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

cisco San Feir THEE — Yorecast made at San PFran- for thirty hours emnding midnight, April 24, 1904: Prancisco and vieinity— warmer Sunéay; northwest wind. . M. WILLSON, Local Forecaster, (Temp'y in charge.) WEATHER. fresh | | | Dixie.” Johnson.” Matinee to-day. atince to-Aay. California Central—"The White Squadson.” Matinee to-Gay Fischer's—“Chow - | Grand—“Piadle-Dee-Dee.” Mati- estic— e Crisis.’ heum—Vaudeville. . Tivoli—“The Beggar Student.” “A @Girl ¥rom e. for Office.” Matinee < FORTY-E IGT IT PAGES—SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL o 1, 1904 _PAGES 21 TO 34. GRETH'S DIRIGIBLE BALLOON | SOARS ON HIGH AND PARTIAL SUCCESS MARKS ITS FLIGHT DOMINION ILL ACT N EARST — FOR ITSELF Cutting Resolutions Canada Decides Upon . . | | | | | | » 1\ g 1 ‘l XKF | U Are Adopted at 4 Visalia. VISALIA 2 e Democrat heartily ¢ end and Democratic Je T W.R : e a vpifies the grand ples and high ideals of the stead- 12 Detmnc and true Democrats, | who believe in loyalty and fidelity to| the party and its princ s and tradi- tions, should all h able means | to prevent the se m of a candidate whose ch v ir 1y matters ! has been his disic Mved rther That de legates State Conventior » be held at Santa uz on May 16, 1504, be and they are pereby instructed to use their best en. @ deavors to elect delegates to the Demo. ecratic National Convention to be held @t Bt. Louis, on July €, 1904, ple ged to | phy. - Independent Di- plomacy. VANCOU B. C.. April 23.—The Canadian Government proposes to deal directly with foreign nations, and not | through Great Britain, as heretofore. A special from Ottawa to the Province to-day says It is announced by rier that the Dominion Government will neither accept nor decline the offer made by the representative of the Rus- Government in London for a set- tlement of the Canadian sealers’ claims such time as the Russian Govern- ment makes the recommendation of its resentative direct to the Canadian Government.” fiscated, Sir Wiifrid Lau- rey six Canadian sealers con- and the Russian representa- ered the British Government to for two. SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE POR METHODIST DELEGATES TOPEKA, Ka April 23.—+The Santa Fe has completed arrangements to handle its portion of the passenger business to the national conference of the Methodist church in Los Ant geles and to-day announced ten spe- cial trains through to California, be- sides many ial car parties and extra equipm on the regular trains. The local officials of the company spe have been busy for the past month making arrangements to handle the business and it is expected that the road will break all previous records for handling special trains of this class. Without these trains the traffic on the Santa Fe at present is un- usually heavy, and it will be no in- significant feat of railroading to take them successfully through. = < — Democratie | oppose the nomination of W. R. Hearst for either President or Vice President | of the United States.” **he committee on resolutions includes | Ben M. Maddox, Walter Billingslea, Alf | Balaam, H. Mitchell, George C. Mur- 2 mshir TIARIING O 775 | Trip Cut Short by 1 - FZIGHT + ++ “CALIFORNIA FAGLE,” ITS IN- | R, AND MAN WHO MADE AN | T IN IT YE RDAY ST Machine Easily | Managed in | Midair. | | l Accident to 3 Motor. | The new Greth airship ascended into | the heavens yesterday morning and | demonstrated the fact that under the { existing favorable weather conditions | she could be controlled at will by her | pilot. The first few minutes of her flight were eminently successful, and but for a mishap to her motor power she would undoubtedly have come out with iying ,colors. Even as it was she still stands a good chance of being a top-notch competitor for the St. Louis Exposition $100,000 prize, and the builders of the new big French airships will have to get very busy with their | inventions if they expect to be in the field with the local production. ‘ Unfortunately for the attempt of {y-:\.