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New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
BRITISH CRUISER ALERT.
II. ". S. Grafton Ready to Head
off Lena if Necessary.

Victoria. s.. C.. Sept 14.-H. NJ :. Grafton,
flagship Of the Pacific squadron, which left here
some days ago Cor her annual heavy gun prac-
tlco at ComoX, returned unexpectedly to Esqui-
malt early Tuesday. making the trip from
Cornox 10 her EsQuimalt moorings under forced
draught and in record time. She is now in
Esquinalt harbor. making ready for sea. and
will not finish her gun practice at present
The GraftonS return from the trip from
Comox is associated with the sudden appear
ance OF the Russian armed auxiliary cruiser
Lena In San Francisco. II is understood that
the Grafton is under cahled orders from, tho
British Admiralty 10 protect British shipping
on the American eide Of the Pacific at all costs
It depends upon the decision OF the United
States government regarding the Lena whether
the Grafton Will proceed south to watch her.
and, II any British merchantmen be molested
capture and sink her
Should the American governments decision be
an order 10 the Lena to quit San Francisco har-
Dor within twenty-four hours # Is expected
the Grafton will leave Esquimalt harbor at her
best speed. with the object CT intercepting the
Russian vessel off the California coast
significant circumstance connected Nth the
Graftons sudden and unexpected appearance
III Esquimalt is that all shore leave has been in
definitely suspended.
The big cruiser also maintains her steam
pressure at unusual strength. as II expecting
~ use II ar moments notice.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
NEGROES SIGHTED IN AFRICA.
Complaints Forwarded to the State Depart
ment That Color Line Hits Americans.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE alleged discrilnIna-
ton of the existing government OF the TrausvaaI
against the American negroes has been formally
brought the attention OF the State Department
through petition transmitted from Pretoria by
Mr.. Profft the American consul there. The petition
is signed by about dozen resident American
negroes.
They appeal to the consul because their treaty
rights denied them because their liberties
enjoyed under the late government are abrogated
and they are lett without protection They aueee
that they are debarred from riding in second class
railroad coaches because of their color. that they
are prohibited from walking on the sidewalks. ..fo-
which we are thrown about like chattels' that
they are not allowed 70 do business because they
ara Americans. and lastly. they told that the
American natives must expect the same treatment
5 the Africans
The consul says that the petition is true in all
respects save the allegation regarding the side
walks As 70 the railway transportation. the law
does NOT differ essentially from those Of many OF
our Southern states. As TO business the consul
SAYS the colored men cannot obtain licenses. not
on account Of their being Americans, but on sc-
count OF color. They are treated native Africans
Such petitions are frequently received AT the con-
sulste and the consul mas invariably tried make
the colored man content with his lot in South
Africa. where he is In a sense guest OF the
British nation: that lie entered the country with
know ledge OF its rules. ny which he should abide.
However. says the consul. this advice has i'll
any sense diminished the complaints. he had
laid the matter before the State Department
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

that two light cruisers of my country had been
detailed to take the snip Ihey followed tne
Lena when she broke away from the Vladivos-
tok souadron and the facts that will come out
when the officers OF the Lena make official re-
where IN the vicinity Of Redfed Reef hun
dreds of miles west Of Cape Fiattery, there was
another action. that has not been heard Of so
far
The Lena is badly damaged. 7 understand,
hut the ship is being SO carefully protected
from investigation that the nature of the In
iuries cannot positively be determined. am GER
tain that the injuries are tho result of gunshots
and that the gunshots were inflicted by our
cruisers.
am confident that somewhere off to the
westward of the Farallone Islands there are
watching for the attempt of the big Russian 10
come out. The captains Of the ships know that
the United States government will not allow the
Lena 10 remain longer than Is absolutely neces-
sary TO complete her repairs. and when she
leaves the Golden Gate there will be sea
death for her.
San Francisco, Sept. 14.--Mr. Bulger. United
States inspector. found marks OF the Lena
having been in conflict.
Klsaburo Ureno. the ia panese consul. said:
don't believe the report that japanese
cruisers arc lying anywhere near the FarallOueS
in the first place there is no Japanese count Of
the name given i'm the dispatch from St Paul.
and certainly am in position to know if he
exists or not. If such We're n fact then the
Minister at Washington and I would have
known about II some time ago. Of course. these
matters require diplomatic treatment, ana nave
nothing to say except that believe the rumor
fallaCiOus.
MI Stratton. collector of the port, to-day
pressed his disbelief in the story of stern chase
across the ocean. He said:
have been told that several boats like the
Lena were lying out at sea to intercept the YES
sells to ani from this port, but there is evidently
truth i'm the report. I received telegra phic
orders from tho Department of Commerce and
Labor to-day regarding the Lena, and have
communicated with Admiral Goodrich and the
Russian consul The substance Of these COM
muuications cannot he given out.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
MUST DISMANTIE.
Only One Course Open for the Lena
Captain Visits Nary Yard.
IA rELranApR "a rHE rR,Rrvr-I

