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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-30
TRYING TO FIN0
THE SM0LENSK
British Cruiser Has An Urgent
Message to Deliver.
ORDERED TO STOP SEIZURES
ARABIA ARRIVES AT SHANGHAI
FROM vLADIvosroK.

London. Aug. %. 40 D. MT is
stated on good authority that the Brit
ish cruisers sent to search for the Rus
sian volunteer deet cruisers SmolensK
and st. Petersburg have Overhauled at
least one OF these vessels. The az
miralty does not confirm the statement,
but issued the following tonight
The Russian government having re-
quested his majesty's government to
take steps to deliver an urgent mes
sage to the Smolensk, belonging to the
Russian volunteer fleet, now in South
African waters. the commander in
chief Of the Cape OF Good Hope sta
tiOn left the Seichelles islands Aug. IS
in his maJesty's ship Crescent and IS
proceeding southwark with the cruisers
Forte and Pearl, with the object o.
communicating with the Russian yes
sells. His ma esty's ships Barossa and
Partridge have also been directed u
proceed in search of the volunteer fleet
vessels. The Barossa is between Wa
fish bay and Benguela. and the Part
ridge between Walsh bay and Sin1oua
bay. The Russian message was also
communicated to the commodore COM
harding the South Atlantic squadron.
who, with his majesty's ships St
George and Brilliant is at present in
the neighborhood of St. Vincent, Cape
Verde islands
The foreign Office has no confirmation
Of the statement that the British cTuis-
ers have overhauied at least one OF the
volunteer vessels.
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TINY TIM IN THE LEAD.
Probable Candidate For Governor of
New York.

New York, Aug. 29.-On the eve of
the city primaries there is a great dsal
of uncertainty about the Republican
nomination for governor Of New York
Some men are beginning to suspect
that Governor Odell has been in ear
nest in the declaration that he has
often made that he did not know wlo
would be named Three men only are
now talked about, Timothy /. Wood
ruff, Lieutenant Governor Higgins and
Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia
University. Mr.. Woodruff Is the most
active candidate and he believe r. IS
going TO win. Governor Odsu does
not share that confidence. which p~ob-
ably means that OdelI is not for The
Brooklyn man. Although Governor
Oden has declared from the beginning
tEat he had no candidate and asserted
that it would be an open convention. it
is not believed that he has ever
thought it would be open" for Wso5-
ruff
Governor Odell and Mr.. Woodruff
were both at national headquarters
today and it was surmised that the
governorship was under consideration.
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PARKER At WORK UPON
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE

Esopus, y. Y, Aug. Ex-senator As
bury @ Latimer OF South Carolina
was the only political visitor at Rose
mount today.
After leaving Rosemount Senator
Latimer said.
Il came to tell Judge Parker that
the south stands ready to send n host
of orators north TO help in the cam
paign against Roosevelt. Every
speaker in the south is prepared to
assist in the north. The south is solid,
not 50 much against Republicanism
as against the personality Of ROOSe-
velt The race question as fathered by
Roosevelt will De the chief issue
against him"
The announcement by David =. Hill
of his contemplated retirement Jan. 1,
occasioned much interest in Esopus to-
day, but Judge Parker refused TO COM
ment upon Il.
Uninterrupted work On his letter &C
cepting the Democratic nomination for
the presidency aad celebrating his
views upon the questions at issue in
the campaign, was Judge ParkeT's pro-
gramme today.
William 7. Siberian returned to New
York on the early train after spending
/ Sunday at his summer home here.
During his stay he has had in all sew
eral hours conference with the candi-
date, during which the political situa-
ton, especially in the east, has been
discussed.
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TEMPLARS ARRIVE.
Party Of Distinguished knights
Reach San Francisco.

san Francisco, Aug pa special
train of nine cars carrying Us visitors
to the Knights Templars conclave,
which is to be held in this city during
the coming week, arrived here today
The train left Chicago on Aug. Is and
crossed the continent by the northern
route In the party we're four officers
OF the grand encampment of the
United States, together with eighteen
members, forty-four other Knights
TemDlar and TIE ladies of the sir
knights. Twenty-one states were rep
resented Stops were made at yell
lowstOne park, at the Sound cities and
at Monterey and the big tree groves of
California. The party was in charge
Of Deputy Grand Master General
George NJ MouIton OF Chicago. Grand
Master StOddard Of Bryan. Tex. viii
arrive later, the death of his wife pre-
venting him from coming on the en-
campment special.
The other grand officers in the party
were the Rev. Henry W Rugs. DID,
Of Providence. r. l., grand generals
simO; Colonel W. 3. Melish of Cincin-
natl. grand captain general and Rev.
Daniel G. Roberts of Concord, y. H,
grand preiate.
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ARABIA AT SHANGHAI.
Captured Steamer Was Released by
the Russians.

