The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1904, Page 2

"There is a persistent rumor abroad that several Japanese warships have been disabled, but eo far it 18 unconfirmed. Another steamer passing Vainy about the same time that the Govern-' neyr Jaeechi was off Port Arthur reports that she heard no firing. ‘;Thirteen Japanese warships are said to have passed Welhaiwal to- i ‘heading east. There were sixteen ships and thirteen torpedo-boats RUSSIAN REPORT OF THE VICTORY. (By the Associated Press.) est: PETERSBURG, Feb. 24 —It is officially announced from Port Arthur that four Japanese battle-ships and two Japanese transports have been sunk in a fresh attack on Port Arthur. The attack was repulsed. ' §T.-PETERSBURG, Feb. 24.—Later.—The report of the Russian victory at Port Arthur announced as official is not official. REPORT IS RECEIVED FROM PORT ARTHUR. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 24.—A Despatch to the Havas Agency from Port Arthur says that four Japanese cruisers and two Japanese transports have been sunk in a fresh attack on Port Arthur. _ The despatch adds that the attack was repulsed and that the Russian battle-ship Retvizan covered herself with gloty.: i (iy Associated Press.) PARIS, Feb. 24.—The Foregn Office received Jate this afternoon the _ following despatch from the French Consul at Che Foo “The Russians have repulsed a Japanese attack upon Port Arthur. Four Japanese battle-ships were damaged and run aground.” The Cousu!’s despatch adds that the attack occurred Inst night and ina1- satus that the ships stranded near Port Arthur. JAPANESE OFFICIALS DO NOT CREDIT IT. an" (My Associated Press.) LONDON, Feb. 24.—The Russian Embassy and the Japanese Legation flere nave go far received no confirmation of the report from St, Petersburg of the sinking of four Japanese battle-ships off Port Arthur, Tho Japanese officials entirely discredit it. BIG JAPANESE ' FLEET ON THE MOVE. (By Associated Press.) WEIHAIWEI, Feb. 24.—Four Japanese ‘battle-ships cruisers passed this port to-day, bound eastward, and nine This is probably the remnants of the big Japanese fleet that has been blockading Port Arthur since the disaster to the Russian fleet Feb, 8-9, when three of their ships were ‘crippled by Japanese torpedoes. The Retvizan, the Russian battle-ship referred to in the Paris despatch, was one of those crippled in that engagement, but she has been undergoing repairs in the inner harbor of Port Arthur, and apparentiy is in good fighting trim. COMPOSITION OF THE FLEETS AT PORT ARTHUR. On Feb. 8-9, the day of the first naval battle, there were twenty-seven Russian vessels and sixteen Japanese ships at Port Arthur. Of the Rus- sians, thirteen were torpedo boat destroyers. The battle-ships were the Petropavlovsk, Pobieda,, oltava, Peresviet, Retvizan, Sevastopol and the Tsarevitch. The protected cruisers were the Boyarin, Novik, Pallada, Askold, the unprotected cruisers the Naverin and Diana. The Angara is a transport. Japan had the following battle-ships: Mike ral Togo; Asahi, Yashima, Shikishima and Hatsuse. were the Idzumo, Yakumo, Asama, Ozumo, T fected cruisers were the Chitose, Kasagi, spatch boat. the flag ship of Admi- The armored cruisers Fatsutu and the Iwate. Pro-| Takasago, Yoshino and one de- eS ee 30,000 JAPANESE ARE LANDED A¥F CHEMULPO. _, SHANGHAI, Feb. 24,—The Japaneses army corps landed at Che- mulpo, Corea, totalling about 30,000 men, has already been deployed | between Seoul and Ping Yang. The advance guards are even northward of the latter place. = Owing to the partial thaw the roads are bad and the transportation of, provisions and war munitions is most difficult, $< JAPAN EFFECTS TREATY with COREA. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—-Secretary Hay has received information that Japan has negotiated a treaty with Corea whereby she guarantees the in- dependence and integrity of Corea, PARIS, Feb. 24,--Information received here, credited in tne bighest om- cla] quarters, leads to the belief that Japan is now seeking to secure the exe- cution of a treaty by the Emperor of Corea, giving Japan a protectorate ‘over Corea, It is tho understanding that the prospect of this treaty was the main reason for Russia's protest to the powers against Japan's violating Corean neutrality, as Russia desires to reserve ali rights against a Japaneso | protectorate over Corea, on the ground that it will be of no effect, being | executed while gorse was under duress, | | | it. The situation from Russia's standpoint {s likened to a signing a check under duress or fear, It is the expectation that if smain purpose of the Russian protest is accomplished there will not le of Japan's having violated the law of nations _———$o—___ IGLISH ORDERED OUT OF VLADIVOSTOK. f ae oe THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY J EVENING, ‘FEBRUARY. 