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Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
AN OFFICE GOES BEGGING.
Nobody Wants the Permanent Chair
 manship.

St. Louis. July 6.-Senator J. w. Bailey of Texas and Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, both declined to accept the permanent chairmanship of the democratic national convention. When the committee on permanent or ganization met Senator Bailey and Representative Clark were put in nom- ination and the former was elected by vote of IS to 16. When Senator Bailey was informed of his election he announced at once that he could notac- cept, as he desired to be on the floor when the platform is under discussion. He is expected to combat any attsmrt by the Bryan forces to inject into the platform blanks which do not meet the approval of the committee. Therefore his declina tion of the chairmanship was respected.
 Senator Bailey argued that the chair manship should be given to Mir Clark and d committee consisting of Wm. F.. Sheehan and P. H. McCarren of the New York delegation called upon him at the Southern Hotel and made the tender. MT. Clark answered that he was engaged to put the name of Sen ator Cockrell in nomination for the presidency and therefore he would have to be on the floor during the convention
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Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
THE KAW BREAKS OUT.

Topeka, Kan, July 6.-T>he Kaw river broke out of it's banks at II o'clock to- night and joined with Soldier creek. A large portion of North Topeka is food ed. The stream is rising at the rate Of three inches an hour and will keep it up all night. Every conceivable vo- hicle is being used by North Topeka people in transporting their goods 10 the south side, and North Topeka is being deserted as fast as possible. Refugees are being quarteied in the state house and other public buildins. Rises are reported in all tributaries up stream.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07

terence of the name called forth little applause and some cheers. A second later he mentioned the name again and the applause was not repeated.
 The mention of the name of Grover Cleveland was chCered Justify. At that moment the first scene of the ses- sion occurred. MT. Williams declared that 1t was brazen effrontery for the re- publican party to attempt to seize the laurels of Grover Cleveland. A gen. uine outburst of applause followed, cheer after cheer was heard in the hall, and although the chairman used his gavel the convention was soon beyond legation climbed upon their seats and yelled vigorously. An Iowa man of the Hearst instructed delegation from that commonwealth stood up and way
 ed his hat frantically, and a wild chorus answered him. Three cheers for Cleveland" shouted an Alabama dele gate and they came with genuine power and enthusiasm. No cry came from
 Nebraska, where MT. Bryan and his friends sat quietly without taking part in the noise. Again and again the
 cheers came up in dense volume de spite the numerous cries of ''order, or
 der" and the ponderous pounding of the chairman's gavel.
 MT. Williams sat back and watched the scene he had created. As the cheer
 and cries fell, there were renewed out breaks and the demonstration lasted eight minutes. Finally in desperation
 MT. Williams threatened a discontinua- tion of his speech. You have placed
 me here. I am your servant. If you
 don't want me to continue it is yoIr
 pleasure" he cried. This announce
 ment was effective and MT. Williams
 secured control of the demonstration
 that his mention of Cleveland had call 1 ed out.
 l He said he had heard that Dewey. Schley and Miles were democrats, that a republican administration had snub-
 bed tho first tried to disgrace the sec- ond and insulted the third. The con- vention again broke out into shouts and | applause. Mr. Williams flow of ora | tory was uninterrupted for some time. | A response of applause followed his de-
 nunciation of the republican claims o! | prosperity because of the tariff. MT. Williams then turned to the race | question. When he referred to an in- cident at the republican conventio. when a colored child and a white child
 were both on the platform waving flags l during one of the demonstrations, there
 were cries of this is a white mans Icountry.' So great did the noise be- come that the sergeant at arms went down into the hall and ordered th5 aisles cleared. MT. Williams had by ! this time been speaking an hour and
 twenty-five minutes. The applause which greeted MT. Williams at the con- clusion of his speech attested his popu-
 larity with the delegates. Though they had heard only part of what he had said the cheering by the delegates
 and spectators amounted to an ova- | tion.
 i As the preliminary business of tho naming Of the working committees was completed, the delegates started tC ! leave the hall. The announcement o | the meeting places of the committees
 on resolutions, credentials, permanent . organization and others was made ant
 al 2:5O the convention adjourned unti [ 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
THE TOPEKA STAGE.

