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to reconnoitre while the Russians fell back to
a more favorable position.
The gradual withdrawal of the Russians be
fore the Japanese advance the Russians consider
as Increasing the safety of their position, as It
Is freely acknowledged that the Japanese ara
able to beat them in detail In the mountains.
The Russians generally praise the Japanese
ability and valor.
There is still h«vy firing: in the direction of
An-Sban-Chan.
The wounded from Kaofenßshik are arriving
Two Japanese. sup;."wed to be correspondents, l
having cameras In the:- possession, were capt
* ured outside their lines. » !
FIERCE BATTLE OX EAST.
Russian Losses Over 1,500 — Retreat
m Good Order.
Bt. Petersburg; Aug. 28.— general staff has
received the following telegram from Lieutenant
General Eakharoff, dated August 27: .
Our advance guards and advanced troops on
the southern front yesterday retired slowly tow
ard the fortified position at An-Shan-Chan.
Rifle fire was general along the whole front, and
the Japanese artillery cannonaded our positions
at different points.
Our guns poured 1 a heavy fire into the columns
of the Japanese as they advanced, and into
their works and i'ltrenohments. and eventually
compelled them to move their vast camp from
Famaine 10 the village of Baissiaza. At 6
A'clock in the evening there was a lull in the
firing-
The hottest fighting took place on our left
flank on the couth front, where our losses
amounted to two hundred. During the night
our advance guards retired to the principal po
sition.
Five divisions of the enemy took the offensive
against our south front.
Our troops repelled toward the southeast all
attacks of the Japanese directed against their
front, while our troops on the right flank, tak
ing the offensive, toward evening drove the
Japanese back on Tounsinpu. Our losses on the
southeast front were about four hundred.
- Our detachment on the east yesterday had a
desperate fight against considerable forces of
the enemy.
On the right flank our infantry, though un
supported by artillery, and though the Japan
ese were at all points superior numerically,
firmly and courageously repulsed the attacks
begun in the night by the enemy on the ad
vanced positions of Tsegow and An-Ping. This
affair culminated It. sharp bayonet fighting, and
some of our regimental officers received sword,
bayonet and revolver wounds.
After desperate fighting on the advanced posi- ,
tions of TBegow and An-Ping our troops retired j
on the main poritlon. supported by artillery.
The Tamboff Regiment, on the left flank at
Tsegow, defended an advanced position from I
o'clock in the morning until 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, repelling all the enemy's attacks at
the point of the bayonet. There were four
counter attacks. The commander of the regi
ment. Colonel Klembousky. was wounded. I
A turning movement by the enemy against j
the left flank of the Tsegow position and the !
enfilading fire of their batteries on Khaouiou j
heights forced the Tamboff regiment to retire, \
and the retreat was effected in good order.
Six guns were abandoned, but they were
broken and rendered useless.
The Japanese attacked like fanatics, and their
losses must have been very great. A wounded
Japanese officer, who was taken prisoner, es- ;
caped observation after his wound had been
dressed and killed himself by dashing his head
against the stones.
Our troops captured a considerable number of
rifles, caps and other articles of equipment from
the Japanese.
Our losses on this front have not been defi
nitely ascertained, but they exceed 1,500 killed
or wounded.
Notwithstanding the long and desperate fight
ing and the consequent fatigue, the spirit of our
troops was as alert as ever, and in the darkness
of night, with rain falling heavily and trans- ;
forming the ground into liquid mud. they exe
cuted the necessary movements, headed by their
bands. In perfact order.
On August 27 the enemy had not assumed any
definite offensive movement at any point along
the whole front, and our troops retired gradu
ally to new positions.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon it was dis
covered that the Japanese were moving on
Taempine by way of Youdioukau.
JtCSSljy RETREAT CUT?
Report That Kuroki Has Seized
Railroad South of Moukdcn.
Tokio. Aue. 28— The general staff maintained
siltnee to-day concerning the fighting in the
vicinity of Liao-Yang. It is reported that Gen
eral Kuroki has seised nr.d cut the railroad
south of Moukden, thus ■tfnnlfng the Russian
forces and cutting Liao-Yang off from a direct
line of retreat, but confirmation of this report
cannot be obtained.
1U SSI ASS MYSTIFIED.
Unable to Fathom Plan* of the Jap
anese Leaders.
Petersburg. Aug. U9.~ The • Novoe
Vremya" voices the general mystification of the
military critics as to whether Liao-Yang or Port
Arthur is the oemre of military activity, and
pays that the Japanese have net yet given the
least Indication where the main a -tack wfll be
directed.
ARTILLERY BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Oku's Army Drives Russians from Outer
Positions.
Headquarters of the Second Japanese Army,
Aug. 23. — To-day the Japanese drove the Rua
eiar.e hack from the first line of defences out-
Side of An-Shan*Chan. The fighting was con
fined to an artillery duel, and lasted all day. It
is expected that a big battle will take place soon
near L-iao-Yang.-
THE DON PUTS INTO ViGO.
