The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 9, 1905, Page 29

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 1905. GREATEST NAVAL BATTLE OF MODERN TIMES MAY OCCUR WITHIN A WEEK| Big Fleets Now in Touch Off the Straits Settlement. RUSSIANS PASS SINGAPORE Rojestvensky’s Ships Look Foul After Long Voyage. Straits Settlement, | Emperor, under to-day’s date, says: n Baltic squad-| “The battle of Tsintsatun on ‘April 2:30 o’clock this|7 lasted twelve hours. The enemy’s forty were heavy from our artillery here at The %9 and rifie fire. Our casualties were: otz iy | Killed- ain Prince . Massalaky P geimteta ks; wounded—-two of- >. The vessels, vever, | four Cossacks. e of the effects of their| 5 our outposts, after a and at the water line de,” pushed back the Japanese showed seaweed a foot long. ts to Taipinlin. Our infantry ; ad . 4 the same day occupied the village of he squadron wa 3 large | tb Y EN SAPRED b gy by & larEe | Koukouseki after dislodging the gt “:‘"" y-Alres; converied | ., The Japanese retreated pre- aburg- n came tl | - ps, ete. T were OUTWITS THE JAPANESE. 2 the center of the The iecks of the warships w aden, | Rojestvensky’s Strategy Throws Ad- while the co former miral Togo Off the Track. rg-Ameri ers were light| ST, PETERSBURG, April 9, 2:30 a. L m.—There was great rejoicing last S out are | IENL at the Admiralty and Yacht and ps, evi- | other naval clubs over Vice Admiral Ro, stvensky having successfully nav- igated the gateway of the China Sea ithout encountering the Japanese. | The danger of the fleet being beset by the warships of the deep in the narrow waters which divide the breastworks of islands of the Malay Archipelago and the possible damage to the big ships before the encounter with Vice Admiral Togo's fleet was so great that some of the naval experts actually fa- vored a route around Australia. The credit for the strategy by which the feat was accomplished belongs | solely to Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, { who accurately judged that, as the Ma- lay Straits are the most practicable, as well as the most direct route, the Jap- anese would calculate that he would not dare to force a p ge there. Besides this, Rojestve Yy planned a trategem to decelve the Japanese, with he secret of which only two men in . Petersburg were intrusted, by di- g the Russian Admiralty to or- r the colliers which were to follow m to rendezvous in Sunda Straits, 0 miles scuth of Singapore, feeling e that the Japanese Intelligence De- nt would be equal, as it prob- to the task of ascertaining > destination of Rojestvensky and thereby not only threw the Japanese off the scent, but officially deceived his own Admiralty, where the news of the i passed Singapore created h surprise as it did in the ment at Tokio. Several were actually dispatched for endezvous and may have already en to the hands of the Japanese, Rojestvensky deliberately sacrificed them as pawns in a bigger game. The ruse worked, apparently, and Ro- jestvensky did not meet a single Japa- nese ship in the Straits of Malacca, spatches from Batavia tell of da, Balli, Lonbok, Flores and other s to the southward being crowded one al urg-American fleet did no r o t stop to recelve dis- nsult with the Con- smoking of the com- but Souvaroff (Ro- Valiky i tected UNEQUAL WASHINGTON, April 8.—That a tremendous naval battle is at hand is the belief of this Government, which hopes that, which ever side wins, the end of the war will become imminent. Diplomats see no promise of peace while Japan demands and Russia re- fuses to pay war indemnity. The entire Japanese navy is with Admiral Togo, viz: Five battleships, eight, armored cruisers, fifteen pro- cruisers, seven unprotected cruisers four coast defense vessels, | seven gunboats, two torpedo gun ves- sels, nineteen torpedo-boat destroyers. Total, sixty-seven. The Russian fleet contains seven battleships, two armored cruisers, seven protected cruisers, five unpro- tected cruisers (converted from mer- chantmen), sixteen transports, twelve torpedo-boat destroyers. Total, forty- nine. Not including the transports, the Russians will have but thirty-three vessels of all descrintions with which to battle with Togo’s sixty-seven ships. Rear Admiral Charles J. Train, com- mander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, has been notified by the Navy Depart- ment that he is relied upon ta preserve the neutrality of the Philippines in the naval operations expected between these belligerents. While he has not 80 reported. to the Navy Department, it is belleved probable that he may have sent some warships to patrol the waters of the southern portion of the archipelago. It is when the battle shall have been fought and decided that the Phil- ippine ports may become internation- ally important. It will be remembered that when the Russian warships ran out of Port Arthur last summer they did not close with the Japanese, but ran for Chinese ports. At Shanghal and Chefu there was considerable diplomatic turmoil until they were or- IS FAST NEARING Japanese Warships Far Outnumber Those the Czar Has Sent on Forlorn Hope. Special Dispatch to The