Topeka, Kan. July 6.-The Raw river here rose today at the rate or four inches an hour and tonight is still rising. The reports received fr1m the west indicate that the river will rise two feet higher. reaching the stage of twenty feet before it becomes stationary, and that Little Russia, ' in North Topeka. the scene of last years disastrous flood will be fiooded. The north end of the Rock Island rail- way bridge has been partly wrecked and the Rock Island trains are now being run over the Santa Fe bridge. Director Jennings, of the government weather bureau, does not expect q dangerous flood unless there are heavy rains further west tonight.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
ST. PETERSBURG ADMIREs.

St. Petersburg, July GA few nights ago, Admiral Togo attempted to re- peat the Japanese exploit with tOrpzdO boats at Wei Hai Wei during the Chi nese-Japanese war. by sending JOr- pedo boat destroyers into the harbOr ar Port Arthur for the purpcse of sink ing the ships at anchorage. but the at tempt ended in a disastrous failu e Four torpedo boat destrUyers succeeded in creeping into the harbor, but only one escaped. Two were sunk by shore batteries, and one crippled. The reck- less bravery of the Japanese in going to almost certain destruction excites nothing but admiration here.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
THE PLACE OF MEETING

THE PLACE OF MEETING
 The great coliseum, where the con ventiOn is held, is admirably adapted to accommodate the surging c.owds, which pressed for admission as soon as the doors were opened. Before Il o'clock the spectators seats began to fill, although the space on the floor a. loted to the delegates and their alter mates remained barren until n-oc, when the session was called to oI der. The duty of decorating the immense hall was entrusted to skilled hands, which was apparent from the first glimpse of the interior. The general effect is a mammoth arched canopy cf buff, ribbed and fringed in white, wi h the walls formed of alternate strips of red, white ard blue. The balconies are dressed in white bunting, graceful ly caught up every few yards. Medalions bearing the coats of arms of states are placed about the balconies at regular intervals, but the only flowers used are in the setting for the platform.
 One of the crowning features is an immense furled flag, which is pendant from the center of the hall. The flag will be dropped into prominence when the nomination for president has been made.
 The arrival of dignitaries attracted comparatively little attention. MT. Bryan entered the hall first without any recognition from the gallery. He retraced his steps some minutes later ana held a reception in the center aisle. Friends gathered around him to shake hands, and then his presence was noted. The cheering, however, was not prolonged. Little political scheming was in progress on the floor Of the con- vention. The anti-Parker delegates were so much in the minority that there appeared to be no blss tot clever manipulation.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
A JAPANESE DEFEAT.

St. Petersburg, July 6.-The Peier- bourgsky Listok this evening publishes a dispatch from Liao Yaung. announc- ing that an engagement has occurred at Ia Tche Kiao. The Russian cav airy under General Samsonof. sup poted by a battery of horse artillery. dfslodged a Japanese force from the heights in the face of d heavy machine gun and musketry fire. The Russians. it adds. pursued the Japanese and in- fiicted a heavy loss upon them.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
THE FIGHT Al MoTIEN PASS

Tokio. July 6-Supplemental dis patches indicate that the fight at Mo- tien Lien pass on July was d despsr- ate hand to hand affair. A majority of the Japanese injured were wounded by bayonets. The Russians surrounded the outposts of the Japanese, who fought until relief came.
 The Russians left fifty-three dead and forty wounded on the field. The Jap anese lost nineteen killed and thirty eight wounded. It is believed that t6e Russians sustained greater losses dur ing the pursuit than in action.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
THEY WERE CAUGHT ATIT
Japanese Destroyers Never Got Out of
 the Harbor.

Tien Tsin, July 6.-Advices have been received that at D. m. on last Sunday four Japanese destroyers made a de- termined attempt to enter Port Arthur and attack the Russian fleet. The de- .stroyers were discovered by the shore batteries One of the destroyers was sunk under Golden Hil;. another under shore battery No. p, and the third one had it's funnel shot away. The fourth one succeeded in effecting a retreat
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
Japanese Reported To Be
 Advancing Westward
LOSE DfSTROYFRS
Sunk by Shore Batteries ia the Har- bor of Poit Arthur A Report of an Engagement Between the Fleets of Kamimura and Skrydloff.

