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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
RUSSIANS DEPRESSED.
internal Troubles Likely to FolIo1c
Port 4rthur'S Fall.

London. Juns 6-That the curtain is drawn
ugain OYER the progress of the war probably in
dlcates that important events are impending or
afoot The explosions heard at Port Arthur
give rise 20 the suggestion that the Russians
have renewed their attempts to remove obstruc-
tons in the mouth of the harbor All kinds of
rumors are current. few Of which appear to have
any reliable basis.
Various special correspondents in ST. Peters
burg report increasing depression in Russia
over the prospect of the, fall Of Port Arthur
and that Wild reports are in circulation OF dis
sessions between the generals and the highest
officials questions CT policy and strategy.
The Daily Mail" gives great prominence 10 a
statement from Russian correspondent" de-
ciaring that Russia will stand fall by Port
Arthur as far the governments prestige with
the lower classes is concerned. The CORE
rpondent says:
Internal troubles are inevitable should the
fortress fall Count Lemsdorff displays a strong
personality, but hts position is precarious, and
he JIG likely 10 be sacrificed a scapegoat to
popular indignation at the way the has
been conducted Although il is said that Gen
erai kuropatkln has lost favor at court no
change in the coTE:nandership Of the army is
contemplated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
ONE DIES; SEVERAL HURT.
Lama Park Acrobat KiLled-Child
Falls from Scenic Car.

A runaway horse created much excitement yes
terday at Coney Island. only the police preventing
a panic. The horses owner, IsidOr Schultz was
about to drive into Proutman's Hotel shed. on the
boulevard. when explosion. which is part OF a
fire show, frightened the animal making IL bolt.
Schultz thrown when the runaway turned
down Surf-ave. and made for Luna Park The
crowd OF women and children fought wildly 10
escape from the runaway. which knocked down
little Joseph Fields. a bicycle rider. and then
struck carriage, whose occupants. Robert Man
tell his wife and Alfred SPAIN. had TO be treated
by Surgeon Hall. OF the Reception Hospital AZ
West Eighth-st. PatrOlmau James DOOley caught
the horse. after being dragged several feet
Several thousand persons who were AT the after
noon performance of the Circus MaXimuS, At Luna
Park, saw japanese acrobat. klnt0 ktCh1, TAI
fifteen feet. traCturiug the base of his skull he
died at the Reception Hospital hour later y
large crowd OF visitors little Aida Miller, who
was with her mother and uncle. the Thompson
Scenic Railway. fall from The child re-
Ceived Commissions on the lower jaw and shoulders,
and probable fracture Of the skull.
Two excise arrests were made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
BIG RUSH TO THE ISLAND.
Bridge Cars Took $4,000 Passen-
gers, 1t Is Estimated

The rush to Coney Island yesterday was not so
large two weeks ago. though ali the lines were
kept busy transporting passengers.
BY the Thirty-ninth-st. ferry route more than
ten thousand persons were taken
BY the bridge cars hundred and twenty-nv
thousand went. 1T is estimated. The bridge police
declare that there was the usual shortage OF men
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company TO direct
the constantly flowing crowds. There were ten
window climbers arrested and locked I'D in the
Oak-st. police station The police say that this
could DO readily avoided II the company would go
70 the expense, about 90 cents car for the open
cars of the Brooklyn elevated trains. OF placing
another rail across the sides of those cars The
police say that the Company's excuse for doing
this is that it might want openings at times get
the passengers out in a hurry
The Iron Steamboat Company carried over thir-
day. The manager OF the Dreamland Navigation
Company last night estimated that II carried ten
thousand passengers on its two boats
Yesterday saw the opening or many resorts along
the Rockaway Beach shores This IS a somewhat
earlier opening than usual. Only Waiuwrtght's
Sunday. The rush well handled by the Long
Island Railroad. Inspector Kane with his star
and big force OF men In uniform. took charge OF
the beaches and everything quiet.
The trolley lines running through Nassau County
carried record breaking crowds. Many went TO
Jamaica and from there boarded the first available
car a number wound Up IN FreepOrt. Hampstead.
MineOla and other places which up yesterday
had remained UNEMPLOYED by the Sunday outing
crowd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
TWO RUSSIAN DEFEATS.
Large Force DviUen Back on,I'eLlss~
-KuroIci RepeLS COSsGchS.