-.uny Captain T. S. Baldwin, her who is a veteran aeronaut, as much at home in the navigato while he | air as a fish is in the sea, made an er- | ror of judgment when he attempted to manipulate the motor that was her driving power. This is responsible for | what would otherwise undoubtedly | have been a complete triumph for the inventor, Dr. August Greth. Had ¥. W. Belcher, the engineer, who is a competent motorman, gone on | the trip, the result would probably have been very different. As it was, however, the inventor has much be pleased with. For the last few days the “Califor- | nia Eagle,” as she is called, has been to soar into the skies, but the : have been prohibitive for a trial | trip. Yesterday morning the weather was miost propitious, and by 8 o’clock those that were directly interested in the ship and others that came from curiosity commenced to assemble around the tent-covered home of the new venture. Fverything was life, ex- citement and action. The great wooden doors were hauled open, the canvas top of the house was rolled back and the dc Jons of heavy bags of sand that held t} ¢ ship down were removed. HAULED INTO THE FIELD. The great, elongated balloon was then hauled out into the open field and placed on the middle ring of what used to be Ringling’s circus. Here a great crowd of people surrounded her and hundreds of small boys assisted in holding her down until she was ready for the ascent. Engineer Belcher was in the cage testing his motor, while the shining aluminum, arms, wings, pro- pelling screws or whatever they may be called, were sent flying around with tremendous velocity. Everything worked to perfection, he announced. “In the meantime Captain Baldwin was taking off a bag of sand here and a bag there, until he had the weight adjusted to a nicety. It had been previously ar- |ranged that Engineer Belcher shouild ascend with Baldwin, and he was pre- pared to do so, but just as everything was in readiness Baldwin told Belcher t6 get out, as there was too much weight in the cage. Baldwin then ad- dressed the crowd, stating to them that this first trip was naturally a trial to test the working of the machinery and also the carrying capacity of the bal- loon. He had outlined no especial route. The trip might be successful and it might not. This was only one of to Continued on Page 25, Column 1. KUROPATRI MAKES ALLY OF FAMIN Reduces Yalu Valley o a Barren Waste, Will Fall Back After Depriv- ing Japanese Pursuers 0f Sustenance. —_— Native inhabitants of thé War Area Are Chief Suffsrers From Rus- sian Campaign Plan. o LR Special Dispatch Call. PEKING. April 23.—All trustworthy accounts from the main base of the Russian army in Manchuria support the view that General Kuropatkin is cleatdng the country between the Yalu and Liaoyang of every form of susten- ance for men and animals, preparatory to a general retirement inland. Cattle are being driven north in vast droves, followed by wagon trains laden with food and forage. The inhabitants are threatened with famine, and as many as are able are migrating in a north- westerly direction. It is estimated that General Kuro- patkin's force is now close to 200,000 men. This number is regarded as suf- ficient for a certain amount of offen- sive action, but it is believed that the Russian commander has elected to fall back to the mountainous region:about Liaoyang, in order to draw the Japan- ese acrose the extensive foodless.area and thus come into grips with the enemy under circumstances favorable to the Russian army. It is apparent that Kuropatkin feels the advisability, if not the necessity, of withdrawing be- yond easy reach of thé numerous flank- ing operations Japan can engineer with | the aid of its triumphant navy. ST. PETERSBURG, April 23—The Russians have placed guns “goyering the crossing of the Yalu River. . ile General Kuropatkin desires that the Japanese shall enter Manchu;ls. he purposes that they shall pay as dearly as possible for the privilege, but with- out precipitating a general engage- ment. Major General Kashtalinsky is anxious to engage the enemy and begged General Kuropatkin for per- mission to do so, but the commander- in-chief strictly forbade even small skirmishes where it was possible to avoid them. It is understood that General Kuropatkin intends to deliver the decisive battle himself. In the meantime the cavalry and artillery at the front are engaged in constant drill and reconnaissance. The story that an attempt was made on General Kuropatkin's life by two disguised Japanese while the com- mander in chief was in Newchwang a few days ago is confirmed. The would-be assassins impersonated Chi- nese beggars. They wore false queues. One of them reached for a dagger, but was felled by cne of two Cossacks who always accompany the general. TOKIO, April 23.