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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
Claims Sinking of War
spite, Princess Royal,
Birmingham, Acasta.
SAYS U-BOAT SIGHTED
HURT DREADNOUGHT
English Admiralty Insists These
Accounts OF Losses
Are False.

London, June 7.-Destructon OF four
British war vessels not admitted by
England IN the battle in the Skagerrak
is claimed in an official statement Is
sued by the German Admiralty to-day
These vessels are the Warspite, SUI
perdreadnought; the Princess Royal
battle-cruiser; the Birmingham, arm
ored cruiser, and the Acasts, light
cruiser. According to this the British
losses totalled eighteen ships.
This elected denial by the British
Admiralty tonight.
Gives Stories Of Prisoners.
English prisoners picked up by the
fifth torpedo boat fotilla during the
sea fight in the Skagerrak state that
the battle-cruiser Princess Royal was
listing heavily when the Queen Mary
sank In the course Of an encounter
with a German reconnaissance group
almost simultaneously with the British
cruiser Birmingham" says the Berlin
statement
at is also stated that five super
dreadnoughts Of the Queen Elizabeth
class are reported TO have participated
in this part Of the engagement.
"Other prisoners captured by the
third torpedo fotilla stated indepen-
IDENTIFY Of each other, In a written dec
laration, that they with certainty OBJ
served the sinking OF the Warspite, the
Princess Royal. the Turbulent, the Mes
tor and the Acasta.
Saw Crippled Ship in Flight.
Ninety miles east of the Tune, after
the battle in the Skagerrak, German
submarine observed a vessel OF the
Iron Duke class heavily listing, with
apparently much water in the fore part
setting her course toward the English
coast. Owing to her unfavorable po-
sition toward the enemy vessel and
because Of the heavy sea the subma
rine was unable to fire.
THE British loss in lives in the bat
tie is estimated at over 1000"
British Make Denials.
Following is the announcement made
I
"a Berlin official communique, signed
feet command, has been issued to-day
In which the loss of the Warspite
Princess Royal, Birmingham and tht
Acasta In the action of May 81 j:
claimed on the evidence of British
sailors picked up by German ships
This is false. The complete list OF
British losses has been made public"
An official statement issued this
afternoon says:
"The German Admiralty, in an Off
cal statement issued June 2, stated
that among other casualties a British
submarine was sunk in the course OF
the battle during the afternoon anc
night Of the 3lst of May. All British
submarines at sea on that date hav,
now returned. II must therefore bC
assumed. II any Importance is TO be at
/ tached TO the German official statement
! that the submarine sunk was an enemy
/ submarine. This vessel should be add
/ ed to the list OF German losses stated
in the British Admiralty communiqu'
of June A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
Washington Expects
Order in China

Washington. June Ga cable mes
sage to the State Department to-day
from American Minister Reinsch at
Peking announced the death of Yuan
Shih-kai, President Of China.
The minister's message said that
Premier Tuan Chi Jul had announced
that ne would give his full support TO
the Vice-President, Ii Yuan Hung. No
details of the Presidents death were
given and no mention made Of tie wide
~ circulated and officially denied re-
ports that he had been poisoned.
II is generally believed here that
the accession of Ii Yuan Hung to the
Presidency will make possible early
restoration of order in China and bring
the revolving and loyal provinces to-
gether. Ii has occupied 2 peculiar po-
stion, having taken sharp issue with
Yuan in opposition TO the restoration
of the monarchy and being thoroughly
imbued with republican ideals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
Yuan Shih-Kai Called
"Strong Man of China'
His Military Skill Attracted Attention of LeadersBecame
Proege of Lii Hung Chang-Favored by
Dowager Empress

