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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-16
MAKING ANOTHER RAID
RUSSIAN VlAClvOSTok SQUAD.
RON SUDDENLY APPEARS IN
KOREAN STRAITS.
GREAT NAVAL FIGHT IS IMMINENT
JAPANESE WARSHiPS HURRYING
TO GIVE BATTLE TO THE
ENEMY'S FLEET.

Toxic. June 16.-Reports of cannon
aiding have been received here from
various points, such as Chikuzen prov
ince, Oki island and Tzuzhima, but the
exact nature of the operations of the
Russian Vladivostok squadron Is not
disclosed. II is possible that the Rus
sian vessels surprised and captured
three transports which left Shimono-
seki during the day for the army bases
In Korea and China The course of
these vessels would take them close
to the place where the Russian ships
were seen. ii is possible also that the
Russians are pursuing merchantmen
and the cannonading reported is re.
suit of such pursuit.
The Japanese warships in the vicin-
ity are hurrying to the scene. Sasebo
is being closed. There is strong pos
sibility that naval engagement will
take place soon. No Southern Japan
ese city is exposed to attack, but this
Russian raid may prove expensive to
shipping.
1t is reported here that the Japanese
Russian Vladiyostok squadron off TSd
island, in the straits between Korea
and Japan. This report. however,
lacks confirmation. The Japanese
transports Ugo and Fuyo, homeward
bound, met the Russian vessels near
Oki island. The Russians pursued
them and fired sixteen shots at the
japanese ships. The transports es-
capped and reached Katsumoto.
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COLLAPSE OF UPPER DECK
CAUSE OF MANY DEATHS,

An eyewitness said that the great
est loss of life was due to the col
lapsing of the heavy upper deck 1t
fell with crash soon after the fire
started, crushing hundreds of persons
who had gathered on the lower deck.
1t was then that the greatest panic en-
sued amid the living stream OF persons
going over the rail into the water. As
far as eyewiInesseS can determine the
flames originated on the forward part
of the boat. Persons who saw the ac-
cident from the shore say that almost
instantly persons who occupied places
on the forward deck began to jump
overheard. Policemen In the Bronx
and Harlem saw the blazing boat
steamng up the river and Immediately
began to turn in alarms for ambulances
and fireboats All the boats at North
Brother island were sent to the assist
ance of the people in the water and as
fast as they were brought ashore were
cared for In the pavilions there.
large part of the crowd on the
doomed steamer were children and
there was little hope for them after
they had gone overheard. The current
in the East river at this point is very
strong and scores of little ones were
sucked In by the whirlpools at He'll
Gate One man who went out in
rowboat said that he saw at least fifty
children perish in these whirlpools be-
fore he could reach them.
From all that can be gathered no
alarm was sounded when the fire was
discovered, but the crew tried to eXtin-
guish the flames without alarming the
passengers. Those in the after por
tion of the boat did not know it was
on fire until the flames swept back on
them. Then there was nothing to do
but jump overheard or be burned to
death
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SMALL BOATS RESCUE
MANY FROM THE RIVER.

