The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1904, Page 4

THE 'SAN MUSCOVITE 1S WORRIED BY RUMORS Hears That the Foe I5 10 Violate Chinas . No Confidence Placed I Pledoes Nade by Peking. — ST March ' receipt of P tent anese are prepar- | utral Chines t of the specific that they ation disguised Japanese ting as spies along the Shau- | resence of oad has been established, anc n agents report that thers s eve an intended land- | st coast of the gulf of received is correct | have disco that a 1 peninsula is too hard a k and have elected to land [ it side, where there will be to repel them. The only tw f for landing are Chinwata juchang and K Railroad. A r would give the J of a splendid stra the NO FAITH IN CHINES e faith in the Ma and Mu, who orders from Peking es of Japan. y authoritie to g -poss and to taks| p ns. A high ! said uld have worse comsequence for other powers than Ru d ¢ €r neutral te shoul into the fight in this inst for- ed his hea and his troops estward of the Vice fuan Mistchenko's | recon- watching | rea, naitering Anju, but ritory Gener commander in chi €l saying ) take telegram troops w the MONGOLIA'S N NEWCHWANG, Alatsin, sovereign of route to capital chow yesterday from Peking and also tnessed the of the Jap- | T with the of (Chinese neutrality, Prince Alatsin has commanded the ob. servance of ne: ¥ throughout Mon. golia, thus rendering illegal the large f and feed traffic upon which > depending, but which, ding his Japanese sympa- thies, he has found it impossible to sup.- press, The mainte e of neutrality by the | Chinese in th ion between the great avall and the Liao River is said to be complete, thus contrasting with the al- leged Russian violation of neutrality in the same region by the maintenance | of armed patrols and guards half way to Shanhaikwan. Both foreign and native vessels are anxiously awaiting the opening of the | Liao Riv It is their purpose to re- | move valuable g0ods and their cargoes | before fighting begins. Authoritative reports from Kirin, Kwanegchengtsi, Mukden, Liaoyang and Hsuyen show that three days ago complete quiet prevailed, with a regu- Jar movement of troops in the direction ! of the Yalu River. One regiment passed through Hsuyen on Sunday, March 20, ASKS FOR A PASSPORT. PERING, March 24.—The Russian military agent at Tientsin has applied for a passport and permission to visit Jehol and Changwantsu, where Gen- | comp | brigades No. 51 and 57, have been con- ND CHANGE VAR PLARS Kuropatkin Will Wait for the Japansse 10 Attack. Conident of Holfing All 0f Liaotng Pennsul ST. PETERSBURG, March 24 —When | General Kuropatkin reaches Mukden it is understood the Emperor's forces at the seat of war will be divided into three armies—one on the peninsula, in- ciuding the Port Arthur garrison, under | | General Stoessel, military commander | at Port Arthur; a central army, under | Linevitch, and a northern General Baron Stackel- erg. Any idea that General Kuropat- kin's arrival will be signalized by ag- “tics is discouraged in the ary circles, where atten- tion is called to the general's reporte injunction—patience, patience, patienc “We can afford to wait, whether or not the Japanese can,” is the sentiment among the believers in General Kuro- patkin. i He expects to force the Japanese to tack him on ground of his There will be no forward mov nt into Korea. On the con at Russians at the Yalu are now en- ing their conmcentration to the west- ward, and they probably will retire from a Japanese advance in force, harassing and retarding the enemy as much as possible until the proper time | to uncover the main Ru n army. XPECT JAPAN TO ATTACK. The continued landing of Japanese troops in Korea is tl X to the liking of the Russian strategist: The bigger the army dis barked there the better t will be suited, being convinced that, once Kor nesé soldiers, press filled with the Jay ure of numbers and the clamor of public opinion will drive Japan forward into the arms of the ans. othing but a complete change of plan in the Japanese cam- paign, as developed up to date, will compel the Russians to depart from their determination to play a consistent waiting game, being convinced that all the advantages of such a policy lie on their side. The Ru sians also express much more present situation at forces on the peninsula nforced to an extent which . The been rei will render a Japanese landing there difficult, if not impossible, and the gar- rison at Port Arthur has been amplys ia have ioped to withstand a sieg 2o s the peninsula is concerned, the i there may now be regard- cte. ? NOT DESTROYED. The pr is officially authcrized to deny the reports received in Berlin and the United