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The evening world., 1904-07-25
BRITISH SHIP KNIGHT
COMMANDER SUNK.

YOKOHAMA July 25-The Wadvostok squadron has sunk the
British Knight Commander from New York. of the Province Of
zu after transferring the the Knight Commander the steamer
Tsnan, which arrived here to-day.
The Vadvostok squadron also captured German vessel believed 10
be the Arabia with $4,000 sacks Of -four and unknown British steamer
The two vessels sent to Vadvostok charge Of prize The
American Trading Company the agent here for the Knight Commander
The Knight Commander British steamer of 276 tons burden
commanded by Capt Duant She sailed from New York May for
Singapore On June . she at Manila and last week reported
having arrived at Shanghai
The owner Of the Knight Commander the Knight Steamship Com
pany mted) Of Liverpool She built Newcastle by the PalneD
The British steamer Tnan has arrived here with the crew Of the
British steamer Knight Commander Her European passengers de-
tanned by the Russians and her Of weone transferred to the
Tan which also reports that the Russians sank japanese hoon
The squadron sighted twenty miles of Katsuura in tn. Pre-
lecture Of Shmosa at o'clock this morning samng slowly east
Katsu about 100 miles northeast Of Cape o where the squadron
reported yesterday
LONDON July a- pointed out In shipping circles At Liverpool
that Ruas contention that railroad
upheld
knight Her numbered
sIesht including natives She Insured against
Houldsr Co, street. are agents in New
York for the Knight Steamship Company Limited
knight Commander.
and touched Manila June 1 she carried
Of twenty.eisht
The ships manifest miscellaneous char
Among the articles which mish
picion
Seven package. Of railroad IRON valued
SO 5000 OF goldfish he only toodstuf esrso
ioo several hundred tons OF nails packages surgical
instruments valued 1929 torty,our packages fireworks valued
1904 A barrels OF domes valued 1885, package firearms
valued ,i7s souraba Java ass packages
material valued s2S0 and 2st packages
all destined for Shanghai according the manifest and quantities Of
cigarettes and tobacco.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
$4,000 JAP TROOPS
NOW IN MANCHUR|A
Russian Authority Says by Autumn
There Will Be 100000 japanese
Soldiers There with 1,a4o Guns
British Steamship Sunk by Russians.
Especial Cable to The Evening WORLDLY

Copyright 1904 by the Press Publishing Company New York wo)
LONDON July 2S-The Russian army officials have comrTd
estimate Of the japanese force in Manchu and despatch from ST.
Petersburg brings the surprising that the Russians agree that 72
900 men and 2o guns Of the Mado forces have already been landed
at the of hostlies
There $4,000 addona. japanese troops the way to the
front available for immediate service making total Of 4,2OOo men
aayed against the Russian forces BY autumn expected at St. Pc
g that Japan will be represented in Manehua by 100000 soldiers
fully equipped a..
The evening world., 1904-07-25
HUNTED BY
UPSTATE FARMERS


SYRACUSE, n. T.. July B.-A posse
Of Nifty farmers led BY Deputy eheriffs
10 searching the woods about o'isoo'
onondaga county. for Fred Mason, who
yestsrday afternoon shot and hiued his
father-in-law. David Wilson, living
near Amber. Late this ntWnoon Y
Mason 10 tho brush OF farmer adjoin.
ing Wilson's ard expect TO capture him
Mason who is a shoe operator. cams
from Fitchburg, Mass, ten years ago
He worked on q farm adjoining the
Wilson place and married Claudia WI.
son seven years ago. They had fouf
In April. 1905, they separated. Tn.
Wilson family had heard nothing OF
Mason since that time until Yesterday.
when he hired a horse In this city and
drove to Amber, He called At the farm
adjoining the wilson's and said he was
scing over to see his children.
He drove up to the Wilson farm
house and left his horse At the barn.
Wilson crossed the road directly In
front OF him, but paid no attention TO
him. The men DID no, speak. Mason
which 10 on the opposite side q the
stepped up the steps leading nom ,he
road 10 the walk to the house Mason
grnoboi hin, from behind. Catching
Wilson about the neck with his LETT
hand, Mason pulled the revolver with
his right. and before Wilson could offer
any resistance the murderers work was
done.
Five shots were nr.d and the man
fell upon the stone steps dead.
Mason turned from his victim and
ran to tho house. where he threatened
to shoot his wife She covered him
with a revolver and he ntu across the
field toward the woods which sur
round Otlsco Lake.
John Hess. wilson's hired man. was
in en- adjoining field shooting wood.
chucks when he saw Mason running
away He shot At him. bu, Mason
continued on a run toward the woods
and the lake and Hess went N the
house 10 fnd out what had happened.
Mrs. Mason jumped into the rig In
which Mason had come and drove AZ
fast as possible to Amber to spread the
Mason 10 between forty-sisht and
fifty years sid He r. tall And slim
being about s feet II inches IN height
!Hs q bsld-keaded ana weArs 4 grayish
nnxfachA = .
The evening world., 1904-07-25
RIDICULOUS!
SAYS NINE. AE|NK
Prima Donna Says Only a Mar.
row Minded Person Would
Object to Gown She Wore at
Ocean Grove Concert.

