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New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
THE Battle DESPERATE,
Russian Official Report-Fate OF
Fleet Left IN Doubt.

ST. Petersburg Aug 13.-viceroy AIexien. in
a dispatch to the Emperor. gives the following
report from Captain Matouseyitch the late Rear
Of August u:
At dawn OF August 10 Port Arthur squad
ron began to make for the open sea and emerged
from the port at 0 o'clock The squadron con-
sisted Of six battleships. the cruisers AskoId.
Diana. PaIlads and Novik, and eight torpedo
boats.
The japanese opposed US with the following
force: a first detachment. consisting OF the bat
tleships Asahi. NIkasa. Full. Yashirna aRd
Shikfshina suG the cruisers Nsshin and 1ases-
ga: second detachment. consisting OF the
cruisers Yakumo. Kasagi. ChitOse and Takasase,
and a third detachment. consisting OF the
cruisers AkitsUshima Idsumo. Matsushina, It
sukushima and Hashidate and the battlesniP
Chin-Yen. with about thirty torpedo boats.
Our squadron maneuvred to gain PASSAGE
through the line of the enemy's ships. Mean
while the japanese torpedo boats were laying
floating mines in the way of our squadron. thus
rendering evolutions very difficult.
JAPANESE LINE AT LAST BROKEN
At1p. m. our squadron. after forty minutes
hehtfng. succeeded in effecting a passage. and
shaped its course toward Shan-Tung- The en-
v. Ne~~o%-N
slowly and at o'clock hghting again began and
continued for some hours. without either side
obtaining any advantage.
In the battle the commander OF our squadron
was killed. ana the captain OF the battleship
Czarevitch was wounded and lost consciousness
Almost at the same time the engines and steer
ing gear of the Czarevitch were damaged. and
she was obliged to stop forty minutes This
forced the other ships to manOeuvre around her
The command of the squadron devolved upon
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky, and the SOM
nand Of the Czarevitch upon the second in COM
mand
After n{ghtfau the Czarevitch, being unable
10 follow the squadron and losing sight OF il.
took a southerly direction in order to attempt 20
reach Vladivostok under her own steam. She
was attacked bystOrpedo boats during the night.
and at dawn was in the vicinity Of shan-Tung-
The officer commanding the squadron. having
examined and determined the extent OF the
damage to the Czarevitch. concluded that she
could not make Vladivostok and allowed her
captain to proceed to Kiao-Chau for repairs.
SOME OF THE OFFICERS KILLED.
Those killed included Rear Admiral Wittsoett
Navigating Flag Lieutenant AzarieH and
Navigating Lieutenant Draguishevitch. Those
slightly wounded included myself and eight
others. number Of sailors were killed or
wounded but Just how many has not yet been
ascertained.
I arrived at Kiao-Chau at o o'clock IN the
evening. and found there the cruiser Novik and
the torpedo boat Bezshumi.
7 am happy to bear witness to your majesty
to the unexampIed bravery OF the officers and
men during the desperate encounter
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
BRITISH TAKE AN ISLAND
Birds Island, Vest Indies, AnneGed
Guns Landed, ColorS Hoisted.

Kingstown st. Vincent, Aug. 13.-The British
cruiser Tribune August IL landed a party
under command of Lieutenant Threlfan at Aves
or Birds Island. 127 miles west of the north
end of the island of Dominica. and annexed it
as a British possession. Guns were hauled
through the surf and landed. the British flag
hoisted and royal salute was fired. The
Tribune then proceeded direct to ST. Vincent.
arriving here yesterday.
The Tribune left here to-day, being ordered
TO Venezuela TO protect British interests at
Caracas.
Aves. according 10 the gazetters and encyco-
psedias is small uninhabited island. about one
hundred and forty miles west of Dominica.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
FINDS PIRATES LAIR.
Yonhers Police Discover Remains of
Stolen Launches.

