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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

tended touch the Azores but reached there
and must have been overwhelmed by storm.
Andrews had already acquired a reputation an
voyager, and his brother in 1873 built fifteen
foot boat and sailed her the from Boston
to visit the Paris Exposition of that year, reaching
Havre in sixty-two days after voyage attended
by great privatons. Eleven years later Andrews
himself tried to duplicate this perilous Atlantic trip
in boat of similar size; but this time he did not
get more than hundred fifty miles from land.
being butfetcd about by storms for month before
he rescued from his compassionate skif by
passing schooner.
Afterward another waif named Lawlor Chal-
enged him to race across the herring pond, and
purse of two thousand dollars raised. Andrews
adverse fortune from the start and after having
had his boat upset five times and being reduced to
the verge of starvation was eventually compelled
to abandon the trip. LaWlOr more fortunate,
and landed in Cornwall in ffty-seven days. Suisse
quently they tried again and Andrews ferred
Portugal by favOring breezes within month,
while LawlOr never reported. 1t was his last
voyage and the fate befel Andrews on his next
attempt.
The most famous of all these deep-sea vagabonds is
Howard Blackburn The Fingeress Fisherman
so-Called because he possesses only the stumps OF
his fingers The life story of this daring mariner is
so extraordinary be almost Incredible II he did
not exist in the flesh to confirm it. Twenty years ago.
while fishing the Newfoundland Banks, he and
comrade, Walsh went adrift in their dory Walsh
died of exposure but Blackburn was cast in heroic
mold and for five DAYS and nights roWed shoreWard
without food or drink, until he reached the coast
though his hands were frozen in the form they grippcd
the paddles causing the loss of his fingers and he
was several months helpless, his toes were also
affected.
Yet despite this dgital disability the worst that
could afflict a man who follows the sea as calling.
Blackburn has achieved amazing record IN marine
adventure crossing the Atlantic successfully twice.
cruising down through the canals and lakes and along
the seaboard of the Eastern States and attempting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

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old, and his feat was It
one, as he was honOred
throughout England, where
he remained until the next
spring, and then, on re-
turning, was exhibited by
Barnum at the aquarium
in New-York. But John
son was satisfied with his
solitary experience, and de-
clared that nothing could
tempt him to make another
trip. Shortly after John
son, another boat, the
Brittle, navigatcd by Fred
Madison, essayed the voy-
age from New-YOrk
to Liverpool, but after
being spoken in mid-ocean
vanished from human know
ledge.
Women, even, have tried
this amazing venture. In
1887 Captain Thomas Grape
and wife sailed from New
Bedford in a dory, and
fortv-nine days later
reached Penzance, Corn
wall, after making an
eventful trip. The next
welded pair were Captain
Louis Goldsmith and wife,
who sailed from Glouces-
ter for England in the
boat Uncle Sam, and
after 4 terrible expert
cnce were taken off
their sinking craft by a
passing steamship three
days after leaving St.
Johns, whence she was
making her final departure.
Another man and wife
whose fate was most melan-
choly were Captain William
Andrews and bride. who
sailed from Atlantic City ii
1901 in the boat Dark Secret
to cross the Atlantic as
honeymoon trip. They In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

