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Free press., 1905-06-03
SHIPS CLEARED FOR ACTION.
China Ordered the Russian Ships TO
Leave.

London, May 20. = The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Express
says:
All the Russian cruisers in these
waters cleared for action today and
the Taotai went to the Russian con-
sulate and demanded that the Russian
ships leave within "a hours.
Cabling from Shanghai the cores
pondent of the Daily Mail says he be-
lieves the vessels of the Russian Bal
tic squadron off Saddle islands have
proceeded on their voyage, and gives
a rumor that the main Russian feet
is in the neighborhood of Fuchan,
province of Shantung. The CORE
spondent says that President Roose-
velt has wired the viceroy and Taotai,
commencing their steps to preserve
the Chinese neutrality.
Free press., 1905-06-03
LAMAR's KINDNESS OF HEART.
Deed That Won for Him Friendship
of Secretary Taft.

Deed That Won for Him Friendship
of Secretary Taft.
Secretary Taft has always been an
enthusiastic admirer of the late JUS
tice Lamar of Mississippi. Mr.. Taft
was assistant attorney general when
Justice Lamar was on the United
States supreme bench. The first time
the big Ohio man appeared before that
August tribunal he stumbled through
a small duty just as the judges were
about to retire. He was much embar-
rassed and felt that he had not ap-
peared at all to advantage. AS he was
about to hurry away Justice Lamar
came over, threw an arm over MS
shoulder and said in kindly tones:
"Tt's all right, my boy. Don't you be
afraid of those fellows on the bench.
They won't bite you. Even il they
wanted to their teeth are too old and
worn to do much damage. If you but
knew it, yours are twice as sharp.
The secretary in telling of this Incl
dent says: From that day to this l
have never ceased to thank the low
able Mississippian for making me have
faith in myself"
Free press., 1905-06-03
BEAUTY LACKING IN CITIES.
American Municipalities Are Behind
in This Respect.

American Municipalities Are Behino
in This Respect.
The time is rapidly approaching
when the excuse can no longer be of
fered that American cities are new and
lacking in the essentials OF good
streets, fire protection, etc. Some
American cities are far too old, too
rich and too well equipped with all
essentials to have any excuse left for
their sordid disregard of beauty. That
they have begun to draft plans for
comprehensive Identification is sign
that civic pride is not wholly wanting
The people are beginning to realize
that their cities are here to stay and
that the utility of beauty should not
be neglected. When they are finally
convinced that judicious Identification
is profitable, in dollars and cents,
which is the lesson taught by the
French, they will speedily transform
their ugly municipalities. But, some
how, they are slow in learning the les
Washington Post.
Free press., 1905-06-03

Europe.
Washington. - From information
which has been received in Washing
ton today it is believed that two of
the Russian ships reported to have
been sunk in the Korean straits by
the Japanese are the Orel and her
sister ship, the Borodina. Three 9TH
er vessels reported sunk are believed
to have been cruisers, the remaining
one being a repair ship.
The Orel and Borodino are of 1856
tons displacement each, heavily arm
ed, we'll protected and were designed
to make 18 knots. They measured
397 feet by 76 feet, with 26 feet
draught, and both have lofty spar
deck fully thirty feet above the water
line, extending from the bow to the
quarter deck. Forward is mounted a
pair of 12.4-inch guns in a turret pro-
tected by eleven inches of Krupp
armor. Another pair of guns, of
same size, is mounted aft. There are
thirty other guns of the intermediate
battery and the vessels carry two SUBJ
merged torpedo tubes and two above
sells is their vertical longitudinal bulk
heads of inch armor, running through
out the whole length of the ship at
a distance of nine or ten feet inboard
from the ships sides, designed to
localize the effect of a blow from a
torpedo.
A dispatch was received at the state
department today saying that the
Japanese government had made the
announcement that the fleet had en-
gagged the Russians in the straits of
Korea Saturday and held them. The
reported sinking of the battleship
Borodino is mentioned in a dispatch
received at the state department to-
day from the consul at Nagasaki
The belief in naval circles in Wash
ington is that the Japanese resorted
to a free use of their torpedo boats
in their attacks on the vessels of
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet
The Japanese have a large number
of torpedo boats in their fleet, and
they demonstrated their effectiveness
in the operations around Port Arthur
Naval officials here tonight express
the opinion that it was unlikely that
such serious losses as those reported
could have been inflicted by ordinary
fire.
The following is the text of the
Nagasaki dispatch to the state depart.
ment:
"Nagasaki, May 30.-Japanese sunk
the Russian battleship Borodino and
four more war ships and a repair
Ship
The other dispatch read as fol
lows:
Toxic. May 30.-Japanese fleet en-.
gagged the Baltic squadron this after
noon in the straits of Teshima, which
Free press., 1905-06-03
HEARINGS ARE CLOSED.
Senate on Interstate Commerce Ends
Its Session.


