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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
RUSSIAN WARNING TO PEKING.
Spies Said To Be Passing Through Mongolia
Admiral SkrYdlof's Successor.

St Petersburg April 30-Russia has allied
the attention Of the Peking government 10 re-
ports received here from The Russian military
authorities indicating that japanese officers are
making their way through Mongolia to the rail
read near Earbn with the intention If de-
stroying it. The two officers who were exc
cuted ten days ago at Hardin came through
Mongolia
An official announcement was gazetted to-day
saying that the Emperor is refusing all appIi-
cations Of foreigners for permission to serve as
volunteers in the Far East because he consid-
e-s that the life and strength Of the individual
belong. above ali TO his native country
Ambassador Mccormick has learned that ex-
elusive Of so japanese in the Island of ssgha-
lien, the total number Of japanese in Siberia is
35l. Of whom sixty-three are in the Province of
Anloor, chiefly at Port Zeya $50 in the Prov
ince Of Primorvsk. chiefly at Nikolaievsk, and a
major and his wife. five soldiers, two merchants
and Interpreter. under arrest as spies. They
are all being concentrated at Stretinsk, whence.
soon as navigation IS opened, they will he
forwarded to IrSutsk. whence they win go
10 Berlin. by way OF the Black Sea. the Rus
sian authorities desiring TO transport them
far possible by water.
Some OF the military attaches, their way
to the Far East have written letters here. COM
mending TIE organization Of the Trans Siberian
Railroad. They say that this side Of Lake
Baikal there are sidings from two to seven
miles apart and that six trains are passing
daily each way.
II IS understood that Vice Admiral Chouknin
now commanding the Naval Cadet SCHOOL. viii
succeed Vice Admiral Skrydloff as commander
OF ne Russian Black Sea Fleet. and that Ad-
miral Korsakom will succeed Admiral Choukniu
A court martial at Odessa has sentenced colo
1el Audreianaf 10 the loss OF his rank and civil
rights and TO be Imprisoned for two and a half
years for recruiting frauds Two civilian a.
eomplieeS were sentenced TO pay heavy fnes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
RUMORS or BIG Battle
State Department Hears OF GTe0t
,Jopanese Victory on Tuesday.

Washington. April 30-Reports have reached
The state Department the sources Of which the
,47cisls do not care n divulge TO the effect that
q great battle has been fought on the Yall
River. resulting in complete japanese victory.
Details are NOT obtainable.
The departments advices place the scene Of
the japanese crossing Of the Yalu at Chin-Tien-
cheng. town on the Msnchurian side Of the
river. which. IT is reported. was finally captured
by the japanese. The date Of the battle is
stated to have been last Tuesday, and the delay
in receiving the news is ascrbed to the absence
Of telegraph facilities in this remote quarter Of
Manchuria.
Koupang-Tse April 3O.-The first land battle
Of the war is persistenty reported to have oc-
CURED on the Yalu River. Sixteen thousand
japanese. the report says, crossed the stream on
Thursday. and attacked thirty thousand Rus
slams. who were strongly fortified. It is Tu-
r7ored this morning that the japanese were re-
inforced and that the battle continues. The
Japanese sharpshooters killed many Russian
officers, whose uniforms we're conspicuous.
shan-Hai-Kwan. April 3O-Four Danish mis-
sionaries who have arrived here from New
Chwang say that when they left Antung ten
DAYS ago the Russians in that vicinity numbered
thirty thousand men and occupied strongly for
tilted positions between Antung and the Al
River which empties into the Yalu River about
twenty miles northeast Of Antung. There also
were small Russian forces at Hsu-Yen and
Feng- -Cheng, where bases had been es-
tshlished These two places are respectively
bout sxty-fve and forty-five miles 10 the
northwest Of Antung-
The Russians along the railroad line. according
70 the missionaries. were burning bean cakes.
endeavoring with some success 10 prevent the
export Of this product.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
PETROPAVLOVSK'S LOSS.
Commission Says Japanese Nine
Sunk BattleShip.

