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XXTH YEAR-NO. 163. .: HOUSTON TEXAS WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14 1904.
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.
rUiLACLE EDITION-
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FOUR DOUBTFUL STATES
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Belief Prevails that Parker Could Aid Democratic
1 v Cause by Taking the Stump.
HEET WITH PEOPLE
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:'PrsoaaKty Sore toWpiFrierid-
. ship and Support
PLIOTY OF . THE MAN
DfostaUJ During Yislt of Editors
V ' to Rosemount.
ABILITY TO MEET SITUATION
: Actt of Passing Importance Show
I Quickness of Action and o
Adapting Surroundings
V
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(Houston Pot . Staff Special.)
BT C. ARTHUR WILLIAMS.
Yfew Tork September lJ.-The convlo-
tlon that the cause of the democratic
party would be helped by the appearance
of Judge Parker In the doubtful Stale
Is rory (reneral hero. There ha been ob-
jection such a course on the part of
tome of the Kaetern leaden but It is
quite possible that they will view the
matter In another light eventually es-
pecially since they have had a chance
to observe the renewal of confidence and
hope which 1 In evidence as a result of.
the announcement thjf the candidate
would come to New York and establish
headquarters here as Mr Cleveland aid
In 1891 hi order that he may be more
accessible to the prominent democrats
from all over the country wno come iu
loafer with him and to enable him to be
In closer touch with the National com-
mltteo and its work. '.
. The belief that the candidate would
do well to make several speeches and giro
the people a chance to see him and get
acquainted with him la especially strong
among those who have themselves had
tha opportunity to meet him and hear
blm apeak. It Is quite sate to assert that
every one of the democratic editors who
Journeyed to Eaopus last week and there
met Judge Parhr and listened to the
second speech he has made since his
nomination it now all the more enthusl-
aatls about him and more oertaln than
ever that he l eminently fitted for the
high place to which he aspires. Contact
with the man is all that Is necessary to
convince one that all stories of his al-
leged ' coldness and disposition to hold
himself aloof are without any foundation
Whatever. As a matter of fact It Is
probable that no nominee of the party
baa ' been more magnetic or bettor
quipped with those characteristics which
tend to Inspire confidence and admlra-
' tlon. Judge Parker made a friend of
' van
ry one of the editors who went to see
him. Just as he has made a friend of all
tha others who have traveled to Rose-
mount since lts master was first brought
& prominently before the jhibllo as a pres.
'" tdentlal possibility. In the first place
!" tha speech he delivered was a magnlfl-
' cent effort from every standpoint. It
i made a most favorable Impression on
4 everybody who heard It. It completely
' disproved the assertion of the opposition
: that Judge Parker had no opinions or
that having them. he lacks the courage
r v to giva them expression. There can be
" no doubt that the people all over the
i; country could they be given the chanoe
. to listen to similar addresaes ' would be
Just as much Impressed as were the ed-
' ltors and the others who have met the
: candidate and talked with him or heard
blm apeak. Under the circumstances It
;v la quite natural and logical that a desire
to have him appear elsewhere than at
' his home should be so generally held
among those who sincerely hope for the
.; triumph of democracy in November.
. Simplicity at Rosemount.
One of the principal ftyituroe' of the
: trip of the editors to Rosemount was the
simplicity and democracy of spirit in ev-
idence everywhere. The several members
'.; of the candidate's family sat on the
;:: porch during the speech-making. The
ladies were gowned most simply and tho
Judge's two grandchildren were barefoot-
- ed. Just as they would have been had no
guests been present. There was not the
I faintest Indication of pomp or ceremony.
. Work on the farm went on as usual.
When the speeches were finished and the
' visitors were Invited to come up on the
rob and meet the candidate they were
nada to feel that he was really glad to
sea them. Ho had a hearty hand-clasp
and a few words for everybody and Jn
many Instances he showed a surprising
familiarity with. political conditions In
various parts of the country. Practically
every man who comes from one of the
States' which are considered doubtful was
asked as to the situation and on more
than Otis occasion the candidate demon-
strated that lie was already fully In-
formed. It It not easy for even the meat
accomplished politician to have complete
knowledge of things that are going on
m remote States or dietrlots but Judge
Parker proved that he possessed such
knowledge to a remarkable extent: Fur-
thermore he was well Informed Concern-
ing the services of many of those with
whom he talked and more than one man
went away feeling highly gratified over
tha fact that what he had done for the
I party was known to Its candidate 'and
; fully appreciated by him
: There was absolutely nothing In evl-
denes that suggested any undue sense of
i Importance or self-appreciation on Judge
Parker's part He. was dignified but not
' too dignified. Be was serious earnest
0 and decisive In his discussions regarding
the political outlook In .various States
and districts but when a witty remark
was made his enjoyment of it was as
j complete as that of anybody else. At one
time when the party was posing for a
-photograph the photographer stationed
c on a hlfch platform on the lawn between
GENERAL ORLOFF . V
To Be Courtrnartialed for
Reverses at Llao Yang.
