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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-31

The new corporation. which is controlled by the
American Smelling and Refining Company, is TO
take over ali Of the properties of the Guggenheim
Exploration Company and other properties now ~
process Of being acquired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-31
NEW HOLDING COMPANY FOR MINES.

Trenton N. J.. March 3o-The American smelt-
ers Exploration Company incorporated here
to-day with an authorized capital OF 5iS000J0. 10
conduct mining operations OF every description.
The corporatoFs are Williams ". Porter and Frank
w. Hills, OF Sew-York, and John j. Treacy. Of Jer-
sey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-31

THESE the most prominent of the fine fabrics for the
making of the most elegant dresses of the Spring These
soft fabrics combine exqusitely with the soft
laces that The WANAMAKER col
lection the most comprehensive that will be found anywhere
including than of qualities these skandwoo
goods comprising about hundred different coorngs
the latest Paris
The silk Eoiennes range in price from $l25 to
1926 a yard.
Others having prominent the priced
$780, $I7j and 1925 yard.
sef-coored pn-dots 1925 yard with polka
dots at So. rs yard.
Ska nd-ool Eoennes in changeabe colorngs $2.25
yard ar
Silk Crepe de 75c, ST. up $175 yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
CICERO WON THE DERBY.
Lord Rosebery's Horse Victor in Great
English Race.

LONDON. May 31.-Lord Rosebery's
Cicero today won the Derby stakes of $500
sovereigns, for entire colts and FLIES foaled
in 1902; about a mile and half.
NJ. Blanc's Jardy was second and Cheva-
lier Ginistrellrs Signorino was third Time,
3.11
Danny Maher, the American jockey, rode
Cicero. This is the second time Maher has
won the blue ribbon of the English turf.
He rode Rock Sand, the Derby winner In
1903. Maher is also the first American
jockey to capture this event. Nine horses
started.
Jardy led to the mile post. and then gave
way TO Silver Streak. When fairly in line
for home, however, Cicero came to the
front, followed by Jardy. In an exciting
finish Maher landed the unbeaten Cicero a
winner
The betting was II to on Cicero, to
against Jardy and 80 to 1 against Signorino.
In the race for the juvenile plate, imme-
diately preceding the Derby, Braw Lads,
filly, fell, and her jockey, Evans, was killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
MEDIATION NOT ASKED.
No Intimation Received That Peace is
Being Considered at st. Petersburg.

Thus far the Washington government has
not received the slightest official intima-
ton that peace Is under consideration at st.
Petersburg, but report on that point is
expected very soon from Mr.. Meyer, the
ago instructed to make clear at the proper
time to the Russian officials that while
neither President Roosevelt nor any OFF,
cial of this government is ambitious for the
role of peacemaker, Russia would find no
power more ready to assist in opening di
rect negotiations with Japan than her tradi-
tional friend, the Washington government
While admitting that he would see the
President in the next few days and have a
long conference on the general situation,
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador,
strongly discourages any hopes of an early
peace.
perhaps after Liaoyang there was a
possibility of peace, said the ambassador
Il will not say the re was not idea Of
peace at that time certain quarters, but
now, after crushing defeat? Never. The
Japanese talk of indemnity. Russia can
better use this money in the building of an
other feet. Certainly this is not the time
when Russia can afford to take up the ques-
ton of peace.
1t is this apparent determination of Rus
sia to continue in the face of disastrous de-
feats on land and which discourages
the Washington government at this time
from taking any positive steps toward Of
fering assistance to the belligerents in COM
ing to understanding. 1t is believed
here, however, that when Russia. through
her own agents, has learned the full extent
of her losses. she may be approached re-
garding peace with some hope that over
lures will be welcomed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
ST. JOHNS RIVER OBSTRUCTION
Secretary Taft Suggests Waiting for
Congress to Act

One of the first matters brought to Sec
retary Tafts attention yesterday by Acting
Secretary Loomis was the request of the
Canadian government made to Mr.O' Beirne,
the British charge, that the matter of the
obstruction of the St. Johns river be in
cluded within the work of the international
waterway commission. After discussing
this subject with Mr.. Loomis for some
time, and having in mind telegram from
Senator Hale again advising against the
acceptance of the Canadian proposition,
Secretary Taft decided that letter should
be addressed by Mr.. Loomis to Lord
Lansdowne, informing him that If the con-
sideration of this matter is delayed until
the meeting of Congress it will be possible
to secure legislation creating a separate
commission to deal with the ST. Johns
river question, and, indeed any other i'm
portant issue open to adjustment in that
fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
RURAL MAIL BOXES.
Some Misleading Representations Cor
rected

