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HOSEPIPE.
NEW BATTLE IMPENDING.
mO FORCES IX MOTION.
'Kvropatlan May Lead Men South
Pursuit of Russian Ships.
There are indications that another bat
tle on the Liao-Tung Peninsula is imminent.
The armies of General Stakelbcrg and Gen
eral Xodzu are. resting at Vantsialin and
Wafang-Kao, respectively, but there are re
ports that a great Russian force is moving
f:*ai Tashi-Chiao. that General Kuropatkin
ha* gone south to take command and that
another Japanese army has landed nrir Kai-
Ping.
The rumors of a battle between the Vladi
vostok squadron and the pursuing fleet under
Admiral Kamimura were repeated, but they
were based on the sound of guns off the .Jap
anese coast. Details of the sinking of the
transports Hitachi and Sado made it apparent
that the loss of life was heavy.
Chinese who have been driven from Port
Arthur say that fighting continues steadily
both on land and sea. Vladivostok is ap
parently preparing for an attack, a dispatch
Wving that civilians have received orders to
remove their families from the town.
IUSSIAN TROOPS ACTIVK.
Humor of Kuropatkin's 'Advance on
Lino-Tims.
I.o"d«n. Jur.e IS.— The correspondent of 'The
Dally Chronicle" ,-,r Tli t-Kow, in a dispatch
<Ia' c i June 17. pays thai General Kuro] I
left L,Jao-Vane on Wednesday last to assume
command Of th« army opera' toward FY>rt
Arthur.
'The Daily Mall's*' Kew-Chu sspond-
fhe ad 'iced guards >' General Kuroki'a
ermy ar» c^ii tic wiTh The Russian forces fif
teen miles si ith of Tashi-Cblao.
•'The Dtfly Mai ' In an edifoiial My? 11 thinks
that th' correspondent is mistaken, and that t!u
fnrr^ is a fresh Japanese army under General
|Codz«, moving- from Mv-Teß to mtereept Gen
erf.l Etakeiherg's retreat.
It tVtetwtarCi .Tur.» 17. General Ftfiken.nrK
t'>praph^ from Vantelalin that his army Is rest
ing there. His rßsu%ltles h«ve not yat been
d^'iiitely ascertained.
General Kedso*s army Is restinjr at ■vafanaT-
X*'< and in not expected to advance for a couple
Bf n.-i> a.
the a<iranc«» of General Kuroki's forces be
yond Siu-Yen to < ut off Stakelberg's troops Is
Dot causing apprehension. The correspondent of
The Associated Press It informed on goo* au
thority that a strong Russian force has been
concentrated between Kal-Plng and Hal-Chens;
to cover Stakelbersr's retreat.
Military circles her» do not view the battle of
V&fanK-Kao as a defeat, and they contend that
General Baron Stakelberg won more than he
lost. It Is considered unquestionable that the
battle has caused a diversion which will mate
rially affect, the Japanese operations against
Port Arthur. The. numbers of th«» Japanese
are Thought to Indicate that they drr-v.- off aotne
of the troop* before th- fortress.
A dispatch to The Associated I»res*< from l,lao-
T*r.g contains the lln»t Russian estimate ef Oen
era: Ptake!n*irg*B lo)«se«i, placing them at 1,000
njen and twenty officers.
It In believed that General Btakelberg anil
continue to retire to th« northward, but it Is
Jwslbie that reinforcements are being sent to
his support. This might be Inferred from a
slgnlf.fart message from Tashi-Chiao reporting
*r- enormous movement of troops. Including
«avc!rj- and lnfsntry. alacsS the railroad. The
correi'ponilent was not allowed to say In which
direction the troops were marching.
The niebsage also says that the location of
Msjor Orr:*»ral Mlstcrenko is not known.
IWCIDKNTS OF THE FIGHTING.
Coolness of Americau Attache?— Work of the
Artillery.
i-!»o-ran&. Jure 17. The wounded in the nrsi
two days' fighting a' Wafang-Kao are srrivfiig
!■»%. A lieutenant of Cossacks say the Anieri
**■' military artarhis were with his command
■oot of Jau ,. 15 . ir the hottest part of the fight.
routlourd on f.ri.-ih l»n««-
Th* r.'rt,t train from NVw-Ynrk to tho White
Mountain*. having Pullman flu pars ■■' ■•• for St.
lisa— and (jiiFb*'- will thin *«i«««>ii. leave Grand
<s*>tr*ls *>tr*I Station. X. Y. N. H. & H. K. X.. at .<*>
■••*»-. daily except Sundays, commencing June 2-.
