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-,. Baiitn Crux, May 11 When (ho statu
.' convention wns called tj order today,
' evidence of a bitter fight between the
conservatives and the Iloarat followers-
pvdr control of tint organisation lmnie
0Utlcrop(l nut, Htorlee of a food
v nalurcd struggle for control wore put
Into circulation bill failed to benr fruit,
ami when llio dolegates began to' gather,
nil Indication pointed to one of tho moit
ccntAtionul otruttxton in (ho hhtory of
(liu pnrly in this otnlo.
liarly this uioinlnu ttio couciiocn fail
ed lo ihow nny o!ii of compromise, al
though tho comorvntlvcs woro willing
o make any rcntonnblo concession lor
tho sako of pence, Tho Ilenral paople,
hownvor, decided to stand by their guns
and make a test of rolatlva atrongtli on
thn floor of tho convention,
A tent vote was not taken until after
o'clock nnd tho dolrgntui were com
pelted to do a groat dent of guessing as
to which oldu carried strength and ac
cordingly what thu program would bo,
M. 1. Tor pey, manager of tho lleartt
campaign, refused tonocopttho overtures
of peace mtdo by tho conservatives, Ho
declared thnt ho would bring tho matter
to n toil by a voto on the chatrmanihlp,
Franklin K. Lane, Hon. Thoi. J, limy
and tht balance of theconjorvatlvca who
weto working with McN'abb on
Hut chnlrnuuihlp mnltor, offered to
Uko Frank Gould at chairman nnd give
Hearst an equal representation on nil
commit tcer, with tho understanding
that If Hearst failed to secuto tho deto
nation, tho delegates would caU their
drat vote complimentary to Cougreee
men Tarpey, but thu Hearst pioplo
wool J not hear of it and that closed the
P'gotUtions between tho factions.
, ft wet discovered Ly Tarpey at noon
that hu.hud met with very cinbarraiting
c'.rcumoturieus in Connection with n lame I
delegation, aa ho had always claimed
llu on'.iru delegation of forty.
At last thu uoiiflerv.it Ives not to work
and by ahrowil maneuvering succcdod
In causjngn split In tho delegation, so
that twcnty-tlvn and probably one or
two moro will ntnnd with tho tnnc
McXabb (action on orgaulntlon. Ow
ing ta coutoat In tho south for n place
us delegates,- thu Hearst rnachiuo lost
twelve votes of San Diego which thoro
lira! beru n general counting upon.
At II Chairman Murphy of tho Steto
Central Committee, called tho conven
tion to order, although tho attendanco
washy no menus full, vory fow of tho
183 Sun, Finnclecoana having nrrlvtd.
In order to dro the latter a chance (0
voto on organisation it was. decided to
(Akeno cctioti before 2, nnd tho conven
tion ail Jour ii'jd.
Ttio Heiita'. ptocrnm now lu, "Julnr
for ch.tlrmnii, inatructlona for flenrtt,
end unit rule." The McNabb' program
is, "110 iiisructiou9," whllo the most of
thu cuntervAtlvO leudors would 'add no
Instructions (or Hearst, unit rules and
' Dock tvollor ami (lonry ns dolegates at
laigo.
Tim indication!) nt tho tltno for culling
tit -j convontioii to orJernruthat tho bnt
tin will bo u uluirp ouo, and thut (iould
will win by about sixty votos.
Just beforo tho convention mot at 2
q'cloclr, It was nnuouncod thnt tho
Heoret pcoplo probably would withdraw
Jotor from tho chnlrmanahlp rnco, but
it was still undecided at 1 ;4B o'clock.
Gould, aoema to bo cortaln of the
chairmanship, , .
At 2 o'oloolf tho .Hearst people an-j
liimnoed thoy lmd Mooidid to njaku
tho fight for Jotur against Uptild,
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Suiitn Onus, CJnl., May 17 When
thn Dtmiourntlo convention nmsaoiii
bled thlri morning Jlearnt'a forces
woro iiM full of fight hh over, and, do
tornilned, dtmpltu tho rejection by tho
Hijb'Ooiiiiiiltto on rcKolutioiiH, thnt tho
rOHolutioii iimtruoting tho delegation
fur J learnt ahould bo brought up mid
ho foruu (ho luo on tho floor.
It was U o'clock this morning boforo
tho imb-commlttce, aftor being in sear
Ion two hours, took n voto on tho reeolu
t'oni. Tho battle wan florcoly waged,
but tho conservatives finally won out by
a voto of thrco to two.
