The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 30, 1904, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1904 (ZAR AVERSE |SOLDIERS OF THE MIKADO ASSUME THE OFFENSIVE o 10 CONFERENCE| AND_ARE PRESSING ON KUROPATKIN'S LEFT FLANK BATTLESHIP CONNECTICUT IS Qlie v s CESSFULLY LAUNCHED IN GOVERNMENT NAVY-YAR e s . TR % ‘ ! st 3 Russlans Abandon Da There continues a dearth of news from the armies in the Far | ‘K]ng A]fonso nguses | Believes Peace Convention 3 to the Littl Jhst..c Biogrca,frots iassius sousues. (el o Scciliesopates Jor i | ait'H fared v y e Toi gl SS e 1 case in the Japanese armies. The 0 river sai o ve | ‘ ){ | | Should Not Be Held Until a M € dammeq abreast of Liaoyang in order that the flooded country may | onor .1ere { ; § S protect the left flank of the Japanese army threatening Mukden. In 1 h"d Of the Japanebe War Brown en. St. Petergburg it seems to be the expectation ™ that General Kuro- by Japan- — I s ! patkin will not make a stubborn fight to hold Mukden. Vladivos. WAITS OFFICIAL WORD! sT. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20.—News tok has heard that the Port Arthur garrison is confident of being MADRID, Sept. 29.—The Mikado re- | has been received here from Mukden able to hold out at least three months longer. Another stroke of cently expressed a wish, through Min- % to the effect that the Japanese have ill-fortune has befallen the Russian navy in an accident to the ister Akabana, to confer the Grand Argues That Neutral Powers | at last begun sl sive Shes Beive crulser Ore. which was ordercd {0 fbo ready about this time for | | Badse of the Chrysanthemum on King 1 r Y alre captured Da Pass, and are pressinz sea with other vessels of the Baltic Squadron. pairs to the Oreg ‘onso. s o . | War ce is o confirm s ‘ Activity of Belligerents! ,mciany, . because Kuropatkin's dis- | =9 g::;‘edo.:ekral:::a"t‘:;tte:h:h:;:‘r:gr‘lb;u‘l:f New Vessel When Co of the Finest and Uncle Sam’s Fleet. —Although ¥, the bat- | ve her | ss e B. | ted as Spun-; threw the bottle | began to move | jled to break ide. Sec-| vessel's Navy Morton and Rear | ood beside Miss ral Rodgers at- he bottle as it re- | d the ship was| water when a deck seized the string ottle and dashed the the champagne the ship, shattering e relief of the super- was the only variation rearranged plan, despite the sensational stories of attempts the v 1 damage. The navy , it being estimated . 000 persons witnessed the Every point of vantage was Stands for invited guests erected about the big red and outside of this was a fence 4 which the majority of visitors ke n - 3 NEW BATTLESHIP CONNECTICUT, IN THE NEW YORK NAVY — mpleted Will Be One Most Powerful in flag was run up on the huge crane over | the bow, and a few minutes later the| warning to “get away” was given, and | te the “accompaniment of creaking| timbers, booming guns, sirens and whistles the big red hull slid into the| water at 11:16 o'clock. It took just twenty-six seconds for the Connecticut | to clear the ways. GU 'S ARE ENTERTAINED. After the launching several hundred Buests were entertained at the Officers’ | Club, at which Secretary Morton was | the guest of honor. A reception was| also held at the naval branch of the| Y. M. C. A, where a thousand were | entertained. Miss Helen M. Gould re-| ceived. Secretary Morton and Gover-| nor Chamberlain were cheered by the | crowd, and both made short informal speeches. The bow of the new battleship was tastefully draped with a large Ameri- can flag. Naval Constructor Baxter. in charge of the launching, was con- nected by telephone with all parts of | the ship and on hearing that every- | thing was ready he gave the signal to the workmen, passed the word to | Miss Welles, who threw the bottle of wine against the bow as the great steel hull was on its way to the wa- ter. The ship started slowly at first, gain- ing momentum as it slipped into the| water. A chorus of whistles from the | the advisability ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 29.—While considerable public interest has been: aroused by the reports that President | Roosevelt is sounding the powers as to | of calling another | peace conference at The Hague, no intimation of such a purpose has yet| | been officially conveyed to Russia, either through E: bassador Cassini or ' Embassador McCbrmick. In official circles the proposition is not considered togbe exactly opportune. The Russian Government naturally is greatly interested in the tribunal which owes its existence to Emperor Nicholas’ initiative and under ordinary | circumstances would welcome anything to forward its aims, but it is pointed out that during the war it would be hardly considered with favor. The | neutral powers would, of course, de- sire to limit the activity of the bellig- erents. Russia admits that there are many questions growing out of the war in the Far East which it would profit all the powers to definitely settle, and she is in favor of a conference at the cloge of the war. The Nevosti, in a bitterly sarcastic editorial, refers to the conference of the Institute of International Law, which closed at Edinburgh yesterday, | and to the proposal from the United States to reassemble The Hague Con- ference. The paper declares that in- ternational law is a polite myth, under cover of which the strongest nation takes what it wants without regard for its opponent’s rights and feelings, and says there is not a tenet in the so called code which has not been brocken whenever it suited the conveni- ence of some nation able to defy it. The only nations ever appealing to the in- ternational code, the editorial asserts, are too weak to stand up for their de- mands and they have always found that the law was administered by the strong arm of the most powerful na- tion always fixing the interpretation before the court. ——————————— Armenians Are Massacred by Kurds. PARIS, Sept. 29.