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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL ORDERED
BY THE CAR TO STEAM OUT
OF PORT ARTHUR TO FIGHT
Thunder of Port
Arthur's Cannon
Is Heard.

CHEFU, Aug. 10, p. m.-Firing at
Port Arthur by big guns was heard DIS
tinctly here tonight.
Late advices from Port Arthur say
that Palungchang, although retaken by
the Russians, has not been occupied
by either side. The Russian batteries
have contented themselves with pre-
venting the japanese reoccupying TINS
position, and planting guns which
would command the Russian warships
in the harbor.
Russian naval officers believe that the
japanese battleship Mikasa was sunk
in the engagement of August 10. They
declare that while the Japanese con-
centrated their fire on the Cesarevltcn
the Russians centered theirs on the
Mikasa, Admiral Togo's flagship. 1t
was the Aikasa which the RetV1zan
attempted to ram during the fight. The
Retvizan had been receiving a Cruel
ing and her captain suddenly gave an
order to steer into the midst OF the
Japanese essels and head for the Nil
kasa. So fully surrounded was the Ret
Vizan that at one time she was using
every one CT her guns. One Japanese
shot rendered her turret unworkable,
but repairs were made in ten minutes.
The Russian warships which return
ed to Port Arthur declare that Admiral
Witheoft's last order was to return TO
Port Arthur This disagrees with a
previous statement from Tsingchou, al
leging that the Admirals last order
was not to return.
Commercial business at Port Arthur
is said to be at a complete stancstlli
The people are living in bomb PROOF
houses. A belief on both sides OF the
contending forces that the other side
is abusing the Red Cross has led to
the feeling that that emblem is of lit
tie protection. The Russians claim that
the Japanese use the flag to cover re-
connoitering parties Recently 4 Rus
sian sharpshooteT noticed japanese
officer and a party Of thirteen carrying
a Red Cross flag. He reported that he
believed the Japanese were shamm1ng
that they were wounded. The Russian
officer in command gave the sharp
shooter permission to fire on them. The
sharpshooter killed or wounded all Of
them. AS fast as one dropped the Re !
Cross flag another one picked it up.
1t is also reported that the Japanese
attempt to deceive the Russians into
touching off their electric ground mines
by driving cattle over them in the dark
ness. This ruse has. it is said, result
ed merely in affOrding the besieged a
fresh supply of beef.
The Russians declare that Takushan
is doing the japanese but little good,
as they are frequently driven from
that position by artillery fire. They
are unable to mount guns.
Among the buildings in Port Arthur
which have been destroyed by shells are
the Russian church and Clarkson &
Sons American warehouse.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
RECALLS RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP.
SIav Pamphlet Is Being Circulated in
the United States.

SIav Pamphlet Is Being Circulated in
the United States.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19.-The In
diana members of Congress have re-
ceived copies of a pamphlet published
in ST. Petersburg, Russia, entitled
Services Rendered by Russia to the
American People During the War of
the Rebellion" The pamphlet contains
a recital of the attitude of Russia to-
ward the Union in the Civil War as
contrasted with the attitude of Great
Britain. l. is recalled that secessionist
privatee.s armed with letters of marque
issued by Jefferson Davis used English
ports as a base Of operations, which
ruined the maritime commerce of the
Northern States.
These souvenirs" says the pamphlet,
have not had time to fade away but
we are already subjected to the painful
spectacle of what human Inconsistency
can do. While generous blood is flow
ing far away in the defense of Port
Arthur, this same people that we re-
member having loved so recently is
fraternizing with the japanese and
drifting into one of those stampedes
which in this age of emotionalism one
is almost tempted to call political mob
hysteria.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
SIBERIA'S CREW MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED
Chinese Sailors Declared Laborers and
Not Entitled to Be Landed
or TranSShiDDed.