London, July 6.-The Liao Yang c-r- respondent of the Daily Telegraph. in dispatch dated July :. 1 a. m.. says: "A battle Is proceeding twenty-five miles from here Numbers of wounded are being brought in from the noun tains.
 Tt is believed that the Japanese are continuing their advance, with the ob- ject of cutting off Mukden."
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07
MEETING OF FLEETS.

Liao Yang. July 6.-There are per sistent reports in circulation hare of q hot engagement today northward If Gensan between the Russian Vladlvo- stok squadron and the Japanese squad- ron, which ended favOrably to the Russians.
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Arizona republican., 1904-07-07

the convention hall. The disturbance was of a rough and tumble ordsr, al- though no blows were struck.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07

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Arizona republican., 1904-07-07

FOR SALE-Nice 5 room modern brick cottage Small payment down, balance in monthly payments, like rent. E. E. Pascoe, loans and notary public, no North Center street
Arizona republican., 1904-07-07

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
Music of the Gael.

a voice beside the dim enchanted river.
out of the twilight where the brooding trees
Hear ShannOn's druid waters. chant forever
Tales OF dead kings. and hards. and chan
aches;
A girls young voice of the twilight. sing
ing
Old songs beside the legendary stream.
4 girls clear voice, DER the wan waters ring
ing
Beats with it's wild wings at the gates Of
dream.
The aegger-Ieavrs. whereon shy dew drops
g,isten
Are swaying. swaying gently to the sound.
The meadow-sweet and spearmint. as they
listen.
Breathe wistfully their wizard balm around:
And there alone. with her lone heart and
heaven.
free.
Her soul. OF all its hidden longing shriven
Scars on wild wings with her Wild melody.
Sweet in it's plaintive Irish modulations
Her fresh young voice tuned to old sorrow
seems.
The passionate cry Of countless generations
keenes in her breast as there she sings and
No more, sad voice for now the dawn is break
ing
Through tie long night. through Ireland's
New songs wake in the morn OF her awak-
From the enchantment OF 300 years
Cork Examiner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
CHARGES AGAINST REED
SMOOT WILL Be PROBED
Senate Committee on Elections De
cides on Thorough In
vestigatiOn.
REPLY OF THE MORMON

WASHINGTON, Jan 23.-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
day determined to enter upon investi-
cation into the charges made against Sen
ator Smoot In connection with the demand
for his expulsion from the Senate, and au-
thorized Senator Burrows, chairman of the
committee. to present a resolution in the
Senate permitting the committee to send
for witnesses and documents
The committee did not attempt to decide
how extensive the inquiry should be. leav-
ing that point for future determination.
Some of the members OF the committee ex-
press the opinion that when the investiga-
ton is once entered upon it will be impos-
sible to prevent opening the doors made
and going into all the points thoroughly.
They agree however. with the more COLI
sentative members that it is wise to leave
the extent of the work to be done to future
developments The resolution probably will
be introduced i'm the Senate Monday. and.
as il will be presented as the unanimous
action of the committee, it is not probable
that it will be antagonized. 1t will be in
the usual form of such resolution.
The committee has before it Senator
Shoots amended reply to the specific
charge made by Iayler at the meeting
on the 10Th inst. and IL was agreed that the
charges and the reply constituted a sharply
joined issue. and especially on the point as
to the interference of the Mormon Church
on temporal affairs. Members OF the COM
mittee express the opinion that this and the
charge that Mr.. Smoot is a polygamist will
constitute the principal points of inquiry.
That some OF the Protestants do not follow
Mr.. Tayler to the extent of saying they
have no information to the effect that Mr..
Smoot is a pOlygamist was brought out in
the meeting to-day, when Senator Dubois
stated that he had received assurances that
there would be testimony on that point
MIR. Shoots reply to the charge that the
authority of the church is accepted as SUI
preme in all matters, IS follows: Il
deny that the Mormon priesthood. accord
ing TO the doctrine of the church or the be-
lief or practice OF its membership. is vest
ed with or assumes to exercise supreme
authority in all things, temporal. spiritual,
civil and political. l admit that the first
presidency of the church has supreme au-
thority in things spiritual and in things
temporal relating to the property, business
and affairs OF the church itself / admit
that the head of the church claims 10 re-
ceive divine revelations 1 admit and aver
that / am bound to accept and obey such
relate 10 things spiritual, or to the proper
~. business or affairs of the church itself
And i especially deny that | am, or can be-
bound in any way TO obey such revelation
when such obedience would be a violation
of the Constitution or laws of the United
States or of the State of Utah"
other points made in the reply were fully
covered by Mr.. Shoots first statement and
by the statements OF his attorneys, at the
committee hearing last Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
COST OF PENSIONS MAY
Be S2OO,OOO,OOO A YEAR
Proposal to Give All Soldiers and
Their Widows $I2 Month
Will Swell Rolls.
AINSWORTH'S STATISTICS