94, 1904. HARBOR AT PORT ARTHUR SHOWING FORTS IN DISTANCE MANNED WITH 1,400 GUNS. DHMH EIDE LOOH QEDEDOO AME DEEDS bos SOSESES SEED PIIPIID SPP HORD HES. HODHI GOATHERDS 96 G0$90OO42 0009-0099 G8 HGH 84 FETCOO SOO 0OSH086H0GH05 S008 thet the commander of the Russiah garrison at Viadivostok ‘had ordered all British subjects to leave that port. About 25,000 tons of British coal are now being loaded on Japanese steamers for Japan. The Hingo-Maru 1s loading 4,000 tons and the Sado~ Maru 6,000 tons at Cardiff, while at Barrow the Kawachi-Maru and another vessel are taking on board the remainder. The Under Foreign Secretary, Earl Percy, replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, safd the British Consul-General at Shanghai had taken no part whatever in the demand made for the withdrawal of the Rus- pers. TREATY UNDER WAY WITH FRANCE HALTS; War Between Russia Russia and Japan, and the Venezuelan Award at| The Hague Act Against Agree- ment with United States. DIED IN ROOM IN WHICH HE WAS WED His Bride Also Passed Away in|° mance of a Dozen Years Closed by Man’s Death. PARIS, Feb, 21.—It was confirmed in eMcia) clrelew in Parts to-day thet re-| sApecial to The Byeaine Ward.) gotiations have been actually in prog-| BOSTON, Feb. 24.—Funeral services ress between the ‘United States and| Were held for Lewis P. Rollins to-day | France for an arbitration treaty. The|@t No. 107 Mightland avenue, Somer- | French Parliamentary group favoring! Yille. wha died Sunday night in the| International arbitration iy said, how-| Cm Where a dozen years ago he was ever, to be over sanguine in tho hellec) M*tried to a woman who died an hour ; that a treaty will #hortly be signed, | ‘fter the ceremony. | It is pointed out here that the Russo-| The circumstances of thet wedding Japanese war and the possibility of com-| ate belng recalled to-day by residents plleations growing out of that atruggle,| Of the city who knew Katherine Nor- | rathor tend to cause hesitation on the cross, a beautiful young waman and part of the negotiators of the arbitra-|'! sole survivor of her family and tlon treaty instead of hastening its sig-|OWNCT Of considerable property Rates Pneumonia hastened the wedding at Moreover, concery that thme, Miss Norcross dying as told city ovir: the ofte in the United 8t Mr. Rollins was summoned to ry deathe of the decision of ‘The Hague arbit Nite tn Miss Norcross expressed a ile- the eee ae ete ea ASIN ROWER, rons: m few minuten after ate care (After the ke the br v is expressed In thin | de France ne well na the United Blaten her will lea all her property to ute: . , ov- | Mr. Rolling. han suffered by the decision, this Gov- | Mi Rone ea to thie business ernment having associated itself within New. York remaining until a. few the neutral tention of many. »wers In opposing the con- rat Britain, Italy and Ger- Ven supposing that a miscar- ridge ¢ vecurred in this pars Mewar ft would not detract from the value of arbitration in settling | dixputes, and tt is further pointed out | that the United States and France are months ago, when he was taken {ll H» expressed the wish to be brought. buck to the » thus clogiag the Sey DOMINICANS FIRE ON GERMAN SHIP Blank Shot Levelled at Steamer Altenburg by San Domingo the two nations which consistently ta bored in support of Unis principle. With reapect to the exchanges be- ed States » and Unit twes th the Washington D Kx iPaell © Constant, the | er of the Parliamentary “group | voring arbitration, has bad several per | sor nversutions With United States | Ambaasud Porter, in the But no official conversations on the rhitration have occurred t oy Moreigh Minister Delcasse and} Gunboat, but the Captain Re- Porter 90 fer ae ear be BRC ts f d t St ‘Those officials who do ot an- tlefpate the immediate signatu of a use ] ‘op. y say the anges which have e taken place he t least formed a base wpon which @ treaty at a more STON, Jamaica, Feb. 2%4.-The |favorable opportunity can be conaum-| — i steamer Altenburg, Capt. mated. ACTRESS WANTS DAMAGES. 