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New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Wednesday, Aug. 81,
1904.

Steoner Ligura tItaD AnsaIdo. Genoa. August is
Naples is and MChaeIs a. O Hrzel Feltmao, 4
90; with ~ cabin and s99 steerage passengers ana
HiIse Arrived at the Bar At l:i5
steamer Seguranca OaNes. Colon. August - 10 "A,
Panama r. u y :. paSsenx-rS
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar Is:IO a m
steamer Alene. from inagu1. Port Priace, &c
Passed In SANDY Hook a p ~
steamer Ntsne tGerl, WolpeTt. cape FIaytien Nue-
10. Fort Prince I2. PNtiV
Is, AUX cages IS IacneI 10. Santa Marta sS and
lnasua -, To the Holland American Line with /
cabin passenger, nails and mdse. az the Bar
f;35 " -
Steamer EI Sigo. Grant Galveston. August % 20
the southern Pacific Company. with mdse left
Quarantine ..5S a m N
steamer san IacntO. Risk. Galveston. August -
and Key West -, q n Mallory Co vf.h pas-
sensers and mdse. Left Quarantine a sis M
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
SAYS A. R. GOSLIN is BANKRUPT.
Petitioning Creditor Says He Holds SSs.50o
Note Signed by Him.

An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy was Gicd
yesterday against Alfred r. Goslin promoter, by
clair A Fogley who says that he is the owner OF 4
note for $685. 500 signed by Gosn and due July l. 1894
which unpaid.
The petitioner cites act constituting hank
ruptcy that GOslin permitted George W. Holman, as
trustee to secure a judgment against him in the
Supreme Court for s.. So which is unsatisfied and
that the alleged bankrupt has transferred valuable
assets, consisting of stocks and bonds, TO hinder
DELAY and defraud his creditors Phillips Samuels
represent the petitioniug creditor Gosn's address
is lot given.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE TEST CASE

I
Syracuse, Aug 3l.-POStoffce authorities TO-DAY
defended Charles Seeley special delivery mas
senger, who was tried before a Justice of the
Peace at OnondagI Valley a charge OF rdip,
on a sidepath without bicycle tag ~
authorities say that Office George CarfwripbT
OF the state sidepath commission. is amen.
ahl" I" postortce laws in interfering with the
passage 81 mails This will be made a test case hv
The government. which maintains that Seelev was
riding On post ROAD. Justice of the Peace " =,
Gilbert reserved his decision " -
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
TOBACCO STOCKS GO UP.

An unexplained advance in the price Of tobacco
securities yesterday caused some comment in Wal.
Street. Gains extended al the way from to 6le
points, the extreme advance being IN Continental
Tobacco preferred Among the reports which
coInpaned the rise one that the colatera! of
the Consolidated Tobacco Company. under its per
cent bonds, be redistributed among the orig
inal holders.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
NO RECEIVER FoR wAGeAmAu

Washington, Aug. 5l-In the Supreme Court OF
inc District or Columbia to-day Justice Stafford
denied the application FOR a receiver for Thomas
r WasEaman. treasurer OF the Catholic I-ni-
Ners.ty. agains. whom proceedings in bankruptc.-
We're instituted several days ago by three local
hah-s. In passing OF the application Justice stat
t3ri FOR rcmarked that h!s action would prejudice
the right OF any parties I'm interest again 10 annf
for the appointment OF receiver on the rrnyi,D.i
OF alleged lack OF security in the keeping of ne
assets. F''S - NV
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01

Boha's Homeopathic Laxatives are SO Cabs :,
their mild actiOn-SO mild indeed thai ~ 20
slightest unpleasant sensation Is experIen.ee
the induce the effect thoroughly and ~ 5,
They cure hHbitt1l constipation headacf -eel
peystS. dizziness ana all Disorders Of the sto, %
liver and fntestrss. Many who nave used lila
they are the greatest health aid of the cen ., Z
High HVets" will dad them "A safety saIssl
shey keep the hN-oaH machine in perfect wsri
order. Price 25c. Your druggist can obtai,, .sSe
at CritteuJol's or 1IcKesson e Robbins 80 el-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
LAMB WILL MAKE A Fight

