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TI WILL FULL
lT A
ussian i roops are
.eavingNiii Chwang.
G GUNS LOADED OK GARS
I Transportation Facilities
Have Been Requisitioned.
HABITANTS FEAR BANDITS
kvenous Horae Hang on xno uui-
skirts Ready to Pillage Before
the Japanese Can
Succeed.
7HEFOO, May 0, noon PaiisenBcrs
-llaj? here on the steamer Petrarch
tin JVIa Chvrang; sny that when they
It Kin Chirunjc the ItuHSlnns bad
icnced to evnenate. Some frann had
taken from the fort and ninny
p ana air en ay Rone, xn omcr
tpects, Nlu ChfTanrc tran qnlet.
Phe pnrmenKers understood before
tr departure that the Japanese had
the railway, but they learned no
Iculara.
.ONDOlf, May 0. The Moraine Post
xnehal correnpondent reports that
liny was captured Friday, rrhlle the
tlo correspondent of the Sally Tel-
raph, cabllne under date of Sunday,
tt
)alny rrna Invented yentcrday."
Dally MnlTa correspondent nt
ChTranc, In a Iupatch dated May
loyitt
L'eMterdny most of the Russian
ps retired to Tashlhiclino, and dur
the nleht xnest of the suns vrere re
ived from the fort and ent,to Lino
ig:t where nil the Russian forces are
icentratlnfr. A. conference of the
11 and military authorities vras held
afternoon and It tram decided to
?pare to leave at a moment's notice."
IXT CHWANQ, May 7, 9 P. M. There
I.kud- Indication that tho Jtuststatis have
:ldcd to evacuate Nlu Chwang. Troops
ve been leaving here all day long. The
ts have been dismantled and all the
lllcry has been placed on board trains.
tho local transportation has been
imandeered by the Russian authorl-
rhere Is current here a native rumor
tt Japanese transports are In Foochau
ly (on the west side of the Liao Tung
Inlnsula and about 00 miles north of
rt Arthur), but this report lacks con-
latlon.
rho fear Is held hero that If tho Rus-
InB lcao and tho Japanese do not
once take possession of Nlu Chwang
brigands, who are now across the
ler near Ylngkow. will pillage the
Lee. The foreign residents are nre-
red to resist the brigands should they
le over.
?he British Consul has requested that
junboat be sent to Nlu Chwang. The
isslans probably will destroy the gun-
lit SIvouch before loavlnff. The ves
ts at Nlu Chwang.
Fire at Fleeing Train.
apanose troops flred on what probably
the last train out of Port Arthur
It passed near Port Adams.. They
l?d artillery and small arms and killed
wcanJeJ several Chinese.
It Is reported hore that Viceroy Alexleff
slightly wounded prior to his depart-
from Port Arthur. He barely escaped
there before the Japanese closed
lines of communication.
le Russian general staff has moved
m Liao Yang to Mukden. Russians
Ire will not talk of the situation for
lir that they may Impart some lnfor-
itlon. They do not consider that the
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forces here are sufficient to hold this sec
tion of the country. It Is probable that
the Russian troops will withdraw to Har
bin. The Russian civilians at Nlu Chwang
are leaving hurriedly and many natives
are fleeing the city In the fear that they
will be subjected to maltreatment at the
hands of the brigands.
GREAT GLOOM IN RUSSIA.
Probable Movement of the Enemy a
Source of Anxiety.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 9, 3:30 A. M.
Two official dispatches, calculated to In
crease -the depression existing among all
circles in Russia were given out last sight.
From the point of view of the progress of
the campaign, the most Important Is that
regarding the capture by the Japanese
without opposition of Feng "Wang Cheng,
on May 6. The second gives details con
cerning the killed, wounded and missing
among the troops under the command of
Lieutenant-General Zassalltch. as the re
sult of the fighting on the Yalu, the num
ber of which totals 2337 officers and men.
