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EFFORT TO LAND TROOPS.
Many Warships Shell the Liao-Tung
Coast Line.

LAO YANG, June 9.-Six warships in
Guiding one battle ship, participated in the
bombardment Of the coast of the Lao
Tung peninsula near Kai-Chou. After ap-
pearing of Gaunt-Tsia-Tung and Tsang-
Tsia-Tum they opened fire as they ap-
preached the latter place. shelling the coast
line between Hud- Sia-Tung and Baioai-
ebay.
AT In the afternoon they shelled Russian
scouts near Sianbantszy and were joined at
5 oclock by eleven other warships, two
large and nine small It is possible that
the demonstration was ruade with the view
OF landing troops. Railroad communication
on the Liao-Tung peninsula Is restored SO
far south as vafangow. The enemy's out
posts were withdrawn from their positions
in the Liao-Tin pass on the Siu-Yen road.
June Q. They are holding small pass at
Muden-Fu, where the Russians exchanged
shots with the japanese all day June 4.
Details OF the skirrnish are lacking.
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MANY ACRES INUNDATED.
Heavy Rainfall Raises Streams in the
Adirondacks.

SARATOGA. N. Y, June 9.-The storm
which began last evening and ragged for
twelve consecutive hours. has raised the
streams and lakes In the lower Adirondacks
from ten to eighteen inches and the waters
are still rising.
BALLSTON. N. Y, June GA rainfall OF
four and one-half inches last night and tc-
day was recorded In Saratoga county. Tbs
Kayaderosseras river Is at fiood height. In
undating thousands of acres of meadows,
between here and Saratoga Lake, Outlying
the streets of the village and causing much
damage to the growing crops in the county.
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ly Miss Story of New York;, wife of the
Belgian minister. The countess is living in
an isolated house, and as the count, her
husband, is at Fez, the marines were sent
to her home as a precautionary measure.
These are the only American marines land
ed here
The sultan's troops at Tangier have re-
ceived orders to proceed to Fee. Thus an
other of Raisulfs conditions has been
granted. The sultan apparently is granting
the bandit chiefs demands piecemeal, so as
not to unduly excite the Moors or empha-
size his humiliating position.
Letters received from Perdicaris, the KID
naped American, says he is suffering from
sickness and a doctor from the united
States cruiser Baltimore is under orders to
proceed to see him. Negotiations for a
safe conduct are proceeding.
The negotiations for the release of the
captfves are progressing slowly.
Victims tos Be Released Soon.
PARIS, June e-Information reaching
the foreign office leads the officials to be-
lieve that Messrs. Perdicaris and Variey
will be released during the next few days,
as the negotiations are tending toward
satisfactory adjustment. The reports that
the sultan is ready to concede the brig
ands 8 terms are confirmed. but as his con-
cession was made under duress the carry
ing out OF the terms may receive 1urLneT
consideration after the prisoners are actu-
ally released.
Policing Tangier.
The necessity for the better policing of
Tangier is fully recognized here. and off,
cials say one of the results of the incident
will be the permanent establishment of
police administration, under foreign author
ity, with foreign officers. 1t is the expec-
tation that Frances paramount influence
will probably lead her, with the co-opera-
ton of the powers, to undertake the or
ganization of permanent police system at
Tangier.
Doubts Raisuli's Protection.
The United States consul general, Mr..
Gummere. says he doubts whether Raisuli
will give safe conduct to the doctor of
the Baltimore to go and return. If he goes
he will be accompanied by the Shereef of
Wazan only.
The situation remains unchanged here
and in the outskirts of Tangier.
The new pasha has been received favor
ably.
1t is rumored at Fez that the French gov
ernment has proposed to the sultan to
adopt measures to assure the police secur-
ity of the population at Tangier.
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PANAMA WILL WAIT.
Action to Be Suspended on Proposed
Coinage Legislation.

