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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-07-14
n Office
OrF1cERs OF Rre1srRAr1oN.

THE following named persons have this
by the Board of Election Supervisors of
Prince Georges county as Officers Of Reg
istration:
| LIST, Evansville district j. G.. LOveless
democrat; Kennedy Simms, republican
End, Bladensburg dist, ALFRED G Brown
ing, democrat; Louis o. Wissman, re-
publican.
3rd, Marlboro district-George w. Viii.
son, democrat; Charles Traband. Jr.,
| republican.
4h: nottingham district-James H. Wal.
lis, democrat; Lake E. Duley, republi
5th, Piscataway district-James R. Edelen
| of Philip, democrat; James A. Under
wood, republican.
9Th, Spaldings district-Robert L. Boone,
democrat; w. E. r. Suit, republican.
9TH, Queen Anne DISQUALIFICATION Peach
democrat; James G. Robinson, republi.
9Th, Aquasco district-John R. Richard.
son, democrat; Boykin E. Watson, re-
| publican.
9th, Surratts district-George B. Curtin,
democrat; W allace E. Pyles, republican g..
10th, Laurel district-First precinct
Frank I. Ahern, democrat; J. W. O. Dis
ney, republican. Second Precinct
| William 81. Owen, democrat; Robert L
Frye, republican.
18th, Brandywine district-.William H.
| Tayman, democrat; Samuel E. Tippett,
republican.
18th, Oxen Hill district-John D. Dement,,
democrat; Richard F. Grimes, republi'
18th, Kent district-L. Nye Duvall, demo.
Graf; Wallace w. Rollins, republican.
18th, Bowie district-R. D. Hall, demo
Graf; r. E. NARROW, republican.
18th, Mellwood district-Robert 8. Frasier
democrat; Percy Duvall, republican.
10th, Hyattsville district-N. c. Darnall,
democrat; Harry Shipley, republican.
The above named gentleman are re-
quested to appear at the office of the Su'
peraisors of Election on
TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1895.
to qualify for said positions.
T. VAN CLAGETT,
CHARLES L. TURNER.
GEORGE w. RAWLINGS,
Supervisors of Election.
Test. M. T. MARTIN, Clerk.
June 3O-3t.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-07-14
TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1895.

No. 1913 Equity.
ORDERED this 2Sth day Of June, 1905,
~ BY the Circuit Court Of Prince
Georges County, Maryland, sitting ia
Equity, that the sale Of tho mortgaged
real estate in these proceedings made and
reported by William D. Blandford, Mort
gagee, be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 23nd day Of July 1905,
provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in Prince
Georges County once in each of three
successive weeks before the said 22nd
day of July. 1905.
The report states the amount Of the
sales to be $425. 90.
BENZ. D. STEPHEN, Clerk.
True Copy-Test BENZ. d. STEPHEN,
Clerk
June 80, 19O5-4t.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-07-14
ALICE c. BOWIE.
WILLIAM J. LATIMER, JR.,
COUNTY SURVEYOR

Upper Marlboro, Md.
Offers his services to the public and
satisfaction guaranteed. Residence, Nell.
wood on the Pike.
April 18th, 1004-1y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

PORTSMOUTH. n. II. Aug H.
The japanese proposal TO restrict
Russia IN her future naval arma-
ment In the Pacific. which Is the
subject for discussion today IL the
question which Russia viii consider
especially hamillatinR News from
the conference indicates that the ar
Eumcnt far exceeded In earnestuegg
and plain talking that of any pre-
yioua session Minister Witte was
particularly vigorous ia his deHuu-
citation 81 the japanese attitude on
this point lie cmphaaized words
by gestures. frequently bringing his
fist down upon the table and a.
times he would rise from his chair.
walk 10 and down the room 50 as
20 give him more freedom Of express
sion and enable him In a measure TO
suppraas his intense feelings under
which he vas laborlug
IT. rs underatoud he characterized
NJ ns unreasonable and particularly
humll.atinR. IN view 81 the recent
disastrous battle on the Sea u
Japan by which the flower Of Rus
ala'a navy Vas sent % the bottom.
Whites voice broke aa be pointed
out hos II would require years for
Russia 70 build uD her navy 10 a
position anywhere near the posi-
zion o. occupied before the var and
acknowledged the importance Of
Russla's naval power az the present
IT,. - faaHa-..a fN4.F Yraa 4sfs4f - fHH4s-
ton a. Warahips FOR use In the Pa
eifc could scarcely In a generation
prove a menace 90 Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
KARSHLPS COLLIDE
ONE GOES UNDER