San Francisco. sept. 1.-THE conviction is grow
ing stronger here that the Russian cruiser Lena
will have "a dismsntle, Though Admiral Goodrich
will not give opinion for publication IL is plain
that he out OF the dilemma except
that Of dsmantng. He said today that the de
csion would rest on the report made by three navy
experts who now carefully examining the
L"nas boilers. but he added that the Russian
government could cut the Giordian knot by order
ing tho dismaUTltng itself. and thus save this
eminent trouble and responsibility. 4 board COM
posed Of Lieutenant Commanders J. Q. Leonard
and J. r. Palmer and Lieutenant William n
Ieahv began the work Of inspecting the cruisers
boilers to-day to determine how extensively
pairs must he made 70 render her seaworthy. Upon
this report final decision WIFI bA made.
All experts agree that with triSing repairs the
cruiser would not be seavorthy and that she might
break down when only 2 few DAYS from port In
the present typho0n season in Oriental waters IL
would be courttug destruction to tho Pacific
with defective machinery OF kind
Captain Berlinsky OF the Lena and Russian con-
sui General kOrakeVttCh visited the Mare Island
Navy Yard to-day guests of Admiral McCalla
This is regarded significant. the government
has offered Captain Berlinsky mOorinE place fOr
the Lena al Mare Island in case she is dismantled
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Fine, Abraham and another 70 Max Tarsh4s:
Monroe-St No f62, p-ior mortgage S2T. 500: in
stalmaDts. per cent ..--..-....
Sammullcr. Michael % Neil \ Flannay; Hudson
- No ~ demand. g per enc.--.-...-..--.--.-
n $. 1905 Il of University Place; years. s
cent
HSmansou. Abraham. To Anna g Storner, Cannon
81 No Ill :. I year = per nt.-..-.--....-
New YORK Church Extension and Missionary So
clety % Jhe Methodist Episcopal church TO
Marcus Peterson. kelly-st. <. s. - = os
IFtt -. years. = per cent ----.-.-...
SpieiberSeT. leonar, N Isaac 8luulherE: 11th-se.
Nos ~ AID 80 West. instruments. s per cent
notes
$. lI5 u " O Amsterdam ave; ; years. 3 psr
Harris. Jacob ., 20 Herman \ Loeb and another,
trustees, lSjd-st. Il ;. No sos West: years.
Per cent
Robinson George II, 10 John Weber: 122d-st. n o.
2-5 n V Ot Amsterdam ave; years per cent
Trevor. Henry -, % Title Guarantee and Trust
Compauy. Madison-aVe- S2d-s st. tl-ns
ana PEI cent per bond ------.--...
Fulton. John. TO Hoaora v Cabassud. 32d-st No
AL West, time ana per cent as per bond. ------.
S{iveTson. Abraham. 10 the Stata Bank l+Sd-st.
:. 225 II = OF shave; months per cent.
McsllNr. Edward 20 Title Guarantees and Truss
Company, SitN- 81. No 80 West; time and rer
cent per 5ontl- ...-.....
ReineT. Fannie. TO Manhattan Mortgage Company:
trutJud Park East. :, - Il = o. FvOspscr-aye.
years, per sent. --.--.--- ----.-...
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
FIGHTING IN KAMSCHATKA.
Small japanese Force Defeated-over Sew
enty Killed.

