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The Washington times., 1904-06-17

ct PETERSBURG. June 11.-Early
yesterday morning it was rumUre h a
h battle Of Wafangow resulted In great
losses. the number being given as 1000
men.
At midday the official "Vicstrik' APP
peared. containing the first account sent
by General K%uropatkin. who said that
the fighting OF the last two days had
been of the most stubborn nature, -
but whereas be states that the losses
on the first day were twenty officers and
81 men. he gives no returns Of the
losses on the second day, when the
fighting was much more severe.
What is more. he leaves the very
keenly interested public ignorant as TO
who won. perhaps because the fighting
still continues.
Another account says that the Japa-
nese approached KaichOw from Stu Yen.
and a third says that General kuroN s
army IS pushing along the Mukden road.
The Invalid" says the losses ut Wa
fangow must have been severe. The
fifth and eleventh japanese divisions
were engaged with n cavalry brigade
under General Nogi.
The supposed naval engagement OF
Tsu-Shima seems 10 need confirmation.
Especially unlikely is the report that
one small second class cruiser attack
cd three large Russian cruisers
The Russian government "A bought
several more transports from Sweden.
This scarcely tallies with an English
report that the project Of sending a
second squadron 10 the Pacific bad been
abandoned.
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STRIKE BLIGHTS
CONTRACTORS LUCK

Confident that Friday would be his
good luck day, in spite of its prcverbial
ill-omen for most people. Contractor A
B. Stannard orfered that work should
be begun at 7:3C O'Clock this morning on
the foundations OF the new Municipal
Building. At $3.50 o'clock the laborers
employed by Foreman D~inenbaugh for
the job went on strike. and Mr.. Stan
nard's long run of Friday good luck
vas broken.
The original intention OF the contrac-
tor was to put a large number of men
to work today. but only twelve were
employed TO run the first lines of the
foundation and clear away the debris
on the building site.
The old foundations Of the powerhouse
had scarcely been unearthed when the
men threw down their picks and walked
Off the lot.
At 1880 o'clock this afternoon six
other laborers were employed, and two
plows were used TO root up the weeds
on the lot. Tomorrow as many iaborers
as can be found Will be put to work,
n the operations Will be rushed from
then on. The foreman is not dismayed
by the strike. and says ne will pay at
the rate mentioned.
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-Four Investigations
Into Cause of Horror

NEW YORK, June Flour different
and separate Investigations are under
way looking into the auses Of the dis
aster and 20 determine the blame for
the fearful loss of life.
Secretary C%ortelyou, Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, has ar
rived here With Supervising Inspector
Uhler he viii continue the investigation
commenced by Chief Inspector Rode. Of
the steamboat inspection bureau. II is
difficult TO say what results may be OBJ
tanned from the Federal Investigation.
The inspectors who went over the
General SlOcum last May reported and
gave a certificate that she was in good
condition IN all parts. IL IS difficult TO
surmise what justification can be made
for life p~reservers filed by cork as
fine as dust. which could hardly float
chen thrown overheard. for hose which
burst IN many places when water was
forced through II. and for life boats and
RATS which proved useless.
Employees Testimony Damaging.
District Attorney Jerome is making a
rigid investigation and has produced
some damaging testimony. He has the
testimony OF Mate Flanagan Of the
General Slocum. who informed him Of
the uselessness Of the fire hose. Several
members OF the crew have informed the
district attorney OF the condition Of the
life oreservers.
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Some Of these himsy life preservers
with their sawdust filling are now In
the district attorneys office.
Fire Marshars Inquiry.
Fire Marshal Secrecy. with the assist
ance Of his deputies. is making an in
quiry and is getting much evidence.
the hre marshal says he has no prece-
in making an inquiry. but he pur-
poses going ahead.
The corOner's inquest. TO be conducted
hy Coroner Berry, will begin next Mon
Coroner Berry say several men,
bers of the crew have disappeared.
Members of Crew Missing.
He aid today:
THE crew Of the Slocum numbered
twenty-three. OF these. seven went 10
the hospitals, one is dead. and fifteen
are alive and well. I have Information
hat all Of these fifteen went TO the Of
fees Of the company.
Among them was Franklin COnkling.
the engineer. His bravery i do not
question. but his testimony I am anx-
10
Thirteen Years Old.
Coroner Berry has in his possession a
life preserver stamped as follows:
Passed by the L. S. Steamboat Inspec-
tor, June IS. 1S9L'
Six years is said to be the limit of a
nrst-class life preserver made OF SOLID
cork. This preserver was thirteen years
old. and was put on board the boat
wnen she was first put into commits
sion.
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Engineer COnkLing ALive;
Whereabouts UnknOun