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug IL
While towing the 4 8. gunboat
Bennington from San Diego 10 tho
Mare Island navy yard. the cruiser
Chicago. flagship OF the Pacific
fquadron went aground close 10 the
lighthouse on Angel island In San
Francisco harbor yesterday.
A strong ebb tide. which was run
ming. caused The tow line 90 part.
The Chicago tDoH n sheer toward
the land being aground before her
momentum could be stopped
The anchors ~ the bennington
were dropped Immediately. but the
gunboat had drirted mp close aHtorn
81 the Chicago
Tho naval tug Fortune came to
the aid Of the stranded cruiser and
succeeded IN pulling her of. but Inn
mediately the current Of the tide
drlfted her down across the bow
OF the Bennington Before she
could be stopped the vessels had
colllded BON were badly dam
aged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
Board Of Equalization Is
a Nice Bunch OF JOkerS

Just for n joke the board Of equal
iznuon. on Thursday night added
SCI GOO to the assessment Of the Sc
attic Electric company. The total
personal properly assessment Of the
latter Is now ti.s35.70o. its assess
mcut for both real estate and per-
soual property does not exceed So
100000.
This Is just one-half Of the
amount OF the value Of the COM
pany's real estate. rolling stock and
wires. and were the assessment on
them alone It would be just
but the assessment made is sup
posed TO include one Of $4,000 ON
tho companYa franchise. The as
SCISSOR this year claims Ia have made
an assessment OF 100000 on the
franchise. aud the board. after many
hours Of wraugllng Thursday night
increased it $4,000. President
Furth pretended TO be very much
put out about Il, but as "a matter Of
fact he went away with a smile up
his sleeve as he pondered over the
gullihnity OF the board.
lie had good cause to be pleased.
Even with the 100000 assessment
ON the franchise the eompany's
holdings We're assessed something
like Si.500.000 less than they should
have been.
The company has outstanding
bonds and stocks TO the amount Of
$4,000. 0o0. which represents the
value of the system far more close
~ than the valuation on the mere
physical property OF the system
with the $685. GOO added. as the sup
posed value of the franchise, In
fact. the company would probably
be unwilling to sell today for less
than S2o.o0o.0oo.
II the company paid taxes on
hnif OF s14.0o0,0OO instead Of on a
half Of S5.000000, It's assessed valu-
alton would be increased $4,000. 900.
The system In vogue at the court
house for assessing the personal
property of corporations Is won
der TT DOES NOT EVEN CON-
FORM To THE STATE LAW.
which IL certainly inadequate
enough. one OF the peculiar feat
nres OF the system IL that the as
SCISSORS take the word OF the cor
poratlons managers for The value TO
be ascribed to their property.
Last year the company In making
its return did not place any value on
the franchises Then the assessors IN
an astounding attempesto square
themselves with the public made a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
Miss Moore Instantly
Dismissed BY Court

II took Acting Police Judge Wa
ters exactly five minutes to decide
that the case against Miss Lottie
Moore. the young woman arrested
Wednesday night by over-zealuua
police officers. Was q palpabie piece
o. tom fooiishneaa
Ia police court on Friday after
noon Miss Moore was discharged BY
the court. after Detective Frank
Kennedy had attempted 20 explain
why he had dragged the young wo-
man from her room In the Colby
house at II O'Clock AZ night. bad
taken her to police headquarters and
locked her up all night
KcnnedY's testimony sounded a
good deal like a school boys first
defamation and the "sleuth" COW
cred himself with anything but
glory.
Immediately after Kennedy had
concluded his testimony. Miss
MoOroH attorney demanded her dis
charge. which Judge Waters prompt
~ granted.
There Was absolutely not one iOth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
Fought Bloody Battle With
Two Negro Thugs

Two trails Of blood plainly visi-
bic. one leading 20 police head
quarters. Third and Yesler and the
other % the Wayside hospital Rail
road and Jackson. from Pier /, foot
OF Yesler. mark one Of the most
sanguinary encounters that ever
occurred in tho history OF local
hCifups.
Alone aud unarmed. James
Wendt. a miner. fueceeded Thurs
day night at II o'clock IN beating
off two negro thugs who had way
laid him with an iron bar At dark
spot AZ the pier As a result OF
the fight Charles Gray. one OF
Wondts assailants. lies at the Way
side hospital with his skull frac-
tured. the other is in jail and
wendt himself. suffering from dan
eeroua wounds on the head is also
az police headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
THESE HUMBLE SERVANTS THE uEoPLE" ADDED $4,000
TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE SEATTLE ELECTRIC COM
FANY AND LET IT AT THAT

little notation on the books 90 the
effect that the sum included vaiu-
alton OF 100000 on the company s
franchise. or course the company
did not object. Furth did not care
whether the assessors called IL roll
ing stock valuation or franchise val
uation. as long as his pockctbook
vas not affected.
This year, however, Assessor
Peters claims that the 100000 as
sessment on the franchise was made
iu good faith and that the $4,000
additional Is also bonafide. MIR.
Peters word alone must be relied
upon. however. There Is no way TO
find out from the books, THE
SYSTEM or BOOKKEEPING AND
ASSESSING USED AT THE
COURT HOUSE WOULD MAKE A
BUSINESS MAN WEEP.
The Seattle Electric company, for
instance. does not even fill out the
blank submitted, simply stating the
number of miles OF tracks, OF lights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

