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.CAPTURE AN IMPORTANT ONE
The Russian! Had Spent Months
Fortifying Pass Japs Occupied
Deserted Positions.
(Associated Press Report.) !
. Toklo Jan V 1 : p. ra. Detailed re-
port! of the capture of Fen 8hul pass
on Jojm XI bow that the Russians were
driven from an exceedingly strong po-
sition dominating Bhimu Chen .road. In
Oris engagement p Ruaelen loam were
wain heavier than thoa of the Japan see.
TIM Japan eee outmaneuvered the Rus-
sians by working around the . enemy's
right flank and attacking him m the rear.
The Jaoaneae advanced In three columns.
One waa assigned to deliver a frontal
attack and the othere to atrike the
' enemy on the flanks. The column which
advanced upon the Ruaalan right flank
fought a separate action." It enoounterad
three battalion of Infantry. lz (una and
two machine guns on Sunday morning.
This engagement lasted until sunset on
Bandar. At this hour the ' Japanese
Mvouackadand renewed the assault at
' midnight when they auececded In de-
feating the Russians. On Monday mora
big. June IT. the Russians were rein-
forced with three battalions and sixteen
They aasaulted th Japanese vie-
" lously and endeavored to retake th po-
sition they had lost. They were repulsed
and the Japanese flankers worked their
way to. th rear of the main Russian
position at Fm Shut pass. This attack
occurred at I o'clock In the morning. In
the meantime the Japanese column which
had been assigned te make th frontal
' attack met and routed lo.M infantry
and oavalry posted near Wan Chtpaa
. STsu. This happened on Sunday. Jims M.
At dawn on Monday th Japanese re-
. sewed the attack.. Th fighting this day
waa opened with artillery. Th Russians
poured a deadly artillery fir upon th
attackers and th Japanes artillery se-
cured a hew position and delivered a
; heavy cross fire upon the Russian Unas
oC defense. While this waa proceeding
thT Japanese Infantry and engineers
. SJesied th obstructions from th Rus-
sian tear and closed tn on th enemy.
i Th Russians broke and fled at U:M
Monday morning. The Japanese gained
and retained suae fas Inn of th heights.
Th Russians left ninety dead men Ve-
nted them on th heights. This number
of dead doe not Include those found In
' the valleys. Th Japanese lost 170 men
killed or wounded In the Tanking and
frontal attacks. (
- The Russian troops who defended fen
Bhul pass consisted Of eleven battalions
of Infantry seventeen squadrons of cav-
alry and three batteries of artillery. Th
enemy had spent three months In fortify-
" big Fen Chul pass. The barracks and
ether buildings captured by th Japanes
bad not been destroyed but before re-
treating th Russians burned their ware-
bouses at Shan Tasu. The Russians re-
treated fat disorder toward Shi Mucheng.
The Japanes captured eighty-eight pris-
oners. TOUCHING FUNERAL "
- Df Correspondent Held at Liao
. - Yang.
' Associated Press Report.)
Ltan Tang Wednesday June 1. (De-
layed In Traimslon.) The burial of
Henry J.lJIddxton corespondent of the
Associated Press took place at 7 o'clock
- Monday evening during a- heavy thnnder-
storm. Tne funeral service of the Greek
church conducted by Theodore the chief
of the Paderofsky monastery of Moscow
was moat touching and solemn. Sisters
sf Charity sang the choral mass. A num-
' her of wounded In th hospital knelt aad
; prayed. Douglass Story correspondent
of the London - Daily Express; Lord
Brooke correspondent of th Associated
Press; the surgeons several Bisters and
convalescents accompanied the bier
which was borne on the shoulders of sot-
1 dtere serosa th paths te the small knoll
.where soldiers are burled.
TO HAI CHENG. .
General Kuropatkin Has Decided
; to Fall Back.
(Associated Press Report.)
Berlin. June W. The Ta Tche Klao
correspondent of th Lokai Anselger In
. ' a dispatch dated June : p. m. says
. be has had an Interview with General
' Kuropatkin regarding the miliary situs-
f tfcra and declares that the Russian gen-
eral baa decided to withdraw to- Hal
Cheng. General Kuropatkin. th corre-
spondent says left the. First Siberian.
