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Meroury Reaches Nearly 90, the
Highest Temperature of
the Year.
ST, PAUL WOMAN A
VICTIM OF LIGHTNING
Lightning and Wind Do Much
Damage in Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
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I TEMPERATURE.
I Minneapolis, 2 p.m 88 degrees
RAINFALL.
I Minneapolis 1-38 Inches
St. Paul 1-08 Inches
CampbeJI, Minn 70 Inches
Detroit City, Minn 1.37 Inohes
Duluth, Minn 84 Inches
Moorhead, Minn 86 Inches
Devils Lake, N. 70 inches
Aberdeen, S. 2.20 Inches
HIGH, HUMID HEAT
WILTS NORTHWEST
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CITY SWELTERS
ON HOTTEST DAY
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With the air surcharged with mois
ture, the hottest wave of the year struck
Minneapolis today. At 7 a.m. the ther
mometer at the weather station regis
tered 66, and from that time the mer
cury rose in the tube by leaps. At noon
it stood 84, which broke all records for
the season, and at 2 p.m. it had mounted
to 88. On the street the temperature
recorded by the drug store thermome
ters was from five to ten degrees higher.
The thunderstorm of last night was
heavy thru the wheat belt and was con
tinuous from midnight until 5 a.m. The
humid heat prohibited sleep and the
continued flashes of lightning and the
heavy rolls and peals of thunder terri
fied the timid. Instead of clearing the
air, the storm seemed to add to the
humidity and. oppressiveness of the at
mosphere. Probably there has never
been a day more generally disagreeable
And uncomfortable.
The roads suffered severely from the
downpour. The mud appears as deep
as when the frost has just come out of
the ground. Starting from the lake at
7 a.mn a forty horsepower automobile
wiih difficulty made the trip to the city
in a little more than two hours. Rail
roads also felt the effects of the storm.
The Boo line reports, that all trains
thru Wisconsin are from eight to ten
hours late. This is partially due to a
washout. Trains on other roads are
from two to three hours late.
S urSeigns of Summer.
The fact that summer is here is evi
denced by the letter-carriers who ap
peared for the first time in the cotton
blouses now allowed in hot weather.
They were not the only shirt-waist men
abroad, as several were seen carrying
their coats on Nicollet and Hennepin.
Straw hats are the only thing, from the
latest pancake to cool Panama and
farmers' weave. Also, for.the first time
in the season, light flannels of summer
hue were common, and women were uni
versally sen in white, fluffy gowns.
Menus in the hotels and restaurants
have changed. Soda stands and cafes
worked overtime dealing out liquid re
freshments, as did also theice companies
and ice-cream dealers in disposing of
their stock. The meat markets did a
big business in cold meats, and the
grocery stores sold anything that could
be worked up into cool salads, but found
little call for energy-producing foods.
The worst is yet to come. Lying
west of Minneapolis is a threatening
low pressure area, which _means con
tinued heavy showers. However, a
light drop in temperature is looked for.
Lightning Burnss New House.
After waiting several months to have
their new home completed at 3914
Pleasant avenue, Mr. and Mrs. White
awoke this morning to find that it had
been destroyed by lightning in the
night.
The house had just been completed
and the new furniture was moved in
Saturday. The lightning struck the
roof shortly before 3 o'clock this morn
ing and when the fire department ar*
rived, the building was doomed. In
pite of the heroic work of the fire
men, nothing remained but the founda
tion and a heap of worthless charred
timbers.
The family had not yet moved into
the house, but intended doing so this
week. There are few houses near there
and the. neighbors did not arrive in
time to save any of the furniture.
Mr. White is at present living at Nic
ollet avenue and Thirty-second street.
Linemen employed by the General
Electric company were busy thru the
early hours of the morning rescuing live
wires from the streets in all parts of
the city, The storm damage was wide
gpreadj but by 8 o'clock everything was
in order again. Among the live wires
causing trouble were those at Harriet
avenue and Lake street^ Lyndale ave
nue and Lake street, and Fifth avenue
8 and Ninth street. At the latter place
the wire was responsible for a small
fire, which was easily extinguished.
KILLED SLEEPING WOMAN
Lightning Strikes and Partially Dis
mantles Residence at St. Paul.