United States Immigrant Commits
sioner North received an application
yesterday morning from the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company for permis-
sion to transfer crew of 2O7 Chinese
from the Siberia to the Manchuria.
North wired the request to Washing
ton, D. c., yesterday afternoon and
expects reply this morning.
North said yesterday that he did
not think permission would be given
and that early last December he re-
ceived instructions from the depart
ment that should a Chinese crew
make application for transshipment
as in the case of the Korea permis-
sion could not be granted lawfully.
The instructions went on to say:
Chinese coming to a port of this country
although saiors-yet not actually engaged as
such on the vessel on which they arrived-are
merely laborers. and as such not entitled to
admission, either physically to the United
States or to the deck OF any American vessel
and II so engaged on the ship must remain on
the vessel by which they came.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
NO HARMONY
in WISCONSIN
Governor La Toilette in
Opening His Campaign
Scores the Rival Faction
HATCHET NOT BURIED
Republican Executive Claims
He Was Beaten at the
Primaries Through Fraud
HATCHET NOT BURIED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 19.-Gov-
ernor La Toilette opened his campaign
at Eau Claire this evening. 1t is evil
dent from the Governors initial effort
that there will be no peace or harmony
within the Republican ranks in Wis
consin until he has succeeded in win
ming control. He says so himself But
more sensational than this was the at
tack made by the Governor on his Op-
ponents and the corporations. La Fol-
lette declared that this was a cam
paign of principles, not of men, and
that one of the principles was tne pri-
mary election.
IT knew in 1896 1 had votes enough
among the delegates elected to The
State Convention to nominate me, "
said he These votes were pledged
to me. I saw them taken away from
me by unlawful means, which should
have sent some men to the penitentiary
Delegates were taken to a room in a
hotel and there offered money to
change their votes. None Of the men
took the money, but they afterward
came to me and told me about it. They
said that in the room in question
money in large bills was stacked upon
a table and held down by paper
weights.
"One of the bosses OF tnaI time came
to me and said: Now, La Toilette
we've got you beat, but II you keep
still and don't squeal we'll take care
of you when the time comes.
'I refused, but events took place
just as he had predicted I then de-
termined to begin an investigation ana
direct my efforts to correct the evils
which confronted the people"
The Governor said that his investi-
cations showed the close relationship
of the bosses to the corporations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
FIGHTING FOR THE WORLD.
GaIen NJ. Fisher of Toxic Lectures on
Japan at the Y. Nj. c. A.

Galen NJ. Fisher, a graduate of the
University of California, who is in this
city in the interest of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Japan, of
which he is secretary, located at
Toxic, lectured last evening in the
auditorium of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building. His subject
was Japan and Its Men," and he ex-
pressed his belief that Japan is fight
ing for the world-that she is battling
for righteousness.
II am proud that 1 represent Japan,
even though unofficially," said Fisher,
'and 1 say this in the name of Him
that 1 serve. Japan is now engaged
in a conflict for righteousness and for
the world and this fact historians will
acknowledge more positively when
time has given events Of to-day their
proper perspective.
christianity is making rapid pro-
gress in Japan. The minds of her peo-
pie are open to all truths no matter
whence they come. Truly, as a great
writer has said. we may well class
Japan to-day with the Christian ma
tions. In her public affairs-in the war
in which she is engaged to-day-she is
dominated by Christian principles,
which her enemy processes, but does
not practice. 1 repeat that victory for
lilc OdpdICSt dl Ills VIII iiOl OIllN DHHeDL
the world, generally speaking, but will
benefit Russia as much as twill Japan
herself. 1t will teach the nation of the
great white Car that the outgroWth
of despotism cannot combat the out
growth of progress and enlightened
civilization.
THE more you know the Japanese
the more you love them. 1 have found
that they are capable of friendships as
loyal and true for even alien peoples
as Christian hearts can cement. The
cry OF yellow peril is absurd Like
America which is the policeman for
the western hemisphere, Japan is the
policeman of the East. She will drive
back from the borders of China the
hosts that are menacing the peace and
advancement Of the earth and then all
Asia, guided by her light, will rise TO
the times and Christianity will spread
over all the earth
Mr. Fishers lecture was illustrated
with many striking lantern slides,
which were greatly appreciated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Mrs. L. A. Monroe Chosen
Supreme Chief of the
Rathbones.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 19.-Mrs Lydia
=. Monroe of Riverside, Cal, was to-
day chosen supreme chief of the Rath-
bone Sisters. Her competitors were
Mrs. Belle Quinlan of Galesburg, ILL.,,
the incumbent, and Mrs. Emma A.
Young of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 19.-The Su-
preme Lodge, knights of Pythias, to-
day decided by a vote OF SO to Al to
hold its next biennial encampment in
New Orleans, beginning on the third
Tuesday in September, 1905.
The Supreme Lodge has adopted
new uniforms and equipments for all
officers of the Pythian army except
general officers and officers of the gen.
eral staffs. The uniforms adopted are
practically the same as worn by the
officers of the United States army.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
DE. PIERCE,s REMEDIES.

