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New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
DOESN'T KNOW CLIENT.
La5cyer Retained By Sicilians in Al
Legged Black Hand" Case.

Ffllippo MassarO and his brother Giusepna
both OF whom live at No Sc East Third.st
were arraigned in the Essex Market court YES
terday charged with extortion. The men are
believed to be members Of the sO-called BLACK
Hand Society which organization Is believes
to be responsible for the circulation OF mauv
letters demanding money on penalty OF death.
The complainant is their uncle, Regg.r,
Niccisa. who lives with his wife son ana
daughter at No. PA Second-st. Niccisa On
August q. he SAYS got a letter demanding S4O0o
on pain Of his house being blown up. At The
suggestion of the police a letter was sent IN
the address signed to the letter Offering Sl0O
Then, it is alleged Giuseppe called at his uncle,
house and said to him:
Uncle, you had better look out for that Iett.-
and give them the money, for I have heard
they will blow you up.
The detectives were told of this, and arrange
ments were made for Giuseppe to call at the
house while the detectives were hidden In
closet.
The detective gave Niccisa S125 in marked
money. and when Giuseppe called at the house
Thursday night the money was given to him bv
Niccisa, but not before he had made serious oh
lection TO the small amount The arrest fol-
lowed
Yesterday afternoon. Frederick Z. Goldsmith
was on hanu as counssl Tor the MaSSaroS
He told Magistrate Whitman that he had been
retained by q society of Siclians, whose name
he did nOt know, in behalf Of the two men
He asked for on adjournment for a couple of
days. Magistrate Whitman said he could NOT
see any reason for the requested adjournment
and declared that the case looked TO him SO
serious that immediate examination was i'm
perative- The men said they were innocent
Magistrate Whitman finally made the bail
$500 in each case. saying that the unnamed
society which had retained Mr.. Goldsmith
ought % be able. II the members believed in
the tTuthfulness Of the prisoners 70 furnish
bail IN that sum. The men were not bafed out
last night. but the lawyer declared that they
woIld be to-day.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
A STIR IN PEKING.
Diplomats Find Blame for Both
Japan and China.

Peking, Aug. 12.-The Russian legation here
says that it has received no word OF the capture
by japanese OF the dismantled destroyer Rye
shitelni at Che-Foo. and in case 1t finds this
report to be true the legation cannot say what
demands will be made on the Chinese govern
ment by Russia.
The Che-FoO incident is discussed freely here,
and it is the general opinion in diplomatic
circles that Japan has committed, 10 say the
least. a grave indiscretion The report current
here that the Chinese warships at Che-Foo
did nothing to prevent the capture of the
Ryeshitelni is thought to place China In an un-
enViable position
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
FRENCH CONVENTION BILL ADVANCED
Passes the Commons and First Reading in
the Lords.

London Aug 12-The French convention Dill
unanimously passed It's third reading in the House
OF Commons this evening amid cheers. and
sent to the House Lords where It passed its first
reading.
Before the passage OF the bill by the House of
Commons Thomas Gibson BOwes CONSERVATIVE
protested. lie said u would be better TO postpone
action until the French Chamber of Deputies had
finally acted.
Premier Balfour. replying. said that such a
course would he inconsistent with the generous
spirit with which Great Britain desired TO treat
with France
Mr. RowIes then withdrew his objections
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
GERMANY'S DUTY PLAIN.
Warships Must LeaUc Port an a Day
or Be Dismantled.

