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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
A THOUSAND MEN LOST.
Report of Crushing Russian Defeat
Near Wafang-KaO.

London. June 16.-A dispatch to The Daily
Express from Toxic. dated June 10. says news
has been received there. but has not yet been
officially published. of a great Japanese victory
near Foo Chow, on the railway. seventy miles
north of Port Arthur.
The Russians it is added were overwhelmed.
lost thousand men, left all their guns on the
field and retreated in disorder.
The Daily Chronicles" correspondent at
Toxic sends the same news. adding that the
Russians. TO the number of 1000 men. are now
in full flight toward Tashi-Chiao and Kai-Ping.
London. June 15-The correspondent of the
Central News at Liao-Yang telegraphed to-day
as follows:
The fighting at wafang- Kao. north Of Polan-
Tien, was renewed to-day and is still proceed
ing. There are persistent runors that the Rus
SLAMS partly successful destroying three
squadrons of cavalry and making prisoners Of
sixty men.
Later n section Of Russian cavalry marching
in the direction of Tafeng- Chow and Lun-Koo
discovered on its right flank a great force Of
japanese cavalry. An engagement ensued, and
according to the latest dispatches. fighting IS
going on all along the line. the Japanese having
obtained renforcements from wafang- Kao con-
sisting of three infantry divisions. with artillery
and cavalry
The Russian casualties in the fighting yes
terday were sos men killed or wounded The
japanese casualties are not known"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
BILLINGs's AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED
Charged with Receiving Stolen Goods from
Garage.

Harry Cornell. automobile driver OF No 172
East Seventy-hfth-st.. employed by C. X. G. BILL
ings. arrested yesterday evening. charged with
having in his possession an auto gasolene gen
orator and electric lamp which were stolen from
the Smith Mabey garage. at No. SIS Seventh-ave
Cornell taken to the Jefferson Market court
and paroled In the custody of Louis Mcnamara
manager Of the company. who said that he wanted
him witness only
Cornell was once employed by ex-AIayor Grant
Last night Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Billings drove 70 the
West Thirtiethst station where they were closeted
for some time with Captain Cottrell and Mr. Me-
Namara They denounced the arrest an outrage
Cornell said that he had bought the generator and
the lamp from another driver named Thomas
Tealey. who was arrested last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16

No Fighting Since June I9-Rus-
SLAMS Re0ccupy Tozcns.

General Kurokis Headquarters in the Field
via Fusan. June 15.-It was announced here to-
day that the enemy in front of the second Jap
anese army is increasing, and the two forces are
coming closer together. A battle is expected
There has been no fighting in front Of the
first Japanese army since June Il. when two
companies Of Russians were driven from WI
Tai-Ho. with loss of twenty
The Russians have reoccupied Tong Yeng -Pu,
on the Liao-Yang road; Shining Tsu. on the
Lien shan-Kwan road. and San-Chai-Tsu. on
the Hal Cheng road with small forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
FIRST DAYS FIGHTING
Japanese Sad to Hare Been Re
pulsed 7Cith Great Loss.

Liao-Yang. June 15.-The battle at watang-
Kao lasted till o'clock yesterday evening. The
japanese. in tremendous force, attacked the
Russian position. but were repulsed with terrible
loss. II is reported that three squadrons Of
japanese Dragons were absolutely wiped out
and that sixty men were captured. The Russian
losses were 81 men. Colonel Khvasteroff COM
handing the LIST Rife Regiment. was killed.
According to the latest reports received here.
the Russian troops were attacking the japanese
at 6 o'clock this morning but particulars are
obtainable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
Strait Of Corea.

