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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
REPORTS PROGRESS.

St Louis, Feb 9.--John Taylor Lew is. worlds fair commissioner Bra gil and Portugal. has returned to st Louis and reports that Portugal will send a very fine exhibit Both Por- tugal and Brazil will be well repre- sented in the art department.
 c. NJ. Reeves. secretary of the con- mittee on legislation. received infor- nation to-day that Vermont and New Hampshire will each be represented at the exposition by a building. Yer mont will reproduce the old Constitu- ton house at Windsor, the house in which the first constitution of the state was adopted.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
SITUATION IS SERIOUS.
Susquehanna River is on the Risss
 Once More.

Willesbarre, Pa, Feb 9.-The Suss quehanna river began rising here this morning after dropping three feet during the night, and the situation IS growing serious. The water is now 24 feet above low water mark. At Nanticoke street car traffic Is suspend- ed.
 Reports from Bloomsburg, Berwick and Espey are that the water Is 2Tl feet high and rising at the rate of. eight inches an hour. The DeIaware,s Lackawanna x Western railroad. tracks are under four feet of water and trains on the Pennsylvania rail- road have been discontinued.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
THE WAR IS NOW ON-- HAYASHI SAYS RUSSIA
 WANTS IT STOPPED.
cal Russian Note Gives its Side of the Controversy
 Japanese Torpedo Boat Attacked Russian Fleet Last Night-Russans Will Hold Meeting and Pray for Success of Army.

ment, not even awaiting this reply. de- cfded to break off negotiations and to suspend diplomatic relations. The inn perial government, while laying on Japan the full responsibility for any consequences of such course of ,ac- ton, will await the development of events and the moment it becomes necessary will take the most decisive measures for the protection of it's rights and interests in the far east"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

St Petersburg, Feb 9.-Admiral AIexieff's official report of the attack by the Japanese is as follows: Il most respectfully inform your majesty tat at or about midnight of February 8 nine Japanese torpedo boats made sudden attack by means of mines upon the Russian squadron in the outer roads of the fortress of Port Arthur, in which the battleships Retvizan and Cesarevitch and the cruiser Pallada were damaged. An inspection is being made to ascertain the character of the damage. Details are following for your ma jesty.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
MARTIAL LAW NOW.

Port Arthur, Feb 9.-Japanese tor pedo boats attacked the Russian fleet here during the night and three of the Russian ships were badly damaged, The Japanese, who thus scored the first success of the war, escaped rn- damaged In consequence of the at tack by the Japanese torpedo boats, martial law has been proclaimed here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
THE CHARS THANKS.

St Petersburg, Feb 9.-"I thank you sincerely and cordially for your loyal sentiments with which am convinceu all true Russians are now embued,' is a message which the ear telegraphed to the provincial council of the gov ernment of Yaroslave Capital of the government of the same name, IFS miles from Moscow, in response to 8 resolution expressing enthusiasm at the rupture of relations with Japan.
 The express train service between Irkutsk, Siberia, and Manchuria, has been suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
MAIL STEAMER TAKEN.

London, Feb 9.-A dispatch to Reu- ter's Telegraph Go from Shanghai says 1t is credibly informed that the Russian mail steamer Mongolia, which left Shanghai on Sunday, has been captured by the Japanese fleet off Sung Tung
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09

sunk in the torpedo attack made by the Japanese fleet off Port Arthur. The injuries sustained by the Petvisan and the Cesarevftch are not known. 1t was reported on the same authority that the cable from Vladivostok has been cut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
PRAYER FOR VICTORY.

St Petersburg, Feb 9.-The imperial ball, which was to have been held to- night, has been cancelled. At ? o'clock this afternoon the imperial court and all functionaries will attend a solemn .re Deum to pray for victory for the Russian arms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
SECRETARY HAYS NOTE.

Washington, Feb 9.-Secretary Hay has addressed an identical note to a number of the European powers to as certain if they are willing to join in notice to Russia and Japan that dur ing hostilities and thereafter the neu- trality and integrity Of China must be recognized. The matter has cre- ated a great sensation in diplomatic circles here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
BATTLE GOING ON. TO-DAY

Chee Foo, Feb. 9.--The Japanese fleet attacked Port Arthur at midnight on Monday. Two Russian battelships and one Russian cruiser were disabled. The battle is being continued this morning at a distance of three miles. No further damage is reported.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
CHINA,s POsThiON.