In the arrest of George Boyer at Yonkers on
Thursday on charge Of piracy the Yonkers
detectives think they have made one of the
most important captures in recent years and
have succeeded In breaking up one OF the worst
gangs of river thieves that the police have ever
had to contend with. Yesterday afternoon Ser
geants Cooley and DmsmOre Detective Wood
and Special officer Moore made reconnaissance
of the Jersey shore.
found the tools and other paraphernalia taken
from Ruemmler's boathouse and took them to
police headquarters. In the evening, Wood
and Moore were patrolling near Fort Lee, they
discovered the rendezvous of the pirates in a
secluded spot at the foot of the Palisades. The
officers returned to Yonkers and told Sergeant
Cooley of their discovery, and he in company
with Sergeant Dinsmore and Detectives OHara
Flood, May and Healy, proceeded to the scene
Strewn about the camp for nearly twenty feet
the centre of the space were piled gasoene
gines. anchors, propellers rudders, gasoiene
tanks. electric batteries, etc. These the officers
placed in the police boat Then they made u
search for the thieves but although they went
several miles through the woods from the camp
The search was kept up all night The floor Of
the main office at police headquarters was
strewn from end to the other with the re-
covered plunder, and number OF the Yachts
men went In 10 view the mass.
Although Boyer refuses to give any informa-
detectives think they know who the other mem
bers of the gang and that they will succeed
in placing them under arrest within twenty-four
hours.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
CARNAGE ON CZAREYITCH
admiral Wittsoeft Blozcn to Pieces
-VeSsel Helpless.

Che-Foo. Aug. 13.-AdrIiral wittsoeft waA
killed ON board the battleship Czarevitch in the
battle on August 10. The battleship received
terrible punishment. The Associated Press's
correspondent at Tsing-Chau says that the Tag
ship bore the brunt of the hghtirs until O'clock
in the afternoon. when Admiral wittsoeft va
hit by she'll. which blew his body 10 pieces
only one OF his legs being found after the ex-
plosion. Four officers standing near him wers
also killed. Altogether the Czareviteh lost
Afteen men killed and forty-nVe wounded
1t is now reported that Admiral Messevitch
Captain Matousevitch0 has died from his
wounds in hospital Two officers and eight
sailors. all seriously injured. at present in
hospital
Several Japanese cruisers are reported to be
or shan-Tung Promontory. near the scene Of
the fghting while destroyers scouting duty
A. J. CORCORAN TANKS FOR water storage. All
sizes to order. II John-st-Aayt
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
WARSHIPS SEEN DOOM ED.
Russia's Battered Vessels Under
Land Fire at Port arthur.

Toxic, Aug. 13-It is believed here that the
Russians will not be able to repair the five
battleships at Port Arthur which reported
by Admiral Togo to have been damaged in the
recent sea fighting. The Japanese land batteries
now commanding the entrance to the harbor
could render this work impossible
Before the Russian fleet emerged from Port
Arthur on August 10 the Japanese batteries
could reach the warships there with shells. and
the docks were exposed to fire. the severity
o. which was increasing constantly.
It is doubted IL the ships will be able to go
t. sea without undergoing repairs, and it is
reported that the Russians themselves will de-
stroy them before Port Arthur falls.
Admiral Togo says that five Russian battle
ships appear to have been heavily damaged in
the engagement of August 10.
The Pobieda lost two masts and one of her
heavy guns was disabled.
The flagship Retvizan. which was hit several
times at distance Of $500 yards. seems to have
sustained the greatest injury.
The damage inflicted on the Russian cruisers
was comparatively slight The Bayan has not
appeared since. the engagement.
The injuries sustained by the Japanese vessels
have been temporarily repaired.
The Emperor. through Field Marshal Yama-
gata chief OF the general staff has directed
Field Marshal Oyama. commander OF the Jap
enese armies in the field. to permits the women.
priests merchants. diplomats and the officers of
neutral powers 10 leave Port Arthur. and to ex-
tend to them shelter at Port Dalny. Oyama has
authority TO remove other non-combatants not
enumerated. providing 1t does not affect the
military operations.
Marquis Yamagata's order says that the En-
'peror. prompted by humanity. desires to spare
the non-combatants at Port Arthur from de-
vastation by fire and sword.
Berlin. Aug. IA dispatch to the "LoNal An
zeiger" from Toxic says that heavy fighting took
place at Port Arthur all night on Tuesday and
Wednesday and that the Russian losses are re-
ported to be enormous
Che-Foo. Aug. 1s.-Chinese deck yard labor
ers who left Port Arthur on the night of August
S. and who arrived here. to-day. confirm the re-
ports of heavy fighting there. They say that the
Japanese lines are gradually closing on the
inner forts A shell which exploded in the gen
eraI hospital killed number of patients
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
DowIE SAVES THREE LIVES.
He and His Son Rescue Women in Danger
of Drowning.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Aug. l3--A dispatch TO
a,rbs. Fveninr Press" from Whitehall. Mich. says
tb,t ..E,Iitab'' Iowie last night rescued three
woman from a watery grave The women were
calling unattended In a yacht belonging to George
Mcdonald of Chicago when In the middle of the
lake a heavy pun of wind capsized their boat.
rovrie saw the accident from the piazza OF Ben
M,cT1hu his summer home. and, with his son
Gladstone. he ran to his launch and went out
fhroueh the heavy waves TO the rescue. He
reached the scene just in time. for short delay
would have meant the death OF all three women:
win rnuch didiculty Dowie and his pulled
the women into their launch. They had reached
the shore before the life saving crew. quartered
ti,rec miles away from the scene, arrived.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
AMERICANS HARASSED.
The Rev. DR.. DscigEt Tells of Dis
crinlin0tion IN Turkey.