4 Kuhl, from Hamburg and West Indian ports, arrived here to-day and reported that between San Domingo and Sanches, Santo Domingo. the Dominican gun- doat Presidente hove In sight and fired Mise Brinker Says Her Contract Was Broke»: @ blank shot across her bows. Miss Una Belle Brinker, a pretty] “Capt. kuhis, howaver, refused to soung actress, ix suing Corse Payton. | sich and no further Anterference with ctoren wr #000, | The, Altenburg was attempted the Brooklyn actor-manager, for $5,000, | Py, Altenburg was attempted. ims she lost through Mr to make her his leading we Avene Th ane signed « which she « Pastor lady a Morales warned the captain eding to Monte Cristi, but! uurg Went there and landed Presiaont agalnat the Alten cargo (vhig to the revolution, the steamer did not land anything at 8an Domingo City: ek for thirty- Mr = was Payton save that as effective until 1 not DOOD DLEOOUEDOG ©OOOO9O60O96100O002-5-4660H% PO OODD PODS 24 OS1O8- PESOS DODDS DHE 8-0-9000 PEDOEDDOH BF S-269OO 9990 $99S909924: i 5 $ t 2249 84DS OOO: oe MAYOR SAYS LID /18 YEARS IN JAIL {ADMITS ROBBING WILL STAY ON} FOR MRS. LUPO Gambling, and Says Places Where Evidence Warrants Will Be Proceeded Against. Mayor McClellan will suppress gam- hd in the city whether it be in gilded r or pool-room. He said so to-day wd nea that the “lid would not come ab the lid Is off anywhere in the city Same Apartment and Ro-|we propose to put it on again and fas- ten it down in copper-riveted fashion,” said the Mayor to-day. Hie had been informed that alleged revelations had been made about gam- biing-houses and pool-rooms in Harlem. jost assuredly will I suppress gam- bling whenever possible,” the Mayor nald. “Whenever the adequate evidence is obtained we will proceed legally, I have had several conferences with Police Commissioner MoAdoo and he ts) giving me his fullest co-operation, Thera will be no lifting of the lid. Of thet the public may be assure: ———_—— BRADY A $10,000 POKER LOSER? Rialto Hears of a Game in Which He Is Said to Have Been Behind $85,000 at One Time. ‘The Rialto waa somewhat startled to- day by a report that Willlam A, Braiy, the theatrieal manager, had been the! principal loser in a game of poker, played at the Green Room Club, in which thousands of dollars was wagered, According to the report, Brady was at one time $45,000 behind the game, but that he quit only $10,000 loser, The Green Room Club membership ts composed principally of actors and men connected with the profession. Accord- ing to some of the members, some of the poker players have become ercustomed to speaking in thousands when really meaning dollars, so that a man think- ing well of his cards will say, “I'll open for $5,000 when he really means only $5. Brady ts president of the Green Room Club. One version of the big poker|, story Ie that he lost $85,000 and settled for $10,000, ———— | SHIPPING NEWS. | ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY. Sun riss,.6.42\Bun seta. .5.45!Moon sets. 12.45 Tey ‘ater, Wat leurer neon fH ER RT Governor's Island Ht v 1g i te Hell Gato Ferry aL 022 PORT OF NEW YORK, DR. STRAUSS ARRIVES. Saye America In Far Ah ot Ger. many in Production of Parstfn Dr. Richard Strauss arriv@t in elty to-day accompanied by his wife and manager. Hugo Ge Was the first trip across the ocean that either Dr, Strauss or his wife had taken and Straunn it was @ very rough trip. not under the weather he was sick several deys age. On this aecoun practicing on board Strauss Was asked to express an the performance of "Parai- a this country, He said that per- d the sac endo on had been violated nin America, but sald Miss Brinker first em rt V.. Supreme is hearing the case KAISER’S HEALTH DISCUSSED Declared Perfect by Corresponden ked with Him, With reference to ter Despatch's story that Emperor Willlam’s health Ig critical a representative of the Axsoclated Pross talked with the Emperor for an hour | within a fortnight and ound nis ayy | pa to pertect normul heaith and lent apirit: ‘Khe Emperor atarta on his Medit y her did_an: My op t “(BS Atgoclated Press.) d teh ffom Kobe, Japan, gays the Hrit- pea petived. at Nagasaki and reported yenean voyage March G. Joining Imperiat yacht Hohenzollern singe Atcily on thie. dates: All the Dent sources af information, in Berlin say tor hny of the. Seat Bobet er years he belleved that 7 thenere dn Germany wild ey iayrag | It, All of which ne this country Vr ch" rf Germany this Brute tc ARRIVED. Marte a Sin Mateos San Stakes <G STEANSHIPS, DUE TO-DAY. Carpathia, Naples. seapeen b a. Navien fe. Li Ren T.tvernoo! Notdian West Broun ott rooKhy & z Ey : wrreaaoe OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS, SAILED TO-DAY. Catania, Brazil auele, Hull * Coma, Naw haan a Seite, Laverpoo! Princess Aune, Norfolk ehig’epes te show fait ed | your 1] columns sian gunboat Mandjur from