Petropavlovsk. Kamschatka. Sept. 13 de
layedl.-In the middle of June Lieutenant Gun
dust of the japanese navy. with $50 naval re-
serves. landed on the west coast Of KamschatIIa
plundered villages. expelled inhabitants and Is
sued proclamations declaring the sovereignty Of
Japan over the peninsula.
sailing vessel, with one hundred Russian re-
serves and a detachment Of one hundred militia
men, was sent from Petropavlovsk to the west
coast to eject the Japanese. The Russians de-
feated the japanese and captured their leader.
Tn Russian force lost one man killed and had
four men wounded The Japanese lost seventeen
men killed. The Russian naval detachment later
burned five japanese schooners. killing sev enty
Japanese
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
POSITIONS OF ARMIES.
Mann Russians South Of the Hun
.TopaneSe RelO1r TeRtQi

Toxic Sept. IA telegram was received here
to-day from Field Marshal oyama confirming
previous reports that considerable force Of
Russians Is stin south Of tho Hun River. Rus
sian scouts are constantly appearing before the
japanese outposts. The Russians occasionally
bring out their batteries from the vicinity os
San -Kui-Shi HiI. and Russian cavalry camps
have been seen in the neighborhood OF Wull-
Lai-Tsu and Soutai-TsU. Various forces OF Rus
sian troops are posted between Moukden and
Hsin- Mn-Tun. about thirty miles 10 the east
and ar Tie Pass, some forty miles north Of
Moukden. the Russians fortfying the
heights on both sides Of the Lao River.
Berlin. Sept. 14.-Colonel Gaedke, the war cor
respondent Of The "Tageblatt." telegraphing 10
his paper from Tie Pass this morning, says
The Russian army is disposed south Of this
point The japanese have advanced only about
six miles north OF Liao-Yang
ST. Petersburg. Sept 14-General Kuropatkin.
teIegraphing yesterday, says that three thou
sand japanese are bivouacking at Bentsipudzs
and that the bulk OF the japanese forces is south
of the Yentai branch railroad. The japanese, he
adds are not advancing.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
BOXER UPRISING NOT FEARED.
Tie.Hsngs Trip to Provinces to Raise
Money for China's Defence

Shanghai Sept. 14-It is not probable that
the mission Of Tie-Hang to the southern prov
inces OF China for the purpose of raising money
Is IN any way concerned with hostiIities toward
foreigners in China or renewal Of the Boxer
troubles. The urgent nesd of money for army
reform and improvements is due to her desire
to possess sufficient force 10 garrison and de-
fend Manchuria. should Japan restore this ter
rltoEy 70 ner' and 10 be prepared to resist pro-
posai FOR the partition OF China when the pres
eht war is over There is no reason to appre-
hehd any general anti-foreign rising in China
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

Rv BRYAN 7. Kennedy: ae1 NIsdison-ave. = 10
II 55th - 4x1o5. 4sy prk and stons dEE volu-
taTv sale: Thompson for S4lS 500 252S4
; 100 n ot West End-svs. s0xIo22 2. 5sty fat
houses. voluntary sale. bid In at SlOe. 000.
Ev Joseph Dav. - BTadhUrSt-ave. PAS q n = q
14itn - Is 2x6T 9x702 p. 3 sly hrk dvs h.
Whitlock agt G. Barnard Al. Fsllows e u,
I. JACOBS. ref - 427 Il. etc. $3.50 Il
ID plaintiff for $500. S+f I@Xnzton-ave s,
70 n Of loth-st axs5 . front dwx: II
n de Nell F. Townsend al, Turner. r & II. atys
J = Mcdonald ref; due. SCI ST 30; taxes
-. .0 for S3T.JN.
p. Peter r Never. iI1 +Sib-st. s. 616.S =
eh SSSt0f.4, j<ty stone front dwg h. Lawyers
Titie Ius Dnnrslly al: Merrill & r attys
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New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE FRONT.

