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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
FIGURES SHOW
SCHWAB'S PLOT
Bethlehem's Earnings Used Up
in Construction and Repair in
Order to Withhold Dividends
RECORDS ARE PRESENTED
Accountant Rose Continues
His Testimony at the Hearing
Before Referee 0Iiphant

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Alfred Rose
the accountant who made the investi-
cation of the financial status OF the
Bethlehem Steel Company for Receiver
Smith. resumed the stand at the ship
building hearing to-day. The construc-
tion and repair accounts of Bethlehem
were the first subjects of inquiry by
Counsel Cntermyer his object being to
find if excessive expenditures were
made under these holdings in order to
withhold dividends on the Bethlehem
stock held by the shipbuilding COM
pany Rose answered that the con-
struction account. S165, ,131, for the year
ending May ], 1902 was increased ac-
cording to the auditors statements
during the following year to 1888, 500
The repairs and renewals account from
May l. 1902. TO May !, 1908. was in excess
Of $3.50 600. Rose could not tell wheth-
er any part of this should have been
charged properly to construction, al
though he had been informed to that
effect.
In regard to net earnings Roses fig
ures showed that the earnings for the
six months ended October 81, 1905,
amounted to S1,O10.662, the monthly
earnings in July having suddenly
jumped to S4S9. 100 from an average of
less than s55,O0O during the preceding
two months. The value of material on
hand, as shown by inventory of July 81,
1908. was s4,SI9779 higher than any pre-
vious inventory in the history of the
COrnpany. and 81 240 900 higher than the
July. 1902, inventory. BY October 81,
1908, the inventory value had still fur
ther increased to $4.997, $50.
An increase of SsS4, ,234 in surplus cur
rent assets from July 81, 1902, to Octo-
Der 81, 1903, was shown, and after a
long series OF other questions about fig
ures in the reports of the company and
OF Rose, Untermyer relinquished the
witness.
Guthrie asked a number of questions
designed 10 bring out Roses expert
ences in examining shipbuilding and
steel companies, and then cross-eXam-
ined him as 10 the method in which
the investigation of the Bethlehem
plant was made.
If anything in your testimony this
morning seemed to be an aspersion
upon the honor and integrity of the Of
ficers Of the Bethlehem plant, may I
ask. Mr.. Rose. If it was your intention
that such an inference or charge should
lie against them ?" asked Guthrie.
"Assuredly not. That was not my in
tention, and if any such inference
should be drawn ! should be sorry" re-
piled the witness.
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MARKETS TONE
MORE CHEERFUL
Activity in Holiday Trade and
Strong Demand for Staples
Are Features of the Week
UNUSUAL EASE IN MONEY
Rates Continue Moderate at
a Time When Disbursement
Preparations Are Looked For

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: Activity in holiday
trade, with sales equal TO or in excess
of last year al most markets. quiet in
wholesale lines, as usual at this period,
with fair recorders from jobbers and ex-
ceptionally strong and active markets
for speculative dealt-in staples. notably
cotton, wheat. coffee and provisions.
are the salient features of the week.
Other points brought out are the sus
tained better feeling in iron and steel,
and exceptional ease in money at
time when disbursement preparations
might be expected to lead to high
rates. High prices for raw textiles are
drawback with which the cotton man.
ufacturers particularly are struggling.
Hides, leather and wool are stronger in
tone.
In industrial lines the features are
the ending of the Colorado coal strikes
and the gradual downward readjust
ment of wages in coal. coke and iron
and steel to meet changed conditions
of supply and demand. The year is,
however, closing in many lines with a
rather more cheerful tone than seemed
possible some time ago.
Wheat (Gncluding flour) exports for
the week ending December "a aggregate
1885, 500 bushels. against $685. OBS BUSH
els last week and 1906, 4S6 bushels
year ago.
Failures in the United States for the
five days ending with December %
number 243. against 23s last week ana
166 in the like week in 1902. Canadian
failures for the five days ending De-
cember % number Is, compared with p
last week and Is in the like week of
1902
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SETTLEMENT is FAR AWAY.
London Diplomatic Circles Expect
Prolonged Negotiations.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Diplomatic circles
in London look for several days OF dull
Russo-Japanese negotiations. Japan's
counter-proposals possibly will entail
somewhat prolonged consideration
Meanwhile, a London Times dispatch
from Toxic says:
THE best informed circles III Japan
do not share the pessimism which ap-
pears to prevail in London, inasmuch
as the resources of diplomacy are by no
means exhausted"
ambassador Choate, who yesterday
attended Lord Lansdowne's reception
at the Foreign Office, is among those
who can hardly conceive that some way
out of the difficulty cannot be found,
in order to avoid a war which must
be disastrous to both nations and the
consequences Of which upon other ma
tions cannot be foreseen."
The reported naval and military
preparations on the part Of Russia and
Japan are regarded here as ordinary
precautions which would inevitably be
taken by the disputants in such a case,
and which have but slight bearing on
the eventual issue Of the negotiations.
On the supposition that Great Brit
ain, as a last resort, might threaten to
forcibly interfere, the United States
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YUAN SHI KAI, COMMANDER
IN CHIEF OF THE CHI
NESE FORCES.

