The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1904, Page 21

Forecast made cisco for thirty San Francisco Clondy Sunday; Distric THE WE midnight, February 21: fiesh southerly winds. A. G. McADIE, T ‘Mot Ken f, o £8.C I-'Lr.a at Sai Prems.. hours eunding and vicinity— probably rain; t Forecaster. ! RUSSIAN WARSHIPS APPEAR IN THE STRAITS OF KOREA * TEE THEATERS. Central— “The To-Day. To-Day. Tivoli—"“When Marchin, g Nome.” Alcazar—“The To-D Matinee To-Day. Chntes—Vaundeville. Columbia—''Julius Caesar.” Fischer's—“Roly-Poly.” Matinee Grand—"“Whoopn-Dee-Doo.” Orpheum—Vandevil Charity Ball.” Men of Jimtown.” . Matinee Johnny Comes 1904-—PAG S--21--TO oo PRICE FIVE ( AND CANNONADING IS HEARD OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN LONDON, Feb. 20.—A dzspatch from Tokio, dated to-day, says: “Cannonading was heard this morning off Menomisaki, north of Shimone peninsula. tified warships appeared vff Oqujiri and Kutogori to-day, apparently searching for the cable. was foliowed, seven miles off Fusan, by four warships, ard that the chase was abandoned near Tsushima.’’ LUhere the merchantman was chased is near the end of Korea, where Japan was supposed to have complete control of the sea. join the Rissian ships at Port Arthur. 5\ WPESTS TRY A U0 SIS LR e Alki Leaves Juneau| in.the Teeth of BlQ’ Storm. Agent of erpanv the Alaskan Port IS E Furious Wind Whirls and Imperils NURSES RESCE THE P. \TIENTS I:rfl:l!\\ Out in a Hmpnal in San Bernardi o, Endanger- ing the Lives of the Inmates | Fel ndan- of pa- he ng. The was destroyed lower floors suffere nod an to repair it. YUKON OFFVICIALS TO STOP ALL HYDRAULIC MINING Council sses an Order Providing That in Future Mining Operations Under Placer Rules, OUVE}L B. ( Feb. ¢ » » more h) 1i - 3 Yukon. An order t st been passed ouns in the Yukon hydra regulations were der in Council of De- ubsequent orders. now rescinded and regulations. n granted under interfered T of parties are their locations I non-compliance with have undertaken. ations have 1o show that der these will the duties im- not ing ses u fulfill sits Report on Dreyfus Case. Feb. 20.—M. Bo reporter e Court of Cassation, submitted ropri on the Dreyfus case to-day. « | tuke it up next week d it is il complete its | examination early farch ~ | news of the with the fire appa- | but could until the ations for the dis- | ilic mining | imended at dif- | An| rried on in the Yukon | mining be Three uniden- The steamslup Tamdkawa Maru, which has arrived at Shimonoseki, reports she This -would indicate that the Uladivostok squadron was trying to —p i NORTHERN ]\ORE’\ NEAR WHICH TOV THE FIRST (aRL AT LAND BATTLE OF THE WAR IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE. “God 1s With Us 7 Writes Kaiser in Message of Sympathy to Czar Nicholas. PETE URG, Feb.. 20.—The} C according to the who have ac- cess to his presence, 1 y the loull‘reah of hostilities and sorrows al‘ | the expense the war entails. . Since the'| | thur he has been occupled with confer- ences, and has appeared in public only on one or two occasions to review the departing troops or to show himself at a window of the Winter Palace to ac- cept patriotic demonstrations. Persons who have seen the Czar 3 he is looking sad and careworn, and that his well-known kindness of heart causes him to feel acutely the loss of his brave men. His sole recreation now consists of a morning saunter in the garden adjoining the palace. The ground is covered with snow, but stiil | he walks about, invariably accompa- | nied by five dogs, which are trained to | march in single file behind him. , The Czar selected one of the dogs to head When the Czar addressed some troops ssion. a few days ago and admonished them in these words, “Remember, your jen- {emy is brave, bold and cunning,’ he could no voice dis guise his emotion and his very much. He is grieved what he considers to be the treacherous conduct of the Japanese. SYMPATHIZERS OF CZAR. is known that the Czar has re- ceived at least three personal letters from