. ' aAny corps and the Thirty-fifth division
' at Kal Chan ta protect bis retreat. Head-
quarters are already established at Hal
. k Cheng. ) ' . t '
w TORPEDOES BURNED.
Firs at Cronstadt Destroyed Run-
f ;. sian Arnmunition. ; ;
V (Associated Press Report)
St Petersburg June W.- Jl p. a:-A
" ' tire at Cronstadt last night destroyed a
- shed containing twenty whitehead torse-
toes. An alarm was given In tun t
prevent serious loss of life or property.
The - torpedoes exploded ' completely
wrecking th building. The fire Is fee-
Hved ta kav been-th work of
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. ON ANOTHER1 RAID.
Vladivostok Squadron At-
' ' tacked Gensan. . .
1 (Associated Press Report.) s
Tokld June p. av-Th.
Russian Vladivostok squadron ao-
oompanled by torpedo boats ap-
peared off Gensan oa th east
coast of Cores today. Torpedo
boats entered Gensan harbor at
1:30 In th morning shelling the
settlement and sunk a small'
steamer and a small schooner. The
torpedo- boats left the harbor a
7: JO. A total of SM shells -were
fired Into the settlement but no
serious damage was done. i
Later the Vladivostok squadron'
consisting of three cruisers on.
torpedo boat destroyer -and nine
torpedo boats was reported off
An Hen about five miles to the
east of Gensan proceeding In a
southeasterly direction. Its desti-
nation Is not known. . .
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THE JAPS WERE REPULSED
NEAR SENUCHEN.
Fighting Continued for 'Several
Days with Varying Results
' Sent Out.
(Associated Press Report)
St - Petersburg June I". The following
dispatch from General Knropatkln to the
emperor dated June 29 was received to-
day: 1 .
Toward I o'clock In the morning of June
27 our troops hsvlag dislodged the
enemy's advance guard composed of
cavalry and Infantry occupied the sta-
tion of Benuchen but at t o'clock It was
discovered that a brigade of the enemy's
infantry waa advancing In front while
other columns were turning our left
Hank. The town of .genu Cheni which
Is surrounded by walls was also oecvpMd
by the Japanese. Consequently at. U
o'clock our troops slowly withdrew.
As re sards losses we only know as
yet that q officer and tea "sea wet
wounded. t' . - . . . . .v"
A reeonnslsaance -carried out' ontbs
road from Slso Koa Ting to Erie tan and
Khania-revealeA the presence of six com-
panies of the enemy's Infantry and two
squadrons of cavalry. In this reconnais-
sance Captain Vassllieft Lieutenant
Makaroff and Ave Cossacks were wound-
ed. Makaroff succumbed.
There waa some skirmishing on June 2
between the enemy and our outposts at
Samlarlkau and Wang Tsi Afganlhan
Chlng six miles west of Samlarlkau.
' At 4 In the morning June M. a detach-
ment of th enemy nearly an infantry
brigade with two batteries occupied
Bantlao firing on our posts occupying
Blsck Mount south of 8! mo Kho Tung.
Our three companies firmly held ground
until reinforced. At a. m. a battery
of Cossacks and a mounted mountain
battery took up a position and opened
L Are on th front and flank of a Japanese
battery and dens columns or inianiry
which had appeared against our left
At 1 In th afternoon the Japanese be-
gan to retire pressed! by our troops who
had assumed the offensive and pursued
the enemy as far as Santlao. -Our losses
were six officers killed and two officers
and thirty-three men wounded.
The battle recommenced at Bleo Kho
Tung it In the morning. A Cossack
battery and a mounted battery repeatedly
pursued th enemy's Infantry and silenced
the Japanese batteries. A section of our
Infantry repulsed the Japanese on oor
right we counter-attacking. The fight-
ing ceased st I. A section of the" Eleventh
horse battery which participated In th
(Jghtlng astonished all by Its gallantry
In pushing on so far as the Shan Hal
pass snd holding Its own against eight
of the enemy's guns until Its ammunition
waa exhausted.
Our losses havs not been ascertained
definitely byt they are reported not to
exceed fifty men and twenty horses.