ne Rev. Henry Otis Dwight who was for years
.''nseteo with the American Mission in Constan-
pele said yesterday in explaining the Turkish
Tlan T;n Catholics, and. indeed. all missionaries
tsr.--s.sys Tot some years have been badgered and
f-s9- "a 50 IN their educational work by Turkish Of
son Dlu one Of the buildings OF Catholic mis-
lsrsus shf tiles OF its roof displaced by gale.
lssls,- q school was held IN its inclosure the
iefs,sgsSI sgSI could not be repaired without special
vas os - rom the labyf1nths OF Yildiz Kiosk.
for tbe sssHool moved into neighbortng house
ea NonIs 5She OF a ught roof. straightway an on
Echool e - appear 20 demand the closing OF the
risson re- fro. use II had been moved without per
y nros,,in iii me sultan Was the school especial
On H. .eaaSus az Official would arrive breathless
and ss6~ls 70 demand the names OF the scholars
ctlaesieS .ss ss OF their next OF kin with the I'll
tincatIss purpose Of discouraging their ardor for
sptan vsbtt = rev rule was made by decree of the
ne tfcati.,' a forbade any foreigner TO profit by
YOU'D firss 49, 49, permit him TO buy land, unless he
ftSssus .-fs - give bond that he and his heirs and
en TIE fre,,IS ,,I never permit school 10 be held
And es,ys-nIsih yisihes Every Christian school in the
lofn trhso, ~ under constant anxiety as 10 the
Betty ref,-..l ~ De taken by the whitas Of some
<, Eillue Sosa..Hliys OF excellent majesty Those
~ Jerosas - - which persist in running Within
ephere OF observation are no, made
DoHtlaued on second page.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
TEN DROWN IN POTOMAC
TRAGEDY 1T n REGATTA.
Launch Capsi@es and Only -Four of
Those on Board iSaUed.

Washington. Aug 13-Ten persons were
drowned the result of the capszing of a
naphtha launch on the Potomac River, off
Georgetown, the western section of this city, at
the annual Potomac regatta this afternoon.
Four others who on the launch escaped.
All except one. Coates, lived in this city. The
dead:
BLUMER Charles F. forty years old druggist married
BoosE. Andrew J.. about thirty 1--WE years DID, sales
man. formerly of AsheviIe. " {.
coATEs J Herbert Sf MeeesPOrt Penn tailor about
DREYFUSS Mrs.
HIZER. Helen
MOORE. Helen. a daughter Of a printer here
sELBACH. Bertha, sister OF Mrs Dreyfuss
SMITH. J. George, had been president Of the smith
Powell Paper Comoany. Incorporated of this city:
SMITH William. about thirty-hve years age; empoye
apprentice the navy yard O'' '"a'"i''s'
The accident was the worst in the history of
Potomac River racing. The capsised launch was
the Recreation, owned by Drs Stewart and Wag-
ner. and carried the fourteen people mentioned.
In the first race the launch got in the way of the
eight Dared shells. and its wash was such that
the officials reprimanded the crew and ordered
them out Of the way. There was some show Of
resentment at this order. and the launch headed
for the shore. but miscalculated it's course.
Striking the strong undertow caused by mill
race. 1T rocked for moment. and. as the pas
sengers rushed 10 one side. turned turtle
Only a few OF the thousands OF people lining
the shore witnessed the accident. but the police
Immediately set 10 work 10 recover the bodies.
Many OF the spectators. including officials OF the
District government, protested against the con-
tinuance OF the racing. in view OF the tragedy.
but the officials in charge declined to stop the
sport, saying it was ineKpedient because people
had come from numerous cities TO take part and
that the regatta was the result of long laid plans
outside interests cd
Three was a great deal of criticism of this de-
cision.
The cheering for the competing as they
passed the scene OF the tragedy and the shrill
and deafening whistles OF the pleasure craft con-
Gnued while the bodies of the victims were be-
ing grappled for. dragged into view and sent TO
the police station Major Sylvester. the Super
intendent of Police, and Coroner Glazebrook
were at the scene and directed the work of the
large corps of police, detectives and volunteer
assistants engaged in recovering and identify
ing the bodies.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
FIRE SCARES GUESTS.
Flames from Physician's Lamp
alarm Women IN ashland House.

