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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
TWO GREAT ARMIES PREPARED
FOR THE DECISIVE CONFLICT
NEAR TAsHIcHIAo.
BATTLE OFF PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIAN BATTLEsHjP is TORPE-
poED AND SUNK BY ONE OF
THE JAP VESSELS.


Newchwang, June 27.-It is becom-
ing clear that the two great armies,
now practically facing each other, have
in their engagements OF the past week
sought to win only a position for a de-
cisive battle that cannot be far
away.
Sharp assaults of Japanese on the
east and west of the railroad, near Kai-
ping, and north OF that city, near
Tashichiao, undoubtedly had for their
purpose a plan to force K%uropatkin to
fight south of Haicheng and to fight
without delay a battle which, in the
event of defeat, would have made his
retreat periious, if not impossible, be-
cause OF the forces which Kuroki has
to the northeast threatening Liaoyang
and Mukden.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
]B%ATTLEsHIP is SUNK
RUSSIAN VESSEL is TCRPEDOED
TWICE AND AND SENT TO THE
BOTTOM BY JAPS.

London, June 27.-The Central News
has received the following dispatch
from it's Toxic correspondent, dated
June 26, evening:
"a detailed account of the naval bat
tie at Port Arthur has just been pub
lished here.
"The Russian battleships Peresviet,
POltava and S~evastOpol and the cruis-
ers Bayan, Askold and Novik attempt
ed to emerge from the harbor at dawn
on June %, led by the steamers used
for clearing the mines. At II a. m. the
battleships Czarevitch, Retvizan and
Pobieda Joined the others.
"All the ships then advanced, en-
deavoring to dispose Of the mines laid
by the Japanese, but they We're him
dered by two Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers, which had been guarding
the mouth of the harbor.
"At 3 p. m. the Japanese torpedo
boats exchanged shots with seven
Russian d%estroyers which were cover
ing the clearing operations. One of
the Russian d%estroyers was set on fire
and retired inside the harbor.
Subsequently the Japanese decoyed
the Russians out to sea and awaited an
opportunity 10 De2ln a general acLlCn,
but between S and 8 p. M. the Russian
ships made for the harbor.
"The Japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers and torpedo boats chased the Rus
slams and at $3.50 delivered the first
attack, in consequence of which the
enemy was thrown into disorder.
During the night eight separate at
tacks were delivered, lasting until
dawn of Friday.
Gin one of the assaults the Chira-
TAXA twice torpedoed a %battleship of
the Peresviet type and sank her. A
battleship of the Sevastopol type and
a cruiser of the Diana type were dis
abled and towed away.
"The Russian vessels %re-entered the
harbor during Friday.
"The newspapers published eulogis-
tic articles upon Vice Admiral Togo's
prompt action"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
JAPs ARE AROUSED.
Claim Russia Does Not Furnish lnfor-
nation About Prisoners.

nation About Prisoners.
Toxic, June, 27.-The failure of the
Russians to furnish information con-
corning Japanese prisoners of war in
their possession is arousing a strong
feeling of resentment here. Japan's
attitude concerning Russian prisoners
is most correct. Careful reports Of the
condition of Russian prisoners are pre-
pared and forwarded weekly to the
Russians through thee American gov
e%rnnlent. The cas- of Major Togo is
attracting special attention, as the
japanese claim that he was captured
before the outbreak of of hostilitics
and hurried to Moscow. Numerous eff
forts have been made to obtain infor-
nation regarding Togo, but so far they
have failed.
The Japanese are extremely sole.
itous concerning their c%ountrymen
who are confined in Russia. They fear
that they will be placed in prisons and
there badly treated.
1t is probable that the American gov
eminent will be asked to make point
ed inquiries at ST.. Petersburg con
corning the present condition of jap
anese prisoners and to ararange a sys.
tenn of lcsular reports.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
CHICAGO WOMAN ALSO ENDS HER
OWN LIFE BY MEANS OF H.
ILLUMINATING GAS.
CAUSED BY DEsPoNDENcY
HUSBAND WAS INSANE AND THE
FAMILY WAS OUT OF BOTH
FOOD AND FUNDS.

