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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
Fairgrounds Not a Solution.

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
The children's Fairgrounds are all
very well as far they go. but what
good do they do me? My children are
all under eight years-too small to be
mixed up with older ones-and I cannot
send a nurse with them. Besides. there
are disadvantages in a playground far
from home when the weather Is as un-
certain as It is here in the summer.
would rather have them play in the
street or in our little yard than run the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
MORTON DIDN'T BUY CHATEAU.

PARIS. July 21-There has never been
the slightest foundation for the widely
circulated report that Levi =. Morton
bad purchased the Chateau de Valencay
or that he has ever loaned or furnished
Il dollar. directly or indirectly, for its
purchase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
CAKEwALK CAUSES DEATH.

NEW ROCHELLE. y. Y. July IL
The death of Julius Sumwin, 60 years
old, is ascribed by his wife and relatives
TO worry over noises at Dillon Park. op-
posite his home. When there was a
cakewalk az the park. he was so irri-
tated that he sat up all night In the
morning at O'clock he dropped dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

It is suggested that If there were more
drinking places in New York where a
thirsty man could get water the saloons
might not do 50 good a business. The
temperance societies might spend money
on drinking fountains, instead Of tracts
for year or 50. and see If it does any
good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Secretary Shaw took a photograph Of
an electrical engineer working under an
umbrella, with an electric fan going at
his ear, az an example OF the content
ment Of labor under modern conditions
He ought 70 add 10 that collection a
snapshot OF millionaire beef trust capt.
talist killing a Texas steer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

The Russians, not being able 10 be-
labor the Japanese as they could wish
seem To have turned their attention 10
punching holes IN international law Ii
England takes a hand in the game, they
may ind that quite as exciting as cap
turing Tokyo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Some one has discovered that par
rots. If properly trained, viii not annoy
the neighbors. This may be true. but
bad training is a thing which is hard
TO get out Of a parrots head, and it
generally begins with the birds grand
father
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
The Question Of Fairgrounds for Children

risk Of having them get caught in the
rain or tOrmented b. older children.
There ought 10 be more Fairgrounds II
they are 10 reach the needs OF the ma
JOrity of the Titles ones of Washington
MRS. A. T. s.
Washington. July 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

4 Russian countess, wearing a small
fortune in diamonds smoked cigarettes
all up and down the corridors OF a Chi
CagO hotel without mOlestatiOn The
moral is, If you are a woman. and want
to smoke cigarettes in a hotel, hire some
Jewels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
AMzI L. BARRIERS SON I'LL.

TARRYTOWN. y. Y. July 21.-Le De
trick Langdon Barber, son Of AMI L.
Barber, is critically i'll Of Bright's Gis-
ease at his fathers country seat, Ards
ley on the Hudson
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

An astute campaign prophet has fig
Ured out that all the Davises IN The
country viii go Democratic, and that
will help the ticket The next Demo-
cratic convention ought TO hunt about
for John Smith and d Patrick Shea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21
points in Paragraphs.

The attitude Of Mr.. Bryan Is expressed
by the words. 'Euchred. but still in the
game"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

The Cubans want US TO hoist the wreck
Of the Maine up out Of their way IN
Havana Harbor. which is reasonable of
the CUbans. but expensive for US.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Some of these campaign kickers can
only be kept quiet by means of a
GROWER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Should the arid vote go TO Roosevelt
or Parker" inquiries the New York
Sun" Depends on which puts up the
most campaign beer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Democratic literature is said to be
coming out by the ton. That is good
news for the pulp mills.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Whether a shadow does actually Oc-
cupy space or not in this kind OF
weather we are all perfectly willing that
It should.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

The information IS cautiously vouch-
safed that Parker IS n commanding fig
ure. So is Mr. Davis barrel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-21

Miss Blanche V. Cooksey. daughter
Of !Ir. and Mrs. c. W. Cooksey, was
married yesterday to Guy V WOrthiEe
ton by Rev Q. G. Coleman, pastor of
the West Baptist Church, in the parson-
age of the church.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
pavitt on Russian Conditions,