States by a cy that a Russlan armored the Bayan, was blown up by ating torpedo in the harbor at Arthur on March 16, and that a an torpedc-boat was sunk, owing to colliding with a mine. I Pllug telegraphs from s date, as fol- e Is absolutely no truth in the report published in England to the ef- fect that the Japanese have crossed the Tatung Pass or that they have had engagements with the Russians, ° the statement that the way to fotienling Pass, where a strong an detachment is alleged to be ned, is open to’ the Japanese is pure invention, To the same beiong the reports published in London newspapers from Japanese sources of an engagement alleged to have taken place at Port Arthur on March 18, and of the encounter at Cha (on the Yalu River), in Russians were reported to > Jost 600 men killed or wounded.” The promotion of Grand Duke Ser- | gius (o the rank of major general has i ived an important change in the me command of the Russian ar- t which had been for many ¥ € in control of his father. Grand Duke Sergius is regarded as being the foremost machine gun specialist in the Russian army. His palace is filled with Maxim, Colt, Nor- denfeldt and other quick-firing guns. 3rand Duke Sergius will have control of the artillery being sent to the Far East. RESERVES TO SEE SERVICE. Twenty-eight reserve battalions, sing the infantry reserves °of verted into regular battalions and regiments. Each battalion wil] have eight companies. These will replace troops drafted to the front. The Emperor has conferred with the Ministers on means for increasing the Red Cross fund. A proposal to mpose an additional tax on foreigners was rejected and it was decided to raise the special tax on railroad tick- ets. The sum of $3,000,000 has been !donated and there i a reserve fund ot $3.000.000, of which $400,000 is avail- able in cash, bringing up the total to nearly $6,500,000. y — & hibiting the hatives from assisting either of the belligerents. - TIENTSIN, March 24.—Viceroy -Yuan Shi Kai has prohibited the Chinese from purchasing the Chinese newspa- eral Ma's troops are stationed, and also for a special letter of introduction to_the general. Office is disinclined to comply. The Russian and Japanese notifica- tions regarding contraband of war dif- fering somewhat, the Chinese Govern- ment has applied to Sir Robert Hart for advice. Sir Robert Hart has ad- vised it to prohibit the giving of any assistance to Japan, according to the Russian notification, or to Russia, ac- cording to the Japanese notification. Peking is placarded with notices pro- The Chinese Foreign | per Chihpao, on the ground that it had published an untrue article refer- ring to the bad conduct of the im- perial troops on the border, which tended, he clnimed, to excite the people. e Sakharoff Succeeds Kuropatkin, PARIS, March 24.—A dispatch to the Temps from St. Petersburg says General Sakharoff, chief of the gen- eral staff, who has been acting Min- ister-of War, has been appointed Min- ister of War, to succeed ral Kuro- patkin, ¥ . [N RUSSIA'S FRANCISCO CAL two respects: Russian fleet is shown. tack upon Port Arthur, succeeded reported in the British press. Russian vlan of campaign. ness in Northwestern Korea. Far East during the summer. ado’s forces arve likely tion. armies as far as possible from their base. to begin the investment without delay. in blockading the channel. SUMMARY OF THE CALL'S SPECIAL WAR DISPATCHE:. Vice Admiral Togo has sent an official report of the fifth attack upon Port Arthur. nouncing that the Japanese fleet sustained no damage it conveys no new details, but it is significant in No mention is made of damage to the Russian warships and the present strength of the Togo reports that five Russian battleships and four cruisers came ont of the har- bor to engage him, indicating that Vice Admiral Makaroff has at his disposal at least that pumber of ves- sels. The Tokio corresnondent of a London newspaper cables that the Japanese; on the day of the late at- Admiral Togo’s report does not confirm this. Port Arthur has been so greatly strengthened on the land side that Russia regards the town as ab- solutely safe from capture, and it is said that Japan ‘will probably not attempt an investment, prefer- ring to attack the Russian line of communications farther to the north. Port Arthur has been well supplied with ammunition and provisions and is prepared to withstand a prolonged siege if necessary. In an official report it is denied that the Russian cruiser Bayan was accidentally destroyed by contact with a floating torpedo and that a torpedo-boat was sunk by contact with a mine on March 6, as The arrival of General Kuropatkin at the front will not be followed