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VOLUME XVL
IRSD.VY M0RN1NU
GUTHIUE, OKLAHOMA, Jt'LV
THOUSANDS OF THROATS
ECHO CIEVELAINDS NAME
Striking Incident Over-
shadows Convention
LARGER BVC01NTRAST
Bryan and Followers Un-
heralded and Unheeded
PARKER NOW A CERTAINTY
Democraiic Convention Listens
lo Williams Speak, Appoints
Committees and Adjourns.
Brief Session Today-Com-
mittees are at Work
St Louis, July 6.—The democratic na-
tloiial convention met and listened to an
extended speech from Representative
John Sharp Williams, Its temporary chair-
man, appointed the committees necessary
to perfect h permanent organisation and
adjourned. In a session lasting two.hours
and tlfty minutes. one striking Incident
overshadow•••! all other proceedings. That
waiHthe enthusiastic and prolonged cheer-
ing which greeted the name of Qrover
Cleveland. While the outburst which
greeted the name of the former demo-
cratic president before Its last syllable
hiul fallen from tho lips of the temporary
chairman, was noteworthy In Itself, it
was magnified by contrast with the greet-
ing accorded the actual persons of men
who stood for all that has been opposed
by Mr. Cleveland and within the party
during the last eight years.
BRYAN AND JONKS UNNOTICED.
J tnn s K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman
of the national committee, went onto the
platform and took his seat unnoticed.
JAMBS K. JONES.
As national chairman he called the
convention to order.
Practically no greeting was given him
when he fated the convention with gavel
in hand. There were other st/Uwart lieu-
tenants of the Ncbniskan, who entered
the hall unacclaimed. and lastly Mr. Bry-
an himself, who for the tlrst time during
two national campaigns, was greeted with
silence. Flight minutes after the gavel
fell the twice-named candidate of his par-
ty passed in at the main entrance and
sought his seat unheralded and unheeded.
In a few moments he arose and pushed his
way to a seat nearer the aisle, where,
standing a moment to give greetings to
friends, he was caught sight of and ap-
of applause
plauded. But the
but
the
called forth by Cleveland':
Listening attentively to the democratic
doctrines laid down by Mr. Williams, the
conservatives found occasion for the first
demonstration where reference was made
if
who was giving vent to his enthusiasm in
a manner which the convention officials
deemed offensive. As Chairman Williams
wtb knocking splinters from his desk In
an effort to nound the convention Into fu-
ller so that he could proceed with hlij ad-
dress. a man- in the vicinity of the New
York delegation was motioning delegates
and spectators to continue their applause
and encouraging the galleries to Ignore
the chairman's order for silent •. The
man resented Interference from the serg-
eant-at-arms and In tii•• eel was ejected
from the convention hall. The disturbance
was of a rough and tumble order, though
no blows were struck.
THE GREAT COLISEUM.
The great coliseum, where the conven-
tion Is held, is admirably adapted to ac-
commodate the surging crowds which
pressed for admission as soon as the doors
were opened. Before 11 o'clock the spec-
tators' seats began to Hill, although the
space on the floor allotted to delegates
and their alternates remained barren until'
noon, when*the session was called to or-
der. That the duty of decorating the Im-
mense hall was entrusted to skilled hands
was apparent from the Hist glimpse of the
Interior. The general effect Is a mum-
m th arched canopy or bluff, ribbed and
fringed In white with walls formed of al-
ternate stripes of red. white and blue The
balconies are dressed In white bunting,
gracefully caught up every few yards.
Medallions bearing the arms of the states
are placed about the balconies at regular
Intervals, but tho only flowers used are
In the settings, platform. One of the
crowning features Is an Immense furled
Hag which Is pendant from the center of
the roof. The Hag will be dropped Into
prominence when a nomination for presi-
dent has been made.
The standards locating the state dele-
gations are amyng the decorations Pann-
ed. ringed and lettered after tin- manner
of old fashioned railroad sem i*-Vioi-e.s the
standards extend several feet above the
heads of the delegates. They are fast-
ened to rods of Iron which are firmly
fastened to the floor so that they cannot
be dislondged In moments of enthus-
iasm.
