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VOLUME LVI1I.
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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904.
NUMBER 247.
LFEET MAY
PREY UPON
OUR SHIPS
Viodtvostok Squadron Will Pre
vent Importation of Supplies,
or Else Attack Unpro
tected Ports.
Report Prom Tt Tche Klao Says
Heavy Battle HasOcccrrcd,
Japs Losing Ten Guns.
KUROKI HAS CHANGED PLAN
Not Brftrlnff So Heavily on Kur.
jiatkln'i Front, but ! Execut
log Ills Favorite Flank
ing Movement.
rrl, July 20. The Temps, discuss
Ing the passage of tht Vladivostok
squadron through the stralta of Tsu
guru, says Its purpose Is either to at
tack tht unprotected title" on the
eastern coast of Japan or to Intercept
American merchant steamers, which
are supplying Japan with all aorta of
provisions through the port of Yoko
hama. : ,
No News of Squadron.
Toklo, July 21. The Vladivostok
squadron haa not been reported today.
HKAVY iATTLl FOUGHT.
JapaneM Reported to Have Lett Tan
Cunt at Ta Tche Klao.
Ta Tcha Klao, July .O.-Sharp fight
Ing occurred yesterday to the north
efet, where, It' la said,' the iapairtes
lout 10 guns. The rtur'a forcea put
back to their positions aa far a Sal
matsxe. If thla report la true, It In
dlcatea a heavy engagement.
vanct by the tnemy baa not yet ar
rived. Reporta that th,Japanee are about
to land troupe at Tlnkow are current
but not believed.
TEXTILE WORKERS WILL
INAUGURATE Blfl STRIKE.
Thirty Thoutand Men to Quit Work if
Announced Reduetlon In Wagaa
la Carried Into Effect,
Fall River, Ma., July to. By a
vote of 6110 to mi, the textile work
era tonight decided to atrike July 25
In all of the ao-called union cotton
mllla of thla city where a,12ttper
rent reduction In wage baa been an
nounced, to become operative neat
Monday. Thirty thousand employee
are affected.
MEAT PRICES ARE SOARING.
Chicago Reataurant Men Ralae Prleea
Becauae of Big Strike.
Chicago, July 20. Prtcea of meat in
down town reataurant bills of fare
have been ralaed 10 per cent or more
aa a reault of the atockyarda strike.
The action waa taken at the Instance
of the liotelkeepera' Association.
While several of the restaurants bad
a sufficient supply for one month,
without exception tbey raised the
prleea. The largest Increase has been
made In the price of the expensive
cuts. Porterhouse steak with mush
rooms, quoted at 12.75 on Saturday,
now bring 13.25. '
Since the beginning of the strike the
price of desirable cuta In lolna and
rlba haa jumped from 15 to 20 cent.
A corresponding raise In th price of
medium grade meats falls heavily on
the boarding house keepers and their
families who buy the ordinary cuts of
steak. The price of bam and bacon
has advanced with that of fresh meat
ott9
cat
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- oi ElNULAINU
CLAMOR FOR ACTION
AGAINST THE RUSSIANS
British Public Hostile Because of Seit
ure of the Merchant Ships and De
mands Policy of Reprisal.
Pressure Has Become So Great That the Foreign Office May $e
Forced to Adopt Drastic Measures, Although Govern
ment Hopes to Peaceably Adjust Trouble
Russia Feels She Can Make Reparation.
Interest in the operations of the two contending fereea In tne
far east haa alvan way to the difficulty between Ruaeia and Great
Britain reaulting from the seizure of British vessels in the Red
ses. England is thoroughly aroused over the matter, and en all sides
th naaota are elamorino. for retaliatory measuree.
While the foreign office is greatly embarrassed becauae of the
popular demonstration, the government will pursue a conservative
policy, and do everything In ita power to eliminate any prejudice
from subsequent negotiations.