by any material change in the Russia will play a waiting game, with the hope of drawing the Japanese The Muscovite tacticians believé that Japan will in time find that an attempt to advance beyond the Yalu will be preferable to maintaining an immense army In idle- Despite denials, it appears certain that the Russian Government has purchased two great ocean liners in Gemmany and is negotiating for others. These steamships can be converted When the announcement was first made, that Russia was negotiating for private steamships it was said that a formidable squadron of auxiliary cruisers would be formed to accompany the Baltic Sea fleet to the Russian Government circles are disturbed over rumors that Japan is planning to land an army upon neutral Chinese territory, whence it will advance upon Manchuria. Féar of a coup of this kind, coupled with the belief that China intends taking a hand in the war, is causing much worry in St. Pctenburg.' The surprising statement is made by the Shanghai correspondent of the London Times that David- son. appointed United States Consul to Antung, has arranged with the Japanese naval authorities to as- it him to reach his destination. Antung is at the mouth of the Yalu River and is the base of the Russian army that is opposing the Japaunesc advance from Korea. Newchwang is doomed. The defenses of the town are inadeq'n&be to withstand a Japanese attack. Now that the ice is going out of the Liao River, permitting transports and warships to ascend, the Mik- The capture of Newchwang will give the Japanese an important position not far from the Manchurian Railroad, Russia’s main line of communica- FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904. RUSSIANS FEAR JAPAN WILL LAND ARMY IN CHINA Beyond an- into auxiliary cruisers. I i | 1 | 1 | | | i * TAKES SHORTHAND NOTES WHILE FIGHT [§ [N PROGRESS e Alameda Yomg Man Witnesses, Japanese Bombardment of | | | | | Part Arthur. —_— OAKLAND, March 24—With shells Japanese battleships hurtling v close to him, Hervey Dar- neal Jr., son of Hervey Darneal, an of- ficial stenographer of the Alameda Su- perior Court, unconcernedly took stenographic notes of his experiences through the first bombardment at Port Arthur. Then Darneal, running the zauntlet of Russian censorship, got way with his records to Chefu, where they were speedily transcribed and sent out over wire and cable to the press of the world. Young Darneal had been employed for a year with the East Asiatic Com- pany, Limited, at Port Arthur. The outbreak of the war found him and his young wife at the very center of opera- tions. In his letter home, received yester- day by his parents, Darneal recounts some of his experiences. He wgites: “On_ the morning of February 8 1 sent Mrs. Darneal to Chefu, because it seemed that there would soon be lively times at Port Arthur. The firing began that night. 1 was in the thick of it. Shells and other misstles whistled in close proximity to my sky piece several times, and I was far from feeling comfortable. In 'shorthand I took the first dispatches of the bom- bardment from Port Arthur to the outer world. 1 ran the blockade and took the dispatches to Chefu, where I sold them for a handsome sum. With this money I was enabled to pay my way in good shape. The Russians coul” not understand my shorthand notes, otherwise I do not think I would have got away 8o easily. I do not think I will soon venture again upon Russian territorv since it is known that T sent out those dispatches, for 1 have no desire to make a sojourn in OFFICIAL JAPAN’ HEADQUARTERS TO © REMAIN AT TOKIO TOKIO, March 24.—It has been de- termined to postpone indefinitely the removal of official headquarters to Kioto. At the outbreak of the war it was thought that Kioto, where the Mikado has two famous palaces and several imperial villas, wquld be close to the seat of war and more convenient for the directing of the naval campaign. Japan's naval successes have obviated that necessity. The House committee investigating the charge that Teisuke Akiyvama, a member of the Parliament, was in the pay of the Russians, met to-day and privately questioned a number of \wit- nesses and examined other evidence submitted. The police supplied part of the evidence. It is now reported that another member is implicated. It is suspected that when the committee has reported the House will discuss the question to-morrow. The war tax measures were dis- cussed in committee to-day. The pub- lic was exciuded. It is likely the com- mittee will report to-morrow. : TRAITORS GIVING (ZAR'S GOVERNMENT MUCH TROUBLE ST. PETERSBURG, March 24.