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DESTROYED PROPERTY
Russians Blow Up Docks and
Piers at Dalny
TO DETER JAP LANDING
REPORT TELEGRAPHED CAR BY
vICEROY ALEXIEFF.
Five Large Piers Admirably Equipped
for Terminal-Over Six Mil
lions Invested.
TO DETER JAP LANDING

ST. PETERSBURG. May 12-4:18 pm
Viceroy Alexieff has telegraphed to the
czar announcing that the Russians have
blown up the docks and piers at Port Dali
ny. Liao-Tung peninsula, presumably to
render more difficult a japanese landing
at that point
Whole Port Destroyed.
Later kilograms received here indicate
that the whole of Port Dalny has been de-
stroyed by the Russians.
Port Dalny. on Talienwar bay on the
east coast of the Liao-Tung peninsula, was
mercial emporium of its eastern dominions
An edict providing for it's construction
was issued by the Russian emperor July
30 1899, and Port Dalny, fully equipped
with all modern improvements, docks,
warehouses and railroad facilities, was
opened to commerce in December, 1901.
Talienwan bay is one of the finest deep
water harbors the Pacific. 1t is free
from Ice in winter time and ships drawing
thirty feet of water can enter at low tide
without difficulty and without the aid of
pilots can sail or steam alongside the i'm
mense docks and piers, where their cargoes
can be loaded into railroad cars and run
direct for 5000 miles into the city of ST.
Petersburg.
Five large piers had been constructed
each supplied with numerous railroad
tracks and immense warehouses ana ere
vators gas, electric lights and water, and
a large breakwater was being constructed
so that ships could lie at the piers and load
and unload regardless of weather.
Docks for foreign vessels, steam and sail,
extended between the piers along the shore
for two miles. There were two f1rst-class
dry docks, one intended for ordinary ocean
steamers and the other designed to ac-
commodate the largest vessels of war or
commerce.
over $4,000, 900 had been expended on the
harbor system before the end OF 1S02, ana IL
was estimated that the cost of completing
the works would be nearly S20OOO,OOO, but
this does not in any way represent the
total cost of the erection of this great COM
mercial port which, with Port Arthur, dis
tant about twenty miles, was leased by the
Chinese government to Russia in 1898
Nearly 25,O00 men were employed daily
on the work of constructing the port and
town. The total population has been esti-
mated at about 10000, mostly Chinese, Jap
anese, Koreans and Russians
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CHINESE ARE WARNED.
Japanese Reply to Charge of Firing on
Red Cross.

LONDON, May 12.-6:56 p.m--The Jap
anese legation here this afternoon gave out
an official telegram from the foreign once
at Toyko regarding the Russian charge
that the Japanese, May q, fired on tram
from Port Arthur flying the Red cross
flag. 1t says the train did not carry any
special marks until after the Russian SOL
ders had fired on the Japanese and the
latter had responded
When the train stopped the Red cross
flag was hoisted and the Japanese i'm
mediately stopped firing and proceeded
to examine it, whereupon the train went
on at full steam and escaped
Tba Japanese foreign Offices telegram
also saws that while there is no reason TO
apprehend that China intends breaking
her neutrality the Japanese government
has found it advisable to warn the CnInese
government 10 observe strict neutrality.
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NEGOTIATIONS IMPERATIVE.
British Officials Send U1timatum to ths
Thibetans.

