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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
HERREROS DEFEATED.
Germans Int7ict Heavy Loss in Al
Day Fight.

Berlin. AUG. 16.-Four columns OF German
troops attacked the Herreros near Hamakari'
German Southwest Africa on the night OF Au-
gust IL The fighting continued all day Au-
gust - and the natives were defeated with
heavy losses Five German officers including
Count Won Arnim, and nineteen men were killed
Six officers. among them Baron Won Waiter.
and ffty-two men wounded. Two ara
missing Thousands of cattle were captured.
General Won Trotha says that his soldiers fought
with the greatest bravery.
The natives who numbered about 5000 fight
ing men, under old Chief Samuel MahereTo. TO
whom the younger leaders had turned after
their former reverses. were concentrated in the
Waterberg Mountains With their women. chill
dren and focks, they occupied plain OF mead
owland roughly estimated at 10000 acres, on
which they had $4,000 head Of cattle and 1JO,-
0OO sheep. goats etc. The approaches to the
plain were difficult passes. which the Germans
had severe work forcing.
The number of the Germans is not accurately
known, but, nine companies and four and
a half batteries, with some irregular troops.
were engaged, the total probably was about
1000 men. DeserteTs from the HerrerOs report
ed- that the arrival Of German achievements at
native camp. Chief Samuel spent much time
in having the Bible read to him.
General TTOtha doubtless VIII follow ND
his success and finish the rebellion with the
WaterberE campaign. II seems improbable that
many of the natives can have escaped through
the German forces holding the mountain passes.
In a skirmish preceding the battle a patrol
commanded by Lieutenant Baron Won BOden-
hansen was surprised, and the Lieutenant and
eight were killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
NOT TIPPING" POLICE.
Telephone Company apparently
Not Still in Reforming Line.

From the statement made to a Tribune re-
porter at the Office of Union n. Bethel. OF the
New-YorK Telephone Company. it would ap-
pear that the telephone company is no longer
tipping" off the Police Department as TO sus-
pected places on asking whether the telephone
company would say anything as to Captain
Hussey's raid on an alleged poolroom exchange
in Forty-third-st on Monday I'm which six tele-
phones were confscated by the police. the re-
porter was told that any statement must come
from the Police Department.
The Telephone company II was significant
" added had no knowledge OF the raid and
the police made It entirely on their own mi
tiative"
Several months ago the telephone company
promised to cooperate with the Police Depart
fneut IN suppressing poorooms, and in many IN
stances n IL understood, furnished the police
the names or suspicious places
While / have no direct personal knowledge
on the subject Captain Norton Goddard told
tho reporter I'm discussing the poolroom stu
alton generally. Il am informed by the man In
the street that there are more pooiTooms run
ming than ever" More than this Captain God
dard declined 10 say.
WIN say nothu about nOthin,' was District
Attorney Jerome's contribution 10 the SYM
upSium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
EMPEROR VISITS KING.
Lights ont at Dinner Edzcard GiUes
for Francis Joseph.

Mareubad. Aug. Is.-King Edward tonight gave
a dinner TO Emperor Francis Joseph at the Hotel
Weimar. Nineteen persons we're present including
Sir F r. PIunkett. British Ambassador TO Aus
tria Count Mensdorft. Austrian Ambassador 70
Great Britain. the Duke. OF Teck. members OF the
various embassies and government officials. While
the dinner in progress the electric lights were
suddenly extnguished causing CONSERVATION
Candles were substituted for the electric lights,
which. however. were restored in five minutes.
IN responding TO the toasts Emperor Francis
Joseph and King Edward gave expression 70 tnsir
deep personal friendship No illusions OF a pohti-
cal nature made.
Emperor Francis Joseph arrived here this after
noon from Vienna visit King Edward, VINO
awaited the Emperor at the railroad station ne
mOuarChs greeted each other with marked corQidI-
ity King Edward the uniform or an AUS
triau field marshal and the Emperor that OF BTU
ish field marshal After the presentation or the
respective suites their maiesties drove 70 the Hotel
Wsimar The route lined with soldiers and
geudarmes. aud immense crowds greeted the SOW
ercigns
The Emperor remained ten minutes in King I'd
wards apartments and then drove 10 the villa
I.uginSland where the British monarch later paid
him a brief return visit. Emperor Francis Joseph
aftcrward held a reception, which was attended py
the officials and other prominent personages OF
Marienhad.
rho town is brilliantly illuminated tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
ACCIDENT STIRS HOPPER.
lIay .1sk for Ne,c Ordinance to
Control EleratOrs.