ST. Petersburg, June 15.-Michael
Davitt, who is nov in St. Petersburg
investigating labor and industrial con-
ditions in Russia, in an interview to-
day said:
aside from the immediate object of
my visit I have been greatly interested
in the attitude of the masses in Russia
toward the war. Their attitude is of
greater Importance In view of the
stories published abroad to the effect
the war is unpopular and that the
country is on the verge of a revolution
owing to public discomfort.
II have visited every working quar-
ter of st. Petersburg and other dis
tricts, interviewed the workers outside
the factories. in churches. parks md
places of public entertainment. but
failed to find anything except a quiet
confidence that Russia is bound to win
in the end.
THE stories published abroad that
600 persons We're executed at Moscow
recently, that wholesale sentences have
been imposed at Moscow and hat
sanguinary conflicts have occurred at
Odessa, are all, so far as my inquiries
show, pure Inventions. deliberately set
atioat for the purpose of injuring the
Russian loan abroad"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
CROPS PROMISING
Weekly Report Shows Weather condl.
lions Favorable for All Growing


Washington, ID. c.. June 16.-The weE..h
er bureaus weekly summary OF the croI
conditions are as follows: In the central
and western gulf states, favorable tenn
peratures prevailed during the week end
Ing June 80. but elsewhere, especially in
the east Rocky mountains and north Pa
cifc coast. complaints of insufficient heat
are quite general. while hot northerly
winds have caused further injury to near
ly all the crops in California. There has
been too much rain in some portions of
Texas, Arkansas. Oklahoma, Kansas.
North Dakota, northern middle Atlantic
states and New England, while a lack of
moisture is beginning to be felt In the
Ohio valley, portions of the upper Mis-
'sissippi valley and the upper lake region.
in these last named districts, however,
conditions are very favorable for all farm
work.
Throughout the central valleys and the
middle Atlantic states corn has made
slow growth. and in Kansas and Ne
braska much of the crop is still very
wee1y, although it is in an improved state
of cultivation. In Iowa. Missouri, Illi-
nois and ndian the fields are generally
clean, but in the middle Atlantic states
rains have interfered greatly with culti-
walton.
As a whole winter wheat continues to
advance fayorably. a general improves
ment being indicated in the Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic states. Some injury
was reported. however. by a fly from In
diana and from overfiows in Kansas; and
harvest has been interrupted by rains in
northern Texas and Oklahoma.
Spring wheat continues to make a very
satisfactory progress and is in a very
promising condition. Nearly all reports
respecting oats will indicate tina the out
look for this crop is very promising. Oats
are now heading as far north as Kansas
Missouri and Tennessee.
A fine crop of hay is generally prom
tsed in nearly all sections.
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FIGHT AT YAFANGow.
Indications That the Engagement Was
a More Severe Battle Than
First Reported

ST. Petersburg. June 1G.- The general
staff remained in session until almost
3 o'clock this morning AID gave out
Lieutenant General Baron .Stakelberg's
message announcing the tiglt at Nafan-
gov. This Unusually late hour indicates
that the authorities attach considerable
Importance TO the message.
1t is believed that the N&fangow af-
fair may prove to have beer quite a
heavy fight. The fact that the Russians
held their position in the face of heavy
losses also supports his theory, and
it is believed that it may turn out to be
severe check to the Japanese northern
advance.
The movement of 5000 Japanese north
of Kuan Dian San only adds to the
blindness of the situation in the north
eastern field of operations. 1t is un-
questionable that the Cossacks have
been worrying the Japanese north of
F'eng Wang Cheng, IL the movement
may be merely AN effort to clear the
country. AT the same time this move
ment holds the possibility of n demon
stration against Mukden, one of the
main roads leading directly east from
Mukden toward the region To which
the Japanese are now advancing. The
consensus of opinion, however. is that
the advance Is more in the nature of q
demonstration than IL preliminary to
IN actual attack.
A special dispatch from Lao Yang
dated June IA So VS.:
yesterday G1onday) at the battle of
Nafangow Japanese troops numbering
&c. 900 tried to pass our flank, but We're
discovered. We changed out position,
thanking the Japanese. and opened "a
heavy fire. The result is unknown
Today (~Tuesday) the battle contin-
ues. The Japanese have opened q heavy
fire on our center.
Or the night of June 10, southwest of
Nafandian the Cossacks came in con-
tact with the japanese and drove them
from their position. We lost two men.
The Japanese losses were fifteen men
and twenty horses
The date of the first dispatch does not
agree with the Associated Press dispatch
from Lao Yang, or with Lieutenant Baron
Stakelberg'S message to the emperor,
both of which indicate that the battle
took place Tuesday. 1t is thought inn
probable that there have been two actions.
st. Petersburg. June 15.-Emperor Mich
olas has received the following telegram
from Lieutenant General Baron Stacked
berg. under yesterdays date:
"A battle began at noon around the Rus
sian position four and a half miles south
of the station of Wafanhoon Nafangow),
dislodge our left flank. The attack was
repealed and we retained our position.
The first regiment. occupying the left
flank of our position, sustained severe
losses. Its commander. Colonel Khavas-
tounoff and Adjutant Sub-Lieutenant
Dragostaff Nodochinski We're killed, Cen
eral Gerngoss was wounded. a shrapnel
bullet shattering the right side of his low
er jaw, but he remained on the field
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
SUBMARINE is LOST.
Nobody Seems to Know Whether !
Was Sent to Japan's Navy.


