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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
Japs, Halted by Rains,
Haze Resumed Adpance

ST. PETERSBURG. May 19-General
Sakharoff reports that the Japanese
have retired from the Lao Yang road
10 Chanzalin Pass. They also evacu-
ated Saliuchan and went 10 Feng-wang-
cheng. where they are raising earth
works.
A dispatch from General KurOpatkin
dated May II. says that part OF the Jap
anese advance guard which, until May
Il, occupied the Sinhaitin dehle and tho
village of Kanghiaputsze. thirty-four
kilometers north of Feng-wang-chenG.
has withdrawn toward Seliuchen. in
the valley OF a river which enters the
Patao River on its left bank.
Japsp ar Tayangkou.
There is a small japanese detachment
at Tavangkou. Siuyon is still unoccu-
pied by the japanese. who have ma le
u reconnaissance in force to Setehoge
twenty-five kilometers TO the southeast
General Kuropatkin adds he IS in
formed that the JaDanese have evacu-
ated Takushan. They have 600 infantry
and cavalry at Luanmiao. and 800 at
Salitsaiputsze There are no guns s,t
either place The other forces have re-
tired toward Feng- -wang-cheng and Ha-
aDlen. mere are o,VuV Ji-pdneSe sixteen
kilOmeters southeast of Feng-wang-
cheng. Rain on May Is made the roads
bad.
Rain Interrupts Advance.
PARIS May ia dispatch to the
Temps" from Mukden saws that much
rain for two days has interrupted the
japanese advance southwark of Lao
Yang.
They were obliged to suspend their
forward movement and await their
heavy artillery. which is delayed by the
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extreme softness of the roads. Their
advance. however. has now been re-
sumed.
LONDON, May 19.-No details have
been received Of the hghting at Kin
chau on May l6. which is the only fight
ing reported There is nothing authen-
tic respecting the movements OF the
dispatches variousiy stating il has gone
north and south.
The official report from Tokyo con-
firms the reports of frequent minor
skirmishes from the time of the land
ing OF the second army until Nav 10,
side.
Russian Successes.
Repetitions from Paris and Rome OF
the alleged japanese menace northeast
OF Mukden add nothing 10 the original
report. which is still unconfrmed from
any Official source. The Nukden CORE
spondent of the Telegraph" reiterates
the story on Chinese authority adding
II IS believed TO be true. The cOTre-
spondent mentions other reports 10 the
erect tnaI RuSSian successes are esiUS-
ing further delay 10 the Japanese.
according 10 a dispatch received in
81. Petersburg from Liao-Yang. there IS
a temporary pause in Jhe operations or
both armies. Some OF the place names
given in General Kuropatkin's dispatch
cannot be found on English maps. which
renders it difhcult 70 follow his version
OF the japanese movements, which he
represents as being al retrograde.
Vla6ivostok n Terror
The Tokyo correspondent of the
Chronicle" says that in response 10 an
order from the commander at Vladivo-
stok the residents are retiring beyond
the Amur River. a panic reigns in
Nladivostok. The garrison is reported
TO be teFror-stricken, fearing the ap-
prOach or the Japanese.
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DEAD PAUPER'S SAFE
CONTAINED MUCH MONEY

NEW ORLEANS. May 1e-Whne com
piling an inventory Of the possessions Of
Mrs. Louis Noquez supposed poor
woman 9f this city. $4,000 was found
IN an old safe which had 10 be opened
by a locksmith. Gold coins amounting
TO $1,000 were included.
The money viii be distributed among
several absent legatees.
In rummaging among a lot Of old fur
niture the safe was found, but as II had
not been opened in years ii was not
supposed TO contain valuables. When
the door few open the coins Uttered the
aoor and several thousand dollars in
greenbacks were exposed.
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A startling series OF maneuvCrs We're
executed at the east front Of he Capt.
toI this morning, between Z and S
o'clock, that made the Wv pcrsoaS
who wee passing by at rat early hour
rub Their eyes and J~gK again to see
If they were dreaming
Attention was first attracted by a NOV
ing picture machine which had been set
I'D in front of the statue Of Washing
ton. In few minutes "a welI-dressed
negro, who strongly resemhIed Booker
T. Washington in general appearance,
alighted from carriage which stopped
in front of the picture machine. The
pseudo Washington seemed intoxicated
He reeled and finally fell. lying prone
upon tnc asphalt.
Looked Like the President.
In another minute a man bearing "a
close likeness 10 tho President descended
the steps Of the Capitol and entered a
handsome landau. drawn by two beauti-
full, long tailed horses. The carriage
drove toward the PROSTATE negro, and as
it passed the occupant. who looked like
the President, signaIed his driver 10
stop.
The carriage was halted. the mock
President jumped out and knet down
by the fake Washington. giving every
indication of deep concern at the plight
Of the unfortunate negro. Calling his
footman TO his aid, the supposed Prcsi-
dent put his arm around the negro anc
helped him into the Presidential equip
age. The two went off together the
negro supported by tho white man. They
appeared 10 be convers!ng in most ir-
tiinate-nOt To say anectionate manner.
Together they drove 10 = local hotel
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GENERAL KUROPATKIN WOULD
FALL BACK UPON HARDIN

