The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 29, 1904, Page 2

TH TAFT SPEARS OF FILIPINOS Secretary of War Says They Must Wait Many Years| te Acquire Independence UHECKED BY IGNORANCE (abinet Officer Declares Na- tives at Present Are Un- fit to Govern Themselves SES NEY CAMBRID( Mass., June 28.—Sec- ary of War Willlam H. Taft, in an- dress here this afternoon before the Har¥ Law School Association, made s important declarations regarding the futtre of the Philippines and the Filipinos. He said that the Filipinos must wait twenty vears or so before they can be thought fit for independ- o favor of teaching the peo- elves,” he said, such a les- govern them annot assume t and 1 d ) learn, can be taught r cent of whom are to-day without a 1 whatever in five 1d tend to de- uch a way ntain an Richard Olney, rule in the Phil- se inc ccording But out of to iards. rican constitu- philan- into of d tribe: ) miles from our to tax the toiling ry for the benefit of the w brown people en m and the is absolutely no com- nterest or sympathy it FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR CALIFORNIA CROPS WAS 28. — The kly summary of the Pacific conditions have fornia, but Ore- have suffered temperatures. conditions are HING .iher Bure c low ng On the North Pacific Coast the pros- . ng wheat have been ma »d by dry, cool weather and recent frosts e L L KNOX AND CORTELYOU SAY THEIR FAREWELLS HINGTON, June 28.—Attorney Knox and Secretary of Com- Labor Cortelyou took leave “abinet associates at to-d Their successors, Secretary d Victor H. Metcalf, are ex- 1 e oaths of their new the beginning of the Paul Morton, Secre- s successor in the y probably will not s of his office until next .———— TIBETANS DRIVEN FROM STRONGHOLDS IN VALLEY LONDON, June 29.—The Times' cor- l at Gyangtse, Tibet, under says MacDonald commenced clearing operations this morning by a wide movement down the valley to th westward, his objective point being the Tsrchen m a stronghold along the Shigatse r By the end of the da the Tibetans had been cleared from every position in the valley in the face of a rifie fire and heavy volleys of stones |[KUROPATKIN ORDERS A RETREAT OF HIS ARMY, PLANS A FLAG BUT ADVANCING JAPANESE WILL FORCE BATTLE [(} T NEGRO Tientsin Correspondent Claims That the Japanese Lost e e Yot i T Eight of Their Fleet of War Vessels in the Battle ) on Thursday off Port Arthur. Russian Commander in Chief Retiring Northward While His Flanks Are Being Continually Harassed by the Brown Legions of Kuroki and Oku. ! ST. PETERSBURG, June 29.—Gen- eral Kuropatkin has decided to with- | draw northward. This move gives the | Russians the advantage of being near- | er their base of supplies and places the Japanese at the disadvantage of | having longer lines of communication. Kuropatkin no longer prevents a junc- | tion of the enemy’s forces by remain- ing at Tatchekiao, since he might thereby imperil the safety of his own troops, as the desperate character of the fighting at Ta pass and Fenshui pass on June 27 shows that the Japan- [2 have a very strong force uncom- fortably near the Russian flank. No further advices from the front had been received up to midnight, though news*from General Kuropatkin and Rear Admiral Withoeft was eager- awaited. Though it appears now from General Kuropatkin’s tactics that a heavy en- gagement ma deferred for some days, it is possible that the Japanese may rush matters, but it is not gener- ally expected here that General Kuro- patkin will give battle until he reaches a positicn of his own selection. POSITION OF THE ARMIES. It may clarify the military situation to explain that the country in which the armies are now coming into con- of a series of mountain chains running parallel with the rail- way, alongside of which the Russians e falling back as the Japanese ad- Fensh Motien and Dalin are be rance. ns through which they run. General Kuroki, who has heretofore been east of these mountains, is ad- vancing to the westward from Siuyen through a very rough country and his | columns must traverse the passes named before emerging into the more open country along the railway, ap- proximately abreast of Tatchekiao, Haicheng and Liaoyang. The Russian outposts and the Japanese advance are now in close touch at all these passes. from rassing the Japanese advance each of these positions, are falling back General Kuropatkin’s main body, on | which is supposed to be somewhere be- tween aoyang and Tatchekiao. General Kuropatkin is now moving slowly northward along the railway, and wherever he makes his stand there will be precipitated what is ex- pected to be the decisive battle ‘of the campaign. In the meantime General Oku is ad- vancing along the railroad on the heels of the withdrawing Russians. He is backed by a powerful army. How large a portion of this army he has detached to join General Kuroki