United States Charge Lee at Panama
has cabled the State Department that the
government of Panama has consented 10
suspend action upon the pending coinage
legislation until a conference is held IN
Washington with view to obtaining
system similar to that prevailing In the
Philippines. Assistant Secretary Loonis
and Minister John Barrett were In con-
ference this morning respecting the pro-
jected conference and the minister also
called upon Secretary Taft and Mr.. VIM.
N. Cromwell respecting the currency
scheme.
Mr.. Loomis afterwartl telegraphed to
Messrs, Arias and Morales the Panaman
commissioners now in New York, asking
them to come to Washington tomorrow or
Saturday and to bring with them Senor
Obaldia. the new Panazna minister, who
has just arrived In New York, In order
that the conference may be held at the
earliest possible moment.
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MINISTER DAwssoN HERE.
Will Visit the Principal Seaports in
San Domingo.

Mr. Thomas c. Dawson who has been for
seven years secretary Of legation at Rio
de Janeiro. and has just been appointed
United States minister TO San Domingo.
called at the State Department today to
for his post on the nrit steamer sailing
from New York. Mr.. Dawson will relieve
Minister Powell Of the conduct OF the Do
minican mission. Mr. Powell retaining the
position of minister to Haiti.
It IL Assistant Secretary Loomis inten-
ton. profting by his own experience as
minister In southern countries, to afford
Mr. Dawson an opportunity to see as much
aS Pos,sne ,a OF san Domingo petore ne ssxes
To that end he will ask the Navy Depart
ment to have one OF tbs American naval
captains take the new minister aboard his
ship ana visit every one OF the principal
Dominican eeaports before he settles down
La San Domingo.
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CHINESE AGITATION.
Russia Replies to Her Plant Against
Iuterfereuce

ST. PETERSBURG, June 8.-4:50 pm
Russia has answered the communication Of
China calling attention to the interference
of the Russian military authorities with
the natives of villages in Manchuria on the
lines suggested in these dispatches June
G, asking for specific instances.
Recent Russian advices regarding the agi-
tation among the Chinese are more dis
quieting. This is especially the case with
the news from Kwan-Tung province. where,
it is pointed out, the Boxer rebellion of
1900 was started at about this time of the
year.
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FoULLY DEALT WITH.
Chinese Commission Sent to Investi-
gate Etzel's Death.

TIEN TSIN, June 9.-Viceroy Yuan Shat
Kai has sent the Taotai Liu to Niuchwang
to investigate the death OF Lewis Etzel,
correspondent of the London Daily Tele-
graph who was shot recently by Chinese
imperial soldiers.
It is now reported that he was foully
dealt with
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CONSULTED SECRETARY TAFT.
Mr.. Forbes, New Member of the
Philippine Commission.

Mr.. w. Cameron Forbes of Boston, re-
Ger tly appointed a member of the Philip
pine con mission and assigned to duty as
secretary of commerce and police, is on a
visit to this city preparatory to going to
Manila to assume his new duties. He was
at the War Department today and had a
conference with Secretary Taft regarding
affairs in the Philippines.
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HAYASHrs VIEWS ON KOREA.
Sums Up the Situation Previous to
Leaving for Home.