Paris, Feb 9.-Cnina, it is under stood, has given official announcement that she will immediately issue q declaration of neutrality. This is con sidered very important in view Of the possibility of the Chinese, impressed by the success of the Japanese at Port Arthur, joining Japan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
THH NEWg Ar ROME.

Rome, Feb 9.-The Baltimore Ane produced feeling of awe at the vatisa can, where the news was communi-i cated to the authorities by the corsl respondent of the Associated PresssI The pope was most anxious ahouta Cardinal Gibbons and gave orders that the latest details from Baltimore bs communicated to him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
BUYING wARsHIPs.

London, Feb 9.--According to a spe~ cia1 dispatch from Rome. the Chilean legation there announces that Japan has purchased the Chilean battleship Capitan Prat, the cruiser Chacabuco and the gunboat Almirante Condell These vessels, fully equipped, will sail immediately for Nagasaki.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to, night, Wednesday generally cloudy, probably followed by snow in south west portion; somewhat warmer Wednesday,; fresh west to north winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
TWENTY-FIVE COUNTS.

Concord, N. H., Feb 9.-The grand jury of the United States circuit court returned an indictment on twenty-five counts against Albert H. Eastman, president of the Berlin National bank of Berlin, charging him with making false entries on the books of the bank examiners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09

SENATOR HANNAS CONDITION.
 Washington, Feb 9.--After a consul.s tation of the physicians the following bulletin was issued in regard to Sena~ tor Hanna. He passed comfort able night. His temperature at noon was 102, pulse 92 and his general condition was good.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09

JAPANESE FLEET MOVING.
 Che Foo, Feb 9.-The Japanese con- sul, who has just returned here from Dalny, says that he passed the Japan ese fleet to-day going in the direction Of Port Arthur.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
NINE PERSONS KILLED.

Ottawa, Feb 9.-A report has reached here Of a collision on the Han- adian Pacific railway at Sand Point, and nine persons are reported killed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09
PAILADA WAS SUNK,

Paris, Feb 9.--It was announced at the French foreign office this afternoon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-09

After some discussion the recon mendations were accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
TEACHER Furnishes PUPILS
BY FEEDING THEM SOAP
Nevada. Ia, Woman Tries New Method
to Prevent Swearing and Near
Iy Kills Boys.

Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 1.-The in
ternal administration of soap as a rem
cry for swearing has brought grief 10
Miss Agnes Green, a rural school teach
er of Nevada. Iowa. Several of the
boys to whom she administered the
remedy the last week took such quan.
tity of il they almost died. The par
ents now threaten to have the matter
taken before the grand jury and will
doubtless do so unless the victims re
cover soon. A number of the boys
the school had caused the teacher trOu
BILE by swearing. and being opposed t.
whipping she resOrted TO the soap. 1t
was with difficulty that violence to til
teacher was prevented when the boys
mothers head of il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07