v (Associated Press Report.)
8t. Petersburg September It $ p.
m. The report persists although
there Is nothing official to con-
firm ft that General 'Kuropatkln
has recommended the court mar-
tial of Major General Orloff on
whose failure to carry out hla
orders the norisuccess ofKuropat-
kln's plans against General Kurokl
at the moat critical howr of tha
battle of Llao Tang Is attributed.
According to a statement made by
a personage connected with the
emperor's suite Kuropatkln had
assured hi majesty tf hi ability
to accept battle and 'defeat the
Japanese at Llao Tang and tor this
reason the emperor's disappoint-
ment la all the more keen and his
dissatisfaction at the outcome all
the greater! ' .' .
).
pled by the newspaper men had some'
difficulty with his instruments which
made it necessary for him to remove one
of the timbers that helped to support it.
Finally he had to kick at the board Do-
ing tunable to use his hands effectively
whereupon someone In the crowd shout-
ed: "Oct a big 'stick!" This sally at tho
expense of one of Pssident Roosevelt's
notorious utterances resulted In a laugh
In which Judge Parker Joined as heartily
as anybody Later while the reception
was In progres the Judge asked one of
the visitors what State he was from.
"Maryland" said the man. "Maryland
my Maryland but It will be your Mary-
land on November ."
No Suggestion of Stiffness.
And again the judge's laugh was just
as hearty and sincere as that of any of
the others who heard the apt remark.
There Is not the slightest suggestion of
stiffness In his manner. If there ever
was It disappeared before--the editors
went to Rosemount
When the boat on which the party
mode the return trip to New York was
ready to depart. Judge Parker walked
down to the wharf with two men with
whom he was earnestly discussing the
situation In Indiana. There was torflo
difficulty In casting off and the Judge
seeing how things were going went to
the assistance of the clumsy deck hands
and In a few seconds had all the lines
free. In many other little ways he im-
pressed' his gueets with his ability to
adunt himself to varying circumstances
and to act quickly and effectively in
emergencies ' i
BAILEY AT
TYLlfR
WAS GIVEN A VERY WARM
WELCOME.
Large Crowd Listened to His
Speech and Applauded the
Telling Points Made.
(Houston Post Special.)
Tyler Texas September a. Hon.
Joseph W. Bailey United States senator
from Texas reached here at 9 o'clock
this morning and was met at the station
by several hundred of the most prominent
cltlsens of this town and count).
During the morning he was tendered
an Informal reception at the court house
where many people of this and adjoin-
ing counties met and talked lth htm.
After lunch at the residence of Mr.
John W. Wright ho drove dlicotly to
the Grand opera House whore he was
Introduced in a graceful and rjcrjiient
speech by Hon. Hampson H.'uy to an
audience that literally filled every foot
of space. No speaker alnce W J. Bryaa.
visited here four years ntfo h:i ncn ten-
dered such an audience genntpr i..!ey
spoke for two hours laid h liu.t end was
the recipient of close aiteull.vi tnd out-"
bursts of applause as he prcrwoded with
his address.
lie dwelt at length o tli 3 pmition of
the two parties on te r.-uiim i ;aiul and
explained In letall his Mite inn action
in this matter. Ilu tjj:n.:d on ihj tariff
question the tegro p'uhlcm vi tho
trusts. Hit .vr alntn'mt of Roosereltwas
caustic. He told of his disregard of tho
constitution of hi vlM.'t and iriatlo
Ideas of this snveri u ;nt's roijl'd.s to
foreign nations. He said that as an "ac-
cident" president he had already brought
woes to sthe country especially to the
South and that the people of this coun-
try could hot afford to give him a direct
comnlsslon for another four years
Roosevelt was a public official we might
pick for a soldier In lime of war but
he was the lost man he would select
for a president.