II wear = gown that was too tscoi-
iete? Cou.d anything be more ridicu-
l,us' never dli such q thing In my
ne"
Nine. s,huron-lIclnk stood among
her trunls n her apartment al the
Hotel Bslvf'rc. She was about
leaving for Chltaso. She had Just
learned from an Evening World re-
porter ,hst several clersymsn OF Ocean
grove, where she appeared IN concert
ss,ur'ty n!yat. had objected 10 the
cjstume sha wore on that occasion As
100 decollete.
TEs two events lad combined "a
nustsr her considerably.
Said They .Joliiedr Her.
II did not thiak Of putting anything
In the neck until some members Of my
party who had heard much OF the
Methodist camp-msstinE at Ocean
Grove and OF the objections TO low
neck gowns. began 10 what you call
Jolly me about my gown, saying It
would shock the people. and all that
sort OF thing. Ny manager among the
rest said 70 me. Madame. you must
put an awning on that neck or carry
a sunshade, II would never do to
spring that dress on ocean Grove. He
was laughing. but I began to think
that maybe sofHe narrow-nlnded peo-
pie might object, 20 I went back TO my
dressing room and pinned q piece OF
moussel.ns de solo In the neck 30 hlgh
up that I really looked more Ike a
debutan,s than anything else. Thea.
when II was all nicely pinned and
tucked. l went 90 the Ocean Grove
manager OF the concerts, Mr.. Tall
Esoa Morgan. and stood before hlm
and ASKED him II my gown was surely
the correct tAng for ocean Grove.
lie answered. Madame. It In perfect
30 ] went on. The house was cordial
20 ins. and | am sure nons Of the
people objected 10 my dress excap, NAV.
be some narrow-niinded clerrv.rtn.
Changed Her Programme.
The concert took place on saturday
night. not sunday. as some OF the pa.
pers nad II. l went TO a sool deal OF
trouble, too. l had arranged 10 SiA 4
'Rest In tho Lord from EIIlah, Anions
other songs. and At the last momsnt
they asked me to change thls for a
group OF three other secular sOnSs. Il
would have been easier for me ~ stick
TO the original programme, for was a
church singer At one time and am
1 made the change to oblige than"
Nine. Hslnk. left this morning for
Chicafo, to MI concert engaSeInent
and win return 10 New York next week
The evening world., 1904-07-25
HIS CALLOWS FATE
KEPT FROM WIFE
John Lyons, to Be Hanged In
Paterson Next Week. Plans
to Hold knowledge Of Dis.
grace from Woman.