Call. COMBAT Chinese authori- dered by the until the end of ties 'to dismantle the war. ready decided what to do in similar events in the Philippines. The crip- pled warships will be obliged to leave port with such repairs as are possible within twenty-four hours, or else they will have to dismantle until the end of the war. . ing of two battleships, a half dozen cruisers, five torpedo-boat destroyers and any number of smaller craft, will back up the position of the United States regarding its neutrality. Naval officers here are rather sur- prised at the onward movement of Admiral Rojestvensky. He had al- posed he was awaliting reinforcements. Now that he has proceeded without them it seems to the officers here that he must have been ordered to do so by the St. Petersburg Government. It diplomatic situation, the war party in tempt of Russia to turn defeat into victory. It is estimated that Admiral Rojest- vensky's cruise from Madagascar to Singapore was made at the rate of about seven and a half knots an hour. Ten knots is the usual cruising speed for fighting squadrons, but the bot- toms of the Russlan ships probably are badly fouled because of the long stay in foreign waters. If Admiral Rojestvensky is the man naval officers here have reason to be- lieve he is, his ship’s crews are now in efficient condition. They have been engaged in all manner of fleet exer- cises and drills since they passed through the Suez canal. In quarters which frequently reflect accurate Japanese opinion it is said that Admiral Togo is further south than is generally supposed. As long »anese torpedo-boats guarding the passages. A ough there is some talk of a pos- of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky ka. K a, Malaya, Jupi- liers the vessels the Japan by Vice Admi- now putting in at Saigon, Cochin China, it is now believed that no further ad- vantage of French neutrality will be taken unless he is forced to do so be- cause of the condition of some of his ships. of (flagship Admiralty points out the great . ance and the advantage to be yen. | d by pushing on with all possible Chiyoda, and meeting Vice Admiral Togo’s umo, Ka- v ships before he can effect a com- plete concentration of his scattered cruisers, \scouts and torpedo-boats. The belief of the Admiralty is that Togo is waiting near the island of Formosa, 1800 miles northward of Singapore, At to be with and about the rate the Russian squadron med from Madagascar, which aver- eight knots an hour, the greatest 1 battle since Nelson’s victory at algar should occur in about ten y The Admiralty realizes that Rojestvensky faces great odds, owing e immense superiority of the Jap- ar in cruisers and torpedo-boats, apd reliance in his success is based upon the seven battleships with which he can oppose Togo's four. It is thought unlikely that the Vlad- ivostok squadron will attempt a junc- ture with the Baltic fleet, though it is quite possible it may make a diversion, | undeterred by the fate of the Rossia at the time of the egress of the Port Arthur fleet last August. | REkLENa 7 Ol SHIPS EXCEEDINGLY FOUL. Russian Vessels Seem Unfit for Fast Maneuvering. CHICAGO, April 8.—A special from Singapore to the Daily News says: Admiral Rojestvensky’'s fleet, which passed this port to-day, was about seven miles off land and afforded a magnificent spectacle. It steamed | along four abreast, an armored cruis- |er and three Hamburg-American transports leading. Cruisers, battle- | ships, colliers and a hospital ship fol- {lowed. The fleet made no stop. Rus- | sian Consul Roudanovsky spoke one of the torpedo-boats and the flagship of the vice admiral. The vice admiral | offered no information as to.the fleet ‘Or its intentions. Steaming at the rate of eight knots ran hour, it took fifty-five minutes for +the whole fleet to pass a given point. It was very evident that the ships’ hulls were exceedingly foul. Long grass streamed from them and the k s seemed unfit for fast maneu- ng. The crews of the various ships heartily cheered Consul Roudanov- bt MAY FIGHT A DUEL. sian Naval Captain Clado Is Chal- lenged by stain Zillotti. nsky's chief Admiral Avel- 4 R and the g ty may be Avellan. a letter came ing Clado promptly pub- upon himself d. Bad blood two officers | , and Clado, t Zillott! published onal spite, the lat- ond, demanding or fight. e i ey REPORTS RUSSIAN VICTORIES. Linevitch Says the Tsintsatun Battle Lasted Twelve Hours. PETERSBUR h from Ge sT AD"ERTISEM:EI\TS. | The fleet was made up of six battle- ships, seven cruisers, seven torpedo- boats, three transports, sixteen col- | liers, one salvage ship and one hos- | pital ship. e e CHINESE ¥YLEET TO SAIL. { STOMACH BITTERS Any woman who suffers HONGKONG, April 8.—In conse- quence of the appearance of a fleet in the Straits of Malacea the China| | squadron is preparing to put to sea. The armored cruiser Sutlej left to-day | for Singapore and the first-class bat- | tleship Ocean and a cruiser will fol- | low. from Cramps, Backache, Nervous or Sick Head- ache, Poor Appetite, Costiveness or General Weakness needs the Bit- ters to make her well again. It has cured thousands in tke past 50 years. In casesof Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Colds or Grippe, it stands ‘firs Try a bottle, e Japan Buying Atlantic Liners. * LONDON, April 8.