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The Wingham Advance, 1904-07-14, Page 7JAPANESE CAPTURE.KAIPINO DRIVINO „RUSSIANS OUT. The Loss of Kaiping by the Russians Will Probably,Result in .the Evacuation of Now Ohwang, Continuous Fighting Around Port Arthur, the Place Being Shelled by. Sea and Attacked by Land, , Emperor William Sends Telegram Blessing the Standards of 'the 85th Wiborg Infantry, Chore°, july 10.-A. fair wind has - brought a fleet of Chinese junks to this port, all of them bringing Euro - pearl or Chinese refugees from Port .Arthur. The dries told by the re. lugees are contradictory in many re. epects, but they all agree . in stating that a Japanese division from the north is entrencbing itself seven miles from the inarino camp. A, division on the east, aided by the fleet, is contiuu- °may fighting for position command- ing the town and naval basin. Ac- cording to a Russian, the Japanese oc- cupied the summit of Takuslian Moun. tain on the night of July 0 and mount- ed a battery of artillery. The Russian. cruiser Monk and four gunboats went cast on July 7 under the protection of the guns of Golden and shelled. a Japanese battery, which 'as surrounded end captured. by Russian infantry. Fighting to the eastward has been very heavy since July 4, the Japanese ships along the shore shelling the Rus- sian positions from dawn till dusk, and the Ituesiaus replying. The smoke of the artilery can be seen on the hills' all day. Dead and wounded arrive at all hours of the day. Private houses Iwo been turned into hospitals. There is skirmishing only to the north of Port Arthur. The main Japanese force is ten nines away, but tneir scouts liave been seen in the vicinity of the marine camp. A Chinese mechanic from the Port Arthur docks says two large three•o funneled ships have been missing from the Russian fleet since the light on June 23. The battleship Sevastopol is still being repaired. Four destroyers are in dock, Russians, on the other affra-band, assert that the fleet is intact. It would appear that the Japanese sustained the heaviest losses in. the re- cent engagements. They have sacri- Deed at least ten torpedo boats in their attempts to reach the Russian guard - ships, wbieli are protected by the ves- sels the Japanese sank in their efforts to block the harbor. The guardships are anchored, behind the wrecks. The _entrance of the harbor is open around the foot of Golden Hill, The rest of the entrance is closed by booms, and it is impossible for the Japanese tor- pedo boats to get through. Seven hun- dee, Russians and one hundred Chinese mechanics are still working in the dockyards. Some of the Japanese tor- pedo boat attacks are almost fanatical. They tush in where it is impossible to succeed. When sinking, the Japanese tefuse assistance, -either committing suicide or fighting their would-be res- cuers off. 'Chinese junk mere from Port Arthur report that on July 5 800 Russian dead (including two officers of high rank) were grought in by Chinese carriers. They declare that part of the Japanese force is within six !Ace of the town, having captured another of the eastern forts, • Sea Fight:Repoetek bo eonsistent with the ethics of the Jop-. anese military e$rstemAieh dictates the distribution of heavy tasks as far as practicable. It may for that matter have already been sent to the scene with- out the mews reaching Europe. A Tokio despatch reports that the army, with the co-operation of the navy, yesterday captured. Itort allaotsui, on the Daluy eoael. It commanded Port Arthur for 12 miles. The Russians with- drew early in the rightiug attar baying suffered. small loss. alio Japanese took eight guns beetle fighting at FengloWau. dAPS CAPTURE KAIpING. Gen. Olcu Drives Force of zo,cmo Ells- siaris Out. Si.• Petersburg, July 10. -It is report- ed. that Gen. Oku occupied Keipieg on Friday, driving out 20,000 Russians. Gen. Salcharoff telegraphs. that the Japanese, four divisions etrong, appear- ed infront of Kalchau onjuly 8. Early the next morning the Russians retired under heavy pressure. The beetle was mai* between the artillery. The Rus- sian losses are estimated at about 150. Among the killed was Count Nyrodt, a member of the general etcar. In a despatch to 1,1le Czar dated Sat- urday, Gen. Salcimeolle after .taemoune- ing the Japanese oecupation on the morning of the 7th of the heights near Baesitehja with 12 guns, and the Rus- sian retirement therefrom, says: "Japanese skirmishers appeared on the heights must of the eallway as far as Yuilinpu. Simultaneously 15 squadrons .of Japanese cavalry advaneed in the di- rection of Sialadeal and Siaconetzza. "The enemy's battery posted in a pass south of Yuilinpu, compelled a deteca- ment near Kiatia.tien to retreat toward Yetialcau, eix kilometres south of Kai - ping, the Japanese subsequently occupy- ing Sinuchandissia, 14 kilometres south- east of Kaiping, and the French Roman Catholic mission at. Yonbuankau, seven kilometres southeast of Kaiping. Toward evening flee comminies of Japanese cam - flied Luarniaoputse, and vast eneampe. ments a the enemy were seen an the northern slopes of the Rivet Kantalthe. "Shortly after midnight on the morn- ing of July 8 two companies of the enemy crept up, but the Russian ad- vance post on the left bank of the Kantakhe discovered and repulsed them. "At 5 a.m. the enemy continued to advanee toward Kaiping with all his troops, amounting to two divisions of infantry and a' brigade of cavalry. At 8 o'clock the enemy suspended the march on the slopes of the valley of the Kantakhe River." RUSSIANS LOST so,GUNS. • Losses Wore Heavy on Both Sides at Keiping Fight. Paris, July 11. -The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Matin character- izes as purile the conduct of the Rus- sian staff in 'withholding the details of the capture of Kaiping by the Japanese. Nothing concerning the battle had been given mit officially up to the evening of July 9, yet it is impossible to cone coal the fact that there were heavy losses on both sides. Ten guns have fallen into the Inois of the Japanese. Tokio, July 10. -During a stentm last At the present time fighting is going Fridaynight a flotilla of torpedo boats on along the whole line. He adds: belonging to Admiral Tome's fleet ap- ."To -morrow we shall bear that Gen. ,..e preached Port Arthur. The boats wero •Kuroki has dealt a heavy blow to the aita •discovered and were attacked by elm Russian left wing. The despatches cruiser Askold. The result is un- show prodigious activity on the part of known. It; is ktown however, that the Japanese, who take no more notice two Japanese petty officers were sev- of the ram than if it did not exist." rely wounded. — i Are SquadronsRUSSIANS LOST 3oo. Again Out? — St. Petersburg, July 10. -The Assoc'- Japanese Again Win an Engagement in abed Press is informed that there is rea- • Manchuria. son to believe that the Vladivostock and Port Arthur squadrons have sailed again, Liao Yang, . July 10.-A column of as there bas been ample time for the Russians, after proceeding to a point former to teem) and prepare for another about seven miles northwest of Fen cruise since its return to Vladivostock Chui Pass, on the Liao Yang -Feng on July 5. Wang Cheng highroad, halted at night, 1/4 PORTARTHUR NEXT. fighting. The Japanese hurried up fresh — troops, and attacked them at dawn Operations Will Centre There for Next , with a superior force, The Russians retired fighting. Their losses numbered i Six Weeks. 300. The Japanese also suffered severely. London, July 10. -Most of the tele - Another forward movement of the graphie reports and opinions of Euro- Russian Rifle Brigade began during pgan experts agree that there will be a the niglit of July 6, The Russians ;virtual cessation of military operations attacked the Japanese position in the in the Far Best except for the siege of darkness. No particulars of the en - Port Arthur during the next six weeks. gagement are yet obtainable, but 14 19 • The news of the past week throws con- believed that a severe fight occurred. .; siderable light on the Japanese plan of The Japanese force of 25,000, which campaign and further demonstrates the was advancing toward Mukden, has skill and. foresight of its directors. An IIONV fallen back. Similar backward ; explanation conies fkom Tokio as to why movements are reported from other ('European and American critics were inis- points. taken in assuming that the Japanese Chinese report that Gen. Ituroki's would make New Cowing the base of headquarters luive been established at operations against both General !ammo- Fen Chili rats- — patkin and Pert Arthur. It is pointed ;= out that such an operation would have JAPS' NEXT GOAL. been both too obvious, too perilous. — Tile Japanese will not take any en . nussians Are Expected to Evacuate New necessary risks. They will dare any- Chwang. thing when the moment for daring eomes, but they will neglect no pre- St. Petersburg, July 10, -News of the caution as long as diseretion mut pro- evacuation of New-Chwang by the *elision are poseible. Port Arthur, even Russians would nem to be the logieal sequence of the an with a greatly, crippled. squadron and announcement of the oe partially obstructed exit, still emn- eupation of Kaiclion (Kaiping) by the mends the Lairdesban (helmet lame 'Thl'itnes°' The eaPttli"f Kitielmil Inore effeetively than it could be coin- throws the Japanese tine clear across mended by any fleet having its base the Liao Tung peniusula and from the landing at xer Yalu Myer to the Liao Tung Gulf. 100 miles distant. A (liming would mean a line