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WORLD'S FAIR NOVA OPfeN CLOSES DEC. 1.
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NINETY-SIXTH YEAT.
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DENEEN IS THE CHOICE
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Nominated for Governor on the SevcntjvNmth Ballot Yates, Rec
ognizing Futility of Further Effort on His Part, Decides to
Swing His Delegates to the Chicago State's Attorney He Is
Joined by Hamlin and Sherman, and the Combined Strength of "
the Three Goes for Deneen on Last Roll Call.
Entire System Shut Down by
Water in Manholes, Causing
Cables to Burn Out.
Thunder, Lightning and Heavy
Rain Accompany Automobil-
ists Through Forest Park.
Heavy Rains Force People From
Homes in Kansas Valley
Towns and Cities.
General Oku Said to Have Seized the First Line of Works, After
Overcoming a Feeble Resistance, and Mounted Cannon Over
looking the Besieged City Russian Squadron Attempts a
Sortie, but Admiral Togo Drives It Back Into the Harbor
Mikado's Cavalry Defeats Detachment of Cossacks at Lich
aton. SHERMAN TAKES SECOND PLACE; FULL TICKET NOMINATED.
THOUSANDS INCONVENIENCED.
KEEPS ENGAGEMENTS AT FAIR.
WIND OF HURRICANE FORCE.
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O ILLINOIS IlRPUnLlCiNS
For Governor Charles S. Dcnccn. 4
For lieutenant Governor I. T.
Sherman.
For Secretary of States James A.
Rose. 4
For State Treasurer Len Small. 4
For State Auditor James McCul- A
lough.
For Attorney General W. H.
8tead. .
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. v,
Springflefd, III., Juno 3. The most re
markable and prolonged deadlock that
ever occurred In any State Convention Ip
Illinois closed this afternoon when Deneen
was nominated for Governor. Thrice la
succession the Republicans of Illinois have
repudiated the choice of a majority of the
delegates, and by a combination and In
reveng named a candidate considered
from start to finish to be out of the run
ning. Four years ago Governor Tanner, find
ing that he could not name Judge Hanecy,
stampeded the convention to Richard
Tates. This year Governor "Tatea, find
ing that he could not renominate himself,
carried hi delegates to Charles S. De-
nsen of Chicago, and nominated him to
spito "the Federal pans'."
Four years ago "Walter Reeves was the
choice of a majority. If the other candi
dates excepting any one of them, had
been eliminated. There were four candi
dates then. This year there were six
Vl.nl1f'fai and no ono was the first
choice of a majority but Colonel Frank
O. Low-den was the second choice, and It
was conceded that had there been one
ballot tM morning he would hae been
nominated against the field.
But the field, composed of Tates, Ham
lin, fiherman-and Deneen (for Warner and
Pierce aerer were worthy consideration
for a, moment as candidates) discovering
the crisis, held a hurried conference and
decided to force a recess without a bal
lot nrt -In the meantime to reach an
agreement among themselves.
This was done, end when the four went
into executive session, about 11 o'clock. It
was a foregone conclusion that they would
agree upon Desten. This they did, and
the ratification came on the first and only
ballot In the oXUrnoif. the4eventy-nlnth
. of the series, -and. four weeks after the
first ballot was taken f cr Governor.
TATES TO BE- SENATOR.
OCTernor Tatoa delivered nearly COO rotes
to Deneen, and is entitled to the credit for
the nomination. It may appear, singular
that he chose tho candidate of the so
called "trust press" upon whom to shower
his favors. But he was In a position
where he had to take Deneen or permit
"the Federal gang" to take his delegates
from him and nominate Lowden without
his consent. As between "the trust pnsf
and the Washington syndicate of poli
ticians, headed by Senators Cullom and
Hopkins and Speaker Cannon, he chose
the former.
That Is an there Is to It The nomina
tion of Lowden meant nothing for Gov
ernor Tates Is the future. It is understood
that Mr. Deneen has pledged his Influence
to place Governor Tates in Cullom's seat
In the United States Senate In 1S07, and to
retain In office for two years such ap
pointees as Governor Tates shall name.