Many Of the children picked up by
small boats were lashed to campstools
and other light boat furnishings, show
| ing that some adult had tried to make
the little ones safe. These precautions
proved inadequate IN the terrific cur
rent and in the whirlpools.
Many of those picked UP alive in
the river will die in the hospitals. Most
of them were frightfully burned, hav-
ing delayed leaping from the boat un-
til their clothing caught fire.
Some died in the improvised ambu-
lances in which they were hurried
from the shore.
Every man on board who could swim
went overheard loaded down with chill
dren. Many of these heroes lost their
lives because, burdened as they were,
they could not make headway against
the overpOwering swirl of the tide as 1t
rushed from the East river into the
sound
No identification was possible as the
first bodies were recovered, as they
were picked up at so many different
places, many being found along the
shores and on the islands in the East
river. They weres brought together in
most convenient places, all being care
fully numbered and everything possi-
BILE for later Identification being done.
The tugs and other boats which res
cued many from the burning steamer
and from the water landed them at
the nearest points and returned to the
scene of the disaster in the hope of
rescuing others. This made it almost
impossible TO learn who had been res
cued and added to the fears of those
waiting to learn the fate OF friends or
relatives.
The docks at One Hundred and
Thirty-second and One Hundred and
Thirty-eighth street are said to be
piled high with the bodies of the dead
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loss of life, extending into the nun.
dreds, will be found in the hold.
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porting the military DoinJd. GAneut OF
the forts al Siaopingtao ton the h%an-
tung peninsula between Port Arthur
and Port Dalny) Tuesday morning the
Russian protected cruiser Novik and
ten tarpedo boat destroyers made a
sortie from Port Arthur. The Japan
ese warships retired, endeayoring to
lure the Russians into the open sea.
The Russians, however, returned to
the harbor the same afternoon.
A flotilla of gunboats and mine ships
sank a number of mechanical mines
off Port Arthur on Monday night.
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HUNDREDS PERISH
EXCURSION sTEAMtR BUP;.s TO
THE WATER'G EDGE IN NEW
YORK i.AE3Ol.
APPALLING LOSS CT L!fE
UPWARDS OF FIVE HUNDRED PET.
SONS BURNED TO DEATH
OR DROWNED.
TWO THOUSAND Oh BCa,n,D
MANY FRENzIED VICTIMS LEAP
INTO WATER TO ESCAPE
THE FLAMES.
COLLAPSE OF UPPER DECK
ABLY CAUSED HEAVIEST
LOSS OF LIFE.

New York. June 16-Five hundred
persons. mostly children. perlshed dur
ing the day by the burning of the ex
cursion steamer General Slocum neal
He'll Gate. In the East river.
The Slocum, with the annual Sunday
school excursion of ST. Marks German
Lutheran church of this city on board
was proceeding up the river to one oil
the many resorts of Long Island sound
When near One Hundred and Twenty.
fifth street persons on shore saw
smoke and flames spring from the up
per part Of the crowded steamer A
panic ensued on the boat almost in
stantly. The crowds on the forward
deck began to spring overheard or to
crowd to the after part OF the boat.
The screams of the terrified passen-
gers could be heard on shore and hun
dreds of small boats Immediately put
off 10 the rescue. Owing to the rocks
on either side of the channel at this
point Ii had been impossible to beach
the ship The captain stuck to his
post at the wheel and headed the YES
sci straight up the river for North
Brother island, where she was put
aground in the shallow water. Several
hundred feet of open water still lay
between the burning steamer and the
shore and many persons perlshed
either in the water or on the burning
vessel after she had been beached.
1t was estimated that the steamer car
ried more than 1000 persons. She was
the largest excursion steamer in these
waters and could carry 1000 passen-
gers.
The SlOcum sailed from the foot OF
Third street, East river, shortly after
8 O'Clock. The exact point she had
reached when the flames We're discov-
cred in the forward part of the boat
was off the "Sunken Meadows" at the
extreme east end of Randalls island
So quick was the spread of the flames
that the captain of the Slocum could
not turn and was forced to make head
on for North Brother island under
full steam.
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Washington. June 16.-The Japanese
legation has received a cablegram
from the foreign Office at Toxic stat
ing that the Russian cruiser Noyik
emerged from Port Arthur Tuesday
and engaged a number of Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyers. The commander
of the aestroyers made an effort to
secure chase from the Nouk, but
after pursuing the boats for a short
distance the cruiser returned safely TO
port.
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ENTRANCE TO HARb0R OPEN
RUSSIAN CRUISER STEAMS OUT
OF PORT ARTHUR AND EN-
CAGES JAP FLEET.

Toxic, June 16.-The entrance to the
harbor at Port Arthur having been
cleared of Instructions Is now open for
the passage Of ships in and out. Tues
day the Russian protected cruiser No
vik steame@ out TO sea and engaged
ing feet.
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Nagasaki, June ia telegram re-
ceived from Oki island says that Jap
anese warships have engaged a Rus
sian squadron near there and that the
result of the encounter is not yet
known
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NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED.
Russian and Japanese Fleets Clash in
Korean Straits.

London, June ia dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says ma
val engagement is in progress on
Tsuschima island, In the Korean
straits, between three Russian cruisers
which escaped from Vladivostok ana
a number OF Japanese ships. No de-
tails have yet been received.
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QUICKLY RETURN TO HARsoR
Cruiser and Ten Destroyers Sail Out
of Port Arthur.