which he said the question of cOntribu-
tions that have been made to either
party is not the question at issue, but
that the point is that Parker's asser-
ton is in effect that such cOntribu-
tions were made for improper motives
and in consequence of improper prom
ises on the part of the recipients.
THAT is the only paragraph in
Roosevelt's statement. which touches
on the question whether trusts have
made contributions TO the republican
campaign fund. 1t is almost in the
terms of an admission that the trusts
have contributed to the republican
fund" said Parker. 'In coupling the
democratic campaign fund with the Ie-
publican fund the president attempted
to so associate the two that Il denial
of his assertion could not Ge made
without duplicating the democratic
committee.
He is in position 10 know what
contributions have been made to the
republican national committee by
trusts If there had been no trusf
contributions he could easily have said
so He did not say so. He cannot
say so. He has waited until the closing
hour of the campaign TO make easier
the pretense of an answer. But it is
not an answer It is a confession with
plea in avoidance addressed to Z
kindly and generous people.
Forced to Make statement
The speaker said Roosevelt himself
denies only that definite immunity from
prosecution has been promised the
trusts for their assistance. He declares
that he is merely 10 give them {
square deal as the terms may be in
terpreted not by the laws of the lanC
but by himself. 1t is plain that wheI
| the time shall come TO determine wha
a square deal between the govern
ment and contributing trusts really is
the beneficiary of the generosity of th'
| latter must either recognize their ser
vice or confess himself guilty of bas'
| ngratitude.
! The presidents argument and hi
position seems to justify trust contri
buttons, and the inference he woul'
have the public draw from his utter
ance. is of course, that contribution
have been made by trusts 10 the demo
cratic national committee. At thi
time. therefore, am justified in NAL
ng a statement which l had not il
TENDED to make.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
WORTH QUARTER OF PRICE
PAID FOR A CORONET
Supposed Wife of Harry Thaw Offers
To Release Claim for
$25O,Ooo.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 7.-Deemind
herself to be worth at least one-fourth
of the $IOOOO0O paid by the Thaw
family to the earl of Yarmouth to be,
stow a cOronet upon Alice Thaw, Miss
Evelyn Nesbit, the model. has mott.
fed the Thaws, it is said that she will
relinquish all claims as the wife OF
Harry Thaw for S25O,0OO spot cash
Miss Nesbit or rather Mrs. Thaw
if her contention that she was legally
welded to Harry Thaw is well based,
has informed the Thaws that she is
willing to give up her husband for
the sum specified. She says that wher
the money is paid she will return TO
Europe, and her husband, after the
expiration of a year. may sue for a
divorce on the ground of desertion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
SHALL SALE OF FAVORS TO TRUSTS FOR CAMPAIGN
FUNDS BE GIVEN ENDORSEMENT OF THE PEOPLE?
Will One Tor voters
Decide TomorrOw--Charge

q requested the democratic national
campaign managers, Mr.. President.
that they should not receive directly
or indirectly, from any trust, any
money for campaign purposes. l no.
tilted them that l proposed, if elected
to enter upon the discharge of the du-
ties of that great Office unhampered
by any obligation TO interests or to
men. said to them that | would
rather be defeated than be fettered in
an effort TO accomplish the reforms
that are so sorely needed. And ! am
advised by them that my request has
been scrupulously respected.
Instead of cooperating with me in
checking this monstrous evil, which
seriously threatens the liberties of our
people. he called into consultation your
late attorney general, and from that
consultation, he came out to make an
attack upon me for venturing 10 criti-
else the attempt of jhe trusts to CON
troll the election. He did not answer
the charge nor attempt to. He did at
tempt to divert public attention. | re-
gret to say TO You that it then seemed
apparent TO me, Mr.. President, that he
regarded the election of more impor-
tance than the checking of this evil"
Repeats the Charges.
The speaker here repeated in sub
stance his former statements regarding
the creation of the department of com
merce. the selection by the president of
his private secretary for the head of
| that department, and later the choice
of that officer for chairman of the ma
tional republican committee Continu-
/ ing he said
Now these facts are not challenged
| in the statement of the president nor
can they be. The statute was passed
and money was appropriated to probe
the trusts. Courtelyou was appointed
at the head of it. He was without ex-
perience in national politics, and VET
the president says in his statement 1
chose Cortelyou as chairman Of the
national committee
Now that this intended crime
against the franchise has been exposed
in time. now that contributions of this
money by these great monopolies look
ing for a continuance of old favOrs. Ol
seeking new ones. stands admitted
now that these contributions have beer
made in such sums as 20 induce anC
| Continued on Page Eight-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
FRANK M. TINDALL AT REST
Burial Yesterday With Pythian Hon.
ors, Lodge Members Attending.

Frank VI. Tindall was laid al rest
yesterday afternoon in ChippiannOck
cemetery. the members Of St Paul
lodge. knights of Pythias, to which he
belonged, attending as a body the ser
vices at the home, 216 Thirteenth
street. at the First Methodist church
and at the grave. Rev. Henry Brink,
OF Taylor Ridge. d long time friend
of the deceased. conducted the ser
vices. and preached the sermon at the
church. He was assisted by Rev. r. b
Williams. pastor of the church. The
palIbearers were r. Z. Little, Phi
Zahn, A. Freeburg. Van Reeves, vii
liam Caldwell and William CrOpper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
WISCONSIN ANTITRUST
LAW DECLARED VALID
United States Supreme Court Passes
On Noted Newspaper
Case.

