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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
"Both Lost Heavily"

Paris (By Cable) Intense interest
has been aroused here by the news that
a naval battle has been fought between
the Russian and Japanese fleets.
Official and diplomatic quarters are
without advices, most of the information
reaching Paris coming through press
dispatches forwarded from the United
States. These dispatches are prominent
ly displayed in the evening editions Of
the newspapers and are eagerly COM
mented on.
The Temps reproduces a dispatch from
Rome saying that the Italian Minister
of Marine, Admiral Mirabello, has re-
ceived a cablegram from Chefu giving
a rumor that battle of the most vio-
lent character has been fought, in which
both combatants suffered serious losses.
All the newspapers display tone Of
extreme anxiety over the result.
The Temps pays a glowing tribute to
Admiral Rojestvensky' skill in pFepar-
ing his squadron for the final encoun-
ter and to his audacity in taking the
rouse where the Japanese were strong
est
The Echo do Paris St Petersburg
correspondent says that a letter has
been received from Admiral Rojestven-
sky written six weeks ago, in which the
Admiral said he desired TO reach Vlad-
vostok without a combat If possible, but
that he would do nothing to avoid an en-
counter.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
SUSPECTS FQGL PLAY.
Nephew Of Mrs. Stanford Offers Reward For
Evidence /Of Poisoning.

Schenectady, X. Y. (SpeciaD.-In re-
sponse to telephone query from this
city, Welton]/ Stanford, who is now at
his summer home at Lake George, said
that he bad offered a reward of $1,000
for propf that his aunt, Mrs. Leland
Stanfoyd, of San Francisco, who died
in Honolulu from the effects of poison,
and information leading to the convic-
ton of the person who administered it.
He stated that he had received official
reports of her illness and death from
the attending physicians from Honolulu,
and that he was not satisfied that she
died natural death. He further said
lie believed that she died from the eff
fects of poison, and that no examina-
ton of certain capsules administered to
Mrs. Stanford during her illness had
been made. Mr.. Stanford was not
named as a beneficiary in her WILL al
though he inherited a large sum after
the death of Senator Stanford, her hus-
band
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
Fatal Crash In Georgia.

Augusta, Ga. (SpeciaD Two men
were killed, one fatally injured, two
probably fatally and three slightly in
jured in collision between a passenger
trolley car and a Louisville and Nash
vile coal car on Augusta-Aiken Rail
way The accident occurred at the foot
of a steep grade several miles from
Augusta, near Clearwater, S. c. The
coal car broke away from the motor
car at the top of hill and swept down
ward for several hundred yards, ac-
quiring such momentum that when it
collided with the passenger car return
ing to Augusta it ground the lighter
car into kindling wood.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
GREAT FINANCIER DEAD
AIphOuse De ROthSchiId Also a PhiIan'
thrOpiSt.
FAMOUS FOR HIS MANY CHARITIES
Leading Spirit Of the Bankers Rothsehlld In
Their Relations With Governments OF
Europe Financed the Indemnity Which
France Paid Germany After the Franco
PfussIan War.

Paris (By Cable).-Baron Alphonse
dc Rothschild, head of the French
branch of the banking house bearing the
name of Rothschild and governor of the
Bank of France, died at 4.3o A. M. of
acute bronchitis, aggravated by gout.
The eminent 6nancier had been sink
ing slowly for many days, but there was
no apprehension that his death was inn
minent He first took to his bed two
weeks ago. Several rallies gave prom
Use OF his recovery Two days ago the
Baron began to fail rapidly, and his
condition assumed disquieting form.
Although he kept up an animated con
versation with members of his family
and the old servants, the patient became
Avery weak, and entered upon a lona-
; tose state in which he died PEACEFULLY.
The announcement of the B7,on's death
caused widespread regret, sor besides
his position in the, financial <orid. Baron
Alphonse was l<nown f2;is lavish char
ities, one of the lates<xAng the gift OF
100000 for the Aon OF working
mems homes.
The funeral " be quite simple, ac-
cording to the/ 1ct rnle OF the Roihs-
child family, including a plain coin,
.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01

