The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 27, 1904, Page 2

THE SAN. FRANCISCO CALL, ENGLAND WILL DEMAND |OKU AND NODZU CONTINUE THEIR FORWARD MOVEMENT APOLOGY FROM RUSSIA London Government of the Knight Regards the Sinkin Commander as Inexcusable. LONDON, July 26.—The British)ers of the British steamship Calchas, Government taking energetic action | bound from Puget Sound to Japan, relative to sinking of the British | have received a telegram from Hong- ght Commander by the! n. Al informa- » Government tends official mind the has been com- which no excuse exists in law Those aware of f the Ministry said to- 21l the members of the in accord regarding the f the inviolability of inno- pping 11 as upon steamship ¥ Viadivostok tion receiy to belie! mitted estab 2 that for onal | | | { ' 1S W at a neutral ship can- if d, even carrying | which wiil be mad 2n Government will in- compensation to the owners of | ship and to the owners of the board the Knight Command- | pology for the action of the ' s and an agreement | be given which ition of such ac- the goods or y ship owners are up in arms E shipping is now bombarding the with representations looking to the thqrough protection of their interests. A SRR S ENGLAND WARNS 1 | RUSSIA. | Will Not Permit Volunteer Ships to Pass the Dardanefles. | NDON, July 26.—While the ne- £ between Great Britain and Russia respecting the Red Sea seiz- ures have been carried on in the most | conciliatory manner it is learned that | in the representations to the St. l”(—-‘i tersburg Government Foreign Secre- | tary Lansdowne declared that Great | could not, in view of her| liance with Japan, allow any to be placed upon to the Dardanelles | h would permit of the free pa f s of the Russian volur from the Black Sea to the 2 with the view of the nployment for war pu ? Balfour in the House of | day said the Government f any convention con- 1901 between Turkey and iding special conditions > of the Dardanelles by Knight (‘nm-‘ ed at a meet- | RUSSIANS USE THE BAYONET. | Still Holding Foe Back When Order Comes to Retreat. | v 26.—A correspondent | kal Anzeiger, who was an eye- | of the fighting near Tatche- from Liaoyang, under ate, that the Japanese une: opened a canncpade on th 3 and adds that the / pattle was continued on Sun- {asted fourteen hours. The batteries, continues the cor- respondent, were served better than those of the Japanese. The Russians made a fierce bayonet attack and retained their position at nightfall, but were unexpectedly or- dered to retire during the night. On | ing of J 25 they evacuated the railrcad station at Tatchekiao, car- ng off the movables and burning the bulk of their supplies. When the correspondent left Tatche- kiao on the last train at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Russian rear guard was still holding Tatchekiao. prncilis'ce: Etien Slavs | | | SEIZED BY THE RAIDERS. Steamship Calchas, From Tacoma, Reported to Have Been Taken. LIVERPOOL, July 26.—The own- ADVERTISEMENTS. A gentleman called upon me a few days ago to ask me about my cure of rheumatism. My cure has attracted con- siderable attention, simply because my case was probably about the worst case that ever puzzled the doctors of San Francisco and Oakland. 1 am an old resident of California—have lived 1in sight of San Francisco for forty-nine years. 1 kept a grocery store at the core mer of Fourth and Webster streets in Oakland for twenty years. 1 am pretty well known. Many know that I was compelled to give up my grocery busi- ness simply because rheumatism crip- pled me up so I could not walk, could not dress myself, hardly feed myself; so to all intent and purpose, rheumatism paralyzed me. Wasn't I a feast for the doctors, and @ian’t I make an apothecary shop of my stomach, all to no avail? Doctors and medicines never did me any good. I am a well man now and a happy man. No more pains, no more swollen joints, no more stiff and aching limbs. I can walk twenty miles If T want to. It seems like it is 100 good to be true, yet I was cured in a few weeks. and at a trifling ex- pense. at the Electro-Chemic Institute, 118 Grant avenue, corner of Post street, $San Francisco. My mname is Herman Koster, and 1 now live at 2425 Fourth street. West Berkeley. and the picture at the top of this article is a pretty good iikeness of me. The physicians of the Flectro-Chemic Institute extend a cor- dial invitation to all sufferers to visit them for free consuitation, examination and trial treatment. Those living at a distance can write for free information regarding home treatment. Outside suf- ferers are loaned. free of charge, an ex- pensive Electro-Chemic apparatus for home