Sums Up the Situation Previous TO
Leaving for Home.
M. Hayashi, the Japanese minister to
Korea, who is leaving this country shortly
for Japan, summed up the Korean situa-
ton yesterday as follows:
.'JJp to the present have attained my
main object, that of keeping the Koreans
quiet From time to time I have made
suggestions regarding our future course
here. To be successful we must have con-
troll, which is only obtainable when there ls
the weight of dominant power backing al
vice given The lack of this will render
the services of any foreign adviser useless
Heretofore there has been no definition OF
imperial and ministerial functions
Necessity for Government.
There must be government and palace
intrigues must end. The useless army OF
Korea must be reduced, the officials must
be paid living wage and squeezing must
be stopped When complaints are enter
tanned and acted upon extortion will cease
There must be education of the proper
sort The majority of the Koreans who
speak foreign languages and nave peen ed
ucated abroad are absolutely without ad-
minstrative ability and stand Tor little,
save speculation. The educational reform
will take many years.
TT Is also necessary to formulate COM
prehSnSiVe mining regulauOnS, 10 aVOlu
friction between American, British, Japa-
nese and other foreign capital
Koreans Must Be Submissive.
1.-The Korean government must be COM
pletely submissive to intelligent supervi-
sion and must be backed by force sufficient
to preclude reputation of it's administra-
ton. Thus the Korean government would
be effectually dominated by such influence.
Japan is confronted by most difficult
problem-to maintain the fiction of Korean
independence while practically establishing
a protectorate and yet avoid assuming the
RESPONSIBILITIES of a governing power"
Persistent Reports Of Fighting.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 9-5:25 p.m.-An
the reports coming from unofficial sources
at the seat of war mention the persistence
of rumors of fighting on the Kwan-Tung
peninsula, and the war Office does not ques-
ton the probable truth of these reports,
as it is known the Russians are doing all
possible to impede the enemy's advance to
positions before the walls of the fortress
At the same time they insist that no as
sault has yet been made on the fortress
proper although the war office advices are
to the effect that the Japanese plans con-
templated an attack tomorrow. 1t is con-
sidered likely that this fighting may nave
been of a quite serious character
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Repaired Ships Rejoin Togo.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June "a cablegram from
Tokyo says: A cruiser. four destroyers,
two gunboats and Ave torpedo boats. which
were damaged during various engagements
at Port Arthur. have been repaired at Sas-
sebo and have gone to rejoin Togo's fleet.
"A report received from Admiral Kataoka
states that the clearing of Talenwan bay
of mines planted by the Russians continues.
Eleven mechanical mines were discovered
and exploded Tuesday and ten Wednesday.
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Remarkable Exhibition of
Valor by Jap Soldiers
ATBATTLEOF N NAN-SHAN
HUNDREDS VOLUNTEER TO RE-
MOVE IMPEDIMENT TO ATTACK.
Fierce Fight Ensues, With Enemy
Waist-Deep in the Sea-Both
Sides Lose Heavily.

TOKYO June 9.-Wounded officers who
have returned to Japan from the Lao Tung
peninsula give interesting details OF the
battle of Nan-Shan hill. After the first In
efrectual attack on the hill the Japanese
scouts discovered that there were mines at
some spot at the foot of the hill.
It was determined that they could only
be definitely located by the sacrifice of
some men.
Hundreds volunteered to go to what ap-
pesred to be certain death. They led the
second advance and found that heavy rains
had washed away the covering of earth and
had exposed the mines.
Engineers cut the connecting wires, rem
derng the mines useless, and sustained no
loss The volunteers were nearly all killed
in the subsequent Intellectual attack on the
hill.
The Osaka men, from the right wing,
while advancing through the water along
the shore. encountered a body of Russians
also in the water. A fierce fight ensued,
both sides being waist deep in the sea-
When the Russians finally retreated the
water was literally crimson Both slueS
lost heavily.
During the day the Russians used several
war balloons well out of range.
In the trenches after they had been cap
tured, were found many articles of cloth
ing belonging to women and children. max
Ing 1t evident Chat the ftuSSidHS iHteu0cu
their defenses to be permanent.
Recommending Boats Escape.
Admiral Togo reports that on the night
of June he sent eight small torpedo boats
from the battle ships of his squadron to
make a reconnaissance of Port Arthur
harb Jr.
The boats went far inside the heads, and
were exposed to the Russian fire One
sailor and one petty officer were killed in
the operation, but the boats escaped un-
damaged.
Admiral Kataoka reports that on June
he landed men on San Shan and Taku
islands in Talienwan bay for the purpose or
making a reconnaissance. They found
many buildings there only partially de-
stroyed In the hospitals some supplies
were also found.
Part OF Bay Cleared of Mines.
Official reports show that the first section
of Talienwan bay has been completely
cleared OF mines. Sixty-two have been
found and exploded by the force under Ad-
niral Kataoka. Two Russian ships were
found under water about 1900 yards west
of San Shan Island, one of which Is believed
10 be the cruiser Boyarin. Other sunken
vessels have also been found southwest Oh
the same island.
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. A. E. Randle has resumed his res
idence in Congress Heights. He has been
absent for several months. occupied with
business projects at various points.
Mr.. Addison B. Atkins Of 1918 18th street
has just returned from an extended tour
of the Island of Cuba.
Mr.. r. D. Blackstone. River Springs,
Nd. Is in WashinRton
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Moyements Of Naval vessels.