has not been developed, but it is probably large enough to add material severity to the fighting before the Russians finally abandon the mountains. CANNOT CHECK THE FOEL. The Emperor has received the fol- dispatch from General Kuro- dated Liaovang, June 2 Japanese attacked our forces cccupying Mctien, Fenshuli and Ta n June 26. Our infantry and retreated, persuaded that the ons of the Japanese army, which were operating against each of the three passes, were stronger than our detachments. In an attack on Ta pass the Japanese guards, be- s other regiments, participated. The Japanese made a frontal and flank at- tack in considerable force on both sides of this position. The Japanese | troops occupied Fenshui and Motien passes during the morning of June 27 “Our forces which retreated from the | Fenshui passes were attacked by small | detachments of Japanese. These were, | however, eas repulsed. | “After pushing back our advance | guard during the evening of June 26 | from Vandiapudze (on the Siuyenhai- cheng road) to Ta pass, the Japanese | continued their advance this morning against our position in a defile. For ome time the attack of the Japanese | infantry brigade was repelled. Three | battalions were engaged in the frontal | attack, but being menaced by other | troops engaged in a flanking move- | ment, our forces retreated. “Reconnoitering parties report that a [ tTowing | patkin | “The alr ca advancing di THE NEW STANDARD It remained for the piano to break away from set methods and create a new, artistic standard, constructed along new lines, and thus elevating the quality of tone and musical lati- tude to a point never before deemed possible. There never was a tone like the now no other tone comparable with it. we make it easy for you PIANO. Inguire for our diately. makers iN PIANOS of the EVERETT Everett tone, and there is Nevertheless, to own an EVERETT liberal proposition imme- e BAlen 931-933 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. Oakiand, San Jose, Sacraments, Bureks, Fresno and San Diego. The Russians, after har- | portion of the southern Japanese army is moving northeastward with the in- tention of joining General Kuroki’s force. “At noon to-day our cavalry was hotly engaged near Seuyuchen. ““All the reports of the last few days | state that the forces of Japanese ar- rayed against cur Manchurian army ; comsist of eight or nine infantry divi- sions and several brigades of reserves, ! which also occupy positions in the | fighting line.” | Motien pass and Fenshui pass are} | about due east of Liaoyang. Ta pass ! |1s midway between and north of Mo- | tien and Fenshui passes, and is be- | tween Liaoyang and Mukden and about seventy-five miles from the railroad connecting Liaoyang and Mukden. It will thus be seen that the Japanese forces which have occupied the passes' mentioned are turning the left flank' of the Russian position at Liaoyang | and aré threatening the railroad con- nect Li ng and Mukden. OKU TAKES THE OFFENSIVE. The telegram from General Kuropat- i kin, as published in a special edition ‘nf the Official Messenger, mformed St. Petersburgers that General Kuroki’'s larmy had crossed the three passes of the Fenshui Mountains and was ad- ! vancing in strong columns from Siu- | yen on Haicheng and from Fengwang- cheng on Liacyang, while portions of General Oku'sarmy were moving north- | eastward along mountain paths to sirengthen the attack on Haicheng. The same telegram reported a cavalry engagement at Senuchen, indicating | that the Japanese retreat southward | was only a feint, as forecasted in these | dispatche General Oku has again assumed the offensive and is supporting General Kuroki. The Russian resistance is cen- tered in the region east of Tatchekiao. | The Japanese have failed to make an | advance in this direction, which is re- garded as denoting the presence of a | large Russian force at Tatchekiao. g e ENTRAP KUROPATKIN. MAY Japanese Attempting to Cuf Off the Retreating Russians. TOKIO, June 28.—Unofficial Jap- anese experts would be surprised were | Kureki to throw his army against the | Russian position at Motien Pass. It | seems fairly safe to say that his tac- | tics in that quarter are designed to hold the Russians in the pass, pending |a further development of the cam- paign in the west. General OKku's army has already strategically out- flanked Kuropatkin's chief mountain strongholds. Their evacuation proba- bly will be automatically accom- plished, as the hero of Nanshan forces | his w northward. Of course, if any position in front of ejther the army at Fengwangcheng or the army at Takushan is weakly held it will be seized. Moreover, strong pressure will be maintained ali along the line in order to prevent the transferrence of troops to support the Russians who are opposing the -d- vance of Oku. General Kuroki still keeps a considerable force well to the north, apparently with the intention of attempting to intercept Kuroput- kin's retreat, should the Russian com- mander in chief try to retreat and it should prove impossible to send an in- tercepting column straight over the mountains toward Liaoyang. R R OF VICKSBURG. LIKE SIEGE Port Arthur Civilians Are Living in Caves and Underground Cells. | CHEFU, June 28.