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New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
COL. LAMONT WON'T RUN.
SEES PARKER ANDS4YS so.
SheehaH OverPO7ceriHg Taggart-
Latter May Desert the East.

Colonel Daniel ;. Lamont and Judge Gray,
of Delaware, made it plain to Judge Parker
that Colonel Lamont will not accept the nom
inatiOn for Governor in any consideration.
William +. Shcehau arrived at Esopu, to
talk with Judge Parker on the situation, 81
as to be able to report to the national commit
tee here on Thursday.
All arrangements arc complete at Rose
mount for the notification ceremonies to-day.
If the weather IS stormy The ceremony viii be
held on board the steamer Sagamorc, which
will take the committee from New-YOrk-
A remarkable feature of the Democratic
situation is the early eclipse of Thomas
Taggart by W. i. Sheehan. A GOODNESS has
sprung up between the two. Mr.. Taggart
friends prophesy that he will soon go West,
and leave the management of the campaign in
the Fast to Sheehan.
Justice Samuel Seabury, of the City Court.
issued a statement, saying that he would not
vote for Parker and Davis; that Parkers
persistent silence before he was nominated
and his tricky telegram as soon as he had
safely secured the nomination showed him tn
be an apt pupil of the political methods of
David B. Hill"
It was learned that at the request of Presi-
dent Roosevelt the Republican State Com
mittec will conduct in this State the campaign
for national officers
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
CHTNA'S R4ILW4Y TAKEN
The ShaH-Hai-Kzcan Line Reported
Used by JapaneSc.

Moukden. Aug. 9-The japanese are using the
shan-Hai-Kwan and Ying-Kow Railway for
provisioning the army and mobilizing troops for
an attack on Hsin- Min-Tun, about thirty miles
west Of Moukden.
Rsin-sGin-Tun 10 the northern terminus Of the
shan-Hsi-Kwan Railway. From Kupang -1ze.
about seventy miles southwest Of Hsin- -SIin-Tun q
frsnch line connects with Ying-Kow, which IS
about hfty- three miles southeast OF Hupang-Tze
Russian correspondent Of The Associated Press
r. a dispatch from Tashi-Chiso July l3, said f.
vas believed that the Shan-Hai-Kwan Railway
vas then under the control %. the japanese with
ihe sonsent Of China.
As early as March % last the shan-TIai-E Evan
correspondent Of The London Daily Mail assorted
'nat The Chinese had received Official authorization
10 turn over the plan: Of tha railway TO the Jap
snese
- lie 'aPahese are ~ coTtrGl of the GUlf - Lao
uis' ana should the statement in the dispatch
on' MoNkaen prove corre'.r il might indicate that
theF are lending troops at shan-Hai-Kwan III
spstAeih ternlsIus Of the railway and trauenor,if
tle1l 70 hstIl- Min-run The strategic iro,,i,rt,
- sslnh OF me railway which yoE so,I5I,f
ny the Russians early ia the war Is aprsre '''
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
HUNDRED MILES IN HOUR
First Electric Locomotive for the
Park-aUc. Tunnel.
InY TELEGRAPH To TuE raIBu NJ.

Troy. y. Y. Aug. S-The first of thirty electric
locomotives being built by the General Electric
COMPANY. cov the New-York Centra! Railroad has
been co.upleted and will he tested before The re-
naming twenty-nine are built. The NeN-York
Central has given the OF one of its freight
tracks near Schenectady for the test. 4 third
rail is being laid to carry the electric current
which will come from specially constructed
transformer station. Six hundred volts will he
used.
The locomotive Is expected 70 go a hundred miles
an hour. and exceed in power any steam locomotive
on the road. having from 300 20 25Oa HORSEPOWER
COMPARED with i.50O of The fastest passenger
engine The test will begin in a few davs The
cHctrt" locomotives are TO be used in the Par1-ave
tunnel.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
FIGHT IN GEORGI4 HOUSE.
Doorkcepcr, Member and Door
Eeepcr'S Father IN a Wir-Up
lu7 TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE.l