Tarpoy, tho Hcnrst leador was undls
mayed by this second defeat of II re rat
and announced his Intention of present
ing tho resolutions on tho Hoor.
Tho II?arst people p!no much bopo
In tho dolegates who failed to bo present
Monday, but tho conservatives aro con
fident of holding their strength and put
ing through their program.
Columbus, Ohio. May 217 With a
pretty four year old blonde girl bound
to her body with banda of linen, a
handsome brunello 'woman of twenty
flyo years, as yet unidentified, leaped
from the Hlch at. bridgo this morning
Into tho river. Roth wero drowned
after a desperate fight with two ram
who sprang in and attempted to'.roccuo
them.
Columbus. May 17 Thn woman lies'
been Identified ns Mrs. M. Copeland.
Husband and wlfo quarrelled last nl.ht
nnd Copeland la missing.
Denver, Mny 17 jUontrnry to ox
Mation, little violuuco ocourred np
to noon nt tho charter election.
, In thu.lowor .wAi'dvevurythiiiK Ih
quiot bnt xovornl Hinnll riotn have
taken place in thu rctddenco wnrd
whoro Itcpublionu judged wero thrown
out of poling plnccri. '
Hotting ia two to ouo that tho Doiu
oorntla tlokct, headed by Koln-rt .V.
SiHHir, will bo eleottsl If tho weather
Ih fine, thu giving n heavy voto.
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Berlin, Muy 17 It Ih learned thnt
KniHer Wilhulm wah bo luccu.scd over
tho luintatorinl bluudora in Gorni(U
South Went African uifuirH that ho
nppolutod Gcuerul Trnthii direct,
without consulting tho lulnlntorH.
Leaving for a tour of tho ponth and
wont of Germany, tho Kulsor remnrkod
to Chauoollor Unolow, "I wonder
what Htupidltlw thoso blockhead will
)Krpctrnto whllo I ain away this tliuo."
Madrid, Mny 17 It is reported that
Admiral Corvorn, commander of thn
SpanlHh iquadrou in tho Spanish Ameri
can war, la seriously ill at Port Saulu
Maria and Alualo. ills phyeicUufl ijc
pressed littlo hope of rccovory.
Homo, Mny 17 General Garibaldi, ih
a published intorvlew, attributes the
disaster which thus far has over-taken
tho RuffllniiH to a lack of good generals,
but bellevou'thnt Russia will como out
victorious In tho end because t?f incx
haustublo recourcos.
Bprlngflold. May 17Tcnso, waS
the fooling whon tho Republican stato
convention began tho fifth day's session
in tho attempt to nominate a candidate
for governor Yates passed the word
among his folloMjrsiha't he expected a
mall break In two counties but not to
be alarmed,
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It onwja on tho flrofc ballot but pro
duced no material excitement at the
time, Ifftter when tho olerka began"
to figure, the Lowden wen, began their
flrat demonstration whloh aoyje time,
iuwI tho Y&Uxt cohorts followed, tylth
tho result that pandemonluut w let
Iooho. All iioIho rccordH were fraot
ured when the voto fttuiomiood: Yaton
iM7, Lowdon 463, Denen US1.
Yalm mulled confidently, nppftrwntly
Matlnfiod that hid Iom would bo re
ghluotl on thu noxt ballot, although ho
ad lait thu loud for tho first tliuo.
London, May 17 Henry M. fllanlcy's
funeral was bold today in Westminster
Abbey la tho presonco of a crowd of
notablaa inpludlng Klug Jodward, King
I opold of Holglum, Ambflrmdor Ohoate
and Consul (loncral Kvnns.
Tho pro6csslon entered tho Abby nt
noon, marchod down tho aisld to n dirgo
played by trumpets nnd trombones.
Tho purplo covered coffin was placed Id
tlo cataialquo surrounded by hundreds
of floral wreaths. Aftor the burial
tnrvico the body was taken to tho Lon
don necropolis.
Uodford, Ind, May 10-James Mc
Donnld was placed on trial this morning
for tho allege! murdor of Miss Sarah
Hchnfer, a teacher in tho High School,
in January. Two days will bo occupied
in securing a jury.
Tho murder itM one of tho mott
mytterIour,Tho woman's bcly was found
in a carriage shed In the resldcnco
section; with tho head crushed with a
stone. Whatever evidence may bo ad
duced against McDonald will bo purely
Clrcurrfitautial.