AS the result partly Of the appalling elevator
accident at No. IOI Broadway and No 2iO
Mercer-st. on Monday in which two persons
were killed and seventeen injured, Isaac A
Hopper, Superintendent of Buildings, told
Tribune reporter yesterday that a more rigid
inspection of freight elevators and freight ell
avator men was now under consideration.
The announcement is in line with The Trio-
une's emphasis of the urgent need in this re-
gard.
Il am asking an opinion Of the Corporation
Counsel" Mr.. Hopper told the reporter. as 70
whether under the present building code have
sufficient power To submit all elevator men to
a licensing examination. The code appears 10
he lax as to IL that pertains to freight elevators
/ believe l have sufficient power In the case or
passenger elevators but not elevator men, under
the present code. If the Corporation Counsel
finds that I have not the power which need
l shall ask the Board OF Aldermen 70 amend the
code
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
CORPORATION REAL ESTATE.
Assessed Valuation in the Five BOrOughs-
Special Franchises.

In A supplement- Of The City Record which
was issued yesterday printed the annual rec
ord Of the assessed valuation or real estate IN TINS
city owned by corporations. fixed by the munich
pal tax commissioners, and OF the assessed valua-
ton of special franchises owned by the same Or
porations. as fixed by the state Board of Tax Com
misSioners. The assessed value % real estate In
BROOKLYN owned by corporations, the record shows
Is nearly 100000 than that of similar prop
erty in Manhattan. But the assessed value of Spe-
ciai franchises I'm Manhattan owned by corpora
lions Is many times greater than that of like priv
ileges i'm BROOKLYN. OF the property in Manhattan
exempt from taxation. assessed at $tlS'.I0O. most
ig owned by the city. In Brooklyn the assessed
value Of the exempt property Is SIS S55OO Most OF
the exempt Brooklyn property also Is owned by
the city.
The assessed value OF special franchises and real
estate In the I'VE boToughs owned by corporations
and the assessed value of property In the bCroughs
exempt from taxation are as follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
KAMIMURA'S REPORT.
-Four Armored and TrO Light
Cruisers Opposed to Russians.

Toxic. Aug. Is delayed in transmission
Admiral Kamimura, in his detailed report OF
last Sundays victory Of the Vladivostok squad
ron. says:
Al dawn Sunday morning the armored cruis-
rrs Tdzurno Captain Ijichi: the Azuma, Captain
F-5sii. the Tolxivys. Captain Yoshimatsu. and ths
Iwate Captain Taketomi, which engaged IN a
search OF Fusan. Corea- discovered three OF the
Nladtvostok squadron steaming southwark
Seeing rs the enemy endeaVored TO nee north
ward. We Immediately closed their retreat
The engagement opened at 5:23 a m.
The RurilI, being the slowest OF the enemy
eesseIs was constantly left behind, and she
formed a target for our incessant fire.
The Rossia and the GrOmoboi CALAMITY al
aempted several times 10 protect the Rurik
They frequently returned 10 the Rurik, ana
" hen united the three advanced together. our
fleet thus had the advantage pouring IFS lre
from 4 formation in the shape OF the letter
The enemy's ships were seen TO he on FIRE
several times, showing thereby that they were
The Rurik was finally disabled and her fire
weakened. She began lowering in the water
listing to port. The Rossia and Gromoboi final
ly ananaoned the hurik-
Just then our fourth detachment consisting
~ the protected cruisers Naniwa. captain
Wada, and the Tahachiho Captain Mori having
heen seen attacking the Rurik, our squadron
pursued the Rossia and tho Gromoboi. Severe
fighting continued for several hours.
The Rossia and the Gromoboi escaped TO the
northwsrd at full speed. Al 1913 a m. our
squadron changed its course 70 starboard. and
went SCUM IN search OF lie huIlh Al lit
mean time the Rurik had been sunk.
Our ships steamed over the locality, and sue
ceeded in saving six hundred members ~ the
Rurik's crew. Our damage not serious.
The spirit Of our men was excellent.
Admiral Kamimura the Idzumo and
Rear Admiral Uriu commanded the fourth de-
1achment.
The japanese generally are comparing the
treatment accorded 20 the crew Of the Rurik to
that accorded by the Vladlvostok squadron TO
those on board the transport Hitachi, which the
squadron sank on June -. A prominent Official
Faid to-day:
Japan has avenged the Hitachi. Admiral
ksmimurs rescued and succored those Who
aided IN sinking the Hitachi and who sailed
sway from hundreds OF drowning victims We
offer their living for our dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
DIANA REPORTED SAFE.
Cruiser Thought at Vl0diUO'tok-
The PalLada,s Sinking.