Atlanta. Ga. Aug. "a nght in which blood
flowed freely from the face of Representative
Franklin, Of Washington, was caused in the
Georgia House Of Representatives to-day by the
order Of the Speaker forbddinE members TO leave
the floor during the yote on a bin to raise the
salaries Of tho Supreme Court Judges. Representa-
tive Franklin attacked doOrkeeper named Naples,
and was IN tu.n assailed by Representative Naples
of Mitchell. father of the doorkeeper Several
member, who had already voted had passed the
doors irst having secured permiss on from Speaker
Morris Then Mr.. Franklin tried. but without get
ing permission. and Naples refused TO allow him
10 pass.
The two men stood in debate for moment when
MI Franklin was seen to push the doorkeeper TO
one side. The doorkeeper retaliated with a Ike
movement and the next moment Franklin was
striking at Naples. Who is much lighter man. and
who wears glasses
The men were In the thick OF the hsht when Rep
rcecntativn Naples who IS an old man. with white
hair and beard ieaped from his chair ana made
dash TO- them. As quick as Il fash he landed on
.I,rauklin who fell against the door. Representa-
tiv. Naples followed up his .nttdck. and was pre-
pairing 10 go in again waen he seized by seT-
eral members
In tho mean time he younger Naples had taken
q knife from his pocket. and was making desperate
eacrts To reach Franklin. The elder Naples was
struggling in the hands OF his friends In an attempt
reach Fronklin. and Franklin was held by sew
eral members. whom ne begged to let him get NJ
lis assailants. Above the upToar could oe ialnty
heard the crash of the gavel on the granite IN a
vain attempt OF the Speaker restore the house to
order. All the members were in the corner Of he
hall. where the aght !n progress. The ser
gclnt-at-arms was helpless The gallery sergeant
alarms came 20 his aid Their combined efforts
were OF nn avail. Members Of the House inter
ycned. ana after several moments The lighters were
separated and order restored
SueakcV Morris announced tfc :sItspc nsion Of the
doJEkceper pending AN Investigation,
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
WOLF HILLS CAPTURE.
Serenity Thousand japanese i
Actl0n Before Port .4rthur.

81 Petersburg. Aug. "a dispatch fcor,
Nloefoy AieKieA' oatec August 4 inclosing th-
following report from General stocssei. mas bee,
received ~ The Emperor.
Al in the morning of Juiy q. the .ue:,., fa,,-
l:S advanced strong force, his artillery omen =
no along his wFIie fToni. followed hv = Sc
Elts of attacks, one of which directed sxai,s,
sp4&za Mountain, was especially vigorous
Al o as fne evening the enemy was evers-v.i,er
.tpuissd with enormous losses. I remained T.,
ne advanced positions 1--WE have held FOR t,ra
says against an army much stronger than ours
80 N the morning u July - about Eve
- :. isi"ns y japanese took the Offensive axsire,
~ position on the %olf Hills Ia vic.,. IN fh.
,t''Flnous superiority of ne euemy'g forces AL
~ ~ weakness of the position. ciir trooos wero
49, 10 reiire 30 the next positions wi,ho,.
az iTrfeHlent F.'s efftcfed IN com
csniIa.ea on thirI Usr..
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
ASSAULTS REPELLED.
Report of Great Battle at Port
.frthur on august g.

London Aug. 10-"The Daily Telegraphs'
Che-Foo correspondent reports that a great land
and sea fight occurred at Port Arthur on August
s. and that the japanese We're repeatedly re-
pulsed over thousand Russians were killed.
the correspondent says. The Russian troops
have now been reinforced by the civilians who
remained al Port Arthur
There is a rumor from Shanghai that the Rus
SLAMS are retreating north from An-Shan-Chan.
The correspondent of The Daily Mail" at
Kupang-Tze. under date of August s. states that
two thousand coolies working at a new
japanese tase a; New-Chwang, where the
greatest activity prevails. The japanese are
landing supplies and are building light rail-
"a.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
PALMA THREATENED.
IHarchiyt at .SteredOreS Necting
1d1iscs ASSASSINATION.
nv cAuIE 10 TIIE TRIauNE. !

