Sioux City Journal from Sioux City, Iowa • 1

THREE CENTS. ESTABLISHED APRIL 19, 1870. SIOUX CITY, IOWA, MONDAY" MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1904. TEN PAGES. both sides will be able to agree on a definite set of propositions." ON OPEN SHOP BASIS.

THAT TROUBLESOME CHILD OF YOURS OUTSIDE THE GROUNDS. DONNELLY STILL HOPEFUL FOURTEEN ARE DEAD FATAL FIRE IN A NEW YORK TENEMENT HOUSE. NEARLY A SCORE MORE INJURED NINE OF THE DEAD ARE YOUNG CHILDREN. FIVE FIREMEN ARE BADLY HURT Four Fell with a Fourth Balcony, Striking: Another Below Them Five Men Drowned in Lake Erie Fire Killed and as Many Injured by an Explosion of Nitroglycerin. New York, Sept.

4. Fourteen persons were killed and nearly a score injured in a five-story double tenement in Attorney street at an early hour this morning. It was one of the worst fires in the loss of human lives that ha3 occurred on the east side in several years, although the property loss was slight. The dead include four women, one man and nine children, ranging in age from 3 months to 12 years. Many of the injured were taken to hospitals, and It is thought that several of these will die.

Among the injured were five firemen who were on a fourth floor balcony which fell with them. The small number of men among the killed and injured was due to the "fact that most of the men who lived In the building, following the Attorney street custom in hot weather, were asleep on the roof, while but few of the women and children were there. Those on the roof were unable to escape by descending through the burning building, and made their way to safety over neighboring-roofs. Meanwhile the members of their families, who had remained in their rooms, found escape cut off and panic reigned throughout the structure. Tenants Jumped from Windows, The fire started about 3 o'clock in the morning, and there was considerable delay in sending in an alarm, although the district is one of the most thickly populated in the crowded east side of New York.

When the firemen reached the scene the tenants were jumping from the windows and from the ends of the fire escapes that reached only to the second floor; others were crouching in the smoke in the small rooms and narrow halls. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of a lamp that had been left to light the hall on the second floor, and the sleeping tenants were not aroused until the hallway was ablaze and escape through the building cut off. The fire was soon extinguished and search for the dead began. Most of the dead were found on the two upper floors. While the search of the building was going on four firemen were at work on a fourth floor balcony, when it gave way.

Another fireman on the balcony on the floor below was also carried down, but will recover. Two of them fell upon a pile of bedding in the court yard, and their injuries were caused chiefly by the iron work of the balcony falling upon them. Leon Sobers, an owner of the building, Morris Levine, the agent, and Henry Breitman. the superintendent, were arrested tonight and were charged with criminal negligence. NITROGLYCERIN EXPLODES.

Five Killed ami as Many More Injured Near IJpper Sandusky, Findlay, Sept. 4. Five are dead and an equal number seriously injured as the result of a premature explosion of a quantity of nitroglycerin near Upper Sandusky today. The dead: MAIEX LOOKABAUGH, Findlay. I.AFE M'KAY.

Findlay. FPU FOX. Lima. COUINE WISE. aed 11.

Upper Sandusky. EMANUEL EURCAN, Cincinnati. The injured: Ernest leg badly mangled and internally Injured; will probably die. Louis Lookabaugh. aged 15.

ear blown off and otherwise injured; not expected recover. Otto Wise, badly injured about head. Mary Guliford. bruised about the body. Claire Lookabaugh, face and limbs badly cut.

The accident occurred while McKay, an oil well shooter, was engaged in lowering the nitroglycerin. At the time his assistants, the Lookabaughs and Fox, together with the others, were grouped about the well. The cause of the explosion is FIVE MEN Launch Capsizes in Lake Erie, Not Far from Cleveland, O. Clevaland, Sept. A.

Five men wera drowned in Lake Erie last night as the result of the capsizing of a 22-foot naphtha launch in which they were en route from Cleveland to Vermillion to attend a yacht race at the latter place today. The dead: JOHN BEG LEY, of 551 Scovllle avenue. ALBERT G. TKELBER, of 28 Avenondale street. PAUL MAETXBR, of 200 Root street.