naval attache, Captain Charles H
Stockton, pointed out to press repre-
sentatives to-day that Great Britains 8
extraordinarily developed mobilization
at the present moment was great fac
tor toward peace.
The Mediterranean fleet" said Cap
tain Stockton, "hovering toward Japan
is powerful. 1t is around Suez, half
way. The British fleet now in the Far
East could quickly be reinforced by
part, possibly even the whole, of the
Mediterranean fleet, whose duties would
then be taken up by the Channel squad
ron, leaving the Home squadron in
British waters. Great Britain never
had so many ships and men in COM
mission as she has to-day
The United States military attache,
John NJ. Beacon, similarly pointed out
that if Great Britain insisted on peace
she had behind any such demand more
men of campaigning age who have been
under fire than any nation On earth.
a military advantage which doubtless
is not overlooked by any European
powers"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
RUSSIANS ARE ASSEMBLING.
Troops of the Car Make Haste TO
Manchurian Stations.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Dec. 24.-Advices
were brought by the steamer Olympia
of increasing reinforcements arriving
in Manchuria from Russia. Corre-
spondents at Moukden tell of the
transport of troops to the southern
borders toward the Korean frontier
at the rate of twenty to twenty eight
railway carriages twice a day. The
total number transported toward the
beginning of December was 1000, all
of whom had newly arrived from Eu-
rope. Reinforcements which had ar
rived at Lilo Yang had arbitrarily
taken up winter quarters in Chinese
temples and mercantile houses, caus-
ing great Indignation and considerable
suffering among the Chinese. Orders
have also been sent to hurry the COM
ing of the Russian fleet. coming from
Europe to Port Arthur, consisting of
the battle-ship Oslabya, cruisers Au-
rora, Dimitri, Doukoi and Alwaz, sew
eral destroyers and ten torpedo boats.
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DECK TIMBER
A SHIPS FUEL
Seamen and Passengers Chop
the Houses When the Ill
Fated Manauense Is Drifting
FISH FOR THE FURNACES
Exciting Incidents on the
Vessel When the Coal Gives
Out Near an Oriental Port

VICTORIA. B. c., Dec 24-The
steamer Olympia. which arrived to-
Day, brought Messrs. Harrington and
McDonough. mining engineers and
counsel for the Northeastern Siberian
Company. The engineers tell Of an in
teresting voyage Of the steamer Man.
aunense. which has since been totally
wrecked.
Owing to the failure to secure coal
from the Northeastern Siberian Com
pany, the Manauerse was left helpless
when days run from Hakodate. Her
crew and passengers took axes and
broke up the after house. tore up the
tween decks and broke up cases Of SAL
mon and the ships fittings for fuel
The timbers and preserved fish were
fed to the furnaces. but the steamer
was unable to make port owing to the
heavy weather. She drifted 1S5 miles
back to Akishi Bay, whence kilograms
were transmitted to Hakodate and coal
was sent.
Since the departure OF the Olvmpia
cables have told Of the total loss Of the
steamer after stranding on the Japan
ese coast.
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PREPARATIONS FOR A WAR.
United States Cable-Ship Receives Or
ders Indicating Prospective Hos
tiIitieS

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. 24-The
Government has changed the sailing
orders of the United States cable-ship
Burnside, which was scheduled to sail
January / from this port to Manila
by way of Nagasaki. Japan. directing
that she proceed to the Philippines by
way of Honolulu, fact which is con-
strued as meaning that war is antic-
ipated in the near future between
Japan and Russia. In this connection
it is rpmored that Russia already has
agents, not only in San Francisco but
this city. with instructions to purchase
large quantities Of supplies and forage
foruse in the Far East.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
RICH MEN ARE NOT ALL HAP.
CrOesus, King of Lydia, Had Troubles
OF His Own, and There Are Others.

