiser sank.
A supplementary report of Admiral Togo's
casualties on August 10 Increases the total of
iduad <i;.d woundoJ io 225.
BRITISH VESSEL STOPPED BY SHELL.
Ajarcio, Corsica, Aug. 17.-The British ateunef
ReaOBB. coal laden, from the Tyne. arrived here
10-clay, aud reported that she was stopped on
AujTUit 1- by two blank shots, followed by a
eocil, from the Russian, cruiser Ural, formerly
the German Bteamer Kaisrrin Maria Theresa.
Aft*r an exajßjnAUou cf. the pootlans papers
iM^fV^'r? to P roceed - A Russian officer
rtia thai .he Ural wan , HlWil , over two hun _
dred Ptcamers carrying contraband for trans
shipment la Spanish and Italian ports.
• NO RUSSIAN LOAN IN FRANCE.
Paris. AJaf. 17.— beat informer; Parisian
■banks have no knowledge of the alleged Rus
•ian loan of $uP.OOOjOOO which -The London
fitandar^'s • llosrow correspondent on Tuesday
-■' -».:i fag to be floated in France.
JAPAN THREATENS CHINA
31 AY SEIZE THE ASKOLD.
Reasons for Ryeshitchii's Capture —
America Will Not Interfere.
Washington. Aug. 17.— Mr. Takahira. the Jap-
J anese Minister, to-day received a long commu
nication from his home government setting
forth its views a* to the right of Russian
ships to take refuge in Chinese ports. It is be
lieved to be Identical with other notes submit
ted to the European chancellories, and is evi
dently an Indication of the Japanese purpose
to make a defence. In advance, for drastic ac
tion which it propose* to take regarding these
Russian ships
The officials here freely admit that the prob
lem presented in the Japanese demand that
Russian ships shall not be harbored by China
is a most intricate and perplexing one, and there
are precedents on all sides of the case. As late :
as the Spanish war th« American scouts and
gunboats made frequent use of the neutral ports
in the West Indies, notably Danish and British
ports, to communicate by cable with the home
government and with sections of the American
fleet, but there was no charge that neutrality
had been violated.
! The Japanese contention made in this last
I note is that Chinese neutrality has been vio-
I lated at Che-Foo through the war by Russian
. gunboats and junks which repeatedly passed be-
I tween that port and Port Arthur with war Ussa
' sage?. The Japanese are understood to protest
• against the making of repairs to the Russian
j ships in Chinese harbors, yet in th« Spanish
i war the United States steamship St. Paul spent
nearly a week In a French West Indian port,
; repairing, and no charge of violation of neutral
i ity followed.
The Japanese are also understood in this note
' to object to being deprived of their lawful prey
■ by the dismantling of Russian ships In Chinese
i harbors, and also In the German harbor of
Tsing-Chau. but In the Spanish war th« Brit
[ ish government held an American torpedo boat,
! the Comers, In asylum throughout the war. It
■ is pointed out. however, that the ability of the,
American navy to obtain such privileges in the
Spanish war by no means constitutes a positive
! assertion of the right or the neutral rations to
i accord them.
It may be stated positively that this govern
ment looks upon the Issue presented by Japan
;as one distinctly between that country and
! China, and therefore it will not Interfere in the
; settlement.
London, Auk. 17.— Associated Vt?*&
learned this afternoon that Japan has mada a
demand on China, practically In the nature of
an ultimatum, that she immediately enforce her
neutrality In the case of the protected cruiser
Askold and the destroyer Grosorol, now at
Shanghai. Japan pointed out that the time
limit, twenty-four hours, permitted by Interna
tional law. had expired, and that Japan there
fore was at liberty to take such action us may
seem to her expedient.
At the Japanese • Legation here it was ex
pressly stated that the Toklo government had
no intention of remaining quiescent If Russia
attempted to compel China to give asylum to her
men-of-war and authorise repairs at her ports
which would enable them to resume belligerent
operations.
