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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
Late Shipping Intelligence

ARRIVED.
Sunday. June 26.
Stmr Asuncion Bridget % hours from Port
Hartford.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
TATOOSH-Psssed out June 26-Bktn J VI
Griffith. from Port Hadlock for san Pedr0s
schr kOna, for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
TENERIFFE,-Arrived June 26-Stmr Mera-
from Tacoma. San Francisco. etc. via Central
and South American ports for Hamburg
QUEENSTOWN-Saied June 26-Stmr UM-
bria from Liverpool for New York
BOULOGNE-Sailed June 26-Stmr staten
dam, from Rotterdam, for New York. and
passed Prawle Point
SOUTHAMPTON-Saile June 26-Stmr
Princess Alice, from Bremen for New York
and Cherbourg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27

According to some interesting statis-
tics of the library of the British. Mu-
scum the number of books which II
contains is 1,75O,OOO, not counting single
sheets or parts of works that are ac-
cumulating. The shelving of the Ii
brary exceeds sixty-nine miles in
length.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
Ok NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA x
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1919 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda oo9.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27

WILL TEST HITcHING LAw.-Alameda.
June 26.-Antone Servante. who was arrested
last week for failing to hitch his horse as the
city ordinance requires. will be tried before
Justice Of the Peace r. S. Cone next Thursday
Servante plans to make a test of the validity
OF the ordinance and will be represented by
Joseph Morizio
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
PRIEST CELEBRATES
HIS INITIAL MASS
The Rev. Francis v. Long, an Oak
land Boy, Officiates at st. Pat
rick's Church.

rick's Church.
OAKLAND, June 26.-The Rev. Fran
els v. Long. son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Long, 952 Willow street, this morning
celebrated his first mass after ordina-
ton. The services were held at St
Patricks Church. Those who assisted
at the mass were the Rev. William
Fleming. the Rev. John Powers and the
Rev. John Harrington, schoolmates of
Father Long. The Rev. j. B. McNally.
pastor of the parish, preached the SER
mon. Miss Grace Quinn was organist
Professor Meredith conducted the mu-
sic.
Father Long studied at ST. PauPs
Seminary st. Paul, Mimi, and was or
dained into the priesthood by Arch
bishop Ireland
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27

1t is characteristic of the human race
that the men and women are generally
running after each other.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
DIR. N. III. Chamberlain Returns.

DR.. n. H Chamberlain has returned
after an extended tour and resumes his
practice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
MCCALL COMMITTEE
REPRESENTATIVE ovERsTRET
 IS A WITNESS.
Says Head Line fsCharges Against Members of Congress" Was Not in Original Report Did
 Ask For Names.

Washington, March 2S--The Mccall postqfhce investigating committee met in open session at o'clock today to con- tinue it's hearlnga on '.chargea concernlng membefs report regarding their connecz ton with postofice leases and increases in clerk hire.
 Representative overstreet. chairman of the House Committee on Postofnces and Post Roads, stated that before receiving the report concerning the relations of members of Congress to clerk hire and leases, request had been made for in- formation concerning this phase of postal affairs by his committee. The publication by a newspaper of story indicating that the special report dealing with Congress men, reflected strongly on many members of the House and Senate. started the whole storm
 After the publication of the story, which Mir. Overstreet characterized as exagger- ated many Congressmen insisted that the report, together with the Hay resolution be not laid on the table as originally inc tended. These members feared if the re- port was tabled the impression would be created that the House was conceaIing irregular or criminal practices on the part of the members. It was not until after the report had been recelVed ana dls~ tributed in the House that it was diseov- cred that at the head of each page was the following line:
 Charges against members of Con gress."
 He at once ordered the printer to take that line off MT. McDermott interposed that the line was justified by the contents of the report.
 MT. Overstreet said he did not think the wording was Justified or that there was anything in the report written by the ce mmittee to justify that headline.
 'I. for one, do not find any objection to the sub-caption," declared MT. McDer- mott.
 The original manuscript of the report was reproduced and MT. McDermott, af- ter examining it, said that the line 'eharges concerning members of Con- gress," did not appear in it and must have had it's origin in the Government printing office. MT. Mccall informed MT. Overstreet that Mir. Wynne. the First Assistant Postmaster General. had tes- tlfed that a list was prepared, first, with out the names of members and that this list was objected to by the Postoffice Committee and the names demanded.
 Mir Overstreet--I made no such TO- quest.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Overstreets testimony the Committee went into exec utlve session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
QUESTION IS OF INTEREST.
Reported Proclamation of Martial
 Law at New Chwang.

