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THIS EVENIN9 8TAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SU5DAT. tulsM* Offlet, Uth Stnat ui P»on»jW»nla Ariona. Til Evening Star Ktwspaptf Company. 0. H. KAnrrMAmi, PmUMl Krv Tilk Offlet: Trltoa* BiiUtag Uhioag® OSm : Trihrae Bullfflng. The Erminf Btar U aerred to .ubecrlbe.e to tb» city b7 carrleri, on their own u -count at 10 cents par week, or M casts per month. CoplM at the rinter, i centa each. Bj in.li anjwh^rc In ^ V- or Canada.poetaga prepaid.40 canta P" ¦aturday Btar 82 pagea, II per jear; wltb for- 'XS^tW^ .» l>. a. as aecood-clase mall matter.) tr All aall aubacrlptlona moat be paid In adjaaoa. Kataa at advertlalne aiade known on application. fog Wed squadron Elements Thought to Have . Aided Shies' Escape. JAPS ARE IN PURSUIT REPORT THAT ONE VESSEL WAS SUNK OFF SHIMANE. Details of Sinking of Jap Transports- Terrific Fire From Russians. Bloody Casualties. TOKYO. June 17. 11 a.m..It Is probable that the fog has again saved the Vladi¬ vostok squadron. Many rumors are ex¬ tant of an action at sea. but they are not <x nfirnied. The Russian ships were first sighted off Oklno Island at a.m. June 15 by a patrol boat, which reported the fret to Vice Admiral Kamimura at an un¬ known base, who left in pursuit with his whole squadron. At 9:30 a.m. on the same date Vice Admiral Tsunoda, commanding the Takeshlkl naval station, received the information of the enemy's appearance oft shore and immediately dispatched a flotilla of torpedo boats in chase, but the wind, rain and fog which prevailed prevented them from doing effective work. During the afternoon the storm Increased. V'ce Admiral Kamimura. with his squad¬ ron. is still chasing the enemy. The fate of the transport Izumi is still unknown, There wore no foreigners on board the do- sltoyed transports except their officers. REPORT RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK. Jap Admiral Is Pursuing the Vladivo¬ stok Squadron. Special Dispatch to The Evening St ir. NEW YORK. June 17..A cablegram fr >m Tokyo snys: It Is reported in Mojl that Admiral Kamimura is in pursuit of the Kussian Vladivostok squadron and has sunk one of the enemy's vessels off Shi- mane. A cablegram from Paris says: The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Matin re¬ ports that a naval battle is in progress near Tsu Island In Korea straits. Details of Sinking of Transports. TOKYO, June 17, 8 a.m..Details in con¬ nection with the sinking of the Japanese transport Hitachi by Russian warships are being furnished by survivors. The Russian ships were sighted at Svoc in the morn¬ ing, and in response to a signal the Hitachi was stopped, but at 10 o'clock got under way again and attempted to escape. The Russians followed and opened a heavy fire directed about the water line with evident intention of destroying the troops on board. The fire was terrific, and In a few minutes the decks were covered with corpses and awash with blood. One shell which struck the engine room killed 3*> men. The ship began to fill and sunk gradual¬ ly by the stern. At « o'clock In the even¬ ing she was completely submerged. Cap¬ tain Campbell, the English master of the transport, Jumped overboard at 2 o'clock In the afternoon and is numbered among the miaslng. 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 com¬ mitted suicide. Many of the crew and troops escaped in the boats. The transport Sado Is still afloat, but is badly damaged. She is being towed into the nearest port. She sighted the Russian ships thirty-five miles west of Shiro Island. Their signals to stop were unheeded so the Russians opened fire and signalled for those on board the Sado to leave the ship. I'pon that the crew took to the boats and in this way many escaped when the ship was eventually fired by the enemy. The number of men on board the two transports and the list of casualties are not as jet obtainable. Details Confirmed. The officers of the steamer Tosa, which rescued many survivors of the Japanese transport Hitachi, confirm the details of her disastrous encounter with the Kussian war ships so far as already announced The steamer Ise has arrived at Kokura carrying more of the crew and troops from the transport Sado. The Sado Is safe and Is being towed Into port by the Htgo. SHANGHAI, June 17..As a result of the sinking of Japanese transports by the Rus¬ sian Vladivostok squadron, the sailings of Japanese steamships for Shanghai have been postponed Indefinitely. Hit Sixty Times and Caught Fire. It is impossible to ascertain accurately the figures of the losses sustained by the Japanese as a result of the sinking of the transport Hitachi and the shelling of the transport Sado. A survivor reports to Vice Admiral Tsun¬ oda that the Hitachi was hit sixty times and caught fire. A boat from the Sado was sent to the Russians for the purpose of a parlev The Russians agreed to give the Sado forty minutes to clear ship and said t