Should China fail to comply Immediately with
Japan's demand, the division of Japanese war
ships now In the vicinity of Shanghai will, the
legation declares, be Instructed to enter the
port and capture, the Askold and the Grosovol,
as wag done in the case of the Ryeshltelnl.
Japan has made no secret of her Intention,
but has not consulted the powers, believing that
the matter is one which concerns herself alone.
Japan is prepared, the legation further asserts,
to recognize Chinese neutrality only so lon* as
It Is respected by Russia.
With regard to the Ryeshitelni. Japan, It Is
asserted, is determined not to comply with the
Chinese demand, submitted in compliance with
the Russian note, that the vessel be returned to
. Che-Foo. Japan Insists that to all intents and
purposes Ch«*-Foo has been a Russian base dur
ing the war. Chinese Junks having been fitted
out then* and sent through the Japanese block
ading vessels to Port Arthur.
No answer has yet been given by Japan to
the Russian protest in the Case of the Ryeshl
telni, but when it Ib made it will be communi
cated to all the powers.
St. Petersburg;, August 17.— China has replied
to RusHe."* representations regarding the Rye
shitelni, but her reply is couched In general
terms, professing friendship and desire to pre
serve the strictest neutrality. It expresses dis
approval of Admiral Rah's Inability to protect
the Ryeshitelni and represents that he took nil
the precautions possible, but could not prevent
the night attack.
The reply also says that e*M of the Japanese
Geftroyers was overhauled as she was leaving
th*- harbor, arid that A protest wan lodged
against her action. In view of which the Japan
ese captain promised to return, but did not do
so. The reply does not My that the Ryeshl
telni's restitution waa demanded.
China's reply in considered unsatisfactory by
Ruspijt. the main question of what China has
done to obtain the restoration of the Kyeshiielni
remaining unanswered. ftoaala alao demanded
the punishment of Admiral Bah.
Information received In St. Petersburg fore
shadows thnt Japan will decline to restore the
Ryeshitelni or make any reparation, and that,
on the contrary, she will contend that Russia
in sending the destroyer to Chee-Foo on an Im
portant military mission herself became reanon
aible for the violation of China's neutrality,
which Japan at the opening of the, war prom
ised la respect to the extent which Russia did.
It is understood that Great Britain as the ally
of Japan has advised her to apok^izp. It Is be
lieved that Japan realizes that this course will
please the Western powers, but that she will not
folio-* it because it would mean a loss of pres
; tige In China, where concession has always been
translated to mean weakness.
A BUFF RUSSIA THINKS.
Ultimatum Considered Move to
Destroy Russian Influence.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17. Th* report that
| Japan has sent an ultimatum to China threat
i ening to repeat the Ryeshitelni incident in the
I case of the cruiser 'AskoM ami th« destroyer
| Grozovoi, at Shanghai, after It was understood
I that Rueala had already agreed to th» dis
j armament of these vessels, is regarded here
i more as a political than a military move, the
purpose of which is to overawe the Peking gov
ernment and to compel It henceforth to turn «■
| deaf ear to Russia and to recognize Japan as
the dominant power in the Far East. It is
i inconceivable here that « Western power would
permit Japan to carry out her threat to engage
in hostilities in the neutral waters of China.
The Russian authorities, who understand
i thoroughly the effect of a display of force upon
the Peking government, appreciate how greatly
China ha* been already Impressed by tho un
broken record of Japanese successes on sea and
land, and are Inclined to believe that Japan's
I act is designed to compel China to Btand firm
I against Russia's demands in the Ryeshltelnl
NEW-VmKK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 18. 1904.
affair, to which China's first reply was unsatis
factory.
Should Russia then regard China as the active
ally of Japan the purpose of the United States
and other powers In seeking to limit the area,
of the war. to prevent disorders and to pre
serve the neutrality of China, might be de
feated. The whole situation is considered to be
fraught with the possibilities of ugly complica
tions unless Japan listens to the friendly coun
sel of the powers, whose advice in the case of
the Ryeshlt<Hn!, It is understood, she has de
clined to follow.
INTERVENTION URGED.
British Paper Tells of Powers' Duty
to Stop Japanese.