Now that General Kurokl Is established
at Feng "Wang Cheng, the Russians are
puzzled as to what move he will make
next. The fact that he sent two compa
nies to Iallandlapu Tso, ten miles north
east of Feng "Wang Cheng, might indi
cate his purpose to proceed along this
road to Ting Chang Glen, 90 miles north
from where he would march due west to
Liao Yang. This would permit an effective
flanking movement, but it is not consid
ered probable, the likelihood being that
he will move along the road by which the
Russians retreated toward Xiao Yang.
Means Loss of Nlu Chwang.
This Toad branches off at Chats Chang.
SO miles westward of Feng "Wang Cheng,
and continues almost directly west of Hal
Cheng, which was captured by the Japan
ese during the Chlno-Japanese "War. A
march on this place would compel the
evacuation of Nlu Chwang, as the force
there would be In danger of destruction
or of being subjected to a siege by the ar
mies converging from Hal Cheng and the
southern part of the Liao Tung Peninsula.
There Is no confirmation up to the pres
ent of the report that the Russians are
preparing to evacuate Nlu Chwang, but
few would be surprised If It should turn
out to be correct. The effect of a march
along the road to Hal Cheng would be to
place absolutely in the control of the
Japanese all Manchuria between the Yalu
and the Liao Tung Peninsula with the ex
ception of Port Arthur.
The Russians admit that at this stage
of the war the Japanese control the terri
tory mentioned, the Russky Invalid, the
army organ, making this concession. The
remainder of l he press Is silent.
Russians Movements Veiled.
"Where General Kuropatkin's main
force is now .stationed has not been an
nounced, though General Zassalltch states
that the cavalry ,left for Schtlndjane.
Thero continues to be the greatest igno
rance regarding the plans' of the Oom-mander-ln-Chlef,
who is taking every pre
caution to prevent Information respect
ing the enemy, the censor at Llao Yang
refusing to pass a single press dispatch
which in any way Indicates the Russian
movements. Messages from other points
are strictly censored.
It is -believed that General Kurokl, in
stead of proceeding to Hal Cheng will
move northwest along the road to Liao
Yang. He will And the Russians en
trenched at Tien Chori Chan Pass, west of
Mao Tien Ling Pass.
It is pointed out that the abandonment
of Southern Manchuria will be beneficial
to the Russians, as it will enable the
complete concentration of the forces which
have heretofore been scattered as 'a con
sequence of ignorance as to what tho
enemy proposed to do.
Chance to Exercise Patience.
Though the people are tried by the Gen
eral's withdrawal, it Is recalled that Gen
eral Kuropatkln counselled patience be
fore he left St. Petersburg for Manchuria.
No word of criticism of his conduct is
heard, everyone recognizing that he knows
all the conditions and Is better able to
judge as to when he can safely offer bat
tle to the enemy.
The gruesome figures in the Russian
losses on the Yalu are higher than had
been reported by Major-General Kashta
Unsky, who himself appears to have been
wounded by a flying stone. The list en
ables an exact statement of the forces
under General Zassalltch, which were
mado up exclusively of Eastern Siberians
and included the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh,
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Trusts of the Country.
SILENCE BLIGHTS CHANCES
Impression Is Given That the Leading
Democratic Candidate for-the
Presidency Is Colorless,
Timid and Flabby.
THE HANDICAP.
SILENCE Judge Parker will not de
clare his attitude on great public
questions.
PERRY BELMONT Multi-millionaire,
In touch with the great corporations
of the country.
JOHN C. SHEEHAN Trust corpora
tion lawyer, whose Interests center
solely In a small patch of theEast.
P. h. 1TCARREN Sugar trust politi
cian, who has piled up an Immense
fortune.
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NEW YORK, May 8. Next to persistent
silence Judge Parker Is being hurt most
by his friends. His refusal to come out
boldly and announce his attitude on pub
lic questions, standing or falling upon his
utterances. Is taken by many persons to
mean that he Is colorless, tlmld and
flabby and that he Is trying to slip into
the nomination without showing his hand.
Perhaps this feature Is not so discour
aging as the dead weight he Is forced to
carry in the shape of his friends. Belmont.