Mrs. Mary B. Breetberg' was killed
by a bolt or lightning which struck her
home at 248 Kentucky street, St. Paul,
at 2:50 a,m. today. Mrs. Breetberg
was alseep up stairs. The lightnine tore
off the roof above her head and rend
ered her unconscious. Efforts to revive
her proved unavailing, and she died at
6 o'clock this mornlnfc. Mrs.* Bfeet
berg was 60 and lived with her son-in
law, E. Redler.
NORTHWEST STORMSWEPT
Wind, Lightning and Rain Cause Great
Havoc.
8peolal to The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D., June 5.The
elements seem to have conspired to,"pro-
duce good growing weather. The con
ditions just now are the finest that
could be asked for. The weather is
warm* and the brief dry spell has been
broken. Everything that has been
planted is growing, and growing fast.
Ten days ago the state was visited
by high winds which blew steadily for
a couple of days. The air was dry as
a bone, and the moisture was sucked
out of the gronnd, leaving the soil at
the surface quite parched. The dry
earth was blown into the air, and there
were some fears that there was to be a
repetition of the duststorms of j-ears
ago. The flurry passed,, however, with
out material damage having been done,
Continued on 2d Page, 6th .Column,
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HERREROS SLAY
GERMAN GARRISON
Headquarters Post in Southwest
Africa Wiped Out by
Natives.
London, June 5.A dispatch to a
news agency from Gape Town says na
tive reports have been received in
official quarters to the effect that
Warmblad, the German headquarters
in southwest Africa, has fallen and
that the garrison has perished.
No news is obtainable except from
native sources.
The rising of the Herreros against
the Germans in Southwest Africa broke
out in the northern part of that colony
early in January, 1904, and the depre
dations of the natives have continued
intermittently ever since. Settlers were
obliged to take refuge at the govern
ment stations, where they were attacked
and numbers killed.
After suffering two slight reverses,
German troops, last August, 'attacked
the Herreros at Waterburg, dispersing
them with heavy loss to the natives.
Fresh trouble arose in October thru a
rising of the Bondelswartz, Hottentots
and the Witbois, in the southern part
of the colonies.
Warmbad is a mission station in Ger
man Southwest Africa, about one hun
dred and thirty-five miles east of the
mouth and twenty-three miles north of
the Orange river. It is not far from
the frontier of Cape Colony.
DIVER IN WATER
PRISON 24 HOURS
Loaded by Armor, Under Fifteen
Feet of Water, Diver Al
most Succumbs.
MW York Son Speoial Service.
Canton, Mo., June 5.After being
imprisoned for twenty-four hours, loaded
down by a diver's armor and under
fifteen feet of water, Daniel Hayes was
brought to the surface yesterday after
noon in an unconscious and almost dying
condition.
Employed to remove the brush and
debris from an immense pipe, Hayes was
sucked under a pile of refuse and
against a bowlder in a way which pre
vented him from loosening himself from
the tangled hose.
In signaling to the men in charge of
the air pump he could not let them
know his location, as the air hose, being
wrapped around the rock, caused de
ceptive bubbles to come to the surface.
Major Meigs, engineer in charge of
the river improvements,., after jmeai&z.
four "hours, found"a diver to gojto the.
rescue of Hayes. With the aid of the
steamer Gantonia, he was able, after an
hour's labor, to raise the imprisoned
diver, who was almost unconscious and
unable to speak.
POWERS AGAINST
MOROCCO'S PLAN
Will Oppose Submitting Reforms
to Signatories of the Madrid
Convention.
Fez, Morocco, June 5.No doubt is
entertained in diplomatic circles that
the proposal on behalf of Morocco to
submit the French reform proposals to
a conference of the powers signatory
of the Madrid convention will be cate
gorically declined by the British,
French, Spanish and Eussian govern
ments.
It is thought in some quarters that
Germany may utilize the Moorish pro
posals as a pretext to enter into direct
negotiations with France, in which
case the Moroccan question may possi
bly be settled in Paris or Berlin.
