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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15
CHATTER xx.

p T was o'clock when George left
 Bawdsey. The two had spoken
 little of the newspaper paragraph
 winch informed them of Lola's escapade Although her name was not mentioned there was no doubt in the mind of Brendon that she was the cul- prdt. The newspaper gave inc year of the book when the sheet was torn, and that corresponded to the year when Percy vane married Tor had been sup posed to marry Rosina Lockwood. And this was the explanation of Lola's ab- sence from town. She had not fed from the rebuke of Brendon, but had gone to do him an injury by destroy ing the evidence of his parents mar riage This finally was the meaning of her wild threat to Dorothy.
 Ssawdsey was much upset over the news He would have fled immedi- ately to Wargrove, but some special business kept him in town. However, he purposed to go the next morning by the first train. But George was going that very day. Lola could not have known that his parents had been mar ried at Wargrove without having seen Mrs Jerseys confession wherein the fact was probably mentioned There fore she must have obtained the con- fession in some way. How she achiev- ed this, George could not conjecture Then he thought of Lola's hot Spanish blood, of the stiletto-a peculiarly for eign weapon and shuddered. It oc- cured to him that Lola herself must have stabbed the woman.
 He found that train left Liverpool street station for Southend at ten min utes past and that Wargrove was tiny rural town which could be reach ed in an hour. Ever quick and ex- pedidous in His movements, at the ap- pointed time be was on his way down the country.
 It was a dull journey. It seemed that the new town of Wargroye was the place where the train stopped, but old Wargrove was three miles distant, and it was there that the parisl church was situated.
 As it proved, there was no necessity for George to go there. Lola WAS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-15
Liehtning Plays Queer Prank.

Lightning played queer prank in the home of Miss Ethel Spooner, at Harrisville, R. l.. It entered her par Tor, striking the bird cage, and the hook and chain by which 1t was sus- pended were thrown through the open door into the next room; the spring had disappeared, probably being melt ed by the bolt, and the cage itself was blackened and hurled to the floor The canary that occupied the cage is still as lively as ever.
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MYSTERY SOLVED At LAST.
Henry Schultz Of Spokane Claimed by
His Family.


Spokane, Wash. May 4.-Mystery
surrounding Henry Schultz, which has
been puzzIing the police department
for the past week, has been cleared up
by the arrival OF the family from his
former home In Elderon. Wis
Schultz was found wandering about
the city Wednesday night a week ago,
seemingly out Of mind, and when ques-
toned he gave every indication that
he was dazed. He told the officers that
he came here the week before with a
stepdaughter who had disappeared,
taking what money they had with her
The facts, as stated by the family. are
that the old man recently lost his saw
mill in Wisconsin by fire, losing about
$4,000 The trouble partially unbal-
anced his mind, and he and the step
daughter came to Spokane to find
new home. After their arrival here
the father sent the girl back to Ed
eron to bring the family here. which
she did, and they are gain united. 1t
is their intention to take up home
stead.
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Orators for Both Sides Kissed
and Some Are Driven OF
the Stage.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE EXPLICIT
Delegation to st. Louis Will Vote
as Unit for Nomination of
Newspaperman as Presi.
Dental Candidate.

Des Moines, May 4.--william r.
Hearst swept the field in the Iowa
state democratic convention held here
today. He had majority Of over 150
In the convention and Hearst resoIu-
tons were adopted, Hearst delegations
from contested counties were seated
and Hearst delegates were slected and
the convention instructed to vote as a
unit. The convention was boisterous
and orators. Of whom there were many
on both sides. were hissed, some OF
them being driven from the stage.
Congressman M. J. Wade, the only
democratic congressman from Iowa;
]. W. Sullivan. late candidate for gov
ernon: M. F. Healy. who came out Of
a retirement Of six years to do it.
and others, appealed to their party in
vain against instructions. The Hearst
people would listen to no compromise
and Wade and Sullivan do not appear
on the delegation. Cries Of bought"
brass collar" how much did it cost?'
met the Hearst speakers whenever
they attempted to speak and pande-
monium reigned in the convention.
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gram from him, saying that he had
left Tacoma, Nevada, for Ogden with
the prisoner in charge. When the train
arrived neither Of the men appeared,
and two men on the train claimed to
have seen them jump of. A search
was Immediately Instituted. but they
were not found. II was then supposed
the men had fallen Into the river. and
this was thoroughly searched. but
without result.
The prisoner Is supposed to be the
murderer Lennox. and he was in the
charge Of Deputy Sheriff Miller Of
Silver Bow county. About 10 O'Clock
last night man showed up at sa-
loon at Five Points. in the northern
part Of the city, covered with mud and
water, as II he might have been I'm the
river. He was alone, and offered no
explanation. but left the place in few
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Peasant Class Of Women Stronger
Than Men and Capable Of
Wars Hardships.
BOTH SEXES IN BATTLE
Returning Business Man Says
That Another Call for Volun.
teers VIII Bring Out All
Glasses, Young and Old.

