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THURSDAY EVENING, 'p WAYNE'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER 1 SEPTEMBEB 15, 1904 10 PA8ES 2 CENTS. ft GREAT BATTLE IS NOT NOW IMMINENT If LI' Japanese Army is Toilsomely Push ing on, But It Will Be Weeks Before It Can Strike, PRESENT WAR SITUATION SEEMS QUIET All advices from th far st Indleat that another battle nent, but that th Japanee carefully preparing for: a further advano northward. They sr preparing to. nd a larga force up tha Uao rlvar to Tl Pas by boat, while email detechmonta are moving north of the Taitie river A dispatch from Mukden says that the Japanese preliminary movements will probably ocoupy a months There are no offielal: reports from 8t'Ptrsburg, but Marshal' Oyama reports that the positions ef the Russian 'around Mukden sr unchanged. General Stoesaot reports that thai Japan continue to bombard Port Arthur and evidently constructing' fortifications Ih positions they Toklo, Sept 1 5 Field, Marshal Oyama telegraphed today that the position of tha Bussians In the direction of Mukden are unchanged.

The total number of Buasian dead burled at Iia Yang was 3,100. St. Frt)rburg, Sept 15. A dis fatcb, from Lleut Oeneral Stoessel, eoromanider' o4 the) Busslan military forces at Fort Arthur, says tha Japanese ar actively obstructing fortifications! on the Sarahon mountain and at other points and they threw 50 shells into the town. The Jap dispatch add, hare Issued a proclamation to the BossUn troops demanding their surrender.

evacuation of Xiao Tang by the Jap anese has been forced owing to the fearful stench: arising 1 dead Nagasaki, Sept 15. 3. p. m. A British saUlnig vessel, supposed to be the British struck a mine recently" off Port Arthur.

On person of those on board of her was rescued, ls considered probable that vessel was running the blockade. QUIET AT MUKDEN. Mukden, Wednesday, Sept 14. (Delayed.) Everything is quiet ihere, The Japanese have retired southward and1 It is, reported that they have evacuated Yen tel. The prevails here that the lull may continue for several weeks.

Stirring inci dents at tha battle of Xiao Yang, are the sole topics among the officers and soldiers here. Beroio feats are re. counted and the desperate nature of the Japanese charge south 'of Llao Yang and their Incredible i advance repeatedly over the dead, bodies of their comrades are constantly alluded to. The Bosnians also made, several bayonet' charges among, the most brilliant being that of the Morahansk regiment headed hy Its wounded colonel.colonel. The youthf ulness of the Japanese soldiers surprised the Russians.

Some' of them are not more than, 18, years old. The reports that the Japanese. lol itered np their courage with Intoxi Icant are classed as nonsense, the best evidence to the contrary being the remarkable endurance which: they displayed. According to Chinese advices the NEW JUDGE UP FOR GILLESPIE TRIAL Cornett Now Sitting Iri Case New Indictment Against Barbour for Perjury. Blslng Sun, Sept 15.

Judge Cornett, of Versailles, today succeed, ed Judge Downey, on the bench her for' the trial of James Gillespie, Mrs, Bells Seward and Mr. and My. Ton Barbour for the murder last De cember of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie. Counsel for the defense' announced to the' court that a motion for continuance was pending. Myron Barbour was arraigned under a second indictment for perjury, at.

the last trial of the ease, the indictment returned. yesjlerdey being defective. 'Barbour was released, on ball or the indictment of perjury. Before filing their motion for a eon tlnuance until December because of the alleged absence1 of Ellsworth McQulthy, am Important witness, the attorneys for the defense presented an amendment and supplemental plea in bar raising the former contention that the defendants had once been In While argument on plea, was being heard Ellsworth Mc. Qulthy appeared In the court room.

It was understood that the prosecution had arranged with McQulthy to be. ready to present himself In. court when the defense asked for a continuance on. the grounds that he was missing. The.

defense continued a long, argument: of their, plea in' bar. Judge Connett took the plea under advisement: During the recess the grand Jury made a epecUI report, correcting. the erorrs ln the indictment returned against Myron Barbour on the charge of Where the Russian Jlrmy Sought Safety. OK THE CftST GATE OF ThC iAtiU CITY JTUKXJCN.J ronTHCQiiAFHia. JUDGE PARKER IS GUEST IN GOTHAM Democratic Candidate Goes to City to Confer With the Leaders.