Field Headquarters Of the Second Japanese
army sept. g. via Fusan, Sept. 14.-An elab-
crate memorial ceremony in honor Of the men
OF the Fourth Division who fell in battle was
held to-day. Three hundred and seventy-five
men OF this division were killed ar shou-Shan-
Pao' and General Ogawa. who was in comamnd
OF the division, was wounded He was unable
TO De present at the ceremony. After the per-
rormance OF religious rites thousands of Japan
ese soldiers saluted the memorial ia blets OF their
comrades.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
PRESIDENT SATISFIED.
Free Rein IN Lena Case UW BE
GiUen to Washington officials.
rRr rrLrcnArn TO ruE rn1BuNp.I


Oyster Bay y. Y Sept. 1i-PreStdeut ltoose-
Welt is so well pleased with tho way the officials
IN Washington are handling tho case OF the Rus
sian cruiser Lena that he has decided To give
them a free rein IN conducting it's details.
Any statements relative 10 the fate of the yes
sci that will he issued in tho future, therefore,
viii emanate from the State Department in
Washington.
Washington. Sent. I.-Active exchanges were III
progress to-day between the officials OF the state
and Navy departments respecting the Russian
transport lena at San Francisco. Mr. Adee, the
Acting Secretary of State, WAS closct"d Tor some
time with Solicitor PenficId and Captain Plisoury'
the representative Of the Navigation Bureau, ana
several messages were drafted. which were Tor
warded to oyster Bay and SarS Francisco for the
guidance of tho officials at the latter point. Mr.
Adee deems it lnexpedient to make public state
ment touching this matter until n hnal decision
has beon reached as to the course he pursued in
the case Of the Lena.
The rcport of tho Inspector of boilers and hulls
which was referred by the Department of Com
merco and Labor to the state and Navy depart
nents &c substantially "a follows: Tho boilers and
engines arc both badly in need Of rerairs. To rut
i'm new boora will require from four To six months
Tho tubes of the boilers are badly pitted but tho
Lena has on board 200 additional tubes. which couid
be inserted I'm short time, and tho Inspector says
that the vessel can be put III seawortiy con-
dition in from twenty 10 thirty days and repaired
So thnt she would he anC 70 make dnpp'l Stent
knots This is regarded by oiiiIbta ~ ~, ',eagon
Department IA entirely within the term I,a!o,.
ahlc time used In the president prC 10 lls .,
,fhe state Department Is now awaiting lI2 thor
report of Admiral Goodrich before taxing Iui '"''
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ith 81. No ia5 169 West n . 50 sx = So Sc
Friedman: rnoris cages. s3l5. t00: . c and -
Same property. Robert Friedman 10 Isasc Lewis:
Monroe 81. 10 ica n $ ea1ioo: MAJ Tsrsnes -
Joseph Fine and another: mortgages. sso'0eo;
Rristow 81, 5 $50 :, n Of stsbhins- ave- 2s1asE
All 1i.is ~ 1880 = s. ssi Nor
,9a,t - " f%o Tycsf .ssv,a N Minnie IIsner 10
Lazard Kahn; mortgage. 100. aud
Iazqri Kahn mortgage S2I 700. o 9 and. -
Interior plot, begins 25.S . ; 81 1seth 50 xtofs
II . Of old roadWsy, runs v Wy ]SS
130th - xi11 Il Of old Broadway. runs tx
W o 2x n Q O5 beginning William r Peters
same property. also Interior strip las (, of
i3oth ST xiol fl of OLD BrGadNay runs , : "
Henry y Wesselrnan, and
ON ST. iSe : no iCb9sis 10 ' -. Tli.ISe.h sn,S
,s,, s@p; n PG['S1$e T Is sl ~ I the hillside Resi,y
COMPANY 70 Caroline Fothsch'ld. u'ortsaEe.
121r5lst' ~ % West. q 6yse II: Ha,tie H VIII
Jams to Hugo it2gs M S''5a1; 1oS Slg E+.-1 et
Pa5terscu. referee to Mary f Heyss. ...--...-
Avenue B. Nqs 2aS s9d 2sI :. % lzsl , sz4e X
RossatfaI. mortgages S2toG5. 9 and -.
KelIy-st. :, - Il $ of 1GTth-st. 6ax1oe. Ole
AMI Missionary Society Of the Methodist E2is-
Avena4 = n corner l3th-s 81. 21sxisO: Unonport:
Michael Eesa1 % - John the Baptjsts Foun
14f5,st. 5 5. 1771o n = Of Avenue {. runs ak
5x 5.5 70 beginning. Frank " Clendenin
=
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Neu6el RoseuherE - RAJ Beckon: mortgage.
12SF Sf2 .' s ' - 50 f. Of n ave. 9rioo II Emma
BoNarunat to JsHsss ferguson. mortgage. s.. 800
12ed 81 n : 175 z Amsterdam ave lGxal ~:
Louis r Boyes - George II Robinson .Nol
l227 81 n % Fl " II Amsterdam ave. 25x9O II,
John WAbbcr l. George II Robinson .-.... MOI
Amsterdam ave. 3 All r IF 16Nth-sr. 25x
100. Frank = S~hirnPf - John T. RofA7.
gage S7,00O. Nsol
170tt 81 n s taS ? r " % Psrk-ave Is. sxs911:
Adoph CONN 70 Frederick r HaTck: mortgage.
Pleasant ave. No 215. W $, p sETt: sophia
Michael - Louisa CIarafalo- mortgage. s.. 500
Brook ave. No 1510. :. cJx100 fC. KatiA CSersca
70 Esther NJ Abrams and another, mortgage
$1,000. q q and ...--..-.-...
Grand 81, Nos 40 and Az n = - 6xa0 Nicholas
J Hughes 70 the Church OF = MARY. mortgage
So coo
Attorney - f. of Grs7d-st IOxsS
Nicholas r Hughes 2" The ChJsrrh = Mar. Nor
Nelson ave. :. 116 II - n ~ I64sh-=s ASK
SS.SXl6 SN6s ., Joseph X Jones Albert
Roland, mortgage. 81 90. q and .------.--
Nelsou-ave : 1908 = n of tS4th 81 25xS2 Ok
29N6o 10 Anna VI 1IcreH % John Sltt4r. mort
Sth-aye, No 2-9i4 246xIOO William kuntz
70 Herman knobioch. and another; mortgage.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
MARSHAL I'M wAaeAmAN CASE

