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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS GATHER
May Be Contest Over Reciprocity with
Canada in Their Convention Today.

Boston, April 1.-THE Republican State Convsn-
ton. which will elect four delegatesa-Iarge to the
national convention Chicago. Will be held in
fremont Temple tomorrow. The delegates began
to arrive this afternoon and tonight many OF them
are IN the city Among the early arrivals were
Senator Lodge and Ex-Governor Crane. They were
met at the railroad station by prominent Repupl
cans and escorted to the American House, whsrs
a reception was given TO the delegates BY the
State committee tonight. This followed BY
conferences among the party leaders. which con-
tinued until late hour.
The indications tonight are that the convention
may not be so harmonious as recent Republican
State gatherings have been. There is q decided
difference Of opinion two subjects which will
come up. Eugene y FOss. OF this city, will con
test the selection Of Colonel F. c. Benton. OF Bel
mont. as a delegate to Chicago. and Mr.. Foss win
also insist that a resolution concerning Canadian
reciprocity satisfactory to him be adopted
10 Is generally expected that the delegates to ths
national convention will be Senator Lodge ex-
Governor Crane. Ex-Governor Long and Colonel
Benton. Colonel BentOns friends say that dele
gates pledged to him were chosen az the recent
primaries Mr.. FOss, who opposed Colonel Benton
at the primaries. will however, carry the contest
into the convention. Mr.. FOss is in favor Of the
OF the Australian ballot system tomorrow and
the method Of choosing delegates may give rise
debate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
MACK TO MEET PARKER.
Thinks Convention Will Instruct for Judge
by Large Majority.

After spending the day at the Hoffman House In
the interests Of the Parker boom. Norman Z
Mack of the Democrats National Committee
went to Poughkeepse last night TO meet Judge
Parker who down from Albany to attend
the funeral OF Mr.. Hinkley, former chairman Of
the State committee. Mr.. Mack will be back here
to-day, to work for Judge Parker. He feels sure
that the convention will instruct for Parker BY a
IS per cent majority.
There will be no split In the convention" said
he yesterday. Mr.. Murphy may protest against
Instructions. and there may be some friction over
the 1ammany Hall delegation will fall into line,
for they are good Democrats. and do not bolt or
conventions and have put up strong fight against
propositions, but when the majority went
against fell into the procession like good
Democrat SO will Mr.. Murphy and his Tammany
From all over the country come reports which
New-York to act, and when she formally presents
Judge Parker candidate they will fall into
line. II wouldn't surprise me II Judge Parker
were nominated by reclamation / haven't heard
much about the Hearst boom, and don't know that
any Hearst delegate has been elected to the con-
vention."
for Governor, Mr.. Mack thought that, while that
might come. IL was too early for any agreements
yet and such discussion was premature
The Tammany Hall district conventions to elect
delegates 10 the State convention will be held to-
night. There is not likely 10 be any contest. Mr..
Murphy has considered his men carefully. and,
is understood that men like John G. Carlisle, John
D; Crimmins. Ashbel r Fitch Colonel Lam91t.
Charles A. Towne and W. Bourke Cochran Will be
sent among the leaders.
Tomorrow afternoon the Executive Committee
will TO arrange details OF the trip to Albany.
pass out the tickets and designate the braves who
the delegates travelling in special trains which
viii leave here Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
MAINE FOR ROOSETELT.
Full Vote Promised Delegates-af.
Large Chosen.