Victoria. u. c.. May "A gentleman
OF business, who claims TO have been
the last passenger TO 20 over the
Trans-sibcrian railway from Port Ar
thur after the declaration Of war, IL
Richard Chester. OF Tanegashima is
land, Japan. who is now in this city.
awaiting the sailing Of the Empress
Of China to return 10 his oriental home.
Mr.. Chester In a contractor TO the mi
kado'a government. and has control OF
the immense timber reserves on the
island that he denomlnatcs an his home
--Tanegaahima being the extreme
southern island In the Japanese archi-
pelago
Wien the history Of this war is
written" said Mr.. Chester. 1T will be
found that at least 10 per cent OF the
japanese soldiers In the field were
women In the disguise OF men. Should
the mlkado issue another call fortroops
every remaining man. woman and child
In japan would certainly respond The
Japanese women, more particularly the
coolie class, are on the average strong
or than are the men--at least. so
have found them. In some OF the large
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Toxic, May 4.--The reports which
have been received here of the sue
cessful blocking OF the entrance to
Port Arthur harbor by the Japanese,
coming on the heels OF the news Of the
victory on the Yalu, stirred Toxic to
another popular demonstration and
tonight thousands Of men, carrying
lanterns swinging high from bamboo
poles. paraded through the city. Half
a dozen bands of music led the var
ious professions.
The officers of the war and navy de-
partments, and OF the general staff,
were the scenes of the greatest en-
thusiasm Two OF the imperial princes
visited the navy department, and the
assembled crowd welcomed them with
cheers. Then the throng demanded
Admiral Ito. chief OF the general staff
and the hero or the nght on the 1alu
during the Japanese war. He
appeared In response to the calls Of
the people and saluted them.
1t had been expected that tidings of
the Port Arthur engagement would
come from Vice Admiral Togo some
time during the day. but none was
received.
The report which has reached here
from Europe that General Kuropatkin,
the commander-in-ch OF the Rus
sian troops in the far east, is person
ally leading 10000 men from Lao
Yang to Feng Wang Cheng, is well
coined as good news, on the theory
that the more aggressive the Russian
campaign becomes the more speedy
will be Japan's final victory.
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ontracta in which / have had occas.

contracts In which ! have had occas'
sion to employ them"
Mr.. Chester says he is one Of bu
three Europeans who have made th'
journey through Asiatic Russia sinci
the war began. Between Dalny ant
Harbin he passed over 100000 Russian
soldiers in military trains. which wer,
then being hurried TO the several mob.
ilization centers. The cars fightins
men did not impress Mr.. Chester favor
ably. although he had ample oppor-
tunity TO see the best OF them.
with regard to the Trans Siberian
railway. having Travelled over the en-
tire route. he says the roadhed and line
are in very fair condition. but that the
rolling stock IL poor--obsolete. In fact
land the trains make very slow time.
Mr.. Chester narrowly escaped being
frozen TO death In crossing the mach
talked of Lake Baikal In Siberia. When
he arrived nj the halfway house,
which 10 constructed every year In the
center Of the lake. he was insensible.
and II was only with the greatest diff
ficulty that he was resuscitated. He
SCOTS az the idea of temporary rail-
way being built over Lake Baikal. and
declares that the idea Of building such
a line must have originated in the fer
tile Imagination of some of the war
correspondents al the front, debarred
from live news. but bound 10 satisfy
the Unsuitable demand for live copy"
Mr.. Chester makes the astonishing
statement that prior TO last December
Japan had landed 10000 men In the
OF Ping Yang, Korea. from
which point they were quietly dis
through that country. These
men were all fully armed and prepared
10 keep the field for an indefinite per-
iod. BY this time. Mr.. Chester Is con-
fidcnt. this brigade win have formed
junction with the other 100000 men
who have been landed at some point
on the Lao Tung peninsula.
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Gear Receives Report Of Engagement
Of May from Field General.
st. Petersburg. May 4.-The emperor
has received through General Kurop-
atkin. General Kashtalinskys report
of the battle on May /. 1t consists
principally of a detailed statement of
the various tactical maneuvers Of
Kashtalinsky's division.
The report concludes with the state
ment that the Russian losses amount
to 40 officers and 1000 men, and that
the Japanese losses must have been
enormous" Nowhere does he allude
to his having been wounded as report
ed by the Japanese.
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Eiaht Like Cinnamon.

