The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 27, 1904, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER EAGLAND N YDON, Oct. 26.—Tension increases e passes without a definite settle- he situation created by the nder in the North Sea. Em- jon to Foreign Minister Lans- to-day, and the fact that this regarded as unsatisfactory, only to inflame t public mind, and le official circle giving out in- ions that it heir confident be- hat the whole matter will be satis- torily arranged it is now quite cer- hort time will be al- 1 tussia in which to give final and | complete assurances of her intentions 10 comply with any and all demands Great Britain may make within reaso The of Admiral Rojestven: at Vigo and that he is in direct comr of the occur- ght of October 21. With ion before the Russian f the members of the fish- unlikely that the British Government will Briti twenty-four hours to the other pass quietly without receiving a satis- factory reply to the note, which de- answer, le the Admiralty is not idle. om all naval stations show ate-of activity ex- ly true of Gibral- it is announced t of Great Britain's bes are direction of the Russian ron, and that all the ships ish channel fleet are ready a moment’s notice. ere e limit had been set by Great r R ia’s reply to her de- ut the fact that three battle- ree cruisers are under or- morning of October 28 is some quarters e before unleashing her it is also evident that rs and smaller boats squadron may find diffi- ruise; the crisis is completely time they reach the en- he Mediterranean. mation has reached the press horitative source that puts ter light upon the situation. It that practically every- as been decided upon to the sat- on of Count Lamsdorff, the Rus- reign Minister, except the ques- hment of the offending altic squadron. It is tood that Great Britain ing final and formal writ- ings before announcing satisfled, but that an under- eneral terms on the part of 1 be accepted as sufficient n official announcement d. ttelton, speak- to-night, ner formation to disclose, had no doubt Russia would reparation and punish the mington bl NO WORD FROM ROJESTVENSKY | Russian Admiraity Claims Fleet's Commander Has Not Yet Reported. TERSBURG, Oct. 27, 3:20 a. flicial of the Admiralty said ’clock this morning that no ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ Which would you rath- er have, if you could have your choice, transparent skin or perfect features? All the world choose one way; and you would can have it measurably, If you use Pears’ Soap and live wholesomely otherwise, you will have the best complexion Na- ture has for you. Sold all over the world. HUSEUM OF ANATOMY 1050 MABEET 7. bet. G'RATIS, 8.7.01. : Anstomical Musesm in the Werld. o amy comtracied ciaae veiy cmred by the oidest Speciiec on the Coast. Bet 36 years. BR. OF MEN private rite for Book. PEILOSOPRY of BBIAGE, MAILED FREE. (A valuabie beok fof mes ) DAN & CO.. 1051 Market St..8. F. kendorff’s tentative com- ¢ together with the official | under orders to pro- | has been no indication | to mean | ain will not wait longer! ing the gateway to the| said he| AMES HOUR { word has been received from Vice Ad- ! miral Rojestvensky. The official con- | tinued: “The delay in getting the Russian version of the North Sea affair is prov- | ing exceedingly embarrassing to this | Government. It is felt that in the in- flamed state of British public opinion | the inexplicable absence of any official | report is becoming a most serious fac- , tor and renders still more difficult an already delicate situation.” While the good faith of the Russian Government in its efforts to probe the affair is not questioned, it is evident ! from renewed British inquiries at the | Foreign Office and Admiralty on Wed- nesday that, while no time limit for a response to the British note has been fixed, King Edward's Government is| neither in a humor npor a position to brook unreasonable delay. It is real- | ized here that each day’s delay will | render the temper of the people of both countries more uncertain. The hope is | expressed at the Admiralty that the re- | port will be received to-day. ! One danger of complications dis- | | cussed here lies in the possibility that | | Great Britain may deem it necessary to dispatch warships to warn and protect | | British trawlers off the Spanish coast. | On the other hand, if the nature of Ro- jestvensky’'s report renders the recall of the Baltic squadron imperative, it | will weigh greatly in Japan’s favor and | have a serious bearing on the future | course of the war in the Far East. B aex BRITISH SHIPS COALING. | Six Vessels Detailed to “Shadow” the | Baltic Squadron, | GIBRALTAR, Oct. 26.