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FRIDAY JULY 22. 1904. i GENERAL ADVANCE PACKIJSTG. HOUSE STRIKE WAS ORDERED "RENEWED BY JAPANESE ARMY MALACCA INCIDENT Danger of the Situation Not Mitigated. BR YAN ADVOCATES PARKER'S ELECTION Violation of Jigreernent by the Employers Assigned as Rea-sonPresident Donnelly Or-deredalljden Affected by the Previous Strike to Unit Work The Struggle NoW ill be a Hitter One.

After That Good Beginning, He Suggests Some Radical Changes for the Reformation of the Democratic Party. Chicago, July 22. The packing house strike was today ordered renewed in Chicago and all other cities. Violation of agreement by the packing house proprietors is assigned as the reason. Ihe following telegram was sent by President Donnelly to all the employes of the various packing houses in the different cities affected by the previous strike: "Order out all the departments again.

Companies violated agreement. Michael Donnelly, President M. C. B. Today three thousand cattle butchers reported at the Stock Yards here for work.

Only half of them were given places. Thereupon all refused to work. They reported in a body at their union headquarters. The general order for a renewal of the strike was soon forthcoming. While the immediate provocation for the renewal of the strike was apparently the failure of the packers to take back a larger proportion of strikers who reported for work today, the real cause of the rupture was inferred to be a circular issued yesterday by the packers.

The circular purported to explain to the public the agreement entered into with the labor leaders. Seemingly the circular could be taken as implying that the agreement did not bind the packers to re-employ all of the men who went out. The construction of the labor leaders had placer upon the agreement was that all should be re-employed within forty-five days. WOULD TAKE BACK ONLY HALF OF MEN WHO STRUCK Lincoln, 22. W.

J. Bryan's plan for the reformation of the Democracy appears in the Commoner. Mr. Bryan favors radical changes but advocates the election of Judge Parker for president as a good beginning. He says in part: i "My selection as standard bearer of the Democratic party In 1896 and again in 1900 made me the nominal leader of that party, and as such I did not feel at liberty to engraft new doctrines upon the party creed.

"Now I am free to undertake a work which until now I have avoided, namely, the work of organizing the radical and progressive element in the Democratic party. "The money question is for the present in abeyance. The production has lessened the strain upon the dollar and while bimetallism is as sound in theory as it ever was, the necessity for it is not so apparent." Mr. Bryan says he is convinced that the time is now ripe for the presentation of the question of government ownership of railroads. Consolidation after consolidation has taken place until a few men now control the railroad traffic of the country and defy both the legislative and executive power of the nation.

He says: "I invite the Democrats, therefore, to consider a plan for the government ownership and operation of railroads. To put the railroads. in the hands of the federal government would mean an enormous centralization of power. It would give to the federal government a largely increased influence over the citizen and the citizen's affairs, and such centralization is not at all necessary. "While the Democratic party In the nation is advocating the government ownership of railroads the Democratic party in the cities should upon the same theory espouse the cause of municipal ownership of municipal franchises.

"We have also reached a time when the Postoffice Department should embrace a telegraph system, as well as a mail system. "The private monopoly must be destroyed. The Democratic platform adopted at Kansas City declared the private monopoly to be indefensible and intolerable. "The Democratic party has In two campaigns stood for an income tax. The plank was omitted this year because the men in control of the party thought it would jeopardize success in the eastern states.

"The contest above outlined jnust be made whether the party wins in November or not. If Mr. Parker is elected, his administration will rid us of imperialism and of the threat of a race issue and give us greater rreedom in taking up of economic questions." When the 3,000 butchers and their helpers went Into the yards here today to take their old places, the general greeting received was "We cannot take back more than half the regular force." Immediately there was a wieful display of chagrin and disappointment: The men held a conference of an impromptu nature and reported an agreement to act as a unit or not at all. "You must take us all back or none," came the reply of the union men who saw performing the tasks they had done before numbers of non-union workmen. The packers refused to accede to this, and committee was sent to see President Donnelly.

