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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
WILL STICK TO WALL.
|WiscOnsin's Delegates Will Vote for
the "Favorite Son. Till a Nomina-
tion is Made.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 6-It can be
STATED on the best authority h a the
WISCONSIN delegation will vote for the
domination of Edward q. Wall for the
in the Democratic national
convention until he or some other can
Ididate receives the nomination.
while no communication has been
had with the Wisconsin delegation to-
lday, it is known just what plan the
contingent will fellow.
The delegation will carry cut the in
lstructions of ths. delegates to the state
convention elected by the Democrats OF
Wisconsin and these instructions were
Ito vote for Mr.. Wall until he OIL some
iother candidate had sufficient votes tC
lsecure the examination.
1T can be positively, stated also thai
tunder no circumstances will Mr.. Wal
Ibe a candidate for the ~nominatfsfl fol
1.-The vice presidency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
A Decisive Battle impossible.

Lao Yang, Sunday, July 3.-(Delayed
IN transmission.) Seeing the impossi-
bilitS of bringing about a decisive bat
tie. in consequence of the retirement
o fthe Japanese m the rains, General
Kuropatkin, accompanied by the mill
tary attaches, is returning to Hal
Cheng. Both combatants are compare
lively inactive. The japanese have re-
tired to a dry sandy part af the coun-
try to await better weather. The Rus
slams have reoccupied their old posi-
tons, thirty miles eastward of Lao
Yang. 'Fh two armies are now biv-
ouacks- IN either side of the Dalin
pass, vi!ich Cannon be said to be an
effective occupation for either army, as
the deep mud renders impossible the
movement of transport wagons and
guns. No battle of any consequence
has been fought there since the Rus
slams retired from DaIln pass before
the J%apanese advance.
The Russian troops are displaying
splendid spirit in spite OF terrible
hardships, There is not a dry spot fol
them to camp m and the troops of men
are obliged ITO pass twelve hours in the
rain before they can prepare soup with
which to warm themselves owing te
the difficulty experienced IN kindlins
fires.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
CHARGES OF CRUELTY.
Against japanese Denied-Brutality
of Russian Soldiers.

Toxic, July I'll a m-0General Oku
has forwarded d detailed report TO the
imperial headquarters answering
charges preferred by the Russian au-
thorities that The japanese troops were
responsible Gr atrocities committed
on the field during the engagement al
WI Fang Tiel, preceding the battle
OF Vafagow CTelissu). He says the
charges are totally unfounded. but. on
the contrary, that he had proofs that
the wounded Russian prisoners highly
appreciated b humane treatment they
and there comrades had received from
the japanese who fell into their hands
wounded.
General Oku lhen made the following
charges:
THAT On June the 18th six japanese
o were overpowered by Russian
troopers who ran bayonets in their
mouths, in their heads and cut their
breasts open; that on June 9th the
Russians captured a Japanese cavalry
man whom they bayoneted and then
cut his abdomen open. On May 18th
the Russians beheaded a japanese cav
alryman whom they had captured"
General Oku asserts that acts Of cru
city on the part Of the Russian roops
are numerous and his pur-
pose to report in the future every case
of it which is brought to his notice. He
says he feels hat he is not fighting a
civilized army Associated Press cor
respondents are unable to furnish any
facts in connection with General Oku's
charges, because no neutral observers
were permitted to be present on the
field at either of the engagements
! which took place al WI Fang Tien and
Vafangow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
4 HERO OF FIVE WARS
OF Wilmington, Dying In Washing
ton.

Washington, July 5.-GeneraI Thomas
3. Howard, of the Confederate army.
a hero of five wars is dying here. He
is a native OF Wilmington. ~. c.. where
he was born in 1920 He participated In
the Seminole and Creek Indian wars,
the war for Texas Independence, the
war between the United States and
Mexico and the war OF secession In
which latter war he rose to rank OF
h~rigadier general and held an impor-
tant command in Texas After the war
he made his home In Texas, being I'm
business for a time at Houston He
came to Washington 10 live about q
FEAR ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Two Armies Only a Mile Apart.