ST. PETERSBURG. May BIT is Of
hcially denied rbat Viceroy Alexieff has
gone to Liao-Yang Il assume command
Of 20,oO0 troops there, and that General
Kuropatkin has left Liao-Yang for Har-
bin. 1t is SAID that Kurooatkin is
either at Liao-Yang or in its vicinity.
Confirming the intimations that it is
General KuronatlSin's purpose 10 avoid
q decisive combat with the japanese at
the present stage OF the war, however,
the statement was made by the gem
eral staff that the commander in chief
Is making preparations to fall back on
Mukden and then on Hardin.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The weather will be fair tonight and
Friday. except along the lower lakes.
the upper Ohio valley, and northern
portion OF the Middle Atlantic States.
where showers will continue tonight
and the weather will probably clea-
Friday.
rhe winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light and variable tonight
becoming westerly Friday; on the south
Atlantic and east Gulf costs light north
70 northwest winds will continue. and
on the lower lakes fresh westerly winds
VIII shift 10 northwestern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-19
JUDGE KIMBALL SEVERE
ON A MAYNARD YOUTH

One hundred dollars fine or eleven
months and twenty-nine days in Jail
was the penalty imposed by Judge Kim
ball, in the Police Court today, upon
George Flora, alias Joseph Brennan, a
young man charged with the larceny 0f
a bicycle valued at S15 from Frederick
II. Kramer. Flora is not vet twenty
one years Of age. although he has
spent several years in a reform school,
and was only recently released from the
jail for stealing a bicycle. He pleaded
guilty 10 the charge Of stealing Kramer ,
wheel
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NOTED LAWYER CHARGED
WITH BEING EE-CONWCT
Disbarment Proceedings Against julius
A. Coleman, Famous as Father
Of Mechanics Lien Law.

CHICAGO. May 19.-Disbarment pro-
ceedings have been begun against one
OF the most prominent attorneys in Chi
cago. He is Julius A. Coleman, famous
as the Father of the mechanics lien
law"
He is charged with being an ex-con-
vict, and with being guilty Of breaches
Of trust against his clients.
It Is alleged in the paper filed in the
supreme court that he has served a
term in the Indiana penitentiary.
Mr.. Coleman's wife, leading society
woman, is a national officer of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
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While the superior numbers of the en-
emy compel retirement IL does not fol-
low that General KUropa;kin will not
strike singing blow should d strategi-
cal mistake be made which viii enable
him 10 throw a stronger army upon one
of the advancing columns OF his antag-
onsst.
The most exposed portion o[ General
Kurokis command Is that which
moved directly northward. evidently
with the intention of gaining the road
TO Mudken. down which il will march
0 soon as the other columns are within
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MINISTER BARRETT IN PARIS.

LONDON. May 19.-John Barrett. for
mer American minister TO the Argentine
Republic, and recently appointed TO b.
the American minister to Panama. has
arrived IN Paris from Argentina. He is
on his way TO Panama, via Paris, Lon
don, and Washington.
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MountaineerS Kidnap the
King of Tan
gier."
PERDICARIS THE VICTIM
Richest and Most Influential
Man in City-Captured
in Country Home.