President Of the Chinese Republic tooh
his oath of office on February 10, l9l2'
at Marking.
Il was rot long before mutteringss
arose from the diverse rebels who had
arrayed themselves secretly against
Yuan. The followers of Sun lat sen
became especially active and at last
grew so menacing that Yuan made
sudden stroke with part Of his military
and Sun Vat Sen fed the country 10
save his life.
The enemies that Yuan had MADE
we're legion. They were scattered IN
every country OF the world, and tney
were numerous and influential IN New
York. Likewise the Provisional fresi,
dent had his proponents; and he calico
10 his rule several of the most dlsth-
guished Of American political science
professors, including DR.. Frank GOOD
now. formerly Of Columbia, now presi-
dent OF Johns Hopkins University ~.
II became evident after snort whhe
that the Republic which Yuan had os-
tensibly established was not ms Wiz
mate ambition. Rumors OF olVlhe ns
piration" and OF imperial tendencies
on Yuan's part soon began to spread
Plotted Against Yuan.
Those Of the rebels who had come to
America or had been instrumental u.
olevatinQ 1.-THE George Washington OF
China" Sun Vat Sen, determined on
Yuans ruin. Yuan kept strong CRY
on the empires military FORCES az
the opposition to his regime was II
resolute and scattered. II
In the fall of 1913 Yuan formally
dismissed the Chinese Parhament ahu
was Kissed as "the Diaz OF emma
Evidence, seemingly, was not wanting
that "the strong man" had imperiai as
pirations. Outbreak succeeded out
break. but on December IL, 1870 uan
formally accepted the crown tehoerco
him by his followers. and announced
that the republic had reverted 10 the
monarchical system.
This move met with alarming Oppose
ton. 1t estranged from yuan the Eu-
ropean powers, who protested that INC
change be not make until the war II,
the Occident was over. III esVranseu
European bankers under orders from
their governments. Chlnese reNoIu
tionary elements grew frantic ID vheir
hatred. Most important OF ALL iuah
aroused the uneasiness ana suspicion
of Japan. Nippon, fearing the power
Of a great national Chinese leader'
made her displeasure manifest Inc
designs she had in China were being
embarrassed.
In the period Of rebellion and con.
stantly growing internal turmoil that
followed the monarchical announcements
Yuan swayed uncertainty; Finally he
proclaimed a return TO the republican,
foTm This proclamation was seized
upon by the revolutionists as proof OF
their charges that Yuan was tyraht
the midst Of these vacillations that
Yuan died.
As man Tuan was not magneticai!y
attractive. He had many grossnesses'
His private life was a national scan
dal. Himself the son of concupine'
he could see no moral wrong in polyg-
amy or even in unqualified license. lie
had more than twelve wives in his pal
ace and two dozen children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
NEW PRESIDENT
SAVIOR OF CHINA
Continuance of Republic
Assured Under LII Yuan
Hung, Says Student.
By Fl. X. KWONG.
mr.. Kvong is a Chinese student IN

mr.. Kwong is a Chinese student IN
Columbia Universtty)
Death is more portent for the peace
Of China than all the revolutionary
armies. The overthrow of President
Yuan Shih-kai has been the object OF
the secession Of the southern prov
inces, and now his death has elevated
to the head OF the Chinese republic
Vice-President Li-Yuan-Hung, who is
popular with both the Conservative and
Progressive parties, and under whose
leadership China can work in harmony
for her salvation; ., ,..,.,
President Ii, himself military lead
or has the support of the army, the
LOYALTY of which gave President yuan
an impregnable position, in spite OF az
opposition. At heart the new leader OF
the Chinese Republic is strong repuo-
lican. In the revolution OF 1911 ne
was the commander of the republican
forces which overthrow the Manchus.
For his service and patriotism he was
elected President. During the
irving months Of 1915, when Peking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
READY FOR NEXT TIME,
SAYS ADMIRAL BEATTY

London. June 6.-Rear-
Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux,
who has become a spokes-
man for the navy. read at a
public meeting to-day the
following letter from Vice
Admiral Sir David Beatty,
who commanded the battle
cruiser squadron in the North
Sea fight:
I'VE drew the enemy into
the Jaws Of our fleet. | have
no regrets, except for the gal
liant lives lost, for the pals
that have gone and who died
glonousIy. 1t would have
warmed your heart to have
seen how the gallant Hood
brought his squadron into
action. Would to God he
had been more successful in
the general result
I'VE will be ready for
them next time. Please God,
it will come soon. The battle
cruiser feet is alive and has
a very big kick in her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07