NEW YORK. June 1L-One of the few
DICmbers OF the crew of the General
Slocum who escaped injury in the dis
aster and escaped questioning after
ward. when a hunt for the crew was
made. is B. Frank Conkling, the en-
gineer.
Coroner Berry, Of the Bronx, is look
ms for Conkling. and so is Assistant
l~"strict Attorney Caravan. Neither Of
them got on his track yesterday, though
it is not unlikely that he may be at
his home at CatskiIl, y. Y.
Long on the Slocum.
Conkling has been the engineer of the
Slocum almost since the day she started
running. He is a middle-aged man. and
has had plenty OF experience. For the
past three winters he has been assist
ant engineer at the Lincoln Hospital.
14Sd Street and concord Avenue. the
BlonX. The Lincoln Hospital was the
nearest hospital TO the scene OF the dis
aster, and there many of the victims
1t was learned at the hospital that
about 2 o'clock. Wednesday afternoon.
after the hospital had received it's last
turned up. He was hatless and coat
less. What clothes he had on were
soaking wet.
Borrowed Ten Dollars.
The superintendent thought he wanted
treatment. Instead, however, all he
wanted. according TO the story told at
tho hospital. was $40. He said he wanted
that to get home with.
'Conkling told us. said the engineer
at the hospital yesterday, that he had
stuck at his post until he was forced
out by the fire, and ! believe he did,
because he lost $500 which he could have
saved otherwise. The money, his saw
ings for several months. vas in the in
side ocket Of his coat hanging up in
q ecker in the engine room. The en-
CINE room is aft.
Stuck to His Post.
'Conkliug said that the first he knew
Of the fire was when a dcckhand came
running aft and said the boat was
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AUCTION SALES.
rHOs. j. OWEN 8 soN. Auetioneers.

THOs. J.. OWEN & SON. A~uctioneers.
VERY IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE
OF VALUABLE IMPROVED AND
UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE SIT
IATE IN ANACOSTIA AND GAR
FIELD. D. c.. TO CLOSE THE Az
FAIRS OF AN OUT-OF-TOWN COR
BY virtue Of authority vested in us.
We WI sell. to the higest bidder. at
public auction, in front OF the respective
premises, on WEDNESDAY, JUNE I'D.
1919. at the hours hereinafter mentioned.
the following described and and prem
ises' situate In the county of Washing
AT HALF-PAsT Two O'CLOCK. p.
NJ. lot Il. In Garfield, fronting $40 feet
on Anger Avenue. BY a depth OF 342
feet, improved by a twO-story frame
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAF-
TER lot s.. in Garfield. d. G. fronting
4l.4l feet on Bruce Avenue. by a depth
Of 800 feet. improved by a two-story
AT FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST
THREE. P. NJ. SAME DAY. part OF
original lot l In section 8. of the sub.
known as Barry Farm. improved by a
frame dwelling. situate on 1T" Street.
AnacoStia.
AT HALF-PAsT THREE O'CLOCK
SAME DAY sub lot 80. of section s. Of
Barry Farm. improved by a two-story
frame dwelling, situate at the corner OF
sheridan Avenue and T Street.
1T FORIY-FIVE MINUTES PAST
THREE O'CLOCK SAME DAY. part Of
lot IS in section s. Barry Farm, IS by
12O. improved by two two-story frame
dwellings, four rooms each, situate south
Of Sumner ave-. Anacostia.
AT FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST FOITR
O'CLOCK SAME DAY. three unimprov-
ed lots. Nos. 40. Ill. and 11z. in block 2
A. l. Green's subdivision. each 20.71 feet
in front. situate on Staunton Road south
AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK D
NJ. SAME DAY. lot 1O1 in block 2. A. L.
Green's subdivision. improved by two
story frame house, situate on Madison
Street above stanton Road.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK p. M. SAME
DAY, lot is IN block 2. A. L. Green's sub
division. fronting 222.91 feet on Jefferson
feet. containing 1887 feet. improved by
two frame. dwellings Of seven and eight
rooms each.
AT HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p
NJ. SAME DAY, lots IL and y. Avalon
Terrace. improved BY n two-story frame
dwelling of six rooms. being a very de-
sirable property.
The above properties will be sold with
out reserve and should command the at
tention Of investors. as the improved
properties are all well rented.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance
IN one n two years. with interest. Sc
cured by a deed Of trust on the proper
ty sold, or all cash, at the purchasers
option. A deposit OF 500 will be required
on eaCu pdICtl OF improved pTOperly ana
S25 On each unimproved lot at time OF
sale. Conveyancing. recording, etc, at
purchasers cost. Terms to be complied
with within ten days or deposit forfeit
ed. THOS. J. OWEN & SON. Auction
GERS. 913 F st. NV. je14,1 Is. 1871 is. 20.2
W1LTER WILLIAMS, AuctIoneer. 4s
10th St, will sell JUNE IS, 1904. all goods
stored with L. s. STORAGE Co. IN the
names Of Mrs. Stewart, Charley Stokes,
Rebecca Brown. Jennie Woodbridge.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that at a
meeting of the stockholders Of the Cius-
ter Mineral Springs and Townsite Com
panys a corporation created and or
ganized under the laws or the State Of
West Virginia. held on the 18th day Of
1904, the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, That .a2smuch as
no business of this has been
Zone and no liabilities created, the COM
pany be dissolved and It's charter sur
rendered to the State of West Virginia
and Cancelled. Given under my hand.
this 18th day of April, 1904.
VIM B. MATTHEW'S,
Vice President Cluster Mineral Springs
and Townsite Company.
Attest: HOWARD GRAVES.
Je3, 10.I7,A Secretary.
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him this evening and he bore up as a
brave pastor should.
There a come TO the house of the
Rev. Mr.. Haas during the afternoon this
letter from Archbishop Farley:
Reverend and lear sir: beg to ten
der you and your afflicted people my
most sincere sympathy in the presence
OF the appalling calamity that has fallen
upon them and you through the burning
OF the General Slocum: and 1 know my
feelings arc fully shared by the whole
body Of the Catholic clergy and laity Of
New York.
May the Giver OF all strength comfort
you and yours I'm this their dreadful
hour OF sorrow. Believe me, my dear
sir, very respectfully yours,
JOHN VI. FARLEY,
Archbishop of New York.
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TRUSTEES SALES.