Another American citizen has fallen
into the hands Of bandits and repeu-
ton OF the Ellen NJ. Stone case is
threatened
Morocco is the scene Of the latest kid
naping. ard Mr. Perdicaris, a rich
American living near Tangier. is the
victim Mr. Varley. a British subject.
and a stepson of Mr.. Perdicaris, was
also seized by bandits.
Through Samuel r. Gunner, the
United States consul general at Tan
gier. the State Department bad the
first news Of the kidnapping this after
noon. Mr. Perdicaris is a wealthy
American who mas a country home near
Tangier, and has for years been hos
pitabIe to all Americans visiting Moroc-
co. He is also well known in Spain.
Italy, and other Mediterranean coun-
tries.
Efforts to Secure Release.
Mr.. GUNNER and the British consul
general at Tangier are doing all In
their power TO capture the bandits and
recover the prisoners. Couriers have
been sent to Fez TO ask the Sultan to
instruct his deputies to carry out the
orders of the British and American rep
resentatives in the movement to catch
the kidnapers.
The two men were stolen. according
to the dispatch from GUNNER. from Mr.
Perdicaris' country home. three miles
from Tangiers. at $50 O'Clock in the
evening, while all the members of the
family were gathered in the drawing
room. Bandits surrounded the house
forced an entrance. and seized the pris-
oners without doing any harm TO other
members Of the family.
No Warship Near.
At present the United States has no
warships in the Mediterranean, but has
many warships now on their way 70
he European station. and some Of these
will doubtless be sent TO Tangiers to
lend assistance in the search for the
two prisoners.
II is believed that the bandits are un-
der command Of the notorious Raiseely,
who about a year ago kidnapped
Charles Harris. a correspondent for the
London Times" Mr. Harris release
was secured several months later by
the payment Of a heavy ransom.
A Leading Citizen.
Perdicaris is the leading member Of
the sanitary board at Tangier, which
IS composed mainly of foreigners, who
are trying to encourage attention TO
ublic health. He has been instru-
mental in securing many reforms, in
cluding the betterment OF the lot Of
prisoners and the reduction Of the prac-
tice Of manning prisoners.
He has gained great power among the
Tangerine masses. so much so that il
many quarters he is called king Of
Tangier'
This popularity has reused the jeal-
oJsy Of government officials, who may
have facilitated the kidnapping.
Marley is an English friend, who has
been associated with Perdicaris in sew
cral enterprises.
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TakeShita'S Views on
Movements of Two
Armies.
JAPAN'S WARY GENERALS
Commander Thinks His
Countrymen Will Win
in the End.

Russia's tactics at the present stage
OF the war is to lure the japanese armies
into the interior with the hope of there
overwhelming them.
This is the view Commander Isam
Takeshita, naval attache of the Japa-
nese legation. takes with regard TO the
most recent operations In the land cam
paign on the Liao-Tung
Commander Takeshita has no private
advices to confirm the reported falling
back of the Russians, but by reading
the press dispatches he keeps in touch
with the progress Of the war from day
to day. and. being familiar with the
country which is now the scene of hos
tilities. he is naturally able TO make a
very close estimate of each point gained
and lost in the fence for position be-
tween the two armies. It is in this light
indeed that Commander Takeshita, who
is quite an athlete and strategist him
self. regards the operations of the war
thus far.
Big Battles in Prospect.
THE great battles are still to be
fought" he says. Until now Japan
has shown herself decidedly greater in
knowledge OF strategy AS in a fenc-
points. The deadlier part is still before
her, but she Will win. As TO the de-
tailed movements, I cannot express my
self, not having any information as TO
the operations more complete than that
contained in the press dispatches.
Movements of Armies.
81 do not feel qualified to comment on
the probable moves in the early future.
Apparently the Russians are now falling
back 10 Harbin. II so, that would indi-
cate either a decided weakness in their
southern armies or else il Is a game OF
strategy to cause the Japanese to press
on too precipitately. IN either event the
Japanese are not to be caught. They
are wary in tactics and every foot of
advance northward is so much the more
gained with the absolute protection of
their base of supplies which they are
giving
Commander Takeshita Is naturally
very eager to get to the front. nt doe.
not see any prospect of it unles fthe war
drags on for a year or more and the
AIikado should call on all hisi reserve
men.
Commander Takeshita is a veteran of
the China-Japan war.
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HERBERT CHAMBERLAIN DEAD.

LONDON, May l9.-Herbert Chamber
lain, brother OF former Colonial Secre-
tary Joseph Chamberlain, died In Lon
don today.
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CUTS DOWN WORKING HOURS.

