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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27
STRENGTH or THEIR FLEETS.

81. Petersburg. Jan. 2s,--The naval
service paper today prints statement
showing the strength OF the respective.
fleets In Asiatic waters, and placed
Russia and Japan on about an even
footing. Russia predominasing with
heavy vessels and Japan with torpedo
boats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27

Portland Jan. 26.-P, r, Boultbee
this evening dived into an almost
empty swimming tank at the Multi
nomah Club. and fractured his skull.
II Is thought he win not Survive,
/ Boultbee had been boxing in the
gymnasium and had gone into the
bathing quarters to take q shower
bath, and to plunge into the tank be-
fore dressing. He had taken the show
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27
Japan EXHIBIT EXPENSIVE ONE.

San Francisco. Jan. 70. Kiyoshl
sugawa, director Of ths Japanese ex.
hioition at the Worlds fair 1T W..
Louis. who arrived here ias Saturday.
has left for the east accompanied BY
his wife and two secretaries. The
value Of the exhibits Of the association
represented BY Director sugawa II
said 10 amount TO more Than ss.ooc,ooO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27
TO 'DEFRAuD GOVERNMENT

Washington. Jan. ss.--Tes,imons
designed 10 show the existence OF q
conspiracy 10 dcfraud the government
was introduced today by the prosecu'
tion In the postal trial. From the mo-
ment the proceedings began until the
court adijeurnsd, an intense iterest was
manifested. The government, con.
irary to expectation, did not close It's
case today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27
MANY LADIES NEAR BRYAN,

New York. Jan. 2s.--Every seat In
Madison Square Concert hall was taxi
en- tonight when william J Bryan be-
gan his speech on "Moral Issue" In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-27

all alarmed about the charge against
him and was confident Of prompt
acGuittal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
PERSONAL.

The appointment OF George F. Bowerman as libra
rian OF the Public Library Of the District OF Column
bia is announced. Mr. Bowerman formerly
connected with the editorial staff OF The Tribune
For four years he has been librarian OF the VII
mington CDel.) Institute Free Library. He is a
graduate of the library school a Albany.
The Rev. Or. George Thomas bowling rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. Los Angeles, Will
sail for Europe the Baltic on July 13 In the mean
time he will stay in New-York at the WaldOrf-As-
tOra. He will return to his church in the fall.
\ meteorological station of the United States
Weather Bureau. under tho charge OF Alexander
McC. Ashley. formerly local foTecaster at Syracuse
VIII be established at Honolulu.
The Rev Joseph Warren Cross. OF Lawrence
Mass. is the Oldest living graduate OF Harvard and
OF the Andover Theological Seminary. He
graduated in the class Of %, at Harvard.
DIR. Heinrich Tues professor OF economic geology
in Cornell University. Will spend the study
ing the clays OF Wisconsin.
Sir Thomas Upton is to make this country a visit
this year. lie will conGne himself this trip 20 an
inspection az the ST. Louis Exposition.
w II. Osgood. an assistant biologist In the De-
partment OF Agriculture. has LEFT Washington 10 IN.
vestigate the game conditions in Alaska. The mis-
amount OF game in that Territory.
The new engineering hail. a gift 20 Washing
ton and Lee University by W. II. Reid, OF Chicago
has Just been dedicated. Al the recent convention
Professor Alexander J. Nelson OF the chair OF
mathematics celebrated the golden anniversary OF
his connection with the university as professor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
BEGINNING TIE SLAUGHTER