ttey would take the non-combatants on board. Russians' Promise Failed. The Russians, later. It is declared, refused to receive the non-combatants, except an Englishman, the chief mate, and before the forty minutes had expired the Rus-lans It is further said, torpedoed the ship on botli sides. Col. l.uchi. commanding the troops on the Hitachi, and ninny others, committed suicide. Luc hi was educated In France. The majority of the passengers of the Sado were rescued. The greater number of those who were on board the Hitachi were anni¬ hilated. The Sado subsequently grounded on the east coast of Okino Island. It is expected that she can be saved. The Japanese legation has received the following cablegram from Tokyo, dated to¬ day: "On the morning of June lfi the Vladivo¬ stok squadron, consisting of Rossia, Grom- bol and Rurik, made an appearance In the sea of Genkal and attacked our transports. The Hitachi was sunk and there are only a few survivors. The Babo was torpedoed, but not sunk, and the majority of the men are expected to have been saved. The fate of the Ibzumy is yet unknown. The Rus¬ sian squadron was sighted off Oki Island on the 16th. "Admiral Kamlmura's fleet started on the morning of the 1.1th In pursuit of the ene¬ my's squadron. "Gen. Kuroki reports that on June 12 a detachment of our troops occupied Hual- ken. sixty miles northeast of Kuantlen. The enemy consisted of 800 Russians and 300 Hunghutze. There were no casualties on our side. The enemy's casualties are un¬ known. One Russian who was made pris¬ oner bears the epaulets of the 15th East Siberian Regiment." CHINESE ORDERED OUT. Directed to Keep Seven Miles From Port Arthur. CHE FOO, June 17. 2 p.m..It Is reported that the Russians have ordered the Chinese to keep out of a zone having a radius of seven miles from Port Arthur. A great many Chinese are arriving here. They say they were unable to obtain supplies in Port Arthur, but that the Russians had suffi¬ cient for full rations for a period of six months. It is stated that during the bom¬ bardment of Shaoplngtao June 13 the Jap¬ anese destroyed the light house. Jap Landing Reported. XT1THWANG, June 17. « a.m..Two Greek refugees report a landing of Japan¬ ese In force a few miles south of Kai ChoU and a stiff fight southeast of that place yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. Chinese report that some wounded Rsusians have been sent towards Mukden by train. Looking Into Etzel's Death. The Investigation of the death of Lewis Etzel. correspondent of the. London Daily Telegraph, who was killed by ChineseBsol- diers oft the coast of the Liao Tung penin¬ sula June 7, when cruising in a junk be¬ tween Shwantaltze and Erdicko. in com¬ pany with Earnest Brindle, correspondent of the London Dally Mail, Is finished. The Jury finds that there was not the slightest cause for attacking the cor¬ respondents, and makes several recommen¬ dations which United States Consul Miller does not wish made public now. Consul Miller is expected to arrive at Peking this afternoon for the purpose of making a personal report on the affair t« United States Minister Conger. Precautions at Vladivostok. ST. PETERSBURG, June 17.A dispatch received from Vladivostok today showing that the commander there is getting rid of the remaining civilian population, strength¬ ens the belief here that preparations are being made at Vladivostok for the recep- tUm of Rear Admiral Wlthoft's squadron, when it comes out of Port Arthur and that active operations against the city are Im¬ minent. The dispatch does not mention the Vladivostok division. The admiralty denies knowledge of the whereabouts of the Vladi¬ vostok squadron. Civilians Are Warned. VLADIVOSTOK, June 17..The command¬ er of the fortress. General Iyavroff, has is¬ sued an order warning all civilians to make immediate provision to send their families into the interior, so as to avoid peremptory expulsion at a moment of sudden necessity. There are 3,000 women and children here. Squadron Sighted. LONDON. June 17..The Japanese lega¬ tion has received a dispatch from Tokyo announcing that the Russian Vladivostok squadron was sighted off Oki Island yester¬ day. Mutual Understanding Welcome. ST. PETERSBURG June 17..The No- vofftl. referring to the statement of Earl Percy. British under foreign secretary, that pour parlers are already proceeding be¬ tween Great Britain and Russia, says: "This recognition of the necessity for a mutual understanding Is extremely wel¬ come. especially coming, as It did, before the conclusion of the war with Japan. It Is true that Great Britain and Russia al¬ ready have a preliminary agreement re¬ specting Thibet, but that Is secondary to the possible clash of their immense com¬ mercial interests in the far east. "The danger of the 'yellow peril' in the orient is very real; but Great Britain and Russia together will be able to settle it Great Britain has already shown an under¬ standing of the subject and