Though there were many early arrivals
In the convention hall, the ushers had dif-
ficulty In making them take seats. There
was a disposition to loiter In the aisles,
which continued long after Chairman
Jones swung his ponderous gavel in the
first call for order. The arrival of dig-
nitaries attracted, comparatively little
attention.
ALL LEADERS UNNOTICED.
David B. Hill, chairman of the New
York delegation. and other boomers of
Parker, Tammany T-eader Murphy, Mr.
Bryan, democratic members of the senate
and many others prominent in nirtional
affairs and conspicuous before the coun-
try. took their places In the hall prnctl-
aclly unnoticed. In some Instances there
local applause In the vicinity of the
seats of some prominent figures, but that
was all. Mr. Bryan entered the hall first
without any recognition from the gal-
leries. He retraced his steps some min-
utes later 'and held a reception In the
center aisle. Friends gathered around him
to shake his hand, and then his presence
as noted. Tho cheering, however, was
>t prolonged.
Many persons of distinction were given
aces on the platform. Among the dis-
tlnguished visitors were Mrs. ("has. Mer-
Hale. daughter of Judge Parker, Mrs.
Daniel Manning. Circuit Attorney Folk
of St. I>ouls and District Attorney Jerome
of New York city, former Senator
Reagan, the only surviving member of the
Jefferson Davis cabinet; Senator Bacon
of Georgia, and Senator Bailey of Texas,
former Governor D. K. Francis of Mis-
souri. president of the Louisiana purchase
exposition, and ex-Governor McMillan of
Tennessee.
LITTLE POLITICAL SCHEMING.
Little political scheming was in proc-
ess on the floor of the convention hall.
The anti-Parker delegates were so much
In the minority that there appeared to be
-- basis for clever manipulation. The
HON. CHAMP CLARK.
Atter Ilailey's refusal he was offered
permanent chairmanship.
which had laid dormant through
tlonal campaigns was released as If by
the touch of a trigger. The name of
Cleveland was echoed from a thousand
throats Hats and handkerchiefs and
arms were waved, delegates and spectat-
ors stood on their chairs, and the Inst
semblance of order was turned Into con-
fusion which convention officials were
powerless to subdue.
HISS BRYAN FOLLOWING.
While the outburst was at its highest,
Wr Bryan's following attempted to con-
vert the demonstration Into applause for
their leader. The name of Bryan was
yelled lustily but In vain. Shouting of
"Grover" unci ' CI,?,land" was renewed
and the Bryan following was hissed. The
greatest significance was attached to the
showing made In the conservatives. Their
ntoolnte control of the convention Is no
longer doubted even by those who have
heretofore declined to be convinced. The
nomination of Judge Parker for president
l« assured by ivory possibility pf defeat.
An Incident to the demonstration was an
altercation between Sergeant-at-Arms
lohn 1. Martin and an over-zealous man
tlon of Ohio late last night closely follow -
ing Pennsylvania's declaration for the
New York jurist and the band wagon
tendencies displayed by other delegations
which had been counted Iq tlte anti-Par-
ker ranks had a telling effect upon the
opposition enthusiasm. Though the op-
ponents professed not to be disheartened
by stories of Parker gains nnd continued
claim that more than one-third of
the delegates had pledged themselves
vote for Parker.' few persona
could be found who were willing to listen
to those who were backing the Held
against the favorite.
SHIRT SLEEVE CONVENTION.
By the time a majority of the delegates
bad arrived at the coliseum evt-rv breath
of cool outside air ban been absorbed.
Fans were waiving vigorously In all parts
of the ball. Coats were not long in com-
ing off. collars and ties wore loosened
and picture was thnt of a shirt sleeve con-
The example set today Is sure
to bring converts, and tomorrow It Is safe
say a majority will disregard the con-
ntlonallties in the interest of comfort
by doffing their coats. The day was op-
pressively warm outside, and in the hall
was uncomfortable to the last degree.
Windows were but half opened, and the
door ventilators had been sacrifled In
beautifying tho Interior of the hull.
CALLS CONVENTION TO ORDER.
