Omaha Daily Bee.
EDWARD ROSEWATER, CONGRESSMAN
UTTLEFIELD, EDGAR C. SNYDER.
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PART ,1 Pages 1 to 8
OMATJA, SATURDAY MORNING,'- JUNE 18, .1904 SIXTEEN PAGES.
ESTABLISJIED JUNE 19, 1871.
SINGLE COIY THREE CENTS.
The
DIVERS PILE UP DEAD
rind liui of Bo Hit Wadgtd it Ptddl
Wbitl of Surk-n Etemr'i Hull
OVER FIVE HUNDRED DEAD RECOVERED
OflloitH BrlisTS that 0-mpli't Lin Will
EhowvBiwetn 900'nd 1,000
SAD TASK'OF BURY1N6 VICTIMS BEGINS
la Mny Ini'snots Join Borriooi Will E
Hld by CUrf j.
THREE DISTINCT INVESTIGATIONS
Federal Aatherltl, Crnrs Offlee
aad th District Attorney Will
Prate th Dlsaste t
J Fix Blast.
NEW YORK, Juno tt.-DespIt the un
tiring work of divers and grappler and
iho watchfulness of scores of men who
hare given themselves ovor to the task
of searching for the "missing," few bodies
of tbos Who perished In the Blooum dis
ter were, recovered today. '
It was said by dlvar who went down
into th wreck at dawn that there were
many bodies; under the entanglement of
timbers and paddlo wheels and that It
would bo necessary to dynamite the hulk
or raise It before they could bo reached.
To thla end city officers; communicated with
a wrecking company, and announcement
was mado that the company would under
take tha work of bringing the wreck to
the surface. Later, however, a oonferenoo
. between tho Marino Insurance companies
and tho wrecking company ended In a dis
agreement with tho result that for the
present at least tho matter la In abey
ance. At thla conference it wa announced that
the Knickerbocker Steamboat company,
which own tho General Blocum. has re
signed all claim to tho boat on the agree
ment that it should receive $70,000. the
amount for which tho boat waa Insured.
The insurance companies and tho wreck
ing company failed to agree on terms, and
if the boat la raised at all tho cost prob
ably will coma from the city treasury.
Secretary Cortelyou of tho Department
of Commerce and Labor will personally
undertake tho Investigation Into tho dis
aster In behalf of tho government
DtstrlqJ. Attorney Jerome's assistants are
working energetically on tha case, and offi
cers of tha coroner's office havo mado con
siderable progress In tho gathering of evi
dence to be presented on Monday, when
tho coroner's Inquiry will begin.
Ooraner Gathers Evidence!
Thero la In tho coroner's possession a
standptpo taken at his direction by a diver
from tha submerged wreck. Tho valve of
tho pipe Is oloaed tight, hinting that no
use was mado of this pipe in fighting tho
flames on tho Blocum. .
Statements war mads to tbe coroner
today by several of tho steamboat em
ployes who will appear as witnesses at the
Inquest that tha captain of tha "Slocum
. sailed his boat between three and four
tniles after tho firs broke out before
beaching It, Several watches showed that
more than half an hour elapsed front tho
breaking out of tho ' firs until the bout
was run ashore. All tho watches taken
from bodies of tho drowned stopped ' be
tween 10:10 and 10:20 In tho morning.
Estimate as to tho number of dead
still vary greatly, and this may bo ac
counted for- by reason of tho failure to
report to tha proper authorities on tho
part of many, who although officially reg
istered as missing, were In reality-saved.
About ESI bpdleo have bean recovered, of
, which about fifty remained unidentified.
These Include t7t children, aU women and
twenty-tbr moo. Thirteen officer of St.
Marks are among tha dead, one of thorn
being a woman.
The first funeral from among tho vic
tims waa hold today; It was that of a
young girl who is believed to have died
of fright. No signs of death from burn
ing or drowning war found. Iar funeral
was followed by a score of others whtoh
were attended br thousaas of persons
from tho oast aids, where most of tho
dead had lived.
Tomorrow thero will be 800 or more fu
nerals, and thirty-two unrecognisable bod-
. les will b placed each la a separate ooffln
and In a separata hearse and laid away la
tho Lutheran ootnatery at Middle Village,
L. 1. Tho city has arranged for their
burial, a plot large enough for tho burial
of K0 bodies having been sot aside In this
cemetery. AU tho unidentified dead will
bo placed thero aide by aid.
Many thousands of dollars bar been
subscribed to the relief fund.
IavsHaTaiSMi Are Begran.
Ths distressing concentration of to dis
aster is shown by ths fact that In on
apartment nous In Eighth street thero are
thirty-five dead, walls In an Jrvlagtoa
street copse sixteen bodies await burial.
Preliminary stops have bsea taken for
three distinct Investigations of tho dis
aster. Tbea are being undertaken by tho
federal authorities, through the Depart
mant at Commerce, "by tha oorooer's offloe
and by tho dlatrtot attorney.
The coroner's inquest will begin Monday
next, and Captain Van Schalk of the Slo
cum and alx of his crew lis in a hospital
with a policeman at tho bedside of each.
They are at present detained as witnesses.
Tho authorities are rapidly gathering such
evidence as will be aldful la ascertaining
whether or not there was neglect or care
lessness in tha safety appliances of tha
vessel.