Hamlin contributed only about 100 and
Sherman about fifty votes to the total.
Neither of them could have prevented
Deneen's nomination after Tates with
drew in his favor.
Neither KamUrt nor Sherman intended
that Lowden should win. Had they been
friendly to him and given him their votes
yesterday, he would have been nominated.
On the contrary, they did all they could
to keep their delegates away from lowden.
Notwithstanding this, Lowden would have
been nominated this morning had not Gov
ernor Tates suddenly concluded to nom
inate Deneen.
Mr. Deneen Is a cold, passionless candl
Mate. He has "been State's Attorney of
Cook County for eight years, and thr
place is said to be worth 50,000 a-year.
He lacks the vigor and aggressiveness of
Tates, and will not arouse much enthus
iasm in the campaign. A great deal has
been said pro and con about his rocord as
State's Attorney.
His campaign In the country primaries
was a failure. He made a, strenuous can
vass of every county where there was a
chance for him to secure delegates, and
landed only 73 out of SS5. outside of Cook,
and about twenty of these votes were
complimentary from, candidates for. other
offices.
His appearance before the convention
yesterday, when he released his delegates
from their Instructions, and to-day when
he returned thanks for the honor con
ferred upon him, did not arouse special
enthusiasm. The belief Is general that
Mr. Deneen will be more of a drag on the
ticket than was Tates four years ago.
If the Democrats present a. united front
and offer a first-class candidate, the Re
0fcllean candidate will have a rocky road
to travel before he "reaches the executive
mansion in Springfield.
FOR MINOR OFFICES.
The new combination's slate for minor
State officers was presented at the evening
session and adopted, excepting B. M, Chlp
crfleld for Attorney General, who was de
feated by "W, H. Stead.
The ticket Is as follows:
Lv T. Sherman of McDonougb for Lieu
tenant Governor; James A, Rose of Gol
conda. Incumbent, for Secretary of State;
Len Small ofKankakeo for State Treas
urer; James McCullough of Champaign.
Incumbent, for 'State Auditor; W. H.
Stead of Ottawa for Attorney General.
The selection of Sherman for Lieuten
ant Governor occasioned a great deal of
comment Nobody cart Understand why a
statesman of the stature of Judge Sher
man should accept a place regarded as
second class.
The accepted explanation Is that Sher
man Is to succeed Deneen as Governor
four years hence.
The defeat of Chlperfleld was a. sur
prise to the new machine. It was the first
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CHARLES S. DENEEN.
The Republican nominee for Governor of
Illinois.
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4 ILLINOIS KOHIN'ATION.
4 Deneen S57H 4
Lowden 52ZH
4 Warner 21 4
Tates 1 4
TRAIN KILLS WOMAN;
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A- Hr Wells asd-Miss S. H", TJn-
gery Returning From Fair,
Struck "by Cars.
ENGINEER COULD NOT SEE.
Couple Walking West on Wabash
Tracks to Sarah Street, Are
Hit by Eastbound
" Freight.
Miss) a H. ITnger of New Martinsville,
W. Va.. was Instantly killed and Albert
H. Wells of NOk 6 A street, Washington,
D. C, aged 21, was injured, perhaps fa
tally, by a Wabash: freight train near the
intersection of Market street and Vande
venter avenue, about 10.15 o'clock last
night
Mr. Wells and Miss linger had been
to the World's Fair and started back to
the city on a Market street car. Because
of tho derangement of the Transit system
as a result of the electrical storm in the
afternoon, the car on whlcn the to
were riding was unable to move past
Vandeventer avenuo, and they, with many
other passengers, went to the Vandeven
ter avenue station of the Wabasfc Rail
road to take a shuttle train.
When they arrived at tho station, which
Is but a few feet from the street car lino,
they learned that the shuttle trains would
not stop there, and were advised to go
west to Sarah street and take a Suburban
car. They then started to walk west on
the Wabash track to Barah street
HEARD SHUTTLE TRAIN. .
When they had gone about 100- yaras
tnsy heard a westbound shutUe train be
hind them and stepped over to the track
on which tho eastbound trains run.