LEuropean sovegeigns expressing | their sympathy. They are Emperor | William, King Christian of Denmark |and King Oscar of Sweden and Nor- way. The letter from Emperor. William was brought by the commander of the Alexandria III Regiment of Prussian Grenadiers, of which the Czar is honora colonel, and concluded with the significant words: *‘God’is withus.” The epistle from the Czar's august grandfather, King Christian, is said to be moré than an ordinary.exchange { between close relatives, and the mis- sive from King Oscar is of the friend- | liest c haracter and contains the warm- | est assurances for Russia in her hour of trial and for the Czar personally. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. Miiita: activity proceeding on an average scale and all is in readiness for the mobilization of the entire Rus- sian army, should that become neces- sary. In a fortnight 100,000 additional liroops will be in Manchuria. Three over | .1t is bombardment of Port Ar- | | but only thi corps _of - Siberian Rifles have already been organized and a fourth soon will be completed. There is also igade. of ‘Cossuck-artillery, armed with excellent mountain guns. Although the Japanese seem to be making Port Arthur one 6f their main objecti tary. men ‘here do -not believe that' they will be able to ef- fect and hold.a landing there. The entire country strongly held by a division of Cossacks, which were quiet- ly moved to the Far East from the Caucasus some time ago. Other Cos- sacks are under comrades. The Russian army will have a distinctly Cossack appearance. SOLDIERS WELL TREATED. \tnn(s of privation suffered by the on the military trains going East, are grossly exaggerated. Covered freight trucks have been con- verted into really comfortable cars for the men. .The sides are. lined with felt. the windows have been cut, stoves set up and the movable shelves used for sleeping are removed in the day- time. Each r can carry forty men, six are taken. Each man is allowed. three-ggarters of a pound of hot beef daily, .besides the regular rations supplied from the spe- cial kitchen cars. The Viedomosti publishes an edi- torial article on the pride shown in Great Britain and the United States in their pro-Japanese sympathies and asks what . these will ultimately cost the cultured west. Answering this question, the paper says: ‘“Aside from the yellow peril it is hopeless blindness to not sée that Rus- sia stands as a barrier ‘between the rising power of Asia and other Euro- peans and to desire that this barrier be swept away is absolute inbecility. It is claimed thal Japan represents civilization. , The same thing was said in 166 about Prussia, and it was not suspected that the success of Prussian arms. would be a continual source of alarm, which only.ended when the Franco-Russian alliance re-established the political balance of Europe. DIPLOMACY, VERSUS WAR. One may bow down to the cultured advance of Japan, but it brings to western nations the idea of endless wars. The east is now an area of Eu- ropean competition. What China will do in a week or in months, when her war position is more clearly defined and her neutrality guarauteed by the powers on the American receipt. is 2 orders to join their | RUSSIA LOSES FAITH IN HER PRESENT ALLY learned that the Czar is skeptical of ‘French sup- port and is bringing all his in- fluence to bear to align Ger many actively with Russia in the event of a general disaster to the Muscovite arms in the | Far East. ‘The basis on which | the Czar is striving to build this | angement is the theory that Russia and Germany ave equally restricted and injured by Brit- ain’s imperial pretensions. Barrere, the French Embas- sador here, is insisting that President Loubet adhere to his intention of v Rome, de- spite the Czar's embarrassment in the Far East. He points out to the Paris officials that the Czar and the Kaiser are drawing together and that France will do well to foster good relations with Italy. It is understood.this view commends itself to Loubet, | who is preparing to come to | Rome in April. It is said he is anxious to soothe the suscepti- bilities of the Italians and that | he will not visit the Vatican, OME, Feb. 20.