without mourning tributes. The Serv-
ices will be the occasion of a notable
tribute of respect
A member of a French-American
banking house said:
Baron Alphonse was the leading spir-
it of the RothschildS in their relations
with practically all the Governments OF
Europe.
Besides the colossal task of financing
the indemnity which FraT paid to
Germany after the Franco German War
of 1901, he actively carried on rela-
tions with other Governments In Italy
these included both the Government and
the Vatican finances.
The house also has large interests in
Spain, largely controls Austria's rail-
road development and held considera-
bic parts of all the old Russian loan is
suds. The house, however, has not eN-
erdsed a controlling influence in the
new Russian loans.
"The large industrial interests Of the
house in Russia include the petroleum
fields of Baku. The. house has also had
considerable dealings with American Sc
curities through the Belmonts, J. Pier
pont Morgan and John w Gates, in
lding Louisville and Nashville and the
Atlardc Coast Line transactions, and
alsc ma extensive interests in mines in
Ctifortnia."
Daro'p AlphonSe was member of the
ACADEMY of Fine Arts, a member OF
the frehch Institute and a commander
OF tne Lfgion of Honor He leaves two
ehlidren1-Bar Edouard and Baroness
beatTlx. He has two surviving broth
erS-bar9n Gustav and Baron Edmond.
Presideht Eoubet, Premier Rouvier
and mann o3her officials. fnanciers and
diplomats A1alled at the Rothschild resi-
dence dty1ng the day to express their
condoleE with the family.
rad on the Bourse opened with
Out ible decline The markets
show ne hesitation, but the an
not of the death of Baron AL
psl Rothschild produced little
81 kalues.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
The BatiIeships Described.

The battleships Orel and Borodino are
of 1850 tons displacement each, heav-
lily armed, we'll protected and were de-
signed TO make IS knots. They measure
3o7 feet by 20 feet, with 20 feet draft,
and both have lofty spar deck fully 80
feet above the water line, extending from
the bow to the quarter deck.
Forward is mounted a pair of I24-
inch guns in turret protected by IL
inches of Krupp armor. Another pair
of guns of same size is mounted aft.
There are 80 other guns of the inter
mediate battery, and the vessels carry
two submerged torpedo tubes and two
above water.
A spe -ial feature of the vessels is their
vertical longitudinal bulkheads of inch
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
Sold Lots of Territory.

Peoria, I'll. (SpeciaD Harry Will
mering, manager of the United States
Roof Paint Company. has been arrested
by United States officials here He is
charged viii using the mails to defraud
and with selling so-called blue sky"
territory extensively in Ohio, Indiana,
IIih1incis and other States. There are
FIVE counts against MIN. His alleged
operations are said to have netted thou
sands of dollars.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
SIX Russian Ships Sunk.

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD D.-F. B.
LOOMS, Assistant Secretary of State, an
nounces that three dispatches have been
received at the State Department from
the Far East. These report that the Jap
anese Government officially announced
that its fleet engaged the Baltic squad
ron in the Straits OF TSushima Sunday,
and that the straits were held. the can
uonading being heard from shore
The first dispatch is as follows:
Toxic, May 2S-Japanese fleet en-
gagged the Baltic squadron this afternoon
in the Straits of Tsu- Shima, which was
held; cannonading heard from shore" 3"
The American Consul at Nagasaki re-
ports that the Russian battleship Boro-
dino and four other Russian warships
and one Russian repair ship have been
sunk by the Japanese in the Straits of
Korea.
His dispatch is as follows;
''Nagasaki, May z8.-Japanese sunk
the Russian battleship Borodino and
Another report intimates that two bat
tlcShips were sent TO the bottom, the
Orel having shared the fate of her sis
tership, the Borodino. This latter re-
port states that three smaller vessels
were sent TO the bottor1, and it is be-
lieved in Washington that they were
of the cruiser type. Both reports agree
on the rumored sinking of repair ship
MIR Griscom also reports that the Rus
sian Baltic fleet is said TO have sunk an
American merchantmen about May 20
off Formosa.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01

armor, running throughout the whole
length of the ship at distance of or
10 feet inboard from the ships sides, de-
signed to localize the effect OF blow
from "A torpedo.
Thes. vessels were built at ST. Peters
burg at the New Admiralty dockyards.
and were among the finest battleships
afioat, being equipped with every known
device to make them formidable fighting
machines at sea.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
Renorts Rnsslans Fleeing.

