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Evening star., 1905-09-06
Altered Rob bberies.

"A r. McCorkle of Harrisonburg, Va.
Game ITO police headquarters about half
mast o'clock this morning and reported
daring robbery which had occurred In the
center Of the business section Of the city
early this morning. AS result OF. the hold
up. he says, he was robbed Of $4S which he
had In an inner pocket of his coat. He has
asked the police to locate the theft and re-
cover the money.
According to the story told the police.
McCorkie was riding in a cab at the time of
the hold-up near Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and was attacked by an un-
known colored man and knocked down.
After overpowering him the assaiiant went
through his clothes and took the money he
had The colored man made his escape.
and the detectives are still looking for him.
McCorlxle admitted to the police that he
was under the influence Of liquor at the
time. He stated tiaat he was In q cab
owned by James Burley. who has q stand
at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
Mr. Burley was interviewed by the detec-
tives who are working on the case.
Daniel Homes of 606 Grant avenue north
west reported to the police to-day that while
waiting for train at 9th street and Mary
land avenue southwest Saturday night he
was robbed OF q tan leather pocket book.
containing a SO bill and some papers He
has no clue to the pickpocket.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Sheepshead Entries.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHEEPSHEAD BAY, N. Y, September g.
Entries for tomorrow's races:
First race. selling. five and half fur
longs. Futurity course Ingleside. liz; Muf-
fine. 112: Cats Eye. 100: Blue Pirate, 112:
Wes, 112; Foxhall. liz: Lille b.. 100; Myste-
rious. 112; Thorium, 112; Holloway, 112;
First Premium. 112; Kougrock. 112: Min
tia. 112: Left, 112; Golden Arms. 109; Ell.
100; 'Toots Nook, 104: 'Water Dog. 104;
Jay Austin, 1O7; 'Reidmoore. 109; 'Odd
Ella, 1O4
Second race, handicap. steeplechase; full
course-Malden. 1888; Nitrate. 149; Dick
Roberts, 143; Wooden. 138; The virginian,
133; Trenct the Mere, 132.
Third race. the Flight, seven furlongs;
full course-Roseben, 1l2; Burleigh, 107:
Rapid Water, 115; Hamburg Belle, 122;
Lady Amelia, 107; Yankee Consul e5; New
Mown Hay. 107.
Fourth race. selling: mile-Deyout, 107:
Columbia Girl. 9S; Blennenworth, 105; Can
teen, 104: DArkle, 94: Foncasta, 10l; Orly
IL, 105; Novena. 50: Rubric. 104; sIsraelite,
H. sAthlone, %; Scotch Plume. 93: sSir
Ralph. 50; sPronta, &c. 'Chimney Sweep,
100; sKing Rose. 90; 'Jennie McCabe. 81.
Fifth race. all ages; six furlongs, main
course-Pretension. lis; Arby Van. 116:
Uncle Urigh. lis: Watergrass 95; Lady
Amelia, 130; Midas. 8S: Elena p 95: Merry
England, 11S; Dreamer, 1a3; Marjoram, 10;
The CLEANS, 03: Belligerent. ll6
Sixth race. the Russet: mile and a half.
on turf-Littlo Scout. 20: Short Hose. 112:
Dolly Spanker, 109: Joaquin. 106; Sailor
Boy 80; The Southerner. los.
Apprentice allowance.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
LAWN FETE A SUCCESS.
Entertainment on Campus Of George
town University.

