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New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
WORK At HEADQUARTERS.
OdeU Says There Has Been No
Poll an NezC- York.

The greatest activity in evidence both at
national and State headquarters OF the Republicans
yesterday. Chairman Cortelyou. at national head
quarters, in conference with the other mem
bers of the executive committee. and while he had
nothing definite to announce he indicated that
work was going on most favorabiy. Senator Scott
who is in charge of the speakers bureau spent the
day arranging schedules, He intends to get the
strongest of the party the stump and
keep them there. Franklin Murphy, Governor of
New-Jersey. and member of the national com
mittee in conference with Senator Scott about
speakers for New-Jersey, and well pleased
with the assurance he received.
The widest kind Of a wild story reached head
quarters yesterday. 1t drifted in by way Of Chi
cago. 1t was to the effect that the national COM
mite had raised a corruption fund of $40. 100000
When Governor Murphy heard this he Immediately
made requisition for ice cooler in his
room He said It just as well spend the
money right away. The story was so absurd 1t
only caused amusement
The announcement that David B. Hill would re-
tire from politics on January caused COM
ment, hut the general feeling of the committee
was expressed by Senator Scott who said:
We'll. Hill is all right If he wants to retire we
Will help him think he will be of politics by
November g. We accommodating crew
and will help him realize his ambition. 1t may be
the the better / suppose. We are only an
ticpating his wishes"
Governor Odell was at headquarters bright and
early and put in hard days work. He saw the
usual number OF district leaders and leaders from
upstate. He would not talk, adheriag his policy
OF silence. When told that the boom for Root was
revived. he said simply: 1T is an open convention
The the merrier."
How about Woodruff was asked.
Same thing" he said.
The Governor dined last night on the Hoffman
House roof with Edward Lauterbach and Senator
y. A. Elsberg. He says great deal IS being ac-
complished. There was story printed yesterday
that hts first poll OF the State showed a Republican
plurality OF o. .OoN The Governor said last night
that no poll had been taken yet and none would be
taken for another month. He said ne not
giving figures yet
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
SENATOR LATIMER VISITS PARKER.
The Latter Refuses to Discuss Hills Re-
tirement.

Esopus ~. Y. Aug 2l-SenRtor Asbury c. Lat-
mer OF South Carolina. was the only political vis-
tor at Rosemount to-day. He arrived late this
afternoon and received hearty welcome from
Judge Parker The Senator dined with the cand-
date and u q:45 p. m. went to Norwich, y. Y,
where he is 10 make speech tomorrow with
Elliot Danforth. The announcement by David b.
Hin of his contemplated retirement on January /
occasioned much interest In Esopus to-day. but
Judge Parker refused to comment on II.
After leaving Rosemount. Senator Latimer said:
/ came to tell Judge Parker that the South stands
ready send a host of orators North 10 help in
the campaign against Roosevelt Every speaker
in the South is prepared A. assist In this work in
the North The South is solid not so much against
RepubliCansm against the personality of Roose-
welt. The race question as fathered by Roosevelt
will be the chief issue against him. am highly
pleased with Judge Parker and with his views l
learned much during my conference with him
shall begin my own stumping at Norwich, n. u,
and shall go from there to bridgeport Conn.
The judge deferred his daily horseback ride until
nearly 6 O'Clock, when. after finishing a long and
almost unbroken days work In his library, he went
for brief gallop in the immediate neighborhood OF
his home -,
William +. Sheehan returned to New-York on the
early train. after spending Sunday at MS summer
house here. In the course of his stay ne mas had
in all several hours conference with the canuluate'
during which the political situation. especially IN
the East. discussed.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
ARABIA At SHANGHAI.
Confscation of Foodstnfs - The
Damaged Warships.