FirstNfflor Edward Flanagan of tho
Slocum Is quoted in aa interview as saying
that tha steamer's firs hose was rotten and
useless and that it burst in a doaen places
when he and his men tried to use it. Tho
charge is also mad that tho life pre
servers on the veesel were old and rotten
and In most Instance , proved Inadequate
when used. Beveral papers today print
pictures of preservers taken from ths Blo
cum. which bear In black letters thla In
scription:
. "Passed by United States steamboat In
spector June Is, list" William Thembley.
a deck hand, corroborates Flanagan's tes
timony regarding the defective fire hose,
and it la reported that evidence ha been
secured showing that some of tbe life boats
aero made fast by wires, making it im
possible for them to be cast loose and low
ered. AU the men who have made these
statements will bs called as witnesses by
the coroner.
'folic boats and ether harbor craft still
P maintain I heir patrol of the watsre of the
East river in the vicinity of the accident
in tho hope of recovering bodlea
rafaala as.t Bedlee.
It developed today that a new horror had
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FRANCE WINS BENNETT CUP
Motor Ha Favore.l by Preaene f
Emperor aad Empress f
Germany.
8AALBTJRG, June 17. Franco recaptured
the James Gordon Bennett cup today,
its champion automobile driver, Thery,
having defeated tho German, Jenatsy,
holder of tbe trophy. Thery's, total time
waa (:M:0( and Jenatsy 'a was 4:01 Jl. Jen
atsy arrived at the winning post first, but
his actual running time was 11:18 longer
than that of tho Frenchman.
Tho cosmopolitan gathering staying at
day and was Joined by thousands ot
seers within reach of tha place,
thronged Saalsburg and all points of tan
tago along the course before tho time of
starting ths race. Tho weather was splen
did. Ths coarse was slghty-soven and one
batf miles, necessitating four ciroulta to
complete tho total distance ot 150 miles.
It waa in excellent condition, though num
erous sharp curves, sudden falls and rises
and steep embankments at the side pre
sented enough dangers to try the skill and
nerve of tho most experienced drivers. The
course was well kept by a large force of
polios and soldiers. '
Emperor William and tho empress,
Prince Henry of Prussia and other mem
bers of the royal family entered the royal
stand shortly after o'clock. They re
ceived a great ovation. His majesty, who
wore tho uniform of ths Zelthen Hussars
before tho racing began, exchanged a few
words with Jenatsy, Germany's hope, and
showed great Interest in Jenatiy's car.
Ths emperor appeared to keenly enjoy the
surroundings and was Interested In all the
details of tho course. During the forenoon,
aocompanled by Ambassador Tower, his
majesty left tho royal atand, and proceeded
to another stand some distance off so as
to get a better view of certain parts of
tho course. The emperor remained on the
ground until noon, when ho went off in
a' motor to take luncheon at Horn burg
castle. ,
Tho start waa mado punctually at T
o'clock, after a flourish of the trumpets,
signalling tho departure. Jenatsy, tha
leader of tho James Gordon Bennett cup, on
shooting past tho, royal stand, saluted the
emperor and empress. The other cars,
eighteen In all, were started at regular in
tervals of seven minutes, with tho excep
tion of tho oar driven by Baron de Caters,
which was delayed by a slight breakdown.
Tharmly American in the race was Marden,
who drove an American car. The motors
went off at a very fast pace, the leaders
doing a mils a minute. They all completed
the first circuit, with tho exception of Opel,
Swiss, who was obliged to retire owing to
a broken shaft. Jenatsy, however, nar
rowly escaped a catastrophe early In the
race. At the bottom of a long straight In
cline approaching the village of Wehrhejrn
is a level crossing. Jenatsy was neaiing
the bottom of this Incline, which Is the
fastest bit of tho whole course, when the
frantlo shouts of the spectators induced
him to slacken his speed. A few seconds
later Jenatsy camo In sight of the crossing
and saw there a locomotive right (n tho
middle of his course. But for the fact that
he had previously slackened hla spejed Je
natsy must have met with disaster. Ths
Incident, however, only coat him a minute's
delay. ' ' .-
Th&Jntercat ot the public flagged consid
erably during the second and third circuits.
Ths sun was intensely hot. Svery now and
then a bugle sounded, a rushing noise waa
heard and a motor car dashed J by at the
rat of sixty miles an hour. But otherwise
little could be seen. ;
Ths empress returned to Homburg before
noon and many occupants of the, stands fol
lowed suit. Kxoursionlsts, however, were
scattered thickly along the route and on
the grandstands, while health: resorts like
Ober-Ursel and Kronenberg lyere crowded
most of tho day. Along tho course munici
pal officials were stationed. ,They shouted
warning to the spectators when a racing
car approached. j
A tho time arrived, for the fourth circuit
tha Interest and excitement quickened. The
empress returned to the royal stand at
Saalburg ha an open fourhorse carriage
with outriders at about 4-M while the em
peror, who was in a motor car, joined her
shortly after. By tho arid of the third
round, it was quit apparent that the race
waa between Jenatsy and 'Thery, with the
latter holding considerably advantage, to
tho evident delight of his Compatriots, who
ware numerous among tho spectators.
OVER ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Ruslt of th Becant ( Saver terms
la Cabs,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan lT.-Ths re
cent fall of fourteen Inches of rain in five
hours, accompanying hurricane, has re
sulted In th death ot ttior than 100 per
sons. Tho most severe Uss was at the vil
lage of El Cobra, where oms sixty persons
were drowned. Tho rtveJr rose rapidly, de
stroying th lower pelrt of th village.