George Alfred Lamb. who became known to far,a
through the Peter Power case against the Northern
Pacific Railroad. has written a letter in which he
describes the report of the referee y hch was
against him. as mere interoeutory step in pro-
ceodng which is being vigorously prosecuted and
az yigorou-v defended I'm the courts" This 8,
taken 10 mean that Mr.. Lamb viii appeal from the
referees decision ~
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01

Gustar Srhwab, the NeW-York representative OF
the North German Lloyd Line said yesterday af-
terroon tnat he had not received any direct ufor-
nation concerning the meeting. We have not c.tt
our rates, and co not intend to- said he, unless
We are forced TO by some other line"
Mr., Lee of the White Star Llne said: We have
had no advtces as yet about the meeting the
othe- side"
NJ. Never, OF the Hamburg American Line said:
We are al! IL the dark yet and have not even
heard the result of the meeting"
Mr. Floyd representing Vernon IT, Brown. OF tbs
Cunard Line. said: NO word has come to about
the progress OF the negotiations
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The following satisfied Judgments were among those
fled yesterday the first that Of the debtor
tie second that Of the creditor and date when iuds
hed:
Ludwig Bernlrd il EEclnernan: october =.
1893 .,..:-::.., -. ...,...-... F5s.
ber g. 1900. ..............., 12ls
JUDGMENTS CANCELLED
Goldberg, Me:er-M BumenthaI and another:
August -. 1898 ..-..... 40
SAME. Metzger: September I3 ISsS...... 5e2
Marks. Morris b E Louis A-C 4 LougLlIn:
october s. 1895. -....,...-. l.el5
JUDGMENTS VACATED
Levin Esther--E Gugenhcimer; October IS
1892 Observation-Disclosures. ................ .SGs6
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
tBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRrsrys.l

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsCSEl
Omaha. Aug. Sl-Packing house strikers have
requested railroad employees to refuse to handls
all livestock. II the RAILROAD men comply with
the request they VIII tie up the stockyards and
probably cause a railroad strike.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MININTrRE AI.s1ANAl

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 5 Sunset 6:35 Moon IO:I6 Moons ax4 %
HIGH WATER
AM-Saady Hook Gov. Island n 20 Hell >f,o %
PMS7ndy Hook ~ is Gov Island IN 80 ITe Csts
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
COURT NOTES.

IN" schedules in the assignment OF AHegec~ &
Hunte-. gruccrE NJ. Ntnth-ave show iahil,-
ties S5.70f: nominal assets ;2.Ss3: actual assets.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01

steamers CittS a. N-apoH dtsb, Naples al Gesi
Tcutonic tErt. Liverpool. Donald t\nrt, PORT Asfol
Jamaica SUdal ,NoFl Port Maria; lndraveH srs a. a.
Singapore. Manila. Baker tGsrl. Port Nnton.
jamaica Prcteus New orleans: \0rtrtpNn PCrt Nrlnt
Tex Oranje Nassau (Du.Ch1, Port Prince, beIuers
etc; Drumgarth tF{r. Sava nah; Julia Lucse e1AaeA VI
Arthur Tex Princess Anne Norful6 AMI Nevrort "
CsllQr II tDant ChriSt.aussNi and toDcuhasN, 40" 1
dec. (tserl IuASua. POrt-a,l- PriNcc.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
MAY END RATE VAR.
Signs of agreement at Frankfort
4Heged Proposals.