of comma Idalebou is about twenty-five miles to eatioes lying almost within gunshot of the south of Yinkow, the port of Now Arthur. It woula men also an Chimer, and Yinkow is about thirty - army virtually (isolated and deprived five ranee southwest of Ittiebeng,.which of all co-opeeative capacity throughout is on the niftily, :ma twelve lintel to the southeast oef New -Claming. worn out with heavy marching and the most important stages of the work. The occupation of IC:della:I, while 14i 1ler6 " not °Tim" `b°bo auV),"1- not bellevea that it Win exercise ma. the Japanese never doubto their 'own THE KAIPING FIGHT. peusatiot for en& Adman:ages, Beinuest . fertile feauenee Kouropetkiids stra- tegy, is of importance to the jepanese, = - - tile, for law purpote of preveutlug a south of Kai Ping. Their foram mead ' eereaer -se-se! --- --iseeerasedt-.. • --• - eset_rease.„.- juneture of the Japtiueee armies, but sietie4 of over thirty thoueend men. the threatening poeition of the Jimenese his report of tho engagement ileueral EmocRATs NomINATE -column eastward may bave rendered Otcu doee uot give any detail* but ae Nouropiatain's witharawel further north shows the difficulties of the struggle. imperative. • The emerutiome began laet WmInesday, it would not be surprising if, after by the Japanese driving 1,000 Ituesiane the juncture of tho dope:wee *mules, from the height south of Kai Plug, Kouropatkin decided ta retire even conetituting the first line a defense. from Tatelikiao and Itaielleng aud eon- The Japanese cecupied. Om positions awl ventrate M forces afield his Main post- the Russian% retreated northward. On tion at Liaoyang. '.11xis would render tbe same day the right wing of the Jap' easy the Japanese plan, repeatedly pre- aneso army southeast •of Ka Ping de - dieted in these despatches, to get pos. feated a small force a Russians and the, Penton a those places, Rank the Rue- left wing oceupied the lieighths to tbe . sians out a New-Chwang, fortify the southeast. On Titurs4ay the entire ;M- ilne from New-Chwang across the head poliese army forced its way close to „Kai of the peohtsula, to Takushan and Fang- Ping, overcoming the stubborn resistance Waupetlheng, accede control a the rail- of the Russian Infantry, cavalry and road, establish a 0ent base at New. artIllery, located in the narrow deillea. Chwang, and prepare to advance or to The Russians bold many strong positions season. Itouropatkinai advance, as the in the mountainous country, but despite case might be, at the close of the rainy their desperate resistance they ;t1 elo,sj were forced, to abandon them one by one, Darin(' tbe naght the Russians were KAISER SENDS TELEGRAM: greetljr reinforced by the troops brought from thei north by train; in preparation for a big beetle Friday. The Japanese began the last day's fighting at tlaylight witlt tut artillery fire front guns placed on the heights previously captured from the Russians. At 8 o'clock in the morn- ing they drove ,the Russians from their positions and forced them into their last line of 4i:fences around the town. The RUSSialla evidently WV the town was doomed, as Gen. Oku reports that many troops were withdrawn during the morn - Mg. The Russian finally took position on tops of the higli precipices and again offered a stubborn resistance. About noon they were forced to again with- draw, the Japanese occupying the last line of defenses, The Japanese pursued the enemy, despfte a severe turtillery fire from the Russian batteries on the high. hills to the north. The Japanese ;artillery finally occupied new positions, and silenced. these bat- teries. In the afternoon the Japanese occupied the town without further re- sistanee. While the particulars of the fighting are not known, it is evident that the Russians made a determined. fight. The losses and the number of ,those engaged have not been reported. Further details are awaited. "004 Bless the Standards Of the Rainfall Army." St, Petersburg, July 10,- Emperor Williazu has sent a telegram to the commander of the 854h Woborg Infantry, of which his Majesty is honorary colon- ieldrecidef, congratulating the regiment upon the prospect of meeting the enemy. He added tbat he is proud of the fact that Ms Wile:Mg regiment will win honor in fighting for the Czar, the fatherland, and tho fame of the Russian army. The despatch conelndes: "My sincere wishes accompany the regiment. God bless its standards." The telegram only appeared in the morning military organ, the Itusski In- valid°, but by evening it was widely known in other than military circles and formed the general topic of conversation among .the educated classes. Varioeui conclusions were. drawn from the Kai- ser's words. A considerable section of the public eVen,deducted that Germany intends before Yong to abandon