Toxic June 5.-The japanese and Russian
ses north Of Polan-Tien. which had a series
brushes IN the early part OF last week. were
IN another encounter on Friday, June 3, near
Chun-Chia-Tun. On that day the japanese cav
islrynaen met the Russians at noon
The Russians numbered two thousand men
and were composed os infantry. detachments or
lcavaIry ana artillery. They were pressing the
Japanese cavalry when the japanese assembled
their entire force and engaged the enemy
The Russians drew of gradually, and at $50
An the afternoon tI.cy retired TO Te!issu The
Japanese lost four men killed and four men
wounded in this fighting
A report has been received here from General
X uroki, saying that Friday last a detachment
was dispatched from I-Yang-Cheng Q-fans-
Pien- Men?) 10 the east of g-Wang-Cheng. TO
mako a recnnno Sse4b.e toward ChaimateI ESQ
slaja D. (thirty-fse mics north OF Feng-WanS-
ChengD. This detachment encountered six nun
dred Cossacks and after a brisk engagement
tie Russians Tetreated.
General Kuroh reports that the Russian loss
was heavy. The Japanese suffered only one
man killed and three wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
hrs. PHIPPS STILL HERE,
Detective Hired Room Opposite
That of Her Children.

II admitted at the RotsI NetherIand last
evening that Mrs. Lawrence c. Phipps still
staying there, but she would receive the cards
OF newspaper men.
Regarding the story that Mrs. Phpps lay In her
room bound and gagged when her husband
aker. manager OF the Hotel Netherand. last
ing authorized the publication OF the following
statement
by two maids and trained nurse, came to the
Hotel Netherland from the Hotel Manhattan on
room suite the eleventh floor. House Detec-
tive Conway discovered that Il detective named
land on Wednesday. He represented himself in
the real estate business in Kansas City. and said
. .h secured room on the eleventh moor, on
the court side. opposite the Of Mrs. Phippss
found Scholfield in communication with
the tenth floor OF the Hotel Savoy who was APP
parenuy shadowing Mrs. Phipps. This man was
seen going TO Scholfeds room. Scheduled. when
asked. did not explain satisfactorily who the man
vas; nor would ne say whether or not he (Schol-
ne!d9 was detective. and he was ordered to leave
the motel. Conway got from Scheduled diagram
or Mrs. Phipps's rooms.
on Fllc3y morning about $50 o'clock. man, pre-
sun Nh PhiPps and two other men came into
ne motel Mr. Phipps as is supposed, took the ele-
EdIor 10 the eleventh floor The elevator boy re-
ported to the desk that a stranger had gone up in
the elevator. The night clerk went to the eleventh
moor ana saw the two maids and the children so
quietly down in the elevator. They were taken
away by Mr.. Phipps, az is supposed, in a cab. from
the F1fth-ave entrance 10 the hotel.
The night clerk. observing that Mrs. Phipps
not with the children knocked at her door and
asked If she knew her children were leaving the
hotel. She came TO the door and replied that she
comPanied by man servant. her way in
cap 10 the Pennsylvania station.
In view OF these facts Mr. Whitaker was at n
loss to understand how the 'gagging' story could
have originated He added that this statement
was made unknown 10 Mrs Phipps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
FOR CONFEDERATE DEAD.
army and @. A. Il. Take Part in
Exercises at ArIington.

Washington. June 5.-In the presence of thou
sands Of ex-Confederate and ex-Union soldiers
and of numbers OF officers Of the United States
Army and the q. A. r., the first formal memo
rial exercises ever held over the graves in the
Confederate section Of Arlington Cemetery V,era
held to-day AS the result of a movement IN
itiated by President Mckinley the Confederate
dead now have been gathered in one large circle
IN the southern part of the cemetery, where
the graves have been marked with separate
stones.
When the vast crowd had gathered. the or
ercises were opened with music by the 18th
Cavalry Band. In a spirit Of good viii ana fra
ternity, after the exercises over the Confederate
graves, those in charge Of the services repeated
them over the graves OF the two thousand un-
known Union soldiers. and decorated the graves
with flowers.
The Rev. Alexander W. Pitzer, pastor Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church IN this CITY, and
an ex-Confederate soldier, was the PRINCIPAL
speaker. He referred to the fact that tho gov
eminent of the United States. through repre-
sentatives Of its army, was participating in the
exercises. and that the government OF the United
States had collected the bodies Of the Confsd-
crate soldiers and had put up suitable stones TO
mark their graves. He asked the ex-Confsd-
crates present If they should not recognize that
as true magnanin1ity. He feelingly referred to
the interest Mr.. Mckinley while a member OF
Congress. had taken IN the proper care by the
government Of the graves Of the Confederate
dead. and how the establishment Of Confed-
crate section in Arlington was fulhIment OF
Mr.. McKinley's cherished hope.
The exercises were brought TO a close by the
Rev. DR.. Prettyman, who prayed for the living
representatives Of those who fell on both sides
and for the coming Of universal peace and good
WILL which the ceremonies Of the day FORE
Swallowed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
MYSTERY OVER BODY THAT is FOUND.