frahkiort-on the Main, Aug 3l-The ship
ping conference continues Both sides show
disposition to res ch a satisfactory solution. The
Gerrran British and other companies have
made a compromise proposition to Lord Inver
clyde, chairman Of the Cunard Lire, which that
company vii, take into consideration Adjourn
ment is not yet in sight.
Berlin Aug 3l.-Details of the proceedings Of
the shipping conference are published by the
"Boerser Courier" follows:
When the CunaId Line representatives sat
down 10 discuss the possibility of an agreement
they round that the representatives of all the
othe- companies taking part had reached
Understanding to receive the lines in traffic rcla
tions with them into the combination against
tho Cunard company without further formal
lties The White Star and Hamburg American
lines were disposed to fight TO a finish.
Every principle had TO he discussed from the
beginning. One fruitess proposition was that
the Cunard Line should retire from the Mediter-
raHean service altogether the allied companies
taxing over It's Hungarian cmigraut contract
ana paying the Cunard people minimum figure
foT each emigrant carried. Another proposition
was 10 pay the Cunard company certain fixed
percentage of the earnings of the cmigraut busi-
ness and still another idea that the allies
buy the Cunard Lines Mediterranean steam
ers which did not find favor II the conference
is unable 10 agree on general compromise,
strong efforts Till be made to agree To maintain
the present winter rates
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01

Sesemer Ca-avelas tFr Sourbes Nay,- Orleans Alsa5
70. to Barber & 20. with mise n transit
Steame~ Georgs Farweu. Dillon. Iacksanvfue Aog
- and Hampton RoIaS 10 the p Z, TrrneT- ,,vp~i
L5n'her 'onIpRry. with iupoer. {eft Ouarsntine
6:;5
steamer city % AtlauJa. Fisher. savannah Aucus.
20 ocean steamship tCInpany with passengers and a
Left lyaranJiHe ~ - p
steamer Hamilton Boaz, NCrr1ik and Newport NJ
z" the Old Dominion steamship Company. With psssr
gers ani radSs. south of the Highlands az 80 D
Steape~ BlUehel3s Hastings. baltimore To ~ &. 4
ter. Win mdse. t.stt Quarantine a. Ii.SS a m.
steamer Golcsooro. swain philadelphia. Wr'
tiNde 90 with na,ls@ Passed sandy Hook 49,
steamer HauIitcn E,az. Newport News ana Nort
The thd bCnigiOu steamship company. with
gers and md<e. I-FSt Quarantine at 3-t2 p m
SANDY Hook. y. J.. AuS. 81 $50 rl-Wind sou
Light breeze; cloudy
New-York tribune., 1904-09-01
JUDGM ENTS.

The following Judgments among those FLED YES
tettay, the hrst name being that Of the debtor.
Av"Ir. Led,arl. George I. ana Anna M-Wes:
side Bank 50 0aa
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
RICH FRUIT
LANDS ARE
INUNDATED
Part Of Sacramento
County Suffers
Big Loss.
Turbulent Stream Breaks
LeFee Three Miles South
Of the City.
Stockton Is Still Safe, but Residents
Of That Section Of the State Are
Considerably Alarmed.
Special Dispatch to The caA

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26.-More than
10000 acres Of the most valuable land in
Sacramento County is flooded tonight
as the result Of a break in the levee,
which occurred at the Edwards place,
about three miles south Of this city
The break is the most serious expert
enced in this county in twenty-seven
years and threatens injury to thou
sands Of acres Of the most valuable hop
and fruit land in the State. In fact, the
T-street levee is the only barrier that
prevents the water from coming into
the city itself
The water rushed through the break
in a perfect torrent, uprooting great
oak trees and freeing houses from their
foundations. Several exciting escapes
were experienced by families in the
vicinity, and many head Of stock per-
ished.
The break was about seventy feet
wide at first, but it widened to.such an
extent that tonight it reached 200 feet
in width. and the water is pouring
through the crevasse in immense vol
umes. The land inundated as a result
Of the flood is in the richest hop-grow-
ing anu ALllA ccALAD4A u TIE CldLt- II
was thought that the levee system
which protected il was impervious to
the water.
The reports received from the Ameri-
can River district and other tributaries
show that the water is coursing down
from the mountains in unexampled vol
1lnes. and more trouble is looked for
tomorrow. Men are patrOlling the
levee on both sides Of the river. A weak
spot was discovered in the levee on the
Yolo side nearly opposite Sacramento
this morning. but a force Of men was
was put at work 10 strengthen the bar
rier with sand bags. The water in the
Yolo basin is rushing beneath the tres
ties of the Southern Pacific Company a
few miles west Of Washington. Watch
men are stationed at intervals to report
any injury done 70 the track by high
water. The Oroville branch is still five
feet under water. and il will be several
davs before traffic on that line can be
resumed. A number Of Marysville citi-
izens on their way home from San
Francisco are stalled here because Of
the high water, which prevents them
from continuing or their way home.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