London, June lG.--A dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says;
While flotillas OF torpedo boat de-
stroyefs and torpedo boats we've SUD
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MANY JUMP OVERHEARD
WITH CLOTHING BURNING

BY the time the SlocUm reached One
Hundred and thirty-fifth street the ex,
cursionists, driven to the rail, many
of them with their clothing on fire,
began to jump overheard by twos and
threes. When One Hundred and
Thirty eighth street had been reached
the heat from the fire had become SO
intense that men. women and children
plunged overheard by the score There
was a terrific crash when the boat was
beached at the reef at the northern
end OF North Brother island, where
she rapidly burned 10 the waters cage.
From 800 to 500 persons perished in
the flames or were drowned. ii is i'm
possible to more than estimate Ine loss
of life. The disaster is the most ap-
palling that has ever occurred In New
York harbor and Is made more dis
tressing by the fact that most or thos.
who lost their lives were women @
children Of tender age.
1t Is said the fire started in the lunch
counter in the forward end OF the boat.
When the alarm spread among tn.
passengers the hurricane deck was
crowded and when off One Hundred
and Thirty eighth street this deck col
lapsed. Many persons were thrown
into the water. but hunareds We're pre-
cipitated into the lower deck, which
was itself mass OF women and chill
dren A tug of the New York Central
railroad saved nearly score through
the heroism OF some unknown man.
This man stood on the paddle wheel
box of the Slocum and passed women
and children to the tug until he was
driven back by flames. lie then
jumped into the tug himself Neither
police nor firemen, when they arrived,
waited to remove coats or clothes, but
jumped overheard and saved a great
many who would otherwise have been
drowned.
Many Of the bodies recovered were
horribly burned Wreckers say that
1t will be hours before the fire In the
hold of the boat is out and the bodies
there can be recovered. Both fremen
aad wiechels saw that the greatest
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
ENDOWMENT FOR PASCAL.

The Pascal Institute. which opened six years ago
as q training school for girls. has educated some
i've hundred or six hundred in dressmaking Al q
cost OF so each After earnestly struggling
through hard times and other obstacles II ands it.
self short OF funds TO continue this work
few men and women who have interested them
selves IN the institute since its conception feel that
nnen work. making girls OF this great city self
supporting should not go out OF existence. After
a nu1nher OF conferences they have pledged them
serves 70 certain sum OF money. not only 70 keep
tne institute IN existence but 70 broaden its lines
ana II such q small sum as 5000 can be raised
they contemplate enlarging the school From the
e1perience they have had they believe this sum
buficient 20 organize the New-York Trade School
tor Girls where not only dressmaking and millinery
can 6e taught. but other Industrial branches there
% placing young girl at the age OF eighteen in a
Dosluon 20 earn an independent living.
Inc committee feels that this viii commend itself
% Lhe public. and any funds for this purpose can
be forwarded 20 Henry X. Wilson. president of the
York City.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
rHEY FACE A PROBLEM.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At the convention which the New-York
State Federation OF Womens Clubs will hold at
Syracuse from November 10 4 the most impor-
tant question which win before them for
settlement viii be the disposal OF the money they
now hold which has been raised by the Industrial
school Committee ana turned over 10 the fedora
tion by them. This money. having been raised for
the purpose of promoting a school, cannot be d-
serted from that purpose, but 1t remains for the
convention 10 decide TO how II shall be applied.
There many who favor using the money TO
found scholarships IN schools already established.
There are others who consider that the best plan
would be 10 leave the money in the bank. II the
money Is used for the first OF these purposes the
question might be raised as 70 whether II would
Tsised IN any ass much OF the money would be
1lnavaiIab ble. Il is pledged to a school only II
the money j. left N rhe bank the interest in the
b adopting the plan of carrying the original
idea and starting school the federation will prove
They have had the question OF school before
ity purpose and IL remains to be If it
Is stiil their Intention 10 ruin their pledges. In
are oei1s eVgo 49, Wy ~ Ns Inc Inc
ducts trade school Tor girls as part Of its work
o9,n Federation. As the federation IS now an in
corporaied BODY their liability can be strictly linn
tied 70 the amount on hand and the cubs will be
free from any liability. This question q liability
las been such an anxiety 60 some "f the clubs
that the suggestion has been made tnat the school
Ject this suggestion. on the sround that as the
,rse the directors When accepting their e,ection
naturally understood the contingency might arise.
sue. II IS the earnest desire Of an those who have
The lest good Of the federation a heart that the
tlsf degree Of usefainesH 10 which il asDres. At
srssest the time OF eaeh " convention is largely
taken I'D with what Is called me traces school
crowded out The clubs have a eaty g perform az
sEaeuse Let Us hope they VIZ WFF sflls nP5 Ps s3iEk
30. 70 aIorn.ns-ide-sye. lIanhattau-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
WILL GIVE AMATEUR CIRCUS.