Bodies were carried eight miles to the bay.
Thirty bodies war recovered.
Six person were drowned at Dalquarl,
fourteen at El Cansy aad many In tbe sur
rounding country. The I list Is still Incom
plete All th bridge ak Cob re, several at
Dalquarl and four of t&a central railroads
and miles of track have! bean destroyed. In
tho wreck of th relief j train at Moron two
employe were killed, but th passenger
are safe.
No train arrived ifrom Saturday to
Thursday and all th telegraph line and
cables ar Inundated, j Houses were de
stroyed or damaged lh Santiago and five
persons lost their llve in and about San
tiago. Ths property loss 1 enormous at
ths minis, on the railrcUd and In cattle and
merchandise. The weather ha been fair
sine yesterday morning.
women discuss maitt qcBrnoni
Schools, Llteratare, Art aad Polities
Bator Care,a at Berlin.
BERLIN, June 17. In, the first and sec
ond section of the Women's congress
today university study I for women waa dis
cussed by representatives of Germany, the
United State. Great lUrttaln, Franc and
Denmark.
In th first section fls stearey Thomas,
president of th Bryi
Mawr college, spoke
on "Th University Education of Women
In th United State
She defended uni
varsity work for wo
rien from th aaser-
tlon that It overt
ses their physical
strength and renders them Unfit for mat
rimony. Miss Thorn (Is claimed that tnort
men break down fro On overwork in Amer
ican universities thafe woman.
Th second section discussed "Woman's
Work in Art, UteraVure and Journalism
Mrs. Alio Horn of; th Utah legislature
aescrtbea me art wcjrk in Utah schools.
In ths fourth section the discussion was
devoted to woman, suffrage la churche
and mualclpalltles. J Mra Carrie Chapman
Catt ef Wyoming spoke on th "Progress
of Women in American Churches and D
nomination.
WANTS DEPUTY MARSHALS
Gomminiouir Bishudi Thinki Hum
BeOestary ts Ltnd Opening.
REQUEST LIKELY TO BE COMPLIED WITH
Congressman Klakald la Washington
Conferring w" h Department Cos.
cerr ration of Hi
Bill.
.n a Staff Correspondent.)
A -tilNGTON, June 17. (Special Tele-
m.) Secretary Hitchcock today received
a letter from Commissioner of the General
Land Office Richards, now In the west
preparing for the opening of Indian reser
vations, in which he suggested that the
United States marshals of South Dakota
and Minnesota be authorised to employ
such a number of. deputy United States
marshals as they deem necessary for tho
preservation of order at the opening of the
Indian lands In Gregory county. South Da
kota, and at Devil's Lake, Minnesota. Sec
retary Hitchcock Immediately referred the
letter of Commissioner Richards to the
attorney general and it I believed he will
promptly accede to the request and United
Statea marshals in thy vicinity of these
reservations will be given ample authority
to employ as many deputies as they may '
find necessary, to preserve public order and
aid the officials of the land office In opening
the lands In quer.tlpn. It is the intention
ot Commissioner Richards to minimise all
confusion and , especially to prevent any
disorder whatever. A corps of expert clerks
from the landoffice here will leave Wash
ington July 1 to attend to the clerical af
fairs of the ' opening up of the Rosebud
country, and in fact all preliminaries have
been arranged so that there is no pos
sible chance of any hitch or confusion In
the opening to white settlement of the
Gregory county lands.
, Kinkald at the Capital.
Congressman Kinkald arrived In Wash
ington' last night and today has been
busily engaged upon matters re'.ating to
the administration of his homestead bill
which passed the last session of congress.
Judge Kinkald's chief mission here is for
the purpose of having certain lands lying
within the son described In his bill trans
ferred to the Fort Niobrara military reser
vation before the aot becomes effective
The transfer of thee land is described
fis chiefly to simplify tho matter of running
lines by surveyors, who will mark off such
sections in Nebraska as may be taken
up under his 60-aor homestead bill.
The officials of the geological survey, to
whom was referred the question of de
ciding what. If any, of the lands In west
ern Nebraska which may be susceptible
to Irrigation, shall be set apart under the
provision of the Kinkald bill, have not
yet reported to tlje secretary of the In
terior. Their report Is expected within a
few days. Judge Kinkald expects to leave
Washington for' Chicago tomorrow night
to bo present at the republican national
convention.
roslal Matter.
William Jarrett haa been appointed post
master at 'Cedar Valley, Cedar county, la..
Vice William Cunningham, resigned.. ... .
Rural free delivery carriers appointed:
Nebraska, Wayne, regular, William F.
Will; substitute, Gustav J. Hill. Iowa,
Davis City, regular, Griscom G. Grimes;
substitute, Pearl A. Norman. Williams
burg, regular, Daniel T. Morgan; substi
tute, D. 8. Harris.
Rural routes ordered established July 16:
Nebraska, Gladstone, Jefferson county,
one route; area, twenty-two square miles;
population, 400. Iowa, Blanc hard. Page
county, one additional; area, seventeen
square miles; population, MS. South Da
kota, Watertown, Codington oounty, two
routes; area, ninety square miles; popu
lation, BlS.