'Iy I.-II- I'7If. ~ " I'I0uNT A7S0CIHII07.I
Havana Aug. 9.-GOvernment officials tear
that anarchy may result from the stevedoreS
strike. which the men who have quit work have
practically lost. At strikers meeting last
evening an anarChast BarrO by name urged
the assassination OF President Palma as a means
Of settlement. The speech was both cheered and
Kissed. Senator Morua who was present as a
sympathizer with the strikers severely con
demned Barro's speech
The secret police of the city and the RurtI
Guard have received warming of a possible at
tack the President. The police have been
strongly blamed for failing To arrest Burro.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
qUAKERs FOR ROOSEVELT,
Taggarts Story Doesn't Hold Water, Ac-
cor6ing to Indianians.
fBr rrLraRAP1 10 me TRib1NE. !

Richmond, Ind, Aug. 9.-Chalrlnah iaSsdrt
campaign story that tie "Quakers are not for
Roosevelt has had the bottom kaocked cut OF
1t. - far as Indiana IS concerned. Interviews
show that fully - per cent Of The Indiana Qu;'k-
crs are for Roosevelt. and that the rest VIII
vote tho Prohibition ticket. EFery man seen
pledged lis support 20 the President
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO rur rnrBu>r.i

IBy TELEGRAPH TRIBU$E.i
Newport, r. L. Aug 9.-At u o'clock tonight
Chief of Police Richards gave out the following
statement 10 newspaper men:
On July 20 Mrs. ogden Goelet sent for me at
Ochre Court and reported that she missed a
number of jewels. the published. on
June 20 Mrs. Cioeet received from the safe de-
posit company in New York her Jewel case with
all her jewels which she examined aud found
al! right. She came to New port on june II, ar
irving at ! o'clock On July 10 Mrs. Goclet had
occasion to wear some of her Jewels and found
that she could not find her string of pearls. and
examining the box further found other jewels
missing. She then sent for me and related her
troubles requesting absolute secrecy, | called
up the Piukerton Agency. and ! examined the
house thoroughly. and was satisfied that II was
not the work of any professional, and If the
jewels were stolen il no outside work.
sent for Superintendent Rogers. and he and
Superintendent Dougherty, both of the Pinker-
ton force. can:o TO Newport and we thoroughly
went over the from every STANDPOINT, III
and outside of OChTe Court, and We're salts
fed that there had been professional impli-
Gated nor any robbery. on July n we were SO
certain that the jewels had not been stolen that
We requested that Mrs. Goelet go to her New York
house and make a search for the missing Jewels
as we thought by our searches and iuVestiga-
the New-York house where the jewel case had
been turned over to Mrs. Goe!et. We took the
same precautions, however. If a robbery
had taken place Mrs. Goelet went to New
York or Monday afternoon and searched her
house as we requested, and found In her safe ali
the missing Jewels which clears this great mys-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-10

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
$4,000 JAPANESE SAID TO
IA We BEEN KILLED IN
BATTLE OF KIN-CHOU
Mar'Uelons Heroism ShoOm by Me Mlkaao's Troops
I'M Sfotmiug and Capturing Almost Imbyeg-
nable Heights AboM Me Civ
RUSSIAN LOSSES ALSO HEAVY
CSar's Arzille,ynen D,r1'en from Their Guns i'm q
MaguyIceutR Rush, Then Pursued and SoOebt
Beyond Detenses of Tahen- Wan