81. Petersburg. May 1.-The following tele-
gram from Niceroy Alexieff. under date Of
April 20, has been received by the Emperor.
The special commission appointed 10 inquire
into the cause of the sinking Of the battleship
PetrOpaylovsk has established beyond a doubt
the fact that the battleship struck mine laid
by the enemy within the radius Of the GUS
tOTary eVoutions of fleet on the occasion
Of its soTties into the outer roadstead TO meet
the enemy. The explosion Of this mine under
the bow compartments and bunkers Of the
Petropaylovsk resulted, according 10 the view
of the commission of experts. in which / share,
in a series Of explosions through the defamation
Of the pyroXylin and the twelVe-inch shells in
the ships magazine and in the explosion of the
powder cartridge stores, as we'll as of the cyln-
drical boilers These several explosions were
observed in the two minutes which elapsed be-
fore the battleship wrapped I'm a sheet of
fame and disappeared beneath The sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
JAPANESE PRESSING ON.
Confined from first psse.

fed with the dispositions made Of the Russian
troops to meet the Japanese advance upon the
Feng-w ang-Cheng line He has also mace
favorable report upo3 the strength OF the Hal
cheng lire above NeV-Chwang and the Coi'li-
tons on the Liao-TunE Peninsula
II IS said tsat General Kuropatkin upon his
arrival 81 Tiao-Yans DOUBTED the eXpediency
Of holding chat ace. ont hc is now conNlnceu
that II should snl can he !eld
Rr-1ORs OF 4 BATTLE DENIED.
Tho rAnoRts Of big japanese victory on the
Yah, are pronounced here 20 he impossible. an
Ices the Jananese chose to interpret their practl-
.s1I,, ,7ninlDeded passage Of the river as great
-sotorv AS the Russians have little more than
observation outposts. with a few guns 10 harass
,he crossing n The japanese, anything beyond
.tfrn.tshine Is declared 10y me n1ber Of the gen
sral STAFF 10 have hoen ont Of the question. Lao
yang is connected by wire WITT the headquarters
n the general commanding the outposts. and It
= presumed that the commander would report
,r,n,e5i3telv any incident 81 Importance; but
4be --latest Information Of skirmishing is covered
-, the statement issued by the general staff To-
blight
General Kuropat}1in under to-days date, re-
ports as follows:
General SassuIitch reports that the night OF
april 2S-29 passed quietly. Snall DouIes -
japanese are moving on the right pahh OF ~
Yalu al the mouth Of which steamers are "i
on April 2s. at about in the afternoon. Jap
a0ase columns We're seen going from AohgdlIlln.o
coward Win, and party OF japanese ~
vas seen on 2 mountain 10 the sou'h"aIN ~
The japanese have not Yet undertaken any
..ctive operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
.SKIRlIISHES ON RIVER.
Many Russians Pounded BIZ Small
Boats Fire-Attach6s Start.

Toxic. april 3o-Admirai Hosoya. command
Ing the Third squadron. reports that on the
morning OF April % gunbo5ts fired or the enemy
20 the mouth Of the Yalu River hut the Russian
did NOT reply
Later q notila Of small ships, armed with can
non. opened fire on $50 Of the enemy at San
,loroJo and the Russians retreated 70 the noun
ains leaving many wounded. Tho japanese
mad no casualties
Fourteen foreign military attaches who have
been assigned 10 THE First Army. left Toxic to-
cay by raj Tor tha port Of Shmonoseki. They
va sal on May > FOR an unknown destination
tlenloers Of the general staff. the ministers and
e large crowd Of people babe them farewell al
Il railroad station.
captain Kuga5 Saksrai who vas drowned II
ire tmc = nc sinking OF the japanese trans
port NnshiU had been decorated FOR 80 IL
reservations resorts am reco1-roSsarc..s -
81. NOrfheT-. Corea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
SHIPS orr TLADWOSTOK.
Alerief Reports appearance Of
japanese Squadron.

ST Petersburg. MAY lin a telegram 10 the
Emperor dated April 80. Vtceroy Alexieh says:
About . o'clock Yesterday morning four Jap
anese torpedo boats appeared in the Gulf Of
Jssuri, of the Skrypler lighthouse. but shortly
sfterward put out for the open sea again.
II was reported from Askold Island az 100
in the morning that ten japanese cruisers and
SIX torpedo beats We're coming up from the
south. They steamed in the direction Of the
Gulf ~ UssuT without coming i'm range.
At 10 O'Clock i'm the morning they headed tow
ard Cape GamOva. and steamed along Russky
Island far Scott Island. eventually dis
appearing i'm a southerly direction in thick
fog. which prevents further observation Of their
lnnEements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
THE SINKING OF THE KINsHIU.
Toxic Official Report-0ficers Ordered Men
Not to Surrender.