A battalion and a squadron of the
Japanese van guard June M operating
south of the Slu Ken Kal Chou road oc-
cupied Ch Lieu An Tteng four miles
northeast of Bla Kho Tung.-'
A concentration toward evening of
twenty-six Japanese battalions was ob-
served near th. village of Wang Tala
Puts on the Slun Hsl Chang road.
From the morning of June 17 th Japa-
nese developed a frontal attack against
our troops In Ta Pass simultaneously
turning our right with at least a division
of Inantry and three field batteries. The
fight lasted untn-7:4 In the evening. la
view of the enemy' great strength and
th turning movement our troops re-
turned slowly from the pass. The enemy
did net advance. Our losses are. unde-
termined but ere estimated at about SM
On June X the enemy continued to ad-
vance from Fea-Chun and Ho Tien isss
frontally and flanking. At least eight
battalions and ten guns .were concen-
trated against Ho Tien Base
At 4 to th afternoon the enemy occu-
pied Kav Ta pass on th. Liao Yuen main
road. .... ' ".. .
Since June m th Japanes. have been
advancing their right occupying Balm-
atss th morning of June IS. three .
panies advancing beyond. At first the
lorcea oacx me Cossacks but subsequent-
ly the Japanes were repulsed.
LOSSES AT FEN SHUL"
Japanese 175 Men-Russians Not
Yet Estimated. f
" ' (Associated Wess Report)
London June .AA dispatch to the
Japanese legation front Toklo today gave
a few details of th. operations at Fen
Bhul pesa. it says th. Russians ieft
ninety aeaa on ins main road wall th
number left elsewhere Is not yet obtain.
able' Sla Sussiaa offloera and eight t
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two men were captured. The total casual-
ties of the Japanese are estimated at ITS.
The report which was sent by the com-
missioner of the Takushan army says
the Japanese army fat three columns
commenced operations June M for the
occupation of Fen Bhul pass where the
Russians had constructed semi-permanent
fortifications intrenchmenta wire en-
tanglements and abatis. The Russians
stubbornly resisted but after a florce.
engagement the Japanese succeeded in
surrounding the Russians and finally
captured the. pass June X. : - -
HAS BEEN FIGHTING.
Russians Admit a Loss of Three)
Hundred Men.
(Houston Post Special.)
Tien Tsln June W. General Pflug Vice
roy Alexieffa chief of staff reports that
Russian troops have reconcentrated at-
Tomucblng a few miles from Blu Tan.
after prolonged fighting between the out-
posts. But the fact that the Russians sd-
mftt losing IM men Indicates there was
something more than outpost fighting.
Moreover It Is known that at least two
Russian batteries- were engaged. The
steadily aggressive movements of the Ja-
panese In ntter disregard of the heavy
rains have upset Kuropatkln's defensive
plana and he Is now preparing to fight a
pitched battle at Liao Tang. The rains
are retarding Russian operations.
STOESSEL'S- report
OF THE NAVAL ENGAGE-
MENT OFF PORT ARTHUR.S
Omission of Damages Caused
Russian Officials to Discredit 4
Japanese Reports. '-
(Associated Press Report)
St. Petersburg June . : p. m. An
official dispatch received from Lieutenant
General Stoessel the commander of the
Russian military forces at Port Arthur
says the squadron of Rear Admiral Wit-
-iSft re-entered that port after repulsing
Ave torpedo boat attacks. It contains no
further details so far as can be ascer-
tained. It dees not mention any'damage
to th Russian ships. As no Injury to
tne vessels of the Russian ssnadron was
mentioned the belief of the authorities
la greatly strengthened that Admiral
Togo's report was very much exagger-
ated. 'While offering no spectflc ground
for this opinion the admiralty believes
that a fight occurred on Saturday. Gen-"
oral Stoesse)' dispatch Is addressed to
Lieutenant General Zellnsky General
Kuropatkln's chief of staff and Is dated
June M. i '
AU the latest advices of the war office'
Indicate that the Japanese are concen-
trating on Hal Cheng General Kurokt
being at Dallen with twenty-seven bat-
talions. Only one division I lit Mo Tien
Pass and another at Fen Bhul Pass
Rain Is falling In torrents greatly Im-
peding th movements of th troops.