Sheehan and McCarren are proving a
heavy load. N one will deny that Au
gust Beimont is a good citizen and a
good man to have lor a friend, but he
Is not the sort o' friend for a Democratic
Presidential candidate to have, at least
not so openly. There Is no doubt Bel
mont can enlist the support of the big
corporations on behalf of Judgp Parker,
but how will the trust bursters of the
"West view the combination.
Difficulties to Overcome.
Then there is Sheehan, a trust corpora
tion lawyer, who does not believe there Is
any country west of New York State line,
and McCarren, a sugar trust politician,
who has made a fortune at It. It is con
sidered remarkable that David B. Hill,
the shrewd politician, does not relegate
these men to the background and induce
Judge Parker to open his mouth and say
something.
Judge Parker will have a hard time of
It at best. He must overcome his own
blundering platform and his entourage,
state is enhanced by the fact of unholy
divorce in many states. The voices of
CONTENTS OFjEODATS PAPER.
War In the Far Bast.
Nlu Chwang is being abandoned by the Rus
sian forces. Pare 1.
Fall of Dalny is reported by a London news
paper correspondent. Page 1.
Togo bottled up Port Arthur before convoy
ing Japanese army north. Page 2.
Japanese have great demonstration in Toklo
oer victories on land and sea. Page 3.
Superiority In the war game shown by Japa
nese army officers. Page 2.
Foreign.
British have hot skirmish with Thibetans at
entrance to Karo Pass. Page 1.
Peruvian Legation complains of hostile atti
tude of Brarll in boundary dispute.
Page 3.
Political.
Judge Parker's silence and plutocrat friends
are against him in race for Presidency.
Page 1.
Northwestern Washington delegates transfer
headquarters to Tacoroa. Page 4.
General.
Methodist ministers discourse from pulpits of
leading Los Angeles churches. Page 4.
Fourteen leading churches In the United
States begin campaign against the divorce
evil. Page 1.
Body of E. L. Wentz. the young Philadelphia
millionaire, found in Virginia. Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
San Francisco woman expires during Chris
tian Science sermon on Immortality of the
soul. Pace 2.
S. J. Sladden, formerly of Eugene, Or., ar
rested for forgers on return from Europe.
Page 4.
California lacrosse players plan Pacific Coast
revival and tournament. Page 5.
Marine.
All Oriental liners are sailing with light car
goes. Page 11.
Norwegians buying nailing ships from Ger
many, France and England. Page 11.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League scores: Oakland 15.
Portland 2; Seattle 5-3, Tacoma 3-4; Los
Angeles 2-4, San Francisco 0-L Page 5.
Automobllists make their first road run into
the country. Page 11.
Trapshooters resolve to give up seeing ball
games. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
State Superintendent Ackerman criticises
public school sstem. Page 12.
New church established In Portland which
declares that all others are trorks of the
deUL Page 10.
J. S. Lee discusses hotr to reform convicts.
Page 10.
Irish gic a ivarm welcome to the Boer offi
cers. Page 10. m
Sloping couple from Massachusetts captured
in Portland; the man charged ivlth em
bezzlement. Page 7.
Peter Grant throws some light on Manning's
objections to repeaters. Page 12."
Building trades trill be free from strikes this
year. .Page 1L .
Christian people must be lifted against
this, not only to secure civil -legislation,
not only to enforce church discipline, but
to correct the tendency, to control the In
clination and to condemn the fact.
"We are pledging for the home, for the
family, for the children born and tqjae
born, for the protection of society and for
the preservation of the state. "We ask you
to unite wiin us in earnest effort, so that
more and more the manhood, the woman
hood and the childhood of America may
make Itself heard and felt. In the deter
mined purpose to stem the currents
which are sapping the foundations of all
that Is best and holiest and dearest In
human life."
YOUNG WENTZ'S BODY FOUND.
Big
Reward Had Been Offered
Philadelphian.
for
WASHINGTON, May 8. A dispatch to
the Post from Richmond, Va., says: The
body of E. I. "Wentz, who disappeared Oc
tober 14. 1903, from Big Stone Gap, was
found today near Kelly View, within a
mile of, the place where he was last seen
alive. The body, which was lying on tho
ground In plain view, was In a state of
preservation sufficient for Identification.