TINE summer of 1904 was almost the first in forty
years in which attempt was not made by
some lone voyager to cross the Atlantic IN a
small boat. Perhaps the previous season had ex-
b3sted the crop of availabes for then fewer than
four attempted the feat though only one was success
full
This craze for transoceanic travel IN such COM
o-tss form IS the least feature of maritime
daring and contempt of danger 1t is chiefly evident
about Gloucester, Massachusetts, the seat OF the
Ncv-Engand decp-sea fisheries. Nearly all of these
freak mariners hail from Gloucester, acquired their
hardness and seamanshp among the Grand BANKS
fleet and learned discount the oceans RACES IN the
turbulent waters off Newfoundland. So acute did
the passion for dorv-voYagng become in NeW-ngland
lattcrlv that preachers and press men were forced
to unite in denouncing it. and did their best to dis
courage It's spread fearing that ships would disregard
genuine casaways in the belief that they were OF the
fraternity OF dOTy cranls
Somewhat of the halo that attached to the man
who first swan Niagara reflected upon the earliest
lone vovagers but OF late public interest IN both forms
of foohar,ly adventures has paled The flrst argo-
maui the Atlantic was exhibited by Barruin
at a big salary but the last found none to do HIM
homage and having sell his boat to has disgust was
forced to return TO America a few months ago as a
ete.raqe steward on the steamship krOOnland.
The reader unaccustomed to seafarlng HE can
have no idea of the ntrepidty of these To en-
bark alone on lengthy cruise IN little cockeshcd
Is test OF courage that few called upon to under
take for they have to face the ocean IN It's widest
RACES battle against storms without food rest or
ls remain for weeks and months deprived of human
co-lranonship and constantly facing the knowledge
that if 1isha bealls there prospect OF escape IL
is a point of honor with these mariners to go IN as
small craft as possible and rarely one three times
the length of her occupanta frall skltt, with sght
decking a couple Of masts to spread her tiny sans
on tanks for food and water fore and aft and cabin
a4nidsIps where the occupant may rest when wind
and sea will allow him a brief relaxation from the
eternal vigilance which in this pursuit at any rate
is certainly the price of success
In 80. the yawl Vision, with man, attempted
: 70 re from New-Yorl to London; but after speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

attached to pole. He was only tWenty-7710e years
Old and his feat regarded as an amazing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
FAIRBANKS IN IOWA
TELLS OF REPUBLICAN PARTY,s
 WORK FOR THE FARMER.
Among the Services Done the Awricui- tural Interest, He Says, is the Increase In Prices of the
 Products of the Earn,

Marshalitown. Ia., Oct. its-senator Fairbanks made bare tonight the last of series of ten speeches delivered since leaving Omaha early this morn ing The day was one of the most suo- cessful of the Western tour, both in point of attendance and in point of in terest. While there was no lack of either at any of the meetings, Wa terloo supplied the largest attendance and there was also the highest pitch of enthusiasm attained. At that place the meeting was held in the public park. The crowd was so dxtensive that the Senator's voice could not be heard on the outskirts and the people so thronged the streets that 1t was almost impossible for the automobile in which he was seated to make its way to the park. At Iowa Falls Senator Fairbanks dwelt upon the prosperity of the farm CTS. He said:
 An eminent Democratic authority some time ago. In the hope of winning the support of the agricultural vote, aa- serted that the Republican Party had done but little for the farmers of this country. He contrasted the expendi- ture of five or six millions of dollars for the support of the Agricultural De- partment with expenditures for the sup EGQOI4l service. His statement was not en- tirely accurate. though he did not mean that 1t should fall short of the abso- lute truth.
 The Republican Party has not only appropriated over s5,0o0.o00 for the support of the Department. at the head of which is the great Secretary of Ag- riculture, James Wilson of Iowa, but it appropriated more than s20.0Oo. 900 at the last session for the support of the rural free delivery throughout the United States. That service is one of the fruits of the Republican Party More important than these are the benefits coming to the farmers of the United States through the beneficent op- eration> of the policies of the Republi- can Party. The fact is that our far mers have been benefited by the oper- ation of these policies during the last seven and half years more than they have ever been benefited in all history of the Republic. We well understand that eight years ago the products of the farm brought inadequate prices in the market and that since then their value has greatly increased.
 At Waterloo Senator Allison and for mer Speaker Henderson occupied seats on the platform while Senator Fair banks spoke and both made speeches there after the Presidential can didate took his departure. He was ac- companied during the day by Governor Cummins and other prominent Iowa Republicans. Senator Fairbanks made his night stop at Marshalitown, and there spoke in Greens Opera House to a large and appreciativs audience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
wrATHER FORECAST. washineton, oct. 1is--Fer Alabama-- Fair "wednesday and Thursday, light, variable winds.

