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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
CzAR's MESSAGE TO KUROPATKIN.
The Work of Retreat Highly Praised-Dis-
patch Read to TroOps.

London, Sept ia dispatch to a news agen-
cy from Moukden. dated September 10, says
that I'm general order issued by General Kuro-
patkin to-day the following message from En-
peror Nicholas TO the general was published:
see from your report that you were unable
10 hold the fortress of Lao Yang, owing to the
enemy threatening TO cut on your c0mmunica-
tons. The retreat of the whole army in such
difficult circumstances and over such terrible
roads was an operation eXcellently carried out
In the face OF great difficulties thank you
and your splendid troops for their heroic work
and continued sef-sacrihce. God guard you.
NICHOLAS.
Commenting his majesty's message. Gen
eral Kuropatkin says IL contains further ex-
preston OF lofty benevOlence on the part Of the
Emperor, and adds
am sure that in the work that lies before
me me Manenurlan army every soldier will put
forth mis- best efforts to achieve victory over
Of the Emperor.
General Kuropatkin ordered the Emperor's
message TO be read % all tile laoops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
PANAMA CANAL COST TO BE REDUCED
American Methods and Machinery Will Cut
Down the French Estimates

Washington. Sept 16-R.- NJ. Arrange a graduate
of of the American technical schools has beer
appointed consulting engineer the stan of Chief
Engineer Wallace, OF the Panama Canal Mr.
Arrange Is particularly charged to assist In buiIdiD
an aqueduct to supply the city OF Panama with
water II also Is proposed. in the interest ~ tha
health or the employees, to lay pipe lines 10 s,DnI,
fresh aud pure water to the great force of Ia bOrrs
of work. ''S ''S Hhe
Chlet engineer Wallace has been making estf-
WIN the result that he feels safe In asserting that
reduced from the French figures thrOuRb tSa -
ptQyIneht or modern high grade American ma
chnery as a substitute for manual labor ' 'i'~--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
AUToMOBILIsT LOSES HIS CASE
Attorney General Decides sharp-Tvsou
Struggle in Favor, of the Justice

Albany. Sept. 16.-AttOrney General Cunneen
has decided against Lewis b. Sharp. who
backed by the Automobile Club OF America
sought leave to bring an action TO test the title
or FRANK T. Tyson New-YOrl lawyer, to the
once OF police justice in the village Of Lawrence.
Long 'S'ano' sharp. who was arrested for
speeding his automobile and fined S5O ~, I,,s.,oa
Tyson, attacked the authority OF the r,a-is,rot,
on the ground that not being resident ~
Lawrence. he was not eligible for the office Of
police Justice. Since the case came baf,ra tb.
attorney General Tyson has been reappOInted
~ the Vliase BOARD, and. since the validity Of
TINS appointment cannot be Questioned Ntr
Cunneea has denied s.sarp's application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
PLEA TO RESPECT CHINA'S TOMBS.
Chinese Governor Said to Have Asked Armies
Not to Fight at Moukden.

London Sept. 17.-Under date OF September
IA. The Daily Nails" correspondent at MONK
den telegraphs follows:
On instructions from Picking the Chinese Gov
ernor has sent polite requests to both armies not
to fight at Moukden. owing to the danger OF the
demolition of sacred tombs. No response has
been received Rich merchants here are pre-
pairing TO escape 10 Hsin Min-Tun. There is
shortage of rice here.
The Daily Mails" correspondent at Shanghai
reports that the japanese scheme to raise a
First National Army of men from thlrty-t,yo
to forty years old. majority of whom have
previously served with the colors. will provide
a total strength Of one hundred and twenty
thousand men. who will be ready for service
within a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
ITALY's HEIR TO THE THRONE.
Popular Approval of Choice of Title-Kins's
Gratitude Shown.