Th* D«ty Whit*- Mountains Express, with v.sti-
JJJ?* th-ougrh buffet Parlor cars for Fabyan. J*f
"■rson »nd st. A loans, and Dining car Springfield
#»• white Rivfr Junction, will go into service Jur;e
*. .Hiving New-York it *:<£> *.. tn.-Advu
*wimorro*r. fair; light »»uth •rinds.
WELCOME FOR FILIPINOS.
DIXXER IX THEIR HOXOR.
Chamber of Commerce Entertains
Them— The Speeches.
A complimentary dinner was Riven in honor
of the commissioners from the Philippine Isl
and.* to the United States last night at Del
monico's by the Chamber of Commerce. White
law Reid, vice-president of the chamber, pra»
sided. On his right sat Befior de Tavera, and on
his left Befior Legardo. others at the guest
table were Befior Plmentel, Beftor de los Santos,
Beftor Monreal. Softer de Irarte, Senor Mapa.
Bettor Juan de Leon, Beftor Martinet, Beftor
Novenario, Senor del Roaarfo, Beftor Trios,
Brigadier General Albert I* Mills. U. B. A.;
Brigadier General Charles v. Humphrey, U. B.
A.; Bishop Henry C. Potter. William H. Taft,
Secretary of War; Major Genera] Henry C. Cor
bin, President Bcburman, of Cornell University;
Alexander E. Orr, Major John Blddle Porter and
1;, .;..-:■■ . •. i »Kdeu.
Mr. Held, before Introducing the speakers, pro
posed the health of the President 'if the United
States. The toast was drunk standing. Next
the presiding officer r^ad the following letter of
regret from the President.
I wish I eonld scrept. but It is simply out of
the question. I have had to refuse literally hun
(i p.;s r if Invitations for this ,lu;,e. and I could
not possibly »;■> anywhere. Taft will arrange to
p. i With hearty ihanks nwi very sincere re
grets belie' •■ me. sincerely yours,
THEODORE KO< >SEVELT.
A dispatch expressing his regret at hi* in
ability in J*> present w:is also read from GOT
ernor ' fdelL
\ SIGNIFICANT FACT.
of the t«" hundred-odd mon of
prominence at an occasion arranged li honor
<.f !«•; ■ • i of ;i r;i.-. which certain critics
only il! treatment and injustice
try was a sl|
<>f th-> sentiments expressed by the speakers
! he closing -•■• I
: -.. • ■ ..: . to the .i- Itors, made
by Mr. Reid, f'>: I i . told the members of
mmission it! th>> merchants <>i New
fork ■•• Ished i" ' Filipinos forget that
they ■ • Bti d to "feel henceforth
and always at home among them," as well as to
realize that they had "the right to feel at homo."
was enthusiastically applauded
Filipino - . • ■ as by the
bei b of the ' 1u mbei
When W. H. Tafl Becretarj of War, began
his !•■ Iressing the visitor* ;i>= "my Fili
pino fellow countrymen," the applause was al
leafenJng. The smiles "f pleasure on the
•■ rs showed that they ap
preciated the '-nrnplii. •
President Bchunnan evoked another burst of
applause by the sentence:
"I have n<> desire for any <->th»>- political or
diplomatic nffi'-e whatever, but I should like
more than anything on earth to be the first
Minister of the Tnited States to our sistfr r»
publlc in tlu- Philippines."
The answering speeches of the Philippine Com
missioners, delivered In Spanish and Fr<»ri<-h.
and translated by Arthur W. Ferpusson, who
acted as Interpreter, were elso in enthusiastic
strain.
More than two hundred plates were laid at
the dinner, which was held in the large banquet
hall «»f Delmontoo's. The hall was decorated
profue* iy with American flans and the banners
of the < Shamber of Commerce.
BISHOP POTTER INTRODUCED.
Mr. I>ld Introduced, as the first speaker,
Bi«hop Potter, saying", among other things, thai
•the Chamber of rominen-e could never extend
Its welcome to Its giiesrs more pnu-ioualy than
ihrtugh the silver tongue of our favorite, Bishop
Potter."