Lcr.don. Aug. 28.-A dispatch to Lloyds from
Spain, says that the Russian auxiliary
cruiser Don. formerly the German steamer
Mhsl Bismarck, has put Into that port for
nafsj
MINISTER'S TRIAL
Coffee Hit Him Hard Indeed.
S-A minister of the gospel writes about Postunv
1 was for years a sufferer from headaches;
sometimes they were so violent that groaning In
issjay I would pace the floor or garden holding
ray throbbing head for relief.
"1 tried all sorts " remedies known to the
allopathic and homoeopathic schools, sometimes I
thought »t was caused by the stomach or bilious
ness and again I would suspect It was purely
nervousness and treated myself accordingly, but
nothing ever gave me permanent relief. Having
to appear before the public nearly every night
tt , as sometimes almost impossible for me to
fulfil my engagements. Fir ally I came to sus
pect that the use of tea and coffee had some
"**? tO i* o J* ith my disorder and abruptly dis
continued the ufie of both and tOOk on «*«™
IOF ft IsjlsUa
'^ rOT n that happy hour 1 commenced to mend-
Gradually I got better and better «nd now l do
mv «tt VC f h t a4ache "•" 1: ■ months and all
my other troubles are gone too. lam now u «.,e
Postum exclusively and wsj* no b ,., ter £*
"I know of others who have been benefited by
the use of Postum in pla< -of coffee. A friend of
mine here In Key West, a hardware merchant
suffered for years with stomach . and other
JuXlV* K h " c hC , W& ?, U?lllg eofr **. finally he
quit at.d began using Postum and rot well He
LB,?,^?L 8 ,?,^? tO Postum and when worn and weary
with business cares takes a cup of it niVinK hot
V S?,^Ti! hav * b on> « P^Judiced against
t^-7 became cureless or ignorant cooks tried
to make it a« they would coffee and will not al
iow it to boll full 15 minutes, but when they try
llciou* and «n*j,py as the mild, «mooth high
Get the nit!, bo.* "B«*d to Weiiville" ia»ach
THE RUSSIAXS TRICKED
Kuropntkin'fi Army Said To Be
Helpless- Hitch at Shanghai.
London. Aug. 29.— The Ixmdon papers this
morning have numerous dispatches from the Far
fiact. most of th*»m dealing with the position of
Port Arthur. It is pointed out that the Japan
ese tactics are similar to those adopted by Gen
eral Oyama in 1894. but that, granting that the
Japanese have penetrated as far as represented,
which is considered doubtful, there arc still for
midable forts to be silenced before a general as
sault is possible. Equal interest is displayed
here in what is regarded as the precarious po
sition of General Tvuropatkln'B forces.
According to a dispatch to "The Daily Mail"
from Kupang-Tse. dated August 27. Russian
staff officers confess themselves completely in
the dark as to the meaning of the Japanese
movements, and that consequently they have no
definite plan. Ten days ago, feeling that Liao-
Yang would be surrounded. General Kuropatkin
began to draw his troops northward. Then on
the Japanese retiring he brought them back
again, but continued his preparations for effect
ing a retreat. There is no doubt, says the, corre
spondent, that the Russian army Is now com
pletely at the mercy of the Japanese whenever
they choose to attack.
The Uao-Yang correspondent of "The Daily
Telegraph." in a dispatch dated August 2S, says
that the Japanese are pushing on against three
sides of the city, near which there is continuous
fighting. A great quantity of transport has
been sent north. The rumor'that the Japanese
lost guns at Slaulinsl, the correspondent says,
turns out to be incorrect. The correspondent
continues:
The Japanese are reported to be adopting a
new method of night attack. They concentrate
searchlights on the point 'attacked, thus pre
venting the garrison from seeing anything.
DeacrfMog recent flghTini,'. the correspondent
says:
The shooting on both sides was splendid, the
Russians contesting every inch of the ground
with all their characteristic stubbornness. The
Japanese attack from the direction of the Ltao
River has not yet developed.
Special dispatches from Shanghai report that
there is a hitch regarding the cruiser AskoUi
and the destroyer Grozovoi. The Japanese
government having disi overed. the dispatches
suy. that the paroled crews of the Varlag and
Korietr have been drafted into the Baltic fiVot,
now insists that China shall retain the crews
of the cruiser and the destroyer until the end of
the war.
The Tien-Tsln. correspondent of "The Stan
dard," discussing the distance which the Jap
anese now ere from Port Arthur, declares that
they are unable to approach nearer the new
town, owing to the fire from the Russian ships.
The Japanese commander, the correspondent
says, has ordered that no shells be thrown Into
the town for the sake of the non-combatant?.
The attempt to attack the forts from the out
side has been abandoned. The Japanese hav
ing penetrated the main lines, both to the west
ward and the eastward, will advance from th"
Darth, with a view of assaulting the forts from
the inside. The correspondent a<M<» that owing:
to the extensive mine area the 00-oper»ttOO of
the fleet is difficult.
A BATTLE IX THE NIGHT.
Russian Account of the Fighting on
the East.
Liao-Yang. Aug. 88.— A Russian correspondent
of The Associated Press, in describing the two
days' fight of August 35 and '26. says:
The fight developed not only the Immense
strength of the Japanese artillery, but involved
several hand to hand fights and bayonet charges.