"The fact that the Moorish decision
was launched on the eve of the arrival
here of Gerard A. Lowther, the British
minister, is much commented upon and
is regarded as being a distinct* mark
of discourtesy to Great Britain.
Count von Tattenbach-Ashold, head
of the German mission, is in high fa
vor at the palace.
Tension In French Cabinet.
Paris, June 5.Strong tension -is de
veloping in the cabinet as the result of
the rejection by the sultan of Morocco
of French reform proposals.. The situa
tion is similar to that when Foreign
Minister Delcasse suddenly presented
his resignation. He has not given any
indication of his purposes, but reports
circulate in well-informed quarters that
he may retire if his Moroccan policy
does not secure the united support of
the ministers.
It is expected that the sultan's actiq^
in proposing to refer the question to an
international conference will be sub
mitted to the council of ministers to
morrow. The question of its acceptance
or rejection is likely to involve also the
cabinet situation.
ARGENTINE REBELS DSE
WOMAN AS A SHIELD
Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 5.
Revolution in Santiafa Del Estro has
been completely quelled. Governor San
tillan who was a prisoner has been' lib
erated by the provincial forces. The
governor says that when the govern
ment forces approached, the
tionists put
-him
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*:!M^'iZra^
and his wife inrevolu- front
of their line.
The government will be interpolated
in the chamber because of the alleged
complicity of high federal officials.
JAIL DELIVERY IN WILMINGTON.
Wilmington, N. C, June 5." Jim
my' Burns, the alleged postoffice
money-order forger, charged with oper
ating extensively in this state. Georgia
and Tennessee, was one 01 twelve
negro prisoners who" escaped from the
county jail early today.
$300,000 FIRE IN ETIENNE.
Etienne, France, June 5.Fire has de
stroyed an extensive portion of the busi
ness quarter of this city. The loss is
estimated at, $300*000
$50,000 ON HEAD
OF A KIDNAPPER
Rich Man, in Terror Lest Child
Be Stolen, Offers Reward
for Enemy.
m-**.^, N. Y., June
REID GIVES KING
HIS CREDENTIALS
New American Ambassador to
England Cordially Received
by Edward VII.
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London, June 5.Whitelaw Reid, the
new American ambassador, had an au
dience with King Edward at Bucking
ham palace at noon today and he pre
sented his credentials. Three royal car
riages were sent to Dorchester house
to convey the ambassador and the
members of the embassy to the palace.
At the palace Mr. Reid was, received
by the great officers of state.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne drove
up to the palace at the same time. as
the ambassador, whom he introduced
to the king. The latter wore a field
marshal's uniform and was surrounded
by his suite. His majesty's reception
of the ambassador was most cordial.
While the ambassador was present
ing his credentials Queen Alexandra
was receiving Mrs. Reid and Miss
Reid.
Secretary Hay paid a formal visit to
the American embassy this morning.
FATAL RACE RIOT IN SOUTH.
Augusta, Ga., June 5.Reports
reached here today that a race riot has
occurred at Turner, S. O., in which it
is said a white man named McLean
was killed, his son wounded and three
negroes killed.
WAGNER'S BODY FOUND.
Dubuque, Iowa, June 5.Joseph Wag
ner, aged 35,' disappeared ten days ago,
and the body was found in the creek a
few miles from tlie city.
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 5
w~-.^-^-r-,
most to the point of insanity-~oy numer
ous letters threatening to kianap or
murder his daughter Bosamond, John
Jay Tonkin, a wealthy and prominent
citizen, has announced the offer of a
reward of $50,000 for the discovery of
the person who has been writing letters
to him demanding a large sum or money
or threatening dire results.
The offer of the reward reveals a
story of months of haunting fear, which
has made life unbearable to the mem
bers of the family. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Tonkin had three
daughters. One, Virginia, died three
years ago. The shock affected the pa
rents greatly. It is said the body was
embalmed and kept in the house for
nearly eight months, when the authori
ties interfered and it was buried.
Soon after this came the first letter
demanding money and threatening harm
to Rosamond. Since then the missives
have arrived at frequent intervals. The
child has grown morose and sickly.
Tonkin showed the letter to the Os
wego police, but no clew to the writer
could obtained. Private detectives
were employed with no better result*.