treatment. Electro-Chemistry cures Catarrh, Consumption. Asthma, = Bron- chitis, Deafness. Ringing Ears, Head Noises. Painful _and Discharging Ears, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Locomotor Ataxin. Paralysis, Dizziness, Headache, all Nervous Diseases. Piles, Fistula, Prostatitis. Stricture. Specific Blood Con- tagion. and all special diseases of men, . Cancers. Ulcers, Old Sores, a2 and all diseases of the skin and blood: all epecial diseases of women, Displace- ments. Irregularities. Tumors, Swollen Glands. Goitre, etc. The office hours are from nine to five and seven to eight daily and on Sundays from ten to one. There are separate and private ents for the male and fe- male patients. The Institute is central- Jocated, at 118 Grant avenue, corner ‘Jmm | entirely w | circumstances surrounding the sinking | of kong reporting that the Calchas ha | been seized by the Vladivostok squad- ron. TACOMA, July 26.—The steamship Calchas, seized by the Vladivostok squadron, cleared from Tacoma at midnight of July § and sailed from Victoria on the 10th. She had a car- g0 of 4297 tons, including 7846 pieces of timber, 23,300 sacks of flour, 70 tons of machinery, 10 tons of cotton and 50 tons of tobacco. She was to have stopped at Kobe, Hongkong, Shanghai and Manila before proceed- ing to Liverpool. Captain W. T. Han- nah of Liverpool is master of the ves- sel. LAl ATTITUDE Ok RUSSIA. Claims the Right to Sink Neutral Ves- sels Carrying Contraband. ST. P! SBURG, July 26.—While thout advices regarding the the British steamer Knight Com- mander, Russia maintains the right of s to sink a neutral vessel papers show that she is clearly con- fiscable and when circumstances ren- der it impossible or too dangerous to &ttempt to get her to a home port, and in such cases liability for damages to the value of the ship is not admitted. ther the American nor the Brit- sh government has made representa- tions here regarding the sinking of the Dritish steamship Knight Commander. | — CREWS SUNK WITH SCHOONERS. Russians Wantonly Send Japanese Seamen to Their Death. WASHINGTON, July 26.—The Japa- nese legation to-day received a cable- gram from the Foreign Office in Tokio | giviag the story of the captain of the jritish steamer Tsinan regarding the inking of two Japanese salling ves- els by the Russian man-of-war, as Iready announced. The dispatch says: “In these cases the Russians made no signals to the Japanese vessels and did not search them, but simply sank them. As no attempt was made on the part of the Russians to rescue the crews of these vessels, all must have been drowned.” rrying contraband of war when her | ¥ Combined Japanesé Armies Are Advancing Upon the Forti- tified Stronghold Where Kuropatkin’s Forces Will Make Their Final Stand. ST. PETERSBURG. July 26—Dis- patches received by the War Office an- nounce that the Russians have retreat- ed to Haicheng. They decided to with- draw from Tatchekiao on Sunday even- | ing. General Zaroubaieff, commanding the Fourth Army Corps, who is General Stakelberg’s senior, resolved to take this step in consequence of the reports of scouts that the Japanese were turn- ing the left flank. The Japanese forces are believed to include the whole of the armies of Gen- | erals Oku and Nodzu. More than sev- en divisions of Japanese are engaged. The rear guard action between Datch- apu and Tatchekiao continued until 11 o'clock at night, when the Japanese were within sight of the Russian in-| trenchments. The Russians withdrew | in perfect order, favored by the beflul{-i ful moonlight. | General Kuropatkin reports that the| Japanese column in the vicinity of Saimatsza, which is believed to be two! divisions strong, is marching along the | valley of the Taitse, with the obvious| aim of cutting the railroad above Liao- vang. | The evacuation of Tatchekiao was | prepared for long ago by the Russians, | | as military experts have repeatedly in-| | dicated. The retirement is not regard-| | ed as materially altering the situation. | | The Russians had strongly fortified | Haicheng in view of this contingency. I MOVING ON TO HAICHENG. The Japanese advance against Gen- | eral Kuropatkin’s armies seems at last| to have been begun in earnest. They | are moving up strongly from the south | and have captured Kan Pass, on the/| road to Haicheng. A northern move-| ment also is reported, but the objective | of the Japanese at present seems to be | Halcheng. | The Official Messenger this morning printed a dispatch from Liaoyang dated July 25 announcing that the Japanese | maintained a terrific bombardment of | Tatchekiao throughout the day, but| that toward evening, several of their| batteries