ability to safe¬ guard the predominance of the whites by the system followed out in India." Cannonading Heard. TOKYO. June 17, 3:.'i0 p.m..A report has been received from the police station at Sa¬ ga, near Sasebo. saying that sounds of can¬ nonading have been heard off the coast. It is possible that a Japanese fleet has met the Russians. FOUGHT ALL DAY. Details of June 15 Engagement at Vafangow. LIAO-YANG. Thursday, June 16..Durfng the night of June 14 the Russian forces uuder Gen. Stakelberg, which had been en¬ gaged with the Japanese for two days, slept in their position four miles south of Va- (Contlnued on Second Page.) rtUKDEH L/AO YAfVG rt/vG CM£N6 N, P, TRAIN HELD UP Masked Men Stop the North Coast Limited. BOARDED THE ENGINE DYNAMITED THE EXPRESS CAB AND BLEW OPEN THE SAFE. Amount of Booty Secured Unknown. Authorities Alarmed by Brake- man.Posse on the Track. BEAR MOUTH. Mont.. June 17.-Two masked men have held up the North Coast Irnlted Northern Pacific passenger train, east bound, at about a mile and a half east or this station. After bringing the train to a "top they dynamited the express oar, blew open the safe and secured its con¬ tents. The amount secured is not known, but it is believed to be large. After blow¬ ing out the rear lights of the train the two men disappeared. The hold-up was similar to the one which occurred two years ago at nearly the same spot, and in which Engineer Oneal lost his life. The hold-ups boarded the tender of the engine at the water tank at Bear Mouth, and after having remained quiet until the train had gone a mile and a half they crawled up over the coal and covered Engi¬ neer Wade and Fireman Reed with their guns, and told them to throw up their lianas. Engineer Wade was then commanded to bring his tram to a standstill, and immedi¬ ately complied. Ti.e engineer and fireman were ordered from their engine, and. with tire hold-ups, went back to the express car Before making an efTort to gain an en¬ trance they forced the engineer to light a cigar. The express messenger was commanded to open the door, but refused. The engi¬ neer was next commanded to light a stick of dynamite, of which explosive the rob¬ bers had a large quantity, and he placed the lighted stick against the car door. The force of the explosion completely wrecked the door, and the engineer and fireman were compelled to precede the hold-ups into tne car. Dynamited the Strong Box. When admission was gained the hold-ups at once directed their attention to the strong box. Five sticks of dynamite were placed on top of the safe and ignited, but the force of the charge was insufficient and another one with a larger cap was used. The second charge exploded with terrific force, blowing out the side of the car and throwing the safe a distance of forty feet. After rifling the safe of Its valuables the robbers commanded the train crew to re¬ main quiet and no harm would be done them. While this conversation was going on one of the robbers accidentally struck the engineer with hi* revolver, and. In apologizing called him by name indicating a possibility that the robber may be a rail¬ road man. The party then left the express car and the men were ordered back to the engine under cover of the giins. The robbers then passed to the rear of the train, and after putting out the train lights, disappeared in the darkness. Meanwhile the passengers were terror-stricken and had crawled under every place that offered a hiding. Rear Brakeman Escapes to Alarm. The rear brakeman, the moment he un¬ derstood what had happened slipped off the rear of the train and ran back to Bear Mouth, where communication was had with the superintendent and the sheriffs office at Missoula. A posse whs Immediately sum¬ moned and an engine, a car of horses and Superintendent Thalmer's private car were soon on the way to the scene. The posse was headed by Sheriff Thompson. The bloodhounds at Deer Lodge prison have been wired for. It tB believed there are f. of the hold¬ ups, all told. Four men have been In Bear Mcuth for the past two or three days, and it is said have been laying in a large sup¬ ply of groceries, and especially canned goods. The theory is that they have a rendezvous not far from the scene of the hold-up. A light engine from Drummond bearing eight deputies was Immediately started, and It is thought the men cannot escape. Two depu- ai"e on their way from Missoula up the Hell Gate canon to head off escape In that direction, while two other officers were let off the train at McCarthy's bridge to hold off escape there. It Is learned that the rail¬ road people were expecting the hold-up for the past two days, but looked for it on the Phlllipsburg branch. Two boys, Ralph Daly and Albert Horton were stealing a ride on the blind baggage and both say they can Identify the men. Supt. Thalmer is co-operating with Sheriff Thompson In planning the pursuit and early today started out on their hunt for ? W dt'sPeI7idoes. Daly, one of tha blind baggage passengers, got down as soon as possible after the safe was robbed look¬ ing for loose money. All he could find was a stack of worthless money orders which he turned over to Supt. Thalmer. The train was In charge of Conductor Grant The Mouthed express car was '""ought to Bear Booty of Small Value. ST. PAUL, Minn.. June 17.