Young "Wentz was the -son of a Phila
delphia millionaire, and was In charge
of his father's mines In "Wise County.
Since his disappearance more than $50.
000 has been offered for any news of him.
Murdered by Mexican Bandits.
OAXACA, Mexico, May 8. Othon Quln
jano, the paymaster of the National Rail
road of Tehauntepec, was assaulted by
five bandits between Palo Mares and Paso
de Buques. One bullet went through his
body and his head was cut almost In two
with a machette. He died of his wounds.
Two of his peons were wounded. The
bandits got away with between J2000 and
$3000.
Robbers Raid Chicago Restaurant. .
CHICAGO. May 8. Two well-dressed
robbers raided Kinsley's restaurant in the
down-town district tonight, holding up the
cashier. All the day's receipts, amounting
to over $1000, was secured and placed In
a satchel, the men escaping before an
alarm could be given.
THE DAYS DEATH BOLL.
Brigadier-General 8. W. Groesbeck.
ST. LOUIS, May 8. Brigadier-General
Stephen "W. Groesbeck, U. S. A., retired,
died today of pneumonia at the home of
his brother-in-law here, aged 04.
"When the Spanish-American war was
declared General Groesbeck was sta
tioned at San Francisco as Judge Advo
cate. He was ordered to Cuba and was
Judge Advocate there during the Cuban
campaign. Later he held the same po
sition at Governor's Island, N. Y.
In the Philippines he was also Judge
Advocate and remained two years, return
ing with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
In July, 1903. He was then stationed at
Chicago as Judge Advocate of the De
partment of the Lakes." Last year he
was promoted to the rank of Brigadier
General and, at his own request, was re
tired. He entered the Chil War as a
volunteer.
Yucatan Invites Immigration.
MBRIDIA. Yucatan, May 8. The Leg
islature of this 'state has conceded to the
Immigration society for a term, of five
years a premium of $25 to every family
that comes to tlie state for the purpose of
agriculture. Bach family must consist
of three members or more and must have
lived in some land In the state six months
before the allowance is made good.
Men Still in Burning Building.
SHAMOKIN, Pa., May 8. Rescuing par
ties are still at work In the Locust Gap
Colliery, where five men are entombed as
a result of the Are In one of the slopes.
The miners have been In the mine since
Thursday night and all hope of finding
them alive has been abandoned. The Are
Is burning as fiercely as ever, making It
impossible to penetrate the workings.
2EWS HEM. "PKOSPECTS ARE FOB
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UT IN THIBET
British Defeat En
trenched Tribesmen.
CHARGED WITH BAYONETS
Thibetans Attack a Weakened
Garrison in the Rear.
DRIVEN OFF WITH HEAVY LOSS
Tremendous Difficulties Overcome by
Detachment in Clearing the Way
for the Advance of Col
onel Younghusband.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES
AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN.
KARO PASS, Thibet, May G. via KaK
atso. May 8. Colonel Brander, with 300
men, about two-thirds of the Gyangts
garrison, reached here yesterday after a
three days' forced march, and today at
tacked the intrenched Thibetan position
and carried it after a bayonet charge. The
Thibetans had been stationed here to op
pose Colonel Tounghusband's progress,
and Colonel Brander had been ordered to
clear the way.
The Thibetans were completely routed,
despite the fact that they outnumbered
the British mora than three to one. Their
loss was 150 killed and many wounded.
The British casualties were 18, Including
five killed.
While the major portion of the Gyangts
garrison was absent, the Thibetans at
tacked tho post, but were driven back
with a loss of 200 killed. They left SO
wounded behind them who are now being
treated In the compound adjoining the
fort. The attack-was well planned and
was participated in by S00 well-armed Thi
betans, who had been dispatched from
Dongtse for the purpose.
Garrison Beats Off Enemy.