The first movement was made by General
Ncdzu, from Erdahe, on the morning of August
25, with about a division and a half. Th© Jap
anese concentrated the fire of nearly sixty guns
on the Lian-EMan-Sian position. Among- these
guns were many mountain batteries and heav
ier canon, the latter including four howitzers.
The Cossacks checked the first attempt of the
Japanese Infantry to advance In the direction of
Tcunslnpu. General Kuroki then joined In the
attack and led a general assault, pressing heav
ily on the centre of the left flank, while at the
same time attempting to turn the extit-me left.
The advance began at 10 p. m. on August -."<.
the Japanese following their usuui custom of
trying to force In the night a position which bad
proved impregnable in the day. The rllle (Ire
gradually increased until midnight, when the
principal attack was made on our left.
The Japanese came up in solid inn em i. throw
ing themselves against our position with wild
shouts of "Banzai:" Every attack was rolled
back with tremendous loss.
At one place the Japanese, Una broke and fled
In panic, leaving the dead In heap?. W>- fol
lowed with the bayonet up to the next line of
trenches, and then there was a lull until 4
o'clock In the morning, when reinforcements
Joined the attackers.
The Japanese again advanced slowly and >tv -
bornly, covered by a hail of artillery fire. We
remained in our positions until I p. m., and
then retired without even bringing up the re
serves.
We fell back from Annilln Pass. Mayolin,
Siaolinilzy. Tsegow and Cbilipul to the next posi
tion, as had been arranged beforehand.
Our losses wen- about one thousand five hun
dred. The Japanese losses are not known, hut
they were heavy. We were unable, to remove
six guns from their high positions owing to the
condition of the roads, but before the guns were
left behind they were disabled.
The Tamboff. Orloff and BMansk regiments
distinguished themselves at bayonet work.
Colonel L^rapoff. with several companies or
Ccßsatkß, led a wild sabre charge before which
the Japanese broke In confusion, but the Cos
sacks ventured too far in pursuit ;uid came un
der terrific artillery fire, with th« result that
they suffered heavily In men and horses.
This evening the sound of puns, which has
been heard all day long, is Blackening. All the
forces of the Red Cross are mobilizing in the
expectation of heavy work.
The Russian list of losses is not yet com
plete, but It Is not believed it will be heavy, ex
cept on the eastern front.
The Russian artillery is winning unstinted
praise from all quarters, not only on the accu
racy of its fire, which destroyed a number of
the opposing batteries, but on the fart that the
gunners are learning to Inflict without receiving
damage.
So far through the fighting our guns have
been exoeptloauy well placed and masked.
During the fighting of AuKuet 25 the artillery
Inflicted tremendoufv losses on the Japanese,
who, on the other hirnd, fired most wildly.
CHINESE NOT NEEDED AT DALNY.
All Business in Japanese Hands — More
Troops for the Siege.
Che-Foo, A 'IK. 2«.— Seve,, hundred Chinese
who went to Port Dalny !n the bopa Of sharing
with the Japanese in tlie business boom thoro
returned to Ch*-Ftoo to-d.ay. and report that the
Japanese are monopolizing all opportunitk-K ut
the port.
These Chinese say that twenty transports,
bearing 22,000 troops to reinforce the bMleg«ra
of Port Arthur, have arrived at Tort Dalny In
the last fortnight.
TO SETTLE CONTRABAND.
Change in Russian Regulations Ex
pected This Week.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 28.— A joint commission,
representing the Foreign and Marine Ministries,
to be presided over by Professor de Martens,
professor of international law at the University
of St. Petersburg, will sit forthwith to consider
the distinction between conditional and absolute
contraband of war.
It is expected that the result will be commu
nicated to the lcitisii and American amhassa-
I dora by the end of the week, and that it will
| tend to the removal of existing causes of Ms
, tlon-
NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. ArgrST 2^ 190^
rilE SIE6E LESS SEVERE.
Capture of Port Arthur Xorthern
Fort— Battleships' Injuries.
Che-Foo, Aug. 2S— lnformation which to a
great extent confirms previous reports of tne
conditions at Port Arthur was received here to
day by Junks which left there on August 24
and 2C».
The most important statement made by
passengers on these junks confirms the reports
that th*- Russians have been driven from the
fort immediately east of the railroad. This fort
IS named Rfhltffi-Shaa and is on the Tall of the
Dragon Hills, along the summits of which the
eastern defences of Port Arthur are built.
When the Russian forces retired from Itse-
Phan Fort they entered Fort No. 15. to the north
of Chao-Chanke. On the nights of August 18
and 1!>. while it was raining, the Japanese at
tempted to storm Antse-Shan Fort, which is a
strong position adjoining Itse-Shan toward the
north, but they were repulsed with heavy losses.
On the night of August 22 a heroic band of
five hundred Japanese attempted to capture
Fort No. 5 in a storm. Almost the entire de
tachment was killed. The Chinese say. how
ever, that the Russians have evacuated Fort
No. 5, but whether by reason of this assault or
the Japanese artillery fire cannot be leorned.