Senator Bailey paid a glowing tribute
to Judge Parker his thorough and gen-
uine democracy his respect for I ho con-
stitution and nls conception of the duties
of the chief magistrate unlw cur written
laws. He said that Judge Parker stood
for peace and justice and right rather
than for war and jontest and might.
That Parker's party stood for the 'it
whlls Roosevelt's stoodfor th clauses
the protected Industries. That the dem-
ocratic party was th conservative party
and the republican that of the radical
i Democrats here this afterneon o o jubi-
lant ever the fine effect of . his speech
and predict a sweeping victory for the
party In the doubtful State In case such
speakers are .put m the field 'he sen-
ator. did not touch on Mr. loosevelt's
letter of acceptance giving a his reason
that he had not bad the time to tare-
fully read the document. He left on
a lata train for Rusk where m will
THE LENA CASE
Russian Ship Likely to Be Given
Time to Make Repairs.
AN INSPECTION WAS MADE
American Inspector Found Rus-
sian Request Justifiable It
May Take Eight Months
(Associated Press Report) .
Washington. September IS. The develop
ment of tha day to far as tt related to the
Russian cruiser Lena at San Francisco
was the clearing up of tha ofnolal muddle
arising out of the doubt as to which ot
the five departments of the government
should deal with it It wo finally de-
cided that the president and th navy de-
partment should treat the case acting
Jointly a decision calculated greatly to
simplify Its handling.
Over night came a telegram from Ad-
miral Goodrich at San Francisco showing
on its own . initiative he had caused one
of his expert officers to make a prelim-
inary examination of the Lena; that tem-
porary repairs would occupy six week'
time and that new boilers would Involve
eight months' delay. The president ftp-
proved the admiral's action and decided
that he should continue to handle the case
In San Francisco undor Instruction from
the state and navy department.
This involved a further expert examina-
tion ot the ship. The Russian government
did not object at least the Russian con-
sul at San Francisco gave j that under-
standing and within a day or two with
the assistance of expert mechanics from
the Union iron works Admiral Goodrich
will be able to report more closely on the
repairs. The admiral also adopted the
precaution of guarding the Lena with his
own vessels a oourse also approved by
the department. Agreeable to the presi-
dent's instructioni Acting; Becretary Adee
for the" state department and Captain
Plllsbury. for the navy department nad
two conferences during the day and the
result was the preparations of Instructions
to Admiral Goodrich which. It is said
were wired' to the president for his ap-
proval. .
Time Will Be Given;
There are good grounds to believe that
these instructions contemplate th allow-
ance of sufficient time for the Lena to
make temporary repair. However there
Is a growing; belief here that the vessel
will be obliged to dismantle In the end for
It is altogether likely that by the time she
could be made ready to go t tea one or
more Japanese cruiser would be ofMhe
Golden Gate ready to sink or capture her
Foreseeing such an event as a request
for the right to remain the official have
been considering what shall be dene with
the crew whether they shall be allowed
to return to Russia or must bp retained
on their ship In Sen Francisco harbor Un
this point no decision has been reached.
(Associated Press Report.)
San Francisco Septemoer 11. Acting un-
der Instructions from Collector of the
Port Stratton Captain J. K. Bulger
United States Inspector of boilers and
hulls today Inspected tha boilers of the
Russian transport Lena tt is understood
that he found them In need of repairs
and recommended that the commander ot
the vessel be given time enough to put
them in seaworthy condition. Collector
Stratton Immediately reported to Wash-
ington the observations of th Inspector
giving them his otrtcial approval inspec-
tor Bulger was accompanied on board the
Lena by Paul Kesakuvltch the Russian
consul at this point.
Both the Russian and Japanese consul
held consultations today with Colleotor
Stratton but nothing of what transpired
ha been given out. The collector ha for-
warded to Washington a; full report on
what he has done In the matter.
The Impression prevails among those
best informed" that the Lena will be dis-
mantled and remain here until the end ot
the war. She Is still guarded by .several
vessel of the United States navy.
War risks on cargoes to Japan Jumped
yesterday from Ml per cent to 8S per
cent as a result of the arrival of the Luna
In this port.
GOODRICH REPORT.
Estimate of Time Required to
Repair Ship Lena.