The latter was quickly In communication with his advisers. Within an hour and a half, the decision was reached to re-open tha strike. President Donnelly's telegram was accordingly sent to all unions. The summary action of the strike leaders in ordering a renewal of hostilities was followed by equally vigorous efforts at a restoration of peace. Tha news of the strike order was followed within an hour by the announcement that a joint conference at the offices of Armour Co.

had been arranged to take place this afternoon between the packing house proprietors and the labor leaders. The purpose of the conference was stated to be to discuss tha alleged unjust discrimination on the part of the packers. DAVID DARR0W UNDER ARREST PRICE OXE CENT LEADERS ORDER MEN OUT Workmrna' T'nlnn haa rnimt1 Taaffa their men on sympathetic strike JAPS ADVANCING ON NEW CHWANG New Chwang, July 22. (Midnight) Quite an excitement has been created by the report that the Japanese are advancing in this direction and are at Tan Ping Shan, which is twelve miles distant. Yesterday heavy firing was heard here for a short time not far away.

There are few Russian troops in this place. PROPOSITION SUBMITTED Russia Said to Have Aade Informal Advance to England. Paris, July p. m. It was said at the Foreign Office at noon that thc-exehangeg of communications between London, St.

Petersburg and Paris show that the tension of the Anglo-Russian situation has been materially relieved. It now appears that Russia has submitted to the British government a certain proposition, which, if acceptable, will serve as the basis for an adjustment. These exchanges have been somewhat informal and are being described as hints, but they are sufficiently clear to indicate Russia's purpose to adjust the question. The outcome now is considered to be hinging on England's answer. It is understood the proposition contemplates the release of the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Malacca, seized by the volunteer fleet steamer St.

Petersburg in the Red Sea, but the officials say that the previous reports that orders had actually been issued for her release are incorrect. It is further asserted that the pros pective adjustment will be confined to the seizure of the Malacca and will not include the general question of right of Russia under the treaty of Paris to send vessels of the volunteer fleet through the Dardanelles. It is considered inopportune to discuss a re-adjustment of the rights of the powers under the treaty of Paris during a time of war, and, therefore, i the question of a re-adjustment is raised it may go over until the close of the Japanese-Russian War. FOR RELEASE OF MALACCA When England Proves Case Russia Will Give Up Vessel. London, July p.

In accordance with instructions from Foreign Minister Lamsdorf, Count Henckendorf, the Russian ambassador to Great Britain, has informed Foreign Secretary Lansdowne that upon the establishment of the presence of the broad arrow the British government makeupon the munitions aboard the seized steamer fact that no other car go of a contraband character is aboard that vessel, she will at once be reieasea. Tr. rosnnnse to this notification loru Lansdowne assured Count Benckendorf that all the boxes marked with the broad arrow were the property of the TT-itih trnvernment. and tne secretary said that he had been informed by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, tne -rers of the Malacca that there was no contraband" on board, a statement which the British government accepted because of the standing of the company. i now awaiting a vermcauon v's statement on tne o.nri that fraud mignt nave occuneu chinmcnts of contraband substitut- oau ed for goods declared on tne niauui.

How and where this poini win utr uc-. not been announced, but nas jriven V. 1 111 i ortmci assurances to J-iOra downe of the desire or the Russian gov- cottio the dispute in an ami- M.hie snirit. and no difficulty on the arranging this detail is expected. Nevertheless the British government regrets the delay in releasing the ship, fearing further public excitement.

The Associated Press learns that the Russian reply makes no reference to the general question of the Dardanelles The Russian diplomats here excuse the action of the commander of the fet. Petersburg in seizing the Malacca on the ground that he had no idea of the significance of the broad arrow. CAPTAIN GIVES HIS REASONS J.IW Petersburg, July The report of the captain of the St. Petersburg which has reached the admiralty, gives as his reasor for summarily making a prize of the steamer Malacca the fact that the British mas-r ofthe Malacca declined to produce he manifest of his cargo as required fay international law. when stopped belligerent in time of war.

In Order to Encourage the Russian Left. AGAINST GEN. KELLER Superiority of Japanese Forces at Mo Tien Pass Indicate That There Have Been Great Changes in the Numerical Composition. St Petersburg-, July 22. The Army organ evidently believes the Japanese are preparing: for a general advance from the east against the Russian left.

