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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
WAR SPIRIT RUNS HIGH.
British Press a. Public Clamor fol-
an Accounting With Russia.

British Press a. Public Clamor for
an Accounting With Russia.
LONDON, July 20.-The Associated
Press tonight interviewed many prom
inent persons connected and in close
touch with the Government relative to
the seizure of British vessels by steam
ers of the Russian volunteer fleet in
the Red Sea.
AS a result of these inquiries there
is shown to be hostile feeling against
Russia, OF a strength and bitterness
almost without precedent with the war.
The most conservative, who have been
in the service of the Government for
many years and who openly deplored
the haste with which they thought
Great Britain had been plunged into
the Transvaal war, tonight frankly
declared for a policy of reprisal against
what is regarded as Russia's violations
of treaty and her piratical attack on
British commerce.
The warlike tone of such papers as
the Times, the Standard, the Morning
Post and the Daily Telegraph, which
in national crises hitherto almost in
variably have advised caution, has had
its inevitable effect. There has been
stirred up a storm of Indignation
among all classes in the United King
dom, the strength of which the Gov
ernment itself can scarcely gauge.
Those who deplored the outbreak Of
the war between Japan and Russia and
insisted publicly and privately that
Great Britain, crippled financially after
her South African campaign, must not
be drawn into the Far Eastern struggle,
are among the most outspoken cham
pions of a physical force that will pre-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
WILL RAID JAPANESE COAST.
Admiral BezObraZoff May Make a
Demonstration OF Yokohama.

Demonstration OF Yokohama.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.-The
news of the first appearance of the
VladiYostok squadron in the Pacific
since the outbreak Of the war, tele-
graphed from Toxic, causes no sur
prise at the Admiralty here. Vice Ad-
miral Bezobrazoff's action, giving the
slip to Vice Admiral Kamimura and
passing Tsugari Straits, is regarded as
evidence of the insufficiency of the
Japanese naval forces.
1t is probably the purpose Of Ad-
miral Bezobrazoff to raid the coast
towns of Japan, capture merchant
men, make a naval demonstration off
Yokohama and generally create a
panic among the population in order
to compel Rear Admiral Togo to re-
inforce Admiral Kamimura and thus
weaken the squadron off Port Arthur.
The idea that Bezobrazoff would seri-
ously attack large ports of Japan is,
however, rejected, owing to the danger
from submarine boats. mines, torpedo
boats and shore batteries.
The report is current that the Vlad-
ivostok squadron is homeward bound,
under orders to effect juncture with
the first division of Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's Baltic squadron, which is
ready to go out on a trial trip in the
Baltic.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Against Sale OF Poisons.

Public sentiment in favor of more
severe regulations governing the sales
Of poisons by chemists is making head
way rapidly. Few men or women who
have resolved to kill themselves find
much difficulty in buying anywhere the
necessary drugs. This is especially true
Of the purchases Of carbolic acid, which
can be obtained in deadly quantities
from pharmacists we'll nigh all over the
town at nearly every hour Of the day
or night.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
NOMINATE
FOLK FOR
GOVERNOR

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July
2I.-A special to the Times from
Jefferson City, Mo-, says: Joseph
w. Folk, Circuit Attorney of St.
Louis, was nominated for Gov
ernor by the State Democratic
Convention at 3:38 o'clock this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
NO CONTRABAND ABOARD.
Seizure of Two Merchantmen by Jap
anese Not Understood.


TIENTSIN, July 2o.-The steam
ship Hipsang, belonging to the Indo-
China Navigation Company, bound
from Newchwang to Chefu. is now
four days overdue. She is reported to
have struck a mine, but this has not
been confirmed.
The owners of the steamships Pei
ping and Hsiping have not yet learned
the reasons for the capture of these
vessels by the Japanese. They MAIN
tain that they carried no contraband.
The steamship Peiping, owned by
the Chinese Engineering and Mining
Company of Shanghai, was reported
yesterday to have been captured by a
japanese cruiser and to be on her way
to Japan with a prize crew on board.
After the Hsiping was captured she
was taken into Sasebo, Japan, to await
the action of the naval prize court.
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PRIZE STEAMSHIP RELEASED.
Russian Vladivostok Squadron
Steaming SoutheastHard.