With nerves shattered by the strain,
Mrs. Tonkin took Rosamond to New
York six months ago, but the letters
followed Mrs. To!rikin and more detec
tives were engaged. They were unsuc
cessful as the others had been, and
broken in health and spirit, Mrs. Ton
kin returned to Oswego with the child.
Armed coachmen and detectives al
ways accompany Roosamond when she
leaves the house.
On May 28, Cora Sweet, a child, was
dragged into a lonely field ntear here
ana murdered. The crime stirred the
whole city and the farmhand wbo con
fessed was protected with difficulty.
This murder so alarmed Mr. and Mrs.
Tonkin that they offered the reward in
the belief that it would stimulate search
of the letter-writer.
HE "TOOK THE CHILDREN TO SEE THE ANIMALS/'
GLASGOW EXPERT
VIEWS T. C. LINES
James Dalrymple, the Traction
Expert. Impressed by Magni
tude of System.
JAMES DALRYMPIJE,
The Glasgow Traction Expert, Who
Inspecting Twin City Trolley Lines,
Commendatory remarks on the city
and on its street railway system were
made today by John Dalrymple of Glas
gow, Scotland, after a day's inspection.
This afternoon Mr. Dalrymple is in St.
Paul with Vice President C. G. Good
rich, and will examine the White Bear
and Como lines. He visited the Thirty
first Street shops in Minneapolis this
morning and went over the Lake street
line.
Mr. Dalrymple is in America to con
sult with Mayor E. F., Dunne of Chi
cago in regard to mnuicipal ownership
or tramways. Chicago is to make the
experiment. Glasgow has passed be
yond the experimental stage so far as
municipal ownership is concerned, and
its expert is loaded with advice for the
Chicago executive. While his mission
in Minneapolis is different, Mr. Dal
rymple's visit is of great interest, for
expert opinion from his lips will be
Ss
sod advertising for Minneapolis thru
street railway system.
A. S. Littlefield of Chicago accom
panied Mr. Dalrymple to Minneapolis.
He will return tonight, but it-is ex
pected that Mr. Dalrymple will give
more time to the investigation of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company sys-
Mr. Dalrymple is a typical Scot. He
is superintendent of Glasgow's munici
pal tram lines.
OUTCAST THRU DRINK,
A CANNING IS DEAD
Mew York Sun Special Service.
New York, June 5.Frederick Can
ning, said to be a nephew of Earl Can
ning, once governor general of India,
ana grand nephew of George Canning,
prime minister of England, died last
night in a lodging house in Thompson
street.
Within ten days he had received a
remittance from lawyers in Lpndori, and
the information that he had fallen heir
to entailed property in Ireland.- The
annual rentals of the estate are said
to amount to $15,000. but it was not
known how much of the estate Canning
would inherit.
Alcoholism was written as the cause
of death, and it tells the story of ten
years in America of the kinsman of the
famous Canning. He was educated at
Harrow and Oxford, and was one of the
seventeen lancers who marched with
Lord Roberts in the" famous Afghan
campaign in 1880,
1905.
BRITONS WELCOME
RULER OF SPAIN
Young King Accompanied Across
Channel by Fleet of British
Warships.
"'""P'SttSnWu'th", tlnglan'd:. June oV^The'
Ttfhg of Spain arrived here this after
noon from Cherbourg on board the Brit
ish royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
The yacht'was accompanied across'the
channel by a strong escort of British
cruisers and torpedoboat destroyers.,
The royal visitor was welcomed at
the British naval headquarters by an
impopsing array of warships, a score of
which fired a royal salute as the Vic
toria, and Albert passed thru their
lines. The you'nte King who wore the
uniform of a British general with the
ribbon of the Order of the Garter,
stood on deck evidently keenly enjoy
ing thespectacle despite the fact that
it was pouring rain. The Prince of
Wales representing King Edward
awaited the yacht at the quayside and
immediately after, the gangway"was run'
up he went on board the Victoria and
Albert and warmly welcomed the Span
ish ruler. Their respective suites- were
then introduced and subsequently the
mayor and corporation of Portsmouth
presented King Alfonso an address of
welcome.