London. May 5.--The Toxic corre-
spondent Of the Times sends the fol-
lowing:
The Japanese consider that Russian
strategy at the battle Of the Yalu
showed the same defect as that Of the
Chinese in 1894. namely, the lack Of
offensive initiative.
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BASEBALL SCORES.
Pacific Coast.

Pacific Coast.
AT Portland Oakland s, Portland 8.
At Seattle-Tacoma 2, Seattle /.
At San Francisco-Los Angeles 4,
San Francisco s.
Pacific National.
At Boise-Spokane 6, Boise 4.
American.
At Detroit-Cleveland 6, Detroit 8. !
At st. Louis-Chicago /, st. Louis 5.
National.
At Chicago-Pattsburg 2, Chicago 4.
At Philadelphia-Brooklyn 5. Phila-
delphia 4.
At Boston--Boston 3. New York IL.
At Cincinnati-St. Louis 8, Cincin-
natl 6.
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FEW IN CAMPS.

Strength Of Russians in Southern Man.
ehuria Greatly Exaggerated.
London. May 4.-The Standards
Tien Tsin correspondent says he is
convinced that the Russian position in
southern Manchuria is exceedingly
weak, az consequence of the enor-
nous number OF men detached to guard
the railway and to obtain provisions
He believes that the forces at Hal
cheng and Lao Cheng are greatly ex-
aggerated. Camps, he says, are num-
erous, but there are few men In them.
There are several Notifications in the
hills between Chang Feng and Hal
Cheng. but the line OF communication
is weak and struggling.
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London. May 4.--The opinion gains
ground here thai the Japanese have at
last effectuaily blocked Port Arthur.
No official Japanese reports have been
received, but Toxic correspondents are
very positive regarding the matter and
describe the determination with which
the enterprise was undertaken.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
declares that the entrance to Port Ar
thur is absolutely sealed" and adds
that the japanese fleet in effecting It's
purpose steamed into the entrance at
full speed and naval officers who made
two previous attempts and begged per-
mission to carry out the next attack
by daylight, that being the easier. and
their request was granted.
So determined were they TO sue
ceed. adds the correspondent. that they
decided. II necessary, to lose half their
men. The number Of casualties sus-
tanned by the Japanese has not yet
been announced.
In favor Of the supposition OF the
Japanese success In blocking Port Ar
thur II is pointed out that previous
attempts had left the channels so mar
row that a couple Of vessels sunk in a
fair way would probably suffice TO seal
up the entrance and 1t is added tnat
to this there Is noticeable evasion
and half-heartedness In the Russian
IenIals OF the enemys success.
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WRECKED CREW IN PORT.
Colon, Damaged by Striking Reef,
Sinks RapidIy,


San Francisco, May 4.-The steam
ship Acapulco arrived today from Pan
anna with the crew of the wrecked liner
Colon on board. Captain Irvine and
Second onicer Thompson remained at
Actjutla with the wreck.
The officers OF the wrecked steam
ship say the vessel struck twice and
was hopelessly damaged from the
shock. Before she was beached the
water in her hold was II feet deep
and the vessel was far down by the
head and rapidly sinking. All on board
landed without much difficulty.
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Japan Buys Ships.

Berlin, May 4.-The Vossische Zei-
tung says 1t is informed that the Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company has
sold to the Japanese government eight
steamers belonging to its east Asiatic
lines for war purposes.
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Reported Capture plseredited.

Shanghai, May 5.-The report that
Niuchwang has been captured by the
Japanese is not credited here. OFF,
cial dispatches sent out from there
make no mention of any fighting in
that vicinity.
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Another Battle Expected.

