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mwwg muw a, c VOL-. XLIIL NO. 13,550. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1&04. ' PRICE 'FIVE CENTS. MAY SAVE WATER Government Again Ttirns to Oregon. EXPERTS TO INVESTIGATE Will See if Reservoirs Are Feasible in Umatilla. MUCH LAND IS UNPATENTED Consultation of Irrigation Officials, Called at Pendleton, May Result In the Malheur Project Being Dropped for a Time. OKEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, May 13. A consultation of Irriga tion experts has been ordered at Pendleton to determine, the merits of the Umatilla Irrigation project. The reclamation of between 100,000 and 200,000 acres of land, lying directly west of Pendleton, at an elevation ranging from 300 to 600 feet above the sea. Is considered very feasible. Examination has shown most of this land to be unpatented, and that the Northern Pacific controls the greater portion of the patented area. It has been found Im practicable to divert water .from the Snake River, near Riparla, and bring it onto this land, and the experts will determine the feasibility of storing the flood waters of the Umatilla River In a system of reser voirs. If it is found such a system is practicable and that dams can be con structed on the respective reservoir sites, and litigation can be avoided, such as Is threatened In Malheur County, the Gov ernment will turn Its attention to Uma tilla, and leave the Malheur project to be disposed of later. The Government Is now satisfied that one reservoir in township 3 north, ranges 25 and 26 east, can be built-to hold suffi cient water to reclaim 60,000 acres, but before this project is adopted. It Is de sired to know how much additional land can be reclaimed by waters stored In smaller reservoirs In that vicinity which can also be supplied by flood "Haters from Umatilla. 3UVtr, If thu board reports fa vorably on its examination, a special ef fort will be made to perfect the plans for this irrigation project. Northwest Rural Carriers. WASHINGTON, May 13. Northwest ru ral carriers were appointed today as fol lows: Oregon Orient, regular, K. J. Louder back; substitute, J. W. Louderback. Washington Albion, regular, James Harper; substitute, J. Colby Harper. Bow, regular, Howard A. Harsch; substitute, Beerley E. Travis. Everett, regular, Charles D. Marks, substitute, John Fos land. GOLD SHIPMENTS DEFERRED. Steamers Will Only Carry 5,000,000 From New York Today. NEW YORK, May 13. Two announce ments of gold engagements for tomorrow's steamers have been deferred, and the total for the day is now placed at 35,000, 000, of which $3,500,000 Is to be shipped by J. P. Morgan & Co., and $1,500,000 by La zard Freres. Todaj's announcements for Tuesday's steamers Included Jl.500.000 by Lazard Freres. J1.000.000 by Heldelbach & Co . $2,500,000 by J. P. Morgan & Co.. $2. 000,000 by the City Bank, and an engage ment of Sl.000,000 by a bank whose namo has been withheld, although the fact of the shipment was ghen out at the assay office. Tho recent largo shipment of gold to Paris have attracted attention to tho small supply of gold at the assay office. It Is understood that gold bars to the Aalue of about $3,000,000 will remain on hand after Tuesdaj's shipments, tho recent ship ments of bars alued at $13,000,000 to tho Philadelphia mint for coinage into eagles having depleted the stock. Other avail able gold will, however, bripg tho total up to $10,000,000 or more within a -very short time, but tho present supply Is un derstood to bo a low record. Large Commislson Firm Falls. BOSTON. May 13. Tho firm of Whitney, Pousland & Co.. leading commission mer chants of this city, filed a voluntary peti tion in bankruptcy today, with liabilities of $11,908 and assets of $43. The firm is composed of William -' Stowe and George H. Pousland. Mr. Stowe also filed a pergonal petition In bankruptcy, showing labilities of $301,700. No assets were sched uled. PENSIONERS HAVE WRONG IDEA Ware Also Says New Age Order Will Not Cost as Much as Is Represented. TOPEKA. Kan., May 13. E. F. Ware, United States Commissioner of Pensions, rac.ied Topeka this afternoon. Rela tive t the new age order of the Pension Crcau. he said: Applications for pensions under the -cw age order are now coming in. I I resume 23.000 are already on file. Many of them have been filed under the mis- DEMONSTRATION ON SEPIA PAPER An Expert from the Factory will demonstrate the use of EASTMAN'S SEPIA PAPER fn our Photographic Department on SATURDAY AFTERNOON from 2 to 5. EVERYBODY INVITED BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG 142-146 FOURTH STREET taken Idea that the