The application of Martin Lawson, Tom
Larson, Ellas Larson, John Andrew and
Frank Lindenhohn to organise the First
National bank of Colton, S. D., with 135,000
capital, has been approved by tha comp
troller of the currency. ,
Henry Hlller of Omaha and Leon Hitler
and wife of Waverly, la., arrived in Wash
ington today, enroute to New Tork, from
which port they will sail June 21 for Bre
men. Henry Hlller and his brother Leon
and wife have planned a three months'
tour through Germany, Bavaria, France,
Swltaerland and returning oover Interesting
points in England.
BIG STEAMSHIP IS ON FIRE
Vessel Formerly Used as Transport Is
Oawatly Damaged at Seattle
Harbor.
' SEATTLE, Wash.,, jun 17. Fir was
discovered In the afterhold of the steam
ship Ohio, tied at Moran Brothers' pier
last night. Ths flames gained such head
way before the fir apparatu arrived that
It took nour to get them under control.
Early today th firemen seemed to have
gained the upper hand, although tho Ohio
was listed heavily to port, with the weight
of water which had been thrown Into Its
hold, it waa believed It could be prevented
from sinking and that th fire would
eventually bo extinguished. The Ohio was
built in Philadelphia in 187. Its gross
tdnnag Is ,tS& It Is MS feet long. 41
feet beam and 24.t feet deep. For many
years the Ohio ran out of New York, and
at one time waa ons of the greyhounds of
ths Atle-iUc im tho Empire Tin com
pany, former owners of the ship, sent it
around the Horn with the Indiana, Cone
maugh and Pennsylvania and entered them
In tho transport service out of San Fran
cisco. In lKtt the Ohio was placed on
th Nome run and continued in that service
until this spring whsn It was purchased
by th Moran Brothers' company, who con
templated spending 1100.000 in refitting and
repairing the veesel. Th loss by tho fir
is not known.
HARRIMAN BUYS NEW ROAD
Allege Plan Is to Make North Ihor
Road Part f Boathern
v Paclflo.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 17. One million
seven hundred thousand dollars worth of
bonds of the North Shore road, a 100-mile
line from Sausallto to Caacerado, have
been bought here by E. H. Harrlman and
some of his eastern financial associates In
accordance with a plan to make this minor
road a part of th Southern Pacific. The
Mercantile Trust, company of Baa Fran
cisco hold aa option on th bond. k
In addition It la understood that Mr.
Harrlman has secured a good si led block
of stock, so that now hs virtually has a
controlling Interest In the road. ,
Iaterrwpts Jasaaeae Baslaeaa,
SHANGHAI, June 17. -As result of the
sinking of ths Japanese transport by th
Russian Vladivostok squadron, th sailing
of Japaness steamships for Shanghai have
bees postponed Indefinitely.
HOLD ACADEMIC EXERCISES
Stadeata at Crelghtoa University,
Prealdeat Dewllag Making;
Principal Address.
The academic commencement exercises
were observed at. Crejghton University
hall yesterday afternoon from t to 4 o'clock
before a large audience. Including the
friends and relatives of the class end the
members of St. John's school.
The program began with a piano solo
by Elmer Umated and waa followed by a
very well rendered declamation by Luke
McDermott. A very pretty tenor olo, "The
Banderlero," was rendered by Francl Col
ter. For an encore he sang a lullaby song,
accompanying himself on the piano.
Owing to Illness, H. Elmer Reed,' who
was on the program for a declamation,
"William Tell," was unable to be present,
and that number had necessarily to be
omitted.
Rev. M. P. Dowllng, president of Crelgh
ton university, addressed the classes briefly.
He said:
"I am thankful that our generous bene
factor haa added very materially to the
endowment fund during the year. Also
that the examinations In the academic de
partment have been highly gratifying.
There have been very few failures in any
of the classes. The attendance has been
good and we have every reason to be sat
isfied with the work of the year, and I
hereby express the thanks of the entire
faculty for all of these good reports."
Rev. M. J. O'Connor then announced the
class standings for the year, following
which William Donahue very creditably re
cited the story of "Parrahaslus and the
Captive."
"The Knight's Farewell" was beautifully
rendered by a chorus of eighteen male
voices.
The award of medals and honors was
made by Rev. Charles Coppens, S. J., pro
fessor of philosophy and religion,, assisted
by Rev. M. J. O'Connor, vice president of
the university. Those receiving the gold
medal for the highest average in their
respective claase in all collective branches
were: Class of rhetoric, Anthony F. Beck
man; class of poetry, James O'Neill; class
of humanities, George F. Bushman; class
of first academlo, Charles McOrath; class
of second scademio, A, Cornelius Peacock;
class of second academic, B, EJward Ca
hill; class of third academic. A, Harold
Pritchett; class of third academic, B, Ray
mond A. Farrell; class of third academic,
C, Edward O'Connor.
Father Coppena addressed the students
briefly and admonished them that in view
of their vacation to sip the honey of pleas
ure and enjoyment In a clean, manly way.
"By so doing," he said, "you will come
back to school refreshed and ready to
take up the work all the better. Be care
ful to observ a moral life during your
vacation with ths same degree that you
would during your school daya I hope to
see you all back here on September 6, and
until then a kind and loving good bye."
The program closed with another piano
selection by Elmer Umsted, "The Rustle
of Spring," which was artistically rendered.
ANOTHER EVENING AT WAGNER
Innes Presents a Program of Sejec
"' tlon from., the j Great Com-' -poser's
Works.
