The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1904, Page 1

TEE WEATEER. Forecast made at San Fran- cisco for thirty hours ending midnight, Pebruary 20: San Prancisco and vicinity— Fair Saturday; light north winds. | A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster. g ——— s, > Central—'‘The Day. Alcazar—*“The Charity California—*“Devil’s Auction.” Chutes— Vaudeville. Columbia—“Macbeth.” Pischer’'s— Roly-Poly.” Grand—'“Whoop-Dee-Doo.” Lyric Hall—Blauvelt Concert (Matinee Only.) Orpheum-—Vaudeville. Tivoli— ‘When Johnuny Comes Marching Home.” Matinees at All Theaters To- Men of Jimtown.” RUSSIAN REGIMENTS LOST WHILE CROSSING BAIKAL LAKE,; FIERCE BATTLE WILL PROBABLY BE FOUGHT AT PING YANG VIENNA, Feb. 19.—-The Czech Narodni Listi states that three Russian regiments were drowned while attempting to cross Lake Baikal, the ice opening for a distance of two hundred yards.. ' elaborate regimental staff, so that the disaster, if report be confirmed, involves the loss of not less than 5000 lives. A full Russian infantry regiment consists of sixteen magnitude indicated suggests that the troops were crossing by a temporary railroad and that a crevasse, unseen storm, engulfed one train after another. companies and an A disaster of the in the darkness or OFFICIALS AUNE RIOT | I\ MADISO! Shooting Follows an Effort to Close Poolroom. Six Men Are Wounded, One 0f Whom Is Not Likely to Recover. PRV S 57 T Jonstables, Backed Up by Citizens, Clash With Police and Precipi- tate & General Fight. } rnbiide | s I8 v In an effort to ‘ s Y t r a long b of Madi- m St. Louis, . . 5, aug a by a posse | | zens, and bearing warrants for | h rres ! £’ men connected with ‘ ecipitated a riot late | | sulted Jn the shoot-| | ne of whorh may die. ! | druggist, probably | | | ¥ JLEY. posse man, | | | S, spectator, not | | i RUSSIAN TROOPS BEING TRANSPORTED WITH SUPPLIES ACROSS ONE OF THE NUMEROUS RIVERS THAT OBSTRUCT THE MARCH OF ARMIES. ¢ | = BESa s = e S N T TR . - = . g s Sl # e . Russian General|] : - American Squad- R Work || SUMMARY OF YESTERDAY'S WAR NEWS || 0. IS to Land eports or ‘ TLAMELT 4 ¢ v s to Lan of Scouts. ENERAL PFLUG'S official report that Russian seouts have penetrated into Korea as Force at Chefu. : k. far as Pingyang,in eonnection with, The Call’s special dispatch from Chemulpo an- 5 | nouncing disturbancesin Pingyang distriet, wotld indicate that the Russian and Japanese A 2 Admiral JeSSen to outposts are not far apart. It has been reported with every evidence of truth that the dmiral Evans to G d CZB.I',S Japanese have landed large forces at Monson and Chinnampo, which are not far from Ping- Guard Nation's » s omman vang and Soncho, which the Cossacks have reackedi« The headquarters of the Viceroy have | . 3 ~in . . . = e Squadron | | Dbeen established at Harbin for the present’and every effort is being made to expedite a | Interests. movement of troops and equipment into Manchuyia. The appointment of General Kuropat- r | 1 =1 I, e y 3 i 1 i it in- LONDON, Feb. 20.—“An American 3 - fleei r CRRTRG Ve Y el I\_m. Skobeloff’s flgh}mz ]lvufeunm. lo_i'lm {actml qo_himnndof the t‘roops 11_1 .tlle East in R et e - chief of staff to Viceroy | dicates that Russia is preparing to strike hard. -A naval duel off Shanghai is among the | graphs the Chefu correspondent of the and § Dae peat, ’{ifi’hu‘!"" following | | npohabilities. A Japanese cruiser has arrived at Wusan to watch the Mandjur, which the :’r“’”’l‘;“,,;’r‘]’;'v‘t“;‘:er‘”epi‘;:zd"fmi‘ . Kr k 1 from Port Ar a 4 o ary Y a b tk scouts report that no Japanese laws of neutrality are expected to force soon to take to the open sea. Americans intend to land a force of Ao sy n seen either. at.Tsenchou or The Call’s special cable from St. Petersburg pietures the enthusiasm which has marines.. #There are rumors of posai- , Korea. The population is in- | | ’ i % ; o & 12 = 3 ble trouble with Germany, which oy o us. The jee on the | seized all classes, while the Siberian railroad is working to its full capaecity, rushing rein- claims ex%l;‘mlve r(l)grlns in Sk;{anlunx r B o . T . = 2t v rovince, ina. y thre ussi: ested to-night , ginning !'l' ;u out. :?n | | foreements to the front. The tension in all parts of Europe is illustrated by a special from g’arshlps St Bort Arthwe resaain n- are s > that if a high tide comes | ¢ . : . : v s 8 ys the ice will begin to drm_} | Berlin. England is said to be ready to swoop on strategic points now in possession S B TN O BobL: 19— Anather FWO POSSES OX .'