London, Aug. IS.— The Shanghai correnpondent
of "The Morning Post" says It Is reported that
a Japanese squadron is going: there in conse
quence of the failure as yet to comply with th«
Japanese demand that the Russian cruiser As
kold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovol
be disarmed or quit the' port.
"The Morning Poet" says it thinks the Jap
anese are not in a mood to stand much nonsense,
and points out that there are now eighteen for
eign men-of-war at Shanghai, eight of which
are American.
"If it comes to a scrimmage," says the paper,
"It will be the duty of these men-of-war to keep
the peace and force the Taolai to do his duty.
A gentle hint from the American admiral will
doubtless have a quieting- effect."
Shanghai. Aug. IS.— A Japanese squadron is
expected here to-day. Japan is determined, it
Is stated, that the protected cruiser Askold and
the destroyer Grozovol shall leave port promptly
or dismantle.
London, Aug. IS.- The Shanghai correspond
ent of "The Times." under date of August 11,
semis the following:
The Chinese have again changed front. Th*
Taotai to-day received instructions from the
Wal-Wu-Pu i the Chinese Foreign Hoard) that
the cruiser Askold and the destroyer Orozovoi
are to be Allowed a reasonable period for thf> ex
ecution of repairs, at the expiration of which
period they must cither depart or disarm. Th»>
Japan**** Consul yesterday intimated that Japan
would take strong measure* should there be any
further delay.
WARSHIPS DKADT.Y FIRE.
Almost All Japanese Shells Told on
Russian Fleet.
London. Aug. 18.— Dispatches from the seat of
war in this morning's London newspapers con
talc accounts from both Russian find Japanese
office) of the neW. battle of August la.
According to the story of Commander Ogura,
of the Japanese battleship Mikasa. who arrived
with the wounded at Saseho, an given In "The
Dally Mail's " Kobe correspondence, the Japan
ese flagship at noon, w hen thirty miles from
Port Arthur, signalled "engage, { ,t which thero
wore loud cries of "banzai." "We got the range
exactly," says Commander Ogura. "and almost
all our shells told, while those of the enemy fell
all around us. and shells fell thick and fast until
the sea was fairly boiling. Vice Admiral Togo
remained on the bridge of the Mtkasa through
the battle."
Commander Ogura's account agrees remarka
bly with the story told by an officer of the Rus-
Flan battleship Czarevitch, sent by "The Dally
Telegraph*" correspondent at Tslng-chau,
which Is .to the effect that the Mikasa opened
the fighting, but that the Russians began the
second attack at " o'clock. The officer says
that three 12-Inch shells struck the Czarevitch
within five minutes, doing terrible damage, nd
causing the vessel to tremble and to travel rap-
Idly in circles for ten minutes until temporary
repairs had been made The first shell klllad
Rear Admiral Witteoeft and several other of
ficers; the second struck tho conning tower and
killed everybody in th- vicinity, while the third
hurst against the foremast. In the night Jap
anese torpedo boats attacked the Czarevitch
no fewer than live times. Tho officer said.
We saw the torpedoes fired. They passed very
clos<* to us. but none struck us. All our ships
received serious damage ami a great fire broke
out on the battleship Peresvlet. The engines
and guns worked splendidly and there was no
leakage. Th« Krupp 0-inch armor plate re
sisted the projectiles excellently, and the 12
inch shells recoiled from It. Our anllors cheer
fully faced the storm of redhot Iron.
The correspondent says that the Czarevitch
presents a ghastly «pectael<s of wreckage, but
that her gun« apparently suffered no damage
PROTESTS NOT RESENTED.
f
Russia Mai/ Modify Contraband Littt
— The American Cage.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.— American and
British representations relative to foodstuff*
have been received without resentment by the
Russian authorities, and The Associated Press
learns that they aro being considered, with the
probabilities that som* modifications will be
made In the direction of meeting the view* off
the two governments.