The paper estimates the Japanese purpose as follows: "The probable object of the Japanese advance is to move into the Liao River Valley which is north of our position at Zanze Pass, in order to occupy a more favorable position in the forward movement of the main army, which is posted along the Mo Tien, Lakho and Tapan Passes, with a front ten miles to the south of the Saimatsza-Liao Yang road. The advantage of the delay consists in the possibilities afforded of endangering our communications north of Liao Tang, and the flanking of Lieu-tentant General Count Keller's army in the north." Regarding the new advantage gained by the Japanese still further north of the Saimatsa-Liao Yang road the army organ considers that the Japanese operations there and the superiority of their forces at Mo Tien Pass prove that there have been great changes in the numercial composition of the Japanese forces, and adds: "Undoubtedly the newly formed reserve units have been sent from Japan to strengthen the armies and some of the Japanese forces are being brought north from Siu Yen. It is not improbable that the Japanese intend to make an attempt to occupy Lieutentant General Keller's position at Sanze Pass which would render it more difficult 'for him to take the offersive. "But it is scarcely probable that the Japanese intend with this column to advance upon Liao Yang or Mukden Such a move would be dangerous without a previous victory on the Liao Tang high road and would call for the deployment of very large forces, for which the Saimatsza-Liao Yang road is not suitable." HEAVY FIGHTING NOW IMMINENT St. Petersburg.

July 22. The official Messenger prints the following from Liao Yang dated July 20: "Our left flank yesterday withstood a powerful onslaught of the enemy. Reinforcements were sent out. The Cau-casslan mounted brigade left Liao Yang this morning." The above evidently refers to the Japanese advance reported by The Associated Press from Ta Tche Kiao yesterday on the Northern Saimatsza-Liao Tang road. If the advance on Mukden is continuing heavy fighting is imminent and a general battle may be precipitated.

JAPANESE RELY UPON QUANTITY Liao Yang, July 22. In the course of an interesting interview with an Associated Press representative General Rennenkampf, who was recently wounded and is now in a hospital, coolly criticized the Japanese shooting as not tip to the mark, and said the Japanese relied upon the quantity, rather than the quality of their Are. He pays the highest tribute to the engineering skill of the Japanese in the construction of fortifications, etc. "The Japanese Is a cunning and dangerous roe." said General Rennenkampf, "but he is not awful. He is a slave to system, lacking the necessary dash and willingness to take chances that would make him a most formidable foe." SEVERE FIGHTING LASTED ALL DAY London.

July 22. A dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says there is reason to believe a severe fight lasting ii aay, occurred on July 19 at Kai Tou, north of Mo Tien Pais. Another dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says a telegram from the front announces that the engagement "orin of Mo Tien Pass was precipitated the Russians who attacked the Japanese positions Si Chiayen, westward or Kaitou. After severe fighting the Russians ere repulsed. The Japanese casualties were over two hundred.

The Uus-Jan Iocms were havy. CRISIS VERY ACUTE Behind the Seizure of ihe British Vessel by the Russians is the Larger Question of the Status of So-Called Volunteer Fleet. London, July 22. The authoritative assurances that the Malacca will be released cabled by The Associated Press from St. Petersburg to the United States do not appear in the British morning papers.

Special dispatches to a somewhat similar effect from St. Petersburg do not alloy the alarmist views of the leading organs, which construe Premier Balfour's post-midnight announcement that the government had received no confirmation of the reported release of the Malacca to mean that the incident remains unsettled. Another cause for great apprehension is the broader question of Russia's right to send vessels of her volunteer fleet through the Dardanelles. A striking evidence that the danger of the situation has not been mitigated in the least so far as British official and public opinion is concerned is afforded by the Daily Telegraph which under a large type caption, "An Acute Crisis," declares that "the relations between Great Britain and Russia have reached the stage of an acute crisis but behind the incident of the Malacca is the far larger question of teh status of the so-called volunteer fleet. Concession to Russia.