The annual orgy Of manning and slaughter
IN the abused name OF patriotism has begun.
There have been sporadic skirmishes here
ana there for weeks but il was left for Bos-
Ton 10 give Us, last week, the first imnor-
liant action Of the campaign. The old Puritan
capital did not disappoint our worst forebod-
angs She had great opportunity and she i'm
proved il most perniciously. 1t was Bunker
Hill Day, dear 10 every true American heart
ana in Boston scarcely second 10 Independence
DaE Itself. or course, the toy pistol the fire.
cracker and the torpedo We're the chosen means
OF celebration. There can be no question of
the feryor or the zeal with which ,bev ,raro
Used. They were worthy OF Putnam and War
fen themselves. Within the twenty-four hours
OF That glorious anniversary more than .brea
hundred Bosionians were treated at the local
hospitals for wounds inflicted in commcmoration
OF Bunker Hin.
III we remember our Revolutionary history
fright the total number of Americans killed
ana wounded in that famous battle did not ex
ceed Tour hundred and fifty. So here i'm twor,
r-iour hours, are twO-thirds rs many casualties
reported from celebrating the event as there
were in the event itself OF course tho frl roll
OF dead and wounded Is not yet known no
cause many were treated al their homes ,ns+ood
OF at hospitals, and because, moreover tatanus
from toy pistol wounds does not manifest ,,so,s
at once nut comes on ar any time within a
week or So We shall get further returns chief
~ OF DEATHS. from that horrible and oeoniz,no
nalady. and there is no reason 10 donbt d.
Nhen al are in We shall find the list of ,,iot,,.
more numerous than that OF victims ,n tba hot
Ne what tribute 10 our sanity as we'll os 20
our paWlotlsm, that hundred and tweptv.nina
years after the battle we make greater sacri-
ices In celebrating the anniyersarv +bo,, -.
iaade in the battle itself,
mat moreover is only the beginning. Runka-
am Day is chiefly Of local celebration WE,
independence Day comes there will no q no
Nohai celebration. There will esnecialIv ho =
celebration In New-YOrk which will no a. -,
iIore destructive than that OF last week In Ros.
ION as New-York is more populous than Rosto,,
me world stood aghast last weel, M tho !,
OF the steamboat Slocum, as We'll II rniyht D..
4. Is qulte probable that on July tbare viii ho
throughout the country a still oyreotar ,,o,os.,
none The less horrible because widely distrihn,aS
lear atier year these tragedies I'm the namo %
Pauioilsn 60 on especially in New-York some
olher cues have taken more or less afroc,iro
Steps 10 stop the insensate slaughter ora -.
nre' Dut New-YOrk tOlerates it upcbaclxsd
Livery evening last week crackers and hornhs
We're being exploded in the streets ,vitto,, 10,
OF hinoranee. Yesterday in some n. tho hos,
residence quarters giant crackers wore ha,r,o
nreo at MONDAY. The announcement g. roade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Newport. Il. l.. June 19-James Gordon Bennet'
arrived to-day his steam yacht LysiSIrata from
New-YOrk. IL has been twenty years since ny
Bennett has been In Newport, and in the aitei-
he visited many OF the places Of interest,"
including the Casino. Of which he controls tn'
most stock. He also visited the Reading hooi'
the Casino club and the Country Club. ard uiau'
several calls This evening he entertained az dlhn'
on board the yacht. He Will remain at Ne"pO-'
only two days returning to New-YOrk-
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Is having large orsa,
installed RCsecliff her villa IN Bellevue-ave anu
1t is 20 be feature OF the white and gold oairoO"
this .xt
Williams p. Burden. OF New-YOrk. is the sue Hs
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt at OaAi@N
Farm. ,-.5
Mrs Elwood Davis. OF Philadelphia. has arrrFSN
at her cottage here for the season -, lam
There many yachts In the harbor TINS 49,
ing among them being l. c. Ledyards H3lTy.sts
Miss a e. Jennings's TuscarOra. LEROY F alsSs
Indian J. b, Herreshon's Eugenia and F. T. Geri'
Electra. - 20
Among the cottasers entertaining at dinner y w
night were Mrs Pembroke Jones. Mrs. Ehsha D'
and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt. a., l., IN
The Rhode Island Society OF the Ctncnn3u - IN
hold It's annual meeting in Newport on July = ~
the old State House, according 10 the custom AZ
years, and an interesting PROGRAMME has oeeh iii
ranged for the occasion The annual dinner W.
take place at the Casino in the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20