Shanghal, as reported in some Buropean pa- McClellan Determined to Stop Woman Who Killed Her Hus- band and Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter Gets Almost the Legal Limit. Mrs. Della Lupo, who was convicted of murder in the second degree in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court & week ago, just after Assistant Dis- triet-Attorney Ely and Justice Kene- fick had egreed to accept a plea of man- slaughter In the first degr day sentenced to the woma: prison at Aubur> for a term of eighteen years, ‘The extreme penalty under the plea accepted is twenty years, but the Court Gecidpd not to inflict It, although, In a scathing arraignment of the prisoner before sentence, he declared that there wasn't the shadow of an excuse for her crime, Mrs. Lupo, dressed all in black, was Drought in for sentence shortly before noon, Asked if she bad anything to her counsel, Charles Le Barbier, id that there was nothing to be suld. The Court then ordered Mrs, Lupo to stand up and addressed her as follows: Evidence Showed Guilt, “The evidence in your case estab- ished tn the mind of the Court no «uestion but what you tnflicted the injurtes which reshulted in ihe death of your husband, Your plea of guflty sim- ply confirms the impression made by the evidence in the case. Court can only deseribe your insane jealousy, and the Court Neves on the testimony that the In regard to 1» WAS to! crime only Jealousy was unfounded. testimony os to your hus- band’s appearance at the = apart- ments of Mrs, Hunt the Court can only describe that as @ hallucination, As to the unnatural practices which you charged against your husbaad the Cour: does not believe It substantiated by the evidence, ‘The Court has the right to wive the extreme penalty of twenty yeurs, I am noc going to give you tue extreme penalty, Thy sentence of the Court is that you be confined in a Btate prison for eighteen years. She Showed Much Emotion. ee Kenelich’s Wd a good dew emotion. more, in fact, wun showed at any time during the trial. Bhe was taken back to the Tombs af- ter the sentence, where shy was inet by her daughter, Lillian Mock. Miss Mock wanted to ba with her mother during the sentence, but was ordered out of the gourt-room by Justice, Ienolinic. Mrs. Jupo will be taken to Auburn in a few days. She will have to rerve about eleven years, es NEW HAMMERSTEIN THEATRE| ‘ate. vi Filed for a Playho: in Plans have been filed with Building Superintendent Hopper for another new theatre to be built for Oscar Hamme! stein adjoining the American Theatre WORLD'S FAIR MAL Superintendent of Station on St. Louis f€xposition Grounds Confesses Saying He Sought Tips on Concessions. ST. LOUIS, Feb, 21—Frank C. Hes- tetter, Superintendent of the World's Falr Post-Office station, was arrested to- day charged with opening, detaining and mbexzzling matter, letters and packages, than t He was taken before United States Commissioner Babbitt, made a full con- fession and Was admitted to bond to swat action by the next Iederal Grand ury: Ris purpose, to his con- n, was merely t inside in- ormition as to concessions, &c., and to elther use it himself ur to give it as ‘Ups to CASTE friends. BRIDE OF THREE WEEKS A SUICIDE Young Russian Woman First Secures a Rabbinioal Divorce, Then in a Fit of Homesickness Takes Her Life. ‘Three weeks ago Rebecca Mansfeld, who came to this country from Russia about a year ago, married Harris Rabinoquitz, a peddier, of No, 71 Prince atres ewark, N. J. A few days ago she obtained a rabbinical divorce from him, To-day she is dead— ulelde, The gir) has a brother, who lives at No, 140 Madison street, and « sister, who lives at No, 88 Suffolk street. She went to her brother and told him her reasons for getting a divorce from her and asked him to let her have money to go back to Russia. From her brothe: house, she went to her sister's home. ‘To her she told her story, and how disappointed she was with her life im America «/.2 of her homesickness, Then: she borrowed ten cents, on some protext, and went out. With the money she had borrowed she purchased ton cents’ worth of carbolic acti ard in the hallway drank it, Re- turning to her siste: to all appearances In good She began singing one of familiar to, her sister a on, In the thiddle of it her hands, scream: jus to the floor. unconsi Ag_quickly ns possible a call was gent fo Gouverneur Hospital, De. Emily Vunning reeponded, but she was too Fat People To All & rere trom Obesity IW: vial Trontment FREE. No, 24 to 288 West Forty-second street. 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