Toxic. June 15.-Three Japanese transports.
outward bound from Shimonoseki. met the Rus
sian warshipS this morning outside the Strait OF
Corea. The Russians fired eighteen shots at
the Japanese ships. One transport escaped.
The fate OF the other two is not known.
1t is reported that the Japanese protected
cruiser Niitaka engaged the Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron of Tsu-Shlma Island. in the
strait between Corea and Japan. This report.
however. lacks confirmation
The Japanese transports Ugo and Fuyo home
ward bound met the Russian vessels near Xxi
Island. The Russians pursued them and fired
sixteen shots at the japanese ships. The
transports escaped and reached Katsumoto.
Private advices have beer received here from
KatsumOto, town at the north end OF Xxi
Island. in Krusenstern Strait to the effect that
an engagement was going on between Japanese
and Russian warships
The japanese warships in the vicinity are
hurrying 10 the scene. Saseho Is being closed
There = a strong possibility that naval en-
gagement Will take place soon. No southern
city IN Japan is exposed TO attack but this Rus
sian raid may prove expensive TO shipping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
PORT ARTHUR OPEN.
The Nouik Makes Sally, but Is
Driuen Back-4n Explosion.

Toxic June 15.-The second destroyer notiiia
and three torpedo boat iotiras under the COM
mand of Captain Tsuchiya. cooperating with
the army, made a reconnaissance in force near
siao-P Ping Island yesterday and bombarded the
Russian outposts on the coast to the west OF
the island. siao-Ping Island is twelve miles
west of Port Arthur.
At noon the Russian cruiser Novik. conveying
ten torpedo boat destroyers, steamed out from
Port Arthur The Russian shore batteries pro-
tected these vessels with a heavy eannonaae'
The Japanese iotlla reiterated slowly. firing as
1t went for the purpose Of decoying the enemy
to sea.
At 8 O'Clock in the afternoon the Russian ships
returned to the entrance OF Port Arthur The
Novik's sortie makes 1t certain that the Rus
slams have succeeded in blasting a channel
through the cement laden merchantmen sunk
by the Japanese In the entrance to the haroor.
This freedom of egress comes too late TO per
nit of any effect on the operations of the Japa-
nese army for men. guns and stores have prae-
tically all been landed. and Admiral Togo is
capable of keeping the remnants of the Russian
fleet imprisoned In Fort Arthur.
Last Monday night Japanese vidette boats.
protected by torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers. succeeded in reaching the entrance
to Port Arthur and planted a series of mines
The vessels We're not observed. and they re-
turned to the rest of the squadron without hav-
ing sustained any damage.
The official report adds that the cruiser Chi
tose heard an explosion and the sound of guns
at D. Tuesday in the direction OF Port
Arthur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
GUNS IN COREAN STRAIT
VladiUostok Squadron Pursuing
Transports Battle RumOrs.

London, June ia dispatch to the Central
News from Toxic. filed at p. to-day, says:
A dispatch just received from Moji says the
cannonading at sea stopped at l p. m. There
was a heavy sea in the strait all day. Ten jap
anese merchant steamers are known TO have left
various ports for Moji. and there is much anx-
iety about their fate.
1t is rumored tonight that the Russian war
ships have gone eastward.
An earlier message to the Central News from
Toxic filed this afternoon reported that en-
gagement going off Xxi Island, In the
Corean Strait between three Russian cruisers.
which escaped from VIadivostok. and a number
Of japanese ships.
The dispatch adds that the Vladivostok squad
ron first reported on June ii from Oki
Island. off Tottori. Japan. in the Sea of Japan.
Later in the day cannonading was heard north
west OF Nagato, on the japanese coast, in the
Strait of Corea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
MRS. ELIAS WOULD RENT COTTAGE


Asbury Park n. J., June Alt Is reported h.
that Hannah Elias, whom John r. PIatt of NJ.
York accused of extorting about 100000 from h,r,
visited this place to-day, and has been bargain,Dr
for the lease of a cottage She came down. II /,
said. on the 12:46 train 1t is rot known whsths-
she succeeded in renting a cottage not.
Mrs. Elias had partly decided 70 rent a cott,,.
here just before the Platt affair became pubss
Kato had picked II out. and agent had gon. ).
New-York to have the lease signed just at the tim
when no one was admitted TO Mrs Eliass hons
Since then is said Mrs. Elias has sought to Ieas
a cottage for 81 500 for the season at Elberor I'm,
the deal was not closed before the agent Wa
frankly told that the cottage was wanted for NM
Elias. When the principal heard this she refuses
10 sign the lease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
Padding Your
Own Canoe