The question you AK. Miss Bates.
Is one that a large number Of
young women In Seattle are asking
themselves AZ this time.
And
II Is a question Of vastly more
importance 20 the people Of this
city than they seem to realize
Is involves the honor Of any un-
fortunate young woman Who. alone
~ a city without parents or rela-
tiyea finds u necessary to live IN
apartments by herself
NO NATTER WHERE SHE
ROOMS. no MATTER HOW PROP
ERLY SHE CONDUCTS HERSELF.
SHE rs LIABLE AT ANY TIME
TO OPEN HER DOOR IN RE
RESPONSE TO THE KNOCK Of
SOME oFFiCIOUS POLACE OFF,
GER TO BE DRAGGED DOWN
STAIRS. BUNDLED INTO a PA
TItOL WAGON AND TAKEN To
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
you are living without working
for a living" is what will be
Numbered az you from the ser
geant'a desk.
And then you will be thrown into
a filthy cell 20 be leered AT By ne
crosses. bedlzened prostitutes aud
dirty squawz
or course You WIN % discharged
I'm the morning And the Iearnet.
Judge will sum up the case 10 the
effect that. while the officer was
clearly acting within his province.
he vas a trifle mistaken"
You Will go back 70 your room.
with the dirt and fifth Of the prison
cell clinging 20 your garments. and
the horror % thai night eating
away into your heart
Your friends will be sorry
Blf they won't forget that you
have been a jail-bird have ridden
In a patrol wagon and have been
hauled and mauled about by police
men.
Try as they will they win not be
able 20 Danish from their minds the
knowledge that thousands will al
ways regard you with suspicion be-
cause the stern hand Of a peanut
Beaded patrolman has taken you By
the shoulder.
Here Is my ADVICE young woman.
Never be seen IN the company Of
anyone except minister or mem
1.-The Seattle police force.
1Syer walk on the street cxceut
tween the benrs Of 3 "a. ~. and
b. m.
~ Don't wear any bright colors. and
carry your family BID tucked Sc
"curely under one go.
Keep a diary Of eve thlng you do.
and swear 70 Il personally each day
before a justice Of the peace
Get a Job. no matter what the
remuneration may be Employ
ment at $3.50 per week is prefera-
Bile.
BY all means never entertain com
pany. no matter II even your fiance
desires to call on y0u. II you must
meet him, let II be IN some secluded
spot on a country road ia. the pres
enee Of AZ least three witnesses and
your attorney.
And hast. but not least
ALWAYS CARRY A FEW DOL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

and amount OF wire II possesses. It
gives no detailed Information rela-
tive 70 its stocks and bonds as re-
CURED, and Their market value, sub
hitting merely the total valuation
Of the company's property. These
figures the assessors did not change.
All the assessors have 10 do. or at
least do, is 70 segregate on piece OF
scrap paper. which is thrown away
the dozen or so items which they
consider make up the grand total.
Absolutely the only figures left on
the assessors books are the grand
total the public simply being given
the information that IL is made up
ON valuation on the rolling stock.
tracks and dozen other things.
No attempt at accuracy or any
thing like detailed information IS at
tempted. The books must be seen.
however, TO be appreciated. The
system would be ridiculous were it
not so shameful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
LATEST VICTIM OF OVERHEAD OFFICERS
TER DETECTIVE FALLS - EXACTLY
MINUTES CONSUMED CASE

OF damaging evidence against the
unfortunate victim Of the arrest
Mas Moore was interviewed BY a
star man Thursday afternoon and
told tire following stefy Of her ar
rest
When I returned home Mr..
Black. my fiance. and we're chat
ting in my room. lie sent out to
get a bottle Or beer and. in the
meantime. I took of my waist and
put on a dressing aacqur.
Then came knock eu the door.
and. to my surprise. found Detect
I've Kennedy and an officer outside.
They told mo I was under arrest.
but gave me time 10 put on ms
waist again.
At police headquarters I was not
Informed ~ 60 the nature Of the
charge against me. but was taken
into "a cell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
1t was horrlbIef