—Cap- tain Leontieff of the St. Petersburg artillery has been arrested on the charge of selling military secrets to Japan. Captain Irkorff of the Manchurian commissariat service, who has been ar- rested and is awaliting trial by court- martial on the charge of having sold information in connection with the quartermaster’s department to Lieu- tenant Colgnel Akashi, who was mili- tary attache of the Japanese Legation here, has petitioned the bar asking for clemency on the ground that the infor- mation that he sold to the Japanese Legation was not important. He re- ceived only $250 for the information sold, which consisted of the details of the Russian commissariat service dur- ing the Boxer war. It was announced from Vienna on March 14 that a telegram received from Lemburg =aid that Captain Leontieff of the Russian general staff had been recently arrested in Warsaw for hav- ing sold to a foreign power a list of the secret agents maintained by the Rus- sian general staff on the frontier dis- tricts of Ruseia’s western neighbor. The discovery, it was added, was made through the delivery of a money order to another person of the same name. ‘Leontieff was reported to have been shot. ARMY ATTACHES ARE STARTING EOR THE SCENE OF WAR Russia Permits Foreign Mili- tay Experts o Proceed to the Front. ST. PETERSBURG, March 24.—Gen- eral Gerard and Colonel Waters, Brit- ish military representatives, have started for the front and so have the German military attaches. The French will start at once; also the Americans. To each of the foreign attaches a Cos- sack orderly has been assigned to look after his wants. The Novoe Yremya notes the wel- come change in the tone of the London Times and says it marks a return of Russia’s pleasant attitude toward the Franco-English entente. According to reports received here the police of Harbin have taken meas- ures to prevent the proprietors of shops increasing the price of provisions. Sev- eral of the shops have been closed and the proprietors who increased their prices have been prosecuted. Country- men are bringing in supplies, which fact tends to keep prices down. People from Harbin say that the inhabitants there are tranquil and have no fear of what the future may bring forth. They deny the rumors that 5000 persons are without shelter on the shores of Lake Baikal, waiting for transportation to Buropean Russia, Strong fortifications have been erect- €d for the defense of Harbin and Liao- yang. The construction of batteries at New- chwang is hurried feverishly, and it is believed that place will shortly be in a condition to resist even a determined ault by the Japanese. ighty-two field engineers have left for the front for service in the erec- tion of the fortifications and other work in connection with the Russian opera- tions. Orders have been cabled to Admiral Wirenius to keep his squadron at Pi- raeus, Greece, until further instruc- tions. As the squadron coals from its own cclliers, it is expected that Greece will not order it away, even should Ja- pan make representations to that Gov- ernment. Grand Duke Cyrus, cousin of the Czar and who was on board the Askold when that cruiser steamed out of Port Arthur at the head of the fleet durtng the last bombardment, has been ap- pcinted an aid to Admiral Makaroff. The devotion of the young Empress to the work of the Red Cross Society has aroused the enthusiastic admira- tion of the Russian people. She has thrown herself heart and soul into this work, even personally assisting in the preparaticns of bandages and other supplies for the sick and wounded. Her little daughters strive to emulate the example of their mother and assist in collecting and packing the materials. —e MINISTER ALLEN REPORTS RUSSIAN ADVANCE TO ANJU WASHINGTON, March 24—The fol- lowing cablegram has been received at the State Department from Minister Allen at Seoul, dated to-day: “Announcement has been made in Seoul that Yongampho will be opened 2nd it fs said that 1000 Russian troops have advanced to the Anju River, but that the floating ice makes crossing extremely difficult. There has been some slight skirmishing, but few cas- ualties so far.” —_————— Town Talk. The Easter number of Town Talk is now out with an artistic cover and fifty- two pages of reading matter. This breezy weekly, which has become noted for its individuality, its independence and its courageous devotion to the pub- lic interests, has taken rank among the leading magazines of the country. Its advertising columns are an indication of the fact that it is appreciated by the best element of the business community. That it appeals to a large class of readers is evident from the quantity and quality of the reading matter, its O%PIGh(Iy com- ment in satirical vein, its breezy, digni- filed