the sphere rolled within two yards of the cup. Miss Dod followed but sciaff- ed her tee shot. The ball landed on the far side of the bank She played her second short and her approach putt landed her a yard from the, hoie Miss Mackay then took the hole in two more strokes and won the match.
 The cards of the match follows: Miss Mackay, out 555. s65. 45l--47: Miss bod, out ss4, 5s5, 557--4s. Miss Mackay. in 5ss, 575, ss: Miss bod. in sex, 45e, e4.
 Hardly less surprising than Miss Dod's defeat was the victory Of Mrs. E. 8. Sanford of Orange, over Miss Harriott Curtis. of Essex County. The latter stood four up at the turn. but Mrs. Sanford gradually drew up on her opponent and the match was all square at the IS hole. Mrs. Sanford won the extra hole by 5 to C. Miss ! |. vanderhoef, who with Miss Curtis and Miss bod was tied for the best score of the stroke play vas the only one who survived today's struggle.
 Miss F. c. Griscomb. the former champion in the tournament won her match by default. The, survivors for tomorrow's play are made up of eight golfers from the Boston district, three each from Philadelphia and New York and two from Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
OYAMA MAY BE RECALLED.
NodHu May Be Placed in Command of
 the Jnpnneae Army.

NOdHu May Be Placed in Command of
 the Jnpnnese Army.
 London. Oct. 12.-The English morn ing papers are still discussing what they regard as General Kuropatkin's inexplicable change of plan of cam paign and with the increasing convic- tion that now is shared by most of the European critics. that 1t Is due to pressure from St. Petersburg.
 The situation will be still more com plicated if the extraordinary statement by Bennett Bureigh from Shanghai to The Daily Telegraph today should turn out to be correct. Mir BuPIeiEh says 1t is believed that Field Marshal oyama and his stan will return or be recalled to Japan, ostensibly because the army is going into winter quarters. and that General Nodzu will ltake over the command.
 better classes of Japanese. Mir Burleigh adds. thst 1t was Nodzu who saved the situation at the battle of Liaoyang. Oyama and the headquarters had ac- tually ordered a retreat when Nodzu vigorously protested against such step and begged them to make another desoerate effort. the more directly CO., operating with Okus right. To Nodzu therefore is the sole credit of averting a disastrous retreat which he warded of by sending in and almost sacrific- ing the entire twentieth regiment of the tenth division
 According to Burleigh the Japanese still have no intention of proceeding much further north than Mukden and they will only under exceptional cir cumstances attack Tie pass his season.
 Mfr Burleigh concludes:
 -oeneral Bishi. commander of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
DAVIS HARD AT WORK.
Makes a Dozen Speeches and is Fresh
 est Man in His Party.

Cumberland, Md, Oct. 1l.--Henry G. Davis, Democratic Vice-Presidentia candidate, has made flying start on his whirlwind campaign through Mary land and West Virginia. Leaving Bal- timore this morning on special train over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. he has made an even dozen speeches. arranged the details of every meeting. introduced his corps of campaignera in all the West Virginia towns visited. did the greater part of the talking to- night and is the freshest from fatigue of any member of the party.
 With MT. Davis are Senators Daniel of Virginia. D. B. Hill of New York and ex-Governor Whyte of Maryland. besides a number of the local candi- dates, members of the National and State Committee who join and leave the train as 1t moves through their territory.
 Rallies were held in Piedmont ana Keyser, W. Va, each of an hours du- ration and several others of half that time. Many of the talks were made from the rear of the private car occu- pied by Mir. Davis and his campaign- CTS.
 The itinerary of the day included Rockville and Brunswick, Md, at which place there was an escort from the District of Columbia. furnished by i've Democratic clubs of that place; liar. per's Ferry, shenandoah Junction. Martinsburg, Cherry Run. Hancock. Pawpaw, Greens Springs, Cumberland. Keyser and Piedmont were all points of attack by Democratic oratory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
ATTACKERS DRIVEN BACK ,JapS Check the Russian
 Advance. HARD FIGHTING IS ON The Great Battle Not Believed
 Begun Yet. n Triangle Indicated by Lines Con- necting Yentai, Liaoyang and sykwantun, Campaign VIII
 Soon Be Decided.
 

For three days there has been sharp fighting a little north of the railway town of Yentai. between Liaoyang anl Mukden.
 The Russian advance was checked. and the attacking force was compelled to retire to the north side of the Tschiii River, but subsequently, recrossed 10 the south side of that stream. where. at latest accounts, terrific artillery fight was in progress In military cir cles at St. Petersburg the fighting noted Is not considered as being of the magnitude of a general engagement such as Is expected to come, possibly within a few days. somewhere within a triangle indicated by lines connect ing Liaoyang, Yentai and Sykwantun.
 This battle, when 1t is fought. is ex- pected to be decisive of this years campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
THE STAKES ARE HIGH.
End of Present Movement win Decide
 Campaign for Year.