"It has, we believe, been made clear tc the czar's government that the transformation of merchant vessels passing the Dardanelles as such into armed cruisers cannot be recognized under any pretext whatever as justifying Russia's interference with British ships: "It is not impossible that as a con cession to. Russian dignity the govern ment may offer to permit the Malacca to put into some neutral port, where her cargo may be examined and the statement verified that whatever munitions she carried were intended for the use of the British China squadron." In its editorial this morning the Dailj Telegraph becomes even more alarmist, declaring that upon Russia's response to Lord Lansdowne's demands "the issues of peace or war are staked." Continuing the Daily Telegraph says that only in the event that Russia is prepared to accept the British conditions on the larger issue would the government as a "sop to Russian dignity" permit the Malacca to be taken to a neutral port. Won't Permit Quick Changes. "The main question to be settled between, the British and Russian governments, if we are to maintain even technical relations of friendship," says the Daily Telegraph's editorial, "is the status of the Russian so-called volunteer fleet. The point which has been made clear to the czar's government by Lord Lansdowne is that Great Britain will not permit a lightning change from a merchant vessel to an armed cruiser.

"In other words, if these unchartered libertines of the Russian navy attempt to stop or to search a British vessel they will be called upon to desist and if they refuse to obey the demand they will be fired upon and sunk. "We further understand that the Ottoman government will take steps to prevent the passage of these Janus-Faced vessels through the Dardanelles, and, in the event of their evasion, will notify our government of their de parture. These problems are altogether independent of the war tne far ii.asr. We are acting and shall continue to act not as the allies of Japan, but as the greatest naval power protecting the h'ghway against the illicit inroads of pirates." Laneuage is Significant. The significance of such language by a paper so much in the connaence oi i'hc Pftveniment and which has been strongly in favor of an anglo-Russlan entente can scarcely te over-esumateu.

Th stnnoard also sees little abate- mont in th s-rowth of the crisis as a tesult of the statements from bt. that thp Malacca will be reieasea. "Our dignity and self respect," says the paper editorially, "demand tnat sne De before she reaches the Baltic. The admirr.l in command of the Medi terranean squadron has received his instructions. His cruisers are being rapidly directed to the proper points and we presume that if the Malacca is not surrendered she will be inter cepted "before she can pass the Straits of Gibraltar.

Russian Newspapers Calm. St. Petersburg, July a. m. The general tone of the newspapers this morning in commenting on the Malacca fs calm and non-provocative.

It is assumed that the Malacca will be released on the assurance rrom iireax Britain that her cargo consisted of British government property, but this as surance will be aemanaeu. Movoa Vremva says that appear ances militate against the belief that the cargo was Intended tor me tsrinsn at Hone Kong. It points out that the Malacca is now going before a prize court which ill be able to de termine the iacu CIRCULAR ISSUED BY PACKERS OBJECTIONABLE TO UNION MEN The portion of the packers circular objectionable to the unionists follows: "In the agreement reached the packers reserve the privilege of retaining in their employ all employes that have been hired while the strike had lasted, thus guaranteeing to these men the fair treatment they deserve and gaining for the packers one of the most Important points for which they contend, and for which they stood out so long. The privilege of arbitration within the time limit of forty-five days covers the question of 'discrimination only, and is in no way intended to guarantee to the striking employes that they will be taken back and given the places now filled by non-union help." PRESIDENT DONNELLY HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT MAY INTERCEPT THE MALACCA Constantinople. July 23, The passage of the Russian volunteer fleet steamers throueh the Dardanelles under a com mercial flasr and her' subsequent hoist ing of the naval flag is considered here to be a violation of international law, rendering the vessel's liable to be re garded as It is thought the British Mediterranean fleet will inter cept the Malacca.

No further steamers have traversed the Straits since the Smolensk, and it is believed England will protest against the further passage of the Dardanelles by Russian steamers unless the govern ment promises the vessels are not destined to act as cruisers. LINER SAMBIA NOT CAPTURED Hamburg, July 22. The Hamburg-American liner Sambia passed Perim, at the southern entrance of the Red Sea last evening thus disproving the report of her capture by a vessel of the Russian volunteer fleet. DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Chairman Jones Has Issued Call for Meeting in New York City. St.