Rhode Island Launched
Qulncy, Mass., May 17 Tho Ilaltlo
ship Hhode Island was successfully
launched today.
Tho bnttlcHhip Ntuck in' tho mad
bank owing to an anchor falling to'
hold, but will bo released next tide.
Naptha Train Wrecked
St. Petersburg, May 17 A naptha
train was derailed nt Alnbnschli near
Baku today and caught flro.
Tho whole train Including tho nt-
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tondantrt wan enveloped.
Constantinople, May 18 Tho Vali ol
Oitlls reporti seventeen villages destroy
ed by Armenian insurgents in the Sac
aoun district.- Six hundred families
have taken rofugo in mush.
8acramonto, May 18 Thp Republican
otato convention was called to order
this aftemoou with about 700 dolegates
present. Tho utmost enthusiasm and
harmony provailcd, though tho selection
of delegates at largo Is expected to do
velop a sharp contest.
Roosovelt's administration will bo in
dorsed nnd tho delegation will bo in
.tructcd to cast thoir voto for him nt
Chicago.
London, May 18 Tho Central N0W8
learns that in cooeoquoucoof important
news from Thlbot tho cabinet has boon
hantily summoned to meet tomorrow.
In tho highest political circles, the be
lief provallo that tho government will
bo compelled to undortnko nn extou
elvo Thlbotnn cnnipnlgu.
Vi'onua, May 18 Mlnlstor nf war
ritrloh in dofonding the extraordinary
crodts asked for by tho government
boforo the delegation from Buda Pest,
expreaaod the conviction that tho
monarchy would only fight if the war
were forced on it, but said an inflamable
pabllo opinion bad to be reckoued
Wth,
yncouver, U, d", May 18 A marine
disaster (a feared on Queen Charlc tte
sound. The steamer I'rlncesi May,
from Skagway, teporla that on passing
Queen Charlotte sound in a gale, signals
of distress were seen on lCgg island, but
tho weather was too bad to venture as
Aislancc. ,
Vancouver, H. 0. May 18 All boards'
of trade in tho province have united in
sending a strong delegation to Ottawa to
urge tho govornmont to place a duty on
roogh American lumber now coming
into Manitoba from tho United States
free at tho rato over 10 million a month,
Ono thousand prominent men all over
Canada have been written to and asked
for aialstanco in inducing tho govern
ment lo exact an American lumber
dnty.
Another Port Opened
Washington, May 10 Miniater
Conger, at Pckln cablon tho State
Department that tho port of Teinafa in
Shautuug province ha been ojieued to
foreign tndo by imj,icrial decree.
British Torpedo 'Boat
Damaged
Hong Kong, May 18The British
torpedo bont Hart was badly dfjmaged
ftews of
Evacuation Complete
London, May 17 Router's New
Chwang correspondent wires under
Monday's date that the Ruesian evac
uation of New Chwang has been com
pleted. 'Russian Line of Retreat
New Chang, May 17 The evacuation
was mado in perfect order, Gcnoral
Kondratsvltch leaving with tho last ree
Irndut. Tho Japanese advance ia to bo resisted
nt I alcbcng and Lla Vang, where .ev
ent? thousand men are encamped.
Thloling, two btjndred miles north of
New Chwang, will bo tho next point of
retirement if tho Russians aro defcatod
atLia Yang, whllo tho Cossacks will
harrasa the Japanese communications.
Tho Japauesa aro now within fifteen
miles of Haichcng. Now Chwang Is now
guarded by threo hundred Chinese po-
llcoJmd everything is quiet.
Xfto Japaucso force at Kaichau is re
ported to bo twenty tbousaud.
Changes In War Office
8t .Petersburg, May 17 -Tho news
papor Svlot understands that tho war
office will shortly bo reformed, tho
changes Including makiug an independ-
out outhority ol tho genoral staff.
Medical authorities duny tho alarm
ist etories of small pcx among the
Manehurian troops, ond there have
been only, thirty two cases tln:e tho
openlueof tho war,
Japs Appear of f NowChwang
New Chwang, May 17 Japaneso war
ships and transports appeared off Kal
Chow, twenty- miles aouthenst today,
They shelled the pleco while n torpedo
landed, Thoir strength ia not known.