Wagner musio composed th entire pro
gram of last evening's concert except for
the encores of lighter harmony with which
the bandmaster is so generous. These,
with tho long numbers, drew out the pro
gram so -that 11 o'clock was reached before
the finale, and some of the audlenoe had
had enough before the last. Mr. Innes con
ducted In a manner artlstio and fully up
to the ideals of the Wagnerian school. The
qultet from "The Mastersingers" was par
ticularly well liked, both from Its nature.
which makes it readily understandable to
all, and because of the taste with which
It waa rendered. The dramatic music of
the "Rlensl" overture lends Itself particu
larly well to the brass and reed 1ns tru
ments of a full band. This and the se
lections from "Parsifal" were warmly ap
plauded. In the vorsplei of ths latter, the
opening theme in particular, Innes threw
more color Into the reading than did Dam
roscb, but did not emphasise so much the
tone of remorse and hopelessness. Mra
Partridge sustained the good Impression
mads in former appeamcee. She sang first
the balcony song from "Lohengrin," and
responded with a German selection which
showed to splendid advantage the quality
and richness ot her vole. This afternoon'
program will Include numbers by Beet
hoven, Schumann and Wagner, but will be
more given to Strauss, Herbert, Leonca
vallo, and Innes himself. In the evening
eomes a rag-time program preceding a pop
ular price dance. "Prince of Pllsen" mu
sic, "Floridora" and characteristic dance
will compos the concert number.
HAVERLY IS JWAJ0R GENERAL
Elect ea Bead f Ualoa Veterans'
Union, with John Barger a
Brigadier.'
Th seventh annual encampment of th
Nebraska division Union Veterans' union
met at I o'clock this afternoon at Red
Men's hall In ths Continental block and
elected D. M. Haverly major general and
John Berger brigadier general. General
Haverly will announce his staff next week.
Ths reports of ths division officers indicate
that thero has bean aa Increase of about M
per cent in th membership of th organ!
ration during tha last year. Thar are at
present but two regiments in ths Nebraska
division and both of thee are located in
Omaha and South Omaha, -
If AVAL STATION WORK UNDER WAT
Improvement at Pearl HaLber f Can
atdarabla Pgopavtloas.
HONOLULU, Juns 17.-Rear Admiral
Terry ha received a letter from Secretary
of Navy Moody stating that work Is under
way In tha preparation of the establishment
of a naval station of considerable propor.
tlons at Pearl harbor. It is believed that
the station at Honolulu will eventually be
removad to Pearl harbor.
Levi p. Kauhoa, postmaster at Kapus,
Kauai, has been removed from offloe by
Inspector Hare. The shortage In tho offloe
is alleged to be 00.
Reek glide Bleeks Tsaek.
A run, V TH f.U T....& ,
axtaals t tfuuv a i ivavcr a
Rio Grande passenger train No. i, west
bound, was brought back to tha city on
v. iw. " ,. Uie
road near Mlnturn and was sent west over
ths Colorado Midland road. Traftie was
only aiignuy aeiaveu. trains in both dlrau
tlons using ths Midland tracks, and the
Rio Grande tracks will soon be cleared.
lee Is Oat at St. Michaels.
SEATTLE. Wash., June 17.-A Dawson
leclal to the Post-lntelllgmcer says;
Teleg-raptUo advices front sU. Michaels say
that the oe moved out of the bay there
today. The first fleet of steamers for
Nome, carrying t.OOO passengers la prob
ably safe. A number of vessel have baea
beating off short for Va days eWulUUg
SINKING OF THE HITACHI
BiDgnintry EagsKmDt PreJi Lou of
Troop Ship bj th Japanna,
ENGLISH OFFICER JUMPS OVERBOARD
Commander of Troop Order Flaaj
i Barned and Commits Suicide,
as Doe the Seeead
Mat ef Vessel.
TOKIO, June 17. Detail in connection
with the sinking of the Japanes trans
port Hitachi by Russian warships are be
ing furnished by survivors. The Russian
ahlpa were aighted at 7 o'clock in the
morning a fid In response to a signal the
Hitachi was stopped, but at 10 o'clock got
under way again and attempted to estape.
The Russians followed and opened a heavy
fire, directed about the water line, with
the evident intention of destroying th
troops on board. The fire was terrific and
in a few minute the decks were covered
with corpse and awash with blood. One
shell, which struck the engine room, killed
200 men. The ship began to fill and sunk
gradually by the stern. At 6 o'clock in
the evening It was completely submerged.
Captain Campbell, the English master of
the transport, Jumped overboard at I
o'clock In the afternoon and Is numbered
among the missing. The chief engineer
was killed on the bridge.
The commander of the troops ordered the
flag to be burned and then killed himself.
The second mate committed suicide. Many
of the crew and troops escaped In tife
boats.
The transport Sado is still afloat, but Is
badly damaged. It Is ' being towed into
the nearest port. It sighted the Russian
ships thirty-five miles west of Shlro Island.
Their signals to stop were unheeded, so
the Russians opened Are and signalled for
those on board the Sado to leave the ship.
Upon that the crew took to the boats and
In thla way many escaped, when the ship
waa eventually fired by the enemy.
The number of men on board the two
transport and the list of casualties are
not as yet obtainable.
The officers of the steamer Tosa, which
rescued many survivors of the Japanese
transport Hitachi, confirm the details of
Its disastrous encounter with the Russian
warships so far as already announced.