The three men we're employes of the Cuyahoga Abstract company. MAX IfUHTfG. a traveling salesman for a Now -York citv firm. JULES HURT1G, draughtsman employed by the Garry Iron and Steel company, of Cleveland. The Hurtigs were brothers.

STRUCK BY A TRAIN, Michigan Woman Killed and Husband Fatally Hurt. Detroit, Sept. 4. A special to the Tribune from Battle Creek, says: Mrs. Alvin Russell was struck and instantly killed and her husband probably fatally injured by a fast westbound Grand Trunk train tonight at Renton, a small station nine miles west of this countv.

Their buggy was demolished. The man's skull was fractured and his left and right hips were broken. He is a prominent farmer, 50 years of age. COUNT KEGLEVTTCH WAS NEAR Lived Incognito at Kotsche for Weeks Before Princess Flight. Dresden, Sept.

4. The discovery has been made that Lieut. Count Mattaisch-Kegle-vitch lived Incognito at Kotsche, a suburb of Dresden, for several weeks preceding the flight, of Princess Louise of Coburg from Bndelster. and that he frequent ly eomnranlcated secretly with the princess. When she was staylnsr at Cos wig the princess one day slipped away and hid in the neigh boring hill country, but- she waa found and taken bncK.

Sh explained her absence by saying that she had got hist. MAKES GOOD ESCAPE! STAKELBERG'S FIRST SIBERIAN CORPS GETS AWAY. PRACTICAL CESSATION OF FIGHT EXHAUSTED JAPANESE ARMY IN FEEBLE PURSUIT. HARD PROPOSITION BEFORE IT If Kuropatkln Gains Mukden It Apparently Will Mean a. Practical End of the Campaign for This Year He I Now Within Two Days March of That City.

The only direct news from the seat of war bearing Sunday's date came by way of Tokio In a report from Field Marshal Oyama, saying that Llao Yang fell completely Into the hands of the Japanese at 9 o'clock that afternoon, that the Japanese casualties were believed to be very heavy, and that nothing was known by the Japanese concerning conditions on the right bank of the Taitse river. The only comfort for the Russians at home was the news conveyed in a report from Gen. Kuropatkln, dated Saturday afternoon, that Gen. Stakelberg's First Siberian army corps of 25,000 men, reported Saturday as having been cut off to the westward of Liao Yang, had been safely extricated, and that the corps had succeeded In Joining the main Russian body on the right bank of the river, and no of the escape of Gen. Stakelberg arer-known.

Gen. Kuropatkln also reported that the greater portion of his army was at the time of filing the report 'south of Yental, ten miles northeast of Llao Yang, a few miles from the Yental mines, where fierce fighting has been in progress. It is indicated that there has been a cessation of the fierce fighting. Kuropatkln reports that his men were not being much Interfered with by the Japanese in the neighborhood of his army. In St.

Petersburg the absence of news is looked upon as heightening the gravity of the situation for the Russians. It was reported in St. Petersburg Sunday night that Kuropatkln had arrived at Teihling, which is. ten miles north of Yen, tal and eighteen miles south of Mukden. STAKELBERG GOT AWAY.

First Siberian Army Corps Wn Safely Extricated St. Petersburg, Sept. 4, 7:45 p. m. -Gen.

Stakelberg's First Siberian army corps, which. was reported yesterday by Gen. Kuropatkln as having been cut off to the westward of Liao Yang, has been safely Gen. Kuropatkln telegraphed at 7 m. Saturday evening that the greater portion of his army was then south of Yantl, about ten miles northeast of LJao Yang, and the other portion of it was crossing the Taitse river and taking up a posi tion on the right bank.