London. May At is said that the
Japanese have advanced to within IS
miles of Feng Wang Cheng, and an
other engagement is expected almost
Immediately.
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THoRoUeHBREDs NAMED.

Will Compete for Great Prize, Metro.
poIitan Handicap.
New York. May 4.--Sixteen thor
oughbreds were named by their train
ers today to start for the first great
prize Of the eastern season, the Metro
politan handicap at Mile. which will
be run over the Withers course at
Morris park, shortly after o'clock to-
morrow afternon.
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SHIP YARDS TIED UP.
Five Thousand Men Involved and
Others May 5s Affected.

New York, May i.--All the large ship
yards in the metropolitan district ex-
cept the Boston Drydock Company and
Letjen & Martin are tied up today as
the result Of the strike OF the boiler
makers.
Five thousand men are involved and
workmen OF other trades may be ar
fected. CLOSED shop" Is the issue
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Port Arthur Bottled.

London, May 4.--The Toxic corre-
spondent of both of the Telegraph and
the Chronicle assert that Port Arthur
is effectively "corked."
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ESCAPES FROM TRAIN.

Both officer and Murderer Gone-May
Be Drowned.
Ogden, Utah, May Alt is reported
that a deputy sheriff from Butte was
on the westbound Southern Pacific
with a prisoner arrested somewhere in
Nevada and that the prisoner attempt
ed to escape by jumping from the train
and was followed by the officer.
According TO sheriff Quinn Of Butte
he was to meet the Oficer with the
prisoner ct ogden. and received tele-
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Germans Getting Wise.

Berlin, May 4.--Newspapers here
have largely given up their disposition
to belittle the Japanese victory on the
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Beginning TO Be Believed That Repeated
Efforts to Bottle Up the Russian
Stronghold Have Succeeded.
Dena by Russians Grow Evasve and Fsnheatedh japanese
Planned to Block Entrance Effectively Expressing aW
ingneS to Lose Half Their Men in Performing
the Feat-News Is Reliable

Yaiu. The first observations Of the
editors are now followed by articles
from military critics, one Of whom de-
clares that the loss Of half the Rus
sian artillery spells defeat"
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Ine Parker iorces, under perfect Or
ganizatioa. remained serene.
After the nomination had been made
the convention adjourned for a few
hours before naming a candidate ios
vice president.
After the close of the convention
many figures prominent in the contest
were surrounded by friends and
heartily congratulated. Ne able among
these was David B. Hill of New York,
who has been in actual charge OF Par
ker's campaign. He laughed and cried
alternately.
In section of the hall sat Mrs. Hall.
daughter of Judge Parker With a
party of friends she remained through
out the night She showed her hap
piness with tears.
William f. Sheehan, who has done
the personal work for Judge Parker,
and August Belmont were jubilant over
the result Ono Of the most interest
ing phases of the convention was the
fact that although early evening was
succeeded by darkness, darkness by
Iawn and dawn by broad sunlight at
least two-thirds of all spectators, 30
per cent of them women, remained
until the nomination was made.
Mr.. Bryan left the convention hall a
few minutes before the nomination was
made unanimous, but not before he
knew that Judge Parker was nomi-
mated. To the several correspondents
who were waiting for him ct his hotel
he said that he had nothing to add to
what he had said in the convention.
which was that he would support any
candidate nominated on the platform
he had assisted in making.
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RECESS AGAIN TAKEN.
Leaders Not Agreed on Candidate for
Second Place.