having been silenced by the| Russian guns, they retired. No esti- | mate of the losses on either side is| given, but judging from the nature and extent of the fire the engagement was a serious one. The dispatch says: “Throughout the night of July 2: | 4 the | Brr— Japanese were busily engaged in| MACDONALD BEGINS INQUIRY. |placing batteries on the crests and | — slopes of the neighboring mountains, | British Minister Investigating the |and at 4 o'clock in the mornihg they | Knight Commander Affair. YOKOHAMA, July —The British officlals, directed by Minister Sir Claude Macdonald, are examining the Lascar crew of the Knight Comman- der, which was sunk by the Viadivo- stok squadron, preliminary to making a full report to the British Govern- ment. The British steamship Fernley, with coal from Newport, and the Japanese steamship Himgo, from Bonin Islands, arrived safely to-day. The steamship Calchas from Tacoma is overdue. Yokohama merchants will ask Japan to protect trans-Pacific shipping. AV 1 S STEAMSHIP FORMOSA SEIZED. Russian Prize Crcw Brings British Vessel Into Port. S July 26.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company's steamship Formosa has just arrived here flying the Russian naval flag and with a prize crew on board. She was captured in the Red Sea by the Smo- lensk. The Russian Consul is await- ing instructions for the release of the Formosa. —_———— RICH ESTATE AWAITS CHILD OF DUNSMORE Woman Recovers Lost Son and Will Go to England to Claim Inheritance. BUTTE, Mont, July 26.—After a search covering a period of about eight years Bonevieve Lemar has returned to Dillon, Mont., her home, with her 1i- year-old son Francis, who is one of the heirs to the Dunsmore estate at Brock- more, England. The Lemar woman was the wife of George Dunsmore, son of the English peer, who passed away two years ago. George Dunsmore died at Cripple Creek twelve months ago. Bonnie Lemar lost her child through proceedings instituted by the Colorado Humane Society, which declared the woman’s treatment of the boy was cruel and that his surroundings were not proper. Through the aid of detec- tives the lad was found on a ranch near Joplin, Mo. Bonnie Lemar and the boy will sail for England in Octo- ber. —_————— PERSONAL. Monroe Archibald of Nova Scotia is at the Lick. Dr. Charles Browne of Philadelphia is at the St. Francis. ‘W. H. Hatton, a well-known attorney of Modesto, is at the Lick. M. M. Odell, a wealthy resident of Bakersfield, is registered at the Russ. The Rev. James Dobbin and wife of Faribault, Minn., are at the Occidental. Louis Pierce, a young capitalist of Suisun, and his wife are registered at the St. Francis. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Faist of New York are spending their honeymoon in this city and are registered at the Palace. Sardis Summerfield, United States District Attorney of Nevada, is down from Reno and is at the Palace. C. H. Strutt, a member of the British Parliament, who is on his way to Aus- tralia, arrived at the Palace yesterday. L. R. Wilfley of St. Louis, the newly appointed Attorney General for the ilippines, arrived from the East last night on his way to Manila. He is at the Palace. —_— - Californians in Nev York. NEW YORK. July 26.—The follow- ing Californians are registered in New York: From San Francisco—E. Aber- danon, at the Imperial; C. P. Baugh- man, at the Grand Union; E. K. Clarke and wife, at the Westminster; I. Cuthbert, at the Hotel York; A. E. Gate, at the Marie Antoinette; H. Goenger, at the Hotel Imperial; Miss ‘W. Gonzales, A. Gonzales, at the Grand Hotel; Mrs. A. Hasbrouck, at the Park Avenue; Mrs. S. L. Jenkins, at the Gregorian; G. B. Maces, at the Continental; Z. Abrams, F. Freuden- thal, at the Marlborough; M. E. Lewis, at Herald Square. Los Angeles—N. Cole Jr., at the die; W. R. Thirkell, at the Ast. opened a terrific artiliery fire on the| | Russian position at Tatchekiao from | their front, which was nine miles long. | | The firing continued throughout the | day, but slackened toward evening and | stopped entirely. at 7 o'oleek, the Japa- | nese retiring from the mountains. The | Russian artillery answered the Japa- | nese fire hotly all day long. “According to the reports of eye wit- nesses the Russians silenced three of| the Japanese batteries, after which the | Japanese fire ceased.” JAPANESE GUNS DESTROYED. MUKD! July 26.