FOREIGN-Five vessels three Of them trans
ports were destroyed by The Niadivostok squad
ron which is supposed TO have returned 10 porI,
the japanese loss in men and supplies was
heavy, two CT the TRANSPORTS refusing 10 accept
the Russian offer Of surrender. 80! Lao
Yang advices said that the ftusslahs iiaa eiS-
sur,ed the offensive, and that General huro-
patkn had taken charge OF aggressive opera
lions. - There was an uncon.Ille "a Iullloa
had captured one OF the inner forts OF Port Ar
thur with a loss of thousand men. - All
ships held in Corean ports from lear OF me
Nladivostok squadron have Deeh AlIoMsG ~, 70
start for Japan. == NJ. Plehwe expressed nm
self averse TO harsh measures in consequence OF
General Bobrikoff's ASSASSINATION: Out VIII
recommend that the Governors policy IN Fin
land be continued. == The British Admiralty
mas received no confirmation Of the reported loss
of a destroyer in the Mediterranean; the Bat
reached Malta.
Observation-Disclosures 10 the Republican
National Convention fiocked into Chicago IN
great numbers: the sentiment seemed 10 be
orvstalizing on Senator Fairbanks for Vice
president; Senator Cullom was leading an ag-
qressive fight for Representative Hit for the
nomination but there was general disposition
10 dodge among the delegates from the states
claimed for Hit; w. L. Ward. OF Westchester'
was decided upon for national committeeman
from this State. == A man murdered his
blind son. three years old, by setting fire TO the
house al Kestal y. Y, after trying TO XIII MS
wife =- Four BOYS who had taken shelter
under a tree near FELTON,. Penn, were killed by
lightning. = The battleship Illinois left
Newport for Gibraltar orders from Washing
James Gordon Bennett arrived at Newport III
his yacht; this is his first visit there IN twenty
years.
CITY.-Secrptarv Cortelyou and city officials
snade trips of inspection over the course pur-
eued by the General Slocum; forty-five more
bodies We're recovered: memorial services were
held in various churches == w. ). Bryan ar
rived in the city TO speak at the anti-Hiu con-
1ention IT Cooper Union tonight. == Counsel
for the Brooklyn Baseball Club said that Justice
Gaynor's decision Oh sunday ball could not be
regarded as prohibiting the game until the test
case was decided; game took place At Wash
3ngton Park. =- A young German porter com
united suicide; he was apparently former DIN
Ger in the German Army. == -Four passengers
were hurt in a streetcar panic after an explosion
had occurred in the controller box. -= The
Central Federated Union received letter from
Samuel Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor, warning ii against acts OF
Cisloyalty. =- IN a runaway on the Speedway
& woman held on TO the Teins until the horse
was caught by a mounted policeman. == The
saotcrman of the elevated passenger train which
in collision with ash train at the one
hundred and y-ffth-st station
rested on a charge Of criminal negligence.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Partly cloudy. The temperature yesterday:
Highest, 50 degrees; lowest. GS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
WAR VIEWS OF EXPERTS
More Hard Fighting Expected on
Liao-Tung Peninsula.
fFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

washington June 19.-Army officers here a.
tain the impression from the latest dispateba,
from the Far East that there is destined tn \.
continued hard lighting for some weeks on thu
Liao-Tung Peninsula 1T is evident, they saw
that General Kuroki is holding his reserves A.
readiness for action against the Russians a,
whose purpose there is difference of exusr,
opinion. Some officers believe that there NAV h,
a plan for the relief of Port Arthur. but most a.
them think the activity of the Russians cul.
minating in the battle of Wafsng-Kao. an en-
ployment of force in order TO prevent the fur
Their advance of the Japanese and to confine m.
enemy's positions within a territory where Ia
can accomplish little. Some Of the officers thfny
1T would be good Japanese strategy for Kurok,
to transfer the bulk Of his force TO Port Arthp.
and attempt at once to take that base by storm
but it is realized that there must be limit to tba
number of men to be usefully engaged on tina.
task where there are considerations of supply
which cannot be ignored in the calculation OF
such situation.
The fact that the main body OF the Japanese
is kept at and northwest Of Feng-Wang-C hens,s
Indication. experts here think. of plans for an
attack the Russian forces which may coma
down from Northern Manchuria. 1t Is evident
that the Japanese are blocked from further
northward progress, while IT is by no means GER
tam lhaJ the ftuSSidu opportunity III the SOUTH
ern peninsula has been lost by the disaster Of
Wafang-Kao.
The situation IS vitality affected. say Amer
lean naval officers. by the restoration into
a fighting condition Of the formerly disabled
ships Of the Port Arthur fleet and by the activ-
ity shown in the last few weeks by the Wall
tvostok fleet 1t would not surprise naval ex-
perts to learn within the next week or two Of an
engagement They are awaiting such a COLI
sion with the Iiveliest anticipation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
FRESH AIR WORKERS ACTIVE.
Five Advance Parties Sent for Health to
Country Homes.

