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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-06


American Review will be found num-
Der of articles which should be read by
everyone interested in the larger and
more urgent questions Of the day. The
leading feature is a contribution by
Mark Twain, entitled "The Cars So
liloquy," in which the ruler of all the
Russians is made to give frank express
ton, in grimly saturnine fashion, to
some surprising opinions regarding
himself and his relations to his loyal.
long suffering subjects. Charles S.
Dana traces a certain similarity be-
tween the characters and careers of
Theodore Roosevelt and Tiberius
Gracious" the great Roman Tribune
of the People. Senator S. M. Cullom
discusses "The Treatymaking Power"
Charles A. Conant shows How the
stockmarket Reflects Values" James
w. Garner sets forth in detail the re-
suits of 1.-THE Merchant Marine In
vestigations" recently concluded by a
congressional commission. Julia
Magruder deprecates the allotment of
praise and blame melted out by Tenny-
son in the "Idylls Of the King" to
"Lancelot, Guinevere and Arthur" N.
l. Stone, tariff expert in the bureau of
statistics. throws light on 1.-THE Inter-
national Aspect of Our Tariff Situa-
ton" James H. Hyslop, formerly pro-
fessor of logic and ethics in Columbia
University, pleads for a scientific ex-
animation of certain phenomena which
may afford definite proof of 1.-THE I'm
mortality OF the Soul" David Wilcox,
president of the Delaware and Hudson
Company. emphasizes the needlessnes,
and the Danger of Governments
Rate making" The Rev. DR.. John
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discerned white flag flying from the
foremost and the red cross flag astern.
She proved to be the Bcdovi, with Admiral
Rojestvensky and his stan on board. Tho
Bedovi sjgnalled that her engines were
damaged and that she was short OF coal
and wa ter An armed guard was ssnt on
board the Bedovl to receive her surren-
der. The Russians requested the Japa-
llese not to remove Admiral Rojestven4 ky
and the other officers on account of their
wounds, and the Japanese complied, with
tho understanding that the guard would
execute Rojestvensky In the event OF the
delay leading to meet ng with Russian
ships, thus removing the danger of his
recapture. The Sazanami ran a line to
the Bedovi and began towing her. Her
line parted twice. In the morning the
Sazanami met the, Japanese cruiser Aka
shi, which conveyed the two destroyers to
Sasebo. During the trip the destroyers
encountered heavy seas and their decks
were awash during part of the time.
Admiral Togo reports that the Russian
special service stee H,ers and transports
sunk by the Japanese May 9th were the
auxiliary steamer Ural, the transports
Kamtchatka and Irtessm and one tow
ing vessel, used to assist in coalinS at
sea, and believed to have been named the
Russ. The Russian vessels present in the
recent battle which were not sunk or
captured, and which are unaccounted
for, are. Togo's report adds, 1.-THE pro-
tected cruisers Olcg, Aurora, Izumrud
and Almaz, three transports. two torpedo
| boat destroyers and one towboat Dur
4 ing the battle the Oleg ana Urora were
/! within range of our third and fourth
squadrons and We're on fire. They may
| have escaped, but it Will take time to
restore their fighting power.
According to dispatches from st. Pc
,#tersburg, the IZunlrud was blown up by
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#ROJESTVENSKY NOW
RESTING VERY WELL
More Told About Capture Of
Russian Admiral Reports
From Togo.
icy Associated Press.