her po- sition as a mere onlooker„ so far tie events in the far east are concerned. While the Message canoed, much sur- prise and °eminent in diplomatic circles it was immediately associated with the approaelting treaty negotiations with Berlin. It seems to be generally under- stood tied Russia. is prepared to make considerable tariff concessions in ex- change for the benevolent neutrality of Germany during thizewat. as well as for the assistance Germany is rendering hy keeping the enemies of the Russian Government in Germany under police surveillance, Moreover, the desiee of Rus- BLESSED BY THE CZAR. Russian Workingmen are Ready to Shed Their Blood for Him. and Fatherland. Moscow, July 11. -The Emperor's *m- ond journey to south Russia to speed the departing troops has thus far been attended by demonstrations similar to JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER, New York Barristee, Who Was Nominated on Saturday as Democratic Condidate for President at the St. Louis Convention. sia to obtain money in the German IrlaT ket has been repeatedly affirmed. M. Witte' eistinction to state the object of his visit to Berlin is interpreted as con. firmation of this wish. AGAIN EVADES TOGO. The Burokoff Gets Back -to Port Arthur • From New-Chwang. St. Petersburg, July 10. -An official despatch from Port Arthur, received by the War Office yesterday, states that the garrison received with enthusiasm tbe Lieut. Burolcoff in her teturn from New- Chwasig. The despatch says that the fort- ress has ample stores, that 240 Japanese have been taken prisoners in the land fighting, and that the Japanese siege guns did not fire a shot until last Sat- urday. The despatch describes an attempt made by four Japanese torpedo boats to force their way into the harbor. The batteries sank two, a third lost a fun- nel, and the fourth escaped. The fortress is said to have abundance of ammuni- tion. Recent despatches report the 'escape of the torpedo boat Barolcoff from Port Arthur and her arrival at New-Chwang. "QUAKER GUNS." Russians Complain tbat the Japanese Fool Them, London, July 11. -The St Petersburg correepondent of the Telegraph says that the Russians omplain that the Jap- anese employ a number of wooden arti. eles painted" to resemble cannon, which now that smokeless powder is used, are often mistaken for genuine guns,. On thein the Russians concentaate a seething fire, while real guns are screened from view, and a few minutes' start in an ar- tillery attack means sometimes all the different° between victory and defeat, The Japauese owe entiny of their sue eesses to their "quaker"' guns. Japanese Ambushed. St. Petersburg, July 10, --Gen. Maier - off reports tut oenbesh of the jamthese 25 miles mirth of eihmen,when the Jap- es' luta one °Meer and • 11 dragoons killed or wounded. ire it brings them within reach of New- The Itussides Had 30,006 Mali Ana ma sure at Cite Yalu. They have been glad. to find Gen. Idoutopatkin mauling Chiming. faeilitating• Gem Olods june - the Hills Steongly Fortified. Oecater mtergy in that part Of the arena, tion with. Gem lanrolci, who may al - Tim NeW-Cliwring is left severely alone, reedy be in touch. Tokio, July 10, 12.30 p. me -After three unit the ban of eampaign will SolloW the. now far the Russian canonautler-in- days' severe lightiug characterized by Mime of 1894 thief attemptea to conteet the poems- the desperate :Meeks of the Japanese s the and the stubborn resistance of the Rus- cte deal direetty with the pees - There is mucli epeeidation to what mon of hide ion m , p. . Aga gambling out. twill be stone by the thira Japanese War Oillee toys. will revealea when sians, General Okide army ()reigned Kai readetig- more y. yam thought at Tokio after tit° (411eint veluvrt Ill° jai"- Ping (Kai Ulla° last VrldaY.' With idt elaliaaeel°attheasnddernitughalvIneeb llalatefrrarltre the hello Kinelatu that it would. ese reports the ileverity of the fight- the %whine northwava in the direction beer the brunt of the fighting of the ing might indieate Kouropatkinlii dr.- a IsItti Ching. Tlie Itussiena had strong- .hita taken possmien et the amount of ixtfaok on, Port Arthur, That 'Would site to hold Theichou so Thug is possi- ly fortillea the hill situated in semicircle the Wager, those made during his last tour. At Kolomna, after holding a review, His Majesty addressed the troops, express- ing his assurance that they would. maintain the honor of the Russian arms. An impressive scene followed. The Em- peror, who was mounted, raised aloft an ikon, and the officers and men sank to their knees, while His Majesty made the sign of the cross with the ikon above their bowed heads, and conferred the blessing of himself and the Empress upon them. A deputation of workmen from the mechanical works, through their spokesman, addressed the Emperor thus: "Little Father, we are happy to see you take such a personal interest in the sol- diers, and we workingmen are ready to enter the ranks and shed our blood for the Emperor and the ' fatherland. Graciously accept bread and salt .on be- half of your loyal subjects and work. izigmen." Gen. Count Keller. Lieut. -Gen. Count Keller's Headquar- ters, in the mountains, west of Hot Yan, July 8, via Liao Yane, July Gen. Count Keller, commander of -the second Siberian army division, though a strict disciplinarian, is a kind and cereful officer, and is popular with his men. He has made many changes in his tel taw ea-earaie 1872- 5.5 licraAwa, Lamm Ammo 1,4W Methanol. 