Croesus. the John d. Rockefeller
of the kingdom Of Lydia. was very
well-to-dO in worldly goods and chat
tells. "As rich as CrOesus" is a saving
about 2500 years old. He had his trou-
bles, however. and some of them we're
full grown. He was taken captive once
by Cyrus and only saved himself from
being burned alive by quoting a saying
OF SOlon the sage. He finally had to
flee his kingdom for parts unknown.
Many of the rich mans troubles to-
day come from high living and could
be avoided. They are brought on by
eating all kinds of rich. heavy foods
al irregular times, lack OF proper ex-
ercise. undue mental strain, unnatural
stimulants, etc. and are commonly
known as indigestion. dyspepsia and
weak stomach. They are serious trou-
bles all right. but not only can thew
be avoided, but can also be cured. and
that without loss Of time or proper food
and nourishment.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
certain relief Of dyspeptics. rich and
poor alike. There is no such thing as
stopping their onward progress now.
great nation has placed it's stamp Of
dppTONdl upon lnelr nOOle work. The
thousands and thousands of cures they
have effected and the happiness result
ing therefrom have made their name a
household word throughout the land.
The story Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets can be told in a word. They
actually do the work that the weak
and wasted stomach is unable to do
and allow it to recuperate and regain
it's strength. They contain all the es-
sential properties that the gastric Juice
and .Other digestive fluids do, and thew
digest the food just as a sound and well
stomach would. They relieve the stom-
ach just as one rested and refreshed
workman relieves the one on duty that
is tired and worn, and Nature does her
own work OF restoration. 1t is a simple.
natural process that a child can un-
derstand. You can eat all you want
without fear of results. Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets are for sale by all drug
gists at 50 cents a box. Druggists All
know better than to try to get along
without them. as the demand for them
is great and universal.
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ORDERS wARsHIP TO KOREA.
Secretary Moody Acts Upon State De-
partment'S Request

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-At the re-
quest of the State Department, Secre-
tary Moody to-day sent a cablegram
to Rear Admiral Sterling, commanding
the Philippine squadron of the Asiatic
fleet, to dispatch a warship to Chemul-
po, Korea, to protect American inter-
ests there.
Under Minister Conger's persistent
urging the Chinese Government has
taken another step in regard to the
final ratification of the commercial
treaty recently ratified by the Senate.
Under to-days date Conger cables
from Peking as follows:
The memorial for the ratification
Of the treaty has been sent to Tientsin.
to be signed by the Viceroy. 1t will
then be returned to Peking and
promptly presented by the Prince
(Ching) TO the throne for ratification"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
RESIDUARY LEGATEES ASK
FOR REMOVAL OF BRYAN
AlIege That He Has Neglected and
Violated His Duties as Executor
of the Bennett Will.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 24.-Ap-
pIication for the removal cf William ].
Bryan as executor of the will of Philo
S. Bennett was made by Mrs. Bennett
and other residuary legatees in the
Probate Court to-day on the ground
that he has neglected and violated his
duties, and because his interests, per-
sonally and as trustee, are inimical TO
those of the iegatees under the will.
In the petition is the following para
graph:
said Bryan. by appealing from the
order of the court admitting said will
and by prosecuting said appeal is pre-
ferring his own interests as an individ-
ual and as an alleged trustee to his
duty as executor of said will, and puts
himself and his interests as an indi-
vidual in antagonism TO the legatees
under said will to their interests as
such legatess and TO his duties as such
executor; and said conduct of said
in office as executor under said will,
and has rendered him unfit and an un-
suitable person to continue ministering
the duties and enjoying the emoluments
OF said office"
The signers of the petition are Mrs.
Grace ImoSene Bennett, the widow,
and Mrs. Della A. Bigelow of Water
vile, n. Y, and George A. Cable of
Yonkers, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
FRAUD CHARGE
IS DISPROVED
Judge Baldwin Exonerated of
Completely in the Placing of
Postofiice Cash Registers
EXPLAINS SATISFACTORILY
His COpnection With Brandt
Company Antedated His En-
tering Government Service