Rome, Sept l6-Most OF the people approve tho
action OF King victor Emmanuel in not choosing
throne, as it would have embittered the eoDNIct -
tween church and state at time when the pow
seems to be leaning toward moderation In 20 ~
-hevnd that the title chosenthat of Prince Of Pied
mont--wili become fixed for the Italian 9,.e
Prince, as Is the title OF Prince of Wales in Ep
land 80 Ing
To celebrate the birth of the heir. the King no.
granted amnesty to all deseFteFs. has shorfensd b
six months the terms Of Imprisonment for csrta ~
pension for workmen - 'tN age
King Victor Emmanuel has received ths y,ar,....
congratulations through, the kingdom, and also
most cordial dispatches from Emperor NicboiaSS
Emperor William President Loubet King tsd Tsi;
and Emperor Francis Joseph. The Queen of
RLnania sent Queen Helena poem on the event
The infant prince win be baptized by Cardinal
11qchsiny, Archbishop OF Turin and VIII ne named
Humbert. ~ - "AiAsu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
MIR. DEpEw AT WAYNE COUNTY FAIR.
He Contrasts Conditions in This Country and
Russia.

Lyons. NJ Y. Sept. Ex-senator Chauncey NJ
Depew addressed ten thousand persons at the
Wayne County. Fair to-day He spoke on asrl-
cultural and social problems He gave statistics
regarding the growth Of railroads. the Increase in
farming land values and the exports Of agricultural
machinery and products In contrasting the condi-
lions Of the United States with those of Russia ne
saidi
While the voters of the United States. repreSent-
Inc eighty million people, now getting READY 10
elect a Chief Magistrate for four years ana repre-
sentatIves in Congress- where viii oe decided gues
tfOns on the tariff. revenue. circulating me1lI'
standards OF value, domestic and foreign PO.lcls5
vS6icb xvfII have TO be made by the President ana
Congress one hundred and thirty millions OF fSNs
SfanS have their deStinies. prosperity ana NSLJ
existence dependent absolutely upon the 1u0sInenL
~ one man. who cannot be reached Oy vote OF
voice.
Senator Depew left here for Canandalsua W.
he ,riu sneak AZ the Ontario County Fair to-Hlor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
SIGNS OF an ADVANCE.
japanese Troops Reported Aga'n an
NotiOn-1 Skirmish.

Moukden Sept. 16.-Early this morning twen-
ty-six wounded men belonging to Major Generai
aI!stchenko's Cossack division were brought into
Noukdeu Particulars of the skirmish are not
available It is not clear whether it was sim
PIE outpost affair or the beginning OF the Japan
csc advance.
q Sent. LIT is reported here that the Japan
csc are advancing on Moukden from the east
A strong force Of Russians is ready TO meet
them.
According TO information from Chinese sources
the Japanese are leaving a garrison at Lao
Yang and their main forces are moving out on
the Russian tanks The whole Chinese popula-
rion OF Liao-Yang is working on the Japanese
defences there.
The Chinese also report that the japanese are
running regular trains between Port Dalny ana
New-Chwang. the rolling stock, according 10
their statements having come from San Fran
cisco Moukden merchants who have dealings
with New-Chwaug say that If the japanese oc-
cupy Moulden they intend to connect the rail-
road with the Hsin- Min-Tun terminus Of the
shan-Hai- Kwan and Tien-Fsn Railroad about
.thirty-hve miles west OF Moukden.
At night the Russian sentries here can dis
Germ the glow of the japanese camphres in the
direction of Lao Yang.
Until three days ago the japanese had not
finished burying or burning their dead around
LiaO-Yang.
The Chinese are becoming more unfriendly as
the Japanese advance, The japanese are I'M
posing their systems of administration at every
town occupied. Selling the revenues, beginning
with the timber dues in the Yalu district and
ending with the salt tax in Manchuria.
In Kwan-Tung Province the japanese are
quite at home. They are already installing
Japanese teachers in the Chinese schools.
At Moukden the chiee Chinese official remains
outwardly friendly. but he no longer co-operates
with the Russians. and the Chinese refuse TO
assist the Russians transport or TO furnish sup
plies. Nevertheless. although animated by I'M
doubted sympathy for the japanese. the Chinese
are not yet confident Of an ultimate japanese
victory. and thus they seek TO avoid open
rupture. The abandonment of Moukden, how
ever. might make them throw of the mask and
exchange their negatively unfriendly attitude
for one Of active hostility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
CoUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT IN MOBILE.
Said To Be Agents of New-York Gang
with Widespread Connections.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Mobile. Ala Sept 16.-Lomanaco Antonio.
Lomanaco Gaspers and Rcstivo Franch. Ital-
ians arrested here to-day by the Secret
Service men and charged with passing counter
felt money. The gang has been passing dan
gerous counterfeit So gold certificate upon small
merchants. and II Is estimated that 500 worth
OF the stuff has been placed IN circulation. Sew
eraI men have positively identified Antonio as
the who passed the money on them
Secret Service who are here say that the
Italians are undoubtedly agents Of a New-York
gang which sends the money out throughout the
country. These men came here from New
York. and were members OF an italian colony
at New-Palermo that went to pieces some time
ago The certificates bear the number LIB
and are counterfets OF the issue OF the United
States National Bank of New-Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
DIED IN HIS CARRIAGE.
WilliamspOrt, Penn, Official Rides Past His
Home After Death Strikes Him