-A report of the Northern Pacific train hold-up by rob¬ bers near Burmouth. Mont., was received at the general offices of the road here today, and. according to the statements made to the Associated Press at General Manager Horn s office the report of the hold-up as carried In the Associated Press dispatches was correct, except as to the amount of 8 'nn.Mby "V robbers- T>>e officials EE t,h-'t nothing of great value was taken from the express safe. CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS. American Correspondent Carried Blindfolded to Port Arthur Prison. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. June 17..A cable¬ gram to the Indianapolis News from Stan¬ ley Washburn, special correspondent of the Chicago News at Che Foo, says that Hector Fuller, staff war correspondent of the In¬ dianapolis News has been captured by four Russian soldiers and taken to Port Arthur. He was blindfolded and placed in prison. The State Department at Washington was notified Wednesday last that Mr. Fuller, who started from Che Foo in an open boat with two Chinese oarsmen for Port Arthur, had landed In the vicinity of the latter city about June 12. TWO SHEIKS ARRESTED. Another Demand of Bandit Cliief Met .Rnnsom Ready. TANGIER, June 17..Mohammed L. Tor¬ res, the representative of the Sultan of Mo¬ rocco, has caused the arrest of Sheiks llenlm and Sahuer. as demanded by Raisull. The amount of the ransom demanded by the bandit chief for the release of Messrs. Perdicaris and Varley is ready. Ralsull's answer Is expected at the end of the week. AT THE WHITE-HOUSE Only Four Members at To¬ day's Cabinet Meeting. THE COMING CHANGES ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX TO RETIRE JULY 1. Then Mr. Moody Will Succeed Him. Delegation of Pattern Makers Calls About Wages. At the cabinet meeting today just four members were present.Secretary Hay, At¬ torney General Knox, Secretary Moody and Secretary Hitchcock. All the other oabi- net members are out of the city. As the four members finished up the work In which they were interested they departed, Secretary Moody remaining with the Presi¬ dent until nearly 1 o'clock. There was about as much politics as gorernment busi¬ ness gone over. The Coming Cabinet Change. Attorney General Knox and Secretary Moody both discussed with the President the time of the former's retirement from the cabinet and the accession of Mr. Moody to the Department of Justice port¬ folio. July 1 is the date that has been agreed upon. Mr. Knox, It Is stated, de¬ sires to close up some details of the de¬ partment before leaving and he cannot get away to accept his new appointment until these are settled to his satisfaction. The change cannot take place before July. Sec¬ retary Moody returned to Washington this morning from Massachusetts, where he has been for several days. He will enter upon his new duties the day Mr. Knox goes out. Representative Dovener of West Vir¬ ginia, Introduced some ccAistltuents to the President. Mr. Dovener returned a few days ago from Europe, where he trav?Ted extensively. "I did not go anywhere," said Mr. Dovener, "that I did net find Presi¬ dent Koosevelt well known by reputation and greatly respected. The fact Is that in Europe he is regarded as one' of the wisest find greatest rulers in the world, and there is widespread regard and esteem for htm. In Germany, England, Prance and small countries as well President Roosevelt is re¬ garded as a typical and fearless American, who allows nothing to stand in the way of his devotion to duty." Wages in the Washington Navy Yard. John J. Pallas, John J. Dung and James L. Gernon, directors of the National Pat¬ tern Makers' Deague of America, called on the President today to talk with him about the wages of the pattern makers In the Washington navy yard. Thpy represented that the wages of these workmen in Wash¬ ington are much below the -vases of work¬ men doing similar work In the other navy yards of the country. They -tated that the difference between the W* Kington and Brooklyn navy yards Is 70 ct+. t a flay, and claimed that living her* is * igher than In New york They could not understand why this was tiue and desired to submit the matter to the President for an inves¬ tigation. The President turned them over to Secretary Moody, and requested him to make an investigation and report to him all the facts, with his recommendations. Mr. Day Going to Alaska. James S Young, district attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania, who was recently appointed special assistant attor¬ ney general to investigate the judiciary scandals in