STORIES VARY.
Kef usees trom rort Artnur
Artffui
Re-
. count Naval Battle.
(Associated Press Report)"
Ch Foo. June 30.-4:30 p. in. The Eu-
ropean and Chinese refugee who have
recently arrived here trom Port Arthur-
ten widely different stories of the result'
of the naval battle of June U. Th Eu-
ropeans say that only the battleship
Sevastopol and th transport Amur were
damaged and that no Russian vessel was
sunk. Th Chinees' say It was reported
at Port Arthur that one large ship was
sunk and that three were damaged. The
Europeans assert that the. Impression
prevails at Port Arthur that the Japa-
nes. will succeed on th land side. . Th
Japanese are erecting a big fort com-
manding the barber an trance and Golden
BUI tort
MAKING RPADT FOR
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HOW THE STATES WILL VO
They Have AH Held .Coflventions and Parker Has 270 Instroc-
ed .60 Favorable and 478 Qnservatiye Votes to Draw
Frtm--NommationIndiated on Second or Thirdallot.
t (Houston Pest Staff Special.) V
' BY C. ARTHUR WHJ4AM8.;
St. Louis June I.-Judg1flg from sur-
face Indications m this uncertain gam
of pjollUcs which Is being played so ex-
tensively just now. Judge Alton B. Par-
ker wlU be nominated on or before the
third ballot by the democratic National
convention to be held hue commencing
next Wednesday. There ts more or lest
talk of dark horses and of this or1 that
other candidate aow aitd there will be
considerable more of It before the great
meeting opens but a large majority of
the tnen who watch political conditions
closely and whose judgment is accepted
as being really worth something are of
th opinion that th plan to nominate the
New York man can not be defeated
through any combination which may be
ought to be effected against him. -.. Most
of "them think the nomination will be
mad on th second ballot It being gen-
erally understood at this time that the
first will be scattering as a result of
votes east for favorite sons among them
Richard Olney for whom Massachusetts'
thirty-two votes have been Instruct id;
Edward C. Wall to whom Wisconsin's
twenty-six are temporarily bound and
Judge George Gray who will get Dela-
ware's six at first despite the fact that
he did everything la his power to pre-
vent their being Instructed for aim.
There will be an even; UN Votes In the
convention If as Is the underi inilng
now Hawall. Porto Rloe and Alaska are
gives' ill votes each. Assuming that this
will be the case Ml J -J votes will be nec-
essary to nominate. All the delegates
have now been elected Missouri's con-
vention having been the last on the list
and of all the men for whom Instructions
have been given Judge Parker la far and
away In the lead with tTO votes tied to
him hard and fast to say nothing of the
large number who are known to be for
him although Instructed. The following
table shows the figures irt detail :
State-
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Alabama ....
Arkansas ....
California ..
Colorado ....
Connecticut .
Delaware ...
Florida
Idaho
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
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N
V:::
M
M
Kansas
20
Kentucky.... M
Louisiana ....
Maine
Maryland ....
Massuchetts..
Mlchlgnn
Minnesota ...
Mississippi ...
Missouri
Montana .....
Nebraska
Nevada
N. Hampshire
11
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New jersey.
u
New York...
N. 'Carolina. "M
N. Dakota.... S ..
Ohio A
Oregon t
Rhode Island ...
a Dakota.......
Pennsvlvsnla. ' 3
B. Carolina...
.Tennessee ....
Texas
'Utah
Vermont
Virginia .....
Washington..
W. Virginia. .
18
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t
21
10
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Wisconsin.....
Wyoming ....
District of Co-
lumbia Alaska ....... .
Arisona .. .
N. Mexico....
Oklahoma .
Hawaii
Indian Ter...
Porto Rico....
