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THE -ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC WORLD'S FVIR NOW OPEN CLOSES dec ' Pi In St. Lonli, One Cent. pTft-n' J Oolilde . tmlfc Tw Cat Xl 1 v Hi J On Trains. Tnree Cent. TTJESDY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1904. NIKETY-SIXTH TF."A"R SEE WEDNESDAY'S REPUBLIC FOR LEADING MERCHANTS MIDWEEK BARGAINS i- ... BELIEVED KELLY WILL ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY May Follow Precedent of Edmund Bcrsch, Who Is to Be Sentenced by Judge McDonald on July 1 for Bribery Grand Jury May Obtain New and Important Information on Various Boodle Deals To Investigate European Trip. ATTORNEYS ROWE AND HARVEY WITHDRAW FROM CASES. a? HOW TUB CITT) LIGHTING BOODLE CASES SOW STAND. Convicted, Now tn the Pentlcn- titer. Julius Lehmann, Emil Hartmann. Pleaded Guilty, Will Bo Sen- tenced July 1. Edmund Bersch. Mar Enter Plena of Goiltr on Jnly 11. Charles F. Xelty. Charles A. Gutke. Will Come to Trial July XI, Flea. IVot Known. Charles J. Denny. Jerry Hannigan, T. Ed Albright. John A. Schnettler. John A. ("Kid") Sheridan. Indicted Irot Wot Arrested. Adolph Madera. Card, u Witnesses by State. tl E. MtirrelL J. K. M-vreU. John Helms. Otto Schumacher, -George I. Robertson. William M. Tamblyn. Indioted for Bribery. Harry A. Faulkner, Louis Decker. Following .Edmund Bersch's plea of llty to the charge ot bribery in con- tlon with the city lighting dui aeai. en- red In Judge McDonald"! court yester- y morning, came tho announcement it Charles F. Kelly ana tnaries a. tke will likewise throw themselves on mercy of the court on July 11. uerscn 11 be sentenced July L efore entering their pleas of gulltrj it understood that Kelly and Gutke may .pear before tho Grand Jury and give formation which heretofore has not en developed. It is stated that Kelly d Gutke will not be required to appear court as -witnesses against any of the who are yet to be tried. ersch. Kelly. Gutke and Charles J. uny appeared in court shortly after 9 lock yesterday morning. They were t by Thomas J. Rowe, who, since the le crusade first was inaugurated by cult Attorney Folk, has acted as chief nsl for nearly all of the accused men. t wrs found that through an error in enment Denny's case should have been ced on the docket In Judge Taylor's rt After this error had been corrected ch and Attorney Rowe engaged in nest conversation, which waa carried In an undertone. e action of the attorney and client '.cated that something unusual was mut to transpire, but there was none In to courtroom who expected that a plea guilty was coming. It had long been en up as a foregone conclusion that ch of the men charged with boodUng iuld fight to the last ditch. LITTLE HOPE WAS LEFT. owever, the action of the Supreme urt in affirming the lower court's de- ons in the Lehmann and Hartmann s gave none of the other men Indicted connection with the city lighting deal their attorneys little hope that they uld escape terms In the Penitentiary. lth the transcripts from the Supreme urt In the Hartmann and Lehmann iea to guide them, tho attorneys for the te bad only to follow them, and aU .nee for the Supreme Court to reach y other decision would bo eliminated. Is, it is beUeved, was the principal rea- for Bersch's determination to plead llty. ward BuUer, Sr and Edward Butler, were In court when Bersch stepped to the bar and corroborated Attorney we's statement that he wished to en- a plea of guilty. Their surprise was leas than that of Circuit Attorney Folk d his assistants, Andrew C Maroney d C Orrick Bishop, who had come Into rt prepared for a hard legal battle. Mowing his first conference with WORLDS FAIR. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. SPECIAL EYEITTS, l0 . m. Reunion. Mlchlgxn University Alsmat, liichlraa bile. Opening session N. E. A., Festival HilL Agricultural Club. Nebraska, section. Acrlculture bMr. Concert. Well's Band. Wchlfan bulldlnf. Uuelc Teachers AnocUtion, Festival Ball. 10:00 a. re Session. World's Unity Leacue, XT. of M. parade starts, Michigan bunding. Music recital to M. C A., Arkansas building. 11:00 a. m. Michigan UcireraUr exercises. Congress Hall. llceting. Hostesses' Association. Alaska building; Concert, First U. S. Cavalry Band, r odium. Govt. b'dg. Cardinal Satolli's calls on President Francis. 