Alaska, has informed Attorney General Knox that he will be unable to leave the business of his district for the length of time necessary to make the Alaska investigation. He has. therefore, been relieved from this duty, and William A. Day, assistant to the Attorney General, has been appointed In his place. Judge Woi. U 2vt Washington for Alaska on the 20th of this month, and will be gone about three months. The President de¬ sires a thorough investigation of the vari¬ ous charges against Judicial officers In the territory, and he expects Mr. Day to thor¬ oughly sift all the facts before making i 5®port- t-P°n the report will depend whether three or four of the Judges of the territory will receive reappointments, as the terms of three have expired. Representative Klnknld of Nebraska was at the White House and War and Interior departments today In relation to increas- *2® m *V t a, ^°rt Niobrara, In Nebraska. -Mr. Kinkaid, who Is an authority on gov¬ ernment lands, says that if the fort is ? >He 'ncrease(i In area It must be done right away, as the lands cannot be with¬ drawn from settlement after June 28. It is proposed to withdraw about 5,000 acres , an<J add to the fort, making it the largest military reservation In the l.nlted States. Baron Sternburg, the German ambassa¬ dor, presented Commander Hebblnghaus naval attache of the German embassy here. Commander Hebblnghaus succeeds Com¬ mander Schaeffer. MTJST STAND SAMS TESTS. Government-Built Warships Must Equal Those From Private Yards. ^\ith a view to affording a fair basis of comparison between worships built at gov¬ ernment navy yards and those constructed by private ship builders. Acting Secretary Darling has decided to require all the gov¬ ernment-built vessels to undergo the same tests Imposed upon the private-built war¬ ships before they are finally accepted by the government. This will apply to the big battle ship Connecticut, now building at the New York navy yard, in competition with the Louisiana, under construction at the Newport News shipbuilding works; to the cruiser Chattanooga, at New York, and her sister ship, the Galyestoo, being fin¬ ished at the Norfolk navy yard, both of the latter having been taken over half fin¬ ished from the contractors, who had failed to carry out their engagements. These ships will all have speed trials, their screws will be standardized and their machinery, boilers and equipment win all be tested ac¬ cording to the severe terms imposed upon the private builders. Of course, It is not expected that the government will reject its own ships if they fall short of the stand¬ ards, but It is believed that the new rule will make for a better class of work and will be just to the private shipbuilders Personal Mention. Mr. E. P. Wilson of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mr. Paul Gelpl of New Orleans are at the New Wlllard. Representative W. B. Lamar of Florida and Mr. J. T. Clark of Boston are at the Raleigh. Adolf G. Wolf, the newly appointed asso¬ ciate justice of the supreme court of Porto Rico, leaves for New York today, whence, on July 2, he will sail for his post of duty. Mr. Myer Cohen left for Chicago today to attend the republican national convention. Warships Going to Europe. The bnttle ship Illinois and the cruiser Mayflower arrived at Newport yesterday from targe* practice off the coast of Mas¬ sachusetts, and will be at once fitted out for their cruise to the Mediterranean to Join Admiral Baker's battle ship squadron. ADMIRAL GREER DEAD Passing of Distinguished Offi¬ cer of the Navy. BURIAL IN ARLINGTON PLACED ON THE BETIRED LIST IN FEBRUARY, 1895. Deceased Officer Had Resided in Washington Since His Retire¬ ment.Long Service on Sea. Rear Admiral James A. Greer, United States navy, retired, died at 6 o'clock this morning at his home, 2010 Hlll^er place, this city. In his seventy-second year. Since last December he had been In poor health, and for the.past three months had been confined to his bed. He had resided In this city since 1882, and was retired on his six¬ ty-second birthday in 18»0. The funeral will take place Sunday after¬ noon at 2 o'clock, from his late residence. It will b" under military auspices and In¬ terment will be made at Arlington. Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will conduct the services. The pallbearers have not yet been dellnitely selected, but it is expectcd that the list will include Admiral Dewty, Rear Admiral Schley, Rear Admiral Franklin, Rear Ad¬ miral Walker. Rear Admiral Harmony, Capt. Mtrrell and Capt. Sargent. Admiral Greer leaves a daughter. Byrd Page Greer, and two sons. James W. and Edward R. Greer, all of whom live in this city. His wife died four years ago. Mrs. Wood, wife of Gen. T. J. Wood, and a sister or Admiral Greer, is expecti d to come here for the funeral, and other otit-of-town rela¬ tives may also be present. The long and line record of Admiral Greer Is one of which any naval officer might well be proud. He rose from the position of midshipman through s.plendid service for his cojntry at most trying times, and has held many responsible positions under the Navy Department. His civil war record was especially notable, md in later years his semi-civil record was of the highest. Native of Ohio. He was born In Ohio. February 28, 1833. and was appointed midshipman from that state January 10, 18-18. In 1854 he was pro¬ moted to the rank of passed midshipman, and In 1855 to that of master. He was com¬ missioned a lieutenant in 1855, and while on board the San Jacinto in 1861 assisted in the removal of Mason and Slldell from the English mall steamer Trent. He was made a lieutenant commander tn 18(i2, and commanded at different times the ironclads Carondelet and Benton, and a division of Rear Admiral Porter's squadron in the Mississippi river. He had charge of the naval station at Mound City. 111., In 18(M, and soon after was given command of the flagship Blackhawk, which position he held until February, 18(55. During the war he was employed In various capacities, and so well did he do the work assigned to him that he was advanced twenty-one points In rank at the close of the struggle. He was commissioned as commander in 180fl. and commanded the purchased steam¬ er Tigress when she went on the Po¬ laris relief expedition, discovering the lost ship wrecked on the coast of Greenland, her crew gone south In search of aid. Be¬ fore returning south himself Commander Greer cruised for some time In northern waters, looking for the survivors and tak¬ ing notes. In 1876 he was made a captain, and as such had command of the training frigate Constitution and later of the sloop Con¬ stellation. He was employed afterward in taking United States exhibits to Havre, France, for the Paris exposition. For a time he commanded the steajner Hartford at the south Atlantic station. Important Positions Held. He was a member of the naval board of inspection later, and president of the naval examination and retiring boards from 1885 until 1887. In 188«1 he was-commissioned as a commodore, and in the following year was appointed acting rear admiral. He commanded the European squadron from 1887 to 188D. In 18811 he was president of the board of organization, tactics and drills, and was fulfilling other duties. He was commissioned a rear admiral in 18JI2, and after that time was again president of the naval examining and retiring boards. He was retired February 28, 1895, and spent the rest of his life with his family In Mils city. He was stationed at the navy yard in this city for a number of years. TO BE HONORED ABROAD. Degree of LL.D. to Be Conferred on Hannis Taylor. The University of Dublin will confer upon Hannis Taylor of tills city, formerly United States minister to Spain, the crim¬ son robes of an LL. D. June 30. and July 23 the University of Edinburgh will confer upon him the same honor. Seldom, if ever before, has any American lawyer received, at almost the same moment, such a distinc¬ tion from two of the most ancient British universities. These prizes are to be bestowed as recog¬ nition of the fame of two works, to whose composition the author devoted himself for nearly thirty years. The first to appear wan "The Origin and Growth of the Eng¬ lish Constitution," which is recognized as a standard autiiuiii> liiiuufc'.out t.h® lis'n-speaking world. About three years ago Mr. Taylor published his "International Public Law." which received instant recog¬ nition at the hands of the Supreme Court of the United States, where It was quoted as authority in an important case by Mr. Justice Brown. Mr. Taylor occupies the chair of const!-. tutlonal and International lew In the Co¬ lumbian University, in thin city. Neither Kent. Story, Cooley nor any other American law writer has received more mtirked rec¬ ognition abroad than has been awarded to the subject of this sketch. Mr. Taylor will sail on the steamer Majestic next Wednes¬ day. MUST STAND TRIAL "Nan" Patterson's Counsel Falls to Secure Legal Point. Special Ittapateh to The Krenlng Star. NEW YORK, June 17.."Nan" Patterson must stand trial on charge of murdering Caesar Young, bookmaker, In a hansom cab two weeks ago. Judge Newburger, In the court of general session* today denied the application of the girl's lawyers for per¬ mission to inspect the minutes of the grand Jury. The request was made as a preliminary step toward a motion to dismiss the In¬ dictment against the actress. Mrs. Patter¬ son will be arraigned for pleading Tuesday- next. Slie did not appear in court today. Her father, J. Randolph Patterson, was there, however. He expressed determina¬ tion to leave nothing undone toward estab¬ lishing the Innocence of his daughter. George Simp9on. representing counsel for Mrs. Patterson, said that Mr. Levy will on Tuesday ask Judge Newburger to set the case agains»t the actress for early trial. At the Tombs this morning It was said that Mrs. Patterson seemed In