Che Foo, July $50 p. m.-hinese
Tlst arrived here, who left Port Arthur
g. July End, say that only nine of the
larger Russian warships were there
then. On June 23rd, when the feet en-
geged the japanese squadron outside
Pert Arthur harbor. it consisted OF
eleven Of the larger ships.
e1 July 3rd the Russian and japanese
armies outside Of Port Arthur, accord
ing 90 reports, were only separated one
from the other by a mile, the japanese
advancing steadily from hill to hill,
on ali OF which they were placing big
guns. It is said they landed $50 OF
these guns at Dalny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Fire Threatened Several of the Expo
sftion Buildings.

ST. Louis, July 5.-Ffre which started
In the kitchen of the American cafe in
the Jerusalem concession at the Worlds
Fair grounds early today for more than
ian hour threatened festival hall, the
west pavilion and the whole Jerusalem
Exhibit. After considerable excitement
lamong the Turks. Arabs and other
|Oriental people who were asleep when
the fire started. il was brought unde
The American cafe, which
lin two wings n deliberately furnish
led, was damaged to the extent of SIS
$50. The cause OF the fire is not known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
The Japanese Occupy North Fen Shun
Ling.

Toxic. July S-6Noonl. A detachment
OF General Kuroki's army mas occupied
North Fen Shun Ling without meeting
with resistance. The main army adj
RANGED westward and occupied a line
extending from Mao ~TIen pass to
Shao No Tfen Ling and Skinkailins.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

Lao Yang. Monday. July +.-(Dclay-
ed IN transmissionl. Rain is again ran-
ing in torrents and the Thermometer
registers - degrees centigrade. The
Russian lines to the east and south are
like iron barriers. The japanese are
quiet and seem 10 have vanished along
the Russian outposts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
FOR PARKER
Many State Delegations
Decide How They
Will Vote
THEIR OFFICERS

Harmonious Meeting in Years
Tammany Practically Gives up its
Fight on Parker-The Different
Delegations Organize, Express Their
Recommendations for Committees
A Conservative Platform il Gen.
orally Fayored-AycOck VIII Get a
Complimentary Vote for Vice-Pres-
ident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Janarsese Occupy DaIin Pass.

st. Petersburg. July 4-The general
staff has received the following dis
patcn dated July 3rd from Lieutenant
Genera Sakaharof:
"On July Ind the eEamy's ADVANCE
guard in the Kai Chau district retreat
ed south ana occupied a line nine miles
northeast of Senuchen. Senuchen u
occupied by an infantry detachment.
According to our information h enc
my has at least fifty thousand troops
concentrated around Stu YEN. The
japanese are now occupying their orig
inal positions at Daiin pass. No move
ment beyond Dalin pass towards Hal
Cheng is observable"
Ia Tche Kiao, July 2, via Lao Yang,
July 4-General Kuroki has begun to
retire, probably as a result Of rains.
which have flooded all the rivers and
threatened to cut him off from his
base Of supplies. Nearly all the Gus
tomary foris are now absolutely i'm
passable.
Ia Tche Kiao, July 2, via Lao Yang,
July A fight between Russian tor
pedo boats and Japanese transports
was reported off the a this after
noon. Heavy cannonading was heard
here the seaward. An officer w.
came in declares that from a hill top
near the coast he saw vessels engaged
in a fight. but they were too far off to
distinguish them.
St. Petersburg, July 5.-The general
staff has received the following dis
patch from Lieutenant General Saka>
horoff, the chief of staff of General
Kuropatkin, dated July 4:
On July 3, the advance guard Of the
Russian force operating east OF Lao
Yang, occupied a position at Lang Tse
pass. Toward evening the same day
our scouts ascertained that a detach-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Armies Only Twelve Miles Apart