Considerable mystery surrounds the finding OF
the body OF man little island in Long Island
Sound opposite the New-York Athletic Clubs
grounds TTavers Island. and midway between
Glen Island and Hunters Island. Henry Keefer
fisherman. found 1t yesterday The body was fully
dressed. except that IL lacked coat. Il ~
ing on the rocks distance from the beach
and whether it washed there by a high tide
whether the man became marooned and starved
to death is question. The undertaken who took
charge of the body under orders of the Coroner
says the bad evidently been dead three
months. The clothing of good material. The
Coroner will try find out if there any marks
Of violence on the body. as there is a suspicion OF
foul play.
Later it said the body might be that of
Henry Baxter Kingsley, who disappeared some
months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
SAILBOAT TURNS TURTLE.
-Four Fishermen Have Exciting
Time-Other Storm Damage.

Considerable damage was reported from the
suburbs OF Brooklyn s. result OF the heavy wind
storm last night Several houses were unroofed.
one unfinished structure was blown down and sew
eraI boats were overturned in the bay or the
Brooklyn shore Telephone and telegraph and
electric light wires were crippled and trees torn
up and stripped of branches.
-Four fishermen from Red Hook Point had an
exciting experience when their sailboat the Jolly
Tar. capsized Off FTfty-secoud-st. They climbed
up the bottom Of the overturned boat. and were
finally driven into pier at Forty -second-st from
which they got ashore. The men, whose lives
in danger for time, were Daniel GOrdan or
No. 400 Van Brunt-st. Charles Payne. Of No 70
King-st. Lewis Gebhardt. of No. 40 COfIey-st
and John Mcclure, Of No. 81 Sulivan-st The
sQuau came up quickly that they had no OPP
portunity of preparing for il, and the boat turned
turtle. For few minutes the fishermen found
cred about in the water. but at last managed 10
crawl I'D on the bottom. The wind blew the boat
steadily toward Fifty second-st and before several
rescuing parties could reach them they had res
cued themselves by climbing up on the enc Co., 20
long pier against which the Jolly Tar had drl1teu
Among those who started for the rescue was an
eight-oared Of the Second Naval BatlauOI'
which went out from their float at FifJy-seCond-
St, but had 10 put back on account OF the hs"NS
seas.
Ames-st.. between Pitkin and suffer aves. BroWls-
vile, were blown or and the sides weakened.
A small frame house, uncompleted. at seven
teenth-aVe- and Forty-SecOnd-St-, was Wfeuc.et
from it's foundations and carried twenty-five 1eeI
away The damage IS $lOG0- -
The big crowds which filled the Iron steamboat
landed at the cOmpanys pier, No. 1. North River
had an exciting experience OF Bay Ridge Wheiss
the passengers 10 become frightened Many wom-
ems hats were blown of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
coLeR REPRESENTING mLAUeHLIN.

Hugh Mclaughlin. the venerable ex-leader Of the
Democratic party in Kings County. whom some
people arc putting in the attitude of having as
sllned the leadership of the anti-McCarren move
1nent. in Brooklyn. did not want to talk politics
yesterday. 4 friend. who the "Od Man." de
cIared that tho former leader was thinking more
about the fishing out In Jamesport, Long Island.
shan Of political affairs and was planning for his
summer trip.
The story that Mclaughlin was being recognized.
instead OF Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle. comes
from the appointment OF Thomas r. Farrell, as
Deputy Water Commissioner of Brooklyn This
appointment. however. made the
mendation of Mr.. Doyle. who agreed TO 1t condi-
ton that Mr. Shevlin should retire from active
participation in the anti-McCarren movement The
appointment of Joseph A BIN Deputy Dock
Commissioner. recognition Of ex-senator
Michael j. COffey rather than OF the Mclaughlin
forces Ex-Controller Coer is representing Ne
Laughlin in the against McCarren. and is
working in harmony with Doyle and the others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06

seven. reported by the Chinese. the jap
anese army is advancing along ooth COASTS ~
Is reported that the peninsular division on the
<s,t eoast fought a battle within fifteen miles
%. po-. Arthur on June 3 The result Of the
battle has not yet been learned
A junk which lag off Port Arthur on June +
heard desaltory firing on that morning and sa"
ave japanese torpedo destroyers as they disap-
ipeared below the horizon. Afterwam tre-
tnendous explosion was heard, ana IL was
thought by those the junk that possibly one
OF the destroyers had struck mine ON the
night OF June 3. immense columns OF name ana
smoke were seen from the junk IN the oirec'ioh
Of DaIny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
NO AID FOR FORTRESS.
Orders Not Sert to Kuropatkin-
More Mobilization.