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-Ju5ge
Baldwin. United States Consul at Nu-
remberg. Germany, has been exoner-
ated by Assistant Secretary OF State
Pierce Of any connection with the plac-
ing OF "Brandt-Dent cashiers in the
Postofice Department, as related in the
report of Conrad and Bonaparte in
their investigation OF Irregularities in
TIC Postofice Department.
In response 70 a request from Secre-
tary Pierce. Judge Baldwin submitted
q fun statement Of his connection with
the affair under investigation. Refer
ring TO this in his report. Pierce says:
Judge Baldwin seems to have salts
factorily met all the points covering
any improper action on his part with
TIE purchase by the Postoffice Depart
rnent Of the Brandt automatic cashiers.
he says that. in his capacity as a law
yer. and holding no Government posi-
ron, he interested himself in the busi-
9ess Of his son-in-laW, who was a local
agent of the Brandt-Dent Company, to
the extent OF talking with Perry s.
Heath and requesting Mr.. Heath TO
look into the matter Of the Brandt au-
tomato cashier. and If he was satisfied
that the postmasters were desirous Of
purchasing the machines and that the
machine was a meritorious and useful
device, at least to accept aAd pay for the
machines already in use and to pur-
chase such others as theSe might be
legitimate demand for"
Judge Baldwin says that his name
vas used without the slightest war
e-1r- this ono afrorf o1f he
had nothing more 10 do with the
cashiers. Pierce concludes:
The allegation that Judge Baldwin
appeared TO have been willing TO adopt
any measures that would bring about
Al order. whether such measures were
legitimate influence or illegitimate use
of money appears 70 be based only on
q statement of Miller in q letter Of
April s. 1889. in which he said:
'Judss Baldwin also says TO find
out. IL possible exactly what this man
Beavers wants to insure our success
IN that department, in the way Of dol
lars and cents. but not to give il TO him
unless forced to do 50, and when you
do. if IT all, he desires TO be present
himself and plan the agreement, but
says il is not even time TO think OF
this move
This is met by Judge Baldwin with
an absolute specific and categorical de-
nial as is the charge that he was in
AMY Nay coraected with or that he
had any knowledge OF any agreement
to pay any moneys TO Driggs. or that
he knew al all OF the employment Of
psi~ss in any way by the company.
1T appears to me, therefore. that
Judge Baldwin has sufficiently met the
charges Cf improper or corrupt cOnnec-
ti0u with the sale Of Brandt auto
matte cashiers TO The Postofflce Depart
ment and tnat he should 5e deemed
exonerated from any completely in any
fraud or corruption which may have
existed in that business"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
JAPANESE RAILWAYS RECEIVE ORDERS
TO MAKE READY TO TRANSPORT TROOPS
Toxic Preparing to Send Seventy Thousand Soldiers
Across Empire From North to South Forty
Warships Are CoaIed and Ready for Emergency

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Nagasaki
says that the Japanese railways have
been ordered to be prepared to trans
port 900 troops from the north to
the south. The correspondent says that
there are now forty warships in the
southern waters of Japan, the majority
being fully coaled and ready for any
emergency.
The Times Shanghai correspondent
says he learns on trustworthy author
ity that as result OF conflicting views
on the policy and administration of
the American and the Belgian interests
in the Hankow and Canton Railway
these interests will be separated and
the railway divided into two sections,
the Belgians to control the northern
section. and the Americans the south
ern section. The details of the nego-
tiatiOns to this end have not been dis
closed. and it is not known whether
the Chinese Government will acuuiesce
in such an arrangement, which is op-
posed to the terms Of the Washington
contract of 1898.
The Daily Mails Toxic correspond
ent says it is reported in Wiju that
Russia intends TO connect Antung at
the mouth of the Yalu River with
Lao Yang, on the railway between
Moukden and Port Arthur, with the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
AMERICANS IN BERLIN
ARE TO ENTERTAIN BRYAN
rival of Distinguished Visitor and
He Nav Grant an Audience.

BERLIN, Dec. 24.-William ]. Bry-
an arrived here to-day from st. Pc
tersburg. He was met by DR.. Otto
Ahrendt, member of the Reichstag
and one of the principal advocates Of
bimetaIlism in Germany. Bryan left
for Copenhage tonight and will re-
turn here Saturday. He will be en-
tertained here privately at luncheon
by ambassador Tower. The AmerI-
can Chamber Of Commerce will give
Bryan reception Saturday evening.
His presence in Berlin has formally
been brought TO the attention Of En-
peror William by Baron Won Rich
thofen, the Secretary Of Foreign At
fairs. and possibly an audience will
be the result
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ANGERED By BRITISH PRESS.
Russian AnimOsity Aroused by Edi-
toriaI Attacks i'm London.