WillamspoFt. Penn. Sept &c. Frederick Over
hlser' wen SHOWN manufacturer. and a member
Of the Common Council OF this citv died m a sud-
den and s'aEtlns manner to-day. Entering his car
h,,s,ns. s,ann,u u ~ and transacted
VIII and Left II exposed on hts sssS
soon afterward he was Observed driving mast M.
nome nus suanse appearance drawing the atten-
aon OF hs lan,ray, who We're startled because he
aa no, re' st rneS ran out TO the vehicle and
49,. s' 8. 80 A., upesnt holding the relns. but
to heart disease Oea'n WIS "ue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
COLONEL DUNN PRAISES HIGGINS.
Says He Will Be Governor Every Minute if
Elected.

Binghamton. n Y. Sept. 16.-Colonsl George ".
Dunn. who returned from Saratoga to-day. said Of
the nominations made there by the Republican STATE
Convention:
The principal object OF Senator Patr and myself
to hold the convention where IL was. g tles
either Higgins or Woodruff would Dc nominated ~
stead Of some other man Either one or them W
perfectly satisfactory to us IL Is an eAesls~
ticket and all going 70 stand by II
From twenty-five years acquaintance with tLetA
W. Higgins. I want 10 say that II he Is eleeuSa y
will be Governor every minute and no one s-S--
have him in positions where II TOOK ZION hel'
10 hold his ground. and he had IL all the Whl-
trust that every Republican friend OF mine n =,
southern tier will give Frank ". Higgins as -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
NEW ROUTE TO TIDEwATER OPENED
Western Maryland Railroad Runs Construc.
ton Train to Port Covington.
lsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Baltimore Sept. 1.-THE Goulds Western Mary
land Railroad. the tidewater extension of tba
wabash Railroad at Baltimore, was opened to-
Jay, ana a construction train through from,
Walbrook Junction. west OF the city across tha
ne" drawbridge over branch OF the PataDsco
River to the big steamship and coal pier at Port
COVington. u
Inc Western Maryland Railroad for the first
tiie IA us existence is now able to carry freight
to and from the harbor front over its own lire ~,
escape the heavy tolls exacted for use of the union
tunnel or the Pennsylvania Railroad. BY the COM
petion OF the extension it has become a connection
OF iti.I road ana the Baltimore and Ohio in the
ern MARYLAND '' Vi '"e west
Inere are elevated tracks and chutes for IoadIns,
CodI ON SnlpS on the freight pier which Is So fef
long py ~ Ieet wide When the connection between
me ,he Wesb lrglnla Central and the Western Mary.
ianu w the mountains Is completed the new Gould
me VIII De able TO control large traffic in btu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
RUSSIA'S GREAT LOSSES.
OUer $4,000 Men and 1873 Guns
RepOrted-COst of Forts.

Paris, Sept. 17.-Exact figures of the Russian
losses in killed wounded and missing in the
operations before Liao-Yan have been received
by the general staff. according TO the Journals
st. Petersburg correspondent. These amount to
two generals. 256 officers and q, 800 soldiers In
addition. 1913 guns were lost. The material
losses include Notifications costing $30OOOOOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
RETREAT FOR EPISCOPAL CLERGY

There will be a retreat for clergy conducted nv,
the order OF the Holy Cross. the only Episcopal
monastery in this country at its home at West
PARK N y, hesinnps on Monday evening Sep
temper ~. and ending on Friday morning, Septem-
Der ~ those who wish TO attend are requested to
send word TO that effect to the Guest Master oris
or the Holy Cross West Park n. Y
me re'reatants will be the guests OF the order
delegates 70 and from the Episcopal General Con
Hel,tpn utsliins 10 make retreat cordiaiIv
invited to make use OF the house at West Park fnr
them. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
CoRTELYOU IN TOWN AGAIN.
Returns from Chicago with Reports q
Bright Republican Prospects.