A most unusual and especially attractive enter
tsinment for the benefit OF the building fund %
tne Church ot Our Lady OF Bourdes. Washington
AsiEhts was given last evening, IN West One-hun-
c-and-fOrfy-seventh-s between Amsterdam and
Csryent avss. u Is 70 be given every evening this
week. IL consists OF amateur circus many OF
those taking part being well known and popular
young people: krnless. with graceful and beauti-
ful dances, and a ba zaar. where lar,,e number
of valuable articles viii be placed saIe Among
fne prizes which viii go 20 fortunate winners are
tue following: An oil portrait of the Key. Joseph
H. Mcmahon founder aud first rector of the church
valued az 81 600 and painted by n r. Brewer. a
Eonan's diamond ring. a NoEnan's gold watch and
fob, a WomaEs cluster ring So n gold and three
hnC building lots IN Scarsdale valued nj $500 SIX
evening performances viii be given beginning a. g
O'clock and there VIII be two matiuees Thursday
and Saturday afternoons at ocirck the latter be-
ing intended more particularly for the children
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR GUAM.

President Of the T. S. s.: I going TO ask my
friends of the Sunshine Society to help us again
this in sending Christmas cheer TO the natives
Of the island Of Guam. Last Christmas. as I wrote
you, we spent most delightful morning surround
ed by gifts from many friends at home and
my pupils OF the public school at Asan eutoved
their first Christmas tree, which was laden with
gifts for them 1 left the island the end Of last
January but have never forgotten the dear little
brown people OF my far away island home whom
taught for seven months. The school work under
the new Governor has bee: carried on successfully
and have friend on TIE island VINO will be glad
TO receive. in my absence. gifts for distribution
among the ChamorrO school children They have
SO rev pleasures and are impressed with the
americana toys that feel sure II will repay
each one who remembers them a bu,drasfoIj
Ihere were thiTty-fve pupils in my school, but in
Agana where the Americans live. there IS a large
schooi or 'coliegio." with seven hundred children
10 hla It II rather early TO begin THINKING
o.oSlng mail for Guam. which mail will arrive
about Thanksgiving time. That will be monIb too
~ attev Christmas l think It better to send the
ntasS inns now, and they can be kept until the holi-
70. 1lf ial ana nome articles. and the date OF its
arrival Is subject to change.
II some Of our good friends are stI interested in
49, - euu.auon ot !hese children and care TO extend
able Tor children four to fourteen Years Old 7 sIIr-
D w 'hf haied ID 5e, hs SSnF SsEs 9adTssS
Akaha iruarn Mark the outside OF the bundles.
each gift with the donors name. that Il may be
pTopeI-y acknowledge. Any article from marbles
20 books and clothing will be gratefully received.
Trusting thts Will meet with the approval OF our
friends IN the T. 5. ;, Of which society am glad
70 be a member. and thanking each one in advance
! remain. yours for sunshine
EMILY HALSEy SUYDAM
No, 20 De Hart Place. Elizabeth. y. J.
The friends VIII remember that Guam. although
so far away is possession Of the United States.
and all mail matter requires only domestic rates OF
postaEe-one penny for each ounce OF merchandise
Z "A f1r h.,lre Y.N
me Christmas Joy and sunshine that reached these
| creased this year.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
NEW DREDGEs FOR AMBROSE CHANNEL
Filling of Buttermilk Channel May Stop
Governors Island Improvement Work.