battleship Retvizan and the fort bat
teries opened Are on them. Battery No.
IS reports having sunk one of the en-
emy's torpedo-b boats.
AT o'clock in the morning a squad
ron of fourteen vessels was sighted in
the distance
Maps of Port Arthur and Port
Adams and a chart of the Yellow Sea
were discovered aboard the enemy's
vessels which were sunk in the night
attack of February "a. Conducting
wires and electric batteries were found
on the vessel which caught fire. The
wires were cut by port miners. The fire
has been extinguished."
PRESS STORY OF BATTLE.
A press dispatch from Port Arthur
says the japanese torpedo-boat attack
on February 25 resulted in a Russian
success. The accurate shooting of the
batteries inflicted losses on the enemy
and caused the boiler on one of the
Japanese torpedo-boats to explode.
Early in the morning a Japanese
fleet consisting of six battIeships and
four cruisers appeared on the horizon.
The Russian cruisers AskoId, Bayan
and Novik were then in the harbor
and the Japanese torpedo boats ad-
vanced to within thirty to thirty-five
cable lengths to attack them. The
Japanese battleships and cruisers sep
arated and then advanced against two
Russian torpedo boats cruising in
Pigeon Bay. One of the latter broke
through the enemy's line and under a
hot fire reached the harbor.
At 10:45 o'clock a fierce engage
ment took place between the Japanese
battleships and the Russian cruisers,
supported by the shore batteries. In
view of the superiority of the enemy's
six battIeships over the three Russian
cruisers the latter were withdrawn.
The enemy ceased firing at 1895
o'clock and at IL o'clock the Japanese
cruisers which were chasing the Rus
sian torpedo boats began to fire on the
forts, but the firing did not last long.
The Japanese maneuvering was
clumsy, and in turning their vessels
came so close to one another thar
Russian shells could be seen falling
upon them as they huddled together
A japanese torpedo boat which was
driven ashore near Fort DjetwoI is
supposed to have belonged to the flo
tilla which was escorting the five ships
destroyed on the night of February %.
NO LANDING OF TROOPS.
LONDON, Feb. ga dispatch to
news agency from St. Petersburg
says the official report of Major Gen
eral Plug, chief of staff of Viceroy
Alexieff. on the details of the attack
on Port Arthur during the morning Of
February 25 is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Kuropatkin Wants 100000
Troops to Precede Him
to the Front.
PubIs

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.-Sur-
prising and almost astounding. the
latest news is that General Kuropatkin
will not go to the front, as was pre-
viously announced. in three days time,
but will remain here for several weeks.
The reason for this, he states, is that
it is not worth while for him to go
there until 100000 Russian soldiers
are gathered at the seat of war. In fact,
he cannot take the offensive until that
number is forthcoming. The present
force available, outside of the heavy
contingent guarding the railroad, does
not exceed 13O, 900 men.
General Kuropatkin was recently in
japan, where he formed a very high
opinion of the efficiency of the Jap
anese troops. He belonged to the
anti-war party. At a recent audience
with the Emperor, General Kuropat-
kin spoke very openly about the neces-
sity of his having large number of
troops and he is further credited with
having said:
Your Majesty will need me back
soon to look after European develop
ments."
Very probably the key is given to
this in the statement of a widely
known Russian international jurist,
who says it is quite possible that Rus
sia will wage war concerning the
Tibetan question in case England
should make any move of too friendly
nature toward Japan.
The third piece of news. which is
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

