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New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
MANY DROWNED 1T RIGA.
Ice Breaks Under Fleeing Crosud-
No Bodies Recovered.

Berlin, Jan. a1.-The ''vossiehe zsituns's"
Riga letter says the official report OF the number
killed and wounded in the riots there is far be-
low the actual number. since it included only
those delivered at the hospitals. while unknown
numbers lost their lives by drowning.
When the soldiery fred the crowd many
persons rushed down the rocky shore to escape
across the river on the ice. which broke. engulf-
ing them. A great snowstorm was prevailing
at the time. and the temperature sank at night,
causing the river 20 freeze over again. In con-
sequence no bodies have been recovered.
The movement. the letter says has taken on a
distinctly political character. through the inu-
ence Of independent students or those not be-
longing here. These are Southern Russians.
who came to Russia under government encour-
sgernent 10 Russianize the Polytechnic Insti-
tute They we're heard IN the streets shouting:
The War Must Stop" Down with the Czar?'
"Give Us Constitution Long Live Revolu-
tionr' "Hurrah for Japan" A number Of stu
dents were killed or wounded.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
EGGERS'S NAN Il THIEF.
Was Sore against Gamblers Who
Got Him Into Trouble.

Strong dsapprovaI of the method adopted by Po-
lice Commissioner McAdoos special detective force
in making raids on Harlem pooIrooms was ex-
pressed yesterday by Magistrate Mayo. in the Har-
lem Court. when it was discovered that the star
witness against the prisoners taken in the raids
had sworn out warrants under wrong name and
that he was convicted thief at large under
sususuded sentence. Magistrate Mayo ordered the
oners.
1t became known that the witness Is OF the
chief witnesses against Inspector Titus and Cap
tain Tighe. who awaiting trial at Police Head
quarters on charges of failure to close poolrooms
All the prisoners taken In two raids Harlem
poolrooms before Magistrate Mayo for exani-
nation when the star witness was called. answer
ing to the name Joseph Smith The witness had
sworn out warrants for the raids under that name
declaring that he lived at No 20 Bond-st. He was
proceeding to tell in the witness chair about the
bets he had made in the poolrOOms, end which OF
the prisoners had taken the money and recorded
the bets, when counsel for the prisoners asked:
isn't your real name Alexander Faber?'
Faber admitted with reluctance that that was MS
name. ard then he forced TO admit that he had
been convicted of theft in the Court of Special
Sessions and had been allowed to go at liberty
under suspension of sentence. FOndness Tor gam
from his employers. and for that he had been con-
'Did you tell Sergeant Eggers that you had been
convicted Of being theft?
knew everything about me l was sore against
the gambling houses where had lost all my money
and where L had got into trouble. wanted TO
save other fellows from going the same way
phone he denied that he had known that
Faber had been arrested and convicted for theft
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
NOVEL THEATRICAL ADVERTISING.
"New-YOrk Evening Trumpet" Makes Is
Appearance on the Rialto.

There is a new newspaper IN the Held. and II has
at least one great advantage over all others
papers-it doesn't cost anything. The Shubsr;
Brothers. the theatrical managers. are the pub
Hshers, and Claiming Pollock the editor Il Is
called The New-York Evening Trumpet" and the
first number was distributed the RaltO last
night.
The editorial scope Of THE Trumpet" IS no,
wide-being confined largely to singing the praises
of the various Shubert attractions; but within this
narrow field the editor displays almost passionat5
devotion TO duty and breaches with persuaSFs
eIOQuence. Even his somewhat yellow hss-
lines have their persuasive power Witness NJ
the first page -(there are four pages OF tna
paper: Lillian Russell Robbed on Broadway
reads in four-inch letters Then. in smaller
face of type Star Of Lady Teazls Loses SAs--
Police Not Yet Notified" Finally comes the story
itself. and this is what the gaspins reader dis
coversl
Lillian Russell is robbed nearly every night 1
the fact that the Casino Theatre has ssals
capacity OF only about sixteen hundred = s1S 1s
another thousand people, Miss Russeus recssgs sgs
with Lady Teazle'' would be something 4A5 ta''
mo
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
WORTH MILLIONS, HE SAYS
NeU- Yorker Claims Thousands of
Acres on Shore of Michigan.