King Alfonso, the first king of Spain
who has ever landed in England, dis
embarked at 2:20 p.m.
King Meets King.
London, June 6.The King ofn Spain
arrived in London this afternoon. He
was welcomed at the railroad station by
King Edward.
Anarchists Arrested.
Marseilles, June 5.Three anarchists,
two Spaniards and one Italian who ar
rived nere from Paris have been ar
rested on suspicion of complicity iM
the attempt on the life of King Alfonso
at Paris May 31.
HIS LIBERTY FOR LIFE
THE PRIGE OF DRINK
New York Sun Special Service.
Goshen, Ind., June 5. Because he per
sists in getting drunk, Frank Oripe, aft
er twelve years .of fredoom on parole,
was returned from here to Michigan
City* prison last night to serve the bal
ance of'his life in prison.
Cripe was sent up for the murderpf
Michael Self, a night watchman. Be
cause he was drunk when he killed Self
the jury fixed his punishment for life.
That was twenty-two years ago. In
1898 Cripe was paroled upon his pledge
to abstain from drinking. He has been
repeatedly arrested here for drunken
ness since, and upon his last arrest, a
few weeks ago, and later indicted
the grand jury, it was decided by Gov
ernor Hanley to return the paroled man
to prison.
SWIMMER IS DROWNED
Pukawana, S. D., Boy Loses Life in
Fond Near Home.
Pukawana, D., June 5.Fred .Nel
son, 21 years old, son of Hans Nelson,
a farmer living eight miles north or
Pukawana, was drowned Sunday even-
iiomwhile
ng in bathing in a pond near his
with two companions. He was
swimming across the pond for the third
time when taken with cramps.
NAN PATTERSON BARRED,
Columbus, O.. June 5.Messrs. Dick
son and Talbott, of Indianapolis, who
own the Grand Opera house here, an
nounce that they have refused to allow
Nan Patterson to play in their house.
They run playhouses in Indianapolis
and other cities., ^A. '"l^V-'
BISHOP CtARRIOAN MEETS POPE.
^Rome, June 5.The pope today re
ceived in private audience the Right
Rev. Philip J. Garrigan, bishop of
Sioux City, Iowa. ?*._
THIS AFTERNOON SHOWERlS AND COOLER TONIGHT TUESDAY TAIR AND OO0LEB.
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CONVICT GIRL
SWALLOWS LYE
In Despair Over Fading Beauty
and New Postponement of
Pardon.
Special to Wh Journal,
Des Moines, Iowa, June 5.-Sarah
Kuhn, the beautiful Keokuk county girl
serving time in the Anambsa prison for
murdering her husband, committed sui
cide, today by taking concentrated lye.
The authorities think that she has for
two weeks been stealing parts of the
lye allotted her to clean ner cell.
Mrs. Kuhn married an old farmer,
who died from strychnine poisoning. It
was claimed that his young wife had
given him the poison in beer. In Janu
ary, 1901, Mrs. Kuhn was found guilty
and sentenced for life. Later it ap
peared that the husband and wife had
trouble and that Kuhn had often threat
ened suicide. Hundreds of prominent
central Iowa people took up the move
ment for a pardon* and two legislatures
had the matter up.
At the last legislature Senator Saun
ders of the pardon committee of the
senate alone stood in the way of the
pardon. The house passed the bill free
ing Sarah Kuhn but the senate turned
it down by a close vote. The pardon
was to have been brought up Defore
the next legislature and would undoubt
edly have been* granted.
Mrs. Kuhn worried because she was
losing her beauty. When the last legis
lature failed to free her, she gave up
hope and has since tried several times
to Trill herself*
INTRIGUE AGAINST
THE "OPEN DOOR"
Powerful Chinese Officials Seek to
Annul Railway Franchise to
Americans.
New York, June 5.A dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin asserts on what is
claimed to be the highest authority, that
an intrigue is being actively worked in
China backe by powerful Chinese of-
traw,,,forcibld
eials the object of which is to with
or otherwise, the conces
sion to the, American-China Develop
ment company (in which New York and
Belgian financiers are heavily interest
ed) for building all the important rail
roads between Hankow and Canton.
The withdrawal of the concession is
intended, the correspondent declares, to
be the first strong step towards closing
[the "open door.
