The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1904, Page 24

BRUARY 21, 1904. CENTRAL FIGURE IN ORIENT | TOGO OF JAPAN' o of Port Arthur Battle Is Gallant Naval Offic_er' Who Fired the First Shot in the Chino-Japanese War. IS ADM H er Cl e by Robert Mach-| the London Daily Mail der the caption “The Admiral Togo,” is of | ust at this time. Its| e admiral's connection Japane war, the first | ed, amounts to a at the out- - Japanese war, lities by an attack Port Arthur ard and known my of Japan service, but without ot and could not 1d’s interest as in chiet| splendid fleet, f most fig- him will de- as prodigious a the lot of Nel- history wield one of the ormidable in- her navy Ja- 1an ten years a fighting At this s she has 1g of this ma- miral Togo that has been ieliberation and the possi- n feels must us a his and ight d on f instruc- odd years 1 good deal g n was wrious capacities. In ar broke out between n, he 1 mand cruiser of 365 composing what [ as the” first flyving he Japanese navy. Dur- distinguished ed the reputation of st-class fighting man. i SINKING OF THE KOWSHING. connection with the epi- 4 ng of the Kowshing e frst into world- 2 e At the time some rse cor ms of his action on that weard, but these died owledge of the cir- reveals so p cter of man, so g again oW g on in the year k here had been no ag- e of war, it was evi- China WARNER’'S IRAL were about to fight over Korea. War- ships had been assembled and large bodies of troops were either on the field or were on the way to the scene of conflict. The Kowshing, a transport a flving the British flag, with captain and crew and carr; 1100 Chinese soldiers for vessel Britis Asan, was met by Togo in the Naniwg, who signaled to her by firing two blank cartridges to stop, which she did. Thereafter a Japanese lieutenant went on board the Kowshing with a peremptory order from Togo that the port must proceed no farther to- d her destination, but at once ac- company the Naniwa to the main Jap- anese flee Captain Galsworthy of the Kowshing was willing to obey these orders, but not so minded were the officers of the Chgpese forces on the vessel. They immediately raised a great tlamor and threatened Gals- worthy FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR. “Seeing what was occurring, Togo sent a boat to bring off Captain Gals- worthy and his crew; but, meanwhile, the disturbance and confusion on the Kowshing had increased and the Chi vented them leaving her Some time then passed and at length | Togo s aled Galsworthy to take one of his own boats and come to the aniwa not allowed by the Chinese to do so. For four hours Togo stood off #id on trying to save him and the ship, but finding there was no chance of this he at last ordered the red flag, which an- s about to fire, to nounced that he wa be hoisted. A few moments later a well directed shot from the Nanmiwa sfuck the engine-room and pene- trated the hull of the Kowshing, which soon afterward filled and sank. As ssworthy d his men leaped over the bulwarks of the transport into the sea they were fired on by the Chinese. Togo at once sent out boats as many as he could. “In this way Toge began the Chino- Jap His countrymen have never forgotten the part he played in and rescued this episode. ‘Togo!’ they say, ‘It was Togo who sank the Kowshing.' And dra a 1t augury from “In the course of the war Togo saw | a great deal of actual fighting, so he | is a naval man of no littfe experience. He was present at the first battle of Phungdo, at the battle of Haiyang. took part in the bombardment of Tangchow and saw the final overthrow and destruction at Weihaiwei of all that was left of the Chinese fieet. Nor did his ship, the Na a, pass entirely scatheless through these ordeals, though she received no vital damage. ever the fame of Togo Heihachiro grew; he was known as a man of reso- lution and resource, most of all as a hard and determined fighter. TOGO'S POSITION TO-DAY. After the war he was d to the rank of rear admiral and promoted to the third command in the Japanese fleet. Prior to his present appoint- ment he was commander in chief at Maizuru, a dockyard on the Sea of Japan. Maizuru is not one of the largest yards in the islaiid empire, but it may become of great importance as a suitable port from which troops can be dispatched to Korea, owing to its comparative near: to that penin- sula. His present rank is that of vice admiral. . nformation with respect to the ese fleet has been so absolutely withheld for the past few weeks by the censor that it is not quite certain on :which ship Admiral Togo has hoisted his flag: but it is understood that the Hatsuse is the vessel. The Hatsuse is a sister ship to the Mikasa; | that is to say, she is one of the largest and most powerful battleships afloat, having over 15,000 tons placement. “In person Admiral Togo short, somewhat stout man, with full black beard and mustache, and a distinctive- ly Japanese appearance. He is not a great talker; indeed, in manner he is REMEDIES. GALL STONES DRIVEN OUT Dr. Loval Mere Than Three Years With Gal! 