TOXIC, June 8. -5lo15 a. NJ, "a
Rear Admiral Rojcstvcnsky is rest
ing we'll, with no dangerous symp-
toms, and his speedy recovery seems GER
talr. The officers of the Russian battle
ship Orel have declined to accept parole,
They have been given an4add!tional day
to further consider the question:.
The torpedo boat dcstroyers which have
returned to Sasebo furnish further de-
tails of the capture Of Vicc-Admirnl Ro-
jestvensky. The destroyers Kasumi,
susugumo, sazanaml and Kagerou were
ordered to attack the Russian warships
the night Of May 27th and were steaming
ahead. when they suddenly encountered
number OF Russian ships. The Kasum
narrowly avoided a collision with a Rus
sian cruiser. the closeness of which seems
to have saved the dcstroyers from being
damaged by the heavy fire which the
Russians directed on them. During tho
Russian attack the vessels forming the
destroyer flotllln divided. The Sazanami
and Kagcrou continued the search for
Russian ships throughout the night, and
in tho morning discovered two torpedo
boat destroycrs One Of them steamed
away, but the other was una bile to do So
On approaching the latter the Japanese
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Long Conference Held at White
House.
tBy Associated Pre-

..,.A
wasu1NGTON. June 3.-An important
conference was held at the White Rouse
this afternoon, the participants pesiae
the President being Secretary Morton
and Attorney General Moody. II reia.eu
10 the arrival to-day at Manila OF INC
Russian cruisers Oeg. Aurora ana Jet'l.
chue and to the disposition to be made OF
them 1t was determined to await biu VII!
information concerning the incident pc
fore a definite decision was reached
officials here received the first news
ar the arrival of the Russian vessels AT
Manila from the Associated Press. soon
afterward an official report was received
mt the Navy Department from Rear Adj
S1niral Train in command of the Tinted
States squadron. now at Manila
Admiral Train reported that WINE
cruising of Lingayen Gulf this morning.
he sighted three Russian vessels. the All
srora. -OleE. and Jemtchlg close in shore,
He said he found many wounded on board
and escorted the vessels to Manila.
In the present circun stances the ves-z
sells of either of the belifgerent nations
would b., permitted to remain at neu-
trail port only twenty-four hours, or II
the ships We're unseaworthy. only long
enough to email Bile them TO make the neces-
sary temporary repairs. in order that
they might reach their nearest home port.
What, if any, request Admiral Enquist
made concerning the disposition of the
vcsselssis not known here. He may ask
that the vessels be interncd at Manila.
Such a request would be granted by this
government. The cruisers then would be
in position precisely similar to that of
the Russian ship Lena. which about ten
months ago was informed at San Fran
cisco,
instructions were cabledt TO Rear-Admir-
RAJ Train this afternoon to consider what
steps it would be necessary for him tc
take in case Admiral Enquist should &c.
quest that his vessels should be uniformed
Until Il full report shall have been re-
ceived from him, no further action will
.,c taken by this government ! is the
opinion in official circles that the cruis-
ars will be dsmantled and held at Manila
mill the conclusion of loStilitieS. -.
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WILL SOON open
| | {. P[AY-C POUNDS
Joint Meeting Held and Plans
for Opening Dis
c,isscd.
"A REAL SERVICE WAS DONE.