Louis, July 22. James K. Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, who is here, has issued the following call for a meeting of the committee: "Under the authority of the Democratic national convention, I hereby call the Democratic national committee to met at the Hoffman House, New York City, on Tuesday, July 26, at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of organizing and transacting such other business as may come before the committee. "James K. Jones." -o GEORGE GEE HANGED.

Murder Blamed Rum and Bad Women for His DownfalL Woodstock, N. July 22. George Gee at 1 a. m. today was hanged for murdering his cousin, Millie Gee, on March 26 at her home in Holmesville.

Twelve and a half minutes later Gee was pronounced dead. Gee was cool to the last. He made no statement from the gallows, but last night he gave out a statement blaming rum and women for his downfall Coroner Sutton Believes He Can Throw Some Light on Death of Charles Lowe. Albion, July 22. David Darrow was taken into custody last night on the order of Coroner Sutton, who believes Darrow can throw some light on the death of Charles Lowe, whose body was found Wednesday in Oak Orchard Creek, near Albion.

Lowe's hand were bcund with a heavy rope and the general opinion is that he was choked to death and his body thrown into the creek. i WILSON BARRETT, THE ACTOR, DEAD UNDERWENT AN OPERATION FOR CANCER WEDNESDAY BUT DOCTORS EXPECTED HIS RECOVERY. London, July 22. Wilson Barrett, the actor, died this morning. He underwent an operation for cancer July 20 and the doctors said after a few weeks' rest Barrett would be all right and able to carry out his intention of producing a new play in September.

lo MOVEMENTS OF OUR BATTLESHIPS New York, July 22. The battlespihs Kearsarge, Alabama, Illinois, Maine, Missouri and Iowa of the American squadron, will leave July 24 for Fiume, Gibraltar and then home, says a Herald dispatch from Trieste. The cruisers Olympia, Baltimore, Cleveland and the tender Mayflower will leave Trieste on Sunday for Ville, France, for six days driil and then go to Gibraltar for stores and leave for a cruise in the English Channel. FITZSIMMONS DISCHARGED. New York, July 22.

The charge of grand larceny, which had been entered against Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, on the allegation that he carried off a lion cub from one of the Coney Island animal shows, was yesterday dismissed in the' Coney Island Court, the complainant explaining that he had learned that Fitzsimmons had been told he could have the lion, the offer being made by one of the managers as a jcke. The lion has been returned President Donnelly immediately after calling the men out the second time, gave out the following statement relative" to his action: "The packers agreed to replace the men without discrimination. They agreed that the men should report for work and be taken back. Instead of being furnished with checks this morning, w-hen the men went back to work, they were met by a superintendent or a policeman who picked out certain men and told them to go and get their checks. They told others to go home, that they did not know when they would be needed or whether they would ever be needed.

This was a plain violation of our agreement. I cabled up Mr. Connors of Armour Company and told him that the agreement was being flagrantly violated; that the men would refuse to go back to work. I did that as soon as the men had reported from the yards what was being done there. Mr.

Connors wanted ma to come to see him immediately, ami show how the agreement was being violated. I told him that there was no chance to do business with him until the other trades had been represented." Upon bearing that the strike had been renewed telegrams were sent by City Comptroller McGann to recall Mayor Harrison to the city. The mayor had gone on a vacation. Not since the beginning of the strike had such a degreed of activity been observed in the Stock Yards as today. Long before the whistles blew for the men to enter, the crowds had begun to gather at the gates.

Exchange Avenue was packed with humanity. There were a few cages or personal violence on the part of strike sympathizers, though the strikers, heeding President Donnelly's advice to avoid trouble, let non-union men pass generally without molestation. The strikers when they appeared at the packing houses, carried their tools and overalls and were in fine humor. When the men round that the packers expected to take back only a small proportion today, the smiles changed to Trowns. A committee was quickly appointed and was sent to interview the packing house superintendents.

When the committee returned and reported the situation, howls of rage went up and the packers were cursed roundly. Then the great army of strikers turned and filed out of the yards. The new strike apparently places the packers in worse plight than before, because a great number of non-union men have quit. Many of these non-union workers left last night, fearing to remain and race the returned strikers. Those who did come back received quiet warnings that there would be trouble, ALLIED TRADES' ASKED TO President Donnellv of the Butcher ers of all allied trades to order out.