16711-neasiitted to the bar. 1674-aelarted Mary Lea Efelonmeoaker end lemma elerk anel assealete the ,PARKER FOR pREsIDENT 12, lirm rioninaker Ibuetsaherg. 872-1n t tkiunty, N. Y. 1873 ---Won his first Iiig law suit. 1877 -Elected eurogitte of Castor County., 1883 -Re-elected surrogate of Ulster County. eppoiatineut as lirst amaiitent postmariter-general, offered by Preeklent Cleveland; refused nemiaatioa lieutenfint-governor of New York; made eirairelson of the Penmeratie State cozen -anise. 1885 -Late in winter wait appointea judge of the state supreme court by Gov. 1889 -Appointed judge of the eiewly. formeti second. division of the court of appeals. 1802 -This court was dissolved and at • Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, Got the Unanimous Nomination at St, Louis, Bryan Nominated Cockerill, Hearst, Pattison and Others, but Speeches Had No Effect, The Judge Was Taking His Morning Swim WhOn Informed That He Had Been Nominated for President. St. Louis,. July 0. -Chief Judge Alton 13. Parker, of the New York State, Court of Appeals, was nominated about 15 minutee to 6 o'clock this morning, for President of the 'United. States by the Dernocretic National Convention. But one roll call ensued au d so decisive was the result of that one that contrary states began to call for eecognitio», and the ballot finally resulted in a unani- mous vote for the New Yorlc states- man. The scene was dramatic in the extreme. Darkness lia4 witnessed the gathering of the Democratic hosts while broad daylight the sun paling the elec. tric light witnessed the close. The convention was in session from 8 o'clock last night until nearly 0 o'clock this morning. In thee time eight names were presented to the convention. Nominating and seconding speeches in- numerable were made and as dawn ap- proached it became neeessary to limit th Seconding speeches to four minutes each. An exception was made in the case of William Jennings Bryan, who, in one of the most dramatic situations ever witnessed. in an American political gathering addressed the convention and concluded by seconding the nomination of Senator Francis M. Cookeril, "the fav- orite son" candidate from Missouri. Mr. Bryan received the third great ovation accorded during the convention. His speech was an impassioned appeal to the delegates to give the party a candidate who had voted the Democratic ticket in 1890 and 1900. He spoke in belmlf of the Nebraska delegation, wbielt, he said, had no candidate to present or favors to ask, but a candidate whose nomina- tion would not prove a trieunpli for one faction over another. He suggested Hearst, if the convention thought best, former governor Pattison, of Pennsyl- vania awl finally created a surprise in the convention by declaring for Senator Cockerill. One of the features of the long drawn out sessiomhad been the tri- bute paid to Senator Coekerill when his name was placed in nomination by rep- resentative Champ Clark. It was a spontaneous outburst and for that rea- son the more compliinentary to the Sen- ator. The delegates already weary by the tedious ane trying seesion, paused in their labors, and in the guise of a nomination for the Presidency wIlich the Senator's friends knew to be beyond his teach, indulged in a demonstration con- tinuing about half an hour. Nearly every delegate and spectator in the gal- leries or on the floor had been provided with flog and the scene was far the most impressive of all the ovations given during the session. The thousands of cheering persons ap- parently converted Mt 13ryan to the be- lief that Senator Cockerill's chances of nomination were greater than other fav- orites or candid:lees. The Nebrasigen gained recognition soon after the Cook- erill demonstration, and in a. speech di- rected undoubtedly in an effort to de- feat Parker, made liis eMetrifying plea for the anti -Parker forces to rally. He was given the closest attention. The great convention, which the police and sergeanteut-arms were powerless to con- trol, listened as though every word were a personal message to each person, as if a hypnotic spell had