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LINED UP FOR A FIGHT
Great Battle Declared to Be
Now Imminent.
MAIN FORCES FACING
FORM MORE POWERFUL ARRAY
THAN ANY PREVIOUS TIME
Armies Stretch Along the Shi River,
Fronting Many Formidable
Pass Positions.

KUCHIATZU. Manchuria, July 2s tde-
layed in transmssioD).-As a great battle
appears imminent, a survey of the posi-
tons of the two armies will be interesting
The main bodies of the Russians and Jap
anese are very near eacn other. They row
form in the north. a more powerful array
than at any previous time. Virtually, how
ever, the same conditions prevail north OF
Haucheng previously reported. The Rus
slams are holding Tienshuitsan, Chiutsaiyan,
Pien Kuancha passes. The latter is three
miles east of here. In view of the fact that
serious fighting is anticipated I'm the near
future the Chinese have begun to disappear
from between the lines and to brick up
their houses, though heretofore they have
not vacated their property, except In the
immediate firing zone between the pickets.
Japs' Line Of Great Strength.
A mile and half east of Kuanchia pass
the Associated Press correspondent acci-
dentally crossed the zone of the Japanese
fire. and was fully twenty minutes crossing
the bed of the Shi river. under fire. evil
IDENTIFY from the Yuhuangkao temple. on
the east Side of the river. and In plain view
of the Russian piclSets. The japanese line
extends thence south, and is apparently OF
great strength, with trenches and breast
works. 1t approaches within a mile OF
Lien pass and continues along the Shi
river to Sipen pass. and thence to Hoiyan,
racing the 1lentShultSan and Oangtzu pass
positions.
The correspondent visited the entire east
ern line 1t is an ideal region for military
operations. Immense columns of troops are
traversing the numerous valleys to recon-
noiter the passes, and are finding noun
tain artillery on the hllsdes. The Japan
ese officers are in plain view, pacing up
and down the trenches, as though encour-
aging their men. The Russians, from
equally fine positions. are making offensive
demonstrations of intense interest, inviting
an attack and maneuvering.
Japs Determined to Fight.
The first ascent of Russian military
balloon occurred yesterday evening, and
| against the flaming sunset the balloon was
visible to the entire Japanese army around
| Molten pass. The balloon eapsad~wueh.
amazement among the Chinese.
| Japanese continue to march across tho
! upper part of the Taitse river toward
Mukden by way of Pensihu. protecting
| their left flank from Kuchiatzo and Kuan-
| chin pass.
The Russians are making a demonstra-
ton in large force before Pien pass and
also in front of Kuanchia pass
deta achment of Cossacks which at
tempted TO reconnoiter the Yuhuangkao
temple today was driven back from two
positions, both within hailing distance
The japanese. as this dispatch is filed
can plainly be seen taking up positions for
the conflict. They are apparently deter
mined to fight, and 1t is reported that the
Russian commander has ordered prepara-
tions to be made for four 10 five thonsand
wounded.
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DECLINED TO ACT.
Sheriff Barret Refused Action in
Strike Matter.

Sheriff Thomas E. Barret today declined
to take action in regard to the strike that
might be construed as interfering with the
police committee representing the allied
trades employed at the stock yards called
on the sheriff today and represented to him
that police and private detectives In max
ing arrests at the stock yards were acting
in way to excite riots.
The sheriff was asked to send deputies to
the stock yards district to protect strikers
from the police and private detectives. The
sheriff suggested the strikers should go
into the courts for relief II the police were
not following the law.
The committee departed intmating that
they would appeal to the courts, as sug-
gested.
The strikers commission was open only
two hours today. when the last of 361 pack
ages of groceries was given out. Then
more than a thousand waiting men. women
and children turned sadly homeward to
face the prospect of q foodess Sunday.
They were told that efforts would be made
to obtain more supplies, and that possibly
they could be accommodated this evening.
Many Of the individual applicants repre-
sented large families.
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NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Marrow Escape Of Persons-Three Men
Injured