Washington, Aug 12-Consul General Good
now sent q dispatch to the State Department to-
day from Shanghai. saying that Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer had just arrived there and
that four Russian cruisers are expected to-
morrow.
The status % the Russian vessels which are
reported 10 have taken refuge I'm hiao-Chau
Harbor IS said here TO be we'll defined in inter
national law. and the Berlin advices indicate
tkat the German government is in no doubt on
that point The vessels must. If able. leave
the port within twenty-foUr hours after their
arrival. else Germany viii herself be guilty OF
= breach Of neutrality The alternative is that
the ships shall be dismantled. and the German
government win be responsible for their deten-
ton in the harbor until the end OF the war.
In the case OF the Czarevitch. the battleship
reported 20 be in an unseaworthy condition, the
German authorities may allow emergency re-
pairs before requiring her to leave the port out
the seaworthy vessels must go, taking only sufh-
,.ient coal TO move them TO the nearest home
port, which would in this case probably be re-
garded as Vladivostok 500 miles distant
Probably the treaty Of peace which viii con-
clude the war will contain paragraph making
disposition of the Russian vessels which have
taken refuge in Chinese waters. If Japan is the
victor she probably viii claim the ships: other
wise they viii be again armed and return 10
Russian ports.
Berlin Aug l2.-The governments instruc-
tipns 10 Captain Truppel, Governor Of Kiao-
Chau which is in the jurisdiction Of the Navy
Department. although explicit in that the Novik
and the torpedo boat must leave Using -Chau
within the twenty-four hour limit. do not. IL is
understood. provide for the possible refusal Of
fhe Russian vessels 70 leave that port The
Czarevitch. being Unseaworthy. must naturally
remain I'm the harboT.
The Foreign once probably will take nc
further action until Admiral Won Prittwitz ar
rives al Kiao-Chau and reports the situation
The admiral sailed to-day from Che-Foo OF
board the ar1nored cruiser Furst Bismarck
II is suggested by one in authority that IL the
Russian ships refuse TO depart they viii be re
quired to disarm
Chancellor Won BuloU. who came TO Berlin Z
see Emperor William yesterday. returned this
afternoon TO Norderney Island Hanover, wher'
he is spending his vacation. This is interpreted
10 mean that he does not regard the arrival o
Russian warships Kiao-Ch as being a seri
Gus incident as otherwise he would remain her
join the Emperor at Wilhelmsh6he
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
KUROPATKIN,S REPORT.
Slight Pressure on South Front
No Change on East.

ST Petersburg Aug. 1.-THE Emperor has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Geherai
Kuropatkin. dated August u;
A forward movement of a small detachment OF
japanese against the south 'front.' OF the 4Hou-
churian army was observed to-day
Bands of Chinese bandits led by Japanese ON
GERS are beginning 10 appear in the region OF the
Lao River above New-ChwanE
General Kuropatkin also reports skirnsh IN
which the japanese lost fifteen men killed OF
wounded and the Russians one killed. He
saws no irnportant changes have taken place on
the east front
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
PORT ARTHUR CARNAGE.
One Shell Kills or Wounds T7co
Hundred Persons.

Che-Foo. Aug. 12.-A Junk which has arrived
here from Port Arthur on August & brings
confirmation of previous reports Of severe fight
ing day and night.
one Japanese shell struck the corner OF a
building in Port Arthur. and killed or WOUNDED
two hundred persons Fifteen 6-inch sheHs IeiI
at one spot on the waterfront in one day. put
hurt no one.
II is roughly estimated that the japanese are
from Ave 10 eight miles from Port Arthur.
It was learned to-day that four Russian
sailors were carried away the Ryeshitelni
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
JAPANESE CASUALTIES.
Total of 1905 Killed and Wounded Up to
August l.

Washington, Aug. R-The Japanese Legation has
received revised list of casualties the Japanese
side from the battle Of Chongju. March 2S. up 10
and including the battle of Yangtse Pass. on Au-
gust / showing the total estimated casualties 10
be l2O65 the largest losses resulted from the
battles OF Kin-Chow and Nan-Shan. when SO off,
cers and 7l5 men killed and 3455 men wounded.
The next largest loss suffered In battle Of
Telissu on 10, when the total casualties were
IT3 Including officers killed and fortythree
officers wounded. The actual known losses FOR the
period of this report given follows; Killed
6fficers "a: men, 1.609 Wounded-Officers, IS: men,
$3.50 TO which are added the estimated casualties
OF some Of the engagements. amounting to 1866
Inaking the grand total OF 12.o55.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
Port Arthur, which the Russian squadron leit
81 o'clock on Wednesday. August 10.
SHIPS At TSTNG-CHAU.
Crippled CzareUitch and PalIGda and
NoUik al German Port.