The gunboat vicksburg left Yokohama
yesterday for tho United States to be put
out OF commission in order to receive
thorough overhauling. She will proceed
first to Bremerton, Wash. and then 60 to
San Francisco for repairs
The Culaoa has arrived at Tompkinsville
and the Nezinscptt has left Portsmouth,
N. H., for New York.
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SIEGE GUNS NOT YET ACTIVE.
Believed No Important Land Attack
at Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, June o., 2!Os pm
The war office is in possession OF n1orma-
tion which the officials declare warrants
contradiction of the reports, Drought NY
Chinese fugitives to Che-Foo. OF iour-
davs' land and sea attack on Port arthur
and of extensive damage to the forts An
official dispatch from Rear Admlrai VIII
soeft. dated June Z, reports that the enemy
has been bombarding Port Arthur intermit-
tantlv from the sea- but does not mention
serious operations from the land side
The general staff seems certain that the
eneuy's siege guns have not yet been
brought up.
Chinese Reports Unreliable.
Discussing the Chinese reports brought
IN Che-Foo. a member of the general staff
said. I'VE have had our own experience
with the unreliability of Chinese reports
The idea of the explosion of mines by
thunder storm is absurd, and the Chinese
statement that the whole garrison has gone
to the front is wild nonsense, betraying
the deepest ignorance of the conditions gov
erning the safeguarding of a fortress.
1.-The garrison of each fort never leaves It's
post except to pursue routed enemy.
The troops contesting the advance upon
the fortress are a few regiments of rifemen
which have all the time been on the kwan-
Tung peninsula for this purpose.
Strength of Force Mystifying.
The mystifcation concerning the strength
of the force sent south continues The war
office, which seemingly Is not advised In re-
gard to Gen. Kuropatkin's plans, says the
commander-in-chiefs ability to detach an
adequate force will depend upon the num-
ber of troops at Gen. kurokfs disposal,
concerning which, apparently there is no
accurate informa ton here. although the be-
lief is that the Japanese commander has
about forty-eight battalions at FengWang
Taku-Shan.
The latest intelligence received at the war
Office is to the effect that the Japanese have
abandoned their advance north of Feng-
Wang-Ch and west of Siu-Yen. The
Russians are holding Siu-Yen and Sal
matSZa.
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leaves the embankment and crosses tenn
porary superstructures.
Work Proceeding Rapidly.

Cuttings are often necessary, and with
one exception there is no difficulty IN lay
ing track at the rate of one mile per day.
There is still sixty-two miles uncompieteo
of the embankment but work is being car
RED on very rapidly.
At several points en- route the country
folk were seen busy in the rice fields. The
future transportation of this product Whl
AFFORD great commercial advantages IN the
matter of military supplies and Will Demon
strate the value Of the road.
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Part o. Bay Cleared of Mines.
HARBoR STILL BLOCKED.
Chinese Returning From Port Arthur
Report Conditions There.

CHEEFOO, June 9-3 p.m.-A Chinaman
from Port Arthur says that while the party
of Chinese with whom he arrived TO-DAY
were in Port Arthur during the bombal d.
ment which took place on the night Oh
June 8, they left at daylight on June for
a harbor east of that town. where they
boarded tunks on the following day. Con-
seauentIy they had no opportunity OF as
certaining the amount of damage done, IL
any by the bombardment.
Chinese arriving from Port Arthur say
the entrance to that harbor is still blocked
and large vessels are unable to pass in or
out Gunboats and torpedo boats can only
effeot a passage at high tide. Tie Russians
have several fortified positions between the
yresent positions extended for distance
Of seven miles out and under the forts at
Port Arthur.
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Daily Bombardment.

The japanese fleet is bombarding Port
Arthur daily from a considerable distance
off shore, fearing to attempt closer range
of fire on account of danger from Russian
mines. The Chinese when leaving the town
had great difficulty in securing provisions,
and several junks which left recently with
out any food board were supplied by
the Japanese cruisers which stopped them.
The Russian officials have notified the
Chinese that officers who have treated peo-
pie of their nationality cruelty have been
punished.
Both sides are doing their utmost to earn
the good will of the Chinese.
A junk from Takushan reports that the
Russian officers who ordered the destruc-
ton of Chinese wagons, etc. before that
town was evacuated have been punished
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Mr.. Shoemaker Calls to Qualify.
Henry Wharton Shoemaker of New York,
the newly appointed secretary of legation in
Berlin, called at the State Department to-
day to qualify. preparatory to going to his
post.
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OPEN TO COMMERCE.
Admiral Sigsbee Reports the Domi-
nican Revolt Ended.