London, March 29.-Up to last night no official communication had reached the Foreign Ohice confirming the declaration Of martial law at New Chwang. Offi- cials are inclined to the opinion that this indicated that the Russian Government had rot yet sanctioned Viceroy AleXieft ectjon.
 The declaration of martial law is some what anxiously discussed by the London morning newspapers. among which the question has arisen as to whether Rus sIa is desirous of dragging China into tue conflict The Standard, while recog- nizlng that the neutral powers may con- test. considers that it will be difficult to refuse to either beliigerent the right to regard strategic considerations as par amount over all others in Manchuria.P
 The Morning Post considers that Rus sia's action Is calculated to relieve Japan of some embarrassment by removing some of the difficulties Japan would have ex- perlenced In dealing with Newchwang In the event of 1t becoming necessary to at- tack the Russian forces at that point.
 No further news has been received here regarding the Port Arthur engagement with the exception that the Daily Tele- graphs Yinkow correspondent says tho Japanese bombardment badly damaged ANHSD-tN@A tleship Czarevitch. The correspondent adds:
 According to a rumor, sixty-five Jap anese transports. escorted by four cruis- CTS. approached New Chwang Saturday and then departed southward. It is stat ei Viceroy Alexieff will return to Europe In few days"
 The Morning Posts New Chwang cor respondent learns that the Japanese will not land an expedition in the Liao River Valley before April 20. as their trans- ports are still engaged in conveying troops to Korea.
 The correspondent of Shan Hai Kwan of The Daily Mail assert sthat the Chi nese have received official authorization to turn over to the Japanese the plan of the Shan Hai Kwan railway. The Stand ards Tientsin correspondent says that compliance with Viceroy Alexleff's de- mand the Tartar general Fang Tien has withdrawn his troops to a distance of sixty miles from Mukden. He adds that the Russians are now in complete control of the revenue and other departments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
OBJECTS TO CAMP SITES.
Gereral Chaffee Writes to Secretary
 of War Taft


 Washington, March 2s.-Secretary Taft has forwarded to the Senate Military Committee with his approval, a letter written by General Chafree, chief of staff, in opposition to certain features of the bill providing for the purchase of camp sites for military maneuvers at Conewago Valley, Pa, at Fort Douglas, Wis; at the Henry Ranch in California. and at Port Sam Houston, Texas.
 General Chaffee favors the general scheme of large maneuvering camps, but does not consider 1t wise to select them arbitrarily at this time. He suggests that an appropriation of g. .000.000 be made for such camps. and that their selection be left to the decision of the War De- partment after further investigation of the subject. General Chaffee says that the upset price of $50 an acre allowed for the ground at Conewago Is $15 an acre more than the value set upon the ground by an army board a year ago. The sites in Wisconsin and in Texas are opposed on the ground of their remotenese, and the Henry Ranch site on the ground of its alleged unhealthfulness. In closing General Chaffee says he is satisfied that the sites mentioned in the bill have not been sufficiently examined to justify their purchase, and he suggests the appoint ment of a board of army officers to make the necessary examination. The Chicka- mauga Park site meets his approval and he advocates the purchase of ground for the extension of that park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
DAVIS WINS IN ARKANSAS.
Hugh Dinsmore is Beaten for Con
 gressional Nomination