110 noon Concert. BanOa Rosso, Plata St. 1:00 p.m. Breaktast to Cardinal Eatolll, Austrian pavilion. S.-00 p. rn. Concert, Scouts' Band, Philippine grounds. ' Reception, U. of M. booth, Palace of Education. State universities rally. Missouri building. Vocal concert, Missouri building, z:) p. m. Inoiin Educators. Indian School building. Concert, Boston Band. Machinery Gardens. Concert, Weil's Band. California sec. Agriculture bldg. Organ recital, E. M. Bowman, Festival Hall. Recital by Miss Agnew and reception. Texas building. :00 p.m. Dedication. California exhibit. Agriculture building. St. Louis Somestlo Selene classes. Palace ot Education. Piano recital. Texas building. 4:00 p.m. Vocal concert, Missouri building. Reception to Governor Pardee. California building. f.K p. m. Concert. First U. a Cavalry Band. Podium, Govt. bldg. Christian Endeavor exercises. Festival HalL 1:00 p. tn. Exposition Electricity Club, Palace of Electricity. 130 p. m. Meeting. Board of Directors, N. E. A.. Missouri building. i0 p. m. Concert Exposition Orchestra. Tyrolean Alps. Concert, Weil's Band. Plan 6. Louis. TOO p. m. Indian pupils. Festival Ball Concert. Banda Rossa, Plaza Bt. Louis. Concert. Machinery Gardens. :00 p. ra. Concert, California Glee Club. Fraternity Temple. Dedicatory reception, Cuban pavilion. Reception. U. of M. Alumni. Michigan building. Session, World's Unity League, Congress HalL Christian Endeavor exercises. Festival Halt. tO& p. m. Concert. Exposition Orchestra, Tyrolean Alps. ISO p. in. Reception, N. E. A.. Missouri bunding. 10 p. m. Concert, Weil's Band. Cuban pavilion. . ft ft Jt A .. . AND GUTKE " feMUsssik TrV( - CHARLES F. KELLT, Bersch. Attorney Rowe announced that he would withdraw from the case. He re appeared, however, after talking with Bersch a second time and told Judge Mc Donald that Bersch wished to enter his plea. Mr. Boirg then conferred with Kelly and Gutke for a few minutes and stated to the court that ho would with draw as attorney in their cases. The cases of Kelly and Gutke were set for 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Be tween the time that the plea was entered in the Bersch case, a conference was held with the Circuit Attorney and Judge Mc Donald, and a decision was reached by which both KeUy and Gutke were to be allowed to plead guilty on July 11. Judge Thomas J. Harvey, Gutke's at torney, also withdrew from the defense. WHO PAXD KEELY'8 EXPENSES7 While tho statute of limitation has run on the transgressions of the men who were behind the city lighting deal. It Is generally supposed and has been often stated that 05,000 was given to Kelly to make his famouB tour of Europe. It was while he was absent, and he was consid ered the most Important witness, that the third year after the hlstorlo birthday party closed, and the men who had "fur nished tho JiT.DOO. were Immune from the law. If money was given to Kelly to facili tate his escape from St. Louis, however, it Is said that the giver of the money aided In the escape of a criminal, and that he is guilty of compounding a fel ony, for whicn they may yet be tried. The prevailing report is to the effect that the intermediary between the cap italists, in whose Interest the lighting bill was passed, and the combine members who passed the bill, was the man who gave the $15,000 to Kelly to take a trip to Europe. It Is as confidently reported that the capitalist showed his gratitude for the timely absence of Kelly by ad vising him as to wise Investment of this money and that the sum soon grew to 03.000. Kelly was accompanied to Europe by Matt Sullivan, bookkeeper for Ed Butler. Sullivan died a short time after returning to St Louis. Thus Kelly is the only man besides thoie who were behind the deal who can tell the story to the Grand Jury which will cause the Indictment of the bribers. Butler, who was charged with giving the H7.600 to Kelly to be divided at Julius Lehmann's house, was recently ac quitted by a Jury at Fulton, where the case was taken on a change of venue. Attorney Charles F. Krone took charge ot the cases of Kelly and Gutke after the withdrawal of Attorney Rowe, and it was at his request that the case was laid over until 2 o'clock In the afternoon. He said that he wished to confer with his new clients. , . O ,!