While acting on parallel line*, the United
States and. Great Britain are proceeding Inde
pendently. The American case wan presented
through Ambassador McCormlck, and follows
the lines of the American declaration at the
time of the Spanish war. It Is In the form of a
protest against the confiscation of flour on board
the Arabia. The general American contention
regarding coal, naphtha, etc., as set forth In Sec
retary Hay's note of June 10. is also placed be
fore the Russian government. > • • -
Croat Rrltain followed by raising not only
the question of foodstuffs as contraband, but
the legality of sinking neutral ships. This com
munication wan presented through Ambassador
Hardlnge. It taken exception to the Russian
doctrine that foodstuffs are contraband, takes
a position against the right of Russia to sink
neutral merchant men. and demands compensa
tion In the case of the Knight Commander.
Although the notes arc couched In friendly
terms they present the Hrltlsh and American
positions dearly ai>d emphatically.
T/ondon, Aug. 17.— The general. "term* of the
protests of Great Britain and America to Russia,
are said here to be practically Identical. It Is
now known that the members of the British
Cabinet declared that In their view rice and
foodstuffs can become contraband only If con
signed directly to a belligerent government. In
the case of coal and other fuel. Great Britain's
protest asserts that they are contraband only If
consigned to a naval port or to the headquarters
of ii fltet; that cotton can be regarded as con
traband only when it Is established that it was
ordered by a belligerent government and des
tined for the. army or navy, and that bridges
and railroad material become contraband only
when destined for hostile purposes.
Great Britain lays particular stress on the im
portance of limiting the sons In which bellig
erents may pursue neutral* carrying alleged
contraband. Great Britain also seeks recogni
tion of the principle of compensation for losses
Inflicted on British shipping. As soon as the
principle is recognized, Lord Lanadowne says
in a letter to a correspondent, claims will' Vx»
submitted.
The British officials are hopeful that the Rus
sian government will make concessions, but in
the opinion of Continental diplomats here the
negotiations are likely. to drag. They do not
expect complete compliance with the view* of
the Washington and London government*.
CARTER'S GOOD REPORT.
Ex-Senator Says Northern Tier
States Arc Safe.
. Ex-Senator Thomas H. Carter, of Montana, pres
ident of the Board ai Commissioner^ of the St.
Louts Exposition, says that his State, which gave
Bryan a plurality of 11.773 In IMe, will give the
Republican ticket fully 10.000 plurality this fall.
Mr. Carter turned in a very hopeful report to Na
tional Chairman Cortelyou at Republican headquar
ters yesterday.
•All the Northern tier States will go Republican
this fall," said Mr. Carter. •'The Populists have
fa«led away, and the Socialists are receiving" ac
cessions from among Democrats who have voted
the ticket regularly for eight years. The Republi
cans are left in first class shape, with a united
party and recruits constantly coming In to swell
our ranks. I was talking with a leading
Democrat of Colorado this week. lie told mo
that Governor Peabody, Republican, would be
re-elected, and that Roosevelt was much stronger
with the people than any other man. I think that
ten thousand is a moderate and entirely reasonable
estimate of our plurality this fall In Montana. Nev
ada is In doubt. Four years ago about ten thou
sand votes were polled there, and the Democrats
had a plurality of about twenty-five hundred. The
Democrats are. pretty thoroughly entrenched there,
while our campaign Is In new hands. The vote
promise* to be close. The drift may land us victor*.
There is no right on In the Dakota*. The Republi
cans will have everything their own way there,
and our pluralities will be as large. If not larger,
than ever."
Chairman Cortelyou # callers yesterday Included
Congressman Overstreet, of Indiana, of the Re
publican Congress Campaign Committee; Senator
John F. Dryden, of New- Jersey; Senator J. Frank
A lie.' of Delaware; Congressman Lucius N. Ut
taucr, and William Barnes. Jr.
A meeting of the national executive committee
was li^ld yesterday, all the Eastern committee
men being present. It was the first time that Mr.
Brooker. of Connecticut, had been able to meet Ills
colleagues, ami the session, on account of a full
attendance, was longer than usual.