The Japanese are unable to occupy No. ft.
The fighting from August 17 to August 22 was
severe, but since the latter date it has been
comparatively light.
On August -it the fort on I^ao-Teal-Shan was
fired on from six Japanese torpedo boats, but
the result of this action is not known.
The Uusslan marines have left the ships in the
harbor and are working at the land batteries.
Shells from the Japanese fire continue to fall in
Port Arthur and the dockyards, and the war
ships have scattered about the harbor, in at
tempts to protect themselves from the enemy's
projectiles.
A Chinese who was employed on the docks
at Port Arthur says that the battleships Ret
vizan, Poltava and Sebastopol are badly dam
ajced. The first mentioned ship res'.s low in the
water by the stern.
The battleship Pobeida Is in fighting condition.
There are also four gunboats and several de
stroyer? in the harbor. The recent report that
eight destroyers escaped from Port Arthur can
not be confirmed.
The Japanese are constructing fort? at Louisa
Bay, northwest of IVrt Arthur.
PORT'S FALL IMMINENT.
Advices from Japanese Sources
Hopeful of Speedy Capture.
London, Aug. 29.— "The Dally Mail's" Kobi
~nrr> student, in a dispatch dated (Saturday
last, says:
Following Is the position of Pnrt Arthur: The
Japanese have captured all th<- outlying fortifi
cation?, but the Russians stil! bold the citadel
on Antse-Chac. Golden Hill fort and the for ■
on Tiger's Tail and Lao-Teat-Bhan The Jap
auese are In possession "! tJ." parade ground
and barracks under the Antse-Shan fort on th*
outskirts.
The tall of Port Arthur is believed to be irr
minenl. It is believed thai th»- garrison wi:i
make a desperate sortie before the end comes
"The Chronicle's" correspondent »ith General
Kumki. under date of August 'J4. ssys
The fall c.f Port Arthur is Imminent. The
Japanese -ir>> now within the ::;
their (,'ims command the town. I»-s;.ernte fight-
Ing tnk'-s place nlghi and day, and the losses on
both f idea are enormous.
The Russians are making furious counter »*•
t.icks. but rh^ Japanese are dinging to tin
tion.s th<*y have woo ■ ta cost.
Ths correspondent at Tten-Tsln of ' Tbr B
ar.i." In a dispatch dated .-.i! i
says:
Confirmatory details just arrived represent the
Japanese as having reached ■ polnl within
twelve hundred yards from the new town .<•
Port Arthur, on the west side and as t>»lnn
within a mile <>t the t-a.si dock liaslu on the east
side Strong- reinforcements, It I* »al<l. ure hur
rying uj; from Dalny and Pltsu-Wo leaving re
serves at both j>!:ic**s.
be Toklo . lent of "The B1 •
Unofficial tate that slnct
• r m igaxine ;it the foot of La<
Phan ■ ■ r to be destitute " f
■'•>:- ; .. •■ der
EARLY MOVES OX FORTS.
Hard Fighting Which Ended in
Capture of Outer Positions.
Tokio, Aug. 2.H. — A wounded Japanese officer,
who baa returned here, gives details of the pre
liminary operations against Port Arthur. He
Ha } ■ :
Our forces, after ;< hoi riKi'i. occupied Antzu-
Lien and began further advance. <hi Juij ;".*»
<>!ir right King advanced on Shan Tai-Kow, our
toward Bhu-Sbi-Ten and Itz»--ShMii and
the left from the direction of Dalny. The tint
general attack after this general advance was
directed iiKiiiiHt Taku-Shan and Biao-Ku Bhan.
The right vlng then advanced to Chiao-Kla
u/eixu and sent outposts i-> a nine forest
K->-K la-Tun.
We 'Hik trenches for "ur outposts, each a
metre square deep, which permitted two men to
Ftiiivi In each. Twenty^lve metres separate
each trench. These trenches proved somewhat
Ineffective.
<>n Auk" s ' I our artillery opened flr«* f'>r the
purpose of developing the strength of the enem>.
Numerous skirmishes followed.
<>n August •; the Russians mounted heavy
guns in the neighborhood of Yuts-Bhan and
shelled us. inir artillery assembled ai «'hu-
Kal-TiiM and responded The dot i continued
until August 8. After • bf>t li^b'- we captured
and occupied B4ao-Ku-Bhan.
'»ii August '.• the Russians endeavored to re
take these positions Thej mad.< .•• desperate
niglit aaasnlt, bttf were repulsed, The KimnUn
artillery mistook the retreators f^r Japanese
rinij rm-'! upon them. <>ur i-e serves art)v*d on
August I<>. greatly strengtlienliiK our position.
<in tb< t!l(,'bt >if August 1.1 our right wing
made an attach it' the direction of Yutn-shan.
Thr-y reached Ko-Kla-Tun undiscovered and »
desperate Qgh( followed, the lines closing in nnd
iiplnjr the bayonei In i midnight fiirht. The bat
tle continued for some 'lays, and the Japanese
finally succeeded In occupying Yuta-Shan.