A freight train was being pushed down
the track by a yard engine. In charge of
8. S. Ellis of No. 3)1 Adams street, and
as the cars were in front of the engine
Engineer Ellis could not see the two per
sons on the track. It is thought that be
cause of the darkness Mr. Welts and his
companion could not see tho freight train
and mistook "ts lights for switch lights.
Just before the train struck them Mr.
Wells, . seeing the danger, grasped Miss
Unger to lead her to a place of safety.
He clipped on the rail, howover. It is
thought and fell. The train struck Miss
Unger, seterlng her body in two at the
waist The wheels) passed over the feet
of Mr. Wells, cutting one off below the
ankle and crushing tho other.
TWO WITNESSES.
Jack Crowley, who owns a caloon at
the corner of Market street and Vande
venter avenue, arrived at .the scene soon
after the accident and telephoned for a
physician. The accident was witnessed by
Isaiah Carter of No. -IMS Duncan avenue
and John Nagel, who Uyes In the vicinity
of Market street and Vandeventer ave
nue. Mr. Wells was removed to the City Hos
pital, where his condition Is serious. Phy
sicians doubt If be can live through the
night The remains of Miss Unger were
taken to the Morgue.
Mr Wells Is a telegraph operator and
a member of toe Order of Railway Te
legraphers. A short time before the .acci
dent he was In conversation' with the
operator at the Vandeventer avenue sta
tion. In Which "he stated be was going
to Montana. He also said that he has a
brother In St Louis.' "
'"Shuttle" Train and Automobiles
Do a Rushing Business From
the Fair Grounds Sub
urban Service Taxed.
Power shut off by yesterday's elec
trical storm, put the St. Louts Transit
Company out of commission last n'ght
and greatly Inconvenienced thousands of
persons returning home from their dally
work, besides almou marooning a large
crowd at the World's Fair grounds
'Water In the manholes, a result of the
heavy rains caused the underground ca
bles to burn out
This affected all of the lines operated
by the company because of the Inability
to transmit power from the various gener
ating stations to the distributing centers.
The results of the. accident to the
Transit Company's power supply were
most noticeable at the Exposition, here
'the late homeward bound rush found
Itself, for tho first time since the opening
of tho Exposition, Inconvenienced.
The downtown annoyance, which sent
many persons to cold dinners and sup
pers, was slight as compared to tho de
lay about the Llndll entranco to the
Fair, where hundreds of persons, having
no knowledge of the accident at the
power station, waited for cars.
Tho Wabash station, with Its big signs
and megaphonlc announcers, drew hun
dreds to town by the shuttle route, and
the result was a crush that taxed the ca
pacly of this transportation system. For
the first time since the shuttle trains were
pat on the jam reached the point where
he aisles of the cars were crowded. Auto
mobiles, likewise, did a rushing business.
WAITING CROWDR
Men and women waited at the various
corners along the lines for the nppearanco
of a car, and when none was to be seen
those In the vicinity of the Suburban lino
made a rush for that road.
A wild scramble for a footing oq the
guard rails ensued. Mulh clothing was
torn.
In their anxiety to bo among the first,
men and women fought as though mad,
and had no regard for the garments of
those who impeded their progress.
The crowd surged about the cars as they
approached and mode it difficult for the
motonnen to operate them.
The damage at the power plant was
overcome to a. great extent by S o'clock,
at which hour cars-were again operated,
thoush not da rapidly as is usual and
practically without any lights.
Mbtormen were compelled to ring their
gongs continuously to warn vehicles,
since the headlights were useless.
Officials of the company stated last
night that men will work as rapidly as
possible to repair the damage done by the
rain: and it is thought that the regular
schedule will be resumed this morning.
VISITORS AT THE FAIR
SURROUNDED BY PUDDLES.
Tunnel Leading: to Llndell Entrance
Becomes a Lake, but Water Is
Soon Drained.