The attention of officials of the Post Office
Department has been called to a practice in
dulged in to a considerable extent through
out the country through which agents of
some newspapers and periodicals appeal to
prospective patrons of rural free delivery
routes for subscriptions. The agents, in at
tempting TO secure subscribers not only
make promises to furnish rural mail boxes
gratis, but in many cases represent that the
boxes can only be obtained through sub
scriptions to the publications they represent.
Officials of the department say that the
representations referred to are at least mis-
leading, in view of the fact that there are
upward of 100 rural mail boxes on the mar
ket which have received the official indorse-
ment and approval of the department and
that such boxes are manufactured in va
rious parts of the country and be Sc
cured at prices ranging from 60 cents to
$3.50. The boxes can be purchased by pa
irons themselves or ordered through post
masters of distributing offices of rural
routes, who are supplied with list of the
various types Postmasters, however, are
rot permitted to act as agents for any par
ticular box or receive compensate for or
dering them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
The Secretary's Statement.
WILL BE ACCEPTED.
The Galveston's Speed Nearly Up to
Contract Requirement.

The Secretary of the Navy has received
telegram from Capt. Dayton, president of
the naval board of inspection. in regard to
the recent official trial of the protected
cruiser Galveston off the coast of Massa-
chusetts, as follows:
Galveston contract trial completed. Aver
age speed for four hours, 1926 knots. No
immediate repairs or changes required"
The Galveston was partly built by the
Trigg Iron Works at Richmond Va, and
finished by the government at the Norfolk
navy yard. Under the contract she was re-
quired to make 1850 knots. and as she fell
only slightly below that requirement, there
is no doubt of her acceptance by the gov
ernment. She has been attached to the
division of the North Atlantic fleet, COM
manded by Rear Admiral SigSbee. Capt.
Dayton s statement that the vessel requires
no immediate repairs or changes indca tes
that she is in condition to accompany Ad-
miral Sigsbees squadron to France to bring
home the remains of Commodore John Paul
Jones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31

ron with nearly $40 men on board, issued
from V1adivostok in the hope of joining the
remnant of Rojestvenskys fleet, and that
it struck a japanese mine and sunk, with
all hands.
The correspondent says it is believed that
Vice Admiral SErydlof was on board the
Gromo5o!.
Admiralty Denies Report.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 81. 80 pm
The admiralty denies the report teleSraphed
to the London Daily Express that the
cruiser Gromoboi of the Vladivostok squad
ron had been sunk with nearly 800 men. a
message was received from Capt. Broussi-
koff, her commander. last night. which 1t
was believed was sent by wireless teleg-
raphy to VladivoStok. Vice Admiral Skryd-
loft, who reported to lie on board the
Gromotoi, is in St. Petersburg. The Gro
moboi sailed out of Vladvostok Saturday
as soon as Admiral Rojestvensy was re-
ported to have arrived III the Straits of no
rea, but the admiralty declines to say
whether the Gromoboi was engaged.
The admiralty had no further news to
communicate this morning. report of the
battle. however has been received from the
captain of the Russian transport Korea,
now at Woosung. and it is also understood
that the emperor has received a communi-
cation from Japan, possibly from Rear Ad-
miral Nebogatof or Admiral Rojestvensky.
Vice Admiral Voelkersahn Dead.
Special Cahlegram to The Star
PARIS, May 31.-A dispatch to the Echo
de Paris from st. Petersburg says that Vice
Admiral Voelkersahn died of cancer three
days before the battle. The crews of Ad-
miral Nebogatoff's ships are said to have
mutinied during the fight.
An engagement was fought at the en-
trance of VladivOstok harbor between a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Rojestvensky's Skull Frac-
tured in Recent Battle.
REMOVED TO SASEBO
ONLY THREE JAPANESE TORPEDO
BOATS LOST.
Russian Commander-in-Chie and His
Two Rear Adrnirals Are
Prisoners of Japan.
REMOVED TO SASEBO