GENERAL STOESSEL f S STRENGTH.
Russians Expect the Siege to Last 'Two
— Rushes Repelled;
Mao- Yang, Aug. 28 (delayed In transmission).
— Numerous trustworthy reports which have
reached* here through a dispatch carrier »nd
other persons are to the effect that, despite the
extreme Japanese measures In the last fortnight
to perfect a blockade of Port Arthur by sinking
all junks near that place, the Russians outside
of Port Arthur are considerably underestimated,
as is i-IHo the resisting power of the fortress,
which Is likely to bold out for two month*, and
possibly until January, under the present
strength of the assault.
Contrary to the belief here that the Japanese
had taken the outer forts at Port Arthur, it is
now understood that tho. Russian? up to August
1.1 were successfully defending >< five mile cir
cumference.-and that, though the old town was
receiving an average of twenty-five Japanese
shells daily, the restaurants and clubs, properly
pafeguarded, continued open, and there was or
der through the town.
The Japanese occasionally shell the new town,
and often attempt to rush the outer trenches,
sometimes getting within a hundred yards of
them, when they are unable to support the at-
'»vvlri« to th» mortality i" «he ranJ*«i. . .;
SIX RUSSIAX GCXS LOST.
Japanese Artillery Also Suffers—
Rumor of Retreat Xorth.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 29.-All the news from
Liao-Yangr. official or otherwise, shows that Gen
eral Kuropatkln Is gradually drawing in his ad
vanced positions to the inner Hng of his de
fences.
After three days of heavy fißhtln*. the latter
part of which was impeded by rain, the Rus
sians were compelled to JtsSsMs - c * * urs which
jt was impossible to move from th« high posi
tions on the east over the muddy roads, but in
the fighting on the southern front they captured
some Japanese guns. It is reported also that
they destroyed some Japanese mountain bat
teries.
General Kuropatkin has not yet disclosed
whether he intends to make a decisive fight at
Liao-Yang. Disappointment is expressed by the
newspaper correspondents at the withdrawals
now in progress. The statement that the re
servps were not called up to hold some of the
positions which were abandoned seems to show
that there is a strong force at Liao-Tang which
is not yet being utilized. From private mes
sages, however, received from L4ao-Yang it
might be Inferred that a heavy movement north
ward has been going* on for some days.
General Kuropatkin seems to be well satisfied
with the situation. One dispatch describes him
as being in high spirits and laughing and Joking
at a. meeting of the St. George's Society at
I>lao-Yang.
Nothing has been heard here regarding the re
ported cutting: of the. railway south of Moukden,
but the fact that an unusual mass of telegrams
are arriving, some of whlcn were filed late on
Sunday night at Liao-Yang, seems to discredit
the report. Had .the Japanese destroyed the
railway they doubtless would also have cut the
wires.
Several batteries, which were quickly collected
by Grand Duke Serge Michallovltch were dis
patched to the Far Kast to-day.
A FIGHT IX ARGEXTIXA.
Uruguay's Attack on Rebels Causes
Strained Relations.
Huerios Ayres, Aug. i!N.— A sensation has been
created here owing to the surprising by troops
of the government of Uruguay of a I'ruguayan
insurgent force numbering 180 men. fully armed
and equipped, under Colonel Pamplllon. on a
steamer on the Uruguayan coast, but In Argen
tine territory.
President Ordonez of Uruguay had been
warned that preparations were being made for an
Insurrectionary detnonst ration, and dispatched
two fwces with armed vessels to watch for the
expedition. At night the government troops at
tacked the rel>els with a continuous and mercl
lei-s flrv. Many of tne latter swam ashore, but
tight, badly wounded, were captured. The fale
of the others Is not known.
The rebel vessel was also raptured, and with
it a considerable quantity of telegraph appa
ratus.
Diplomatic relations between Argentina and
Uruguay have become much strained owing to
This Incident.
ARGENTINA MAY INTERVENE.
Threat to Fire on Paraguayan Rebel Steam
ers Searching Merchantmen.
HuenoH Ayres, Aug. 28— Paraguayan rebel
vessels are extreir.ely active. They are carrying
men. horse* and arm*, and are searching all
pai.senger Unit" An Argentine warship yester
day threatened to fire on the Insurgent squad
ron If It Intercepted vessels fixing the flag of
the Argentine Republic.
NINE KILLED IN ANTWERP FIRE
Losses in Oil Blaze Near That City Esti
mated at $2,500,000.
Antwerp. Aug. 2S. — fire in the oil tanks
iit-ar here continued to-day, but It In now practi
cally ended. Nine bodies have been recovered
arid several are still tri*»lng The loss Li estl
mated at ten million RullonH and the damage* at
nearly $2,500.4**1
NEW GOLD MINES IN JAPAN
Government Preparing to Begin Operations
—Annual Yield $15,000,000
Toklo. Aug. 2S.— Following an Inspection made
by government engineers. th» government has
issued a proclamation making complete prepa
ration to develop gold fields recently discovered
In the province of Iwate. The engineers esti
mate that these fields will yield gold to th«
value of $>•..«.><««•, and they are now pre
paring to start mining operations. It is esti
mated that the annual yield of the mines will be
115.000.000.