(: l\».‘-” A The west coast of the Lispfuns peuin | | - of Spain, Germany calls attention to her foree at Kinchow, Sweden'is fortifying and con- SIS Sragitich ot uprisligs I )R DESPER . ME a is covered wi ce fo 4 . i is gi i & quarter at sea. Nome of the enemy's | | centrating her army and navy and warning is given that Russia is not so fully engaged but iduimi}:m \Rioblley D. lEvamu. command- Omicess In Montana Start After the | TS o atiempis ¢ destroy the| | that she can look after the effervescent. people in the Balkaus. Betiathr Hha: stien head (o Dis yrious 4 o and rallroad.” | i | declaration that 1500 marines should Canture Seems Likely. Pinl Latear, Risatin Minieter at e || 4 —%+ | be held in the Philippines to protect S, Mont., Feb. 19 king, has telegraphed that Yusn Shih - Ameri interests against such dis- hunt was begun in | Kai, cc nder in chief of the Chi- | yesterday's date that a company of | hibitors at St. Louis that in view of the | mored that M. Witte will be given fu- | turbances. > when T | Dol intends to send 10,000 men | Korean soldiers attacked an electric | refusal of merchants and manufactur- | preme control of the finances. A battalion of 600 marines is being . Glas ,_“‘ in | from Paoting to Shanhaikwan. carriage belonging to an American | ors owing to existing circumstgnces, to As a means of meeting the exiraor- made ready to sail on the transport ! T " | " War Minister Kuropatkin, who is go- | citizen Wednesday, injuring the oper- | senq exhbits to America, thef Russian dinary war expenses the Bourse says it | Buford from San Francisco early in rur the mem- ing to th ar East, will be appointed | ator. American seamen quieted the | Government has recognized ghe neces- | believes the present is a favorable time March. This battalion will be com- rious gang. The | 0 o ander in chief of army operations, | disturbance. sity to decline to participfite in the’ for an income tax, which will not meet | manded by Major C. A. Doyen, now r Jones, was .4 Vice Admiral Makaroff, who is now | aforesaid exposition.” with opposition. owing to the general | at the "head of the marine corps on his way on a train which is expected to reach Port Arthur in ten days, is to be commander in chief of the navy. Rear Admiral Jessen has been ap- pointed to succeed Rear Admiral Ewaid It is S s gar ar the nge, where are with- ; D N es and the officers hope to|Yon Stackelberg, commander of the s them before they reach | Viadivostok squadron. Rear Admiral 5 nd ‘make off to their strong- | Jessen has-the reputation of being a the bunch willow region, near | Pold sailor who does not hesitate in an e interpation ne. The Jomes | emergency. He will leave St. Peter burg immediately. Although Admiral Alexieffl has been condemned in some | quarters, there is no intimation that he will not retain the viceroyalty in the It is possible, however, that terror Valiey County for bolder each year. ———— Dread of Discase Cause of Suicide. | & | Far East. CINCINNATL Feb. 19.—Mrs. Hart- | the active direction of field movements well Cabell, 30 years of age, a lawyer | may pass out of-his hands. and wife of prominent attorney,| Grand Duke Michael, the Czar's eld- shot herself to death because of the | est brother and heir presumptive, and prehen ser suffering from | several hundred officers assembled at the Nicholas railroad station this even- | ing to bid farewell to a number of com- | rades who left for the front. Intense the » into consump- .