—From lof- ficial quarters it is | { | | | - one of those fictions which Europe is so used to paying for with a most ex- pensive armed peace. Russian vie- tories will protect the west from the horrors-America is trying to keep off by diplomacy. For Russia this heavy cross is its victery.” The report that Count Cassini, Rus- sian Embassador to Washington, is to be recalled is absolutely unwarranted. Tt is understood that the Russians taken prisoners in' the Chemulpo bat- tle will be brought home. These men will henceforth be non-combatants., e CONDITIONS AS THEY ARE TO-DAY IN PORT FARTHUR '"RONGHOLD YINKOW, Feb. 20.—By means of a| 5pec|al permit obtamed from . Major General Pflug, Viceroy Alexlpt!'s chief of staff, a newspaper correspondent (.om.lnncd on Page .J, Column 5. Russian Scouting Far Into the Korean Parties Penetrate Interior of the Empire. Special Cablegram to Fhe Call and New York Herald. * the New York Herald Publishing Company. SEOUL, Feb. 20.—Two Russian scout- ing parties. were seen to-day c Anju, nearly 100 miles south of Wiju. TOKIO, Fcb. 20.—Three hundred Rus- an scouts reconnoiteréd yesterday in Wiju and vicinity. They crossed the Yalu River, entered the town and scouted through' the surrounding coun- | tr; They then recrossed the river and rejoined their main force. CHEFU, Feh. 20.—A British steam- ship has left Weihaiwei for Korea, car- rying manv officers, who are going t witness the military operations. reported that all is gujet in Kwantun, Peninsula except for the arrival of a | large number of troops and convicts who, before the hostilities began at Port Arthur, were released so that they might join the fightjng forces. Neutral warships are arriving at Chefu daily to watch the-outcome of the hostilities. The Yenisei had Jaid 389 mines in the harbor of Dalny and was blown up by the 390th. blown out to sea by storms. The cruis. er Boyarin, which, like the Ye ac- cidentally “struck- a mine, is a_total wreck. y ST. PETERSBURC, Feb. 20.—General Kuropatkin has been.relievéd. of his | functions #s Mihister ‘of -War and has been appointed commander in chief of the Russian Far East army. A late dispatch from Port Arthur an- nounces that by order of Vigeroy Alex- ieff, an irregular- volunteer force being raised to defend the fortress. The men will be provided by the state with arms, rations and ' the necessary clothing. It is believed, the dispatch added, that Japan regards foodstuffs consigned to Port Arthur as absolute contraband of war, and that she will undertake -to compel.the capitalization | of Port Arthur by a'siege. BREST, “France, Feb. 20.-The tor- pedo-boat destroyers: A.- Pistolet and Gavelin' will leave here for. Algiers on ‘Wednesday, to Join the destroyers Fronde and Mousequel and the cruiser Dassas, All the warships will - ithen proceed tothe Far Hast.~ -+ = NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—The Jourhai has the following from Rome: It is reported here that the Czar intends to e to| It is | All of the mines have been | is | Copyright, 1904, by | proceed to" the front in the spring. to ake personal command of the army. e | REPLY. OF THE CZAR [ TO SECRETARY HAY'S NOTE IS SATISFACTORY PARIS, Feb. 20.—It is learned that the Russian .Foreign Minister, . Count | Lamsdorff, to-day Washington Governgent a communi- ation announcing that Russia’s reply was . considered responsive to ransmitted to the Governments China and Japan. sponse of Russia to the United States is highly gratifying to the officials here, as it counteracts the mischievous reports to the effect that the Russian answer was equivalent tg a rejection. As a matler of fact 'Russia’s reply is practically the same as 'those of the other powers, recognizing the neutral- v of Chipa with the exception of Manchuria. . The terms of the Russian | reply are substantially as follow Russia will be glad to join with the | other. powers in the recognition of Chinese neutrality on three conditions: First, that China shall maintain fieutrality. | ~ Second. that - Jananh | support this neutrality. Third, that Manchuria, being the field of military- operations, shall not | be included. The reply-is-quite brief, not con- | taining any language before the fore- | going three conditions and the intro- | ductory sentence. BERLIX, Feb. of | | | | ! | | 20.