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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-19

athirst for culture wilt under short
course of Dante. They are oppressed
with the tragedy Of TIE unattainable,
and have their own sud realization Of
the line
All hope abandon, ye who enter here.
The value Of the reading really de.
Ponds so much upon preliminary train
ing and education that a rule Of uni.
versal application IL impossible. At
the same time the Importance Of the
great books as sources Of inspiration
cannot be Overestimated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-19

and when readers look for the great
books they are confronted with many
puzzles. They find, first. that they
still have before them the task Of &C.
lection. Different authorities make out
different lists. Some arc hardy enough
to say that all Of Shakespeare IL not
great, and 1t Is fact that there are
many passages In Shakespeare that
produce fatal apathy instead Of Q TIN
Cling. Then there is Dante, whose
text requires the illumination Of
guide book and a biographical and
classical dictionary. We have seen
resolute, conscientious people all
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-11-19

difficult to explain their infatuatlon.
The current literature attracts them
because 1t IL easily ineligible. Mind
and sentiment respond to 1t quickly.
The language Is familiar. the treat.
nent IL fresh, the work IL not bur.
dened with the mere lumber Of the
past. Moreover. the best In current
literature IL by no means cOntempti.
ble. 1t bears the impress Of the worlds
progress and Ia suggestive Of progress
In the future. That being the case,
denunciation by Wholesale will not do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
TWO STRUCK IN QUEENS.
Woman Hit by "AutO" of Surro-
gates Clerk LikeIy to Die.

Augustine Grabulska, n Pole, about sixty
years old. hit and seriously hurt yesterday
at Union Turnpike and Flushing ave, Jamaica,
by automobile in which were George /.
CHASER, surrogate's clerk, OF Queens County,
Mr.. Glasers son and DR.. Frank Wickham.
The woman is likely 10 die. With younger
woman she walking along Union Turnpike
The automobile was running toward Flushing
along Flushing-ave.. not travelling rapidly. The
women were crossing the street when the blow
ing OF the horn on the automobile confused them
and one started forward and the other back.
Before the automobile could be stopped the
elder was struck. and knocked ten feet. DIR.
Wickham at once jumped out and attended her.
He stopped the flow OF blood. and then she was
lifted into the carriage and taken TO ST. Marys
Hospital There II was found that. besides in
ternal injury. she had a compound fracture of
the left arm. her scalp was torn and the back
part OF her left hand was cut and torn OFF.
little later in the day Thomas koiognlo. OF
Jamaica-aVe., Brooklyn, was run down AT ia
maica-ave and Union Place. Brooklyn Hills, by
an automobile run by Henry Lauterbach, or \ o.
1432 Flatbush-ave., Brooklyn koiognio was
badly shaken up, but suffered no severe injury.
He is at St Mary's Hospital. and Will be dis
charged this morning.
Island City yesterday. charged by Bicycle Po-
uceman O'Hearn with speeding an automobile
at eighteen miles an hour. Albert Newhouse
was arrested in Thompson-aVe., Long island
City by Bicycle Policeman Steel. VINO alleges
he was running at thirty miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
TWELFTH 4TC4THEDR4L
Mou&ignor LareUe COmmerdS Mil
tary Instruction IN Public Schools.