Washington, June 15.-The United
States government has received no in
formation regarding the reported sale
to Japan OF the submarine boat Pro-
%tector. The o a was understood to be
preparing to compete with the Holland
boat. Fulton, for endurance. speed and
availability as a ~torpedoboat under
| water and awash. The navy depart
ment officials had made ready for the
test upon which depended the expendi-
ture of $4,000 appropriated by con-
gress at the last session for the pur-
chase of the best type of submarine
boat. The Fulton has had its trials. but
The Protector has not yet appeared upon
the course, and the naval trial board
does not know where it is nor whether
1t will be presented at all. No notice
of withdrawal from the contest has
been given. Naval officers do not know
| whether it is aboard the Norwegian
tramp steamer as reported or practicing
, quietly in SOM secluded Long Island
! GOV preparatory for a test.
1t makes little difference from an in
ternational point of view, according to
the state department. what has become
of this boat. Hamilton Fish. when sec
rotary of state, gave an opinion that a
t%orpedoboat capable Of being carried
upon the deck of a ship might properly
be regarded as an article of merchan-
disc, and so might be sold to n bellig-
erent, without violation of neutrality,
| but subject to the risk of seizure upon
the high seas.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
PICH MEN ARE HARDUp.
They Offer to Sell Their
Yachts.

New York, June 15.-The prolonged
dizziness on h stock exchange will be
the cause of considerable curtuilment
In summer vacation expenditures this
year. not among the salaried or en-
ploye class, but among those who are
ordinarily count rich-the men
who make big profits when speculation
I'm stocks is active and who spend their
money as quickly as they make it, In
~Nestigation shows that there probably
will not be half as many yachts in COM
mission this year as usual.
One result of the situation is that
many more yachts han usual are be-
ing offered for rent 1t greatly reduced
prices. IL consequently the luxury OF
yachting will be enjoyed by some per-
sons this year who would not other
wise be able to afford it. Thus the law
of compensation works its way. Some
yachts, too. have been pressed for seia
at half their original cost. One tlae
yacht that has just been completed IT
a cost of $3.50. 900, the contract price.
for q man who made a fair pile liat
Year, and then lost it in the subsequent
decline. was offered for sale this NIX
for 100000.
Last years slump in stocks. fre,a.
which the net recover has been very
slight, was aptly called a rich mpm's
speaking, still have thei stocks vait-
eiol, A.. 60
H'ch wen reei FooT.
,,ia ms'' $50 men cohllr'i.ea 'seat
when their b,siness VS. aoo1 - "
extensive surnn,nr bo,,sas nm,
tered yachts whose eyrensrs y,nsti,
necessarilv be cut down mas s,r,,,e,
"They have not ths. renay - IN
spare this ear said one barke,. .f,,.,,
Will! have to be content with =, ,,,,,
the mountains with their families -
month or so I'm some nearly s,stas
hotel, and consider ther,sal5.a M.
If they can afford TO run an ailto,nnhs ~
Some may go to Europe: they can els,
ticate in England or Germany iar
couple of months cheaper ti,an NO,
here at a swell summer resort as'
pecially when the resultant ecouan}
the dresses of their women foll, L. -
sidered. A very notable ulnstrafi.n "A,
the prevailing shortness of ready = os,4,
among some of the rich men WAS eiy.,
recently when the Whitney how, ,,.,;
sold. The estate needed cash 50 ~,
Whitney did a very v,fse ,i,irr -
he accented the offe, ha ,enaiS
the house"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
LONDON SHOCKED.
Mrs. Aston Wears a sensstionaIIy Low
Cut Gown to Astonishment
Of Society.