This message, which was received by the emperor early Sunday morning, threw a more hopeful light on the position of the Russian army, and the authorities gave sighs of relief. There is no attempt, however, to conceal the gravity of the situation, in view of the absence of news regarding what is happening today. It is not clear from the latest telegram whether the Russians are continuing their retreat, or if they have been compelled to face their foe. The gloomy report telegraphed by the Russian commander in chief in tho-early stages of the fight of Saturday last and his bitter re-proafhes against Gen. Stakelberg are attributed to his chagrin over the failure of his offensive plans.

Gen. Kuropatkln now telegraphs that his only serious losses are confined to MaJ. Gen. Orloff's detachment, which was guarding the left flank at Yental. This detachment consisted of mixed European detachments, and was suddenly attacked by the Japanese infantry and artillery concealed In the tall Chinese corn and grass.

The Russians seem to have lost their heads and to have retreated precipitately. The Japanese inflicted great slaughter. Gen. OrlofT's regiments losing 1,500 men. No details are given of the escape of Gen.

Stakelberg's corps from the clutches of the enemy, but it is believed it owes its safety to the neglect or the Inability of the Japanese to follow up their advantage. Gen. Stakelberg was allowed to- cross the river and came up with the main army in time to enable the shattered remnants of MaJ. Gen. Orloff's detachment to retreat.

This exploit is likely to condone Gen. Stakelberg's disobedience, but unless the emperor forgives him he will have to appear before a courtmartlal, and probably will lose his command. The war office is able to make the reassuring statement that the. Russian retreat from Liao Yang did not involve the loss of guns, and It also declares that the abandoned stores at Liao Yang were set on fire before the Russians crossed the Taitse river. REJOICING AT TOKIO.

Japanese Celebrating: the Victory of Llao Yangv Toklo. Sept. 4, 9 p. m. Beyond Field Marshal Oyama's dispatch reporting the occupation of Liao Yang and the commencement, of Gen.

Kuroki's turning movement against the Russian left, nothing further concerning the battle of Llao ang has reached Tokio today. Neither the number of Russians who succeeded in escaping northward nor the number encompassed by Gen. Kuroki's turning movement is known here. The severity of the Russian defeat nfnges largely on Kuroki's movements. it succesaful the number of Russian prisoners will be large.

The meager reports receive! indicate that the soldiers of both armie want to the limit of human endurance wnd suffered terribly. It was' Impossible constantly to supply them with rood and water, and the men have fought thirst78 P8t stanrlng and Parcned wlt Althc-gh full details are lacking, the of the fighting, the numbers engaged and the losses so far reported indicate that Llao Yang will prove to be one 8Teate6t battles of history. The dispatch received from Field Marshal Oyama announcing the fall of Liao 51 ang had the effect of cheering all of the subject of the Mikado. Throughout the rejoicing here following the earlier success of Japanase arms at Liao Yang the more thoughtful people feared the remits or the exposure to which the right WIng ot Gen. Kuroki's army, was subjected, nd it was held possible the strength of the Llao Yang fortifications "would permit the withdrawal of the bulk the Russian forces there.

Even now there is doubt concerning the number of WAR BULLETINS. St. Petersburg. Sept. 4.

The Russian losses before Liao Yang September 2 as officially computed were 3,200. St. Petersburg, Sept. 4. Emperor Nicholas this afternoon received a telegram from Kuropatkln asking for the immediate dispatch to the far east of the Sixth army corps.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 4. It is reported hero this evening, thai Kuropatkln has arrived at Tiehling. TIehling Is twelve miles north of Yental on the railroad, and eighteen miles south of Mukden.

Yental ten miles northeast of Liao Yang. Russians who have escaped, but there is no doubt about the character of the vio tory at Liao Yang. Tokio is brilliantly illuminated tonight, and Joyful crowds are parading the streets cheering the exploits of. Field Marshal Oyama and Gens. Oku and Nodzu.

RUSSIA BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED. Abandonment of Llao Yansr Casts St. Petersburg Into Gloom. St. Petersburg, Sept.

5, 2 a. m. There is bitter disappointment tonight, probably the keenest of the whole land campaign, over the situation at the front. Up to Liao Yang the retreating from ands the abandonment of positions had been expected that much the public and the officials thought they knew of Gen. Kuro-patkln's plan of campaign.