London (By Cable).-The Toxic cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says that
the Russian feet has been dispersed, that
several Russian ships have been dis
abled and that the remainder are in
flight, with the japanese pursuing.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
Foreign

Forty-two persons were arrested at
Naples prior to the sailing of the steam
er Neckar for New York, i'll connection
with fraudulent efforts to ship undesir-
able emigrants to the United States.
The Russian Imperial Council has or
dered universal recognition of foreign
passports, thus meeting recommenda-
tionS of the United States about dis
elimination against American Jews.
King Oscar declined to sign the law
creating a separate consular system for
Norway, and the ministers rendered their
resignation, but the King refused to ac-
cept them.
The American consular corps in Swe-
den presented the retiring American
minister, W. w. Thomas, Jr, with a
handsome silver loving cup as mark
of esteem.
The Chilian cruiser Presidente Pinto
foundered off the Island of Chilot, and
it is reported her commander, Captain
WhiteSide, committed suicide.
Emperor William returned to Berlin,
after nine weeks absence from the GeE<
man capital, looking well. He unveiled
a st of Emperor Frederick at CbaI(
Fire on the White Star
jes AlYsaa>at her doa1
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
Japs' Losses Put at Eleven.

Thiugtau (By Cable).-There is a
running naval engagement between the
Russian and Japanese fleets in the Ko-
rea straits near the Islands of Oki.
1t is reported that the whole Russian
feet is not participating, all the slower
vessels having steamed around. Japan.
The Japanese losses so far are stated
TO be cruiser and 10 torpedo boats.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
JAPS ANNIH!LATE RUSSIAN FLEET
IN Official Announcement of Great Victory is Made
in Toxic.
TWELVE MARSfIlPS ARE SUNK OR CAPTURED.
Battle Begun Saturday Continues throughout Sunda Running Fire
Fight Between The Fleets in Which Togo Is Said to Have
Lost One Cruiser and Ten Torpedo BOatS..AN
The Russian Ships Not ENGAGED.

Toxic (By Cable).--lt is officially an
nounced that Admiral RojestvenSkys
feet has been practically anuihilated.
Twelve warships have been sunk or
captured. and two transports and two
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01

ia, S G. (SpeciaD.-As a re-
he recent official investigation
cause of the wrecking of Rob
Rgden's special train near Green
- pril, the Southern Rail-
pee the discharge of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
KILLED AND MANNED in TROLLEY.ss-
One Car Stopped at Crossing and ~
Car Struck Il.

Baltimore, Md. (SpeciaD As the re-
suit of rear-end collision of wo cleo
trio cars on the Westport lins of the
United Railways aboNt 1890 o'clock
A. NJ, at the point where the Wabash
Railroad tracks cross Maryland ,enuc
in WeStport, one man was killed Nand
about fOrty-Seven persons, both whiN
and colored, and including men and wo-
men, were either seriously or slightly
injured.
The motorman of the second car, Sc
bastian Heldorfer, who resides at 1907
Ridgely street. is among the injured, and
at the hospital it was stated that his
skull is probably fractured.
The two cars were among the last
of the night to make the trip from the
river resorts, such as Klein's and Wern-
er's Parks. etc, to the city, aud they
were. of course, well filled with people
who had remained at the resorts as lak
as possible.
The first car had left Klein's
about II :o5 o'clock and was proceS :
to the city. 1t went down the steN
grade on Maryland avenue, WestNs&
and had reached the point w :
tracks of the Wabash Rafx< :
that street. The conduc W
and was just about 10 :
man TO go ahead Il "a .
clear, when seconl ~ -
had been following ~ T.
ing down the g1 o. s.
car standing r. =
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
hSHINGTON AFFAIRS

4 ]. Hagenbart, of the Ma
k Association, interested
Sevelt in his arguments
ere should be a large ex-
nerican meats.
rS Naued upon President
e hun not to call an
Congress.
doza. the new Colum-
arrived in Washing-
mt his credentials to
- > }
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01