The 18th Regiment. y G. y. Y. attended
vice I'm ST. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday in
cornemoration OF the mastering OF the regiment
into the United States service in the Spanish
American War. The full regiment. in fatigue
uniform. marched from the armory at Sixty
hrst-st. and Columbus ave. through Fifty-ninth
street 10 Fifth-ave. and thence to the Cathedral,
under the command Of Colonel George r. Dyer.
He was accompanied ny Major Duncan Donald
and Captain Mckenzie. OF the Highland
''Kilties." who were at the military tournament
!n Madison Square Garden last week
At the Fifth-ave. entrance of the Cathedral
Colonel Dyer was met by Monsignor Iavelle,
rector Of the Cathedral. who led the way with
the colonel up the main aisle. After the sing
ing OF Onward. Christian Soldiers" by the
choir. the congregation and the regiment ranged
in the middle aisle, Monsignor Lavelle vel
coined the soldiers from the pulpit. He said
that the only security for peace was TO be pre-
pared for war The high place which the 18th
had taken among the splendid regiments OF
the city and State had been largely due 20 the
efforts 0t TIE colonel and staT but more par
ticularly 70 the pluck and stamina Of the men
themselves.
Nothing has pleased me more" said Mon
signor Lavelle. than the resolution recently
passed by the Board OF Education favoring mil
itary drill in all the public schools. This Will
mean the making Of a splendid militia body.
which viii practically include the entire body
Of citizens"
The sermon was preached by Father ]. y.
Connolly chaplain Of the regiment. The bene-
diction was given by Father Connolly, assisted
lv Fathers Sinnott and Murphy. When the
host was raised the color guard presented the
flags and the trumpet blared. Then the reGi-
rnent marched back to the armory and was dis
missed. II. H. Rogers, Jr, who was made sec
ond lieutenant Of Company n few months
ago. made his first public appearance with the
regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
HOUSE PARTY,S SAD END.
Girl Dro7cns in Sight of Friends
Com paRiOn DeLYiOuS.

winsted. Conn. May S.--A house party OF Tor
rington and Winsted young people came 70 A
sudden end this morning by the drowning Of
Miss Lena Rlacknan. of TNrriUEton. ar High
land Lake in this place Miss Biackrnan was
with Guy Beecher OF Torrington. in a canoe
when a sudden squall came up. capszing the
craft Beecher managed 10 get Miss Blackman
on the bottom OF the canoe twice. but after she
slipped off the second time she sank in twenty
feet Of water Beecher chung TO the boat and
drifted ashore An attempt was made To launch
boats from the shore, hut the high wind pre-
vented. When the wind went down men with
graphing irons dragged for the body Of Miss
Blackman for five hours before il was brought
10 the surface Members of the party were
the shore Of the lake when the accident hap
pened and, although only two hundred feet
away. could render no aid
Beecher became delirous soon after he landed.
and was reported in that condition tonight. A
friend OF Miss BlaCkman. Miss Alma Drake, of
Drakeville. tainted as she saw her companion go
under and unconscious for several hours.
Miss BlaCkman. who was music teacher. was
twenty -one years old. and the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Blackman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
LOSES LIFE IN RAPIDS.
Former Ne7c-YOrker MaLes Fight
for Life IN Canada.
IBY TELrGnApH To- THE rRrnrNE


Glens Falls y. Y. May S-Russell NJ L.
Loomis. Of Glens Falls well known in insurance
circles in New-York and Pennsylvania, was
drowned yesterday I'm the upper st. Maurice
River. two miles from Grand Mere. Province OF
Quebec. For the last two years he had had
charge Of the extensive numbering operations of
the Laurentide Pulp and Paper Company. His
headquarters were at Grand Mere. and he was
returning to that place yesterday from a sixty
mile voyage by canoe from the lumber camp.
when the canoe caosized in Petit Pile
Rapids. Ordinarily canoes run there safely but
this year he water is higher than it has been in
twenty-five years. Mr.. Loomis got into the
rapids before he realized his danger. and was
unable to reach shore When the canoe went
down he Jumped astrde log and rode through
this way for some distance. \ boy standing ON
Mr.. LoOmis he came along. but missed him
Mr.. Loomis's head struck the boom and he fell
unconscious into the water His body was seen
only afterward.
For number of years Mr. Loomis was an in
specting agent for the Imperial Insurance Com
pany and GIens Falls Insurance Company. with
offices in New-York City and Pittsburg. He was
Loomis of No 1O1 West Eighty -fourth-st
New-York City. formerly auditor of the
International Paper Company and controller of
the United Box Board Company. He was
grandson of the late State Senator Russell NJ
Little. who founded the Glens Falls Insurance
Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
DYING VICTIM IN AUTO"
RUN DOU'N IN BRO4DW4Y.
{. f. Spayd Says Broadzcay Acci-
dent Has Unavoidable.