THOs. J. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers.
9lS f Street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE ON TWENTIETH
STREET NORTHWEST, NEAR z
STREET.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust
duly recorded in Lfber No. 2750. folio
l69. ct seq. OF the land records of the
District of Columbia, and at the request
OF the party secured thereby, we, the
undersigned trustees. will sell. at pub
lie auction, In front Of the premises. on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE.
A ID. 1904. at 4 O'CLOCK ?. NJ. the
following described land end premises.
situaLe IN the city OF Washington. in
the District of Columbia, and desig-
mated as and being part of original lot
NO. , In square south Of square 104, be-
ginning FOR the same on the east line Of
said lot, lO4 feet south OF the northeast
corner of the said lot. and thence south
70 feet TO a public alley; Themes west
along the north line OF said alley TO the
west line OF said lot: thence north along
said west line SO feet; thence east TO
the beginning: subject. however. to a
prior deed Of trust securing fifteen hun
dTed dollars
Terms OF sale: One-haIf of the pur-
chase money in excess OF said prior
deed OF trust 10 be paid In cash, n
the balance In six months. with interest
at 8 per ccntum per annum, from day
OF sale. secured by deed Of trust upon
the property sold, or all cash. at the
option OF the purchaser. A deposit OF
tut nuhQTtu dollars VIII De required OF
the purchaser at the time OF sale. All
c~onveyancing. recording. and notarial
fees at the cost OF the purchaser. Terms
or sale TO be complied with within ten
days from day of sale; otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the
detaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement OF such resale in The
Washington Times. a newspaper pub
lished IN the city Of Washington. ID. c.
GEORGE NJ. MYERS.
1913 T Street n. w.
JNO. W. PEAKE.
je15-d&ds Trustees.
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ablaze up in the bow. Then he got a
warning bell from the captain 10 be
ready tor signals. A second later the
captain told him TO put on ali steam.
All this time Conkling said the smoke
pouring into the engine room and
fl was getting hotter and hotter.
But with all steam on COnkling said
he didn't dare quit. That might nave
an explosion. He knew just what
the captain was trying to do, he said.
and that meant that he must stick as
long as he could.
Swan TO Shore.
Just before the boat was beached he
that he couldn't held u any longer
and then it was too late even to get his
coat. All he had time TO do, he said.
was to run n jump overheard. Then
he swan TO shore and came here.
But YOU can bet your sweet life. from
what Conkltng said. nobody could have
stayed in that engine @ after he quit.
said that the fire didn't start in the
engine room or anywhere near it"
Was Going Home.
Conkliug didn't stay at the hospital
more than ten minutes. He told the SUI
p-erintendent that all he wanted TO do
TO get some clothes and get to his
home in Catskil. afte= he had seen the
officers Of the company.
At the Offices of the company yester-
day inquirers for Conkiing were told
he was at a hospital in the Bronx.
Subpoena for Conkling.
Coroner Berry said he understood
Conkling had made a statement to the
Of the company. but that he
couldn't find him nor would the COM
tell where he lived. The coroner
had men out yesterday with a subpoena
for Conkding, directing him TO appear
last evening. Conkling's name was not
on the list Of injured at the Lincoln
Hospital.
CATSHiLL. y. Y. June 1T.-Enorts to
find Engineer Conlzing here last night
were unsuccessful. a telegram was sent
to him by the owners Of the Slocum
telling hin TO appear at their Offices in
New York this morning by Q o'clock.
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ANXIOUS FOR HER MONEY,
STEPPED OFF MOVING CAR