BurSau of Forestry. addy =
. hent on the Importance OF cSras +
thestimber lands of the South
ing he said, lis more vital 10 the2 -
tisiuance of the industrial prosperity q
the South than the question of forest
preservation, and no question is more
pressing at the present time. A large
part of the natural wealth of the South
is in its forests. In the market value
OF the product lumber in the South
stands next 10 cotton. The census of
1880 found the Southern States furnish
ing less than II per cent. Nof the total
lumber products of the country That
of 1000 found the South furnishing 25
per cent. The South, in yellow pine
alone, in 1000 furnished over one fourth
of the total sawed lumber OF the United
States and over one-third Of the total
cut or soft wood. The market value of
the product of Southern lumber in 1000,
including Kentucky and Tennessee, was
nearly $ISo,ooo,ooo The value Of the
cotton crop in the same year, including
seed, was only little short of $5ooooo,-
ooo
The plain and simple question which
lies before the people Of the South today
is, Shall the forests remain continuous
power for the production of wealth, or
shall they be destroyed in harvesting the
present stand? By the first method thcii,
resources will be available for successive
generations. BY the second method,
which is now commonly practiced. the
permanent impoverishment Of the South
through the obligation of what should
be one of its leading industrial resources
will be brought about"
The Bureau of Forestry, he said,
stands ready to cooperate with States
in forest preservation.
Col. ]. S. Cunningham. of North Car
olina, president of the North Carolina
Tobacco Growers Association. offered
resolution favoring the removal of the
tobacco tax. He declared that tobacco
sells so low in the South that small
growers cannot earn enough to suppeyt
themselves growing it. and that many
negroes were abandoning their small to-
bacoo farms and going TO the cities in
search of work
Representative Bankhead, of Alabama,
suggested that there was no possibility
of the tobacco tax being removed by
Congress, although he thought it might
be reduced. At the suggestion of Sena-
tor Simmons. of North Carolina, the
lCSCiulloli Was dulCiuCu anu uildluiitouS-
ly adopted in the following form:
Resolved, That as tobacco is the only
agricultural crop taxed in the United
States we urge our Representatives in
Congress to reduce the tax on tobacco.
A committee of which Governor Rob
ert B. Glenn. of North Carolina, will
be chairman will, by direction of the par
lament, be appointed by Governor Glenn
for the purpose of preparing statement
of the resources, needs and advantages
of the South
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
The Presldnt efgH' :

'ne Fies'uht ~ f73.> + ~ Il =
of the EquitableSS
by Federal conin +
commission Sppoils S
The Comm
who has beg :.
this subieca -
dent. inforIAed NJ. ysoos j
was no legal authority VS. l.. :
point a commission of inv 49, W
a specific case OF this chan
Garfield takes the ground that
gresS can delegate such autho :
law Grating the Aeparnner Il Z. :. 81 E
merce and Labor cmpoys1E !
of Corporations TO make <f77Ssz!
les into interstate business, but it is
for the information of the GovernnisN
except in such cases as the Presideu
may decide TO make public.
In the case of the Standard Oil Con,
pany. the House by a resolution directe
the present investigation, speci6cau
naming the corporation to b INV
gated. Some such action by
it is held, would be necessary >,
commission appointed by the W
could make 2nX Igaa1iIiSIEl.n<t& S
table affair."! Is s. 3: 4 .
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-01
LIVED Wis
Por Nearly a Year brooklyn MsASY
[Acciden'.


New York (SpeciaD D.-After 8
nearly a year in St Cathe1
pital, Brooklyn, with
Thomas ONrien, 2l yeaZ
His case has attracted
est in medical cifs
few recorded inst s3| $ Il II
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-28
Be SENT TO EUROPEAN STATION.
Probable Orders For The Squadron
Commanded BY Admiral
Sipsbee.

Upon the arrival of his squadron at
Tompkinsville, Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee left. his flagship, the Brooklyn,
Immediately after she dropped anchor
and went to Washington. The i'm
preston in the squadron is that after
it is oyerhauled at the navy yard IN
Brooklyn it will go to the European
station.
The squadron consists of the cruisers
BROOKLYN, Chattanooga. Galveston
and Tacoma. The Chattanooga, which
sailed before her final acceptance test,
will have her trial before rejoining
the squadron. There is little doubt
that she will meet all requirement, sas
she showed herself a fine ship in tn 2
trip to and from France. The officers
say they are sure that the body they
escorted here is that of Paul Jones.
They say they were received enthu :
siasticallv by the French and all
hands appreciated it.
On top of the catafalque in which
the body of Jones lay was his sword,
the property of Reginald Z. Nichol-
son. commander of the cruiser Tacoma.
The sword is an heirloom in the
Commander family. The catafalque
was also covered with the silk flag
presented by the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The men OF
the cruiser Galveston, which has &C
quired a bad name among the blue
Jackets. were the first to get shore
lierty after the squadron anchored at
Tompkinsyille. Some of them credit
their good treatment to the publication
of alleged Ill treatment of men aboard
her
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-28
Teaching Domestic Science.