Though The Tribune Fresh Air Fund does not
expect TO begin regularly sending the children 10
the country until after June 80. when the schools
closed II started live parties. composed Of
hundred childreh. last week Westield, y. j.:
New-Wndsor y. Y; Kortright n Y; Middle
town. y. Y. and Tenahy N j. The children sent
10 three OF these places are convalescents unable
10 attend school At each place a party is re-
celyed every two weeks or the season.
Those forwarded 70 kortriSht. y. V, sent
under. the auspices Of tho Woman Branch or
Brooklyn City Missions. and are OF mothers with
Head Cottage. farm given TO them for the pur-
pose
The Middletown contingent is the guest Of the
people OF MiddletOwn and Goshen. who contribute
10 a fund used IN boarding the children tho
home OF Mrs. Thomas Southwell at Mechanics
town. a hamlet between the two towns. \ number
OF the children there last week have been there
several times before one OF Them a girl. is an in
valid She has been invited by tho people OF Middle
has been greatly benefited by her annual visits
She received this year ut MechauIcstOwn with
n hearty welcome by the friends she had made In
former years. The party was met on arrival at
Middletown and taken by trolley to MechanCstOwn.
Happy Land is the name OF the home at Tenafly.
N j.. built for the children by Mrs John : Lyle.
Parties received every two weeks, and the
house is kept open from the middle OF June until
the depot at Tenafy to Mrs Lyles home I'm a large
wagon. called the Happy Land coach, made eX-
pressy for that purpose The hrst party OF the
season which left here last Wednesday was com
posed OF fortyseven children and accompanied by
three caretakers. also guests OF Mrs; Lyle. who
Will remain with them for the two weeks stay.
To Westheld. y. j., went invalid children from
the hospitals and nurses connected with the City
Missions At Wcstheld two groups of guests Will
relieve each other every fortnight.
The Fresh Air Home at New-Windsor. ". Y. re-
ceived It's first allotment. twenty children, June
10 They were sent from one of the West Side dis
pensaries New-Windsor will also receive children
every fortnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
ST. LOUIS AND THE PRESS.

The curious intimation IS put forth that tie
great Worlds Fair at ST Louis is unprosperous.
If not in danger Of failure, because the news
papers have not given it sufficient publicity
neither II IS true or not that the fair is in
SUCH danger. II cannot properly he charged that
the newspapers Of the country, even OF these
Eastern States, have neglected their duty to
the enterprise
II must be borne in mind that the newspapers
are not responsible for The fair They did nor
organize it. They are not managing II. and
they are not going out of their way 10 boom"
II with press agent yarns and what not
Tor that is not their business 1t would
moreover, be sad day for the fair when il
was dependent for success upon the fake"
schemes OF cheap variety actress 1t is
as an exhibition OF the art and industry Of
lie world, and as u commemoration of one
OF the greatest events in our history that the
fair is TO be commended TO public favor NOT nc
an exaggerated dime museum or as n Tender
Ioin with the lid Off. If newspapers have re-
Trained from exploiting II in these latter lights
they have done IL a service rather than an in
jury.
The duty Of the newspapers toward the fair
as toward all other enterprises Of public in
terest, is TO print the news-the news that is
news, and not mere fakes" To saw that
newspapers wilfuly neglect legitimate and i'm
portant news would be to impeach their COM
mon sense They do not and will not do that
any more than lawyers will neglect clients or
tradesmen turn their backs upon paving chs
toners. 1t is for the fair and its managers 70
FURNISH news that the papers Will be glad to
print
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20