LEBAUDY'S BALLOON BREAKS LOOSE.
Paris. Aug. 2S. — I.ebaudy's steerable balloon nar
rowly escaped destruction to-day. The »»ror.«ut
ascended thin morning, but wan obliged to com*
down on account of a gale. Th» balloon was
anchored to a tree, and while there was no on«
on board, it tore loose, rose to a considerable
height and drifted toward the sea Several auto
mobiles started In pursuit of the balloon, which
descended at Serqulgny. forty-four miles from
lieisson, whence It started. It caught in the trees
but It is hoped the efforts to disengage it uninjured
will be successful.
NEW EXPEDITION TO HUDSON'S BAY.
St. John's. N. F.. Aug. -The Canadian govern
ment Intend? to charter the sealing steamer Erik
to go to Hudson's Buy ngaln with coal, provision
and outfitting material, aceompunylng the rw>
mlnlon steamer Arctic, formerly the Herman
steamer Oauu. The Erik will take nlno detach
ments of the Northwest Mounted Police, landing
then at centres where It in intended to establish
police posts. She will he absent about two months.
FINNISH PARLIAMENT SUMMONED.
Bt. Petersburg, Aug. 2S.— An Imperial decree has
b»en ismi«-d summoning the estates of Finland to
meet In ordinary session at Helslngfors on Decem
ber 8 next. Under the snnrce decree the next meeting
of the Finnish Diet will bo held In 1907.
The Finnish charter provides for a national Par
liament conslHling of four estate*— the nobles, th«
clergy, the burghers and the peasants. The estates
are convoked by the Emperor of Russia, who la
Grand Duke of Finland.
REVOLUTION IN PERU UNLIKELY.
Lima, Aug. 28.— Jose Pnrdo. who was elected
President of Peru In June last, ho will be inau
gurated on September 24. There Is 1.-ts excitement
over the political situation. It Is known thnt ex-
Preslflont Pierola. Dr. Durand anil the people are
opposed to a revolution.
THE WEEK ON THE LONDON EXCHANGE.
London. Aug. .28.— After heavy depression on the
Stock Exchange In the early part of the last week,
owin< to the trouble which was anticipated by
the renewed activity of the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer Smolensk, the markets recovered on the
statement which Premier nalfour made to a depu
tutlon representing the LfSsfOSl Chamber of Com
merce on the subject. Business, however, con
tinued to be restricted.
The HtcadlnoM of RuMlan securities was the «ub-
Ject of much comment. It was looked upon a«
proving that real Investors are not throwing these
securities on the market. The steadlne«» wa«
greatly due to the fact that Continental bourses
were not permitted to indulge in the npeculattv*
selling of Itusßlans. being compelled to ki » the
numbers of tho bond*. "■'*. ■ ~.
Japanese stock? were heavy. Americans con
tinued to.be fairly active, but had *. fluctuating;
week, closely following the movements of Wall
■•sass
HILL TO QUIT POLITICS.
( nntlnued from flr«t ua««.
William F. Sheehan spent some time in conference
with the judge this evening He will return to
New-York to-morrow. No political cabs have been
arranged for to-morrow. Judge Parker has tried
to reserve the day for work on his letter of ac
ceptance and his large correspondence.
Judse Parker expects to go to Ellenville on
Wednesday on the special train which will carry
a large Kingston delegation to the Ulster County
fair Judge and Mrs. Parker have made it their
custom for many years to attend this fair.
TO SETTLE ONONDAGA FIGHT,
Syracuse. Aug. 28.— The Democratic State or
ganization has interposed in the factional troubles
in Onondaga County, advising the division of the
twelve delegates to the State convention, six to the
McGuire men who are with David B. Kill, and six
to the. reorganizes, whose sympathies are said to
be with Tammany.
EXPECT THREE TO DIE.
Frankfurter Boiler Explodes— Panic
Caused by Fire.
Thr»e peraens will die. the physicians at
Gouverneur Hospital think, as the result of the
explosion of a frankfurter boiler In the apart
ment of Israel Rosensweig on the third floor of
No. 155 Norfolk-st. yesterday. Rosensweig's
wife Pauline, his son Mendel, three years old,
and his baby Lena, three months old. were
burned badly about the body, their clothing
having caught fire from burning kerosene oil
from the fuel tank. Rosensweig had a narrow
escape. The explosion and a fire that followed
created a panic in the tenement house.
Rosensweig is a frankfurter pedler and em
ploys Abraham Mlnde, who boards with him.
The man Btarted to boil his sauerkraut and
frankfurters yesterday preparatory to going to
his stand. The boiler was on the kitchen table.
Rosensweig filled the fuel tank with kerosene,
and lt Is thought forgot to screw ( <n the stop
per. He lit the wlrks and stepped into the hall
way. He had scarcely gone when the explosion
occurred.