Washington, Sept H,--Justice Anderson of the
District Supreme Court. to-day ordered that all
securities and property OF Thomas z. wagSaman
involved In the bankruptcy proceedings. be taken
In charge by the United States marshal and held
BY that officer until Mr.. wagsaman shall hays
been ad1udicsted bankrupt and trustee he ss
lected by the general creditors.
The petition asking that he be declared bankrunt
dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

Memphis. Tenn. Sept. H--A dispatch to This
Commercial Appeal" from Columbus Miss. says:
In a duel with shotg1ns about eight miles from,
this city. yesterday. the Rev. E NJ Younghanse
forty years old, shot John Harris thrtv-eiet vear:
old in the stomach and the life Of the latter is
dssDaired OF. Nouughanse received charge OF shot
IN his side but is seriously injured The cause or
the shooting i3 not known. Both participants are
widely known, and the tragedy created sensa ton
here Younghanse IS in the Jail in this citv -O--
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
LENA FLED FROM JAPS /?
Nakddo'S Cruisers No5c Waiting to
Sink Her. Sans Oachi.

st. Paul. Sept. 14-Count Yama oschi
young japanese nobleman. accompanied by an
extensive suite. has passed through St. Paul on
his way to Seattle. Count Osich is a distant
relative or General Kuroki- In speaking of the
Lena incident In San Francisco, he said:
heard two weeks ago, when In Washington
that the Lena was watching for ye.ssla horna
to Japan from Puget Sound. and 1 also heard
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

To Stop Controbond Shipments
Other WarShipS IN Pacific.

