The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 3, 1904, Page 1

ber 3, 1904: northerly winds, southeasterly A A S ™S THE WEATHER Forecast made at San Franciseo for thirty hours ending midnight, Novem- San Francisco and vicinity—Cloudy Thursday, probebly rain by night: lght changing to fresh G. McADIE, London.*™ COLUMBL. e S A A THE THEATERS. ALCAZAR—"Drusa Wayne™ CALIFORNTA—Haverly's Minstrels. CENTRAL—"The Worst Woman “Glittering Gloria.” CHUTES— Vaudeville. GRAND—“Pretty Peggy."™ MAJESTIC—"Hamlet." day. ORPHEUM—Vaudevilie. Matinse to- day. TIVOLI—"“The Messenger Boy." Matinea to- - fE XCVI—-NO SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PURT ARTHUR'S FATE WILL BE DEGIDED BY T0-UAY'a BATT ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 3, 2:30 a. m.-—That the fate of Port Arthur will be decided to-day is the opinion of the Russian general staft. It is believed that the assault on the fortress, now in progress, was so timed that the final attack would be made upon the pirthday of the Mikado. but there is no disguising the feeling here that brave Stoessel’s glofious defense is about to end in disaster. BALDWIN LOSES HIN AIR CRAFT “California Arrow” Sails Off Into Space. Breaks Away While Being (Carried to Its Dock at the Fair. it Dirigible Balloon Disappears at Night and Is Soen Lost to Sight aeronautic i rope was dragged < Baldwin's assist broke loose and When last seen rapidly in a » on ed at $:15 o'cloc persons towing had reached t f the pk line to be crossed ¥ to pass the prow AT MERCY OF. THE BREEZE. Two Flights of Baldwin's Afrship Marred by Accidents Y Tw accidents long-distance win of San Francisco to test powers of his airship, the 1d what was to demonstration quadrangular 4 se t fiftéen miles developed exhibition. The Ar- n n a cornfield four es: west of aeronautic concourse d's Fair, after the motor abled b exhahist cap en the sel had break- ulted in the the ground cessful < and yesterday. Cap- . - ad arranged to follow h rship in an automebile, @ng whe he accident occurred and the e - he gave instructions to 1 W the drifting aerial craft. s e passing the World gates a Jefferson Guard ran mobile and handed & metal cap which, ust after it was * on the ground &e could be re~ bringing the airship rodrome, providing land without using 4 the trip be re- ter the Arrow returned to the rcourse under its own power, When Captain Baldwin reached the Arrow the repairs were immediately started and in Jess than an hour the Arrow was again in the air, making ?‘After Thirty Years aptain Thom- | IRussia to Recognize . Passports of Jews ' From This Country | President Roosevelt Scores a Diplo- | matic Triumph. Count Lamsdorff Yields to. Reason WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The State Department received a cablegram from the American embassy at St. Petersburg which warrants it in the as- sumption that the Russi. Government will soon agree to recognize pass- ports of American Jews traveling in Russia. Harsh and oppressive discri ations against American Hebrews who ve visited Russia, or who have sought to, have furnished the basis for a st amount of diplomatic correspondence between Russia and the United States quring the past twenty vears. Up to the present time the United s has been unable to secure any alleviation of the rigorous measures to erican Hebrew citizens were subjected when they desired to visit of the Czar. President again directed the Department of State st earnestly to the Russian Government, and in obe- nstructions were sent to the American Em- rg to lay the matter immediately before Count Lams- ce to his dir ador in Bt. Peter: nstructions saiu' among other things You will make kno@n to his Excellency the views of this Government as to the exped of putting an end to such discritninations between dif- ferent classes o merican citizens on account of their religious faith when seeking to avail the ves of the common privileges of civilized peoples to visit other friendly countries for business or travel That such discriminatory treatment is naturally a matter of much con- mt is a proposition which his Excellency will readily prehend without dissent. n ne other country in the world is a class discrimination applied.to our visiting citizens. That the benefits accruing to Russia are sufficient to coun- terbalance the inconvenience involvgd is epen to guestion from fhe pradtieal standpoifit. “In the view of the Prefiflent it is not easy to discern the Comuen- sating advantage to the Russian Goverfifient in the exclusion of & ¢lass of tourists and men of business whose character and posftion in life are such as to, in most cases, afford a gparantee against any abuse of the hospitality of Russia, and whose inteHigence and steling moral qualities fit them to be typi- cal representatives of our people and entitle them to win for themselves abroad no less degree of esteem than they enjoy in their own land.” his statement of the e has not been without effect, and the depart- is encouraged in the belief that its representations will bring about the sired result o late day. According nation which came to Washington to-day Count Lams: rmed the American Embassador in St. Petersburg that a special preme order, under the direction of the terior, for the purpose of a’ general revision of the pass- ons now in force. The Russian Foreign Office has a representa- mmission, and Count Lamsdorff promises that the wishes of rnment as set forth by the President in the foregoing extract from to our Embassador will be promptly presented, with favor- e LTS Up-to-Date Method of Winning an * Hleetion. Special Dispatch to The Call SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 2.