—The Temps this afternoon publishes a dispatch from Constantinople saying that private in- formation has been received there to the effect that the village of Ramsa, Armenia, was yesterday the scene of | a massacre of Armenians by Kurds. Details are lacking. Aldermen Are Accused of Grafting. CAPE TOWN, Sept. 29.—The cen- sus of British South Africa, including Cape Colopy, the Transvaal, Natal, Rhodesia,” Orangia, Basutoland and Bechuanaland, gives the white popu- lation at 1,135,016 and the colored at 5,198,17 et———— On Way to Philippines. NAPLES, Sept. 29.—Cayeteno Arel- lano, Chief Justice of the Philippine Islands, who was received in private audience by Pope Plus, left for the Philippines to-day. He will travel the United States. g nels, twe military masts, two main and four secondary turgets and a main deck | central battery. The armor has a total weight of 3992 tons. | On each side amidships there is a | steel belt 193 feet long, 9 feet 3 inches | wide and 11 inches thick. Forward and aft of this belt is another, 9 inches thick, covering the magazines. This is ended by six-inch bulkheads. On the lower deck for 284 feet the armor is six inches thick and on the main deck | for 236 feet, where the central battery | is, the armor is seven inches thick. The | protected deck is 1% inches thick on the flat and 2% inches on the slopes. | The main turrets are eight inches! thick, with 12%-inch faces. There are two of these. The barbettes are cov- ered with ten inches of armor and the secondary turrets with six inches of armor, with 6%-inch faces. The con- ning tower is protected with steel ar- mor nine inches thick, and.the signal tower with six inches of steel. HER FORMIDABLE ARMAMENT. Her armament will consist of four | out serious resistance. | passes of the Da range, eastward of | southeast of Mukden, whence the Jap- | —— + | | patches are following the Emperor, but | the the press is informed by the gen- L eral staff that all indications point to the news being correct. It is believed the Russians abandoned Da Pass with- Several other Bentsiaputze (twenty miles southeast of Mukden), are also inthe hands of the Japanese. Kuropatkin is evidently drawingf in his forces to the less mountainous toun- try northwestward, where he may de- cide to give battle. In the meanwhile sharp fighting is regarded as imminent anese are expected to deliver their main attack, the flank movement from the west being of secondary importance. Da Pass, or Ta Pass, meaning great pass, is situated about forty-five miles southeast of Mukden and about the same distance northeast of Liaovang. It is about twenty-five miles south of the Hun River. The Japanese attacked Da Pass, which was occupled by the troops of Generals Mistchenko and Samsonoff on September 24, but according to dis- patches from Harbin were twice re- pulsed. ARABIA REACHES PORT. Captain of Liner Tells of Experience | ‘With Russian Fleet. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 29. — The Oriental liner Arabia of the Portland- Asiatic line arrived in Portland to- day from Far Eastern points. The Arabia was captured by the Russian Vladivostok squadron on July 22, 100 miles north of Yokohama. The cruiser Gromoboi brought the Arabla to a stop and three or four hundred men boarded her. The Arabia was taken to Vladivostok, where 65,000 “sacks of flour were removed from her, 35,000 sacks being left on board. The Arabia also had on board ninety flat- cars, which the Russians threw into the sea. They washed ashore along the beach, where they were rotting | when the liner was finally released. | ‘“We were at Vladivostok for twenty- eight days,” said Captain Bahle, “‘and | there met the crews of several cap- tured .vessels. The Rossia and Gromo- bol were at Viadivostok while the ,Arabia was there. I counted twenty- | six gaping holes in the Rossia. All of | them were near the water line.” | — GARRISON IS CONFIDENT. Russians Believe That They Can Hold the Beseiged Fortress. VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 29.—Private | reports from Port Arthur state that the garrison there.is confident of be- ing able to hold out until the begin- ning of next year. | The report is confirmed of the loss of three Japanese torpedo boats and the damaging of a Japanese cruiser by | coming in contact with Russian mines. All is quiet at Viadivostok. Grand Duke Alexander Michaelo- vitch has telegraphed here offering the | hospitality of a specially constructed {villa on his estate at Aitodor,/in the | Crimea to officers wounded in sea | fighting. - | Admiral Skrydloff has given per-| mission to Lieutenant Dombrovoski | and Midshipman Baron Aminoff to ac- cept the invitation and they will start for Aitodor shortly. el ‘Warships Are Blockading Chefu. | ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 29.