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These measures caused considerable excitement, which was not diminished by the rumors which continued to cif-' ulate, in spite of official*denials, ‘that | this military activity was due fo @i warning from a Euronean power to the | effect that in the event of a Continental | war Great Britain intended to seize| ports on the Spanish coast. | PARIS, Feb. 20. — The officials’ here | profess not to know _the .cause of! Spain’s hurried mobllization- of -troops, | but unofficial informatioms shows that | n is going op with thei i gl 1 | the mobili | utmost fury, with :a specigl] yiew of | | protecting the Canary and Balearic | groups of . Large forces’of in- | fantry, caval and ~engineers huve‘, already been assigned to co-eperate | with the navy in the defense of the is- | lands and the coast of the mainland of | Spain. A prominent official said: | “The mobilization is probably. due to | a scare similar to that which Spain ex- | perienced when she expected Rear Ad- | miral Watson's fleet to attack her| coast.” | However, the authorities here are! | aware that Spain is suspicious that the present war may lead some powers to attempt to secure strategic positions near Gibraltar. British and French ne- gotiations_concerning Northern Moroc- co, opposite Gibraltar, have been going on for the last year, and Foreign Min- | ister Delcasse recently told one of the Embassadors that a settlement seemed as far off as ever. He also said ‘he be- | lieved Spain foresaw Russia’s’ present | extreme, need of coaling stations be- tween the Baltic and the Far East. The financial dangers attending the .| mobilization weré shown to-day in the | complete demoralization of Spanish }rentes on the Bourse. o, [RG5S PARIS HEARS OF WAR | EXCURSIONS PLANNED IN SAN FRANCISCO | | | PARIS, Feb. 20.—“Children, would | you rather see the war for your Easter vacation or visit the St. Louis Expo- | sition?” the Matin quotes an American | paterfamilias as asking. In that néwspaper and the Figaro | are articles which assert that the walls | of San Francisco are placarded with | | posters of rival tourist’ concerns | | which read like this: “War excur- | |sions. Trip to witness great modern | | battle. Powerful searchlights . for | night encounters. Safest | staamers; best handled on the Pacific | | Ocean. Passengers can see everything | without the slightest risk.” Children, of course, according to these stories, choose to see the war, be- cause there is more chance of noise. The writers conclude that the attend- |ance on the exposition will suffer | through the rivairy of the counter at- | traction o handy to America—"just | across the Pacific.” | The inference is drawn from a card inclosed in an envelope, which read: ““Before leaving insure your life in — Insurance Company.” That holiday jaunt to see a naval en- gagement may not be such a quiet treat for a whole family after all. It is gravely asserted that the excursion promoters—and the insurance compa- nies—are colning money. “Business is business” is the head- | ing on one such account of the practi- cal Yankee's eye for the main chance. —_———— | FRANCE EXPLAIN STAY OF RUSSIAN { SHIPS AT JIBUTIL —N PARIS, Feb. 20.—Exchanges of com- munications of & friendly character | have occurred between France and Ja- | pan with respect to the stay of the Russian squadron at Jibutil. France did not hesitate to make a complete ex- | | planation of her reasons for not order- ing the Russian ships to depart, and it is said in a‘reliable quarter that this explanation was thoroughly satisfac- | tory to the Japanese Government. The frankness with which the French Gov- ' ernment dealt with the question was gratifying to the Japanese diplomats, and it is asserted that there is no re: {son to believe that any friction will | arise between the two countries regard- | ing the incident, | It is now explained that France's | neutrality instructions, while (contrary to a previous statement made on the same subject) specifying the limit of stay at twenty-four hours, differs from the English neutrality laws, in