Washington. April 30-Thc Japanese Legation
to-day received the following official report from
Toxic on the sinking of the transport Kinshiu:
Toxic. April 29.-As 9th Company. SIth IN
fantry Regiment (peace strength about one nun
dred and fifty, was returning TO Wonsan III
transport Kinshiu, registered tonnage 2,3S9. az
ter accommodating Yi-Won and neighborhood OF
Ham GyongDo, II was stopped at ll:lO p: M
April %, off Sinpho by three Russian cruisers
2 torpedo boats. The Rossia then approached
n r ships captain. accompanied by the superln-
tending naval officer and two other officers, went
all ard the Rossia. where they were detained.
phe enemy gave an hours respite for surren-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

washington April SO,-Lieutenant Colonel oliver
F. Wood military attache Of the United STATES
I..,at,on AT Toxic. has informed the War Depart
,s1t that Colonel E.noch II. Crowder and Captain
Pevtop C. March, of the United states Army. au-
thorized military observers with the Japanese
forces. have left Toxic IN order 20 JON the FusI
Army Corps In the nelds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
GEAR CALLS Fer MORE MEN.
Imperial Decree for Formation of Third
Siberian ARMY Corps

St. Petersburg, April &o-An imperial decree
has hoen issued ordering the formation Of a
third Siberian army corps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
BAIKAL ICE BREAKS UP.
transportation Across the Lake Temporarily
Interrupted.

Berlin April 30.--A correspondent of the "Lo-
kal-Anzeiger' on his way 10 the front. tele-
graphs from Tjajin. Siberia. that transportation
across Lake Baikal is interrupted by the break
ing up of the ice four days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01
t1HIN1fS aNGER WAVES.
Reports Of Russian Interference
Cause Stir IN Picking.

PelSing, April @o.-The Russian censorship over
kilograms has been extended - he s;,tion ~
lisin-M in-TGn. MarcAu-ia, which is about thirty
miles west II 4oukden. The Chihse govern
ment Is greatly amazed al what is tsrned Rus
SIAN interference with the telegraphs al Hsio
AinTun, with which communication hitherto
rs been free and regular.
ne report tnat the Russians aboIr Ia en-
tcsce martial law in the country west Of the
49, hlyer mas been confirmed, and ia certain
p seelang an occasion 20 quarrel with China Is
80. n &c mere that certain Russian ofhcialsare
Circulating story accusing China Of ha,f >
IileQe a secret treaty vita Japan regarding tie
Beil oI Annoy and the province q Foo FIfen
llliilent chinese and japanese officials Nil
Iesay' II Is alleged. have lcft Shanghai for Amos
= arrange tue preliminaTies Of the treaty C,bf
80 aaa japanese officials here unite ia denyin,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

der but the soldiers in strict discipline, oheying
officers order. refused. At 1880 a.. the enemy
discharged a torpedo: hereupon our soldiers,
forming themselves i'm lines on deck, exchanged
fire with the enemy. i'm which many of our off,
GERS and men persisted.
At about a. m. another torpedo was dis
charged and. hitting the engine ROOM split the
transport in two Some coolies and merchants
had previously taken to boats. and were Subse-
quently joined by some soldiers after the explo-
sion. The boats were then rOwed westward. and
after indescribable sufferings. the men reached
Sinpho April y.
There were forty-five petty officers and pri-
Yates six coolies and three merchants. Most
of the crew and coolies appear to have been
taken by the enemy. All military except the
above mentioned survivors are believed to have
died. OF the company lost there were two cap
tain. two frst and second heutenants, one
ensign seventy-three prvates, and two inter-
prefers or the surviving soldiers, ten are slight
" and one seriously wounded
THERE Is NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN,
SOME ONE HAS SAID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

IT'S A SHAME To DO IT.
but n you want anything In the Hftie a1rrF-
tisements IN the columns to-day tear e1f ~
Dage for fuErs nssaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

THERE Is NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN,
SOME ONE HAS SAID.
He should consult the Little Ads Of the People
Something new there every sundaya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

Berlin April so-The report thar Emperor VIII
tam is negotiating for the purchase Of Palaee at
Venice is sem-odieiaIjy denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

EMPEROR GOES TO TsARskoE-sELo
- Petersburg. april 3o-The Emperor and
impress. with the imperial grand ducbessea
Asoeeeded to TsarskOe-selo to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

RUGS for Summer Third Foo including English and American Ant
Squares American HandwOven Cotton Rugs appropriate coo for
Bedrooms etc Wilton Brussels and Smyrna Rugs. Blue and
White Pink and White and Green and White
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

WOMENs SUMMER DRESSES Of Muslin and other sheer fabric.
comprising variety of models. both imported and
Of domestic manufacture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-01