been cast over the throng. But when it was all over the Parker forces had not been shaken. The ballot for President gave Parker 658 votes, out of the 667 needed te, nomin- ate, and. before the result could be an- nounce], Idaho, Nevada, Washington and others made changes to the Parker col. emu. Governor Dockery, of Miseouri, moved to initke the nomination lineal - mous, and it carried amidst increasing cheering. e The result of the ballot was Dever annbuneed officially, and it ie not likely that it ever will be. The convention took 0: recess until 8 o'clock last night for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee on Resolutions. The report was received and adopted by a viva voce vote. So far as surface indications were concerned tbere NVY1A ao more opposition to the platform than there has been to that accepted unanimously by the Republican convention in unicago a few weeks ago. neominations were immediately proceed- ed with. • Alabama yielded to New York, and Judge Parker's name was the first • presented to the conventiou. After that Hearst, Grey, Coekerill, Well, Williams, officers since he took comnsand, and has Ohley and Miles were mulled, in speechee his force in excellent condition. He is which took nearly the entire nig it.. In fifty-five years old, but as active as his 1 gray beard, has keen blue eyes, and youngest lieutenant. He wears a short forces •were proved accurate. Parker had the end all the claims of the Parker dresses in khaki. His only decoration I ate, and these were forthcoming. The is the cross of the mititery Order of St. ' ; within a few votes of enough to uomiu- George, which he wears on the breast speeches which had been cheered so long small table under a tree in the corner of his tunic, He works all day at a vote. Tlie Parker forces, under perfect and loud lad neither made nor loet a no guard. organization, remained iserene. After the nomination daid been made the conven- of the eaum, with a single orderly and Heavy Firing. toin adjournea until 2 p. m. toality, when Chefoo, July 11, 6 p. In. -There was a candidate for Vice -President will be Hill Pleased. night until 3 o'clock this morning. chosen. I. Louis, July 0. -Senator David. 13, JUMPED OFF THE 131211)0E. • tual &nage of Judge Parker's campaign, heavy firing at, Port Arthur from mid - Bill, of New York, who had been in ac - WAS Been as rioon as the convention ad - How a Toronto Man Won Five Dollars journed, and eaid: "Of course / am de- - liglited at the result, ana the more so • From Ilis Friends. because •of two fact, firth that judge Parker wee named 00 tile firet ballot, Toronto, July 1L -just to win five and secoad because with one exeeption -dollars and at the. suggestion of his friends who put up the money, A. W. Rafferty, of 89 Peter street, Jumped oft the Humber bridge into the river yester- day lit noon. Rafferty was with half &NM Others and was passing over the bridge, when one of the party said, "rit bet you five dollars you ewe afraia to jump over." "I'm not," said Rafferty, and after he iuui seen the money put up he leaped oft the railing about half tva.y MOSS the bridge. Being a powerful swimmer Rafferty had uo difficulty be "Well, Judge, you've got it," cried the reporter, as the athletic figure of the Judge appeared over the bow a tbe barge from which he bad been diving. "Is that so?" replied the Judge, his ruddy face breaking into a clicery smile, in which satisfaction was undisguised. He asked for details of the Duel vote, awl displayed the liveliest interest in every filet and figure at the same time refraining from the slightest comment. When asked if he would say anything on the matter a his nomination be said: "No, I shall nay nothing whatever upon the situation until I am formally noti- Rea of my nomination." He climbed up the steep bank to his house, and cordially received the greet- ings .of the other newspaper men oho had been *maim there, but again dee Mined to make any comment upon the situation. From 9.45 p.m. until after o'clock this morning, during the bows the con- * volition was in session,- judge Parker re- mained bis room, wnich be left only to go to the river for his usual swim. At that time he knew only. laud; there had been an all-night session of the convention and that the balloting had begun. There is little doubt that Judge Par- ker has been confident for many days that he would be nominated, and while he would not discuss this aspect of the question this morning, it was plain that the announcement of the result brought him no surprise, unless perhaps in some detail of the figures involved. . Roosevelt Heard the News. Oyster Bay, L. I., July 9. -News of the nomination by the St' Louis conven- tion of Judge Alton 33. Parker for the Presidency was communicated to Presi- dent Roosevelt at