While a great puddle was formed at
tho Llndell entrance to the World's Fair
grounds by the heavy fall of rain yester
day afternoon, the water quickly drained
off soon after the storm subsided. During
the storm traffic in vehicle and on foot
at the LlnSell entrance was somewhat
delayed, but "tho inconvenience was only
temporary. At the storm's height tho
water flooded the street from curb to
curb to a. depth of at least a foot
When the rain ended nt the World's
Fair grounds yesterday afternoon about
i o'clock, there was left In the tunnel, ex
tending from the Transit station to tho
avenue, leading to the Llndell entrance,
"a puddle of water, which measured the
width of tho street and which was from
2 to 3 feet deep.
Two crowds, comprised of sceral thou
sand persons, stood on either side of this
puddle. One crowd, standing on the
south, had been to the World's Fair and
wanted to go home.
The other crowd, standing on the north
had just come from home and wanted to
go to the World's Fair. Neither could
move toward its objective point
If the World's Fair gondola man could
have transported some of his craft to the
Transit station he could have made
money, but there were no gondolas In
sight There was not even a temporary
board walk nor a raft by which Che Ex
position patrons could cross the stream.
On top of this tunnel are railroad tracks.
At either end of the tunnel there Is a steep
hill, and at the top of this hill there Is a
board fence, which is decorated with
barbed wire. Some of the men had the
greatest difficulty in crossing by this route,
while the ladles found It Impossible.
For the first half hour he people ar
rived on both sides and waited in hope
that something would happen; that a tem
porary walk would be laid, or that the
tunnel would be drained. But none of
thsso thlncs happened. l tho end of the
first half hour soma of those on the north
Side decided to walk to the Sklnker road
entrance, a distance of a mile, but :Ue ma
jority returned home
The Exposition was not seriously dam
aged by thi storm. There was a washout
on the Minature Itallroad and the wash
Oui was not in mmature, but the real
thing, so the superintendent of the road
declared.
WANT FOLK ON THE PCKET.
Parker Supporters Anxious for
Him to Take Second Place.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New Tork, June J-Former Lieutenant
Governor Sheeban was dispatched to St
Louis to-day to see Circuit Attorney Folk.
The object of Mr. 8faeehan's sudden and
hurried trip to St Louis was carefully
concealed, out a report to-night was that
He bad gone as an emissary from the Park
er managers to urge District Attorney
Joseph w. Folk to run for Vice President
on the .Parker ticket.
Such a combination, Parker 9 friends be
lieve, would break the anti-Parker forces
in th4 West and add great strength to
the national ticket
President's Daughter Uses Ham
mer and Tacks in Placing
a Doorplate on Her
Father's Cabin.
Miss Alice Roosevelt kept her engage
ments at the World's Fair yesterday after
noon after a thrilling automobile ride.
Tho ride as described by a member of
the party resemblea trip through the
Colorado canjons.
, All through Forest Park the ride was
accompanied by crashing thunder bolts
and vlId flashes of lightning.
These the chauffeur did not mind, but
as the roads to the Fair grounds were
approached and the rain which had been
pouring upon the occupants of the auto
mobile washed out great gullies into the
roadway and the car dashed on through
streams which washed the body of the
carriage, the situation seemed to become
somewhat perilous.
The chauffeur swept on, however, and
at tho incline which leads from the car
riage entrance of the grounds. President
Francis Intercepted the party and in
sisted that they should proceed no
farther.
Miss Roosevelt ancl her friends then got
Into carriages.
Bad weather failed to deter Miss Roose
velt from accepting tho invitation of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Mauran of No. 48 Vande
venter placo 'to dinner at the Tyrolean
Alps last night
The iskles had cleared when the party,
which included Miss Catlln and her
brother, Theron, started out They re
mained until 11 o'clock, when they re
turned home.
VISITS ROOSEVELT CABIN.
Miss Roosevelt used-a hammerIn driving
tacks into a silver plate, which bears the
Inscription: '"This plate was nailed on the
door of this cabin by Miss -Alice .Roose
velt June 3. 1S04."
The cabin is the Roosevelt Cabin In the
North Dakota section In the Palace of
Agriculture. Miss Roosevelt went there as
the guest of the North Dakota Commis
sion, and she showed much Interest In the
cabin, which was occupied by her father
when he was a North Dakota ranchman In
18SS.