—The = Foreign German Embassador in St. Petarsburg | to communicate to the Governments | to which they “are’ accredited Ger- \man) 's adhefence icontamed in Secretary Hay's note “on the neutrality of €hina. ' Both powe gave a gzeneral assurance that the: principles were aceeptable to them. - & | Amervican Cruisers Sail for Shanghai. MANILA, Feb. 20.—The United States protected cruisers Cincinnat and Albany of Rear Admiral Evans’ fleet have ‘sailed for Shanghai. 8 | received from the | the | American note on China’ and would be This favorable re- ! shall loyally | | Office several days ago instructed the | | and the Minister of Germany in Tokio | to the principles | IALBXMA\\ AND TURKS N BATTLE 'Rebels Are Defeated . in a Second En- gagement. e iiiti—e i Lose Five Hundred Men and Vietors’ Casualties Ard Heavy. Nations of Europe Are Anxiously Watching Hostile Developments on the Balkan Peginsula. - = SALONICA, F oceurred between ians in North Albania and ish troops on 1 e b or wounded. | ians we | | of th \ as b perseded, owing to the an | pleasure at his w ¥ T Albaniar 00F Monast | ment of th \ A battalion of tr | | and anoth from Salon | PARIS. Feb. 20.—: t with as close attention as they are giving Russo-Japanese . th thorities are watc Balkans. From Bulga haye been received that fhe | purpo um( ate war will accom rebellion in is not believed h: ian committee h as heretofore with which to carry on a conflict. Il w that Russia’s preoccupation i East greatly incr war in the Balka | she proposes to s the reforms but a high Turkish o said the must nece of the Macedonians and Bu Diplomats here say that | opportunity existed for the porte once | for all to end the Macedonian trouble | by striking Bulgaria, which encourages | it, it is now. Despite the firm repre- sentations of Rus: she undoubtedly is | willing to engage in a war in Europe | while engaged with Japan in the Far | East, and Turkey is expected to adopt | a firmer tone in dealing with the Mace- | donian question.* The powers, it is ar { nounced authoritatively, are still work- ing harmoniously together and thgy are | all making representations to Turke | and Bulgaria on the folly of going to is w the the' pow ere to-day ment war. Certainly neither will profit thereby. NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A. G. Hale, | a correspondent of the London Daily News, who reached this port to-c on the Cedrie, has just returned from the Balkans. Hale says the Bulgari have 300,000 of the finest trained | troops in the world and they are y waiting until Russia ‘gets her sold | away from the frontier when they wiil | pour into Turkey and attempt to erate Macedonia. {~ E. A. Magnifice, United \[<Il“~ Con- sul at Smyrna, arrived here tc the Campania. The pol jin the Balkans will be interest summer, he said. “Now that Russia is engaged, key will take steps to keep I |from taking Macedonia,” ¥ tinued. “Just before I left a brigand named Tsakiga had been makir | trouble. Summoned by the authoritie |to give himself up he refused and killed thirty-five Albanians who were | sent to take him.” . | e —— | EMPEROR WILLIAM DECIDES A HOLIDAY TRIP lib- Will Leave Berlin Early in March and | Join the Imperial Yacht Hohen- zollern at M@sina. BERLIN, Feb. Emg liam wiil start for'the Medi on Mond March 8, joini m- rial yacht Hohenzo When the break of the w Japan was communicated to jesty he gave up his proy as the international si calm, he zgain announged his tion of taking a holiday. The | press’ heaith prevents her accompany- |ing the Emperor to the Mediterranean