kis home here to -day, but he made no comment on either the nomination of Judge Parker or any other edam of the convention -What lfe may have to say concerning the Democratic platform and candidates, probably *will be said in his letter of acceptanc'e of his own nomination by the Republican party. McClellan's Congratulations. New York, July 9. -Mayor George B. McClellan when he received news from St. Louis that Judge Parker had been nominated for President by the Demo- cratic convention, sent the following: "Alton 13. Parker, Essopus, N. Yea -All Democrats will work enthusiastically for the election of a candidate in whom they have such confidence. Accept iny sin- cere' and hearty congratulations. "(Signed) George B. McClellan." Cleveland Gratified. 13uzzards Bay, Mass., July 9. -Former President Cleveland had not left his room this morning when news of the nomination of Judge Parker for Presi- dent at the St. Louis convention reached the 'summer residence' of joilepli Jeffer- son, the actor, evbere Mr. Cleveland is o guest. The former President sent the following statement to the Associated Press: "I am in absolute accordance with the action of the St Louis conven- tion in so far as it bas nominated Mr. Parker as presidential eandidate. With this result I am abundantly gratified, and I hope that the remainder of the convention will add to the encouraging prospects of Democratic success. I do not know when I shall have an oppor- tunity to read the platform adopted or to learn of the entire proceedings of the convention. In any event, it is absolute- ly certain that no further expression from inc may be expected at present. I hope to be relieved of further impor- tunity upon this subject." HENRYI. DAVIS Of %Vest Virginia, Democratic Candi- date toi• Vice -President. St. Louts, .Tuly 10.--Cidef justice Alton 73 .learker, or the New York Court of. Appeals, for Pre:Omit. for elege-airepsaidve1;311:' .Qf ."4j1L These are the nominations for the two Wel offices in thu United States mode by the National Democratic convention, after a prodigious am- ount or oratory, a great deal of preliminary caucusing and caballing, and several dramatic incidents. The convention met again at 8 o'clock, and some consternation was created among the Parker forces by Judge Parker, declarlag for the gold te:atittenfid.roaen;eipt of a telegram from alitalaat- tlie platform. John S. eViiiiiiens, or Mississippi, ot - the conclusion of a brief speech, ask- ed Senator Tillman to read a message to be sent to judge Parker, which had been prepared at a conference between Senators Hill, Tillman, Cor- mack, and other leaders. The telegram read as follows - The platform adopted by this con- vention Is silent on the question of monetary standard because It Is not regarded by us as a possible issue •thls- campaign, and only campaign homes were mentioned In the plat- form. Theretore, there is nothing in the views expressed by you in the telegram Jest received, which would preclude man entertaining theni prillnioarcnctopting a, nomination on said HenrY G. Davis, or Vest Virginia, during the incumbency of John, Wana. was -nominated for Viee-President on maker as Postmaster -General, and Pre. the first ballot. Ile received 052 sident of the Young-Smitbileld Com. votes. The varions States Which sup- pan', wholesale dealers in dry goods and ported other candidates changed notions, while temporarily ins,ii.141e,,i cOnl- tholr velem, arid the nomination was • made by occlamation, the heaa. The conventlon then adjourned sine Bated suicide by shooting himself Itt in 41414 1 : t ' ' BRITISH IMPORTS FROM CANADA, 00 persons:I ebuse or vituperation was' indefiged in. Bach State was allowea 40 t tweed iiapeiaut Wrynill"t Csitiikei biter request of justices Judge Parker was appointed a judge of tbe first division of the appellate court, to 1111 'money • caused by the illness of Judge Barrett. • 1897 -Elected chief judge of the court of appeals by 60,000 majority, • r".. NEWS IN BRIEF Rev. Father O'Neill, of Kinker:), is dead, aged 74. The output of gold. at Johannesburg shows a great increase for the half year, Alfred 8. Sizninons, of Boston, was mi- sasieystina.ted at Cason°, Cuba, for bis ng) Hon. G. W. Leslie, who served on the staff of Lord Elgin, in Canada, is dead at Loddon, at the age of 79. Mr, Andrew Carnegie has sent a 04014 for •lettatitoguhieslupenefuarnoisaphittat Mieland d p David R. Stone, of Oswego, Ne Y., • aged 64, a civil war veteran, killed. Min- salf while despondent from illness. Newfoundland's revenue showed an increase of nearly $100,000 over last year. alaritime insurance eompanies- in Lon- don are uneasy over the movements of the Viadivostoek squadron. There is no truth in the report cir- culated that the Pope suffered from an attack of palpitation of the