LONDON, May 12.-Indian Secretary
Brodrick informed the house of commons
today that the government had decided that
recent events in Thibet made it inevitable
that the British mission must advance to
Lhassa the capital, unless the Thibetans
consented to negotiate at Gyang-Tse with
in given date.
The Chinese Amban had been notified to
this effect. At the same time, added Mr..
Brodrick, the government does not intend
to depart from its policy regarding Thibet,
as previously announced.
All the necessary measures will be taken
to secure the lines Of communication.
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CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Program Arranged in the Preliminary
Caucuses Carried Out.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 12.-The first
session of the Indiana democratic conNen-
tion was called to order today by state
Chairman O'Br'an. The platform Will be
adopted and a state ticket nomina ted at a
second session to be held here July ~.
The contest today was for control of the
delegation to the national convention. Ma
tional Committeeman Taggart, the MEM
hers of the state committee and nearly all
of the old party leaders have been Tor
weeks open advocates OF the nomination a, 1l
lowers of. w. r. Hearst have been out
spoken in their cnoice.
In the preliminary county and district
organizations the Parker following has car
ried a majority of the counties and all the
districts but the twelfth OF the l.54t del
egates to the convention the Parker people
have been claiming from LOO to ,loo con-
cedine the others TO Hearst.
At the district caucuses held last night to
select the twenty-s.x delegates Hearst car
ried but one district, the twelfth eiecting
his two delegates. Parker followers car
,.ied the other twelve. 1t was announced
by the victorious Parker following today
that the convention would instruct for Par
ker, would adopt the unit rule, would in
dcrse Thomas Taggart for national chair.
man of the democratic committee, elect
four delegates-at-large to the national con-
veItion four alternates. electors and alter
nates-at-large and take recess till July ~.
Hearst Men Prepare Protest.
The followers of Hearst have been taking
affidavits in several districts and collecting
evidence which they say will be presented
at the national convention to prove their
claims that they were not given fair treat
ment and that their delegates were the
real choice of the district Contests from
the second sixth. tenth and thirteenth dis
tricts will be carried to ST. Louis.
At the caucuses last night runp Hearst
meetings were held and second set Of
delegates selected
Hall Crowded to the Doors.
The hall was crowded to the doors when
the convention opened State Chairman
O,Brien called the convention to order. and
the majority report of the committee on
permanent organization was read by c. {.
Matson of Greencastle. 1t recommendeG
AIouzo Green Smith of Indianapolis Tor
chairman and L. g. Elifngham OF Decatur
for secretary A minority report of the
committee was READ by John HI. Aiken OF
the 10Th district. There was demonstra-
zion when Mr. Aiken took the platform.
The chair announced that the first ques-
t,on to be settled would be the organization
Of the convention and no recommendations
for Observation-Disclosures would be read TIL
the convention was organised.
Hearst Men Appeal.
An effort was made by the Hearst follow.
ing, through Senator Uirey Of Fort Wayne
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JAPs PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY.
Troops Are Marching Slowly Toward
Port Arthur.

r. ST. PETERSBURG, May 12.-From the
official advices received here. 1t is evident
that the Japanese are proceeding very eau
tiously toward the investment of Port Ar
thur. While an interruption of the tele-
graph and railroad may again occur at any
time communication with the fortress was
still open last night.
Advices received by the general staff show
that the invaders who landed at Pitsewo
are marching slowly on kin-Show, which
rs an advanced position defending the Rus
sian Gibraltar. detaching only small force
to cut the line at Polandien. thus giving
rise TO the reports that they had effected
a Landing at Port Adams
The Russians have occupied Sisthao bay,
on the east side of the Liao-Tung penin-
Sula, opposite kin-Chou, showing that they
have no intention of withdrawing further
south. On the contrary indications point
to a stubborn resistance.
At Least 10000 Men.
The presence at Port Arthur of General
Fock. revealed in the official dispatches,
may signify that the garrison of the fort
ress is much stronger than the Russian de-
sired the enemy to believe. Fock COM
mands the fourth Siberian rifle division of
10000 men.
If the whole division is on the Liao-Tung
peninsula Gen. Stoessel has at least 3O 600
men at his disposal. which would render
the investment of Port Arthur extremely
difficult, unless the japanese bring up three
times that number of troops
There Is talk of the Japanese cutting off
the water supply of Port Arthur. but this
Is declared to be impossible, as condensed
sea water Is the chief source of the supply.
the wells only being used by the Chinese
Denial From Plug.
Maj. Gen. Plug, telegraphing from Muk-
den under todays date, describes the re-
ports that Niuchwang has been evacuated
and that the troops guarding the railroad
are TO be withdrawn and to be replaced Inv
Chinese as being devoid of foundation.
Firing Heard Near Niuchwang.
SHAN Hal KWAN, May 12, s pm
Firing is reported to have been heard todav
south of Niuchwang
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Y. M. c. A. WORKERS.
Second Day Devoted to Papers on
COMMITTEES Work.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 12.-The general
topic In discussion after the opening deyo-
uonai exercises at the second days session
OF rhe international Y. NJ. C. A. today was
a half century of association, federation
and supervision" This was divided into
two subjects-"The International commit
tee and state and provincial committees. -
Richard C. Morse, general secretary Of the
international committee, took up the scope
OF the work of that body, which was fol-
lowed by a discussion in which the entire
assembly Joined.
e. p. Platt, chairman of the New York
state committe and Prof. A. E. HAYNES.
.aIa- elairnan on the minnesota state committee, e,
talked on the work being done by tf1e differ, !,
ent state committees and noted the wonder
ful progress made by these bodies
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Illinois Not in Good Shape.
CLERICAL CHANGES.
and Promotions in tho
Interior Department.