The enemy had planned a midnight at
tack, and it might have succeeded but
for the vigilance of the guards. The gar
rison, under the command of Major Mur
ray, behaved with, exceeding gallantry
and beat off the attack successfully, de
spite the fact that the- pick of the gar
rison had been detailed on the Brander
expedition. v
After the Thibetans had been repulsed
they occupied Jong, a small fort 1900
yards away, and shortly afterward large
'reinforcements reached them. They are
now carrying on an effectual bombard
ment of Gyangts. It Is believed that the
Thibetans are receiving secret aid from
the Chinese, who are opposed to the suc
cess of the British mission.
"When Colonel Brander and his men
reached here last night they found the
Thibetans holding a wall three miles
away, well flanked with field pieces and
elaborated preparations made to hurl
down rocks on the British as they ad
vanced along tho road, which ran through
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a ravine between two ranges of moun
tains. The enemy made a resistance, but
were cleared out in about two and one
halt hours. The fighting took place in a
driving hall storm, which caused much
inconvenience to- the British.
Taken In the Flank.
The general plan of the British attack
was an outflanking movement by one
company of Goorkhas and a direct attack
bj the column; of pioneers. Owing to
the desperate resistance of the enemy it
was found necessary to detach a small
force of the pioneers to scale a precipice
1200 feet high. The success of this move
ment enabled the British to turn, the
flank of the enemy, and they were soon
In full,retreat. They were pursued by a
body of mounted Infantry, who hava not
yet been recalled.
Among the British dead Is Captain
Bethune, who commanded the pioneers.
Colonel Brander's column will return at
once and disperse the Thibetans, who
are troubling the garrison there.
DEMAND T0S PBESS SEATS.
St. Louis Convention People Embar
rassed by the Number.
WASHINGTON. May 8. Tho demand for
press seats at the two National conven
tions far exceeds the capacity of the
space set apart for the newspapers of the
country. At the Chicago Convention
there will be 290 seats in the press res
ervation and already there have been re
ceived 1300 applications- The demand for
seats at the St. Louis Convention also is
far in excess of the capacity of the space
reserved for the press.
At the rece.nt meeting here of the sub
committee having In charge the seating
at Chicago, it was decided that notice
should be given that applications not re
ceived prior to May 20 shall be given no
consideration. Applications for seats In
the press reservation at the Chicago Con
vention .should be sent to Charles W.
Stone, Custom-House, Baltimore, and for
the St. Louis Convention to Charles H.
Mann, press gallery. House of Repre
sentatives, Washington, D. C.
The Hon. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, of
Omaha, Neb., has been designated as
chairman of the press committee for the
St. Louis Convention.
UNIVERSITY. FOB HEBEEWS.
Plans to Establish Feeders in Ail
Parts of the Country.
NEW TORK, May 8. Plans for the
establishment of a great Jewish uni
versity in this country were discussed at
a meeting held here tonight under the
auspices of the New York branch of the
Jewish Theological Seminary It Is also
the purpose of those In charge of tho
movement to open high schools In this
city and In other cities.
Convention of Jewish Order.
NBW YORK, May 8. The elgnteenth
annual convention of the Independent Or
der of B'rith Abraham was held here to
day. More than 700 delegates, represent
ing 71,157 memoers, were present. Accord
ing to the report of the grand secretary.
Jacob Shoen, the capital of the 353 lodges
established in thft United States aggre
gates $330,688; r.esecxe funds, $160,325; sick
benefit .funds, $9588. Over 300 members of
tne order jiava been enrolled during the
past year.
Big Fire in Michigan Town.
TJTICA, Mich., May 8. Seventeen busi
ness places and ten dwellings were de
stroyed by fire that wiped out half of
Utlca today. William Upton, who is one
of the heaviest losers, fell from the roof of
a building and probably was fatally hurt.
Loss, $100,000.
American Counterfeiters in Yucatan.
PROGRESSO, Yucatan, May 8. In a
house In this city raided by the police,
two Americans named Ford and Will
iams, who were manufacturing counter
felt money, were captured and a large
quantity of counterfeiting material con
fiscated. mm
Willi ON DIVORCE
Leading Churches Open:
the Campaign.