rs fun, if you've the right
sort of craft. 1t ought to be
stanch, safe, light, easily manageable,
and graceful of line-Hke these ex-
cellent types of Boats and Canoes:
St. Lawrence River Skiffs
Noted for their graceful appearance
splendid construction and ease OF row.
ing
Grade 2-Of oak and white cedar;
beveIed lap-streak construction; copper
nailed and riveted throughout; polished
brass fittings; with rudder. Price. with
two pairs of straight-blade spruce oars.
copper-tipped and Ieathered Ii IT,. SIS; II
IT.. $50; Is IT.. $50
Grade Substantially same as No. .:
with galvanized iron fittings; one pair
oars, Price II IT.. $40: Is it.. $50; Il IT,.
500; Is IT.. $3.50
CANOES
Canvas-covered cedar Canoes: Hight.
durable. handsome in appearance. Is or
16ls it,. $50.
Canvas-cOvered Fishing Canoes; II II.
in long: 81 in. beam; 10 in. deep. $3.50.
Canoe Back-rests, 50c
DIN GHIES
Canvas-covered Dtnghles. Org IT, Ions,
500.
OARS AND PADDLES
Straight-blade spruce Feathering Oars;
Ieathered and copper-tipped, ~. IT,. S225
pair; it,. $3.50 pair
Spoon-blade Oars. ~ IT.. $3.50 pair;
S fl. So - pair; Sla IT, 81 pair
Single bladed Canoe Paddles. s.. 80 each.
Double-blad Paddles. s # s.. -: S1s
it,. $3.50; Q IT,. $3.T5 Basement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
OFFERS FREE USE OF VAULTS.

When the appalling loss OF life became known
the Stephen Merritt Company. No. 20 West Tween
ty-third-st-. learning that large number of the
victims came from poor families, announced that
the facilities OF its establishment freely Of
fered to all in need OF them. we offer the free
use OF our chapels. marbe vaults, and rooms
said Frank Cambeil. the manager OF the COMPANY
This is time for business; II s time for every
body who can help. TO do so freely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16

lower deck and from there down 10 the lowest.
/ then Jumped into the river and swan ashore.
The water was filled with the bodies Of those
who had been drowned and had a hard time
from being drowned by those who would cling
TO me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
DIR. VAN DYKE TO SPEAK AT SMITH

Princeton. n. j.. June IS (SpeciaD--Dr. Henry van
Dyke will Saturday to deliver the gradual
ing address Smith College where OF his daughter,
is senior class On the 22d Or. Dyke viii ,an
Majestic with his daughters visit in Euz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
TO BUY vEREsTcHAoINs WORKS.

Moscow. June l5-The trustees of the Tretrakofr
Gallery have decided to by Verestchagins latest
works from his widow and organize commemo-
vatve exhibit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
Cut Glass and
Dinner Sets

\ THE following items of Cut
L Glass, specially priced, represent
a shipment received yesterday from the
factory whose entire output we take.
Shapes are new, cuttings are exquisite,
and price-savings are actual
The Dinner Sets are four specimen
values among the 1+6 styles of Dinner
Sets we are now showing;
CUT GLASS
Flower Center Piece. $50: worth $40.
Bowls. S-inch. at S5 and $3.50. worth 81
and SO.
Naples. finch at 81. worth Sc; 9-inch.
/ at So. worth $3.50.
Olive Dishes. at 50 and S.. worth So and
/ $3.50.
Water Bottles. at s.. worth s..
| Oil Bottles. at $3.50 and $3.50. WORTH
$3.50 and $3.50.
DINNER SETS
/ Al SIP. worth S1S-Fine American por-
celain sets lofs 100 pieces. with soup tureen
/ and three large platters; pretty border
design. with all pieces gilt.
| At $15. worth SD 5O-Fine Austrian
/ china Sets of 1O1 pieces. with soup tureen
/ ana tflfee idfSe pldlIefSs mower uutuSA
decoration. We have sold many of thess
/ sets for $3.50.
I AT SIG. worth SD 50-Fine English por-
! Celain Sets OF 112 pieces with soup tureen
and three large platters; underglaze dec
/ orations and all pieces gilt
AT So. worth S35-Fine French china
/ Dinner Sets OF 101 pieces. in several
shapes and styles of decorations; soup
tureen and three large platters.
| Basement.
JOHN WANAMAkER.
Formerly A. t. Stewart & Co..
Broadway. 4th ave.. 9th and 10th sts-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-16
LIFEBoAT HELD Rl- WIPE