Appointments and Promotions in tho
Interior Department.
The following changes have been made
in the clerical force of the Department OF
the Interior:
The President has appointed Alexander
c. McGillivray and Leslie A. Simpson reg
lister and receiver FOR the new district land
Office TO be opened at Dickinson, N. D..
July ! next.
Office OF Indian affairs-Resignations
William H. whiteside of Maryland and
Richard o. Lewis Of Wisconsin. copyists.
at $780,
Pension ofIice-Appointments Raymond
E. Nash of New Jersey and Nathaniel T.
WOrley of Tennessee, messenger boys. at
800. Reinstatements: Samuel NJ. Arnell,
r., of Tennessee and Charles Nj. Yeates OF
North Carolina copyists, at 300 Promo
lions: Charles b. Wise OF Indiana, Albert
g. Judson of Colorado and George g. Liv-
inexton of Maryland, clerks. at $1,G0O, to
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Russia's Formal Notice.

Secretary Hay has been notified that the
Russian government has made a formal
protest against the action of the Japanese
forces which landed at Pitsewo. on the
Liao-Tung peninsula, recently, in firing.
1t is alleged, upon a Red Cross train going
north from Port Arthur carrying number
of wounded Russian soldiers
The protest was laid before the Japanese
government by the French minister at
Tokyo.
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To Be Examined for Promotion.

G,,nners L. T. G. Kuhlwein of the Mass
a achusetts. Otto Fries from Iona Island, w.
q Moore from the navy yard, Norfolk; F.
T. Applegate of the Hancock. James Shan
non from Fort Lafayette, n. J., and Will
liam Cable of the Texas, reported at the
Navy Department today for examination
for promotion.
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Funeral of the Peruvian President.

United States Minister Dudley cables the
State Department from Lima, Peru, that
the funeral Of President Candamo will take
place there today. The minister has given
a beautiful floral tribute, following the
graceful action of the Peruvian minister at
Washington upon the occasion of the fun
eral of President Mckinley.
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TH1BErANs ON DErNs1vE.
steadily Bombarding British Camp
With Solid Shot,

GYANG TsE, Thibet, May 10 DELAYED in
transmlssion).-The Thibetans have taken
the offensive against the Rrftish mission
camp here.
from fort about six farlongs away they
are steadily bombarding the camp with a
half dozen guns carrying solid cannon ball
of pound weight. -
Another large gathering Of Thibetans is
reported from the Rong valley, and. al
though the British comfnunica tions -, tho
rear are still open. the mission is prac-
tcally besieged-
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The Recent Fight at ANU.

The Japanese legation has received the
following cabtegram from Tokyo:
ION the morning of May 10 detachment
of Russian cavalry, about 200 strong. at
tackled a small Japanese outpost at Anju,
Korea The garrison there offered stub
born resistance until II was reinforced on
the afternoon of the same day by one COM
pany of infantry from Ping Yang. The
enemy fled on the morning of May IL when
further reinforcements arrived from The
north and south. Our casualties were four
killed and six wounded. The enemys cas-
ualties exceeded fifty. A Russian non-com-
missioned officer. who was taken prisoner,
said that the enemy consisted of 500 Co.'S
sacks"
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NELSON Perrin DEAD.
One Of the Leading Nnanciers Of
Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md, May 12.-Nelson
Perrin, one of the leading fnanciers Of this
city. died today after long illness, from a
complication of diseases, aged fifty-one
years.
Mr.. Perrin was one Of the pioneers of
rapid transit in Baltimore, and was the first
president of the United Railways and
Electric Company, which combined all the
street railways of this city. He retired from
the presidency of the company three years
ago.
Mr. Perrin also was the promoter of the
present system of electric lighting in this
city, and was chiefly instrumental in the
erection of the Belvidere Hotel. Baltimore's 8
finest hostelry.
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GETS LIFE 1MpRIsoNMEnr.