Miss Roosevelt went to the opening of
the Missouri building. Escorted by Pres
ident Francis, she went totho dedicatory
ceremonies at the Indiana? building- She
got to this building Just as$ria of tho
speakers was delivering an address.
Resting on the arm of President Fraf
cls. Miss Roo-fjvelt entered the Indiana
building and to3k a chair in the front
row.
From the Indiana building Miss Roose
velt and her party went to the Pike. They
rode up this thoroughfare In an automo-.
bile, but failed to see any of the shows'.
At the end of the Pike Miss Roosevelt
noticed the building occupied by Hale's
Flre-Flghters, and she expressed a desire
to go in and ate the performance. Her
desire was satisfied.
From there Miss Roosevelt went to the
Palace of Agriculture, whoro she met
Lieutenant Governor Bartlett of North
Dakota, who Introduced her to Captain
W. F. Cushlng and the members of the
North Dakota Commission. After this
formality. Miss Roosevelt began to use
the tack hammer and after her work had
been completed she left the building.
From the Palace of Agriculture Miss
Roosevelt went to the Palace of Trans'
portatlon, where she attsnded the open
lng of the Japanese exhibit In that build
ing. She was followed by a curious crowd
In the Transportation building, and after
Inspecting the Japanese exhibit, returned
to her automobile and went home.
LEADING TOPICS
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TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC.
GRAIN CLOSED: ST. LOUIS-JULT
WHEAT 87iSTKe BID; JUL.T CORN
Siic CHICAGO-JULT WHEAT 90c;
JULT CORN BIHc
For Missouri Showers and cooler
Saturday. Fair and Trarmer Sunday.
For Illinois ShoTiers Saturday and
Sunday.
For East Texas Showers and tnan
derstorms Saturday cooler in inte
rior. Cloudy gnnday.
PART I.
Page.
1. Stirm and Flood Damage General.
Deneen Is the Choice of Illinois Re
publicans. 2. Indiana Building Dedicated in the Rain.
Pikers Will Own the Fair To-day,
3. Politicians Gather at Slate Building.
Sulllnger Gets the Nomination.
4.. The Republfo's Dally Racing Form
Charts.
Race Results and Entries,
5. Baseball Scores,
6. Editorial.
Book Reviews.
7. Dun's and Bradstreet's Weekly Trade
Review.
On the Registers at State Buildings.
8. Blair Insurance Hearing Ended.
Long SeparaUOn Is Ended.
Real Estate Transfers.
Sue for Cotton Quotations.
PART II.
2. Religious News and Announcements.
3. Financial News.
Summary of St Louis, Markets.
4. Republic "Wahf Ada
Birth. Marriage and Death Records.
New Corporations.
5. Republic "Want" Ads.
6. Republic "Want" Ad.
t. Happenings In Near-By Cities.
niveT Telegrams.
Live Stock Markets.
g. May "Visit East Indli Pavilion.
Fraternity Temple Dedication To-day.
Fireman's Work Exhaust Ogleibr. ,
Crops and Stock Suffer in Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas,
Illinois and the Terri
toriefi
Terrific windstorms, frequently of the
velocity of hurricanes, heavy rains, cloud
bursts and floods continue general In the
Upper Southwest. Yesterday Illinois was
visited by violent s'torms
In Kansas many hundreds have been
driven from their hemes, a shifting of the
storm section giving some hope for falling
streams. The rise In many rivers reaches
that of the high record of a year ago.
Damage, however, has not been so great.
Fast train service in Kansas, Texas and
the Territories has been suspended for
flood repairs.
Dallas, Tex.,- reports storm damage to
business property; Kingston, Tex., cyclone
damage.
Missouri alBo suffers from rains, the fall
being continuous and heavy, accompanied
by lightning. Farmhouses, cattle and
crops are destroyed. Fire damage from
lightning Is reported from many points.
Kansas City, Mo , Juno 3. The heavy
rains of the last few da) 3 In Kansas, con
fined mostly to the countlei south of the
Kaw watershed, have flooded tho valleys
of the rhers which flow southeast The
tributaries of tho Kaw are not dangerous.