The japanese legation today received the
following report from Tokyo:
'It is officially announced that in the last
naval battle the damages sustained by our
| fleet We're very slight and none of our bat
tleshps, cruisers, destroyers and other ships
was lost, except three torpedo boats.
Under imperial command Admiral Togo
was authorized to permit Nebogatoff to
| submit to the czar the reports on the last
| battle and a list of Russians killed, wound
ed and prisoners. The admiral was also
authorized to release. on parole, the sur
rer dered officers of Nicholai l, Orel, Apraxin
and Senyavin.
'Rojestvensky was taken to Sasebo naval
hospital. No other admiral was captured
from Biedovy, last report in this respect
being due to clerical error"
Commander Isam Takeshita, naval at
tache of Japan to the United States, was at
the White House early today and COM
muricated the above information to the
President.
The Navy Department today received
from Tokyo cable message saying that
"the Russian ommander-in-chief and the
two rear admirals who prisoners are
severely wounded"
The acting secretary of state has re-
ceived a cable message from Ambassador
Meyer at st. Petersburg, dated yesterday,
as follows:
Russian ship Almas only Russian ar
rived Cat VladivostoiO. Captain reports that
he saw Knia Souvaroff admiral Rojest-
vensky's flagship sink. Rojestvensky
wounded, safely lowered aboard the tor
pedo boat Bouiny, but Bouiny not yet
heard from"
The State Department has received the
following cablegram from Tokyo, dated to-
day:
"Rojestvensky's skull fractured, requiring
operation; serious. but not dangerous.
Total japanese losses to date, three tor
pedo boats sunk, three officers killed, about
30 men killed and disabled"
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived by the State Department from Min
lister Griscom, dated Tokyo. May 81, 12:4O
pm:
"Rojestvensky seriously wounded hos
pital Sasebo Two Russian hospital ships
captured, suspected taking part strategical-
ly; brought to Sasebo Russian officers will
be released on parole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
TOGO COMPLIMENTED
Official Telegram From Tokyo
to the Naval Hero
FROM NAVAL MINISTER
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE GREAT
ENGAGEMENT.
Capture of Roestvensky Confirmed
Surprising Tone of Russian Press
Peace Talk Revived.

Admiral Togo has reported his
losses. The battle in which he sank
or captured twenty-five Russian
ships cost the Japanese commander
a total of three torpedo boats sunk,
three officers killed and 200 men
killed or wounded. None of the
large vessels of his fleet suffered
serious injury.
Admiral Rojcstvensky has been
taken to the Japanese naval hospital
at Sasebo with a fractured skull.
He will have to undergo serious,
but not necessarily dangerous, op-
Grafton. 1t now appears that only
two admirals of the Russian fleet
have been captured The fate Of
the third (Nolkersam) is in doubt,
but it is hardly likely that he STIR
vived the battle. One report by way
of Paris says he died of cancer sew
eral days before the fight.
The car is said to have called a
conference OF his chief advisers to
discuss the situation. There are
serious difficulties for him in the
way OF early peace An attempt
to call national assembly and shift
the responsibility for peace or con-
tinued war from the shoulders of
the autocracy would be almost sure
to bring new problems. 1t is not
believed that any popular assembly
OF Russians would consent to settle
the war question until some liberal
concessions in the way of represen-
tatlve government had been ex-
tOrted from the autocrat.
TOKYO. May 20, $50 p.m.-AdmiraI va
mamoto. minister of the navy, today sent
the following telegram TO Admiral Togo:
The enemys second and third squadrons.
successfully overcoming the difficulties at
tending their voyage eastward. showed
themselves no mean power but your SQUAD
ron, intercepting them in advance of their
destination. put them to confusion and de-
stroyed and captured nearly all their units
Your victory does not end here You
captured the enemy's commander-in-ch chief
1t Is most gratifying for our national cause
that you achieved such victory.
I'VE send sincere congratulations and take
occasion to praise the virtue of the emperor
to thank you and those under you for the
onerous service extending over many
months, and to express sympathy for the
killed and wounded.
Rojestvensky Captured Off Fumi.
LONDON, May 3l.-The Daily Mails To-
kyo correspondent. cabling under date of
May 30, says:
when the kniaz Souvaroff was sunk Ad-
miral Rojestvensky was transferred to an
other vessel but was captured off Fumi to-
day. He is said to be severely wounded in
the arm.
"Admirdls Nebogatof and Voelkersam also
are prisoners.
All the ships of the Russian fleet have
been either sunk or captured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
MINISTERS FOR PEACE
Extraordinary Council Called
by the Gar.
0M1 W nW0 GOD III AD
ONLY TWO FOR WAR
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Grand Duke Vladimir Puts Off Trip
to Berlin to Attend the
Conference.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 31.-This after
noon the emperor summoned Admiral Alex
Jeff and all the ministers to an extraordi-
nary council This was Foreign Minister
Lamsdorffs regular day for receiving the
foreign representatives, and when he got
the imperial command he hastily sent the
representatives notification that he could
not receive them.
The Associated Press was Informed that
all the ministers, with the exception of the
ministers of war and marine unanimously
favor the conclusion of peace.
No trouble is anticipated in meeting the
payment of an indemnity, as financiers
who We're not willing to lend money for a
continuation of the war are ready to ac-
commodate Russia if money is needed for
the purpose of concluding peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
Double Drowning in Central Park.