Exactly- on the hour, of noon Chairman
Jones called the convention to order. The
call was read and prayer delivered. A
committee was named to escort Mr. Wil-
liams to the platform to assume the tem-
porary chairmanship Then It occurred to
Chairman Jones that the band stationed
under the roof, over the platform, bad
not been heard. He looked about for the
signal station, but Its location had been
lost amid the decorations. Officials ges-
ticulated and shout*! to the leader, but
to no purpose, lie was waiting for a bell
signal that never came A courier was
sent to the band stand, but hv the time
he had arrived Mr. Williams had started,
to speak. Consequently not a note of
music was heard In the hall until a short
time before the convention hdjourned I n
the day. with the exception of thfc tinder
ignited by the mention of Cleveland's
name, the speech of the temporal y chair-
man was received practically without In-
terruption. A few passages won applaud-
ed. but thnt was all. The fault w not
with the speech but principally with the
accoustle conditions In the hall. Mr Wil-
liams hnd not been speaking more than
five minutes l>ofore it was apparent thnt
many persons were unable to hear him
Crowding of the platform made conditions
worse. The police and ushers had diffi-
culty In maintaining passage ways In tho
main hodv of the hall.
WILILAMS LOUDLY CHEERED.
Cries of "louder" were responed to by
Mr. William* 'With earnest efforts to make
himself heard. Finally he an>w. T the
loud shouting bv saying:
"I wish I had your lungs to make my-
self heard."
The applause which greeted Mr. Wil-
liams at the conclusion of his speech at-
tested his popularity with the delegates.
Though thev had heart] only a part of
w hat he h id - tid II •• eri< :• ie .1.1.
gates and spectators amounted to an ova-
tion.
When that had passed, the band was
This time the word
The Stai-Spangled
signaled
reached the leader.
Banner." followed by "Dixie'
OUTLOOK FOR
THE HOUSE
Democrats Will Start at a
Disadvantage
(Continued on page two.)
FEWCLOSE DISTRICTS
Have Four "Slender Thread
Districts" the Most
TASKTOHOLD THEIR OWN
To Gain Control of House Fif-
teen More Representatives are
Needed-Must Carry Twenty
More Districts-Have but
One Chance
Chicago. July 6.—Of the fifty-six mem-
bers of the present house of representa-
tives who hold their seats by pluralities
of less than two thousand votes, thirty
are democrats and only twenty-six repub-
licans. This contrast as well a tho
small number of supposedly cloS'i dis-
tricts, has an Important bearing the
campaign speculation now so prevalent.
It is generally assumed that the demo-
crats can recover the house of represen-
tatives by carrying a lot of districts
which the republicans an- holdlnft; only
by a slender thread. The fact is they
have then^.ives four mote ••.-ifneh-r-
thread districts'' than have the republi-
cans. To hold their own In these weak
spots may be something of a task, to
say nothing of going out after the close
republican districts.
WHAT CLOSE DISTRICT IS.
In this computation the districts have
been omitted in which tho contest was
between two members of the. same party,
even where the plurality fell b« 1 -w u.-
000 for the successful candidate, MVause
such contests have no relation to the con-
trol of the house
The table has also been rendered more
accurate by making four thousar.it the
limit in the woman suffrage stasfc, as
substantially equivalent to half thai plur-
ality elsewhere. Members electtd at
large have been regarded as lose."
where tlilr pluralities were belo ? an
average of L'.noo for each of the dfttrlcts
Included in their constituency.
With these qualifications It Is assumed
that J,000 plurality constitutes a fa.r line
between the one-sided and the clo* s dis-
tricts There are four democratic dis
triets in Missouri which are heffl by
smaller pluralities than this, and Vet no
one supposes that the democrats will lose
any of them. Such an old republican war-
horse as Lacey of Iowa goes to ct1 )gress
on a plurality of only 1,800 votes. !"he
000 mark, then, seems sufficiently IJioral.
TABLE OF CLOSE DISTRICTS.
States
California
Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
M assachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
Dem. Rep
Jer
York .. *
North Carolina . i
< imo ... r, I
Pennsylvania I
Rhode Island 1
Tennessee I
Virginia .