— The advent of Springfleld soclety women in. politics has been accopa- nied by the imtroduction into the school committee contests of new and effective methods of campaigning. The nomination of Miss Elizabeth Bigelow, a. former grammar school principal, was desired by the men voters in Ward 5. A story to the ef- fect that there was jllness in Miss Bigelow’s family and the condition of her own health was precarfous led to a tacit understanding that Miss Bigelow was not a possibility. At a pult th(he bite of & Er;mll gr‘el’(‘ 5?‘tk“r meeting of a well-known women’s when he was young. n attack of ty-| e § st sy o iam SR | organization the suggestion that Miss ago he attributed to sleeping in a room that was hung with green wallpaper. | “In his delirium he believes his friends | are trying to pols!})n hl:m ‘t;y (feedhing him on green paper. He shrieks for help and e - mgimpn-gugfv o P i o gy =dT?h::}t::x:rggzxt?:d::gf:ggnl-e‘:z { dislodge the green paper, which he im- | v ! ‘!m”lh“ been stuffed into his nostrils, | :e;r;il;h and that she was in her usual | his mouth and his eyes. \'éngeance at th: cancuses is threat- e T AR ened upon the candidacy of the wy SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS or women in whose interest the m‘; AS A WEDDING PRESENT | was circulated. In ward 4 the names of forty voters, necessary for placing a candidate in nomination, have been procured in the interests of Leona Pierce. Signers include leading busi- ness and professional men, as well as members of the clergy. In ward 5, in | which Mrs. Newton Morgan is a candi- date, the women obtained five signers in three days and the signers were all ‘women. able and satis \KE BITE LATORY N & - Viclim Becomes | | Maniac, ey Dispatch to The Call { Epectal OMAHA, Nov. 2.—Bitten by a green | snake when a boy, Arthur Wells, now years of age, has developed a strong | aversion to anything and everything of that color. To-day he was taken to the ation violently delirious, the re- | eing shown to a room in a hotel g which was hung with green paper. | Wellg’ case is a puzzler. For thirty| |yeal¥ he has had a superstitious | dread of green neckties, green clothing | and especially green wallpaper. Green | fxeavn.- and green tres-only affect him to a slight degree. His relatives say that his aversion to the color is the re- o one member stating that it would be “an unchristian imposition” to bur- den her with the thought of outside cares Miss Alice Rutherford Receives Hand- some Gift From Her Step- father, George Crocker. NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Miss Alice H. Rutherford, who is to become the bride of J. Langdon Erving on Fri- day, has received from her stepfather, George Crocker, a wedding present of $60,000. Many other valuable pres-| CINCINNATI, Nov. 2—The election ents have been received by Miss Ruth- | officers in Piccinet A of the Thirteenth erford, whose will be cele- | Ward were by the Board reprimanded- of Elections to-day for permitting for- in the residence of Mr. 2 % ty-one out of forty-nine women who brated Crocker. Bigelow be visited was frowned upon, | i | 20 flc | , | DE’ADL\'.EFPECI‘ OF 'SCHRAPNEL—A JAPANESE BATTERY ADVANCING UNDER ARTILLERY FIRE NEAR TATCHEKIAO. Should this last desperate onslaught fail, Russia’s <«Gibraltar of the Far East” will be regarded as impregnable; ]a/a%esé Confrdent 1hat Long Stege Is Now to End in Victor — - =8 CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON, WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.--President Roosevelt had an escape from death so narrow that it was almost miracu- lous by being thrown from his horse while he was riding through the coun- try near Washington a’ week ago last Sunday afternoon. The accident did not become known until to-day. The President . was approaching ‘a high fence at top speed when his horse stumbled and fell, throwing Roosevelt off forward. He struck squarely on his head and was so severely stunned that he was unconscious for some time, but how long he does not know, as he was riding entirely alone.. When, he re- gained his senses he found his horse standing near him. s The President tried to mount, but he was so dizzy from the shock that he could not stand. It was some time before he regained the full control of his legs and arms. He then remounted and rode at a slow pace to the point where his orderly was waiting for him. HORSE THROWS ROOSEVEL President Has Close Call Near Washington. Special Dispatch to The Call. | | By that time there was a great| lump on the right side of the Presi- | dent's head and blood was trickling | from a long but shallow scalp wound above the right ear, where his head | had struck a stone a glancing blow. The cut extended down the foreheas and evidences of it still are there, ! The President regards it as a miracle that his'neck was not broken by the force of his fall. If he had landed on the stone which scratched his head in- stead of in the soft earth beside it he believes his skull would have been crushed like an egg shell. The Presi- dent ordered that not a word should be sald about his accident. He was at his office the following day, but for two or three days only his intimate friends or people with especially important business were admitted. To those who have noticed the bruises since doors were opened Roose- velt has given as an expianation that he slipped and fell while exercising. | A prominent official told the stary to| show how close Secretary Hay had been to the Presidency. + CONSUMPTIVES BARRED FROM FEDERAL PLACES Scope of an Order Issued by the United States Civil Service Commission. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—In future persons suffering from consumption will not be employed in United States postoffices or other Govermment posi- tions, from which they are likely to spread disease. This decision has been reached by the United States Civil Service Commission and Commissioner Cooley has sent out an order to this effect. The order reads that all persons must submit to a physical examina- tion, and, if they have consumption, must not be employed. ST e S R e o e lied for stration so that th m vote t;:“ School Board membefi to state thelr age as “twenty-one plus.”" Kinean, Demo- | MYSTERY SURROUNDS | DEATH OF PAUL WINTERS | Physicians Who Performed Autopsy | on Body Are of Opinion That | . Murder Was Committed. SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 2.—Paul { Winters, believed to be from Inyo | County, was found dead near Colton | early this morning by Frank Peters, a | rancher. Doctors who performed the | autopsy on the body are of thé opinion that Winters was strangled to death, | as there are marks on his throat and | the tissues of the throat are torn. | Winters was about 35 years of age. | The motive for the crime, if a crime | was committed, was lacking. A watch | and a few dollars in money were found | on his body. : | —_—— Admiral Wise Soon to Retire. . WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—Rear Ad- miral C. Wise, commanding the At- Jantic training squadron, will be re- tired from service on November §. Hevlllbnnf;gdodhmmd of forms in command of the numum' 3 = N Ji ) g “\“\\‘ Yo y = ! Z 7 g 3 o .\g:/’f."!&\\«; 7/‘ i N7 77 == b, . T|Stoessel’s Half Starved and Poorly Clad Men Reach the Limit of Endurance. - Special Dispatch to The Call ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2—Foreign reports from Port Arthur are decidedly gloomy. While the authorities con- | tinue to profess confidénce in General Stoessel’s ability to hold out, the pop- ular feeling s that the heroic garrison, which already has made a historic de- | fense, must now be near the limit of uman endurance. This feeling was expressed to-day by a high official, who, speaking of the plight of the garrison, said: “Not until history records impartially the progress of the siege of Port Ar- thur will the world realize the heroism of the stronghold’s defenders and fully appreciate the iron fortitude of Gen- eral Stoessel. It has been known for some time past that the garrison had been so decimated, while the area to be defended is so great, that the men practically have been kept in the trenches and forts day and night, sleeping and eating beside the guns. With a Japanese force of 70,000 to 30,000 men hammering at the walls of the city it has been necessary at all times to keep every inch of the works defend- ed with the full strength that could be mustered. When it is realized also that during these months the garrison | has not had the best of rations, that | there has been a shortage of certain kinds of drugs, that many of the men are poorly clad for a campaign in win- ter, some idea of the horrors of the siege can be gained. The suffering of the men is all the greater now that winter is near. There has been no op- portunity of providing them with win- ter clothing; even the fuel supply in Port Arthur is nearing exhaustion, and the poor fellows, fighting day and night - the trenchs sleeping on the cold ground in their summer uniforms, have not always the comfort of a fire.” The official reports from Tokio, de- scribing the desperate assaults on Port Arthur, beginning on October 26, have created visible depression at the War Office. The sustained character of the bombardment with siege guns and the breaching of the walls with under- ground mines, but above all the fact that the Japanese Government, after weeks of silence regarding the opera- tions of the has given out these reports before actual success has crowred their efforts, convince the mil- itary authorities that after long prep- arations General Nogi is not only mak- for the apnounceiment of the fail of the fortress to be made upon the birthday of the Mikade to-morrow, which. by a strange coincidence, is the t niversary of the accession of Nicholas and a great Russian holiday. To-morrow, therefore, is expectzd to ba marked by fate for a day of immense rejoicing either for Japan Russfa, according as the present assault suc- ceed or. fail. A flated dispatch from G Stoessel submits the names of for ficery for St. George's crosses. CHEFU, Nov noon—Japanese ar- riving from Dalny to-day report that the Japanese have captured Rihlung Mountain and Sungshu Mountain, which lies between the railroad and Rihlung Mountain also report that the Japanesé have captured East Keekwan Mountain Conservative Japanese. realizing the intense desire of the Japanese good news on the Emmperor's birt a celved the foregoine reports w e serve. Regarding the capture of Rihlung | and Sungshu mountains,” the report is not considered improbable, but Jap- anese say that it is not ended to oceupy East Keekwan Mountain. In August the Japanese succeeded in en- tering East Keekwan fort. as was lated In these dispatches at-that time, but under the concentrated fire of the other forts they were compelled to re- tire. Japanese officers here say that it is impossibie to hold East Keekwan; therefore an attack on that position is presumably only a feint When the Japanes Russian trenches on ng tain it is said that the Russians turned a current of water into the trenches, but the Japanese held fast. Previous to this Japanese shells exploded two land mines on Rihlung Mountain, GBI Supplies Reach Viadivostok. VLADIVOSTOK. Nowv. 2.—Great excitement has been caused by che ar- rival in port of a number of commer- cial vessels with much needed sup- plies. There was a heavy snowstorm to-day and winter is setting im. B A 5 LS British Cruisers Trailing Russians. LISBON, Nov. 3.—A message from the Citavos signal station says that fcur Russian battleships and a trans- pért and four British cruisers were sighted at 9 o'clock this morning —_——— : ‘War News Continued on Page &