Had Liao Yang been abandoned without a fight the public would have looked forward patiently to a decisive stand at Mukden, after a desperate battle with -victory for the instant apparently in sight, to find Liao Yang abandoned, its immense stores captured or destroyed, and the retreat continued under the most adverse conditions, severely tried public ectfldence In the commander in chief. At this hour even the authorities know little more than what has already been given to the public. There is still much debate as to whether Kuropatkln is continuing his retreat, or whether he has been unable to do so, but the public so far is not aware of Gen. Stakelberg's narrow escape from being cut off. The situation, as It is known to date, ls that the Russian army is south of the branch railway connecting Yentai station, ten miles east of Liao Yang, with the Yenti mines, where fierce fighting has been in progress.

Actual fighting seems to have been suspended for the moment. The armies are probably resting after their terrific and continuous exertions of the past ten days, the longest single battle in history, and it will depend upon their respective recuperative powers as to which will first be able to resume Country Suited to Surprise. The country is ill suited to military operations. It is flatter and more open than the region south of Liao but Is covered at this season with dense fields of Chinese corn, growing Tiigher than a man on horseback. It is more suited to surprise and to offensive operations than to an orderly One feature of the situation -has apparently been overlooked by the local critics la their recent eagerness to chronicle a decisive engagement, namely, that Kuropatkln is 'still in command of the railroad, and apparently has saved a majority of the rolling This -chiefly Is in requisition at present for the'trans-portation of the wounded, but Mukden, with strong defenses, is less than thirty miles' from Yental.

"What force Kuropatkln is holding in reserve there even the authorities do not exactly know, but it is believed that it must be considerable, while the European reinforcements, which have been rushing in for weeks past, are pouring In there daily. The Japanese army is confessedly exhausted and is getting farther from its base of supplies. If it "reaches Mukden without dealing Kuropatkln a crushing blow, and Field Marshal Oyama, seems to be not yet able to envelope the Russian forces, the Japanese will find themselves in front of a fresh and strongly defended city, where the Russians will be sure of a warm welcome and renewed supplies, and against which it seems impossible that the Japanese commander will be able to hurl his brave but worn out and possibly starving forces. It is possible that even now Russian reinforcements may be descending from the north to aid their retreating comrades at Mukden, which is less than two days' ordinary march distant, even ignoring the railway. What effect the present result will have on Gen.

Kuropatkln's reputation at home it is impossible to say. It may be remembered, however, that before starting for the far east Gen. Kuropatkln said that he fully expected his reputation to sink more than his friends even dreamed, but that thereafter there would come a turn, and it would rebound. He was unwilling to predict where the turn would occur. The battleship Orel has gone to Cron-stadt.

This brings Rear Admiral Rot-Jevsky's force up to its full complement. EVACUATION OP LIAO YANG. Further Details of the Battle anu Its Results. Yentai, Sept. 3.

(Delayed in Transmission.) The battle 'continued with; great fierceness up to Friday. The Russians evacuated Liao Yang, but got the bulk of their rolling stock across the river safely. A new station with locomotives, trains, was established several versts north of the Taitse river as was a general station for the Red cross on September 2, the fourth day of the battle of Liao Yang and the tenth of the general advance. The battle commenced at dawn on be th sides of the Taitse river. The Japamse advanced early in-the morning in the direction of the Yentai mines, which yscre defended by twelve battalions.

y-; Owing to the superiority of the Japanese this force was giving way preparatory to retiring on its rear position when fresh men were brought up which enabled it to retain its position. On the bank of the Taitse the Japanese persistently bombarded Llao Yang.N their shells reaching as far as the railway station. The Russian troops on September 1 occupied the main line where the Japanese assaults were persistent and dealy and the Russians not only stood off the attacks but took the offensive, broke the Japane se lines and occupied a village in front of the position. The advance through the Chinese which was over fourteen feet high, was very difficult, though the stalks had been cut down in places. The Russians pushed forward in the face of all obstacles and reaching the Japanese lines, drove in an assault before which the Japanese fled, leaving piles of The Russian losses also were very heavy.