(Associated Press Report)
Washington September 1J. Secretary1
Morton today received a report from
Rear Admiral Goodrich commander la
chief of the Pacific floet stating that
he had an inspection made yesterday of
the Russian ship Lena at San Francisco
and that she was genuinely in need of J
repairs. '
Admiral Goodrich's report show that
to make temporary repairs to the boil-
ers and machinery of the Lena according
to the naval expert's opinion woujd re-
quire about six weeks' time. The euptaln
of tho vessel claims that It needs new
boilers and It the request Is allowed to
put In these no lesi than elxht months'
time will be required to make the change.
It was stated tonight that up to 10
o'clock there hod been received no fur-
ther statements on behalf of the Rus-
sian officials indicating the nature of the
request they would make regarding re-
pairs to the boiler of the Vessel. The
matter probably Is now under considera-
tion by the Russian government
From the very nature of the case an
early dcclxlon in the matter is Impera-
tive and will be insisted on by our gov-
ernment At bath the stats and navy
departments the statement was made to-
night that there had been no develop-
ments since the close of office hours.
" SERIES OF DENIALS.
Russia Took Exception to Re-
ports from London and Tokio.
(Associated Press Report.)
St. Petersburg September 11-4:10 p. m.
Th war office authorised the Asso-
ciated Prfss- to deny the report circulated
by the' Morning Post of London to the
. stMlot that MM men of .Lieutenant Gen-
eral Sasselltoh's corps have been cap-
tured! to deny the rejjgrt from the same
source that he has been - wounded and
also deny the statement from Tofcio that
dum-dum bullet were used by th Bus-
rn't at I 'o Tir '
FEAR OF KUROPATKIN
2 Lack; of Information View
ed as indicating trouble.
(Associated Prass Report.)
There has been no renewal of
fighting on a large scale between
the Russian and Japanese armies
in the Far Bast. At St Petersburg
the people are harassed by rumors
of Impending disaster to General
Kuropatkln .which And ready cre-
dence because of the lack ot offi-
cii Information from the general's
headquarter at Mukden and for
the moment the popularity ot th
head of the Russian armies In th
field Is in scllps.
There Is alio much uneasiness
felt lest the Japanese advance In
Manchuria should afford oooaelon
for the growth of an antl-Russlan
spirit la China and the ultimata
projection of that country into the
conflict .".j..-..;:!i .
THE LENA'S MISSION
TWO -VERSIONS HELD AT
ST. PETERSBURG.
Either Prying on American-Japanese
Trade or Investigating
Route for Baltic Fleet
(Associated Pre Report.)
Be. Petersburg September IS. :67 p. m.
The authorities here profess ignorance
of th circumstance surrounding the case
of the Russian transport Lena now at
San Francisco A high officer of the
admiralty says thaUhcr appearance at
San Francisco was a surprise! as Vice
Admiral Skrydloff had not notified them
that th Lena wg going to San Fran-
cisco from Vladivostok and that they
have no Information of the purpose of
her cruise
The foreign office also state that It Is
without advice on the subject. Never-
theless If the ship 1 In need of repairs
and coal Russia will expect the United
State to Ignore. the reported Japanese
demand that she be forced to leave within
twenty-four hours and to permit the
necessary repair to be made and also
allow the Lena to take on board suffi-
cient coal to enable her to reach the
nearest' Russian homft port.:-
It 1 not believed however that Rus-
sia would object to th stipulation that
It the Lena 1 allowed to cool that the
hip shall undertake not to Interfere with
neutral commerce pending her arrival at
the home port -
In official clrctet there are two ver-
sions of the hje- a-miMlon. In accord-
ane siilb wblnft Is most s;eivrallr
accepted th Lena was tent out to tos
contrabanad of war bound for Japan
Eossibly under direct orders of Grand
uke Alexander Mlchaelovloh. head of
the department of mercantile marina and
was driven by stress of weather ex-
haustion of her ooal supply or fear of
returning to Vladivostok after the defeat
of the Vladivostok squadron to seek
shelter at Ban Francisco.
The other version of the Lena's mis-
sion is that she Is to examine Into the
possibilities of th Cape Horn rout for
the Baltio squadron.
POSITION OF CHINA
RUSSIA EXPECTS A UNION
WITH JAPAN
Jap Success May Influence Peas-
antry and Troops to Op-
pose Russia
(Associated Pre Report.)
St Petersburg September 14-1:16 a m.