West Virginia ,
Wisconsin
Total
This Is a relatively small ntitieor
contested districts. It will be ir re.u
somewhat by those in Wisconsin, .whe
thought the majorities
laiVt-
ago, the Identification of the bitting
member with one faction or the other,
usually the stalwart, may cost hlrfc heav-
,,v x
PERFECTION OF GERRYMANDER.
The gerrymander has now tea.:*, d a
stage of perfection. The**party which
controls the legislature of each st^tc, af-
ter every new census, decides hot* many
districts it can make Its oppone & get
along with and then it divides up the
state accordingly, leaving very fe real-
ly In doubt. Four of the N<w l.ngland
states have, by this basis of rejd-.oning
not a close district In them, although
those In w.-stern Connecticut ma, from
tradition attract some of the attention
of the congressional committees.
California has three close dlrtri>tts. Oll-
letl, republican, holds his by 1 votes;
Llvernash, democrat, his by 141 votes,
while Bell, democrat, goes to ruigrcss
with a lead of fc-,7. In anything I ke nor-
mal conditions In California this autumn
the republicans will recover bc.l'.i these
districts, making a n< t gain of two, 'as
well as carrying the Gillett district.
Illinois has only one close district on
each side of the party fence. Indiana
lias two very close democratic districts,
and one close republican district. Mlcrs
the grand army champion and la>nd of
the veteran, holds his seat by TW votes,
while Robinson boasts if a plurality of
only L'fCi.
Missouri's four close districts are not
likely to do the republicans mulh good,
with Folwk giving character to .?i • dem-
ocratic tick- i In th. state. In Nel raska,
Gilbert M Hitchcock, who carrini Oma-
ha over David II Mercer, by HiO votes,
due to the bolt of Edward Rfsewater,
will have considerable difficulty l& getting
back should the republicans mite on
a candidate acceptable to the proprietor
of the omaha Be< M-Carthy an! Norris,
republicans, were eh -ted by snUll plur-
alities The state-, it Is expected, will
h< ratnei close this y< tt and mfe may
he a democratic gain in the concessional
FIVE CLOSE IN NEW YORK.
There are flye districts in New York,
represented by democrats, who have no
large security behind them. 8cudder of
Ixing Island was eh* ted by 107 votes over
Frederick Storm; Bassett of Brooklyn by
93 votes; the celebrated Robert Baker,
whom the Tantalus Club has nominated |
for the presidency, won by i
4f,G In a total of *".,<«>• Ft
Morrison carried his district
Mr. Shober by about the s
On the republican side of the present
house Dunwt-II of Brooklyn an-t Douglas
of upper Manhattan. ca< h- had i plural-
ity of 411. Otis of Yonkers Ustunv.d
"liSIUY .\K)I(\'IXCr,
GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN
GjLO. Ti
Mayor George B. McClellan of New Y ork, is one of the eastern democrats of
the younger crowd who is likely to become n presidential nominee some
day. He is mentioned frequently in t he SL Louis convention and may be
named tomorrow.
Cornelius A. Pugsley by 540 votes.
In North Carolina, although the dem-
ocrats have clrlvii out tjje mountain
republicans from representation, they
have spread the gerrymander out so
thin that It liable to break. Two of
their members were elected by pluralities
of under 1,500 and In that part of the
state there Is a genuine contest at the
polls, so that these figures stand for
about what they do in the rest of the
The upshot of this early survey of the
congressional field is that there Is hardly
the material available for the democrats
to make a net gain of fifteen over the
returns as reported two years ago. That
is what they would have to do to tie
the house. The chances of their losing
In Minneapo'ls and Providence and De-
troit and Omaha and Worcester and Chi-
cago are so great that, practically speak-
ing, they must be prepared to carry
twenty-odd districts now represented by
republicans in order to offset their own
losses and make the necessary gains.
The house may he close, but that it
will be democratic seems extremely un-
likely, unless the democratic presidential
ticket should prevail, when, of course,
the house will go with it.
NORTH topeka
IS FLOODED
People Doserting it Fast as
Possible
KAW GOING HIGHER
ARE FILIPINOS NEOROcS?
May not be, but They are debar-
red from Kentucky Schools
as "Colored."