—Letters received here to-day from Port Arthur, dated June 23, give no news, but convey an idea of the conditions prevailing in the besieged city. One writer says the civilians, though knowing something of what occurring, are ignorant of the progress of the war. Little information | leaks out. Most of the hon-combatants | have caves in the hills or underground | | cells, where they spend the nights in fsalm_v, Bands play occasionally in the | parks and the prices of food are slight- ly higher. The Chinese are suffering severely in many ways, as a result of | the fighting. The Red Cross nurses, in the absence of regular work, have established eat- ing houses for the needy. —_— SCOUTS LOSE THEIR HORSES, Escape on Foot From Japanese Pur- suers After Hard Journey. MUKDEN, June 28. — Messengers who arrived here to-day announce that a scouting column from Korea lost all its horses. The soldiers had to return on foot, taking turns in carrying the sick and wounded. Their journey oc- cupied eleven days and they were con- stantly followed by Japanese, with whom they had many skirmishes. Viceroy Alexieff received the mes- sengers and presented them with medals, after which they proceeded to Liaoyang with informatfon from Gen- .eral Kuropatkin. Five Chinese robbers were executed here to-day. There are constant skirmishes to the southward and a big battle is expected. | e STt A ARTER GIVEN, NO Q Russian Newspapers Says War is De- generating Into Senseless Brutality. ST. PETERSBURG, June 28.—The Novoe Vremya, to-day, calling atten- | tion to the statement that Don Jaime de Bourbon was an eye-witness to the killing of Russian wound- ~ at Vafan- | gow, declares that something must be | done quickly to prevent the war degen- | érating into the senseless brutality which the Japanese practices indicate; The paper urges the Ruseian newspa- per correspondents in the fleld to show up the authors of this brutality and se- cure the evidence of eye-witnesses and photographs, in order that The Hague Convention may be invoked. e Japanese Lifeboats Washed Ashore. VLADIVOSTOK, June 28.—Three Japanese lifeboats have been thrown up near the village of Kiongsien. One of them, from its lettering, belonged to the transport Kinshiu, sunk by the Vladivostok cruisers on April 29. The others apparently belonged to Japan- . ese warships, D. | Two Famous War Corres- pondents Perish in the Far East. S R One Suceumbs to Iliness and the Other Is Shot Dur- ing Battle. NEWCHWANG, June :28.—H. J. Middleton, the Associated Press cor- respondent with the Russian head- quarters near Liaoyang, in Manchuria, died on Sunday from enteric dysen- tery. Henry John Middleton, the first of the American war correspondents to lose his life at the front in the present conflict, was representing the Asso- ciated Press at General Kuropatkin's headquarters near Liaoyang. He was taken sick with enteric dysentery less than a week ago and only on Sunday was a dispatch received from him in which he requested that a substitute ! be sent to relieve him. He was about 33 years of age, unmarried and was born in London. Middleton was a vivid descriptive writer, a linguist, a student and cne of the best posted. men on interna- tional affairs, He became connected with the London Bureau of the Asso- ciated Press in 1892 and filled almost every position except superintendent in that office. While his career contains many re- markable journalistic feats which brought him praise, perhaps his most brilliant work was in reporting for the Associated Press the Dreyfus trial at Rennes, where he made a name for himself in competition with such well known men as Julian Ralph and Harry Stevens, whose admiration and re- spect he obtained at that time. Though unassisted, he often forwarded four and five columns a day of the interest- ing pictures and dramatic incidents of that great case. CAME TO SAN FRANCISCO. Upon the opening of the Pacific cable at San Francisco Middleton was sent to institute the cable department of the Associated Press in that city. With the imminence of the Russo- Japanese war he was among those drafted for that service by the Asso- ciated ress. He sailed from San Francisco on January 15 for Yoko- hama, thence to Shanghai. With the progress of events he went to Seoul, but on account of his knowledge of languages was finally ordered to join the Russian headquarters in Man- churia and to do so he went to Chefu, from Chefu to Peking, thence to Tien- tsin and from the latter point to New- chwang, where he entered thé Rus- slan lines and proceeded to Mukden, joining Viceroy Alexieff's headquar- ters. Later he proceded to Liaoyang and there recently reported several engagements. KNIGHT REPORTED KILLED. TIENTSIN, June 28.