Portland. Ne. APRIL 1.-THE Republicans OF Main.
at a largely attended and harmonious eOnven+io
here this afternoon elected four deiegates-at-la.y
70 the national convention at Chicago. ResoIu+io1
indOrsing the administration of President Roosava.
were adopted and his nomination was recomp-ns
ed. Six candidates for electors OF President ana
Vice-President were also selected.
Congressman Amos L. Alien OF Alfred wss :.
nominated by the Ist District Republican Conve,-
ton before the State body met
The State convention was presided over bu T r
Chase. of Blue Hill Francis A. Wilson OF Bangor
chosen Presidential eeetors-at-Iarge and the otber
electors were named. one from each Congress dis
trict.
The following deiegates-at-aTge to the national
convention were elected: LIST District Frederic
L. B0Othby, Portland lid District. Edwin Rilev
RUmf0rd Falls; hid District. Governor John F. Hi
Augusta; WITH District. F. NJ Simpson. Bangor
The resolutions adopted included these:
We heartily commend and indOrse Pressdar.
Roosevelt and his administration. We share In tn
feeling which is common throughout the country
OF respect for his courage and patriotism; and NJ
commend the wisdom with which he has cOnd1ets,t
our home concerns. well those in the Far
East, and especially touching relations wiz,
affairs in the American hemisphere. The manage
ment of the delicate question which arose IN ne
isthmus of Panama and the emerEence thcrsfror,
without war or strife have our hearty apprObatfon
We commend President Roosevelt to the nexf
the Presidency. and the delegation from Maine win
heartily support him in that BODY and we promise
full vote and a large Republican majority at thu
ensuing election
The convention adjourned after addresses by Con-
gressmen Allen. LittleheId and Powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
VERESTCHAGIN KILLED.
Continued from first page.

his first ACKNOWLEDGMENT of PeneIope's Lovers
by Ulysses" After travelling in tho Caucasus he
went to Paris and studied under Gerome FROM 1901
to 1870 he was with General Kaufman in Turkestan
and from 1874 TO 1876 he was in India On these
travels he amassed a really wonderful series ol
types Of Asian peoples. The Moscow Museum gave
up a special gallery to these pictures
In 1880 when he made his temperance In Paris
he took the town by storm. not through the ar
tistc quality Of his work. but through its subject
matter He had been through the Turkish war,
wounded, and later Joined General G0urkO in
the Balkans. His picture OF the sentlnei frozen
at his post in the Shipka Pass stirred the public
deeply. and did mis- views Of soldiers asleep on
the steppe and pictures Of battefelds with all the
results OF carnage.
In 1882 he showed his gallery OF nearly two hun
bred pictures in Berlin and IN 1855 he created a
sensation in Vienna by exhibiting a picture OF the
youthful Jesus among his brothers and sisters in
the house OF Joseph and Mary Cardinal Gangbour
protested against a scene which seemed TO him
and other Catholics, who deny that Jesus had
brothers and sisters attack on the saeredness
of the Holy Family and the picture was with
Meantime verestchagin had been painting a series
. of pictures showing various episodes in the cam
pafgn of Napoleon against Russia IN leiZ WhlGh
gave him scope for more scenes that enforce the
He made a trip TO America in 1857, when he
showed the famous historical picture OF Hindeo
mouths of guns BY the British, his picture Of
military execution In c snows9rm ana o ssibted
the series of historical Teconstructions from the
Moscow campaign, and in 1928 az London
Nerestchagin accompanied troops in the Trans
vaal conflict the Santiago and Philippine cam
paigns of the Spanish American War and the
Boxer campaign in China An exhibition of his
paintings at Odessa in 1900 included categorical
painting depicting the horrors of the B0er war. and
the following year he visited the Philippines and
China and made many sketches OF battlefeldS and
soldier types, being favorabiy impressed with the
American soldiers. In March 1902 he visited Cuba at
the suggestion Of President Roosevelt. to make
sketches of the Santiago battleelds and the scene
of the destruction Of CeTvera's fleet, and suisse
quently the United States to paint a
picture of the American lines charging UP San
Juan Hill.
He left ST. Petersburg for Port Arthur early in
March. travelling the same train with Grand
Duke Boris and Prince Arsene Kara eOrgevitch
brother of King Peter Of SerEia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
ROOSEVELT and ELKINS.
The Ticket the Vest Virginia Re
pubicans Want.

Charleston. w. Va. April 1.-THE West Vir-
ginia Republican State Convention to-day in
structed its delegates-at-large for Roosevelt for
President, and Senator Stephen B. ElHins for
Yice-President. All the district conventions held
previously acted likewise. making fourteen dele
gates secure I'm the Roosevelt column. Senator
Nathan B. Scott was both temporary and per
manent chairman Of the convention.
While the convention was harmonizng for
Roosevelt and Elkins the State committee was
engaged in a terrific battle for State patronage.
with Dawson and Teter candidates for Gov
ernor, as the principal figures. The Teter forces
in the committee dominated all the first ses-
sion and created two additional committeeman
to make themselves stronger.
James L. Caldwell. OF Huntington; ex-Gov-
ernor George W. Atkinson, Of Charleston; Sgd
ney 7. Mallory, of Parkersburg, and A. NJ.
Pritchard, Of Warrington, were named for dele
gates-at-large TO the Chicago convention.
Republicans OF the lid Congress District
named Enoch Carver. OF Kanawha County, and
Samuel Dixon, OF Fayette. delegates TO the
national convention. The convention Endorsed
Roosevelt for President and Senator Elkins for
Vice-President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
PARKER MEN WIN FIGHT.
Brooklyn Democratic Club on Rec
ord for Instructions.