!, A joint meeting of the Executive and
Open Air Play Grounds Committees Of
tho Civic Improvement League was held
on Thursday afternoon In the Office OF
tho Richmond Play Grounds, wnen some
most Important matters were discussed:
Tho meeting was for the purpose OF
perfecting plans incident to the opening
Of the play grounds which proved so sue
cessful last year. II was decided tnat
tho grounds at Nineteenth ana Man
Streets would be opened on June lt tl1:
a programmes including speaking ana
Music, will be arranged for shortly.
Another play ground will also DC opened
on Brook avenue, and TINS VIII Ne unoer
the management Of Mr.. F.. a. arthur.
Tho lenguc has bccn SO successful with
this branch or their work that they
deemed 1t advisable to open the now pihcc.
1t Is essential that 500 be raised 70 carry
out tho project, and it VII devolve on
the generosity Of the citizens, VINO VIII
be appealed to In a few days.
Performed a Real Service.
Tho equipment necessary for the COM
plction OF the grounds includes awnings,
lumber see-saws, sand hills, punching
bags, harnmocks and other articles, which
will naturally have to be purchased.
X The SUCCESS of the grounds during the
first season Was 5indeed most gratifying
to the members OF the league Lust SUITS
mer there were over 4U chlloIen WIZ
enjoyed themselves at play In the Main
Street grounds. u
h The object OF tho play grounds IS 70
give tho children of the city a place Where
they can enjoy themselves and DO kept
off Of the streets. 1t can readily be seen
how much good these Institutions Will do
and how many boys will be Kept from
places where they would naturally con.
tract bad habits such as smoking,
drinking and other mischief which cause
SO many young boys to turn out badly
and ultimately land In Jail and arc ever
after marked as criminals. 3S
The gentlemen who established the
grounds ut Nineteenth Street have .a-
bored hard, but they were not slow IN
seeing tho results and naturally after
such marked success was made with the
first grounds, they set to work to branch
out and give the little ones in other sec
tions OF the5clty the same privilege that
the children in the vicinity OF Nineteenth
and Main Streets enjoyed last summer,
However,g3the success Of the new
grounds, or In fact tho establishment OF
committees receive from the citizens Of
;Richm ond
Some other matters OF Importance were
also discussed. Those present from the
executive committee We're Dr. E. N.
Calisch, Mr. Ro. Lee Traylor. Mayor Nc
Carthy. Mr.. John Stewart Bryan. George
wv. Warren. Those from the Open Air
Play Grounds Committee were Rev. +os
,Semmes, Mrs. Hugh Miller, Rev. Geo. H.
Wiley and Miss Ada Arundel.
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RIVAL FACTIONS
UNITE FOR FIGHT.
Continued from First Pagc.)

severely criticised In the report, WHICH
declares. that assuming Mr.. Hyde to be
guilty OF things charged by Mr.. Alcxan-
der, the latter is "culpablya negligent in,
sacquiescing I'M them for 80 longa;t neriod.
and In not bringing them to the atten-
ton OF the Board Of Directors Among
the features OF the report is letter.
from MIR. Alexander devoted In part to
q reitera ton OF his charges against Mr..
Hyde. especially the one to the effect
that Mr.. Hyde was enable to become a
director in many corporations by reason
OF the fact that large quantities OF
stock belonging to the society were held
In his name. Commenting onHa letter
from Mr.. Hyde, giving the details Of
profits resulting from syndicate opera
tons, the report, while admitting that
the society had proflted by these trans
actions. declares the officials in the
syndicate to have been guilty OF breaches
OF trust and propriety In SO dealing with
a corporation which they We're serving.
I Hyde S Statement.
Counsel for Mr.. Hyde issued late to-
day n long statement, defining AR.
sIIyde's position in reference to the at
tacks on him In this attention is called
TO the fact that Nj. Hyde had repeat.
eddy offered to trustee his stock, and
"of dominating national reputation be
placed at the head Of tho society. The
statement covers the details OF numer-
GUS stock purchases. alleged by Mr..
Alexander to have been made at the
instance Of Mr.. Hyde without consulta-l
tion with any members Of the society,
and declares them to have been ap-
proved at meetings OF the Finance COM
lnittee. at which President Alexander
was present. "A letter from Mr.. Alexan-
der to Mr.. Hyde is incorporated In the
statement in support OF this contention.
Mr.. Hyde again denies that he ever at
tempted to undermine the presidents
authority. Referring to the charge Of
personal ambition, Mr. Hyde declares
that his sole ambition was to fill worth,
lily the place occupied by his father, the
founder Of the society In conclusion,
Mr.. Hyde relteratcs his charges that
Mr.. Alexander conspircd against him
with the design Of onstins him from
his position and obtaining control OF the
society himself.
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G(:;ORDONsvlLLE, VA.