—The ships| of the channel fleet have filled their | bunkers with coal and replenished their ammunition and will be ready for sea at a moment's notice. The | battleship Hannibal and the cruiser | Doris are watching the straits close- ly. There is great activity at the dock yards, where men are working night and day. The Admiralty is mak- ing inquiries concerning the coal avail- able here. | The battleships Victorious, Illustri- | ous and Majestic (flagship of Vice Ad- miral Beresford) and the cruisers Lan- | caster, Theseus and Endymion are un- der orders to sail on the morning of October 28. It is rumored that the purpose is to shadow that portion of | the Russian Baltic squadron which is | expected to go by way of the Cape of |Good Hope. The Russian Baltic squadron’s cruisers and torpedo boats |are expected to pass through the | straits of Gibraltar on the way to | Suez. | The whole of the Gibraltar torpedo { fiotilla has been commissioned. IR | OPENS A SUBSCRIPTION. Russian Newspaper Taking Contribu- | tions for Hull Fishermen, ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26.—The | | semi-official Journal de St. Petersburg has opened a subscription for the fam- ilies of the British fishermen killed |by the guns of the Second Pacific squadron. The first harsh note sounded by the press.in connection with the affair is found in the Russ, which declared to- day that the British Government, knowing the serious problem of self- preservation confronting the Russian fieet, should have taken the precau- tion of warning the trawler fleet | against getting in the way of the war- | stips. The Russ adds that it has reason to believe “‘certain other vessels” suffered | with the fishing fleet, about whose fate nothing will be said in England. e SHARPSHOOTERS ACTIVE. Advancing Japanese Outposts Am- | bushed and Forced to Retire, ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26.—General Kuropatkin telegraphs that there was | no fighting of importance on October 25, | He addsr “A desultory artillery fire was main- | tained all day long upon the front of our right flank by both the enemy and | ourselves. On the night of October 24 | Russian volunteer sharpshooters am- bushed advancing Japanese outposts and forced them to retire southward. Another detachment recovered a_Rus- | slan gun carriage. | “On the Russian center a detachment | drove back the Japanese advance near | the village of Yautchai, but upon the | appearance of strong Japanese rein- forcements the detachment returned to the village of Shakhe after burying the | bodies of several Russians killed during | previous fights and collecting large quantities of arms and ammunition.” General Sakharoff telegraphs that | there was no general fighting during the night of October 25-26, but the Rus- sian sharpshooters harassed the Japa- nese during the night along the whole | front. ! —_— CZAR NEEDS BLACK SEA FLEET May Formally Request Powers’ Per- mission for Its Passage, LONDON, Oct. 26.—While there is no foundation for the rumor that re- cently emanated from Constantinople that the Russian Government was ap- proaching the Sultan with a view of obtaining his consent to the e of the Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles, Russia is actually taking steps to sound the other Continental governments as to’ whether any ob- Jections would be raised by them in the event of a formal request being presented by Russia ‘to the powers Jeintly for the removal of the interna- tional restrictions governing the passage of the Dardanelles, It is obvious that, whatever may be the replies of other governments to the Russian inquiries, it would not be possible at the present juncture of at- fairs in the Far East for Great Brit- ain to acquiesce. in such an arrange- ment. e i MAY TAKE ON HER GUNS, VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 26.