- Totals ....... m ia a .mm
1. Unlnstrueted. t Instructed for Par
ker. 1 Instructed for Harst 4. In-
strucUd for Olney L Instructed for
THE. FINAL CHARGE
TE
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Orey. ' Inetrected far Wall . T. - In-
structed for Coelrrell. .' -- -rr""'iV
Of the an Instructed felenSons. n fol-
lowing taajr be sarely eouated for judge;
Parker: Alabama Michigan. New Jersey
North Carolina South Carolina Virginia
and Kentucky. The combined votes of
these States amounts to MO and if they
should sll operate under th unit rule
and vets for Judge Parker the number
of delegates for him would be Increased
t. 4M. Furthermore there are very good
reasons for believing that Pennsylvania's
sixty-eight votes will go to the New York-
er esrly In the balloting which would in-
crease his strength to eN. Philadelphia
newspaper men and other Pennaylvanlana
who attended the Chicago convention said
that scarcely a doubt existed in their
minds as to how Mr. Guffey felt. They
were quite sure that he favored Parker
and that much of the talk about his hav-
ing tried to trade his delegates In such a
wsy ss to prevent the nomination of the
New York man bad been nothing more
than moonshine. Benator Gorman of
Maryland too is expected to throw his
strength to Judge Parker In which event
the judge's strength would go up to (34.
as the senator is supposed to control the
six votes of the District of Columbia and
the fourteen from West Virginia In ad-
dition to the sixteen from his own State.
Ten from Maine eight from New Hamp-
shire four from Utah right frost" Ver-
mont and three from Washington are also
claimed for Parker. ' With such a lead
as this th wis ones say they believe
Judge Parker will have a comparatively
easy victory. Of course with such a large
number of unmstrucled votes almost
any son oi aeveiupmeni Bn .
It may be that a combination which
will 1
defeat the New York Jurist can be
formed. Mr. Bryan will fight Judge Par-
ker and so will Mr. Hearst Jo wilt pos-
sibly Mr. Murphy of Tammany hall -but
since he has no votes In the convention
th worst be can do Is to threaten to
knife the ticket In New York city should
the Esopus man be nominated. This sort
of talk has been heard before and It will
perhaps produce no more effect this time
Jf It really Is in evidence than It has In
the past Th democracy of the country
as a whole Is more or less sore on Mr.'
Murphy and his braves and If he becomes
too bellicose It Is not altogether Improb-
able that some means. of disciplining Mm
may be found.
The' convention will be a lively one
even though the Identity of the principal
nominee Is known before It meets. There
will be real contests over the platform
and over the matter of ths vice presi-
dential nomination doubtless and on the
whole the meeting here promises to be as
Interesting and animated as the one held
last week In Chicago was dull perfunc-
tory and unemotional? There will be
plenty of orators In attendance like Sen-
ator Bailey of Texas Representative John
Bkarp Williams of Mississippi Repre-
"ieniaftv. Bourk Cockrao t New York
Charles A. Towrie and Senator John War-
wick Daniel of Virginia and many of
them will doubtless participate m th
1foreasw engagements.
Th. National committee and later th
credentials committee of the convention
will be called on to settle contests from
New Jersey Indiana Illinois and Ohio.
There Is amnslderable sentiment In favor
of Senator Oormaa as chairman of the
sew National committee if all works out
well. The. present make-up of the com-
mittee is as ollows:
Alabama Henry D. Clayton.
Alaska L. L. Williams.
Arlsona-J. B Breathitt.. -
Arksnsas-J.vp. Clarke. . fi
California L. F. Tarpsy. . r
'- Colorado Adair Wlleon. tj ig
ConnecUcut H. 8. Cummin. .
laware-B. R. Kenaeg.
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Denver News.
Florida-George P. Ralney
ueorgia ciarx noweii.
Hawall-W. H- Cornwall.
Idaho K. M. Wolfe. N v
Illinois Thomas Gahan
ndlana Thomas Taggart.
A. Walsh.
Kansas J. G. Johnson.
Kenreckv-tUrey Woodson. -
Louislafts-W.'E. Blanchard. .
Maine George E. Hughes. -Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman.
Massachusetts Geeage F. Willi
Michigan Daniel J. campao.
Minnesota T. D. O'Brien.
Sisslsslppt-A. J. Russel.
lssouri William J. Stone.
Montane J. B. M. Nelll.
Nebraska James C. Daahaaa.
;Jvada J- R. Ryan.' ' ;
New Hampshire True t$. Norris h
.'' New Jersey W. B. Oourley.
New Mexico H. B. Ferguson.