that this provision is hedged about by va- rious conditions which enable exten- sions of the time during which a bel- ligerent may remain in a French port. France seeks, as she has told Japan jand the other powers, to maintain an | attitude of loyal neutrality and has no | intention of departing from this policy. | But so far as ordering the Russian | ships to leave Jibutil this has not ib:en done. as to have done so would have aroused the French people, whose sympathy with Russia has be- come exceedingly keen, and this Japan and certainly her ally do not desive. . The officials also sav that France showed her fairness toward both bel- | | | | | | viewing ) ; city to the other. and the rest of the week L TAPESTRY BRUSSEL dining room, hall or stairs. BRUSSEL and Small patterns on deep shaded .grounds in reds and wood colors and light tans. greens, yard, sewed, lined and laid . . EXTRA BRUSSE wood colored scroll on tan ground, reds and greens. Every harmony in«arpet patterns and a wonderful array of ssels, them. By the yard, extra Br HASSOCKS Wiltons, Axminsters and Velvets,iiitheroughly ' made, beautiful- colorings. 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Spain then en- deavored to have the cruiser compelled to leave forthwith, but the French authorities did not require a rigid en- forcement of the regulations and the cruiser was permitted to remain until her repairs were completed. It is claimed that this American precedent justifies the stay of the Russians at Jibutil. Seaig ol RUSSIAN ATTITUDE IN RELATION TO THE DALNY CONSULATE | PARIS, Feb. 20.—The Temps, semi- official, quotes a high Russian author- ity as follows: . . “Although the United States wished to send a Consul to Dalny, it is cer- tain that the Russian Government alone can judge whether it is desirable to issue an exequatur to that effect. It is necessary tc remember that while Manchuria belongs to China, Russia holds Port Arthur and Dalny under a lease from the Chinese Government. The war was commenced by Japan; which practically has established a state of siege at those points. What is more natural than that the laws of war should be extended to those points, and that the authorities should refuse to grant an exequatur to a foreign Consul? “If it pleases the United States to ask China to issue exequaturs for Consuls at Mukden and Antung it is their right to do so. But the actual situation confers upon us certain rights. Manchuria, being the theater of war occupied by us and recognized by the United States and other pow- ers as outside of the Chinese zone of neutrality, it is for our military au- thorities to judge the question of re- ceiving these Consuls, even if China grants them exequaturs. I do not know the decision of Viceroy Alexieff, but they (the military authorities) are free to take any action they wish.” saiices ki CHEMULPO INCIDENT INCREASES RUSSIAN IRE TOWARD AMERICA ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20.—The refusal of the commander of the United States "gunboat Vicksburg to unite with. the, commanders of other foreign warships at Chemulpo to pro- test against the fighting there on Feb- ruary 8, which resulted in the loss of the Russian warships, Variag and Koreitz, and the fact that the Vicksy burg did not take on board any of the surviving Russian sailors have created much unfavorable public comment here. The Foreign Office, however, shows no disposition’ to criticize the commander of the Vicksburg and ad- vances the suggestion that he might huve been restrained by the belief that his action might constitute a breach of neutrality. e ar s ¥ A Russian correspondent at Port Ar- , thur reports that the steamship Shilka, American auxiliary | Captain Kosturin, left Vladivostok on | February 3 and arrived at Tsushima (a Japanese island northwest of Naga- saki) on February 6. Here the steam- ship was seized and without explana- tion taken to Nagasaki Bay. The Jap- anese passengers were landed, but Cap- tain Kosturin successfully opposed the | landing of the Chinese passengers, who | were bound for Chefu. He avers that | the Japanese sailors placed on board showed lack of discipline and lounged | and smoked in the ladies’ cabin until he ordered them on deck. Grand Duke Alexis and Grand Duke Constantine, uncles of the Czar, have asked his Majesty’s permission to go to the front. s It is said here that Viceroy Alexieff will exercise general supervision over the naval movements in the Far East. Count Kutaisoff, War Governor of | Irkutsk, has returned to his post to hasten the forwarding of men and war materials across Lake