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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
Suspected Engagement in
Vicinity of Port Arthur.
FLEETS LATELY SEEN
A Russian Report that the Japanese
Outposts are Falling Back From
Wiju-Battles at Port Arthur and
on the Yalu Homentarily Expected.

Che Foo. April 12.-The captain OF
the steamer Lockshan, which arrived
today from New Chwang, reports that
Re heard heavy firing between and
o'clock this "wednesday morning in
the direction of Port Arthur. The fir
ing was continuous but no ships were
visible. From the direction of the
sound he judged there was fighting at
the entrance to Port Arthur. The
Lockshan was the last foreign mer-
chant vessel to leave New Chwang,
sailing at the same time as the British
guEhoat Espiegle, at l o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press at Tepg Chow, forty miles north
west of here telegraphs as follows:
Sounds of very heavy firing were
heard at half past six o'clock this
"wednesday morning. The firing evil
IDENTIFY was being done between here
and Port Arthur. 1t is believed at Teng
Chow that the long expected sea fight
among the Miaotao islands had taker
place.
The japanese battleship As3si, flying
an admiraTs flag, was seen off Che Foo
yesterday going west and there is m
doubt that the remainder of the Jap
anese fleet was in the vicinity Of Port
Arthur.
The Russian fleet was also seen out
side Of Port Arthur yesterday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
But the House Members
Will Not Do 1t Again
THE MCALL COMMITTEE
Its Report Upon That Part Of the Bris-
tow Report Rejecting Upon Mem
bers of the House - Night Have
Been Ill.advised but not Criminal.

Washington, April 12.AThe report of
the special committee of the house ap-
pointed to investigate the report from
the postoftice department printed un-
der the caption of charges concerning
members of congress-" was made TO
the house today by Chairman Mccall
The report is signed by all the seven
members of the committee. The min
ority members, however, append sup
Elemental views.
An important phase of the report is
finding regarding the connection OF
members with the business of the post
office department. This finding is as
follows:
After a careful consideration of all
the cases specified in the report num-
bered 1895 (the report of the postoffice
committee on charges against MEM
bers of congress) so far as they relate
to the present members of the house
of representatives which committee as
sumes to be out of their Jurisdiction
they have unanimously reached the
conclusion that nothing has appeared
would Justify finding that any member
of the house of representatives has
profited financially in the slightest de-
j gree, or that any member was guilty
of improper conduct in connection
| herewith, or that any member has
| done in connection with any of said
( cases anything that did not appear to
/ be with in the line of his official duty
according TO long Established customs.
''aving reported this conclusion the
! committee feels constrained to add
that in their opinion it would be wei
! to make as formal as may be, and TO
restrain within the narrowest possible
! the severance of any memberstahrttht
| limits, the action of members in con-
nection with postoIfices and details in
othermatters and that the severance
Of members from work of that char
| acter would Argument the efficiency OF
/ the house of representatives.
| In conclusion the committee would
| direct attention to the fact that this
inquiry has come upon the house sud
! denly and without any notice to its
| members. Their correspondence has
been brought to light with that de-
partment of government with which
their relations are the most intimate
In no instance is it likely that they ex-
pected the letters which they wrote
would be published. These letters
were written under a great variety OF
| circumstances, in haste and some
doubtless by private secretaries CT
members, some Of them formal and
some of a personal nature.
1T is a credit to the membership OF
the house that correspondence of this
character thus brought together should
contain so little of an unfavorable
character. Undoubtedly there are let
ters which were carelessly written. Ac-
ton in some cases was not well con-
sidered. 1t is found in some instances
in some letters from the executive Off
ce, that what was don, was done as
a favor to members and might as well
have been resented. But there is moth
ing in any of the cases considered that
reflects upon the integrity of the mem
bership of the house of representa-
tiVeS.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
TWO SKIRMISHES
In Each of Them the Japanese Were
Annihilated.