"On the evening of September 2 a Targe Japanese force occupied the right bank of the Taitse It is reported to consist of the whole of Gen. Kuroki's and Nodzu's armies, Gen. Oku alone remaining south of Llao Yang. The Chinese population is quiet. The Chinese bandits sometimes are offensive when they become encouraged by the Japanese The Russians are in the best of spirits.

Continued on Page Two. New York Strikers Must Take Their Chances Now. New York, Sept. 4. Discussing the calling off of the beef strike here a representative of the United Dressed Beef company said today that it would take a little time to provide places for all of the strikers to whom they could give positions.

There would have to be a weeding out of all but the competent men. "In calling off the strike," he said, "the men go back to work on the open shop basis. That is understood, and no walking delegates will be allowed to enter the plants." GRANDLY ILLUMINATED. San Francisco Sumptuously Decked in Honor of Sir Knights. San Francisco, Sept.

4. A number of special trains bearing Kr.ijrhts Templars entered this city today. There was almost a continuous procession up Market street of marching eommmderies being escorted to their respective headquarters. Special services were held in connection with the conclave. The first took place at the First Congregational church and was attended hr members of the grand encampment.

Among those officiating was Rev. Dr. Danioi C. Roberts, grand prelate of the grand encampment. At night a sacred concert was given at Mechanics pavilion in memory of President McKinley, with a chorus of 500 voices.

The interior of the building was a redwood forest, surrounding the main audience space, which was canopied with white cloth and arched with large electrical crosses and other emblems of the order. The knights who arrived after dark tonight received the impression that the city wn? aflame. The warships in the harlxr were strung with lights, and the white beams of their searchlights crossed the sky. The federal building, with its tower decked out In jrreen incandescent lamps and resplendent with a great red electrical Maltese cross, crowned the entrance to an electric hisfhway which extended up Market street for a distance of two miles and which was formed of colonnades, columns and arches of glowing bnlbs. All along the line Masonic emblems and American flags hung frcm every building.

The Masonic temple was ablaze with lights, and Templar Insignia and emblems hung illuminated on its walls. The court of honor, the intersection of Market, Goary and Kearney streets, loomed overhead with its 8,000 in-candescents. The feature of tomorrow's programme will be the arrival and reception of the earl of Euston, representing the grand priory of England and Wales. He wilh be receives by a full Templar escort, consisting of four troops mounted and two companies on foot and a band of twenty-two pieces. By Mondav all the commanderles will have arrived, and on Tuesday the great parade will take place.

with 6,000 sir knights in line. The business sessions will begin Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday the competition drills will take place. QUARREL OVER 5 CENTS. Row Among: New York Italians Results In Fonr Being Shot.

New York, Sept. 4. Following a quarrel that grew out of an alleged indebtedness of 5 cents four persons were shot today in Harlem's "Little Italy," one so seriously that he may die. After a chase of several blocks the police arrested Antonio Caro, 30 years old, and charged him with doing the shooting. The police say that Caro claimed that Antonio Delago owed him 5 cents at the close of a card game last night.

Caro demanded the money and Delago denied that he owed it. Today Caro made another demand and then shot Delago. WOMAN HAD TWO GCNS. Tried to Kill Husband and Fatally Shot Policeman While In fane. Beston, Sept.

4. In a fit of insanity today Mrs. Minnie McKenzie tried to kill her husband at her home in Falcon street, East Boston, and then shot and fatally wounded Patrolman Alfred M. Sturdivant, and tinal-ly barricaded herself in the front room of her tenement, where she remained for more than five hours, standing oft' a squad of ten nollcemen. She was finally captured by the use of germicide, injected through holes in the barricaded door.