Louisville, Ky., July fi.—The state
hoard lias instructed the high school
hoard to inform four Philippine stu-
dents who applied to the Dupont Man-
ual Training School for admission that
their color debars them from the privi-
leges of the public schools. When the
request that the Filipino boys be al-
lowed free admittance to the school
was presented to tho board, Dr. R. E.
Galvin inquired if Filipinos are not ne-
groes. Prof. Mark said that, he had
investigated the law as to the sepa-
ration of the races in the schools, and
found thaUthe word "colored" applied
to negroes, Indians and the brown
races.
General Haines Retires.
' Washington. July «>.—Brigadier-General
Peter C. Haines was retired today, and
Major Theodore A Bingham will be ap-
• In ted to succeed him and be retired
mediately in favor of Constant Wil-
Hurricane in Colorado Kills One
Man arid Unroofs Houses-Hail
Storm Does Much Dam-
age to Crops
Topeka, Kan., July 6.—Tho Kaw river
broke out of Its blinks at 11 o'clock to-
night and Joined with Soldier creek. A
large portion of North Topeka Is flooded.
The stream Is rising at a rapid rate—
three Inches un hour—and will k^c-p It up
all night. Every conceivable vehicle Is
being use d by the North Topeka people In
transporting their goods to the south side
and North Topeka is being deserted us
fast as possible. Refugees are being quar-
tered In the state house and other public
buildings. Rues are'reported in uli the
tributaries upstream.
Hurricane In Colorado.
Trinidad, Colo., July C A hurricane
tonight caused the death of Louis Luclo,
f ye ars old, and destroyed much property.
A number of buildings were wrecked
Roofs were torn from other buildings and
trees Uprooted. Luclo was killed bv a
corrugated Iron roof blown from a shed
at the Santa Fe roundhouse crushing him
The hurricane was followed by terrific hall
and rain. Hail as large as walnuts fell
breaking many windows. The rain wash-
ed out the tracsk of the R|o Grande and
Colorado Southern triads near their re-
spective depots. A Colorado and Southern
passenger train from the south passed
through a terrific hall storm ten mile-
out. Many windows in the coach- w • .
broken. None of the passengers were in-
jured. The storm was general in this
plurality of
melt* Bur'
numb
SINK TWO
JAP BOATS
Four Make Determined
Attack on Port Arthur
ANOTHER DISABLED
Fifty Japanese Spies Report-
ed Captured
BIG BAI1LE IN PROGRESS
S;ores of Wounded are Arriving
From Mountains-Heavy Fight-
ing at Kaichou-Kuropatkin
Wires Czar he Will Not
Fight
. DRIEF SESSION TODAY. ♦
♦
. St. Louis, July 6.—On account of
the difficulties which have arisen In +
connection with'the various mat- 6
tern of a preliminary character S
connected with the convention, a ♦
conclusion has been reached to *
have only a brief session of the 4
convention tomorrow. Ths conven- +
tion will meet at 10 o'clock, but It 4
. Is probable that noVie of the com- t
mlttees will be able to report at A
that time. The committee on reso- ♦
lotions will not be in and in view *♦
of Senator Bailey's declining the #
4 chairmanship' the temporary orgs- ♦
• more than an* hour's duration.
was sunk off Port Arthur on.M;iy tS,
by striking a mine. The survivors arc
hound for a navul bane whoro they
win join ilie torpedo flotilla.* Many «>f
the men are scarred from fhe fright-
ful burns resulting from the torpedo
shells. With fanatical enthusiasm they
are desirous of taking every risk, as
they think it is wrong for them to live
while their companions are dead.
APPEAR ON ALL ROADS
• NUMBER 66
RUSSIANS no NOT UNDERSTAND
JAPANESE TACTICS.
Liao Yang, July 6.-8:50 p. m.—Re-
ports have been received hero of the
appearance of Japanese outposts on
fhe road leading to Mukden. A company
of Japanese infantry scxiuts was seen
near Llao Tishan.