- REGULAR EVE.Vi'S. 8:00 a. m. Grounds open. Troop drill. United States Marines. Plaia. St. Louis. Guard mount. Constabulary. Philippine Reservation. 9:00 a. m. Buildings open. BtereopUcon lecture. Philippine Art section. Mint in operation. Government building. ao a. ra. Concert, Indian Band. Indian School building. Industrial classes of Indians. Indian School building. Hourly submarine mine demonstration. Government bldg. 10:00 a. ra. Prune cooking. California section. Agriculture building. Dress parade. Constabulary. Philippine section. Feeding seals. Government FlsheriCT pavilion. BlogTaph exhibitions. Nebraska section. Agriculture bldg. Queen's Jubilee presents on view. Congress building. Das Deutsche Han open. Anthropometric demonstrations. Anthropology building. 101 a. ra. Demonstrations Model Dry Dock, Government building. Concert, Artificial Birds. Iowa building. Hourly biograph exhibitions, Government'bulldlng. It DO a. m. Classes of Blind and Deaf. Palace of Education Wireless telegraphy demonstrations. Government bldg. Cascades la operation. 11:30 a. ra. Radium exhibition. Interior Department, Govt. bldg. 12:00 noon Milking and feeding cows in test. Dairy Bans, 1:10 p. m. Concert, Government Indian Band. Indian School bldg. Classes of Blind and Deaf. Palace of Education. Conxress Han. Louis. DOCKERY AID CLARK ARE Stone May Also Be Chosen at Joplin One of the Big Four. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COCKRELL Not Clear Whether riielps Will Be Chosen District Delegate Hawes Forces Think That They Have llini Beaten. ?'4(.q SENATOR COCKHKLIS POSITION. uerunuc special Washington, June 27 Senator Cockrcll said to-day that he would not send any statement to the Jop- ltn convention. The action of the Democratic party in Missouri, he said, was not for him. tut for the assembled delcg-te! to determine. He will make no nttempt to In any 6 way Influence its deliberations. In- dorsement3 of his name In connec- tlon with the presidency made at 4 Democratic gatherings during the past ear came without solicitation, and he still lea",es the party free to use Its best judgment. A short platform, Instructions for Sen ator Cockrell for President, the selection of four delcgates-at-large to the National Convention, two of whom will be Champ Clark and Governor Dockery these Items, with the possibility of spectacular do ings, should William H. Phelps be chosen as district delegate from the Eleventh District, summarize the business to be transacted by the State Convention which meets at Joplin Wednesday. Tho third delegate-at-lorge probably will bo Congressman De Armond. Who will be the fourth? Therein lies a fight. Senator Stone no longer exhibits any dif fidence In the matter. He wants the hon or and the chances are In his favor, though Frank Walsh of Kansas City, ac cording to news dispatches, wishes to succeed tho Senator on the National Com mittee, and R. B. Oliver and others will contend for the position of delegate-at-large. It is known that the Folk men have not made tho flgbt on Stone their own, but that many of them would undertake it should they see any promise of success-4 Ex-Senator Oliver of Cape Girardeau and W. D. Vandlver are two others who are being considered as timber for the Big Four. Mr. Oliver has nine counties and expects support elsewhere, but he does not care to be considered a factor as opposed to Stone. He Is for the latter first, last and always. "As to the platform." said one of Mis souri's Congressmen j-csterday before starting for Joplin. "It should be extreme ly brief and involve nothing which may be bowled over up here In St. Louis by the National Convention. It should In clude a short summary of the essentials to Democracy, Indorse the spirit of the Kansas City platform and stop right there." Delegates bound for the convention who were In town yesterday said that anti Stone talk is current In some of the cen tral counties Should the opnosltlon cen tering around Walsh in Kansas City acquire any proportions, certainly the cry would bo taken up along the line. It Is to be said, however, that Walsh himself Is not esteemed generally as llkelv to be the National Committeeman. If anybody beats Senator Stone for either place. It will hardlv be Wahh, The plan by which the Phelps delegates of the Eleventh District were to be hustled off to Joplin In a prU-ate car yes terday afternoon