SHAKES WITH BOAT HAND Expects Soon to Have Confer ence With Mr. Cleveland In New York. EAST IS SWEPT BY DAMAGING STORM Deluge In New York Floods the Streets Wind Blows a Terrific Gale. New York, Sept 15. A storm of wind and rain of unprecedentedunprecedented violence raged overNewYork and vicinity last night, causing.

damage to property both on sea and shore. Ample warning of the coming storm had been, given: by the weather bureau and few coastwise craft ventured to sea yesterday, but it is thought that small, vessels were working along the coast may have teen 'caught by the storm. In till city and. in the suburbs hundreds of windows were broken by th wind 'and the torrents of rain filled cellars and turned streets Into rivers. The storm broke during last evening and increased In, violence with every hour until When the theater crowds surged out into Broadway the water was ankle deep.

At midnight the conditions wars even worse. From that time on the storm steadily increased in At 4 o'clock the wind was blowing eighty miles an hour and ths rain was coming down in sheets. It was then, that trolley cars came to a standstill. Elevated trains stopped and traffic of all kind, was paralysed. Along the streets through the market section of th cUv wsgops were overturned and horses hurled from their feet Many plate glass windows succumbed to tha wind, especially In the down town section of the dty.

Soon after daybreak: the rain 'ceased and the clouds cleared away. There was a decided drop in the temperature. The storm did damage In Jersey Trees and fences were blown down in the streets and in the All over the city wires were blown PHILADELPHIA DEtUaED. Sept; IB. During a ralq and wind storm which began in this vicinity shortly" after: 5 o'clock last night and ceased at 4 o'clock this morning the rainfall was 5.54 inches, th heaviest ever registered at the local weather bureau.

The wind in creased in velocity from 40 miles an hour last night to 58 miles an hour at 3 o'clock this Streets In all sections of the city were flooded and the cellars of business houses and dwellings Inundated. Trees in the city park were stripped 'and In many Instances 'uprooted: entirely. Beports ronv Delaware breakwater indicated 'that tha storm 1 assumed hurricane proportion at that point Th schooner E. C. Allen, from Philadelphia, for tlardiner, Maine, was blown ashore and one of her crew was The sloop John.

Leonard and the schooners Joseph Mnlford, Millie Frank and Henry Havens and the pilot boat Edmunds are ashore near the breakwater. H. Lewis, of Adrian, is In the city for a few days with a view of locating here. New. Sept 15.

The yacht Sapphire, on which, Judge Tarkji; lef fEsopua lat night for thl eityj arrived today and anchored off Thir ty fifth street. Judge: Parker: re mained. on board until' after breakfast1: J' Shortly after the Sapphire' came to anchor Judge Parker came, ashore ac companied by John B. McDonald and Judge Parker's' secretary, Arthur McCausland. A the party went to the waiting carriage a boatkeeper'at the pier dressed in, overalls and with sleeves rolled up, went up to Judge Parker and greeted him by saying! Judge, let me shaie your the Judge repUed, he shook The dock; workmen gave, three cheers as the Judge started away and Judge i Parker responded by raising his hat The, carriage driven rapidly away to the Hotel Astor, iha new hotel at Broadway and rorty fourth street.

On his arrival at the hotel Judge Parker was greeted by former Senator Henry O. Davis, the vice presidential nominee, and Wil liam Sheehan, who accompanied him to his apartments and went Into conference) with him. Senator Dr man, It said, was expected later In the day. The purpose of this visit by the Judge as wellof the others which ara expected follow Is to meet these persons with whom he desires to confer or who wish to consult with him. On one of the trips, it Is believed, the 'democratlc" nomine win i have a talk with, former President Cleveland.

An appointment was made for Berry Belmont to call on Judge Parker during: the day While no formal conference to that end is' to be, held, the question oi the demo, cratlo nominee for governor, is to be considered during the Judge's presence, in the city and it is probable that a candidate will be agreed upon before tomorrow evening. MR. TOWNE COMES THIS AFTERNOON Eminent Democratic Leader to Reach Fort Wayne Over Interurban. OPENS CAMPAIGN TONIGHT Will Deliver His First Address in West at Saen1 gerbund Son. Charles A.