The politiosl aspeot of the situation la one of the gravest im
pcrtanoe to the government, because of -the extent of the feeling
agsinst Russia. I
The Rueaians aeem to feel aatiafied that the seizure of the mer-
chsntmsn ean be eatiefactorily explained, and that, if the volunteer
fleet made an error, reparation ean be duly made without resort to
arms. The eituation, en account of the hostility of the British, may
conservatively be regarded aa alarming.
LONE DOG HAS COMPANY.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT,
Russians Retreating Before Advance ef
Japanese Troops.
St. Petersburg, July 20. The csar
has received the following dispatch
from General Kuropatkln, dated July
19:
"There haa been no special change
In the situation since July 17. At 5
o'clock on the afternoon of July 18
Japanese advance forces of consider
able strength were observed In the
direction of Sikseyann, on the Llao
Lang-Salmntsxe road, moving against
a detachment of our troops. After two
days' fighting the latter force Is re
treating toward the village of Hout
KAltsxe, east of Anplng."
All advlcee from the theater of war
continue to confirm the opinion that
the pressure on General Kuropatkln's
southern front at Ta Tche Klao Is be
ing relieved, and that the Japanese are
pursuing their favorite flanking tac
tics, working around to the northeast,
as If to threaten the communication
between Mukden ' and Llao Tang, or
make a direct attack on the latter
place. , "
la
Famous Sleux Warrior Diet and
V -ttrUd la- Ameritar-Ttsg.''
Butte. Mont. July SO. A Miner spe
cial from Poplar, Mont, says word of
the death and burial of Chief John
Lone' Dog of the Mandan Sioux has
been received here. Lone Dog waa a
noted warrior and his burial was the
occasion of a great demonstration or
grief on the part of the redskins. In
accordance with his last wish, the
chief waa burled wrapped In an Amer
ican flag which was presented ta him
at the time he visited Washington as
a member of a Sioux commission.
Not Rssdy for Final Asault. -
.
Ta Tche Klao, July 20. Details of
the repulse of Lieutenant General
Keller's attack on the Japanese at Mo
Tien pass last Sunday which have
just arrived, show that It waa a demon
stration in force to ascertain the
strength of the enemy and plainly de
veloped their numerical force. It Is
believed that the Japanese are drawing
off troopa from the Russian southern
front, reinforcing their positions to the
east ' '
The Japanese display marvelous
power of concentration at the right
time and place. The Mo Tien pass
engagement strengthens a conviction
here that the moment for a general ad-
Life Sentence for Young Tough.
Chicago July 2). Lifi Imjriion
ment In the Jollet penitentiary will be
the fate of Joseph Dolinski under a ver
dict returned by a Jury In Judge Chy
traus' court. Only his youth, the Jurors
said, saved the 10-year-old member of
a gang known aa the "Northwest
Trio" from death on the gallows.
Dolinski shot and killed Matthew
Daniels, a saloonkeeper. A motion for
a new trial was entered.
Frank Schepk and Frank Kray
chewskl were the other members of
the gang.
Russo-Gsrmsn Commercial Treaty.
Berlin. July 20. According to the
Tageblatt, negotiations on the aubject
of a new Russo-German commercial
treaty have been successfully com
pleted, Russia accepting the German
minimum duty on grains, and Germany
making some concessions to facilitate
the Importation of Russian cattle and
meats.
Attorney for Canal Zone. .
Washington, July 20. J. M. Keedy
of New Tork has been appointed prose
cuting attorney for the Panama canal
tone. Keedy served aa prosecuting
attorney in Porta Rico during the
Davis administration and prepared the
code of laws now In force.
Judge John R. McBrlde Dead.
Spokane, July 20. Judge John R.
McBrlde died suddenly at noon today
of hemorrhage of the brain. Judge
McBrlde waa a brother of ex-Senator
McBrlde of Oregon.