George r. CorteIyou. chairman OF the Requisites
National Committee returned 10 the city YESTERDAY
after an absence OF a week in Chicago and oe1e'
points near there. He came back by way Of Wssa
ingtOn. He said he found things in the West
satisfactory shape. He buckled down 70 work q
which there plenty in sight and told his callers
that Republican prospects were very bright. one o.
his callers was Postmaster General Payne, on hs
way Washington from New England where ~
has been spending his vacation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
REGINALD C. vANDERBILT's LOSS.
His Mare, Whiteoak Maid, Valued at 1000.
Breaks Leg and Is Shot.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Newport. r. l.. Sept. 16:-Reginald c. Van
derbilt is grieving over the loss OF one OF the
finest horses IN his stables, the brown mare
Whiteoak Maid. with which he had been most
successful In the various horse shows.
On Wednesday night the mare fell in her stall
and broke her leg. and 1t was necessary to shoot
her. Whiteoak Maid was valued az $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
CRUISERS LEAVE p4R.Es-sALAm.

Zanzibar Sept l0-The Russian cruisers
srnoiensz and St. Petersburg left Dar-es. Salnm
this morning. II IS believed they proceeded
southwark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
PAYMENT TO MONKS IN PHILIPPINES

Manila. Sept 1S-The civil commission is pre-
pared to pay TO the AUgustinian order Of far
S2O76.OOO gold for the lands in the islands held q
the order
The native constabulary has been reduced
twelve hundred ven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17

open certain questions OF principle but IL is De-
lieved that these will be arranged in the course
of further negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-08
FIFTH CITY IN INDIA
Lucknow the Only Large
Town in the Province.
FACTS OF THE CENSUS
LARGE MAJORITY OF NATIVES
ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE.
Chewing of Betel Nuts-Common Mis-
apprehension Regarding Rice
Some Quaint Customs.
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS,
pecial Correspondence of The Evening Star and

BY WILLIAM E. CURT1
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star and
Chicago Record-Herald.
LUCKNOW, India, March 8, 1904.
Lucknow is the fifth city in India in popu-
lation. having 264, O49 inhabitants by the
last census, and it is the only large town
in this province, which is entirely agricul-
tural. Most of the population of India is
scattered in villages, and the number of
people who are not supported by farms Is
much smaller than would be supposed from
the figures of the census. A large proper
ton of the inhabitants returned as engaged
in trade and other employment really be-
long to the agricultural community, be-
cause hey are the agents of middlemen
through whose hands the produce of the
farms passes. These people live in villages
among the farming community.
Few Large Cities.
In all the empire of India, with it's popu-
lation of 800, 900, 900, there are only eight
towns with more than 200,000 inhabitants;
only three with more than 100000, and only
one with a million, which is Calcutta. The
other seven in order of size are Bombay.
Madras, Hyderabad, ckn Rangoon,
Benares and Delhi.
There are only twenty-nine towns with
more than 100000 Inhabitants; forty-nine
with more than $1,000; Al with more than
10000; S11 with more than 5000 and 2,l34
organized municipalities with a population
of LOCO or more. These municipalities rep
resent an aggregate population of
out of a total of 294 ,351 ,056 for the entire
empire, leaving 265, 1874, ID inhabitants scat
tered upon farms and in 100, 752 villages, ac-
cording to the census of 1901. The city pop
~ulation, however, is growing more rapidly
than that of the country, because of the
efforts of the government to divert labor
from the farms to the factories. In Ger
many, France, England and other coun-
tries of Europe and in the United States
the reverse policy is pursued. Thes country
population is drifting too rapidly to the
cities, and the cities are growing faster
than the rural districts than is considered
healthful. In India, during the last ten
years, the city population has increased
only 2,452, 0S3, while the rural population
has increased only 1867, 1882.
The following table shows the number of
people supported by each of the occupations
named:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-08
READY BY MAY.
New Speedway in Fair Way to Be Soon
COMPLETED,