Rear Admiral Sigsbee reports from Monte
Cristi under date of June 8. that the GUS
tom house at Monte Cristi would begin the
transaction of business June 81 He says
that all parts of San Domingo are now
open to commerce, and adds that the revo-
luton Is ended.
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GRANTS DEMANDS PIECEMEAI.
sultan Proceeding Slowly in Dealing
with the Kidnapers,

TANGIER, June 0.-The American con-
Hui has sent two unarmed marines to the
residence of Countess de Buisserat CORNER
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Clash With Posse.

GI,ENwOOD SPRINGS. Colo, June g.
sheriffs posse has had an encounter nine
miles southwest of Newcastle, with three
men supposed to have been the train rob-
bers who held up Denver and Rio Grande
westbound passenger train near Parachute
Tuesday night. One of the three 1t Is re-
ported has been killed and the other two
are surrounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-09

An ad. in The Star is .
salesman calling at thirty
five thousand homes every
day and being given courte-
Gus consideration in the
parlor or library.
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METHUsELAH AND THE SPHINX

Come all ye Bryan Democrats.
Your peerless leader sinks;
Come all ye Uloated plutocrats,
Forget your former kinks;
The banners float for and you must vote
for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Come all ye scattered Democrats
That sulk like frightened minks,
SO lean that we can see your Stats.
As hungry as the lynx;
The banners float for aud you must
vote for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Come all ye hopeless Democrats,
While Parker thinks he thinks.
Climb of the ship like frightened rats.
Before the old thing sinks;
The banners float for and you must
vote for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Chicago Chronicle.
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An IdenI American.

What this country wants now Is men
not a few OF them, but a multitude
vast majority OF her citizens who shall
be just such men as Theodore Roosevelt,
Of strong and rugged physique, Sinking
no labor, however hard. able to stand
the strain OF sturdy integrity. guided by
high civic ideals. standing inhexible and
inexorably for the truth and the right.
His own words from his address, "The
Strenuous Life" may be taken as the
very basis and foundation for a new
source of philosophy and national policy
which will guard against all social dan
gers II the people OF this country will
but heed them:
In the last analysis. a healthy state can
exist only when the men aud women who
make II up lead clean. vigorous. healthy
lives; when the children are 80 trained that
they shall endeavor not to shlrk difficulties
but to overcome them, not to seek ease but
TO know how To wrrst triumph from toll
and risk. The man must lie glad to do n
mans work, to dare aud endure aud 10
labor. to keep himself and to keep those
dependent upon him. The woman must be
the housewife, the helpmcet Of the home
maker, the wise aud Jealous mother Of
many healthy children.
Here Is a remedy that goes to the
foundation. The words are those OF a
leader and carry with them a warning
and an admOnition. Theodore Roosevelt
has coined a word that we should take
as national watchword and set II up
as a beacon light ON every hilltop
throughout the nation: "Homemaker."
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untold and countless millions who will In
the years and In the generations TO come In
habit those lands aud I've Ia the homes
which will be there created will owe the
great boon which will bc theirs to the clear.
sighted courage and luhexibillty OF purpose
Of President Roosevelt. II Is not possible
10 explain IN such a way rs to be under.
stood by anyone not familiar with every
detail Of the situation how much the friends
Of the national irrigation movement owe TO
President Roosevelt for his aid In bringing
about the amendments to the Irrigation bill
In this session OF Congress. without his
Interest and friendly interpretation Il Is
doubtful whether the amendments OF the
bin could have been accomplished Had Il
not been for the President, the friends n
the national irrigation movement who stand
for homo making as against land spccula-
tion, would have had to night and defeat
the compromise committee hill and then be
gin all over again. gather their forces aud
make a new start In the next Congress. As
II Is now, the work OF the last three years
has been preserved by the action Of the
President and the bill Is now IN such shape
that every friend Of the home. maker can
heartily support II.