—The dispatch an- nouncing the landing of 20,000 Japanese soldiers near Dalny is apocryphal. If true it would mean immediate fighting. CAER R TRICKERY OF CHINA. Special Cable to The Call and New York Her- ala. Copyright, 1904, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.—In of- ficial circles nothing is known respect- ing the reported irritation in China and the alleged desire of the Peking Gov- ernment to withdraw its Minister here. I am, however, enabled to state au- thoritatively that Russia caught the Chinese playing tricks on several occa- sions and each time China unfailingly received a smart rap upon the knuckles from this country, which regime will be continued vigorously. It appears that the examination of an officer re- cently shot as a spy revealed that he carried passports granted at Peking. Russia fully realizes the danger of China becoming engaged in the war and is firmly convinced that the only way to check this complication is to exercise severity, which is demonstrat- ed by General Kuropatkin's brusquely worded remonstrance. Something of a sensation was caused here this afternoon by a report, spread far and wide, that the Chinese Minis- ter, Hoo Wei Teh, was packing up preparatory to departing from St. Pe- tersburg, and visions of immediate war were conjured up. The only foundation for the rumor was the fact that the Minister has taker a summer cottage at Gatshina, thirty miles from St. Pe- tersburg, for which place he will short- Iy leave the capital. bt e e CHINA IS WARLIKE. PARIS, April 23—China has taken quite within the last few days. It is said this may involve serious consequences to the relations between Rusia and China. China’s action, it is noted, fol- a . definite pro-Japanese stand | COLTU COMES TO PORT CAPTAINED 5 | *- Prince Luigi Is Going Around World. Sailor Duke Is a Famous Ex- plorer. The ‘Italian- cruiser Liguria, Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Abruzzi, in command, arrived here yesterday and will remain in port for fifteen days. Prince Luigi, who holds the rank of commander in the Italian navy, is making a tour of the world and after leaving this coast will turn the Liguria’'s bow toward the Far East, where he expects to see some- thing of the Russo-Japanese war. The Italian Consul, his flag flying on the Crowley launch Guide, choo- chooed alongside the Liguria and when the cruiser came to an anchor went aboard and paid his respects to the cousin of his King. .A number of ITtalian fishermen, in bright painted crab boats, also gasolined their way to the Liguria’'s side and tooted wel- come to Italy’s democratic Prince. This is the Liguria's first visit to this port. She is a cruiser of the third class .and smaller than the Paglia, which was here some months ago. She is a vessel of 2280 tons register and was built in 1893 at a cost of $915,- 600. She can make nineteen knots and carries 257 officers and men. She has come from Italy at a leisurely gait. Her last port of call was Aca- pulea, which she left ten days ago. Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy- Aosta, Duke of Abruzzi and com- mander of the Italian cruiser Liguria, was born at Madrid January 29, 1873. He is the third son of the late Prince ‘| Amadeo of Savoy and cousin to Vic- tor Emmanuel, King of Italy. Luigi, in spite of his youth, is one of the most picturesque figures in the world of science. As an Arctic explorer he made his way further north than did Dr. Nansen. He is a famous moun- tain climber and got nearer to the summit of Mount St. Elias than any climber who had preceded him. His visit to America was in 1896, when he came here as a lieutenant at- tached to the cruiser Cristoforo Co- lombo. A year later, accompanied by a small party of friends and scientists, he came here again for the purpose of ascending Mount St. Elias. He had made all the great climbs in his na- tive Alps and turned to the Alaska peak in the hope that he might go beyond the points reached by Gop- ham, Russell, Bryant, Schwartka and other sturdy explorers. His party reached an altitude of 18,100 feet, several thousand feet higher than the best previous record. Prince Luigi, accompanied by his flag Lieutenant and Pier Lugi Grim- ani, the Italian Vice Consul, called on General MacArthur yesterday af- ternoon. General MacArthur and Colonel George Andrews and Major Parker W. West will return the call of the Prince on Monday morning, leaving Fort Mason on the Slocum at 10 o’clock. The local Italian colony has made extensive arrangements for the enter- tainment of the Prince. ————————— STRIKES PRINCE AND A DUEL IS RESULT BIARRITZ, April 23.