Parts. June G.-The ST. Petersburg corre-
spondent OF TIE Echo lie Paris" says:
According 20 information received here General
hurold he's been suffering from mild attack
or typhus fever, but he has now recovered.
The general belief il that General Kuropatkn
FlA not advance 10 the relief of Port Arthur.
IN any case, orders 10 90 70 have aot yet been
transmitted
learn that England has obtained from Japan
IN behalf OF Russia assurances that the Jap
enese will cot destroy seals "a Behring Sea dur
ing the war
Ii il rImoree that the army corps Of the St
Petersburg district will be modified shortly.
nave reason 10 believe that two other army
corps in the centrs! districts will nlso be mob
lize6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
wHEELBARRoW DERELICT REMOVED
A Few Surprised Persons Drive Through
Forty-second-st.

Because it happened that the first day the street
was clear fell on Sunday. there not Il great
deal traffic yesterday in FOrty-second st. which
has been restored to usefulness A few carriages
went through the street, and their occupants
seemed surprised that they able to go by that
route. The real benefit of the restoration will be
seen today when delivery wagons are in use and
the customers OF the stores in that able
TO drive them again
The offending wheelbarrow at Fifth-ave. and
Forty-secoud-s.. which caused annoyance to the
pedestrians for n week Vas not in sight
yesterday Nobody seemed to know where It had
gone when but mourned its departure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
PREPARING FOR DISTRICT FIGHTS.
Well Known Men in Movement Against
James W. Perry.

Thu RenuhIicsns of the XXVIIth Assembly Dis
trict who are opposed TO the leadership OF james
" Perry will meet at the Hotel Cadillac on
Wednesday evening. and prepare plans for oppos-
ing Mr.. Perry at the August primaries Inc c1i4
foT the meeting il signed by Dr. E. Valentine Buck.
General E. A. McAIpin General Howard CarroA'
General F. c. O'Brien, John T. Root ]. W. West
colt Stephan NJ Crandel. E. L. Ennis. George Z.
Baker Gerome V. Gazzo, John Ford. Michael
Charles Russell Burke George F. Kgore Frank IH
s. Howard James ]. Morrison, V. Cassellt. Frank
Baumgartner and Louis 5. Grenner. II IS SAID
that the fight agains. Mr. Perry Is based on per-
sonal grounds , II, j..
William Halpin also faces revolt in his dis
trict the IXth This fight is headed by William
Clinton Backus It has not assumed any formid-
able proportions yet. Halpin says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
MR.. PHIPPs REACHES DENVER.
Denies That He Used Force in Securing His
Children.

Denver. Juno 5-Lawrcnce C. Phipps. Of Pitts
burg who kidnapped his two children from the
apartments Of his wife the Hotel Netherlands.
in New-York arrived here tonight. The children
were with him
Subsequently statement Mr.. Phipps's sig
nature given out. 1t read:
! deeply regret the publicity given my family
affairs particularly there should have been no
occasion for it 70. which ! not
ready TO state I went to New-Yorl, to remove my
children from 4 hotel and bring them home with
me This l havo done by going alone 10 their
rooms and quietly walking out Of the hotel with
them. No force OF any kind reSorted to, nor
was there any occasion or intention or doing
request the newspapers kindly to refrain from pub
fishing anything the subject and Will APP
preciate their actions in complying with my wishes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
Y. N. C. a. DEGREES FOR LAWYERS
State Officials to Take Part in Exercises at
Boston Tonight.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Boston June 6.-For the first time in the history
Of the Young Mems Christian Association legal
degrees will be conferred tomorrow night forty
nine students of the associations evening law
classes. who have just completed full four years
law course. Degrees Of IL. B. will be conferred
the right having just been granted by the State
Legislature
deliver the commencement address Governor
Bates, Attorney General Barker. the Board OF Ex-
aminers members of the faculties OF tho Harvard
and Boston University Law schools and several
presidents Of educauona! institutions will meet the
graduates at reception to follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
PERDICARIS STILL HELD
Danger Of Compliance scith Bandits
DcmGnd-Praise for United States.