—Watts, Watts & Co. of London have purchased five steamers from the Mediterranean and New York Steamship Company. It is believed the vessels were bought for Japan. RS Rise in Insurance Rates. LONDON, April 8.—Insurance rates at Lloyds’ for shipping bound east of Singapore advanced smartly on the news that the Russian second Pacific BEet SREEIEIE ] LOOKING DOWN MARKET STREET. View showing Pommer-Eilers’ present location, 514 Market, and the large electric “PIANO” sign; also old iocation (653), now being demol- ished to make room for new building. PIANO SLAUGHTER TO CONTINUE THIS WEEK Entire Wholesale Stock of Finest Pianos Sacrificed to Retail Buyers. Our First Great Unloading Sale at Temporary Salesrooms, 514 ° Market Street—250 of the Finest New Pianos of the Latest Styles and Most Renowned Prices—Pay as Best Sults Your Convenlence. Since occupying our present premises, as previously announced, it has become our business to turn this immense whole- sale stock of fine new planos into cash or interest-bearing paper. Our other stores are working to their utmost and can no more. It is the main store that must assume the burden. We realize that at regular retail prices it would be impossi- ble to sell the pianos quickly here, but with the extraordinary price concessions we are prepared to make there will be thousands of buyers willing to spend the extra nickel to get to our store. ‘What We Have to Sell ‘We have four floors crammed full ot the nicest, cleanest, newest, handsomest and best pianos we have ever carried. We have the newest things in Colonial and Mission styles in the Decker, Hallet & Davis, Schumann, Crown and Kimball makes. We have some parlor grands and big concert grands in the Hazelton and Lester makes. We have the Kimball pi- ano—the plano praised by Nordica and Sembrich—in all styles. We have up- rights in an almost infinite variety of make, style and wood. You know the Decker, the Kimball, the Hazelton, the Lester, the Hallet & Davie. You know their worth. Study These Prices ‘When we tell you we are selling all our $400 styles at $247; our $350 makes at $218; our $500 pianos for $358 and $346: and that we have also large num- bers of $250 and $300 pianos which will be sold below the $200 mark, some as low as $126 and $158, you will under- stand the importance of this movement. When we say to vou that you can se- { lect any one of these fine pianos at these astonishingly low prices, have it sent home at once and pay for it as best suits your convenience, there can be no valid reason for your putting off coming in an- other single day. Come to-morrow. The Very Newest You must see the Auto-piano, the new- est thh\fi in musical instruments—the plano which everybody can play, and play well. It is either a ult—phyfnl pi- e L eme 1t e el ot o e, a self-playing plano, using the regular “planola mulle." an in ri- the masterpieces As enced person can play of the tYIOl'ld at hrl will. e Au t the “One . G ey o e Makes—Full Descriptions and The price is $600, and at that figure many geop e are giving up their old pianos and uying Auto-pianos. ‘This brings up the subject of used - anos; pianos taken in exchange for Auto- ianos, or for Decker, Hazelton or Kim- all planos. Every Make in Used Pianos Our stock of used planos is large and varfed. If you want any particular make of piano, it 18 a safe guess that we can supply ‘it to you. . We can furnish you with a piano of almost any prominent American make, which an expert could hardly tell ‘from an absolutely new one. nefie are cz'riwflumvllf‘ ; ne ckerin 'y grand Steinway upright ifls: nice little E‘mer- son, rosewood case, $90; another Emerson $138; elegant mahogany case, Hallet & Davis, $265; Vose upright, splendid ma- hogany case, $215; large Fischer upright (new) at half price; another Fischer $165; a beautiful mahogany Weber up- right at $100 less than actual factory cost: Weser. gase in good condition, $145; elegant little Behr Brothers $115; hand- some oak case %mwlgflucs; another, mahogany case, : ne . Schumann $180, and a score of others. At 365, 546, $37, $26. etc., we are clos- ing out a number of choice square pianos, among them such well-known makes as Kimball, Steinway, Hallet & Davis, ‘Weber, Zech. etc., etc. Pay $1 a week and own a piano. We Guarantee E: ‘Whatever we sell must be found ex- actly what we represent it to be. 11 our pianos sold are warranted both as to quality and price. We sell you what you want at a lower figure than you can pos- sibly obtain elsewhcre, and we offer your money back if your purchase does not prove satisfactory. Write us to-da.g. if vou live out of , for special n 1ist and for cat~ alogues and particnlars of the pianos of- fered du s 3 thi: e, ‘Wo shi ianos everywhe ave ey : e re, subject to ‘We have but one price to all. Your 465 | The United States has al- The American naval force, consist- ' ready delayed so long that it was sup- | is conjectured that these orders were : probably the outgrowth of the tense | Russia desiring to hurry the last at- | | | mirrors. 