RUSSAlf MARKSMEK ARB ACCURATE
Tranapo- I ltitchl Hit Sixty Times by
1 . idivostok Sqnadroa,
TOKIO, June 17. It Is Impossible to as
certain accurately the figures of the losses
sustained by the Japanese as a result of
the sinking of the transport Hitachi, and
tha shelling of the transport Sado. A
survivor' reports to Vice Admiral Tsunoda
that the Hitachi was hit sixty times end
caught fire, A boat from tbe Sado was
sent to tho Ruslsans for the purpose of a
parley. The Russians agreed to give the
Sado forty minutes to clear ship and said
they would take the noncombatants on
board. The Russians later. It Is declared,
refused to receive the noncombatants, ex
cept an Englishman, the chief mate, and
before the forty minutes had' expired the
Russians, It is further said, torpedoed .the
ship on noth sides. ' Colonel Luchi, com
manding the troops on the Hitachi; and
many others, committed suicide. Luchl
was educated In France.
The majority of tha passengers of the
Sado were rescued. The greater number
of those who were on board the Hitachi
were annihilated.
The Sado subsequently grounded on the
east coast of Oklno island. It Is expected
that It can be saved.
CORRESPONDENT IS UNDER ARREST
Representative of Indianapolis Paper
Taken by Rasslaas at Port Artbar.
WASHINGTON, Jun 17. The State de
partment has received the following reply
from Minister Griscom at Toklo in response
to Its inquiry regarding tho disappearance
of Hector Fuller, the Indianapolis war cor
respondent: Washburn of the Chicago News states
that Fuller was arrested at Port Arthur
on 13th.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 17. A cablegram
to tho Indianapolis News from Stanley
Washburn, special correspondent of the
Chicago News at Che Foo says that Hec
tor Fuller, staff war correspondent of tho
Indianapolis News, has been captured by
four Russian (soldiers snd taken to Port
Arthur. He was blindfolded and placed in
prison. '
Th State department at Washington was
notified Wednesday last that Mr. Fuller,
who started from Cb Foo in an open
boat with two Chinese oarsmen for Fort
Arthur, had landed In tbe vicinity of tha
latter city about June 11
KAMIMURA CHASES THE RUSSIANS
Vladivostok Ifiasroa May Have
Eseaped Islanders la th Fob;.
TOKIO, Juno 17. 11 a. m. It Is probable
that fog has again saved the Vladivostok
squadron. Many rumors are extant of an
action at sea, but they are not confirmed.
The Russian ships were first lighted off
Oklno island at (:80 a. m. Jun IS by a
patrol heat. Which reported 1 th fact to
Vic Admiral Kamlmura at an unknown
base, who left In pursultt with his whole
squadron.
At I '.SO a. m. on the same date VI o Ad
miral Tsunoda, commanding the Takaahlkl
naval station, received the Information of
the enemy's appearance off shore and Im
mediately dispatched a flotilla of torpedo
boats In chase, but th wind, rain and
fog which prevailed prevented them from
doing effective work. During ths after,
noon the storm increased. Vic Admiral
Kamlmura, with his squadron, ts still
chasing th enemy. The fat of th trans,
port Isuml Is still unknown. There were
no foreigners on board tho destroyed trans
ports exoept ths officers.
CHINESE LEAVE PORT ARTHUR
These Arrlviaa; at Che Foo Say Ras
slaas Plan to Destroy Plae.
CHE FOO, 'June 17. Two thousand Chi
nese, chiefly small merchants, arrived here
today In Junks from Port Arthur. After ths
Chines war ordered out of Port Arthur
the Russians commandeered all ths provi
sions and cattle. Fighting on both land and
sea was continuous. Tha result Is not
known to th Chine Th latter believe
that the Russians ar unable to hold out
and are preparing to destroy th place.
There were also several arrivals tare
from Dalny today. They were likewise ig
norant of th result of the recent fighting.
They say that fully 150,000 Japanese, in
eluding coolie carrier, hav landed on th
Liao Tung peninsula.
Japanese Les Vessel la Collision.
TOKJO, Jun IT. Th steamer Katsuno
was sunk oft MoJI last night as result
of colliding with ths steamer Yu.natokan.
Both vessels were on their way to rescue
the survivors of th transports Hitachi and
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Far era at for Nebraska .Fair Satar.
' ri ' Warmer In Eastern Portion.
Bandar Partly Cloudy, wjth Prob
ably Showers aad Cooler la North
west Portion.
Psae.
1 Divers Still Reeoverlnsr Dead.
Marshals for Servlc at Rosalind.
Jap Transport' Seat to Bottom.
Inrilrations Knrokl Is Movlna.
Governor f Finland la Dead
Nothina- Democratic la the Air.
Considering Wisconsin Contest.
8 News from AH Parta of Nebraska.
4 Jok Nearly Canses a Rat War.
B Affairs at Soath Omaha.
Reeord of Day's Sportlagr Events.
Train Robber Were la force.
' Indians the Prey fur Sharpers.
T Review r th. Week's Trade.
Ralaealfs Demands Redlealons.
8 War Correspondents Hard Time.
9 Sketch of General Sherman Bell.
Kaex n Type ef Modern Lawyer. '
"eavey la Not After Ofue.
10 Editorial.
11 Bill to Protect the Pa via sr.
Planning to Make Panama Healthy
ta Story, "t ines that Failed.'
IS Ftnanelal and Commercial.
IS Connell Staffs aad Iowa News.
Colorado Misers Sue th State.
Temperatnre at Omaha Yeaterdayi
Honr. Dear. Hour. Degr.