Mrs. Powell Sentenced for Murder Of
Miss Alnin.
DOVER, Del, Lay 12.-C6unsel for Mrs.
Mary A. Powell, who was convicted Of muir
der in the second degree for killing Estelle
Albin, today withdrew their motion for
new trial, and Mrs Powell was sentenced
to Imprisonment for life.
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The Haitien Minister'S statement

Minister Leger of Haiti has made the fol-
lowing statement In regard to the HaitIen
situation:
According to a telegram just received
from the president of the republic. there
is no trouble at all In Haiti: there is not
even any fear OF an uprising; the country
Is perfectly quiet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
secretary Hay Leaves for St. Louis.

Secretary Hay left Washington this af-
terneon for St. Louis, where he is to rep,
resent the President of the United States
and deliver the address of welcome to the
international press congress on the 18th
instant. The Secretary is making an early
start in order to have an opportunity to
examine the great exposition at his leisure.
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AUTO SMASHED.
Race Competitors Shockingly Injured
on Isle of Man.

LONDON. May 12,-The eliminating tests
on the Isle of Man to decide which cars will
represent Great Britain In the race for the
James Gordon Bennett international auto
mobile cup race ended today with serious
accident.
During the final speed trials a car driven
Dy e. Earp. one of the prominent competl-
tors, collided with wall and was rom-
pletely smashed up. carp and his brother
were shockingly injured, and some of the
spectators sustained injuries
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Marked Effect on Delegates.

The message from Turpie had marked
effect on the delegates inasmuch as he Is
looked upon an unwavering democrat
who has reached a point in life where he
has no pers ,nal axes to grind.
The Hearst men got little sleep last night.
having staid up all night trying to decide
whether or not to bolt.
There is no doubt but that Hearst is being
backed almost entirely by the Bryan wing
in the Indiana democracy. This faction
has felt all along that Taggart meyer treat
ed Bryan fairly, and now they see chance
to knife Taggart in return for Bryan treat
ment The members of the democratic
committee who are here in the interest of
Hearst took a stand against bolting. The
radicals insisted that bolting was the only
thing. The probability is that the Hearst
men will go into the convention without any
definite intention as to boiling, but il they
do great surprise will result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
ALLEGED EMBEzzLER CAPTURED
Vance Fulkerson, Who Was Indicted,
is Apprehended in Mexico.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
Ell PASO, Tex, May 12.-vance Fulker-
son, government appraiser for this port,
who is ale ed to have emiSeuled several
hundred dollars from the government and
skipped to Mexico when indicted on forty
ODD counts, was captured 5last night at
Casa Grandes. The man arrested here for
passing raised bank notes pasted figures
over figure one on bills and made them
tWenties He is said to have passed dozens
Oh piiis here and in New Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12

Admiral Evans on the Home Stretch.
The Navy Department has been informed
that the flagship Kentucky, with Admiral
Evans on board left Funchal for New York
this morning. 1t is said at the department
that the Kentucky will reach New York
about the Goth of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Army Property Transferred.

Assistant Secretary of War Oliver has
signed deed transferring the old Columbia
arsenal property, constituting a tract of
acres In Maury county, Tenn,
to the Columbia Military Academy, under
the conditions of the act approved April 20,
1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12

Secretary Shaw, who has gone to Des
Moines, Iowa, where he will attend the
state republican convention, expects to re-
turn to Washington about the 10th instant.
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Movements on the Asiatic Station.

The movements of vessels on the Asiatc
station were reported to the Navy Depart
ment today as follows: The Villalobos ar
rived at Kiukiang and sailed from that port
for Nachang; the Wilmington and Helena
sailed from Wenchau to Fuchau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Personal Mention.