The worst floods to-day were the Ne
osho, Cottonwood, Verdigris. Arkansas
and Marmaton rivers. All creeks through
this section are flooding and impassable.
The rivers all drain to the southward.
Reports from Clianute, Humbolt Neo
sho Falls and Strong City, Emporia and
Cottonwood state rivers are flooding their
valleys and doing great damage to town
property, fields and farm lands through
out their entlre'lengths In Kansas.
Independence reports similar conditions
along the Verdigris, while the Walnut,
the Little Arkansas and the Arkansas are
out of their banks and still rising.
The Weather Bureau officials do not ex
pect that any trouble will result from
the rainfall at this point The Kaw River
Is rising slowly, but, unless there Is a very
heavy rainfall In the watershed to-night, a
dangerous water stage will not be reached,
At Emporia the Cottonwood rose three
Inches an hour all night and Is now as
high as lait year, and still rising rapldl..
To-day It broke across the bottom land be
tween the river and Dry Creek. Low por
tions of Emporia were inundated and
many negroes driven oat At Fort Scott
and vicinity the flood of six weeks ago
has been repeated. The Marmaton has cut
off Belltown. where several hundred per
sons have been driven from their homes.
At Newton the flood of last night is re
ceding. Not less than 100 homes are un
inhabitable as a rerjlt of the high water.
The rise In Sand Creek was caused by a
cloudburst and the water rose so rapid
ly that hundreds of persons were caught
In their homes. Rescuing parties were
immediately formed and hundreds of men
worked all night rescuing the unfortu
nates. Scores of barns and other small
buildings were washed away. Three
street bridges were.swept away, and ev
ery bridge In the city was damaged and
Is unsafe.
The flooded section covers an area of
not leES than thirty blocks. Not a train
from the East or South has reached
Newtoh for thirty hours.
At Strong City, tho water Is running
through the main street and tho first
floors of the postal telegraph building,
the bank of Btrong City and several
business houses have been Invaded.
At Council Grcvo tho city Is threatened
with a flood as serious as that of Inst
year, when tho property damage amount
ed to o er $300,000. In the lowland dozens
of families have already moved out their
household effects.
At Parkvillu the water in the Neosho
Is within two feet of last year's record
and still rising-
Out of Kansas City, south and west
train service Is demoralized. Fast trains
have been annulled, limited trains have
been delayed badly, others have been
compelled to make wde detours. All
south, southwest and west bound trains
that are moving at all, are running on
slow orders.
CYCLONE SWEEPS
THROUGH OKLAHOMA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAI-.
Guthrie, Ok., June 8. The home of
Elmer Stout, seven miles southeast of
Guthrie, was literally torn to pieces by a
cyclone, which swept through this county
late last night. Mrs. Charles Stout re
ceived injuries which will probably prove
fatal.
.Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stout and child
were badly hurt Many barns add much
farm property was destroyed. Great dam
age was done to fruit trees and growing
crops.
Wltcher, a small station on the main
line of the Katy Railroad, is reported to
have been struck by the cyclone, result
ing in several persons being hurt and
many houses blowing away. There was a
heavy rain, accompanied by a high wind,
at Fallls and Luther.
Glencoe, Hay no County, a town of LC00
inhabitants, was struck by the tornado
and five houses were demolished. The
Methodist Church was destroyed and sev
eral persons were hurt, none seriously.
Much damage w as done to farm property.
BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
AND SEVERAL ARE HURT.
Arkansas City, Kaa, June 1 A tornado
struck Glencoe, a town of 1,000 in Payne
County, Oklahoma, to-day demolishing
five residences and destroying the Meth
odist Cluirch. Several persons were hurt
Much damage was done to farm property.
ILLINOIS TOWN SWEPT
BY TERRIFIC HURRICANE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Murphysboro, ni., June 3. A terrific
hurricane from the southwest swept Mur
physboro thti afternoon, wrecking many
mall buildings, breaking off trees as
thick as a toot in diameter and blowing
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KUR0PATKIN WILL NOT MARCH
London, June 3. The Rome cor
respondent of the Central News tele
graphs: "A Toklo dispatch to the Glornale
d'ltalla says that the Japanese nave
occupied tho first line of the outer for
tifications of -Port Arthur after a feeble
resistance.