& ESPECIAL TO Tho Times Dispa tch.)
Fl SGORDONSYILE, VA, Juno 3.rMr. ~. y.
Bowen has put the new toWn !, the Seuot
Mrs, g. y. Kirkpatrick is visiting relatives IVY
Il Miss Fannie Murray left Wednesday 70 visit
relatives in Charlottesville. K
Mr. Fred Marshall has gone 10 %. littspu W
Mr. and Mrs. j., Dowell have returned from
n visit to relatives In Richmond
Mr. A. y. Bcckham. OF Greensboro y. y,
vs!ted relative here this %ee lS,n,ly u Rich
mond, are atS.'Cameron Lodge Tor the SUM
MI. g. W. Wilkins has moved his family
into tho rooms above Mr.. Blakc5's turhlIure
Mr.. George Goodwin, Of I.ynchburg. spent
several days this week with his parents here.
Fl Mr. G. S. Beekham OF washington, mas
been spending tho week with his parents a1f'
+ Miss Rena Marcus, who has been attena! ~
5IIons Institute the past session, nus re-
turned homo for her cation.
III MIR. e. II. Roads Of the Valley Eirginlar,
Waynesboro spent hsys, uays 1hss WeeS
Miss Cora Martini, who has been tehGhlnG
at Uno the past session. has closed her scnoo1
and returned home !, RI ~,
Mr.. r. NJ. Mcclure las resigned ,ils a,ositio'n
with the chesapeake and Ohio Railway, ~
Richmond. and expects soon to enter mo
railway mail service.
4 Work,ncn arc here digging a well and ere re-,
Ing a purnp-houso> forHtho Chesapeake ana ONO
Railway. Ssf =, y, I. : J,
Mr{R. H. Hughes IL putting the Fanlc9ner
building, Just north of the railroad bridge
IN thorough repair He expects soon to move
Into same. assf af5. 4, III -: Y,
tearing down tho old Weaver livery stable lic
expects to errS1 u handsome dwelllnS, OIL lne
| lot inc lisar future si;s
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t. i :
hour in tho courthouse Tonight to u
large audience. The audience was COM
posed Of adherents Of both parties and IL
largc number OF ladies. The speaker was
introduced by Captain A. j.. Tyncs. who
stated that Judge Mann was Il lifelong
Democrat and was the logical candidate
of tho party for the nomination. (, Among
the issues OF the present campaign, which
tho speakera favored was the single list
OF school books. working state convlcts
OH roads.
He laid special stress OH the former ls-
sue, stating that he was In favor Of the
State approprlating five hundred thousand
dollars from tho fund saved by the new
Constitution to the schools OF tho state,
which would give each public school
about five hundred dollars. He also would
recommend furnishing conyicts free to
work roads. Tho speaker devoted the
larger part Of his time discussing the
Mann bill the principal features OF which
are familiar to all. VI III "
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R'5 ~ ' 4
q Hnti was outside Corrcgidor Island. man
ceave.ing. when the Aurora satuted With
Thirteen guns and the Ohio answered.
4 Admiral Train and his squadron accom-
panied the Russian vessels TO Manila.
How They Escaped.
In On Interview. Rear ADMIRAL En-.
squist.s executive officer said:
when tic battle began tho ADMIRAL
was aboard the cruiser Oleg. Which was
hit n number OF times by large shot. There
was an incessant rain Of shot from quick
firing guns and the ship was soon hadls
damaged.
"The Admiral transferred his flag to
tile Aurora, Which then drew the com
4 lined fire OF many torpedo boat de-
strovcrs at close range and the attack
of submarines. We were overwhelmed
bv the latter. a mist arising, we made
J, dash for the open sea- and were fol-
lowed by the Oleg and tho Jemtctug
Rear Admiral Enouist Is uninjufed
Captain Egorieff, of the Aurora, was
t,led by a shell, which struck the con-
ming tower, and he was buried at sea
to-day before reaching Manila. On the
Aurora three officers were wounded, ~
OF the crew were Killed and S. were
wounded. The losses on the Oleg were
10 Of the crew killed and is wounded. On
the Jemtchug the casualties were q
itInior officers killed and one Woundeo,
IL Of the crew killed and 80 wounded.
From their appearance the Russian yes
sells are not damaged below the water
line. Their. tunnels, however, are rlddlcd
ny large and small shot Several large
shells pierced the cruisers amidshlps'
and a number Of guns were dismountca.
Nll tho Russian officers interviewed as
SORT that a large number OF submarines
caused confusion and defeat.
Rear admiral linquist has caoiea MS
arrival TO the Emperor OF Russia.
.rhc battleship Ohio and the cruiser
Cincinnati are guarding the Russian SHIPS
No official action as TO their disposition
has been taken yet
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CAR STILL FIRM
FOR VAR AR, THEY F; SAY s "
American Embassy Centre Of
Interest in St. Peters
.6 burg.
(By Associated Press.)

