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New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
III. S. R. MEN STAY LOYAL.
LINES My BE ATTACKED.
Only Outside Violence Feared
Carried OUer S,O00,OO0.

The fear of the officials of the New-York City
1RailT7ay Company Is not OF any hostile ac-
;eion on the part OF their own men, but Of 'vio-
ierce from outside" While the offtials of the
surface railroad system will not discuss this
phase of the subway-elevated strike. lest they
sncite or suggest the very acts they most desire
TO ayspid it is known that this Is their sole ap-
prehemsion at the present time.
With reference TO this, an incident at 23d-st.
and 4th-ave early in the day may have sig
slifcancA AT this spot, soon after the strike be-
gan, a carter speeding q load Of stone just in
front Of a surface car, drew up suddenly and
dumped hiF load of stone directly the car
tracks causing considerable delay. The carter
vowed 1t was pure aocsdsnt, but there We're
shose present who took different view.
As 10 the fidelity Of their own men, the off,
Gals spoke freely and with confidence. Said
j. H Vreeland. president iof the company TO a
Tribune reporter
The men are very true to us and we have no
apprehension whatever concerning their loyalty
In all the eleven years / have been here there
has not been a strike from any labor trouble
iThat I think. is record any city railroad
might be proud OF.
Our service to-day may notsbe perfect, but we
sere doing the best we cain
Those closely allied with the railroads inter
ests attribute no small part Of the mems loyalty
10 the fact that President Freeiand is ever ready
tto lend an TO their grievances; that as an
rother official put IT, Mn Vreeland is work
sngnan Ike themselves. and, intelligent men.
fhey recognize they rendering public
NICE" and also to the fact that more than $685.
900 Of the mems earnings invested
hco-operative principle IN the property which
sthey operate
AS to the multitude Of passengers diverted to
abe surface roads by the strike. it looked as If
Bill previous records had been broken. Said one
Manhattan street railwsty official
: Now perhaps the Metropolitan will regain
bone OF the business the Interborough has
aaken from st
Long before dark the prediction was fulfilled.
rhs number carried yesterday is estimated as
being somewhere betwseen 100000 and 4000.-
200
Said Oren Root, 1r-, general manager Of the
Metropolitan Street Railway;
{ On an average carry 100000 cash pas
isengers and 100000 passengers on transfers. AS
10 what we are carrying to-day, cannot even
hazard a guess. There is no precedent for the
conditions. We shall not know until receive
Z We operate daily the system some 1890
cars employing some 10000 conductors and mo-
saorrnen Reports TO the contrary notwithstand-
sng we are not operating to-day single extra
car. This is because we always run at maxi
ss1lurn capacity, and extra cars would retard
Rather than facilitate the service
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
COMlLANDERS' REPORTS.
K~rohps Troops Move N0rthzcard
ToUard Fu-Shm.

Toxic, March THE following dispatch was
received to-day from the headquarters of the
japanese armies in the field:
IN the Sing-King Qenden) direction the enemy
IN the neighborhood of Tita made several coun-
terattacks on Monday, which were repulsed Our
attacks against Ma -Chun-Tan. despite the OBJ
sunate resistance, proceed. Gradually part Of
our force at o'clock Monday night occupied
the northeastern heights OF Huan-Tai, about
four miles south of Ma-Chun-Tan
In the BentsiapudZa direction on Monday af-
ternoon our forces occupied a line of heights at
Pal-Tzu-hou seven miles south of Ma-Chun-
Tan. The enemy retreated toward Sang-Hia-
Izu three miles southwest of Ma-Chun-Tan
On sunday night the enemy counterattacked on
our front near kao-Tai Pass. but was repulsed
In the ShaShe River direction east of the
railroad Sunday night. the enemy counterat-
tackled north of Tung-Hia- Fen. but was re-
pulsed Otherwise the situation is unchanged
West OF the railroad our force is now engaging
the enemy occupying positions east of Han
Cheno-Pao and Er-Tai-Tzu (EsrdagoN) The
enemy is resisting stubbornly.
on the right bank of the Hun River Mondav
morning one division OF the enemy with sew
entg guns. counterattacked In the vicinity OF
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
TIE CAR PRAISES HIS NAVY
New Officers Urged TO Follow Example os
Their Older Comrades.

st. Petersburg. March 7.-Oae hundred and
eighteen naval cadets and thirty-two pupils a,
the Naval Engineering School. who have bee,
promoted to be officers. were presented to th4
Emperor yesterday at Tsarskoe-Selo. The En-
peror exhorted the young officers to defend ths
honor and glory Of Russia with all their might
not needing strokes of fate. but always labor
ing in the service Of the Fatherland and ths
Emperor. His majesty expressed the hope thai
they might emulate their older comrades WHO
had set forth every effort to maintain the glory
of the feet.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
THE LINES NARROWING
Russians D1Uen In-Details of Non
days Fighting.