Rushing back Into the kitchen, he found his
wife and two little children lying on the floor
with their clothing afire. He picked up the
baby, tore the burning clothing from her, and
placed her on a bed in the next room. Then he
returned nnd pulled the burning clothing from
his wife. Mendel ran into the haßway with his
clothing on fire. Men who had heard the ex
plosion pulled off his burning clothes and car
rie'l him to the street. Mlnde \»s not hurt.
GENERAL CORBIN AT BULL RUN.
He Assumes Command of the Manoeuvre
Camps — Signal Corps "Work.
Gainesville. Va.. Aug. 25. -Major General H. C
Corbln assumed command of the manoeuvre camps
at Manaasas. Thoroughfare Gap and this place to
day. The 4th Artillery band welcomed him with
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." Mrs. Cort>ln
accompanied the general and remained In camp
throughout the day. taking the evening train for
Washington. General F. D. Grant, in command of
the First Division, at Manassas, and General J. F.
Bell, in command of the Second Division, at Thor
oughfare Gap. as well as all the brigade com
manders from th« two camps, paid their respects to
General Corbln In the afternoon. Reports from the
two division commanders were requested, and
probably will be forthcoming to-morrow.
The strength of the two main camps at present Is
between 1.000 and 2.500 men. This week this force,
which will b* augmented dally, will 'be occupied
with drills and practice work. The signal corps,
under command of Captain Cnrr. assisted by Cap
tain Hathaway, has connected each camp and head
quarters by telegraph and telephone. Two high
power automobiles are to be used during the
manoeuvres to lay ground wire for n>ld work. To
night rocket signalling between headquarter* and
MitniiiiiM. nine mile* away, was carried on suc
cessfully.
THINKS HE MARRFED HALF THE HOUSE
Th,at Is Husband's Defence When. Wife Asks
Court to Keep Him from It.
Mr«. Margaret Green, who owns her nous* and
has a stationery store in it. at No, 1.501 Flrst-ave.,
was a widow with four children refnre she mar
ried her present husband. John Green. Yesterday
she had him arraigned in Yurkvllle police court,
and she. told Magistrate. Whitman that since they
were married, ten month* ago. he had been making
her life miserable. She declared that he was ruin
ing her bustnes«. She wanted him made to keep
away from her store and house.
•■You' houoe!" broke in Green; "why, half of
the house la mine."
"How do you make that out?" asked the magis
trate.
"Why. when I married her I married half the
house, didn't I?" replied Green.
"No you didn't." said Magistrate Whitman, "and
the hoo— Isn't yours In the least, and If >■•>. don't
keep away from her. as she uisks. I will »end you
to prison."
Green *•! discharged on Bis promise not to
bother his wife again, and Mrs. Green was told to
come to court for a warrant against him if he in
terfered with her again. Green tried vainly to
effect j\ reconciliation.
NOTE GIVES CLEW TO SUICIDE.
Found Near Niagara Falls — West Virginia
Man Missing.
[l»T TEI.eonAPH TO "THFt TKIBCXK.]
Niagara Fall*. N. I . Aug ».— "Goodby. World.
Waters won 1 ! tell." This Is tha wording of a note.
found with ■ key In Prospect Park. The k»y bore
the name of the Prospect House and It was
found to fit On lock of a room that had been
occupied by a nsaa who regtettrtd as U M. Halery.
of Charleston. W. Va.
Halery reached the Prospect House on Friday.
August 1» and remained there two ■tH%.«. when
he disappeared. There was much speculation as
to his wherf-nbout*. as he left his baggage, and
when the note and key were found the conclusion
was reached thnt possibly he hn.l given up his
life in th« waters
COCKXAN (HIES $500.
Hit Speech and Redmond's Bring
$10,000 to Irish Fund.
Carneaie. Hall was comfortably filled with Irish-
Amerlcans lut night at the reception given by the
New York Municipal Council of the Vnlted Irish
League of America for Mr. and Mr-.. John E. Red
mon.l Captain A. J. Donelan. Patrick O'Brien and
Conor O'Kelly. The audience stood up and cheered
for a minute.
Dr John G. Cssis was the permanent chairman,
and he was introduced by Patrick Egan.
Dr Coyle, emphasized that the keynote of the
meeting was the prospective ■slf-fSVSfMMnI Of
Ireland. He f«aM:
A reply to the oppression of En.iUnd through the
1 sword li forbidden Vy the very nature of the move
ment of which our honored guests are the head,
"it the same impression can be made through an
a peal to the right thinking of anblaaMd persons
".-day as in former times was made by for«.« of
ana*.
Dr. Coyla then introduced Mr. Kedmond.
Mr. Redmond said In part
in two years we hay« so strengthened our posi
tion that we are now in position boldly to attack
th» Frigliih government. We have me the re
vlvai of coercion. Trial by Jury aM been SSS
i.ended it has beer, resumed. The new form of
SonapSmAy whereby the Irish landlords sued the
holders of the land ha* been net. thanks to the
"'twT^Vm 1 £ whSFI *tood on this platform If
i should "vet-Li >.»i that within a year a bill
Mr Redmond said he relieved ft sent In Pay
ment could be. won In Belfast «nd another In the
city of Derry. He said his mission to America was
to rnlaa a fund of 160.0G0.