CHICAGO. July SO-An explosion OF nat
ural gas today In the basement of the four
story brick dwelling at 33S State street.
known as the Russell Park Hotel. caused
severe injuries TO several persons. The
front of the building was blown out, and
heavy blocks of stone used for sidewalk
purposes were broken In pieces and heaved
out into the street.
Three employees OF the John Rockeros res
taurant, on the ground floor. were severely
burned and bruised. but all will recover
-Four persons who were on the sidewalk
when the explosion occurred, narrowly es-
capped. There was panic In the hotel, but
none of the guests was seriously injured.
The property loss was small.
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that they will not work under this reduc-
ton At the mills the situation Is one of
absolute quiet and there are no indications
that there will be attempts to resume oper-
ations in the immediate future.
1t is estimated by the strike leaders that
II will cost $4,000 a week to continue the
strike, but they are convinced that this
amount will be forthcoming.
hundreds of the French-Canad1an opera
tives have gone to Canada and the prov
woods until the strike is settled.
The operatives remaining In the city and
who find themselves without funds will be
taken care of by the textile council.
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Commissioned as Ensigns.

1t ds announced at the Navy Department
that the following named ensigns in the
navy have been commissioned, to date
from July q 1904:
G. P. Brown, E. p Finney. r. C. Davis
c. g. Kerrick. W. D. Puleston, j. H. Black
burn, ]. p. Murdoch, ]. A. Campbell. jr..
]. c. Townsend, R. r. Adams, c. Darst, e.
s. Land, F. w. Sterling, H. S. Klyce, g.
s. Wallace, j. Reed, jr, w. L. Pryor, H.
A. Baldridge F. w. Osborn, jr, E. G. Kint-
ner, s. Read, A. A. Peterson, E. j. Mar
quart. G. j. Meyers. r. Wallace, jr, d. c.
Bingham, L. Brooks, jr., F. c. Martin, W.
G. Diman, T. L. Ozburn, F. s. Whitten, N.
Z. Nichols, D. A. Weaver, r. p. Craft, W.
Brown, jr.. o. c. Bowling, w. L. Conn, jr
r. Henderson, F. B. Freyer.
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SITUATION UNCHANGED.
End of First Week Of the Fall River
Strike.

FALL RIVER. Mass, July 30-The close
of the first week OF the cotton mill strike,
involving some $4,000 operatives and 81
mills here. finds the situation without
change since the strike order went Into
effect Monday.
Each side to the controversy remains firm
the manufacturers holding to their posi-
tion that the mills will be operated only on
condition that the 12h per cent reduction
be accepted and the operatives equally firm
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REPRESENTATIVE OVERSTREET
Says Reports From Congressional Dis
tricts Satisfy 8epublicans.

Representative Overstreet, secretary OF
the republican congressional campaign COM
mittee, was IN town today, hobnobbing with
a few of the big chiefs of the republican
wi. wan. Mr.. Overstreet has been in New
York with Chairman Babcock, getting the
campaign for Congress on its feet.
Mr.. Overstreet says that the prospect is
entirely satisfactory to his committee The
word received thus far from candidates who
have received their nominations and have
taken a preliminary glance over conditions
in their districts is to the effect that the
outlook is favorable. Mr.. Overstreet says
the reports that coming in indicate that
the republicans not only will hold their own
in the west, but will regain several dis
trictS in the east, which were lost two years
ago through conditions peculiar to the mo-
ment and which do not exist now.
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Demand Equal Treatment From Sultan

PARIS. July So.-The Temps today print
ed a dispatch from Constantinople announc-
ing that the American minister, Mr.. Leish-
man. during his audience with the sultan
on Friday insisted on the settlement of the
question of treatment equal to that accord
ed to foreign schools for the Armenian
schoois under American protection in Asia
Minor. and also mentioned a proposal to
raise the respective legations to the rank of
embassies
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GOLDEN'S ARREST.
Nav Be Followed by sheriff's I'M
prisonment.

