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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
SHUT OUT FROM PORT ARTHUR
Skrydloff Prevented From Entering to
Assume Command

ST. PETERSBURG, May 17-1:50 pm.-
The probability that there will be no
further communication with Port Arthur.
thus preventing Vice Admiral Skrydloff
from assuming command of the Russian
squadron there, has led to the suggestion
that Skrydloff return from the far east and
hoist his flag as commander of the Baltic
squadron, which is destined for the far
east.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who has been
gazetted to command the latter, is a Junior
or vice Admiral Skrydloff, and will be or
dered to report to him as commander-in-
chief. Whatever Skrydloffs future plans
may be, the amiralty says he will certainly
proceed to Vladivostok and inspect the
aquadron there.
The report that Vladlvostok is blockaded
Is denied at the admiralty kilograms re-
ceived from Rear Admiral Jessen do not
refer to the presence of a single Japanese
ship. 1t is said that the Russians would
not have the slightest objection to a block
ade at Vladivostok since il would tie up a
Japanese squadron without causing incon-
venience, 1t being Admiral Skrydloff's s plan
not TO risk either of the Russian squadrons
until the Baltic squadron reached the Pa
cihc.
Gear at Kharkoff
No official dispatches were given out this
morning on account of the delay occasjoned
by the emperor's journey. His majesty ar
rived at Kharkoff this morning. whittier all
dispatches have been transmitted spe-
eial force of operators has been detailed for
this purpose
In tho absence OF advices the general star
Is continuing its speculation, based on the
latest reports of the appearance of con-
siderable bodies of the enemy in the north
west section of Manchuria The opinion
prevails that this Is an indication of the
intention of the japanese to make an at
tsmpt 70 stop Gen. Kuropatkin's retreat
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MONTANA DEMOCRATS.
Meet at Great Falls Tomorrow to Elect
st. Louis Delegates.

BUTTE. Mont, May 1.-THE democratic
state convention, at which six delegates and
as many alternates Will be chosen for the
national convention at ST. Louis, will con-
vene~at Great Falls this afternoon. Several
of the delegates from counties throughout
the state come with Endorsement for w. R.
Hearst and a warm fight with the New
Yorker's followers for the control of the
gathering is expected.
Senators w. A. Clark. Paris Gibson and
Gov. Toole probably will be three of the
national delegates. The sentiment generally
appears opposed to instructing the delegates
for any one.
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NIUCHWANG EVACUATED
Russians Retreating, but Will Resist
Japs at Hai-Cheng.