An unidentified man about forty years old was
fatally injured yesterday at Broadway and
White-st. by an automobile owned and driven by
Clarence Z. spayd. of No 50 Lenox Road. Flat
bush. who represents Charles NJ. Schwab in
confidential capacity.
The accident occurred just after ; o'clock Mr..
spayd, who was accompanied by two friends.
said he was running close behind trolley car
on which the man who was killed was a pas
senger. The car stopped on the near side. as
there Is a FIRE engine IN white-st
AS there was a down grade Mr.. Spayd was
running slowly and the machine power not
on. The man got on the and started. with
uncertain steps, toward the easterly curbing
Mr.. Spayd. when he saw the man apparently
stagger. as II uncertain whether to go to the
sidewalk turn back. put the brake and
footed his horn, The man then seemingly
started for the sidewalk. and Mr.. Spayd did not
5rinK his machine 10 a stop
Suddenly according TO Mr.. Spayd the man
staggered and turned around. getting directly
in front or the automobile He was struck and
knocked down. one front wheel passing over his
chest. The machine stopped. and Mr..
Spayd asked his two friends pick up the
unconscious man and place him fn the vehicle.
This done. and Mr.. Spayd drove as rapidly
as he could 10 the Hudson Street Hospital
The man died few minutes later. presuma-
bly, from Internal Injuries. Mr Spayd asked
that a thorough examination be made to ascer-
tain the mans identity. ne wished TO do
anything he could for the family The only
thing found a slip Of paper on which was
written Antonio Pissaro. Hamilton Ferry"
Julius Brosen, OF No. ~ East one hundred
and-fourth-st.. passenger the car. saw the
accident and gave his name and address 10 Mr.
Spayd witness that he not fault.
From the hospital Mr.. Spayd was taken by
Policeman O'Connell 10 the Elizabeth-st. sta
tion. where ne detained on a technical
charge OF homicide He permitted TO sit
in the squad room. Mr. Spayd teephoned to
city Magistrate Steers. OF Brooklyn. and the
ma agistrate promised to bail MIN. There
some question to whether he could do this
he being official OF another borough. Mr.
Spayd tried TO get District Attorney Jerome
or Mr.. Rand. but neither could be found.
Mr. Spayd later sent word 10 James Butler,
the grocer, who is his neighbor and Mr.. Butler
went to the Elizabeth-st. station with Mag
istrate Steers. Then. II being case where the
coroner only could accept bail. the magistrate.
Mr. Butler and Mr.. Spayd. the latter accom-
panied by Detective CurTan, went to the home OF
Coroner Jackson. at No. l25 East Eighty fourth
St. where Sl.5OO bail accepted and Mr..
Spayd released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
calls 1T GOLIATH OF SIN.
DR.. TfLton on Western Union Di-
rectors and PoOIrOOmS.

Ia HE German Yesterday 10 the list Regiment
=, their annual church parade and service. at
tho Collegiate Reformed Church One hundred
and-twenty-third-st and Lenox-ave.. the Rev.
DR. Edgar Tilton. jr.. spoke OF the western
Union Telegraph Company as aiding and abet-
ting a crime" and said: Here is Goliath of
sin"
t-our hundred and fifty members OF the regi-
rnert IN full dress uniform. but without arms
a.a ,v,tbout a band. assembled in the armory.
,bo 1epox Iyceum Fifty-ninth-s and Madi-
sor-ave and marched TO Third-ave. and Fifty
9, where an elevated train was taken
- the One e-hundred-and-sixtee station.
rolopeI William G. Bates in command.
The regiment then paraded through One-hun-
dad nd-sixteenth-st. and Fifth-ave. 10 one
hundred and -twenty-thi TO the church.
Dr Triton. who is chaplain of the regiment.
hogan the services at o'clock There was an
organ prelude, anthems by the church quartet.
,-aver responsive reading. hymn singing and
the sermon by Dr. Tilton
M Triton. in the course of his remarks, said:
To-day the Christian army and that Of the world
are arrayed against each other IN the oate OF NE
rsere is more than one Goliath OF sin and more
than David 10 meet - them conba the Goatha Sf
sin The city. State ana nauon VIII A~ays De
vii never be conquered unless Christian men stand
by their principles at all times ana ana IN tne nght
religion az home or in the church when he goes
business sisrn ess non Teefqae gyeb
Company is in reality aiding and aoetting a crime
foT me II his be true What is the duty OF the
Christian who compose its diIee,o.yn here Is
who have the poMs55 5 to no 81 Eefpse & to
a exercise use ,s,r ~ failure at the post OF duty
The regiment left the church. after the service
IN marching Order parading 10 the One-hundred-
snd-twenty-nfth st station OF the elevated road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
THE TOXINS CAPTURE.
Sbirmishes Precede Occupation
Russian Losses GrO1c.