order means that the claimant will receive a second pen sion, that Is, if the claimant Is already receiving pensions; and Is over 62, he Is entitled to another. Nevertheless, the number, of applicants so far who will have their pensions raised $2 a month Is probably 20,000. "The amount which this order will cost the Government has been grossly ex aggerated. The great death Tate among old soldiers, will keep the pension roll in such shape that the Increase In pension payments will not be perceptible to the taxpayers. "I am much Interested to .find from the newspapers that I have resigned again," said Mr. "Ware in reply to a question. "The truth is, there are about a dozen candidates for my office, and to deprive them of hope would be cruel." FORTUNE POR SISTER-IN-LAW. Millionaire Wentz Executed a Will Just Before His Death. BRISTOL, Tenn.. May 12. It appears to night that Edward L. "Wentz left a will, erecuted a few days before his death In which he left his fortune to Mrs. D. B. Wentz, wife of a brother with whom he was closely associated through the years of their residence at Big Stone Gap. The report lends color to the theory of suicide now firmly believed in by many of those most conversant with the facts. A short time before death Wentz re ceived $250,000 by bequest from an uncle, and It is this money that passes by Wentz' will. Wentz Engaged to St. Louis Girl. ST. LOUIS, May 13. It has Just be come known that A. L. .Wentz, the young Philadelphia millionaire, whose body was found near Big Stone Gap, Va., after a disappearance of some months, was en gaged to be married to Miss Cornelia Brookmlre, a daughter of Mrs. James H. Brookmlre, of this city. Miss Brookmlre, It is announced, was left about $100,004 by the will of Wentz. GERMAN SECTION IS OPENED. Brief Ceremonies Held In Palace of Education at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, May 13. At the World's Fair today the German section in the Palace of Education was formally opened. The ceremonies were brief, consisting solely In the reception of Invited guests. The guests were received by Commissioner-General J-ewald, Assistant Commissioner-General Rieloff and Count Limberg Stirum, superintendent of the German ed ucational section. Former Queen Lllluokalanl, of Hawaii, and her party departed today for San Francisco. The ex-Queen and Princess will proceed directly to Honolulu, but Prince Kalanlanole will return to the East and probably again visit the Exposition. Secretary Hay In St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, May 13. Secretary of State John Hay arrived in St. Louis tonight, ac companied by a large party of friends. He will represent the Federal Government at the opening of the World's Press Parlia ment and will deliver the address of wel come. ADOPTS HER FIANCE. Young Woman Finds Way to Marry Youth Not of Age. CHICAGO, iuay 13. A dispatch to the Inter Ocean from'Leseur, Minn., says: "The marriage of Miss Myrtle Thyme and Albert Grayland occurred today. The groom was only 20 years of age and being an orphan without a guardian, was con sequently unable to obtain a license. The young lady, though nearly two years yOunger, was still over 18 and of lawful age to got married. Neither ono wanted to wait for the joung man to grow older, so the difficulty was settled as follows: Miss Thyme formally and legally adopted her affianced and then, as his guardian, gave the necessary consent to there be ing a marriage license issued to him Tho document was duly given out and a Justice of the Peace married the couple. MUST QUIT SECRET SOCIETIES. fMrs. Eddy Promulgates a New Rule for Christian Scientists. NEW TORIC, May 13. Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Church of Christ. Scientist, Is reported to have promulgated an amendment to the constitution of the church against the segregation of sexes in clubs. As most of the church members are also members of clubs and associations founded on principles that preclude the association of men and women, they are said to be greatly puzzled over the en forcement of the edict. Members' of the Masonic fraternity are understood to be exempt from the ruling, but many other secret societies aro affected. RULERS HOLD COURT. King Edward and Queen Alexandra Receive Distinguished Audience. LONDON, May 13. King Edward and Queen Alexandra held the second court of the season at Buckingham Palace tonight, at which there was an exceptionally large representation of royal personages. The King and Queen were accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prin cess Victoria, Prince and Princess Christian and Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Princess