—It is reported that Edward F. Knight, the corre- spondent of the London Morning Post with the Japanese army, was Kkilled at Wafangtien. Several engagements between the Russian and Japanese forces have been reported as having occurred at or near Wafangtien, that town -having been occupied by the Japanese on June 19, and it is possible that if the report of Knight's death be true he was killed in one of these battles. Spectators at one of the engagements say that they saw three horsemen ap- pear on a hill, one of whom resembled either an American or British attache. This man fell from his horse when the Russians fired and evidently was killed. IR e R JAPANESE HOLD PICNIC TO CELEBRAT VICTORY Brown Men With Their Wives and Sweethearts Make Me: Near San Bernardino. SAN BERNARDINO, June 28.—About eighty Japanese, male and female, gathered at Urbita Springs to-day and held an all day picnie. The little brown people came principally from Riverside, where thére is quite a col- ony. The American stars and stripes and the Japanese riging sun were conspic- uously displayed on the grounds, and there was no little talk and celebration over the numerous victories of the little brown men in the Far East. Some drove up to the city in their'rigs. On one side of the carriage was displayed the American flag and on the other the Mikado's. —_—— IN FEAR OF BRIGANDS. Foreigners in Newchwang Imperiled by the Lawless Chunchus. NEWCHWANG, June 28.—Brigands are again active in this vicinity. They attacked a village two miles south of here last night and the natives and foreign residents fear that, on account of the Russian reverses, if the Japan- ese troops do not arrive within a few days the brigands will become bolder and enter this city. This they could do easily, as it lies practically unprotect- ed The Russians have less than sev- enty-five men in the city proper, with a few. Chinese police, who, it is believed, are in“league with the outiaws. AR TR R JAPANESE SPIES CAPTURED. NARVA, Russia, June 28.—Two Jap- anese, masquerading as itinerant organ grinders and attired in Bulgarian cos- tume, were arrested here yesterday. Their organ was searched and was found to contain maps of the Baltic coast line and surveying instruments. The prisoners confessed. It is be- lieved that one of them is a colonel on the Japanese general staff and that the other is his orderly. Both men were sent to St. Petersburg. DR S RUSSIA BOUGHT SUBMARINE, FREDRIKSTAD, Norway, June 28, A letter received here from a sailor on board the Norwegian steamship Fortuna of Bergen, wkich left New York on June 5 for Cork, Ireland, says that the submarine boat which was on board the Fortuna was purchased by Russia and was shipped on the Fortuna to Kronstadt, whence it was forwardea by train to Viadivostok. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, June 29.—The World has the following copyrighted cable- gram from Tientsin: “It is belleved that the Japanese losses were one bat- tleship, two cruisers and five destroy- ers in Thursday's engagement. Subse- quently the Japanese began a simul- taneous bombardment and land attack on Port Arthur, but were repulsed.” CHEFU, June 29, 2 p. m.—Chinese arrivals from Port Arthur report a large vessel, presumably a Russian vessel, on the rocks ten miles southeast of Liaotshan promontory. Three fun- nels and two masts are above water.' The Chinese also state that after the Japanese fleet moved away from the entrance to Port Arthur on June 24 (the Russian fleet again emerged, re- maining out a short time. Fighting is reported to be continuous on land and frequent from the sea. LONDON, June 28.—A dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says it is re- ported that another Russian battleship has been dscovered stranded off Tiger Rock. It is presumed she was wrecked while returning to Port Arthur after the recent naval engagement. ST. PETERSBURG, June 28.—News from the Port Arthur squadron is ea- gerly awaited. The city is full of rumors, chiefly based on foreign tele- grams. A report that Rear Admiral Withoeft, in command of the naval forces at Port Arthur, sailed off after giving battle to the Japanese receives the most credence. Withoeft is known to have full authority to leave Port Arthur if he deems it advisable, and he possibly preferred not risking a return to the harbor, which might again be blocked, preventing his egress at a critical moment. Consequently that official may now be steaming to join the Vladivostok cruisers. The Minister of Marine is anxiously expecting a fur- ther report, but none had been received up to the hour of filing this dispatch. TOKIO, June 28.