Shanghai. Aug. %, evening-The Ger
man steamer Arabia. belonging to the
Hamburg American line, has arrived
here from VladivOstOk. This is the
vessel that was captured by the Rus
sian Nladivostok squadron in July
prize crew was put on board her and
she was taken 10 VIadivostok. where
she arrived July %. All the white men
among her crew were well treated by
the Russians. She was tried before a
prize court. which condemned 10000
/ barrels of -four and seventy-one rail-
| road car bodies. The remainder of the
cargo and the vessel were released
The British steamer Calchss, from
1 Tacoma for japanese ports. which was
arrested by the Nladivostok squadron
thirty miles north OF Toxic bay while
the Russian warships were cruising OF
| the Pacific coast Of Japan last July.
was also taken into VladivOstOk. The
/ -four and lumber on board the Calchas
were confscated by the Russians with
! out awaiting the action OF the prize
court The Ca1chas is now at Vladi-
vostok with the balance Of her cargo
on board.
The Ara bia brought ninety bags of
mail for Japan. which were taken from
1.-THE Calchas. With the exception OF
two small japanese sailing vessels. the
only other prize at VladivostOk Is the
| british steamer AlIantcn.
The Arabia brought also to Shanghai
the captain and crew of the German
steamer Thea, which was sunk by the
Vladivostok fleet when loaded with FISH
manure. The Russians made no at
tempt to take the Thea into port.
The Arabia reports that there are
/ few signs of war a. VladivOstok- Two
trains leave the port daily Viceroy
AleXieff is there, and the town is full
of officers and troops. Meat and -four
are plentiful, but sugar and cigars are
scarce. The Russian cruisers GTomo-
boi and Rossia arrived from their en-
gagement Aug IA with the japanese
fleet under Vice Admiral kamimura 1n
terribly damaged condition. It is
remarka bic that they were able 10
make port at all. The repairs to the
Russian cruiser BogatyT, which was
damaged By running aground near
Vladivostck, are nearly completed.
The steamship Arabia sailed from
Portland, Ore. on the night Of July I.
carrying about 5000 tons of freight.
valued at S1S7, OS7. The cargo included
80. 72s barrels Of -four and a large guam
tity Of material used in the censtrue-
ton Of railroad cars, consigned 10 Kobe
and Naeasaki
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NEW PARTY MEETS BUT
WILL NOT NOMINATE

Chicago, Aug. 29-The convention of
the political party styled the Jefferson
Democracy was held this afternoon
and tonight. About fifty delegates were
present. two fifths Of them coming from
outside points 1t was decided to change
the name TO the Industrial Liberty par
ty, and 10 refrain this year from plac-
ing any candidate in the field. but TO
push, instead, the work Of organiza-
ton. The principles Of the party were
declared to be that labor produces all
wealth; that all wealth belongs to those
who produce IT; that laws diverting
wealth from its natural owners should
be repealed and that there. should be
increased liberty for wealth producers,
instead Of the enactment of more laws
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DAUGHTER SOLE HEIR.
Mrs. ]. c. Walker Comes Into al
Estate Of $4,000, 600.

Philadelphia, Aug. 29.-The will OF
W. W. Weightman. head of the firm
of Powers & Weigttman. manufactuT-
ing chemists. who died d few days ago
at the age Of 81 years, was probated
today, his entire estate. valued at more
than $4,000. 600. being left to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anna NJ. Walker, widow Of
the late Congressman J. G. Walker Of
WiIliamsport, Pa BY the terms of
the viii Mrs. Walker. who is the only
surviving child. becomes sole proprie-
tor Of the extensive chemical works,
which makes Ler one of the richest
women in the world
Mrs Walker will assume active man
agement OF the drug business beside
looking after the real estate left her
by her father. who was one Of the
largest holders OF real estate in the
country. He owned much property in
Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia
and also in Ohio, Nebraska, Delaware,
West Virginia, Missouri and Wiscon-
sin.
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Back in Good order