81 Petersburg, July Al ip. m.-The
dispatches from the seat Of war
are to the effec. fhat GensEz Kuropat-
Kin IS still at ia Tche Klao anc
that the japanese forces AN stationary
at Senu Chen and along the roads
from Stu Yen 90 Hal CheHg, Ia Iche
Kiao and Kai Cheu, but they are main
taar1ng their advance from F'eng Wang
Cheng over tie direct roads TO Lac
Yang, where ne effect or :1he rains Is
less appreciable. There are ~only twelve
miles between Gsneral Count Keller's
force and the Japanese army and a
collision between Ihem is mt regarded
as unlikely. The Japanese are evident
ly hoping in case of success TO compei
.Kuropatkin with Stakelberg's corp to
fall back from Ia Tche klao on Lao
Yang and thus force an evacuation OF
New ,Chwang.
The admiralty here, a ms news Of
the sea fight off Port Arthur on Mon
day last. reported bS Admiral Togo ana
is not inclinet % belive it. TIE under
standing is that the Russian warshipS
are still at Port Arthur.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

Cronstadt. July 5.-All doubts as to
the safety OF the Peresviet. which. ae-
cording 10 report had been torpedoed
a; Port Arthur. Is removed. by the re-
ceipt OF a telegram from the Captain
OF the battleship saying the ship and
ali on board are we'll. The telegram
which was dated from New Chwang
was brought there by the torpedo boat
destroyer Lieutenant Burukoff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

Lao Yang, July 4.-she japanese are
evidently non plussed at General XII
Topatkir's tactics. as proved by their
alternate advance CD Lao Yang from
Ferfg Wang Cheng ard subsequent re
traAs. The japanese suffering greatly
from lack of supplies, the country be-
ing devastated. Two divisions are re-
ported to have fallen back on Fens
Wang Cheng.
The Japanese ACTIVITY in the south IS
also suspended, General KuEoki being
,fiIre ltened by the Russian troops frof,s
the north. An early cessatiEn of hos
tifities is expected, and whes they are
the Russians say they will De
able 70 take the offensive. Crops are
arriving here cajlF.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Colonial Danes Buy Andrew Johnson's
House.
Especial 10 The Messenger.

Especial 20 The Messenger.)
Raleigh, ~. c., July 5-Today Raleigh
circle of colonial danes fought b
house here in which President Andrew
Johnson was born. They will move IL
10 Puilen Park, and fit Il UP as a meet
ing place and presidential museum
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

/ The North Carolina delegation met
and decided to cast its solid
vote for Parker. The following officers
Iwere elected:
Chairman, Locke Craig: emb OF
national committee. J~osephus Daniels;
resolutions, E. c. Smith.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
RICHMOND Pearson in New York.

/ Neg York, July 5.-Richmend Pear
son. United states minister to Persia
land his family arrived here today on
the steamer Statendam from Retter-
dam. AE Pearson is a North Carroll
mia man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Az Quiet ut the orfsposts.

Ia Ta5he Kiao. July 3.-Sunday-(Ds-
layed III translnission) AL is quiet at
the ouEposts. General Kuropatkin is
here, engaged in the peaceful task of
opening a permanent hospital Of awo
hundred beds, founded by the Manshu-
rian aemployes. The hospital is not yet
hull. 1t cotains Isl paGents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Little Damage Done at Port Arthur.

Che Foo. July $50 p. ma Rus
sian. who left Port Arthur or July 2
and who has just arrived here, says
that the only damage done to the town
during the bombardments has been the
destruction Of tive houses. There has
been no loss of life. Refugees are not
allowed to leave Pigeon Bay. They
must come out direct from Port Arthur.
This leads to the belief that the Japa-
nese are in the vicinity of Pigeon Bay.
All business is now stopped in the
town.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Russians Attack japanese Outposts.

Toxic, July So p. m.-Delayed in
TRANSMISSION General Kuroki reports
that two battalions OF Russians attack
ed the Japanese outposts at Mao Ten
Pass at dawn on July 4th. under cover
of a dense fog. The Russians were re-
pulsed, but they returned and charged
three times, before they were finally
driven off. The Japanese pursued them
for three miles to the westward Of Mao
Tfen pass. The Russians left thirty
dead and fifty wounded on the field.
The japanese lost fifteen killed and
thirty wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Seventeen More Survivors Of the
yofge.