1t was horrlblei
= found the cell occupied by two
ueEreases. two sauaWa and pair Of
fallen women. They an laughed At
noe when l entered the place. and
ere asked
what are you IN FOR. Kid
And when l told them I did not
know. they laughed again.
There was no place "a sleep and
only hard bunk on one side of
the cell. I asked II there was a bed.
which provoked general round OF
uerrimenf. one exelaiming
Amt she the tenderfooti'
Z had 20 remain IN that laath .
some ccll all night I could not
sleep and just walked the floor un-
eli daylight
I win never forget that terrible
experience ia all my llfc"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

cal Northern Pacific strikers says
the vote VIII be taken herr az once
10 see II the men are DESTROYS OF re-
turning 60 work At the old scale ef
wages. but a. far as Seattle r. con-
eefned, II Il a foreKane conclusion
they VIII not give ia without raise
or = decent proposal from the COM
panY.
Most Of the local strikers are
young men and many OF them say
they Will never again touch a key
fer the same wages. Many Of them
have already taken up other work
permanently.
They claim one load OF spoiled
watermelous reached Seattle Thurs
DAY from Wenatehee and another
load was started that never showed
up. No freight went out from this
city on the Seattle division Thurs
DAY and only two local freighta made
up between here and Spokane came
In. when ordinarily ten or more are
always handled Many trains con-
iinue 20 be late and Ne viii not give
in when We have the upper hand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
B0IS ATTEMPT TO
WRECK IRAN

ELLENsBuRG. Aug. 1S.-James
Sovereign l.. Holt and Frank Shell
inRs. arrested recently near Easton
on charge 81 dlsplocing railroad
rails In on effort to wreck the
Northern Pacific North Coast linn
tied we've placed In the county fail
here yesterday In default Of $500
bail
me three prisoners are all young
man Sovereign claims that he Is
the son OF J r. Sovereign. probably
ono OF the best known labor lead
erR OF the United States He is now
engaged In an effort TO commune
cate with his father. who, he be
lieveH. is now In Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
uNARmgo MINER. WHEN Tackled BY HoLD.UP PAIR,
NEARLY KILLS ONE AssAI LAsT-BAoY BEATEN Hlm-
SELF

when he refused to hand over tbs
cash to them Gray struck him over
the head with the bar. knocking him
TO the ground.
Wendt came to his feet and after
a desperate struggle wrested the bar
from Gray. beating him over the
head until he was in a staggering
condition. Thompson fled, but ran
into the arms OF a police officer
who had been summoned by Claude
Huntington and Guy Laurel, two
witnesses of the attempted holdnp.
Gray succeeded in reaching the
hospital. and Wendt CROPPED his way
10 the police station.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
DROPS DEAD

Mrs. Alice c. CHn. a.. dropped
dead In her home az Bellevue.
Wash. al o'clock Thursday morn
inR.
Mrs Cliff was the widow Of the
late George n ClIff. who was drown
ed In Squaka slough about n year
ago. After a long search bis body
was recovered
A post-mortem viii be held over
the remains Of Mira Gift 10 deteI-
mine the cause Of her death
The body was taken 20 the nri-
waite parlors OF the Bonney Watson
undertaking establishment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
VESSEL And
CREW LOST

HONOLULU, Aug. 1s.-It is fear
ed here that the schooner Charles
Levi Woodbury.. OF tho Hawaiian
Transportation company. with nine
men on board, has been lost She
left Layson with a cargo Of guano
on July IL. and on July Is she was
sighted by the schooner Lavinia.
during a gale which damaged the
latter vessel considerably The La
vinia has been In port for some
time. but nothing further has been
heard of the Woodbury..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
SELF

With blood streaming from two
ugly cuts on his head. Wendt made
his way TO police headquarters. aft
er putting one OF the negroes to
flight and giving the other such
beating that he staggered 10 the
wayaide hospital. afraid that he
was going TO die
Gray Is said to run a bootblaek
stand on upper First avenue He Is
believed 10 be the man who struck
Weudt The other negro. who did
not take an active part in the fight,
was oliver Thompson. circus en-
pluye. They followed Wendt. who
Lad $50. 10 the dark place, and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
JOKE ON OCTOPUS

The fire department responded to
a false alarm turned in from the
box at the Seattle Electric COM
panys barns. Fifth and Pine. Fri
day morning at $3.50. Chief Cook
has asked the police department TO
make an effort 10 arrest the guilty
persons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

LOS ANGELES. Aug iS.-Nor-
wegians OF this city have formed an
Association and have cabled the
premier. protesting against the con
tiuuance OF a monarchy. and urging
the establishing OF republic They
will send n representative To urge
such action
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