The Bishop was warmly applauded n« said
in pi' • :
Gentlemen: The theological relations of th* chair
man have always been to me a matter of profound
obscurity, and I confess I am properly ■nocked to
bear him describe Mr. Emerson, who was once,
like myself, a divine, us a "i.ix' Unitarian. II«
reminds ri.<- of a little child v.-li.-m r m<«t at <ire<'ii
trood l..ik«- last Sunday, and of whom her mother
said thai she remarked when mid that the bishop
aras coming "Mamma, will ! catch if" (Laughter).
Evidently. gentlemen, Mr Reid has not caught li
I account it a Krent honor, Mr. chairman, to be
nrivlleK»J to COme here tO-nicbl and to ho privilege.)
to say the first word of welcome to the very die
tinguished guests who .ire gathered with us in this
room This l? an occasion in the history of be
Ck&mber of Comm«ri-« which I Imagine is- abso
lutely unique, sir. for of all the distinguished cues
that "i hi -< Chamber has been privileged to entertain
it has never before been privileged to entertain in.
representatives of s large territory and a very
numerous people and a very Interesting people, and
a people 1 believe, sir, with ■ very great future,
coming here as rltlxenn of the United Slates.
Therefore 1 desire to resent, Mr. Chairman, as an
Indirnitr which nothing 1 have over li '"11" 11 since r
cam. to nve In New-Tor* has Justin:-.!, the recep
tion at repeats* letters from the secretary of this
chamber of Commerce admonishing me to be brW
Mr Wilson if he I: within the sound of my vc4ee>
tbusl remember 'bat the only gentlemen who are
MDCcially offended on occasion* of public dinners In
Kew-York are members of Congress, (Laughter.)
Ami be also .!^»'it upon the fact. sir. which Is hap
,i!y •,!■"!■. l by th*- conditions of the atmosphere
to-nieht th.it the weathrr would be very hot and
that the speeches, therefore, ought to be very
I KllH'l not disapoelnt him. sir. 1 -m one of th»
lew citizens of New- York in this loom to-iiijcht who
have been to the Philippine Islands, and I believe
that as 'Uished from— it would he very auda
oious for m* to say the Secretary >! War or my
friend Yrhurman-I -'™ distinguished by the fact
that 1 paid my own expenses. (laughter.) Well,
st whatevr it .'ONt me. it was worth th.- expen.li
tu-'e No-hod v who has seen the Philippine people
and' i" I had not two distinguished representatives
of them one on either Bide of me, nobody who nas
smoked such a Philippine cigar as you can get In
Coatlnurd on st\i-utli yuf*
NEW- YORK. SATURDAY, JUNE IS. 1904. -SIXTEEN PAGES-^^er,^
VIEWS TAKEX YESTERDAY AT XORTTT BROTHER ISLAND.
THE -VTRErTC OF THE DESERTED BLOCUM AS IT NOW APPEARS
DECIDE WISCONSIN CASE.
STALWARTS OX THE ROLL
La Follefte Delegate* Thrown Out
by the National Committee.
mi rsLBOBArn TO the TRIBPNE. 1
Chicago, June 17. -John C. Spooner. Joseph V.
Quarles, Joseph W. Babcock and Kmll Baensch.
with their alternates, were placed on the tem
porary roll of the Republican National Conven
tion to-day by the unanimous vote of the Na
tional Committee, which was taken one minute
after the presentation of the case was complet
ed. The committee's decision is the. first impor
tant step toward establishing the regularity of
tho nomination of Slla* Cook for Governor of
Wisconsin, and If tbe precedent set to-day la
followed by the national convention and the
Wisconsin Supreme Court it will probably re
sult In depriving Governor La Follette of his
prominent position In Wisconsin Republican
politics. it is believed by the National Commit
tee that both the convention and the court will
follow its decision, and that the Supreme Court,
if called "ii to do so, win Issue a mandamus on
the Secretary of state of Wisconsin, compelling
him to place the Republican national electors
ot the head of the ticket nominated by the
"Stalwart ' convention .it Ma<lis< it Is assert
ed by able legal authority th »t the laws of Wis
consin will not permit the placing of a second
set .if Republican eio.-tots op the ballot, and
that the nation of the committee •lay will
avert the possibility of .. split in the Republican
vote for President and Vice- President.