Che-Foo Aug ia late report from Tsins-
Chsu says that the Russian warships stil there
are ,he battlesnIp Czarevitch, the protected
cruisers PaIIada AID Novik. and three torpeao
noa: destroyerE. The Cz2rerftch. which IS pad
~ damaged. is being repaired with German as
,sistance. !t Is alleged
a strOrsg detachment Of japanese Warsnips -
reported 10 have sailed south for the purpose OF
.uteroeptlng the Vladivostok feet when u Is
believed has not yet effected Junction with the
vessels reported to have been purchased ny
Russia from the Argentine government
ps-,,n Aug 12-rhe Foreign Ofice confirms
The arrival last night at Tsing-Chau. at the en-
france OF IIiao-Chau Bay. the German conces-
sion on the shan-Tung Peninsula, Of the Rus
sian battleship Czarevitch mot the protected
cruiser Askoldl the protected cruiser NoNik and
an unnamed torpedo boat.
The Czarevitch is in unsea worthy condi-
ton, having been damaged in Wednesday
hght
Che-Foo, Aug 12--It is reported here that
the Russian warships at Tsing-Chau are the
protected cruisers Noyik and Askold and bat
tleship OF the Czarevitch type. Two OF them
End one destroyer. ne adds. are taking CaFdih
coal on board. Another report says that the
cruisers ere the Askold and the Diana, The Jap
snese guarding all points
Two Russian torpedo boats are said TO have
been captured on the Chinese coast
II Is believed that tho attempt Of the Russian
ships at Port Arthur 70 Join the Vlsdivostok
squadron has been thwarte6.
The German srmored cruiser First Bismarck
sailed at ? D. IN. for the port ot Tsing-Chau
Her preparations were made in the greatest
;7srae
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
MORE TROUBLE AT TANGIER.
British Subject Imprisoned by sultan's
Order-Europeans Indignant.

Tangier Aug. 12.-Hamet Jaiya. principal sec
retary TO FL Menebhi. the Moroccan Minister Of
War. has been arrested and imprisoned here
and his goods have been confscated under the
orders OF the Sultan,
Jaiya is a British subject, and the European
residents are indignant at his arrest. They say
that life and property. especially where British
subjects are concerned are unsafe. The British
Legation has strongly protested 10 the Moroccan
government, but far the protest has been
Ignored
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
THE NOVIR PUTS TO SEA.
Russian Cruiser LeGUeS TSing-ChGu
at End of Time Limit.

C1hee-FoO. Aug. Is onoon).-A message has
tlst been received here saying that the Russian
cruiser Novik escaped from Tsing-Chau at the
expiration OF the time limit Of twenty-four hours
set upon her remaining there.
40 fighting at sea has yet been reported.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
LEWIS NIXON GETS A CONTRACT.
Will Supervise Construction of Mercantile
Ships at SebastopOl.

York has closed large contract with tho De-
partment Of Mercantile Marine for building ships
for the Black Sea. The correspondent OF The As
ISOLATED Press is unable Ia ascertain the number
or character Of the ships 10 he built. but It can
be stated that they will be constructed In the
wards at Seba stopOl. The work of construction
will begin next winter. Mr.. Nixon will personally
supervise the building of the ships.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
JAPANESE ADVANCE HALTED,
General Okus OutpOsts Reported Eight
Miles from An-Shan-Chau.

Paris. Aug PA dispatch to the Temps
from IIao-Yang says:
The japanese outposts are eight miles south
Of Hai-Chan- -Chwang CAu-Shan-Chan0 y. Tne
Japanese advance has entirely stopped.
The Chinese aff1rm that several regiments
have been detached from this army and sent 10
Port Arthur.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
THE LAIN REPORTED SOLD.

Berlin. Aug PA dispatch to the 'I.ok.l
Anzeigar from Bremerhaven says that the
North German Lloyd steamer Lain has been
sold TO private Russian frln.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
POWERS UPHOLD RUSSIA.
France and Germany SAID To Be
Giving Support at Picking.

St Petersburg, Aug. 10 a. NIT Is stated
here that both France and Germany are sup
porting Peking the protest of the Russian
government against the action of the Japanese
destroyers in attacking the Ryeshiteni in the
harbor Of Che-FoO.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13

the neutrality of China Great Britain, too.
must take notice of the Che-Foo occurrence. as
she accepted the principle of the neutrality OF
Chinese territory outside the zone OF the Rus
sian occupation. Any action which Great Brit
ain takes will be simply advisory.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
JAPAN ORDERS TWO BATTLESHIPS.
Swift Vessels To Be Built by Vickers, Maxim
&, Armstrong Firm.

London. Aug 12.-According 10 The Shipping
Gazette" Japan has ordered two large battle
ships Of twentythree knots from Nckers'
Maxim & Armstrong, In addition: TO the battle
shin already being built there
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13

The Kasuga and the Sissi'in purchased by
Japan from Al gentna prior 70 the outbreak Of
the war. They we're built in Italy. and left Genoa
or January Tor Yokohama where they arrived
on February is. and took prominent parts in tho
operations before Port Arthur
The KssuS2 Of 100 IONS displacement
carried crew % 800 officers and men and had
o,s 2e-snch gun. rwo s-inch guns fourteen 6-inch
guns, ten s-inch guns and eight smaller rapid
Rrmcr.
On May Is the Kssuga rau into and sank the
japanese cruiser Yoshino only ninety Of the lat
-: vessels crew being saved
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
KASUG4 REPORTED SUNK.
Sad to Hare Gone Dozen off Port
arthur 7cith All on Board.