One innovation this year in the va
cation schools is the establishment of
seven Fairgrounds for mothers and
babies in Manhattan and Brooklyn,
N. Y. and in Baltimore. The design
underlying the selection of these
places compehended cool and COM
Portable resort for social entertainment
among the women. and the giving TO
them of valuable instruction in the
care of children. The corps of instruc-
tors at such are domestic science teach
ers, trained nurses and Undergraduates
Talks are given about diet and the
care of babies along scientific lines
and the means by which children CAP
be amused nationally and profitably.
In the domestic science classes the
teachers and trained nurses give
special instructions on diet in the tor
rid season, including the preparation
of food, and also ON measures to be
taken to avoid heat prostrations, and
what is to be done if stricken.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-28
Torpedoed Herself.

A strange thing happened yesterday
to the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius,
which is at Newport. X. /. She was
torpedoed, but is still at anchor in
Newport harbor. The torpedo,
strange to say. was fired from her
own tube, but instead of making for
the mark which one had done, fired
Just few minutes npreyious. it made
a circular movement and came back
aud struck the vessel on the port
quarter The vessel went mp the bay
with a number of the seamen gun
ner's class for torpedo practice, and
the torpedo in question. which was an
lS.inch Whitehead, was set to run
submerged at depth of 10 feet. This
it did, but instead of making true for
the target, it made a complete circle
aud struck the vessel square blow.
The torpedo was fitted with practice
war head, otherwise the vessel would
have been destroyed. but, as it was,
it made dent in the side of the YES
sci and smashed the practice head of
the torpedo The vessel can be repair
ed at Newport, while the torpedo is
probably at the bottom of Narragan-
sett Bay. This is not the first time
that torpedoes have failed to keep
their course. but il is the first instance
of its coming back and striking the
vessel from which it was fired.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-28
"More Hen" The Cry.

Not for years has there been so few
men in the New York marine bar
racks, and the officials are puzzled to
know how to fill out the Unnecessary
posts. Indeed, several guard posts
have been abandoned, aud in those
which must be kept upfth force has
been cut sometimes in half. The
strength of the corps at the barracks
is now only $50. whereas the normal
strength for years has been 400. The
chief reason, according to an author
ity in marine corps matters, for the
low state of the corps at the Brook
Ign barracks at the present time is the
large number of assertions from the
big warships. "More men" has been
the cry for more than month from
the commanding officers of many of
the largest vessels of the North Allan
tic fleet, and still the cry is ''send us
more Much has been said about the
assertions from the navy in the last
year, but it is now asserted that the
marine corps has fallen off, and there
appears to be little chance of any i'm
mediate increase. The entire force
of the corps should be IA, 900. and it is
/, 900 short at the present time, with
every prospect of further depletion
as a result of the hot weather.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-28
THEY MUST PAY THEIR BILLS.
There Most Be No Claims Against
Navy Department
Clerks.

The government intends that all OF
its employees shall pay their just
and legitimate debts. The question OF
claims for debt against employees OF
the Navy Department having been
brought to the attention of Secretary
Bonaparte, lac has issued the following
order after consideration OF the prac-
tice of the different governmental de-
partments This order applies to CT
william employees only and does not
change the practice in effect in regard
to the commissioned or enlisted per-
sonnet of the navy:
Hereafter the Navy Department
will take no cognizance of a complaint
against an employe by an alleged cred
itor, so far as the complainant is con-
cerned, beyond acknowledging receipt
of his communication. Persons claim
ing to be creditors and collectors Of
debts of claims will be denied access
to employees for the purpose Of pre-
sentiug or collecting claims during
the hours set apart of the transaction
of public business or while the en-
ployes concerned are on duty.
But, although the department Will
not permit itself TO be used as coll
lection agency, il does not consider
one who fails. without justification.
to pay his just debts person suitable
for public employment. Therefore.
upon receipt of complaint of non
payment of debts it will be referred to
the proper chief of the bureau for a
report in writing from the employee
concerned, which. together with a
summary of the conclusions reached
hy the department in the matter. will
be made part of his official record
An employee who fails, without
Justification. to pay his just debts
may be discharged for this reason IL
| the offense shall seem TO the depart
ment of sufficient gravity.