Chicago, June 27.-Threatened with
starvation and with her husband hope
lessly insane in the asylum at Kanka-
struggle for existence, killed her three
small children and then ended her own
life. Illuminating gas was the means
Of destruction that she adopted and
when the bouies were Jul e--4y o.L-
day all four had been aeau ..su4..
hours.
The family lived in three small
rooms at 500 Norm hObie street aAid
Sunday a constable was to EJECT lle
mother and her babies from the prem
Uses for n%on-paymenU OF rent. 1t was
after Mrs. kelsdzick had been served
with the to appear in court
that she decided to end he ives OF
herself and little ones. The three chill
dren, Bruno, Herman and Walter, aged
seven, five and two years, respectively,
were found in bed locked in each 9TH
er's arms. The mothers lifeless body
vas found lying on the kitchen floor,
while the gas was escaping from a jet
in the room.
That the woman made every prep
aration to do away with herself and
children was evident, She first wrote
and sealed a letter addressed to a rel
alive in Germany. Then she bathed
herself and donned clean linen. Each
child had also been given a bath, clean
night gowns placed upon them and
the little ones sem to the sleep from
which they would never awaken.
Several months ago Kelsdzick, who
was out of work, became insane from
brooding v his troubles and was
sent to the asylum. The mother, who
was in poor health, then had a hard
struggle for existence. Last week
she became SO i'll that she was unable
to work any and spent her last
dollar for food for herself and children
Saturday. With ejectment from her
home staring her in the face ard with
no money in her possession to pro-
cure another, Mrs. Kelsdzick took the
lives of her babies and her W to end
her troubles.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
MOB LYNcHES A NEGRO.
Sterling Durham Hunted Down and
Hanged.

Europa, Miss, June 27.--Sterling
Durham, a negro wanted on the charge
of criminally assaulting the fourteen
year-old daughter of John Wilson, q
white man, near Bellefontaine two
weeks ago., and attempting to Grimm
ally assault another young lady named
Dunn, neal this city, was hanged in
the public square here Sunday by an
angry mob. The moose was placed
about the negroes neck by the little
Wilson girl, who positively identified
him as her assailant. The negro vas
placed upon the back of a black horse,
and at a signal from the leader of the
mob the little Wilson girl led the horse
from under him.
Fully 5000 persons, white and black,
witnessed the hanging. The lynching
was as orderly as a legal execution.
After being assured that the negro
was dead the mob cut down the body
and turned it over to relatives for bur-
ial.
Durham was captured Friday near
Vienna, Ala, after a running chase,
during which he was twice wounded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
REPORTED BY ALExlEFF.
Russian Squadron Attacked Japanese
Fleet at Port Arthur.

Russian Squadron Attacked Japanese
Fleet at Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, June 27.-Under
date OF June 25, Viceroy Alexieff tel
egraphed the emperor as follows:
"Our Port Arthur squadron, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Without, con-
sisting of six battleships, five cruis-
ers and ten torpedo boats, put to sea
at s o'clock on the morning of June %.
According to reports received from
the signal stations on the Liaothie-
shan promontory the ships went out
without accident.
When our naval vessels reached
open water The enemy's fleet, consist
ing of nine large ships, Of which three
were battleships, and twenty-five tor
pedo boats, was sighted on the hor-
tzon.
Our squadron attacked the enemy.
Cup to the present l have received
no news Of the result of the fighting"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
DIES IN MANILA
VATlcAN'S REPRESENTATIVE IN
THE PHILIPPINES PASSED
AWAY SUNDAY.