SUNBURY. Pa. May 19.-EmpIoyes OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops here
have been notified that instead of a
nine-hour day their working time will
be reduced 70 eight hours. The new
rules will continue indefinitely. SatIIr-
day the shops viii close at noon.
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Best Boards, $3.50 Per 200 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9th & N. Y. Ave
Adv.
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Refugees Bring Tale of Battleshp and
Cruiser Destroyed and Another Battle
ship Damaged by Mines.
SULTAN OF TURKEY MAY PERMIT
PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES
Russian Black Sea Fleet Ordered on Com
plete War Footing Japanese Troops
Marching Toward Niuchwang.

LONDON May i9An official dispatch received in London this
afternoon that the japanese cruiser Kosno and the batp
HatSuse have been sunk
CHEEFOO China May 9-Russan refugees from Dalny report
that the japanese fleet suffered severely during operations
fore Port Arthur and Dany
They say during bombadmen Port Arthur Monday the
of the baesp numbering 80 men, refugees report were
nearly all lost The Asama sank slowly and her saved
ANOTHER BATTLESHP DAMAGED.
The refugees also report that the batep Flu
severely damaged
The Ran consul has telegram from Dany conveying the
that two japanese baestps lost Arthur Monday
RESCUERS DRIVEN BACK
The refugees Russian torpedo boats went out to rescue the
japanese the sinking vessels japanese reenforcenns came up
at that moment and they forced to retire
One of the fps sunk in the harbor, they say has
moved thus re-opnng the passage arbo though still dan
gous attempt passage The fleet has remain in
side till the arrival of the admiral
MAY PASS THROUGH DARDaNELLES
LONDON May t9The Odessa correspondent of the Genital
News wires at the whole of the Russian Black has been or
deed TO be held complete footing August the mean
while the fleet divided into squadrons are executing
series of practical evolutionS in Cimean waters
reported adds the correspondent arrangement has been ar
rived whereby Turkey will allow the fleet pass through Darda
neles for service in the Far East.
MARCHING TOWARD NlUCHWANG
NIUCHWANG, May f9-The japanese sighted ten
miles north of KaiChow today
japanese troops have marched several miles inland from
destroying four miles OF railroad and capturing consaat
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Points in the EVIDENCE.

In the course Of Witness Barretts tes-
timony. he corroborated what General
Tyner had said yesterday. urging him
TO take up the private practice OF the
Continued on Second Page.)
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Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow; light westerly
winds.
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TEMPERATURE.

DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE
Registered by Anleck's Standard Their
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MAY PASS THROUGH DARD8NELLEs.
MARCHING TOWARD NIUCHWANG.

NIUCHWANC May f9-The japanese fleet was sighted te
miles north of Kai-Chow today
japanese troops have marched several miles inland KaChoW
DESTROYING four miles of railroad and capturing cOssara train
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-05
How the Musse1 Travels.

OF all the absurd forms of locomo-
ton practiced by the creatures Of the
deep the most preposterous is that OF
the mussel. Squids will startle you by
darting backward, crabs hustle of
sideways at lively gait, but nothing
save the dull brain of "some kind Of
clam critter," bordering over the trans
portation problem in those remote
epochs when time was no object, could
have evolved so slow and cumbersome
4 method.
You may often see mussels climb up
the pile of wharf toward the high
water mark. Notice the black threads
attached to the clam. They do the BUSH
ness. The mussel shoots out a spray
Of gelatinous stuff in the direction he
wants to go and this hardens into
those black threads. He lets go the
old ones and climbs up by the new.
You can trace his progress up the pile
by the punches of old threads, which
he leaves behind at intervals. 1t has
never been figured out whether he
could go a mile in less than a year,
but it would be safe to back the mus
sci in the animals "slow race."-Coun-
try Life In America.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-05
Democratic State Ticket.