Chairman Cortelyou's force is like a new locomo
tive on its trial run. livery day he puts on more
steam. Yesterday th« clerks were, rushing busi
ness. Mr. CorW-lyou said there was "nothing do
ing." but when asked If the reports from the States
continued favorable he nodded an affirmative an
swer.
PARKFU IRC;K1) TO SPEAK,
May Take the Stump in the West —
Shepanl Visits Him.
Ksopu«, N. V.. Aug. 17.— Nearly every delegation
arriving at Rosemount from the West urges ex-
JudgA Parker to go on a stumping tour and visit
all doubtful States. That was the object of the
visit to-day of G. V. Menzles. of Mount Vemon.
Ind.. and John Spencer, of Evansvllle, Ind. So
much encouragement was receive, i that they re
mained over night to dlsctus the subject of a
Western trip. Mr. Parker determined soon after
his nomination for President that he would conduct
his personal campaign from Rosemount. but since
the notification ceremonies so much pressure has
been brought '.o bear on htm that lie has prom
ised to give the Invitations serious consideration.
Th«» suggestion has been mad* that he extend his
trip to the St. Louis Exposition, to take in a num
tier of Cities In Indiana and other Btntrs that are
regarded doubtful by the Democratic campaign
manager*.
Edward M Sh»pard took luncheon with "x-Judge
Parker to-day and urged the necessity of making
this a speaking campaign, though he did not con
sider the question of the candidate going on a
stumping tour himself. Mr. Shep&rd has put him
self at the disposal of the national committee, anil
will make many speeches. He has been assigned to
rpcak lit Burlington, Vi., and other places In New-
England. He will stump the Weal also, though
moat of his time will be given to the New-Tor^
Btat« and city campaign.
As Mr Rhepard left Rosemount he made the fol
lowing statement regarding his visit to ex -Judge
Parker:
I have ha.. * general talk with Judge Parker.
«nd I am rejoiced to find him greatly ancouraged
ami full of vigor. Th« Democratic party has a
genuine leader. In the presence of whom It Is lm
possible to have doubt or distrust, who understands
and sympathize* with the feelings And Meals of the
average good citizen, who has a clear perception of
th* difficulties, but the practical sagacity ami
wisdom with which to overcome them.
Itegarding the mention of his name for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor or New-Tork. Mr.
Shepard «aid there were so many person* In his
rtaea now that no ore appear* ts fig immune.
"However." he continued. "1 did not discuss th«
Governorship with Judge Parker."
Other visitor* at Ro«*moun! to-day included
Hamilton Holt, of •"The Independent"; William r.
Hudson, of "The Brooklyn Eagle " William C.
Wakef.eld, of York. John E. Kraft, of Kings
ton, x member of the New- York Civil Sen-Ice Com
mission, and Oswald Vlllard. of "The New- York
Evening Post."
FK.iBODY'S FIRST VISIT.
Confers with Taggart — Utah Hi
publican, Says Van Duzer.
George- Foster Peabody. treasurer of the Demo
cratlo National Committee, appeared for the first
time at Democratic headquarters In the Century
building yesterday. He held a long conference
with Chairman Taggart ami Vice-Chairman Nicoll.
nnd about 4 o'clock August Belmont Joined the
war councillors. The importance of the session
was impressed on those who came on various mis
sion* to see the national chairman. They were
made to wait, until several of them decided to
come another day.
One of the most vital questions discussed at the
executlvo session was as to ways and means, and
Mr. Pcabody was earnestly urged to begin the "fat
frying" among as many of th« wealthy supporters
of Judge Parker as have returned from Kurop« or
tan bo reached at their summer homes. Mr. Bel
mont Is. of course, relied upon to make an eftwtlve
appeal to th« trust magnates, who have been as
sured that th» "common law" Is all that Is needed
to curb the monopolistic corporations.
'The first draft on the treasury will be for the ex
pens* of tho work in Vermont and Maine. It was
announced by Chairman McConvlllo of the speak
ers' bureau that W. Hoiirk* Cocknn will speak in
both Vermont and the Pine- Trco State. Charles S.
llaiallii of Boston, and Benjamla F. Shlveley ha.i
been previously slated for service- In the same
field. Benator Charles A. Towne was a visitor
nt headquartera yestrrdny, and may nlso Join tbe
others.