New York Norman E. Mack. '
North Cwrollna Josephus Daniels. .
North Dakota J. B. Eaton.
Ohio John R. McLean.
Oklahoma J.' R. Jacobs
Oregon M. A. Miller. .
Pennsylvania J. M. Guffey.
Rhode Island G. W. Greene.
South Carolina B. R.. Tillman.
South Dakota Maria Taylor.
Tennessee James M. Head.
Texas R. M. Johnston.
fJtah-D. C. Dunbar.
Vermont-J. H. Benter. ' '
Virginia Peter J. Otey. -Washington
W. H. Dunphy.
West Virginia John T. MoOraw.
Wisconsin T. E. Ryan.
Wyoming J. E. Osborne. dT
The city ts fast filling with politicians
and some -very interesting events sre ex-
pected before the convention actually
opens.
FIGHT ON MORTON
BY THE LABOR UNIONS IT
IS SAID.
Mass Meeting Is to Be Held at
Washington Monday to Take
Up the Matter.
(Houston Post Special.)
Washington June W. -Organised labor
Is preparing to make a determined fight
p-u Morlon. BO
(lav liAMima jw.retnrv nf th
day become secretary of the nsvy as he
la regarded as a powerful enemy of the
working men. As secretary of the navy
be will control machinists and other men
employed In the great yards. A petition
was recently msde to President Roosevelt
for an Increase in wsges to the Ma) union
men working In the navy yard here.
The Central Labor union of this city
will start the formal fight against Mr.
Mortonst a meeting to be held next
Monday evening. This Is expected to be
In reality a mass meeting of organised
labor te discuss the subject
The machinists and the miners are both
bitter toward Morton the miners because
he la first vice president of th Colorado
Fuel and Iron company which Is waging
war on union miners and th machinists
because he Is first vice president of tne
Santa Fe railroad system. The machin-
ists say that th Bant Fr officials be-
trayed their confidence about a promised
conference before the 4aN machinists
and 500 bollermakcra onthe system went
out It Is declared that prior to the greet
strike being declared on the Santa Fs
system Mr. Morton through Third Vice
President Kendrick suggested that as the
busy season of the road was at hand the
men remain at their posts. In which event
a conference would be granted them after
the rush waa elided. The Interim It ts
said was utilised In securing a force of
nonunion men. snd when the time came
for the conference It waa denied.
An anti-Morton campaign st this time
would of course be distasteful to the
sdmlnlstratlon. and the machinists be-
lieve it. Is possible that the administra-
tion to show Its good feeling toward or-
ganised labor will compel Mr. Morton to
grant the Increase la the navy yard ma-
chinists' pay. . -
' Big Contracts Awarded.
(Houston Post Special.)
San Antonio Texas. June 30. Contracts
amounting to M67M have been duly
awarded for the enlargement and Im-
provement of Fort -8am Houston anti
preliminary work Has already been com-
menced by some of the contra otora The
contracts swarded were secured by nine
contractors all but two being local Brae.
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- WILL rltiHT. . . J
Wisconsin Republicans Win I
tNeglect Electoral Ticket.
. (Houston rFost Bpecial.)
Washington June 3. The In- e
formation which reaches Washing-
ton from Wisconsin through re- .
publican sources discloses that
there Is no possibility of a com-
promise between th. warring fac-
tions in that State. The contest
will prove a bitter one and In the '
struggle the republicans them-
selves concede that grave danger
menaces the electoral ticket While
both factions nave. It la averred
professed loyalty to tha adminis-
tration whatever may be .their
local troubles. It la represented
that these statements must be
taken with a grain of salt There
Is said to be too much at stake for .
either faction to taka into eon si A. -
aratlon. whether Wisconsin shall S
go democratic or republican k the
next presidential election. gt
MiiJuTio'Movi
SAID TO HAVE EMANATED
fcROM WASHINGTON
In Far Eastern Trouble Claimed
Edward's Visit to Kiel Had
No Bearing on Matter. -
.eoeiaiad Prase tlaiMrt.1
WaahuurtdV'. June M The officials here
are satisfied om their private advices
that tlie reeentNvurit of King Edward
to hfs nephew Emperor William was not
brought about by a' purpose to Initiate)
a movement toward aba restoration of
peso between Russia and Japan and.