Mikado' of
the fortress
Chou a rio md
the losses
iToKo 2 omciarIy that the Japanese
and
Pot Arthur Tonight of
o he o
m Nan- Shan had fight
.s~.n,.a.. .rorasa NV n.,ur. and the. .ar,. - s :.
guns being
account the dmcue. Of our army
hold a
ring
p to the
to be 10000 nnrmed
by an omci"l dispatch Fighting
cnty of Kin-Chou
Iy victory butn
heavily
TIE battle according the of
"a
IN" heoi" " the volunteers who blocked the
to Port Arthur with
attack their lines were swept with Russian" erchlshts be followed
a ing mi lies
Batteries the hills
a o on the gallant envhox
the the flame
Tn. hillside. and ale. ,..rss WIZ, - s ~ | - .S S'M ~ ~ I'm
ing by the dozen.
rallied with .uprng aucLne.. and in final Grand r.n -
impresn"bie having
and the .pon
without
on the and she'll Russian
duel with empIaeed hills
closing in the land side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
ORLEANS SAFE BLOWERS
ARRESTED AT CLEVELAND
Five Members of the "Blue Rib
bon Gang Rounded Up by
Federal Authorities.
LODGED IN JAIL HERE

Four members of what is thought to be
one of the most desperate gangs of safe
blowers in the middle West were rounded
up yesterday in Cleveland, O.. by federal
authorities and brought to this city. where
they are held az the county Jail, charged
with dynamting the safe of the postofice
at Orleans, Ind, on the night of Feb. 10
last.
The men have been shadowed for the past
month by Postoffice Inspector Kile, of Lima.
O.. but they could not be arrested until
indictments against them were returned by
the federal grand jury last week United
States Marshal +. NJ. Cha ndler. of the
Northern district of Ohio. nHde the arrest
and accompanied by Deputy sMarshal Fan
ming and former Chief of Police Korner, of
Cleveland. brought the men to Indianapo-
lis. arriving late yesterday afternoon.
The men gave their names as Samuel
Jackson John Dcvlin. Harry Cramer,
James Courtney and David .Clayton. alias
Dan Clifford. They gave no addresses. but
their characters are known:to the federal
authorities. and IL is said that all of them
will be drraigned in the Federal Court with
in a few days.
The gang is known the 'Blue Ribbon
Gang" II is said they came into the State
with the intention OF dynamiting the safes
in some of the large hotels at French Lick.
but changed their course aus, landed in Or
leans. where they broke into the postoflce
and blew the safe They got about
xaan in sfamrss and money
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
.E|GHTY-F0UR DANCERS
OF DUSKY HUE ARRESTED
Scores of Negro Beaux and
Bellies, Members of Snowfall
Club, in Police Net.
ONE JUMPED OUT WINDOW

There was a sound of revelry by night.
and the ceiling of j. A. Spence's black
smith shop at Senate avenue and Thir-
teenth street creaked and swung rythymi-
cally to the tread of three score and ten
negroes feet. The semi-weekly ball OF the
SNOWFALL Club was at its height.
In the buffet" separated by thin par
tition from the scene of the terps;chorean
festivities. William BRYAN, with his bar
tender Billy Williams, attended to the
wants of his dusky patrons. Doc Thorn
ton mingled his voice with the notes of
a oiscordant piano and had
announced that the next would
be "Palmah House Glide I"
Every one living within four blocks of the
nall knew what was going on. for the whole
anair could be heard all over the district
but no one knew that Captain of Police
Hyland, with Sergeants Weaver Hager-
man, Sandman and White. were gathering
the police OF four districts into convenient
places where they, too. might enjoy the
affair. Suddenly a loud rap was heard at
the door, and thirteen officers dashed into
the room. The music ceased and the dance
stopped. The sight too appalling for
one big negro. ana. despite the patrolman
who guarded the window. he gained the sill
and plunged into space
This left in the hall just eighty-four ne
groes-nfty-two men and thirty-two women.
Fully two hundred negroes gathered I'm the
street below and fought with one another
TO obtain places in the front when the
prisoners began 20 file down TO the wagon.
The dancers were slated for disturbing the
peace and other ofenses-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
NEW BUILDING ORDINANCE
PASSED BY CITY COUNCIL
Is Reported Favorably by Com
mittee and Goes Through Coun-
Gil Without Any Opposition.
SPECIAL SESSION HELD