Patricia, of Con naught, was one of the debutantes. Marchand's Resignation Accepted. PARIS. May 13 The Council of Ministers has decided to accept the res ignation of Colonel Marchand. of Fa shoda fame. This is an outgrowth of the controversy which arose owing to the Colonel not being assigned to fol low tho Russian war operations in the Far East. Seek to Have Injunction Dissolved. TOPEKA, Kan., May 13. Harvey & Os borne, attorneys for the striking Santa Fe machinists, today filed a motion in the District Court to hae the restraining order against the strikers dissolved. The hearing is set for Monday. CO. ALLOT IN VAIN Illinois Republicans Are Deadlocked. HOT FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR Yates and Lowden Neither Gain Nor Lose Materially. CONVENTION IS STORMY ONE Cannon Is Chairman and Says It Is the Worst Crowd He Ever Saw National Delegates Are In structed for Roosevelt. f mm i i TH v, ITTTEENTH BALLOT. A Tates .. .... 406 T Lowden ......405 3-22 t Deneen i ...3618-22 t ' Hamlin .. .. Ill f Warner .. 36 t Sherman SI f ' Pierce .... .. 61 SPRINGFIELD, I1L, May 13. After sitting for more than 12 hours, and taking 15 ballots, in which none of the seven aspirants gained or lost mate rially, the Illinois Republican Conven tion adjourned late tonight without nominating a man for Governor. Two attempted stampedes and sever al conferences falling to break tho deadlock, the candidates for guberna torial nomination, at the suggestion of Chairman Joseph C Cannon, agreed to rest on their arms until 10 o'clock tomorrow. While -the balloting went forward, the party leaders tried to get a com promise, but all of their efforts went for naught, and there is nothing In the situation tonight to warrant the pre diction of a break tomorrow. Large and Turbulent. The convention was large and turbu lent. Armory Hall was packed with 10,000 persons during the session, and ai- times, when scenes were most tur bulent. Chairman Cannon threatened good-naturedly to adjourn the conven tion to the State Capital and exclude the public "It is tho damnedest crowd I ever saw," he declared. Organization of the convention was effected without difficulty. Tates and Lowden were In qontrol, and the opposi tion decided to make no fight against the seating of Yates and Lowden's del-r egates. There was no discussion over CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Russo-Japanese War. Japanese torpedo-boat is sunk while trying to blow up mine at Kerr Bay. Paso 1. Japan rushes men to Kurokl, and he will probably delay advance on Liao Tans. Pace 6. Kuropatkln. reports several small skirmishes. Pago 6. Internal situation In Russia is becoming se rious. Page 6. Graphic description of bravery exhibited by Russians in repairing Port Arthur railway. Page 6. Domestic Hyde and Dimond are held for land frauds and placed under heavy bonds. Page 1. Irrigation experts aro coming to Oregon to determine the feasibility of building reser voirs in Umatilla County. Page 1. Rooseelt Issues proclamation for entry of Rosebud, S. D., reservation lands. Page 2. Methodists eettle question of status of bishops or superannuated list. Page 3. Political. Indiana Republican Contention is deadlocked on the Governorship. Page 1. Hearst, Bryan, Weaver and Brisbane plan to form a, third party of conservative men at St. Louis. Page 2. Parker's managers are sure he will bo nom inated, if the Southwest keeps its promise. Page 2. Washington Politics.. Ex-Senator Turner is very coy when asked about his Gubernatorial aspirations. Page 4. Warm welcome home to Belllngham given A. B. Mead, Republican candidate for Gov ernor. Page 4. Pacific Coast. Sidney Sladden's father, from Eugene, pro vides ball for eon, held on six charges of forgery. Page 4. National Guard of Oregon to take up practice with rifles. Page 5. Rev. Ezra ilaurer, of Portland, made presid ing elder by Oregon Evangelical Conference. Page 4. Sports. Pacific Coast League scores: Portland 3, Ta coma 2; Oakland C, Los Angeles 3; Seattle 7, San Francisco 0. Page 7. Dallas College defeats Willamette University in field meet, 70 to 56. Page 7. Whitman Academy wins interecholastic track meet; Baker City High School second. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Retail trade good, but no improvement In wholesale business. Page 15. Break in Chicago wheat market. Page 15. Better tone to stock market trading. Page 15. First new hay reaches San Francisco. Page 15. Great results accomplished by dredge Chinook at mouth of Columbia. Page 14. Government rejects transportation bids. Page 14. Portland and "Vicinity. T. A. Wood testifies in his defense in the pen sion fraud case. Page 10. Brooklyn greatly agitated on the sewer ques tion. Page 10. Women's Club compares Shakespeare with the Oriental drama. Page 10. Shippers of Portland and other Coast cities going to Chicago to oppose claims of Spo kane. Page 11. , Mrs. Eva Ellis, Inmate of Portland Sanitarium, believed to have drowned herself. Page 16. All factories burned in South Portland fire to be rebuilt. Page 11. Local option fight enlivens campaign. Page 14. White House road to be sprinkled. Page 111 the platform nor over tho delegates to the National Convention, Senators Cul lom and Hopkins, Speaker Cannon and Governor Tates being chosen. The al ternates are Lieutenant-Governor "W. A. Northcott, Hon. Asa Matthews, Paul Morton and Samuel InsbulL Electors at large, Xott Brown and "William J. Moxley. The 'Platform. The platform gives credit to the money policy of the National Adminis tration in assisting to bring about the present unexampled prosperity and pledges the party to the maintenance of the gold standard. Loyalty to the protective tariff Is reaffirmed Appro priations are favored to place the Navy In point of strength and efficiency in Its proposition among the navies of the world. The action of Secretary Hay in scuring the open-door policy of trade In the Orient is recognized as the greatest diplomatic achievement of modern times. Retention of the Phil ippines is favored as well as the main tenance of the open-door policy of trade in Eastern Asia. The policy of the Democratic party in its desire to abandon the Philippines Is denounced. The attitude of Congress and President Roosevelt regarding anti trust legislation, is commended and such further legislation, state and Na tional, as may be required is recom mended. The administration of Presi dent Roosevelt Is praised and the dele gates to the National Convention are Instructed for him and to use, all hon orable means to secure the nomination of Congressman Robert R. Hitt, of Illi nois, as "Vice-President. A compulsory primary election law and a civil service i law for the state are favored. teo' The registered voto of Multnomah County should reach 25,000 names. But it will not do this unless several hundred register today and Monday. BE ONE to make up the deficit, for tha books -will not bo opened again this year. Ton will want TQ YOTEIN NOVEMBER For President, and to do so it is neces sary to be forehanded AND REGISTER NOW. ,...4 DRUGGED AND ROBBED BY THUG A. J. Johnson, of Portland, Seriously 111 In Stockton. STOCKTON, Cal., May 13. (Special.) JL J. Johnson, a member of lodge of Elks at Portland, lies In a hospital here In a very serious condition, his mind wandering and high fever burning within him. Johnson Is a victim of knockout drops administered In a nearby mountain town by a young thug who subsequently robbed him. Johuson is a commercial" traveler and- .has often been in this pari of the- state before. He came to town, last night suffering from the effects of tho drops, but his case was not regarded as serious. Today, however, ho developed symptoms which greatly alarmed his at tendants and his lodge In Portland was communicated with. He Is seized with a sort of dementia which breaks forth at Intervals. Between these spells he lies in an unconscious condition. National Mothers' Congress. CHICAGO, May 13. Today's session of the National Mothers' Congress was de voted to a discussion of the "Nation's Boy Problem," B. B. Lindsay, of Den ver, being one of the speakers. The con vention of next year will be held In "Washington. The convention of 1906, It is said, will go to California. y CUT OFF FROM PORT ARTHUR w m&3& c-- Tmm&fSs&mmgg&z v:-?w; if I I -- !EsB i-SiSaSBisSxaSSiSIgS, .SNSn-.i Vaagt? 3-zZ!Zpr' 51 Cas-. uSSS22lj- sSSSi ELD FOR FRAUD Hyde and Dimond Are Under Heavy Bonds. UNO DEAL HEARING ENDS Defendants Must Explain How They Secured Many Titles. OREGON ONE OF THEIR FIELDS Case Is Conceded the Greatest Fed eral One Ever Conducted on the Coast-Trial Will Not 'Come for a Year. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. F. A. Hyde and Henry P. Dimond, both of this city, were today held for trial at Washington, D. C, on an lndlotment found by the Fed eral grand Jury of tho District of Colum bia, charging Hyde and Dimond with con spiracy to defraud the United States Gov ernment by Illegally acquiring title to pub lic lands In Oregon and other 'Coast States. The ball of Hyde was fixed at $40,000 and that of Dimond at ?25,O0O. On the announcement of the decision. Attorney Heney, the attorney for the Government, asked that the ball for the two defendants be doubled. Mr. Heney, In making the motion for an Increase of ball, called attention to the fact that the crime of conspiracy is one for which there is no extradition. The court then fixed the sums. This Is conceded to be the greatest Fed eral case ever conducted on the Pacific Coast, and attorneys will undoubtedly fon dle It for many moons. It will be at least a year before Hyde and Dimond aro re moved to "Washington, D. C, for trial. It Is understood that a continuance will be granted until the middle of July. This delay Is necessary to enable the Federal officials who have been In attendance upon the case to get back to Washington, a.nd attend to urgent business of .the Govern ment that has been delayed by their ab sence from the. National capital. , Should Judgc. DeHaven sustain tha re port of theNCommlssloner, which there Is overy reason to believe he will, It would not follow that the defendants would then depart for "Washington for trial, for they would probably go before the Circuit Court of Appeals on habeas corpus, and from there to the Supreme, Court of the United States. It took seven years once to dis pose of some land-fraud cases in which John A. Benson was defendant The re elstence of the defendants, it is under stood, will be based on Insufficiency of the indictment and evidence given by wit nesses for the Government. The case against Dimond and Hyde was worked up on the voluminous correspond ence of Dimond. His own letters, and a mass of anonymous ones, which the pros- r t't t t t TwiTTTTwlOwBa ia0ft0af ecutlon says he wrote, furnished Uie evi dences of fraud on whlch Commissioner .Heecock made his ruling. JEROME SPRDTGS BIG STTKPRISE New York Capitalist-Is Mads the Tar got Under New Gambling Law NEW YORK, May 13. A subpena has been served on Jesse Lqwisohn, com manding him to appear before Judge "Wyatt on Monday next to testify In "John Doe" proceedings. Tho proceedings hav ing been made by a deputy from the office of District Attorney Jerome, it Is supposed to haye been the opening gun In a new campaign against gambling,- Inaugurated under the witness bill Just signed by Gov ernor Odell. Mr. Lewisohn, who Is a -welWoiown capitalist, was greatiy surprised when the paper was placed In his hands. He It was who refused to testify in the proceedings which were alined at Richard A. Canfleld, on the ground that his answers would tend to Incriminate him. That he would be the first target under the new law was something he and his friends had not ap prehended, as It had been generally ex pected that the District Attorney's first move would be to arrest a keeper of a gambling-house and then summon wit nesses. When Mr. Jerome heard that the sub pena had been served he would not say the new proceedings were directed at Canfleld. merely remarking that it might be surmised who was the person most Interested. He did, however, denounce as untrue a rumor that he Intended to sub pena a hb3t of well-known clubmen. Nevertheless, it Is said to be altogether probable that in the next few days other men of wealth will be asked to appear be fore Judge Wyatt. Should any of them refuse to testify, they may be adjudged in contempt of court and furnish on appeal a test of the new law's constitu tionality. IN PERFECT ACCORD WITH POPE American Bishops Deny SatollI Is Coming to Settle Disputes. WASHINGTON, May 13. Mgr. Fal conl, the papal representative at "Wash ington, today made the following state ment regarding the proposed visit of Cardinal SatollI to America: "We are, authoritatively informed that ther Is no truth whatever in the current report regarding the object of Cardinal Satolli's proposed visit to America; namely, to settle disputes which have arisen In ecclesiastical cir cles on account of the alleged Ameri can spirit of liberty and the absolution ot Rome. "There is no friction whatever be tween the apostolic delegates and the American hierarchy. The American bishops are united and in perfect ac cord with the views of the holy father, and Rome is not apprehensive that they will ever be otherwise." i PALMA CONSULTS LEADERS. President of Cuba Considering Pay ment of Soldiers. HAVANA, MayPresWent Patewto day summoned to 'the palace the leaders of both parties in Congress to confer with them regarding he means of obtain ing a quorum in the House of Representa tives, especially in view of the fact that the first payment of the revolutionary soldiers' loan will be made on July 1, and the President is anxious that Con gress shall direct the manner of the dis tribution of the money. Mrs. Burdette Not a Candidate. ST. LOUIS, May 13. Mrs. Robert Bur dette. of California, has advised friends in