The best disinfectaut of all is sunlight
II destroys by its very brightness all sorts
of germs and at the same time helps the
growth of plants and animal life. Doubt
less all have noticed that mould grows
during the night and IN dark, damp cellars
Bright sunlight quickly destroys germs
mould or other organisms. That is why it
IS best TO let the sunlight into your houses
for its purifying influence.
At the Invalids' Hotel ana Surgical Insti-
tutc, Buffalo, - Y, DR.. Pierce, chief con-
selting surgeon, started experiments, some
three years ago, with the Finsen light in
conjunction with the X-rzy in the treat
11ezt Of diseases. He got excellent results
the1cZoru, and was among the first to adapt
this remarkable cure TO many cases which
L was formerly supposed must of necessity
be treated by the knife.
Not only is Dr.. R. V Pierce notable for
his surgical achievements at his hospital in
Buffalo, but nearly third of century ago
he discovered certain roots and herbs
which were natures remedies, and sue
ceeoed in putting them up in a form that
would be easily procured and ready TO use.
This he called Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. IL maintains the patients nu-
triton by enabling him to cat, retain, digest
and assimilare nutritious food Il over
comes gastric irritability and symptoms of
indigestion, and in this way fever, night
swcats. headaches, etc, are done away with
IL fortifes the body against the germs Of
consumption, grip and malaria, il builds
I'd the tissues and puts on healthy flesh
Those desiring to know something about
the body in health and disease, also medi-
cine and surgery, without technicslities,
.should read the Common Sense Medical
1dviser. which can be had for Al cents in
oue-ccuf stamps for the cloth-bound book
Address DR.. R V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Must Lose Ships
inCombat or De
stroy Them.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2O.-Acute
anxiety prevails regarding the situa-
tion at Port Arthur on account Of the
desperate character Of the fighting re-
ported as taking place, though the War
Department does not seem to believe
that the danger Of the fall Of the fort
ress is so imminent as is generally as
serted. According TO advices received
10y the War Office there is still an am
pie supply Of ammunition and Of pro-
visions there. While it is realized that
the japanese probably outnumber the
defenders six or seven fold, the great
strength Of the fOrtificauOns it is be-
Ieved viii do much TO make UP for the
disparity in numbers.
Upon one point there is absolute
unanmity here. namely, that if the fort
ress fall the feet win not fall into the
hands of the japanese On this point
the Admiralty's Instructions are Of the
most imperative character.
Vice Admiral Prince Outkomsky has
been ordered, should the worst come, to
sally forth for a death struggle, and
there is no question here that these in
structions viii be carried out, both in
letter and in spirit but if for any rea-
son a final sOTtie prove TO be impossible
the admiral is to destroy his ships and
10 make certain that their wreckage
shall be absolutely irreparable.
In the meantime Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's Baltic squadron, including
The battleship Orel, is standing off
Kronstadt with steam up. 1t is popu-
larry expected that the squadron Will
sail at any hour. and il is quite true
that IL is ready for almost immediate
departure. but regarding the question
OF sailing there is a difference of Opin-
ion among the naval authorities. 1t is
held on the one hand that the imme-
diate sailing Of the squadron would be
the best policy. and on the other theory
that should it arrive within two months
81 would find Vice Admiral TOgO's fleet
in an infinitely worse condition than if
the japanese We're allowed the whole
winter TO repair and refit the ships
The advocates Of an immediate sail
ing hold that the port of Vladivostok
IS capable Of receiving the squadron.
even should entrance into Port Arthur
prove TO be impracticable. and they
wish to treat the Port Arthur squad
ron for the present as negative guam
tity. letting the Baltic Sea vessels meet
the japanese in the latter's present
weakened condition without relying for
any certain assistance either on the part
Of Vice Admiral OuktOmsky or Vice
Admiral Skrydloff.
Other officials hold that il would be
unwise to risk sending the Baltic
squadron to the Far East until the sit
uation at Port Arthur has been cleared
and until il is known what conditions
the squadron would be likely to find on
its arrival.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

SEOUL, Aug. 20.-A rumor from the
north reports that 600 Russian infantry
men have arrived at Hamheung, ac-
companying a pack train with tents
and ammunition. Supplies for a large
body Of troops are following them
closely.
Five hundred Russians to-day left
Hamheung and proceeded south to
Moonchun. The magistrate has ordered
the population to prepare accommoda-
tions and forage for them.
1 am informed from trustworthy
sources that the Korean rebel society
of the Tonghaks has Joined the Rus
slams, who are providing the Tonghaks
with mounts from the large number of
Siberian horses accompanying the
troops.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
FIRST NATIONAL is NOT
SOLD, SAYS ITS PRESIDENT
Honolulu Financier Denies That the
Anglo Californian Bank Has Pur-
chased Hawaiian Institution.