The continued delay in th receipt here
of anythlhi- like a detailed official ac-
count either of the battle ot Llao Yang
or of th present situation at the front Is
proving more irritating to the people of
St. Petersburg than any previous phase
of the war and bus given rise to numer-
ous alarmist stories of th alleged pre-
carious situation of General Kuropatkln'
army. None of these stories however
are traceable to any authentic source.
The fact seems to be that military op-
erations in the neighborhood of Mukden
are almost suspended owing to the effect
of the rain on the road.
There 1 no current new of record and
If General Kuropatkln ha transmitted
any full account of the recent battle it
has not been allowed to circulate.
The persistent silence Is doing mure
than anything elxe. to discredit the Hus-
slan commander In chief In the eyes of
the public with whom he has heretofore
been an almost Idolized hero.
Report that the Chinese are making
preparations to occupy the conquered
territory or cnustng uneasiness for
China ha been a long uncertain quan-
tity from which unythlng might be ex-
pected. No one knows precisely what
pressure ruclul r political Japan may
be able to bring to bear upon the grent
silent empire. The logical hvllnf has
been always that China would endeavor
to the utmost to refrain from tuklng
side In th present conflict In oidor
that she might be In a position to muk
the best terms possible with the ulti-
mate victor but It Is realised that a con-
tinued Japanese advance Into the heart
of Manchuria misrht exert a powerful In-
fluence upon both the Chinese peasantry
and the near-by and Ill-Controlled regular
troops which the weak central govern-
ment at Pekln might find It difficult to
curb thereby precipitating serious com-
plications upon the seen ot actual hos-
tilities. :..
There have been no developments here
regarding the cane of the Russian trans-
port Lena In the harbor of San Francisco
beyond these noted in yesterduy dis-
patches to the Associated Press.
WORKMEN BURIED ALIVE.
Four Lives v Lost by Cave-in in
Gravel Pit.
(Associated Press Report.)
Memphis Tenh. September 13. -Four
men were killed in a v-ln In a gravel
pit nine miles sputheast of Memphis to-
day. The dead fires
CHARLES TKMPLBV . i
JOHN ANDKHHO.N Colored.
PARKEK JONK8 colored.' ' .
BKN WILLIAMS colored.
The accident occurred two miles from
Oakvllle where the men krtd excavated
f ravel beneath an overhanging bank
hi gave way and the four victims were
smothered befor .assistance sould raaclt
thens .. .. f i '
UVS. POSITION
Action iu Lena Case Depends on
Extent of Repairs Needed.
WIOTY-FOURHOURLIMIT
If Repairs Require Longer Time
Ship Must Dismantle Till
. War Is Ended.
(Associated Press Report.)
. Oyster Bay N. Y September 1I.-AU
official reports relating to the arrival ot
the auxiliary cruiser at San Francisco
have ... been transmitted to President.
Roosevelt and he Is thoroughly cognisant
of th affair thus far developed. The
report Indicate that th ship) la not sea-
worthy. Her boiler are in such condi-
tion as to render it dangerous for her
to proceed further without repairs . Re-
ports so tar received Indicate that the
boiler are in such condition a would
preclude the possibility of. making the
necessary repairs at tea. Difference ot
opinion have arisen at to the length of
time It will take to make the repairs.
The commander of th Lena Is quoted In
one report aa expressing the opinion that
repair to the vessel Including 'those to
the boilers would occupy several months
perhaps seven or eight months. In order
to determine definitely just what repairs
may b necessary to place the ship in
seaworthy condition the ehlef engineer
of the American Pacific squadron and
the chief Inspector at San Franclso ot
the United State steamboat Inspection
service have been ordered to make a
thorough examination ot the Lena and
to make a written report of their ex-
amination to the authorities. On this
report will be based the action of the
government. Pending It receipt th ves-
sel will remain at Ban Francisco If In
the judgment of these expert th vessel
can be made seaworthy within twenty-
four hours orders will be issued to her
commander to leave port at the expira-
tion of that period. On the other handr
If the report should show that the ship Is
actually In need ot extensive repair and
overhauling and J;h making of repair!
would occupy any considerable time the
captain-will be required to dismantle the
vessel and she will remain In that condi-
tion until the expiration of the war.
DETAILED LOSSES
Of the Japanese Annies at Llao
Yang.
(Associated Press Report.)