whence 1t is sent is not given, but it
is supposed to be Mukden. The mes
sage follows
"A squadron of the enemy's vessels,
numbering sixteen, approached the
fortress at about IL o'clock this morn
ing and opened a bombardment on the
cruisers Askold, Bayan and Novik.
which were in the outer harbor, and
also on the fortress. The firing con-
tinued for a half hour Then our cruis-
ers went into the harbor. The enemy
fired for several minutes on one of
our batteries, and then began to leave.
They stopped within sight of the fort,
but out of range of the fire.
AT this time four of the enemy's
cruisers detached themselves from the
squadron and proceeded to Pigeon Bay,
where they quickly opened fire on our
torpedo boats that were cruising there.
They directed also a strong cannonade
against the shore. The commandant
consequently sent troops to Pigeon Bay
The firing lasted for thirty minutes,
but no landing was made. The Jap
anese cruisers then departed.
Suitable measures have been taken
to oppose a possible move on the part
of the enemy to creep up by sea. Our
losses this day were one man wounded
at the battery.
Il respectfully report the above to- our
Imperial Majesty. ALExIEFF."
ALEXIEFF'S EARLIER REPORT.
The following telegram, dated Febru-
ary 26, from Viceroy Alexieff to the
Gear is published here:
ION February "a seventeen of the en-
emy's warships, with twelve torpedo
boats and steamers, were cruising out
side Port Arthur, but kept out of range.
On the same day the Russian cruisers
Bayan, Askold and Novik left the road
stead. Two Japanese cruisers advanced
toward the Novik. which returned to
Port Arthur. accompanied by our tor
pedo-boats from Pigeon Bay. The en-
emy's cruisers were left far behind. In
the evening our cruisers returned to the
roadstead.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Postal COnSpiratOrS
Stand in Shadow
OF Prison.
Verdict Is Secured After
Jurors Had Been Out
Nine Hours.
DiSgraead Men Are Admitted to Bail
Pending Their Appearance in
Court To-Day for Sentence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-"Guilty as
indicted" was the verdict announced
by the jury in the postofice conspiracy
trial shortly after o'clock tonight,
stating at the same time that this was
the verdict as to all four defendants,
August w. Machen, late general super
intendent of the rural free delivery di-
vision; George E. Lorenz of Toledo,
Samuel A. Croft and Diller B. Groff, Of
Washington. The jury had been out
nine hours.
In the dimly lighted room sat the
four defendants, who after the case
was given to the jury had been placed
in the custody of a United States Mar
shall and confined to the limits of the
City Hall. Each wore an anxious look
and a deathlike silence fell on the
small crowd which had been permitted
to enter the room as the clerk inquired
of the foreman if a verdict had been
reached.
The jury as to a man arose, and as
the words Guilty as indicted" fell
from the foremans lips the defendants
and their counsel seemed appalled,. Dur
ing the time the jury was out the four
defendants had paced up and down
the hallway outside the courtroom and
had given expressions to the belief that
each hour the jury spent in discussing
the case brought them nearer to ae-
quittal.
There was general astonishment that
the jury had included in the conviction
Samuel A. Croft, Washington police
man, and inventor of the Croft fastener,
as to whom Holmes Conrad. special
counsel for the Government, yesterday
informed the jury he did not expect a
conviction and that he personally did
not believe in his guilt
Five ballots in all were taken. On
the first ballot the vote stood seven to
five for conviction; on the secorI /.
eight to four; on the third, nine to
three; on the fourth, ten to two, and on
the fifth the vote was unanimous.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered Charles Douglass, in behalf
of all four defendants, filed motions for
a new trial, for an arrest of Judgment
and for an appeal for the purpose OF
having the defendants admitted to bail.
Bail was then fixed at $4,000 each, the
bond Of Lorenz and the two Groffs be-
ing increased from $4,000.
When Attorney Maddox, on behalf
of the Groffs. inquired as to the amount
of bail to be required Of them, Justice
Pritchard said: II know no difference
between these defendants. The Jury
has said they are guilty and 1 cannot
discriminate, but will treat all alike"
Next to Samuel A. Groff. the most
surprised man was Machen. who said
he was thunderstKuck at the verdict.
The four defendants win appear be-
fore Justice Pritchard tomorrow
morning to receive sentence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