st. Petersburg, April 12.-General
Kuropatkin in a dispatch TO the en-
peror bearing today's date. says that
General Krasnalinski, on the night of
April 9Th ordered a detachment of
sharpshooters to cross to the left hank
of the Yalu opposite Win. The sharp
shooters landed on the island of Sa-
malind and surprised a patrol of fifty
japanese scouts just as the latter were
approaching the east side of the island
in three boats.
The Russian allowed the Japanese to
land and then fired on them. Nearly
all the japanese We're shot, bayonated
or drowned and their boats sunk. The
Russians sustained no losses.
on-comissioneI officers Louchkine
and SouhaschonOv distinguished them
selves in the fight.
on the following day the japanese
lowered their flag at Wiju and their
outposts, which had lately been seen,
fell back On the night of April four
Russians crossed the Yalu to Young
ampho and made toward a Korean vii
lage where they found a squad of Jap
anese cavalry. They remained there
twelve hours when they were betrayed
by Koreans and found themselves
obliged to swim the river, their boat
having struck on a sand bank One
cmfw emf shrd hrdl cmfwhrdcmfdlcmf
soldier lost his life. The Japanese pur-
sued the Russians in a boat and were
in turn attacked by d Russian boat,
which had come to rescue the swim
mers The Japanese were all killed
and their boat sunk.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
A HEARST RESOLUTION
All That Was Accomplished by the
Kansas Populists.

Topeka, Kan, April 12.-The populist
state convention met here today and
adjourned without making any nom
nations. They will meet in Topeka
again on August 8, at which time an
effort will be made to fuse with the
democrats. The state convention cf
the democrats will be held here on the
same day.
This result was not reached until
the issue had been we'll fought. The
middle -of-the-roaders strongly insisted
on nominating q state ticket without
reference to anything the democrats
wanted. The other element tried to
patch up deal to nominate two su-
preme court justices, a governor and
one or two other state officers and
have these endorsed by the democrats
at their convention next August and
then permit the democrats to name the
remainder of the ticket. The adher-
ents of this scheme were in the major
ity, but the opposition threatened to
bolt and nominate a straight populist
ticket in case such arrangement were
made and this killed it. If ex-senator
w. A. Harris would have consented
to run for governor, the warning, ele-
ments would have been reeouciled
without trouble. He refused, how
ever. and split convention was the
result.
An effort will be made to adjust mat
ters with the democrats before the
time of holding the next state conVer-
ton. The middle populists
are still outspoken in their determine
ton to bolt if the fusion plan is per-
sisted in.
w. r. Hearst is endorsed in the fo!-
| lowing language.
Resolved, That it is the sense g
| this convention to bring about a CO.
| operation between the electors of the
peoples party and, the electors of the
| democratic party in Kansas for this
year as it will be absolutely necessary
for the democratic national convention
at st. Louis in July next, to nominate
VIM. Randolph Hearst,Or some equally
pronounced reform democrat for presi-
| dent"
Eighty-nine delegates to the national
convention at Springfield, Ills, were
! chosen.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13