Lao Yang, Aug. 29.-The Russian
army has effected its retirement with
transport and artillery on Lao Yang
and is now in position awaiting the
advancing japanese. The progress OF
the latter has been rapid and deter
mined, sparing of no sacrifice.
In the attack on the Siaolindzy posi-
ton, one of the japanese battalions lost
all its officers.
The retirement Of the Russian trans
port of four corps yesterday evening
across the plain while the artillery and
troops in the rear held off the Japan
csc, afforded a magnificent spectacle.
All along the extended lines there was
an incessant roar OF batteries the Rus
SLAMS working their guns with great
GOODNESS and not retiring until the
transport was in safety.
General Rontokowsky was among the
killed
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TERRIFIC ASSAULTS.
But the Japs Are Still Outside the
Inner Circle.


ChefoO. Aug. &c p. rn.)-Severe
fighting was resumed at Port Arthur on
Aug. p. according tC Chinese who left
there on the evening Of the 9th. Be
tween Aug p and IS there was some
lighting, but 1t was less severe than
that on the 27tn. One of the Chinese
was arrested and compelled to carry
the dead from the battlefield of Pail
chuang. which the japanese attempted
10 capture on Aug. %. Thirty carts
were used to carry the dead, number
ing z00, from the trenches and out
skirts TO the city. A policeman told the
Chinese that the efficient soldiers in
The garrison At Port Arthur numbered
over 10000.
A Chinese who lived in Rihlungshan
declares that he saw the Russians oc-
cupying this fort, from which previous
reports stated they had been driven.
Probably both reports were correct at
the time they were current, as semi
official advices state that many posi-
tons about the fortress change hands
repeatedly The fighting which began
on the 9th. soon became general
While the Chinese was at sea Aug %
heavy firing was resumed. Two junks
containing contraband OF war were
sunk by a torpedo boat ten miles of
Liao-Ti prOmOntory.
No Longer Occupied.
It is said that fort No. has changed
hands four times and is now uuOccu-
pied, The japanese filed the moat in
front of 6nis fort with sand bags
The japanese are using thousands of
Chinese coilies to dig trenches, build
earthworks and drag cannon about.
The report that heavy fighting was re-
6umed on Aug. % agrees with a pre-
ViOus rJmor from a creditable source
that the japanese had Planned to re-
sumo the general attack on that date
The information received here during
The past week would seem 10 confirm
the belief that the great Japanese as
sault upon Port Arthur, which was be
gun Aug. 20, was by NJ means as sue
cessfls 81 anticipated. Although the
japanese suce@sded :, pushing their
lines forwa-& they We unable in any
instance TO occupy she important po-
SLAMS They succeeded only IL " eaken-
ing the Russian lines without making
important advances in their own
The report that the japanese forces
before Port Arthur have received heavy
reinforcements via Dalny has been
confirmed. This bears out the state
ment from Chinese sources that heavy
fiRh5ng commenced Aug. %
The arrangement Of The f0rti7catiOns
= Port Arthur Is described by Rus
sian as very similar 10 a chess board.
upon which every fort, with respect
10 the zone covered by its artillery,
has the moving powers OF the queen
in the game Of chess I'd 10 the pres
ent time the japanese have made no
attempt 10 occupy any one important
fort without being subjected TO a re-
sistless FIRE from various directions
from the other forts.
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JAPS OUTSIDE
THE FORTRESS
Vicious Assaults Upon Port Ar.
thur Prove UnavalIine.
HEAVY FIRING AGAIN HEARD
EToEssEL EXPECTS TO HOLD
OUT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

Chefoo, Aug. re D. m.)-The ;
steamer Chinhua, which has ar >
rived here from New Chuang. re- =
ports that there was heavy firing >
at Port Arthur last night from 8 =
= O'Clock until 2
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BRUTAL MURDER
Negro Put to Death by Three Cow
ardly White Men.

StatesboTo. Ca, Aug. 29--Sebastian
Mcbride, a negro man, living near P0F-
tai. in the upper part OF RuIloch coun-
ty. was taken out Of his house Saturday
night by mob OF FIVE men. carried to
the woods, whipped severely and then
shot, from the effects Of which he died
soon aftefward. Before death came.
however, he related to the sheriff the
manner in which he was handled. and
told the names Of three Of his assaiI-
ants. They. according to his statement.
were Perry Barnes. Henry Barnes and
Wesley Waters. all white men. The
mares of the others he did not seem to
know After his death Coroner STAN
ford held an inquest. The verdict OF
the coroner's jury recommended that
the persons named be taken into Gus
tOdy and the affair investigated and
the sheriff has gone to arrest the three
men
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NO DISCRIMINATION.
Russia Not Playing FavOrites in Con-
traband Seizures.