there la reason to believe that some very
careful and discreet Inquiries as to the
opportunities of some euoh overruree at
this time have emanated from Washing-
ton. It may b stated that the result
baa been to disclose the fast that neither
of the belligerent powers la yet la a ho-.
mor to sue far pesos nor even to enter
tala overtures- from '- any . ether third
The state department win oontlnoe to
maintain the friendly position It ass bald
Mfar tuaat betjt Russia sad Japan
standing ready to mediate and extend its
good of floes to (be fullest whenever the
belligerents indicate their willingness to
accept tbesn. It can not be said that
th. situation Is sensibly changed from
what It was a month ago save from tha
fact that then Is a more optimislo feel-
ing In official quarters thVt there will
soon be an opening for diplomacy to ex-
ercise its peaceful efforts ka th Far
Eastern stiuggle. .
i struggle.
mbXre
BOMBARDMENT IS ON.
I
'Japanese Are Within Eight Miles
ot fort Artnur.
(Houston Post Special.)
Foot-June M. The Japanes land
force are now wltaia sight mils of
the forts of Port Arthur and have began
the bombardment of them the Biswas na
replying vigorously. The opposing armies
see each other plainly. Two Russian -offloera
tried to break through ths Japans
lines aad were captured.
CONTESTS OF DELEGATES
.
Develop Excitement Among th
Minneapolis Republicans.
(Associated Press. Report.)
St Paul. Minn.. June M.-The State re-
publican convention held two short ses-
sions today and adjourned nolll t o'clock
tomorrow. Ths leader had been ta con-
ference sines last evening trying te de-
vise a plan whereby the numerous con-
tests might be setUed with as tittle frio-
Uon as possible and It waa finally de-
termined to allow Chairman Clapp to ap-
point a credentials committee of fifteen
seven member to represent the Duasj In-
terests seven the Collins adherents and
one ths Eddy candidacy and to adjourn
the convention until this committee bad
acted. Tlie plan for aa adjournment waa
agreed upon because it was feared that
if the session continued throughout the
day the excitement which had rapidly
been reaching fever heat would render
the delegates unoontroUabl and trouble
would ensue.
WATCHING DEMOCRATS.
Populists' Expect to Secure Large
Following of Them.
(Associated Press Report.)
Des Moines. Iowa. June M.-The State
populist convention met hers today aad
elected twenty-one delegates te the Mfe
tlonal convention at Bprtngfteld. Ill sa-
strueted to vote for ox-Congr issin Wal-
ler for vice ..president N. Stat tjoket
waa named.
Chairman Norman said te hie speech; -"Most
of our people sre watching to as.
what the democrats are going to do at
St. Lou la If Bryan and Hearst are kicked
out and the Tammany ring wins eat
there will be a large following to oorae
Into the populist party.'
MAYOR JONES IS ILL. '.
Physician Says Ifhxt Is Slight
Chance for Kecovery. - '
(Associated Press Report.)
Toledo Ohio June to. Mayor Jones of
Toledo who was stricken with pleuro-
pneumonia some days -go. ts in a criti-
cs I condition. His physician says there
la a slight chance of recovery.
V
Dumdht to Sail Thursday. -
(Associated Press Report)
World's Fair Grounds St Louis; June
ay-Santos Dutnont wilt If his present
plans are carried out salt from New
York Thursday. July 7 on the French
liner La Tourslne. The big box contain-
ing the damaged gas bag is atiU In the
airship shed and probably will bo shipped
to New York tomorrow- .
MLES WITHDREV.
Asked tnat His Name I
y ; Withheld. ;
THE PLATFORM ADOPTiT
Pfohlbitlon Hcasnrcs Were tL
Pronuaent PLink.'