General Thomas, Mr.. Teller saying ne
did not know whether the charges were
true or whether tie secretary knew Of
them, but that he felt that it was due
to that official that he should make
his statement to explain the reference
he had previously made
While Mr.. Teller was reading Gen?
eral Thomas letter, Mr.. Hopkins en-
tered the chamber and interrupted the
Colorado senator with an inquiry as to
the purport of his remarks and when
Teller replied, Mr. Hopkins remarked:
THE senator should know something
about the truthfulness of his charges
before quoting them here" and adding
that he knew the charges against the
secretary of the treasury to be false
He also referred to his own connection
with the change in the appraisers Of
flee. to which Mr.. Teller replied that
he had known General Thomas and
considered him a man as worthy OF
credence as the Illinois senator.
To this Mr.. Hopkins replied: "Judg-
ing from the senator's statement here
would judge that he would be as will
ing to take a statsment from the slums
as from any other place, and as good
as that of any one else. Possibly there
is something in the Colorado senator s
record in his association with the de-
partment that he is not proud of, but if
the senator's record there is as clean
as mine he has nothing to fear"
Replying, Senator Teller said that lie
considered Mr.. Hopkins reference to
himself in connection with the slums as
a gratuitous insult and he added that
after such an exhibition of bad man
ners on the part of the Illinois senator
he would decline to yield further tO
him or have anything further to dc
with him. Said Mr.. Teller: His talk
about slums is unworthy of him and
l am sure that General Thomas char
acter is quite as good as that of the
Illinois senator" He added that ne
had made no reference to Mr. Hopkins
but he said that on the contrary wher
reading the newspaper article, whicr
had been quoted, he had purposelS
omitted all reference to Mr.. Hopkins
Mr.. Hopkins said he had no inten-
tion of making SEy attack on the Col
orado senator. He was, however, en-
tirely familiar with the Thomas lette:
and he knew that it's writing had beeI
dictated by spite, as he knew also tina
| the course of the secretary as we'll a.
his own course in - matter, had beer
open and in the interest of the publ,
service.
Mr.. Cullom said that General Thorn
as had been his personal friend an,
that he had stood by General Thoma
up to the time of his removal. He sal,
| General Thomas was sincere in believ
/ ing himself a good appraiser, but, saiC
Mr.. Cullom, Il think the secretary o
the treasury probably was justified il
removing him
The pestoffice appropriation bill un
! der discussion the first half of the ses
sion, was passed, all of the amend
ments offered by the democrats beinl
voted down. A bill providing a form
of government for the Panama cana
zone was taken up, but the debate Of
it had not begun when the senate ad
! journed.
The senate confirmed the nomination
! of Andrew NJ. McNally, to be postmas
ter at Saratoga, Wyoming.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13

tice, in DEGREES of courts, nor in the
statutes for this intervention. He said
the decree of this court was limited TO
the simple command Thou shalt not
and nothing was expected but absolute
obedience
Arguments by both Evarts and Root
occupied less than an hours time but
every word was followed with the
closest attention by the throng of at
torneys and spectators who crowded
the courtroom, the galleries and who
sat even on the tables and the steps
leading to the tribunal
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
THE HYCE-DlMoND CASE.
Other Light on Methods of the Land
Fraud Suspects.

San Francisco, April 12.-The exam
ination into the Hyde-Dimond land
fraud cases was resumed today before
United States Commissioner. Heacock.
Benz Fallen, former forest superin-
tendent, testified regarding his ac-
Quaintance with the accused men and
the reports he had made on various
reserves. He had received money from
Hyde, and had obtained land through
the land Office which he had sold tc
Hyde.
Special Agent Burns then testified
concerning letters written by Hyde tC
Allen advising him how to make re-
ports on land. Miss Marian Doyle
formerly F. a. Hyde's cashier, corro-
borated some testimony previously
given by Mrs. Belle Curtis as to tn,
manner in which the land business O.
Hyde's Office was conducted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
HE DIED OF POLITICS.
The Result of an Oklahoma Street
Shooting.

Lawton, o. T, April 12-J. w.
Hawkins, who was shot in a street
fight over politics on April 4. died to-
day. He was 81 years old and of i'm
posing figure, being six feet seven
inches tall.
In the recent Oklahoma legislature
he was sargeant-at-arms of the house.
Previously he had been an officer of
the Wells Fargo Express company
with headquarters at Cripple Creek,
Colo, and was at one time in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific as a spe-
cial officer in California.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
SENATORIAL QUARREL.
Messrs. Teller and Hopkins Address
Themselves to Each Other.