—An unconfirmed re- port has been received from the island of Hokkaido that ships resembling the Russian Vladivostok squadron had ap- peared off there on June 27. Similar reports have been received from other places aleng the northern coast of Ja- pan. The Naval Office does mnot give credence to these reports. SEOUL, Korea, June 28—It is ru- mored here that the Russian Vladivos- tok squadron has again left that port. SATS HE WILL TIE TP CASE Attorney Ach Threatens to Bring the Eppinger Trial Into the Federal Courts R SR Just as Judge Lawlor's court was about to adjourn last night Attorney Henry Ach, chief counsel for the de- fense, announced his intention of fur- ther delaying the trial of Jacob Eppin- ger if necessary in order to obtain cer- tain documents. Ach said he had been informed that the prosecution was in possession of certain documents which would be of use to the defense and asked that the court make an order compelling the District Attorney to surrender them to him. Attorney Campbell argued that the court had no authority to make such an order and Judge Lawlor said he would take the matter under advisement. ACH GIVES NOTICE. “Very well,” said Mr. Ach, “but I give notice at this time that if an ad- verse ruling is made I will take the matter into the Federal courts, even if it does tie up the case.” The day's proceedings were barren of sensation, although much testimony wag given by local and outside banke regarding transactions with the de- funct grain firm. The prosecution sought, through its witnesses, to show that Jacob Eppinger knew his firm was on the brink of ruin long before the collapse in June, 1903, and had borrowed money on receipts for grain which was not in the ware- house. R. M. Welch of the San Fran- cisco Savings Union told of money loaned Jacob Eppinger in April, 1901 When asked to pay the note a short time prior to the failure, Eppinger had said that he would give wheat of equal value to that called for in the receipts and would pay the balance on June 1. To the knowledge of Mr. Welch the payment was not made and the firm failed on June 6. I. W. Hellman, president of the Ne- vada National Bank, gave some inter- esting testimony as to nis dealings with Jacob Eppinger and the handling of warehouse receipts. He told of Ep- pinger’s visit to him to negotiate a loan and his faith in the business standing of the firm. BELIEVED EPPINGER. On cross-examination by Attorney Ach, Mr. Hellman gave this testi- mony: “Did you rely upon the statements made you by Mr. Eppinger?” he was asked. “I relied upon them absolutel. “How much did you pay tow prosecution of Mr. Eppinger?” “Five hundred dollars.” “How much did he ever owe your house at one time?” “To the best of my recollection it was $50,000.™ The the rd the further said was always loaned receipts and the of the firm with whom he ever did business was Jacob Eppinger.’ He had never actu- ally demanded any wheat from the firm until after the failure and could not state positively whether all the loans made the firm had been made through him personally or merely on his general instructions. As was expected, a night session was held, but it was productive of little aside from wordy arguments. Sheriff Veale of Contra Costa County was placed on the stand and questioned re- garding the alleged tender of $100, to James Deming for a warehouse book and an offer of a salary of $100 per month until the conclusion of the trial. The arguments of counsel on these polnts were not concluded when court adjourned until 9:30 o'clock this morn- ing. witness money on warehouse only member that ————— Doctor Demands Damages. Dr. M. E. Van Meter yesterday be- gan suit against the United Railroads for $10,000 damages for personal in- juries and $2500 for loss of income to his practice through being con- fined to his home for ten weeks. In his complaint he says that he board- ed an Ellis-street car at the corner of Taylor street and that because of the crowd on the car he was compelled to stand on the footboard. While other passengers were attempting to get on, the car started, it is said, and another car approaching on the other track struck the plaintiff and badly injured his knee. —e—— — MRS. ZEILE'S ESTATE.