Samuel Biddison. lawyer. of No 42 Broadway.
this city has claimed title to land the shore of
Lake Michigan in Michigan Wisconsin. Illinois and
Indiana. outside the government survey lines esab-
lished in 1906 and 1921.
There are thousands of acres in the tract valued
according TO Mr.. Biddison, at approximately $780,
100000 Some of it is made land" but much is
still under water
Among the corporations occupying land on which
the government makes claim, owing to the off,
cial survey says Mr.. Biddison. the Standard
Oil Company the United States Steel Company.
the Illinois Central Railroad Company, the Electric
Light and Power Company of Muskegon County
and various docking, lumber and grain elevator
companies TO the number OF fifty more.
BY virtue of the titles Mr. BiddiSon expects TO
acquire. he will be in position TO give TO persons
and corporations holding title TO land abutting
the United States survey quit claim deeds TO the
property Immediately adjoining the property they
own. for which pro rata share of the expenses
attached TO the work of private survey for clear
title must be paid.
The Supreme Court OF the United States has de-
by the United States survey line have right to
go outside that line Consequently, the land out
side and far land under water be de-
scribed. has claimant and although in hundreds
OF cases persons and corporations enjoying what
Is known 'squatter's right, possessory right,
Mr.. Biddson is the first TO lay claim to the
great unclaimed acreage around Lake Michigan.
Mile after mile of this ownerless property lies in
the city OF Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
LODI IN STATE OF SIEGE
Turmoil at Libau-Rioting at Mitau
-Kief Works Idle.

ST. Petersburg Jan. 3o.-Interest has been
transferred entirely from ST. Petersburg and
Moscow 20 Warsaw. Lodz and Libau. where a
state Of siege has been proclaimed. Warsaw is
the chief centre Of interest. on account Of the
rioting. The crisis there is by no means past
At Kieff several Of the big machine shops and
engineering works are idle. owing TO the strike.
and the bakeries are partially closed. Troops
are patrolling the streets.
At Mitau there have been some disorders and
a police superintendent has been wounded The
troops there have not yet used their arms.
A battery OF artillery and a battalion OF
troops have been dispatched from wilma to
dibau.
The strike is reported ended at saraton AT
Lbau some OF the strikers have returned to
work, and there have been no serious disturb
snces during the day. No further extensive
strikes are reported at any fresh centres. and no
disorders except at Warsaw.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
PARIS POLICE IN PERIL.
Bomb Throscn Into Group-T5cO
Guards Wounded.

Paris, Jan. 30-A meeting was held this even
ing in the TivoIi to protest against Russian au-
tocracy. It under the auspices of the revo-
lutionary Socialist groups, and six thousand per-
sons were present. Deputies Jaures. valiant
and De Pressense spoke. The police were pres
ent in strong force.
AS the audience filed out into the Avenue de
la Republique bomb was thrown into the CEN
tire Of the group Of police Republican Guards in
which stood Prefect Lepine and other high off,
cials. They were not hurt. but two guards were
wounded and many windows were broken. The
bomb was loaded with bootnails. Two men have
been arrested, one of them a law student.
Several Russian and Polish exiles were among
ihe orators at the meeting and used extremely
violent language. Professor Trempof who was
Father Gopon's college professor. amid frantic
applause praised the leader Of the ST. Peters
burg strikers. Deputy Jaures said the revolu-
iionary period had opened IN Russia and could
only close by the end Of Imperialism
The auditors shouted: ITO the embassy,"
When they were outside the hall they sang rev.
olutionary songs and endeavored to break
through the lines Of the police, who resisted.
Then the bomb was thrown Three civilians
were also wounded.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
DOGGER BANK INQUIRY.
SzcediSh Boat Fired On-RuSSians
to Testify To-day.

