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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
LINER NEW YORK
IN A COLLISION
Meets With Two Mishaps in One
Day.
GROUNDS OFF CAPE LA HAGUE
New york wns Able to Enter soutii-
nmpton aud WAS DocLcd for Tenn
pornry Rcpnirs-impossibIc
to Estimate Damage.

Southampton, March 2i.-The Amer.
lean line steamship New York, Capt
Young. from New York. March ~. for
Plymouth. %Cherbourg and Southamp-
ton, met with two mishaps Sunday,
grounding on Cape Ia Hague. France,
In the early morning, and later coming
into collision In the English channel
with the pcninsular and oriental steam
ship Assaye. under contract to the.
British government and used rs u
troopshlp. bound for Bombay with 900
troops on board.
Tho New York grounded while APP
preaching Cherbourg at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday morning. during n fog. The
sea WAS smooth. however. and the tide.
was on the flood. and within IN hour
and a half the vessel was hoatcd with
out assistance. Her bottom was dam
AGED. and there was water In the holds,
but she was able TO proceed.
During the voyage up the channel q
dense fog descended. When on Hurst
Castle. Eng. the Assayc suddenly APP
pcarcd. and Is was found impossible to.
avoid n collision. The New York's bow
crashed into the Assaye's starboard
bow. tearing a great gap In that vessel.
rhc New York's bowsprite ngurchead
was carried away. and the latter vas
smashed into fragments. There vas
great excitement on either vessel. The
boats of the Assayc wero lowered and
the troops were mustered. but the bulk
head Of the troopship saved her. Both
vessels were able to enter Southampton
and tho New York was docked for lem
porary repairs Nobody was injured
II will be impossible to estimate the
damage To the New YORK until she has
been put into dry dock.
II Is believed that both vessels have
been somewhat seriously injured. An
other troopshIp Will replace the AS
sayc.
when the New York grounded at
Cape la Hague tho passengers who.
were asleep hardly felt the shock.
James Sellers. a passenger on the
New York, says a. 1880 Sunday morn
ing. while he was at luncheon. there
was n grating noise. followed nv n
shock. Everyone. he says. ran 10 tho
deck, and II WAS found that the Now
Iorlts bow Wa firmly JiScd in the side
Of tho Assayc. Mr.. Sellers wag close
enough TO observe the marvellous dis
clpllnc aboard the troopship. Not n
socond was lost. and there was no sign
n n hurry. and. while tho boats were
being prepared for launching. the sol
alers were mustered with the precision
Of an ordinary drill, As the vessels
parted, continued Mr.. Sellers. We saw
n gaping hole In the Assayc ton feet
wide, and sticking ON our stem was q
portmantcu and portable property.
There was n panic ON our boat. Had
We struck the Assayo amldships she
would have sunk.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON.
Death of Member OF the House r~om-
the Eiuh Alabama District,
ut washington.

Washington. March 2i.-Reprcseuta-
tive Charles W. Thompson, Of the Fifth.
Alabama district. died Sunday after
noon Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Thompson Ind been sick just
n week. having been attacked lrst
last Sunday night. Toward the end ho
suffered intensely. Accompanied by
his n son. Charles w. Thompson,
Rev. r, J. Prettyman, the pastor OF
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal church. south. where Mr..
Thompson w%orshipped while In Wash
ington, and the congressional commits
tee. the remains will leave here Mon
day night for Tuskegec. where the in
terment win take place in the city
cemetery some time Wednesday.
Representative Thompson was in the
iorty-fourth year OF his age. and was
serving his second term in the house.
Two II his mother and several
brothers and sisters survive him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

DR.. l.. W. Walker. OF Rolla. has 10
ceiyed n copy OF a will In which his
mother and her children living near
Rolla are named AZ heirs to n large
sum Of money. Miss Sophia Walker
died at her home. near Boston. and
her will MAS probatcd. II covered 3s
typewriter pages. and directed be-
quests In money and property amount-
lng to over 81 900. 900.
Miss Walkers nearest relatives we're
two half brothers. Henry G. Walker,
Of Iowa. who died. leaving two chill
dren. and Charles Porter Walker. who
died nearly thirty years ago at his
home near Rolla. and who left n widow,
Mrs. c. =. Walker. and six children,
loo ID. Walker. Mrs. Jennie Case, Dr.
Il. w. Walker. Mrs. Emma Rueh and
William Walker. all OF Rolla, and Dr,
II. L. Walker OF iberia. Mo. II Is not
known for certain the amount that Ia
left the Walker heirs. but II u very
certain that II will go into the hun
drcds OF thousands Of dollars. Richard
olney. n member Of the cabinet Of
Grover Cleveland. II named In the vii
N one of the trustees.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
MISSOURI, STATE NEWS.