Washington, June PA cablegram
was received at the val department
Sunday from Manila announcing the
death there Sunday of Archbishop
Guidi.
Monsignore Guidi was sent to the
Philippine islands nearly two years
ago as the representative of the, vat
lean in the negotiations with the Phil
ippine commissioners for the sale OF
the friar lands to the American gov
eminent. An agreement was reached
early in December last by Governor
Taft and the friars. The settlement
provided for the purchase Of 403, 900
acres, comprising all the friar lands
in the islands. The price paid for the
lands was $3.50, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
IOWA coBsLER FOUND DEAD.
His Head Is Almost Severed From His
Body.

Des Moines,, Ia, June 27.-Thomas
Callahan was found dead Sunday upon
the floor of his little cobbler's shop,
where he lived alone. His head had
been almost severed from his body by
one blow of his shoe knife, which vas
found clenched in his hand. 1t is
thought he had been dead several days
before the body was discovered. The
police are working upon a theory of
murder, as the room presents the ap-
pearance of having been the scene of
a terrible struggle. Efforts are being
made to locate his daughter living in
Nevada, Ia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Will &c Held at Indianapolis During
the Present Week.

Indianapolis, June 27.--The national
Prohibition .Cn ;9niiOn will meet in
Tomlinson nah here Tuesday. The
state chairman aid secretaries will
meet Tuesday afternoon; the oratori-
cal contest Will occur in the evening,
and the national committee will also
meet in the evening, and the first ses-
sion of the convention will open at 10
a. M, Wednesday,, with National Chair
man Oliver W. Stewart, OF Chicago,
presiding.
The nominations for president and
vice president will not be made until
Thursday afternoon. 1t is still an open
question whether General Nelson A.
Miles would accept the nomination for
the presidency. He has left for an
unknown summer resort without leav-
ing any definite statement behind. ~,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
RUSSIANS BURN DWELLINGS.
Ravage Korean Cities and Maltreat
the Inhabitants.

Seoul, June PA telegram received
here from Gensan, Korea, reports that
Russian troops have burned numerous
dwelling houses in the towns of Kilju
and Hamheung, and that at the latter
place women were subjected to i'll
treatment. One thousand Russian
troops are Communicating live stock,
foods and carts from a wide area in
Northwest Korea. These men are on
their way to V~ladivostok and will
cross the TMmen river by means of
recently constructed bridges.
There are three cases of cholera
here. The men affected are natives,
and the disease has not appeared
among the Japanese troops.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
SUPPRESS NEWs c,eAcT1R.
Russian Aut''oritI 2 tvi-s Out
Results ci "a
c!cA.T-R.

Russian Autforiti i.tSJ Cut
Results CT ia
st. Petersburg, ot. 49,. ) TO Sun.
day night the Jape-~s5 spot Of The
loss of three Russian SHIPS at Port
Arthur has not been published, though
the authorities have allowed to be
printed a statement that the squadron
had made a sOrtie and also the news
Of the loss of Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers. Some of the papers have
even commented with satisfaction on
the prospect of the fight on the open
sea where the merits of the two fleets
would be fairly tested.
An official explanation of the sup
preston OF the japanese report is that
the admiralty is unwilling to unne-
cessarily alarm the public by the cir
culation Of such statements entirely
on the authority of the enemy and in
the absence of definite advices from
the commander at Port Arthur.
1t is also suggested that there has
been a fight and that the Japanese
have minimized their losses and ex-
aggerated the Russians, with a view
to appreciate the new loan which, it
is understood Japan is endeavoring to
float.
On the other hand, a naval attache
at one of the embassies said that Ad-
miral Without, naval commander at
Port Arthur, lost battleship and
two cruisers, but in the absence of de-
tails there was a hesitation to believe
the ships struck mines, the admiralty
not believing in the face of the les
sons taught by the injuries to the Ret
vizan and Petropavlovsk that the adj
miral would have remained in the
outer harbor all night, thus inviting a
dash by japanese torpedo boats.
In high court and army and naval
circles, where the report of the Port
Arthur affair has been freely c%irculat-
ed, the Japanese version is received
with considerable reserve.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
MAssING AT TAsHlcHIAo.
Russian Troops Constantly Arriving at
That Place.