—The Empress® hospital train passed through Mukden ! | yesterday, bearing 314 men, who were | wounded in yesterday's fight at Tatche- kiao. The fight, which was mainly an artillery duel, according to the state- ments of the men on the train, com- menced at 6 o’clock in the morning and was still going on at 11 o’clock at night, when the train left. The Russians were then maintaining their positions, about seven miles south of Tatchekiao. Later reports received here are to the effect that the Russians, with 100 guns In action in the Tatcheklao engage- ment, inflicted serious losses upon the Japanese and destroyed many of their guns. The Japanese attack on the cen- ter of the Russian position was re- pulsed, but the Russians were ordered to retire to occupy the heights five miles north of Tatchekiao. This move- ment was carried out in good order. o A KUROPATKIN REPORTS BATTLE. Describes Fighting Preccding the Re- treat From Talchekiao. ST. PETERSBURG, July 26.—The fol- lowing dispatch from General Kuropat- kin, dated July 25, has been received by the Emperor: “Reconnaissances carried out daily of late between Kaichou and Saikhatan showed the summits of the heights north of Kaichou to be strongly occu- pied and fortified. At 5 o'clock in the morning of July 23 the enemy, two divisions strong, assumed the offensive. Along the line of outposts to the south | the enemy developed a division of in-| fantry, concentrating his main body toward Dachau (twelve miles north of Kaichou) and keeping his cavalry on our left flank near the railroad. His advance was effected slowly and at in- tervals was accompanied by a heavy fire from thirty guns. which our rear guard batteries successfully answered. | The Japanese fire at first was directed at the heights, which gradually were evacuated by our outposts. Our sharp- shooters with the rear guard opened fire upon the advancing Japanese in- fantry and at a favorable opportunity Colonel Lesh withdrew our guard to a new position and our batteries, which had several times changed their posi- tlons, continued the duel with the enemy's artillery, also firing into the infantry columns. “At 9:30 o'clock in the morning the Japanese began a forward movement, at first with three battalions from the Tsintsakle Valley. In this direction our forces occupied a fortified advance po- sition. Toward 3 o’clock in the after- noon the enemy had upward of a di- vision of Infantry and at the same moment columns of considerable strength, amounting to a brigade of infantry, appeared west of the rail- road. At about 4 o'clock the enemy ceased to advance and extended _his main body. “Toward evening on July 23 our troops, having left detachments to hold the fortified positions, bivouacked in the various positjons assigned to | them, with the view of & possible rear guard engagement. “Our losses have not been definitely ascertained, but according to the ad- vices at hand they were not consider- able. Owing to the extreme heat there OEMOCRATS GIVEHONOR T0 TAGGART | e A Continued From Page 1, Column 7. members of the National Committee to-morrow, work on the speech of ac- ceptance to be delivered by Judge Par- ker at the notification ceremonies to be held at Rosemont on August 10 and his heavy mail, occupied the Democratic candidate during the greater part of the day. RRGE 1 s CLUBS TO ASSEMBLE. National Republican League Issues Call for Convention in Indianapolis. WASHINGTON, July 26.—J. Hamp- ton Moore, president of the National Republican League, has issued a call to all Republican State and Territorial leagues, delegates and alternates and members of Republican clubs through- out the United States to assemble.in regular biennial convention at Indian- apolis, Ind., on October 5 and 6, 1904. LR ROOSEVELT IS FAVORED. Straw Vote in Stock Exchange Gives President a Majority. NEW YORK, July 26.—New York Stock Exchange poll: For Roosevelt, 307; for Parker, 103; undecided, 6; total | replies, 416; membership, 1100. With very few exceptions, members of the New York Stock Exchange have made up their minds how they will vote in the Presidential election. For the purpose of ascertaining the sentiment in the exchange toward.candidates for the two great parties the Herald in- closed to each of its members a let- ter accompanied by a card for reply. Responses were received from 'more than one-third ‘of the entire member- ship of the exchange. The majority of these preferred not to give the names, but a considerable proportion came out boldly for their candidate. As a rule, supporters of President Roosevelt expressed the opinion that the country would be safer and that prosperity would be more certain to continue under Republican rule than with a change of administration. Many Democrats betrayed satisfaction over being able once more to vote with their party, saying that they had voted for McKinley in the last two Presidential campaigns. Opposition to protective tariff was given as the reason for sup- porting Judge Parker in a great num- ber of instances. preu T, REBUKES JUDGE PARKER. Young Woman Persecuted by Court's Decree Writes Sarcastic Letter. ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 26.—Miss Abigail Robertson of this city brought suit against the Rochester Folding Box Company to restrain it from using her photograph to adorn packages of goods offered for sale. The case was decided against her in the New York Court,of Appeals, Judge Parker writing the de- cision. Parker’s recent protest against’ the liberties taken with him and his family by photographers has brought out the following open letter, which has been sent to Parker by Miss Robertson: that il e Bl My me"ntnnnyl:lu a&. n!‘o'iqmm- t‘ahot e o) n‘:"r‘:mpgea in m% ‘!\'?&cn." there would be no more promiscuous pho-" - ot ) tographing of yourself and family. You are quoted as saying: ‘I reserve the right to put my hands in my pockets ani assume com- fortable attitudes without being- everlastingly afrald that I shall be snapped by some fellow with a came v remind you that you have no such right as that which you assert. I have very high au- thority for my statement, this State. whereln you wrote the prevailing opinfon. ¢ * ¢ You may recollect that the focts in that case were undisputed, and that it was admitted that the defendants, without my knowledge or consent, and kunowing that they had no right or authority to do so, Had secured my photograph, and having caused it 'to be enlarged and lithographed to life size, had circulated about 25,000 coples thereof as an advertisement of commodities in which one of the defendants dealt; that the likenesses were posted conspicuously in stores, ware- houses. saloons and other public places and had been recognized by friends and others; that my good name had been attacked as a consequence and that, as a result of the shock and mortification upon my ascertaining that 1 had been made public property of in this manner, I was actually confined to my bed with Dervous troubles and placed under the care of a physician; that such use of my like- ness was being continued and that I desired an injunction against the defendants, restrain- ing the further use thereof. * * * You referred to my cause of action as' a “‘so-called” act of privacy, and admitted that such publicity, ‘‘which some find agreeable, ntiff very distasteful, and that “mental distress’” when others would have appreciated that compliment to their beauty and in an opinion sixteen pages lonk you arrived at the conelusion that T had no rights that could be protécted by your tribunal. 1 sincersly hopa that if you suffer annoy- ance of this kind in some locality where your decislon does not control you may be granted the rellef which you gfenied me. Very truly AWIGAIL ROBERTSON. yours, Knight Will Speak at Redding. REDDING, July 26.—George A. Knight of San Franclsco has accepted the invi- tation extended to him by local Repub- llcans to speak in this city August 13. The Republican County Convention will meet that day. Tate Shipping Intelligence. ARR[VER.. 3 esday, July 26. *_Btmr Chehalts, Martin, 50 hours from Grays Harbdr, bound for San Pedro, put in to"land passengers. Stmr Aurella, Erickson, 74 hours from Port- y DOMESTIC PORTS, ABERDEEN—Arrived July 26—Stmr G. C. Lindauer, hence July' 22, hence July 22. Arrived July 22—Schr G. W. Watson from San Pedro. TATOOSH—Passed In July 26—Stmr Peru, hence July 23, hence July 23 for Ancon Canal VENTURA-—Sailed July 26—Stmr Asuncion, for San Francisco. Arrived July 26—Schr Fannle Dutard, from Grays Harbor. < PORT TOWNSEND'-Sailed July 26—Br ship Dudhope, for Callao, SAILED. . Tuesday, July 26, Stmr Grace Dollar, Olsen, Grays Harbor. MISCELLANEOUS. VICTORIA, Jpiy 26.—Stmr Tremont was dctained ten hours at quarantine to-day on ar- rival from the Orient, having a Japanese pas- senger Who showed symptoms of fever. He was put ashore at quarantine and will be kept there two days for inspection. The ship was aliowed to proceed to Victoria, where she is now discharging 800 tons of freight. . FOREIGN PORTS, HONGKONG—Arriyed July 26—Stmr _Bm- press of China, from. Vancouver, via Yoko- e, Ni and Shanghai. UEENSTOWN—Arrived July 26—Stmr Friesland, from Philadelphia for Liverpool, and ed. BREMEN—Arrived July 26—Stmr Kaiser iihelm der Grosse, from New York, via ymouth and Cherbours. LIVERPOOL—Safled July 26— thia, for New York, via Queenstown Sylvania, for Boston, via Queenstown. tmr_Carpa- i stmr WASHINGTON, July 26.