—Frederi DURKIN STILL IN THE CI1Y Rumor That He Left Yester- day With Miss Starr for the East Proves False The Rialto was stirred yesterday by the news that James Durkin, formerly leading man at the Alcazar, had aban- doned his wife and was about to leave for the East with Miss Frances Starr. About the time that rumor had him taking the train for New York Durkin | was having an earnest consultation with his wife. When interviewed la!erf he seemed perfectly free from care and | claimed that the affair had received too | much prominence. Durkin belittled the stories told and said that much more of falsehood than truth had been print- ed. When asked when he intended leaving for the East he replied, “Fri- day.” He further said that Mrs. Dur- kin would also leave for New Yor that she would go on Friday also, and | on the same train with him. He de- | clared he had no knowledge of the | whereabouts of Miss Starr and did not know whether she had left for the East | or not. He would not say whether he and his wife had been reconciled, but thought there might be a chance of its | being brought about. Mrs. Durkin refused to affirm or deny her husband’s statements. In the meantime Durkin has been| using every effort to conceal his move- ments. He telephoned to the Alcazar Theater to have his trunks given over to the Union Transfer Company when called for, but refused to say where the expressman was to take them. Closest inquiry has failed to discover where Miss Starr is staying. Two weeks ago she changed her residence, but refused absolutely to give her new address. There was a rumor yesterday that she had left in the morning for the East, but this was denied on good authority at the Alcazar. Mutual friends have been endeavor- ing to effect a reconciliation between Durkin and his wife and they claim to have been to some extent successful. —_——— PITTSBURG, June —Resolutions de- nouncing most of the officlals of Colorado were adopted by the North American Turnerbund to-day. The convention of 1906 will be held in Newark. blem Around Which His Brethren Shall Rally WEEPING WILLOWSTAFF Banner Will Present Por. traits of Five Foremost Leaders of the Race Special Dispatch to The Call. CINCINNATI, June 28.—Professor H Y. Arnett, financial representative of ‘Wilberforce University and son of Bishop B. Arnett of the African Meth- odist Episcopal Church, has devised 5 plan whereby the plaintive “Every nation has a flag but the : gro,” will be a thing of the past. A flag has been decided upon and it may soon wave from every colored stitution. Professor Arnett thinks that the staff should be made of weeping willow to commemorate the fact that the women and children in sla days knelt and prayed under weeping wlliow trees. In the center will be a picture of five representative colored men who stand for the enlightenmen: of the race. Portraits of Frederick Douglass, Ma- jor Martin R. Delaney, the late Bishop Richard Allen, the late Bishop Danie A. Payne and Booker T. Washington will be on the flag. Professor Arnett believes the colored people need a flag of this sort and that it will to a certain extent solve the race question. e NEW ORDER IS ISSUED BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC wa ry Several Labor Unions Fill Their Roll of Officers for the Ensu- ing Term. The Southern Pacific has issued an order to the men in the carshops mak- ing nine hours instead of ten a day's labor. Preparations are being made by the unions to receive the delegates to the convention of the American Federation of Labor. The following labor unions have elected their officers for the emsuing term: Furniture Handlers' Union No, 1—Presid Charles Klotz; vice president, W. E. Clark secretary, George Seller; ton: financial secretafy, warden, George 3 Jones; trustee liams: deleg: Charles Klotz, ander. Helpers' Division No, 65 of the B. B. of A.—President, J R. Matheson ident, M. E. treasurer, more; reco retary [ financial secre! J. Emery secretary. rmey: business agent, J. Emery M. Wilson, Albert Car- son and Themas Blumenrother; inspector Daly; inside guard, John Ahern , John R. Mathe: Regan: delegates to Lab ry, John R. Matheson a Iron Trades Coune I Metal Workers' T and busi 3 ent. sten retary v asurer, A We O." Barton: delegates Doyle and Harry Costen. Sign and Carriage Pa nfon, Oakland sident. H. C. V ;_vice president, F Bloom: recording sec 1. Blaess: financial secretary, C. Philbrick: treasurer, A. E. n ville; warden, M. B. McKinley: ec Mugzridge: inspector. A. Farnher: trustee, B. F. Jenning Caught in a Sidewalk Elevator. John Shrogg, a cellar attendant 607 Market street, was caught in the lift of a sidewalk elevator yesterday morning and nearly killed. Shrogz was standing on the lift when the table suddenly shot upward, carrying him with it against the cover. This fortunately was not bolted. He re- ceived a severe blow on the side of the head, breaking the cheekbone on the left side of his face. The injured man was treated at the Central Emergency Hospital by Dr. Stevens. RAILWAY TRAVEL. U—seek a needful rest, N—ow if the time the 1 1l whisper gently, O—ur road’s the one best; why to ry— N—earer; it's nearer, much nearer. S —o smooth and straight the way O—n softest springs, U—feel no fret or jar T —hro’ either train o you'll say. r car. H—ere all combine to please, E —ach guest to place at ease. R—unning by night and day N—o tedious, long de lay. 'P—leasantly gratified, A—Il wants well satisfied on C —entral Pacific. 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