That Place.
T%ashichiao, June 27.--Camps are be-
ing formed about this town and troops
are constantly arriving. The Russian
scouts are keeping in touch with the
enemy southwark.
There is constant diminishing.
Trains are running north daily. Com
munication with Kaichou and New
chwang is unimpeded.
The presence of General Kuropatkin
has greatly inspired the Russian troops
and has evidently had an effect upon
the Japanese.
The Japanese have fallen back on
Senuchen, Notwithstanding their sue
cess at Vafangow.
Everything points to action in this
vicinity.
The Russian soldiers and wal mate
rial are in splendid condition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
PERDICARIS AFFAIR is OVER.
City of Tangier Has Resumed Life
as Though Nothing Had Happened.

London, June 21.-The Tangier cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says
that the city of Tangier has resumed
life as though nothing had happened.
The Perdicaris affair is over and no
developments are expected.
Rear Admiral Chadwick landed a
band from the American fleet Sunday
evening and for the first time in Nor
rocco a concert was given by foreign
musicians, much to the delight of the
Moorish population.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
LUETeERT's FACTORY BURNED.
Sausage Plant Of the Wife Murderer
Destroyed by Fire.

Chicago, June 27.-The building used
as a sausage factory by Adolph Luet-
CERT, who died in Joliet pe~nitentiary
while serving a life sentence for the
murder of his wife, was DESTROYED
by fire Sunday. The watts in which
Luetgert is supposed to have destroyed
the body of his wife were burned with
the rest of the building. The loss on
the building and contents is 500, GOO.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
VERY HOT IN NEW YORK CITY.
One Death and Eleven cssee O.: rros-
tration From .jGas.

OHe Ieath ana E!even G@S.- @. rTos-
tration From si&a..
New YORK., June 1l.--One death and
eleven cases Of prostration have been
reported as the result OF the excessive
heat here Sunday. Agnes Emmett, a
Wioow. was taken to the hospital Sun
day with three s%elf-indicted bullet
wounds in her head. The woman said
she was crazed by the heat. Albert
Runski, tWenty-one years Old, a sailor
on the U. S. S. Hancock, was picked
up on the street overcome by the heat
and carried to the hospital in a serious
condition. The temperature for the
past .twenty-four hours averaged IL de-
grees higher than the average tempera-
ture Of the corresponding date during
the last twenty-five years. At noon
the thermometer registered 80 degrees.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
REGARDS INCIDENT AS CLOSED

Hayden Government Thinks APOLOGIES
Will Satisfy France and Germany.
Port au Prince, Hayti, June 27.-
There is no confirmation here of the
reports that France and Germany are
about to send warships to Haytien wa
tiers in consequence of the attack on
the respective ministers of those coun-
tries by the palace guards at Port au
Prince. The French and German min
listers are awaiting instructions from
their governments.
The Haytien government, however,
regards the incident as closed by the
forwarding of apologies, while the
press is silent concerning the affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
FIGHTING HAS BEGUN
TWO JAPANESE ARMIES UNDER
OkU AND KURoKI ARE STRlk-
ING TOGETHER.

Shanhaikwan, June 27.-There is
fighting now on the Liaotung PENN
sula, thirty miles north of Telissu and
forty miles east of Kaiping, the two
Japanese armies under Kuroki and
Oku striking together.
The Russians are vacating New
chwang, a couple of hundred remain
ing, and the Japanese are expected
within a week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
Kaw River Rising Steadily.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 27.-The
Kaw river rose more than four feet
and it is still rising steadily. No Sc
riOus damage has resulted from the
high water here. At Topeka the Kaw
Is falling slowly, indicating that the
crest of the high water caused by the
recent heavy rains, has passed there.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
CYCLONE IN NEW JERSEY.
At Least Ore Man Killed by the
Storm.