—The condition of Admizal’ Taylor, chlet of ine mavigation - Treau of A A cording to a message from his .os' & 1 take this opportunity to | being nothing less | than the decision of the Court of Appeals of | were a number of cases of sunstroke among our men. ‘At nightfall our advance posts re- occupled Tantchi, to the southeast. The night passed quietly. “At 5 o'clock on the morning of July 24 an exchange of shots began between outposts in the vicinity of Tantchi. All was quict bn the Kaichou side and there was no further news. “On July 21 the Japanese occupied a height facing Phkan Pasd This inter- fered considerably with our observa- tion of the post service, and conse- quently on the same day a Russian force occupied the pass. “On the following morning Lieuten- ant Colonel Dementieff, commanding a detachment, determined to occupy the southern slope of the hill. This was done about noon. That afternoon the Japanese attacked and turned our left wing. Then, taking advantage of the formation of the country, they began to turn the right. Other companies of Dementieff's force hastened to his as- sistance, to which several companies were also sent frdm the nearest points. These troops as they arrived helped to check the turning operations of the enemy, who finally brought into action, however, as much as a brigade of in- fantry, with which he pressed our troops and turned both our flanks. “Our men, exposed to a terrible fire, retired step by step, but at the same time offering a stubborn resistance to the enemy, who ceased to attack at 7 o'clock on the evening of July 22, after occupying Phkan Pass. “Our casualties in wounded were Captain Minime and forty-nine men. The number of killed is not yet known. “On July 23 all was quiet in that dis- trict. “On the River Caltsyk Japanese troops of the guards were posted at very close intervals. Along the left bank from Bentsyzkou to Mitza three outposts were observed; at Bentsyz- kou, Yantziachuan and Mitza, respec- tively, each about 1000 infantry with machine guns. “On the Saimatsze-Mukden road the enemy on July 22 took the offensive in considerable force at Saimatsza and Siaossyra. *On July 24 the enemy resumed activ- ity on the south front, and a fight be- gan on the left bank with a fusillade from the outposts near Tantchi. For the next twelve hours the enemy main- tained a heavy and uninterrupted artil- lery fire. This artillery duel went in our favor, the Japanese batteries operating against the villages of Tiaut- ziatung and Sautziatze being reduced to silence by 4 o'clock. “Simultaneously with the artillery cannonade the enemy made a vigorous attack in the direction of Dufangcheng, with the object of breaking up the cen- ter of our position. Our troops repeiled all attacks and we retained all our po- sitions. The battle ended at 9:30 o'clock in the evening. ¢ “Detalls of the fighting and of the ex- tent of our losses are not yet avail- able. 3 “The commander of our troops, who had sustained the enemy’s attacks for two days and repelled them all, after giving his men some rest began to re- tire to the north, without being mo- lested by the enemy.” —_— % BARD WINS HIS FIGHT, I Continued From Page 1, Column 6. 1 contest. The legislative record of Dun- lap, as well as that of Muenter, is well known to the people of San Joaquip County. The fourth Republican aspirant for the honor of representing the Fifth District in the State Senate is Frank Roney of Vallejo. The other candi- dates for the favor of the Republican convention are Robert Corlett of Napa and Ben F. Rush and ex-District At- torney Devlin of Solano. The counties of Napa and Solano comprise the dis- trict. The latter is entitled to twelve and the former to ten delegates in the nominating convention, hence it is ob- vious that the power to win resides in Solano. Senator Corlett entertains the hope that the fight will become so in- tense in Sclano that the delegates will not be able to unite in support of any aspirant residing in that county. When Napa and Lake were in the same Sen- atorial district, Napa, the stronger county, always walked away with the political prizes and it is now expected that Solano will perform the same act. It is gossip in political circles that the Solano delegates will ultimately unite on Rush. There are indications that Contra Costa Coundy intends to break away from the old compact which gave the Republican nomination for State Sen- OWNERS OF S RUSSIANS RETREAT TO HAICHENG WITH THE ENEMY IN PURSUIT HIPS MUST OBSERVE LAWS OF WAR Government Will N When Contrab ot Grant Protection and Is Carried to Belligerents. WASHINGTON, July 2.