HONOLULU, Aug. 19.-The Ha-
waiian Star says that it is reported
that the Anglo Californian Bank of San
Francisco is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the First National Bank of
this city. President Brown of the
First National states that the bank
has not been sold.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
MILES PRAISES PARKER.
Pronounces Jurist's Acceptance Speech
an Excellent One.


ESOPUS, Aug. 19.-Judge Parker
tonight made public letter from
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
congratulating him on his speech de-
Iivered at the notification ceremonies.
The letter follows:
Dear Judge-I wish to express my appre-
citation OF your most excellent address IN ac-
cepting tha Democratic nomination II was
more comprehensive. stronger and deeper and
presented in clearer light the most important
PRINCIPLES OF our Government than any speech
or state paper produced in many years
1 would not erase a line and cheerfully IN
dcrse every sentence II will attract the at
tentlon Of the thoughtful, patriotic citizens or
our country; II will be a bow OF promise and
a star OF hope to millions in the Orient VINO
are now praying for liberty. and it will vi
brate down through the republics OF the West
ern Hemisphere. giving confidence TO nifty nil
lions OF Leope living under democratic gov
ernments copied after our own.
Wishing YOU every success I remain, very
truly yours. NELSON A MILLS
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
FARMERS DEATH CAUSED
BY BITE OF MOSQUITO
Bruised Hand Is Infected by Poison
of Insect and Victim Dies De-
spite Treatment.

derson, a farmer of Starke County,
Ind, is dead in a Chicago hospital
from the bite of a mosquito.
Anderson suffered a slight injury
which caused an abrasion of the skin
on his right hand. A mosquito bit
him in the abrasion and a few days
later Anderson began to suffer in
tensely. He came to Chicago for
treatment, but blood poisoning re-
suited.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
sKIRM1sHING COMMENCES.
Armies of Kuropatkln and Kuroh Are
In Close Touch.

MUKDEN, Aug. IA battle is re-
garded as being imminent as the jap
anese on the Russian east front are
only twenty miles from Liaoyang. The
advance posts are not more than four
miles apart and small skirmishes are
of daily occurrence. On the south the
Japanese have retired to Haicheng.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Re-eIect High Chief Ranger.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19. - After
counting ballots all night the tellers
of the Woman's Catholic Order of
Foresters announced to-day that Mrs.
Elizabeth Rogers of Chicago had been
reelected high chief ranger over Miss
Catherine Coggin of Chicago by a ma
jority of fifty
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
DUSTIN is ELECTED.
Illinois Man New Commander i'm Chief
of Sons of Veterans.

convention of the Sons of Veterans to-
day William E. Dustin of Dwight, ILL.,,
was elected commander in chief by ac-
clamatIon.
The following officers also We're
chosen by acclamation: Senior vice
commander in chief, George S. Gervis
of San Francisco; Junior vice COM
mander in chief. NJ. D. Friedman Of
Birmingham, Ala; quartermaster gem
eral. Fred E. Bolton of Boston Gre
elected).
Ida E. Warren OF Worcester was
elected national president of the Daugh-
ters of Veterans to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
PARDON FOR WORKHOUSE
INMATE COMES TOO LATE
Unfortunate Man Is Drowned While
Attempting to Escape From
the Institution.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. I'm. C. Ben
nett of Des Moines, Iowa, was drowned
in the Mississippi River here after
having leaped into the stream in an
attempt to escape from the work
house.
Benefits act was committed a few
hours before, unknown to him, he was
to have been pardoned. He claimed to
be an insurance man and is said to
be related to prominent persons in
Des Moines.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20

the war would come to naught. How
ever, a press dispatch from Chefu ap
parently explains the incident, the cor
respondent stating that the merchant
man reported to have been seized was
herself Japanese ship, probably act
ing as a scout boat
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
GIVEN SET OF DIAMONDS.
Grand Army Ladies' Make Magnificent
Gift to California Woman.