81. PETERSBURG. June 4.-1:l0 a, NJ.
The American embassy was the center
of interest yesterday on account of Pres
jdent Rooseyelt's. tender. of his good Of
fees in the direction OF iscacc. Ambassa-
dor Meyer was bGs!egcd by members Of
the diplomatic corps, who desired light
on the Presidents plan and intentions.
and the chances Of its acceptance was q
TOPIC OF general interest. Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff did not lay the matter
before the Emperor yesterday, but prohl-
bly, will Monday instead of Tuesday, his
regular audience day, for this purpose.
Ofticals Of the foreign office, though
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Salisbury, 8. 8; Charlotte. a.

I. Especial to The Times Dispatch u s
CHARLOTTE, N. G., June 3.-sa!ls-
.buY.Spencer q made It three ssraights
from Charlotte this afternoon, VIM ne
tho third game of the series In fourteen
innings by a score OF TO 4 /. The game
was Vas lost by costly errors. Howard pitched
great game for the locals, allowing tlle
visitors only ten singles, but received
poor support. Earle Holt played a star
game for, the visitors, The Name was re-,
until Bentley made the winning run,
With two men out, In the fourteenth IN
Ming Batteries: Howard and Llddell
eMoSer and Bentley, S 5f I'm
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Driven Under Forts.

-. VI! 1tSSUCIuttu I'ItSS, J n $500
z NAGASAl1, June 3.-Suryivors' state
ments show that the Japanese manoeu-
vres drove a portion Of the Russian fleet
under the fire Of the forts on Tsu
Island, which sunk the battleship Osla-
bya. On Saturday night, owing to the
frequent torpedo attacks, and the fact
that the Russian vessels did not carry
any lights. the fleet was much separated
and became incapable Of acting In COM
b!nation. The only orders were to reach
Vladvostok. The Russians were short
of ammunition, and their Workmanship
was Indifferent.
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At Norfolk.

Especial TO The Times d sspaich)
z NORFOLK. VA, June BIN celebration
OF Jefferson Davls's birthday the Pickett
honor to tho Confederate veterans VINO
have recently applied az follows: e. Z.
Burroughs, j osaiah e. Etheridge. Alphon-5
so Mercer. Jesse b. Irving. II. B.. Harri-i
son, Lieutenant-Colo G. a. Martin.
Lieutenant J ohm c.. Taylor. I'm p. Wilson
and Major John #. 8Woodhousc. }a4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
AT MANASSAS.
Swanson Pays High Tribute to
Confederate -VaIor. s
Especial to The Times- o lspa tch

Especial to The Times Dlspa tch.)
MANASSAS. VA. June 81 Hon. Claude
a.. Swanson was ting orator at the Con-.
Tolerate memorial exercises held here to-
day The Courthouse was filled with an
Intelligent audience. which listened atten-
paid liberal high tributes to tho bravery
and valor OF the Confederate soldier. This
was MIR. Swanson's first visit to Manassas.
and his address made him many friends
here. 1s came out on the noon train
from Washington and returned To- that
city this evening @g3 8 Il.
Governor Montague will speak here next
Monday, court day. 81
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Small Boy Drowned,
Especial 70 The Tlmes-plspate,h,l