Moukden. March 6.--The sixth dav of the
battle on the Russian right flank ragged with
undiminished vigor from dawn till dark The
Japanese made good their position at Tacha
and pushed the contest north to the Hsin-Min-
Tun road. as they did on Sunday, four miles
from the main battle line. though apparently
no nearer. AS was the case in the battle OF
Liac-Yang, the semicircular positions where the
battle is going now soS near that all OF them
are accessible from Moukden In days Journey
The losses already excead those In tha hattls
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
MOUKDEN ABANDONED /?
Rumors in Toxic of Disaster to the
Russian ArnS.

London, March S-"The Daily Telegraphs"
correspondent at Toxic says that reports are
current that the Russians are in retreat and
preparing to destroy the railway north OF
Moukden.
General Kuropatkin is said to have gone to
Fu-Shun after holding council Of war Of one
hundred officers. His left rearguard. consisting
of twenty thousand picked troops. is retiring.
Chinese report that Moukden has been evacu-
ated and that It's great magazines were set on
fire by Japanese artillery.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
AGAINST AMERICAN FISHERMEN.
Must Garry Their Takes to Canadian Customs
Ports To Be Passed On.
[sr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Montreal March THE commission which has
been Investigating the lobster ana ssrdine indus
tries has made report TO the Dominion govern
nent. The commission strongly recommends that
existing customs regulations be rigi6y enf0reed
II this recommendation be carried out, it VIII force
United States fishermen TO carry their takes fron
the weirs to the nearest Canadian customs port
and have them passed IN due form before proceed
ing to Eastport, Me This Will involve consideFsois
deiay enough in all probability to spoil the asA.
Hitherto these regulations have not been enforced
and American vessels have been able TO proceed
direct from the weirs 70 EastpOrt, where thslr
canning establishments are located
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
RETAIL TRADE FALLS OFF.

The strike caused falling off from 10 to I5
per cent in the eth-ave. shopping trade.
Inc first Tuesday in March IS one of the
banner trade days looked forward TO bv the
retain houses. Yesterday. however, the strike
coihblhed with the furry of snow caused a
decrease IN trade which In some Instances
amounted 70 as much % per cent
Despite the transportation difficulties fan,
proprietors were able TO permit their eynnIo,ees
70 .eaHe the stores earlier than usual as In fha
recent Dig storm. So great were tho difflcr1ties
early IN the day that employees going out 10
irncheon frequently met their fellow statesmen
just arriving for work
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
RECKLESS PARTY DROWNED.
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Jacksonville. Fla, March 7-RecKlesSness cost
the lives OF three young white people last night On
Lake Monroe. close to Sanford. the St John
River. Reese Boyd. OF Sanford; Miss Margaret
Looney. OF Thomasville. Ga. and Otto McElroy
OF Birmingham. Ala. dared each other to have
midnight SAIL and that the last time they weIs
seen alive. Another girl asked to go. but rs-
fused. Few people knew Of their intentions, 50
when screams were heard between II and - p. n
no attention paid. Hours afterward, when tns
trio did not return, searching party started OuL
but returned without traces. This mOrninS theE
boat was found overturned and the three bodies
under il
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
LABOR COMxIssIoN DISSOLVED
Emperor Gives Up Attempt to Settle u.
Strike Question.

81 Petersburg. March The shidIovssi Go,
mission appointed 80 ascertain The cause, !.
diScSa'eat among the working people % :.
PETERSBURG, has been dissolved by order og -.
Emperor An official communicat ton exnls,,-
that this action Is due 70 the refusal or ~.
workmen to elect Representations The MInl-,.-
Of Communications has directed, the employee, :
the state railway shops to elect rsprezenta,,,..
to present their needs 70 the managers
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08

a line on the Hun River Is already ,--,-.,
and many predict even a greater dizas+o- -
the Russians. General KurOpatxin seems 90 =,
usVotHlg MS greatest energy to the profscs,os
OF Fu-shun. In order 10 preserve a line - III -1
treat He has sent masses OF reserves 49,
Inc positions east and south Of Fu-Sl,f,n to-
al sMITeady -Deen the scenes OF most bloody fvhtt,s
Inc operations OF the japanese left ana 1ar, -
Ile centre continue 20 be Successful y
~ rs believed that the Japanese VIII suo...,
III cutting the railway north of Noukder ~,
Japanese spoils OF war promise~to be aeav,, 10
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
THE JAPANESE CONFIDENT.
Extent Of oyama's Victory Discussed-Im,
portanee of Fu-Shun.