PATERSON. N. j.. July H-Johr
Lyons. who Is to Be hanged here on
Aug. 4 for the murder Of John Chris
tian. watchman. has taken sxtraordln'
ary care TO keep his fate from has wife
and he will die on the gallows without
hsr knowlsdxe II his plans carry. Hii
friends are aiding him In the sndeavor
and thus tar Mrs. Lyons thinks thsrs
= hope for him.
She will visit her husband In the
County jail next Wednesday. and Il
will probably be her farewell visit, al
though she will be In ignorance Of the
fact.
The woman lives In New York and
newspapers containing anv reference to
her husbands case are kept from her
According to the programme she will
be told at the Jail that her husband .
case 10 stu before the Court OF Par
drns which has not yet rendered 4 de-
c,slOn.
This will be done at the special re-
quest OF Lyons, who also desires 10
keep the knowledge OF his fate away
from his children.
Lyons still maintains his innocsncs.
II Is said he will prepare a statement
that will be made public on the day OF
the execution.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
DENTIST s TEETH
LAND HIM IN JAIL
Ate More than He Could Pay
for In Restaurant, and Pro.
prietor Causes His Arrest
Held for Vagrancy.

4 tan. shabbily-dressed man, whose
chin bristied with a stubby beard, en-
tered Pincuss restaurant. at No. Z De
Kaib avenue, Brooklyn. to-day, sat
down at q table and caned for the bin
OF fare.
He read Il over carefully and asked
the waiter II It contained a complete
list Of the breakfast served The
waiter gave him the luncheon menu a.
. supplement- and the restaurant guest
began 10 eat.
He began with cur OF coffee and OK.
tail soup, Then he ordered a steak and
fried potatoes. He dashed this down
with two cups OF tea and ordered
Dreaded lamb chops, peas and stewed
corn. BY this time he had the atten-
tion OF all the walters and the proprie-
tor Of the restaurant
He despatched the chops with great
g,isto and ordered two plates OF pud-
ding. Mr.. Pincus, who was presiding
at the cashiers desk. began to get ner-
vous and eye his voracious customer
over his glasses
Proprietor Gets susplcioua
When he ordered two more courses OF
pudding Mr.. Pincus called walter to
him and asked him TO inouire II the
eater had any money.
The waiter asked the question and
met the reply:
How dare you Insult a professional
man, a dentist OF the highes, respect-
abiiityi Bring me glass OF milk ana
swo pieces Of mince pie.
Mr. Ptncus almost tainted where he
sat. Then no rubbed up his memory
! and recalled that only a few weeks
ago the same man had entered his
place. ate forty cents worth OF break
fast for which he could not pay. He
had left his diploma, showing that he
was q graduate OF q Buffalo dental
college a. deposit Later no came back
and redeemed II.
Pinous therefore thought he had bet.
ter walt before interfering. When the
mines pie had disappeared the raven.
Gus guest ordered two pieces Of pound
cake and two portions Of peaches and
cream.
Prefers Cash Instead of Honor.
The restaurant proprietor watched
this disappear with amazing rapldity and
slid on his chair. He Just reached the
table where the shabblly dressed man
was eating as he was seirlng for q
~tass ~ ,,nliL
The evening world., 1904-07-25
DEWEY TO GET PRIZE MONEY
Court Makes Final Award On Span
ish ship Capture.

WASHINGTON, July n.-After .
legal battle Of several years Admiral
Dewey and his msn. who fought the
battle OF Manila are to receive their
trizs money on account Of the capture
OF the Don Juan de Austria and other
Spanish property In the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia to-
day Justice Gould signed an order con-
firminE the report OF the Auditor In
the case, ovsrruling all exceptions hled
by either side % the report
The amount OF the property captured
finally was hssd at u.65i. IS. sum
considerably In excess of what the Gov.
ernment claimed TO be due. ons-half
OF that amount will be paid TO the cap.
tors, while the remainder, as provided
by law. will be placed TO the credi, Of
the Navy Pension Fund.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
STRIKE TIES Up
BIC PA. TUNNEL
Grievance Of Men Is Alleged Vic.
Iatlon Of Eieht.Hour Law and
Not Keeping Agreement to
Use Only Union Labor.