Resolutions indorsing Judge Parker for the
nomination for President last night caused
heated debate at the regular meeting Of the
Brooklyn Democratic Club IN its Montagus-st
rooms The resolutions. which were offered BY
Z l. Prentice. were supported by the faction
headed by Herman A. Metz. the president and
were opposed by the EastmOnd faction.
After a motion to lay the resolutions on the
sable was lost by vote OF to IA, J. z. East
mond, former Water Register. smoke in opposi-
ton He said that the resolution was improper
and !mpolitic at this time. Judge Parker he
declared. was practically unknown. his position
on public questions was uncertain, and he had
been elected to the Court OF Appeals By a
--fiuke."
After several others had spoken IN opposition.
Mr.. Metz relInquished the chair and urged the
adoption OF the resolutions. He admitted that
II might be tmpOlitic to put the club on record
so soon, but declared that. the resolutions
pass them he declared that 1t would be bad
itself on record opposed to Judge Parker
who should receive the united support OF the
New-YOrk State delegation at the St. Louis
convention. After some further debate the rsso-
lutiOns were adopted by vote OF II to o
Mr.. EastmOnd made a motion that II ths
sentiment OF the Brooklyn Democratic Club
that ex-Supreme Court Justice Augustus Van
Wyck should be the second choice for President
Of the New-YOrk State delegation. This reso-
luton received only the vote OF Mr.. Eastmond
himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
THE JAPANESE REPORT,
Nine Laid by Fleet Sad to Haze
Sank the PetrOpdUlOUSk.

Toxic April IA brief report from Hear-
Admiral Uriu of Wednesdays fighting off Port
Arthur reached the Navy Department this after
noon. 1t says that Admiral Togo's fleet at
tackled Port Arthur in the morning and sue
ceeded in sinking a battleship of the Petropav-
Iovsk class and one torpedo boat destroyer. The
japanese sustained no losses. One japanese
was wounded.
The first mtimation of the result OF Adfhirai
Togos seventh attack upon Port Arthur reached
Toxic at a. IN. to-day. The news was re-
ceived with intense satisfaction.
There was a note of regret, however, In the
comment upon the reported death of Admiral
Makaroff for the Russian admiral commanded
the respect of his opponents and the japanese
admired the manner in which he had repaired
the fleet after the first attacks upon Port Ar
thur and the splendid fight he was making
against odds.
The Navy Department expects advices from
Vice-Admiral Togo tonight. 1t is known that
he left the neighborhood of Port Arthur yester-
day to return to secret base. and It is expected
that he will reach teegraphc communication
tonight.
Che-Foo april 14.-It has been learned from
japanese sources here that the attack on the
Russian fleet yesterday planned and put
into effect in the following manner:
At daylight the japanese torpedo boats made
a demonstra ton before the port and at the
same tine laid mines across the outer entrance
TO the harbOr. They then retired and joined the
main squadron.
The squadron then advanced and as It drew
The battleship PetropavlOvsk struck one OF the
mines laid by the japanese and was destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
OREGON DECLARES FOR ROOSEVELT.
The Principal Fights in Its Congress Nomi-
nations.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO TEE TRIBUNE. ]


Portland. Ore. April 14.-oreson declared for
Roosevelt IN the State convention held here to-
day. H ". Scott, ". B. Ayre L S. Smith and
s. l. Cline were named as delegates at-large
10 the national convention. J. U. Campbell and
Dr. ]. N Keene will represent the LIST District
ana Charles H Carey and n. c. Richards
the I'D.
Binger Hermann defeated Harris, and ]. N
Nhilahlson won from Malcolm A Moody IN the
congress night Hermann was the unanimous
choice OF the Ist District convention and the pro-
gramme was carried out without hitch Up to
the time that the convention was called TO or
der, Harris was considered a formidable op-
ponent to Hermann. but I'm the summing up fl
was found that he needed five votes. He retired
and left a clear field for the present Incumbent
A hard fight was waged in the Id District
between Williamson and Moody prior to the
calling OF the convention but Moody retired in
reclamation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
7 HARD TO FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY.