Shanghai Aug. 29.-The steamer Arabia. be-
longing to the Hamburg American Line has
arrived here from Vladivostok. This is the
vessel that was captured by the Russian Nlad-
Ivostok squadron in July. A prize crew was
put on board her and she was taken 10
Vladivostok where she arrived on July
2S All the white men among her crew
were well treated by the Russians She was
tried before a prize court. which condemned
twenty thousand barrels of flour and seventy
one railroad car bodies The remainder of the
cargo and the vessel were released.
The British steamer Calchas. from Tacoma for
japanese ports. which was arrested by the
Vladivostok squadron thirty miles north Of
Toxic Bay while the Russian warships
cruising off the Pacific coast of Japan last July,
also taken into Vladivostok. The flour and
lumber board the Calchas were confiscated by
the Russians without awaiting the action of the
prize court. The Calchas is now al Vladiyostok
with the balance of her cargo on board.
The Arabia brought ninety bags of mail for
Japan which was taken from the Calchas. With
the exception Of two small japanese sailing
vessels, the only other prize at Vladivostok is
the British steamer Allanton
The Arabia brought also TO Shanghai the cap
tain and OF the German steamer Thea,
which was sunk by the Vladlvostok fleet when
loaded with fish manure. The Russians made no
attempt to take the Thea into port.
The Arabia reports that there are few signs
of war at 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 Gromoboi and
Rossia arrived from their engagement on Au-
gust "A with the japanese fleet under Vice-Ad-
mral Kamimura in badly damaged condition.
1t is remarkable thar they able to make
port at all. The repairs to the Russian cruiser
Bogatyr, which damaged by running
aground Vladivostok are nearly completed
The steamship Arabia sailed from Portland ore
on the night Of July /. carrying about 5000 tons
Of freight valued at $ls7 0S7. The cargo included
S3.7z6 barrels Of -four and a large quantity Of ma
tera USED in the construction of railroad cars con-
signed Kobe and Nagasak.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
CAUSE OF OREL'S DELAY
Engines Said to Haze Been Pur-
pOsely Wrecked.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-FrOm excellent
source il is said that the III starred Russian bat
ueship Orel, which already has had two acct
dents, viii not be able TO join the Baltic squad
don According 10 reports. when her engine
trials began 1t was discovered that the engines
had been practically wrecked by workmen IN
PRODUCING iron filings into the valves and cyl
inders 1t will probably require many months
10 repair the damage. This is said TO be the
secret of the failure of the Orc 10 go out on u
trial trip with the other ships last week.
Inquiries made at the Admiralty elected an
absolute denial Of the report. 1t stated that
the Orel returned to-day 10 her official trials
which have been satisfactory. and that the bat
tleship will surely accompany the Baltic squad
The rumor current in st. Petersburg that a
12-inCh gun aboard the SOuvaTOff burst killing
a number of men, and that the battleship was
compelled to put into Reval, was also denied at
the Admiralty.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
CALLS 1T NENDACITY1
". ID. Foulke on the Democratic
CiUH Service Plank

William Dudley Foulke former Civil Ss-t..
commissioner under President Roosevelt rstrrrs5
on sunday morning on La Bretagne from Europe.
lie had not seen the platforms of the two noIitte.I
parties while abroad and when the DerIoc-a+ta
plank regarding Civil Service was shown 10 him he
expressed considerable Indignation
A more glar1ng example of tmpudent uaendacitv.'
sac ne IL would be impossible 10 find in any Do
htical platform Just read it. We denounce IN.
Republican party, they say. Tor its continual and
sinister encroachments upon the spirit and OPERA
tlon OF civil Service rules whereby il mas srbi-
trarily dispensed with examinations for ofice in th
interests OF tayorites. and employed all manner OF
upon which the civil Service was based TN e fs kc5
Is that at no time since the adoption OF the law
nave The spirit and operations of the rules been
administration OF President Roosevelt Not oSIy
has the system been greatly extended and strength
Sheu oVt u has 1eeh enforced as 1t was never en-
forced before. Commissioner Proctor who was
MI; Clevelai'a sLpolLitee. ana Who remained my
times, and the who have been in the service OF
political parties know it perfectly weli - 'O''
MI Cleveland was undoubtedly friend of the
important departments men like Mr.. Carlisle who
set the rules at deiaR,e; or Hoke Smith Of cieor-
enforcement especially during the first part %
his career Under former administrations when
Withdrawing from Examination the entire ciass ~
places 70 which il belonged This resulted in a
lMGggs M nTpsST hS e. men getting IN without e4a1 %
method was changed on the advice Of CoruIriS-- =
sioner Proctor and myself The same Devotion
which animated Mr.. Roosevelt when he himself
Civil Service commissioner has controlled his
policy since he has been In the executive chair
Just as impudent Is the declaration i'm the plat
form that the Democrats party stands committed
to the principle Of Civil Service reform. They
must think the American people have very short
memories II they forget that eight years ago Will
lam ]. Bryan went through the country denounc-
ing the competitive system: that the platform OF
1895 practically demanded its repeal and that only
four wears ago that platform was re7tirmed and
the same candidate was renomineted."
What have you to say in regard to other mat
ters In the PLATFORM
II have not gone over II carefully. but the above
exauDIe seerls TO me he a very fair specimen
~ The candor and truthfulness with which II seems
To be reeking at every pore
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
SPEAKS FOR ROOSEVELT.
HarUmd Nan Tells VIM He Be
came q Republican.