Washington, May 25.-The senate
on interstate commerce closed the
hearings upon the regulation of rail-
way rates and will devote the re-
nlainder of the week to consideration
of plan to report and other sugges-
tions to facilitate proceedings when
congress assemblies.
Samuel Spencer, president Of the
Southern railway, today made a brief
oral statement to be supplemented by
another which will be filed with the
committee. He pointed out that the
railroads were not advocating regu
lation of rates by the courts, but main
tains that if a question of rates must
be passed upon by any tribunal it
should be by the courts, as otherwise
the property of the railroads would
not be protected.
A. Urion, general counsel of the Ar
mour car lines, made an argument
against any legislation which would
place the private car lines under con-
troll of the interstate regulation. He.
demanded the exclusive contracts,
which he claimed were in the inter
est of the fruit-growers and other
users of refrigerator cars
Free press., 1905-06-03
pubIie.snirited chinese Woman.

One Of the most loyal supporters of
the Chinese reform government is the
18-year-old daughter of Kang Yu Wei,
who made many friends while in st.
Louis last summer visiting the fair.
Her name is Kan Tung Pin and she is
attending school in Hartford, Conn.
While in st. Louis last year she was
the guest OF the local organization OF
the Chinese Empire Reform associa-
ton, of which her father is the head
On several occasions she has address
ed large audiences in behalf OF her
people and she is counted something
OF an orator. 1t is said she IS the
first Chinese woman to speak in pub.
lie on political subjects.
Free press., 1905-06-03
InqersoII's seathins Indictment.

Frederick Trevor Hill has gathered
many anecdotes during his sixteen
years activity at the New York bar.
He told a good story the other day of
the most severe arraignment he ever
heard in a courtroom 1T was utter
ed by Col Robert Ingersoll, who was
usually the soul Of good nature" he
said. I'm a Gaze which aroused his
Indignation he requested the jury to
study the defendants face. I mark
out in him. he exclaimed, the mean
est man l know-a man. SO mean that
nature wasted her time in making
him, and the dirt of which he is COM
posed would have been better en-
pIoyed in filing the grave Of some
other such man, if such another ever
lived!"
Free press., 1905-06-03
Nansen scientist and Athlete.

The greatest and most successful
arctic explorer in modern days, Fridt-
jof Nansen, has been visiting Eng
land. Nansen is said to be a splendid
looking man. Over six feet tall, he
is that rare thing-a scientist who is
also an athlete. He wears his fair
hair tossed, vikinglike, back from
his forehead. Nansen has many close
friends in England and her and his
beautiful, gifted wife-she is one of
the most successful Of Swedish sing
ers-often entertain English travellers
In their delightful home on the Chris
tiania ford.
Free press., 1905-06-03
HOLDS 1T WAS EXCESSIVE

Chicago, May "a. = A claim for
100000 for medical service by DIR.
L. C. H. z. Zeigler, of Chicago, against
the estate of Harriet McVicker.
widow of the well known theatrical
manager, was disallowed by Judge c.
c. Cutting, of the probate court. Judge
Cutting held that the claim was ex-
cessive He instructed DIR. Zeigler
to present another one of more mod
crate proportions. A claim for SIC. 600
under a contract exhibited in court
was allowed.
Free press., 1905-06-03
cLoUDBURsr AT JOPLIN.
Streets and Stores FIooded-Wind A.
most a Tornado.

Joplin, Mo-, May 3O.-A cloudburst,
accompanied by terrific wind, trav-
cling with the velocity of a tornado,
struck Joplin, doing several thousand
dollars worth of damage. The storm
came from the northwest, and in ten
minutes the streets were running riv-
ers. The water rose several feet
above the sidewalks and literally
poured into several Main street stores
and Easements. Those sufferingthe
heaviest damage are: Christman's
dry goods store, Simon & Co., furnish
ings; Newman's clothing store, Elk
saloon, Wheeler & Lefiin's drug store.
Palace barber shop and the Saddle
Rock restaurant Cyclonic condi-
tions have prevailed here today and
the storm this evening was preceded
by hot and sultry atmosphere. The
Postal Telegraph Company's wires
are down, and with the exception of
the Western Union wire to Kansas
City, Joplin is cut off from outside
communication.
Free press., 1905-06-03