NEW YORK. May 31.-That there was
double drowning in Central Park late last
night became known today when the body
of the second victim, Miss Josephine Tau
ber, was found in the water by men who
had been dragging the bottom of the lake
all night The body of Miss Tauber's young
cousin, Alfred Bergman, was discovered
last night. There was no suspicion at that
time that another life had been lost, but
when Miss Tauber's father was called TO
identify the body he became greatly
alarmed Where is my daughter he
cried. she was with Alfred. and she, too,
must have been drowned" His fears were
verified today when the young woman s
body was found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
TAKES THE WORLD TO TASK.
Russian Prince Scores Nations for
Fawning Upon Japan.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 31.-Prince Ouk-
tomsky in the Rasviet this afternoon de-
cIares for peace in half-distracted edi-
torial, in which he takes the whole world
task for shutting it's eyes to the yellow
peril.
''All the nations blind to the future"
says the prince ARE fawning upon vic.o-
rious Japan. Great Britain rejoicing in
Russia's fall-utters her sarcastic condo
lences, and America sends Secretary Taft
and party of eccentric American ladies TO
visit the land of the mikado. France in
fear for Indo-China. allows Japan to boss
her about, while the crowned Hohenzol-
lern. who few years ago sounded a sol
emn warning to the Aryan race. rushes to
the station to greet the little yellow prince
Arisuga wa, and showers him with at
tentions."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
OPENING OF THE ATTACK.
Russian Line Broke After Powerful
Cannonading

PARIS, May 3l.-The Tokyo correspond
ent of the Petit Journal gives the following
details of the naval battle:
1T was $50 on the morning of MAY 81
when the Russians appeared off Tsu Island
advancing in double line Several Japanese
cruisers first attacked, and then powerful
japanese squadron sailed up and opened the
cannonade. which continued until ) o'clock
in the afternoon, when the Russian line
broke. The cruiser Admiral Nakimoff was
sunk.
THE fight continued during the night, the
torpedo boats repeatedly attacking At
daybreak several of the Russian vessels
had disappeared.
Admiral Rojestvensky meanwhile trans
ferred his flag to the protected cruiser
Oleg. The fighting went on all Sunday
At noon on May - the remaining Russian
ships scattered, the japanese pursuing
them"
The Petit Jurnal's ST Petersburg corre-
spondent says that Admiral Kammura
having pusued the Russians who escaped
from the Strait of Korea, is attacking them
off VladivostOk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
STATUES FOR RUSSIANS.
Movement Started as the Result OF
Reading Old Letter.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MOUNT CARROLL, ILL.,, May 81. - I'm
pressed by the services done the United
States by Russia at the time of the civil
war. as specifically shown by letter read
at the memorial exercises here yesterday by
Col. John 8. Cooper Of Chicago. the Nase
Post. No. so. G. A. n, started movement
for the erection at the national capital of
statues of Alexander II of Russia and his
grand chancellor. Gortchakoff
The letter read was that sent by Prince
Gortchakoff to the Russian minister at
Washington after the first battle of Bull
Run, when other nations were hostile to the
Union. The address by Col. Cooper. show
ing Russia's friendship, and that of Judge
Kenesaw M. Lands, which followed it, were
enthusiastically received by the large crowd
assembled at the exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
MR.. MoRToN's SUCCESSOR.
Effort Being Made for Assistant Sec
retary Newberry.