 gressional Nomination
 Little Rock. March 2s.--On the face of unofficial returns Governor Jefferson Da- wis has carried enough counties to give nm 222 delegates in the State convention. that being the number necessary to se- cure the nomination. Judge Carroll D. Wood has the counties that give 162 votes in the convention, leaving 62 delegates not yet certain.
 Although Judge Wood carried the city of Little Rock by 300 majority. the coun- ty precincts came up strong for Cover nor Davis and according to figures at hand. the Governor has a majority of e9 in the county. The vote win be canvass ed officially tomorrow and contest will be instituted by followers of Wood.
 Indications are now that contesting del- egations will be sent to the State con- vention from at least half a dozen coun- ties and that the dispute will have to be settled by the convention which will be held in Hot Springs on the second Tues day in June.
 In many of the counties apparently car- ried by Davis the county conventions that elect delegates to the State convention are controlled by Wood men,. This com plicates the situation and renders a bit- ter struggle probable.
 Advices from the First congressional district show that Congressman Hugh A. Dinsmore has been defeated for renomi- nation by J. c. Floyd of Yellyille.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
A wEHK oF sToRMs.
Much Damage Done in the State of
 ArkansaS.


 Little Rock, March 2s.-Last week was week of storms in Arkansas Wires are down in the northyestern part of the State and the extent of the damage to property and the number Of lives lost has not yet been ascertained. The casualties thus far reported are as sol- lows:
 J. A. Parker prominent farmer of Newton County killed outright Friday night. Six persons were killed in and near Gainesville, aa follows r. l., Wi1A Hams; Mrs. r. M Dalton. Frank Elilnes; Lena Byrnes: child of Whit Crouch; child of Mitchell Wiatt.
 Many people were injnrea and fifty houses were destroyed at this place. Two negro cIiildern killed Friday night near eolwohauchie. NeIiie Bogam negro girl, killed m wreck of s scIiocl house nt sFourche Dam. Pniaslxi Go lss tdsnI last Tuesday,
 The storms began their work on Tues day, doing some damage to signs and windows in Little Rock and much dam age In parts of Pulaski and adjoining counties Thursday.
 Friday nights tornadoes swept through parts of Northwestern and Western Arkansas and into Oklahoma. The town of Mountain Home suffered severely. From the meagre reports thus, far re- ceived the damage to property will amount to thousands of dollars. The death list 1t is thought will be largely increased when all reports are received. The creeks and rivers in the western part of the State ar out their banks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
HILL COMPANY HOLDINGS.
Had Nearly All the Stock of the Tw,
 Big Lines.

St. Paul, March 2S.-The Dispatcb save. James J. Hill has sent to St. Paul from New York circulars and proxies to an local holders of Northern Securities stocL The circulars narrate the plan for cIoeing up the affairs of the company. and re quest the stockholders to sign tho nroxi . and return them to New York at ono as it is desired to act quickly.
 These circulars are said to disrIoso .Lo actual amount of Northern Pa,idc and Great Northern stock which the Sec,,ri- ties Company has held.
 Many estimates have been made as to the amount of Northern Pacific stool, held, but few knew the actual amount The circular reviews the fact that inc Securities Company held 99 9 per cent of all stock of that company and that if ,,Is, held s4.5 per cent of all Great Northern stock.
 "A report was heard today to the e.; feet that Mir. Hartman would refuse the tender of the Great Northern stock in place of an equal amount of Northern Pacific stock which he formerly held Mir Hill has offered MT. Harrison an amount of Great Northern stock equal to onc-half of the amount of Northern Pacific held by his antagonist and if the latter re- fuses. it will place MT Hill in an em- barrassing position"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
TO sroP BUILDING OF CANAL.

Lawyer Asks Injunction to Prevent
 Panama Canal From Being Built
 Washington, March 2S.--Warren B. Wii- son. lawyer of Chicago, today filed in the District Supreme Court a bin in equity for an injunction against Secre- tary Shaw, the republic of Panama, the New Panama Canal Company of France, and others to stop the construction Of the Panama canal.
 He asks tfrat Secretary Shaw be en- joined from permitting the payment from any moneys under his control under the pretended authority of the void act of June B. 1909. entitled "An Act to provide for the constructing of canal connect ing the waters of the Atlantic and Pa cific oceans.''
 He ayers that there is no appropria- ton by law of any money for the pay ment of any of the construction expenses and declares that the act of June 2S, 1902, Is in violation of the constitution of the United States and Is null and void.
 He charges that the treaty is wholly unconstitutional and invalid both in the United States and in Panama, in its es- sential features and confers no rights and Imposes no obligations upon either of the parties directly concerned. Mir. Wilson charges that even If the act was valid it's terms and conditions have not been complied with and do not authorize the proposed payments. Therefore, he alleges. they violate the constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29