—In the ab- sence of action by the Department of State in the case of seizures by Rus- sian and Japanese warships it appears that the last official word on the sub- ject indicating the position of the Government is that contained in the proclamation of President Roosevelt of February 11 last, just after the out- break of the war. This was a little different from the ordinary neutrality proclamation, and, in addition to en- Joining citizens of the United States to refrain from organizing military expe- ditions in aid of the belligerents, con- tained this clear statement for the benefit of many inquiring shipowners and exporting mercantile houses: “And that while all persons may law- fully and without restriction, by rea- son of the aforesaid state of war, man- ufacture and sell within the United States arms and ammunition and other articles ordinarily known as ‘contra- band of war,’ yet they cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the use or service of either belligerent, nor can they transport soldlers and officers of either, or attempt to break any blockade which may lawfully be established and maintained during the war, without incurring the risk of hos- tile capture and the penalities provided by the law of nations in that behalf. And I do hereby give notice that all citizens of the United States and others who may claim the protection of this| Government who may misconduct themselves in the premises will d6 so at their peril, and that they can in nowise obtain any protection from the Govern- ment of the United States against the consequences of their misconduct.” This makes clear to mercantile and shipping interests the President’s view that it is not in violation of United States law to ship contraband, but that it must be shipped at the owner’s risk and Is subject to seizure. ‘While there is no authority for de- claring positively in advance of any * actual test the p partment respect and sinking of ve cargoes, attention the fact that “Hall's Inter work held i e as an authority, the down without qualificat tral ship must not be sunk hy 4 ligerent; that if the detaineq v cannot be sent to port sh ] leased. This doctrine of the the - NOT MURDERED BY BOXERS, upon_ the mander, as & Killing of Belgians Near Ichang the Work of Local Rioters. PEKING, July 26.—No detalls h yet been received hers of the rec murder by Chinese near Ichang, the province of Hupeh, of the Belgian Bishop, Mgr. Verhaegen, and his brother, the Rev. Theotimus Verhae- gen. It is not supposed that these acts were conencted with Boxerism, but rather that they were the result of local riots. A recent dispatch from Shanghal said that 200 Chinese soldiers had been sent from Ichang to the scene of this outrage. This dispatch said also that these murders had occurred near Singanfu. Al Sl SR SERIOUS BLOW TO RUSSIA. PARIS, July 26.—The Japanese occu- pation of Newchwang is regarded here as a serious blow to Russia, whicn thereby is prevented closely watching the doings of the Chinese army com manded by General Ma. The belief is current that the Japanese now will readily obtain unofficial aid from the Chinese soldiers by promises of good pay and hints of the possibilities of plunder. CLAIMS A SHARE OF MISS DOLBEER'S ESTATE Mrs. Mary M. Knuschke of Rhode Island, Cousin of John Dolbeer, Seeks to Break Will. Mrs. Mary M. Knuschke of Provi- dence, R. L, is the latest claimant to a share of Bertha M. Dolbeer’s estate. | A telegram received from Provi- dence last night says that Mrs. Knu- schke, who is 73 years of age and a cousin of the late John Dolbeer, has begun a contest of Miss Dolbeer’s will on the ground that Miss Dolbeer was | insane when she wrote the document. Joined with her in the action are four sisters of Mrs. Knuschke and her brother, former Congressman William A. Chase of Holyoke, Mass. — e — WILL ENTERTAIN THE ARCHBISHOP IN STYLE —_— | J. Plerpont Morgan Leases Palatial | Residence in Boston for Head of English Church. BOSTON, July 26.—J. P. Morgan has leased the palatial residence of J. | Montgomery Sears for the purpose, it/ is understood, of entertaining the | Archbishop of Canterbury during the | general convention of the Episcopal church. The Archbishop will sail from Eng®| land about September 1, coming by | way of Canada. He will be accom- panied by his wife and by his private chaplain. —————— YOUNG WOMAN TRIES TO _ SWINDLE MRS. ROOSEVELT Pittsburg Charity Department Is In- vestigating an Attempt to Secure Money by Fraud. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 26.—An at- tempt to swindle Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President. out of $5 is being investigated by the Pittsburg Charity Department. The young woman who tried to secure the money on the ground that she needed it to pay for a surgical operation on a child will not be prosecuted, as that is not Mrs. Roosevelt's wish. Because of the re- spectability of the young woman's family her name is withheld. ————————— Investigating the Merchant Marine. SEATTLE, July 26.