TOXIC. March I.-All Japan is eagerly watch
ing Developments at the great theatre OF war
The people are confident that Field Marshal
oyama win defeat General Kuropatkin The
only question considered Is the extent and Sc
verify of the blow that he viii infIct and it's
effect on the course OF the war
1t Ia believed the possession OF Moukden and
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
DEsTITUTIoN AT ST. PIERRE.

ST. Johns. n. =. March 7.-Pitiful accounts Ha's
reached here Of suffering at St Pierre A4lueloH'
where unprecedented destitutiOn prevails i'e
French government is taking measures FOR the "a
lief OF sufferers from hunger and the raN'lSeS - -
grip. Leading business men OF St PIERRE rts1l~
the prospects for the future as almost hopt'sSs'
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
CHOOSING NORWEGIAN CABINET.

Chrstiania March THE Regent. Crown Prncs
GEstaf has invited P. c Nicholson. former Minis
ter OF Finance. 10 form a new cabinet, IN success
sion TO the Hagerup Ministry
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
MORE ARRESTS AT LODI.

LoGz. March THE police have arrested
dozen prominent lawyers and doctors on ths
charge that they had been stirring up the Po.-
ish language agitation in the schools.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
GERMAN CAVALRY BILL BLOCKED.

Berlin. March THE governments measure 10
increase the cavalry by twentyeight squadr0as vas
rejected by the Appropriations COMMITTEES OF 'ns
Reichstas to-day, against the earnest protests o
General Won Einen, the Minister of War Inc 49,
ernment's Increases in the infantry and arult.E
establishments Mara granted
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
FORMER HAYTlAN PRESIDENT DEAD

Port-au-Prsnce Hayti March General boN-
rond Canal former President OF Hsyti. died on
Monday last. The diplomatic and consular eoi.s
and President Nord attended the religious services
to-day BY order or the President the carniFSi
festivities have been suspended.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
II. wITTE GIVES UP OFFICE.
Resignation Reported Owing to Lack of L.
perial Confidence.

Berlin, March s.-The "Loi,aI Anzeiger's~ a.
petersburg correspondent says that NJ. vita,
president Of the committee OF Ministers II,
rendered his resignation to the Emperor o., 49,
Plea that the Car has shown a lack OF coma.
dence in bin.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
HIGHER STEAMSHIP RATES.

Liverpool March 1T is understood that, as =
result OF the recent conference OF representatives
of transatlantic steamship companies in London.
saloon rates will be increased s. S12 - accora9s
TO the class of steamer. and that second caoia
rates viii be raised s..
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
JAPANESE AT MANILA RELEASED.

Manila, March T.-Japanese fishermen who
were arrested in connection with the attempt
alleged to have been made on the night Of Mareh
3 20 sink the Carlisle have been released because
of lack of evidence against them.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
RUSSIAN SQUADRON coALINe.

Tangier, March The third Russian Pacific
squadron is coalng at the Gafarfn Islands. CT
the Riff coast.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
FAILURE OF cHILIAN WHEAT CROP.

Santiago de Chilli. March loving 70 heavy
rains the wheat crop is poor. making recesS'''
importation from California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
American Chinese Boy-
colt Extends to Yokohama.
Merchants Believe IN Following
Action Of Their Brethren.
Freight Refused Tramp Steamsr...Ameican
Residents viii RetaIiaie.