According to a dispatch from Toklo
dktud tViembr U aa approximation ot
the Japanese casualties in the battle of
Llao Yang based on reports of the chief
of the medical corps ot the army engaged
ooverlng the fighting from August M
gave th total of killed and wounded at
17M0 divided as follows: In the oenter
army under General Nodsu 4992: In the
right army. Under General Kurokl 4869
and In the left army under General Oku
7681. "
Th casualtlea include 1M officers killed
and 464 officers wounded.
The fact that the army under General
Oku sustained the heaviest losses Is as-
oounted for by Its assault upon the Rus-
sian defenses to th south of Llao Yang
TO RECALL OUKTOMSKY.
Russia to Punish Port Arthur
Admiral for Disobeying Order
(Associated Prass Report.)
St. Petersburg September 13. S:ll p. m.
The report published In Paris today
that Rear Admiral Ouktomsky has been
tried by court martial and sentenced to
death and shot for disobedience of the
order not to return to Port Arthur after
the sortie ofthe Russian squadron Is un-
true. He has not been tried by court
martial but will be recalled.
KUROKI COMMUNICATION
It Was Not Cut by Linevitch Ac-
cording to Russian Reports.
(Associated Press Report.)
St. Petersburg September IS The gen-
eral staff denies that General Linevltuh
has marched Into Northeastern Cores
from Vladivostok and out Ueneral Ku-
rokl' communication with Feng Wans;
Cheng as reported In a dispatch from
Tien Tain to th .London Dally Mall
LOOKS LIKE HIGGINS.
Considered Likely Republican
Candidate ior Governor
(Associated Press Report.)
Saratoga N. Y. September 13-UulesS
the forces behind the candidacy of Lieu-
tenant Governor Fruuk W Hlsglns
change position before a vote Is taken
there Is every Indication of his nomlna-
lon by th republican convention to head
the State ticket as candidate for gov-
ernor. But one name 1 mentioned In
opposition that of former Lieutenant
Governor 'Woodruff All talk of a third
candidate has been abandoned aud to-
night the contest lies between these two
men
Governor Odell and his friends are
outspoken In their advooacy of Mr Hlg-
glns and In a poll Issued tonight claim
to have 70S votes assured In his favor.
The convention's total vote Is w
United Htutc Senator 1'lntt and Mr.
Woodruff's advocates do not by any
means admit this situation and suite
most emphatically that they will carry
the fight to the floor of the convention.
Many believe however that iir. 111k-
glns will be the unanimous nominee ot
the convention.
The convention will hold a preliminary
session. tomorrow so that there ire at
least thirty-six hours during which tin
agreement may be readied. Governor
Udell chairman of the republican Blate
convention said tonight: "l'h sentiment
of the delegates seems To re In favor
of Lieutenant Governor lllgrf.is for gov-
ernor and I believe he will 03 nominated.
1 believe the majority ot the delegates
are lor him."
IT IS A GOOD THING.
Roosevelt' Letter Can Be Used
by Democrats.
(Houston Post Special.)
Washington. September 13. Frealdent
Roosevelt' letter of acceptance has been
muon discussed in democratic circles In
this city today. It ha surprised demo-cr-
in more than on particular. It stir-
UPWARD WHIRL IN WHEAT
An Advance of About Eight Cents Has Been
. . 1 Made in Forty-Eight Hours.' ; f
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WILL ACCEPT BATTLE
Kuropatkin Not to Abandon
Mukden witnout rignu
(Associated Press Report.)
St. Pstersburg September li
The emperor last night received a
long dispatch from General Kuro-
patkln outlining th mtlttary sit-
uation and the deposition of th
Russian torn and dteerlblni
minutely the strategic situation. It
Is also understood that General
Kuropatkln dwelt lengthily on the
political aspect of the situation.
The content of th dispatch will
not be published.
Th .nthrtVltlM. hMt sr. unani
mously of the opinion that Kuro-V J
patktn will not withdraw from
Mukden without accenting battle.
It Is expected he will leave 60000
men to defend Mukden while th
remainder ot hi army retire to
Tie pass It Is believed that Gen-
tral JCuropatkln ha over 300Mt
men.
Th general staff said today that
since th battla of Llao Tang Gen-
eral Kuropatkln had Ixma rein-
forced by two army corps.