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-About 500, 600 900
a year. it is estimated, will be the annual
bill of the United States for pension pay
ments IL the Grand Army service pension
bill becomes a law. This bill proposes to
give TO every survivor of the civil war who
served ninety days or more, who has an
honorable discharge, and who has reached
the age OF sixty-two years, pension of $12
a month. 1t also proposes to pay to every
widow who was married to a soldier prior
to June q. 1890. a pension of s12 a month.
The best data available indicate that the
total increase in expenditures would be
more than $52.OO0,Oc0.
In his last annual report Commissioner
of Pensions Ware published an estimate
by General F. c. Ainsworth. chief of the
Record and Pension Office, in the War De
partment. which places the number of sur
viVors not carried on the pension rolls at
100000. The commissioner. however, regards
this estimate as too small and expresses
the belief that the true figures may be
as high 225, coo. Accepting the estimate
quire $4S,SO0.0O0 a year to pay each of them
$l2 a month as is proposed by this bill
There were on the rolls on July | 90, 654
civil war pensioners drawing pensions at
different rates below $12 a month Each
one of these would have right to surren-
der his pension and apply for the new serv-
ice pension. Making a liberal allowance
$5,0O,0o0 to bring these pensions up to the
Sl2 grade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
MORALESS AUTHORITY
FULLY RECOGNIZED
Minister Powell Cables Conhrma-
ton of Recognition of Provi-
siOnal Government.

WASHINGTON, Jan 23.-United States
Minister Powell has cabled the State De
partment confirmation of the press report
that he has recognized the provisional gov
eminent of General Morales and that Puer-
10 Plata is now in the governments
possession. The recognition took place on
the 10Th instant and it is expected that
the other diplomatic representatives in
San Domingo will follow Mr. Powells ini-
tiative. thus terminating the chaotic condi-
ton of affairs which has caused complete
suspension of business in San Domingo.
Mr.. Sanchez, the secretary of state under
the Morales government, who is now on his
way TO Washington. will be recognized here
i'm his official capacity, thus confirming Mr..
POwells action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
EXPORTS MADE A NEW
HIGH RECORD LAST YEAR
The Total Value of Shipments
Abroad in 1903 Is Given as
$I,4S4, 668, I27.
DECEMBER BIG MONTH
eciai to the indianapolis Journal.