—There a rumor among naval officers at Es- quimalt to- | ment’s 27, 1904, Ol Within Which Czar Must Give Satistactory Reply DISEASE % KIDNEYS 0 Demands Resulting From North Sea Tragedy Tension Increases in Londmffi Time Passes Without a Definite NORTH SEA Settlement of the Situation. Kings Warships Held in Readiness to Sail on a Moment's Notice Trawiers Mistaken|Oyama Will Be the Rojestvensky’s Fleet Will Be Turned Back at the Gateway to the Mediterranean Sea all reparation for the trawler outrage. The rumor is said to have come in a private cablegram from London. The report that the Canadian Pacific steamship Empress of Japan had been ordered to proceed no further than Yokohama this trip and that all her Hongkong freight had been taken off again at Vancouver has caused con- siderable excitement in navy circles. The six-inch guns and ammunition for the Empress, when used as an aux- iliary cruiser, are stored at the Esqui- malt navy yard ready at an hour's notice to be mounted. Naval officers said that they would not be surprised to see the Empress of Japan ordered to the Esquimalt naval dock at once to have her guns mounted and ammunition put aboard. It is now considered probable that H. M. S. Grafton’s projected cruise to Honolulu, scheduled for Friday, wil’be canceled. The naval officials are in constant communication with London. gt EDITORS YEARN FOR WAR. British Press Would Have Nation Fly at Russia’s Throat. LONDON, Oct. 21.—The tone of com- parative moderation and calmness hitherto shown by the press of London is observed to be yielding to one of an outspoken bellicose nature. The Daily Mail editorially speaks of war threat- ening, and gives in scare headlines: “Ultimatum to Russia Expires This Afternoon.” Without going to these lengths, nearly all the papers are discussing the possibilities of war, should the war party in St. Petersburg be able to in- fluence the Emperor and Government into & determination to shield the offi- cers of the Baltic squadron. The un- official explanation of Admiral Rojest- vensky, telegraphed from Vigo, is stig- matized by the Morning Post and other papers as apparently that of a lunatic, whose continuance in a position of re- sponsibility is a menace to every vessel that navigates the seas. The Daily Telegraph, representing the Government view, says: “There is no doubt whatever of the Govern- seriousness. No responsible Minister would order a fleet athwart the path of vessels of a foreign power | without recognizing the responsibility of such a grave step; yet this is what his Majesty’s Government has done, with its eyes wide open.” An equally bellicose tone character- izes the British correspondents’ dis- patches from St. Petersburg, which openly impute the Fussian delay to the belief tha. Great Britain is determined not to risk war, and express the con- viction that the Russian Govérnment is determined not to punish the of- fending officers. Lord Rosebery, in sending a check for $500 for the sufferers, describes the North Sea affair as an ‘“unspeakable outrage.” The Morning Post’s Copenhegen cor- respondent gives a report that the cap- tain of a British steamship, after pass- ing the Baltic squadron on- Friday evening in the North Sea, saw two miles away a two-funneled steamship in distress, which apparently sank be- fore he was able to reach her. It is suggested that the steamship had been attacked by the Baltic squadron. e RUSSIA BUYS MESS BEEF. Three Million Pounds to Be Shipped From San Francisco. KANSAS CITY, Oct. 26.—D. H. Mc- Mullen, a Tacoma lumberman, who ar- rived here to-day from Omaha, says that the onder for 3,000,000 pounds of meat received by an Omaha packing company was given by the Russian Government. He sald: ““The beef must be shipped out of San Francisco within thirty ‘days. There were two Japanese agents in the pack- ing-house office at the time that the Russians were there to give the order.” McMullen added that the Japanese also had given an order for meat at the same time, but on a smaller scale. R R R Great Damage to the Kashing. CHEFU, Oct. 26.—The steamship Kashing, which struck a floating mine ncrth of Alceste Island last night, had a narrow escape from total destruc- tion. The explosion tore a great hole in the port bow, carrying away the forecastle deck and nine plates. The ship was saved forward by a collision bulkhead, which held secure and en- abled her to reach Weihaiwel to-day. g e To Study Japanese Surgery. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26:—The army general staff has decided to dispatch American army surgeons as attaches to the Japanese and Russian armies operating in the Far East, providing the consent of the authorities can be secured. —_— Russian Warship Disabled. LONDON, Oct. 26.