On the other hand, the Japanese
Tien Tsln, July «.—Advlca* liavn h,ve withdrawn tram the pimaes laknn
received that at 9 p. m. an last ~'lllle 2,1 a,ul J'""' aui1 ">elr mi-
Sunday four Japanese deatroyera made >■> "• from I.an Shan Kwan has ceas-
a determined attempt to enter Port Ar- | *''' 'Russian eastern corps, has
thur and attack the Russian fleet. The ! d forward to Khawan (Ho Syan?)
destroyers were discovered by the "osiuan. which the Russians had
shore latteries. One of the destroy- i ' v u"'''' rc-occupled.
rs was sunk under Golden Hill and Tl"' mctlcs of the Japanese ore dif-
flcult to understand, they seem to be
another under shore battery No.
and a third one had its funnel shot
away. The fourth ono succeeded in
effecting a retreat. The spirits of the
Port Arthur garrison are said to be
excellent and food is said to be plen-
tiful.
On last Saturday it is reported that
filly Japane, spies were captured at
a place the name of whic h is not giv-
en. Trains are reported to be running
both in and out of Port Arthur for a
distance of 16 miles.
BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS.
I^oudon. J ;.ly 7.—The Llao Yang
correspondent of the Dally Telegraph
in a dispatch dated July 7 at 1 a. m.
,says:
"A battle is proceeding 2." miles from
here.
"Numbers of wounded are being
brought in from the mountains.
"It is believed that the Japanese are
continuing their advance *ith the ob-
ject of cutting off Mukden."
* MANY WAR RUMORS.
St. Petersburg, July 7, 2:35 a. tn.—
In the absence of official news from the
war Ihe rumors are busily at work.
Reports of heavy fighting above Kai
Chau have spread through the city, but
they probably had their origin in for-!
eign telegrams, as the war office has1
no information on the subject.
The rains apparently ceased for .the
moment but there is a strong con-
viction that on the eve of torrential
rains the Japanese will not risk a gen-
eral advance from the mountain down
on the plains where in the event of'de-
feat it would be almost impossible to
extricate themselves. On the other
hand best informed military circles
believe that nothing but a superior
forcce or imperative necessity as to
the transport conditions would compel
the Japanese to relinquish the passes
which they obtained afjter so much la-
borious effort. The siege of Port Ar-
thur, the juncture of the forces of
Generals Kuroki and Oku and possibly
an extension of their lines to the west
coast of Liao Tung, in order to force
out the Russians from New Chwang so
that they . may secure a new base
there, is conservatively regarded as the
Japanese program for the next two
months.
How General Kuropatkin intends to
oppose the plan is largely guess work,
though his advances are extremely ac-
tive.
A current rumor is to the effect that
trying to enter hy all roads. Proba-
bly the armies commanded by Gen. Ku-
roki and Oku are combining to operato
agalusi Ta Tclie Klao and Ilai Cheng
in ordfcr to ^nin possession of the
railroad and enable them to advanco
to Liao Yang.
BATTLE OP JULY 4
IT WAS A DESPERATE HAND TO
HAND AFFAIR.
Tokio, July 6. II a. m.—Supplemen-
tal dispatches indicate that a fight at
Mao Tien pass on July 4 was a des-
perate hand to hand afi'ir. All of tho
wounded were wounded by bayonets.
Russians surrounded the outposts, of
the Japanese, who fought until relief
came. The Japanese lost 19 killed and
UX wounded. It is believed that the
Russians sustained greater losses dur-
ing the pursuit than in tho action.
MANY COSSACKS DROWN
HAY ORATOR
OE THE DAI
Republicans Celebrat
Their 50tli Anniversary
"UNDER THE OAKS"
Distinguished Gathering^
Jackson, Michigan
HAY MAKES GREAT SPEE(
Fairbanks-and Alger-Also Deli
Addresses-Teilohhe Found-,
inn of the Party g
Jackson Fifty Years
Ago
Jnekaon. Mich., July 6,-JjeMiy i|«l|
persons alBemblc-A In a,, phtimsquu ouk I
Kiave iu thft outskirts <>£ Jackson to,!; J 1
to celebrate tho *—' oai
sary of tho-birth <
, •"""Mum miniver*1!!