Within n few days the new bridge OF
the 81. Louis, 81. Charles q Weetern
trolley line across the Missouri river
at st. Charles will be open TO traffic.
The bridge will have a wagon way and
foot path, as well NJ accommodations
for the trolley line. The superstruc-
lure oG the bridge has been substan-
TALLY built. Immense iron piers rest
on firm foundations az bed rock and. II
Is said. will Withstand the highest
waters OF the Missouri. The extreme
eastern approach ~ constructed OF
huge tlmbers. behind which II filled in
broken rock covered with cement.
There is more than passing interest In
this bridge because of the difficulties
with which former bridges have met.
The railroad bridge has collapsed twice,
causing several deaths, and the pom
Don bridge after a long and desperate
struggle against the elements, was
finally washed completely away. The
farmers and others desiring to cross
the river NJ this point have been COM
PEELED TO depend on the old ferry boat,
which still rms slowly across the
stream and lands near the new bridge
in a manner that indicates the fast-ap-
preaching close Of its days Of useful.
moss
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
PORT ARTHUR IS
AGAIN B0MBARDED
Six Hundred Are Reported to Have
Been Killed.
THE REPORT is AUTHENTIC
Adviccs From ~. Petersburg say
That Ni~.'oy Aicxirn H. to ue
Removed From d. Vice.
roy-bip.

London. March lG-A dispatch TO
the Telegraph from Wing Kow says
that the Japanese made another attack
on Port Arthur Saturday. M a chal-
lengc for Admiral Marakon to come out
and fight. During n heavy lombard
ment the japanese were Id a position
whore the forts could not train their
guns on them. though they were plain
ly visible. The total Russian casual
ties were over 600 Killed or wounded.
The correspondent says this Is anthem
tie. lie adds that little damage was
evidently done TO the Japanese ships.
for tho forts made only n feeble reply
TO their FIRE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
lie want. the Reward.

Regulo Echeyerrla, a citizen Of Mex
leo. has flied suit In tho circuit court
against Mathew Kelly. chief Of police
Of st. Louis, and Joseph W. Folk. cir
cult attorney OF 81. Louis, TO obtain
$500 reward alleged 10 have been Of
fcred for tho arrest and detention Of
Charles Kraft. lie claims that $500 OF
the reward was offered by Gov. Dock
cry and $500 by Circuit Attorney Folk,
and that through his cnurts Kra,2 was
arrested IN Guadalniara and held until
after the arrival of Chief Desmond In
that city. Circulars were sent out by
Kioly and Folk. no says. stating the
reward would DO paid Tor tho arrest
and detention Of the fugitive. but that
because the officers were not permitted
TO see Kraft ON their FIRST visit TO. Mex
leo. payment Of the reward has been re-
fused. n a. said that Mr.. Folk claims
that the reward was nor Ia be Paid I'M.
~ after Kraft had been convicted. and
his case passed upon by the supreme
court. The suit was brought through
y. serfano. Mexican consul 10 81. Louis,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

thur. at Is tho verlest nonsense
said the official informant. Nothing
has occurred there to warrant such re-
ports. The Japanese fleet has not been
seen for rs hours. Tho motive OF the
Toxic government In spreading this
story probably IL TO influence public
feeling in Japan. for tho purpose OF
creating enthusiasm while a war loan
IS being floated.
The newspapers here manifest the
greatest indignation over the report,
The Boerse Gazette charactcrizlng II as
outrageous and a British invention.
Attention is redirectcd to the order of
the day issued by Lieut. Gen. s,oessel.
commander at Port Arthur. In which
he declared that that place never
would be surrendered as representing
the Russian position. Relative to this
point a military officer said:
Says n II Absurd.
This mere statement carries Its own
refutation. unless We meant To beat an
ignoble retreat ali along the line. II
we abandon Port Arthur We leave our
fleet there to be doomed. II Is too alb
surd to discuss"
Gen. kuropatkin expects to reach
Mukden March &c, Everything vii, be
sidetraeked In order TO get him to the
front on schedule time. The general
may proceed on a flying visit to Port
Arthur. but he is more likely to enter
at once upon his duties as commander
In chief II the M~anchurian army. He
bssrs An autograph letter from the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
rui' RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Machinery For the Russian Advance
sonthNsnrd Working Smoothly.