New York, June PA cyclone
struck the village of Haledon, a SUBJ
urb of Paterson, N. j., Sunday. It
swept away the five Hopper ice houses
and at least one man, John Welding,
who was employed by the Rogers To-
connective works, was killed. It is be-
lieyed that others were killed and
workmen were busy clearing the
Wreckage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
YaIe's Commencement Week.

New Haven, Conn, June 27.-Yale's
commencement was formally opened
Sunday, when President Arthur T.
Hadley delivered the baccalaureate adj
dress in Woolsey hall, Yale's magnifi-
cent new auditorium. There are a
large number of commencement guests
here from all parts of the country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
Without Precedent in Peru.

Lima, Peru, June 27.-Amid perfect
order 10000 men of all classes in Ii
ma and the suburbs paraded through
the center of the city Sunday proclaim
ing General Nicholas de Pierola as
a candidate for the presidency. The
scene was M without precedent in
Feru.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
BATTLES ARE lNDEcIsIvE.
But They Show That the Japanese
Are Moving Forward.

Liaoyang, June 27.-Reports of fight
ing between the advance guard reg
iments are continually coming in. The
battles are indecisive but they show
that the Japanese are moving forward
regularly on each front. This is cor
roborated in official dispatches.
Members of the Red Cross. together
with noncombatants who are DESTROYS
of witnessing the fighting, are leaving
southwark daily.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
THREE VESSELS DAMAGED.
Japs Evidently Suffered in Recent Ma
val Battle.

Chefoo, June pa Chinese who
has arrived here from the vicinity OF
Port Arthur in a junk reports that at
daylight last Friday morning he saw
two large japanese ships and three
torpedo boats Withdrawing from the
fleet off Port Arthur. The vessels were
all damaged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
HULK OF THE GENERAL sLocuM.
Crowds Line the River to See It Towed
to Erie Basin.

10 Erie Basin.
New York, June 27.-Crowds with
heads bowed and uncovered lined both
sides of East river Sunday as the
blackened hulk of the General Slocum
was towed to a dock in Erie basin,
where it is to be inspected by the
federal authorities. The flags on the
tugs having the wreck in tow were at
half mast and when passing Barretto
point, where the Slocum sank and
where so many lost their lives, the
flags were dipped. All the craft in the
harbor dipped their flags as the flotilla
passed.
One more body, that of a woman
badly burned and not yet identified,
was recovered Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
One Killed and Two Injured.

Marquette, Mich, June 27.-John
Hentela was killed, Andrew Lehta IA
tally injured and Robert Ward serious
ly injured by a premature explosion in
the Hekla mine. Hentela's head was
blown from his body.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
HUSBAND AND WIFE KILLED.
Their Automobile Is Struck by an
Electric Car.

Electric Car.
Chicago, June 27.-While crossing
the tracks of the. Aurora, Elgin and
Chicago Electric railroad near a short
bend in Austin, Sunday, in an automo-
bile, George E. Dixon, head of the
George f. Dixon company, manufacture
ers of heating apparatus, and his wife
were killed in a collision with an cleo
trio car. Mr.. Dixon's death was in
Simultaneous. Mrs. Dixon lived about
five minutes after the accident, but
did not regain consciousness. Her
body was partly burned by the gaso-
line that escaped from the automobile
and caught fire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
OVER ELEVEN HUNDRED MEN,
Total Loss of the Japs at the Battle
of VafanqoW.

Toxic, June 27.-The Japanese cas-
ualties in the BATTLE of Telissu IVA
fangow), June Is, Z officers and
21O men killed and 90S men wounded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
oku,s ARMY WITHDRAWING.
Said to Have Abandoned Idea of Join
ina kuroki.

Liaoyang, June 27.-The Second
Japanese army under General Oku is
withdrawing all along the line; having
apparently abandoned the intention of
effecting a j%uncture with General Ku-
roki's army.
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