Congressman W. S. Cowherd, chairman of the.
National Democratic Congressional Committee;
John 8. Seymour, who was Commissioner of Pat
ents under President. Cleveland: Charles H. Staf
ford, of Illinois, and Senator Overman, of North
Carolina, worn among thoM who called at houd
quarters In tho course of the day. Senator Arthur
Pile Gorman Is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, but ho
has not yet paid a visit to the headquarters.
C. D. Van Duzer. Congressman at I^arge for N>
va-.lii, was at headquarters yesterday. He says that
no Intimation luih yet reached Mm of any. action
on the part of tho executive uuthorttl?3 looking la
the. appointment of » committee to direct the cam*
pain In the Rocky Mountain State*. Tea*" Mid
Mr. Van Dirser, "1 noticed the fight Hint Senator
Dakota was compelled to make in the Idaho con
vention to carry th«» nntl-polygamy plnnk In the
State platform. It would seem that, with such op
position as wits encountered, the declaration will
be a two edged sword— and the Republicans will
not bo slow to take advantage of the situation. I
think It is safe to any that the declaration In our
national platform on the Rame' subject will give
Utah to tho Republican?."
Congressman Vun Duzer has refused absolutely
to stand for resaapttMtlon m the convention to be
held In Nevada next Monday. He says li- must
quit politics in the interest of his Bewaaawl eMatare,
arhssb ara raatlj asare important m MHeMltat this
tlnio
One of the new faces nt headquarters yesterday
was that of Myron D. King, of Indianapolis, who
has held various State positions when tho Demod
lan has been In power, and who was an uppolntee
of Tagsart, when he was M.iyor of Indiana's cap-
Itol city He conies as a porsonnl frlond of th*
national chairman, and will Imvi some position at
headquarters, close to Taggart.
Colonel D. B. Cooper, of Nashville, Term.. Mid
at the Hoffman lloil^ yesterday: "The elec
toral vote of Tennessee will, ut course, *v to
- -— 'Parker, but Jesse Littleton, the Republican
Mn^iite 'or Governor, has a chance for election,
nf course I do "ot think It probable he will b«
?hi to defeat Governor Frazer. hut he is a native
Tenn&«can and very popular. He will get some
Democratic votes. _■ . «.
NOT SOUND ON MONEY.
( ontlnur.l from «r«f p.-ige.
day. his vote for free silver, free riot and all ,
the un-Democratic and un-American isms for j
which the Chicago and Kansas City platforms !
stood— convinces me that it would be both un
wise and unsafe to support the Democratic j
party and its ticket in 1004. !
"There Is the record on wr.lcT* Judge Parker I
and his friends ask the American people to en- ;
trust him and his party with power.
"I am not willing to reward treason to ray
country and to true Democracy, so I cannot j
support Judge Parker, while I can support a i
man of convictions and courage to stand by
them; a manly, honest, sincere, patriotic
statesman, who would rather be right than
be President ; in whose hands every question
I regard as important to the country will
be safely guarded.
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT.
"Although on some points I may not be In ;
agreement with his party, there are others on j
which I am fully in accord. His administra- j
tion of the Philippines entitles President Roose- j
veit to the gratitude of Christian civilization
and to the support of every patriotic American '
who loves his country and values the honor of !
the. flag. A man tried and true, against whom ;
not one single allegation based on fact deroga- j
tory to his character, his administration of the
duties of his high office, his loyalty to his coun- j
try or his convictions, can be successfully es- j
tablished; in whom there is more genuine
democracy than in most so-called Democrats.