Nicholas Beizer. OF No. I'D East Eighth-st
an enpioye OF the Dock Department. was Look
ing for his wife and child
Il lost track OF my wife Some time before the
IRE broke out he said. and was sitting on
the upper deck, when discovered that the shin
was on ire drew my penknife and tried 10
cut away enc OF the lifeboats, and succeeded in
seNeiing the rope, nut when I got this far
discovered ihst tney were also held 10y wire
erd were iTanogabe.
II climbed over the edge. and down 10 tie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
OffensiveIy Active.

The, Free Press is in possession of
complaints from several localities in the
second district that local postmasters
are Extensively active in an effort to de-
feat the nomination of Hon. HI. J. Miller
for congress.
There is perhaps nothing strange that
dependent office holders should be ''of
fensively active" in the support of their
chief, but as it is wholly contrary to
President Roosevelt's wishes and against
his published instructions to federal
office holders, it would be nothing
strange OF out of line with public policy
and good business ethics if good many
of these public teat suckers were called
before the department to answer to
charges of neglect of public duty and Of
fensive political activity. There should
be a line of equity drawn between men
holding the position of congressman and
those who aspire to represent the people
in the lower house at Washington, but
this high plane of politics cannot be
reached if the ''ins" use all the patron
age within their jurisdiction at the ex-
pense of the federal government
But desperate conditions require pow
erful compounds, and crystalized senti-
ment against revising the tariff up
ward" is so pronounced in the second
district that no effort will be spared by
those are opposed to Mr.. Miller to defeat
the will of the people in desire to send to
congress man who believes in ''revis-
ion of the tariff downward" to meet
their wants and protect their rights.
Every day makes Mr.. Miller's nomina-
ton more certain, despite the army of
postmasters who are working overtime
to save their jobs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Make the Issue Clear.

The Redwing Republican, wants the is
sue made clear-that is the tariff issue.
The Republican says republicans in this
state, and perhaps in some others, are
suffering more or less embarrassment as
a consequence of the failure of the par
ty to make perfectly clear its position
and its purpose in tariff matters. Hence
it is possible for Mr.. McCleary, as a
republican, not only to be standpatter
but to say that he believes the only
changes desirable in the tariff to be in
Che direction of raising rather than low
ering duties, and for the critic of Mr..
McCleary, also speaking as republicans,
to say that he should be disciplined for
these rash utterances and that the par
ty must go uncompromisingly along the
way of tariff reform. .aii rs 3I
"This situation is the result of the
failure of both national and state con-
ventions to speak our unequivocally up
on a future tariff policy. We know
without doubt where the great body of
republican voters stand. They believe in
the protective tariff on principle. They
would far rather take the chance of con-
tinuing duty somewhere after it had
become economically unnecessary than to
meet the risk of abolishing one before in
dustry could stand without it, and thus
affecting the business of the country I'M
favorably. They are out and out pro-
tectionists, with all that the term i'm
plies.
"At the same time they do not think
as Mr.. McCleary does and arc not like
ly to be convinced by him. They be-
lieve that the limit Of duties should
be the fact of protection; that duties
for the sake of duties only are not only
unwise and unnecessary, but breed
.abuses and that when a tariff has ac-
complished its main purpose of building
up home industries and making them
selfsustaining, it should stop. This point
they believe that we have reached; and
they think that one of the first duties
of congress is to see what duties can be
reduced and what cut off altogether with
out injury.
"This faith, does, indeed, find express
sion in all the republican platforms,
but it is in form and expression too
vague to be a practical guide. They
lend themselves too readily to the views
of those who think as Mr. McCleary
does, and the work of the campaign
should be to make this issue clear"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

his conscience prick him so much as is
intimated by The Sentinel? We DO
not think SO. In ninety-nine cases out
of one hundred the men who take aI
man life are not conscience stricken
If sent to prison they serve a portion of
their time, and then begin to clamor fol
paroles or pardons, basing these claims
for freedom on the ground that they have
been in prison long enough and are re-
formed. A weak backed pardon board
is too often overcome by the appeal OF
the murderers and their attorneys, and
the fellows who should have met death
on the galows are thrown out upon So
ciety. As matter of fact hanging is
too good for some creatures in human
shape.
Relatives of men who are serving sen
fences in states prison feel their dis
grace with as much keenness as if the
criminals had been hanged.
One good way to put criminals in a
condition that they will not be a menace
to society is to give them plenty of rope
or first place in an electrocution matinee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Will Help the Mechanics.