Two new ocean dredges in few days are ex-
pected 70 assist in the work Ambrose Channel
which is the new waterway to be cut through the
Lower Bay 70 the ocean The dredges are 80 feet
long and are now nearing completis-s at Sparrow
Point near Baltimore. The government is building
them IT a cost OF SS25OOO each. to assist the con-
tract dredges now at work
The Ambrose Channel cuts OF five miles between
New-York and the ocean. and viii take the place
OF swash Channel. and the main channel which
are now difficult 70 navigate on account Of short
herds The main channel Is one thousand feet wide
and thirty feet deep. and boats often sc-ape bet
tom even AZ high tide. while the new Ambrose
Channel will be two thousand feet wide. with a
depth OF forty feet Part OF the channel VII Be
opened for navigation within two years. eGt sts
completion will probably take i've years. z VII
be necessary to dredge 42O0o,OO0 cubic yards OF
mud at = cost OF about $4.01OO00- After the work
Is finished II will require annual s10reudIclEs
OF So COO keep che channel from niing r.
Buttermilk Channel. which for years. has been
an important waterway for deep drauset vessels.
has been seriously affected by the eXteHSlOu iIa-
prOvementS at Governors Island. ana Is hllng up
a dredge has 10 be kept constantly AZ work in the
channel and harOOr pilots say that the extension
work at Governors Island will have De stopped
or Buttermiik Channel will be useless. This has
been brought 70 the attention OF the War De-
partmenL
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
BECKY SHARP" GOWNS.
Some Individual and Beautiful Creations
Worn By Mrs. Fiske.

In Becky Sharp" at the Manhattan Theatre
Mrs Ftske has some new gowns that in many
respects the most beautiful and becoming she has
ever worn on the stage. There Is Just enough
oddity rather individuality about them 20 make
them characteristic OF Becky; Just enough exag-
geration IN their designing to accord with the
satire of the famous Thackeray novel and the play
Langdon Mitchell has made from IT,
Ia the ballroom scene in the second act Becky
is simply dazzling in Empire gown OF Nile green
crepe de chine. The overskiTt. which is open down
the front and the underskirt are both OF this
material The front panel OF the underskirt and
the border OF the overskirt have conventional pat
tern worked out IN gold thread. There also
designs IN gold the sides and back Of the gown
and on the long train. The corsaEe is OF
gold oyera!d with pearls The left arm has an
elbow sleeve Of lace and pearls and the right
only pearl shoulder strap A collar OF pearls
Is worn with the costume and the headdress is a
pearl coronet. with tird in front. and five large
plumes. red. blue. white and yellow.
Equally beautiful IS the reception gown OF the
second scene Of the third act. IN which Becky.
after her other guests have departed entertains
the Marquis OF steyne and is surprised by her
husband. Cream colored hrocaded satin is the
material of this costume and It glitters with hun
dreds Of rhinestoues that work out the figure OF
the brocade. The skirt is plain. except at the
bottom. where there is a band Of pink and
pink and white satin rosettes. There IS q similar
band around the top OF the decollete bodice. The
sleeves are full and Of real lace. and the hat is a
t'4Hf u 5dAA anu pearls Win a Wllllt alBTette-
In the first scene Of this act Mrs. Fiske wears a
stunning morning gown OF cerise brocaded silk
open AT the 'front.' and boTdered with deep quilt
ing. The wide collar and the cuffs. turned back,
are also quilted. The sleeves large and flow
ing. The underdress is q pleated chiffon
The two other costumes quaint. rather than
beautiful though there Is attractigeness in the
Quakerlsh gray. severely plain Empire gown in
which Becky il seen IT Miss Crawcy's. in the
first act. The simple gray cloak and poke bonnet
which she dons when she elopes with Rawdon are
the embodiment Of occurrences and innocence
Bohemanism. reckiessness and poverty are all
suggested by the shabby dress that y Beckys
costume her lodgings Pumperncke II is
green and yellow piaid silk with q draped
skirt and trimmings Of black lace. Accessories 20
this dress q long. reddish brown cloak. a plaid
shawl and a felt hat trimmed with faded green
bows and green feather. The costume has a
hunor that fits the comedy OF the scene in which
II Is Worn