When overcome by the fumes she was found to be armed with two large revolvers and had a large amount of ammunition. During the bairlcade she fired more than fifty shots, many going wide into a crowd of 5,000 people which had gathered about the house. FOR THE EASTERN MANEUVERS Twelve Thousand More Militiamen Arrive at Gainesville, Vs. Corps Headquarters, Gainesville, Sept. 4.

The strength of each maneuver camp was doubled today by the arrival of 12,000 militiamen. Skirmish lines will be established tomorrow and at midnight Monday Gen. Grant will endeavor to force the brown army under Gen. Bell back through Thoroughfare Gap Gen. Corbin in citizens' clothes attended church in the morning at Haymarket.

in the afternoon he was Joined by Mrs. Corbin, Miss Patten, her sister, and Mrs. Grant all of whom came to camp from Washington to remain during the maneuvers. A tour of the country in automobiles was made by Gen. Corbin acting as guide to the ladles.

Other arrivals at camp during the day include Col. Alta Mira, the Mexican military attache, who is to observe the maneuvers. Mrs. McVicker'i Funeral Today. Chicago, Sept.

4. The body of Mrs. J. H. McYlcker, who died August 23 at Pasadena, arrived In Chicago tonight.

On the same train was Dr. L. C. H. Zeigler.

who was attending Mrs. McVIcker at the time of her death. The burial will occur tomorrow morning. FEATURES -OF THE JOURNAL WEATHER FORECAST. Washingten, Sept.

4. Iowa: Fair Monday; warmer exeppt In extreme western portion; Tuesday fair. South Dakota: Cloud Monday; showers and cooler in central arid easteru portions: Tuesday warmer in eastern portion. Nebraska: Fair Monday aud Tuesday. Pages.

1 Gen. Stakelberg Makes Escape. Japan's Agreement with Korea. Donnelly Is Still Hopeful. Fatal Fire In New York.

2 Republicans Hope to Gain Second. Whole Town Will Be Moved. Body Has Been Identified. 3 A Lark for College Men. Kostal Is Easy for Omaha.

4 Editorial Page. 5 Sermons in Local Churches. Labor's Big Day atHand. Another Victory for the Trust. Many Teachers Have Resigned.

6 Fair Gates Open This Morning. Many Gallopers in Fair. Races. 7 Fall Fair Programme. 8 The People's Wants.

9 Better Demand for Feeders. Grain Prices in General Decline. In Farm, Orchard and Garden. 10 Jottings About Town. Indians as Spellbinders.

Twenty-Three Cases to Suprejme Court YOU'LL HAVE TO CHECK AN AGREEMENT WITH KOREA JAPAN TO EXERCISE A BUSINESS LIKE PROTECTORATE. FOLLOWS PROTOCOL OF FEBRUARY "Territorial and Financial Integrity of the Hermit Kingrdom to Be Looked After by Japanese or Persons Satisfactory to That Nation. Tokio, Sept. 5. The government today published the text of an agreement signed at Seoul on August 22 between representatives of Japan and Korea.

The agreement follows: 1. The Kerean government shall engage as financial adviser to the Korean government a Japanese subject recommended by th; Japanese government, and all matters concerning finance shall be dealt with after counsel Has been taken. 2. The Korean government shall engage as diplomatic adviser to the department of foreign affairs a foreigner recommended by the Japanese government, and all important matters concerning foreign relations shall be dealt with after his connsel has been taken. 3.

The Korean government shall previously consult the Japanese government before concluding treaties and conventions with foreign powers and in dealing with other important diplomatic affairs, such as the eranting; of concessions to or.the making of contracts with foreigners. The Agreement Explained. The Japanese government explained the foregoing agreement to the representative of the Associated Press as follows: "This agreement is nothing more than a natural and logical sequence to the protocol of February 23. It will be remembered that in this protocol the Japanese government undertook to give advice to the Korean government with regard to the improvements of administration, which advice; the latter agreed to accept with full confidence. The financial embarrassment of the Korean government has in the past been a constant cause of internal trouble, and the chief hindrance to the development of foreign commerce.