London, june Internationally low
We're the magnificent Worth gowns
worn by Mrs. John Jacob Astor at the
state ball at Buckingham palace, where
she was the guest of the king and
queen, and at D~evonshire house. The
one worn at Devonshire is a later crea-
tion and was equally as magnificent as
the one which attracted so much at
tentien at the .s.ate ball. This gown
was unlike anything ever seen here be-
fore. All London is talking about it,
and it will furnish gossip for the news
pdpers of London and Paris for the next
month. Ministers wen alluded to it in,
cir sermons in telling of the tempta7
e. g. q wealth and tie T. SKIS # H society.
especially. was grossly impropet. but
Mrs. Aston did not lack companionship
among England's most gallant lords
duItng the evening.
AT the back the gown was cut down
to the waist line, M In a broad curve
which quite revealed the shoulders and
back right to the waist. In front the
cut was SO low and as broad as the
most extreme that ever Partisan pro-
priety conceptions could permit. From
beliindit appeared as If Mrs. Astor wore
only a kind of broad suspender down
the sides of her beautifully curved back
10 support the skirt, the rest being I'M
{; formed save by the rich natural tints
tad snapeliness such as only American
climates can produce.
Growds of people surrounded her and
for the whole evening she had a circle
of admirers. People who did not know
her stared hard, and a posse of duch-
csses wondered who the new arrival
WAS.
Mrs. Astor's gown bore the test of the
leNeled lorgr1ettes and the eyeglasses.
or it was a superb creation by Worth,
Nj Gull gold cloth through which ran
r1in1Iaeriig lines of glittering threads.
lei, neck appeared as if it We're ala
LastcI. Twisted and coiled upon her
thfoat We're priceless ropes of strung
pearls and diamonds.
Al DeNonshire, where both the king
ard queen dined n afterward stayed.
90 q mall dance. to which the most
exclusive people in England only were
invited. Mrs. Astor drew and held all
tyes, even the eyes of royalty. Never
las Worth sent out such an advertise
tent as the dress worn by his New
! crN woman. There is great conster-
@Iation and wonderment as to the cost
t the gown and the value of her
Jewels.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt was also at
Devonshire house. SO was Lady Nay
Toy Leland and the Duke and Duchess
pr Marlborough.
New York, June 15.-John Jacob AS
u. IS years old. is the only son of
lillian Astor. He inherited all the
i~atter's wealth. He was born in 1866.
lis life has been devoid of vulgar os-
teatation and he has chosen TO be a
worker. In 1894 he invented a road
sweeper which was able to do all that
iras expected of it. Mr.. Astor is the
,cufin OF the expatriated American,
,&iiliam Waldorf Aston. Mrs. Astor
was Miss Ava Willing, a member of a
istoric Philadelphia family. ST was
carried to MIR. Astor, February IL, 1891.
IN Philadelphia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
CAR WILL SEND
100000 MORE men
Great Force of Reserves t. Be
Called Out to Reinforce
Armies East.
PORT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
St. Petersburg Thinks It's Impossible
Now to Interfere With the Siege
Operations About the DOOM
ed Fortress.