thing that stood in the way of a settle fnent was the question of costs, Hosktns refusing to pay any costs whatever. Judge Swayne returned 6fterward to Pen sacola to try the case, but the parties had stipulated to try 1t In the following fall. but before that time the case was settled. Young Hoskins, who assaulted Richardson, was never arrested
 The foregoing are the charges upon which It is asked that Judge Swayne be impeached and the main facts surround ing each case as shown by the minority report. It also appears, according to the report that though Judge swayne was charged with corruption. Ignorance and incompetency, that no evidence to sup port these charges wese given. and that no evidence was offered fo show that the bankruptcy cases pending before him were mismanagedl
 Good Record as Judge.
 On the contrary, the report asserts, the records introduced show that he has made a good record as a judge. and in the ad- ministration of the bankruptcy cases, as appears from the Attorney Generals re- port. the average cost of each case has been far less than the average cost throughout the country.
 Mir. Gillette is authority for the state- ment that the report will be signed by himself, Chairman Jenkins and Repre- sentatives Alexander. Parker and Little field. Representatives Neyin. Thomas, Warner and Pearre were absent at the time the vote was taken but Mir. Giliett believes they also will sign the minority views, which would divide the committee nine against eight for Impeachment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
New chwang is So Placed by the
 Rusaiana.

Russians.
 New Chwang, March 2s.--The civil ad- ministration yesterday evening notified all the foreign consuls and residents of Vice roy Alexieff's order placing the city and port of New ChwanE under martial law, explaining that it had been so ordered for the purpose of safeguarding the com mercial interests of the port.
 Pending the publication of the full text of vieeroy Alexieff's order. the following regulations are ordered to be immediate ly operative.
 "First--The entire territory of the city and port, also all persons. without dis- tinction of jurisdiction and nationality. resident in said territory, are subjected to special regulations regarding state of war.
 and all carg0es entering port are to be ir- spected both by naval officers and cus- toms officials.
 'aThird-The exportation of contraband of war is forbidden.
 ''Fifth-Persons desiring to export con. traband goods are required to deposit a sum equivalent to the value of the cargo. This deposit is to serve as a guarantee that the cargo is not to be forwarded from neutral ports either to Japan or Korea.
 .;sixtH-The functions of the ughtship and harbor guides in the River Liao are suspended.
 Seventh Contraband of war is to con- sist of such articles as are mentioned in the decree Issued by the Csar February 2sth, defining contraband Of war"
 A list Of c0ntrahand goods then fol- lows. Thle list includes beans and bean cakes ana 6ffer food kfuffs The Inter ferefee with this traffic here, together with the operation of article five, refer red to above. will stop New Chwang's trade.
 Five ships which arrived outside today and numerous others due will be unable to ship cargoes.
 The opinion of leading foreign residents and officials is that although the rights of neutrals remain unaltered by treaty, Russia assumes the power to annual these rights, also consular jurisdiction and territorialty, rendering the position of foreign consuls untenable.
 In some quarters the order is regarded as an apparent challenge to neutral pow CTS, especially to China, on account of the appropriation of her territory and that 1t renders the United States gunboat Helena and the British cruiser Espiegle liable to an order to leave port.
 The consuls will await instructions from their respective governments inas- much as there is no law to guide the con- sul's actions.
 The property and trade interests of the foreign residents are prepared to be aban- doned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
COMPLAINT OF MISSIONARIES
Barren Monchur Calls at the State
 Department