London. Aug. 2s.-The Russian gov
eminent has given assurances to Great
Britain that there is absolutely no truth
In the charges that Russian warships
are discriminating against British ship
ping in favor Of German or other ship
ping in connection with their operations
10 search for contra band. It Is ex-
plicitly stated that Russia is not pur-
suing British ships, German ships or
ships Of any other nationality, but that
she is solely pursuing contraband. This
assurance has. gone far to ailay the
irritation of the government here,
which had been receiving unofhcial in
formation iBtimating Discrimination.
Tie fofeign Office has also been Of
ficially advised Of the appointment OF
the Joint commission representing the
Russian and foreign marine ministries.
10 be presided over by Professor De
Martens. professor Of international law
at the University Of st. Petersburg. and
which viii sit forthwith to consider the
distinction between conditional and
a bsoIute contra band of war The As
ISOLATED Press is informed that the
commission viii discuss the advisability
Of modification OF the Russian reguia-
lions governing contra band. The for
eign Office understands Il is the purpose
OF Russia TO conciliate the United
States on this subject Russia Will
make substantial concessions which are
expected TO go far towards satisfying
both countries. At the same time Rus
STA has made il clear to Great Britain
that some latitude must be given her
in the way of seizing goods condition
ally contrabaDd. provided hostile des-
tination is suspected. as Premier Bal
four in his last statement referred to
the necessity Of ne.ttrais recognizing
the rights possessed by belligerents- Il
is believed in Russian diplomatic cir
cles that an agreement VIII shortly be
reached.
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MURDERER HAS NOT
YET BEEN EXECUTED

St. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-The state
ment IN these dispatches last week
that SassOny. the assassin of Minister
of the Interior Won Plehye, has been
sentenced to death. proves to be in
correct. The question as to whether
the assassin viii be tried by court
martial or by civil court has not yet
been decided. This is one of the qUes-
tons that the new minister of interior
viii have to pass on. the fact tEat St
Petersburg is technically in a state Of
siege, giving the minister this power.
Balmasheff. the murderer of NJ. Sipiag-
uine. NJ PIehve's predecessor, was
tried by cOurtmartisL 1t is expected
that the emperor viii appoint a new
minister of the interior as he returns
from the Don.
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N NJ. whitney.

Correspondence Associated Press)
Honolulu. Aug. q Cvia San Francisco.
Aug. ON. N. Whitney, the founder
Of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser,
is dead in Honolulu from heart disease,
aged 50 years. He came to Hawaii in
1919 and in 1856 he started the Adver-
Jiser. He was its editor for over thirty
years and was editor Of the Planters
Monthly up TO a year ago. He was
also the editor of KuokOa, d native
newspaper having wide circulation. In
1880 he became the head Of island post
Office affairs, establishing the present
system.
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PULLMAN SHOPS ARE
CLOSED DOWN FOR A TIME

Chicago. Aug. 50.-Tbe great shops
Of the Pullman company are to shut
down c,1 Sept. I. and thousands OF men
employees ID the various departments
Of the car building corpora ton VIII be
without work Thirty thousand peO-
pie ar Pullman and in the surrounding
towns viii be affected When the
Pullman company - working on fun
time 1000 parsons are employed Dur
ing the last few months. owing 10 a
lack Of new orders. men have been
laid off coo and 400 al time until now
the force does not aggregate more
than sz,000. These men are engaged in
finishing the construction of cars al
ready under way and when these are
ready for the rails, the shops viii be
closed and the plant rendered idle.
The plant may remain closed for more
than q month.
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His Fate Unknown.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-There is
considerable anxiety regarding the fate
Of Lieutenant Decouverville, the French
naval attache. who left Port Arthur in
a junk a about the same time as Lieu
tenant MeCully, the United States ma
Val attaofe- Nothing has been heard
Of the French officer since that time
At the request of the French embassy,
Ambassador Mccormick telegraphed to
Lieutenant McCully at Lao Yang to
ascertain if he could throw any light
on the matter Decouverville should
have arrived at some Chinese port a
week ago.
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is the worst dis
eaEe on earth. yet
the easiest to cure
" H 4 y 70 u
Know WHAT TO
DO. Many have
pimples, spots en-
the skin. sores IN
the mouth, ulcers,
falling hair. bone
pains. catarrh. and
don I know II is
BLOOD POISON.
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WEINSEIMER GOES OUT
indicted Labor Leader Resigns
His Leadership Before
the Court Gets Him.