Paris, Jan. S0.-The international commission in
quirns into the Dogger Bank affair at its session
to-day heard two Swedish witnesses. the captain
and mate of the cargo boat Aldebaran. They
both testified that few hours preceding the firing
the British trawlers by the Russian squadron
their boat attacked in the North Sea by a.
strange warship which fired many shots at the
Aldebaran, but did not do her serious damage
The stranger then disappeared.
Counsel for Russia protested that this testimony
was not directly connected with the North Sea
matter. but Admiral Fournier. president of the
commission, ruled that the testimony was ad-
missible.
Hugh O'Beirne. the British agent said the
strange vessel was the Russian transport KANT
chatka which mistook the Swedish craft for a.
the Kamtchatka thereafter sent a wireless message
to Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky that she had been
attacked by a torpedo beat, and Rojestvensky
thereupon ordered his squadron to be on the look
out for torpedo boats This. Mr.. O'Beirne assert
ed. caused the firing the trawlers
The fishermen concluded their testimony in the
afternoon. The last witness a named Cos
tello. said that at the time of the cannonade he
saw black object which he thought was a tor
pedo boat. Later at Hull, after examining the
trawler without lights.
Vice-Admiral Doubassoff made the point that the
subsequent conclusion supposed one where
his belief at the time he saw the object was
that ii a torpedo boat.
Admiral Fournier asked the witness why he did
not see the trawlers near by but saw a black oh
feet at a considerable distance
Costello maintained that he did see other
The witness was then confronted bv sevaraI
other fishermen This developed much cortra a.
uon, Costelo maintaining he saw the black object.
The Russian officers will begin their testimony
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
MATCH FOR SIGOURNEY.
Reats Norris in Billiard Champ piou-
ship Play.

Chicago. Jan. sO-W. H sigournsy, of San Fran.
.,soo Won the first game IN the Class A amateur
billiard championship tournament. begun al the
Chicago Athletic Club to-nignt- Hls opponent was
CLarIsa 8 Norris. OF New-York- The score was
ana 70 212 Sigourney's average was 4-57; Norrisa
6zz-3s When Sigourney failed on an easy shot,
having only one point to 90 to win the CANA
Norris. who had been playing IN hard luck al the
evening, made a run OF 4s. but ne was too fsF
behind for this to do him any good Seven eipheTa
by SIgourney cut down his average.
On account Of the illness Or MS father IN San
Francisco H. A. Wright, the other Pacific Coast
day and started for home tonight This leaves
nine men to contest for the Brooklyn Eagle Gun
and the various other prizes offered by the Chicago
Athletic Association. Tomorrow 5 contests viii 30
between Edward G. Gardner. OF Passaic. n j.
and Charles 5. Schmitt, Of Racine, Wis. J. Ferd.
fnand PoggenbuTg, Of New-YOrk. and Edward c..
Rein OF Chicago; Charles z. COnklin, OF Chicago
and J. Byron Stark. Of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
DEFENDS GAMBLING? NO!
Bat O'Bnen Thinks Closing of
Houses Has Turned Loose Robbers.

Tho theory that the closing of the gambling
houses and the pooIrooms in the city is partly the
cause of the recent increase of robberies ad-
vanced yesterday by Captain o. 'Brien. the chief
of the Detective Bureau. The gambling houses and
the poolrooms.'' he said. gave eueoyment TO many
of the most desperate crooks in The country. and
kept them off the streets They earned anywhere
from s. to SIS day, and their work easy.
When the gambling houses and POolrooms
closed, these men were turned out to prey the
community. Most of them had thought that
they earning honest livngs employees at
such places. and now they think the officials who
took away their living them a chance. There
nothing left to them but to steal for few OF
them will york long hours for small wages Most
of them have higher order of intelligence than
the ordinary lodging house crook and will take
longer chances TO steal. I believe that most of the
recent hold-ups and daring robberles in houses
have been perpetrated by these
L don't want to critiCSe District Attorney
Jerome for closing the gambling houses and don't
want 10 be understood as arguing that the gam
bling houses and the poolroons should be reopened
for l think they should be kept closed. I simply
am making a statement of fact TO explain the con-
diuonS against which the police have to wage
war"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
FIRE AT FRAUNCEs TAVERN,

George Washington Giintenkamo the young son
OF the senior partner or the arm OF Glintenkamp q
lrecht. prOprietOrs of Fraunces Tavern. was the
means OF the early discovery OF a fire in an old
Colonial chimney IN the building late Yesterday
afternoon. The hremen put out the blaze without
using water. The damage was about Sl5
George Is three years old He was horn an tha
building and was named after President Washing
ton. he was at play on the second floor OF the
tavern about o'clock when he smeued smoke
Having often been told how valuable the building
was he ran down stairs the barber shon OF
1oseph We'n AZ NO d Pearl-st. and told Mike
The blaze was then discovered and tho bremen
were summoned ' NAeNisH
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
THEATRE EMPLOYEES SUMMONED.
Sunday Violations Alleged-COmmissioner
McAdoo Himself Investigates.