Towns, ths distinguished democrat who comes deliver th opening address of th cam palgn Fort Wayne this evening, will arrive In th city at 4:45 o'clock LOST LENOIBBACK TO PABIS. New York, Sept. 15. Marcelle Lenoir, a young. French woman, arrested, in Chicago two weeks ago.

by secret service men and who had been detained since then at Ellis Island, Is now; on" her way back' to France. ShVwae put. in charge of the purser on the Vessel which, brought' her to America a year ago. The case has been shrouded in local im migration officials declared they knew nothing, of the Charges against the young1 woman and, that 'they were noting under instructions from Wash Qn rumor was to tha effect that she Is th daughter of a promU sent Frenchman and had been kidnapped and that secret service officer searched for her nearly a year before she was located in Chicago. One of tha best state room's on th ship was assigned ior her 'use, together: with a social stewardess.

RUSSIAN VESSEL TO BEJDISARMED Her Captain Asks Permission to Dismantle and It Has Been Granted. CREW TO STAY IN FRISCO Lena Incident Is Drawing to a Peadeful and Conclusion. cuaauis A. Town. this afternoon over the Fort Wayne and Southwestern interurban line from Huntington, and quarters have been reserved for him at the 'Wayne hotel.

Escorted by the Jefferson club to Saengerbund hall at 8 o'clock Mr. Towns will be, greeted by an audience that from present prospect promises to far exceed th capacity of the big auditorium. Delay in trains today, materially interfered with (he schedule which had "been provided. for Mr. Townef The eloquent leader comes directly from New York' to Fort Wayne, and! he appears this evening for, his first political address cf the year in tha west Unusual interest has besn manifested In th event, not alone because it marks the opening of the campaign in Fort Wayne, but from tha fact that the speaker Is one of the most eloquent, able and master ul public, leaders of; today.

For a time today the central committee officials somewhat at sea concerning the. time of Mr, Towne's arrival, andthe, office of the state committee could furnish little Information though it was known the speaker was coming directly from New York Fort Wayne. Shortly: before noon came a telegram from. Mr. Towns to Chairman E.

Smith telegraphed, from aboard train at Xenton, 0., which advised the committee that the speaker waa traveling over the Chicago ind Erie railroad, that hi train more than two hours, late, and that Fort Wayne would; be, reached by trolley Hps, from Huntington. At O'CIOCK E. B. Emlth, til chairman, with Hon. H.

C. BerghofT, Hon. James Barrett and. Honl Edward O'Bourks, comprising the re Washington, Sept' 15. Captain Berllnsky, commanding ths 'Busslan ship Lena, at Sani Francisoo, has.

Informed 'Bear Admiral Goodrich that he desires: to dismantle his ship and has asked as Jo the extent to which this dismantlement should be mads. Admiral Ooodricb. has called on the navy: department for instructional On this point and the details ere now being worked out between the navy and state departmental The: state department is in telegraphic comma nicatdon with Count CaaairJ; th Bus slan arnjjassador on this point ana the statement is made that the ind' dent will he closed in a short. time. It is expected that the Lena will be dismantled at th navy yard, ITaTs Island.

It is announced at the navy depart ment that this action will mean' the 'removal from the Lena of all her righting weapons. The one detail regarding the Lena which has': not yet been decided is what disposition shall be. made of her officers and crew. Acting Secretary of State Adee today telegraphed: President Eooaevelt for instructions on this point and as soon a hs has 'been heard, from the decision of this gov. eminent to the effect that the Lena shall be dismantled will be comma nlcated through Bear Admiral Good.

rich to Cantain Bsrllnsky. The state ment is made at the navy department that the Invariable precedent on this point Is tor. the crew of the dismantled ship to remain in the port where the ship has been Interned to the end of the war. (Continued on Pag HAVE BANDITS SUBBOTJNDED. De Moines, Sept 15.

Tne' five Book Island bandits have been located. at Winfleld, south of Columbus Junction. A special train made up at Muscatine, carrying a posse of armed has gone in pursuit Tha men were found hiding in a hay stack by a. farm hand. They are heavily armed.

The bandits ars reported to have shotguns and rifles and it is expected a running fight will ensue; George Fish, a hardware merchant at Muscatine, statsd to the detectives today that he sold tha cartridges that tie revolvers of a peculiar pattern found at FBOST HITS COBOTIELDS. Des Moines, Sept 15. Northern Iowa cornfields arj badly dam aged by a heavy, frost. which extended throughout the extreme northern part of the state. Maqulketa, Iowa Falls and other points to the north report a temperature of 30, degrees ind a killing.

frost. Much of the. late corn i badly damaged. In some lnstantes entire cornflelds ars being caught in the ripening stage. A light frost visited th central and southern part of th state, doing llttl or no damage.