)
prlaed them by reason ot Its being so
much more outspoken than was expeated
so much more so than his speeen ot ac-
ceptance which was tamer than an au-
tumn drlssle and bor every appearance
of having been edited by the thoroughly
tame Cortelyou. Th letter Is thoroughly
Rooseveltlan dramatic bold high-sounding
full of reckless statements and more
vulnerable than any paper which Mr.
Roosevelt has ever published. '
The recklessness of th statement
made by the president Is th second
source of th aurprls which th latter
has caused democrat. There Is icaroely
a paragraph la th latter which th
thoughtful man will not see Is either falsa
or mlaleadlngly evasive. Th democrat
will find tha letter full of airhole. One.
of these was pointed out by Representa-
tive Cowherd chairman ot th demo-
cratic congressional committee this
afternoon. .
"Mr Roosevelt says there bos bean no
Increase In th expense of the govern-
ment" said Mr Cowherd "yet everybody
knows that his nearly four years of office
have cost th country more than 1200
000.000 more than th four year ot Mr
McKlnlsy In which w fought th war
with Bpaln. But sftor having; said that
titer had been no Increase lit govern
mental expenditures Mr Roosevelt goes
on to explain the cause of the reverses."
Any well informed democratic speaker
will find the letter valuable as a guld
In th discussion of Issues. There Is not
a slngla proposition advanced that will
not afford an excellent toplo of discussion
and admit of an argument for a Chang of
administration. '
A POLL OF BANKERS
WAS
MADE BY THE
PUBLICANS
RE-
Of the Selected Ones a Large
Percentage Declared for Parker
as Against Roosevelt
(Houston Pest Staff Special.!
BY C. ARTHUR WILLIAMS.
New York Septsmber IS. This was an-
other day of addsd hop and confidence
at democratic National headquarters. The
material gnln snide In Main yesttrdsy
are considered as having mora than coun-
terbalanced the failr.ro to secure them In
Vermont. As o result all the leader
are greatly encouraged. 1 Then too. a
number ot conferences were held during
the day which showed that tha campaign
Is progressing favorably and with muuh
more vigor than before
The press bureau at republican Nation-
al headquarter Issued a statement this
afternoon which Is likely to prove to be
a boomerang. It was" to tb effect that
tin agent of Mr. Cortelyou bad Interview-
id 100 of the banker who are attending
tho convention of the American Hankers'
association and found that 114 of them
were for Roosevelt and forty-six for Par-
ker. When the democratic manager heard
of the statement they made an investi-
gation of their own and found that near-
ly all the bankers Interviewed are from
strongly republican Western States. Tho
Southern banker woro Ignored. Hut even
If the poll bad boe'n n lmpsrtlnl one it
was pointed out it democratic headquar-
ters that th (bowing would make a good
democratic campaign document beuaus
In the last two presidential campaign
practically all the banker In the coun-
try supported the lepubllcnn ticket while
now as Mr. Cortelyou s agent conceded
foVty-slx out of WO of life bankers Inter-
viewed were 'or fVrkrr.
One of Mr Taggort's associate mas
th comment on the poll of bankers: "Of
rourse Cortelyou's man picked out bark-
ers from republican State and tutejully
avoided the Bouthern men; but even then
he was obliged lo acknowledge that morj
thsn S6 per cent of those wno wore in-
terviewed were for th democratic ticket
"When It is remembered thst In DCs nnd
1M0 It was Impossible to find lsker
vho wits not for McKlnley this Honing
Is significant." .
'. Montana for Parker.
(Associated Press Report.)
New York September U.-fentor W. A.
Clark of Montana was In conference with
Chairman Taggart at 'headquarter today.
He told Mr. Tnggart that the Montana
democrat would renominate Governor
Toole at tomorrow's convention and Gov-
ernor Toole's re-election was assured He
also pledged the Montana electors for
Judge Parker - -
Indicate Ransdell.
. ' (Associated Press Report)
New Orleans September 13. Returns so
tar received from th democratic primary
held toda" In th Fifth congressional
ciatrlct Indicate V B. Ransdell s oomlna-
'" " "
BUYING GENERAL
Few Offerings Gould Be found
on the Market.
TO NEW HIGH LEVELS
December Reached $M6 5-8 Play
$1.18 7-8 Qcse Was Neat Top. ;
IUMAGE TO CROPS' THE CAUSE
Frosts In Canada Backed by Bul-
lish Weather Forecasts Con-.
spired to Advance Prices
Price of December option!