TOXIC, July 20.-The steamship
overhauled by the Russian Vladivos-
tok squadron was the Takashima.
She arrived at Mororan at noon to-
day and reports that she, left the Rus
sian vessels steaming to the southeast
at great speed. This course creates
the impression here that they are
heading for Saigon, the capital of
French Indo-China, although 1t is
possible that this course is a ruse to
deceive the Japanese.
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FIGHTING ON IIAOYANG ROAD
Kuropatlin Reports the Retreat of a
japanese Column.

Kuropatl1n Reports the Retreat of a
Japanese Column.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.-The
Car has received the following dis
patch from General Kuropatkin, dated
July 10:
There has been no special change
in the situation since July II. At 8
o'clock in the afternoon of July 1S
Japanese advance forces of consider
able strength were observed in the d.
rection of Sikeseyann. on the Lao
yang -Saimatsza road, moving against
a detachment of our troops. After
two days fighting the latter force is
retreating toward the village of Hout-
siatze, east of Anping."
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
BEsIEGERs ON DEFENSIVE.

Fortifying Their Positions Pending the
Order of a Final Assault.
CHEFU, July 2O.-Japanese who
have arrived here report that the
forces investing Port Arthur are for
tifying their present positions and as
Stunning the defensive pending the
preparations for a concerted assault.
These preparations are being pushed
forward and the final assault will be
made not later than the last of this
month. In the meantime the enemy is
taking the offensive.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Insurance Rates Go Higher.

LONDON, July 20.-Both freight
and insurance rates were higher to-
day in consequence of the Red Sea in
cidents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

The master of the Australia alleges that
when Pilot Dennis took charge the engines
by the pilots orders. were put full speed
ahead and a course shaped for the Port Phil
lip Heads. He also alleges that after going
fun speed ahead the leading lights were
brought right ahead. they being IN line. Upon
nearing Point Lonsdaie the red lower light
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
STRONG PLANK ON BRIBERY.
Main Feature of Platform Adopted by
Missouri Democrats.

Missouri Democrats.
JEFFERSON CITY, NO., July 2o.-
The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic State convention tonight pledges
support to Parker and favors the in
itiative and referendum, the assess
ment of franchises, equal rights to
labor and capital, separating the police
from politics, the eradication Of the
granting of railroad passes to legisla-
tors and the building of good roads.
The principal plank in the platform is
In regard to bribery, which is Of great
length and strongly worded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
KEL1ER's FORCE oUTNUsIBERED
Japanese Have Large Army to the
East of Kuropatkin's Position.

East of Kuropatkin's Position.
TATCHEKIAO, July 20.-Details of
the repulse of Lieutenant General
Count Keller's attack on the Japanese
at Molten Pass last Sunday show that
it was a demonstration in force to as
certain the strength of the enemy and
plainly developed the latter's numeri-
cal superiority, 1t is evident that the
Japanese are drawing off troops from
the Russian southern front, reinforce
ing their positions to the east.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

Oysters abound in the Inland Sea of
Japan. They are served in the restau-
rants for 5 cents a dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

Germany Replaces Tientsin Garrison.
TIENTSIN, July 2O.-Nine hundred
German cavlary and infantry arrived
here at midnight to relieve the troops
on duty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

The ''tallow'' tree OF Malabar yields
from the seeds OF its fruit by boiling
an excellent tallow, which serves as a
valuable illuminant, both as oil and
by candles which are made from II.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
STEAMBOAT FIRED UPON.
VIadivostok Warships Sink a Small
Vessel on japanese Coast.