St. Louis that she will not allow her name to appear as a candidate for pres ident of the National Federation of Wo men's Clubs, which will convene here May 17. Mrs. Sarah Clapp Becker, of Denver, will be a candidate for the office. UIK BY MINE v . Japanese Tqrpedo-Bqat JfjrestoBiowItUp. WORKING NEW FORT DALNY First War Vessel Lost Is Cut In Two and Soon Sinks, ONLY SEVEN MEN GO DOWN Cruisers Bombard the Land Batteries, xWhile a Thorough Survey Is Made of Kerr Bay and Vicinity. TOKIO, May 13. The Japanese torpedo boat No. 48 was destroyed while removing mines from Kerr Bay, north of Talien "Wan (Port Dalny), yesterday. Seven men were killed and seven were wounded. This Is the first war vessel Japan has lost In the war. The torpedo-boat was lost during a series of bombardments and surveying operations at Talien "Wan, Deep and Kerr Bays by Admiral Kataoka, commander of the Third Squadron. The Admiral ar rived at Kerr Bay early in the morning and detached the cruisers Itsukushlma, Nlsshln and Miyako, ordering them to bombard the land batteries, while a flo tilla of torpedo-boats swept the harbor for mines. A second flotilla of torpedo-boats, which had been engaged In guarding Port Ar thur the previous night, Joined the squad ron and began the work of surveying the harbor. The Miyako occupied a company ot Russian infantry and a detachment of cavalry on shore and dispersed them. The survey was completed at J o'clock in the afternoon. Two torpedo-boats that were reconnolterlng and removing mines on the west shore of Kerr Bay discov ered a telegraph line running along the Takushan peninsula. In order to destroy this Lieutenant 'Hotta and four sailors landed and scaled the heights under the protection of the torpedo-boats raid cut the line. The Japanese vessels then discovered three parties of Russian troops, one Urge and two small ones, whereupon the squadron advanced close to the shore and shelled them. The Miyako, which was reconnolterlng In Deep Bay, dis covered a Russian guardpost on a moun tain to the northwest of Robinson Prom ontory and destroyed it. A Russian force estimated at ten com panies took refuge behind an eminence, but it was dispersed by tho Japanese. Torpedo-boats Nos. 43 and 49 discovered a large mechanical mine In Kerr Bay. Their various attempts to blow it up failed, and It suddenly exploded of itself, cutting No. 48 In two. The torpedo-hoat sank In seven minutes. The squadron hurried boats to the rescue and picked up the wounded- Three other mines were discovered and exploded. The squadron completed its operations at 6 o'clock in the evening and returned to Its base. DENIES SHE IS IN CHINA. Russia Says Japan Has No Ground for Threatening Pekin. ST. PETERSBURG, May 14.-2:47 A. M. With regard to the report that the Jap anese have threatened the Pekin govern ment that they would occupy Chinese ter ritory unless the Chinese drove out the Russians, tho Foreign Office denies that there have been any Russians in Chinese territory except opposite Niu Chwang and Sin Min Tin?, the terminus of the Chi nese railroad, and Jn view of the retire ment from Nlu Chwang no one knows the exact situation at those points. The Foreign Office recognizes that the protection of foreigners at Kfiu Chwang must be provided for. "While it seems probable that Chinese regulars will be asked to enter Niu Chwang, there is a suggestion here that perhaps an arrange ment could be made by which the Jap anese would occupy that place immedi ately after the withdrawal of the Rus sians. RAILROAD AGAIN CUT. Port Arthur Is Also Deprived of Tele graph Communication. ST. PETERSBURG, May 13. Both telegraph and railroad communication with Port Arthur have been cut off. Parcel From Port Arthur. SHAN HAI KWAN, May 14. 1 A. M. A parcel which left Port Arthur May 10 arrived here today, apparently confirming the report that communication with Port Arthur had been restored. There are only vague rumors here of Japanese movements. It is stated that e heavy loss sus tained by the Russians in the battie of the Yalu was due to the inability to control the soldiers. They were ordered merely to develop the enemy's strength, but they rushed headlong against superior force, and were crushed back by sheer weight of numbers. WILL TAKE OFFENSIVE ON YALU Kuropatkln May Even Abandon Liao Yang for the Present, PARIS. May 13. A dlsDateh to th Tenuis from St. FeterKhnrir srava If f expected General Kuropatkln will take the offensive on the xalu .River, even aban doning Liao Yang for the present In oraer to cut on tne Japanese fropa their base of supplies. Quiet at Chefoo. CHEFOO, May quiet here today. 13. Everything wa .-..'- - Tv