"STALWARTS" HEARD FIRST '
It required nearly four and a biir mrs for
the presentation of both rides of the case to
the committee, two hours being consumed by the
"Stalwart" attorneys and h iir an hour longer by
the l-i Follette men John M. < Hln, an attorney of
Madison, presented the legal nide or the "Stal
wart" case. Fortified by upward of five hun
dred affidavits and certified copies of ; ,!i (I> n
tested credentials, and • •". a thorough knowl
edge of his cause, he talked lucidly and rapidly.
and it soon became evident that he had prepared
his case as carefully as if he had been railed
on to appear before the United States Supreme
Court. He undertook to show that the "Stal
warts" had a clear majority of the delegates
presenting credentials, executed In accordance
with the call of the State Central Committee.
Aft>-r this he took up the conventions which
nominated the delegates, analysing the contests
and bolts In detail, and establishing to the satis
faction of the committee that the "Stalwarts"
had a majority of the delegates with regular
credentials, and would have had a large ma
jority had technical defects In credentials been
overlooked and the wishes of the Republicans
of Wisconsin consulted.
LA FOLL.ETTE SILK PRESENTED.
Gilbert lire, attorney for the T>a Foliette men.
made a strong presentation of his M'b> of the
case. His argument was that credentials, to
b* regular, should b.-.ir th<- signatures of th^
chairman and s^rretary of th»» nominating con
vention, as well hs those of the chairman and
secretary of tli»- county committee. While ad
mit lint? tha) the law provided for credentials
bearing the signatures of the chairman and sec
rotary of the county committee, he maintained
that it v. as i.ot intended to supersede the old
law, which required the signatures of the <>r-
Rctalfl of the convention. The "Stalwarts* 1 as
sert that this contention of the La Pollette fac
tion is a technicality not warranted by law, and
Intended merely as an excuse for the rejection
of "Stalwart" credentials, with a view to -•■
curing control of. the temporary organisation of
tbe . on\ «nti<-'>.
In the course of his remarks, which re<
••artful attention from the committee, Mr. Roe
made the error if insinuating: that Mr. oiln was
not a Republican. When ho bad closed. Mr.
Olln asked for 'en minutes to reply, hih! frankly
admitted th;tt in ISSK h<- had affiliated with the
Prohibition party, and since then had taken little
interest In politics, but declared he had voted
twice for Uovernor La Pollette adding, how
ever, thai he did not assert that this entitled
him to bo regarded -is a Republican. ThN
i ilsed a storm of protests from the I. a Follette
delegates and a burst of amusement from their
opponents, whld lasted for some time, and was
only suppressed by the vigorous efforts of the
chairman.
(•a cross-examination Mr. Roe became vague
and confused, and lost the ground gained by his
first presentation. Many members of the com
mittee took part hi the examination, and asked
pointed and apparently unanswerable questions.
A THREAT RESENTED.
H. C. Chynoweth, of Madison, then undertook
to present the political side of the La Follette
H<* spoke well and made H fairly good im
pression, until be Incorporated In his remarks .i
threat to the success of the national ticket. H»
was immediately "called down" by Governor
Murphy of New-Jersey, who demanded what
pertinence that suggestion had to the argument.
QovermSr Herrlck of Ohio. Mr. Hart, of lowa,
and other members of the committee took part,
nnd so bombarded the speaker that h» became
confused, and was compelled to say: "I guess I
ought not to have said that. 1 only meant thai
If the La Follette delegates were seated the na-
loulluuril ou fuurlb t>..fio.
SQUADRON SIGHTED.
Russian Warships at Entrance of
Tsugaru Strait.
Tokio. June IS. 10 a. m.— The Vladivostok
Squadron was sighted in th<» •western entrance
of the Tsußaru Strait at ,"i:3O a. m. It Is thought
the squadron will return to Vladivostok to-day.
The location of the pursuing Japanese fleet is
unknown.
MOORISH RUFFIANS AT TANGIER.
Report That Americans Will Occupy the City
if They Are Not Withdrawn.
London. June is Th.- correspondent of "The
I'niiy Mail" at Tangier says:
The ruffianly Moorish troops are still here, de
spite the strong proti sts lodged with the author
ities by Great Britain and fhe United States.
It |a stated that the Americans are prepared to
occupj the town with ■< thousand men unless
the Sultan withdraws thes.- soldiers Should
Mr. Perdlcaria be killed, the United States will
cast the Morocco question Into the melting pot
VAX WYCK'S WINNINGS.
Ex-Mayor Made (her $750,000 in
Stock Market. It Is Said.