was abandoned. De parture was delayed until night. But the scheme having for its end the sendirg of Phelps to the National Convention is still on, though Its exact strength in the forty two votes of the Eleventh Is problematic al. He claims twenty-eight votes. T"io friends of Hawes have been busy, how ever, going so far as to threaten to usi the ax In city departments. It Is now un derstood that several of the proxies are doubled, delegates who signed themselves to the Barret-Miles-Butler game having handed out other pnpers to the Hawe3 people. ; ELEVENTH DISTRICT The Eleventh District delegation Is as follows: Second Ward, Michael Lahey, James Ford, George McGInnies and Thomas J. Brlsband. The two latter are said to have given proxies. Third Ward-John Hollohan. James T. Continned on Page Two. 1:00 p. m. Chinese) Natlcnal pavilion open. Cascades In operation. zp. ra. DrlU. U. 8. Life Savers, north cf Palace of Agriculture. Vleira, "Wonders of Colorado," Palace of Transportation. 2:00 p.m. Fancy rifle shooting, range west of Palace of Forestry. Heliograph demonstrations. Signal Corps. Govt, bldg. Radium exhibition. Interior Department, Govt. bldg. Demonstration. Floating Dry Dock. Government building. J JO p. ra. Drew oarade. United States Marines. Plata St. Louis. O 4:00 p. ra. Dress parade, V. 8. Marines, Plaza Orleans or St, Louts. Wlrelen teleg. demonstration. Signal Corps, Govt. bldg. Literary, music program, by Indian pupils. Indian bldg. Feeding of seals. Government Fisheries pavilion. a 4nip.ni. Concert, Artificial Birds, Iowa building. 4:S0p. ra. Organ recital by Mason Slade. Iowa building. 8:00 p. m. Cascades In operation. 5SS0 p. m. Drees parade end concert, Philippine reservation. 70 p. ra. Rlumlnatlos oi frrcunds and buildings. 4 ISO p. ra. Cascades in operation. ' ...444H DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE , . . .. . . .....-- -. . , 1 - ' ' " " ' ' v ... . . . - . .,. , , , ' -Q v Secretary C. A. Walsh of Ottuniwa. la., nnd Ills staff, seated in iront ot Francisco, stenographer, and by his side Is W. A. Do Ford of Ottawa, Kas., Netta Ilildebrand of Memphis, Tenn., a stenographer. SENSATION Georgia Legislature Adjourns in Confusion Without Acting on Resolution. SPEAKER LEADS THE FIGHT. Effort to Substitute Judge Par ker's Name Fails Lawmakers Abandon Special Train to St. Louis. RETUBLIC SPECIAL AUpta,aa:JiissaJ7.--Anle'Iort by men in the Georgia House of Representatives to-day to pass a resolution indorsing Gro ver Cleveland for the presidency led to an adjournment, amid great confusion, with the resolution still pending. The excitement started when Speaker N. A. Morris took the floor and introduced this resolution: "The General Assembly, having passed a Joint resolution to adjourn from July 2 to July U, for the purpose of attending the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis In a body; therefore, be it "Resolved, by the House, That the spe cial train carrying the General Assembly of the State of Georgia to the National Convention be decorated In flags and col ors In favor of the United States' greatest statesman, Grover Cleveland, for the next nomination of the Democratic party for President of the United States." All sorts of motions and points of order were made. Mr. Boykln of Lincoln man aged to have read an amendment substi tuting the name of Judge Alton B. Parker, "America's greatest Jurist," but the amendment never got to a vote. A motion to table the resolution was put and voted down, and before any other no tion could be taken a motion to adjourn was declared carried, though the "noes" seemed In the majority. Both Cleveland and Parker were cheered, and It was impossible to tell which had the stronger following. The resolution providing for the General Assembly attending the Democratic Con vention was killed by the Senate later, and there will be no special train to deco rate in honor of anybody. LOOMIS'S BODY MAY BE FOUND Corpse Washed Ashore Near Cherbourg Thought to Be That 'of Missing Diplomat. SPECIAL BT CABLE TO THH ST. LOUIS RE PUBLIC AND THE NEW TORK HERALD. London, Tuesday, June 28. (Copyright, 1904.) It was reported from Hamburg last night that a body, believed to be that of the missing Kent Loomis. had been washed up on the coast near Cherbourg. Though this lacks confirmation, the be lief that