A strike that has US outsrowth In an
alleged violation OF TIE eight hour law
and the failure OF the city authorities
to compel the Pennsylvania and New
York Central Railroads to use only
union labor and observe union rules
has tied up the work on the great
Pennsylvania tunnel and the new ter
minus OF the New York Central.
Though this strike was called on
Saturday the facts regarding II were
not made known until to-day. Matthew
McConvtlle, delegate OF the Association
OF Safety Enginoers. says he learned
last week that several men employed
by the o'Rourke Engineering and Con-
struotion Company, who have the con-
tract for the Pennsylvania tunnel work.
had been kept on duty for more than
eight hours. He also learned that the
o'Rourke Company had imported eight
master mechanics from England. who
were working for $40 a month instead
OF the union wages Of 81 q day.
Advised to Call . strike.
He reported these facts To the Cen
tral Labor Union and was advised to
call a strike Immediately. While he
was about It he determined to tie up
the New York Central terminus work
at the same time. He had heard that
the eight-hor rule had bean infrinsed
thers.
E,ght hundred men wers called out
on Saturday and to0 followed to-day.
Included In this number are safety en-
ginecrs, stationary engineers. ecoentrfc
f,remen. rock driIlers, tool sharpeners'
caisson workers and dock builders. ell
skilled mechanics VINO, according TO
the union leaders. cannot be replaced.
Delegate McConvills has announced
that the men will stay out and hold up
the work on the two great contracts
until the city authorities fulhl their
agreement with the unions. He declares
that before the work was let out on
contract, Borough Presidents Haffen. OF
the Bronx, and Cassidy. OF Queens, as
sured the union leaders that none but
union laDOT WOulu We cHpioytu oAiN
that all OF the rules Of the union would
be observed to the letter. He asserts
that this has not been done and that
until the strikers receive q guarantee
that It will b done they will not re-
turn 10 work.
Conference To-Day.
The strike has assumed such Q serious
aspect that Vice President Green, OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. has been
summoned TO New York to confer with
me off,cers OF tho O'Rourke constr,ic.
ton Company and the oficIals Of the
New York Central Railroad. This con-
ference will be held to-day. when the
union leaders will be sumnoped to state
their grievances.
Mr.. McConville declared to an Even
Ing World reporter to-day that he held
oil the trump cards In the situation.
lie said further:
The men will not work under these
English master mechanics, who work
for less thain the union scale. When
the contractors get rd OF these Eng
iishmsn We will 20 back 70 work. but
not before"
At the ofiees Of the o'Rourke Con.
struction Company no one would say
anything about the strike.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
PATR0LMEN WILL PICNIC.
Also VIII sprint nj Annsai outing 9
Neat Month.

The Pa,rolmen's Benevolent Associa-
tIon will hold lts annual ricnic and
games AUS. . and O. at Suffers Harlem
River Park. Two days will be devoted
to this carnival Of sports for tne rea.
son that Il Is expected I, will take
that long for the contsstanu In the fat
mems race to run hfty yards.
There will be several dashes. includ.
Ing q dash OF bitters II YOU like yours
that way, and TO ada 10 the galety Of
nations nremen and letttr-earriers as
well as policemen. viii run mile.
Gum shoes are barred.
Prizes win be donated BY prominent
cttlsens. and the d.kerent hospital
staffs VIII DO all 10 their power 70. ma.
Die occasion q pleasurable one. lcss
6nnAn- go oahs win be ssrvsd
The evening world., 1904-07-25
FAIR FOLKS
Don't Bisne Mature bet Invsstss
gate.