Correspondence of The Associated Press
Yokohama, Aug. s, via San Francis
co, Aug. 24.-The anti-American Chi
nese boycott. as reported, has reached
Yokohama. The first Indication of it's
appearance was on July 26, when local
Chinese refused to give any freight to
the steamer Manchuria, due to leave
for Hong Kong on the 28th. The reason
stated by the local Chinese was that
no coolies at Hong Kong would dare
to discharge such a cargo.
The movement slowly continued I'M
til, Aug. s. a meeting of representative
Chinese was held at the Chinese Hall
of Commerce, Yokohama, when the
proposed boycott was considered under
five heads. These were banking, ship
ping, insurance, other lines of business
and employees. There was much elo-
quence from the organizers of the
meeting who talked of patriotism and
the necessity that the Chinese residents
Of Yokohama, great port, should fall
in line with their brethren elsewhere.
Finally it was resolved:
First, not to deal in American goods.
Second. not to ship any goods on
American steamers (mOre particularly
to China, as Chinese relatives would be
punished).
Third, that any Chinese merchant
doing such business through another
would be dealt with as if the business
had been done by him.
Fourth, not to do business with any
American banking or insurance COM
pany.
Fifth. some indulgence to be grant
ed on account of the goods to be
shipped to ports whittier none but
American steamers ply.
Sixth, any Chinese infringe this reso-
luton to be subjected to a heavy fine
The matter of Chinese employees
leaving their posts was postponed
Compradores present claimed that
they were under contract to their en-
| ployers and if they We're to leave, il
| would mean their ruin. To this it was
urged that n fund had been estab-
| lished at Shanghai to provide for such
| cases, but the compradores wished for
some documentary assurance of this
before they took action. 1t was agreed
to obtain such assurance from Shang-
| hal
There are more Chinese than peo-
pie of any other foreign nationality in
| Yokohama. the latest census giving
I142. The movement has excited no par
| ticular furry here though there is some
| talk among certain Americans of re-
| taliating by Withdrawing patronage
from Chinese tailors who monopolize
that business. and establishing AZ,
American tailor. The boycott, it is
| feared. may injure the shipping COM
panies seriously If it is long MAIN
| tanned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Sec. Taft's Party Arrive at Samar-
Party To Separated at Hong Kong.

Tacloban. via Manila, Aug. N.-Thf
transport Logan arrived here at II
o'clock, this morning. with Sec. Taft
and party on board. The distinguished
visitors after enjoying ride through
San Juanico strait, on coast guard cut
tiers, witnessed a great parade of citi-
zens of T3clOban. who showed every
sign of business prosperity. They were
subsequently entertained at luncheon
after which they witnessed a dance OF
native school children. Governor Curry
Of Sanlar Island, introduced a delega-
ton of 500 natives from that place
whose appearance constituted one OF
the most picturesque features of the
festivities.
The transport Logan will sail for
Legaspi, on the island of Luzon, to-
morrow.
The party will separate at Hong
Kong. The following will return on the
Pacific Mail steamer sailing. Sept g.
Sec. Taft. Senator's Patterson, Foster
Dubois. Scott and Long: Representa-
tives Paine, Grosvenor, Curtis, Smith
DeArmond. Hepburn, Jones, Loud
Driscoll, Hill, Cooper. Scott, Gilbert
Often. Howard, Wiley. Mckenley,
Sherley, and Fuss; Colonel Edwards
Major Edie. Captains Thompson and
Kelley and Secretaries Carpenter and
Pedigo.
The following members of the party
will proceed to Pekm to be royalty en-
tertained by the Dowager Empress OF
China. accompanying Miss Roosevelt
the specially invited guest of the En-
press: Senators Newlands and Warren
and Representatives Longworth. Gill
lete and Cochran. The party will be in
charge of Major Gen. and Mrs. Corbin
and Mrs. Slocum.
The Pacific Mail steamer Corea will
sail from Yokohama on Sept. II. direct
for the United States and will attempt
to make record run across the Pa
cific. Miss Roosevelt and party will sail
from Yokohama for America on the
steamer Siberia, leaving Oct. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Gov. Douglas Has Had
All He Wants Of Office.
Democratic State Committee
Announces His UItimatum.
The Committee Also Refuses to Endorse
Now Candidacy Of Anyone.

Boston. Aug. 24-At the meeting in
this city. today, of the Democratic
state committee, it was decided to hold
the next Democratic state convention
i'm, this city on October 7. The conven-
ton will probably be held in Faneuil
hail.
Josiah Quincy. chairman of the spec
ial committee that waited upon Gov
ernor Douglas to have him reconsider
his announced determination not to ac-
cept a denomination, announced the
goveror's refusal. and made the follow
ing statement:
1.-The chairman thinks it proper to add,
in view of recent newspaper publications,
that he is able to state for the .nforma-
ton of the state committee that any
statements that the governor has changed
his mind since giving his answer to tho
committee or that his attitude is now
different, are wholly unwarranted."
BY a vote of % to 3. the committee re-
fused to commit itself as to a choice OF
the next candidate for governor. The
vote was taken on motion by ID. II.
| Toomey of Springfield. indorsing the can
dldacy of Former Mayor H. II. McNamea
| of Cambridge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
Russia Refuses to Bite Japan's Bait Of Fixed Price
for Part Of Sakha|in--Mikado May Be Ap-
peabd to for Further Concession Said That
Kaiser Is Urging Gar to Stand Out and Is
Real Obstacle in Way Of Peace.