When Mrs. N. d. Paxton, a passenger
on a Fourteenth Street car. dropped her
pocketboOk yesterday. IN fear lest some
one else you'd pick IL up, she stepped Off
the car while in motion. She fell heaV-
ily 90 the ground, and was painfully
bruised about the body and arms. A
carriage was summoned and she was re-
moved 20 her home.
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RUSSIAN REPORT ESTIMATES
LOSSES AT FOUR THOUSAND

cheng) if threatened from the north
ward.
Some say that l. the Russians menace
Kuroki's Yalu communications II will
be Impossible to move.
Others declare that the army can cut
loose entirely from the river and estab-
lish new bases on the coast. should the
situation demand.
Information from several Chinese
sources IS that 1900 Russians are ad-
vancing against KurOki's position.
They are driving in. killing or captur-
ing the advance guards.
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Japanese Officers Commit Suicide on
Doomed Transport, HitChdChi MdTu

for a dehIe north of Telissu. Through
thir the Russians fed in disorder.
The japanese captured fourteen quick
firing field guns and some regimental
coiors and took 300 prisoners, including
the commander OF tire Fourth Rife
Regiment.
The Russians left 600 dead on the
field. The japanese casualties were
perhaps 1000. At one point In the battle
yesterday the Russians used "A japanese
flag. stopping the Japanese artillery fire
for a time.
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DEATH RECORD.

Brown. Lemuel. p, Wash. Asyl. Hosp.
Carroll. Cora Peck. "a. 1929 LIST st. Sc.
Carter, Sadie. 20. 1923 Sd It. ne.
Ensor, George. 4. Children's Hospital.
Fleming, Edgar s., IS. Col. Univ. Hosp.
Walter NJ. 80, 1883 18th 81. NV.
Gray. Ada, ~, 1893 T ST. NV.
Mckenzie, George W. 8. 1897 It'll st. NV
Roy. Overton. 90. Washington Asylum.
Warren, George X. a. 429 10th st. sw.
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SIXTY THOUSAND RUSSIANS
NOW ON ADVANCE

GENERAL KUROKrs HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN MANCHURIA. via Fusaa.
June 17.-Opinions differ as to whether
this army can advance against Hal
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CONTINUED from First Page)

the line passing through the district
east Of Fuchow.
The Russian main force was gradually
REINFORCED. n yesterday the Russian
front extended from T~anangshan TO
Chengtiushan.
At 9 O'Clock yesterday morning n Jap
anese column turned the Russian right
flank. while cavalry turned their LETT.
This movement envelOped them, except
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The supervising general appeared to
be much worked up over the matter
and he expressed himself with much en-
phasis. II is expected the secretary viii
return to Washington Monday.
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Marriage and death notices inserted
in the Washington POST will. upon
application, appear simultaneously. with.
out extra charge for either insertion or
telegraphing. in any or all of the follow.
lng-named morning newspapers. New
ton Globe" Buffalo Courier" ''Cincin-
natl Enquirer, ""ChicagO Record Herald"
philadelphia Public Ledger" Pitts
burg Dispatch" Providence Journal"
Rochester Herald" st. Louis llepub-
He st. Paul Pioneer Press" je1-30t
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law would mean the outlay OF hundreds.
II not thousands Of dollars% OF course.
not.
have to face"
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81 to Harper's Ferry and M~artinsburg;
81 to Cumberland and return, via 3. &
O. r. r., leaving Washington sos a. m,
Sunday. June 10.
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Dead on the w