Many claim they are nervous ~
nature" when Il Is really only be-
cause they are slaves to the coffee OF
tei habit, and this u easily proved
by cutting out the coffee or tee foe
10 days and using well boiled Pos
tum Food Coffee instead--then eoms6
the change.
II seemed endowed BY nature With
nervous constitution" says 4 lady
OF Knoxville. Tenn. and although !
| felt tea and coffee were bad for ne
the force OF habit was 30 strong I
Just couldn't give them up.
Some one suggested that tn
cereal coffee, but remembered what
insipid drinks We used under that
name during the civil war. and %.
without ever looking into the sub
ject or realizing what progress sd-
, ence has made In this direction, I
ju,t wouldn't give Postum q triEi.
until finally .ae ". c. T. U. In our
city started an exchange. where there
were so many calls for Postum II
was served regularly. and many were
thus induced to try T.. myself among
the number. How delighted was
to f,nd II so agreeable. delicious and
satisfying! As had Suffered from
nervous prostration a change from
tea and coffee was imperative. but al
these troubles disappeared after |
had used the Postum faithfully for
few weeks.
"A sister and q son-in-law we're
converted to Postum At the salne
time. and now we all enjoy II - wen
a we ever dId kofiee. but instead Of
making us nervous like coffee We en-
ioy seady nerves, sleep sound and
are In every way better for the
change" Name given BY Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
This lady found what she thought !
was natural nervousness was only due
10 an acquired taste for coffee that
il 10 some people sure destroyer q
nerves and health. Like her. anyone
who cuts of coffee altogether and
nsss we'll boiled Postum In Its place
will be greatly benefited after q fev 4
DAYS. and the return to health 10
Joyful journey
There's = reason. "a
Look In each PKG. for the fsmoQ1
littls book, The Road % Ws!l!i
The evening world., 1904-07-25
SHIP IN
WITH CREW SICK


PHILADELPHIA. July n-The long
overdue Foohng susy. which sailed
from Kahuiui March s, arrived at
the Delaware Breakwater to-day with
berl.beri raging among her crew.
one man Is dead and two are dan
s,rously III with the dread disease.
rhe men will probably be removed
10 the hospital at the BreakSate-.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
THREE KILLED IN WRECK.
Two of Trninmen victims Missins
After Freight Wreck.

BUFFALO. July 2-Three men were
killed and two Others we're Injured in
a head-on collision between two freight
trains near Delsvan to-day.
At tn. once o, the division superin-
tenednt OF the Pennsy'vania Railroad
In this city WAS stated that Fireman
A. F. Mccarthy. OF Friendship, was
killed In the accident and that Brake
man N. p. cul!inan and Engineer
Frank Bedford, both Of Buffalo, are
missing. II 10 thought their bodies are
IN tAs wreck
The evening world., 1904-07-25
HIT BY FLYING HORSE.
Animal struck hy rrain Crashed
Contractor Leg,

MOUNT VERNON. y. T.. July 2j-
An unusual accident occurred AZ ka.
tonah to-day when a heavy truck horse
was struck by an express train on the
Harlem Railroad. and after being tossed
., feet struck Capt. Dewitt. a contrac'
tor, and seriously injured him.
Capt. Dewitt was standing on IN,
crossing. when the horse came nyins
through IN. air and f.,l on him. break
ing his iss and otheFwls. seriously In
juring him. The animal was instanti,
killaA ~ tnA snxiaA
The evening world., 1904-07-25
SUIT FOR PHONES DELAYED
Justice scott Reserves Decision In
Racing Syndicate Case.

The application Of Lawyers Maurice
Me-er, Herbert r. Limburger and
Daniel o Reilly for a mandatory In
junction directing the New York Tele-
phone Company 10 restore telephone ser.
vice to the New York and New Jersey
Distributing and Circulating Company.
whose offices In the Park Row Building
were raided on May %, was looked upoi
to-day with but scant favor by Justice
Scott In the Supreme Court.
Justice Scott while re,erving ,hIs
decision. expressed the opinion very
forcibly that no mandatory Injunction
should Issue. as the plaintiff company.
known about town as the racing syn
dicete." had an action 20 recover dam
ssss for any injury ,ustainsd by
The evening world., 1904-07-25
FALL CAUSES MANS DEATH.
Rope breaks and Painter Hurled
from scaffoldinB.

Bass Dari,. nfty-thres years old. ;
painter. living on Park avenue. b.
tween one Hundred and Seventh an1
One Hundred ana Eighteenth arstt.
Was fatally injured by falling three
slor!ss from a scanolding at No. ~
West Slxty-flfth street this morning.
According 10 the police Of the West
Sl4ty-elghth street station, Q rotten
ro,,e caused the scaiolding 10 falk
Tho contractor. Emil Wildheusr. -
Ne. "a Amsterdam avenue. was arrest
ed and the State Factory Inspector vas
l,,aei TO MAKE al investigation.
Dsnit received fractured skull,
fractured left ley and Internal tntu-
r.ss ard died later In the Roosevelt
Hospital N
ken rope az evidence against Wu1s
nouer. Who was taken to the Wa
side Court for arriignment.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
RUSSIA AWAITS CzAR'S HEIR,
Event Expected at Peterhof' where
Court IL Assembled.