ThoJapanose aro expectod horo to
morrow. '
Hearing Mukden
Mukden, May 17 Couriers bring
word that the Russian's fighting lino ia
steadily aearlug Mukdon where Alexloff.
iaitlll inaintalaiai headquarters, The'
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by OOIH0I9U with n launch here today,
one Chinaman wm drowneL
lm DIsaMti
Qaeeostown.May 18The Red Star
liner Frlesland with a broken shaft is
hepIeM ofl Mlnebea, Tags have srone
to her atflstance and oxpect (0 bring
the boat pt Liverpool tonight.
Hackmen Striki
Cleveland, May 18 Four hundred
hackmen struck this morning on failure
to reach a wago agreement with their
employer. They declare that none
will drive carriages to funerals.
Proctitis of Red Gross Fair
Washington. May 18 Uonnfu CaasI
nl announces the proceeds of the recent
Ited Cross fair as seventeen thousand
dollars. ,
Deadlock Still Unbroken
Springfield, May 18The opening
ballot on the sixth day's session of the
Republican state convention, found no
marked change in tmf result, and? the
deadlock Is apparently as strong as be
fore the convention met.
the War
commanding officers will not comment
on the reports. Newspaper correspond
ents aro forbidden egress from the city
towards the points of operations.
Tho Japanese aro known to bo al
most within striking distance and are
advancing in thrco columns thirty
miles to tho north and east. Numer
ous small cngagomenta aro being
fought without deolaivo results.
From Port Arthur
I St. Petersburg. May 18 Tho Admiral-
ity has a dispatch Irom Admiral Witt
eoef, dated tho 1-ith at Port Arthur,
stating thero has been no fighting since
the telegraph was cut. Tho Russian
squadron is in good order. Communi
cation is now maintained by Chinese
runneiB.
Kuropatkln Cut Off
London, May 18 Tho Central News'
Romo correspondent wires that a tele-
gram has been received tbero from Toklo
reporting that two Japancso divisions
have arrived close to Mukden and cut
off Kuropatkln'a line of retreat.
Russian Incredulous
St Petersburg, May 18 Tti report
that tho Japanese hav. taken up" a'
P')jition north of tho 'Russians, It h
credited here.
An odleor of tha general staff points
out that tho only route by whinh thv
Japaueso could have matched thither lu
most mountainous and, would have given
tho Russians an , opportunity of over
overwhelming tho enomy.
It is stated that tho general military
position, of tho Japaneso division,
marching slowly tqward Lla Yang, la
known. Ono ia along the Feu Uuancr
Cheng road; tho others a'e coma dis
tance to tho right and loft. A battle is
not expected for sonlo days owing to the
extremocaroand slowness of tho Japan
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For Balloon Detachment
St, Petertbiirg, May, 18 Au Imperial
ordinance orders the formation of a Si
betlin' balloon detachtoent.
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artillery dsMwiwiM at wmf
lay aad express- la q pb A
rieelbat they wmM '4 &.
rold today 1
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honor and renown of Kasefa hi tin ffkt
with a bold and powerful MMay, " ;V
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, Madrid, May 18 Ruseta bsHi1 jw-r'sh-:
ased the tfaasport Alfonso Thirtwnth" ,
from the Transatlantic compaay. .
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Submarine Destroyed The '
Pobleda '
SI Petersburg, May 18 A letter, re-.
ceived by a friend from Gcaeral Btoes-'
sel, commanding at Port Arthur, states
that the battleship Pobleda was darnsg-
ecl by a torpedo sent from a submarian
1 u , j
boat. RusIan reported that the Bhlp
struck a Russian mine.
Japanese Report
, Washington, May 18The Japanese
legation ' gives out tho followlngjTokio,
despatch.
"The commander landing forces of?
trie Japanese army on ths Lla Tung
peninsular reports that between the " j
ifteenth and sixteenth there have been '
dally skirmishes with the enemy. Jap-, '
aaese detachments successfully drove
back the Kaseiana aad destroyed the
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telegraph and railway,
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At Tnlantiea and vicinity on tho ,
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Bixteerith, after eevcre fighting, the
Japaneaa, ocoupjed tho heights about
throe and a half miles from Klnchow.
Japaneae casualties wero 146, icela'd
lug nino officers wounded.
Kaihinc; Occuiie4
Tokio, May 18 It ia reported that taV
Japanese have occapied KaiUaf , tweaty
miles southeast of New Chwaag aad.
inland from Kal Choa, after heavy
The foreeoccapyiag the towa far Ia all-'
probability that landed at Kaiebod;
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