MRS. FLORENCE MAYBRICK
AT LAST ENJOYS FREEDOM
Truro, England, July 20. Mrs. Florence May brick waa released today
and immediately took passage for France. Mrs. r Maybrtck is not freed
unconditionally. She departs on a ticket of leave, but to all intents she
Is as free as any other person. She may go where she will, and will
not hav to make report to the British authorities, as once Mrs. May
brick Is abroad she will be outside British jurisdiction.
London, July 20. As a result of the
selxure of British vessels by the Rus
sians, the feeling In Great Britain to
night Is violently hostile. The most
conservative frankly declare for a pol
icy of reprisal against what Is re
garded as Russia's violation of the
treaty and her piratical attacks on
British commerce. The most conserva-
i lite and IniluentUl papers In the king
dom are extremely warlike In tone,
and the storm of Indignation among
all classes Is so great that the govern
ment Itself can not guage' its strength.
Those few officials at the foreign office
who are In full possession of all the
details of Great Britain's desire to
arrive at an entente with Russia are
In despair They realise that the policy
so carefully fostered by King Edward
and Foreign Minister Lansdowne would
be Indignantly repudiated In the house
of commons by all parties, and Involve
with the public the downfall of any
minister advocating It.
Every nerve will be strained by the
foreign office, however, to secure from
Russia an explanation that will pacify
the aggrieved feelings of the British
public, and no steps will be taken c
dally that will tend to prejudice sub
sequent diplomatic negotiations look
Ing to settlement of all the Important
Questions now outstanding between
Russia and Great Britain.
The unlooked-for developments in
the Dardanelles and In the, Red sea
(embarrass Lord Lansdowne more than
the circumstances themselves would
Indicate. The government, weakened
by International dissension, could
scarcely stand for a day against the
demand for reprisals' against Russia,
and this very danger Is being seriously
fostered by the leading government
newspapers. '
the Dardanelles question, except per
haps, as a last resort,
THE CZAR NOT PLEASED.
RUSSIANS NOT STARTLED.
Fssl Thst Difficulty Can Be Adjusted
Without Trouble.
St Petersburg, July 20. The possi
bilities of complications with Great
Britain due to the actions of the vol
unteer squadron In the Red sea in
seising a number of British vessels
has overshadowed for a time the war
situation In the far east. The general
public resents the Russian presenta
tions, but the official world meets the
situation with unusual equanimity.
Generally It Is believed that unless
the Russian vessels have committed
the grave mistake of seising British
government stores bound for the east
Russia Will probably be prepared to
maintain the justice of the selxure, and
if a mistake has been made, the gov
ernment no doubt will hastily order
the release of the vessels and make
financial settlement with Great, Britain
for their detention.
Both powers, while standing on their
rights, will doubtless make every ef
fort to avoid a rupture. Nor is It be
lieved Great Britain intends reopening
Does Not Fancy Possibility of Trouble
With England.
St Petersburg, July 20. The Asso
ciated Press Is informed that Emperor
Nicholas, In an .Interview w,tn Count
Lamsdorff, the foreign minister, ex
pressed displeasure at the turn events
had taken and at the posslblity of com
plications with Great Britain arising
out of the detention of British ships
by the Russian volunteer fleet of
steamers in the Red sea. This pacific
attitude. If the report Is correct, will
doubtless lead to an immediate amica
ble adjustment of the difficulties.
The Russ today publishes an editorial
statement of Russia's position relative
to the stopping of neutral ships in the
Red sea by vessels of the volunteer
fleet. There Is great Interest In the
statement because It Is believed to
reflect directly the views of the for
eign office:
"The operations of the converted
cruisers Smolensk and St Petersburg
are causing tremendous excitement In
England. Questions are being asked
in parliament the newspapers are ap
pealing to the public, and there Is a
panic among shipowners. There also
is a good deal of talk in Germany be
cause of the seizure of mails on the
steamer Prlnx Helnrlch, but the most
noise there Is being made by extrem
1st . organs, the others treating the
matter coolly. It Is a pity the Eng
lish do not display the same Teutonic
calmness.