AT a special session of the City Council
last night the new building ordinance was
passed by the unanimous vote of the four
teen councilmen present. The committee on
public safety and comfort, to which the
ordinance was referred, returned a unani-
nous favorable report recommending only
a number of alterations in the wording of
certain sentences.
Before a vote was taken on the passage
of the ordinance Councilman Rhodes called
for a reading of the lengthy document.
which comprises pamphlet of some seven
ty-five pages City Clerk Fogarty read un-
I'll his voice became hoarse, and different
members of the Council took turns. But IL
was not until Councilman Casper read
three pages at a time that the technical
measure was completed.
The ordinance is modelled after the build
ing ordinances of the larger cities of the
East.
Among other things the ordinance pro-
videS for a smoke inspector, regulates the
building of theaters and flats and makes
provision for regulation of plumbing and
plumbers.
The ordinance was prepared by COM
ley. and including Fire Chief Coots. city
Attorney Warrum, President Biilingsley,
c. G.. Picrson. of the Builders Exchange,
W. p Jungclaus. of the Contractors Asso-
citation, State Factory Inspector McAbee,
Oscar ID. Bohlen. p. G. Rubush and Lewis
H. Gibson. OF the architects, and I. 81.
Goodloe- of ths underwriters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
OF THE CRIME;
M'DONALD,S HISTORY

On the night of Jan. Miss Sarah G.
Schafer. Latin teacher in he Bedford High
School. was brutslly mur red In the thick
ly populated portion of 4 y prominent resi-
dent district on a stree that Is usually
crowded with travellers ~ and from their
homes. on this night q heavy rainstorm
was in progress and wien Miss Schafer
left her boarding house - go TO her room
on another street. about Glree blocks away.
few pedestrians were abriad
Her body was found :on the following
morning. After it was idSntihed the great
est excitement prevailed Mayor ]. IL.
Smith. of Bedford. cailedsa court OF inquiry
and preparations were made to ferret out
the mystery. These efforts eliminated In
the arrest OF James Mcdonald by Pinker-
ton detectives and he was charged with the
crime.
When arrested Mcdonald told the Bed
ford officers a brief storx Of his life as an
accompaniment 20 his f,rotestations of in
nocence of the murder OF Sarah G. Schafer-
Briefly epitomiZed and hut IN what wcro
substantially his own e.rdS. the story is
as follows,
the name OF Mcdonald. aiy mothers name
is Mcdonald. and have two uncles OF
that name. 1 lived with my uncle. Martin
Mcdonald in Benton. Ill after | was four
teen years old. having uN:d up TO that time
in the Soldiers Orphans .h{ome at Normal.
III. | am twenly-nlne Years old. | have
two sisters-Mrs- Ida Robinson. OF liza
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
JEALOUS FARMER SHOOTS
RIVAL FOR W|FE'S FAVOR
Farmers Near Kokomo, Working
Place Together, Quarrel
Over a Woman.
VERSIONS OF THE CRIME
pecial to TIE Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO TIE Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. May 27.-Gaspar Grin
stead, living near Ridgeway, nine miles
west of here. was shot twice tonight at
9:15 O'Clock by his farming partner, Joseph
Daugherty, and probably will die. Daugh-
erty came TO Kokomo and surrendered.
The men have been working a farm
owned by a man named Campbell, on
shares. and living in the same house
Grinstead is a widower, with one child.
Daugherty is married. Daugherty and his
wife have always quarreled. Mrs. Daugh-
erty says, and lately he mstreated her
more than ever, being jealous of Grin
stead. The men quarreled to-day and
came to town. accompanied by Mrs. Daugh-
erty. and the men dissolved partnership.
Grinstead and Mrs. Daugherty returned to
the farm. Daugherty bought two revolvers
and some whisky and followed them.
Mrs. Daugherty says her husband went to
the farm and asked IL he might stay all
night TO which she assented, adding that
she would not live with him any more.
She says he then called Grinstead TO the
barn ard shot at him twice one bullet en-
tering the middle of the back lodging in
his breast. The other wound lis insignifi-
cant. Grinstead wrenched the revolver
away from Daugherty and shot at him. but
missed
Daugherty says he went 10 the farm to
see II his wife really meant 10 leave him.
When satisfied of this he went TO the barn:
that Csrinstead followed him and in the
barnyard threw him 10 the ground; that
he then drew his revolver and shot Grin
stead In self-defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-28
PRESBYTER|ANS WILL MEET
At WINONA NEXT YEAR
Pretty Indiana Resort Again
Chosen by the Northern Cen
eral Assembly.
UNION REPORT ADOPTED
Commissioners at Buffalo in Fa-
vor of Uniting with the Cum
berland Body.