Ex-Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck will sail to
day on the Campania for ■ vacation hi Europe
While in London he will meet Richard Croker
and John F. Carroll, Under present conditions
, r> . meeting wil; have no parti- political
significance, although II Is known that Messrs
Carroll and Van Wye* are* biding the time till
Charles F. Murphy is deposed from leadership
Mr Van Wyes wishes to be a Supreme Couri
judge
Following the dinner for Mr. Van Wyi h on
Thursday nlghl al the nemocratic Club, his
friends said that the ex-Mayor had made more
-...:■> in tV gto< market in the last twelve
•nonthb than any member of the club.
••The Mayor." said a club member who •• a
it tha dinner "cleaned up mor< than J7TAOOH
in the last twelve months by constantly work-
Ing the be ■> side of I it market on United States
Steel. He 1-egin operating ax i bear Imme
diately after the defeat of Bird S Coler, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor. In 1902 His
theory was that the tide had turned, and that
thei.-» would be a sagging market right alo.!^
for a year or two until much of th* water h;i«l
i>oen squeezed out of certain Industrials lie
sold Steel short almost constantly, and never
was sorry for n week at a time He ill-" dealt
largely in local traction shares, but not so ex
tensively as In Steel.
"His sxperlence In th<» last eighteen months
bas been exceptional, and while other r
have dwindled his has largely Increased.
Whether he operate. l wholl] with his own moi -v
or whether Mr. Croker w-:- - In with him I
known, but it :s known that he made plentj of
money in th» iast twelve mouths."
W. H. MOORE'S MOTHER BADLY KURT
Carriage in Which She Was Driving Over
turned — Her Age Eighty-three Years.
iI:Y TFI.r'.R Mil TO THI 'Il'tV N! i
Binghamton, N v . June it. Mr« Rachel A.
Moor* mother of J. Hobart Moore, of Chtcago, and
Judge William H. Moore, of New-York, was serious
ly Injured in a runaway accident at her home^Mn
Greene, to day,
She was driving with Mrs Miry Williams and
George Daniels, tii<> coachman, when the team tcok
fright and ran away, overturning the carriage and
throwing Mrs. Williams onto Mrs Moore Mr*
Moore's arm was broken in two places, an she
was internally Injured. Owing to her advanced
at,-<-. which is eighty-three years, her recovery is
considered doubt Judge Moore arrived at Greene
on a special train.
HAULED DOWN CANADIAN FLAG.
Nova Scotian Captain Indignant at Alleged
Order of British Consul.
Ili v TKl.KC.n\ril TO Tilt: TIt!BCNf:.I
Ottawa, June If.— Vigorous protest* are betas
mads by Captain J hn Taylor, of the three-masted
schooner Taylor, of Nova Scotia, because, s^ he
says, at Rio Gnnde, Brastl. be was forced to haul
down the Canadian Rag from his masthead. In
the harbor, as he has done in the Mediterranean,
he flow the Brltsn ensign with the Canadian coal
of arms ha the lower right hand corner. The Rrit
(sh Consul, the captain says, ordered th'>« Bag down
and toid him i" cut "'•' the C.-m.idl;! •■■.; ol arm*
intimating that Canada bad no :V.s. and wrote thai
he was liable to a Iras of MB for an evasion of
the law. He com;. with tbe orb:, bat he la
now ,ii Montreal and has written to several au
tliorlties on the suhjei t
DROWNS IN CENTRAL PARK LAKE.
James F. Shetvey, eighteen year* old, ■■!' No. K3
Sevcnth-ave.. was drowned in Castee Lake, la
Central irk. late last night by the overturning
of his canoe. Jerry Cunningham, of No, -ii uvst
Thirtv-tifth-st.. who was in the canoe with him.
also was thrown into the water, an. l although he
bad never swum a stroke before, lie managed t>.
make his way to th« shore and to drae himself
exhausted upon the grass. Tli ■ water when Bhel
vey sank is fourteen t»-et deep, and efforts t.» re
cover the body were unavailing up te in early hour
this morninK. How the canoe capstan was i mys
tery Bhetvey apparently sank without a struggle.