Police Inspector Hunt today announced
that the arrest of President George r.
Golden of the Teamsters' Union might be
followed by the imprisonment OF Sherin
Thomas E. Barrett. The sheriff was last
night called upon for protection from the
police by the strikers. the call being made
in a resolution adopted by the strike lead
ers on the ground of alleged unlawful acts
Of the police.
Inspector Hunt today, in answer to In
auiries as to what he would do should the
sheriff invade the stock yards district with
deputies said:
LET Sheriff Barrett once cross my lines
with his deputies for the purpose of inter
fering with the police, and I shall arrest
every man of them, Barrett and ALL and
shove them down stairs into cells They
will stay there a while, too"
IF he wants to take care of his friends,
the strikers, let him do 1t in some other
way"
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congressional ticket. In fact, we will carry
two congressional districts that now are
democratic"
viii the Chicago labor strikes affect
politics?"
We'll, If the trouble should react on poll
ties / don't see how it will hit the republi-
cans. If friction arises between the strik-
ers and the authorities 1t will be the demo-
cratic administration of Chicago that is re-
spensible. More than two-thrds of the
packers are democrats, and l cannot see
how we get into it ALL"
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RICHARD A. HARRISON DEAD.
Was a Member of Congress in 1861
Relative Here.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 3O.-Rchard A.
Harrison. one OF the most prominent law
yers OF Ohio. died here this morning of old
age he being In his eightieti year
He was member of Congress in 1851
and a member of the Ohio constitutional
convention and a former member of the
Ohio senate He leaves a widow and four
children one of whom is Mrs. ID. X. Wat
son of Washington, D. G.
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Passed Tsuahru Straits
BEAM1Na w1rHsAr1srAcT1oN.
Senator Hopkins Fl edicts Rousing Re
publicAA Maio}itv in illinois.

Senator Hopkins q Illinois was around
today among the Politicians. spreading
hopefufness and cher as he went, and
beaming with satisf4 4ction as he contem-
"The republicans Win carry Illinois by a
fousing majority" IS said to a Star re-
porter There Is pthing In sight to
threaten disaster eiti2f to our national OF
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TO USE THE PRESIDENT
Allied Trades Would Draw
Him Into Contest.
PROSECUTE PACKERS
DEMAND HE ORDER PROSECU-
TIoN BY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
For Combining to Fix Prices upon
Live Stock and Finished fro-
ducts-Resolution

CHICAGO July 3O-Before meeting vi
tho allied trades which was held today as
sembled. 1t was disclosed that resolution
would be introduced, demanding that fresi-
dent Roosevelt give word that the Omteo
States district attorneys all over the coun-
try begin criminal prosecution against the
big packing plants which two years ago
were permanently enjoined from combining
10 fxe prices. not only upon finished meat
products, but upon live stock.
II is to be urged upon the President tnat
the best interests of the entire country are
preiudiced by the great strike which mas
affected all parts Of the country, ana thae
WIDESPREAD misery has been caused.
Contents Of Prepared Resolution.
Addressed to President Roosevelt, the
original resolution for consideration by the
allied trades, but which 1t was expected
would he somewhat modified after consider
alton, is as follows:
aware that a strike of over 5000 Work
men engaged in the packing plants OF the
limited States is now pending and the pack
ers have opened a fight with the opJect VI
disrupting the labor organizations lnvoiVeo'
and. !, Ill, o,r,+
'If this struggle continues II VIII resuit Snt
in widespread misery and a labor war tnat
can only have disastrous effect on the
nublic as well as those directly concerned
.Feeling that the crisis is a grave one
we appeal to you for Intervention 10 sc
cure for MS a lust and equitable settlement
of our grievances, which nave peeh VI iohe
duration.
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MUST LEARN TO SWIM.
Gen. Woods Orders to the Men in His
Command

Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding the
department of Mindanao. Philippines, has
taken steps to have swimming taught to
the men OF his command This action was
pIompled ny the reports of accidents, some
times resulting with fatality. to offfcers and
ENLISTED men who had not learned to swim
In general orders Gen. Wood saws:
Definite arrangements should be made at
every s.ation at the seaside, or near the
lakes or streams suitable for swimming co
that all can be taught to swim. This neces-
sary and healthful practice should be en-
couraged, and If found necessary made
compulsory.
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NO CHANGE AT ST. LOUIS.
Packers Still Claim to Be Killing
Strikers Denial.

ST. LOUIS, July 3o.-There is no chanee
today in the strike situation either IN 'his
city or East st. Louis. The packers sun
claim to be killing with added NUMBERS OF
strikers returning to work, While the men
who are out declare their NUMBER mas not
been depleted by deseruons
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Killed by an Erie Train.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. July 3O.-A special
to the Telegraph from Warren. Ohio. says:
Eugene e. Thomas, aged tbirty-ive years,
was struck and instantly killed today by
an Erie passenger train. His wife is a
niece of Lieutenant General Chaffee.
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Is HEADING H0MEWARD
v1AD1vosroK sayADRoN's RAID
ON SHIPPING DISASTROUS.
Steamships Held in Ports to Insure
safety-Sighted OF Izu-
Japs in Fursuit.