Fi or tlm republican party, I
mil oak. grove at the op-l|
Jaukaou that fifty year/ I
Irul at ,. .v .. ..... .£
Die in Floods Around Tang Chi
Goree-Grand Duke Boris
Transferred
Tien Tsln, July fi.—The British gun
boat Esplgle arrived at New Chwang
laHt Tuesday. It is reported that, many
Cossacks while marching through the
Tang Chi Gorge were drowned by the
fioods. Grand Duke Boris is still in
New Chwang.
A dispatch from SL Petersburg July
4 stated that Grand Duke Boris had
been transferred to Harbin on account
of an unpleasantness with a colonel
at Lia Chang.
BLOODY ENCOUNTER
THREE TIMES RUSSIANS ATTACK
WITH BAYONETS.
General Kuroki's Headquarters In
the Field, via Fusan, July ti.—On July
4 two battalions of Russians attempted
to break through the Japanese outposts
at the northern entrance of Mo Tien
Pass. Before daylight th§y surround-
ed an outpost of eighty men at the foot
Kuropatkin telegraphed to Czar j of u hill and charged the trench above.
Nicholas that he would not accept a
general engagemnet. Whether or not
this is true, it is the view of the gen-
eral staff that the postponement* of a
decisive battle until the end of the
A bloody encounter with bayonets last
Itic a quarter of an Lii'ic en.-ued. Tho
Russians attacked fin- trench three
times but were driven up the vally by
Japanese re-inforcement, leaving many
nynj Season, by giving the commander! 4a#d and wounded. An observer saw
in charge to bring up many thousands! fifty lying In front of the trench,
of reinforcements, *wlll be almost as RUSSIANS EIvITDE B'LOCKADBRfl.
good as a victory. i Tien Tlin, July 6.-—The Russian tor-
Nothing official was givtfn out last j I" I" d< ro.ver 1% 'itenant BurukofT,
night regarding the torpedo attack at j which successfully ran the blockade at
Port Arthur ami reached New Chwang
June L"'. wiili advite for St. Petersburg
from the beleaguered fortress,' has re-
turned safely to Port Arthur.'
Port Arthur. Additional details
awaited from Rear-Admiral W.ithoft.
HATSUSE SURVIVORS •
With Fanatical Enthusiasm They
are Careless of Life After
Their Companions Death
THE COLISEUM AT ST. LOUIS.
"Where the democratic national convention la now in session.
Chinampo, July 3, via Seoul July 6.—
The steamer Marchiona, having on
flbard a party-of Japanese - atesmen.
I foreign attaches and correspondents
who are making a tour of inspection
<it the theatre of the war, has 1 ,• en f >g
bound for five days off this port. On
the evening of July J, the Manchuria
met a number of .Japanese transports
A Japanese mail steamship passing
here had on board ono hundred survlv-
0fg of the battleship Hats use which
INFLICT HtAVY. LOSS-
RUSSIANS DISLODGE JAPANESE
FROM HEIGHTS.
St. Petersburg. July 0. The St. Pet-
ersbonrf-kv Lisle*]; this evening pub-
lishes a dispatch from Liao Yang an-
nouncing that an engagement has oc-
curred at Ta Tche Klao during which
Russain cavalry under General Samso-
off. supported by a battery of horse
artillery, dislodged a Japanese force
from the heights in face of a heavy
machine gun and musket fire. The
Russians, it is added, pursued the Jap-
anese infantry and inflicted a heavy
loss on them.
Kansan Win* Interstate Shoot.
Winona. Minn Jul\ «• l.-comptn,
.-oJ' today!
posit* ond of Jaciltada thax. nftv years'
hko t" Uy the llrat stuto onvuntton tnafil
t. i.i under thos nemo,of republican*
took place. There the first? republican^ I
linn' l" K t Wa* th'h' P"*"'1 fa nominal |
S. ictai v of State John Ha* waa the
orator of the day and Beftator Cliaa W
\ .ir .i.tjj; of Indiana republican ^aa-ll
dldnte for vice prealdtmt and Speaker.,I
•>'' 'i. Cannon of the national houM^fl
1 t i1 i• i • '-'iiiaUvee also delivered addresiSj
nil ti', platform was seated a represent-*!