Governor, w. N. Ferris, Big Rapids
Lieut.. Gov, H. B. Hudson, Mancelona
auditor general, G. A. Curry, Ironwood
encouragement, F. o. Gaffney, Lake
City; state treasurer, E. r. Smith, OF
Clinton; commissioner of the state land
office, Henry McCarty, of Newaygo
Supt. public instruction, J. E. Mealley,
of Plymouth member state board of ed
ucation, H. Kirk White, of Owosso;
justices of the supreme court, Clinton
Roberts, of Flint, A. G. Adsit, of Grand
Rapids, T. j. Boyle, Ann Arbor presi-
Dental elector, eighth district, H. M.
Montague, Caro-. c. d. Smith, of Corun-
ma, was reelected member Of the
state central committee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-05
The Leaders Named.

The republican county ticket is now
in the field. On Tuesday the republi-
cans assembled in Corunna inone of the
best attended and most spirited conven-
ton ever held in Shiawassee county.
There were several nominations which
were warmly contested and more than
one surprise developed, but warmly as
were the contested nominations fought
for, there was no suggestion of any but
the fairest play and nothing but con-
gratulations and assurances OF support
from the disappointed candidates. The
convention was in these respects quite
an ideal one The proper amount of
public interest was taken in the choice
of the candidates for the various offices
and still no passions were aroused and
no bitterness engendered. The outlook
for a complete republican victory at the
polls in this county next November is
bright
For representative to the state legis
lature the present representative, Hon.
Chas. E. Ward. of Bancroft, was renom-
mated without opposition and by ac-
clamation. Mr.. Ward is popular
young man who has made good record
in the legislature during the term for
which he was elected and in every way
redeemed the promises which his friends
held out to the voters of the county
when they were asking votes for him
two years ago. This part of the con-
vention's actions was expected. Of the
more important offices three others were
also provided for by reclamation.
County Clerk John Y. Martin, of Gale
aonia, County Treasurer Albert H.
Northway. and County Surveyor Elmer
+. Joslin, of Owosso, were all renomi-
mated by reclamation for their respec-
tive offices. The records of each of
them were more than merely satisfac-
tory. they were matters of pride to the
delegates and are so to all republicans
about the county.
The records of Register Of Deeds Jay
D. Royce and of Judge of Probate Mat
thew Bush were also all right. No one
had the slightest hint of anything but
praise for the way in which they have
discharged the duties of their Offices.
The only excuse for making change
was the fact that there were others who
wished to serve the county in the offices
which they held. These men had
friends who wished to assist them in
getting the nominations they desired.
The result was to leave considerable
uncertainty hanging about the ballots
FOR these two positions. In the
case Of the probate judgeship, since
there were but two candidates, the
uncertainty did not last long. The
FIRST ballot showed a majority for the
present Judge, although the margin was |
not large. The contest for the Office of |
register was somewhat longer owing to |
The presence of four candidates but the ,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-05
Better Than Gold.

II was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F. j. Green, of Lancas.
ter, n. III. mo remedy helped me I'M
til L began using" Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines l eyer used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health for
years. She says Eclectric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are grand tonic and invigorator
for weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our
family" Try them. Only soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by w. e. Collins &
Co and Haggart's drug stores.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-05
Worlds Fair Excursion via Grand
Trunk Railway System.

Fifteen and Sixty Day Excursion
Tickets on sale daily, also seven day
Special Coach tickets on sale Tuesdays
and Thursdays of each week at extreme
~ low fares. Through Coach and
Sleeping Cars to ST. Louis daily, via
Chicago and the Illinois Central r. r.
Stop over not exceeding 10 days at
Chicago on all tickets, except Coach
Tickets. Send Four cents in postage
for one OF the handsomest publications
yet issued on the Worlds Fair, and con-
suit local Agent for further particulars,
or write to Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. p. &
L. A, 135 Adams ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-05

IF not Mayor Parkill, of Owosso,
who them queried a democrat yester-
day in discussing the congressional sit
nation. Saginaw county has no one
prominent enough in political way
who is willing to take the nomination,
and Parkill is the only man l know of
who would reflect any credit upon the
party naming him. / guess after all
we'll have to endorse Sugar Beet Joe,
he concluded. 1.-The election will make
it much the same thing, anyway. -
Saginaw Courier Herald.
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libraries, school books, family portraits,
and heirlooms.
Requiring proprietors of employment
offices in the District of Columbia to
pay license tax of SO per year.
Creating the Department of Com
merce and Labor and making its head
a Cabinet officer.
Improving the act relating to safety
appliances on railways.
Increasing the restrictions upon the
immigration of cheap foreign labor and
prohibiting the landing of alien anar-
chists.