% While disposed 70 suspend Judgment pending
further details, naval experts and critics In this
city incline TO scqut those in charge the battle
snip Missouri OF any blame or responsibility Cor
Wednesdays appalling disaster OF Pensacola.
i when I've officers and twenty-fOur were
killed BY explosion o. twelve inch gun in the
after turree in target practice.
S Lewis Nixon declared i was one of those occur
rences by which the perfection Of gun seTvi"e drill
was obtained. said he
The splendid results OF target practice arrived al
IN our navy have been such as 20 awake the sd-
mirarion OF artfllerists the world over. n the
b striving after better and better results dangers
must be met Too many restrictions liable TO
ergenoer 100 great caution AID bring about dis
trust 81 the gun
naval officers are expected 70 DO always, ard his
presence OF mind undoubtedly prevented greater
lnna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
CzAREvITCH's CAPTAIN KILLED.
Persisted on the Petropavlovsk Before He
Assumed New Command.

Paris. April IA dispatch to the Temps"
from St. Petersburg says:
The new commander Of the Czarevltch per-
ished on the PetropavlovsrS before he had as
sumed command of the battleship.
The cause of the catastrophe is limited to two
hypothesis submerged Russian mine or en- ex-
piosiOn board the Petropavlovsk. All the
victims badly burned. and the catastrophe
was complete within one minute and a half.
The feet remaining at Port Arthur is reduced
to a strictly defensive basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
ULSTER REPUBLICANS ENTHUSIASTIC

LBT TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUNE.l
Kingston. n. Y. April 1.-THE Republicans OF
Ulster County held their convention hers this
afternoon. John E WilOughby presided. ana
made ringing speech that was loudly applaudec
Resolutions highly commencing the administrations
OF President Roosevelt and Governor Odell were
enthusiastically adopted. The following delegates
TO the Congress convention at OneOnta on Satlr-
day selected: Charles Davis Frank ,. y
fevre. George DeyO. John ". COrdts. George YOUNG
Archibald Mclaughlin. James II. Beveer, y
Grant Currie. Augustus Sayes and r B. Dso,
Delegates were also chosen to the Congress anu
Senate conventions 20 be hereafter called.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
LAMONT FOR GOVERNOR, THE RUMoR
Murphy's Plan, 1t Is Said-FOrmsr Secre-
tary of War Surprised at Report.

From Albany yesterday came ths suggestion that
Charles F. Murphy had been keeping up his fight
over the Parker instructions chiefly to cover
scheme TO nominate Daniel S. Lamont. Ex-Secrs-
tary OF War. for Governor. Colonel Lamont was
surprised when he heard OF this ITS all news 10
me-" said he. I've just come from the country
and haven't followed the political reports. I I'm
agine this Is Just about much news 70 MI
Murphy II is to me- He not certain that
he would go TO the Democratic State Convention.
even if elected As 20 this he had no knOwledga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15

Admiral Makaroff as commander in chief of the
Russian naval forces in the Far East.
Orders have been sent to Admiral Skrydlofr to
come to St Petersburg for the purpose OF re-
ceiving instructions. He will then start imme-
diately for the Far East.
Admiral SkrydloR is the most popular officer
In the Russian Navy. He is considered an able
sailor and strategist, but the tools at his dis
posal will be few in comparison with those in
the hands Of the enemy, and il is feared he will
be unable to accomplish much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
NICHOLAS KRAvTCHENKO MISSING.
Russian Writer and Associated Press Cor
respondent Thought Lost.

st. Petersburg, April 15.-Nicholas T. Kravt-
chenko the well known Russian writer, who
was acting correspondent for The Associated
Press at Port Arthur, it is believed, went down
with the Petropavlovsk. kilograms to him re-
main unanswered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
NAVAL RESERVES ANSWER CALL.
Ten Per Cent of Men Found Unft-Re.
mainder Sent to Baltic Fleet.

st. Petersburg. April 1.-THE naval reserves
to-day answered the Emperor's summons for
their mobilization. One thousand and sixty
nine appeared at the naval stations. Ten per
cent of these were found to be PHYSICAL UNFIT
end the remainder were distributed to the Bal
tic fleet One hundred officers also called
O1If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
wIRENiUs REACHES NYsoRe.

