Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-07
THE JAPS
ARE ADVANCING
On Kai Chou-Russians Compelled to
Retreat Despite Heroic
Resistance.

companies of Russian infantry an
two companies of Cossacks who wer
entrenched there. The Japanese al
rived within five miles of Kai Chou
General Samsonoff made a heroic at
tempt to check the Japanese, gallopins
out with guns to shell the japanese
left and infiicting a great loss on them
but fearing his retreat would be cu
off, he fell back and is now holding
Kai Chou. The plans of the japanese
remain a mystery to the Russian com
manders.
Struck a Mine.
Toxic, July THE Japanese gun
boat, Kaimon, struck mine in Talien
wan bay on July Sd.
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make report. The committee on
credentials announced that it would
not be ready to report till o'clock.
The convention then, at 11:04 O'Clock
decided to take recess till 2 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Bryan Will Make crowning Effort.
St. Louis, July Tt was said today
on excellent authority that Bryan
would make his greatest effort before
the convention, in speaking to the
minority on the report of the commit
tee on credentials. He has secured the
proxy of Mr.. Casper, the Nebraska
member of the committee, and will
himself present the minority report.
At the same time, it is understood that
he will not attempt to fight the report
of the committee on resolutions.
Single Statehood Plank Adopted.
st. Louis, July 7-The sub-commit-
tee on resolutions continued it's work
on the platform today but was slow
in getting down to business. Mr.. Bry-
an and one or two others were absent
but the committee decided to proceed
with the questions in which they were
not especially interested. Accordingly
the irrigation plank presented by Mr..
Newlands was taken up and the Neva-
da Senator presented it's merits 1t
was tentatively accepted. A consider
alton of the proposed statehood decla-
ration was then entered upon and the
question discussed at length. A plank
for separate statehood for each one of
the territories was inserted. During the
forenoon, ex-senator Towne was admit
ted to the committee room to present
a petition signed by 10000 persons re-
questing the insertion of plank de-
claring for the independence of the
Philippines when prepared for self gov
ernment. The committee agreed upon
the plank for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people. The prospects are that the
subcommittee will not be ready to
make it's report when the full commit
tee meets at o'clock.
Resolution for Cattle Shippers.
S. H. Cowan of Fort Worth, Texas,
was admitted to present the following
proposed plank in favor of cattle
shippers:
'We favor such amendments of the
act to regulate commerce as will af-
ford to the public and to the shippers
a speedy, adequate, effectual and mex
pensive remedy against unreasonable
or otherwise unlawful charges"
The committee at noon entered upon
the consideration of the question of
trusts and monopolies and Bryan made
a strenuous plea for the reaffirmation
of the Kansas City platform on this
p-'-t
President to Be Nominated Tonight
st. Louis, July 7-As he was going
into the hall. Champ Clark said: eff we
don't get blocked, see no reason why
we should not dispose of the nomina
tion for President some time tonight
shall call the vice chairman to the
chair while Missouri's name is called
and will nominate Cockrell"
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened with
scenes of great enthusiasm. Georgia
unfurled the first Parker banner and
the widest possible scene followed,
the entire convention, apparently,
joining in the roar The demonstra-
tion continued for nearly fifteen min
utes. Bryan was given an ovation when
he entered the hall just prior to the
opening, which lasted for some time
The Parker men tried stem the dem
onstration and finally succeeded when
Georgia unfurled the Parker banner
The demonstration resolved itself into
a Parker demonstration more than a
testimonial to Bryan and it SO re-
NAMED to the finish. When the con-
fusion had ouieted little, the conven-
tion was called to order. Cheers broke
out again when Bryan mounted the
platform to present the minority re-
port of the committee on credentials.
For fho ouoninn of fho Doeoh,,5 T.,