ALARM AT THE INCREASE
Sanctity of Marriage to Be
impressed Upon Public.
LAWS TO FOLLOW EDUCATION
Dr. Roberts, Secretary of the Inter
Church Conference, Issues tho
First Appeal to the Public, j
Referrinq, to Question. ,
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BFPRESENTED IN CONFERENCE.
V
Protestant Episcopal Church In the'
"UnltcdStates.
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Reformed Church In America.
United Presbyterian Church.
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The Baptist Church.
The'COngregatlonal Churchea.
The Universaltst Churches. '
The Unitarian Churches.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The Alliance of the Reformed
Church holding the Presbyterian sys
tem. PHILADELPHIA. May 8. Tho Inter
Church Conference on Marriage and Di
vorce, a body representing officially 14
leading denominations, has Issued, through
Its secretary. Rev. "William H. Roberts,
D. D an appeal to the public, calling at
tention to several aspects of the divorce
question.
The paper is the beginning of a National
campaign of education on the subject, to
be followed by efforts to secure the enact
ment of laws in the State Legislatures,
and ultimately, it Is thought, of an amend
ment to the Constitution of the "United
States.
Already action has- been taken by tho
conference looking toward the preven
tion of the remarriage, by ministers of
other communions, of divorcees and whom
clergymen of their own faith have refused
to marry.
First United Move.
This movement is tho first occasion of
any sort upon which the representatives
of the great denominations have offici
ally come together. The meabers of the
conference, Include many oi tho most
eminent ecclesiastics and laymen in tho
churches. Dr. Roberts said in part:
"Before any civil legislation can be en
acted which will be operative and quits
apart from the accord which Te are seek
ing to secure in the marriage regulations
of the Christian churches must come tha
leavening of the minds of men and women
which shall lift them tovird a recogni
tion of the noblest dignities of life.
"We plead for a recognition of tho
sanctity of marriage. We are facing a
condition In our country today which
threatens danger to the most sacred
things. The very sanctify of human Ufa
and of human love is assaulted and pro
faned. "Manhood, womanhood and childhood,
the home and the family, are involved and
neither civil legislation nor ecclesiastical
discipline can save them, until and unless
the conscience of Christian humanity is
reached. Behind the monster of polygamy,
behind the spectacle of the lax dlvorca
court, with Its collusions, its corruptions
and its contagion, stands the said fact
of -e low ideal of marriage.
Holiness of Marriage.
"Marriage is a holy thing. Marriage is
the institution of God himself, and is
sanctioned under tho solemnities of the old
sanction by our blessed Lord. This is tho
root of the matter. Reformation must be
gin here. Children must be taught it.
Young men and young women must be
made to feel it.
"Protected in purity, boy and girl, man
and woman alike, must be trained to look
with reverent eyes upon the holiness of
this estate; upon Its mysteriousness as
something higher and deeper and larger
than can be measured or reached by tho
low Ideas of convenience, of worldly ad
vantage, of the gratification of passion,
or by the light and easy estimate of the .
consent of the passing personal fancy and
the mutual recognition of the civil con
tract which It InvoKes.
"What words can wo find to express
the abhorrence which ought to rise In
righteous indignation against the present
possibilities and the existing facts of tho
divorce habit In America. Just now
polygamous Utah looms up large and ugly
In our minds. But we must look nearer
home to realize the true condition of
things. The proportion of divorces to
marriages in 1902 In eight states reporting
statistics Is as follows:
Increases in Divorces.
"In Maine, 1 to 6; in New Hampshire, 1
to 8; in Vermont, 1 to 10; In Massachu
setts, 1 to 6; in Rhode Island. 1 to 8; in
Ohio, 1 to 8.8; in Indiana, 1 to 7.6; in Mich
igan 1 to 11.
"In these states there ha3 been a steady
and rapid Increase In the, divorces during
the decade and this increase Is believed to
be true of the cauntryrt'large.
"The fear oflegalIzing' polygamy in ono
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(Concluded on Second Page.)