Washington. April PA sharp COL
loquy occurred il she senate today be-
tween Senators Teller and Hopkins.
Mr.. Teller, speaking of his reference
to the charges against the treasury de-
partment, said. that his remarks had
been based on charges of a violation OF
the civil service law which had been
made against Secretary Shaw by the
late General H. H. Thomas. former
appraiser of the port of Chicago, and
he read a newspaper letter written by
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
ALABAMA ELECTION.
Probability of an Uninstructed Dele
cation to ST. Louis.

birmingham, Ala, April 12.-Fuller
returns from yesterdays democratic
election confirm the nomination of B.
p. Conner as president of the Alabama
railroad commission by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
Early returns indicate that large
number of delegates elected to the
state convention will be in favor of
sending an uninstructed delegation to
the national convention at st. Louis.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
METALS

New York, April 12.-Copper was
unchanged in London closing at E5S
los. for spot and f5S 2s Cd. for futures.
The local market for copper is report
ed quiet, but firm. Lake is held at
13.25N13.50iz electrolytic at 13121hd
1926 and casting 12.STlkG1312@; lead
declined IS Cd. to g12 IS. Sd. in London,
but remained unchanged here at 4.60I
Ass; Silver 532s; Mexican dollars, 43.
Spelter was unchanged at f22 IS. in
London, and at 5.25G5 so in the New
York market.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
MONTANA REPUBLICANS.
The Presidential Administration Will
BE Endorsed.

Helena, Mont, April 12.-The repub-
lican state convention met here at
noon today. with every county in the
state represented. Six delegates at
large to the republican national con-
Vention will be chosen. The delega-
ton will be instructed to vote fer
Roosevelt at the Chicago convention,
and resolutions will be passed endors-
ing his administration and the work
of Congressman Dixon, Montana's s rep
resentative.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
STOCKS.

Atchison 75@; do. rfd.. 9315; n. j.
Central, 15S; c. & O., 32lz; St Paul.
l7e; Big Four, 70: c. & S. End pfd.,
242i; Manhattan, 1929; Metropolitan,
1l5l9; Erie 26A Mo. Pacific, 935s N
Y. Central, 11GA; Penna-, 11SA St. l..
& s. F.. 2nd rfd. As; SO. Pacific, 49ls ;
Union Pacific, 90; Anal. copper. sc;
Sugar, 1271a; Anaconda, 1874; L. S.
Steel pfd., 607s. Western Union, SSsl.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
a MISTAKEN LIGHT.

London, April 13.-The Times New
Chwang correspondent, cabling under
date of April II, says: Last night d
pilots flare was mistaken for the lights
of the Japanese fleet and the Russians
fired and sank the junk with thirty
hands, besides killing three persons
and wounding seven others in another
junk. The native population is panic
stricken and is leaving town."
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
SITUATION ON THE YALU.

Seoul, April 12.-Japanese advices
from northern Korea state that the
Russians have strongly fortified Chiu
Tien Cheng, a walled town on the
Manchurian side of the Yalu river.
about ten miles north of Antung. 1t
is estimated that there are 10000 Rus
slams of all arms at Antung ready TO
oppose the japanese crossing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13

Camden, N. j., April 12.-The demo-
cratic primaries were held tonight in
the third congressional district 20 elect
delegates for the state convention.
Eighty delegates were chosen for Far
ker, fifty for Hearst.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
TWO FIGHTS IMPENDING.

st. Petersburg, April 12.-According
to telegraphic advices received by the
Novosti from it's correspondent at Lao
Yang, a bombardment of Port Arthur
and a fight on the Yalu are expected
momentarily.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
IT Is TENDING DOWNWARD
Yesterday Brought no Relief to the
Stock Market.

New York, April 12.-Todays stock
market was still lacking in the anima-
tion which had characterized trading
previous to this week and the sagging
tendency OF prices became rather more
pronounced than yesterday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
HEARST AND OLNEY.

Worcester, Mass, April 12.-Thirty
nine towns of Worcester county and
three wards of Worcester show TWEEN
ty-four delegates for Hearst and forty
five for Olney.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
BONDS.

l. S. ref. 2-s., reg. and coupon 1O6;
3-s reg. 1O6; copon. 107; new As. reg.
and coupon. H3; old As, regular and
coupon, 1O7&4.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13

mocratic convention tonight resolved
to support a resolution in the state
convention to instruct the delegation
for Judge Parker.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, April 12.-Forecast
Arizona, fair Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13
NEW JERSEY FOR PARKER.