Captain Flood of the West 47th-st station yester-
day obtained two summonses from Magistrate Bar
low. in the West Side Police Court. calling for the
appearance in that court on Thursday afternoon OF
two employees OF the New-York Theatre to answer
TO alleged violations of the law regarding Sunday
theatrical performances. Captain Flood received a
letter from the Rev. Francis ]. CIay-AIoran chair
man of the national law committee OF the Actors
Church Alliance who lives at No. S27 West 5sth-st
calling attention to certain alleged violations of the
Sunday theatrical law, in matter of costumes and
other details.
Magistrate Barlow remarked when he gave tha
summons that while lie wanted to see the laws en-
forced he inclined ''tO be easy on the theatre
pToprietors in this respect he felt that 1t was
better Tor man TO spend Sunday evening with
saloon"
While passing the New-YOrk Theatre Sunday
night, Police Commissioner McAdoo saw specuIa tors
on the sidewalk selling tickets and he went in to
make an investigation He found two of Captain
Floods detectives there
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
THE POLICE PROBLEM.
Continued from first page.

a drag upon it, The police department should og oe
made an Instrument In the promotion OK our P'0s-
TeSs. .tt.a
OF course the conditions on which the pom pom
have to act upon them IN turn dld L. -
evils which are generally regarded as lncIuelis ~
the system in reality incident TO human
itself. Dealing with a heterogeneous POPulat4 a.
of great magnitude. in very congeSsssu "a
the perplexing problem OF our cviiiLd,,iiSo ,iS -
laws which unduIy restrict the rat1onal ~
the citizen fail to command respect QisfesPeCtt
for one kind OF law frequently oegets GItJo
of others essential public wellbeing
OF some of the evils must come tnIVusn si-.,
gent legislation which will not prohlDIv; hee'''e''
acts which would otherwise be innocent ,,..,.
SpaSmodic effort. however will accomplish Hte.o- 80
What Is required Is intelligent persistent ahu CoI
hdeut endeavor establishing each inpIoVeihehs
firmly so that there shall be no retrogression ana
to the aid OF such cause. assure you se"'i0-
men. you may command me-
Edward NJ. Shepard wrote in part:
Your committee. trust will consider the method
OF testing the fitness of men to remain on the
police force They will also, / trust, consider the
tions of the men in uniform who ought to be peace
officers in the true sense OF the word ana not
spies. with that other force of detectives, the
necessity OF which is Imperative as tr Is to be
look the border line separating the legitimate and
useful search for crime and criminals from LnaL
useless cOrrupting search for hidden vice which
breeds blackmaiI and undermines the liberty OF
the citizen, that sacred immunity or his mouse.
which makes of 1t athe castle OF which as Judge
Gaynor has uSefully pointed out. our Jurisprudence
and civilization have always bOasted. And, besides
these and other searches for true causes. the COM
mittee will surely not overlook the intimate rela-
tion to the measure of corruption, whatever 1t is,
in the present police force, of our excise and sup-
tuary laws which would drag even saints long
way toward perdition.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
RETREAT ACROSS HUN.
Russians Make Stand-Oku In
ficts HeaUu Losses.

General Oku's Headquarters. Jan. 29-Yester-
day Saturday afternoon the Japanese began a
fierce bombardnlent with artillery and musketry
along the whole line. The firing kept up
until midnight and resumed at dawn to-
day. continuing until noon The Russian reply
was feeble.
A movement OF the Japanese left wing for the
purpose OF surrounding and cutting off the Rus
slams in the neighborhood of Poxowtai is going
on slowly the resistance is stubborn Should
the Russian force be cut off, IL will result in
leaving General Kuropatkins right flank unpro-
tectsd.
Two divisions Of Japanese troops attacked
Pehowshd, and drove four divisions of the Rus
SLAMS across the Hun River. Six hundred Rus
slams were captured. The Russians are making
a stand across the river.
One Russian division made several attacks
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
EIGHT INJURED AT FIRE
Daring RescHes at Tenement Hou,s
-FiUe Horses Killed.