NlUCHWANG, May l6 night.-In CON
III nation of recent Associated Press dis
patches the Russian evacuation of this
city has been completed. Nothing remains
out the destruction of the gunboat Sivouch
which 1t Is expected will take place early
in the morning
Inc russian troops marched out in per-
Iect order, General Kondratsvitch leaving
with the last regiment The Associated
Press correspondent has received exclusive
Information from the highest Russian au-
thority that the Japanese advance will be
resisted at Hal Cheng whence the Russian
Iofces Will fall back upon Liao-Yang where
they will make determined stand with a
nehtlns strength there available of 10000
men.
Provisions in Case of Defeat.
II defeated no stop will be made at Muk-
den, the retirement will be continued to
Ihleling. town at the head of navigation
Ior native craft on the Lao river 200 miles
north of Niuchwang. At the same time the
Cossack regiments will be employed in the
rear or the japanese army of the Yalu,
harassing the troops and interfering with
us communications. 1t is not believed that
tne Japanese VIII move into the interior ln-
I'll they have thoroughly established their
base here, repeating the movement which
they made during the war with China
Ihe Russians admit the advance of the
Il 0ftppn
miles of Hal Cheng many of their wound-
ed entering there.
The nearest lighting expected before
the Japanese reach Niuchwang will be at
Iashchao, but II Will not amount to much
This city is now guarded by 800 Chinese
police and everything is quiet The Japa-
nese force at Kai Chau is reported 20 COO
strong.
Surprised the Russians.
The Russians were surprised by the ap-
pearance of the enemy at Kai Chau, twen-
~ miles south of Yinkow. yesterday morn
ing Ihey We're expecting the Yalu army.
Nine transports. assisted by the navy.
landed 100 troops and the remainder will
land today. The number of the Jananese
torce Is not known. The warships shelled
the shore from early morning until 4
O'clock
The Japanese are expected here on
"Wednesday and the Russians are rapidly
evacuating the town.
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NOT DEMONSTRATWE
Ohio Republicans in State
Convention at Columbus.
DELEGATES PLEDGED
LEADERS HOLD OvATIoNS AT
THEIR RESPECTIVE QUARTERS.
Consensus Of Opinion Prevails No Sue.
cessor to Hanna leadership
Will Be Chosen Now.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1.-THE prelimi-
nary meetings of the republican state con-
vention here today were not as demonstra-
tive or as largely attended as usual No
spectacular scenes could be expected, al
the county conventions of last week show
ed that there would be no factional changes
in the state committee or other parts of the
organization
More than enough delegates came from
these counties pledged or instructed to as
sure the selection of Gov. Herrick Sena-
tors Foraker and Dick and George b. Cox
Of Cincinnati the delegates at large.
With one of the alternates at large
conceded to the colored men the other
three alternates at large were left to the
field that had nothing else in it but the
nominations for supreme Judge and member
of the board of public works.
1t is conceded that the incumbents will
be renominated for secretary of state clerk
of the supreme court and food and dairy
commissioner
The old state central committee met this
morning to close up Its business and TO
pass on contests from Guernsey, Gallia,
Fayette, Brown and Warren counties.
Leaders Hold Ovations.
Gov. Herrick, Senators Foraker and Dick.
George B. Cox and other leaders held ova-
tions at their respective headquarters today
and there was much comment among the
delegates as to who would become the sue
cessor of Hanna in Ohio politics
According to the gossip among the dele
gates there is considerable rivalry among
the Hanna men on the question of leader
ship. Gov. Herrick will be both temporary
and permanent chairman of the convention
and be reelected the Ohio member OF
the republican national committee and he
Is expected to be the standard bearer next
year.
Senator Dick will be the author of the
executive committee. Some are speculat-
ing now whether Senator Dick will con-
tinue as the head of the state organization
next year when Herrick is candidate
for reelection as governor, or even IL
Herrick will be candidate for reelection.
No Successor to Hanna.
1t is the consensus of opinion that the
successor of Hanna outside Of the sem
atorship' will not be determined at the
first Ohio republican convention that has
been held in many years without Hanna.
This agitation is feature of the con-
vention. The delegates visit the quarters
of all the leaders and then ask each others
opinion.
1t is conceded now that George b. Cox
of Cincinnati, with DIR. ]. F. Loves OF
Dayton and few Others holds the balance
Of power. 1t is due to Cox holding this
balance of power that the present conven-
tion is without contests for the prominent
places as he is for harmony at the sacrifice
of all factional preferences.
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

The cruisers Olympia, Baltimore and
Cleveland have arrived at st. Thomas, the
Nashville and Lawrence at New Madrid,
the Arethusa at San Juan, the Detroit at
Guantanamo the Stewart at Norfolk, the
zafiro at Cavite and the Sterling at Lam
bert's Point.
The Isla de Cuba left Ponta del Gada,
Azores, yesterday for Bermuda, and the
Nanshan left Cavite for Chemulpo.
The cruiser Marblehead and the gunboat
Concord left San Francisco yesterday for
Honolulu. where they will JOIN the flagship
New York and the gunboat Bennington,
also of the Pacific squadron. These four
ships will cruise in company to Kiska, the
new coaling station in the Aleutian Islands.
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Soldiers Deaths in the Philippines.

Maj Gen. Wade, commanding the Philip
pines division, in a cablegram dated yes
terday, reports the following deaths among
troops in the Philippines since the last pre-
vious report:
Drowned-Body not recovered-Peter p
Proctor. Company III, 7th Infantry May 12
Spruce-George Harrison, Company G, 22d
Infantry, May A.
Suieide-Frank G. Mcintosh, post commits
sary sergeant, May 2
Endocardits--John H Ashley Troop f.
18th Cavalry. April %.
Dysentery-James F. Gerrity, Company e,
23d Infantry, April 25.
Abscess of the lver-Joseph j. Pillar,
Company l. 23d Infantry, May IL.
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FIGHTING LINE NEARs MUKDEN.
Japs Now Almost in Striking Distance
Near Liao-Yang.


