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600 LIVES ARE LOST DIQ EXCURSION STEAMER TAKES FIRE OFF NEW YORK. aJot of (lreste Ovcrtunwd and Flame Spread to All Parts el Boat In Short Tlma Woman and Children Trampled Under Foot. Many Pushed Ovarboard, Other Ltap to iitcap Meat. "New York, June 17. One ol the most inlllntc disasters in the history of Now York, tragic In Ha immensity, ih anmtlu in it episodes, and deeply )Rtlu-tio in the tender sue of moat of tits victims, took Uic today in the i'.ant liver, ut the entrance to Long Is land Bound, within a short dialanco of 4ho New York shore, and within slnlit of thousand of person, tlie majority of whom wore powerless to minlmlzu tho extent of the cataHtrohe. ly the hiirniiiK to the water's edge of the Blocum, a three-ducked excursion steamer, one of the largest in Uiho waters, mote tlian 000 persons, the majority of whom were women and li l lilrt'ii, were burned to death or drowned hy jumping overboard or hy heln( threwn into the whirlpool by the lurching of the vessel and the fran tic man oi the panic-stricken passen ger. Four liundreil and eighty-five tiodlu liave been recovered, and are now being tap-god at the morgue of Bellevue hospital and llsrlcm. liiner were still buwy at a late hour taking oodics from the hold of the ves- sol, which, tlifey say, la choked with the remain" of human bodied, while the bodies of scores who leaped, ot were thrown, into the river have not been recovered. It ia variously estimated that there were between 1,600 and 2,600 peraona on board the General Hlocum when ahe left the pier at Third street, Hunt River, though the Knickerbocker Steamship company, which owua the Klocum, ofliclally atatea that the num ber of passenger waa 837, that being -only one-third of the vessel's capacity. It is tluiught, however, that theie were several hundred children in arms, for whom fare are not usually charged on these trips. The General Slocum left Third street, Kaat Hiver, at 9:30 o'clock this morn ing, having on board the Sunday school excurison of fit. Mark's German I.uth ran tJhiitti," located In Sixth atrettt. iier destination was i.ocubi urove, one -of the many resorts on Long Island tfound. TheSlocum had reached point near the Sunkden Meadows, off 135th street, Manhattan, which is at the extreme -eastern end of Randall's Island, when the fire broke out. The headway of the vessel and the high wind almost in atantly fanned the insignificant flame into fury. Kffotta were at once di rected to subduing the Are, but they were futile. The blaze spread aft with almost lightning rapidity. Captain anachaick then headed for shore The great open decks, built for ex cursionists, with little obstruction from bow to stem, offered a clear sweep for the Are. As the Hlocum dashed for ward, the flames caught stamhion and cabin woolwork, eating and tearing their way across the vessel. As the fire increased, the struggle to gain a point of vantage at the stern he ame frightful. Women and children crowded against the aft rail until it gave way and hundreds were pushed off into the river. After tins there was steady stream of persons who jmuped or were thrown into the water. In the wake of the Hlocum as she hurried up stream was a line of little black speck marking the heads and Ixxliea of theme wtio had sotiuiit to escape the roaring . furnace on the ship by throwing them elves overboard. Reinforcements for Kuropatkln. m. reiersourg, june 1 l tie ap. point ment of Lieutenant General I.eon Idas Dumhowski as commander of th Fifth Fast 8iterian army corps is evi lence that larger reinforcements are to be placed at General Kurnpatkin'l dis oal. The four corps otlglnally formed of Hilierian troops are mobilised in Manchuria and other draft have len sent nut to the Far East. The organization of the new corps, inde endent of the Russian corps ordered out from European Russia show that Kuropatkin now has 200,000 troops Russian In a Tight Placa. Iserlin, June 1 7 . I lie newspapers doday discuss the situation of General Mtakellierg's corps, which is regarded a being extremely grave. The Kreus y.eitung point out that the attempt of the Japanese in yesterday' fight to truW the Russian left create a situs tlon'i similar to that at the battle of the Yald, river, and say that even if Btak lburW is not surrounded, he will find it extremely difficult to execute hi 100-mile retieat. Another of Bandit' Demands Mat. Tangior, June 17. Two Hhelk of Ben M. Huar have been Imprisoned I the governor of Tangier. This fulfills another of Ralsuli' condition for tl release of hi captive, Messr. INrdl carl and Vsrley. The sheiks impris oned are two of those who helped treacherously to capture Uaieult lorn time ago. MANY MEN LOST. Japaossa and Russians Engags la a Furious Skirmish. Kt. Petersburg, June 18. General ritackellierg, through he army head quarter at Kurbln, report a number I desperate skirmishes with the Jap anese, in which both sides lost heavily and in one of