Vessel on Japanese Coast.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Jap
anese legation has received the follow
ing cablegram from the Foreign ONCE
at Toxic:
AT $3.50 a. m. on July 20 the vladi-
vostok squadron fired upon and sank
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

a japanese steamboat of 31S tons off
the coast of Isoya, about twenty-five
miles from Hakodate. All of the crew
were landed safely at Cape Yesane." +"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

English cotton workers are rushing
to Canada
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

The following. taken from the Sgd
ney Herald Of June 26, gives two ac-
counts Of the disaster, one Of the pilot
and the other Of the captain:
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

! % % 10IlTV ne Eoard than In c0nse-
Qusnce of my sudden illness I have SUBJ
rifted myself for medical examination by
DTS -. Grant (medical officer Of the board). +.
Naclean. Barrett and Orr, and in view OF
their reports "a condition Of which ! had no
previous knowledge and which have come as
s painful surprise 70 mel. 7 feel IL my duty
70 at once tender my resignation pilot
might say I an prostrated as the result Of
the terrible loss of the Australia. and feel
the position Of affairs very keenly. I am
very desirous Of giving all the information
within my power and knowledge 10 the board
or a. any inquiry that may be held.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
REPLY TO BERLIN DELAYED.

BERLIN, July 20.-Russia has in
formed Germany, according to the Co
logne Gazette, that no report has been
received from the commander of the
Smolensk regarding the seizure on July
15 of mails on board the Prinz Helm
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

Commenting editorially in its issue
OF June 10 on the promised resignation
Of Sir John See. Premier Of New South
Wales, the Sydney Herald said:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28
SAME OLD STORY.

The Tacoma Ledger Is of the opin-
ion that Nan Patterson. the alleged
murderess. is not entitled TO the SYM
pathy that has been accorded her II
is somewhat curious that Man" Pat
terson should arouse so much senti.
mental interest. The evidence in the
case shows beyond any question that
she was the mistress of a married
man. She led a fast life and squan-
iered tens OF thousands OF dollars
which he lavished upon her. She en-
couraged his attentions with absolute
disregard OF another woman's happi-
ness. The private life of this chorus
girl was not such as to command ad-
miration on the part OF any one wnc
has regard for decency and respecta-
bility. The mad career of Caesar
Young ended in a tragedy. II he COM
mitted suicide because Nan" would
not promise to follow him to Paris
though she was ready to go with him,
as she admits. she certainly should not
be convicted of his murder. But II she
planned to kill him and executed her
design because his family and friends
were determined to get him away from
a woman who in few months had re-
ceived and spent $4,000 or $4,000 Of
his money and had broken up his
home. and he would not yield to her
opportunities to take her along. there
is no reason for palllating her culmi-
mating crime.
The whole story Of her relations with
Young is disgusting. She is not a hero
inc nor a martyr. The world Is better
for the lives of good, pure women who
are to be exalted. The world Is made
worse by women who are neither pure
nor true to themselves nor anyone else.
The general public takes an interest in
such sensational, salacious case as
the trial of Nan Patterson, but the only
service she can render by her present
notoriety is as a horrible example.
Girls, shun such a career as brought
Nan Patterson into the murderers
dock!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28