—The members of the Congressional commission ap- pointed to investigate conditions of the merchant marine and hear evi- dence as to what should be done to improve it spent four hours in the ‘Washington Hotel to-day listening to statements and suggestions from rep- resentatives of shipping Interests and delegates from seamen’s unions. COUNTERFEITER 1S ARRESTED Guy Stockslager, After Long Search, Is Finally Cap- tured and Landed in Jail Guy Stockslager, a counterfeiter, was arrested last night by the secret service officials and landed behind the bars at the City Prison. The prisoner has been spotted for som§ time. The officers have had him in w at quar- ters on Bush street, then' at a place on Sutter street, and each time just as Officer Hazen was about to pounce | down on him the bird would quietly | depart. In April Stockslager disap= peared from public view in town. A few days ago he again appeared around his old haunts and Hazen sent Special Operator Thomas B. Foster on his track. Foster found his man in the tenderloin last night and arrested him on O'Farrell street, near Powell. Stockslager made no resistance. His room on Fourth street was searched, but nothing connecting him with the counterfeiting business was found. Stockslager has had a varied expe- rience. In 1900 he was a census taker i3 Alaska and then went under the e of S. C. Brewster. He traveled over that frozen country In sleds drawn by dogs or reindeer. Fe was reported to have been an indefatigable worker. He finally came to grief up there and was sentenced to a term of five years for forgery. He served one year, as President Roosevelt commuted his sen- tence. He is reported to be well edu- cated and Is a lawyer by profession. He is also sald to be a gambler. —_—— Bottles Can’t Be Refilled. The Hargan Non-Refillable Bottle Company yesterday filed articles of incorporation with a capital stock of $500,000. The purpose of the concern is stated to be to make and seil non- refillable bottles and other glassware. Eighty-five of the corporation’s shares have been subscribed by the following directors: Willlam B. Hargan, A. L. McDonald, W. S. Leake, A. J. Mines and S. M. Gardner. ,——— Restaurant Robbed by Chinese, Two unknown Chinamen, armed with revolvers, entered a restaurant owned by Wing Soon Guey at $13% Clay street late last night and robbed the cash register of $105. ator alternately to Marin and Contra Costa. The assertion Is made that Marin County annulled the agreement by knifing the Contra Costa candidate in 1900. ‘The returns of the election that year show that the head of the Republican ticket (Samuel M. Short- ridge, Presidential elector) received a majority of 777 over his Democratic opponent, and that James ‘Wilkins, the Marin County Democratic nominee for State Senator, received in Marin a majority of 162 over Charles M. Belshaw, the Contra Costa Republican nominee. The Re- publicans of Marin have indorsed E. B. Martinelli for State Senator. The Stockton Mail's San Francisco corre- spondent writes: “Belshaw, if elected, will be for Bard. George Hatton is pretty confident that Martinelli will be for Oxnard.” Thomas Flint will accept the Repub- lican nomination for State Senator in the Thirty-first District. The counties of Monterey, San Luis Obispo and San Benito comprise the district. The county of San Luls Obispo was added under the new apportionment. The old Thirty-third Senatorial District, which Senator Flint represented in every ses- sion of the Legislature since 1886, was composed of the counties of Monterey and San Benito. The old district was Democratic, but Flint's personal popu- larity and superior ability overcame the odds. The addition of San Luls Obispo County increases the Demo- cratic strength, hence Flint may need all his popularity and energy to win || out. The Democratic ratification of the | nomination of Parker and Davis will take place as announced at the Alham- bra Theater to-morrow evening. Timo- thy Spellacy, chairman of the State committee of the party, will direct the affair. The speakers listed are Supe- Tior Judge M. T. Dooling, San Benito County; James G. Maguire, E. J. Liv- ernash, W. J. Wynn, Thomas M. O'Connor and Charles Swigert. The honor g will be accorded to Joseph Sadoc Tobin. ADVERTISEMENTS. B. KATSCHINSKI PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO. : 10 Third Street, S. F. =———==—SOLE AGENTS F BUCKINGHAM @& HECHT'S $3:0 SHOES FOR MEN Reliable and satisfactory for comfort, style and + service. Made with Goodyear welted oak tanned soles. All lasts in vici kid, box calf or velour calf. 'Y ORDERS