personalities, its able dissertations on current topics and its excursions into the fleld of light literature. The current number is of absorbing interest from cover to cover. The Saunterer tells of Gavin McNab's attitude toward William R. Hearst, of the renascence of Henr: I. Highton, of society swells at “Spider” Kelly's Lall, Fitzgerald Murphy's reply to Herman Scheffauer, why the r should be grateful to Judge Kerrigan, how the army has been demoralized, th: high treason of Amadee Joullin and the electioneering of California Club women. He also gives the usual tittle-tattle of he smart set. There are some capital short stories. by McGreehan, Lawrence rtin and Irene Connell, 4 new_ poem by Scheffauer, essays by Harry Cornell and others and all the latest theatrical news. Town Talk is the most complete and readable magazine that has come to #_.:‘ng in many a By the way, Town the Morgan block, at Mission and Second streets, where it has established a I:lc y. printing plant. RUSSIA PURCHASES BIG OCEAN LINERS HOR VAR SERVIE German Steamstips Wil Sl Under the Flag of the Czar Hereafter. o HAMBURG, March 24.—A private digpatch recelved here says the Ham- burg-American Steamship Company has sold the steamship Fuerst Bis- marck to Russia and that the negotia- tions for the sale of the steamer Kaiser Friederich, previously announced, are new completed. The Boersenhalile denies all reports of the sale of German liners to Russia. It says that different sales are reported | daily and all such stories are equaliy groundless. 'Among the vessels men- tioned by the Boersenhalle are the Fuerst Bismarck, the Columbia, the Lahn, the Trave and the Kaiser Fricd- erich. BERLIN, March 25.—In spite of the denial of the Hamburg Boersenhalle of all reports of the sale of German ‘pondenx of the Tageblatt insists that he Fuerst Bismarck and the Kaiser Friederich have actually been sold tu that Government and that the crews have been engaged PARIS, March 25.—The St. Peters- burg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says it is affirmed that the Rus- sian Admiralty has bought the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. TSR IRKUTSK GIVES WARM WELCOME TO . KUROPATKIN IRKUTSK, March 24.—The population of this place and the troops under General Chichago gave General Kuropatkin an enthusiastic welcome Mukden. The general is accompanied by Colonel Khorvat, superintendent of the Trans-Siberian Rallway. The work of constructing the Trans- Siberian Railroad around Lake Baikal as moved into larger quarters in | . is in such shape that Prince Khilkoff, Wwho is at the head of the system of Russian military communication, feels that he can relinquish immediate per- sonal supervision of it. The Prince will leave to-day for St. Petersburg. KOREAN ACCUSED OF BEING® A SPY IS EXECUTED SEQOUL, March 24—A Korean ac- cused of being a Russian spy has been executed at Pingvang by the Japanese. The Korean Government has present- ed fifty head of cattle, thirty cases of wine and 30,000 cases of cigarettes to the Japanese in appreciation of their great successes. A Korean Government official at ‘Wiju wires that the number 4f Rus- sians who crossed the Yalu during Feb- ruary and March was 3500, of whom 300 are stationed at Wiju, while 500 were sent to Chongju and 1000 along the route from Wiju to Wonson. ;R S Masquerades As Japanese Ship. ODESSA, March 24.—The volunteer fleet steamship Voroney, the first Rus- sian ship to leave the Far East since the outbreak of the war, has arrived here, having eluded the Japanese by a clever ruse. She was painted to re- semble a Japanese collier which left Vladivostok before her. The captain of the Voroney fiia resolved to take to the boats and blow up his ship if hard pressed by the Japanese. LS aitaiied ‘War Closes Moscow Schools, MOSCOW, March 24—The munici- pality of this city is cutting down the city budget in order to provide the $500,000 voted for the war. Instead of twenty new schools only five will be opened. e Rt Placards Praise Russian Valor. MOSCOW, March 24—In order to counteract the propaganda of the Japa- nese Government a firm here is sending a number of placards and pictures to China descrintive of the valor of the Russian arms. Spanish King to Be Arbitrator. PANAMA, March 24, —Minister Senor Chocann has been successful in his mission regarding the settlement of the Colombian and Peruvian boundary question. It seems to be as- sured that the matter will be decided by arbitration and that the King of Spain will be arbitrator. lineys to Russia the Hamburg corre- | entire | when he arrived here on his way to| HOVN MY WILL AR SLAY 0V DESCRIBES - WAR PLANS OF RUSSIA Newchwang's Captare by the Japanese s ari,. Defenses Too Weak 10 Regist Land and « Sea_Allgnk. tch to The Cail NEWCHWANG, March 24.