Yuan Shih-kai was called the strong
man of China" In his latter year ne
was one OF the central figures IN point
ical events in the Orient.
For many days rumors of yuan
death had been emanating from feKlhg'
On May 20 he was reported seriously
III. Previously he had been reported
poisoned. Revolutionary ASSASSINATION
plots had again and again marked hlm
Tor their prey. The President at ms
death vacated a chair that was dally
growing more and more insecure pc
cause OF revolts which had spread WIN
amazing rapidty through every part OF
an indignant nation. ,o-o 49,.
Yuan Shih-kai was born in 1853. the
son OF a district Governor OF the Prov
ince of Honan. As a youth he was
lacking in scholarly qualities ana
failed 10 pass the examinations tha'
bar the path 20 advancement IN the
Chinese bureaucracy.
Abandoning this field Of activity,
Yuan went to Coroa, where he achieved
y reputation as secretary with the
army staff. He displayed diplomatic
and military skill above the ordinary
and attracted the attention OF emma
leaders. The great Ii Hung Chang
became Yuans lifelong patron and ap-
pointed him Chinese resident at Seul'
one Of the most important posts IN the
empire. Yuan then was only twenty
six.
Reorganized Chinese Army.
Through all his subsequent steps,
however, Yuan kept a military career
in mind. By drastic reorganization OF
the Chinese army he won the conn
dence Of the Empress Dowager In
1895 he led the coup which drove En-
peror Kuang Shu from power and IN
stalled the dowager in his place
Though he came into imperial favor by
this move, Yuan won for himself o
host of bitter enemies, who accused
him of betraying the Emperor and the
ancient institutions of the empire. ,
The experience which Yuan had
gained in the Chinese-Japanese war or
1896 and in his reorganization OF tne
army in 1898 after the Chinese dis
aster served him in good stead the rest
Of his life.
When the Empress Dowager died. to-
gether with the Emperor, the regency
of Prince Chun came, as the Ioglcai
successor TO the throne was Hsun lung'
a child. Yuan was removed from his
position in the army because the re-
gency feared his power. But when the
snti-Manchu rebellion burst forth in
October, 1911, he was entreated 10 re-
turn to protect the frightened dynasty
Taking supreme command of the I'M
perial forces, Yuan. by temporary col
fusion with the rebels, compelled the
Manchus to abdicate, and he BECAME
Premier of "the first responsible Gabi-
net" that China had ever seen. with
the nominal consent Of the boy En-
peror he was authorized by the gov
eminent to reorganize China into a re-
public.
Aided by Rebel Leaders.
In this reorganization Yuan had the
assistance of the rebel leaders at Nan
king, seat Of the revolutionary out
breaks. Sun Vat Sen had already been
appointed Provisional President by &C
claim of the revolutionary parties, but
the skilful military engineering OF
Yuan forced the doctor TO retire, sun
Vat Sen narrowly escaped with his
life, while Yuan Shih-kai as Provisional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
Rumors of Suicide Posi-
lively Denied by Picking
Officials.
Ii YUAN-HUNG NEW
GOVERNMENT HEAD
Popular with All Parties, His
Rule Assures Continuance
Of Republic.

PekinC. June e.-Yuan Shih-Kai,
President Of the Chinese Republic, died
S, ! o'clock this morning, Premier
Tuan Chi-Jui Immediately advised Ii
Yuan-hung, the Nice-President, of his
succession to the Presidency.
Yuan Shih-Kai had been III for sew
eral days from stomach trouble, which
was followed by a nervous breakdown.
Quiet prevails to-day in the capital
The death of the President apparently
solves the heated political crisis. Ii
Yuan-hung's succession to the Presi-
dency meets the demands Of the leaders
in the southern provinces.
Yuan Shih-Ksi died in the palace
surrounded by his wives and older chill
dren. Rumors that he committed sui
eide arc denied stoutly by high OFF,
cials.
Rioting Not Expected.
The commandants of the legation
guards, including the German and Aus
trian, met to-day. and after discussing
the situation decided that rioting was
unlikely. The American and British
commandments advised their nationals
living outside the legation quarter that
it was safe to remain there for the
present.
Ii Yuan-hung will take the Presiden-
1;o1 10Th topoorrow
Chinese are rushing into the lega-
ton quarter, taking their valuables
with them, and engaging hotel accom-
>rnodations there.
The opinion was expressed that the
death Of Yuan Shih-kai might have an
unfortunate effect on political condi-
tions. and that it was most inopportune
for the southerners. Negotiations were
on the eve Of successful completion on
the basis Of the retirement OF Yuan
shih-Kai in favor Of Ii Yuan-hung and
the formation Of coalition Cabinet In
which the southerners expected TO OBJ
tain a predominating position. The
southerners were TO guarantee the safe
Nv of Yuan Shih-kai and his monarch
list partisans.
No Ground for Hostility.
The death Of the President, which,
under the constitution, will result in
the succession of Ii Yuan-hung, robs
the southerners of all grounds Of hos
tility TO the north, but it also leaves
them nothing with which TO bargain
for power. Premier Tuan Chi Jul, sup
ported by the troops, may be able to
set up a quasi-military government, in
which the southerners, if represented
al al, will be in the minority.
Chang Soulin, Governor of Mukden
Province and the former Manchu Cen
eral Chang Shun, may make an attempt
10 reinstate the Manchu dynasty. 1t is
also believed that Fang Kuo-cheng,
Governor of Marking, aspires 10 the
Presidency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
Japanese Naval Observer
Lost with British Ship