F. nj. Knappen, formerly associate edi-
tor of The Minneapolis Journal, is an
ardent advocate of reciprocity with Can
ada and when connected with The Jour
nal he wrote a number of articles on the
subject of reciprocity. On the question
of admitting Canadian lumber free to
this country Mr.. Knappen said:
with our forests doomed to destruc-
ton within thirty five years, what earth
ly reason is there that will appeal to the
interests of sO,ooO0oO people to keep be-
yond barrier of a tax of So thousand
the lumber of Canada? 1t is estimated
that the forests of Canada can supply
the world for 300 years to come. 1t is
only a very short time until our build
ing operations and our manufactures re-
quiring timber and lumber will have to
draw heavily on Canadian forests. Al
ready we import $l2,000,000 worth of
"a heavy and unHfcessafN lax on it. Our
government does not need the revenue,
and our lumber manufacturers do notre-i
quire the protection. The tariff on lum-
Der is "a premium to our lumber manu-
facturers to, destroy our forests even
faster than at present. Why should we
not have free trade in lumber? 1t would
be great boon to our western farmers.
On the side. of the producers it would
be a benefit to Canadian rather than to
American lumber manufacturers, but
there are places, along the frontier of
$500 miles where American lumbermen
would have market in Canada if it
were not for the tariff Beside free
lumber would involve the abolition of
the Canadian export duties on logs and
our lumbermen: would be free to use
Canadian logs, the product of which
could both be sold in Canada and the
United States. Free lumber would not
disastrously affect our lumbermen."
On the contrary free lumber would
stimulate building operations in this
country. More dwellings,, barns and out
buildings would not only be erected in
cities and towns, but the farmers would
take advantage of the cheapened price
of material and many needed structures
would be built in the rural districts.
This would furnish employment for car
penters and mechanics. Our laborers
should be given plenty of employment.
1t is common remark that the building
operations in Mankato have been at
low ebb during the past summer, and
this condition was due in large meas
ure to the high price of material. Me-
chanics certainly will vote for reciproci-
ty with Canada. Herbert j. Miller is
the candidate for congress they should
support at the primaries. He is pledged
to use his influence and his vote to es-
tablish a reciprocity treaty with the
country across the borders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Issue Is Clear Cut.

The congressional issue is clear cut,
and should be perfectly plain to every
voter in the second district If you
want revision upward, and want this
district to go on record in favor of
the principle that revision upward can
always safely be made" vote for j. L.
McCleary at the primaries. On the con-
trary of you believe in careful re-
vision of the tariff by the republican
party, with a removal of the tax from
lumber and steel, and favor reciprocity
with Canada, and if you want a man
to represent the second district in con-
gress who believes he should be guided
by the wishes of his constituents, Her
bert J. Miller is the man to vote, for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Reciprocity Sentiment Is Strong.

1t is up to the United States to make
an advance for reciprocal trade relations
with Canada. That there is strong
desire for such relations on the part
of the Canadians is evidenced by the
tone of letters which have been received
of late by The Duluth Herald from its
correspondent, John H. Raftery, who has
Travelled over Canada from the east to
the far west, and has interviewed repre-
sentatives of nearly every interest. Run
ming through all this sentiment there is
found pronounced undercurrent OF de-
sire for reciprocal trade relations with
the United States and yet firm de-
termination that the Dominion govern
ment shall make no further efforts III
this direction until there is some lndl-
cation of desire for reciprocity on the
part of the Washington government.
One of Mr.. Raftery's letters appears
in late, issue of The Herald. That pa
per, which is Independent In poiitics,
comments on the letters as follows:
It deals with public sentiment in Brit