—A special dispatch received from Chefu says the Japanese warships are block- ading Chefu. This evidently is under an agreement with China in order to prevent the possibility of any of the ships of the Port Arthur squadron seeking refuge at Chefu. | Japanese intrepidly entering the Rus- Absence of Definite News From Port Arthur Causes ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20—A feeling of uneasiness aroused here, owing to the lack of definite news from Port Arthur and General Kuropatkin, is growing rapidly. What adds to the| tension is the fact that all reports coming in are of’ an unfavorable na- | ture. Thus it Is reported that enor- mous bands of Hunghuses, well equipped, are only awaiting the mo- ment when General Kuropatkin is en- gaged to work havoc on his rear, while the Chinese have developed an organ- ized night and day spy service in favor of the Japanese. The spy services ex- tend even to Port Arthur, whence every movement of the ships is forthwith re- ported to the Japanese. The latter have so perfected their blockade that not even a junk can pass. While reinforced by all the ships that can possibly be placed at his disposal, Admiral Togo has taken measures to prevent the en- emy’s fleet from escaping even to neu- tral ports. It is stated to-night that| the Japanese have countermined Port Arthur and annihilated a thousand Russians. Such are some of the disquieting ru- mors which now are depressing the public. The Bourse was very weak to- day. Reports which have been pub- lished in some papers to the effect that General Kuropatkin has been instruct- ed to give battle at Mukden are un- true. A further contest, however, is unlikely. ! The absence of Emperor Nicholas, who has gone to Odessa, is causing an even greater dearth of official news from the front than has been experi- enced heretofore. Communication with Mukden has been practically suspended, and St. Pe- tersburg is therefore suffering another period of anxiety and suspense, just when the intimation had been given that important developments were im- minent between the armies of General Kuropatkin and Field Marshal Oyama. Port Arthur is more. isolated than ever, and the only news from that place comes by way of Vladivostok. pudisdas Thrid, FAILS TO RUN BLOCKADE. Japanese Capture a Mail Junk From . Port Arthur. CHEFU, Sept. 30.—A Japanese tor- pedo destroyer at midnight last night, landed near Chefu eighteen Chinese coolies whom the Japanese had taken from a junk which was attempting to run the blockade and carry mail from Port Arthur. The captured junk was burned. The Chinese say that two Russians, disguised as Chinese were kept prisoners on the destrover and that two Chinese probably perished in the flames of the burning junk. The Chinese who left Port Arthur September 27 confirm the advices of September 28, saying that the last as- sault was the old story over again, the sian positions but being unable to re- main in face of the fire from the large forts. g ey Japanese Stop British Steamer. CHEFU, Sept. 29.—The British steamship Yiksang, trading in China seas, arrived to-day and reports that she was stopped by a Japanese tor- pedo-boat destroyer outside of the harbor of Chefu. After her papers | and the southern approaches to the had been examined the Yiksang was allowed to proceed. 282 A W Did Not Discuss War Situation. FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, Great Anxiety. Sept. 29.—Chancellor Von Buelow, in an interview printed in the Frank- furter Zeitung to-day, relative to the recent visit of Signor Gloletti, the Ital- ian Premier to the chancellor at Hom« burg, is quoted as saying it was alto- gether personal and that it was not announced in advance in order to avoid premature speculations. As for their having discussed mediation in the Far Eastern waters, such a thing was excluded from consideration by the knowledge that neither Russia nor Japan desired mediation. Bhe Mty G Russians Retire North of Mukden. LONDON, Sept. 30.—Telegraphing from Newchwang September 29, the Dally Mail's correspondent says: “The main force of the Russian army has retired to the north of Muk- den. Strong bodies of troops have been thrown out to defend both flanks city have been carefully mined. The indications are that no serious attempt will be made to hold Mukden.” o D A Epidemics Decimate the Ranks. TIE PASS, Sept. 29.