St. Louis, July 1.-THE afternoon
session of the Democratic national
convention tor the nomination OF a
vice president was late in getting to-
gether. Chairman Clark resumed the
gavel and at 2:4S o'clock began his
effort TO call the convention TO order.
Before the formal opening of the ses-
sion the band was signalled for tune,
as many delegates began to arrive,
making too much confusion for the
chair to be heard.
The rumor of a recess had spread
and every one was anxious to know
the procedure. The delay continued,
however, word being awaited from the
vice presidential conference at the
Southern hotel. The band was utilized
again for entertainment ana got a
rousing cheer as it struck up Dixie.
Rev. John T. Johnston, pastor OF the
Delmar Avenue Baptist church, pro
nounced the invocation.
A resolution expressing regret and
sympathy at the death of Delegate
Jacob Il. Border OF North Dakota III
the train wreck at Litchneld July )
was offered by the North Dakota dele
cation and agreed 10.
Mr.. NuSSei OF AlaDdfnd Was Oh MS
feet at once and remarked that, owing
to the sad news conveyed in the reso
luton, to allow the members of the
North Dakota delegation time to con-
fer, he moved that a recess be taken
until $50 o'clock. Cries of NE, no,
were heard from all sides, but Chair
man Clark put the motion, when pro-
test was made that there had been no
second TO it.
us the motion seconded?" asked
Mr. Clark, and amid another general
cry of mo, no." and a vigorous protest
from all over the hall he put the ques-
ton The vote was Overwhelmingly
against the recess. but Mr.. Clark de-
clared with snap and thump of his
gavel that it was carried and at 3 20
the convention was declared in recess
for two hours.
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NEW YORKER GETS SUFFICIENT
VOTES BEFORE ROLL CALL
is COMPLETED.
NOMINATION IS MACE uEAs%'s::0JS
MOTION TO THAT EFFECT CAT
RIED AMIDST GREATEST
{ ENTHUSIASM.

st. Louis, July 11.-Only cne ballot
was necessary to secure the nomina.
tion of Judge Alton b. Parker for pres
ident by the Democratic national con
vention When the nominating speech
es were concluded but one roll call
ensued and so decisive was the result
of that one that contrary states began
to call for recognition and the ballot
finally resulted in a unanimous vote
for the New York iurist.
The scene was dramatic in the ex-
treme. Darkness had witnessed the
gathering of the Democratic hosts,
while broad daylight, the sun paline
the electric lights. witnessed the close.
The convention was In session from
o'clock at night until nearly O'Clock
i'm the morning. In that time eight
names were presented to the conven-
ton. Nominating and secondine
speeches innumerable were made and
when dawn appeared 1t became neces-
sary to limit the seconding speeches
to four minutes each. An extension
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CAPTURE OF kA.CHOU FAClLi-
TATEs THE JUNcTURE OF
TWO GREAT ARMIES.
RUssIsss IuST RETIRE HOaTHWAaD
BELIEVED KURoPATKIN WILL DE.
eide TO CONCENTRATE HIS
FORCE AT LIAoYAEG.

st. Petersburg. July 1.-THE capture
of Kaichou by the Iaranese. announced
from Toxic, is not officially confirmed
at the war office, but there is no dis
position to question the probable cor
rectness of the report as the latest
advices received here made it plain
that the Japanese were advancing in
force along the railroad against the
Russian position
The occupation of Kaichou, while
1t is not believed that il will exercise
material influence on Kuropatkin's
strategy, is of Importance to the Jap
anese, as it brings them within reach
of Newchwang, facilitating General
Oku's Junctme with General KurolIi,
who may already be in touch How
far the Russian mmander-in-chief at
tempted to contest the possession of
Kaichou with the Japanese, the war
Office says. will, be revealed when the
official report arrives The Japanese
reports of the severity of the fighting
might indicate Kuropatkin's desire TO
hold Kaichou so long as possible for
the purpose of preventing a juncture
of the Japanese armies, but the threat
ening position of the Japanese col
umns eastward may have rendered
Kuropatkin's withdrawal further north
imperative 1t would not be surpris-
ing If, after the juncture of the Jap
anese armies, Kuropatkin decided to
retire even from Tatchekiao and Hal
cheng and concentrate his forces about
his main position at Liaoyang. This
would render easy the Japanese plan,
repeatedly predicted in these dis
patches, to get possession OF those
places, flank the Russians out of New
chwang, fortify a line from New
chwang across the head of the PENN
sula to Takushan and Fengwangcheng,
secure control of the railroad, estab-
lish new base at Newchwang and
prepare to advance or to resist Kuro-
patkin's advance, as the case might be,
at the close of the rainy season.
The capture of Kaichou (Kaiping)
throws the Japanese line clear across
the Liaotung peninsula and from the
Yalu river to the Liaotung gulf. Kai-
chou is about twenty-five miles south
of Yinkow, the port of Newchwang,
and Yinkow is about thirty-five miles
southwest of Haicheng, which is on
the railway and twelve miles to the
southeast of NewchWang.