New York. Aug zs-Phiiip 7Yeinseimer.
president Of the Building Trades Alliance.
. union organization. VINO has twice been
indicted for extortioB today resigned his
leadership and William p Mason. pTeSi-
cent OF the Reliance Labor club Of Mar
HE Cutters. was elected his successor.
Mason mas been for a long time an &C
tive factor in the alliance, but he Z re-
garded as ore of the more conservative
element. Twice recently he and John
MaeAlisteT have headed committees which
have gone TO the employers assOcia ton
in the hope Of negotiating a settlement Of
the building lockout now IN force here
Each time they failed because they IN
sisted on technical recognition OF the
alliance. point the employers associa-
ton always refused to concede-
Ia his letter OF resignation WeiaseinlcT
said he realized that persistence on his
part in retaining the office would not only
5cOpardizs the present movement but
would be against the best interests Of
organized labor. Re expressed the Teet-
ing that he would be indicated in the
future.
Despite Weinssiuler's action, the en-
plOyers made no Roadway today in the
effort 70 break the tie-uD-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-30
POLICEMAN STABBED
AND BADLY BEATEN

New York. Aus 9.-Pohceman John P
a gang OF alleged holduo men in Wash
ingtOn square tonight and is in a critical
condition.
A DiCkp0cket attempted to rob "A man
who was listening to the band concert IN
the square Shea gave chase ana caught
1hc roboeT under the Washington afch-
Here a crowd of fifteen men. members OF
a gang. attacked the policeman he was
stabbed in the head. three ribs were trac-
tured and his body vas covered Win
bruises one man was arrested.
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DECISIVE BATTLE TO Be
FOUGHT At LAO YANG

CONTINUED from PAGE u
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REBELS PREPARING
FOR 4 LAND ATTACK

Buenos Ayres. Aug. e3.--The Para
guayan insuTrectienists are actively
preparing for a lang attack by foot
aud mounted soldiers. Serious resist
ance is not expected.
Government troops Il Asuncion are
freely deserving Their rations ere
now reduced 10 three biscuits a oay.
The country IS almos1 entirely dolni-
mated by the Insurgents
In an interview today with Seror
Niera. the Paraguayan minister. Jose
A Terry and . Betbeder respectively
Argentine ministers OF foreign affairs
and Of marine. promised thai Argen-
tina would maintain strict neutrality.
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George w. Cummings.

New York. Aug. 29.-George W. Cum
mings. vice president Of the American
Press association. died suddenly Aug
. at Banff. Northwest Territory. while
on his way from his home at Los An
geles to New York. Mr.. Cummings
was born near Terre Haute, Ind. in
184S and was graduated from Indiana
State university in 1872. He engaged
in Journalism. was one OF the founders
of the American Press association, and
IN his later years was identified with
O number Of business undertakings
Mr.. Cummings die0 possessed of a con-
sidera bic fortune. He VIII be buried IN
WoodlaWn cemetery. New York.
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UWTED IN SltEAGUE
CONVENTION TODAY

New York. Aug 2s.-The national
convention of TIE United Irish League
of America VIII open tomorroH in Lex
ingtOn opera house 10 continue for
three days. II Is expected that more
than 5000 delegates from all parts II
the country viii be present.
John Z. Redmond. the Irish national
ist lssder and his wife, J. q. DoDne--
Ian, Patrick O'Brien and Conner
- --elly. VINO came from Ireland in or
Ger to attend the convention. viii take
a prominent part in the proceedings.
The object of the convention Is to
arouse sentiment for the Nationalist
cause among the americans and
to raise a fund OF $4,000 witt which
to carry on the movement which the
league hopes viii result in the ALSO
lutte independence of Ireland.
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ESCAPED FRoM PEN.

Boise. Ida. Aug. 29.-William Dough
erty effected his escape from the guards
at the penitentiary just before noon
today and no trace Of him has been Sc
cured. He was working in a quarry
gang. He was excused for a moment
and while out Of sight of the guard
made off.
Dougherty was sentenced to the PEN
itentiary in MAY of this year from Bear
Lake county to serve a term of two
and half years for burglary.