Especial 10 The Tlmes- DlspatcM.J ~ 9l
& CHARLOTTE, N. G., June 3.--clarence
Robinson. aged thirteen, was drowned IN
South Fork River. near III Oh Shoals, late
this afternoon The lad, with two COM
.ranions, was bathing In the river got
beyond his depth and drowned before aid
could reach him, He was the son 9 { y
widow and had been employed as y y op-
eratlye In the cotton mil at IIigll Shoals
for three years. \. n sss
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Famous Cause Ended.
(special to Tho Times. Dispatch

Especial to The Tlmes-D ispntch.) 8
5GREE2SBORO.N. N c.. June ain United
States Circuit Court here Judge Boyd
issued an order finally zdischarging re-.
ownership for Wilkes county, made three
years ago by reason OF effort made by the
bonds matured Or accruing interest on
,,nnat llrcd ones having been paid of and
status OF remaining ones fixed, the county
treasurer will now pay off interest on ma
turing principal direct out OF taxes coll
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boswell Dots.

tBy Associated Press)
y DOSNVELLb VA, June 3..-Mr. and Mrs.
Reginald Moss have returned from their
wedding trip and arc now the guests OF
Mrs Parish.
who have been visiting Mrs. 8 :onn, have
returned to their home in Rlchm9nd. .
Miss Mario Prosser will spend week
with her sister, Mrs. B. Morgan Shep-
herd, in Ashland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
Boarding House Burns.

HAMLET. N. c.. June S.-This morning
at 8 O'Clock fire destroyed the large
boarding house situated in the southern
part of the town and owned by Mr.. =.
A. Lackey. The fire was first discovered
in the dining ROOM but how 1t started is
a mystery Most of the furniture was
saved, but tho house was a total loss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
MO THANK you, !

Says tho poor dyspepte when 4 asked ssa 4, 10
wants them hut Is afraid of the con-
sequances 4 heartburn, RloatlIg, CRANES
Nausea or Headache inyariabiy tolloW
4 every such sufferer should try.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
MANN IN TAzE p, Y T

Speaks to aeLarge Audience on
the Issues Of the Campaign,
Especial to The T!mes,ndi sp!aIt s,l1 4 n,
TAzENYELI,. VA June s.-TJl dge ".
H.. Mann. OF Nottoway, candidate for
nomination for governor, spoke for an
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A warm MEETING VI {:
IN CLAY WARD
Ccontlnucd from First PaEc.)


then for tho purpose Of trying TO drag
me down and perscc,lte me now.
Z, Mr., Crenshaw, In his rcjoinder denied
that he had introduced q resolution sup
pressing the result Of the investigation,
and Captain Cunningham arose and snld
he could prove 1t by members OF the
Finance Committed.
AS TO what good It could do TO bring
IT out now, Mr. Crcnsha@ said first y
might help him to get q place lie desired,
and second, 1t was the first opportunity
The paoplc had hud to express their dis
approval. !,
Tho debate was surely u warm one ana
those present seemed deeply Interested
General Anderson First.
FIRST sVice-Presidsnt c, y, Phillips, pre-
WHO WHO was va detained by Illness In his fam
General Charles II. Anderson, ones OF
Tho state Senatorial candidates. WAS the
first speaker, and he was well received,
General Anderson spoke brlefly and. ASK i
ed his hearers to support his claims, y
liz service. and u successful business
nnreer was worthy OF their support,
Mr. q eorge sAinslie, the other seIator,ial
candidate, was, next introduce ed, M ,Atn Y
slie declared he was not the candiaase
Of any faction Of his party or ssl q ' IL
W u'yaG endeayor to serve The people faith
f,,liy'an intelligently Mr.. AinsIia d tss
ciared for some reforms.,ln the INC q! 81
lard registration, and for the Single
school book list.
For the House. 84
IIe was chcered when he concluded g ana