- Jire Wrecks Insurance Company. | enthusiasm prevailed among the im- NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—The Ham.- |mense crowd. fiton Fire lnsur;mv:fl "'flrr?pnrfs' of New Koreans Attack an American. York, organized Sfty-two years ag0/| . sSHINGTON, Feb. 19.—United hds gone out of business as the re- sult of the Baltimore fire, in which 1t sustained a loss of $97,000. States Minister Allen has cabled the | state Department from Seoul under gk b | DAYS OF CARNIVAL | _IN ST. PETERSBURG | SOLEMN AND JOYLESS { S PETERSBURG, Feb. 19.—To-day {ana to-morrow, the closing days of the | earnival week, will be observed. prac- | tically only by a cessation of work. | There will be little rejoicing. Such a | carnival time is not remembered. There | have been no festivities and no gay parties to the island. Instead, people gathered about the bands playing in the streets or following the troops in | passage for the front. No news from abroad on renewed been confirmed, although private ad- | vices continue to report an attempted landing which was repulsed. An offi- cial communication announcing Rus- sia’s decision to refrain from partici- pating in the St. Louis Exposition is published in the following terms: Y “The Ministry of Finance hereby | brings to the notice of inténding ex- Japanese attacks on Port Arthur has The Novoe Vremya, in a’leading edi- torial on Secretary’ Hay’'s proposal in regard to the neutrality of China, says it does not see why Russia cannot agree to it if it means only Chinese neutrality. “The document appears to protect Russia froma flank attack,” the Novoe Vremya adds, ‘‘and recognizes her exceptional position north of the great wall, but the note stands or falls with the reality of Chinese neutrality. So long as China honestly and success- fully maintains neutrality Russia will be unwilling' to violate it.” W. N, Kokovzoff, who yesterday was appoinited Finance Minister in succes- sion to M. Pleske, is considered to be a most determined opponent of the finan- cial policy of “M.-Witte, -who resigned his position as Minister of 'Finance in August last. He has for many years been ambitious to | become Finance Minister, and was appointed M. Witte assistant while the latter held the port- folio, but owing to a disagreement he resigned. M. Kokovzoff is regarded here as being a safe, conservative financier, and it is beliéved that under his administration Russian ecredit abroad will the appoin » | readiness of the nation to share the burden imposed by the war. RUSSIA - TERMINATES CENSORSHIP THAT EXISTED FOR YEARS ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 19.—The Russian Government to-day abolished i the censorship on all news and other telegrams going abroad, with the ex- ception of the ordinary war censorship during hostilities. | The lifting of the embargo, which has existed for generations, on the free transmission of news from the Russian empire came as a direct result of con- sideration of the subject by ‘the.Czar himself, and in some respects this abo-, lition is regarded as the most®impor- tant act since the emancipation of serfs. 3 Under. a regime allowing perfect freedom to the foreign press it is be- lieved that Russia will soon cease to be sustained.,_ . In lal,u\nl gt . st e ol UMl s S int o e e school of application at Annapolis. It will consist of marine detach- ments from New York, Philadelphia, Annapolis- and Washington and will be asscmbled in Washington. Admiral Evans’ prediction of trou- ble is based on advices he has from the interiot of China, especially from officers of the gunboats Villa Lobos and Calato, controlling the Yangtse- kiang River. His information coin- cides with that credited to Mr. Con- ger that the lower classes are inflamed by news of Japanese victories. et iy FRANCE SENDS OUT HER INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT NEUTRALITY PARIS, Feb. 19.