INTERCOUJBOIATB RBOATTA. JINK a
Pougbkeessie-HlgblaDd course. Observation train
tickets are now on sals at West Shorn iii-k» .
offlcea Mi 35!*, H7l. 1.2U Broadway, 275 < 'olumbu.-
ave. 7 East ■UU-st., ami 33s Fulton-st., Brooklyn.—
AdvL
A GROUP OF LIFESAVERS "vTHO SAVED 110 LIVES AXT> BROUGHT ASHORE
127 DEAD THE FIRST DAT.
SLOCUM RAN THREE MILES AFIRE
CITY WILL HAVE TO RAISE WRECK BECIirrET OK DIS
PUTE OVER COST.
Cloned Valve in Standpipe 'Accuses Crete — Inspector Refuses to Testify
—Witness Tells Coroner of Worthless Lifcsavers*
BODIES RECOVERED _. .~».—^ — .■■ . ..,. m,— „.359
BODIES IDENTIFIED ~ _~~. .— «-.. 516
MISSING, ESTIMATED — «. —-. 350
Investigations by the coroners, the District Attorney and the Department of Commtirt* «nd
Labor have been begun in the Slocum disaster. Witnesses rtav« told Coroner B«rry that tha
steamer was afire at Blackwell's Island; that hose burst at the first attempt to us* it, and that
the first engineer was not at his post. Inspector Harry Lundberg refused to answer questions,
lest he might incriminate himself.
The wreck has been seized by the authorities In a quest for evidence, A quarrel over tn«
price of the raising of the wreck will probably result in the city's paying for ths Job.
Mayor McClellan issued an official call for financial aid for the sufferers from the disaster.
Up to last night the committee appointed by the Mayor to handle th« rei.af fund had received
$15,000. About $2,500 of this was distributed at once among needy families.
The first funerals of victims of the calamity were held, there being mo-e thai a dozen.
Over seventy will be held to-day.
ENGINEER CHARGED WITH NOT BEING AT TOST.
Bef">re Coroner P»rry of The Bronx. In an ex
amination he is making preliminary to th«»
formal Inquest in the Storoni disaster, members
of the crew of th" ill-f.»ted vessel anil passpnsers
on h": List 'lich.- gave most startling testimony.
Which fends to fix responsibility for th*» dreadful
lorn r ,f life on .iffl- »rs and members of the crew
of the steamer and h^r owners. Although the
stories ronfttct in some desve*. Cnienev I?»rry
considers them ■■{ the utmost Importance, and
has Issued man] subperoas for other members
of the <rew and men familiar with the water
fro-it and its life, Who may be able to give MMtC
liirh' or corroborate some of the start
James Corcoran, tbe second mate ci the
Slooum, declared to the Coroner that the first
engineer, Conkllng, was not at his post at the
time of the 9re, .ii-.ii was one of the first to
le ;1 w the vessel. The Ore started far fam
In a room used for .storing: oils, the so< ood
mat* said Just before the tire alarm sounded
he s.tv (i negro porter, whose work was to till
tin- ■<; lamps, rust) our of the oOrooni with a
scared look on his face. Cbrconuß said he
thought nothing ..f it at the time, but afterward
wondered what th.> man had don*- in there.
The mate declared that one reason for th
rapid gain of "■'- ■■■ «• was n raise washer in
one of ti... Btandplpes. The object of lbs inser
tion of the false washer was to protect the can
vas hose by preventing the water from dripping
Into the hose. The delay was caused by having
to take off tbe nozzle ol >„. pipe, take 00l the
washer and put on the noaade again.
Henry Lundberg. a steamship Inspector, went
to the coroner's office with bJa lawyer hi re
sponse to a subpoena, but refused t.> answer
questions on the ground thai the answers mißht
tend to Incriminate him.
Because of a dispute over the price to be
paid tbe Merrtti & Chapman Wrecking Com
pany for raising the wrecked Getwral Slocurn
th* city authorities have taken the situation in
hand, have ordered that the wreck be raised
at once to recover the bodies supposed to ha
therein. >nd have turned it over to the Police
Department for safekeeping in the mean time.
Valuable evidence for a criminal prosecution h
expected from the condition of the safety ap
pliances. Having taken i h:\tKe of the hulk, th,->
city ..111 probably bare to pay whatever the
wrecking company wants to cbaurge fat the job,
and may become involved in complications with
the marine insurance romnaalos. to which the
si. i, urn bad been turned over by the Knicker
bocker Steamboat Company. These companies
have refused to pay the price demanded by th»
Merrill & Chapman company. declaring It ex
cessive. There wOl be a conference thai morn
inc. at which Mayor McCleUan, !>i«<rrict Attor
ney Jerome and Ponce Commissioner M rAdoo
will be present, ovet this ihr sided controversy.