B a. m Vi 1 p. m T4
O a. m BS S p. m T3
7 a. m..... . S p. m TS
S a. m oe 4 p. m TO
On. m Tl B p. in Ta
10 a. m T4 p. in 73
11 a. m TA 7 p. m T4
13 m TS M p. m T8
p. m Tt
FUTURE OPERATION UNCERTAIN
Not Understood Whether General
Stakelbers; Is Hetreatlas; r
Advancing;.
. ST. PETERSBURG. June 17.-The new
of the result of the battle of Vafangow
reached the . morning paper too late to
allow of comment. The public seem tc
accept the result stoically and are content
that the Russians made a gallant and
stubborn fight until the arrival of fresh
battalions of the enemy compelled Gen
eral Stal elberg'a troops, weary and ex
hausted with three days' hard fighting, to
give way.
The Invalid Russ points out that tha
Japanese had to give up the attack on the
Russian left and, with all their reserves
concentrated, only succeeded In crushing
the Russian right after whole day's
fighting.
A special dispatch to the Associated Press
from Llao Tang contains the first Rus
sian estimate of General Stakelberg'
losses, placing them at 1,000 men and
twor.ty officers.
The. same dispatch says General Stakel
berg had assumed the offensive when the
Japanese reinforcements cam up.
The present situation is not clear, al
though it is believed that General Stak
elberg will continue to retire to the north
ward. It Is possible, however, that rein
forcements are ' being sent to his sup
port.. ,Thls mlgbt . be Inferred from a
significant message Just received from one
of the Associated Press correspondents at
Tashlchlao, reporting an enormous move
ment of troops, including cavalry and in
fantry, along the railroad, but tho corre
spondent was not allowed to say In which
direction the troops were marohtng. It
may be, therefore, reinforcements moving
to support General Stakelberg, or the fore
of that commander retiring to tho north
ward. Tbe meseag also says that ths
whereabouts of Major General Mtatohenko
is not known, and 'this latter statement
may be pregnant with significance.
VLADIVOSTOK PREPARES FOR WAR
Commander ef Fortran Order Civil
ians t Get . ReeUly t Laave.
VLADIVOSTOK, Jun IT. Th com
mander of th fortress. General Lavroff,
has Issued an order warning all oivQlana
to make Immediate provision to send their
families Into th interior so as to avoid
peremptory expulsion at a moment of sud
den necessity. There ar 1, 000 women and
children here.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jen 17. -A dispatch
received from Vladivostok today showing
that the commander there Is getting rid
of the remaining clvllaln population
strengthens the belief her that prepara
tions are being made at Vladivostok tor
ths reception of Rear Admiral Wtttsof
squadron whsn It comes out of Port Ar
thur and that active operations against tha
elty are imminent. The dispatch does not
mention tbe Vladivostok division. Tho ad
miralty denies knowledge of th where
abouts of the Vladivostok squadron.
WORKS ON THE SUNGARI WRECK
Japanese Will Try to Raise Knsslaus
Vessel In Chemalp Harbor.
SEOUL, June IT. The Japaness govern
ment has commenced the wrecking of th
stesmer Bungarl, which waa destroyed at
Chemulpo by the Russians at the beginning
of hostilities. Ths Mltsu Blshl comn&ny
rhas secured the oontract for the work. An
American named Koen Is la charge of the
operation. The Sungarl was damaged by
fire and soma of Its lighter works war
warped by the heat, but otherwise It did
not sustain much damage. It la hoped that
ft can be raised, In two months.
It Is expected that ths work of wrecking
th Russian cruiser Varlag, which has been
proceeding slowly, will b turned over to
thla oompany. The Varlag was lost at the
sams time as ths Sungarl.
c Nothing but th brass work of th gun
boat Korlets, the third vessel destroyed by
ths Russians at Chemulpo, can be saved.
TELLS OF TROUBLE IN WARSAW
R ass la a Mlnletry Issae Statement af
Riot Weera On Man Was Killed.
ST. PETERSBURG, June IT. The Min
istry of the Interior has Issued th follow
ing statement In regard to ths alsturbance
at Warsaw In May:
"A crowd asssmbled to watch a fir on
May IS. Th people refused to disperse
when the polio ordered them to do so.
A few Cossacks war sailed out and were
greeted with stones and shots from re
volvers. The Cossacks replied with a vol
ley, killing on man and wounding six.
Twenty Cossacks and polios war injured
by stones."
SQUADRONS MAT HAVE ENGAGED
gonad af Firing 1 Heard la Netgkbor.
head f Saaeb.
TOKIO, Jun 1T.-A report has been re
ceived from the polios station at Saga, near
Basebo, saying that sounds of cannonading
hav been heard oft the coast.
It is possible that th Japan Beat has
met th Russians.
Ths steamer Iss haa arrived at Kokura,
carrying more of tha crew and troop from
th transport Sado. Th Sado is safe and
is belli g towed 1st pert by th IX) a.
BIG CLASH EXPECTED
jTuroal'i Armj is Moving-os Euw'gn Foroti
tod EesTj BaU''i AntloipaUi
STUBBORN BATTLE FOUGHT AT VAFANGOW
Japi 'After All Day's Tight looottd in
Croiainf; Only Bight Flank.
RUSSIAN LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 1,000
Ahout 200 Gum Tout Tllin j Fin Into ths
Enemy' i Lin.
DEADLY STRUGGLE ENDS IN RETREAT
Japanese Genaer Follow fp th A
vantage and Parana Retreating;
Troops with Shrapnel, Men
aad Horses Falling.