The April meeting of the Road Drivers
and Riders Association was held Tuesday
night at the headquarters of the organiza-
ton in the Metropolitan Hotel. The execu-
tive committee, through one of its members,
reported that the committee, composed of
General Miles, Colonel Symons, Secretary
De Graw and B.. f. McCaully, had made an
inspection of the new course in company
with Contractor Martin Mcnamara. With
good weather, 1T is believed, the speedway
will be- ready for the inaugural meeting,
which will be held early in May.
Contractor Mcnamara reported that the
entire course had been graded and that for
two-thirds of the mile clinkers had been
spread upon the roadbed. During the next
few days that portion of the roadbed which
Is completed will be covered with clinkers
and then rolled with a steam roller. which
will make the footing as elastic as if the
course was covered with tanbark.
The executive committee is energetic in
its efforts to make the opening day of the
speedway a gala event and is anxious to
secure the cooperation of every horse own
er in the city. Not only are the members
of the association going to turn out in the
grand parade which is proposed. but citi-
zens generally of Washington will be in
vited to participate. 1t is planned to CLASH
fly the horses in the parade according to
style of hitch A registering book was OPEN
ed today at the office of the Speedway
stables. corner of 14th aid C streets north
west, and all persons who desire to take
part IN the parade are requested to reg
lister.
After a consultation the executive COM
mfttee has decided to offer three prizes for
each kind of hitch in the turnout. Prizes
will also be awarded to ladies and gentle
mems mounts, but only members of the
association can compete. Efforts will be
made, however, to have all horsemen en-
rolled as members of the organization in
order that all participants may have an
equal chance. The route to be followed will
be the same as the one in October last,
when the present river drive was opened,
the start being made on Maryland avenue.
east of the Capitol.
Through the courtesy of Major Sylvester
an emergency call box has been located
at the corner of 10th and B streets north
west, Immediately adjacent to the finish of
the speedway.
The secretary read a Communication
from the Rossler Manufacturing Company,
Buffalo,, N. Y, which has provided for a
500 speed wagon which will be presented to
the association to be contested for during
the summer racing season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-08

room. There are no women about the
houses. Men do everything. and if they
have been we'll trained as cleaners the hotel
Is neat. If they have been badly trained
the contrary may be expected.
The same may be said of the cooking. The
landlord and his guests are entirely at the
mercy of the cook, and the food is prepared
according to his ability and education. You
get very little beef, because cows are sacred
and steers are too valuable to kill. The NUT
ton Is excellent, and there is plenty of it.
You cannot get better anywhere, and at
places near the sea they serve an abundance
of fish. Vegetables are plenty and are usu-
ally well cooked. The coffee is poor and
almost everybody drinks tea. You seldom
sit down to a hotel table in India without
finding chickens cooked in a palatable way
for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and eggs
are equally good. and plenty. The bread Is
usually bad. and everybody calls for toast.
The desserts are usually quite good.
The Servants.
1t takes a stranger some time to become
accustomed to barefooted servants, but few
of the natives in India of whatever class
wear shoes. Rich people, business men,
merchants, bankers and others who come In
contact on equal terms with the foreign
population usually wear them in the streets,
but kick them off and go around barefooted
as soon as they reach their own Offices or
their homes. Although a servant may be
dressed in elaborate livery, he never wears
shoes. The buffers. footmen, ushers and
other servants at the government house in
Calcutta, at tn Vice regal lodge at Simla,
at the palace of the governor of Bombay
and the residences of the other high off,
Gals are all barefooted.
Everybody with experience agrees that
well-trained Hindus make excellent SER
wants. They are quick, attentive and re-
spectful and ingenious. Marion Crawford,
in Mr.. ~Isaacs,'' says:
1T has always been a mystery to me how
native servants manage always to turn up
at the right moment. You say to your man.
Go there and wait for me- and you arrive
and find him waiting; though how he trans
ferred himself thfther, with his queer-look-
Ing bundle and his lota and cooking uten-
sils and your best teapot wrapped UP in a
and ready for use. and with all
the hundred and one things that a native
servant contrives to carry about without
breaking or losing one of them, is an un-
solved puzzle. Yet there he is, clean and
grinning as ever, and Ii he were not clean
anu grfnning and provided with tea and
cheroots you would not keep him in your
service a day. though you would be incapa-
BILE of looking half so spotless and pleased
under the same circumstances yourself"