A campaign speech in blank verse was the feat
ure Of the meeting Of the Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Commercial League yesterday. The declaimer was
]. Leslie Gossln veteran OF a score of campaigns
The theme the virtues Of the candidates and
the policy OF the party.
Seldom has a crowd listened more attentively
So successful was the effort that Chairman Corey
and Secretary Barlow reqU ested him to repeat II
at the meeting to-day. He consented
Other speakers were Ralph w Clifford, a grad
uate OF Harvard. class of '92, and Roger Lewis of
Cornell. class of 's5. Mr.. Clifford was a Democrat
and supported Mr.. Cleveland in 1892. Speaking of
his former allegiance he said:
My loyalty 70 the Democratic party was second
TO no man 3, but II was sapped when Arthur Pue
German ana a band of renegade Democrats more
devoted to their pockets than to Democratic prin-
ciples voted for heavy coal and iron duty In the
reform tariff schedules " ~
1896 and 1900 / could not accept the Infamous
and silly silver plank. This year / am a Republi-
can because the st. Louis platform is silent on the
silver question, and because really believe that
the democratic party Is free silver party slightly
washed with gold by Candidate Parker. who twice
The Repuphcan an candidate has proved himself
handling OF the Panama Canal question proved
that he remembers the lesson taught by the Ore
gons trip around the Horn.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
THINK WOODRUFF LEADS.
IN open Contention, Friends Sag,
MeanS His Nomination.

EN-Lieuteuant Governor Woodruff. who has been
IN the Adirondarks. returned yesterday. and in the
course of the day visited Republican national and
state headquarters. lie talked with Chairman
Cortelyou and Governor Odeu. His stock took a
decided boom so far as the nomination for Governor
Is concerned. lie Is now the only open ana aggres-
slve candidate IN the field and his friends are max
Ing a hard fight for him. The friends OF Mr..
Woodruff say that there is hard and fast COM
pact between Governor Odell Senator Plat and the
other party leaders that tt shall be an open con-
VeutiOn and that with such the case Woodruff Will
win hands down. Senator Plat, who was In tho
Adiroudacks with Mr. Woodruff returned the
city. but he did not appear at headquarters.
eTnor Is just persistent ever Mr. Root has
declared uuequivocally that he is not a candidate.
but some have pointed out that he has never said
that ne would not decline II nominated MIR. Root
viii be out OF the country wnen the Republican
State Convention conVenes, and some of the leaders
declare positively that the convention wii be stam-
peded to him and that he cannot refuse to accept
the nomination. Governor Odell had nothing to say
about this yesterday but IT is known that he
CARDS Mr.. Root out of IT.
Unless a movement Of this kind should result in
the nomination OF Mr.. Root the situation seems
TO be that OF Woodruff is the leading candidate
Lieutenant-Governor Higgins has friends who
would like to him named. but Mr.. Woodruff
is the only one who is making fight. He is reach
Kings County solidly behind him. II is under
stood that while Senator Platt adheres rigidy 10
the compact OF non-interference and open con
Woodrufr nominated. PlatI's first choice was Root,
and If Root could be nominated and would accept
that the former Lieutenant Governor is Platts
second choice.
Mr.. Woodruff had nothing to add yesterday 10
what he has already said. He Is a candidate and
II the nomination comes TO him he will accept 1t.
lie is in the hands OF hts friends. to quote the
hackneyed hrase, and from surface Indications
leaders from all parts OF the State say Woodruffs
agents are out pledging delegates,
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
RUSE IND CONFESSION.
Chicago Republicans Comment on
Senator Hills announcement
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.I