London. Aug. 16.-A dispatch 10 news agency
from St Petersburg says a naval officer has
telegraphed TO his family that the cruiser Diana
has arrived at Vladivostok.
Toxic. Aug 16.-It seems certain that the Rus
sian protected cruiser Pallada was torpedoed
and sunk fin the naval battle of August 10 she
failed 10 return to Port Arthur, and has not
been reported since Admiral Togo's feet de-
parted on various missions the night OF August
10 when the Russians retreated.
Related reports from various vessels continue
TO reach Admiral Togo. The japanese destroy
ers and torpedo boats made a series Of ATTACKS
in the pursuit Of the Russian warships. one
destroyer reports that she hit vessel OF the
Pallada type. and it is thought the vessel found
cred with her entire crew. Her complement "as
400 men.
Admiral Togo says it appears certain that
the Pallada was sunk. II was thought at nfst
the the Paliada escaped southwark with the
Novik and Askold. and the admiralty believed
she was concealed in the vicinity Of the Yang
Use River.
Her fate will soon be determined. II she Is
afoat she viii speedily he reported, and II
DESTROYED it is probable that some Of her wreck
age will be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
GLOOM IN RUSSIA.
NeTos Of Rurik's Loss The Burny
Wrecked Near Wei-Hm-Wei

81 Petersburg. Aug. l6.-The news OF the de-
leat OF the NiadivOstok squadron has added
another crushing blow to the reverse before
Port Arthur No public announcement has vet
been made OF the sinking OF the Rurik
The Che-Foo report Of the sortle OF Russian
"arships from Port Arthur is construed TO
mean that the shells of the Japanese land bat
teries are falling in the harbor
The admiralty does not know whether the
report refers to the batteships or to the vessels
which remained in port on August 10 Hope is
sim cherished that the battleshlps escaped
The Bunny Is the only Russian destroyer sunk
OF Wei-Hai-Wei
Niceroy Alexieh~s army organ believes the
japanese armies may move against Liao-YanR
any day, and does not believe the reports that
three additional japanese divisions have been
drafted TO Port Arthur. It thinks the Japanese
are likely to spread such reports in order 10 mis-
lead General Kuropathn
The contracts with the government obtained
by Lewis Nixon. OF New-York include the
construction Of several torpedo boat destroyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
PAYING bEsTs AHEAD OF TIME.

The Otis Elevator Company of Chicago, has be-
gun purchasing its own notes, and has recently Sc
cured notes amounting $50 00O which were issued
at a time when the money was needed. and, as then
believed for a long time. In the last week tho
company has purchased 100000 of It's notes which
do not mature until January I, 1906 and had prevl-
Ouslv purchased $4,000 Of its notes which mature
ON january l. 1865 There are still $iO0VO or notes
Outstandiny that win mature on January l. lgt} ana
N is the present plan to take these up also and
have the property entirely free from debt. The
business OF the Otis Elevator Company has so
prospered that II has been able TO discharge us
debts at an earlier period than nlst eNpeSteu. 9I&
the firm prefers 20 utilize its surplus caSh IN tdhhs
IN the outstanding notes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
THE RETTTZAN HARD HIT.
Her Gallant 4ttempt to Rescue the
Disabled CzQrerifch.

Chs-Foo, Aug 16-In the naval engagement
~ August 10 the battleship Retvizan was sur
rounded by japanese torpedo boats. the other
Russian vessels having gone 10 the assistance
al the Czarevitch. which was then hard pressed
The Retvizan desperately attempted 70 break
through the line and tried 10 ram a cruiser
which approached. but she was fairly blown
out or her course by ? hail OF shells from the
cruisers which began now 10 share in the fight
Every officer Of the CZarevitch was either
killed or wounded
While the CZaTevitch Was making for rrsirs
1tae funeral services were held IN many cases
over heads. arms and legs One sailor whose
llaLQ was severed by 4 fragment OF shell be-
came crazed by pain and the horror ~ o1ao5
ABOUT him He approached the captain held
OUT the severed member in his remainin. hand
ana requested that prayer be said over it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
CHINAlIEN WERE VOTERS.
Three Arrestcd Shoe Regular Natu-
raIization Papers.