Washington, March 8.-Baron Mon chur the Belgian Minister. called on Sec retary Hay at the State Department to- day, his visit having reference to the statements made last week to the De- partment by Dr. Morrison and his broth e: missionaries as atrocities alleged to have been committed by Belgian officers in the Congo Free State; also relative to the denial of American treaty rights.
 The Minister was in search of infor- nation as to these allegations, having nothing but the newspaper reports to go upon in bringing the matter to his at- tention. It Is said that many of the charges already have been investigated and made the subject of official reports the same amounting to vindicatiou of the Belgian officers. As to the mlllionaries allegation that they had been denied the use of their treaty rights in the Congo country 1t is expected they will specify in memorandum to be submitted to Secretary Hay cases which can be sup ported by evidence.
 The State Department will carefully ex- anime these and if the claims appear to be merited they will be submitted to the Belgium Government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
Situation More HopefuI

Paris. March 2S,-FOreign Ofice ad- vices from Constahtinople show that the Macedonian situation is more hopeful. It is believed that the Sultan will accept in part If not entirely the Austro-Russian reforms as result of the representations made to the Porte in the note presented March 20. It is said that Gener DlgiroT- gis. of the Italian army. selected to conn mand the international gendarnerie, will leave ConstantinOple for Macedonia in a few days for the purpose of organizing the force
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
NINETY pERsoNe K1L1Ep.
Property Loss is Estimated at Five
 Millions.

Hamburg, March 2S.-An export house here has received a cablesram from Rum ion Island. in the Indian Ocean, confirm ing the announcement of the disaster by tornado. March 21 and 22. The island was completely devastated. The capital, st. Denis. was destroyed and many public buildings damaged or destroyed.
 Famine exists among the islanders, and provisions and clothing are needed.
 A steamer from Mauritius brought the first assistance to Runion.
 The sugar cane, tobacco and coffee crops are entirely destroyed.
 The damage is estimated at $5,OOO, 900. Ninety persons, including ten whites. were killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
COMMITTEE MAY SUFFICE.
May Not Be Necessary for Entire Senate to Hear Evidence.

May Not Be Necessary for Entire
 Senate to Hear Evidence.
 Washington, March 28.--The Senate Committee on Rules tomorrow will con sider the resolution by Senator Hoar in relation to the Impeachment of Judge Charles F. swayne of the Northern Dis trict of Florida.
 This resolution instructed the Commit toe to investigate and report whether the rase can be heard by a committee of the Senate instead of having to be conducted before the bar of the Senate, which lat ter course would delay adiournment.
 There is little doubt. 1t Is said. that the Committee will report that the authority egated by the Senate to committee of its own members. which may report at the next session of con9rers If 1t Is im- possible to conclude In tlf for an early adjournment of the prese& session
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
TO PUSH CHARGE.
Governor Peabody Sends Special
 Counsel to Prosecute.

0overnor EeaDooy Sends special
 Counsel to Prosecute.
 Denver, Col, March 2s.-Specia1 coun- sel have been sent to Telluride to take charge of the case of Charles H. Meyer, President of the Western Federation of Miners. who is in Jail on the charge of desecrating the flag. Governor Peabody has declared that President Meyer will be prosecuted to the utmost limit.
 Of the twelve deported Telluride min CTS who attempted to return to their homes under the protection of the in- junction Issued by District Judge Stevens four at least nave agaIn been deported by the militia and warned not to return, Stewart Forbes, secretary of the Telluride miners union. lsas been arrested on the charge of perjury. ow- ing to the press censorship exercised in the Southern fields, 1t is difficult to ob- tain accurate and prompt information re- garding the situation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
THE SENATE.

Washington. March 2s-The Senate to- day for three hours discussed the recent order of the Pension Bureau making old age an evidence of disability and then passed the District of Columbia appro- priation bill. The discussion of the pen sion bill was based on a resolution offered some days by MT. Carmack directing the Committee on Judiciary to inouire Into the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29
Scheme to Restrict.

-russels, March 2s-The Petit Bleuth announces that negotiations which, 1t eays' will in all likelihood. be successful, are at present being carried on between cotton spinners of Belgium, France and Great Britain, with q view to the estab- lishment of syndicate to fight Ameri- can speculation in raw cotton by restrict ing the output of manufactured goods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-29

right of the executive branch to make such an order. MT Carmack contended that no such authority exists but several Republican Senators argued that the or der was in line with the regulation issued by Judge Lochren, commissioner of pen- sions under Mir. Cleveland. fixing 65 years of age as an evidence of lnfirmity.