Chicago Aug. 20 The announcement by
David r. Hill. of New-York. that he will retire
from politics on January l is accepted by Re-
publican leaders not only a Tuse the part
of Judge Parker's manager but confession
OF party weakness. 1t is asserted that Senator
Hin has been forced to run to cover on account
of the wide and unfavorable publicity which has
been given his connection with the Democratic
nominee, and Republican managers find much
encouragement apparently in the fact that
Judge Parker's man Friday has been compelled
TO announce his intention 10 retire from politics
before the Presidential fight has fairly begun.
'FThe proposed retirement from politics OF Sen
ator Hill is very amusing" was the comment OF
Secretary Dover OF the Republican National
Committee we will see what he will do on
November 6 or o.
1T is not usual for good soldier TO take off
his urmor before he gets into a fight" said
Colonel Harry S New. Il have no doubt. how
that Mr. Hill will retire from politics after cleo
ton What l cannot understand is. why does
he fix the darte for January l. OF course, il
Judge Parker should be electedPresident have
no doubt Mr Hin would hear his country crying
for him TO take the portfolio of Secretary OF
State"
Senator Dick of Ohio who a caller at Re
publican national headquarters to-day. said: I
cannot believe that MIR. Hill's announcement Is
To be taken seriously. His declaration that he
will retire from politics on January j is in line
with policy with which his observers are IA
mar. He is trying apparently 10 throw dust
into the eyes of the people"
There is nothing l can say about the deClara-
tion of Senator Hl'' said Dennis J. Hogan, sec
retary of the Democratic committee. IAN 1
have TO say is that there will be no mourning in
Democratic heHiQuaTteT
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
HIGH OFFICERS KILLED.
Russians Lose q General and Colonel
an Rear Guard ActiOn.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-An official dispatch
from Liao-Yang. dated yesterday, to the gen.
eral staff. reporting the continued Japanese ad-
vance on Sunday, confirms the report that Cen
eral Routkovsky was killed in the rear guard
engagement, and adds that Colonel Won Raa-
ben was also killed.
The total Of the Russian losses on Sunday
is not known, but ii is estimated that four hun
dred wounded men have passed through the
first aid stations. The losses of the japanese
were considerable.
IAao-Yang Aug 29-The Russians lost three
hundred in killed and wounded in the retreat
from An-Shan-Chan the japanese making a
forced march by night and overtaking the Rus
slams at daylight.
Lieutenant General ROutkovsky for. number
OF years had been attached to the staff Of the
Governor General Of the Caucasus, as chief
OF the engineer corps. He belonged to a prom
inent family Of the Novgorod district.
Colonel Won Raaben was well know. char
acter in s.. Petersburg. He was man of great
wealth, and was popular
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
M'CARREN SAYS HE WILL WIN.
One of His Candidates for County Committee
Is Edmund H. briggs

Although Senator McCarren, with all the gravity
possible said yesterday that he expected TO carry
all of the twenty-one Assembly districts at the
Democratic primaries in Brooklyn to-day. his
strongest admirers willing make any
such claim. 1t is thought. however that he will
get fourteen of the districts least, and perhaps
two The usual story of hoaters
cropped up yesterday. and 1t alleged on re
liable information" that Tammany would send 300
400 f1oaters from Manhattan vote against
McCarren in the XIth and With districts.
Considerable comment followed when II was
heard that Edmund H. briggs. convicted less than
year ago Of accepting money for influencing the
sale of cash registers to the Postoffice Depart
ment a candidate for place delegate to
the county committee on the McCarren ticket in
the XVIIth District. Mr. briggs himself said:
II don't why should not participate in poll
tics. understand however that federal mat
ters there is some question of my right to vote"
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
RENEW ATTACK ON FORTS.
japanese Cans Hammering Port
Arthur-G Garrison Reduced.