"It Is understood that the British
merchant marine feels these restric
tions severely. As a result of the stop.
ping and searching of vessels, English
ships either must give up transporting
contraband of war of run at their own
risk and peril in time of war between
the powers. Others are bound to suf
fer more or less, as It is Impossible
to check contraband traffic without
search. -
"In regard to the detention of the
Prlns Helnrlch's, malls, details have
not yet reached St Peteraburg. Com
prehenslve discussion of thla Incident
Is, therefore, impossible. But, It must
be pointed out, the official correspon
dence of a belligerent Is contraband.
Consequently If the Prlnx Helnrlch car
ried Japanese dlplomnttc and consular
reports she was liable to setsure. Of
course, whether she did or not, corre
spondence can be Inspected, to deter
mine this fact.
The English, In their excitement,
even raised the question as to whether
we were Justified In converting the
volunteer fleet steamers into warships
after they had passed the Dardanelles
under the commercial flag. This Is
strange. Every government has a right
either to build warships or finally to
convert merchant vessels Into war
ships. The volunteer fleet, at its very
Inception, was Intended to be con
verted Into a military fleet upon the
declaration ot war. .
"The English should not feet In
censed over the passage of the St Pe
tersburg and Smolensk through the
Dardanelles. The British embassy at
Constantinople hands In a protest to
the Turkish government every time a
volunteer fleet vessel passes the straits.
For many years these protests have
been entirely disregarded, and, there
fore, long ago lost their Importance.
Before the war, the Dardanelles were
repeatedly passed by volunteer ships
on the way to the far east even with
troops, arms and ammunition aboard.
If this were possible before the war,
It Is possible now, and there has been
no change In our relations with Tur
key as a result of the war with Japan.
"When the St Petersburg and Smo
lensk passed through the straits under
the merchant flag their destination waa
correctly given as being the far east
In fact the vessels, upon entering the
Red sea, armed and hoisted the mill'
tary. flag. '
"A fundamental principle of Inter.
national law that a neutral flag covers
neutral goods will not of course, be
violated by our cruisers. Consequent
ly. cargoes aboard the ships of neutral
powers . containing no contraband of
war will remain as free as ever."
Passengers Complain af Cruelty.
Port Said, July 20. The captured
peninsula and oriental steamer Ma
lacca (bound for Libau on the Bal
tic) has arrived here manned by i
Russian naval captain, four officers,
45 sailors and firemen.
Members of the Malacca's crew were
declared prisoners and no communica
tion with the short was permitted. An
armed guard blocks the gangway of
the vessel.
The British captain and passengers
complain of the Russian treatment
The former carried his protests to such
length that he ' was threatened with
arrest unless he desisted. The Malacca
Is declared to have on board no contra
band articles for Japan. Her cargo
of 3,000 tons Includes 40 tons of ex
plosives for Hong. Kong.
Another Steamer to Leave.
London, July 20. The Constantino
ple correspondent of the Standard
says:
"Another volunteer steamer proceed
ed hence tonight to Sebastopol for coal
and armament preparatory to leaving
the Black sea. Two of the remaining
five volunteer fleet steamers here will
follow shortly." .
MILLIONAIRE DISAPPEARS.
BIG STRIKE
IS SETTLED
PEACEABLY
The Packing House Employes and
Employers Get Together and
Decide Upon Agreeable
V Compromise.
Matter Is to Be Submitted to a
Board of ArbitrationMen
WiH Be Reinstated.
WORK TO RESUME AT ONCE
Boston Man Vanishes From His .Hotel
and Can Not Be Found.
New YorK, July 20. Henry Tudor, a
Boston millionaire. Is reported to have'
disappeared from his hotel here and
up to an early hour today no trace of
his whereabouts have been found.