TOKYO. July %, n am. Delayed in
transmission 1.-The vAdivostok squadron
has disappeared and iE;is possible that its
raid iss over and that&N is heading home
ward. 1t is expected hat shipping will be
resumed on the EASTERN coast. The Pacific
Mail Company's steafsehip Korea will be
held at Yokohama aizf the steamship 81
IBERIA at Kobe until their safety is assured
The German Mail Steamship Company Is
using Kobe as terminM for the trans ship
ment of passengers ann cargo.
The raid Of the VladfFostok squadron has
been an extremely dEastrous one. 1t is
estimated that two hIkdred thousand tons
of chartered shippind& has been held ten
days at loss of sevenAnd one-half million
dollars.
Russian Squadron q Tsugaxu Straits.
The State Department has received the
following cablegram from Minister Girls
com, at Tokyo, datedtoday:
OFFICIALLY reported d Uat Russian squadron
ward"
I Passed TsuaAru Straits.
TOKYO. July 80. m.-The vladivostok
squadron passed Tsu&aru straits, on the
moan. way to V'adivost0k' o'clock this after
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TO Succeed Admiral Terry.

Capt Henry Ware Lyon has been selected
to succeed Rear Admiral Silas Wright
Terry in command Of the naval station.
Honolulu. in anticipation of the latter's re-
tirement in December next
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WATCHING UNCLE SAM
Europe and Japan Anxious
for an Opinion.
NEUTRAL SHIP RIGHTS
LONDON AND TOKYO WISH
STRONG WASHINGTON ACTION.
Roosevelt's Silence Regarded as Rare
Discretion at Critical Moment
British on Plehve's Death.

NEW YORK, July 30.-A London cable
gram says: Europe and Japan are watch
ing America in the matter of the rights OF
neutral ships. The London government
would be gratified to find Washington TAX
ing a strong line with reference to the sink
ing of the Knight Commander by the Vladi-
vostull squadron. and the 'strong line" the
foreign office would appreciate is an adop-
ton of the rule laid down by Hall. the
English authority. that there are no con-
ditions iustifying the sinking by bellig-
erent of a neutral ship.
Tokyo hopes the United States will de-
cline to recognize the right of Russia to
add to the list of goods admittedly contra
band several classes that never were so
ranked. even by Russia. until her predica-
ment became so acute.
Roosevelt's Tactful Silence.
Curiously enough il seems to have been
expected In London that Roosevelt, speak
ing at Sycamore Hill, would say some
thing capable of being constructed to an
admonition to Russia concerning American
merchantmen or to American merchants
concerning the rights of belligerents and
the duties of neutrals.
His omission to do prompts one writer
to remark that the President has diSap-
pointed jingoes in Europe as well as his
opponents a home by an exhibition of rare
discretion at a critical moment"
Beginning of Wars End.
The British are satisfied that the death
Of Plehve marks the beginning of the end
of the war. No language Is too strong to
depict Russas condition. At ST. Peters
burg all are demoralized Most distress
Ing discoveries are made almost daily OF
fraud in army contracts for supplies.
Within a month according to a St Peters
burg correspondent, hundreds of cars have
been dispatched for the front which were
laden with food or ammunition on leaving,
but on arrival at Bailal were found to
contain only rubbish, the substitution hav-
ing been effected somewhere outside of
European Russia.
The Quarrels of officers have become so
notorious that the rank and flle no longer
feel any confidence in the judgment or
good faith of leaders
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$4,000 Fire at Lynn.

LYNN, Mass. July 3O-A large part of
the Eastern Kid Company factory. Patrick
Lennox Co. owners, was damaged by fire
today TO the extent of $4,000
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Adjustment of Controversy.

cone word from you will inevitably bring
about an adjustment of the present contro-
yersy. as the evidence on which the govern
ment secured permanent injunction
against the meat trust is also suf11clent 10
indict before federal grand jury every
man engaged in this conspiracy to controi
the prices of live stock and the niea. 9.e looo
nrodiIct handled by the packing industries.
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NUMEROUS CLASHES.
Non-Union Workers Hurt at st. Joe
Intimidation.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 30.-There were
numerous clashes between strikers and non
union men today, several Of the. non-union
workers being badly hurt. All teamsters
In the employ Of Morris & Co.. Swift q
Co. and Hammonds were stopped by strike
sympathizers today and intimidated into
returning to the stables
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AT ROSEMOUNT TODAY
VISITORS INTERFERE WITH
PARKER's PREPARATIONS.
Deprived of Time to Prepare His Ac-
ceptance Speech-Judge Gets
Loving Cup.