The annual lawn fete which is being
held on the campus of Georgetown Uni
versity for the benefit of the university,
and which commenced Monday evening Of
this week. is attracting many Of the resi-
dents of Georgetown. The music each
evening is feature and the large pavilion
affords a place OF amusement for those
who desire to dance. A trained donkey
named Maud Is on exhibition and has in
terested the little folks a great deal. The
stands are in charge Of pretty girls. and
many Of the men Of Georgetown. including
Mr.. Frank J. Wissner, are active in the
management.
The display Is quite attractive. and under
the numebrless electric lights the place
presents a most animated scene. One of
the large sightseeing automobiles of the
city has been chartered and makes regular
trips from the college grounds to the va
rious places of historic interest in George
town.
The various committees and those who
will assist are as follows:
Fancy table-Miss Rose Forrest in charge
Miss Mitchell, Miss Brown Miss Murray,
the Misses Gross, Miss Sarah Reilly, Miss
Murtagh. Miss Entwfsle. Misses Louise and
Florence King. Master Thomas McDermott,
the Misses Scheele. the Misses Southey.
Miss Mamie Clarke, Miss Mabel Kane. Mrs.
Brewer, Miss Laura Collins. Mrs. Dough-
erty, Mrs. Harnedy. Mrs. Hefinger. Mrs.
ODonohue, Mrs. Margaret Donnelly, Miss
lie Dau. Miss Clarke, the Misses Mary and
Kate Horrigan. the Misses Bailey. Miss
Walling Miss Dell. the Misses Kirby, Mrs.
Foley Miss Dora Collins.
Confectionery table - Mrs. Than, in
charge: Mrs. Allen, Mrs, Jackson Mrs.
Rose Stohlman. Miss o'Donoghue, Miss L.
Kearney, Miss E. Kearney. Miss Alice Lei
shear. Miss wetzell. the Misses Garrity,
Mrs oNen. Miss NJ Than, Miss M.
Rainey. Mrs. j. Waggaman.
Punch tabie-Mrs. Everett Ellis in charge:
Mrs. Daniel Stanton. Miss Agnes Stanton,
DIR. Michael Ready. Frank Ready. Everett
Ellis Miss Efie Craig. Miss Estelle Thorn.
Miss Margaret Feeney, Mrs. Thos B. STAN
ton.
Supper table-Mrs Thomas McDermot. in
charge: Mrs. Fl. Cosgroye. the Misses Con-
nor, Miss Edna Collins, the Misses Gaskins
Automobile chauffeurs-Lev. Byrnes. DIR.
8. Logan Owens. Bernard Gallagher
Grab bag-The Misses May and Miss Rose
Ellis.
Fortune teiIer-Miss Rose DeButts
Paddle stand-John F. Stake in charge.
John J. Gilhooiey. Howard Pearson, w
j. Bean.
Country store-w G. Moore, in charge:
r. J. Henderson. Patrick Callahan. Owen
Clarke. 30 T
Gate-John Mccauiey. j. r. Finney, John
Warner. Albert Warner. f'
Fish pond-James Warner. Mrs. James
Warner and the Misses Warner.
Babies-A. C. Dagenhardt. David Poore.
Dancing-Joseph A. Kuhn. in charge; Am
brose Durkin. George Taggart. II. A. Heg-
arty. Meade Sands. Joseph Mccain. Ray
mond Wood.
Public order-Daniel Sullivan. william
Scherer, w. E. Shipman. DR.. Love
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Recoveries Exceed New Cases.
FINAL SERVICES HELD.
Funeral Of Rev. Charles II. Myhnger
Late This Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Rev. Charles H. Mytinger. a member of
the Baltimore M. e. conference. who died
after a brief illness at his home. 1S43 14th
street. Monday evening was held this at
ternoon at O'Clock. Many friends at
tended the services, which were conducted
by Rev. DR.. H. r. Nayior. presiding elder.
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Mullen. lifelong as
sociate of the deceased. An earnest tribute
was paid to the character Of Mr.. Mytinger.
who was a man and preacher OF untirins
fortitude and constant Christian charity.
HIS last illness. It u said. was the result
of a cold contracted In the discharge Of his
duty as q Christian worker. Wtthal his
houndless charity and belief In the perfecti-
biltty Of human nature never Wavereo
Mr. Mytinger was seventy-two years OF
age and q native of Harrisburg. Pa. Most
of his life has been spent In washington.
where for the last thirty-two years he has
been in tho internal revenue department..
He was a warm personal friend OF Gen.
Grant. who during his first term placed him
IN the treasury. His wife. Mrs. Mary w.
MytinRer and one daughter, Miss May
MytinTer survive him.
The internent was made at Glenwood
cemetery. Many beautiful floral tributes
were sent by comrades and friends.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Shot Twice at His Wife.