Mukden, March l6,--(From a Russian
correspondent. Tho machinery for
the advance OF the Russian forces Ia
working smoothly from Hardin south
ward. The running OF passenger trains
a ben resumed and Russian families
are proceeding on their way 70 Eu-
rope without confusion. Severely cold
weather. accompanied by bliz.ards and
snow storms, has been followed by a
succession OF fine days. Tho health
and spirits Of the troops are good,
Information has been received at
headquarters to the effect that the Jap
anese are strengthening their posi-
tons n Korea.
Gen. Linevitch, acting commander
OF the Russian forces in Manchuria. Wis
lied headquarters here on Sunday.
Gen. Zilinsky. who is to succeed Gen
Plug, viceroy Alexien's chief Of stag
arrived here March 10
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Tho landlords OF 81. Louis nocm de
icrmlnod 10 make the tenant elias,
sorry that n Worlds fair was cyci
projected. By the tlmo the former ret
through with the latter the man who
works Tor wage will have to content
himself with looking ut the fair from
the host point NJ view he can secure
outside the fence, for he won't have
the price ,cft 10 pass the turnstllc.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Unfortunately for the student OF the
developments connected with the wal
in the far east. but little Official in
formation as TO the events occurring is
made public, while Of the vast amount
OF unofficial information furnished by
various news agencies and newspaper
correspondents much Is so contradict
tory and so evidently manufactured
that instead OF aiding the reader to ar
rive nj some definite knowledge as TO
what is actually occurring, these sto-
rias only serve 10 mystifv and befos
him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Admiral Sotolichl uriu, the Japan.
ese commander who distinguished
himself Mt Chcmulpo. used TO be known
as Scat" when he was preparatory
student at the Bradford military aca-
deny. Midclotown, Conn, This was
some twenty.seycn years ago. when
he entered the school he was guyed n
good deal, but he Don made his way
into the good graces OF his follow
pupils. few of whom were able To keep
up with him In studies
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Tho statement by Gen. Zillnski that
the Russians found poisoned swords
left by the fleeing Japanese has aroused
mt comment, Similar swords were
used by the Chinese during the boxer
rebellion, especially In Manchuria, and
the slightest wound inflicted by them
proved fatal.
The use OF such weapons is pro-
hibited by the Geneva and The Hague
conventions.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Tho recent brilliant torpedo boat ac.
ton at Port Arthur. probably the .lrsi
~ tho sort On record. again demon.
Etrated the superior fighting quality oi
tho japanese navy. The Russians were
surprised and %outfouBht nj every point
and that any Of the Russian ships cs-
raped At all must he considered u groat
BIT OF good fortune.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

A Boston hotel proprietor has hit
upon n clever and polite system for
preventing the mysterious disappear.
anoc Of tableware Az n compliment
he would mark all dishes with tho mi.
tails Of his patrons. lie might extend
tho innovation to napkins and towels
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
Tho counlcss Of Warwick ard her

Tho countcss 81 Warwick AID her
older son Lord brooke, viii visit this
country soon, and tho swell set In New
York Ia In n Iutlcr NJ hope that an-
other American rirl viii win a titled
husband. One difficulty In the way l.
that Lord Brooke IL painfully hashtul
nmong girls. though It may BE- TIM,
some ambitious daughter of Uncle Sam
may tako advantage Of her leap year
prlyIlpga.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