In a running naval engagement be-
tween the Russian and Japanese
fleets in the Straits of Korea near the
Island Of Ohio, Saturday and Sunday,
two Russian battleships, three cruis-
ers and one supply ship are reported
to have been sunk. The surviving
Russian vessels are dispersed and
the victorions Japanese are in pur-
suit The Japanese loss is reported
to have been one cruiser and ten tor
pedo boats. This confirms the belief
that the main attack was delivered by
torpedo boats, which were used so
effectively at Port Arthur. The
whole Russian fleet did not partici-
pate in the battle, the slower vessels
having steamed around Japan while
Admiral Rojestvensky with the faster
vessels essayed the near cut to Vladi-
vostok and engaged Togo.
Tsingtu, May 30.-There is run
ming naval engagement between the
Russian and Japanese fleets in the
Strait of Korea, near the Island 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 one cruiser and
ten torpedo boats.
A telegram from Chinese sources
says the Russians have probably lost
two battleships and two cruisers.
This report has not been confirmed.
Chefoo. - Private kilograms from
Korea to the Japanese consul here
state that a battle was progressing
yesterday afternoon at or near the
Korean straits between the main por-
tion of the Russian squadron and the
Japanese fleet under command of Ad-
miral Togo.
kilograms almost identical with the
above have been received here and
announce that n large portion of the
Russian fleet was sighted approaching
the Korean strait Saturday, headed
for the channel between Tsu islands
and the Papanese coast.
According to the best information
received here recently, the main por-
tion of Admiral Togo's fleet has been
almost constantly at Masampho bay.
Advices from a reliable quarter re-
ceived here are to the effect that
three Russian battleships, three
armored cruisers and several GOLFERS
were off Shanghai Friday. 1t is be-
lieved that Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky sent sufficient ships to the vi
cinity of Shanghai in order to induce
the belief that his main fleet was
there, while the major portion of it
pushed on toward the Korean strait.
Several Russian colIiers were at
Shanghai at 9 o'clock Saturday night
Private kilograms received here from
Shanghai say that as fast as the car
goes of the colliers are consumed the
vessels are dismissed by Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky and return to
Free press., 1905-06-03
AGGRESSIVE MOVE MADE.
Chicago Seeking to Recover Fran
chises Alleged to be Forfeited.

CnlCd9o seeking 10 recover FFan
chises Alleged to be Forfeited.
Chicago, May 29-What is regard
ed as an aggressive move in the eff
forts of Chicago's municipal vote to-
obtain legal decision as to the hold
ings of the street companies was
made today when quo warranto pro-
ceedings seeking to learn by what au-
thority the Chicago City Railway and
the Traction Company continue in
their use of the streets were begun
in the superior court in the name of
the states attorney.
The petition for the judicial in
quiry alleged that the companies have
exceeded their franchise rights by a
substitution of electricity for horse
power as originally granted, and have
thereby forfeited their claim to the
use of the streets.
The petition was presented to
Judge Chytraus, and he ruled the de-
PENDANTS to answer June 5.
Free press., 1905-06-03
HE SUES FOR 1850, 900.
Says He Assisted in Promoting U. S
Shipbuildinq Yard


New York, May 81. = A new suit
growing out of the United States ship
building collapse was begun here to-
day by Chas. w. Mayer who says he
assisted in promoting the concern and
is entitled to the sum of $1,500,O0O.
Among the defendants named by May
er are the Mercantile Trust Company,
John McCook, Chas. Beattle Alexand-
er, James w. Alexander, James H.
Hyde, Gagee Tarbell,~ George Jay
Gould. D. Leroy Dresser and a score
or more of others. Mr.. Mayer claims
that securities put aside for him in
payment in the debt were taken over
by the various trusts formed when the
affairs of the concern came to q
crisis. To discover who got the Sc
curities Mayer says he is suing every
body who figured in the transaction.
Free press., 1905-06-03
YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT.
Are Taking Part in Politics in Increas.
inc Numbers,

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, head of
Princeton university, in a recent ad-
dress advised young men to interest
themselves more in public affairs. on
the ground of duty, if no other. Their
education, he held, carries with it a
responsibility which the public has a
right to demand the young men shall
share with others who have not been
SO fortunate in their mental training.
The point is a good one, and young
men all over the country are not slow
In availing themselves of opporturi-
ties offered. The number of young
men, not only lawyers, but those in
business, who are taking an active
part in politics is increasing. The in
dependent in politics is a greater
power to-day than ever and among
the Independents are more young
men than ever before-Baltimor
Herald.
Free press., 1905-06-03

Paris, May q. - Speaking at the
banquet OF the Franco-Japanese So
ciety Prince .Arisugawa. who came to
Europe TO represent the Mikado at
the wedding of Crown Prince Fred
erick William, said: 4 am convinc-
ed that the relations existing between
Japan and France will not cease. but
that they will become more closely
knit by the more and more numerous
bond of interest and sentiment. -
Free press., 1905-06-03
"ExcEED THEIR RIGHTS"
AssaiIants of Jews and Students VIII
Re Punished.