A dispatch from Richmond. Va. last night
says: Maddened by jealousy. Curtis Chit
tenden. a railroad man of Richmond. made
an unsuccessful attempt to kill his pretty
wife. Fannie. today She escaped with her
life only through his bad marksmanship
While the coup.e were in their house
Chittenden took down a shotgun. one barrel
OF which he fred. Not a shot struck Mrs
Chittenden. who hurried to the street. Her
husband followed and fired again. peppering
q neighboring fence. Then hs was arrested
and put where he could attempt no further
harm. Mrs. Chittenden Is thirty-fiye years
old and is unusually handsome. The two
have been married twelve years.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
The World Of
Finance and Trade
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK. September 6-Cotton-Fu-
lures opened steady. October. 10.46: De-
cember. 10.53: January. 10.59; March. 1905:
April, 1904 bid: May. 1867.
At midday the market was quiet, but Of
fcrinss light and smaller. shorts furnish
ing the chief demand at a net advance OF
about 4a5 points. Spot. quiet; uaiddling
up-and. 10. IS: mfElling gulf. HOO.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
1000. against 14053 last week, and 10. 104
beles last year. For the week $50 600 bales
against SS.4lS last week. end 131. .843 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans.
Houston. JO.409 bales, against 1880 last
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Mark cts.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. Nd. September 6.-FLOUR-Quiet
unchanged; receipts 1s 75a barrels: exports ,2s0
barrels.
red western. Sassy; September. s0aSo3{; Octo-
ber, slhns1H; December. s3MaSsk; steamer No. 2
red, 73Na73a: receipts. II, ,3S7 bushels; exports,
10000 bushels: southern by sample, 62a7s; south
ern grade 16aS1A.
CORN-Cash weak. futures arm: spot. 5sEa5s,s;
ssptsmber Its ssNass,a; year; 4sy alsN; January
steamer mixed 56N a58h; receipts. 10, 108 bushels
exports, 124e43 bushels; southern white corn, Goa
G2; southern yellow corn, 6Oa63.
OATS-Flrmer; No. white 30Ma301s; No. 3
white 2s1aaS0; No. mixed. 2sAa2s%: receipts.
20 l4s bushels; exports, 10000 bushels.
RYE-Firm; No. western 63a63h; receipts,
1881 bushels.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Firm, unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation lea2O; fancy
creamery. 22a23; fancy ladle, Isa1S; store packed
16a17
EGGS-Firm, 21.
12N. -I7@'R "
stGAR-steady; coarse granulated. Gas; fine,
6&5.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
LOCAL FINANcIAL NEWS.

The interest IN the dealings on the local
stock, exchange that was 50 apparent two
weeks ago has certainly departed. Apathy
rules supreme. Again today there was MOTH
ing that coald arouse interest In any securi-
ty on the board or produce more than
bakers dozen OF trades In the total
Two hundred and nifty shares or Washing
ton Railway and Electric preferred stock
changed hands on the call and fifty shares
after cali. bringing 9zK, 92ss and g21h. Ten
shares of the common stock changed hands
at 42A. A few sales are made In these
securities at every meeting OF the exchange
nowadays. but the prices are staying about
the same. The recent effort to run up the
quotations has ceased and no determined
effort is being put forth to push them down.
The bid for American Security and Trust
stock was raised three points. and one sale
OF ten shares was made at the market price
Of 25J
The bid on National Safe Deposit stock
took jump of nve and one-han points. r
Ten shares OF American National Bank
stock were sold at $50 after Ii had been an
nounced they would go to the highest bid
der. starting at that price. This transaction
was made after call and did not AFFECT the
blackboard quotation.
Today's Government Receipts. :,
National bank notes received for redemp-
tion. $3.50. .s54: government receipts from In
ternal revenue, $325 654; customs. 81. 140. GA:
miscellaneous. 39.O6S; expenditures, $1,37O,-
600. z'.ss.
Evening star., 1905-09-06

ministers In the state are In attendance. IN
ciuding Rev. r. A. Williams. Rev. DR.. T. 8.
Dunaway and Capt. s. J. Quinn OF this city.
Fredericksburg College will reopen on
September "a The prospects are bright.
Rev. DR.. John r. Rosebro OF Baltimore. son
OF Rev. DR.. ]. w. Roscbro. president OF the
college. has been added to the faculty and
has moved from Baltimore to this city. He
win teach the English classes and will as
sist his father In the management of the
college Mr.. A. Preston Scott. A. B.. Hamp-
den Sidney. and Miss w. C. McMullnN OF
Baltimore have been added to the faculty.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Liverpool Cotton.