"The correspondent at ToUio of the
news agency Llberas says that four
divisions of Japanese troops have oc
cupied Kwantung heights, on which
they emplaced heavy artillery dominat
ing Port Arthur.
"The same correspondent adxls that
the Russian squadron attempted a
sortie, but was forced to return, being
threatened by the Japanese fleet."
CAWCVADIXG HEARD
AT LIAO-YAISG.
Llao-Yang. June 3 There are persistent
rumors that another great battle is in
great progress near Port Arthur.
Continuous cannonading has been heard
from the south. An additional force of
1,000 Japanese is reported to have landed
at Taku-Shon.
Tor two days past rumors have been
current of severe fighting on the Liao
Tung Peninsula. Details aro lacking, but
tho fact that fighting has been general
throughout tho peninsula Is officially ad
mitted. The Russians have pushed thtir
outposts south to Wan-Fang-TIen on the
railroad, while the Japanese. occupy the
country from the shores "of Korea Bay in
land to the. vicinity of Slu-l'en.
The fact that a Japanese army said to
number 50,000 men. Is concentrated south
of Kln-.Chow. is regarded here as indi
cating the region where decisive baUles
will be fought.
The Japanese have moved a division up
to Puladlan as a screen for their opera
tions on the Kwan-Tung Peninsula, and
also to arrest a possible Russian advance
Intended to Interfere with the siege opera
Uons. JAPAESB CAVALRY ROCT
MIXED nLSSL.S FORCE.
Toklo, June 3. A. body of Japanese cav
lry encountered and defeated admixed
'force of Russian cavalry. Infantry iM'ax-
FUR IS PREPARING
TO PA! GOVERNMENT
Expert Accountants Are Exam
ining Exposition Company's
Books for Settlement. . .
FIRST PAYMENT DUE JUNE 15.
National Treasury to Receive "40
Fer Cent of Gross Receipts
Under the Terms of the
Loan Fixing a Basis.
Expert accountants are examining the
books and receipts of the World's Fair
Company, preparatory to a report which
Is to bo submitted to tho Government.
Under the law authorizing the loan by
the Federal Government of 14,600,000 to
the World's Fair management the first
payment on the loan by the Exposition
is due. June 15,
While the present examination of the
books of the company Is said to have no
direct connection with this payment it is
probable that the report of the finances
of the Exposition may be the basis on
which the 40 per cent payment on the
loan will be made.
The present Investigation of the ac
counts of the Exposition is one of the
periodical examinations Instituted by the
National Commission of the World's Fair
for its quarterly report to the Treasury
Department
The examination has been on since the
first of the month, and'probably will not
be finished unUl June 20. or several days
aftsr the'flrst payment on the loan Is due
to bo made by the Exposition. There are
three expert accountants engaged In the
work, Messrs. Ambrose, Perrott and Ca
ruthers, who are with an accounting firm
of the East
Secretary Stevens stated yesterday that
the examination of the books was simply
a tepetitlon of the periodical examinations
ordered by the NaUonal Commission to
furnish tho basis of its reports to the
Government as to receipts and expendi
tures.
The law authorizing the Federal loan to
the World's Fair Company provides that
on June IS the Exposition Company shall
report to the Secretary of the Treasury in
detail thu amount of the gross receipts re
ceived by the company from the 1st to tht
15th. and that 40 per cent of such receipts
shall at the same time be paid to the Sec
retary of the Treasury.
Subsequent repayments by the Exposi
tion of the loan are to made on the 1st
and lith of each month until all of the
money has been repaid. Each payment Is
to be 40 per cent of the gross receipts, pro
vided that after July 1 such payments on
the gross receipts be not less than 00.600.
The provisions of the 2aw remove a pop
ular misapprehension that tho first pay
ment on the loan Is necessarily halt mil
lion dollars,, as under the terms of the act
this U made obligatory only after the first
payment has been made.
TO RELIEF OF PORT ARTHUR.
tlllery near Lichaton, nine miles north!
of Polandlen, on Monday.