Iotson of businass secrets 10 n competitor. 1t
is because OF the application of the law 10 sucn
wrongs as these that it is being discussed
with particular interest by the trade Journals,
which in general commend its provisions while
acknowledging that their efficacy is open 10
doubt The law. as we are Informed, is 1ash-
toned after the English act. which in its final
form is the result OF the late Lord Russell 5
long efforts to stop corruption of the character
indicated in British mills. Before the Massa-
chusetts Legislature the argument was urged
that the same evil had grown to large proper
tons in the mills of England, and If that
is true there is good reason to assume that 1t
exists in ether parts of the country.
The Massachusetts, experiment is likely to
he watched attentively wherever manufacturers
or househOders are conscious of bearing an
irksome burden which they have not known
how to escape 1t unquestionably relates 10 a
serious abuse and one which will not be easily
eradicated Bribery is VIGOROUSLY hard to
prove, because of the close community of in
terests between the guilty parties and of the
fact that it is seldom necessary TO make any
eyidentiaI record Of IT, The Massachusetts, law
endeavors to facilitate the getting of proofs by
providing that no person shall be excused from
testfying or producing papers in such case
on the ground that to do so would tend to In
criminnte him, while exempting him from pros
ecution on account of any transaction concern
ing which he may appear witness. 1t is to
be hoped that the law will be found to serve
the purpose for which it was designed. with
respect not only to the more fragrant examples
of avarice and dslOyalty. but also TO those minor
treacheries Of servants which pernicious Gus
tom in q measure condones, but which add ma
terially to the dIscomforts and perplexities OF
housekeeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
PARKS IN PLACE OF EXCURSIONS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The recent appalling disaster should teach US
many profitable lessons 1t strongly emphasizes GER
tain urgent needs hitherto overlooked by our mu-
rcinal authorities In summer millions of children
are unnecessarily taken long, uncomfortable ex-
cursions to get fresh air and glimpse Of the coun-
try This want should be supplied by small parks
and recreation piers scattered everywhere through
out the thickly populated sections OF the city
The myriads Of little IN our midst should
have pure atmosphere and the cool breezes.
which can so easily be furnished on the wide water
stretches surrounding the lower portion OF the
metropolis Oh every side. Little inland parks or
namcTted by shade trees and beautined by green
lawns where all will De permitted 10 enjoy alike
the soft verdant turf and the intervening path
ways and where the obnoxious sign OF Keep or
the grass shall be unknown. should be found
every other block in the Congested districts Of the
city In few words, should have the country
right here with us. and citizens should not
be forced 10 seek IL outside the limits Of our
municipality SIDWEII. s. RANDALL
New-York Cltv. June Il. 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
A MASSACHUSETTS, EXPERIMENT.

A law or more than ordinary interest which
was passed at the last session Of the Massacbu-
sets Legislature and has received the Govern
ors approval is designed TO prevent arrange
ments by which agents and employees Of pri
vate persons and corporations secure commits
sions on account Of supplies purchased or recon-
pense for things done in the name or TO
the disadvantage OF their principals or EN-
ployers III VIII be seen that the statute which
SUBJECTS both parties to such n transaction to
punishment. on conviction. by fine or imprison-
ment or both. covers wide field. 1t seeks 10 in
tefIere WIN the Illicit operations large scale
OF such persons as the superintendent OF fac
tories Tor example and with the by no means
trivial dealings of stewards. coachmen and but
lers, through whose private bargains with
tradesmen household expenses are often greatly
augmented. The masters of most large domestic
establishments are probably aware or at len st
suspect. that their upper servants are in recent
or handsome commissions on the supplies which
they are authorized TO purchase. Some per
sons are so constituted that they feel little yexa
ton at being done" IN that manner while
many others doubt their ability 10 stop the
abuse, and submit with n mental protest TO tbe
policy OF moving along the line OF least resist
ance.
IL the practices which massachusetts, has
sought 10 restrain are costly and harmful in
cident of domestic life, they are capable Of
inficting far greater injury on the owner of a
mandatory, the quality Of whose product ma =
be seriously affected by the choice of an in
gredient OF an article required in the opera-
ton OF machinery and whose special adyan-
tages may be apnulled by the treacherous reye-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-20
TO STOP STANDING IN OPEN CARS.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; The enactment OF law IS feasible by which
10 may be made the duty OF every police officer 10
stop any open in which passenger Is standing
between seats. compel him TO sit down II there be
fewer than five persons the seat. and arrest the
conductor Where the is already fun. and
other available. passengers should be compelled 10
leave the car but with the right demand and
receive fare. Then IL would be necessary for
each succeeding conductor 10 transfer himself 70
the car ahead TIL the company got In extra
man. horses were brought on not so long ago.
For time this would prove very tnConventent 70
the public. bat do not think the company = 0uld
be long in becoming nauseated with such dose
OF its car ahead medicine. and. therefore. IN
finding cure for the evil the principle you have
yourself enUnciated viz. self-iutereSt.
Both in Paris and In London have police
stop omnibus and order person who
standing. In the English instance the con-
ductOr's number noted for report. But II Is
almost unique for passenger 20 even try to do II
in either country. J. III. POSTLETHWAITE.
NewYork City June Il 1904
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