—A dispute at Biarritz between M. Coltu and Prince lows the rcport that Viceroy Alexieff| Pignatelle, d'Argon, the latter being had requested the retirement of the |Struck, resulted this week in a duel Chinese (roops. 1t 1s now reported that the Chinese Minister in St. Petersburg will be re- called. Although the latter report is denied, there is reason to believe that it has some foundation, e i ‘War News Continued on Page 22, with swords. The Prince's seconds were Baron Peyronnet de Sainte Marie and M. La Brouche. In the first bout M. Coltu was pinked in the right forearm, but continued the combat and in the third bout he gave the Prince a wound in the arm which disabled his ARRIVED ITALIAN CRUISER WHICH MANDER, WHO, (R, LIKE SEASE, 1§ CONTAGIOLS Becomes Epidemic at Regular In- tervals. ——— Special Cable to The Call and New York Her- ald. Copyright, 1904, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. LONDON, April 23.—Some strange and bewildering side lights are thrown upon the problem of crime and the criminal by a blue book issued under the name of Sir John Macdonald, mas- ter of the Supreme Court. During the last twenty years there has been a reduction in crime of the graver sort, but he points out that every now and then, at fairly regular intervals, there is a wave of serious crime, which some- times extends over a half year and sometimes eighteen months. The year 1902 was one of a crime wave. In 1903 the total number of per- sons tried in this country was 661,667, while in 1902 the figures were 787,676. This increase was chiefly in crimes against property, while crimes against public morals showed marked decrease; but, as Sir John Macdonald pointed out, all figures show that neither penal servitude nor imprisonment serves to deter the habitual offender from re- sorting to crime, the most incorrigible of all 1:ing women. Of the graver crimes which show marked increase are murders and bur- glary. In view of the encrmous increase in taxation in the proposed Chancellor’'s budget on Tuesday, it is not a pleas- ant thought to the British taxpayer that he has to pay nearly six millions | prehended and placed a year for the suppression of crime, as revealed in this blue bodk, and more than twelve millions for relief of the poor. As to the causes of the increase of crime Sir John Macdonald has little to say, except that the manufacture of nitroglycerin has created new forms of crime of a grave character, but he gives no specific details to demonstrate ehis. RR! HERE YESTERDAY 3 IN ADDITION TO BEING A FAMOUS ARCTIC EXPLORER AND MOUNTAIN CLIMBER, IS COUSIN TO THE KING OF ITALY. — BY MEMBER OF ROYAL FAMILY | AND HER COM- | | i e VAST TRACT FOR COLONY OF HEBREWS Great Britain Will Give Large Area {0 _Zloyts, Special Cable to The Call and New York Hem ald. Copyright, 1904, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. LONDON, April 24—The Foreign Of- fice has now come to a definife agree- ment with the Zionists as to the loca- tion and the extent of the tract it is ready to give them in East Africa. This is to consist of 5000 square miles of land northeast of Victoria Nyanza. It in- cludes the Nandi plateau and is very fertile, well watered and well forested. An important point in the concession is that the land is only five miles dis- tant from the Uganda Railway and thirty hours"” railway journey from the coast. If necessary it is possible that the Foreign Office will hereafter extend the concession still further, so as to give the Zionist colony a port on the Viec- toria Nyanza. There will be no Zionist congress this year, but in its stead the greater action committee has just met in Vienna and indorsed the sending of a committee of inquiry into the suitability of the site for Hebrew colonization. —_——————— FAMOUS BUNYAN WARRANT 1S SOLD UNDER HAMMER Document, Which Brought $1525, Was Issued During the Reign of Charles II. LONDON, April 23.—The warrant under which John Bunyan was ap- in jail at Bedford during the reign of Charles II was sold at auction in Lon- don, to-day for $1525. The warrant, which is signed by thirteen Justices of the Peace, six Baronets and seven esquires, charges the tinker with con- tempt of law by preaching and teach- ing otherwise than “according to the liturgy or practice of the Church of Emeland.” L