,r
Reports of a similar nature were-in
iwoulation last January when, it is said,
the Chinese government threatened to
annul the franchise because the Ameri
can syndicate had sold a controlling
interest to Europeans.
HEW YORK PROBES
THE EQUITABLE
Directors and Nominating Com
mitteemen Are Resigning
Their Positions.
New York, June 5.Governor Hig
gins today gave expression to his opin
ions on the Equitable Life Assurance
matter.
I do not anticipate that a legisla
tive investigation of the society's af
fairs will be necessary," he said. "It
is possible that legislative action may
seem desirable, but no legislative com-,
mittee could gather information rela
tive to the Equitable which.the super
intendent of insurance is not able to
get. Conditions will be probed to the
bottom immediately so far as lies with
in my power, and evils that exist will
be corrected.
"Insurance within the state of New
York ought to be put beyond any ques
tion so far as the honesty and reliabil
ity of the corporations authorized to
do business is concerned."
The inquiry into the Equitable by
the state authorities was resumed to
day by Superintendent Hendricks of
the state insurance department.
Resignations of Directors.
D. O. Mills, member of the commit
tee of seven appointed by the directors
to nominate a chairman of the board,
said today: While it is probable that
I will resign I will Wot decide the mat
ter until the meeting of the board."
T. Jefferson Coolidge of. Boston today
announced that he had resigned as a
director of the Equitable, and also as
a inembor of the committee of seven
appointed to select a chairman of the
board of directors.
Cornelius N. Bliss, who was a mem
ber of hte Friok committee and who
resigned from the Equitable directorate
at last Friday's meeting, was examined
briefly by Superintendent of Insurance
Hendricks today.
It is understood that August Belmont
will serve on the nominating committee.
Mr. Belmont, it is said, regards this as
a duty to the society.
RIYAL FOR JAPAN'S
DEADLY EXPLOSIVE
New York Sun Special Service.
Cleveland, June 5.A powder which
may be made in a coffee mill was ex
hibited to a number of powder experts
today by F. H. Briggs of this city. The
powder showed a third greater pene
trating force than the "Shimose" pow
der or the Japanese, which is accounted
the most powerful explosive known.
This powder cannot be exploded by con
cussion, fire being always necessary. In
stead of cbsting 16 cents a pound for
making, it only costs 4 cents, and as no
expensive mill requiring heat is necesc
sary. it may be made on the field of
battle. The inventor declares it, may
be used not only for firearms, but for
blasting purposes as well. $r.
DEATH OP JOHN RUNK.
Stillwater, Minn., June 5.John Bunk,
a resident of Stillwater for twenty-five
years, died last night at the age of 75.
He left a family of several grown chil
dren. It is 92 in the shade, here today.
14 PAGESFIVE O'CLOCK.
RUSSIANS DENIED
AID IN ISLANDS
-&
MOST DISMANTLE
OR QUIT MANILA
Enquist Is Told by Taft He Can-
Washington, June 5.Admiral uin
quist will not be allowed to repair his
ships at Manila. This government has
decided that as* the injuries to the ves
sels were not caused either by the sea
or storm, they will be obliged to refuse
permission for the vessels to be repaired
there. Today Secretary Taft cabled the
following instructions to Governor
Wright at Manila regarding the ships:
'Time cannot be given for the repair
of the injuries received in battle. There
fore the vessels cannot be repaired un
less interned until the end of hostili-
ties."
Admiral Train has been instructed -f
accordingly. It was stated by Secre
tary Taft that if the Russian vessels f&
agreed to leave Manila in their present
condition, they were welcome to do so.
It is fully expected here that Admiral
Enquist will decide to intern Ins ships
and orders have been issued for Ad
miral Train to take charge of the de
tails of internment if the Russian gov
eminent decides to follow this policy,
CLOSING ON VLADIVOSTOK
1adenand
ort
MAIN FORCE NEAR FAKOMAN
Japanese Idea of Linevitch's
tion.
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not Repair and Then
JtrroceecL
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VLADIVOSTOK SIEGE
IS NEXT ON PROGRAM
^&k
Japanese Are Sending Army to
Invest Last Russian
Port.