which the Russian Gen eral Gernross was severely wounded. At midday yesterday an entire di- ision of Japanese made a desperate at tack on the left flank of the Russian Kisition at Vafangow. They attacked in three columns, and after shelling the Russian with heavy artillery made furious bayonet charge in the face of heavy charge of rapid-fire guns and musketry. The desperation of the Jap- nese charge I shown by the fact that some of them succeeded in getting with in a lew yards of the Russian trenches before they were shot down. Tlley were finally compelled to retire, leav ing fully 300 dead behind. I lie First Hiberian rifles bore the brunt of the attack, and their lostes wore very heavy. Their commander, Colonel KatastuunoiT, fell almost in the first fire, with a bullet through his lain. Adjutant Huh Lieutenant Nod hinsky was killed almost at the same time. Two majors and a mni.bei of Ulcers of lesser rank were picked off by the Japanese sharpshooters, whose fire was unusually deadly and actuate tumoral liernross wa shot lust as the Japanese atacking column broke and fled. A shrapnel bullet shattered one side of his jaw, but he refused to retire. A report wa also received from Gen eral Kharkevitch telling of the battle between the outpost at Utiaton Katur- ay. lie states that the Japanese at tacked from front and flank early in the afternoon and the fighting raged ntil late. Finally the Japanese were riven back, and the Russians followed p their advantage under cover of dark ness. Just I fore dawn the Russians charged the height of Liao Tung, car rying the Japanese position with a loss of but four killed and 18 wounded. Get eral Kharkevitch also reports that Ins scout have reported to him that a Japanese column numbering 3,' 000 men is marching toward 1 1 nay en siang. MAY ESTABLISH NEW BASE. Russians Now Ballcva Japanese Will Take Nlu Chwang. Pt. Petersburg, June 16. The bom bardment by the Japanese of the coast near Kaichou and the blockade of Niu Chwang is taken to indicate that the Inmate object of the combined move' ment is to clear the Liao Tung penin aula of Russians and occupy Niu Chwang a a new base. The garrison at Niu Chwang, itia said here, remains undiminished, but it i not believed the Russian plans contemplate a serl ous attempt to hold Nlu Chwang The Japanese are strongly fortifying Feng Wang Cheng a a precaution against disaster. The war office has advices since June 12 from Pu I.an Tien, in the southern art of the Liao Tung peninsula, and they do not mention the reported Jap- nese ambush of that date, resulting in the loss in that vicinity to the Russian of 800 men. Neither has the war office any confirmatory report of the ambush- ng and almost total destruction by the Russian of two Japanese battalion on the llai Cheng road. The official of the war office discredit both report. BELIEVES WAR ABOUT OVER. Ptabody Discusses Strike Conditions and Replies to Critics. Denver, June 15. "I think the war a nearly over," said Governor Peabody today. "I have new from General I tell that the Cripple Creek mines are open and running today, also that there ia comparatively little disaffec tion among the men. There is no news of any further trouble or any like lihood of any. "I learn from Captain Bulkeley Wells, of Tellutide, that the union men there concede that their cause is lost, and those of them who are acceptable to the mineownera are already at work again. One hulidred and fifty capable men, whether union or nonunion, have been invited to go to work, and the in vitation will be speedily accepted. Revolution I Certain. Tangier, June 18. French occupa tion ia the only remedy for the serious Internal condition of Morroco. A revo lution is practically certain within a couple of months, and it will tie sup ported by the entire educated class. The sultan' authority is virtually non existent, and until the country is occu pied httroiwana are on the edge of a volcano. Should t ranee avoid her re sponsibility, America or Great Britain maybe foned into energetio action, thus creating a situation similar to that existing in Egypt. Release May B Delayed. Tangier, June 10. A courier from Halsuli, who kidnaiied Messrs. Pcrdi- carls and Varly, arrived here during the night. United Htate Consu. Gen oral tin in mere and the Itrltish embassy visited Mohammed F.l Torres, the rep resentative of the sultan of Morocco, to discuss the content of Haisuli'a mes sage. The distance of Uasuli's head pusrter make the negotiation drag. It Is now thought possible that the captive will not be releaaed this week. Mine Kill Nineteen Men. Toklo, June lfl While the Taihoku wa engaged In laying mine at the en trance to Tort Arthur, last night, a mine exploded, killing one - ofllcer and IT, and wounding two ofllcers and even men. The Taihoku, which 1 a naval transport, wa not seriously dam aged. F00LTHE RUSSIANS JAPANESE MAKE FEINT AND KILL 800 OP CZAR'S MEN. Defeated Troops Fall Back on Kalchou Show Indications of a Long, Forced