Jersey Ciy, N. j., April 12.-Delegates
from Hudson county to the state de-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1904-04-13

FOR RENT-Three room house No.
744 North Third avenue in Bennett
addition. Fine shade $1,000 per month.
Inquire of E. e. Pascoe, No. 11O North
Center street. Real estate, loans and
insurance.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
moderate breeze.
The Voyage Through the Air.


Knabenshue started at 3:S7 p. m
md returned after his remarkable
aight at i:O5. On the return trip the
iirship sailed slowly over the exac.
pot from which il had risen and glii-
d about 100 feet further west. where
I settled gracefully to the ground.
The first attempt today was unsuc-
cessful. the airship, rising TO height
of perhaps 100 feet. dropping TO the
ground and breaking the rudder. This
was quickly patched up and the as
cent again made. The Arrow pointed
it's prov upward and answering a pull
of the propeller. SCARED lightly above
the fence and rapidly gained an alti
tude TO about 1000 feet
Sailing first to the northeast and
then 70 the southeast. occasionally
making complete turns. Knabenshue
continued in an easterly direction I'M
til over the center Of the fair grounds,
and about mile and half from the
starting place Turning sharply the
car breasted an eight mile breeze.
staggered a moment and then gaining
speed. rushed on. The craft respond-
ed promptly to the effort Of It's navl-
gator. and settled within a hundred
feet of its starring point knakenshue
vas given an ovation by the great
crowd.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-01
THOUSANDS CHEER DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES KEEN THRUSTS
We Need "a Government of Law and
Constitutional Restraint and Not
Government OF Caprice and
Reckless Adventure"

managers SO confidently predict
The performance is entitled only
to the credit that it in no sense par
takes of hypocrisy. Is as bold as ii Ia
improper and indefensble.
What Cleveland Did.
Considering the results of Demo-
cratic success, he thus summarized
land; HE enforced economy. he set.
tied great disputed questions and he
administered the government with an
honesty and courage than which
nothing in all our history could be
more positive or distinctive"
Discussing the allegation that Ale
Democratic party could no, be trusted
to deal with the business interests Of
the country, he declared: THAT cry
wells up from the throats of men
whose interest 1t is to preserve un.
touched statutes which permit them to
collect tribute from the people. or who
are interested in combinations organ.
zed to prevent competition"
1fl 4ht C'Hn
He discussed the question of for
aign trade at some length. "Our ma.
ural resources, the industry, enter.
Irise and ingenuity of our people, our
utility to command efficient labor
rom every quarter of the globe and
he strength and inflexibility OF our in
titutions founded for us on strong
md right lines, all combine to fiji us
or supplying an almost infinitely in
'reased demand for our products"
But foreign trade cannot be won
Dy people which consents to put H.
elf into the leading strings of second
childhood. II cannot become the her.
tage of manufacturers who must be
'aid bounty, in order that they may
nulct their own countrymen
1T is not to be won by selling at
home at prohibitive prices which
heck consumption and mus lessen
reduction merely that products made
the same workmen in the same fac
ories may be sold, with freight paid.
lousands of miles away, for fifth, a
uarter or a third less.
Plea For Reciprocity.
THE world does not furnish Il paraI.
el for the skill of our workmel. The
iventive genius of our people is un.
1ualled. II has so developed labor !
lving machinery as to cheaper the !
'ost of production. What we need to /,
% is to cultivate foreign markets for
ur manufactured products. thus en- |
bling our mills to run to their full ca |
acity, thereby securing steady EN-
'loyment for our workmen. That pol |
y was suggested in that last and |
rea' speech of President Mckinley |
which has troubled stand patters' ever
ince.
Its development requires that i'm. |
orted materials required by our man.
factnrers shall be obtained on the |
most favorable terms. and il demands |
hat we shall cultivate agreeable rela- |
ions with all foreign countries"
At the conclusion of his speech |
udge Parker was given a prolonged |
ovation.