Fire on the ground floor Of the house OF DR..
waldron D. Wanderpool, at No. 100 East
Twenty -fourth-st last night caused damage Of
$50 to curtains and furnishings. 1t started
from n students lamp in Dr. Vanderpool's
laboratory. DIR. Vanderpool and maid extin-
gushed the flames before the firemen arrived.
The house is an annex to the Ashland House, at
Trourth-aye and Twenty-fourth-st.. and many
hotel guests some of them women, became
frightened, and downstairs. H. H. Brock
way the proprietor. assured them there was no
1srge of manic,
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
WOMAN KILLED IN RUNAWAY.
Carriage Overturned on Wife of Officer of
ST. Louis Trust Company.
lay rELrGKAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE

St. Louis. Aug. 13-Mrs. Breckenridge Jones'
forty-four years old wife of the vice-presdent of
the Mississippi Valley Trust Company, died to-
night from injuries sustained to-day in runaway
at the Worlds Fair. The carriage containing Mr..
and Mrs. Jones' their two little daughters and the
coachmap was turning sharp corner. when the
coupling pole snapped throwing the driver TO the
ground Mr.. Jones jumped out TO get the rens.
but the horses dashed Inadly away, running
obquely down incline and overturning the We
hice on Mrs. Jones. The children escaped with
slight bruises
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
FIGHTING IN STRAITS.
Japanese and VIadiUostok SquadroD
an Battle.

Toxic. Aug. 1.-THE protected cruiser Ia
kashish reports by wireless telegraph to the
Admiralty that the Japanese squadron was en-
gaging the vladivostok feet of the Tsu Islands.
in the Straits of COrea. at o'clock to-day
(SundayO.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
MURDERED sEAMAN,s IDENTITY.

Nice Aug. 1S.IThe body OF the murdered Ameri-
can seaman found at Eillefranche on August II.
after being five days in the water. is believed TO be
that OF Henry Mitchell OF the cruiser Olympia
flagship of the European squadron, now at
Smyrna Rear admiral Jewell teegraphed from
Smyrna to-day 20 Vice-Consul Piatti here. saying
that Mitchell is not aboard his ship.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
TWO DESTROYERS LOST.
Russian FesseLs ashore Near Wei
Crezcs Rescued.

III uI- " % = ONNo AsNoNtFNtE'
Che-Foo Aug. 13.-Launches containing sixty
Russian sailors are said to have entered Wei
Hai-weL The sailors belong TO two torpedo
boat destroyers which are reported TO have gone
ashore in the vicinity OF wei-Hai-Wei- These
vessels presumably are the same which were
reported yesterday to have been captured
London, Aug. 13.-A dispatch from Wei-Hai-
Wei says the Russian destroyer Burni was
beached on August L on the south of the Shan-
Tung promoptory and was blown up. Three OF
her officers and sixty men who walked from the
rcene OF the accident have arrived at Wei-Hai-
Wei
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
Turkey GRANTS DEMANDS
r,FJDING TO PRESSURE.
o,c.tions at Issue srith United
states Satisfactorily adjusted.

,.,s,antinople. Aug. 13.-The issues between
I'D the United states were arranged to-
~ The satisfaction of both governments
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
FIGHT OFF TSING-CHAU /?
Rumor That japanese Haze Inter
cepted the .NOUik.

Peking. Aug 13.-It is rumored that there
has been naval engagement of Tsing-C Chau.
but the German legation has no confiFmation Of
the report.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
4 DESTROYER OFF COREA.
Russian Sighted By japanese
lSteamer-No attack Made.

Toxic Aug. 13.-The merchant steamer Gen
kai sighted a Russisn torpedo boat destroyer
near JfCwei Island. of the coast of Corea. the
a afternoon Of August IL. The Russian was
steamInR TO the westward. The captain OF the
Genkai prepared to beach the ship but the Rus
sian did not molest them
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer evidently
pa rted from the feet during the battle OF August
10 and was trying to return to Port Arthur.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

THE RUSSIAN. BATTLESHIP CZAREVITCH.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

'sa'iag Grsre % % Springfield Mass daily on train
ee central Staten at Il 90 D. m.~Adyt
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HEADouARTERs POLITICAL. BANNERS,
Magee. ~ Fulton ST., n. Y.-AdNt-
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When Old Wine Grape Juice are needed
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co. lbs Fulton St. n. y
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