W. nourk« I'nrlcrsn also appealed for funds to
carry on the Irish movement.. Almost $10,000 was
either subscribed or paid In in cf.sh before tho meet
ing closed. Mr. Cockran gave * M -
Captain Donelan. Mr. O'Brien and Mr. O'Ktiljr
aiio iDcks. ' «sj 1
VOTES FOR ROOSEVELT.
iroxr si'pport pahkeb.
Major Byrne Hears from Sound
Money Democrats.
Major John Byrne, head of the Sound sn*..
Democratic League in 1000. says that hi. «£?"
spondence indicates that thousands of !£t
money Democrats will vote for Roosevelt £S*
snv" r SUPPOrt Parker. who twice voted '££
c7 h , e d< f aratlon of the St. Louis toari^L
the alarmlns cry of the Democratic pr £
in my judgment, for a fair review of rhT
tion from the standpoint of fact-Jntelllfl^*
passionate f act-as it appears to aomT of
who love our country and who wish Z b '*'
and loyal citizens, and who know rl**™*
politics when the honor and welfare of tJT^T
try are involved," said Major Byrne yew^T"
He continued: '""rdaj-.
«g WSfg » SVt°e n d °nU%*?l"^ ten
and are drawn Irno ,he vorteT f f°,T tly * tar s»S >
by intense patriotism X of the ( -°ntnwiSJ
[^cpnd^n SS nnd B S^^n ,« k
inculcating in the rising general ty "i or onlw «
citizenship a knowledge or fhe m.Vh™ Of An »eriean
try and her mfcwtoS "bat c fMto «* ««S
r^M ter before the world. If we a r» P IT tise «*
republican in garb with an F are but * shanjl
it cannot be known too soZ * SP Tm
Imperialism! Anti-irnperialism^w *» exposed,
with patriotic nerves Vho fl^ & loyaU a «'«ed
■PHI
ftthlin W lnd devotion to the Constitution
even L rious: >- charged by .ruelllgent men
e%en under the strain of a hotly partisan political
It is ; I . repeat, not new to us: it is often th* re
port of the desperate In political contest. I recall
now. when a younger man and amenable to such
influences, my soul was harassed by the conspiracy
against the country In which the .inti-imperiallst *
and constitutionalists (who have just caught Presi
dent Roosevelt la the act) unearthed the great
men- soldier and patriot. Ulysses S. Grant. In hi*
attempt to establish an empire on our soil. Thi»
same, patriotic element of outraged, overstrained
mentalities sounded then, as now. th» alarm, called
up the (host of imperialism, almost naming th»
date of the planned usurpation and proclaimed dic
tatorship, all for campaign purposes.
I would now ask the sincere, patriotic ami-
IrnperlalUt* to stroll with me around ttat silent
tomb at Claremont and. looking on the majestic:
pile, there read the answer from loyal American
hearts to the slanders of his political enemies
against the great soldier and true American. What
was true as to General Grant's imperialistic
thought and purpose is equally true now ..•
President Roosevelt. No man or party can fairly
and honestly impute to him. a disloyal thoti?bt or
an ambition unworthy of a true American. And
the marked respect declared for him by James C.
Carter, president of the Constitutional Club, in his
late anti-Imperialistic manifesto, confirms this as
sertion. He lould not respect a man he believed dis
loyal, so that the respect of the man and citizen
contradicts the char?* of the political partisan.
Ulessed with itocitf health and a vigorous consti
tution. Mr. Rooneve-lt leads a strenuous life and
handle* the great responsibilities intrusted to him,
effectively. His bis heart in sircere sympathy
with every •: •«» and condition of people requiring
sympathy and encouragement, particularly the hon
est strugslers. he is essentially the people Presl
*Our good frW-.ds the anti-imperialists and their
later following th© constitutionalists— many my
dear and valued friends, honest, sincere and loyal,
but excessively timid of vigorous rule-would fesc*
us to and compel us to ttn within ourselves, for
fear of scratching the Constitution against the wall
of the world This might In a measure tor a tins*
work i* we lived only for ourselves: but with our
dmrs'oDcn to the world el enterprising, adventurous
J1;J 1 ;- 1 ,- , product of this great popu.atlon
friends may a.
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:noum l ana h wiirp t^t t ect O;an«?O ;an«?- ii m PeriallsmP eriallsm to the con-
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nothlns but • i!s » s 'tr i ! c mern"e U With Cuba '""
mar..-lup ki:. it- - the^hilip
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If »ny one ha ' m ' s S 1( . t0 govern the coun-
Presuient RooseNelt to o ntinue WSgJ^ c ,
try. let W»l»« f t»»!^ World 11 of August 3
by Joseph Pul tzer in '^ e ni eh character by an
the frank tr!l ll";J£,l l ";J£, action from stated facts
h a s«^«c^tem P h«i».sra-^
nient. .^^— „ -
An
Excellent
Practice
is to SCAX Tin:
Real Estate Advts.
that appear in&« Tribune
every day. Many a bargain
appears there to-day, but
gone to-morrow.