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Japanese Forces Gathering to BedoM
Siberian Stronghold.
Taooma, Wash., June 5.Purser 'P.
C. Marrington 'of the steamer Lyra,
just arrived here, says that while at
Moji, May 10, eighteen transports were
seen sailing for Korea. It was said!
that the men were to march overland!
and join the Japanese in northern Man
churla. The current rumor, which was
well authenticated, was that the Jap
anese would soon begin a forward 1
movement having in contemplation the -I--:
capture of, Vladivostok. While at Yo-.'\
konama and other Japanese ports, offi-:fc
oers of the Lyra witnessed other opera- -|f
tions of a warlike nature which con- i.
vinced them that Vladivostok is the i
goal toward which the armies of Oya- i
ma have set their faces. Every trans- 7
there were many, was heavily..-^
with soldiers going to join their
comrades. '-&J
Russians Make Ready. v^~
"Vladivostok, June oV-^AU non-comV,
batants have been ordered to leaved
Vladivostok. %4
It is expeeted here that a Japanesejfr^
attack on the fortress will not be long 1
delayed. There is, however, a calm!
and determined spirit manifested by
the population in face of the, forthcbni-.
ing crisis.
The defenses of Vladivostok, on which
steady w.ork has been in progress since
the. beginning of the .war, are now con*
sidered as having been completed.
Loca-
Tokio, June 5.-Lieutenant General
Linevitch is believed to be at Kung
hulian (eight miles west of Fakoman)
with his main force, his advance guard
occupying the Fengswa and Itsugthu
line.
It is announced at imperial headquar
ters that the following has been re
ceived from the headquarters of the 1
Manchurian armies:
At 7 0 'clock on the morning of June
2 the enemy's cavalry, numbering about
thirty, came to Siashahotzu, nine miles
east of Changtu. On the same day at
notn cavalrymen of a like number ap
peared at Nanchengtzu, six miles north
east of Whyuanpaomen, but were re
pulsed.
"On the same day also our scouts at
tacked the enemy's cavalry five miles
north of Changtu railway station, kill
ing one man and two horses and cap
turing one saddle horse.
"Otherwise there has been no
change." 5.
JAPS HUNT RUSSIANS
Uriu and a Squadron at Shanghai in
Search of Fugitives. \f
Shanghai, June 5.The flagship
Tokiwa, under Vice Admiral Uriu, and
the cruisers Maniwa and Taohiho and
the destroyers Mursasame and Saquan
ami have arrived off Gutzlaff island.
Hang-chow bay,. More cruisers are ex
pected.
Vice Admiral Uriu came from the
Tsu islands around Formosa, looking
for Russian vessels. During the battle
in the Sea of Japan a shell passed thru
the Takiwa. but did not explode.
Twenty-nine of the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Oldhamia were landed at
Swatow today from a British steamer.
The Oldhamia was captured May 19
by a Russian cruiser. She was-bound
for Yokkaichi with a cargo of kerosene:
On! May 27" she was retaken by a Jap
anese warship during the battle of the
sea of Japan and was subsequently tak
en to Sasebo, where she arrived on May
80. The captain, engineer and two of
the crew were on board when she was
recaptured. $
RUSSIANS PREY ON SHIPS
Vessels of Volunteer Fleet Overhauling
Merchantmen in East.
HoWjgkong, June 5.Vessels of the
Russian volunteer fleet .are overhauling
merchantmen in the waters northeast
of this port, according to a-report made
by the British ship Ping Suey, which
arrived here today. The commander of
the Ping Suey says he saw" four steam
ers overhauled fifty miles from here by
two volunteer fleet steamers.
BLAMES ROJESTVENSKY
Russian Naval Captain Who Was in Hit
OofttncilsjScores Admiral.
Hew York Sun SpeciPJerviee.
London, June 5.-The Morning Tele
graph's correspondent at Moji* has re
ceived the following statement from the
captain of the Admiral NakshimofL,
who was one of Rojestvansky's staff*,
officers, and took part in all the coun-*-*
cils of war:
The Baltic fleet from the beginning be
lieved itself superior to the Japanese
fleet. When It departed from the coast
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