A. J. CORCORAN TANKS for water storage. All
sizes TO order. II John-st.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

Berlin. Aug. IA dispatch TO the "Lokal An
zeiger' from Toxic says that heavy fighting took
place at Port Arthur all night on Tuesday and
Wednesday and that the Russian losses are re-
ported to be enormous.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-11

against the prisoners at the police court
was % a very amusing character. Mrs
Belts. a young detective. described her
visits to ''Yoga' and the "keiros."
'ioga' told her she would live to be
g.. ''keiro' gave her ten years longer.
but then she had paid the latter a higher
fee Mrs. Belts also learned that her nus
band was To make a lot OF money on the
Stock Exchange. and that he was vesy
fond o. their child. when he said OF did
anything clever Witness explained TO the
court that she had no child. Her father
was described by 'Yoga" as being a man
with Eidewhiskers. who was very active
and clever. but who would not live many
more years The Witness father had al
ready been dead FIVE years when she WAS
told this.
Miss Dorothy Tempest. another detec-
tive told the court that "keiro' had CIV
en- her until 20 TO live. rs against "ioga
Co. She also stated that the additional
ten years had been allotted FOR higher
fec.
A Mr.. Richards was told by 'Yoga"
upon the occasion OF his visit. that II not
already married he would get married and
have two children
Among the documents discovered at the
prisoners rooms. said Chief Inspector
Drew. were post cards containing terms
for palmistry. horoscopes. and clairvoy-
ance crystals. Numerous letters from
women were also discovered. asking ques-
tions about the future From invoices
found Il appeared that the glass balls
were purchas ed by the prisoners at a
shilling each. and sold fo- as much as
fIAaa
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LIPTON'S PLANS BLOCKED
By DESIGNERS REFUSAL.

SPECIAL. BIT CABLE To THE ST. LOUIS Pc
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
London. Sept. lO.-tCopyright. is4)-
Sir Thomas iLpton's plans for the sham
rock " are blocked for the time being.
q. l. Watson has definitely declined to
undertake the work. but Sir Thomas still
hopes TO induce him to serve In an ad-
visory capacity. The challenger has init
mated that he will race under the old
measurement rule. but. as his secretary
told mo to-day. that was from purely
sentimental reasO3s"
I gathered Sir Thomas hoped that his
nrst tentative letter TO the New YORK
Yacht Club would be met by a proposal
measurement rules. He. himself. won
take the initiative in asking for the
change. though all yachting England Is
begging him To do so
The Yachting World says:
Recent American club contests have.
by reason OF the natur. Of the yachts re-
Quired for IL. been quite apart from Or
binary racing. There are Indications OF a
change with the next contest There are
excellent reasons for belief that the re-
formed rule OF measurement will bs ap-
piled to tho next challenger and defender
OF this trophy. and this change. ~ NJ
diciously handled. may easily be made to
bring cup racing more nearly In touch
with our ordinary yachting than ever II
has been since the Thistle went out from
the Clyde.
1T is probably not too much to say that
our American friends are almost tired Of
building racing caricatures for the defense
% the cup. rs We are OF producing them
to carry out challenges.
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C0CKlESHElL NAVIGATOR
MAKES BUSINESS PAY.

SPECIAL By CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
London. Sept 10.-tcopyright. 1901 Cap
tain voSs OF the three-master Tilikurn. two
and q half tons. which anchored in Mar
gate Hsrbor this week. Is perhaps the
only cockieshell navigator who has made
money At the business.
His crew consists OF an expert advance
agent. who looks more at home in a top
hat and a Prince Albert coat than in oil
skins.
Tho Tiliikum has Travelled 1900 miles
starting from Vancouver. B. c.. three
years ago. and finishing In q tank OF the
London hippodrome next week. She Is
nothing but an Indian dug-out canoe. q
years old. She In thirty feet long two
fee; six inches In depth OF hold with q
tiny cabin protruding fourteen inches
above her deck. Instead of Q bowsprit,
she has a carved bow like a viking snip
and her three masts look like small bean
poles.
She spreads thirty-eight yards OF canvas
The old salts of Ma.BaIe shake their heads
and refuse TO believe that the Tillikum
II armed with the proofs. He attributes
his success In riding out all kinds OF blows
to q CANVASS sea anchor OF his own !nven-
ton.
As mascot" he carries the skull of
the Indian who carved out the canoe. In
the Pacific a green sea carried away his
crew and compass. and sent them 10 the
bottom together. With this exception,
Captain voss had no serious accidents.