—It is announced of- ficially that the French Government has issued instructions relative to the observance of neutrality, and that prac- tically they are the same as those is- sued concerning the observance of neu- trality during the Spanish-American " Continued on Page 2, Column 3. (COLLISIO: i Town. EXPLODES DYNAMITE Twenty-Four Persons - Are Killed in Utah Train Carrying Powder IS Run Into by an Engine | at Siding. | Section Foreman, His Wife and Three Small Children and His Brother Among the Victims. | OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 19.—In an ex- plosion of a car of dynamite caused by a head-on collision at Jackson on | the Ogden-Lucin cut-off at 4 o'clock this afternocon, eight Americans and sixteen Greeks were killed and twelve injured. Extra train engine No. 2116 had opders to meet extra No. 2833 at Jackson, a small telegraph station on the cut-off and about eighty-five miles | from Ogden. Extra was taking | the siding and extra 2116, which held the right of track, was coming down | the grade into the station. The air- | brake failed to work and 2116 could | not make the stop and crashed into | 2833 on the switch. A terrific explo- sion followed and many of the ¢ were blown to pieces, among the num- ber being five outfit cars containing twenty-one Greek laborers, who were 2833 rs blown several hundred feet from the track. Section Foreman T. W. Burke, his wife and three hildren and his brother, J. W. Burke, who were near ed. Th the station. were ins were blown about track. The Gre the outfit cars that | car containing the ¢ | nearly all kil nt out from thi | and the injured we city. late to-night. Cor Dermody and Messengs 18 rs doct into this en o . He died while en route to this city. The dead: w. BURKE, section foreman, hildre ex-general foreman. messenger, A 85 wif L. HO Ind. ¢ DERMODY, conductor, B W J. | w. drews | owe | ver Dam. SIXTE The injured . engine raylor, telegraph op- 1 wife, injuries on face Greeks, seriously. | The explosion was terrific, and the | town of Terrace, fifteen miles to the | north, on the main line of the Southern | Pacific, was shaken as by an earth- | quake. The telegraph station at Colon, | fifty-five miles distant, had every win- dow pane broken. The explosion was | so tremendous that the first knowledge | of the disaster, instead of being re- ceived by telegraph from the scene of the disaster, was communicated from Terrace and Lucin, operators at those points reporting to headquarters that a calamity had occurred. The people of Terrace, looking south across the | old lake bottom, saw an immense cloud of white smoke ascend from Jackson Point and spread out at a great height and then flames burst forth. A POSTOFFICE CLERK IS | ARRESTED FOR STEALING Redding Youth Takes Money From the Mails and Confesses His Crime. REDDING, Feb. 19.—Tom Rey- nolds, utility clerk at the Redding Postoffice and a nephew of Postmaster J. E. Reynolds, opened over eight hundred letters during the past three months and took out what coin and | greenbacks he found. He confessed | the crime to-day when arrested at the | instance of Postoffice Inspector Coyne. | After rifling a letter the young man | would throw it on top of a high locker | used by mail carriers. Eight hundred | opened letters were found there ! Wednesday by Assistant Postmaster Ed S. Reynolds, who reported the dis- covery, and an investigation followed, which led to the clerk’s arrest. Rey- nolds claimed that he obtained only $20 by thieving. He did not have ac- cess to registered matter and did not touch money orders of any kind for fear of detection. ——— Albanian Catholics Take Up Arms. CETTINJE, Montenegro, Feb. 19.— The Albaniad Catholics are hastening in large numbers to join their breth- ren in fighting at Diakova, province of Ipek, Albania, against Pasha.