Baikal. It is reported here upon good au- thority, but the report lacks official | confirmation, that all the steamships | of the volunteer fleet are to be armed. The Ministry of Finance has warned | the Russian merchant ships to remain south of Shanghai, as the Japanese have a squadron composed of one bat- | tleship, two first class and two second | class cruisers and eleven torpedo-boats off Amoy for the purpose of intercept- ing merchantmen. A dispatch received here from Har- bin, dated February 20, says the rail- road is in working order and that the | Japanese who attempted to blow up | the railroad bridge over the Sungarif River have been hanged. Bands of | bandits have been observed under. Jap- anese leadership and are being pur- sued. Almost all of the civilian inhab- itants of Harbin have left and the re- mainder of the population is quiet. Chinese Swell Japan’s War Fund. SEATTLE, Feb. 20.—At a wildly en- thusiastic meeting to-night Japanese | residents agreed to send a fund of | $25,000 back to Japan. The, active| work of collecting the money will be- | gin on Monday morning. The Chinese reform party has subscribed a sub- stantial sum and promises hearty sup- port. SR TSRERE RIS Tell ofRussian Cruelty. SEOUL, Feb. 20.—Japanese fugi- tives who claim they were maltreated at Port Arthur arrived at Chemulpo yesterday and the report of their ill treatment has created great excite- | ment among the soldiers there. —_— - | ‘War News Continued on Page 25. (O -Aygust Bebel is the man of the hour in Germany. He is the leader of the | §ocial Democrats, who have just cast a vote of 3,000,000, or one-third of the en- tire yote of the empire. He was born in Cologne in 1840, the son of a sergeant in an infantry regiment. He was ap- prenticed to a turner, and when his . trade was learned he tramped through Germany, getting work wherever he could TBENSON FACES SECOND CHARGE, Millionaire Land Dealer San Franeisco Is Arrested on a Washington Indictment gy RELEASED ON —- Must Answer an Aceusation of Having Conspired With Hyde | to Defraud the Government —_—— NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—John A. Ben- son, the San Francisco millionaire land dealer® who was arrested in thig city on New Year's eve, charged with brib- ing Otis A. Harlan, a Government clerk in the Land Department in Washing- tonm, to give him advance information concerning an investigation being made relative to some of his Federal land deals, was arrested again to-day by a secret service agent and arraigned before United States Commissionef Shields. Commissioner Shields, in view of the fact that Benson was already under $10,000 cash bail, released him on an additional bail of $10,000. The indictment on which Benson was arrested to-day was returned a few days ago in Washington and charges Benson with having conspired, together with Frederick A. Hyde and others, to defraud the Government of | | claimed, were accompanied by false BAIL | | | x\hrough false affidavits filed in connec- tion with the location of school lands in Oregon and California. It is charged that Benson, Hyde and others induced citizens of those States to sign applications for locations under the belief that they were merely dispos- | ing of their right to make an applica- | tion as a citizen of the State in ques- tion. The applications, - it is further and fictitious affidavits. Benson's examination was set for Thursday next. A~ —_————————— WOODCHOPPER USES AX TO SETTLE A QUARREL o Young Glibo Is Accused of Making a Murderous Assault on Henri Mo- ser in Northern Sonoma. SANTA ROSA, Feb. 20.—Henri Mo~ ser and Young Glibo, woodchoppers, had a serious quarrel yesterday at the Moulton Hill Vineyard Company's property in northern Sonoma. Glibo, it is alleged, used an ax on. Moser’s head. He was arrested and bound over for trial before the Superior Court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Both men had been drinking claret in large quantities and quarreled over some trivial. matter. Glibe then sought the woodpile and secured an ax. Moser, it is Claimed, was_ attacked from behind amd se- verely injured. ——— In Norfolk it is customary to speak of attending a funeral as “following™ the remains. A young medical man from London, who had taken a prac- tice in Norfolk, was sadly nonpiosed the other morning on receiving a letter from a disconsolate widow announeing the death of her husband, and adding as B postseript: “We all hope you will foilow him.”—London Tit-Bits. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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