March, but Will dive Out No I nf or. nation to th Correspondent Who are Along Their Llna of March. Bt. Petersburg, June 15. I. is re ported that a naval battle between the fleet of the Japanese on the one side and the Russian fleet and shore bat teries on the other side occurred off Port Arthur on June 10. The naval battle was accompanied by the advance of the Japanese troops to the rear of the Poit Arthur defense. The Russian force within the fortress were m com mand of General KtoesHcl, who, it is reported, is wounded. It was. neces sary to amputate hi leg at the knee. Niu Chwang, June 15. Information has been received here through heicto- fore reliable channels that part of the Japanese force left at Pu Lan Tien to checkmate the Russian' southward movement to leileve Port Arthur was attacked southeast of Shung Mao yes teiday. After slight fighting, the Jap anese made a false retreat, the Russians hotly following them, when the Japan ese made a flack movement, catching the Russians in a trap. The Russian losses are placed at 800 men. They then fell back on Kalchou and began to retreat along the Baimatgu-Tsai Chon road. About 2,000 Russian infantry from Kaichou passed through Niu Chwang yesterday, accompanied by a large sup ply and hospital train. Several carte contained bandaged men. The troops appeared to be fagged out, and shewed every indication of a long, forced march. The officers refused to furnish any information, but a noncommis sioned officer told a correspondent of the Associated Press that all the troops were retreating from Taai Chou. Be fore he could say anything further, he was reprimanded by a captain. Strag glers are closely watched by noncom missioned officers to prevent them from talking. The Russians have abandoned the ground mines eight miles south of here. A native messenger just in from the Russian camp west of here report that there are many wounded men there. REVOLT AT PRISON. Four Condemned Man la Ohio Penitenti ary Attempt la Bacapev , Columbus, O., June IS. An attempt waa made by four of the nine con demned men at the penitentiary to es cape at 1 o'clock this morning by over powering the guard. The guard wa badly beaten, but two guards from the hall came to hi assistance and the pris oners were forced back into their cell and locked up. The prisoner in the plot to escape were Moses Johnson, of Scioto county; Philip Nagle, of Wyandotte county; Lewis Harmon, of Franklin county; and Ben Wade, of Lucaa county. Guard Richards, of Williams county, wa in charge of the prisoner. lie was unarmed, no weapon being al lowed in the annex. The prisoners beat him down with their fists, and secured the key to the cage in the an nex, but failed to find t'.e key to the outer door. Guard Richards made such an outcry that two guards in an adjoining hall were attracted, and they came to his rescue. The prisoners were overpow ered and locked up Guard Richards wa badly leatn, but hi condition is not considered serious. It was evidently the purpose of the prisoners to get out of the door of the annex which lead into the prison yard and scale the walls. They had no weapons, but expected to secure them from the guatd. It is not believed that the five other men in the annex were a party to the plot to escape. Whtpplng-Post Regime Revived Lexington, Ky., June 15. Police Judge John J. Riley today revived the old whipping post regime when he sen tenced Simon Scearce, a 15-year-old negro lad to be whipped in the public square. Scearce had struck a white boy. The court decreed that the boy's mother take the boy to the public square and give him 20 lashes with a buggy whip. The mother, in the pres ence of a large crowd, administered the punishment as directed. This ia the first time such an incident ha been witnessed since the Civil war. Believe Big Ships ar Held. Chicago, June 15. A special to the Daily New from Chcfoo says: Accord ing to the captain of one of the ships comprising the Japanese blockading fleet, the cruiser Novik ha been out of the harbor on several occasions hunting Japanese destroyers. The captain thought the obstructions at the mouth of the harbor prevented the exit of the larger Russian vessels. The Russians have three submarine boat which have been put together at Psya. Dowle Coming Home. London, June 15. It I announced that John Alexander Howie has decided to return to the United State by the first steamer. In strongly. worded de nunciatory editorials, the London paper this morning express unbounded satisfactian with Dowie t speedy departure. OOOD ROADS. A Few Simple Rule Which Would Help Our Highways. Among the elements and force of nature there are several enemies of good roads, but the greatest of them 1 water. It washes away the material of the road. It soak into the road and often it so that the wagon wheels cut into the surface making rut and hole. It permeate and softens the foundation so that the surface of the road sinks or break up. In the winter the water that i in the road