BOSTON, Aug. 19.-At the meeting
of the ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic to-day Mrs. A. Mitcher
of California was presented with a set
of diamonds. Mrs. May S. Jones of
California has been appointed to the
executive committee of the Woman's
Relief Corps.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
NO NEW SEIZURE AT CHEFU.
Merchantmen Reported Captured Was
Herself a JaDanese Vessel.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The State
Department to-day received a cable
gram from Chefu, which for a time
caused quite stir. 1t was an official
dispatch to the effect that a number
of Japanese warships had entered the
harbor and there seized a merchant
man which was coming in. This re-
newed violation Of Chinese neutrality
was regarded as further increasing the
likelihood that Secretary Hays efforts
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Losses on KamImura,s ships.

TOXIC, Aug. 19.-An official list of
the casualties to Vice Admiral Kami-
mura's division in the engagement in
the Straits of Korea on August IA
shows that the most serious occurred
on board the armored cruiser Iwate,
on which vessel two officers and thir-
ty-tWo men were wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
MUST DIsARNI OR FIGHT.
China's Decision Is Against Russian
War Craft at Shanghai.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-Consul
General Goodnow has cabled the State
Department from Shanghai that the
Chinese taOtai there has reported
against the claim Of the Russian Con-
sui General and decided that the tor
pedO-bOat destroyer now at that port
must go out or disarm by the 20th in
stant and that the cruiser must do
likewise by the 21st instant
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
GERMANS BALK JAPAN.

Prevent the Erection of a Wireless
Telegraph Station.
CHEFU. Aug. 19.-The German au-
thorities at Tsingchou have sent
guard of one hundred men to a point
fifteen miles east Of that place for the
purpose Of frustrating an expected at
tempt R2othe part Of the japanese to
erect Ass&reless telegraph station.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
The St. Louis Exposition.

If you are going to the Exposition, or
anywhere else, you want a trunk or
dress suit case; no assortment so great
and no prices so low for good travelling
outfits as our Leather Goods Depart
ment Sanborn, Vail & Co., Al Market St.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
RUSSIAN GUNBoAT SUNK.
Vessel of the Otvaiani Type Strikes a
japanese Mine.

TOXIC, Aug. ia Russian gunboat
Of the Otvajani type struck a mine and
sank of LaOti Promontory. the extreme
southern point Of the Kwantung Pc
ninsuia. on which Port Arthur is sit
uated. at s o'clock on Thursday night.
The Otvajani is an armored gunboat
Of 1900 tons displacement. launched IN
1894. and carries one 9-inch gun. one g.
inch gun and ten quick firing guns.
She has two torpedo tubes, has a speed
of fifteen knots and carries a crew Of
I42 men.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUMMER
GATARRH
DANGEROUS!
Eree Advice on lis Cue

Don { d e c e " Q
yO urs If about
Summer Catarrht
Don't make tha
mistake OF think
ing IL only a per-
sistent. annoying
little cold in the
head It's the most
dangerous form OF
Catarrh because it
seems the most
trihing. The very
fact that it trOu-
bles you at all in
warm " e a { b e T
proves that it's
deep 20 seated Ca
tarrh Of the worst
kind. Take IL in
hand NOW, for
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
ORDERS ARE ISSUED FOR
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA
Leaves of Absence Granted to Several
Officers of Artillery and
Infantry.

Infantry.
Lieutenant Edward II. de Almond,
Artillery Corps, has been granted a
leave of absence for one month.
Lieutenant Robert E. Firth, Twen-
ty-ninth Infantry, has been granted
a two months leave of absence, with
permission to go beyond the limits Of
the department.
Captain j. r. Lindsay, Thirteenth
Infantry, has been granted a two
months leave of absence.
Lieutenant o. C. Collins, Artillery
Corps, has been granted a leave Of
absence for one month.
Lieutenant E. A. Sturges, Occidental
Hotel, registered at army headquar-
ters yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
SIX wARsHIPs IN HARBoR.
Cruiser PaIlada and Five BattIeships
Remain at Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 19.-The
Admiralty to-day received official in
formation that Vice Admiral Prince
Ouktomskys five battleships and the
protected cruiser Pallada are at Port
Arthur. The telegram received here
from the Russian Consul at Chefu does
not mention whether the vessels are
damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-20
Port. Arthur's Capture

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