September 10 .... ...........t W4
September ji- . lilsaZ
September IS ......... ... .l.lt v
. . .. .. . r
(Associated Press Report! ' '
Chicago September 11. Blighting frosts:
evr th Canadian Northwest today
added fresh test to the crowd of bull
In wheat forcing prloea up to a new
high record mark. Following sa closely
upon th government crop report show-
ftig th smallest yield In a decade tor th
United States the announcement today
that unlimited damage had been Inflicted
during the night upon the Canadian
wheat fields necessarily awakened the
graven fears among the traders. Adding
to the seriousness of the situation th
rrmtuivr vurvau wrecasiea irosts tonigne
throughout Minnesota and the Dakota.
As on trader expressed It all that now
remain apparently l for a fir to come
and burn up th leaving.
Th wildest excitement prevailed on
the board from the time trading began.
Short wr urgent bidders but offerings
wer hard to find As evidence of the
scarcity the Initial quotations On all de-
liveries were up la compared with ye
terduy's price. May opened at IUW to
1.164 and December at U4 to ti ll. A
trading progressed May soared to fl.uV
which I lo higher than the record price -mad
on August K. In the meantim
December -went to rt.W. Later- Maf
jumped to tl.lfixanitt while December
lltVHIIMll tn SI iak Th Mnm1tM .J.w:.
eeedlngly erratlo th entir day. Th
close wo extremely strong with May at
11. ITU and December at 11.16.
(Assorlatfd'Press Report.) '
Minneapolis Minn. September H. Th
wheat market was nervously bullish to-
day opening with prices higher than yes-
terday' close and maintaining the ad-
vance. News of heavy rains In the Cans -dian
Northwest followed by freeslng
temperature last night gave the trad
a bad scare Then came the weather
report promising a. hard frost In the
Northwest tonight If this promise Is
borne out there wjll be heavy damage to
He spring wheat which has been left
by th rust By 10:10 a m. September .
had touched $1.17 almost I cant above
11 dl.. . te.L.H IT!.!. 1. .it. Ulh :
record for September. December went ta
II W and May to II. KM. Trader are
freely predicting 11 wheat If th prom-
ised frosts strlkt the fields tonight
(Associated Press Report.)
New York September 1J. -Wheat In
the New York market shot up no less
than 4c a bushel today making almost
lo rise In two days ja result ot Sat-
urday' bullish government crop report
and today's cold weather In the North-
west.
IOWA PARTY
Is to Visit the Texas Coast Rice
. Country
(Houston Post Special.) .
Ban Antonio Texas September II In-
formation received from Davenport Iowa
Tuesday I to th effect that a party ot
prominent banker and business m.n from
th territory tributary to Chicago left
on Monday for Texas having In view
looking over rice properties near Hous-
ton ...
Th party Is mad up from Iowa. Ilil- .
nols Wisconsin and Ohio and In it will bs
among other General Nelson . A. Miles.
Genera) Charles 1L Howard a brother of
General Oliver 6. Howard and General A.
B. Nettleson. Th party Is In charge of
Colonel Burton D. Hurd and others. . It
occupies a special train of the Santa Fe
consisting of three Pullmans and a diner.
They expeot to be out about eight day.
It I considered possible that th party
will make San Antonio on thl trip It It
can possibly be arranged as pressure
has been brought to bear on them Whlls
In th rice belt the party will enter
Louisiana and look ground.
FULKERSON JJXTRADlTED.
Mexico to Send Back El Paso
. Customs Embezzler.
(Associated Press Report.)
El Paso Texas September 13 The Mex-
ican stut department today notified th
district attorney her that th court or-
der of extraditing Vane Fulkeraon lias .
been approved.
Pulkerson while inspector and ap-
praiser In the United States customs serv-
ice here embessled funds it Is alleged
and a grand Jury returned indictments on
forty count against him. He left t ir
Mexico where he was later arrestecVJflw
will now bs returned to Kl Paso lortrtaL
' LOWERy"s DEAD
From Effects of a Blow oil-the
Head. r
(Houston Post Special.) - .
. Terrell Texas oepieroow ' u.-4juy
Lowery an attendant nt th hospital
for the Insane who was struck In the
bead with syrup pitcher In th; hands
of a patient last Friday died at the in-
stitution this morning of his Injuries
l wn years ef sire and we Itnerr-
at th C"M"P Ground cnry. l
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