Seattle. Aug It.
Editor Noticing paper evening an article
headed Have the Police Made
stranger in the city having last
knowing the policy your police should like
At what hour a woman unaceompaned by a man. s al
4 lowed the streets Of this city mig
intend hut have
present although In bout I will
thank 10 kindly publish Ia
for 10 remain in Seattle
= time am paying for a ri none
> estly earned. Sincerely yours FLORENCE Z BATES
THE editor Of The Star has letter to Dan
\ Dean for replyl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug. is.-The
steamer sprague. direct from New
Orleans. and said 70 have yellow
fever aboard is coming up tie ohio
river. She was denied a landing by
all the towns. Health Officers OF
this city are preparing 20 preyena
her coming here. The steamer Dln-
ely with a crew OF thirtE is also
under the ban.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
MUST PAY ALIMoNY.

Philip Corcornn viii pay allmony
or go to Jail He was SO informed
by Judge Gillian on Friday morn
ing. Philip Is now three months I'm
arrears with his paymenta, having
paid only $40 on the $40 per month
alimony allowed his wife at the
time she secured her divorce more
than three months ago. Judge gill
liam gave the delinquent grass
v.ldower ten days in which to make
.oSI. with the alternative Of a tail
sentence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

Gus Carlson. foreman Of the con-
struction gang working on the new
passenger depot, at Fourth and
King. sustained a fractured skull
late Thursday afternoon by piece
of iron which fell four series and
struck him square on top Of the
head.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

Richard Gowan. attorney, is be-
Ing sued BY Mrs. Sarah Crockett.
Mrs. Crockett claims that throe
years ago Gowan was her attorney
when she secured a divorce. That.
two years after. he quietly se0ired
a so judgment against her and sold
property belonging to her valued al
1850.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18
TIDAL WAVE KILLS 100

SYDNEY. N. s. W. Aug 1s.-
Confirmation Of the report that the
Marshall Islands we're visited by a
hurricane and tidal wave on June
30 has been received here. One
hundred lives we're lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

RUSSIA rs DEFEATED" he
DECLARED. but NOT VAN
QUIsHEDi SHE Is BOWED
DOWN. BUT CAN CONTINUE
MILITARY OPERATIONS FOR
YEARS. If NECESSARY. SHE IS
NOT SUING FOR PEACE. AND IF
PEACE IS TO COME OUT or
THESE NEGOTIATIONS. JAPAN
MUST RESPECT HER ADVEB-
sAHY As RUSSIA RESPECTS
JAPAN"
Baron Komurn listened with sto-
Teal silence and with an impaEsive
countanance. In response 10 an in
quiry. he denied that Japan had any
desire 70 bumillate Russia. or 20 ex-
act terms that the world would con
slider unreasonable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

He was taken to the Seattle Gem
eral hospital. where II is said no
will recover. DR.. Sturgiss says it is
remarkable he was not killed in
stantly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

. GAsHED THROAT WITH /.
= PEN KNIFE. 4
= VICTORIA. u. c. Aug. Is 4
= George Crawford. guest ~ 4
= one Of the most fashionable /.
. hotels IN the city. vas arrest ,
= ed yesterday while walking 4
e down the street on a charge Of /,
. Issuing false checks. When !
= the officer acc0sted him he was ,
= trimming his finger nails with /,
= a knife Suddenly Craw- /,
. ford raised the pen-knifc and I
q gashed his throat. attempting /,
= suicide The wound. however. .
=. vas not a deep one
. Il has been learned that the ,
young mans father ia Judge I
= George Simmons. the we'll .
e known Seattle attorney. I
4 He has been a hayward son /
q before.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-18

arose at 7 and studied the digest OF
the several days proceedings be-
fore they hurried 10 breakfast Ko-
mura and Wltte have set a stren-
u0us pace for the members and
sultea
LONDON. Aug. ia Toxic dis
patch says tho Russian ships at
Port Arthur upon being raised ie
vas found that the Russians had
opened the valves. creased the 9TH
erwise unprotected machinery ana
vital parts To escape the fire from
ao3 Meter Hill. with the expectations
OF recovering them when the Baltic
fleet regained command Of the seas.
PORTSMOUTH. ~ r.. Aug. Is
At 1876 o'clock Koroscovitz. Rus
sian Spokesman. telephones from
the navy yard. At the sitting this
morning the ENJOYS discussed ar
tcle II. They are not yet finishes
and will resume at o'clock this at
ternoon.'
Article II concerns the Limitation
OF the Russian naval strength In tho
far east.