LIVERPOOL. September 6-12:3o p.m.-
Cotton-spot in moderate demand: prices
easier: American middiing. 500. The sales
Of the day are estimated at 1900 bales. IN
cluding 1.0O0 for speculation and export.
Receipts none. Futures opened easier and
at 1890 pm. were quiet and steady.
Evening star., 1905-09-06
Today's Government Receipts.
Washington Stock Exchange.

saies.-Regular cali. ~ O'Clock noon-waahington
Rwy and Elec. pfd.. so at 92as, SO at 92h. 80 at
927s. SO at 82H 90 at S2T. r-'rss.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-. 8 at %2M-
American Security and Trust, 10 at 255. l.s-4g
Lanston Monotype, 25 at 16h
After call-washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 8
( AN.
American National Bank 10 at 1s0 ~
Washington Rwy and Elec. pfd 50 at 92x.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 16A
Evening star., 1905-09-06
New York Stock MarkAt

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, l4l9 F street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star., 1905-09-06

Bar silver STEADY, y 11-1bd. per ounce.
Money Val per cent.
The rate CT discount in the open market for short
bills Ii 2ha2 2-18 per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for three
months bills Is 3-18a2A per cent.
Evening star., 1905-09-06

Thousands OF situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns OF The
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
EIGHT AMERICANS
KILLED ON ISLAND
Japan, After Sharp Demand by United
States, Adopted Measures to
Punish Natives.

Washington, D. c., April 14.-Botel
Tobago savages in Formosa caused the
death of eight members of the crew of
the American ship Benjamin Sewall
and subjected the other members of
the crew to cruelty when that ship
was wrecked in Formosan waters some
time ago.
The story is told in official CORE
spondence just published at the state
department.
When the Japanese governments at
tention was called to the incident it
replied that the government of For
mosa would efficiently and strictly
censure the savages and will warn
them not to repeat such misconduct
again in future"
Mr.. Loomis, the acting secretary of
state. promptly directed the American
minister at Toxic to say to the Japan
ese government that something more
impressive than censure may suggest
itself to the mind of that government" -"
The Japanese government accordingly
adopted punitive measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14

man. His heart, too, was touched by
the strugges of his countrymen, and
he early became their champion, al
though in so doing he alienated the
landed aristocracy and the educated
classes. In wealth he was the equal
Of the wealthy. and his learning
brought him into association with
scholars, sbut his heart kept him in
touch with the plain people, and he
earned the right TO be called the first
great democrat
Williams for Public Ownership.
Williams took for his theme. Equal
right to all and special privileges 10
none. He declared his faith in the
fundamental principles of democracy
mistaken and plead for equal rights
TO all and special privileges To none.
He declared: 4 want platform, and
soon as may be. a candidate. Public
ownership and direct legislation are
words enough for the banner we shall
carry hereafter We must give notice
to politicians Of the party that evasiye
platforms and elusive candidates car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
THERE WERE FOUR
BEEF INDICTMENTS
The Witness, Edward 3.
Fish.

Chicago, April 14.-FOur men. three
of whom are employees of the Schwarz-
schild & Sulzberger company, and the
other an attorney for that corporation,
were indicted yesterday afternoon by
the grand jury investigating the beef
trust. 1t is charged that they obstruct-
ed and impede Deputy Marshal Bach
in his efforts TO serve a subpoena upon
Edwin B. Fish, a clerk employed by
the company who recently returned
from Canada. The men indicted are
Joseph Weisenbach. attorney; George
o. Hopkins, auditor. and Leo S. JOS
eph. employed in the provision depart
ment of the concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
CAUSE OF DIVORCE
To be Fully Investigated by the
National Council of
Women.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY OPPOSES
PoIyeary Scored and Horrors of War
DepIored in Resolutions
Adopted.