Washington, Nov. THE supreme
court Of the United States affirmed the
decision of the suprem" court of Wis
consin in the newspaper boycott cast
arising from alleged business combina
tion of the Sentinel, News and Evening
Wisconsin of Milwaukee against the
Journal affecting advertising rates
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Holmes and upheld the validity of the
Wisconsin antitrust law so far as il
applied to this case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
BOTH SIDES MAKING LARGE
CLAIMS ON EVE OF ELECTION
OFFICE SEEKER
MONOPOLIzING
PARKER'S MAIL

Esopus, \. Y. Nov. 7.-JUdge Par
ker resumed the supervision of his
farm work today with apparent zest.
He exhibited almost bOyish delight
at. getting back into outdoor life after
his busy week campaigning. The
judge will drive to Kingston early to
morrow TO cast his ballot Office seek.
ers have begun to monopolize the in
coming Esopus mail and many letters
have been received by Parker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
PLANS TO PREVENT
ILLEGAL VOTING
Ten Thousand Men Marked for Ar
rest if They Appear at New
York Polls.

New York. Nov. 7.-Plans to pre-
vent illegal voting at the election to-
morrow have been made on scale
that eclipses all former efforts. More
than 10000 arrests have been arranged
for by the superintendent of elections
providing the men concerned attempt
to vote About 1000 election deputies
and a large force of secret service men
will be actively engaged in preventing
voting on fraudulent naturalization pa
DerS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
GOVERNMENT WINS
ITALIAN ELECTION
Defeat of Extremists q Decisive Re-
buke for General
Strike.

Rome, Nov. 7.-Defnite returns
show all members of the cabinet have
been reelected. The government has
been victorious over the extremists,
Who lost 20 seats. Almost all the large
towns Joined Milan and Genoa in de
feating the extremists as a manifesto
tiOn against the general strike. This
really was the predominant note in
the elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07

candidate of "A square deaI2 In eth
er case. upon their own testimony. the
republican candidate stands today be
fore his fellow countrymen as one will
ing and eager to accept for himself a
presidency that has cost protected
monopolies the great sum of $1,000,
600.
Can s.. .000 600 of trust money buy
a presidency? Can this sum. great as
il IL. contributed in the hope of fav
ors 10 be returned. and gratefully &C
cepted as a necessary means for tie
qualification of personal ambition. SUI
fee TO thwart the will of the Ame"-
lean people?
We cannot. will not and do no
believe il. Moreover. We have the
cheering intelligence 10 convey to al
democratic. independent and patriotic
citizens that the most recent and tho5'
ough canvasses of the doubtful states
are absolutely convincing that Judge
Parker Will be elected.
Claim 20 Votes for Parker.
Fully appreciatinE the fact tha
within IS hours the actual result vii
be known, and keenly sensible of I'll,
responsibility we assume. We declar,
our positive belief that the democrat
! ic candidates VIII receive at least "a
votes in the electoral college.
We appeal TO all patriotic citizen
/ to do their duty by their country an,
participate in the triumph of an IN
} purchaseable people"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
WILL $5,OOO,OOO OF TRUST
MONEY BUY A PRESIDENCY?
FAIR WEATHER
FOR ELECTION
IS PREDICTED

Washington, Nov. THE weather
bureau today issued the following spe
ciaI forecast for election day:
Fair weather and seasonabIe temper.
ature is indicated for all parts of the
United States Tuesday except some
cloudiness and showers or snow fur
ries in parts of New York. northeast
Pennsylvania, and New England and
rain on the extreme north Pacific
coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
COACHMAN GETS S15O.OOO;
HEIRS OBJECT TO TERMS
Will of indianapolis Woman Who Died
in California Will Be Contested
by Relatives.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. The will
of Mrs. Elnora Chambers, daughter OF
Gen. T. r. Morris, has been received
here from California. where she re-
Gently died, and il is learned that she
has made her coachman, Harry Graves
her heir The estate rs valued at $3.50
600. Graves came 10 the home OF Mrs.
Chambers a tramp and in rags. and
she befriended him. Her brothers will
contest the will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
BRYAN PICKS PARKER TO WIN
Predicts Success and Thinks Chances
Are Good in Nebraska.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. Just prior to
his speech in the Auditorium here Sat
urday night closing the Nebraska cam
paign. William J. Bryan was asked
what he thought of Judge Parker's
chances, and of the chances of fus-
ion legislature in Nebraska. His re.
ply was:
The indications point TO the election
of Judge Parker. If we can get full
vote in Nebraska the chances are good
for a fusion state ticket and legisla-
tive ticket"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
Dog Skaters Two Lives.