Kisnineff, May 27.-In an official in
vestigation of one of the numerous
cases of assault on Jews and students
in the streets it has been decided that
the assailants, including two mem
bers of the nobility and five burghers,
:" exceeded their rights by stopping
and beating passersby. Az of them
were sentenced to short terms of im-
prisonment. while the victim of the
assault, who defended himself with
a revolver. was fired $3.50.
Free press., 1905-06-03
SEPARATE PREsBYTERIANs.
Negroes and Whites Can Have Their
Exclusive Churches.

Winona Lake, May 24.-The gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church today intended to select a
special committee to arrange for a
celebration during May Of next year
of the 2O0th anniversary of the for
nation of the first Presbytery in the
city of Philadelphia. 1t is the gen.
eral understanding that this celebra-
ton will be held in Philadelphia. The
proposition to allow Presbyteries in
the boundaries of other Presbyteries
was adopted with but one dissenting
voice. This is to allow separate
Presbyteries for negroes and whites.
Free press., 1905-06-03
Entertained az ninner

London, May 90 Paul Cambon
the French ambassador, entertained
at dinner Mr.. Choate, the retiring
American ambassador. and Polo Y.
Bernabe. the Spanish ambassador to
Great Britain. The guests included
Foreign Minister Lansdowne and Mrs.
and Miss Choate.
Free press., 1905-06-03
Drank Wood AIeohoI.

Adrian, Mo-, May %. = z. J. Hol-
land, a veterinary surgeon of this
place, was found dead in bed by his
boarding housekeeper. He had been
on a spree for several days. Having
obtained some wood alcohol he drank
it with fatal results. A bottle was,
found by the bedside.
Free press., 1905-06-03
KINGS HORSES NEVER SOLD
chloroformed When Their Term OF
Usefulness Expires


Usefulness Expires.
Under no circumstances is any
horse that has been employed in the
kings stables permitted when no
longer fit for the royal service to be
sold, his Majesty having a strong
aversion to his horses being disposed
OF In any way which would leave
their future treatment uncertain.
The rule is to have them killed on
the premises in the most merciful
manner possible, and in pursuance of
this regulation one of the kings
horses was slaughtered in the royal
stables 1T Buckingham Palace on
Monday. y A very powerful dose of
chloroform was administered to the
animal in specially constructed
mash, and in few minutes it died
without truggle.-Reynolds' News.
paper.
Free press., 1905-06-03
DECIDES AGAINST JAPAN.
Hague Tribunal Sustains Protest
Against Tax of Perpetual Leases.

Against Tax of Perpetual Leases.
The Hague, May 24.-The arbitra-
ton tribunal today issued an award
upholding the appeal Of Great Britain,
France and Germany against Japan
for leaving the house tax on buildings
in the old foreign concessions. The
tribunal holds that the buildings are
exempt.
The United States is interested in
the matter, although not a party to
the arbitration. The point of issue
was the contention of Great Britain,
France and Germany that Japan i'm
posed taxes on buildings in the old
foreign concessions, which, being
perpetual leases, are exempt from
taxation.
Free press., 1905-06-03
"PoIice poasn to Proteet car.

1t is said that at the instance of the
czar trained police dogs" have been
purchased from Brunswick, Germany,
where the animals are said to be edu-
Gated for this work in a manner far
superior. to any other locality. The
animals secured by the Russian COVE
ernment were designed especially for
the service of protecting the car.
Free press., 1905-06-03

snore.7
Japanese Minister Takahira has re-
ceived a dispatch from Toxic saying
in effect that the fighting in the naval
battle thus far has been with favor
able prospects to the Japanese. The
minister's dispatch from private
sources.
London, May 30.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says that
the Russian fleet has been dispersed.
Free press., 1905-06-03
SANTA FE TRAINS WRECKED
Great Flood Undermined Track NeaE
the River.