The engagement began at 12.30 p. m., and
lasted for two hours, the Russian troops
being finally driven northward. The Jap
anese lost twenty-six men killed. Including
one officer, and thirty-seven wounded. In
cluding four officers.
The movement of the Russian forces!
southward indicates a possible effort to re
lieve Port Arthur. The Russian losses are
unknown.
Trie total of the Japanese casualties at
the battle of Nan Shan HIII on May 2 Is"
4 304. They are divided as follows: Thirty
one officers. Including one Major and flve
Sergeant Majors, and 713 noncommissioned
officers and men killed; 100 officers. Includ
ing one Colonel, one Major and twelve
Sergeant Majors, and 3.400 noncommis
sioned officers and men wounded.
RUSSIANS BLOWUP
THEIR OWX CANNON.
St Petersburg. June 3. The Russian
losses In the fighting at Kln-Chou era
officially stated to be thirty officers and
SOO men killed-or wounded.
General Stoessel's account written in
great stress, says the attack began May
21 and culminated on the evening of May
20.
General Stoessel reports that owing to
the absence of the support of warships
against the Japanese artillery fire at the
time of the final assault on the Russian
positions on Nan-Shan Hill during the
evening of May 26, he at 8 o'clock gave
the order to blow up the guns and re
Ure. The General explained that the order
was only partially executed, ai the ene
my's flank movements necessitated
promptness In retread, which, he says, was
carried out with great coolness, thus ac
counting for the smallness of the Russian,
losses
ABANDON PLAX TO
RELIEVE PORT ARTIIUn.
It appears that the Russian relief col
umn of 30,000 men, mobilized for the, suc
cor of Port Arthur, has abandoned-its
project owing to the fall of KiBrChoaind-v,
the landing of Japanese re-enforceme&tsv
General Stoessel pays a high trIbcte?to
the Russian troops, and refers in terms
of warmest praise to the skill and courage
displayed by General Tockt whom he rec
commends for the St George's Cross. Ha"
does not mention that Fock was wounded,
from which" th. General CtafT assumed
that the report to this effect was untroe-
NINE ARE KILLED .
IN TRAIN WRECK
Missouri Pacific) Accommodation
Meets Disaster Twenty Miles
South of Kansas City.
COLLIDED AT FULL SPEED.
In Addition to Those Who Lost
Their Lives at 3lartin City
Many Are Seriously
Injured.
Kansas City. June 2. Nine persons arS
reported to have been killed and many
Injured In a collision of 'passenger trains
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad near
Martin City, fifteen miles south of Kan
sas City.
The trains, which met head-on, were
the westbound Colorado limited. No. 1.
and the eastbound Holslagton. Kas, ac
commodation, Jno. 3
A message received .by Missouri Pa
cific officials here ordered them to send a
relief train as soon as possible, and to
get aU the surgeons obtainable, from
which It Is inferred that numerous pas
sengers were hurt
Newspaper men were not permitted on
the relief train, which left about 11
o'clock to-night, and details of tho acci
dent will not be learned until the return
of the train with the dead and injured.
Train No. L the Colorado Flyer, had
orders to meet Train 35, the accommoda
tion, at Martin. The crew, it is believed,
overlooked Its orders and met train No.
35 south of the Martin tank, about one
and one-third miles south of Martin. The
engines were both large and were de
molished. Among the dead is a, tramp
who was riding on "the blind baggage."
Baggageman Williams on train ZS was
Injured and Engineer Slocum on No. 1
has a broken leg. Fireman Whaley on
No. 1 was hurt.
The day coach on the accommodation
was telescoped, but the chair car was not
injured.
The main car on the flyer was telescoped
and the end of the baggage car stove in.
At I o'clock this (Saturday) morning the
relief train had not returned to Kansas
City.
.
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$200 AT THE RACES. ;
4 REPUBLIC SPECIAL. 4
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4 lted the races to-day Prince Pu Lun
a tvili lna frnrrt Mr. Reltnont and
4 Senator F. H. McCarren and made
small wagers un .luiia j;. huu uian-
4 ventured a small part of this
amount on me last race ana ioai,
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