ST. PETERSBURG. July S,-Ths oyes
OF all Rn.sl, are now turned toward the
Alexandra villa. at Petsrhot. waers the
court and royal family are assembled
In anticipation ~ the pleasure n greet
Ing an heir 10 the thrcns.
Ths Enpsror has cancelled all en-.
RARnmsnkA
The evening world., 1904-07-25
TAUNTON MILL HANDS
ACCEPT REDUCTION,

TAUNTON. Masa. Juiv IA rsduc.
tion In wages Of ui.i usr cent went
into effect N the cotton mills Of the
Corr ManufaeturinS company st East
Taunton TO-DAY. but there vas no strike
These mills are snEsxsd In the manu-
faoturs Of practically the sams srads
Of cloth made In Fail River. and the
decision TO cut down the oav-roll fol-
lowed the similar action taken By the
Fall River mills.
The evening world., 1904-07-25
NEW HAMPSHIRE MILLS
SHUTDOWN BEFORE CUT.

sUNcoOK. N. H., July S.-A shut
down OF Two weeks began here to-day
in the three cotton mills OF this town.
which .moloy about 100 operatives,
and when the mills reopen II w;il bs
With a reduction Of l?i-2 per cent
IN the WAGES OF the workers.
80 FAR the operatives have taken no
action nn the proposed reduction ana
1t Is expscted that they Will submit TO
the c4tdown. Tns local mills are con-
uo.l.d oy Fall River, Mass, manufac'
turNrs
The evening world., 1904-07-25
PAINTER FATALLY HURT.
BENJAMIN Bloch Faiis from Third
Floor TO Ground.

BENJAMIN Bloch, a painter, Of No. q
Suffolk street fell thirty feet from a
scafrold to-day while painting the
front of a house at No. ,9is Fifth ave-
nue.. His skull was fractured. He was
taken 10 Harlem Hospital. where 4,
was reported he might die.
Bloch was on a scaffold al the third
floor Of the building. when one Of the
side ropes gave way. He struck on
hls head
The evening world., 1904-07-25
MRS. caockER NEAR DEATH,

Especial 70 me Evening woridJ
NEWPORT. r. T.. july n-rhs con-
ditien OF Mrs oeorse croeksr shows
alxh AaA tAa "a = ssl,sysd y y nsAI.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-23
Christmas At Christ Church.

The Christmas services at Christ
Episcopal church next Sunday VIII
be at II a. m. and 7:3G p. m The
program for the morning service
will be;
Organ voluntary.
Processional.-Hymn 60. Angels
from the Realms OF Glory.
Psalms 19, 45, 50.
Gloria in Excelsis.
Venite
TIE Deum Laudamus.-Barnby.
Jubilate Deo.-Aldrich.
Hymn 80. Come Hither, ie
Faithful. Reading.
Sermon.
Offertory-Holy Offerings, Rich
and Rare. Redhead.
Rccessional-Hymn So. 0 Lit
tie Town OF Bethlehem.-Redner.
Organ voluntary.
The following is the program for
the evening service:
Organ voluntary.
Processional-Hymn 81. Hark
the Herald Angels Sing.-Men-
delssohn.
Psalms 80, 10, 1872.
Gloria in Excelsis.
Bonum est tConfiteri.-Gregorian.
Nunc Dimittis. -Gregorian-
HYMN 50. Calm on the Lis'ning
Ear of Night.-Dykes.
Sermon.
Ofertory-Lord Thy Children
Guide and Keep.-Lizzant.
Recessional-Hymn 81. OF the
Fathers Love Begotten.-Ancient
Melody.
Organ voluntary.
The Sunday school Christmas
tree will be held next "Wednesday
evening at the church A special
program is being prepared for the
occasion.
The public is invited to attend
both the Christmas services ann
the Sunday school Christmas tree
exercises.