good health, but was very restless under prison restric¬ tions. She, however, was not breaking down, ae reported. Mr. Patterson is a dally caller at the Tombs and his visits have done much to cheer his daughter. Except her attorneys, her father and Miss Laughlln. a former schoolmate, the prisoner will see and talk to no one. She has eaten little since Monday, when wearied and ill she was led to her cell, and she also sleeps very little. Even the assurances of her attorneys, her father and a friend that she will be freed fail to com¬ fort her completely. So far as can be learned the district attorney's office has no trace of J. Morgan Smith and his wife. It is believed, however, both will appear at the trial if not before, and be prepared to give evidence In favor of the accused. By the AsRociated Press. NEW YORK, June 17.The application of counsel for Mrs. "Nan" Patterson, who is charged with the murder of Caesar Young, a bookmaker, to inspect the min¬ utes of the grand jury in connection with the Indictment of Mrs. Patterson, was de¬ nied today by Judge Newburger. in the court of general sessions. In denying the application Judge New¬ burger set next Tuesday as the day for pleading. Mrs. Patterson was not in court today, remaining In her cell at the Tombs. LIES AT DEATH'S DOOR. Former Governor Nash Kept Alive by Stimulants. COLUMBUS. Ohio. June 17..Former Gov¬ ernor Nash is at death's door, being kept alive only by powerful stimulants. He Is conscious only at intervals. The physi¬ cians have informed Judge Nash that he cannot recover. ST. L0UI8 EXPOSITION. Money Deposited in the Subtreasury There. T. J. Alkens. assistant treasurer of the United States at St. Louis, has wired the Treasury Department that the officials of the Louisiana purchase exposition have de¬ posited with him $195,057.04, which is ?> per cent of the gate receipts of the exposi¬ tion for the first fifteen days in June. The shewing is a rr.uch better one than the treasury expected and there is satisfaction at the apparent success of the exposition. This Is the first payment on the loan of >4.60Q,000 made to the exposition by Con¬ gress. On the 1st of July the payment irust be 1500,000, and from then on the loan ir.ust he wiped out as fast ns possible. The gicss re.eipts of the exposition from all sources for the fifteen days were t4K7,642.©>. Representative Tawney of Minnesota, who has been attending the exposition, says that the cost of going there is not great and that the exhibit of the United States government alone is worth a trip to the fair. Mr. Tawney is much enthused over the prospects of the fair. Movements of Naval Vessels. The flagship Newark has arrived at San Juan. The Scorpion and Sebago left Key West yesterday for Guantanamo. The battle ships Wisconsin and Oregon arrived at Cavlte yesterday. The Zafiro was put out of commis¬ sion at Cavlte yesterday, and the Gen¬ eral Alava was put in commission at the same place. The cruiser Boston, which has Just re¬ turned from a long cruise In the South Pa¬ cific, has arrived at the Mare Island navy yard, where she will receive a thorough overhauling, Including the removal of ma¬ rine growth from her bottom. The gunboat Albany arrived at Puget sound yesterday from her long trip from Manila and will be put out of commission. The Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Nevada and M.icdonough. carrying midshipmen for instruction, arrived at Yorktown. Va.. yes¬ terday. The other vessels of the squadron are somewhere In the same vicinity. To Command the Chattanooga. It is announced at the Navy Department that Lieut. Commander Alexander Sharp, jr., will be assigned to command the cruiser Chattanooga, now nearlng completion at the New York navy yard, when she is com¬ missioned this fall. During the war with Spain and In the naval battle of Santiago Lieut. Commander Sharp was In command of the auxiliary gunboat Vixen, and since then he has been In the Philippines, and re¬ cently has been doing valuable work In charge of the naval recruiting service In the navigation bureau of the Navy De¬ partment. Return of Secretary Moody. Secretary Moody returned to Washing¬ ton this morning and was at his desk at the Navy Department. He has been on a visit to Massachusetts, where the degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon him by Tuft's College. Mr. Peirce at Yokohama Third Assistant Secretary Peirce of the State Department, who is making an In¬ spection of the American consulates in the far east and southern Europe, has ar¬ rived at Yokohama, and will sail for San Francisco in a few days on the steamship Siberia. Return of Col. Symons. Col. Thomas W. Symons. Corps of En¬ gineers, now on indefinite leave of absence, has returned to this city from a ten days' visit to the southern Adirondacks, where he was engaged in work connected with the se¬ lection of sites for storage reservoirs for the proposed new New York canal. Ice Leaves St. Michael's Bay. 8EATTI.E, Wash., June 17..A Dawson special says: Telegraphic adviees from 8t. Michael's are that the Ice moved out of the bay there today. The first fleet of steam¬ ers for Nome, carrying 3,009 passengers, is probably safe at Nome. A number of vessels have been beating oft shore for eleven days, walling for the tee to clear. "Who does NOT read The Star?" It's easier to answer th« other question . "WHO reads The Star ?" "Everybody does," say all competent authorities. DEAD NUMBER 532 Search for Victims of Slocum. Disaster Continues. MANY ARE YET MISSINCH SAC TASK OF BURIAL BEGUN Ut NEW YORK TODAT. Thirty - Five Unfortunates in Apart* « ment House.Pathetic Incidents- Twenty Members From a Cli NEW lORK, June 17.