—Yielding to the south winds and the high tides, the ice fields that stretch from New- chwang to the sea are moving up and down the river with the ebb and flow of the tidal currents. The thaw is now proceeding rapidly and the ice is ac- cumulating in deeply sunken masses. The Russians say that the river will | be navigable in a few days, provided the mild weather continues. The Japanese are expected to appear as soon as an entrance is possible. The Russians will oppose their landing, but | with scant chance of success. It is im- possible to block the river. The forts at the mouth of the river are unequal to the task of repelling the Japanese ships, which can come up the river be- hind the transports and cover the land- ing of troops. Once the town is taken the invaders will ind an abundance of grain and food_stuffs, the Russian branch railway above the | city there is a great quantity of coal | 2and a group of useful buildings. The people about here became ac- | quainted with the Japanese during the { war between China and Japan in 1894 {and are ready to give them every as- | sistance. This is true aleo of the peo- | | ple to the west of the river, where the | | Japanese would be able to obtain trans- Special Dis extent. o+ WILL SUE THE SURETIES OF ADOLPH OTTINGER s | | | | | | Judge Murasky, at Reguest of Attor- ney Alfred Sutro, Declares Brok- er’'s Bond Forfeitod. At the solicitation of Attorney Al-| | fred Sutro, representing the Santa Fe | Railroad, Superior Judge F. J. Muras- while at the terminus of | 3 | miral Grand Duke Alexis. | to remain port, forage and food to an unlimited Bt et T St B e Kuropatkin Says @ Great Flegt IS 10 G0 to Far East Bnnlrnl_offi Sea o Bp Wrested From e ey Special PARIS, March 25.—The special cor- respondent of the Figaro in St. Peters- burg vouches for the veracity of the following report of a conversation be- tween General Kuropatkin and a friend, which took place before the general's departure for the Far East: “Our fleet,” said the general, “is no 800d to us for the moment. The best it can do is to remain bottled up at Port Arthur and keep the Japanese squadron there. Toward the end of August our new fleet, which is being made ready at Kronstadt, will have Jjoined the now useless fleet of Admiral Wirenius, and, followed by coaling vessels, will take to the Pacific a sup- plementary force of eight battleships, seven cruisers and thirty-two torpedo boats. It will raise the blockade at Port Arthur and we shall be able to Japanese warship by one alf to one. By that time I driven the Japanese from the country into the sea.” The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says that the head of the Armstrong Ordnance Company has had an inter with High Ad- He will go to London on Saturday next to solicit permission of the British War Office n St. Petersburg during the entire period of the war. Should Dispatci to The Cail turn to St. Petersburg immediately. Ky yvesterday made an order directing | the forfeiture of the bond for the ap- | | pearance of Ticket Broker Adolph Ot- | tinger, who, in February of last year. was adjudged guilty of contempt of | court by Judge Sloss for violating an | injunction restraining him from | handling tickets sold by the Santa Fe and sentenced to serve two days in | | jail and pay a fine of $300. This ac- | tion will be followed by a suit to re- | cover from Captain T. F. A. Ober- | meyer and H. BE. Peterson, Ottinger’s sureties, the face value of the bond. A petition for a writ of prohibition restraining the Superior Court from enforcing a judgment of fine and im- | prisonment for contempt against Ottin- ger was filed in the Supreme Court yes- terday. The defendant's offense con- sisted of selling return tickets from the | Knights of Pythias convention after he | | had been enjulned‘ from so doing by an order c¢f court, LECTUR THE OF THE PEOPLE" | Reverend William Rader Gives Bril- lant Talk Before Men's Club of Congregational Church. Rev. William Rader lectured before the members of the Men's Club of the First Congregational Church last night on the subject, “Unecle Sam, or the Reign of the People.” He touched on | politics, home life, religion and edu- cation. The labor problem was con- sidered at length, and he deprecated | the idea that there should ever be | two classes of people in America. | “Labor and capital should never | clash,” he said. “They should walk hand in hand.” In speaking of the army, he said: “Uncle Sam Js a soldier, and our army has come from the people spontane- ously. While we are a nation of peace- ful intent, when