the American diplomat had ac tually met his death by drowning Is now strongly held by many of those engaged in the quest for him. The police and American Consul at Plymouth, after a most exhausUve lnvestigaUon, are firmly of this opinion. The theory that he fell from the ship Into the sea Is strengthened by evidence to the effect that he was In the habit of sitting on the hurricane deck at a point where there was no rail, and also that about an hour before reaching Plymouth he was seen leaning over the outside rail, apparently liL Passengers landed at that port from the Kaiser Wllhelm II about 330 o'clock on Monday morning. It was daylight and the theory that Loomis could then have been kidnaped Is held to be absolutely untenable. In an Interview Mr. H. Clay Evans, the United States Consul in London, said: "One matter I am glad to have been, able to clear up personally. There was somo mention ot two ladies on board with whom Loomis had a good deal ot conver sation. I have traced them to Berlin. They are ladles of irreproachable char acter and there was nothing beyond trav eling friends wnrtejia"- . SLOT MACHINES ADMIT TO FAIR Sevenly-Five Electric Turnstiles Dispense With Necessity of Purchasing Tickets at Exposition Grounds. Gates at the World's Fair were equipped with electric coin-controlled turnstiles yes terday, which will obviate the necessity of visitors purchasing tickets, and result in the saving of much time when crowds are entering the grounds. Seventy-five machines were put In op eration. Now all one has to do Is to have the admission fee. The turnstile will do the rest. The machines worked admira bly yesterday, and it Is probable that the scheme will be adopted at concessions where a fixed fee is charged for admis sion. E. Norton White, Chief of the Admis sions Department, stated yesterday that It Is the wish of the department that vis itors bring with them to the gates the exact coli,requlreorToeperateithe turn sUles. A EO-cent piece is necessary to operate the machines at the gates marked "Adults," and a 23-cent piece Is required for the children's gates. Although money-changers are provided at each entrance for the accommodation of persons who come without the correct coins, Mr. White paid that all should come with a plentiful supply of quarters and half dollars, in order to avoid the Inconveniences and delays attendant upon the money-changing process. The turnstiles are operated by a single coin two quarters cannot be substituted for a 50-cent piece. The visitor Is not ex pected to drop money in the slot him self, but should approach the attendant in charge of the gate and hand him the coin. The attendant will drop the piece of money in the slot, which releases the stile and permits a one-quarter turn, al lowing the person to enter. The coin is recorded as It drops into the cash box, and a record Is simultaneously made on the head of the turnstile. The admission is also recorded by means of electrical connections on one of the large dial plates In the dlalroom connected with the entrance. The new method will save expense In the printing of tickets and forms and in the Ucket-counting depart ment. LEADING TOPICS IX TO-DAY'S REPUBLIC THE SUN RISES THIS MORNING- AT 4:3S AND SETS THIS EVENING AT 7:. THE MOON RISES HIS EVENING AT 31, GRAIN CLOSED: ST. LOUIS-JULY WHEAT. SZ54c BID; JULT CORN, 46a CHICAGO-JULY WHEAT. SSXc ASKED; JULY CORN. 47ic BID. WEATHER ISDICATIOHS. For Missouri and Illinois Partly cloudy nnd warmer Tuesday fair and Warmer Wednesday, Page. 2. Dockery and Clark Are Sure. Hopkins Forwards His Credentials. John Sharp Williams on the Chicago Platform. 3. World's Fair News. i. The Republic's Dally Racing Form Charts. Race Results and Entries. 5. Baseball Scores. 6. Editorial. Society News. Music Programme at the Fair To-Day. 7. Church Sues for Injunction. Bermuda Fish for Fair. & St, Louis Woman Explorer Returns. Wabash Needed at Pittsburg, Five Pupils Are Graduated. Protest Against Road Tax. 9. Financial News. Summary of St. Louis Markets. 10. Republic "Want" Ads. Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New Corporations. 11. Rooms for Rent Ads, It Republic "Want" Ads. It Happenings In East Side Cities, River News and Personals. 14. Bank Closed; Cashier Missing. Children at Playgrounds Despite Weather. Prisoner Helps Guard to Fix Death Strap. Prohibitionists QaUia; tot Convention.