—The trawler Prin- cess Victoria arrived at Aberdeen to- day. She reports passing a disabled Russian warship during the night of October 21-22 about forty miles from the place where the Hull trawlers were fired upon. The trawler hailed the war- ship, but no answer was given, ———— HONOLULU COURTS GIVE ¢ MURDERER SHORT SHRIFT HONOLULU, Oct. 26.—Jose Miran- da, a Porto Rican, who was brought here as a plantation laborer, was hanged to-day for the murder on the night of September 26 of the well- known banker, S. E. Damon. Miranda stabbed the banker while the latter was trying to take from him a lantern which he had stolen from Mr. Damon’s home. The quickness of the trial and the shokt time which has elapsed between .c»nt.nm:et ..:dnom?fn mn.-uwm N: precedent, case of the kind ever been completed in so short period. e l!gtnd:m was sentenced by 't AFFAIR DUE TO FRIGHT gt L for Japanese Warships. — FEAR MARS SIGHT e Baltic Fleet Puts In at Vigo With Explanation. —_— VIGO, Spain, Oct. 26.—The arrival of the Russian battleships Emperor Alex- ander III, Borodino," Orel and Kniaz Souvaroff and the transport Anatol, which have anchored in this port, has caused considerable excitement. The commander of the port immedi- ately boarded the Russian flagship and informed Admiral Rojestvensky that the Spanish Government cculd not per- mit the warships to coal within the port. Admiral Rojestvensky . replied that his vessels needed repairs and for that reason he had separated from the remainder of his squadron. The com- j mander of the port promised to inform the Spanish Government of the admi- ral's statement and communicate the Government's reply as soon as it was received. In spite of this, five German colliers anchored in port alongside the battle- ships, whereupon the commander of the port sent an aide de camp to beg Admiral Rojestvensky not to violate Spanish neutrality, and he also ordered the commanding officer of the Spanish cruiser Estremadura to notify the col- liers that they must obey the port authorities. Eventually Admiral Ro- Jestvensky promised that he would not coal in Spanish waters, at the same time begging permission for each war- ship to take on 400 tons of coal to pro- ceed to Tangier.. Eventually three col- liers proceeded to Tangler, two remain- ing alongside the warships. SHIPS CLEARED FOR ACTION. Later Admiral Rojestvensky, accom- panied by the commanders of his fleet, visited the Military Governor, the French Consul and the commander of the port, receiving the usual honors. As far as can be seen the crews of the battleships are very uneasy. Senti- nels are closely watching every move- ment within the harbor. All four of ihe warships seem to be cleared for action. It.is rumored that the object of the Spanish Government ‘In requesting the Russians to remain the shortest possi- ble time at Vigo is to prevent the pos- sibility of attack by Japanese agents, whose presence in the province of Ga- licia is suspected. It is learned that three other Russian warships have anchored in Arosa Bay. The Government has refused them per- mission to coal in Spanish waters. The Spanish warships Marques de la Victoria and Vasco Nunez de Balbaoare keeping watch along the coast. The au- thorities have ordered that all fishing boats shall fly the national flag in order to avoid a repetition of the Dogger Bank incident. EXPLANATION OF TRAGEDY. « Prince Keretelli, an officer of the bat- tleship Emperor Alexander III, has been interviewed and gives the follow- ing explanation of the attack by the Baltic squadron upon the British trawl- ers off Dogger Bank: “The transport Anatol, which was steaming ahead of the squadron, was suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo- boats and requested assistance, where- | upon the battleship division advanced and signaled to the unknown vessels to leave or disclose their nationality. The vessels refused to obey and advanced among the Russian battleships. Sud- denly a camnon shot was heard from an unknown vessel. Then the admiral formed in battle line and replied to the fire, afterward continuing his voyage.” Prince Keretelli added that the Rus- sians feared the strange torpedo-boats were Japanese, as the admiral was aware that the Japanese had purchased such boats in England. . The weather on the night in question was rather hazy. The Russians saw no fishermen and were not aware that any