freezes, expands. and loosens and disintegrate the road material. The rsost important thing in the building of road i to lescen or prevent the ravage ot water; yet no feature of the work ia so neglected as this. Many local road supervisors seem to give no consideration to the question of drain age, and the result is a regular mud blockage during several weeks or months of the year. The following are a few simple rales the observance of which would go far toward bettering the roads of this coup try: First. The road should be so located and constructed a to avoid steep grades down which the water rushes during heavy rain tearing up and washing away the road material. Second. The foundation of the road should be thoroughly drained by open side ditches which will carry off the water, and where necessary tile drains should be laid in the foundation itself. Third. The surface of the road should be hard and smooth and have sufficient (lope toward the sides to shed the surface water. Fourth. Rute and hole on the sur face of the finished road should be filled as fast as made so that no water can lie on the suiface to be worked up into mud. These rule are simple and easy to follow, and any one who give any seri ous thought to the matter can see the wisdom of following them. Still they are almost universally ignored a the condition of our roads abundantly proves. What this country needs ia a radical change, a new era in road building the people have been moving in ruts in more senses than one, and if each local community is left to work out the road problem alone, they will continue to move in the same ruts, and every year millions of dollars will be thrown into the mud, to say nothing of the losses resulting from the nse of bad roads. Lecture on road improvement seem to do very little good. Books and bulletin on road building appear to have very little effect. w hat the local communities need is practical object lessons and actual as sistance, and these can come only from the state governments and the federal government. It is for this reason that road reformers everywhere are turning toward slate and national aid as the only sol u ton of the road problem. The bad roads of the United States are a blight, a curse, a disgrace and all patriotic, progressive citizens should make a grand united effort to wipe them out and put our nation on a level with the advanced nation of Europe in the matter of roads. Pestilence la Siberia. Paris, June 15. Letters teceived from correspondents who have investi gated the condition prevailing in Si beria show that the natives are suffer ing severely as a result of the war. An epidemic has broken out among the laborers who live around Lake Baikal, and it is feared the disease, the exact natuie of which ha not yet been as certained, will affect the troop who are passing through on the way to Man churia. The unfortunates affected by the disease usually die within forty eight hours aftei being first attacked, and so far all known lemediea have proven useless. Visits the Bandit' Camp. Tangier, June 15. J. W. 8. Langer man, commissioner of the Moroccan section at the St. Louis exposition, ar rived here today from the camp of Rai suli, the bandit. In an interview giv en to the Associated Press, Mr. Langer- man said: "I met Raisuli and his band fully armed and suspicious of the visit. For a few miutes the situation was critical, but all passed off well Ion Perdicarin is much better and in good spirits over the preepect of his speedy release." duns Drove Back Train. Tokio, June 16 Rear Admiral Togo reports that Tuesday a part of the fleet bombarded the west coast of the Liao Tung peninsula, near Kaichau, and drove back a military train that was approaching southward. No trains have been seen since. The enemy was moving in troops and erecting work evidently expecting a landing of the Japanese at that point and making all preparations to prevent it. Small gun boats sent in close by Rear Admiral Togo bombarded the Russian at work. Port Arthur Left to Fata St. Petersburg, June 15. Relief ia felt in militry circle at the removal of dissension in military circles. It is understood that the sole responsibility devolved upon General Kuropstkin and that no serious attempt will be made to relieve Port Arthur. It Is re ported that the Vladivostok squadron now consists of three ciuisers and fou ironclads. It i therefor preiumed that the squadron ha effected a June tion with Port Arthur vessels. Russian Prisoners In Japan. Toklo, June 15. The Russian pris oner in the hospital in Japan number 540. Including 10 ofucen. Of these 88 men and 10 ofl'icer are wounded, while the others are suffering from sickness of various aotts. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. United States. Presllent Theodore Roosevelt V lee- FrenioVnt ..,., Kcrtry of Urate ... W. K. Iy Swretary of Tr.urjr I.ynian J. G! fcwwtaryof Interior .E. A. illtehrox-k "'! of Wr K. R. 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