MITKDEN. Monday, May 16-The fight
ing line is steadily nearing Mukden. where
yiceroy Alexiefrs headquarters still re-
main. Little reliable information can be
obtained by the newspaper correspondents
who are forbidden to proceed to the scene
of operations, and official information is
withheld until advices are sent to st.
Petersburg.
1t is now known, however, that the Jap
anese are almost within striking distance
of the Russians, and that the forces pro-
tecting Liao-Yang are stretching eastward
from the railroad along the Mao-T1en
mountain range
The Japanese are advancing In three col
umns, and are now north OF Slu-1en anu
-Wang-Cheng. Two columns are re-
ported to be working further to the north
ward with the object of turning the Russian
position and advancing upon Mukden
Numerous small engagements have been
fought but no decisive action has taken
place Port Arthur is now completely lso-
lated by the Japanese expedition at Po-
landien.
Operating in Rugged Country.
The Japanese are now operating in
rugged country, well suited to the Russian
defense, but north of Liao-Yang to Muk-
den the country is fiat plain. intersected
by rivers. The weather recently has been
hot and dry but the rain which has fallen
in the past two days has made the roads
almost impossible for vehicles and when
the rainy season begins at the end OF June,
this plain will be converted into mordss.
This condition will probably result In the
practical suspension of operations.
Mukden is now the receiving center for
the wounded from the various engagements
south of the Mao-Tien mountains. A hos
pftal has been established in the Lama
temple in the outskirts of the town, and
field hospital has been located in wood
near the military camp around the station.
Demeanor of Chinese.
significant feature of the situation is
the demeanor of the Chinese population,
which may be said to be a barometer of the
military weather. close observer of the
expressions and general attitude of the
Chinese can tell how the fighting hundred
miles away is turning They have rapid
and mysterious channels of information,
through which the battle at Feng-Wang-
Cheng spread, and could be suspected from
the outward manner of the Chinese before
the Russians made it known here. The cut
ting off of Port Arthur is another instance
THE newspaper correspondents are most
courteously treated by Col. Poestich, the
officer whom Viceroy Alexieff appointed to
attend them, but they are chafing under the
restrictions imposed here, which prevent
them from seeing anything of the fighting.
Gen. Kuropatkin is evidently unwilling that
the foreign correspondents shall witness
the present phase of operations, though he
may accept them in the indefinite future,
when the Russians are able to make a
sweeping advance.
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IN DOMINICAN WATERS.
The United States Will Have an
Ample Naval Force.

The Navy Department was advised by
cable today of the departure of the cruiser
Detroit from San Domingo forGuantanamo.
She is going to the latter port for coal. and
will return to Dominican waters as soon as
her bunkers are filled. The Newport is en-
route for San Domingo. while the Bancroft
and Scorpion, now at Pensacola, have been
under orders to Join the Detroit at San
layed in going by repairs. According to
latest reports affairs are quiet in San Do
mingo,
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FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE.
Russians Will Concentrate at Antung
Next Important Battle.