LONDON, Jun U.-Th Dally Mall's Nw
Chwang correspondent say:
The advanoe guard of General Kurokl'g
army ar colliding with th Russian force
fifteen mile south of Tashlchao.
The Dally Mall, in an editorial, says It
thinks that tho correspondent Is mistaken
and the force la a fresh Japanese army un
der General Nodsu, moving from Sluyen to
Intercept General Stake! berg's retreat '
Ere-Wltaess Describes Battle.
LIAO TANG, June 17. A correspondent
of th Associated Press who was present
at ths battle of Valangow describes the
fighting as follows:
"The stern, dogged fighting at th battle
of Valangow waa like another Borodino.
The roar of tho machine guns and th
boom of the cannon still ring in one eat a
"Throughout th three day of combat
the o nicer and men vied with each other
In pluck and .heroism, Thsy hav added a
glorious page to Russia's military blatory.
"The enemy's advance originally included
the fifth, eighth and eleventh divisions,
twelve squadrons of cavalry and splendid
artillery. About 200 guus were belching
at us a stream af shot and sh-sll. Large
reinforcement enabled them to turn ths
Russian flank. A diversion on th right
precipitated th battl in th morning of
Juno 15.
"Major General Gemgosa, who was
wounded, commanded the left flank and
General Loutcbkovaky commanded the can
ter, Including four battalion concealed In
a small wood, whence they dealt death and
destruction on ths enemy.
"Tbe Russian light was protected by
Cossacks, dragoons and Siberian rifles.
Sees Fight From Hill.
"While the big gun war thimlnrir
I made my way at about 11 a. m, to v
Russian jight flank and climbed a .
when I could view tho whole field of
tle. Behind me a battery had taken up a
position from which It kept up a continu
ous firs upon th advancing ranks of th
enemy. Through glasses I could ee the
sandy valley ot the Taasa, with the Chinese
village ot Fatan.- Th height oloo Cnou,
the' railroad bridge and the surrounding
oops war occupied by . Japan infantry.
Black lines of Infantry, liks thread, could
bs seen oreeplng through tbe verdure.
Nearer th slope of a hill was dotted by
th gray shirts of Russian riflemen. A
brownish smoke overhung some of the bat
teries and others showed flashes of flames.
Th crackl of rifle fire waa punotuated by
th roar of guna Occasionally 1 heard th
hire of a Japanes bullet.
"The scene was awe-inspiring. Over th
Russian osnter and left flank hovered
chocolate clouds from bursting shrapnel.
It was evident that the tide of battle waa
coming toward th Russian right. I saw
raaerv hurrying forward, the Cossacks
galloping,' followed by column of Infantry
at double time. Suddenly they disappeared
in an adjacent da Ola. Th valley where
th Russians had camped was emptied as
if by magic Rattling volleys were fired
behind the screen of hills which concealed
th fighting troops from view In that direc
tion, ths sound of th firing being tho
only evidence of th deadly struggle pro
ceeding there. This oonUnuad tor half an
Rasataas Benin Retreat.
"Suddenly a oompany of Cossacks ap
peared on tho crest of a hill and began
to descend. - They were followed by in
fantry. Th Japanese gunners promptly
pursued them with shrapnel Horses and
msn began falling.
"A moment of harrowing suspense was
relieved by a thundering shout of "hurrah.'
"It was from a ooupl of thousand of
Russian troops Just brought up by train.
They quickly jumped from th oars, fixed
bayonets and liter ally ran Into th fight.
"Again th crackle of musketry under
oover, during which th retiring Russian
regiments formed up and moved OS in com
plete order 'toward th railroad. Whll
a long lln of commissariat wagons, es
corted by Cossacks, took to tho road a
battery of horse artillery stationed near
the railroad, banged away furiously as it
covered th retreat.' Th Japaneae shell
war falling on th station buildings, from
which train after train bad moved.
"I descended th hill and Just suoceeded
in Jumping on the footboard of th last
car. Bom of th Russian batteries on
th left flank were stiy firing. Th main
force then began slowly to retreat toward
Vantslalln (thirty miles north of Vafan
gow), and at about 1 o'clock In tho after
noon had accomplished its strateglo mis
sion. Th battl of Vafangow had de
flected considerable Japanes forces from
Port Arthur.
Japanese Less la Heavy.
"to fighting was glorious. For tw
days ths Russian re gl mant valorously
maintained their positions and took th
offensive on the left, so pressing th
enemy there that a coupl ot Japanese
baUarla fell Into th Ooasaoks hands.
The Rusalaa soldiers went into battl
singing, their spirits aot aft so ted by th
fierce heat and furious cannonading, whoa
Intensity may be gauged from th Influ
ence It had on th ataiospherto conditions.
Kaln drops fell ttk tear at th height
of th batUs, although tho day dawned
clear.
"Many Russians hav fallen, but a'
greater number of Japan were killed.
Th Russian (halls and bullets mowed
them down Ilk wheat Th whole valley
was bestrewn with th corpse and th
river Taasa ran red. But it was with
Japaness more than with Russian blood.
"I left on the last train with Oeneral
Stakelberg. Ttus train collided with th
one preceding it near Vantslalln, but It
was not damaged.
"When 'passing Kal Chou wo saw three
Japanese orulsera,
"Th wbol road north wag occupied by
Russian troop.
"Th Russian say th Japanese cannot
advano much further north, even whep
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