S1.a5 Baltimore and Return, B. & o.
Saturday and Sunday. All trains both
Gays Doth ways, except Royal Limited.
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DIED

GREER-On Friday. June II. 1904. at
SOS a. m. at his residence. 201O Hfllyer
Place. Rear Admiral JAMES A. GREER.
IN the seyenty-second year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence sun
day, June -. at 2 D. m. Interment at
Arlington. Please omit flowers. ieI7-2t
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W1LTER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. 4s
stored with L. s. STORAGE CO. in n
names Of Mrs. Stewart. Charley Stokes,
Rebecca Brown. Jennie Woodbridge.
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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

When the Dowager Empress An Of
China invited Miss Kate Carl. who il uow
In ST Louis. 10 paint her portrait, she
accorded an honor TO that bright. clever
Louisiana girl that has not fallen to the
lucky lot OF any other American artist.
man or weinan.
Miss Carl not only painted the portrait
Of the Dowager Empress once. but she
painted II four times. Three Of these
times was after the Chinese School OF Art.
v hich is with light or shadow. and the
other time was after the schoO. iu which
the artist had been trained. Miss Carl Is
the sister or Francis \. Carl Vice COM
missioner for China 10 the Worlds Fair,
and she is row visiting at his home. No.
3sl7 West Pine bnul.vard. Miss carl IS
also one of the Art Jurors and viii re-
main I'm ST. Louis until the awards have
been made.
Miss Carl Is a slender blonde. with large
blue eyes. She possesses 4 fund OF wit
and humor which would please and charm
the most serious. She is brilliant con-
versa.ionaiist and when she speaks her
face becomes animated She is thorough
American giIl. just ihc kind that would
win her way in any cline and with every
ons she met
Miss Carl had some highly interesting
experiences In her visit 10. the palace of
Her Majesty, and saw much Of the court
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11

and he - uow Vice CutnTui--iouer ioI
China 10 th. Worlds Fair. ! visited h.m
ia P'kin. The Empress who T. am artist
herself, heard OF nv work. and j got .H
audience with her. She examined my
work and talked TO me for som. time ~
art and showed me some - her painting
which were beautifully done.
a few DAYS after the audience ] re-
ceiyed an Invitation 10 uaiBt an ofiic!iI
portrait of her Majesty. To me was given
the palace OF tn. EmperOr,s father for
residence during the tim. Was painting
the portrait. and several Chinese girls foT
interpreters.
Every day / went TO the Empress pal
ace Ia work. / Was always attended 10y
one OF the Empre>s's euEuchs. and ny th-
Chinese gir:s who acted a. my inteTpie-
ters
To reach her Majesty-that is. To- enter
the palaces like entering The holy %
holies There are hundreds OF guards that
must b. passed. No matter what your
mission Is. nor hOw great your hurry.
you must pass the guards. The nearer
YOU are to the Empress the higher be
comes the rank OF the guards
GROUNDS ARE BEAUTIFUL.
''The picture was painted In the sum
rr;er palace. as this is her Maje-ty's ia
vor!te place of abode. II IA very beauti-
lnI the grounds are magnificent. II IL
about sixteen miles from Pekin- The En-
press spends most OF her time at her
summer palace. For reasons of state she
must live three or four months at the
winter palace in Pekin. hut 1 did very
little painting in that palace
81 was in the palace eleven months II
was the most Interesting experience
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-11
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upon Payment of s. down and the balance
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furniture and household articles - similar
terms Conditions and explanations aT.
eliminated. and "a method of pvI ular trad
ing is readily established
Th,- Buck stoves and ranges offered are
manufactured expressly for this concern.
and their quality = ton well known To re-
giire argument. In exchange fOr any old
cook stove an allowance, OF s. - made In
addition TO this liberal offer there will BE-
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handsomely bound. TO any customer buy
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