of special interest to those initiated
into the inner workings of the Rus
sian interior administration, is that
there has just been formed an entirely
new special commission attached to the
Ministry of the Interior, its especial
object being to distribute war news to
the people, carefully recording it's eff
fects on the lower classes, especially
in case it should be unsatisfactory.
In the highest military circles here
a siege of Port Arthur is expected.
The whole force of troops from Kasan
district is to be poured into Manchuria
and the entire Finnish forces also win
be ordered to the front, which natu-
however. will not be placed in the first
line. which will be occupied by Cos
sacks, with Russian regiments in the
next line and the Finnish in the third.
TO ENLIST WILD WARRIORS.
Prince Alexander of Oldenburg has
caused a patriotic sensation. He has
given a million rubles toward, the war
fund and has proposed that the EN-
peror raise troop of irregular cav
airy of the dreaded tribes of Buriats
and Kalmucks of the steppes. the con-
dition being that they be under mill
tary rule, but allowed to do all they
like in the way of independent raids
of their own according to their typical
style of warfare.
Prince Alexander offers to equip and
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27


BERLIN, Feb. 2e.-My message of
last night regarding the preparations
made in Austria with view to inter-
vention in the Balkans finds confirma-
tion to-day in the Berlin Morgen Post
This journal contains a dispatch from
its Vienna correspondent stating that,
according to information obtained from
an official Of the Austrian Foreign Of
flee, measures have been taken for the
mobilization Of the Austrian army.
The present rise in the price of grain
in Austria may be ascribed to pur-
chases by the military authorities.
These reports of Austrian military
preparations find further confirmation
III dispatches received in Berlin from
Rome stating that the Italian Embas-
sador in Berlin, Count LAMA, has in
formed Count Won Bulow that if Aus
tria takes action in the Balkans it will
be difficult for Italy to abstain from
active intervention.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2s.-In
consequence u the understanding al
ready reached as the result Of the COM
munications exchanged between the
Porte and the Bulgarian legation here
the opinion prevails that there will be
no complications in the spring 1t is
understood that Turkey undertakes to
grant amnesty to the Macedonians con-
victed of disturbances in 1900, to permit
the return Of the refugees and to annul
the vexatious regulations directed
against Bulgarians. Bulgaria agrees to
stop the Macedonian agitation in the
principality and to prevent the incur
sions of revolutionary bands.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
STOCKTON is ANXIOUS.
MokeIumne River Overflows Its Banks
Near Woodbridge, Flooding Town.

STOCKTON, Feb. 26.-Stockton is in
2 state Of anxiety tonight as to wheth-
er or not the next twenty-four hours
VIII see the streams and channels in
tersecting the city out Of their banks
and flooding adjacent property. Thus
far the high water has been passing to
the north Of the city. by the Mokel-
urnne. When the sky cleared at noon
to-day il was thought the storm had
passed, but such was not the case, for
rain set in again about o'clock this
evening, and All indications are for n
very wet night. The MOkelumne River
began falling early this morning, and
by 2 o'clock this afternoon il had
dropped about fourteen inches at Wood
bridge.
Mormon Slough and the San Joaquin
River have been falling slightly all day.
-. TDnuo Dn1rrr,nvr
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Files Report on the Prize Property.

Files Report on the Prize Property.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-James G.
Payne, auditor of the District Supreme
Court, to-day fled his report on the
amount and value of the prize property
in the case of Admiral Dewey against
Don Juan de Austria and other vessels
captured and sunk in Manila Bay. May
1, 1898 The auditor. t. whom the ques-
tiOn was referred by the court, reports
that the allowances Of property sub
ject to the share libellant as prizes as
gregate $S29. 1888.