Washington, April 14.-Over the bit
ter protest of Miss Susan B. Anthony.
the National Council of Women today
adopted a resolution pledging the or
ganizatiOn to cooperate with church
and state to ascertain what are the
chief causes which induce or lead up
to divorce.
Against POIyGamy.
The council adopted formally the
anti-pOlygamy resolution favorably re-
ported from the committee yesterday;
also a resolution deploring the horrors
OF war in general and particularly the
present war in the far east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
SENTENCES FROM ALTON b.
PARKER'S SPEECH.

In our early days it was deem
ed virtue when the government
like the Individual minded it's
own business.
1t is safe to state of a policy
that if it is radical it is not dem
ocratic; if it is democratic it is
not radical.
We must struggle out of the
treacherous bogs of opportunism
and get back TO the solid ground
of principle.
Like all things human. corpor-
ations have their evils; indeed,
they have their perils.
What we need is not new cru
sades, but vigilant prosecuting
officers and honest appeals for
popular support
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
MRS. CHADWICK
BAIL IS RAISED;
MAKESNEWPLEA

Cleveland, Ohio, April 14.-Mrs.
Chadwick, when arraigned in the fed
eral court today, pleaded not guilty to
new indictment charging her with
aiding and abetting Cashier Spear, of
the Oberlin bank in making false en-
tries in the banks books and in max.
ing untrue statements to the controller
of the currency. Spear also pleaded
not guilty. The court increased Mrs
Chadwick's bail from $4,000 TO $27,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
YATES is IN CRIMINAL CASE
Former Governor Will Assist in Pow.
ers' Defense.

Springfield, H., April 14-Ex-Gov.
Yates has been retained, with ex-Gov.
Black, of New York, to assist in the
defense of Caleb Powers, who will be
placed on trial again at Georgetown,
KY, the first Monday in May. Powers
is charged with numbering Gov. Goe-
bel. The employment of the two ex-
governors is by an association in Lou
isville, which is raising funds for the
defense of Powers, and has paid his
expenses in his numerous trials, since
his own resources were exhausted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
MAINE TOWN IS DAMAGED
Springvale Loses Greater Part Of the
Business Section.

Springyale, Me. April 14.-ThiTty-
five buildings. including the greater
portion of the business section of
Springyale together with many dwell
ings were destroyed by fire today. The
loss is estimated at $500, 900. No lives
were lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
Governor of Colorado
Meets Party When
State is Entered.
GOES TO MOUNTAINS
Eighteen Wolves Killed During
Hunt in the Big Pas
ture.

Pueblo, Colo, April 1.-THE special
train bearing President Roosevelt ana
party passed Texline at S:2O this morn
ing on schedule time The train was
met at Emory Gap by Gov. Mcdonald
and party who will accompany them
to Colorado Springs.
Crosses state Line.
Trinidad, Col, April 14.-President
Roosevelt crossed the Colorado-New
Mexico boundary at 1850. Gov. Nc
Donald, of Colorado, and party met
the president at Emoria Gap, n. NJ.
After greetings. Mcdonald presented
to the president a special engrossed
hunting license giving him permission
to kill any game he may want in Col
Orado.
The presidents trip through New
Mexico was a continuous ovation.
Camp Broken.
Frederick. Okla. April Il. - The
president ended his hunt. broke camp
yesterday afternoon, and arrived here
with his party about $50.
He was met here by Gov. Ferguson
of Oklahoma, Congressman Stephens
of Texas and crowd of citizens. The
train left Frederick at Sis over the
ST Louis & San Francisco railroad
arriving at Vernon, Tex, at 9:15,
where the train was transferred to the
Fort Worth & Denver railway and the
journey to Colorado begun.
Troopers of the Sth cavalry, who
had been guarding The borders of the
hunting grounds, returned to Ft. Sill
last night.
Eighteen Wolves Killed.
Eighteen wolves were killed by the
presidents party and will be skinned
and the skins shipped to Washington,
where they will be dressed and kept
as mementos of the hunt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
ALLEGED WIFE OF
SENATOR INSANE
Mrs. Craven Figured in Sensational
Suit Against the Fair
Estate.