That Notwithstanding the scrutiny Of the cleo
ton inspectors at the polls Cinnamon have been
permitted to vote at elections In this cit, was
the discovery made yesterday by Joel NJ. Marx.
Assistant United states District Attorney. As
result three sons OF the Yellow Kingdom one OF
them the Mayor Of Chinatown" were arraigued
before Commissioner Shields They waived exam
nation and furnished $50 hail
Laws were first passed in 1870 to prevent the
further natiralzing ~ Cinnamon. These were
supplemented and made more explicit by Chapter
i2s OF the Laws Of 1852 o. the United States Re
vlsed Statutes Yesterday Dempsey p. Meetze.
special employee 81 the Department Of Justice,
rested TON Lee" the 50 called Mayor OF China
town" at tho iatter's restaurant. No. Is hottest.
The Mayors original Celestial name was Wung
A. Lung but this he had changed in 1850. Four
years before that. IN the criminal courts OF St
Louis Wung A Lung secured his full papers.
which entitled him TO all citizenship rights Since
his residence i'm New York Lee has taken an in
teresr IN politics voting at every election. and is
regarded a political leader.
In 1894 he held deputy sheriff commission.
ton. He obtained a passport In 1879 which he
made protracted visit to China. where he en-
William A. Hang. a cigar manufacturer, Of No
500 Pearl-st., was also arrested Hang produced
County Court Of Richmond COUNTY October 6 1882
on October 10 following Hang registered. stating
In China. To the officials OF Richmond County Hang
made me rsme aGfnSson nans Is SxtyIys YEATS
years ago. lie has always voted. he says in the
Eng Ten Lung a Chinese merchant OF No. 81
hottest, was the third arrested. His certificate Of
Pleas Of PSssaie County. r. j.. March "a isSo
Lung says that he. like Tom Lee and Tons Kee
papers Of citizenship that he had been born in
china Each insists that he told he had a
aescordingly. All three insist no objection was
made by any one at the time because Of his Chinese
place at any time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
DEW'A 1T KIAO-CHAU.
japanese AdmiraL assured of Rus
aans' Disarmament

Isine-chau. Aug. l6.-A japanese DESTROYER
suffered me hsroor to-day having on board the
japanese Admiral Deva ana his staff. FOR the
purpose Of calling on the Governor ~ Ly,.o-
- No'eI''or 'TanPei assured the japanese
N 'Dat ah me Russian ships were dis
'u@l lher guns had been disabled and
taeir ammunition removed The admir-, Nr.1
departed. and as the Japanese destrov.- I.st
ire hsrbor she was saiuted by The C.s,r,s,, VA
Ehips
japanese oihcers said that The Germans
had promised that the Che-Foo Inesd.rt ,,,o,,l,
not be repeated at Tsing-Chau
The Japanese ships off this mort co,,s,,. .. o,o
cruiser and four destroyers.
The Germans have notified IN tbo 7sn,-.-o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
WORRIED BY The FIGHT.
Taggart Declines to Interfere IN Nc
Cdrren-MMrphg Trouble.

II was announced at Democratic national had
quarters yesterday that August Belmont has 3,
arranged his business affairs that he win qiva
practically his entire time TO the work OF IN.
George Foster Peabody, who has been chosen n
serve as collector and custodian OF campaipn
funds. has not yet appeared at the present head
quarters
vice-Chairman NicoI was at headquarters the
greater part OF yesterday. A little before noon
". Bourke Cochran called and conferred with hin,
for a considerable time Both Chairman TaEzart
and Chairman McCOnviIIe % the Speakers Buroau
also had some conversation with the Tammany
speiIbinder. Nicoll and Cochran subsequently ad
journed to the Waldorf for luncheon. and they
were only seated, with a bouquet Of roses on the
table between them. when Peter F. Dunno Joined
them. He was warmly welcomed. and the three
hand conversation that followed obviously
OF an ultra confidential character. Mr.. Cochran
who was reminded that he went to St. Louis IN
peTforate the Parker boom with OTatory, WA q,
attentive auditor to whatever the DooIey phil
OsOpher was saying
gresham W. 8. CoWherd. chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee. who is one of tbe
compilers OF the campaign textbook The 0thSrs
who are collaborating with Mr.. COwherd ara e1-
Boston and Fred e. Penfeid Of CSnnecticllf 20, Or
was Consul General at Cairo under President CIevs
land. and George +. PaXteF. the present head m
Quincy and Mr. Penfeld were callers at head
The sustained attitude OF hostility OF the NIur,b,
and McCarren factions Of the local Democracy Is
uppermOSt in the mind of every prominent DEM
crat who visits headquarters, and many OF them
are OutspOken IN the assertion that the ytuafio-
Is no longer merely a local matter
Chairman Iaggart, however, maintains that n
Is not up to him 10 mix in the settlement Of I0roi
feuds. lie reiterated his position on that line ves
terday, and In speaking or Senator NcCarreu Sai5.
There is no man more loyal to Judge Parker and
besides he is, as lie always has been, good Dem
ocTat- The national committee cannot take m
these fights between individuals when thev arr
all supporting the national ticket
Despite the attitude Of hands of. il comes 10
those intimately identified with the activities az th
campaign that Judge Parker. views with apuTs-
hensiOn the continuance OF the division OF the
fighting forces in this city. The suggestion hag
been made that the Presidential caudidate might
as last resort be induced 10 sanction the ap0lI.
cation OF drastic remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
4 THREAT TO CHINA.
Russia May Retaliatc if Sei@urc at
Ckc-FoO Is Ignored.