'The gold standard was established by the ef
forts of the gold Democrats in conjunction with
their loyal allies in the Republican party. The
work la but half completed, and my view is that
gold Democrats cannot, in loyalty to principle,
desert th« cause until their work is finished;
ami I mistake much the men of 180*5 and 1900
if they will do so. There can ba no help for our
cause expected from the men who controlled the
St. Louis convention and refused the so-called
BOM plank because of its title, which was about
all there was in it — nor from the candidate of
the convention who, it would seem, believes the
question settled, anil consequently will have no
further interest in it. His loyalty to party as
against his country would no doubt lead him to
support party action, did control of the govern
ment, by the enemies of honest money, deter
mine upon repeal of the gold standard meas
ure. With th» Tillmans and the Bryana in
power, a sympathetic weak Cabinet and a
neutral executive— Bryan In the Senate — what
would be the fate of our cherished gold
measure? With Judge Parker elected there
could be little hope of escape from this condi
tion. The present administration is frankly and
honestly committed to the support and protec
tion of the present standard and to the comple
tion through further necessary legislation of a
system of currency reform based upon It. equal
to the legitimate requirements of our growing
country. Therefore I hold it to be the duty of
the people to place In power only those who are
pledged to the protection, support and comple
tion of such a vital principle and wise policy as
Is based upon honest money. If the present ad
ministration lives. I firmly believe it will be
completed beyond question during its nex.t
term. With Judgs Parker and the dominant
forces in the Democratic party In power, not
only would monetary reform be indefinitely
postponed, but the success so far attained in the
establishment of the gold standard would b»
lc*t.
'The strongest assurance offered by Judge Par
ker against agrarian action is that absence of
complete power for four years will prevent his
forces from doing harm. Do we put men on
guard on Important posts because M crlpple-l
that they cannot do duty?
• This I claim is not a party, or even a po
litical question. In the usual nigr.lfWnee of the
term. This Is a question of loyal citizenship —
our arms, for duty, being tho right of suffrage.
to b« used, conscience and principle guiding,
for the best interests of our country.
SPIRIT OF 06 STILL LIVE?.
Mr. Bryan has given due notice of his Inten
tion to reorganize his forces in support of his
wild specialties immediately after this cam
paign, and It was manifest at St. Louis that the
spirit of ISM and 1000 still Urea and dominates
the party: and though many good, true Demo
crats have gone back to try to rescue it from
the control of Populism, and did succeed, under
splendid generalship and under dire party neces
sity, in nominating a man of eminent respecta
bility for standard bearer, yet it hi evident to all
sound thinking men. who hol.l country above
party allegiance, that the destinies of the coun
try cannot bo safely entrusted to the party &vA
should not yet be. With the spirit of Is9<> an<l
IfWV still dominant an.l In power, the same
spirit that drove Democracy from power,
wrecking Cleveland's administration, will. If
Judge Parker Is elected, wreck his administra
tion, and the country will again be disturbed
And have to stand still In its development until j
the result Is measured.
"Grover Cleveland could not have been nomi
nated at St. Louis because he is a Democrat. ;
Until the Democratic party frankly and honestly .
renounces its heresies Indorsed at Chicago and
still Its guiding principles and return? to th
ancient faith, with its creed of honest money
and national honor. Democrats who love true
Democracy more than party affiliation should
not support It. I for one shall not, though I can
never be anything but a Democrat."
WANT A STRONGER LOCOMOTIVE.
A petition was sent yesterday to President Me!
len of the New-York. New-llaven nnd Hartford
Railroad, signed by practically every passenger on
the B»r Harbor expre^. which left N^-York on
August 12. protesting against the loss of time oc
casioned by the lateness of this train and asUn*
for more adequate motive power 'Because of tb s
insufficiency ..f power," sars the petition, this
train Is very seriously late to-day, and It la wlthl:i
th« personal knowledge and experience of many
of us that this train (otherwise most desirable* Is
repeatedly late from this cause, thereby subject-
Ing its passengers to great loss. liK'onvenienc«>. ex
pense and disappointment In not making expected
connections In Portland."
THIRTY-FIVE AN HOUR IN RIVERSIDE.