Col John McElroy has been requested to
deliver the Memorial day address at Cum
berland, Nd, and has accepted the invi-
tation
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cations, which would now be impossit
with even a much larger force.
Port Arthur Communication.

official inquiry shows that Viceroy Alex
ieff's report that railroad communication
with Port Arthur has been restored sine
Monday is untrue.
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Indiana Democrats in Caucus
Declare for Parker.
HEARST GETS ONLY TWO
COMPLETE SPLIT OF PARTY IN
STATE NOW INEVITABLE.
Denunciations of the Minority Against
Enforcement Of Unit Rule Resolu-
tion-All-Night Session.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 12.-Last
nights caucuses of each of the thirteen dis
tricts in Indiana resulted In the selection
of twenty-four delegates who avowed
Parker men and two delegates who are
avowed Hearst men. The caucuses lasted
well on past midnight and were the warm
est party meetings held in Indiana in years.
These delegates, however, will all be COM
PEELED to vote for Parker. notwithstanding
two Hearst men. Thomas Taggart
came out definitely for Instructions, and
Taggart controls within ten of one thou
sand votes in the state convention where
Hearst has go instructed for him.
Today's convention, therefore, IL the dec
laration of Hearst's friends prove true.
will result in complete party split of the
party in Indiana. Even Hearst's managers
declare that since the convention will in
struct 1t cannot expect the support OF
Hearsts friends in the forthcoming In
diana election. ]. Oscar Henderson, Hearsts
Indiana manager, early this morning prs
dicted that since Taggart has decided 20
instruct for Parker Indiana will go 5000
republican.
Hearst Managers Swear Retaliation.
An idea of how Hearsts managers feel Is
given by the declaration of VIM. II. Ever
road, Hearst manager. He said: Il swear
that since they rammed instructions down our
throats and adopted the unit rule after the
democratic state committee, which should
have stood for the whole party instead OF
for Parker, has done what 1t has done, I'll
take the stump against every one OF them
This was one of the mild assertions heard
among some of the Hearst enthusiasts
Everroad is perhaps the "mildest" of them
all. Everroad continued:
New York does not contain money
enough in its confines to make me support
its schemes.
Indiana must give US our representation.
it may be as well understood now. If they
want to preserve any democratic autonomy
let them give US our votes IL only two
votes. In the national convention. and well
go away. atisfied."
It is the plan of the Parker people TO put
through resolution indorsing III I'm Tag
CART for chairman Of the democratic ma
tional committee Taggart will also be ma
tional committeeman from Indiana.
Another strong card played for instruc-
tions was a message from David Turpie,
former United States senator, sent through
Alonzo Greene Smith.
While Mr.. Turpie said he was ordinarily
opposed to instructions he thought that un->
der the circumstances that policy was the
best to preserve the integrity of the demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Turpie has expressed him.
self heretofore in way showing disap-
proval of the style of campaign carried on
by Hearst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12

a store that advertisss
secures the means with
which to buy latest styles
and best goods. Thus
merit and advertising are
twin sisters.
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FIGHT LASTED ALL DAY.
Russians Retired Before Reinforce
ments-Story of Casualties

TOKYO May 12-11 a.m.-Later details
or the Russian attack on Anju last Tues
day state that the fighting lasted all day.
Japanese reinforeements arrived from Ping
Yang at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Russians retired Wednesday morn
Ing at the approach of further Japanese
reinforcements from Kosen. The Japanese
are pursuing the Russians in the direction
OF Kai Chong.
The Japanese casualties at Anju were
four killed and six wounded the Russian
casualties Were about fifty.
A Russian prisoner said that the Cossack
raiders number 100
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Attacking Party Cossacks.

SEOUL, Korea, May l1-5 pm delayed
In transmission).--Infant reinforcements
reached the beleaguered japanese troops at
Anju at 6:30 o'clock on the evening of May
10. The garrison had fought fiercely for
twelve hours. the men reserving their fire
until the enemy were at close range upon
each attempt to storm the gate. The Cos
sacks then retired over the eastern hills
toward Yong Pyong. the provincial capital,
leaving fifty killed and wounded on the
field and one non-commssioned officer cap
tured.
The Japanese lost four killed and six
wounded, besides one telegraph operator
The Japanese troops are now In pursuit of
the enemy, and an engagement Is momenta-
rily expected.
1t Is supposed that the Cossacks are part
of the body which crossed the headwaters
OF the Yalu near Changsong and occupied
Cheng-ju. not knowing of the disaster
which had attended their arms on the Yaiu.
continuing to carry out their orders to
harass the enemy and cut of his communi-