Toxic. June 6 Lieutenant Comman-
der Chosuke Shimomura. japanese
naval observer OF the British battle
cruiser Queen Mary. was lost with that
warship when she was sunk in the Jut-
land naval engagement last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

Messenger from Mars, dropping down to
Broad street in quest Of novel sensation
and having only Martian ideas OF music
might have thought that It was some
strange form Of writing IN which the singer
accompanied tho orchestra Let the reader
not infer that Miss Millar is a poor or even
an undistngulshed artist. She is Just that
most feminine of matters--a riddle Wheth-
er there is an answer only the years can
disclose We should guess that there was
one and that II was Yes"
For the rest Of the evening there was the
glowing "Corsair" overture, made brighter
and more distinct through the orchestra's
playing There we're the pranks of TIL
Owlglass, that Robin Goodfellow with no
milk Of kindness in his breast, triumph
Of saturnine and leaping spirits in which
the musicians caught precisely the right
impishlmood.
In all this clatter and hustle and melodic
stir there was the frat symphony OF
Brahms, like the white radiance of eternity
stained by llfe's dome Of many-colored
glass, Of which n poet once spoke. Per-
haps II is not Brahms's rnasterwork but
II IL sad and wonderful and full Of thought
and desire. In It remains the tumult Of big
passion. Its magic has not yet faded.
perhaps IL never will BID.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
EDDY BROWN, vIOLINIsT,
SCORES AT LOCAL DEBUT
Talented Artist Heard at Musicale
With Case and Szu-
mowska

Between the FIRST of the morning musl-
Gales given In the Bellevue~Stratford some
weeks ago and the second there can be no
comparison In the Importance OF the artists
and the music yesterdays had the true
metropolitan ring. IL made the inaugural
of the series seem like chldrens party
one artist, new TO this city, and two not
new. were on the program, BY far the
most important of the trio--Eddy Brown
the violinlst--had been preceded by an al
most hysterical private press agentry on the
part Of persons who had heard him In New
York He had been successful abroad and
when he returned the enthusiasm over him
recalled the American furore for Percy
Granger. That enthusiasm was not mis-
Judged
Mr.. Brown has that quality of balance
that makes the great violnist. He has In
him power Of emotion kept from vulgar
emotionality by masculnity of mind. He
has technical poise, unspoied by n desire
for the snowy display of technique. He is
distinctly n musical intellectual, but he Ia
not musical snob. There s plenty of hu-
man beauty in his stopping and trillIng and
what not. When he reaches real inspira-
tion, as he did I'm summing UP the faint and
magic song of Schumanns prophet-blrd, he
may well make the daughters of music re-
joce. In all he does there is celebrity and
smoothness and the hint of artistic ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
BEHRENS OPERA CLUB
GIVES "CAVALLERIA"
Gustav Hinrichs Leads Excellent
Performance in 25th Anniver-
sary Production

Under the double inspiration OF having
Gustav Hinrlchs the impresario who in-
troduced "Cavallera Rusticana' to this
country twenty-five years ago, In front and
the excellent stage setting Of the Metro
poltan Opera Company in back the Bchrens
Opera Club gave one Of the finest perform
ances in it's history at the metropolitan
Opera House last night a quarter OF
century ago Mr. Hinrlchs stood in the con-
ductors box Of the old Grand Opera House
and led his forces in the premiere Of Mas
cngnls one-act opera In this country. Last
night he directed the twenty-hfth anniver-
sary production at the Metropolitan Opera
House, and It is doubtful II the perform
ance then was any better than that given
last night.
Tho principals last night were excellent.
Miss Zipporah Rosenberg sang the betrayed
"Santuzza" with splendid effect, She has
a fine soprano voice, suited in every way
TO the demands of opera. There was no
mark of amateurlshness about her perform
ance. Her voice, rich in beauty and dra-
matte intensity, vividly portrayed the emo
tIons Of the harassed heroine, and her act
ing was welcome relief from the labored
gyrations usually seen.
The same was true OF Bernard w. Poland.
His Interpretation OF the tickle and unfur-
tunate Turrldu was modelled after Caruso's
version OF the role But Poland impaired
to II a dash and spirit which only youth
twenty-two-has excellent quality in his
voice and produces his tones with an ease
that augurs well for the future lie sang
the "Brindisl' and quarrel scene with Alto
remarkably we'll
Rose Rosenau's Lola was sung beautifully,
especially her aria before she comes on
the stage. Bessie Leonard sang the un-
grateful role of Mamma Lucia well and
Russell Spruance was an impressive Alto.
The clubs corDs of dancers gave DelbcS's
ballet suite "Coppela" as tho second half
of the bill. The ballet showed marked i'm
provement over last year. Miss Dorothy
Miller was Coppelia, c. Ellwood Carpenter,
Jr.. director of the ballet, was Frantz and
Hugh A. German Coppelus The orches-
ira was under tne direction of John Curtis,
Jr. Miss Miller was delightfully."- automatic
as the almost human doll, and Mr. Germans
characterization of the old inventor was
we'll done. The other dolls were Mary De-
Can. Leslie Kelly, Margaret Hollis and
James Cassidy. V. II. l..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
NEW MEZZO PUZZLES
WITH VARYING TONES
Susan Millar, with Boston
Orchestra, a Musical Sphinx
of Fine Training