Thlrty-nve miles an hour was the- speed made
by an automobile in Riverside Drive yesterday, ac
cording to Mounted Patrolman Hayes. The driver
was Henry Wehmeyer of No. «3 Amsterdam-aye..
who snjd he was employed by A. C. Beckwith. of
No. US East Soventy-fourth-st. The policeman
timed the machine, with a stop watch In going on»
block. Th« distance was made in five seconds.
Wnhmejer admitted he was racing with another
machine that escaped. His own broke down, and
in that way the policeman was able to catch him.
Magistrate Breeti fined the man $10. and saw he
regretted that he could not make It iJV.
WORKING FOR TICKET.
CootlniMHl from flrat pas*.
<•' a corporation like* an Insurance company
when he leaves his party and stands for ..,., ,
money can hardly be estimated. As the cus
todian of millions of dollars of earnings „
wagevrorkers. the head of a life insurance con.
pany is compelled to Scrutinize with great cars
the position taken by the great national parties
with reference to maintaining a stable cur
rency. The spectacle of the St. Louis conven
tion refusing to abandon its free, silver heresies
has set candid insurance men, bankers and
other heads of fiduciary institutions thinking
about the folly of turnlny over the government
to a political organization that will no* prorr.i»^
to keep the currency of the nation on a stab!"
footing. The inference to be drawn from the
refusal of the party to make a platform declara
tion in favor of a sound currency is that as seen
as It gets an opportunity it will try to get the
other kind of currency.
EFFECT OF THE MESSAGE.
The Parker telegram. Instead of reassuring la.
su ranee men of the McCall type, deepened the
feeling of revulsion toward the forces back of
Parker and Davis.
Democrat though h~. is Prezlder.t McCall will
not stand by hi-< party until it places itself
above- suspicion on the currency question.
Democratic campaign managers last night de
dded to suppress as far as possible the news
with reference to President MeCall's repudiation
of his party's straddle on the currency question
AH sorts of apologies will be promulgated to ac"
count for the beginning of the landslide away
from Parker among the big financier?. Desper
ate attempts are being made hy the Belmont-
Sheehan and McOarren campaign solicitors tr>
pet In subscriptions before Wall Street Demo
. rats have had time to think over the situation
»nd see which way the "cat is sAng to lu~id"
It is the Judgment of the wise ones, and they ex
press It, that within the next four weeks two
thirds of the aound money Demo<:n>3 with
large Interests at stake will be In me for Roose
velt and Fairbanks and sound money
TROLLEY TRAIX WRECK.
Four People Killed and Mum/ In
jured in Chicago Collision.
Chicago. Aug. -Four people were killed,
one person fatally hurt and. twenty-three othera
severely Injured in a collision this afternoon be
tween an express train on the Chicago Greet
Western Railroad and a train of three trolley
cars bound for the Hawthorne racetrack.
The accident occurred at th» crossing of
Forty-eighth-aye. and the Chicago Great West
ern tracks. The train was coming into the city,
and, according to some witnesses of the acci
dent, was running at a high rate of speed. Oth
era and th* train crew declare that it T^aa not
going more than twenty miles an hour* The
trolley train, which was made up of a motor
car and two trailers, in charge of W. H. Condon,
conductor, and Michael Ryan, motorman. ap
proached the crossing at a rapid rate. Just as
the train came around a sharp carve to tbe
west of th- crossing.
Hyan put on the brakes with an his strength
in the effort to stop hi* car. but the brakes re
fused to work, and with tmdimtnished speed th?
motor car ran upon the tracks as the locomotive
came up. The car struck the train Just between
the engine and the tender. The motor car was
torn to splinters and the car Immediately be
hind it was knocked over, smashed nearly to
pieces and dragged along the track for |W
feet. The thirl car was not dragged from
the tracks, ami but for the fact that the coup
lings between it and toe second trailer fcroke
the list of injured would probably be much
larger, as all of the cars were fiUea with
passengers.
The raotorman remained at his post to th*
last, and was fatally hurt, his skull beia<
fractured. All the members of the Cbtcag*
Great Western train crew and the conductors
of the trolley cars were arrested pending th*
inquiry of the coroner, whk-h will tw nia « - to
morrow.
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