EsOPUS, N. Y, July i3a-George Foster
Peabody of New York cpfy was an early
visitor at Rosemount todysr. spending most
of the morning with judge Parker.
The stream of visitors has interfered
very seriously with the preparation of
Judge Parker's speech insacceptance of the
democratic presidential domination, to be
delivered August 10. The judge Is scrupu-
lous and painstaking in The courtesy with
which he receives every visitor and the call
ers occupy a great deal OF his time.
His care to say in his speech exactly what
he wants to say and neither more nor less
makes it seem likely that the document Will
not be complete until close to the day of its
delivery. 1t is believed that he has not yet
begun work on the formal letter OF accept
ance, which will follow AFTER the notification
ceremony, and in which he will probably
outline at considerable length his position
on topics of national Importance involved in
the campaign. 81
Rosemount is enjoyInga series of perfect
midsummer days and tie country round
about was never more beautiful.
Voting Neighborss Send Gift.
A beautiful silver loving cup was sent
down to Rosemount today by the residents
on the block In Kingston. where Judge Par
ker has his voting residence The cup, which
is about nine inches high and of simple de-
sign. is inscribed as follows:
Alton Brooks Parker, on the occasion of
his nomination to the presidency of the
United States. July ninth. nineteen hundred
and four. a.
''The Pearl neighbors, Kingston, N. W
letter: =
THE Pearl street neighbors of Kingston,
N. Y, ask Judge Parker to accept the ac-
companying Love cup as a token of their
esteem for him as a man, citizen and a
friend"
With the note are the cards of the twenty
four giVerS of fhe fol,
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SERIOUS FOR RETAILERS.
High Prices for Meat Supplies -Strik-
ers, Blacklist.

CHICAGO. July 3O.-The procuring of
meat supplies. even at the high prices asked.
has become a serious question with many
retail dealers of Chicago. "A blacklist
has been put IN circulation by the strikers,
hearing the names Of retailers who have
purchased meat from the big packers, and
the men listed are finding it difficult to. get
supplies from the independent packers. The
system of picketing in force has made 1t
almost impossible for them to buy OF the
big companies. The independent packers
have been warned that the penalty for
selling meat to the listed retailers will be
the calling out of their own butchers
Several retailers whose business has been
thus tied up have stated that unless condi-
tions improve by Monday next they will
go into the courts and seek an injunction
sible for the blacklist.
Several big markets on the west and
south sides Of the city have been forced
to close.
Discrimination in Charity.
A report was circulated today among the
packing house strikers that applicants at
the office of the bureau of charities had
been turned away with the reply that
nothing could be done for them. 1t was said
that this discrimination occurred only in
the cases of strikers and their families.
trades council. said
There seems to be some truth In the re-
port l understand that some applicants
to the agents Of the bureau of charities in
this district have been turned away. Dis
elimination against members of the unions
has been shown.
Local Agent Crosby of the bureau of
charities said: I'VE feel that the unions
should take care of their own people. Any
cases which come to our attention will be
| referred to Mr.. Donnelly. This is at his
| own request"
Michael Donnelly said: I'VE are able to
| take care of our members and those de-
| pendent upon them, although no strike ben
| efts have been paid and the commissary
| department is not quite ready for opening.
| With regard to the bureau Of charities, ]
| believe the fact is that the Institution is
| not In position to assist any one"
| Agent Crosby also said that II help was
| given to any of the strikers the bureau
would be overwhelmed with applications
| from the families Of strikers who are in
| want.
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QUIET AT KANSAS CITY.
Extra Force Of Police on Hand for Pro-
lection.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 3o.-Quiet pre-
vailed today in the packing house district.
An extra force Of police was on mana, anu
str,ka breakers passed in and out of the
plants without molestation.