- HEADQUARTERS. me typewriter is ive a. uny oi assistant secretary. The lady Is Miss S GREAT KNOWN IN EUROPE Cardinal Satolli Says Foreign Countries Appreciate Scope of Exposition. HAS BEEN WELL ADVERTISED. Distinguished Visitor Greeted at Union Station by a Large Crowd Discusses France's Trouble With Pope Pius. Cvvvt4vvvvvI unoi rvc caid ic uei j ADVERTISED IN EUROPE. O "The World's Fair is well adver- O Used in Europe. From what I have 4 4 read of It in Rome it must be o O 4 grandest spectacle cf Its kind ever held. It Is well spoken of In Eu- O rope. I was very anxious to see it, and certainly greatly appreciated O the favor when the Holy Father 4 4 permitted me to come to America 4 and visit the ExposIUon." Cardinal O Satolli to The Republic last night BvTVVVVVVTVVVvI His Eminence. Francis Cardinal Satol li. special representative of the Pope to the World's Fair, arrived in St. Louis on a B. & O. S-W. train shorUy after 6 o'clock last evening. His Grace. Archbishop Glennon. who met the distinguished visitor at Union Station, was embraced and greeted as "My dear, dear Archbishop." Simultaneously the Italian Band, which was in waiting, struck up "The Officer of tho Day." while the throng cheered. The Cardinal was then Introduced to Daniel C. Nugent, who welcomed the dis tinguished visitor to the city on behalf of the World's Fair officials. Leaning on the arm of the tall, grace ful and youthful prelate of St. Louis, and preceded by several members of the com mittee and a squad of police, the Cardinal was escorted to a carriage and driven to the archleplscopal mansion at No. 3310 Llndell boulevard. Besides the Cardinal In the carriage were his Grace, the Most Reverend John J. Glennon, Mgr. Dennis O'Connell and Daniel C. Nugent. The members of the clergy and Reception Committee followed. At Pine street the carriages fell In line behind a squad of police, under the per sonal supervision ot Chief Klely and Chief of Detectives Desmond. The band meanwhile had taken a street car and arrived at the Archbishop's home In time to receive the visitors, who Imme diately were directed to the west parlor. Here Archbishop Glennon. in a few well cbosen words, again welcomed his guest to St, Louis. The Cardinal replied, saying he knew of no incident in his life which gave him more pleasure than the reception which had been accorded him. He then referred brlefry to a former visit be made to St Louis about eight year3 ago, the memory of which he said remained among his fondest recollections. He said that he knew that his stay in the World's Fair city would be one round of pleasure, and that when the end of the festivities came It would be difficult for him to bid adieu. CARDINAL IMPARTS BLESSING. Archbishop Glennon then begged the Cardinal to Impart his blessing, which His Eminence did. while all fervenUy knelt with bowed heads. Following this the members of the several committees were Introduced, and among them the Cardinal recognized many whom he bad met on his previous visit. ., Through the courtesy of Archbishop Glennon The Republic was enabled to in terview the Cardinal while he was speed ing on his way to St, Louis. His Emi nence was greatly grieved because of the death ot Archbishop Guldl, who had been an Intimate friend. "It Is too early at this date to say what action the Holy Father will take regard ing the sending of another Delegate to Manila. It is my personal opinion, how ever, that no one will succeed the Arch bishop In that office and that the final ad judication ot ecclesiastical affairs will he left to Archbishop Harty. Of course, you understand that this Is only my personal opinion. "A council of the Bishops and Archbish ops was to have been held under the di rection of Mgr. Guldl to put in force the . cgntUiBjKj, oa roso. SCnBB. KUKUPAIKIH TAKES AGGRESSIVE AGAINSTTHE JAPS Officer Reports That Czar's Army Is Gaining Upper Hand Near Ton Chen. DECISIVE BATTLE BEGINS. Kuroki Moving on the Muscovita Left Flank at Hai-Cheng, While Oku Makes Stand. REPORT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. Chefoo Learns That Two of Ad miral Togo's Ships Are Badly, Damaged in Encounter at Port Arthur. Ta-Tche-Klao (between Kai-Chou anfl Hal-Cheng. Llao-Tung Peninsula), June 27. 