London. Aug. PA dispatch 10 Reuters Tele-
gram Company from ST. Petersburg says that
the Japanese srmOred cruiser Kasuga. formerly
the Argentine warship Rivadavia, was sunk
with ali on board i'm the engagement off Port
Arthur Wednesday last
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13

SUNDAY SERVICES AT VARIOUS CHURCHES.
The Tribune publishes each satnruay an
a various churches. win
name of preacher and topic of sermon oon-
these advertisements to-oat @""es
beading of "ReIiKtous Notices.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-13

the United States and Italy. which I am war;
pleased to say are most pleasant and friensIvs
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
BRITISH NAVY WORRYING
ABOUT THE SHEARWATER
Officers at Victoria Unable TO Learn
Anything of the Fate of English
SIoop of War.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 16.-It has
been found impossible to obtain any
information as to how ii. NJ. sloop
Shearwater is faring. If the naval au-
thorities could get the slightest ver1-
6cation of the report that something
has happened to the Shearwater.
which they admit seems not improb-
able. as she should have reported at
Comox some days ago, they would i'm
uaediately dispatch a cruiser to her
assistance. The report of her mishap
came to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island.
through some sealing men returning
from the north. 1t is known that the
place where the Shearwater is sup
posed to have gone ashore is fire.
quently visited by American revenue
cutters, which could render valuable
assistance.
The Shearwater is a sister ship to
the Inflated Condor, which foundered
with all on board in collision with the
collier Matteawan off Cape Flattery
two or three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
DEPARTMENT ISSUES
SWEEPING FRAUD ORDER
Postoffice Refuses Use of Mails to All
Agents of Preferred Mercantile
COmDany of Boston

BOSTON, Sept. ia sweeping fraud
order, probably the most radical and
far-reaching in its effects ever issued
by the Postoffice Department, was is
sued to-day against the agents of the
Preferred Mercantile Company of Bos-
ton, whose chief officials are under ar
rest, charged with using the United
States mails for fraudulent purposes.
The men affected are scattered all over
the country and have been acting as To-
cal agents for the Preferred Mercantile
Company, transacting its business un-
der their own names because of the
companys mail being held up here.
The list includes j. w. Baker San
Francisco r. E. Farnum, Bakersfield; !;
W. A. Gerdes, San Jose; A. j. Walker,
San Leandro; M. Foster, Oakland; !;
Henry Walker, Los Angeles; F. B. Ja-
cobs, Salt Lake; E. E. Wright Boise,
Idaho; M. M. Olney, Spokane; George
o. Smith, Seattle; H. r. Mitehner, Ell
Paso, Tex; ]. H. Coleman, Denver: E.
j.. Lake, Colorado Springs, and James
G.. Bass, Portland Or. So strong is the
ban that the relatives or wives of these
men cannot reach them by mail, for no
discrimination is made between busi-
ness and personal mail Their business
consisted in selling leases on diamonds
and watches at 81 10 per week, each
contract maturing paying the holder
5000 cash or a 5000 diamond.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
MAY FIGHT
A DUEL IN
GRAYEY Ard
Former Congressman
Glover Issues
Challenge.
EX-Sheriff Stewart Asked
to Meet Him in
Deadly Combat.
Code of Honor the Only Means by
Code Of Honor the Only Means by
Which Anger Of Fiery hissourian
Can Be Assuagsd.
Special pIgpateh to rhe can.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Sept. 16.-
Former Congressman John NJ Glover
of Missouri. now resident of Cripple
Creek has challenged James T. Stew
art, former Sheriff, to meet him at the
west dine of the graveyard on Mount
Pisgah road some day next week to
settle differences.
Glover leaves the choice of time to
Stewart. but SAYS he prefers date
later than Monday, as he has an en-
gagement on that day. Glover has been
a prominent figure in the Cripple Creek
troubles. At one time he defied the
militia and was wounded in. the arm
in an assault on him.
Last Friday Clever abused Stewart
and Stewart struck him between the
eyes knocking him down and giving a
very black hue to both optics. Friends
parted them.
The trouble between Stewart and
Glover grows out of a letter which
Glover wrote in 1901, characterizing
Stewart's deputies as thieves and
thugs
Glover, two years ago in November,
fought Stewart for the nomination for
Sheriff and succeeded in defeating him.
Stewart is a candidate again for the
same office. Glover is again lighting
him and that is the cause Of the abuse
Friday. Ef
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
TACCART STILL
HOLDS THE HELM