ANTUNG, May 10. via Seoul May 16.-
The concentration Of the Russian forces
at Lao Yang will make that place the
first line of defense and the first great
battle probably will be fought there. No
important aggressive action by this army
is expected in the near future.
Since the Russian fleet at Port Arthur
has been bottled up, the Japanese find
it impossible to safely use this port as
base, and to abandon most of the land
transportation through Korea, using the
regular army transport equipment for con-
veying munitions from Antung to the front.
Chinese Profit by War.
The Chinese do not object to japanese
occupation, because the new comers give
employment to thousands at good wages
and furnish a market for provisions at in
fated prices. Many Japanese shop keep
ers already are established here. The
river has not yet been opened to foreign
commerce.
The correspondents who remain at head
quarters visited the Russian wounded, who
expressed satisfaction at their treatment.
Their only complaint concerning provisions
was that they received no bread, the Jap
anese army not being provided with stores
of that kind
Jap Wants Chinese Alliance.
LlAo May 10 tOeidyeO. IN trans
mission).-A Chinese official asserted today
in speech at dinner given in his honor
and in that of the other Chinese officials
by the military authorities of Lao Yang
that Japan wants an alliance with China
in order to use her. The official further
declared that the Chinese considered it
their duty to preserve good relations with
Russia, whose frontier adjoined China's
He added:
IAN alliance between China and japan
would be fatal Japan made war on us
once and Russia's Intervention caused her
to leave us in peace. An alliance now would
enable her to use us and then again attack
u.s."
Cossacks Burn Villages.
In hunting for Chinese bandits, the Co.'S
sacks burned the village of Shontaidza. The
military authorities have now organized a
subscription for the relief of the villagers
who will be given employment on the rail-
road
The Chinese report that General Ma is
In the district of .Cheng-Te- Fou, province
.of Chilli.
Removal Of Mines Continues
TOKYO, May II, 1890 am.-Admiral Ka-
taoka reports that on the 10th the opera
tion of removing the mines in Kerr bay
was continued by the torpedo boats under
protection Of q bombardment by the feet.
There is no change in the enemy.s defense
except the addition OF two or three field
guns to their position, which had the effect
o. interrupting the work of clearing the bay
of the mines.
Nevertheless the Japanese DESTROYED eight
mines, but there are many more left and
the work of destroying them will be con-
tinued.
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. Joseph T. McDermott, son of Mr..
Frank p. McDermott of Freehold, N. j.,
and Mr.. Charles Luff Favinger are spend
ing few weeks with Mr.. Frank P. McDer-
mott of this city at No. 45 street north
west.
Dr. Carlton D. Haas of the National Sol
diers' Home near Fort Monroe is visiting
his parents, corner Montgomery and Hick-
ory avenue Takoma Park, d. C.
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MANY Laborers Deceived.

United States Consul Dudley at Van
couver, B. c., informs the Department of
State that about $50 laborers arrived at
Vancouver yesterday from Kansas City,
Mo-, having been induced to go there by
alleged fraudulent offers of high wages
on the Alaska Central railway. He says
that half of them had not sufficient money
with them to pay their fare to Seattle
and are stranded in Vancouver Reports
from Seattle are to the effect that many
such victims have also arrived at that
city.
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BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Fraud Order Issued Against the Mason
Chemical Company.

Two fraud orders have been issued by
the Post Office Department. on the recon-
mendation of the assistant attorney gen.
eral They are both against the Mason
Chemical Manufacturing Company of Roch-
ester. the first being against the company
Direct and the second against its agent, in
the person Of Thurlow q. Galloway of To-
fedo, Ohio.
This company has been inserting adver-
tisements in various newspapers to the fol-
lowing effect:
Wanted Manufacturing and wholesale
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TO FIJI General staff vacancies.

Lieut.. Col. w. 8. Schuyler. I'd Cavalry;
Capt. ]. K. Thompson, 18th Infantry. and
Capt. Charles Lynch. medical department,
have been detailed to fill vacancies on the
general staff. The vacancies were caused
by recent promotions.
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Jury Secured 81 bedford.

BEDFORD. Ind. May .17.-A jury was Sc
cured today for the trial Of James McDon-
aid, charged with the murder OF Sarah
schaefer. the school teacher. The jury 10
composed of eleven farmers and one Mitch
ell business man. The jury, on instruo-
tons from the court. Viewed the scene Of
the murder.
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holiday Renomiuated.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May 17.-Repre-
sentative F. s. Holiday. was renominated
today by the republicans Of the fifth dis
trict.
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Safe Dynamited ana Robbed.

HELENA, Mont, May 1Z-The safe in
the office Of the Billings Brewing Company
was dynamited today ana papers, money
and diamonds valued at $500 were taken.
The Watchman was shot and seriously
wounded by the burglars. who escaped.
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NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
wall Meet at Lincoln Tomorrow-No
Contention.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 17.-As a prelin-
mary to the republican state convention,
which meets In this city tomorrow after
noon, the Roosevelt League Of Nebraska
will hold its rally here tonight. Delegates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17

The proof that an article
deserves public confidence
is inviting public attention
to it-otherwise advertis-
ing. It's only the article Of
merit that can stand pub
licity.
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Secretary wilson's departure.

Secretary Wilson left today for St. Louis.
where he will address the e;ood roads con-
vention Thursday. He will return Satur-
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Hearst Men Work Hard.