we are called upon to defend our rights every citizen is willing to become a soldier.” —_——————— Tells of Tristan and Isolde. Mrs. Raymond Brown gave the sec- ond of her course of Wagnerian lec- ture recitals at Lyric Hall last night and again kept her audience deeply interested by her clever and concise manner of telling the story of Tristan and Isolde and by her splendid piano playing. Mrs. Brown certainly has made a deep study of the music dramas and thoroughly understands how to impart her knowledge to her audience. To-morrow the subject will be Wagner's clever satirical work, “Die Meistersinger” and the final re- | cifal will given to-morrow after- noon, the subject being “Parsifal.” At the present time “Parsifal” is being discussed more than any other musi- cal or dramatic work in this country {and it will be most interesting to hear the tale and have the motifs and themes of the great work explained by so capable an exponent as Mrs. Raymond Brown. Next season Man- ager Greenbaum hopes to induce Mrs. ; Brown to return and give a series of | explanatory recitals on the great sonatas. —————— Robbed of Watch and Chain. J. Neiison, while passing through a crowd at the corner of Market street and Grant avenue last night had his gold watch and chain torn from his vest. ,He discovered the loss soon after the occurrence and at once reported the fact to police headquarters. He has no clew to the thief. LES, T., March 24.—Five "exam- ining physicians oder 4 John Des- i “jnsane. 'He will be sent to the Terrl terial Insane Asylum at * : ¥ | YOUNG MOTHER IS SENT HOME TO NEW ZEALAND Aged Seventeen. and Her Infant Sail on the Liner Sonoma. Miss Ida Mooney, a girl of 17, who came with her infant to San Fran- cisco from Auckland, New Zealand, ten months ago in company with Mrs. Caroline Troutman, was sent back by the local police to her friends in New Zealand yesterday on the Sonoma. The case made considerable stir at police headquarters because friends of the young woman in San Franciseo, believing the stories she had told them that she wag over 18 years old. tried to prevent her deportation. Miss Mooney and her infant were living with Mr: Troutman at | Post street until a fortnight ago, when a geighbor, Mrs. Oshourne, who lives in the same house, found her a room elsewhere with a family which con- | sented to care for the child while its mother was out at work. The police had been informed of the facts con- cerning the girl's age and con- dition and the detectives final- {ly traced her to her new lodg- ings, where she was arrested yes- terday morning. Mrs. Osbourne, find- ing her young friend missing, consult- ed an attorney about the matter and on going with him to police head- quarters was informed that Miss | Rooney was wanted at Auckland by her relatives. The young woman's passage home was paid and she was placed under the care of the captain of the Sonoma. ———————— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, March 24.—The fol- lowing Californians have arrived: From San Francisco—L. Burchard, at the Belvidere; R. C. Doward, at the Raleigh: W. Green, at the Savoy; F. J. Hewitt, at the New Amsterdam; M. L. Requa, at the Netherland; Mrs. C. S. Short, at the Imperial; Mrs. S. Sol- omon, at the Savoy; Mrs. Trevethen, at the Imperial; F. and A. K. Hoif- man, C. M. Brennan, at the Rossmore. Miss C. D. Crellin, E. W. Creliin, at the Victoria. —_————— SEATTLE, March 24.-—Goods $0.001.225 were shipped to Alask: valued at exclusive Yukon consignments, during the according to the annual report of Collector of Customs DON'TLEAVETHE CITY Plenty of Proof Right Here In San Fra sco. Claim is\ one thing, preef another. Columbul claimed the world wa® round. Did people believe it? Not until he proved it. Unproven claims have made the people | skepties. Every claim made for the “Little Con- queror” is proven. El’imven in San Francisco by local ex- ence. Here is one case from the many we ave: Mrs. Catherine Bartlett of 27120 Twenty- first street says: “I have used many dtoyl- lars’ worth of medicine guaranteed to cure kidney oolnrla.lnx during the last seven years, but | must confess the ben- efit I received from the most of it was nitesimal. My trouble dates from over- work when nursing my |late husband through his final sickness, and it is very difficult to adequately express what i really endured. nowing that trouble with the kidney secretions is always a % i&llcnuon of inward trouble h: I had not the bt about. the cause of but whtudotom.nw- a mystery. 's came to rescue at a time when sorely It took three es to bring sound health, but I w:.}-‘:vw ested.” lers. cents. nnnmca.m.fl. .. Sole mm'-.mmam . name, Doan’s, and take A “ <