OTHER ISSUES WERE IRCLUBC:
-'v . ; y
Iriternational Arbitration Suf-
Irrjt on Mental and Moral "
' " Qualifications. a t
(Associated Press Report)
Tnrllsao polls. Ind June 31. The prohll
no party. In National convention tofl
nominated Silas C. Swallow of Penned
ania for president aad George W. Cai
roll of Tessa for vice president -
The platform was adopted without enru-
ment after a long deadlock In the resn
rutions committee in which It waa d
scribed by L H. Amos of Oregon aecre
tary of the committee as the broader
platform ever placed before the peopl
by th party. In addition to th pmnk-
on the ltaoor question It declares th
party to be in favor of International ar
bttratlon. a swfTragejUiw based on ment-.
aad moral qualifications uniform laws o
the country and dependencies popular
election of senators civil service exten-
sion and tha Initiative and referendum.
The trust question was recognised by a
demand for rhrld application of th prln-
etples and Justice to all organisations o
Spits) and tabor. A reform of divorc
laws Is demanded and polygamy d
aoanced. General Miles put jan end t
-the movement to nominate him for prcri
dent by sending" to John O. W.y
telegram from New York which r.
Mm shortly after noon asking tl
name not be 'presented. This w
sldered final and the movement t
Swallow was unanimous .no ether
being corurtdered. -.' . i'-.-"--1 -v
. Crvdr Hl.000 Was rv?T ' ttiibsc
p1edgeVatFsm the -v
. whkwi V -JT'-'- a
be ths nuc i . r
National Chairman Stewart
tlonal Secretary Tate were re-elect
The convention program closed t
with a msss meeting at which' addr
war made by National Chairman (
art John 0 Wooney and others
era! hundred of the delegate left
alght for St Louis to visit ths sxposi
The platform In fun is ss follows:
v - -' ' -.The Platform.4
The prohibition party. In Ns tlonal on-
wentton aaseaabled at Indianapolis June i
ISM recognising that the chief end of a
goveiusseut la the establishment of th'
Principles of righteousness snd justli
that have bRaa revealed to sua aa t
win of the aver living God and deatrl
Bis blessing upon our National gover
meat by tae people-end for the people e
tebhsbed by ear fathers awkea the f-
tewtng declaration of principles and i
' L Tag widely prevaillngsystem ot
licensed and legalised sale of ateol
besrages la aa ruinous to Individual
teresta. so tnlmlcabla to public wall
aa destructive to National wealth am
aabestsls to the . rights of the g?
tesasig of our d tile na kip that the
traction of the traffic Is sod for ye
bean the most important question
Amertoea poUtlca.
1 We denounce the lack of stateam
snip exhibited by the leaders of tha A.
cratkl and republican parties In their t
rusal teiwoognlaa the paramount In
Portance of this question and Ue- eoi
ardto with which th leaders of the
parties have courted the favosi of thu
whose selfish Interests are advanced I
the continuance and augmentation of tl
traffic until today the influence of tl
Uqoor traffic practically dominates Nt
tlonal. Stats and local governmei
throughout the nation.
t. W. declare the truth demonstrate'
by the experience of half a century thai
all methods of dealing with the liquor
traffic which recognise Its right to exist
in any form voder any system of UoensH
or tu or regulation have proved powet-
lesa to remove Its evils and useless as
checks upon tts growth while ths mslc-
alTlcant publlo revenues which have been
scoured therefrom have seared the public
eonsilsum against a recognition ot It
Iniquity.
4. W ean aabllo attention to the fact
plorsd by tha experience of more than
fifty years that to secure the enactment
aad enforcement ot prohibitory legtolu
tea la which also lies hope of the pro
taction ot tha people from-the liquor traf
fie. It la laKcssary that ths Jlg-4i-;-executive
aad Judicial branches of tl
government should be In the hands of
political party In harmony With the pr
bmlUen principle asd pledged to Its e
bodlmeot ta Urer. and to the execution
taoas laws. V
i. W pledge the prohibition par
wherever given power by the suffni
of the people to the naetmenti and
forosmsnt ot laws prohibiting and t
lanlng the - manufacture importai
transportation and sale of alcoholic i
C We deolare that there 1 aot
DO other- lssne of equal importance
fore the American people today but
the ooall4 tssuee upon whlcli the
ocraUa and republican parties s
derive electoral votes of the ooun
tn a large part subterfuges un'
cover ot which they .wrangle I
spoils of office. '
.... . t4.
Other Vital Issues
t Recognising that theV f
voters of the country mar pr
our atutada apoa etusr questi
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