Burlington, Iowa, April 14.-Mrs.
Craven, who figured in the sensational
suit for a share of the late Senator
Fairs estate on the ground she was a
common law wife, was today adjudged
insane and will be sent to a sanitarium.
Mrs. Craven has been here week,
staying at different hotels. She be-
came violent last night. and it is alleg-
ed attempted TO fire the Hotel Delano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
Circulars Sent Out Call
on People to Begin
Revolt.
ARMS ARE PROCURED
Government Taking Few Pre-
CautionS---JeNS Fear a
Massacre.

st. Petersburg, April l4.-Deyelop-
ments all point to crisis in the pres
ent agitation among the workmen of
cities and peasants in the country on
May day and appeals are pouring in
from all quarters of Russia for mill
tary protection Arms and bombs II,
large quantities have been smuggled
in and bloodshed on a large scale is
feared.
Take Few Precautions.
The government has taken few spe-
ciai measures to meet the situation
evidently relying on troops and police
TO guard the capital.
Prisons are Full.
The latter are extremely active. All
the prominent agitators are being ar
rested or have already been sent back
to villages from which they originally
came. The prisons are filled to over
flowing.
There have been fresh disputes be-
tween the workmen and managers of
the Puitloff. Baltic and Nevski works
and between the employees and the
management of the government cart
ridge factory. At the latter place the
portion of their pay 10 assist IN the
support of the families of soldiers at
the front. claiming the money is used
to prosecute a war to which they are
opposed.
Alarming I'm Interior.
News received from the interior is
alarming, especially from the Baltic
provinces where the entire population
is in a state of intense excitement,
Cities are being flooded with revolu
tionary proclamatiOns calling on the
people to rise on May day.
The criminal classes are taking ad-
vantage of the situation TO pillage and
plumber while the country landlords
are powerless to cope with the peas
ants and demand the statiOn.ng OF
troops at every station.
Jews May BE Mnssacred.
From Dunaberg, government Of Wit
ebsk comes the report that the Jews
are in a state of panic over the cir
culation of proclamatiOns similar 10
those which preceded the outbro axis at
Kishineff and Gomel.
At EkateTinoslav three revolution
lists who were surrounded by the police
fought their way to liberty. killing or
wounding several of the latter.
Tear Up Railroad.
A dispatch from Kars says the en-
ployes of the Trans-Caucasian railroad
are on strike and that 100 miles of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
Win Minor Fight.

tion of bringing Maxim Gorky to the
trial.
Win Minor Fight.
Toxic, April 1.-THE following of
fetal announcement was made today:
Our force advancing eastward via
Fushun and Hailung road encountered
and defeated the enemy the morning
of the 18th at Erhhoulu. The enemy'S
strength was one regiment of infantry,
six squadrons of cavalry and four
guns. Our force then occupied Tsang-
ship. about 10 miles east of Yingpan,
The enemy in retreating toward Hal
lung fought at every step.
Have Gradually Retreated.
The enemy on the Kirin road has
gradually retreated since the 11th, a
portion of this force still remaining to
bar the passage of the Yushu river"
Russian Main Force mt KIrIn.
Toxic. April 14.-It is reported the
main force of Russians. which retired
| in the direction of Hsinking, has
reached Kirin. The reaTguard. esti
| mated at 10000 continues in the vicin,
ity at Harlung Cheng and is closely
| in touch with the Japanese rearguaTd
The main force which retired from
Kaiyuan is reported at KIrin with a
rearguard of 5000. at Itsuchow. Hak
Iusu and SulipaO, keeping in touch
with the Japanese forces.
Is RaIIyInE Point.
Changchsing is evidently the rally
ing point for Changtu and Fakumer
forces.
An imperial ordinance which de
Clares Mako harbor. or Pescadores isl
ands. in a state of siege, becomes oper
ative today.