/ The steam schooner Northlund from
San Francisco arrived In last evening.
The French bark Jules Gommes. with
a cargo OF grain for Europe. arrived
down the river yesterday.
The steam schooner Redondo arrived
In yesterday morning from California
to load lumber.
The steam schooner Aurelia arrived
in yesterday afternoon with freight
for the local merchants and will load
lumber for California.
The steamer w. II. Harrison arrived
in yesterday morning from down the
coast after having been bar bound for
nearly month.
The FL Roscoe arrived in yesterday
from Siuslaw with cargo OF salmon
consigned to F. l.. Hurd.
Captain W. s. Gordon has received
a telegram from Senator Fulton stat
ing that the quartermaster general had
issued an order that he should be re-
stored to command of the quartermas-
ter's steamer. Major Guy Howard.
Captain Mcleod Of the British
steamship Elleric, will be formally re-
leased from the quarantine station to-
morrow after having fully recovered
from an attack of smallpox. but his
face looks like boiled lobster. He
will not rejoin his vessel but will leave
for home In England by the way OF
New York on leave Of absence.
Word was received by Hon. w. l.
R0bb, collector OF customs, that the
appeal Of the steamer Agnes from a
fine imposed by Mr.. Robb last July
for carrying passengers without a H.
cense, had been referred to United
States District Attorney John Hall to
The fine imposed was
$500. The Agnes brought IS seiners
from the grounds to Astoria, and hav-
ing no license to carry passengers. the
fine was imposed. From the action OF
the department II is evident that At.
torney Hall will be instructed to en-
force the fine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28

member an artist. Mr.. Deli Lawrence
In the part of Ivan Korvich. won the
sympathy Of his hearers by his clever
rendition OF his character. A. T. I4ayne,
In the character OF Gray, the AmerI.
can artist, kept the audience In good
humor by perfect rendition. Miss Col
Iona, the leading lady of the company
made fine impression with her audi
ence. Taking all In all, the Keith COM
pany Is one of the best that has APP
peared here this season.
Tonight the company will play Nat
@. Goodwin's great success, Brother
Against Brother" one OF the most
popular plays of the Goodwin reper-
toire. The play is full of comedy and
scenic environments. Clever special
ties are introduced between acts, MAX
ing q continuous performance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28

A FEW WOULDN'T HURT SALEM
The Salem Statesman. commenting
on an article recently appearing In the
Congregational Church Bulletin. says:
Rev. Luther d. Malone, pastor Of the
Congregational church at Astoria
while under the inspirational influence
of streak Of progressiveness recently
declared that he would happily Of
ficiate at good many first class fun
erals in Astoria without exacting any
toll for the service"
It is not easy to decide whether this
is a special rap at some Of our old
pioneers who persist In assuming that
they have as much right here as some
of the more recent interlopers, or a
direct stab at the Portland preacher
who not long since had some difficulty
in collecting his five-dollar fee for Of
ficiating at a funeral.
But while we are greatly In need Of
a new spirit of progressiveness in the
state generally, let US exhibit no special
hurry to see the departure of the pio-
neers. The last of them will be gone
soon enough, and, after all, 1t is not
certain that we have discharged the
debt we owe them for the performance
Of many brave undertakings from
whose forbidding aspects we might
have comfortably and permanently
shrank.
BY the way Rev. Malone's text as
to the desirability Of few first class
funerals is almost as old as the history
Of the state and the expression of 10y
atty to 1t has long ago ceased to be any
proof that its promulgator is notice
ably given to actual progresslveness-
save In verbs and adjectives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28
MORMON sMooT.

The case of the protestants against
seating Reed smoot, the Mormon apos-
tie, as senator from the state of Utah
is closed, and Mr. Smoot has promised
to be ready with his answer on Janu-
airy 10, proximo In view of the testi-
mony already given. including admis-
sions made by men firm in the Nor
mon faith, and more particularly the
polygamists among them, it is a mat
ter of curious speculation as to what
the caliber of that answer can pos
sibly be.
It should be remembered there are
many Mormons who do not accept tine
doctrine, or practice. Of plurality Of
wives. and yet in some instances they
are in good stsnding. Mr.. Smoot Is in
this category. Polygamy Is bad enough
ana is in contrayehtion Of the laws OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28