1 1 colonial in style period. many pictures. of the building. can attain. - Grand Opening of - Oyr New Store April 15th Next Saturday we open the doors of our new storv in the James Flood Building at the corner of Powell and Ellis Streets. Its elegance will be a revelation to every one. The public can then see the finest store on the Pacific Coast. Every idea in modern store making has been employed to have the store ideal in each appointment. The most unique feature of all is the Art and Reception Room on the second floor. This room is a resting or meeting place for ladies. On the walls hang photographic reproductions of the world’s masterpieces in oil paintings. Free catalogs explain the The other features are: messenger, telephone booths, engraved stationery, library and current publications all at the disposal of ladies. be reached by our elevator or by any of the cight large clevators Both floors of this store have been arranged with the idea of having everything as near perfection as human endeavor The public are cordially invited to the opening, April 15th. We await their verdict of our efforts. SNWO0D§(0 Manufacturers Wholesalers and Retailers 740 Market, Street. and Corner Powell and Ellis The many splendid features are: Large, light and airy sales floors, broad convenient aisles with every pillar encased in plate The store finishings are mahogany and brass—this with the delicately tinted ceiling lends a beautiful color effect that inspires admiration. are in perfect harmony with the finish of the store. massive entrance and splendid show windows will likewise commend approval. The show cases, counters and furniture The It is with furniture and tapestry indicative of the Maid in attendance, The room can of Clothing as three weeks ago three swift Jap- anese armol cruisers were well southwest of Ceylon, executing a wide sweep in search of signs of the Rus- sian fleet. They kept in touch with each other by means of wireless tel- egraphy. That the Japanese will make torpe- do attacks en the Russian fleet for several nights before closing in a gen- eral engagement is the belief enter- tained in Washington. e GOTHAM'S WEALTHY SET BELIEVE IN RACE SUICIDE Sixteen Thousand Children Born in Poor Districts to Ten on Fifth Avenue. NEW YORK, April 8—Sixteen thousand babies were born in New York in the last four months. Fig- ures compiled by the bureau of vital statistics show that Fifth avenue has the lowest birth rate of any street in the city. Less than ten births were reported in the wealthiest section of that ‘thoroughfare. The heaviest birth rate is on the East Side, near Division street, where the conditions are the reverse of those on Fifth avenue. —_——————— NEW JERSEY MOTORISTS MUST PAY HEAVY TAX Governor Signs Bill Compelling Driv- ers to Pay Toll on Their Machines. NEW YORK, April 8.—Automobil- ists must now pay a toll of one cent a mile for machines holding two per- sons and two cents a mile for autos carrying three or more persons on all toll roads in the State of New Jersey. 1 that effect passed at the re- A R eion of the ‘Legislature has ohild can buy of us advantageou ly u"e:.n the l:mnt ll-l:g mnnm:: ber the place, POMMER-] MUSIC temporary salesroom and office, 514 %fi‘m’”" one block below the Pi!l- Notice to residents of Om.ngund Ala- est Mnng: For the convenience o piano, and vet we are sell- rs the above Un-. Ry signed Governor Stokes. m upon which the new law will apply are, however, not numerous. —————————— Cristl, know about the ceremony. The par- ents of the bride were not there, either. After the wedding, however, the young people called upon Dr. and Mrs. Newton, told them what had occurred and received their blessing. Mrs. Van- derbilt was notified by wire at her country home, Idle Hour, Long Isl- and. So far as Dr. and Mrs. New- ton are concerned the only objections they ever advanced to the match was that Sands was too young. In the marriage certificate Sands’ age appears as 21 and that of his bride as 22. The young man is only recently out of Harvard. G. Winthrop Sands {s the second son of Mrs. Vanderbilt, by her first husband, Samuel S. Sands. After her first husband's death she married ‘Winthrop Rutherford, who died several years ago, ‘consequently W. K. Van- derbilt Sr. is her third husband. Mrs. Sands, who was Miss Newton, is herself an heiress. —_——— Hot heads make cold hearts. HEIR ELOPES WITH HEIRESS Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, April 8.—G. Winthrop Sands, son of Mrs. Willlam K. Vander- bilt Sr., was to-day married to' Miss Gayo Newton, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Buna Newton. Families of the young people to-night observed extra- ordinary secrecy as to the marriage. Every circumstance indicated that it was in the nature of an elopement. The ceremony took place in the Marble Collegiate Church and was per- formed by Rev- Otto L. F. Mohn. Mrs. Vanderbilt was not at the church; in fact, it was intimated that she did not NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dandruff Is a coatagious dlsease caused by a microde. NEWBRO’S HERPICIDE LIKE ‘'THE PA ot eed RDON 100 1t the