Toxic May S,-Last Friday after sharp cav
airy skirmishes at Erhtaitsu. santaisu and
other places. detachment OF infantry belonging
TO General Kurokrs army took Feng- Wang
Cheng.
It was the second line OF the Russian defence.
and stiff fight was anticipated General
Kuroki pressed forward and attacked before the
Russians had recovered from the demoraliza-
tion and confusion into which they had been
thrown by their previous defeat on the Yalu
The Russians. before retiring. exploded the
magazine but left large quantities OF hospital
stores. which are being used by the Japanese
hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small villages
are constantly surrendering.
Every supplemental report received from
General Kuroki increases the Russian casualties
in last Sundays battle at Kulien-Cheng. on the
Yalu River
The japanese have buried about 1.4OO Rus
SLAMS and have 5O3 of the enemy's wounded In
the field hospitals The Russians buried many
of their dead. II is estimated that the total
Russian casualties exceed $500
Natives in the vicinity OF Feng- -Cheng
say that last Monday the Russians carried
about 500 wounded through that place. and
that their casualties probably were above 5000.
Matsuyama. where they are expected to arrive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
RETREAT ON LAO-YANG. ILEAyING NEW -CHWANG.
Kuropathin's Report of the Loss of
Feng-Wang-Cheng.

St. Petersburg. May S.-General Kuropatkin
has sent the following telegram. under date OF
May ::
Lieutenant General Zassaltch to-day reports
that the enemys cavalry and units OF their ad-
vanced guard occupied Feng-Wang-Chen to-
day.
Two companies and two squadrons OF their
force proceeded toward Daliandiapu-Tse- Our
cavalry and units withdrew toward Schlindjane
(Shenuden0.
Scouts from Feng-Wang-Che report that
two Japanese divisions advanced May tow
ard Feng-W anG- -Cheng by the main road from
Pian-Min \ third division. advancing by the
valley of the | River, occupied position near
Khuandiapu-Tse and posted batteries to fire
upon Feng- Wang-Cheng, counting upon finding
our troops there.
The japanese advanced slowly and very cau-
tiously upon Feng-Wang-Cheng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
SQUADRON AS CHURCH PARADE.
Major General Roe Attends Service-Dr. D.
Parker Morgan breaches Sermon.

The annual church parade OF Squadron A. y 9.
= V var held yesterday afternoon. The parade
was formed at Fifty-seventh-st and Madison ave,
and the line of march was through Fifty-seventh-
81, 10 FIf;h-avs. and thence down Fifth-ave- 70
the Church OF the Heavenly Rest Just above torty-
atth-st Tho troopers were not mounted. but were
in uniform carrying side arms. Major Oliver b.
Rrfdgman was in command. Major General Roe
and Colonel Hurry also attended the service in
uniform The squadron band took part IN the ser
,,ica IN the church After the service the squadron
marched back over the same route
The Rev. DR.. y. Parker Morgan rector OF the
Church of the Heavenly Rest. is the chaplain OF
the squadron and he presided over the service
and preached the sermon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
Troops and Guns Depart-Alerief'
Reported WOunded.

New -Chwang. May T-~There IS every indica-
tion that the Russians have decided to svacu-
ate New-Chwang. Troops have been leaving
here all day long. Forts have been dismantled
and all the artillery has been placed on board
trains. All the local transportation has been
cOmmandeered by the Russian authorities.
There is current here a native runnor that
Japanese troops are IN Foo-Chow Bay, on the
west side of the Liao-Tung Peninsula. and
about sixty miles north OF Port Arthur. bus
this report lacks confirmation
The fear is held here that If the Russians
leave New-Chwang and the Japanese do not at
once take possession Of the town the brlsands.
who are now across the river near Ying-Kox.
will pillage the place The foreign residents
are perpared to resist the brigands. The British
consul has requested that gunboat be sent to
New-Chwang
The Russians probably viii destroy the gun
at New-Chwang.
Japanese troops fred on what probably was
the last train out OF Port Arthur as it passed
near Port Adams. They used artillery and
small arms. and killed or wounded several
Chinese
1t is reported here that viceroy Alexier was
slightly wounded prior TO his departure from
Port Arthur. He barely escaped from there be-
fore the japanese closed the lines of communi-
cation.
The Russian general staff has moved from
Liao-Yang to Moukden.
Russians here will not talk OF the situation for
fear that they may impart some information.
They do not consider that their forces here are
sufficient TO hold this section of the country II
is probable that the Russian troops will with
draw TO Harbin.
The Russian civilians leaving here hur-
redly, and many natives are fleeing from the
city in fear that they Will be subjected to mall
treatment at the hands of the brlgands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
HEST COAST LANDINGS.
Firing Near Kai-Chau-Seuenty-
fCe Russians Wounded.