HOUSEHOLD LINENS Blankets Comforables Bedpd Sheets.
Pillow Cases. etc, suitable for the furnishing Of
Hotels and Summer Homes
Beached Damk Table Cloths with Dinner Napkins to mch Hemmed
Huck Towels Turkish Bath Towels also Medium weight Blankets.
Crochet and Satin finish Bedspreads and Lambs Wool
Comoqtables Will be offered at SPECIAL PRICES
Nturtprnth Strrrt ann Sixth Aurn1F. Arm anrk.
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01
HARRISON APPOINTS ALDERMEN
WHO WILL TRY TO END STRIKE

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-The city au-
thorities are to make a second at
tempt to settle the stock yards strike.
At q meeting Of the city council a
resolution was passed empowering
Mayor Harrison to appoint a commit
tee Of eleven aldermen who are to
make 1t their business to bring about
a settlement.
Invitations were at once sent to the
leaders Of the strikers and to repre-
sentatives Of the employers inviting
them to meet the members Of the
committee.
Washington.-In the absence Of any
official intimation that the aid Of the
federal government Is to be invok.
ed at Omaha in behalf Of the packing
interests, the responsible officials Of
the administration in Washington
prefer not to discuss what course
might be followed II such request
comes, though that 1t would depend
altogether on what was presented.
Chicago.-Judge Theodore Bretano
issued an injunction restraining the
city Of Chicago from interfering with
the lodging Of non-dnion employees in
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01
BROKEN THEIR Teeth.
Russia Begins 10 Have More Conf.
dence In Holding Port Arthur

st. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-Despite the
assertion made in Toxic that all the
attacks so far on the fortress have
been merely preliminary to grand in.
fantry assault, the feeling grows here
that the ferocity of the repeated at
tacks and the defeats must be gradu.
ally dissipating the energy Of the be-
siegers, and that the Japanese may
find after all that "they have broken
their teeth on the stones Of Port Ar
thur"
Nothing can be ascertained here re-
garding the reports from Toxic Of the
sinking Of the two Russian torpedo
boat destroyers at Port Arthur.
The fact that the Port Arthur
squadron is already so crippled and
scattered has greatly reduced its i'm.
portance as technical factor in the
eyes of the authorities here. Accounts
of the misfortune to the battleship Sc.
vastopol and Of the sinking Of the crui.
ser Novik are allowed to be exten.
sively printed, and it appears that the
balance of sea power in the east is
thoroughly upset pending the arrival
of the Baltic squadron in Oriental
waters.
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01

the packing houses at the stock
yards.
The city announced that an appeal
would be taken to the appellate court.
The injunction was issued in a test
case brought by the G. H. Hammond
Company. Seven additional petitions
were at once filed following the de-
cision Of the court for an extension
Of the temporary injunction to all the
packing companies within the stock
yards with the exception Of the 0ma.
ha packing company In the Hammond
case the court found that the build
ing in controversy Is not within the
fire limits and cannot therefore be
regulated by the fire or building ordi-
nances Of the city.
Chicago.-President Donnelly re.
turned from Indianapolis after having
made an appeal for financial assist
ance in conducting the stock yards
strike. Donnelly had received no def
mite reply from the miners when he
left. When asked what he thought
Of settlement through the proposed
action of the city council, President
Donnelly said he did not place much
hope in 1t.
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Booker T.Wash.
ington, the noted colored teacher, has
been appealed to by the leaders Of the
stock yards trike to come and address
a mass meeting of the colored people
on questions growing out Of the
strike.
The following telegram was sent to
Mr.. Washington yesterday by John
]. Fitzpatrick and William Rossell:
Booker T. Washington, Tuskogee
College, Tuskogee, Ala: Organized
labor Of Chicago. representing 100000
men and women Of all races, respect
fully request you to address a mass
meeting Of the colored people in this
city on the subject, Should Negroes
Become Strike Breakers?"
Organized labor has endeavored for
years to overcome the race hatred and
the fact that hundreds Of negroes are
we want to learn from Mr.. Washing.
ton, who advocates equal opportuni'
ties, for men Of his race II he approves
of their conduct in this dispute"
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01
TORNADO IN YORK STATE.
Descends on a Crowd Of Five Thou.
sand PicnIckers.