St Petersburg Sept 14.-The authorities here
are IN communication with the Russian cohsul
at San Francisco and with the captain OF the
Lena hut their information is not yet complete
enough TO determine the action to be taken 1he
Foreign ONCE expresses perfect confidence that
the Washington government will deal justly WIN
the case and apply the rules Of neutrahty III an
impartial and friendly spirit.
Telecraphic Inquiries have elected the infor-
nation from Vladiyostok that the Lena was sent
to the Pacific with the view OF stopping the
shipment of contraband of There Is an
intimation also but this is not official that sew
eral other vessels. probably merchantmen pur-
chased IN Germany and converted into armed
cruisers are in tho Pacific on a similar mission
If the United States declines to permit the Lena
10 have ample time in which 10 make complete
repairs without which she could not venture TO
undertake long voyage either back to Nladi-
vostok or home by way of Cape Horn, 1t seems
probable that Russia viii acquiesce in the decis-
ion 10 disarm her. There IS no disposition here
to criticise the course Of the United States so
far as 1t is revealed IN the press dispatches
Paris Sept 1.-the correspondent OF the
Echo de Paris" at ST. Petersburg las tele-
graphed to his paper as follows:
Tho Ministry Of Marine tells me regarding
the arrival OF the Russian transport Lena at
san Francisco that another vessel, the Korea, is
also due AT an American port on the Pacific.
Orders have been sent TO the Russian ships To
conform scrupulousy with the American neu-
trality rules. which expected TO permit
them taking enough coal To reach NiadlNos-
tok I consider the situation very delicate, as
there is evidence that the ships were destined
to prevent the transport Of Contrahand goods
from the United States % Japan. and perhaps
capture vessels carrying contraband.
An admiral the staff of the Emperor and
closely related 20 Viceroy AleXieff. tells me that
Alexieff eventually Will succeed the Foreign
Minister Count Lamsdorfr. and that he will
adopt a strong diplomatic policy.
London Sept 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette's'
naval correspondent says the Russian transport
Lena now at San Francisco was built on the
Tyne The first time steam raised on
board she had list. and when steam was prop
crly up II was found that half her boilers were
damaged which led 10 a change In her firing
ARRANGEMENTS. He adds:
Like many other Belleville ships, her boilers
required frequent renewals OF the tubes The
question arises whether international law allows
rcpairs only. or renewals. II repairs, she must
remain at San Francisco. II would puzzle
the keeuest American intellect 10 repair Belle
Vile boiler tubes II renewals. then the Scotch
boilered belligerent may claim that Any neutral
vessel may retuhe her boilers when and where
convenient, throwing in a couple OF new crank
shafts a few cylinders, new prorellers and
other desirable items.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
RAIN HURTS TEXAS COTTON.

Austin. Tex. Sept. 1.-THE exceedingly heavy
rain which has continued for nearly twenty-four
hours shows sign of ceasing Central and
Southern Texas are reported drenched, and con-
siderable damage has been done to open cotton In
many instances cotton has been beaten off the
stalk
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
BRITISH STEAMER SEARCHED.

Gibraltar, Sept 14-The British steamer Or
tona, Captain Fletcher. which arrived here TO-
day from London reported passing YESTERDAY
Russian cruiser which was boarding the British
steamer Derwent, from Liverpool The Der
went has on board 5000 tons of coal for Port
Said.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

August s. that conference held at Nnnrcv1a
between the President and eighteen Of the NATIVE
kings and chiefs for the purpose OF putting an END
10 wars among the tribes In the interior OF the
country. All the kings and chiefs took solemn
oathS 10 keep the peace to report all grievances
the Iibertan government, to obey that government
and carry cVt the judgment OF the President or
Liberia.
The charge expresses the belief that this confer
ence will result In the establishment OF peace and
the Development OF the interior Of Liberia