heart. ' A special commission bus been issued to the Provincial License Inspector to investigate ebarges regarding Sudbury Mr. C. D. Warren, President of the Lake Superior Corporation, in an inter- view, slatlo evark.that several plants bave res ume Frank Loeffly, of Grand Rapids, Mich., was _sentenced to life imprisonment for mn fuserddteriongmLaorruyhim. isaYekel becauee she re - While *walking in the C. P. 4. yards at Winnipeg on Friday afternoon, Thos. Storey, formerly of Smith's Falls, Ont.,. swtaans ytrukcilcuedby a yard engine and in - Rev. John R. Barry, pastor of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church in Youngs- town, 0., was attacked on the street and probably fatally stabbed by John Berry, formerly sexton. The Toronto police have been investi- gating allegations reported to have been made by Graeme Hunter to the Glas- gow police, and find them mostly with- out foundation. Two Yale students, R. L. Goodwin, of Burnside, Conn., and Ralph Armstrong, of Aykesville Ohio, were drowned in the Connecticut itiver, at East Northfield, Mass., while bathing. Rev. Carey Ward, for the past two yeare rector of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Toronto, is about to resign his charge, owing to the continued ill -health of his sister, Miss Ward. Olivia Grey and Lucy Pin, children of farmers in South Dakota, took ;strych- nine and died in each other's arm's. They were lovers, 0,ncl their union was not approved by their parents. Gen. Piet Cronje, of Boer war fame, was marled at St. Louis, Mo., to Mrs. Stertzel, the widow of a Boer soldier. The ceremony was performed in the Boer camp on the grounds, and was private. A loss of nearly $400,00 resulted from a fire which completely destroyed the Electrical Vehicle Equipment Company's factory in Brooklyn. The building cov- ered nearly two acres, and was ownea by the Edison Company. S. E. Sheppard, cashier of the Hughes Bank at Humes, 111., injured in the Wa- bash. wreck Sunday night, is dead. and several more of the wounded lying at the St. Frances Hospital cannot live. This makes the total dead twenty. James Wilsoa's house -boat, moored a mile below town, on the Ohio River bank, Lawrenceburg, Ind., was blown up with dynamite. Wilson's wife and in- fant child are believed to have perished in the ruins. ' Wilson had been drinking Zor several days. An excursion train on the Missouri Pacific was wrecked at Labadie, 45 miles west of St. Louis, by jumping the track, iTnhjurereed.ears rolled dewn an embankment. No one was killed, but 38 persons were The trestle bridge over Red Sucker Creek, on the C. P. R., fifty aniles east of Schreiber, was carried away by a ,cave-in, and all passengers express and baggage have to be transferred across the creek. Announcement is made in the Mani- toba Gazette that the resignation of Mr. James Penrose as chief license inspector of the Province is aecepted, and that Mr. Duncan Geo. McKay is appointed chief license inspector to succeed him. Miss Bertha Dolber, 25 years old, of San Francisco, said to have been the daughter of late S. F. Dolber, a liotaire of that city, committed suicide by jumping from a ninth storey window .srork.or oftiWaldorf-Astoria Hotel, NeW John Field, postmaster of Philadelphia JUDGE PARKER. Career Grain fat of the Democratic Candidate for Receipts of Litre Stock and put in noinhiation their favorite f400 era the Month of Julie. a vote for lam as we liad Manned. atelge U. S. Presidency, London, ,Tuly 11, -The imports of Parker will, 1 believe, Make an Meal van- 1851 May 14-13orn on a farm at Cora. Great Britain from Canada for the dilate, and 'will fit the pla;tform, wliich land, Cortland County, N. Y. month of .Tutie were ail follows : ii also Meal." Cat - 'OUT PON ASW1NX. W1831.---lenroled as a pupil in the (ifs- tie, 20,499 head, valued id 004,025; et school of Cortland. sheep end lambs, 2,380 head, valued at g — , 1861-1805-Workea on farm in sunid £4,052; wbeat, mete., 1,384,100, valued Sage Parker Taking 'Wig Mining Bath mer ena :Mendecl aistriet school during at £497,490; wheat, meal and flour, 01054.4 242,700, valued at £110.468; pees, mete.LW, valued at £379; bacon, ewts., 88.713, valued at £190,058; /WM. Mt., 30,072, valued at £73.907; butter, twts., 10,1127. valued at £72,172; deems. = ewte., 134,041, Walled at £1185,601; 80 head of lune" valued at When Inforined of His Norninntion, tho winter. Esopue, N. Y., duly 0. -The news of 1805 -Entered the Cortland Aeadenly. .Tuage Parker's nomination We given to 1808 -Was fir:taunted front Corticoid him at 0.50 eau. to -day by the eat*. Aeadezny end began tetieliing school at speeded of the Associatea Poem, Who Virgil, tartlana County. • found him clambering out ot the water 1808 -While teaching he attended Nor - after his morning fredin. • tnal &heel.