damage had been done. Evidently the fishermen had shown no lights. —— s NEW YORK PARENTS MUST DO THEIR OWN SPANKING An Effort to Introduce Corporal Pun- ishment TLaw in Gotham Schools Is Defeated. NEW YORK, Oct. 26. — Neither principals nor teachers in the New York public schools are to have the privilege of enforcing obedience by the use of the rod, ferrule or other means of corporal punishment. A proposed amendment to the present law has been exhaustively discussed by the committee of elementary education and when put to a vote was defeated. Moral suasion, it was decided, is the only up-to-date method worthy of consideration. e S COlemency for Boy Bandit. y PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 26.—Charles ‘W. Walton, the boy bandit, was con- victed by a jury to-night of attempted robbery. On account of Walton's youthfulness and because he has al- ready been convicted of murderous as- sault, the jury recommended clemen- cy. On September 1 Walton, while attempting to rob a street car, shot and dangerously wounded a police- man. < FREE . FREE ‘WITH SUNDAY CALL ‘A Coupon E ng You to One “TOP QUALITY” COFFEE of THE GREAT AMERICAN FREE e i3 R B rf SLAV ARMY EXPECTING AN ATTACK One to Reopen the Battle. CANNON IN ACTION —_— Russians Harass the Outposts of the Japanese. MUKDEN, Oct. 26.—The appointment of General Kuropatkin as commander in chief was received with general ap- proval. It will greatly facilitate the military operations. The Japanese attack is now expected shortly. The Russian batteries continue to harass the Japanese. Otherwise all is quiet. The Japanese dead recently found showed by their-warm clothing that the Japanese are prepared for a winter campaign, whereas the Russians have not received their winter outfits. The situation is one of great tension for the troops on both sides. General Kuropatkin and Field Marshal Oyama seem to be watching each other, and it is impossible to tell which will make the first serious move. There are occa- sional exchanges of desultory firing at the outposts. On Sunday night ‘the Japanese made a feeble attempt upon Lone Tree Hill, but the attempt was not pressed. The Russians used several siege guns of great range on Monday, bombarding the Japanese positions near Shakhe. The Japanese replied with shi- mose shells. The Chinese say the Rus- sian fire destroyed three Japanese field pieces. The Japanese have evacuated the Shakhe railroad station, but it and the railroad bridge between the lines are in the field of fire of both sides. —_— ONION PACIFIC CLOSES DEAL Secures Option on Chicago Great Western, Which Ceases to Disturb Traffic ST. PAUL, Oct. 26.—The Dispatch to-day, commenting on the alleged op- tion given the Union Pacific by Pres- ident , Stickney of the Chicago-Great Western Railway, says: “Local railway circles to-day were greatly interested in the report that the Union Pacific had secured an op- tion on the Chicago-Great Western. The Maple Leaf will by this movement cease to be a ‘disturber of traffic’ In the West and Northwest and become aligned with the Union Pacific proper- ties as part and parcel of the big cen- tral transcontinental system, with which it connects both at Omaha and Kansas City, supplementing the Union Pacific_through route west of the Mis- souri River, gateways with connecting links which are imperatively needed between the Missouri and Chicago and the Missouri and the Northwestern commercial centers. “Private advices recelved by a St Paul railroad official from New York indicate that the settlement of the Northern Securities Company trouble is near at hand, the most important feature being that the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific will be sep- arated and operated without refer- ence of one to the other. “Private advices from a source in ‘Wall street which is generally pos- sessed of reliable secret information are to the effect that a settlement has already been effected. The statement from New York is: “‘The Securities deal was put through finally just before President J. J. Hill's departure for St. Paul after his recent visit in New York. The substantial lines of settlement were marked out and are definitely agreed to by the various interests. Details of the settlement are in the hands of per- haps a half-dozen men, who are care- fully guarding them from the public and who, it is anticipated, will not make a public announcement for some time—until the-plan is well on toward completion.” “Inouiries have been coming from New York to-day for information of ‘President Hill's new acquisition in the Northwest, and details of the big deal now in progress.’ - “Further than the Securities settle- ment nothing is known of other deals of importance now pending. “At Northern Pacific headquarters much faith is placed in the outlined settlement of. the Securities troubles, and the division of interests outlined is welcomed.” AL RIPLEY AT TOPEEKA. President of Santa Fe Leaves Chicago to Attend Annual Meeting. TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 26.—Presi- dent Ripley of the Santa Fe arrived here to-night on a special train from Chicago. He will attend the annual meeting of the Santa Fe stockholders to-morrow, at which four directors will be chosen. Concerning the report that the Har- riman interests would control the meeting Mr. Ripley sald: “It seems now that the qld direc- tors will be re-elected. However, I am not in a position to know very much about this matter. If Harriman has secured 300,000 shares of stock under a cumulative system, which it has been claimed he has done, he may be able to choose two of the directors. However, I am of that he does not control | CURED BY Pe-ru-na. \ KIDNEY DIiSEASE IN OCTOBER D e D —— Mr. F. B. Richards, 609 ‘E" street, respondent, writes: N. W, Washington, D. C., War Cor- “Exactly six years ago I was ordered to Cuba as staff correspondent of & the New York Sun. 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This puts upon the kidneys a great strain of | function. The Xas!nge of these poisons through the ki na{s irritate them and excite Bright's disease. At this time the kidneys need some encouragément, some assistance. Peruna gives just this nce. The superfluous Impurities must find | e . It gently stimulates the kidneys to in- guards creased function, and thus against the possibility of disease. People inclined to weakness of the kidneys ought to use the precaution of taking Peruna during the month of Oe- tober. At the first sign of kidney disease, such as scanty urine, backache. puffiness under the eyes, etc, Peruna should be taken. It may save months of sickness. If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write ‘at once to Dr. S. B. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, and he will give you the benefit of his valuable advice All correspondence strictly confidential. FINE SHOWING | MADE BY BANKS Institutions of the State Report Large Gains in Both Assets and Deposits el SACRAMENTO, Oct. 26—The twen- | ty-sixth annual report of the Board of Bank Commissioners, as submitted to Governor Pardee, shows that there are 423 banks in the State, of which seven- ty-three are national banks, 245 com- mercial banks, eighty-seven savings banks and eighteen " private banks, showing a gain under the regime of the present commission of fifty-four banks. The net gain in assets amounts to $24,462,391 86 and the net gain in de- posits since September, 1903, is $15,473,- 208 25. The report shows that the resources of the San Franeisco savings banks in 1903 were $163,503,677 05, and in 1904 they were $169,513,231 43, while their net in- crease amounted to $6,009,554 33, The resources of interior savings banks in 1903 were $68,613,507 94, and for 1904 they were $76,813,757 33, a net increase of over $8,000,000. The San Francisco commercial banks in 1903 | had_resources amounting to $115,533,- | 775 39 and in 1904, $123,226,038 31, a net increase of $7,692,262 92. | The interior commercial banks in 11902 had resources amounting to $95,~ /929,920 94, and in 1904 these had in- creased to 398,672,611 23, a net increase of $2,742,690 29. The private banks in 1903 had re- sources amounting to $3,759,423 §7, and in 1904 had $3,577,080 70, a net decrease of $182,365 17. The combined resources of savings, commercial and private banks in 1903 were $447,340,307 19, and In 1904 they are $471,802,699 05, a net increase of $24,462,- 391 86. There has been an Increase of thir- teen national banks during the year, but owing to the fact that four national banks have failed to report only a par- tial tabulated comparative statement | of their financial condition is given. | —_—————— ‘Worship is more in looking up than in bowing down. sweet and freshly H-O Oats.. Hornby's. Eastern st ‘Seeded ndnulln.' 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