Aberdeen. Scotland. July 5.-Sev>
enteen survivors of the wreck OF fne
Danish steamer Norge were landed
here tonight by the steame trav;er
Large. Bay. They were picked up
from one OF the boats Of the Norge
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

Stories of Koreans Who Arrive on
Frontier.
Viadivostok. July 5-A thick fog en-
yeloped y~ladiyostok today. All Is quiet.
The wounded Japanese are ~recoverine
quickly.
Koreans coming to the Russian from
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Omcers of n. G. Dedication.

request. telegraphed to a close friend
lin the delegaffon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
w. Gregory member of the credentials
North Carolina for Parker

inquiry among the North Carolina
delegation shows that Parker sentiment
predominates and as the delegation is
subject to h unit rule, the Parker
men say IT is assured that when the
oeIegation meets tonight IL viii be de-
clded that the entire votes OF the dele
cation should be given TO the New
Yorker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-12
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
IS CALLED IMPOSSIBLE
Chief CootS Thinks Councilman
Fishback'S Fire Ordinance is
Too Impracticable.

a new ordinance, proposing to deal with
the question of making indianapolis
theaters safer in the event of a fire, was
submitted to Building Inspector Stanley
yesterday by Councilman F'ishback, who
has been asked TO introduce it at the next
meeting of the Council. The ordinance has
been pronounced by both the inspector
and Fire Chief Coots to be too drastic in
several particulars and for that reason I'M
desirable.
Among these provisions, is one providing
that every theater shall be piped and have
a hose connection for every 800 people that
the house will hold, with a water pressure
of forty pounds to the inch. Another pro-
vision is for the stationing of one fireman
in each theater during each performance, to
be paid by the management at the rate of
81 a day, such hremen to be liable to fine
of 800 and sixty days Imprisonment upon
failure to do their duty Managers who
would violate the provisions of the ordi-
nance would be made liable to a fine of
$500 and six months Imprisonment.
The inspector and the fire chief both say
they would much prefer to wait until the
proposed new building ordinance can be
drafted and presented to the Council, as it
will contain, in their opinion, nh more
practical and reasonable prOvi and
will bring better results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-12
BIG LAND ORGANIZATION
TO EFFECT LAW MAKING
Promoters Believe 1t VIII Serve
All the Purposes of a
Labor Union.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Chicago papers
tomorrow will print a story TO the effect
that 5000 of the employees of the city and
OF the United States government located
In Chicago have hit upon plan which will
give them all the advantages of belonging
to labor union without. in fact, becoming
members of such an organization
The story in effect, is that 10000 acres Of
land have been acquired in the province
OF Chihuahau, Mexico. and are at the pres
ent time held under an option. This land
is the proposed property of the corpora
ton which is to be formed. OF this corpo-
ration, which is Ostensibly to be a land
holding organization, policemen, hremen
and postal employees are to be the share
holders. and all the deliberations of the
body are to be held behind closed doors.
Lest any member shall acquire undue
power, and in order that the desire for
profit shall not induce the general public
to enter the corporation, one of the chief
rules is declared to be that no one member
shall hold more than ten shares of stock,
the par value of which is 81 per share.
With the money thus gathered, which may
be increased by assessment whenever the
directors so decide. legislation is to be in
fiuenced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-12
IRISH PROTEST AGAINST
THE PROPOSED ALLIANCE
American Societies Believe that
United States Agreement with
England Perilous.
APPEAL TO SENATORS

Representatives OF the United disclaimer
lean Societies Of this city met in special ses-
sion at the Occidental Hotel Monday evening
to consider the question of the attitude Of
Irish-Americans on the proposed treaty Of
arbitration between this country and Eng
land. a conference for the furtherance Of
which was held in Washington yesterday.
The meeting was secret, only the accred-
tied representatives of all the local societies
being admitted. 1t was pointed out that the
present attempt TO secure a treaty between
the United States and England was started
in London and that the services of John w.
Foster We're secured by the British govern
ment to further the project. Ii was further
shown that the English papers claim that
such a treaty would amount to an alliance
between the two countries against England s
enemies in Europe.
A committee composed of w. L. O'Connor,
Maurice DOnnelly, Z. H. McNelis, Samuel
Quinn and John II. ATahoney drew up the
following resolution and telegraphed it to
Senators Fairbanks and BeYeridge:
Resolved, by the representatives of the
United Irish-American Societies of Indi-
annapolis, in special meeting assembled,
That we solemnly protest in the name OF
our people against the passage of any meas
ure of treaty OF arbitration between the
government of this republic and the empire
of England. because the same if passed. at
this juncture. would rightly be construed
as an alliance, defensive and offensive, be-
tween this free country and the tyrannical
British empire; and that such a treaty
would be used by England TO put the United
States in a position of opposition to Russia,
Germany and other powers, which have in
the past demonstrated their friendship to
the American union"
1t is understood that a general movement
of this kind is being made by the Irish So
cietieS throughout the country, and the
German societies are also becoming much
interested in the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-12
ICY STREETS OF CITY
CLAIM MORE VICTIMS
Lad Falls and Cut May Render
Him Cripple for Life
Mans Bad Fall.
TUMBLES ON STONES