Special the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The calendar
year 1893, and the month of December, 1903,
show. respectively, the highest record of
annual and monthly exports from the
United States. The years export figures.
as presented b. the Department of Com
merce and Labor. were 81, 127, and
those of the month of December $174, 734, 36s.
The highest preceding record for any calen-
dar year was that of 1890. when the total ex-
ports were 81 Al, 946. 49, and the highest pre-
ceding record for a single month was that
of October. 1900 when the total $163.
3S9 $50.
1t was not until October 1891. that the ex-
ports of any month reached as much as
800, 900, and it was not until 1896 that the
exports for any calendar year reached as
much as slOOO,cOOOOO.. During the four
months of October. November and Decem-
Der, 1891, and January, 1892, exports were
for the first time above the 500 100000 line,
but in February. 1892. dropped again below
that line, and so continued until near the
close of 1906, when October, November and
December again passed, respectively, the
500. 100000 line. From that time forward
monthly exports in excess of 500, 900 900 were
frequent, and from August 1899. TO the pres
S10O.000000. except in the midsummer
months of June, July and August, 1902 and
1903, respectively.
The annual expectation nearly touched
the s1,C000 900 line in 1891 and 1892 being in
1891 $97O0O0,OO0 and in 1892 $685., 0O0, 900, but
dropped 10 sS76,000,00O in 1893, $50, 100000 in
1894. 1924. 100000 In 1895. barely crossing the
81 COO 900 mark in 1896. but moving steadily
and rapidly forward since that date Com
pairing conditions in 1903 with those of COM
paratively recent years, it may be said that
the total exports In 1903 exceeded those Of
1891 by SO per cent. and those of 1895 by 50
per cert. Extending the study still farther
back, ii may be said that the exoprts of 1903
were. in round terms, double those of 1883,
two and half times those OF 1873, and four
times those of 1869.
Owing TO the very marked decrease in ex-
ports in December, which month showed a
fall of about $l7.000000. as compared with
December of the preceding year. the total
of imports did not touch the $1,000, 900 900
line. as had been expected. but was within
$4,5O0.OOJ of that sum. being 1895. 473 101. This
leaves the table of calendar years without
billion-dollar record up to this time,
though the fiscal-year statement did show
more than $1,000 100000 imports in the year
ending June 80, 1903.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
IS READY FOR THE HOUSE
1t Carries Total of SII,25I, 1903,
Including 100000 for Rural
Delivery.
5000 TO COLLECT ST.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The urgent
deficiency appropriation bin was completed
to-day by the House committee on appro-
priatiOns. The bill carries total OF $1l,-
251.9Os. based on estimates from the various
departments aggregating sl24SS,2o9 Some
of the larger items in the bill are: 5000
coo for armament and armor for new ships;
10000 for the naval station at Guantana-
mo. Cuba: 100000 for Alaskan boundary
survey; $4,000 for construction Of the new
Office building for the House of Repre-
sentatives; $4,000 for mileage for members
and senator's: $4,000 for rural free delivery
and s2.4)O.O00 for collecting the customs
revenues
The report of the committee contains
statement by Assistant Secretary Arm
strong. of the treasury. on the subject or
the deficiency for collecting the revenues,
embodying also a request that the country
be redistricted for this purpose. prOvi-
sion authorizing the President TO effect this
redistricting is embodied in the bill as new
Legislation" The secretary stated that IL
was not the intention TO abolish collection
ports. but that many could be consolidated
with economy OF administration. He called
attention to the fact that there were some
thing like fifty districts i'm which il cost
$500 to collect a single dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
COMMISSION SELECTS
SITES FOR STATUES
Count Pulaski and Baron NCa
Steuben in Bronze VIII Have
Conspicuous Places.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-The commission
authorized to select site for the statues
of Count Pulaski and Baron Won Steuben.
for which appropriations of $4,000 each
were made by the last Congress, consisting
of Secretary Root Senator Wetmore and
Representative McCleary, the chairman of
the Senate and House committees on Ii
brary. and T. NJ. Helinski chairman of the
central committee of the allied Polish So
cieties of America, have selected the tri-
angle at the junction of Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Thirteenth streets. northwest, for
the statue of Pulaski and one of the cor
ners of Lafayette square for that of Won
Steuben. The latter selection, however, is
as yet only tentative.
Mr.. Casimir Chodinski. of New York, has
been selected by the committee as the
sculptor for the Pulaski statue. He is
Polish-American. and is required to furnish
the committee with a model of eques-
trian statue of Pulaski within twelve
months. If this is satisfactory, full-SiZed
model in clay is TO be furnished within the
succeeding twelve months. and If approved.
the statue i'm bronze is to be completed dur
ing the next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24
REQUEST FOR MONEY
FOR FIELD MANEUFERS
General Chaffee Declares They Are
of Great Professional Value
to the Army.

WASHINGTON. Jan. pa request for
an appropriation of s1.245.S66 for field ma
neuvers for 1905. and of Sl255. 446 for the
same purpose for 1906 was transmitted to
the House to-day by the War Department
\ communication from Gen. Chaffee ac-
companies the request in which he de-
clares field maneuvers are of very great
professional value.
IL Is the general scheme. he SAYS to
hold the naneuvers in two of the four mil
itary divisions Of the country each year
During the present year they are TO be
held in the Atlantic and Pacific divisions
and 1905 in the Northern and Southern di-
visions II Is also proposed 10 increase
the number of troops participating to 40
O01 from 10000 and the time likewise To be
heightened