 End of Present Movement Will Decide
 Campaign for Year.
 St. Petersburg, Oct. 12.-(2:10 a. m.) --Severe fighting north of Yentai re- sulting in temporary check of Gen. eral Kuropatkin's advance guard, of which the Associated Press correspon- dent at Mukden telegraphed the first news. is not regarded at the war off, flee as indicating general engage ment. 4
 The latest officiai dispatches indicat- ing the disposition of the various corps show that the whole army is not yet in line of battle. The present engage ment may therefore be regarded as the result of counter-attack which an en- terprising foe like the Japanese might he expected to make, but without any calculation to prevent the Russian ad- vance.
 General Kuropatkin's present supe- riority in numbers 1t is held here, Is bound sooner or later to compel the Japanese to fall back upon their strong positions within the triangle formed by Yentai, Iiaoyang ard Sykwantun. Everything points to that district as being the prospective scene of the de- cisive struggle of this years cam paign.
 Strategic reasons of the most weighty character render 1t imperative for the Russians, as well as for the Japanese, to bestow their chief atteh- tion upon the country east of the rail- way. The Russians are compelled to this course because the railroad runs northeastward and hence lines of com munication are more vulnerable from the east. The Japanese are influenced by a similar consideration, but the railroad no longer plays a foremost part In their plans.
 In view of the approaching close of navigation at Yinkow and of the fact that the line from Pitsewo is long and cumbersome and liable to interruption, they must consider Fengwang Cheng and Takushan as the source of sup plies during the winter and with this in view the eastern communications of Liaoyang are of the utmost import ance. The Yentai triangle is admira- bly situated to protect them. Field Marshal Oyama must therefore hold this triangle at all costs.
 The problem confronting General Kuropatkin in the immediate future is the capture of the fortified heights composing this triangle, where the Japanese will have the advantage of fighting behind breastworks and util- izing their superiority in mountain guns. The general superiority of the Japanese in mountain operations is conceded. The Russian commander undoubtedly is aware of the difficulties of the task before him, has measured them well and is confident of his abfi- ity to overcome them.
 If General Kuropatkin possessed an army of half million men he could leave a sufficient force to attack the triangle while he moved with the re- mainder around the eastern and wes- tern Hanks This is considered, in the best informed circles at the war office, to be impracticable with the numbers now composing General Kuropatkin s army and frontal advance Is the only alternative. Operations. however. are likely to be marked by feints on the right and left. The Japanese will probably make similar movements un- til the armies become involved in a death struggle,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
THE BALTIC FLEET.
It win Go to the Far East in Two

It win Go to the Far East in Two
 Sections.
 Paris. Oct. 12.--The Echo de Pariss St. Petersburg correspondent learns from what he believes to be reliable source the final composition of the new fleet which is to sail from the Baltic for the far East and which is as fol- lows:
 The battleships Oslabia, sissoi, ve- liky, Navarin, Borodino, Alexander TIT, Orel and Prince Souvaroff; the cruis- CTS Almaz. zemtchug, Izumrad, Admiral Nikhinoff. Dmitri Donskoi. oleg, Auro- ra and Svetlana. nine destroyers and ten big transports.
 The feet will devide of the Spanish coast. one squadron going by way of the Suez canal and the other around Cape Horn. reuniting at a prearranged point in the Indian Ocean. The coal ing of the Cape squadron has been in- sured by colliers which have been dis patched in advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
SPEAKS FOR
 DEMOCRATS Ex-SenatOr Villas al
 Waukesha. QUESTION OF TRUSTS This, He Thinks, Oyershadows Other Matters.
 - Every nsa wAo c.sts B.iist shssIe Co.sidsr what is Das . Nstso.
 of se,oee,ooe People,
 He Says.