One Of the pleasures of going TO hear
the Boston Symphony Orchestra is the un-
certainty whether Doctor Muck is about
20 bore us sublimely or enrapture us
aublimely. For sublime no always is. II
his programs are sometimes heavy. they
are never petty. n he feels in the mood
for closing our eyes with some especially
beefy and indgestlble piece de resistance,
some gastritlo pudding. some absurdly
trihing entree, the sauce OF greatness Is
spread over II all. We go away happily
deluded that we have had n well-planned
dinner. when In reality the chef de cuisine
had first planned our stomachlc destruction
and then, In moment Of human weakness,
repented and saved us with the spices OF
his wit, his intellect and his dexterity.
Last night in the Academy OF Music
Doctor Muck was In n benign mood, and
his menu was appetzing and neither too
solid nor too thin The cerebrals were
permitted to feast on Brahms and Strauss,
and the emotionalists on Tschalkowsty and
Berlioz and even on Strauss, too. A piquant
touch was given the proceedings by the
appearance OF new mezzo-soprano, Miss
Eiisan Millar, the story Of whose artistic
patronage by Marcella Sembrlch was told
in the EVENING LEDGER last Saturday. So
seldom does such an eminent band thus
honor n young girl (she Is nothing more)
that Il was not strange she seemed little
out of place, n little out OF the spiritual
key, with the orchestra. There could be
no doubt that she was hampered by some
deep, II hidden, embarrassment and small
doubt that this was the familiar disease
stage fright At any rate. something kept
her voice and spirits down, though she held
her head up with truly Henleyan bravery.
It Ia n queer and haunting voice, this rich
sweet and fresh, superbly schooled and
committing no errors But 1t is voice
that does not reach out. II was barely
audible in the rear of the parquet at mo-
ments How much of this was due to
realization OF her debut here. and how
much to the strength Cor weakness) of the
organ Il is difficult to say. Possibly 1t was
but her immaturity that kept her middle
register from eduallng her glorious, fun
and mellow upper notes, When Miss Milar
SCARED. she went to heights; when she
descended, she did not even suggest the
depths In vocal color she Is like Louise
Homer at her happiest, although she has
not (at least not YETI the slightest grasp
on dramatic points, and the "Air des
Adeux' from Tschaikowsky's THE Maid
OF Orleans" was somewhat fatty received
on that account.
Tn pure lieder she gained immeasuraby.
yet even then she did not make one feel
that the beauty of the lyrics and the music
was matched by an approximate beauty
OF Interpretation. Die Nacht," "Morgen"
and Secret Invitation" are fairly familiar
by now. The Culps and the Gerhardts have
So Miss Millar was bit disappointing The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
FEARED AT KANSAS CITY
Cattle Experts Take Precautions
Against Renewal of Dreaded
Infection

WASHINGTON, Nov 2s,--Experts of the
Department OF Agriculture today began
working throughout the middle western cat
tie country to prevent the spread of the
foot and mouth disease, believed to have
broken out anew In the Kansas city stock
yards incubation tests are being made
here TO determine the condition of nifty
three cattle now locked UP In the Kansas
City yards.
Kansas and Nebraska authorities have
been ordered to enforce n quarantine on
cattle. and all outgoing shipments have been
stopped at St. Joseph and Kansas CITY,
Kas.
The cattle believed to be infected were
shipped to Kansas City from Wauneta, Neb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-28

Is useless. Some Of her cadeuces are thrill
ing in thls indeHnable quality. Beside that
she has good dramatic sense. which gives
to. say a French and a German song a
totally different vocal color and rhythm.
In sometimes forcing the tone she was
wrong But her power Of diminishing, to
convey genteness and pathos is very fine.
Nine Antolnette szumowska, the planiste,
the third soloist Is said to base her claim
to attention on her playing of Chopin.
Perhaps she Is more at home In larger
hall A small one does not suit her, for