Russian AnimOsity Aroused by Edi-
toriaI Attacks i'm London.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 24.-The
Russian newspapers are displaying
the liveliest irritation at the British
press, whose anti-Russian attitude in
the present Russo-Japanese dispute
has aroused even greater public ami
mostly against Great Britain than ex-
listed against Japan. The japanese
Minister, M. Kurino, has been indis-
posed as a result of a chill for some
days, and has had no interview with
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff. Neither
the members of the Japanese legation
nor the other Japanese residents here
are showing any signs of impending
departure.
The hooefulness in official circles
of a pacific settlement of the Russo
japanese dispute was reflected to-
day or the Bourse, which largely re-
covered from the nervousness which
has prevailed for several days.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
GREATER POWER is VESTED
IN GOVERNOR OF FINLAND
Mayors. Aldermen and Others in the
Municipal and Communal Ser
vices Subject to His Orders.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-The
Governor General of Finland has
been empowered TO summarily remove
administrative officials and school
teachers. excepting university teach
ers. and to stop their salaries alto
gether or partly without waiting for
the conclusion of an inquiry into their
conduct Among the officials subject
20 the new powers are Mayors, Alder
men and others in the municipal and
communal services. II is officially ex-
planned that the powers granted 10 the
Governor General in August proved
inadequate because of the continued
agitation and obstruction of Russian
measures by officials and owing TO the
fact that an inquiry of this character
often lasts six months.
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OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Several Minor Changes Are Made in
the Postal Service and Additional
Army Orders Issued.

Army Orders Issued.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Postof-
fees established: Washington-Ruby
Stevens County, Emery r. Conner,
postmaster.
Postoffice name changed-Black
Mountain, San Diego County, to Lusar-
di, Cal.
Postmasters commissioned: Cali
fornia - Isabel Heikell, Daulton.
Washington-Clara G. Turner, Carle-
ton.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed: :
California-James F. McNamee, Fish
rock, Mendocino County, vice A NJ.
Duncan, resigned. Washington-Ase-
nath Edwards, Lisabeula, King Coun-
~, vice Florence Lawrence, resigned.
Postoffice to be discontinued Decem-
ber 81: California-America. Sonoma
County; mail goes to Santa Rosa.
Rural free delivery will be estab-
lished February 1, 1904, at Porters-
Vile, Tulare County, Cal.
Army orders-Captain Henry r.
Stiles ordered from Philippines to San
Francisco to await orders; Chaplain p.
P. Carey, now at San Francisco. goes
TO Fort Bayard, y. NJ. for treatment.
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INCREASE IN DEATH RATE
AMONG THE OLD SOLDIERS
BriSadier General Burton Reports on
the Result of His Inspection of
the National Homes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Accord-
ing to a report made by Brigadier
General George H. Burton, who has
just completed a tour of inspection of
the various branches of the National
Soldiers Home, it was shown that dur
ing last year 33.157 old soldiers have
been cared for. The annual per cap
ita expense of this maintenance was
$141.70, which is an increase of 20 per
cent during the past three years, as
cribed to the general advance i'm the
cost of food products. During the past
year there were 1863 deaths and 35S2
first admissions. which makes the
deaths SO per cent of the increase, a
decided increase in the death rate.
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object of bringing Yongampho within
the Manchurian railway zone.
RUSSIA MAY BACK DOWN.
IntiInaGon to This Effect Revives
BerIin's Hope of Peace.

Berlin's Hope of Peace.
BERLIN, Dec. 24.-An intimation
has reached the japanese legation
here that Russia will concede Japan's
requests. Inquiries made as to par
ticulars of this intimation, whether it
came from Toxic or St. Petersburg,
brought out nothing more than that
a peaceful settlement is now highly
probable. The British Government,
il is understood from another source
mas represented 10 the Car that
Great Britain deems JaDan's de-
mands just, and earnestly desires that
Russia grant them. This representa-
ton is supported by the utterances Of
the British ambassadors here and in
Paris and Vienna. who have informed
the respective Governments to which
they are accredited that Japan, in
the opinion of the British Govern
ment, will fight if Russia hold to the
position taken in her recent note.
The Russian Embassador here has
for several days been inquiring freely
what the opinions of the displomatic
corps are.
Yuan Shi Kai, the commander in
chief of the Chinese army and navy,
has taken steps for the rapid reorgan-
ization of the Chinese army. Accord
ing to the Cologne Gazette's advices
from St. Petersburg, Yuan Shi Kai
proposes Immediately to create mill
tary schools, with special training
courses for on-commissioned Of
fcers, and d cadet corps, a general
staff and a military academy to be
opened in 1905. The introduction of
general military service is planned, as
well as an increase of the artillery.
Yuan Shi Kai is reported to have
advised the court mandarins to wait
three years, until the reorganization
of the army is complete before declar-
ing war on Russia.