Paris, June 16.-A dispatch from Lao
Yang says the Japanese divisions which
debarked at Taku Shan, and General
kuroki's divisions, which were at Stu
Yen, are marching towards Hal Cheng.
point to a great battle soon
In the region southeast of Hal Cheng.
st. Petersburg. June 16.-The Japa-
nese are displaying activity at all their
lines. Two divisions of the
enemy are now marching north along
the railroad towards Nafangow. They
are having constant skirmishes With
t. e retiring Russians, but the advance
is not being seriously contested.
Although it is too early to determine
the exact purpose of tae advance. the
presumption of the general staff is
ended to effect a juncture at Kai Chou
With the column from Stu Yang, which
is still moving westward. The bonn
of the coast near Eai Chou
and the blockade of Newchwang might
iisdicate the ultimate object of the COM
bined movements is to clear the Lao
Tung peninsula of Russians and oc-
cupy Newchwang as a new base.
North of Feng Wang Cheng the Jap
anese are also moving. They are
strongly fortifying Feng Wang Cheng
as u precaution against a possible dis
aster.
st. Petersburg, June l6.-The calling
out OF the army reserves in the Kazan,
kfetf and Moscow military districts is
today. This step is for the
purpose of filling up the skeleton re-
serve corps and to replace the regular
troops already gone to the front. 1t
foreshadows the despatch of four Nolga
corps, which would give Kuropatkin
200, 1000 more men.
Adopt American Tents.
The war Office has adopted the rec
o~mmendation of Lieutenant Botkin.
embodying the use of United States
army model tents. These are con-
in ponchos for protection of
troops during the sainy season. Orders
are being telegraphed to Manchuria to
equip as ponchos the ordinary tents in
use now, so as to protect the men from
rain during the day without impeding
their movements and to afford them
shelter at night.
Novoe Vremya's military expert
authoritively denies the report that
General S~takelberg is on the march to
the south. He declares the only Rus
sian forces on the Lao Tung peninsula
above Port Arthur, consist of cavalry
and railroad guards, and adds that it
is scarcely possible to interfere with
the siege operations before Port Ar
thur. The chief mission of the Russian
detachments he says is to
the movements of Japanese
columns from south to north.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
GFEaED With PRAYER.
dance in an Indiana Town is Turned
Down to Meet the Views of the
Church Peopla.

Brazil. nd. Jun IA dance given by
the Eastime club of Knigh,sville was OPP
. ned by a prayer by the pastor of the
Methodist church. as a compromise with
the Young folks who are members of the
,lub and of the church.
When the dance was announced there
was q division, followed by warm words,
lac older members supporting the pastor
his opposition. The dance was given
st night with the pastor and other mem
sts attending in a body and opening the
estivities With prayer. and with author
= TO SOP the fun II it became, in their
,tes. ui%.sccrnly.
Tha w~a!tzes we're played slowly and
re- was no Interruption. There is still
4 -4sh feeling. however.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
KILLED HER HUSBAND.
After Which Wife of 20 Writes Fare
we'll Letter and Then Puts Bullet
in Her Brain.

Cleveland, June 15.-L. d. Allen aged
%, and wife. aged 20, We're found dead
In a room in an apartment house to-
day, the woman having shot and killed
her usban and then fired a bullet into
her own brain. The cause for the trag-
edy was not learned, but the woman
left a farewell note to her relatives.
written after she shot her husband,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
FIRST SINCE CIVIL war
Lexington, Ky, Magistrate Orders a
Negro Culprit to Be Publicly
WhippeG.

Lexington. Ky, June 15.-pc!le.
Judge Riley today sentenced sila5a
Scarce. a l~5-year-old negro, to be
whipped in the public square for slrik-
ing a white boy. The court ,ieerfel
that the boys mother take the negro-to
the public square and give him twenty
lashes with a buggy whip. The mother
in the presence of ii large crows. d.
ministered the punishment as dire Ia.
This is the first time such an iuo cent
has been witnessed in Kentucky s..;ce
the civil war.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
LAST IRoQuoIs VICTIM.
1.-THE Unknown" Being the 576th Per
son Who Gave Life in the Holo-
cauSt. is Buried.

tive or friend stood beside the grave,
500 strangers surrounded a lot in Mont
rose cemetery yesterday afternoon and
bowed their heads in reverence as the
one unclaimed victim OF the Iroquois
theater horror was lowered into 2
nameless grave.
The simple inscription on the coffin
told the story:
The unknown, Dec. 80, 1903"
The body was prepared for burial by
Undertaken Keercher. who donated his
services and the casket. The grave in
which the asst of the 576 victims of the
fire was laid away was a gift from the
cemetery association.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
DROWNED IN MILL 1.2M.
Went Wading in a Pe~nnsy!vanja river.
and Could Not Swim.

Greensburg, Pa, June l5.-Locla} IN
each others embrace the dead D s.
of three young men were t.lb.ea fra.l
the dam at Mutual 10. Z plaut of ,iie.
~. c. Fricke Coke company yes. day.
The dead:
NEWTON sTucHEL of 1nd:a9a, a
years old.
CHARLES HoBuRN of Green;
Is years old.
OSCAR NEwBuRG of creeas9.:,y.
Ii years Did.
All We're employed by Jtcob st9esess
In the operation OF his steam ssssq4al!..
near by.
Last night Hoburn ana * arg
went to the lam. and, uadressie.<. mt
In wading. Neither could swim. ta3
they got beyond their depth.