Nyborg. Finland. April 1.-THE Russian
squadron, commanded by Admiral wirenius
consisting Of the battleshp Osliabia, the pro-
tected cruiser Aurora and the destroyers ae-
eompanying them, arrived here to-day and an
chored in the roads. The Yarships probably will
sail tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
COTTON FOR EXPORT.

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIEUNEl
New-Orleans. April 14-This was a heavy day On
the Cotton Exchange. There were I-lO oss
bought for export, and orders OF hedged cOtV-
made the total over 80 600 bales. IL Is reported =
the EXCHANGE that w p Brown bought 500 oaies
FOR EXPORT and Frank b. Hayne 6.o1e bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
A WEDDING AT ROME.

Rome. April 14-Mlss Mildred HazeItire daugh-
ter OF the late American artist was married to-
day to Prince LOdovico RospigIiosi son Of Prince
Joseph Rospisliost. a commander OF the PaDaI
Noble Guard. The witnesses for the bride were
United States Ambassador Meyer and Baron
Sch0nberg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
SKRYDLOFF CHOSEN.
Black Sea Fleets Leader to Succeed
admiral MakdrOf.

st. Petersburg, April Alt has been definitely
decided that Vice-Admiral Skrydloff. commander
of the Black Sea fleet, viii succeed the late Vice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
eLKINs REFUSES cHAIRMANsHIP.

Washington. April 14-Severa1 Senators discussed
with Senator Elkins to-day the ACCESSIBILITY o.
making him chairman OF the Republican National
Committee. He emphatically asserted that he Wouia
not think OF taking the place under any consider
alton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15

Uarps Destroyed Disabled Since the Present
in the Far East.

,,u .,, m tornado, and nnd a. Port Arthur, February . Il qIssihS
RET by tp db n So
dFJru,
Damaged n Pt go
a Disabled ~ P
GUNBo
Japanese blp
yENEs Torpedo dtuy;d
Russian March
BEzsrR sHNI-Tor destroy isnkty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
DUKE BORIS LEAVES PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg, April 15.--Grand Duke Boris
left Port Arthur to-nigh. for Liao-Yang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15

At the opening OF the sixth Zionist Congress at
Basel. August q last. the presiding officer. DR.
Herzl of Vienna. referring TO the failure OF the
plan to establish the Jews the Sinai Peninsula
announced that Great Britain had offered the Zion
lists a large tract OF territory in East Africa for
colonization by the Jews. who would have au-
tonomous government under British suzerafnty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
ZIONIST SETTLEMENT IN UGANDA.

London. April IA private telegram received
by a leading Zionist Of London to-day from an
English member ~ the Zionist action committee
at Vienna says: Everything arranged satisfac-
tOrily." This refers to the question OF a Zionist
settlement in Uganda, East Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
PORT ARTHUR BLOCKED1
RumOr That Togo Has Sunk Steam
ers IN Channel.

St Petersburg April 15.-Rumors are current
here that Vice Admiral Togo sent in a number
OF steamers on the night of March 81, and sue
ceeded in sinking several Of them and in block
ing the channel OF Port Arthur. The rumors
cannot be confirmed at this hour.
The date referred TO by the correspondent in
the above dispatch. March 81. is probably ac-
cording 10 the old style calendar. by which the
action would have taken place on April 13 ac-
cOrding to the new style calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
BATTLESHIPS WEAKNESSES

The "Novoe Vremya" this morning reproduces
a lecture delivered by Admiral Makaroff in 1894
on the subject of the Victoria and the Camper
down catastrophe, in which he pointed out the
inherent weakness OF battleships and their liza
bility to turn turtle, even when their watertight
compartments are closed.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-10-14
Democratic county Convention

\. democratic county convention will be held
day, October Ii, 1904, for the purpose of placing
in nomiLation u democratic ticket to be voted
for at the election to be held in Brule county on
Tuesday, Nov. s, 1901. Nominations will bc
made for the following named offices. ami such
other business shall be Transacted as ssid CON
vantiu,, may daam nroper.