waukesha. wis, Oct 11.---r6rmer Senator William Villas made his nrSt speech in the present campaign before a large crowd in the Casino Theatre in this city tonight under the auspices of the Parker and Peck Club of Wau-s kesha- The Senator spoke principally on national issues. He characterfzed the fundamental principles of the Democratic party as the safestss most satisfactory and the, truest touchstona of judgment on'the part of the citizens. Every man who casts ballot ought to reflect on what is due to a nation of so,ooo.o0o of people.
 The question of trusts he considered as overshadowins all others. It originally began with the tarif but has proceeded to robbery of the public for private gain. It has arrived at such point that we want no more Of it.
 Protectionss Protecticn.
 The Republicans are for a protective tariff. What does 1t protect? What does 1t protect? he asked. Only ths American manufacturers who want to sell goods to his countrymen at . hisher price than he could buy them some where else for. Domestic competition Is included by the trust and combina- tions.
 As an example of combinations he cited the United States Steel Company, with a nominal capital of fourteen hun- dred millions and only an actual invest ment of i've hundred millions. On this, he said, the trusts earned profits amounting to from s120. 100000 to s125,ooo,0oo annually or twice the amount which is earned by the wheat acreage of the country representing n fsf14h0 rsa H...< .f.. hundred millions of dollars The peo- pie should rise up and wipe out this iniquitous system. The most prosper- cus time in the history of the country, he said, was after the adoption of the Walker tariff from Iss6 to 1881. I Reaching for Gruft.
 Every form Of busineas. iie said. was reaching out for graft The railfoads of the country were gaining $25,000 ,008 annually through the Postoface Depart ment sAfl forms of graft can only 5s shaken of by political revision.
 The speaker criticised what he term. ed the tremendous rate of public ex- penditure carried on by the government at Washington.
 They have in the last eight years ex. pended 20e,000.00o as much as the entire cost of the civil war Can any thing be moro monstrous than thatf But there was one benefit, he said. We delivered Cuba to freedom. Why should we not deliver the Filipinos. tool he asked. Has our trade been in- creased in the Philippines? Why, the whole amount of our trade don't begin to equal the cost of maintaining doe minion over them.
 Referring toSthe Republican party in Wisconsin he said there was nothing but bitterness of strife which was in- creasing with every hour and now they come double-headed and ask popular support. he said.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
WE'LL CARRIED TO HosprrAI.
Formerly Was Prominent In the PcIit
 teal Affairs of Arkansas.

Formerly Was Prominent in the Pclit-
 ical Affairs of Arkansas.
 St. Louis, Oct. 11.--Arthur Nell, aged s4. an attorney of Little Rock, Ark, who escaped from St. vincerft's Asylum. has been taken to the Mullanphy Hos pitai by friends who removed him from the city hospital tonight. MT. Nell was at one time, according to his own statement. law partner of former Governor James K. Jones of Arkansas. and was his campaign manager during his candidacy for the Governorship of the State He is the son of a former Congressman from Arkansas. Besides being a lawyer, MT. Nell. 1t Is said. has much landed interests in Arkansas, as we'll as mining interests in the West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
Pnxne,. MilI Ia FiIed.

late Postmaster General Henry Payne was filed for probate today. The estate is estimated in value at s700.00O, on which 1t is said $500, O,0oO is personal and S100.000 real estate and left in trust to Frank c. Bigelow and George P. MiI- Ter of Milwaukee as executors. In ad- dAion to household goods. horses. car- riages. an annuity of $7.s00 Is provided for Mrs. Lydia W. Payne. wife of the testator, during the settlement of the estate. Numerous other annuities are provided for friends and relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
BLOODY BATTLE RAGING.
Japanese, Reinferced, Assume Offensive
 Asainst Rasslans.

Mukden, Oct 11.-(11 p. m.)--A bloody battle Is now raging about six miles north of Yentai Railroad station. The Japenese on Sunday fell back along the whole of the north front and the Russian advance guards crossed the Schili River (about half way between Mukden and Liaoyang band came with In three miles of Yentai.
 Yesterday, however. the Japanese received strong reinforcement of fn- fantry and artillery and not only held their positions. but even assumed the offensive. The fighting lasted the en- tire day and night.
 The Japanese directed their artillery fire with great skill and searched the Russian positions so fercely that the Russians fell back north of the Schili River. which crosses the railroad seven miles from Yentai. The Russians this morning resumed their advance once more crossing the schili River and en- gagged the Japanese two miles south of it.
 A terrific artillery engagement Is pro- ceeding along the entire front. The result of the battle is stiii undecided