tlve delegation of tlie republican leaders'
• if Me 'ilgan, headed t>y Senators Algea'
and llurrows. Senator Marrows prosldoa
ovt r tho afternoon session, and Senator"
Ab;er was the lust speaker of tho after*
. ' WALL OF BUNTING K 9
ftehlnd the hpeakers' platform rose a
Immense* pictures of John C. Fremont,
the Hist republican nominee for president
nnd Abraham IJncoln the tlrst republi-
can to occupy the White House, fastaiM 1
to It Straight ahead and to the rljfifB
I..' left over the heads of the a s* in bled^
inultitud«> towered scores of em|ld
In the front rows of the audience were
nearly a thousand men who voted for
John (\ Fremont for president, some
of whom had painted In th< original
"under ilie oaks" convention, fifty years
ngo today. Tills venerable company ti-
pedal rcferencu was paid.
Secretary Hay, Senator Fairbanks anil
Senator Alger were met at the station
on their arrival from Detroit by a dele«!*
c.itien til cIUk -i, i mil escorted to $
lioi• l Speaker Cannon arrived lasfl-
TI;*' day's program began with i hum
rlso Kiin and the hand concert, preceding
the opi ning of thu morning exercises at
the park.
Bei-iet.iry Hay was greeted with tre.
mentions cheers when he stepped forward
In responso to Chairman Hurmws re-
quest and begnn his orution.
Senator Fairbanks was the next speaker,
ami 1 io also received cordial greeting.
Speaker Cannon spoke extemporaneous*
ly.
Herts nt Jackson.•• ho said, "you made
the declaration many years ngo that wo
could not have slaves and freemen work-
ing side by side, and that was right."
The republican party, he declared, had
made labor frey and America would
elevate and keep lat>or above tho level
of the laboring man In any other coun-
try In tho world.
Senaton>AlgoE of Michigan waa the last
speaker.
HAY ON REPUBLICANISM
Story of the Birth and Growtlv
of the Party Related by the
Friend of the Founders
Fifty years of tho republican party(
An address delivered by the Hoh, John )
Hay, secretary of state, at Jackson#
Michigan, July d. 1904.
A century Is but a moment of history; -
It has often happened that several n* ;
them have passed away, since men be-
gan to record their deeds, with little^
chance In tho physical aspect or the mor- '
il progr- .-u of tho world. But nt other
line s of Intense action and splrtUSr
awakening i single generation may fornvv
an epoch, and few periods of equal dur-
ation in political annals have been sc-;
crowded with great events aw the tlfty •
years we o-Iebrato today. Under the /
oaks of Jackson on the Bth of July, 1864, j
party was brought into being and ban- -.
tiz«-«l. which ever since hns un w- red tne •
i nriiosi s .. n.-i ,-xl ten «• with fewer
follies and failures and more magnificent
ichlevementw than ordinarily fall to the
lot of any Institution of mortal origin.
And even the beginning of the end Is
not vet. This historic party Is only now -
in th lull maturity of It- power and its
•apticity for good. We look back upon
i past of litiparalled u . fulness ami glory ,
with emotions of thankfulness and pride; *
ve confront jlhe future nnd Its exacting
problems wljh .< confide?: born of the
■ x I'l l lenco of difficulties surmounted and
triumphs achieved In paths more thorny
id ^
lik' ly
arduous than any thnt i
challenge the courage and tho ;
• of the generation which Is to \
It Is meet that at this :
oil.I i
• the past
iinl In Its light tab.
hitting 473 out of 495.
id read Its i
•art for what lies beyond.
THE START.
Tho republican party bail a noble origin-
It sprang dlreetlv from an aroused an'
' •• .... v it Ellens
nance, of political economy, or orderfe ij
fill • : i ■ . . .! out of sight for
in--in.nt. to t>e taken up ami dealt ■
With bet r on. Mut In inr.4 the questloi.
brought the thinking men together '
win-tin r them should bo a limit tr
a^'Ki -lor- of slavery; and In 1861
- n il Inquiry turned to one still
• pretentious, should th" nation live.
II fhe hum! h t old republican
kmerlca has tin- right to be proud. ,
In the days of hie youth In the pre«-
of th'-fe momentous questions h<
ed right; and If he Is si- ping in 111*
(Continued on p.itfe two.).
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