81. Petersburg. Aug. l6-In spite Of the tone
Of the press, Russia does not desire and does
not expect the powers 10 take action in the case
Of the Ryeshitelul. The government has sim
ply placed the facts before Japan and China,
and is now awaiting their action. n Russa's
representations ere ignored and nothing fur
Their is done The Associated Press can state
that Russia will feel herself free 20 take such
steps she may ne able to take IN the way Of
retaliation
London Aug Ambassador Renckendorff.
carrying out the instructions OF Count Lams,
dorT presented this morning 10 Lord Lsns-
doVne an official protest from his government
against the fragrant violation Of International
law and neutrality" by the japanese torpedo
boat destroyers at Che-Foo. The protest IL In
the nature Of circular TO all the powers and
recites the facts already published.
The ST. Petersburg government asserts that
TIE japanese had no right even 10 examine the
Ryeshltelni to determine whether she dis
mantled without first obtaining the permission
Of the Chinese admiral.
So far as can be learned Lord BausdOvne will
merely acknowledge the receipt OF tho protest,
reserving possible action the part OF Great
Britain until all the facts are ascertained. There
is reason TO believe that the inquiry begun by
the British authorities after the capture Of the
the entire question OF how the beIligerents have
observed the neutrality Of China. For instance
the facts arc being obtained In connection with
the establishment by tbs Russian Consul OF a
wireless telegraph plan: az Che Foo with which,
II is alleged. he communicated with Port Ar
thur
In respect to the Ryeshitelni, tho British OFF,
Gals say that much may be said in support OF
the Japanese contention. II the destroyer. as
the Japanese say, hrough; dispatches from Port
Arthur she clearly. In the British view. violat-
ed the neutrality Of China and thereby gave an
excuse for the Japanese action.
Inquiries have been made by the British gOvi
eminent in regard 10 the attitude Of the United
States on Chinese neutrality. and the American
government will likewise obtain information re-
garding the policy Great Britain intends to pur
sue. AS both powers desire the preservation OF
the neutrality OF the Chinese Empire, the offi-
Gals here expect that they will take Independent
action along identical lines to obtain respect for
the principle. but here as In Washington. only
moral influence viii he used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
NEwsTEAD AND sTIEBLING AGREE.
Republican Harmony is Restored in the
XIIth Assembly District.

The factionaI differences IN the XIIrh Assembly
District between Jacob A. Newstead the Republi-
can district leader and John Stiebling the former
leader have been settled Mr. Newstead asked
that some names b stricken from the Republican
enrolment in the district. The subject came be-
fore a subcommittee OF the county committee
and George ". Wanmaker acted a chairman.
Leonard A. Snitkin. representing Mr.. NeWste8d.
addressing the committee, stated that iuaSmuch as
John Stiebling had Withdrawn hts contest for lead
ersbip and had recognized Mr.. NeWStead leader.
and that while the appliCa tionS should be granted.
vet i'm the interest OF fairness and in order that
Injustice might be done To OF the appliCa-
tions Mr. Newstead thought it best 70 withdraw
the entire proceedings.
Mr. Wauulaker made a few remarks In which he
said he was glad see that harmony would pre-
,-,U in the district and that All factions would b
1gorlsine for both the national and State tickets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
CRETANS ASK NEW RULER.
Threaten ReUOH If POsrers DO Not
Remove Prince George.

Rome. Aug. 16-Inhabitants Of the Island OF
Crete have addressed a strong petition 20 the
italian government asking to be freed from the
government of Prince George OF Greece the
High Commissioner OF the powers. whom they
accuse of all manner of misrule They ask that
the island be annexed to Greece and threaten
should their request not be granted. to start
revolution.
The petition Is addressed TO Italy. because
Cretan affairs are under the supervision Of the
italian Foreign Minister assisted by the Rus
sian French and British ambassadors.
Prince George 1t Is reported Is about 20 STAR
on 4 visit to the capitals OF the protective