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug. 24.-The
prospects of peace seem desperate, but
they are not hopeless despite the pre-
vailing pessimism. There is still a
chance and the forces working for
peace are continuing their labors. The
President failed twice, but he is fight
ing on. The result of Ambassador Mey-
er's audience at Peterhof, yesterday,
was unsatisfactory, but at least, it
was not rebuff. 1t left the door open
and within a few hours, after the re-
ceipt at Oyster Bay of Mr.. Meyers ac-
count of his audience, the President
had sent new appeal through NJ.
Witt. who received it from Mr.. Peirce
about o'clock, this morning.
The Emperor had already in effect
declined the proposed compromise Of
fered by Japan. He had refused OF, be-
cause under a disguise so thin that
even a child would not be deceived,
Japan offered to withdraw the article
asking remuneration for the cost of the
war OH condition that Russia re-pur-
chase from the military possession of
Japan the northern part of Sakhalin at
fixed price of 1900, 100000 yen-the es-
timated "frais de guerre."
Every message received from Peter
hof including those that came, early
today, was infleXible upon that point.
Had Japan not inserted the sum, had
that been left for future adjustment,
the proposition would undoubtedly
have proved more palatable. And The
Associated Press is in a position to
state that the divergence in the COM
i i
and also offered by Japan at the con-
ference which was mentioned in these
dispatches. last night, touched this
very point.
The President did not suggest any
price or the fixing of a price and, it is
believed. although this cannot be af-
firmed. that his latest effort is to Sc
cure the consent of the Emperor to
agree to accept the Japanese PROPOSE
ton with the amount subject to future
adjustment by an arbitral board or
otherwise.
According to the Japanese. M. White
has already offered to divide Sakhalin.
If the re-Durchase of Sakhalin was
placed upon a purely business basis
and the following few lines from the
authorized statement of the Russian
position given to The Associated Press,
last night, should be borne in mind:
"All that Japan does is to join the ques-
ton of Sakhalin with that of a cash pay
ment and to insist upon war costs under
the name of purchase money. The trans
action is fictitious and the Technology
misleading. If what is proposed be in
truth n purchase and sale it should be
treated as such; and. therefore, should
Russia decline to buy the territory Japan
should keep it and conclude peace on the
basis of the concessions already made"
Japan, it is believed, would make the
further concession suggested il Emperor
Nicholas would commit himself to this
solution This statement is based upon
the words of the Japanese authority most
competent to speak. When asked If it
was correct. as reported, that the JAP
anese had said their last word and that
all hope was over he replied:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-25
But the Warning Was
Given Just too Late.
Foreman's Story Of Collapse Of
Albany Department Store.
The Testimony al Coroner's Inquest.
Someone CriminaIIy Negligent.

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 24-The coro
digging a cellar under the Meyers de-
partment store at the time of its collapse
Aug. 8, has shown that the men were
warned of the approaching disaster fol-
nearly an hour before the structure fell
and crushed the life out of thirteen per.
sons.
John Mitchell, the foreman employed
by the contractor in charge of the job
said that on the morning of Aug. he
found that a large piece of earth had
fallen from the southeastern corner OF
pier No. s and that one-half hour before
the crash came, he and others saw that
pier No. had begun crumbling and that
for that half hour the crumbling con-
tinued while the whole force of men
were kept working at pier No. 8, know
ing that the safety of the entire building
depended upon getting it shored up in
time.
Five minutes before the crash came
the superintendent of the job left the
gang in the cellar, saying he was going
above to warn the employees off the floor
At the last minute, realizing that their
efforts to save the building was useless
the workmen rushed out. All escaped
uninjured but Mitchell, who was caught
in the wreck and badly bruised.
1t has not yet developed that any OF
the $50 persons i'm the stores above re-
ceived adequate warning. with the ex-
ception of those in the basement. Here
the sagging of the floor drove all the
clerks to place Of safety just as the
building fell.
The investigation is still in progress