—The Japanese armies around Liaoyang are reported to be decimated by epidemics, due to decaying corpses. The Japanese are sald to have dammed the Liao River, above Liao- yang, flooding the country in order to protect their left flank. War clothing is' being received by the Japanese from America. —_——————— SEVERAL MEXICANS KILLED IN ATTACKS BY INDIANS Gum Gatherers Slain and Taken Pris- oners by a Large Band of Aborigines. BELIZE, British Honduras, Sept. 29. —News has reached here of recent at- tacks by Indians on the camps of the chicleros, or chewing gum gatherers in Southern Mexico. As a result of these attacks, seventeen were killed, eighteen wounded and fifty-seven more either murdered or carried into captivity. The force of Indians consisted of about | three hundred and was led by a rene- gate from the National Guard of Yu- catan. The Indians first attacked the camp at Quintana Roo, where they killed three women, two men and! wounded three more men. At another camp they killed two men, two women and wounded three men. In Chenchunche the offices and store | room$ of Messrs. Barrios were Sackedl and burned. The hospital was also burned. Three patients, two men and a woman, perished. In Cozumena, four men were killed and seven more wounded by the Indians. The Indians then went to other camps and carried off fifty-seven men. Whether the lat- ter are in captivity or have been mur- dered is not known. At Tulum the Indians later attacked the works of Angeld Revas. They killed three men, wounded five others and carrie doff five women as prisoners. As a result of these attacks the chicle | companies suffered serious losses. Many buildings were burned. It is said that military protection had been asked of the Mexican government before the at- tacks and that the authorities replied that there was no necessity, as the In- dians were harmless. The chicle zum is used in chewing gum manufactured in the Unted States. could not accept the honor for fear such action would be interpreted as an official acknowledgment of Spain's pro-Japanese sympathies. B sl SIS Japan to Add to Her Force. TOKIO, Sept. 29.—The emergency ordinance, amending the army con- scription law, was gazetted to-day. It extends the service of the second re- servists from flve to ten years and abolishes the distinction between first and second reserve conscripts. Reserv- ists will be retired at the age of 37 years. A contemplated increase in the army involves a new scheme of divisional organization, the plan of which has not yet been disclosed. At the Foreign Office this evening it was stated that the new conscriptien regulations will augment the available Japanese® fighting force by about 200,000 men. B e — RUSSIA TO SEE VAST REFORMS Minister of the Interior Sup- plants Von Plehwe’s Re- gime With -New Methods ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 29.—Prince Peter Sviatopolsk-Mirsky assumed act- ive direction of the Ministry of the In- terior to-day. It Is already apparent that there will be almost a clean sweep of the old Von Plehwe regime. A num- ber of the old lieutenants of the former Minister have resigned. Both the chief of the gendarmerie and the Secretary of State of Finland, which powerful offices the late Von Plehwe accumu- lated, will be divorced from the Minis- try of the Interior, the new Minister firmly refusing to have any connection with the police. M. Stischinsky, who, as Under Secre- tary of State and Director of the Land Department, acted in an advisory ca- pacity in dealing with the Zemstvos, will, it is understood, be appointed Sec- retary of State for Finland. He is dis- tinctly a man of moderate views. Gen- eral Ridzevsky, it is also believed, will be chosen chief of the gendarmerie, which will become an independent de- partment. Ridzevsky has just resigned the important position of chief secre- tary of the Ministry of the Imperial Household in order to be able to ae- cept the position of chief of the gen- darmerie. The speech of Prince Sviatopolsk- Mirsky upon receiving the officials of the Ministry of the Interior to-day is | bound to produce a deep impression in Russia and be interpreted as the har- binger of a mild and broad regime. It has a ring which will be welcomed by the liberals. While not going into de- tails, it practically reiterates what the Minister said to the press at Vilna on September 23 about the Emperor's | manifesto furnishing the guiding spirit of his administration. The following words are considered to be a direct ap- peal to the people, who have trust in his regime: “It is my deep conviction that the fruitfulness of the work of the Gov- ernment is based upon the sincere good will and sincere confidence which knits its relation to the social class, the insti- tutions and the people in general.” ADVERTISEMENTS. 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She is not to exceed $4,212,000 in cost. | This will be the third vessel to bear the name of Connecticut in the United States navy. The first was built at The sec- ond was g wooden cide-wheeler, pur- chased in 1861, and used during the Civil War. This vessel cost $200,000 and was sold at avction in 1865 for, $131,000. H —.‘t——_- “Who Would Buy a'Drinkhouse If It ' Had No Ruef?” ' | The above title is méirely & News Letter witticism, still there is & meaning to it of much greater significance. : | Parents of children who suffer the humilia- tion of sitting side by side with Japanese men in the primary schools will be interested in ' this week’s News Letter's cartoon and article gotitled, “The Japanese Invasion of American 001, Blondes as matrons and mothers is an fn- teresting article exoneraiing the fair ones from recent charges made against blondes. San Francisco has many living examples who rank high as wives and mothers and a few of these | are mentioned. 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