2:43 a. m. A great battle seems to bo impending. A portion of the Russian Army has assumed the offensive against the Japanese forces commanded by General Oku, and General Kuroki is moving along the Russian left flank against Hal-Cheng. According to a high-placed personage. General Kurokl's army Is strong enough to take the offensive, and he presumably Is i-nxlous for a decisive action before the rains begin. Sharp firing was heard In the hills yes terday at daybreak and severe fighting la reported to be In progress near the village of Ton-Chen, An officer who galloped In yesterday evening reported that the Russians were gaining the upper hand and driving bade the enemy. This, however, has not yet been confirmed. ST. PETERSBURG UNSTRUNG. SPECIAL BT CABLE TO THB ST. LOI'IS RE PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HEKALD. St. Petersburg, June 27. (Copyright. 1504. All Rights Reserved) With two grand armies facing one another, the Generals only waiting to perfect detail to bring up every possible force for a de cisive batUe, and the fleet at Port Arthur also ready to show fight, there is lltUo wonder that the public is very highly un strung, more so than I have known it at any time since the commencement of the war. I had an interesting talk with an aide-de-camp of the Emperor, a General of rank, this morning. He said: Things are looking better for us since the fleet got out. We are without doubt on the eve of a grand battle, which must needs be of a very decisive nature. The situation can be described by a compari son to two cocks ready to fight, keen and looking only for a good opening before pitching into one another. "Both armies are now in touch, which 'explains a long dispatch received this morning telling of numerous -small skir mishes taking place aU along the line. In a little time the main forces will' Join Issues" "What do you think. General, will be the resultr' I asked. "It Is a matter that entirely depends on the artillery." he-replied. "It depends on who can bring up the most and use It best," Lieutenant General Sakharoff has re ported a rather spirited skirmish of the advance lines at Ayariamyna (AI-Yang-Tlen-Men) on June 22, In which the Rus sians seem to have had the better of the encounter, according to his report. Despite their victory, the Russians withdrew from the field. The fight continued until nightfall, when he says the Russians removed their can non under the cover of darkness. Two Lieutenant Colonels, four Lieutenants, twenty-six soldiers and fifty-three wound ed on the Russian side, while the enemy's losses are reported as heavy. SEA FIGHT. A dispatch from Chefoo to-day says that a Chinese Junk reports having seen two big Japanese warships and several torpedo boats damaged on Friday near Port Ar thur. This strengthens the belief here that a great sea fight has occurred, and that the Japanese, who alone are able through, wireless telegraphy to be In constant com munication with their base, are withhold ing the news. If the Vladivostok squadron is at sea with the purpose of effecting a Juncture, as is generally believed, with the Port Arthur squadron, its appearance on the acene could easily turn the scale In favor of the Russians. SILK PANTS FOR IG0RR0TES. Work of Measuring Savages for Garments Begins. The work ot measuring the Igorrotes (or trousers began yesterday. The bifurcated garments will be of sOTc, and the only consolation left to the erst while bare Igorrotes wiU be that they will sever bag at the knees, being of the bathing suit order, reaching no farther down than the knees, or Just suffldent to comply with the governmental order that the natives positively must wear something. The silk for the garments was ordered yesterday and Igorrotes of all ages and. sizes were marshaled to bo passed to the man with the tape measure and note book. A seamstress has been engaged for the work of sewing the.Igorrote pants, and It Is said that she will have her hands full In getting them ready, as th sizes of the naUves vary greatly. While the savages did not demur at the order to be measured, they were not de lighted to any great extent at the pros pect of being clothed in the garb of their white brothers, and submitted to the or deal of being fixed up for clothes witU nore or less Bgnot(J(gt I (tttt iifi WimisWUftas v&iatefeig9 risTfe'rftr'--'-'--1 ' r lifyHen!-