This serious aspect of Korean administration naturally attracted the first attention of the Japanese government. "It will be remembered, that in the protocol it was stipulated that in case the welfare of the imperial house of Korea, or the territorial integrity of Korea was endangered by the aggression of a third power or by internal disturbances, the Japanese government was to take the measures made requisite by the circumstances. This stipulation make3 it incumbeut upon Japan to exercise careful control respecting Korean diplomacy. In fact, the responsibilities devolving uton the. Japanese government in consequence pt this protocol of February 23 can only be discharged by possessing a consultative voice in all important questions of foreign intercourse and in assisting Korea to secure trustworthy advisers to determine on the spot questions of international concern.

These measures to control Korean finance and Korean foreign intercourse do not in any way interfere with the full operation and validity of Korea's existing treaties. "Article No. 3 is not Intended to place an impediment on the legitimate enterprise of foreigners in the sphere of commerce and industry, but Is calculated to serve as a precaution against the conclusion of improvident and dangerous engagements, which in the past often have proved to be sources of serious complications, such as was shown conspicuously in the case of the Russian lease at Yong-ampho." Durham White Stevens, counselor of the Japanese legation at Washington, will be the1 diplomatic adviser to the Korean government, while M. Megata, director of the revenue bureau at Tokio, will be Korea's financial adviser. WELL KNOWN IN WASHINGTON.

Mr. Stevens Has Been in Japanese Service Twenty-Two Years. Wafehington, Sept. 4. At the Japanese legation here it was stated that the story given out in Tokio was fully known to the and that Mr.

Stevens' selection had been made' after consultation with him. Mr. Stevens will leave Washington for Korea the latter part of September and will take up his residence in the capital of the country. He has been in the service of Japan for twenty-two years, and his standing In -the diplomatic corps here Is high, he being esteemed as a man of attainment Judgment, A PRIEST MILITANT. Father Beta Vac Hews Down Church Door at Pittsburg, Sept.

4. After hewing his way into the church with an ax, Rev.A Father Bekavac, of St. Nicholas Croatian Roman Catholic church. Allegheny, held early mass today while a large number of his former congregation awaited him outside and made frantic efforts to assault him at the conclusion of the ceremony. He was saved from violence by the protection of fifty policemen.

When Father Bekavac reached the church he found all the doors locked and nailed fast. Returning to his residence he secured an ax and applied' it to one of the doors, while the police aided him to force it down under the weight of their bodies. Excitement by this time had reached a high pitch in the mob of probably 500 men and women who had gathered to prevent services being held. About fifty of Father Bekavac's adherents attended the mass. With the conclusion of the ceremony the police awaited Father Bekavac to escort him to the parish house.

At this stage the mob became bolder, and spurred on by one or two women leaders, ascended the stone steps to the church door and as the priest appeared shouted threats of vengeance, while women and men alike called upon their followers to attack him. The police surrounded the priest, and with their maces fought back the crowd, finally landing their charge safely in the parish house. Eight of the mob leaders, three of whom are women, were taken to Central station in the patrol. St, Nicholas church has been the scene of factional disturbances for several months and the dissenters demanded the removal of Father Bekavac, charging the misappropriation of funds. Bishop Phelan upheld the priest and ordered him to hold service today in spite of the protests.

DENIAL BY SENATOR CLARK. Says He Was Not Assaulted in Missoula. Butte, Sept. 4. A story having been widely published to the effect that Senator Clark, of this state, had.

been assaulted in Missoula and had sought protection In a hotel, Senator Clark has authorized the Associated Press to make a denial of the story. In a signed statement Senator Clark says: "The story was an unwarranted and malicious perversion of the facts. -Geoffrey --Lauzler and Mr, Wethey were with me and they will confirm any statement that the man did not speak a word to me, and that did not speak to him. He addressed his-remarks solely to Mr, Wethey. That I ran into the hotel asking for help Is a wilful falsehood.

"This is one Instance of Indecent Journalism. I am not in the habit of asking aid ftem anyone under such circumstances, iiad they been true. I have always been able to defend myself. I have no fear of anyone who will come out into the open 'to direct his attacks. Such a character is to be admired In comparison with the slanderer who hurls his cowardly shafts from under cover." SASSONEFF ESCAPES.