Eight persons were overcome by smoke or otb..
wise injured. fifteen children we're rescued 49,.
five horses were killed in fire last night n -
three story tenement house at No 10 York..
The police say the fire was started BY boys 49,
ing IN the hay stored under the house
The following were taken 20 the Hudson str...
Hospital:
MONTAGUE. Terence. r.. q years old.
MONTAGUE. Andrew. year old
SMITH. Mary. a uurze. . Old
The others injured were:
CASSIDY. Edward. s5 years old
GALLAGHER. Jennie. p years old
GALLAGHER. Mary. her daughter. 10 months Old
MDoNAIaD. Patrick. "a years old; about ths sL,
and arms BY glass
MONTAGUE. Peter. years old.
MONTAGUE. Terence. 45 years old
The building is three stories high The first eoo.
and basement were used b. Terence Montague AZ
as a box factory On the second floor ne and b,
family lived.
The IRE spread rapidly and in few minutes N.
entire house was filed with smoke. Patrolra.
Daniel FIaggerty. of the Leonard street statsn
turned in an alarm Then he ran 70 the house ~
tered down the door and rushed up the stairs :,
he got to the top OF the stairs he stumbled ov.-
Mrs Montague and her daughter. Mary. Bon
had attempted TO 20 down, but were overcome h
the smoke Haggerty carried both women to IA
street and then telephOned for ambulances. II,
and other policemen who ran through the hous.
aroused most OF the women and chlidren and took
them to the fire escapes
MANY daring rescUes were made
After the fremen had arrived. Patrick McDouaH
a 1snant went to the third floor. thinking some ors
bad bean left there Wheu ne started 20 return
he found the stairs cut on as Went ,.5 70 rear
ing on a skylight He was @ HIGonsclous Waen found
iafsr by the bremen He will recover.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
TESTED ONLY BY THE EYE
So DumOnt Says Of Inspection as
to Strength of Ropes.

The trial of Henry Lundberg. former United
States assistant inspector Of hulls for mansIaugh-
ter, in connection with the Slocum disaster.
continued before Judge Thomas yesterday.
Resuming his testimony, James A Dumont.
former supervising inspector general of United
States steam vessels. said that he directed Fleming
and Lundberg TO inspect the Slocum on May and g.
Did you instruct LundberE to the exam
ination Of life preservers?" he was asked.
Il did not" he replied.
THE inspectors were only to ascertain that the
requisite number Of life pTeseTvers was on board
the boat?"
That was all: but II understood that the
number reported in good condition.
The witness said that tests of the strength of
ropes and chains were made by the eye and feel
ing not by actual tests with weights. The wit
ness said he might be mistaken in making
animation of a life preserver.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-31
SANDEPAS FIRMLY. HELD.
Details of Failure of Russien At
tack-Object of Aduance.

Russian Headquarters, Huan Mountain, Jan.
29.-The object of General Kuropatkin's often
sive movement was to capture the important
position at Sandepas, on the left bank of the
Hun River. due west of the Schili River, and
thereby out1ank the Japanese from the Shakhe
River and enable the Russian army to under
take a general advance.
At Sandepas the Japanese occupied a strongly
fortified position commanding the triangle
formed by the confluence of the Hun and Shakhe
rivers. The japanese had erected there fort of
a permanent type, with triple earthworks and
trenches extending in a southwesterly direction.
Several villages to the northeast were also forti-
fed strongly
The positions were held by twelve battalions
of Japanese partly drawn from General Nogfs
amy and partly reserves. The Russians carried
the first line of intrenchments. but were unable
to maintain their position on the outskirts of
Sandepas, in the face of fierce cannonading
The fighting was transferred westward. The
Japanese counterattacked with a brigade of in
fantry endeavoring to envelop the Russians.
but the cavalry protecting the Russian flank
drove back the Japanese with heavy loss. A
counter attack on the villages captured by the
beaten off. but at the cost to the Russians Of
several thousand killed or wounded. including
General Mistchenko, who wounded In the
knee The heaviest sufferers ewere the recently
arrived brigade of riflemen.
The official report OF the casualties IN the
fghting at Hountadzy and Hugoudi on Janu-
ary % and January &c says they were 45 Off
GERS and 1,050 men,
A hundred Japanese prisoners have arrived
here. They belonged 10 the Ninth Division be-
fore Port Arthur.