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Several i'm
portant questions were settled by the
visit of Alton B. Parker to New York
and his conferences with Democratic
leaders. 1t was determined that Sen
ator German should have an active
place in the campaign, but that Chair
man Taggart was not to be super
seeded. The conference of Tammany
leaders with Judge Parker resulted in
the settlement of differences in Greater
New York so far as they relate to ma
tional and State issues.
The Governorship and other State
offices were discussed, but ii was said
that nothing definite as to the selection
of candidates would be determined un-
til next week at Saratoga.
Another matter left open is whether
Judge Parker will make a series of
speeches during the campaign. Other
conferences, similar to those held yes
terday and to-day. will probably be
held next week before Judge Parker's
letter of acceptance is made public.
ESOPUS, Sept. 16.-Alton B. Parker
reached home at 9:15 o'clock tonight.
During Judge Parkers visit in New
York, DR.. Jacob Chambers of Kingston
who was the Parker family physician
died. Parker will be one of the pail
bearers at the funeral.
State Senator Victor ]. Dowling, who
conferred with Parker during the day.
and later with Charles F. Murphy, to-
night said:
Parker has asked me to say that he
feels extremely jubilant and is very
hopeful of the outlook at present. He
returns home tonight well pleased
with the conditions he found existing
here and in particular he is gratified at
the many evidences of harmony that
exist on every hand. I can say safely
that he feels hopeful in the extreme"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
DeSSeL Is Escorted to the Navy Yard
BY the MdrbLehedd.

The Russian transport Lena, which
has been the cause of much discussion
and CONSERVATION since her arrival
here last Sunday, went up to Mare
Island yesterday There she will be
dismantled. Her departure from the
bay is a great relief to Admiral Good
rich. Not that the Admiral feared she
would do any harm TO the shipping
and the merchant marine in the har-
bor but it was her presence here that
he feared might result in a demonstra-
ton from those unfriendly to her and
to her cause. AS soon as she weighed
anchor yesterday and turned her bow
up the stream the Marblehead acted as
her escort to the navy yard. On her
arrival there she found Admiral Nc
Gala and his staff waiting TO receive
her She then passed from the juris-
diction of the commandant of the fleet
in this harbor to that of the command
ant of the navy yard. Her dismantling
will be begun at once. Her guns VIII
be removed by her own crew and
turned over TO the charge of Admiral
McCalla. These he will keep charge
of until the Russo-Japanese war is
over, or until such time as the Presi-
dent may indicate that they are to be
returned.
The disposition of the crew has not
as yet beens determined. Captain Ber-
linsky has been doing his best to have
the authorities here grant him permis-
sion to send them home. He stated to
Admiral Goodrich that he was under
heavy expense in keeping the men here
and he wanted TO have the opportun-
ity offered to him to be allowed to
send them home He only wanted to
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
OVERFLOW
CAUSES BIG
EXPLOSION
0regOnAutOmObiliStS
Are Badly In
jurGd.
Farmer, Looking On, Receives
Hurt From Which He
May Die.
In Rsflling Tank Gasoline Is Spilled
and When Engine Starts First
Spark ExplOdsS the Fumes

McMINNVILLE, Ore. Sept. 16.-An
explosion of gasoline. which had been
spilled during the course Of rehlling
an automobile tank this afternoon,
seriously wounded three men, one per
haps fatally. The wounded are:
James Derby, farmer, McMinnville;
badly cut and internally injured;
thought to be fatal.
George Pearce, Salem, Ore; cut.
bruised and internally injured; will
recover.
w. H. Curran, McMinnville; crushed
cut and internally injured; will re-
cover.
Pearce and Curran were reloadlnS
the tank Of their automobile and had
spilled about gallon of the liquid on
a plank bridge. Thinking that the
gasoline had evaporated, they attempt
ed to light the engine of the automo-
bile and ignited the gas arising from
the bridge. Curran and Pearce, with
Derby and several boys who were
witnessing the process Of reload1ng,
were hurled through the air, the bridge
was lifted several feet from its un-
derpinning and the vehicle demolished
The boys escaped without injury.