Topeka, Kans., Nov. 5.-The Kan
sas supreme court mas affirmed the
life sentence of F. T. Appleton for
the murder of WI. Talbot, city mar
shall of Lacrosse. Appleton's dog in
sisted on obstructing the sidewalk, anC
when Talbot ordered him removed Ap-
pletOn shot him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07

Brooklyn, y. V. Nov. Judge Par
ker Saturday night delivered a speech
here in reply to the statement issued
by President Roosevelt. He was greet
ed by an intensely interested and en-
thusiastic audience. He said in part:
The purpose of my address tonight
is TO call attention to the fact that in
his strangely belated reply TO my
speech of twelve days ago. the presi-
dent has not met the issue created
since the platforms were adopted,
namely: can trusts purchase the cleo
tion? Whatever results may follow
from his address. the campaign fund
cannot be interfered with. 1t has
been raised"
Judge Parker here quoted at length
from his speech of Oct. "a in which he
discussed the influence of trusts inelec-
.tions. He continued:
Warned the People.
You have learned from its reading
that the purpose of that address was TO
warn the people against the corruptlng
of the electorate by tariff bred trusts
and other monopolies. II contained no
criticism of the president II simply
called attention TO a notorious and Of
fcnsive situation. a situation which pre-
sonted 10 my mind the greatest of the
moral issues of the campaign, yes OF
my campaign
He said that if Roosevelt had ac-
ccpted the suggestions made and had
said he would join him tParker) in an
effort 10 protect the ballot ofthe honest
citizen from being over-ridden BY mer
chandise ballots" it would have sound
ed like the Roosevelt he once knew
And if he had followed ii by acts
| in the execution of his words, il would
| have been of far less consequence &c
1.-The people which one of us should be
elected than it is now. But he did not
do it. He shut his eyes 10 what was go
ling on. and since that time there have
been frequent meetings of trust mag
mates and moneys have been poured
Into the treasury all the more freel!
land all the more plentifully. because o
1.-The attitude taken by me and which i
lis true, l have enforced from day L
day
/ Does Not Deny.
Judge Parker declared "th,
president does not deny th'
contributions now" and in sup
iport OF this quoted a paragraph
from Tho statement ~ Roosevelt i,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
Run Down by Train,

Chickasha. I. T. Nov. il. F. John
son. yardmaster. and George a. Rich
ards. division engineer Of the Rock
Island railroad both of Chickasha were
killed by a freight train while. on Al
inspection trip near this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
Reported Stoessel Has
Retired to Inner
Defenses.
WANTS CONFIRMATION
Great Battle in North Still De.
ferred---TrOOps Prepare
for Winter.

London, Nov. Reports that the
Russians have been driven from the
forts defending the city of Port Arthur
and have taken refuge in the fortifi.
cations of the Liati peninsula come
from correspondents in Chefoo and
Tien-Tsin. These stories are not con
firmed by Japanese advices.
Attack Was Expected.
Mukden. Nov. THE Russian and
Japanese armies extending from Bent
siaputze east to the Liao river, west
at places are almost within a stones
throw of each other. The Japanese
on Saturday night attacked some of
the Russian outposts but the Russians
had been warned and the Japanese
were repulsed leaving 2S bodies. The
Russians lost nine men.
Both armies are still strengthening
their positions all along the line. The
slightest movement on either side is
the signal for firing which occasionally
lasts all night The Russians are us
ing six-inch guns on the railway which
greatly harass the Japanese.
Greatest Battle VIII BE Fought.
Undoubtedly the most decisive if not
the greatest battle of the year will be
fought in the vicinity of Shakhe river
The Russians are confident of theiI
ability to hould their positions. The
soldiers are building mud huts for
he winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-07
ENGINEERS JOIN
THE MINERS UNION
Abandon Their Own Organization in
Illinois and Return to
Work.

La Sale, ILL.,, Nov. THE hosting
engineers union in Illinois is a thing
of the past The old engineers have
returned to work and have joined the
miners union.