The icy condition of the sidewalks in In
dianapois at the present time is causing
many falls and bumps. the results of which
are more or less serious. Two cases where
injuries were serious were attended at the
City Dispensary yesterday.
Cecil Mckee, an eleven-year-old boy liv-
ing at 101 Bloomington street, while play
ing along West Washington street last
night in the vicinity of Bloomington street.
slipped on the icy sidewalk and fell, cutting
his left hand frightfully on broken beer
bottle. All the arteries in the palm of his
hand were severed. He was taken to the
City Dspensary in the ambulance and his
hand was dressed by Drs. Sheek, Jeffries
and Mackey The boy was given chloro-
form while the doctors sewed up the cut.
The doctors said last night that ii was like
life by his experience.
George Cooksey, an iron worker employed
on the new West Washington-street bridge,
slipped yesterday morning while walking
along the east end of the structure and
fell ten feet on to a pile of stones. He
was taken to his home in the Dispensary
ambulance, attended by DR.. Crockett and
ii was found that his left wrist and collar
bone were broken. All work on the con-
structiOn gang of the bridge was stopped
yesterday owing TO the heavy sleet which
was frozen on the iron beams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-12
PLAY VAS At FAULT.
Ida Carnahan Does Part Well
but the Playlet Was Failure.
annapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Two Months
Married. the title of the playlet which
Ida Carnahan, formerly the wife Of Judge
feathers. of this city. chose as the vehicle
to win fame and fortune for her in the
vaudeville world. will not do. and after one
presentation at the Harlem Opera House.
has been permanently shelved.
While the critics universally condemned
the Dlaylet they all praised the acting of
Miss Carnahan." Many who visited the
theater expecting to see an amateur from
the West attempt to star on the metro
politan boards and, it might be added. make
failure of the attempt were disappointed.
As the star of the playlet, the work of
Miss Carnahan" was exceptionally good.
In the opinion of the critics she will yet
make success in her chosen work.
After the first performance, when it was
decided TO shelve the playlet, Miss Car
nahan" said she did not know just what
she would do. She said she might appear
in play or enter some company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-12
Romeo and Juliet.

The Shakespeare Club of NJ. T. II. S. will
conduct the study of its next play, Romeo
and Juliet" on more extensive scale than
the last one. The meetings will be held in
the Auditorium. where the advantage of a
stage may be had The cast has been Sc
lected with great care, and If the reading
of the play proves interesting public re-
hearsal may be given before the school The
different characters are as follows: ES-
calus, Prince of Verona, Elmer Raschig;
Paris. knsman to prince, Hugh Simpson;
Montague, Walter Guedel; Capulet, Bert
Gaunt; Romeo, Edwin Boswell; Mercutio,
friend to Romeo, Irwin Gotten; Benvolio,
friend to Romeo, Allan Burke: Tybault,
VIII Kappes; Sampson, Will Gallagher;
Gregory, Roscoe Mcintosh; Abram, John
Burke; Balthazar, Earl West; first servant,
N1na Wiser; second servant Ethel Stilz;
first captain, Theodore Stempfel; second
captain, Roy White; Juliet, Name Klentchy;
l.. Capulet, Ethel Simms; l.. Montague,
Gertrude Emmerich; nurse. COrnelia Geek
eler; servant, FlOrine Williams; chorus,
Dora Bosart; citizen, Laura Bennington.