During the night great pressure was
brought to bear on the San Francisco del
egation by the Hearst leaders, but whether
enough delegates to insure Hearst's indorse-
ment have been won over cannot be deter
mined before the vote is taken.
The Hearst leaders seem more confident
today. The San Francisco delegates sug-
gest that compromise can be reached by
the passage of resolutions laudatory OF
Hearst but do not concede that the dele
cation shall be instructed for him or that
the unit rule shall prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
AN UNRESTRICTED DELEGATION.
Majority of California Democrats in
Convention So Declare.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 1.-THE chief
interest in the state democratic convention
today will be the report of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions. 1t is probable that two re-
ports will be presented. the majority report
favoring an uninstructed delegation and
the minority report favoring the indorse-
ment of W. r. Hearst for President. A
vote on the resolutions may not be reached
Until tomorrow.
The vote taken late yesterday on the
election of a temporary chairman showed
the opposing factions to be nearly evenly
divided
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northward while the main japanese force
is hurled against Liao-Tang and Mukden.
1t is believed here that the japanese gen.
erals must appreciate that they would lose
the fruits of their achievement If kuropat-
kin retired unmolested to Harbin and there
awaited reinforcements, leaving the invad-
ers to hold the country, and thereby losing
men by disease
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Japs Thought Too Weak.

The Japanese course would have had good
prospects of success if they had sufficient
strength, but the authorities here are con-
vinced that the enemy is too weak to carry
1t out. AS further showing that kuropat-
kin never had any Intention to attempt to
stop the northward advance of the Japa-
nese a railroad engineer who has just ar
rived here from the far east was quoted
today as saying that when he talked with
the commander n-chief in February the
latter wanted an additional line built In
the rear of the Manchurian army, SO as TO
enable 1t to fall back and subsequently
advance. The engineer added:
"Kuropatkin said he hoped to advance at
the end of June, or. in case the rains inter-
fered, at the end of August. l pointed out
that he had better go slow and make
survey, to which Kuropatkin replied:
Build Immediately. There is no tlne
for a survey Otherwise the whole terrl-
tory will be in the enemy's hands.
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Virginia Postmasters Appointed.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today: Virginia-Mohe-
menco, Andrew J. Brown; Tola, John Il.
Adams
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To Join Gen. Summers STAFF.

Lieut.. Col Henry A. Greene Of the gen.
eral staff has been designated to fill va
cancy on the staff Of Maj. Gen. s. s. Sum-
ner, commander Of the southwestern di-
vision, at Oklahoma City.
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Yates Regains Two Votes.

On the thirty-fourth ballot Yates regained
the two votes in Gallatin county which
had gone to Lowden. Warner lost one in
La Sale, which went to Sherman. Lowden
lost one and Hamlin gained one in Madison
Yates lost one and Hamlin gained one in
Pike.
The thirtyf fourth ballot-Yates 481; Low
den, 1861; Deneen, 3891a Hamlin, Ill; War
ner, 80; Sherman so; Pierce, 70.
, 1904-02-20
A LEAP YEAR REVERE.

Sat the maiden in her chamber.
Myrtle Gladys Mae McCloskey,
Maiden Of but 81.
Recently marked down from 40.
Sat she there in rumination
Wrestling with a puzzling question,
On her face just newly painted
In artistic, skillful manner,
Showing years of careful practice,
Sat a look of indecision
AS she thus unused to her lonesome:
will he think me too presuming?
Too u~ncalled-for bold and forward,
'Toodumfresh,' as Brother Jack says,
If I'd hit the pike and seek him,
Seek him in his stag apartments,
And within mine arms enfold him,
Thaw his lips with warmth of kisses,
Tell him that l long have loved him.
That to me he is the fairest
OF his sex, and that without him
Life to me would be as arid
AS the desert of Sahara,
And in dove-like tones implore him
To permit ME to be his'n,
Would he cruelty repulse me?
Cry, 'hiss-cat!!' and cast me from him ?
Tell me I should ring up Central
And inform the hello maiden
She had given the wrong number?
Or would he burst forth in bushes
Red as Colorado sunset,
Try to speak and only stammer,
Try again and do some better,
Try once more and sweetly murmur
That the question was so sudden,
But II l could stand it he could
And If were good at lodging
Raher heavy winter footwear
l might go and ask his papa.
Desperate is the chance, I fear me.
But a faint hart, say the classics.
Never yet has won a fellow,
So | think I'll go and brace him.
james Barton Adams In Denver Pest