Charles Blakely, his guardian, report
ed the matter to the police and asked
their aid In the search. Mr. Tudor is
53 years old. Three years ago his rel
atives had Attorney Blakely appointed
as nis guardian, when Tudor was
asked by the Judge before whom the
guardianship proceedings were heard,
what was the matter with him, he
answered, financial effervescence.
He had Just returned from a trip
around the world, having been accom
panied in the first part of it by a mar
ried couple, delegated by Mr. Blakely.
They saw a chance to go into business
In Australia, so that the guardian had
to go there for his charge. He had
only a small sura of money when he
left the hotel.
Rounding Up Chinese,
Butte, Mont, July 20. Alfred Hamp
ton, Chinese Inspector, has returned
from a roundup in northern Montana
of Chinese supposed to be unlawfully
In the United States. One Chinaman
was arrested at Kaltspell, two at
Columbia Falls, one at Cutbank and
two at Assinlboine.
The Inspectors are of the opinion
that extensive smuggling of Celestials
across the Canadian frontier is being
carried on. A searching- investigation
Is being made. '
Just as Soon as the Men Can He
Notified of tbe Settlement
- All tht riant8 Win Start
Again on Fail Time.
Chicago, July W. The strike of the
packing-house employes, begun nine
days ago, and which has demoralized
the packing Industry throughout the
country, was settled here tonight at a
conference between representatives of
the packers, the officials of the meat
cutters' union and representatives of
all the allied trades employed at the
stockyards. The whole controversy will
be submitted to a board of arbitration,
both sides agreeing to abide by what
ever decision this board may reach.
Pending the decision of the arbitration
board, the men 'will be taken back to
work as rapidly as possible by the
packers, and It is agreed by the pack
ers that all old employes are to be
reinstated within 45 days from, the
date that w ork . is resumed. If any
former employes are still unemployed
at the expiration of that time, such
persons are to have the privilege of
submitting their cases to the arbitra
tion board for settlement
The strikers will return to work as
soon as they can be notified of the
peaceable adjustment of the trouble.
and It Is expected that by Friday morn
ing everything will be In normal shape;
at all the plants In the different cities
where the employes were on strike. '
Settlement of the difficulty by arbi
tration was brought about by the allied
craft at the stockyards, who would
have become involved in the contro
versy had It continued much longec
Brewers' 8trike Settled.
San Francisco, July 20. Tbe strike
of the brewery workmen ended today
by compromise. The men are. to re
ceive 2I a week wages and will be
paid 60 cents an hour overtime.
AMMUNITION FACTORIES
TO BE BUILT IN CANADA.
Precaution Will Be Taken to Prevent
Supply Being Cut Off in Event
of War With the States.
Winnipeg, July 20. Word has beea
received from Ottawa that Sir Fred
erick Borden has about completed a
contract with the Armstrong-Whole-worth
firm in England to build a large
ammunition factory near Winnipeg,
one at Ottawa and a third probably
at Vancouver.
At present all ammunition comes
from England, and, In event of war
with the United States, Canada .could
be cut off from supply.
DANIEL MANNING ASHORE.
Revenue Cutter Runs Onto Rook, But
Is Not Damaged. .
San Francisco, July 20. The revenue
cutter Daniel Manning ran ashore to
day at Montara point, about 20 miles
south of this port, but later was float
ed at high tide, aided by the steamer
Maggie. The Manning was creeping
along very slowly In a dense fog whea
she struck on a smooth rock. She did
not sustain any damage.
ROBBERS USE DYNAMITE AND
WRECK AN ILLINOIS BANK
Davenport la., July 21. News reached this city at an early hour that
robbers had dynamited the bank at East Mollne, III., but details of the
robbery are not obtainable. The meager information at hand states that
the attack upon the bank was made at 2:15 this morning, and that the en
tire front of-the building was wrecked by the explosion. Whether or not
the robbers secured any booty Is not known at this hour.