jamestown, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Three
persons lost their lives and several
others were injured in a tornado that
swept through Chautauqua county.
Parkhufst's grove, where the Stock.
ton town picnic was being held, was
directly in the path of the storm. Five
thousand people were on the grounds
when a terrific wlndstorm swept
through the place.
The storm came up suddenly. Trees
in the grove were struck by lightning
many Of them were blown down, and
the rain fell in torrents. People who
took refuge under the trees at the first
sign Of the storm were caught by fall.
ing branches and injured. Many
horses were killed in the same man.
ner Several animals stampeded,
trampling upon the injured people, ly.
ing on the ground.
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01
STRIKERS FEAR RACE WAR
TURN TO BOOKER WASHINGTON

Fitzpatrick declared last night that
the importations Of negroes from the
South by the packers was fast bring.
ing about a condition that may result
in race war in Chicago. Already, he
said, the feeling against colored men
was so strong on the South side that
number Of negroes who were not
not connected in any way with the
strike, have been dragged from the
street cars and assaulted.
1.-THE labor movement has done more
than any other influence to eliminate
race prejudice" said Fitzpatrick. Col.
ored men have been admitted to our
unions on an equality with the white
men; in fact, should union refuse
negroes admission 1t could not hold
a charter from the American FEEDER.
alton Of Labor. This strike Is doing
much to stir up the race hatred, and
acting as strike breakers to aid the
beef trust to reduce wages, Is undo.
ing all the good work done in years
along that line. Letter will follow"
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01
No Hope o. Taking Port Arthur By The
japanese.
WILL STARVE THEM OUT NOW.
1t Costs Too Many Lives to Keep up
the Attack on Port Arthur-Japan
csc are preparing to Fight General
Kuropatkin.

Paris, Aug. 29.-The Toxic cores.
pondent Of the Matin declares that the
Japanese minister Of war has con.
fdentially informed his colleagues
that there is no hope Of taking Port
Arthur by direct assault and that
long operations will be necessary.
Therefore the minister has ordered
Field Marshal Oyama to avoid attacks
entailing heavy losses, This, the cor.
respondent says, has been concealed
from the public.
Kantzertun,( seven miles southeast
Of Lao Yang). Contrary to the expec-
tation Of the Russians, the Japanese
are beginning to advance along the
whole lines Of the Russian western
front. On the morning Of August "a
there was a rifle skirmlsh and the
next day the Japanese artillery open.
ed fire.
The Japanese pushed their attack
against the Russian right flank and
center. Three officers and several men
were wounded early in the day, but
the battery held its position and re.
piled to the Japanese fire with such
marked effect that General Markanoff
sent congratulatory message to its
commander. 1t is not possible yet to
state definitely the result of the bat
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01
GREAT FIGHT GIVEN UP

tie but 1t is said the Russians we're
successful.
Liao Yang.-According to the best
information obtalnable the Japanese
are prepared for a desperate attack on
Lao Yang, in which, the Chinese say,
they are confident Of success. Siege
guns have been sent from Yin Kow to
Tatchekiao intended for use against
Kuropatkin's position.
st. Petersbnrg-The advices Of the
war office from the front are very mea-
ger In fact, they are confined to a
report dated August "a, giving an &C.
count Of an advence of the Japanese
column Of 10000 men along the main
road towards Lao Yang, which be.
gan at daybreak, August "a. The JAP
anese drove in the Russian outposts
and when the column reached a point
a couple Of miles west Of Liandiansian
the Japanese attempted to install bat.
teries, but they met with such a hot
fire that they only succeeded in plac.
ing one battery, which was soon com.
PEELED to change Its position. At the
moment Of sending the dispatch the
Japanese had suspended operations.
The war office was much elated
at the receipt Of dispatch from Lieu.
tenant General Stoessel, dated from
Port Arthur, August %, reporting that
the Japanese had at last been exhaust
ed by their attacks and that the bonn
bardment had been suspended. Full
details regarding the dispatch are not
available, but 1t probably refers to the
Che Foo dispatch announcing the re.
losses in their attacks upon Fort No.
l and Fort Eteeshan.
st. Petersburg.-No decision has
been reached, so far as known here, by
the French authorities regarding the
duration Of the stay Of the Russian
cruiser Diana at Saigon, French In
do-China. 1t is understood that hel
injuries are not serious and if France
demands her disarmament she will put
to sea and possibly return to Euro
pean waters.
The Globe-republican., 1904-09-01

Gen. Kuropatkin, by his continued
withdrawal toward the north, has, &C.
cording to reliable advlces from the
seat Of war, been able to avoid thus
far decisive engagement with the
Japanese forces enyeloping his army.
He has, however, retreated about as
far as possible, and there Is no doubt
in the minds of those most closely in