PLATT (S FLOORED BY YOUNGER RIVAL Aged Boss of New York Republicans Defeated by Governor Odell Who Nominates Higgins. WOODRUFE OUITS GOVERNORSHIP RACE Saratoga, N. Sept. 15. Oovemor Frank Wi Higgins was to, day unanimously nominated for gov.

ernor' by the republican state convention. Lieut Governor Woodruff withdrew a candidate, and requested that the secretary of the con, ventlon be instructed to cast, tha ballot of th convention for, Higgins. Tha contest betwesn Higgins and Woodruff for the "gubernatorial nom lnatlon realiy "veiled a struggle be tween Senator Thomas 0. Piatt ni Governor Banjamin B. Odell for maai tery in the convention and supreme domination in, New York republican politics.

Odell won. The convention was called to order a little after 11 o'clock and State George Maltby, of St Lawrence voounty, was a permanent chairman. Marching dubs from Albany and other cities had come in upward of, thousand strong and filled the galleries and in every the session's beginning was in contrast with yesterday's preliminary PLATT GETS OVATION. The cheering i which greeted th entrance of Senator Piatt was a great outburst, Most of the audience rose to welcome him as he passed down the aisle to his seat Mr. Woodruff, who Immediately followed, received a scarcely less en thusdastio.

welcome, and Governor Odell, as he entered th hall, was welcomed: with' a ringing yell, th hand playing "Hall to the Chief." As, soon as: quiet, was restored Chairman Maltby was Introduced and began his speech; which was chiefly devoted to a review of the republican administration for the last ten Th chairman then called for the report of the committee on reso lutions and the platform, was pre sented to the convention and after being read was, adopted without 'dl cussion. THE The platform In brief is as follows i The republicans of the En mlre etato: the1 home of, Tieodor Roosevelt In convention asseuVbled. flftvyears after the birth of the party, congratulate the country on the splendid results of, the recent elections i In Oregon, Vermont and Maine an inspiration they have given to: the, causa of and Fairbanks. We endorse the platform of the re publican national convention In ChiCiV go" la June last. In all Its declarations, particularly thone In favor of the the gold standard and protection to American workmen and the Jnduarries by which they thrive.

we appeal for support to the com. mon of. those who: do not be lleve In change for the sake of making a change, and who are willing, to lot well enough alone, to those who be. Ileve In the kind of protection the republican party ha always stood fo and not in the k)nd with which th democratic parly with its free triula allies is trylnx to delude industrial, workers. National as well as Ut policies are Involved In th outoomt of our stale election and commend, to.

every citizen the faithful pertr. nuince of ill patriotic duty. The resolution presented yesterday by the: Kings county delegation de inandlBg an individual vote on th nomination, for, governor was adopt ed without dissent Assemblyman. A. 0.

Wade, of Jamestown, presented the) nam ot Lleut Gov. Frank, Higgins for. gov ernor and William: Prendergasi followed in. behalf of former Lieut Gov. Timothy: E.

Woodruff. WOODBTJTF GIVES. 'PP. Former Lleut Gov. Woodruff ap peered on the platform at the oon elusion: of the, nominating speeches, and withdrew as a candidate for governor.

asked for the nomination of Higgins by "practical acclamation." TINT TIM IS LOTAL. At the conclusion, of1 the nominate lng speeches and Just as the secretary of the convention was about to call ths roll for the ballot Mr. Waodrufl interrupted and made his. way to th "It is so obvious," said hs, "thai the result, of this convention is al' ready a settled thing that I donl want you to waste your tlm in roll call. I am a republican.

Tou can keep me from a position of com. mand hut you cannot drive me out "ol the republican He then paid a high fributs.to Mr. Higgins, and moved that the secretary cast one ballot for the selection of Mr. Higgins as the candidate for governor; The motion was carried with a shout and obeyed by tha sec BALANCE OF TICKET. M.

Lynn Bruce, of New York city, was nominated for lieutenant secretary casting the 'ballot of ths convention). The remain der, of the ticket a sent out by th Associated Press last night was then, carried through. The ticket as announced last night was as follows: Governor, Frank W. Higgins, Cat lieutenant governor, Lynn Bruce, New York) secretary of state, John F. Clinton; at torpjy general, Julius M.

Mayer, New York; stat treasurer, John D. Erie; state engineer and Henry A. Ven.Alstyne; Columbia: for chief Judge of the court of appeals, E. Xt.i' Culleff, of Kings; aeaociate Judge of ths court of ap peals, William' E. 1 Konrpe.

The convention adjourned at 1 p.m. Real Boss of Politics in New York..