Che-Foo. Aug. 29.-The steamer Chin Hua'
which has arrived here from New-Chwang, re-
ports that there heavy firing at Port Ar
thur, beginning last night at O'Clock and last
ing until = a. m.
Severe fighting was resumed at Port Arthur
there on that evening. Betweel August 22 ana
26 there fighting but 1t was not Sc
we're.
One OF the Chinese was arrested and compelled
to carry the dead from the battlefield of Pi'h-
Chwang, which the japanese attempted to capt
ure on August 2G. Thirty carts were used 10
carry the dead, numbering four hundred. from
the trenches and outskirts to the city.
policeman told the Chinese that the efficient
soldiers in the garrison Port Arthur num-
bored ten thousand.
A Chinese who lived near Rihlung-Shan says
that he saw the Russians occupying this tort.
from which previous reports stated that they
had been driven. Probably both reports were
correct at the time they were current. as semi
official advices say that many positions about
the fortress change hands repeatedly. The hght-
ing. which began on August 27, soon became
general
While the Chinese were at sea August IS
tie heavy firing was resumed. Two junks con-
tanning contraband of war were sunk by Jap
anese torpedo boat ten miles off Lao-Teai-Shan
1t is said that Fort No. ) has changed hands
four times and is now unoccupied. The Jap
anese filed the moat in front of this fort with
sandbags.
The Japanese using thousands of Chinese
coolies to dig trenches, build earthworks and
drag cannon about. The report that heavy fight
ing was resumed on August p agrees with
previous rumor from credible that the
Japanese had planned to resume the general at
tack that date.
The information received here in the last week
seems to confirm the belief that the great Jap
anese assault upon Port Arthur which began
August %. by means successful as
Although the Japanese succeeded
in pushing their lines forward, they were unable
in any instance to occupy the important posi-
tions from which they drove the Russians They
succeeded only in weakening the Russian lines,
without making important advances in their
own.
The report that the Japanese forces before
Port Arthur have received heavy reinforcements
from Dany has been confirmed.
The arrangement of the fortiications at Port
Arthur is described by Russian similar to
a chessboard. upon which every forts artillery
can sweep all sdes Up to the present the Jap
anese have made attempt to occupy any one
important fort without being subjected 10 q re-
sistless fire In various directions from the other
forts.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
MCARREN TO NAME CROFT
II Controller Resigns, Mayor An.
points Successor.

N0h'roiler Grouts name will be presan+as -
'he democratic State convention as thar =,
'@liuioate lot Governor. Senator McCarren nroh
any VIII make the nominating speech. IT,.
brooklyn leader told his friends YESTERDAY En-.
MT Grout was the best all around man 70 80,
nate ana that as the Republicans prohabI,.
"ouiu nominate MIR. Woodruff. the ControlIa-
"ouiu oe the best man TO run against him.
The Board OF Aldermen as announced 49,.
oay' VIII not elect successor to Mr.. C,ro,. :.
ne runs and is elected Governor. The Ma
nils the vacancy in such cases. The sectio-T's
the charter bearing on this particular no,n.
says: PUNK
snail be filled by the Mayor and the perso
until noon OF the first day Of January rve da once
eIected easfetSn Ion at which successor shall be
municipal officers shall be eIectei Wb5cb "1len ln
Of vacancy IN t the 6cs 9aSs afeF az the
for The rs1Si shai De chosen who shall hold offce
A' INC remainder OF the unexpired term
senator McCarren's friends said yesterday
that' If the Republicans took a candidate fror,
thlS city McCarren's man would win. Tba ar
houheement by ex-senator Hill with reference
10 MS retirement from politics on January
next stimulated the McCarren men IN n,,sb 49,,
Grout ooom. Mr.. Hill wants John r. Stancb-
neIu nominated, but some of the Parker ,a,
PStPSIs aready nave criticised StanchieId ne .
tho ToT JIHurulte t ana have called for man OF
SIi ere oiH type; Mr. CIRCUITS friends say that h.
ro-,s,r th Ii II McCarren wins the primaries
to-Gay the Grout boom for Governor vii -
pushed harder than ever ""N oe
zone or the Tammany leaders say that the
noLlili.auoh OF Mr. GrOut would be the .1os-
straw and that nothing that Mr. CO. 1SS 'ass
y,. ony or 90 would lessen Charles F. MurnbI,.s
Ii ISeI.iilnoSIty toward him. Probably the Contra
Ter nrst move would be to resign as ControH
anu anu aIlow the Mayor to appoint Murpbv roaI
- nat @ WouId not please McCarren over well bIT+
~ IL "oUIu go some way toward placating MurDhv
rs Is 1" would give him absolute control Of ~
rInahce department Mr.. Grout firmly beiiAvas
tilIt ne mas better chance Of securing tba
nomination than any other man ms INC