-Forty-elght hour* after the burning of the .teamer General Slocum the exact number of victims 1. atl« unknown In the wrly morning houwa few bodies were brought to the mor»»»% bringing the total up to 582. As the mornr lng wore on with no more arrival.. >K»pe b»- gan to be felt that the awful total had completed, but It was soon report that divers nt work on the hulkof the Slocum had discovered a mast, of bodlea wedged in one of the paddle boxes r.iany corpses there will prove to be In tWf place will not be known for some hours . they will not be disturbed until the coroaer Is on the scene. . One hopeful phase of the steady decrease In the number of misstn*. though n is still appallingly large the nun. ber of missing be.ng Bomcwhere betw^a 400 and 800. The various °«c1b1*w **. position brlngs them Into h , , whea !irior,tadwh.H^0 arss* . i-OO iuiU 1,000 persons perished. Burying the Dead. The sad task of burying the dead began - Farly In the forenoon a meeting of the German 1-utheran . was held and a program of service® ira7m.S«"-tnrlU over the dead °fThee'dfs"e«s.nK concentration of th. blow of the disaster Is show,n * that in one Hpartnient a Riv¬ ing toi^IrtrMt house Sen bodies aw.lt burial. Three Distinct Investigation®. Preliminary steps have been taken «of three distinct Investigations of the dU. Ister. These are being federal authorities through the Depar* men^of Commerce; by the kroner . Of- ttce and by the district attorney. The oner's inquest will begin on[ Mouda^ne^ are'aMpresent carelessness in° the safety appliance, of £E«!iws .r.s Fs SS5S3 dozen places when he and his men ir w to use It. The charge Is al.o nmde that the life preservers on the vessel were old and rotten and in most instances proved Inadequate when used. Pictures of Life Preservers. Several papers today print pictures of preservers taken from the Slocum which bear In black letters this Inscription. "Passed by United States steamboat In¬ spector June 1*. 1KU." William Tumble* a deck hand, corroborate. Hanagaa a statement regarding the defective Jir. how. .,,i i, u reported that evidence has been (secured showing that some of «'*"«£ were made fast by wires, making It impossible for them to b«» oaat'^nffS *All the men who na\e nm*j» these^tatemen tsw111 be called a* wl.ne. ^Po^ce^at" and other har^r craft .tm in the hope of recovering bodies. Sister Ship Passes Wreck. While the divers and other, were bwy looking for bodies today the .teamer Grand Republic, the sister ship of the General Blo- Tum, passed up the river with H ^ty of excursionist, on board. Every deck waa crowded. As the vessel neared the PO'nt th- divers were working <>n thf ~^ed vessel the police boat patrol whi*. M^for tlie Grand Republic to slow down tied for tne divers; but. accord- "."a " .¥, :rr,X"nV m^d°e8tbyPthe Vessels'"egan to make tha made Dy iw » th;lt the pilot seemed r"arelil«e that he should obey the signal* and stowed downs lightly. By the time tha Orand Republic was abreast of the wreck, however, all steam was put on again the boat proceeded up the sound. 100 Applications for Burials. The superintendent of the Lutheran cem¬ etery at Newtown. Queens borough said today that about 100 applications had beea mi,de for the burial of victims of the Gen¬ eral Slocum disaster, and that fresh applV- -r:srJ»r£3K®--a 'U- srr -«1 dava^vfter that a succession of bur- iair^ vfcu^i. IS looked for at th; ; en.etery a nathetlc Story was contained in the re- A.p the St. Mark s Church infor- *K>I" m Huron u today by Miss Helen Gold- rvr ftbUtXher in a public school in th. strum, stricken district- Miss Gold- hearl nst?ucUon to a class of twen- tir?UU?^rls and S i Soys. After the accl- dent she made a canvass of their home* dint sn neirlv twenty member® of Tr class were dead ^ missing. with no hope of^ny^ being found alive. The bodies of ^Twelve of the little girls have been re- c'veTed. Five of the six boys were saved. Every Hour Adds to Horror. Every hour adds to the horror of the ex¬ cursion steamer disaster of Wednesda£ when the General Slocum was burned to The water's edge near North Brother U- and. Divers had explored the wreck of ESirss the scene. arranged to visit th. SSX - <KSS»S {££ could be secured to present . HferJ,- act. T.«^ :r£i