London June 6.-"The Timcs's" correspondent
ct Tangier, under date Of June .. says:
The Sultan's authorization TO comply with
Raisuhs demands cannot be received for day
or two. II the Sultan fully acquiesces in the
ce:nands the release OF the captives may be ex-
pecteo shortly. but that by no means settles the
sltuetion, Tor having twice succeeded IN defying
Europe and the sultan Raisulis success wifi
teIapt the fr1bcsmen TO further outragea.
ihS presence OF the American fleet affords =
temporary feeling OF security, but the nomsnt
the nest is withdrawn unless some permanent
Term or protection is substituted the danger will
oecon-e greater than ever. The European popu-
iauen IS most grateful TO the Americans FOR
having promptly sent warships. Full conffdence
Is lelt that the American government will not
Elt;4Grax Cstn rome guarantee shall have been
given tsat Europe recognizes the situation and
Demands energetic action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
ACCIDENT IMPERILs 42 LIVES.
Party Rescued from Excursion Boat as
She Was Sinking.

Boston June "a sailboat accident in the harbor
to-day imperilled the lives OF an excursion party
tho members OF which were rescued as their craft
sank.
The thirty-two foot sloop yacht Venture sailed
from Charlestown with forty-two persons on board
eighteen of whom women. While proceeding
down the harbor the yacht struck by a sauaII
and was thrown almost her beam ends The
water poured in the rail- filled the cockpit and
the boat began to sink. The police boat Waterman
was cruising nearby. and hurrying to the assist
ance of the distressed craft, took off her passen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
SEVERAL HURT IN CAR COLLISION.

Ithaca N Y. June 5-Two persons were seri-
ously hurt and eighteen others injured in a col
lision between two streetcars on a curve near
CorneIl's campus The motOrman and conductor
on one of the cars had failed to wait for the other
on a switch on which they had passed number of
times to-day Both cars were demolished.
The passengers saw the impending accident. and
all hut four Jumped. Mrs. Meeker Seely and Mrs
Frank Price were caught by the dashboard and
their legs were broken. Three persons sustained
scalp wounds, but others were only cur and bruised
as the result of falling to the ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
WANT A MEETING THIS WEEK

the Central Federated Union passed a resolntio
yesterday to inform Secretary Douglas or tbn
Rapid Transit Contractors Association that ,,n1s
a meeting of the joint arbitration committee OF th
contractors and the Central Federated Union is
called this week to consider an appIicatior - :,
Railroad Iron Workers Union TO come under the
terms OF tbs agreement the agreement will Ia az
clared null and void by the Central Federot He
Union This agreement, though it has not abs go
lutey prevented all strikes In the subway bss So
TO the present fastened the work by stopping big
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING
IRY TEtEGKAPH no THE TRInuNE.l

Johnstown. Penn. June 5-Leo Wurm was in
stantly killed ct FrugalIty this afternoon by a bolt
OF lightning striking his house. He and his two
brothers. Charles and John. were sitting on tho
porch watching the storm, when the bolt fell
Charles received such n shock that his life Is de-
SPARED Of Johns Injuries consist mainly OF burns
and he will recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
BAssO GIRL SAYS SHE RAN AWAY.
Found in Bridgeport Disorderly House
Parents Thought Her Kidnapped.

Maria Basso the Italian girl. fourteen years old.
Of Nc 2 4G First-ave.. who was said to have been
kidnapped by two Italians was arrested in al
legged disorderly house in Bridgeport. Conn. at
n III. yesterday. and brought hero. Ralph Mar
bone "A porter OF No. 352 East One-hundred-an
fcurteenth-st who was with her. according to the
police was also arrested charged with abduction
The girl says she away.
The police of the East One hundred md twenty
sixtk-st. station believe gang Of young men IS
engaged in stealing girls from that neighborhood
or entlcing them away for immoral purposes. Sew
eraI girls have disappeared from among the Ital-
fans there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
CATHOLICS TO FIGHT SOCIALISM.
Milwaukee County Societies Reorganized at
Suggestion of Archbishop Messmer.

Milwaukee. June Partial reorganization OF tho
Milwaukee County Federation OF Catholic Socie-
ties was accomplished at It's annual convention
for the avowed purpose OF fighting tho spread OF
Socialism in Milwaukee. As tho result OF the
changes made in tho constitution a society will be
a special work Of agitation and the move
spread throughout the nation.
In his opening address President Francis J.
Stiglbauer said that It made at the suggestion
OF Archbishop Messmer