Shan-Hai-Kwan. May S.-The Russians are
preparing to evacuate New-Chwang and that
city is in turmoil Of hurried flight.
The Russians are retreating toward Hal
Cheng. thrty-two miles east by north of New
Chwang. and are evacuating the western side
OF the Liao-Tung Peninsula
On Thursday and Saturday of last week the
Japanese landed ten thousand men at Kim
Chow Bay. ten thousand at Foo-ChOw Bay and
seven thousand at Pitsu-WO They occupied
the towns OF Wa-FungTien and Pulan-Tien
and destroyed several miles of the railroad.
Heavy firing has been heard In the direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
ALL RUSSIAN LINES FALL BACK
TROOPS FROM NEW-CHWANC TO FENG-W -WANG-CHENG
IN RETROGRADE lIOVEMENT
LiaoTungs Defenders Hasten North NescChrangs
manled-FengW " Chengs Occupation

general retreat of the Russians before the japanese
lined to-day dispatches from the Far East NewChwang forts
being dsnlaned and troops leaving the town. General Zsahs
force fell back the road to aoY and the Russian the
laoTung Peninsula moving hastily north toward HaCheng
landings the
Tng Chow and Chow the
wap guns said dispatch from Shan kwan, and
wounded the bombardmnt which preceded the
barkaion.
Generals Kuro and Kuopatkin reported the japanese
killed. missing according
to General ZaSSalch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
TO SUE FOR TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.
Butler PENN Men Organize to Collect from
Water Company.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Butler. Penn. May s.-Business and professional
men OF this place Friday night organized asso-
citation with the avowed purpose Of entering suit
against the Butler Water Company fer damages
and also for criminal negligence in furnishing the
people OF this city contaminated water for a
period without informing them that the usual
supply would not be forthcoming 1t is alleged that
the recent typhoid epidemic. during which sixteen
hundred people suffered from fever. with death
rate exceeding 10 per cent, the result of the
company pumping water off the bed OF the Connoi-
quenessing Creek into the mains without ths usual
altering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
SHARP FIGHT IN TIBET.
British Captain and Three Men
Killed -Tibetans Lose 200.

British Camp. Karo Pass. Tibet. May "a
stir fight to-day to drive the Tibetans from
their positions two miles below the pass lasted
for six hours.
The Tibetans numbering 1,50O held the posi-
tions with great tenacity, and lost nearly two
hundred men before they were expelled
The British losses were Captain Rethune and
snowstorm prevailed during the fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
PRINCE ADALBERT LEAVES T1ENTsIN.
Is Going to Peking. Where He Will Meet
Chinese Emperor

Tientsin. May s-Prince Adabert. third son of
Emperor William OF Germany. who Is travelling on
board the German cruiser Hertha. left here this
afternoon for Picking. An audience between the
prince and the Emperor of China has been ar
ranged TOR May IL The prince will come back 10
I1entsin on the 18th, and the 18th. he will re-
turn on board the Hertha-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
RESULT OF KIsHINEFF TRIALS.

Kishinen. May s.-The trial OF six men
charged with an attempt TO murder two Jews
in the April disturbances has ended. One Of the
men. named woituschenko. was sentenced to
five years penal servitude. and the others were
acquitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-09
HOLD-UP FOR AH4ND OUT.

organized labor is In arms against the delay
on The part OF the Railroad Committee of the
SoArc OF Aldermen :n acting on the applica-
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