FL Paso, Tex, May %. = The Rio
Grande river has spread over the
Mesilla valley porth of Ell Paso, and
has done great damage to crops, espe-
cially alfalfa. Many adobe houses
have also crumbled and the inhabit-
ants have fed to high ground.
A Santa Fe freight train was wreck.
ed today as a result of the flood un-
dermining the tracks near the river at
Dona Anna, with thirteen cars going
into the river.
At Ell Paso hundreds Of men are
working on the dikes protecting the
lower portion of the city, strengthen
ing them as the river rises If a
break should occur much of the Mexi-
can part of the city would be swept
away. The Mexicans are moving
out
Free press., 1905-06-03
Hofman,s eenIus EarIx shown.

Josef Holman, the great pianist,
could play the sonatas of Beethoven
and Mozart when he was only 6.
Three years earlier than this he could
repeat any melody that was played to
him. When he was quite young Ru-
biEstein gave him his fav0rite piano
as a legacy, and this has always been
one Of Ecfman's most cherished pos.
sessions
Free press., 1905-06-03
Arehduke Renounees Royalty.

Former Archduke Leopold has be
come private in the Swiss army. He
supported his sister, ex-Crown Prin-
cess Louise of Saxony, in her eloping
escapade, and subsequently married
an actress, which caused a severance
of his correction with royalty. He
assumed the name of Herr Woelfing
Free press., 1905-06-03
Train of War Material.

Munich, Bavaria. May 2T--A sec-
end train of guns. projectiles and 9TH
er war material from French makers,
consigned to the Bulgarian war de-
partment passed through here. It
consisted of twenty-seven cars.
Free press., 1905-06-03
Mckinley Memorial Church.

A memorial church for William
Mckinley has been dedicated at Po-
land, Ohio, his boyhood home It is
erected on the spot on which stood the
church Mckinley joined when ne was
IA years old Mrs. Mckinley contrib
uted toward its building and Andrew
Carnegie gave the organ
Free press., 1905-06-03
Rumor Uneonfirmed.

Paris. May 27.-The foreign office
and the Russian and Japanese Iega-
tions here are without any informa-
ton in regard to the rumor from Man
liza of a naval engagement between
the Russians and Japanese.
Free press., 1905-06-03

Budapest. Hungary, May PA bill
providing for the restriction of emf
grafton was introduced in the diet II
proposes to prohibit steamship com
panies from employing emigration
agents, to limit their advertisements,
to abolish emigration agencies and to
punish those who hold out induce
ments to emigrate.
Free press., 1905-06-03
win, Submit AnnuIment.

Rome. N ~ 25.-The congregation
OF the propaganda has decided to sub
nit 20 the pope the question OF the
annulment of the marriage of Col. F.
H.. Parkhurst of Bangor. Maine, to
Hiss Marie Jennings Reid of New
Orleans and Washington. now 1.-The
Princess Rospigliosi.
Free press., 1905-06-03
Banker Shows Public Spirit.

Cornelius Zabriskie, the Jersey City
banker, has purchased a plot of TWEEN
ty lots and will present them to the
city for a playground. He paid $780,
600 for the tract. A few years ago
Mr. Zabriskie offered to contribute
$3.50, 900 for a new city hospital build
ing If the citizens would contribute a
like amount, but his proposition was
not accepted.
Free press., 1905-06-03
Rushina Troops to Relief.

Port Said, May 81. = The Turkish
government is rushing troops to the
Vilayet OF Yemen, Arabia, which has
been in a state of revolution for some
time past. Transports with $500 men
have passed here.
Free press., 1905-06-03
REcLUsE THOUGHT DESTITUTE
But He Possessed Nearly Half Mil
lion in Bonds

New York, May 29.-It developed
today that Alexander Russell, who
was supposed to have died almost
destitute was a wealthy man and it
is believed a silent partner in the
wholesale dry goods firm of d. Craw-
ford & Co, of st. Louis. Russell, who
was a recluse, died suddenly of heart
disease on November 5. The public
administrator has found in his apart
ments papers showing that he had
$3.50, eco worth of bonds on deposit in
a New York trust company and also
had $S4 900 in cash in a New York
hank
Free press., 1905-06-03
Health Is Shattered.

St. Petersburg, May 27.-The report
That General Kuropatkin would return
= his old position of commandments
c&ef has been considered possible for
soIEe time on account of mutual re
crininations between Kuropatkin and
Line itch. but the war Office says that
Liney1tch has not demanded his re-
call
Free press., 1905-06-03
Produces Little Effect.

Taingtan, May 29.-The whole Rus
sian fleet is assembled near Woo
Sung and the German squadron at
Tsintau is preparing for eventuali-
tics
Free press., 1905-06-03
Held PENDING Instructions,

Che Foo, May %. = All Japanese
steamers arriving at this port have
been ordered held pending further In
StructiOnS