The Murderer of Von. Plehve Gets Out of Prison. London, Sept. 5. A special dispatch from St.

Petersburg says that by a daringly conceived coup on the part of his friends, Sassoneff. the murderer of M. von Plehve, succeeded: in escaping from prison. Early Saturday morning two men, apparently officers of high rank, accompanied by an army surgeon and two gendarmes, presented themselves at the prison with a note alleged to be from Minister of Justice Ouravleff. The forged note sanctioned the removal of Sassoneff, who assassinated Minister of the Interior von Plehve with an infernal machine a few weeks ago.

The prison flcials were completely taken in and handed over the assassin, who was at once driven away in the most deliberate manner. Nothing has been heard since either of the assassin or of the bogus officers. The letter presented at the prison was a clever forgery written upon official paper of the ministry of justice. Mr. in Denver.

Denver, Sept." 4. W. J. Bryan arrived In Denver today and is the guest of Senator Patterson. ISryan is on his way to Arizona for a vacation and will resume his journey tomorrow.

NOT DISMAYED BY THE BREAK IN NEW YORK. WILL NOT AFFECT THE WEST Strike Leader Urgres His Followers to Stay Out Seven or Eight Weeks Longrer, and Promises Them Victory If They Do So. Chicago, Sept. 4. The return to work of the 3,500 strikers in New York will have no material effect on the situation at the stock yard3 strike, according to President Donnelly, of the butchers union.

In an address this morning before 5,000 strikers and their friends Mr. Donnelly declared that respite the desertion of the New York members of the union he would make no change in his plans to tie up the meat industry of the country this week. "The action of the New York strikers, who are said to have voted to desert us," said Mr. Donnelly, "was not entirely unbooked for. Their grievances were not as great as ours, as they quit work merely in sympathy with the strike of the western butchers' union.

Before next Saturday night I "expect there will be fully 50,000 more workmen involved in the struggle, and the product of the New York plants will not break the tieup planned for this week. It has been predicted by many that the strike would be called off before today, but we are still In the struggle and will remain. It would not bo fair to you if I called the strike off. You empowered me to start it, and you will have to instruct me by a general vote to end it. Let no one be discouraged if the fight seems to drag along.

We will be all the stronger, and will secure a better settlement if we stay out for seven or eight weeks longer." C. S. Schmidt, vice president of the Meat Cutters' union in California, also addressed the strikers. He, like Mr. Donnelly, declared victory would if the strikers would, remain out about two months longer.

The Sunday quiet at the stock yards was marred by but, one insignificant disturbance. Efforts to Derail Trains. Four switches on the Chicago Junction tracks in the vicinity of the stock yards were torn out tonight, signals, track and all, by some unknown persons in an effort to wreck trains carrying meat from the packing plants. The absence of the switch lights was discovered in time, however, to prevent an accident, and a guard of policemen has been placed along the tracks to prevent any further attempt at train wrecking. Earlier in the day a meat train was held up In the same spot and one car was derailed and its contents confiscated by a mob of several hundred men who flocked to the place as soon as the accident occurred.

DOES NOT LOOK FOR STRIKE. Warren S. Stone Hopes for An Agreement on Subway. New York, Sept. 4.

Warren S. Stone, assistant grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; gave out an informal statement tonight in which he said that while he did not look for a strike on the interborough street railway line in this city in the immediate future, he thought there was little likelihood of the compromise proposition giving motormen for a ten hour day being signed by the representatives of the men. Mr. Stone said that there had been conferences all day between representatives of the At noon a letter was sent to General Superintendent Frank Medley, of the Interborough Rapid Transit company, treating of certain points in the latest proposal from the company and asking for a conference with Mr. Belmont and Mr.

Bryan. "Although tomorrow is Labor day, I confidently look forward to an answer to our letter by the afternoon," Mr. Stone said, Vand we hope that before night.