II " no donbt becoming monotonous
10 the Russians Mt Port Arthur and
V~ladlyoSiok TO be sleeping by the guns.
There are too many rude a~wakcninGs
tho Japanese having contracted the
habit of puncturing tho darkness with
flights Of deadly %prolcctlles.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Nine, Patti, after receiving full pay
s per contract. for singing In this
country. declined 10 help her cXplollcrs
out Of the holo into which failure W
draw placed them. Possibly she Ia
not 10 blame. Charity should always
begin at home. Al all events there "
not likely To be another farewell"
tour.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Sam Mccullough. living west Of Pal
myra, was perhaps fatally injured
while At work at a saw mill In lift
Ing n heavy log Mccullough was
thrown on the carriage and against the
saw One leg was cut OF and the 9th.
err ono injured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Arthur Greeley, professor OF biology
at Washington university, st. Louis,
died at the Jewish hospital from ap-
pendioitis, an operation for which was
performed on the day previous.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
4 London paper speaks Of tho Japan

a London paper speaks Of the Japan
eco celebrity ~ Napolconlc. The com
plimcnt IL not we'll placed, for the Jap
Rncsc have almost undisputed posses
fiun In a field Of operations where tho
IA ~ u network OF nnylgnblc inlcta
Take from Japan IT, ascondcncy m IN,
ocean and lts hold. c,cn In Korea
would 10 prccarious.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
Founder OF College Dead.

Wooster, o.. March 2l.-John Kauke.
SIS years old, one of the founders OF the
University OF Wooster, died suddenly
OF heart disease Sunday, Mr., Kauke
was a trustee OF Wooster university
from the beginning of the school to the
date Of his death, and was the first to
endow n chair In the university,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Returning home late at night. VII
liam o'Ncll, Of 81. Louis, sang popular
airs while seated on the front steps
The neighbors objected vigorously, but
o'Neil continued. Policeman Guynn
was called, but O'Ncil shot him In the
leg and then retired. lie was arrested
later.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

The Of nations are as foollsh
II the quarrcls Of children. In a Tow
years after n war between two peoples
they may be united In lighting other
countries. The report that Turkey
hopes for Russian success is positively
amusing.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
DEATH os chnr,.- Kcarny.

Charles Kenrny, son of Maj-Gen.
stephen Watts Kearny, Mexican war
veteran and first governor Of New Mex
leo, died In st, Joseph. He was a
grandson OF George Rogers Clark, OF
the famous Lewis and Clark expedition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

Kansas City, Mo-. March 21.-Reports
received from all parts Of the Kansas
wheat belt show that Sundays heavy
rainfall was general. Santa Fe head
quarters al Topeka has advises that
wheat everywhere IL In good condition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

emperor to vioeroy Alexieff. TO WHOM
no will report. II IL understood that
the viccroy then will turn over the en-
tire direction Of the land operations 10
Gen. Kgropatkin, who Will transmit
his reports to the emperor through the
vlceroy. but practically this Is the only
point on which vlccroy Alexiefr will
maintain superiority.
Campaign Practically Perfected.
Gen. Kuropatkin had his plan Of
campaign practically perfected before
he left here for the far east. lie re-
turned to st. Petersburg quietly from
his country seat. and his presence hero
was not known for four days. These
four days he devoted to the elaboration
Of his plans in conjunction with his
stan. and with the aid Of all the infor-
nation In possession Of the ministry
Of war AZ well IA Of the special re-
ports from the thcator Of war.
On account OF the difficulty Of hous-
ing the vagt number OF troops poured
Into Mukdon, 1900 have been sent for
ward within tho last few days towards
the Yalu river as achievements
for the 1000 troops already Mt Kasan
and Anju. and the stream Of soldiers
from European Russia IL now being
held Mt Hardin. The housing problem
Will disappear with the advent Of
warmer weather. but In the meantime
the government Is hurrying forward
largo numbers OF portable collapslble
wooden quarters. 1900 Of these hav-
ing already been dispatched from ST.
Petersburg and 5000 from Moscow.
10 Take supreme Command.
Prince Louis Napoleon has gone 10
the Caucasus. accompanied by Prince
Marat. Prince Louis Napoleon will re-
llnquish his command of the cavalry
division Of the Caucasus and then pro-
coed to the far east. whore no will
take supreme command Of the cavalry
under Gen. kuropatkin.
Gen. N%ledcrmuller has gone TO tho
front TO take charge Of the military
communications. and will he RESPONSE
lie for the regular movement OF mill
tary trains.
The dowager empress Tuesday In
spcctcd her own red cross detachment
which IL proceeding to the front.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
ALExinrr no nI REMOVED.