Tie Knickerbocker Steamboat Company ha 4
maured the General SJbcun In various coin
pontea la .-. total of about fTOkOOtt Thinking
that th" vessel was an utter wreck, and the
salvage from her would not ba worth white, ihe
company decided <.«> tarn het over to these com
panies at once, and accept the insurance money
in full of all claims. The companies accepted
this arrangement. Yesterday afternoon their
representatives held a nieetlns with a repre
sentative of the wrecking company to aei"id->
what should be done toward raisins the steamer.
"Ten thousand dollar.*." said the wrecker.
"Too much; well give iO|jMNt M said the In
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iruranr* companies. an<l no compromise could he
reached.
The restrict Attorney's office wanted the ves
j sel raised, however, to look for evidences of
i criminality, and the entire city ad:ntnlstnit;o.i
' wants the steamer raised, so that the bodies. \l
' there are any In her. may be recovered. ?■> A
.-istant District Attorney Garvan had a loir»
: talk with PolJc- Commissioner McAdo<>. afte*
which Mr. Mi Jliswi announced that the t)!str. r
Attorneys office had taken charge of the wreck.
.the poli. would Ruaitl It. and the wreckers
would raise it at one?. The city will probably
foot the bill.
FOVR INVESTIGATIONS.
Four separate in vest lons are on foot, and
if the responsibility for the dreadful loss of
life Is not fixed and some one fittingly punished
;It will not be for want of inquiry. Secretary
I'ortelyou. of th» Department of Commerce and
I.abor. begran an Investigation for the Federal
Government yesterday, -vhich President Roose
\elt wanta to be as searching as possible. r>!»
trlci Attorney Jerome has issued suhper-nas for
representatives of th.c steamboat company and
I other witnesses, while Coroner Berry. In Th»
' Bronx, obtained from witnesses yesterday much
information which tends to show that th«»
Slocum was poorly prepared for any fir*. Tire
Marshal Leery is likewise Inquiring. The
i regular coroner's Inquest will be held Monday.
i Coroner Berry has subpoenaed many witnesses.
I He announced last night the panel of fifty-three
i men he had selected from which the Jury for
| the Inquest in the Slocum case will be chosen.
1 These men were selected as persons of high
' standing In the community. Among the tales
i
men are:
Charles 1.. Seabury. Dr. Henry M. Mac Crac
k■ en. chancellor of the New-York University;
Henry L. Ptoddard, Frank T>. Wilsey, School
' Commissioner; ex-Justice Ernest Hall. John E.
, Eustis. ex-Park •' 'tnmissioner; Congressman
Joseph A. tiotj-den. John W. Davis, school prin
. elpal; G. H. H-.'ll. professor of marine engineer
; ing. Webs Academy; Albert E. Davis, president
: of the North Side Board of Trade; James L.
; Wells. ex-Tax Commissioner; Professor Alexan
der J. ascldSan, of the Webb Academy, and Rob
ert Tel: ■yes.
John J. Coakley. a deckhand, told Coroner
Berry, „:••]■ oath, that the Slocum was aftr»
i when she was opposite Blackwell's Island, at
Eifrhty-sixth-st At that time, there was con
•itierahte difficulty in getting the hose in proper
I shape, as It kinked badly In rubni:\a; from th<^
, reels, and when the full force of water was
| turned on it burst In a dozen places. He said
! thai if C.ipta;n Van Sch.iick 'iad beached thi
I vessel anywhere save on North Brother I?ln:;1
. the water would have bee'; s:> deep thai jusi
!ns many i;\ as would have been lo<f.
Another !nt testing commentary on the dis.;3ter
, was furnl.-hed hi the statement of Lucy Ros*n
' agh. thirteen years old. of No. l'_ M East Pout-.h
st • who has be^n SQbponmcd for the inquest cm
Mo;, lay. Sh» to»d Coroner Berry she was oath.*
top deck when the hre broks out, with i>.
j mothev and sister. Grace She said that thj
I paisengm made an effcrt la got life preserves.
! and some members of the crew- pulled out the
j has*, but when th • water was turned on t"»<?
I hose burst. The crew, she said, made no e£Tcr:
to assist the passengers in putting on life prf
rervetl or to lower the boats on the vesse .
She got a life preserver, she told the coroner.