The latest gossip concerning the secre-
taryship OF the navy centers around the
name of prospective Assistant Secretary
Newberry as Mr.. Morton's possible success
sor. Mr.. Newberry has not yet assumed
the duties of the assistant secretaryship.
and 1t has been understood that he would
not come in until fall
Mr.. Newberry's name has been presented
to the President for the cabinet portfolio,
which. his friends say, he Is as competent
to take as he is the Office of assistant. 1t
is said that the President has under con-
sideration the representations Of the in
dorsers of Mr.. Newberry.
Mr.. Newberry Is from Detroit, man OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
PLANTATIONS OVERLOOKED.
Red River Reported Beyond Its Banks
-Great Damage

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 30.-A special to
the Commercial-Appeal from Texarkana,
Ark, says: Red river at points east and
south of here IS reported by telephone as
being higher by six inches than the high
water mark of last year. Nearly all the
plantations between the towns of Fulton
and Spring Bank are overfiowed in whole
or in part, and the prospect for even half
a crop is poor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
RoJESTVENsKY AT sAsEBo
Arrival at the Naval Hospital Re-
ported by Tokyo.

TOKYO, May 81. noon.-Admiral Rojest-
vensky has arrived at the Sasebo naval hos
pital.
The naval Office has announced that the
only Japanese vessels lost in the battle with
the Russian feet were three torpedo boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
LINEVITCH'S REPORT.
Commander of the Cruiser Almaz Tells
of Battle.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 31.-The en-
peror has received the following dispatch
from Lieut.. Gen. Linevitch, dated May %:
The cruiser Almaz has arrived at Vladi-
vostok. Her commander reports as fol-
lows:
on May - Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky's fleet, in the Tsu strait engaged the
Japanese in battle. During the day we lost
the battleships Kniaz Souvaroff Borodino,
Osliaba and the cruiser Ural The battle
ship Alexander III was seriously damaged
at the start of the battle. After the separa-
tion of the cruiser (Almaz) from the fleet
the battle was renewed in the darkness.
The result of the night battle is not known.
" The Almaz was cut off from the fleet
and reached Vladivostok'
Supplementary reports of the COM
mander of the AlmaZ forwarded by the
post commandant at Vladvostok state that
the transport Kamtchatka was seriously
damaged.
THE Almaz had Lieut.. Mochalin and four
sailors killed and ten sailors wounded.
There is no news as to those who were
saved or those who perished on the sunken
warships."
No American Steamer.
NAGASAKI May 31.-The captain. chief
engineer and two seamen of the British
steamer Oldhamia have arrived at Sasebo.
The Oldhamia, which was bound from
Hongkong for Japan, was captured by the
Russians May 10, and at first II was report
ed that the vessel captured was American.
The men who have arrived at Sasebo were
retaken by the japanese from a Russian
steamer May %.
German Opinion of Russians.
VICTORIA. b. c.. May 31.-Advices re-
ceved by the steamer Empress of Japan
include interviews with the German mas
ters OF Golfers which had been supplying
Roiestvensky's fleet with coal when at
Honkohe bay The Germans said that only
on oae or two of the Russian ships was
there such discipline as one would expect
on warship. The officers seemed fine
men, but disnclined for work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
LAND BATTLE IMMINENT.
Russians Looking Forward to a Japa-
nese Attack.

Speciai Cablegram to The Star
ST. PETERSBURG, May 31-A dispatch
to the Viedomosti from Guntzu pass. the
headquarters of the Russian army in Man
churia, says that the Japanese are hurriedly
fortifying their positions in the Ampumyn
district. An attack seems to be imminent,
and probably will develop into great bat
tie. There are many signs such as have
preceded previous big battles.
A correspondent of the Novoe Vremya re-
ports that the Japanese are fortifying Sin
mingtin. which is thirty miles west of Muk-
den.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
Another Reprieve for Mrs. Rogers.

MONTPELIER, VT. May 31.-Chief JUS
tice Rowell of the state supreme court to-
day refused to grant writ of error in the
case of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, condemned
to death for the murder of her husband.
Gov Bell, however, announced that ne
would grant the woman another reprieve
for a short time, in order that her attor-
neys might have opportunity to bring
the matter before one of the justices of the
United States Supreme Court. Justice Row
ell declared that no federal question was
involved