St Petersburg. March iG-Thcrc are
rumors nfioat that vlccroy Alcxien
Will soon be removed from tho ylceroy-
ship. and that Admiral Stark and 9TH
cr officers will be tried by court-mar-
tial for dcrellctlon Of duty.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25

William Smedley, aged IS, WHIT
claims st. Louis as his home, was sen
fenced 4 serve ten years In the peni
Tertiary. in 81. Joseph. on n charge o
a~ssaulting q boy,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
world. Fair Finances.

The statement OF receipts and dis
bursements of the Worlds fair. pre-
sented in the senate. show the totaI
amount expended reaches nearly Ut,
100000.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
THE TRIBUNE.
Published Bv
THE TRIBUNE PRINTING CO..
MONTGOMERY. MISSOURI.

This lItllo statement may o fof
Japan's success In the war: That conn.
with 100000 population. has 1903.
62S pupils In her elementary schools
while Russia, with i3o.000.O0O. has only
t.1OJ.5ll.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-03-25
say REPORT ~ FALSE.
russians VIII Not Abandon ror,
Arthur.

81. Petersburg, March iG.-From the
highest official quarter information
has been received that there IL abso-
lutcly no foundation for the rumors
porsistcntly sent out from Toxic that
the Russians are abandoning Port Ar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Norfolk Landmark (Dem) says
Now Mr.. Roosevelt has jumped an
other San Juan comrade-Capt. A. J.
Mills-into a brigadier generalship
over the heads of more than 100 off,
GERS older III the service. The battle of
San Juan bids fair to go into history
as the greatest engagement in Amer
lean politics" r.
The Albany IN. " Argus (Dem.)
says: THE kind of platform, the per-
sonality of the candidate-these are
the real things which will make for or
against Democratic success this year,
as has been the case in other years.
Where the platform happens to be
made, or the candidate to be nomi-
mated, are minor incidents so trivial
as to be negligible, except as the fac
tor of convenience, the greatest com
fort to the greatest number comes
into play"
The Birmingham Age Herald (Dem.)
says: THE best feature of the COM
mittee meeting in Washington was its
enthusiasm and confidence in the out
come at the ballot boxes in November.
Not a doubt was expressed as to the
future; not an objection was raised to
the action OF the committee. All stood
ready to pull together to win a Dem
ocratic victory. Mr.. Bryan was cordi-
ally received, and so were other Dem
ocrats of all shades Of opinion. 1t was
a harmony meeting throughout, and 1t
points to victory later on
The Washington Star (Rep) says
THE war game is now more costly
than ever before. War is more deadly,
its engines are more complicated and
expensive and its consequences more
paralyzing to the resources of the par
Elephants. Selfishness, apart from jus
tice, dictates a better method of adj
justment. Armies doubtless will al
ways exist, guarantees of peace in
their best aspect, but they need not be
all-absorbing of the energies and the
treasure of a people if the threat Of
possible war is reduced to a minimum.
The means expended during the past
fifty years in Europe in preparation
for the long dreaded general conflict,
If expended upon peaceful measures
of enlightenment or production, would
have revolutionized the continent So
cially,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-16
A Chinese CIerk.s TroubIes.

The following notice, issued as a
handful in Foo-chow, shows that the
hazards of mail in China are some
what different from those here:
The undersigned begs to notify that
he has relative, Ling Dali Dali, who,
having made one bond for filling the
position in the Chinese postoffice as
a messenger from Kuliang to Nantai,
is trustful & constantly keeping his
duty. But afterwards one of the mes
sengers in the Kuliang Post Office be-
ing sick, he was asked to take his place
Temporarily; & through some mistake
he lost three letters Zone for Mrs. Hus-
son, one for Miss Kip & one for Miss
Goldie) which have been tried to be
restored for more than one month but
to no purpose. At present the Postal
Officer would not let the matter go,
and intends to have his relative sent
to the Chinese Local officials for pun
ishment. But he begs to state that
those three letters contained no money
& it is evident that there is no reason
for doubling him committing any theft,
the only thing feared is that he might
eight lose or miscarry the same & it
is earnestly requested that any gentle
man having received the same by mis-
take or knowing their where about,
will be so kind as to find out & send
back the same to the Chinese Post Of
flee so as to save his relative from
suffering severe punishment, for which
he & his relative will be exceedingly
gratefuL-Ngang Hing.
We trust, says the New York Trib-
une, this pathetic appeal will save
Ling Dai Dai from severe punishment,
even if he "eight" the letters.