the land. and also OF the state OF Utah,
that reform being made. by statute at
least, as a condition OF the territory
becoming a state. The evidence shows
that It Is fiagrantly violated. eontinu-
ally, hut that Is only one count In
the indictment against the followers of
Joseph Smith and Brigham Yoang, The
most dangerous tenet OF their faith and
prlctice is the ceremony OF taking the
endowment" or passing through the
endowment house. a feature introduced
since Joseph Smith was killed by a
mob al Carthage. III, This includes an
OATH to avenge the blood of Smith or
"the nation" which was not response
BILE for the act. and obllgates candl-
date to hold the laws OF the Mormon
church and the Instructions of the So
called priesthood above the laws of
the United States or the authority OF
its property constituted executive,
elected to carry out the will OF the
people. There Is the strongest evidence
other than his own admission. that Mr.,
Smoot. although not practical polyga4
mist is an offender in the other re-
spect, Should he take the oath re
quirei OF federal official ON assuming
Office he would be foresworn, since he
has already. under agreement to suffer
the direct penalties. sworn to hetray
the government,
In country like ours. while the ut
most freedom of conscience Is allowed
the state must be superior in temporal
authority. There can be no divided
allegiance, A man may think what he
likes, theorixe as he likes. but In his
acts he must respect the government,
Dr. there Is an end OF government. and
and factional strife win pre-
fail.
Smoot Is unworthy TO sit in the great
awmaking body OF the whole people |
or he cannot be true to its principles
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28
MEETING WAS QUIET.
City Council Gets Through With q liz.
tie Routine Business.

The city council met last evening nj
the city hall for the purpose OF clean.
ing up little routine business before
the first OF the year, All the members
were present except Nordstrom and
Beiland.
A communication was received from
City Attorney A. NJ. Smith relative to
the provisions Of the new prohibition
measure that viii rule n certain district
over tide water In which John Hend-
rickson and John Harry are interested
as proprietors, The proposition has
been made that II may not be ncces-
sary TO close these places and refund
the unexpired portion OF the amount
paid for license on account OF the Pc
culiarity OF the locations. The city
attorney. In his communication, made
no recommendation. except that the
matter be referred TO the district at
torney for his opinion. The matter
elected some discussion. some OF the
councIlmen being OF the opinion that
the matter justly belonged to Mr..
Smith for decislon for the council, but
as the city attorney was not present, IL
was referred to the district attorney ny
recommended.
An ordinance was passed accepting
the Ninth street improvement between
Franklin and Jerome, also one 10 pay
the contractor for the work.
Two applications for building per-
mits for minor dwellings, were report
ed favorably on and passed.
Final action was given the appro-
priation for the completed improve
ments on Franklin avenue, between
Thirty sixth and Forty-third street.
The matter OF removing the slide
that Is obstructing traffic on the Smith
point road got word or two from
nearly every member present. The city
engineer stated that the slide was
about 10000 cubic yards, and that traf-
fic cannot move by II. The recon-
mendation made that city fire engine
be sent to sluIce II out did not find
favor. and the discussion ended by
submitting the matter TO the street
The matter Of advertising for bids for
city printing was put over until an
other meeting.
Resolutions for some improvements
on Duane street and Twentieth street
were read. The one for q sidewalk
feet wide on Duane between First and
Third streets was read and accepted,
but the one to establish grade on
Twentieth street was allowed to go
over to enable the committee to ascer-
tain the views of the property owners
Interested.
The council then adjourned until the
next meeting, when another adjourn |
ment will be taken because Of holi-
lay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-28
The New York Tribune is responsible

The New York Tribune is responsible
for the following:
"The European papers tell of a curl
GUS custom among travelling women
It appears that the women when stay
ing at hotels or the like do not care to
exhibit to the passers along the cor
ridors the exact size Of their feet so
they carefully carry with them couple
Of pairs of tiny, delicate shoes, which,
instead of the ones they are wearing,
they place outside their doors for tha
servants to take down and clean. All
the big boot shops In Paris now make
a speciality of this tiny footgear, and
pair or two form portion of the
trousseau OF every up-to-date bride.
Madrid women are said to have the
smallest feet; Peruvian women como
next and the American girls are a
good third"
The Tribune also remarks that wo-
mems shoes from Astoria and Chicago
represent a wholesale leather store
more than they do pair Of shoes.