BUFFALO, May 27.-The General Assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States to-day decided to meet
at Winona, Ind, next year. The as
sembly also. by an overwhelming voice
vote, to-day adopted the report of the COM
mittee on union with the Cumberland
PTesbyterian Church, The resolution
on the report, but recommended certain
other steps to be taken TO secure the union
of the churches and to make plain the po-
sition Of the church. The question of pro-
posed basis of union will now go to the
presbyteries of the General Assembly. If it
Is approved by a vote of two-thirds of
them the necessary steps will be taken at
the next General Assembly TO effect the
union. The announcement of the result
was greeted with great cheering.
The vote was taken on the following
propositions:
shall the report of the joint committee
THAT the question of basis of union be
sent down TO the presbyteries before April,
1906 for action. The union shall be effected
on the doctrinal basis of the Confession of
Faith of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America, as revised in
1903, and of its other doctrinal and ecciesi-
astical standards. and the Scriptures of the
Old and New Testaments shall be acknowl-
edged as the inspired word of God, the only
infallible rule of faith and practice.
THAT the report of the preSbyteries shall
be submitted to the General Assembly in
1906, and If approved by a two-thirds vote
the necessary steps shall be taken, if the
way be clear, TO complete this union
THAT the assembly places on record that
its revision of the Confession of Faith in
1903 has not impaired the integrity of the
system of doctrine taught in Holy Scrip
ture.
Affirming freedom of prejudice against
any race.
Rapid progress was made with the re-
naming business at the afternoon session.
The belief was expressed that the assembly
would complete its business by holding
session Saturday night and adjourn sine
die.
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bay. their works extending to the east and
west. The extreme Russian right was at
Hnshanstao and the extreme left at Nam
shan hill. This hill was the strongest part
OF the series of batteries. Strongly en-
placed guns crowded it's crest, while rifle
pits extended around its sides. Mines had
been placed lower down on this hill and
around the base on the northern and east
ern sides were stretched well-made wire
entanglements. Another line of defense
also protected with wire acknowledgements.
extended from Yen-Chi-Tung, near the
head of Talien-Wan bay, due north of
Liuchia- -Tien. which lies south of Kin
Chou. A strong Russian force was posted
at Kin-Chou. II consisted of infantry and
artillery.
The japanese first occupied the line of
hills to the east of Kin-Chou Their po-
sition had formed an almost perfect right
angle. showing its southern front TO Talien-
Wan and its western front to Kin-Chou.
Chiu-Li-Chan village was the apex of this
angle: the extreme right of the Japanese
lines rested at Chen-Cha-Tien which is
almost due north of Chiu-L-Chan, while
the extreme left was at Chai-Tsuho q
village due east of Chiu-Li-Chan. Back of
this angle the attacking force assembled
In complete security.
The Russians apparently attempted to
draw the japanese attack last Saturday, for
their batteries opened fire slowly on the
enemy on that. day. The Japanese how
ever. refused TO be drawn until the positions
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