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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
Appreciates lecture

An illustrated lecture, including pic
lures of a trip to the Worlds Fair
and return via the Grand Canyon and
Royal Gorge, was given in the audi
tcrium of the Young Mems Christian
Association last evening by Fred w.
Prince. The audience was large and
thoroughly appreciated the 200 views
and the descriptive and consecutive
details Of the journey presented by the
lecturer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
State Treasury Enriched.

Twenty-one estates of persons who
have been dead for more than five
years and for whom no heirs were
found yesterday escheated to the State
IN Judge Coffey's and Judge Kerri-
gsn's courts. The State was rep
resented by Thomas F. Riordan. BY
the proceedings the State treasury was
enriched by s12,s ,so1 81.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
SMART DINNERS
ARE GIVEN BY
CLEVER HOSTS
BY Sally Sharp.

To the brideto- be-aye, and to the
groom to-be We're roseate toasts
tossed off last night at Allan st. John
Bowies dinner. given at his home in
honor of fair Miss Ellnwood.
A famous hest is Mr.. Bowie, with the
fine faculty of gathering together con-
genial people, and last nights function
was exceptionally happy-the guest list
including the jubilant bridal party and
its close allies among whom were Mrs.
Bowie Dietrich Miss Ellinwood, Miss
Katherine Dillon, Miss Leontine Blake
man, Miss Helen Bowie. Miss Minnie
Nash, Robert P. Greer, Dr. Harry
Tevis, Claude Terry Hamilton, Lieu
tenant Emory Winship, Harry M. Hol-
brook and Mr. Bowie.
Mrs. Albert Gerberding was hostess
at an informal tea yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. James Cunningham,
who will return to the East next
month.
Mrs. Gerberdings apartments at the
San Carlos were attractively graced
with bowls of cut flowers and green
never greener than now, fog washed
and warmed
1t is said that this clever hostess will
entertain much this winter in the in
formal manner.
Frank Seaman of New York was host
at a theater party at the Columbia last
night, followed by a supper at the
II nfa 80
entertained in charming fashion: Mr..
and Mrs Percy Morgan, Mr. and Mrs.
P. {. Rossi, Mr.. and Mrs George Nc
Near, George McNear Jr., Miss Nc
Near Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller,
George n. Armsby Mr.. and Mrs. e.
B. Pond, James Horsburg Jr., Mrs. E.
0. Mccormick, Mrs. F. H. Pickering.
Mrs o. n. Brown, r. P. Schwerin and
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Daily, the Dalys
joining the party after the perform
ance.
To-day pretty Miss Frances Moore.
daughter Of Commander c. B. T..
Moore, will become the bride Of Lieu
tenant John S. Graham, u. S. N. The
service will be performed at st. Peters
Chapel, Mare Island. by Chaplain Nc
Allister, in the presence of a host of
friends
The bride will be attended by Miss
Helen Simons as honor-maid and Miss
Matte Milton and Miss Frances Wae-
| goner as maids, with two dainty little
lassies, Miss zahm and Miss Gorgas.
as flower bearers.
The Church of Holy Trinity was the
scene of pretty wedding yesterday
morning when Rev. Father McGinty
united in marriage Miss Margaret
Fredericks and Oliver L. Roberts. The
bride was gowned in pearl gray silk,
wearing large blue hat with blue
/ plumes. She carried a shower bouquet
OF orchids Mrs. r. j. Jose, sister of
Mr.. Roberts, was matron Of honor and
Richard j. Jose, the sweet singer.
served as best man.
After the service a reception was held
at the home of the bride which was
made beautiful for the happy affair by
a profusion of bride-roses, American
beauties and palms.
The bride is daughter of the late
Gustave Fredericks, inspector of the
san francisco and London Bank. The
honeymoon will be spent on the bunga-
low OF the groom in Humboldt County,
where 1T nestles snugly among the
pungent pines. There the groom holds
valuable interests and for the greater
part of the year 1t will be the home
place.
John 6. Howell Jr.. of the Paul Elder
Book Company. left Sunday morning
for weeks outing at Eagles Nest"
the summer home of DR.. and Mrs.
Henry Miner of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24

EPPINGER CASES CONTINUED case
OF Jacob Eppinger charged with obtaining
money by false pretsnses. was called IN Judge
Lawlor court yesterday to be reset. 1t was
continued till September 10. The case OF Her
man Eppinger had been set for trial yesterday
but by consent continuance was granted till
September . 10 is not expected that either
of the cases Will 90 70 trial that day. as
the District Attorney is going ST. Louis with
the Native Sons excursion
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
Heavy Fine REDUCED.

The fine of $4,000 heretofore i'm
posed upon Gauthier de Removal,
master Of the French ship Duchesse de
Berry. was reduced to IS yesterday by
order of the Secretary of the Treasury.
The charge against the captain was
that he had failed to obtain a bill OF
health at the port of Dunkirk before
coming to this port.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
BisseIrs Death an Accident.

A Coroner's jury yesterday decided
that Eugene Van N. Bissell, formerly
a captain in the United States army
was the victim of accident when he
was suffocated in his bed in the Grand
Hotel with two gas jets turned fully
on about three weeks ago. No evil
dence was introduced to show either
suicide or accident
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
Globe Trotters

And all travellers need a good trunk or
dress suit case We can suit you in
price, style and quality. Complete out
fits for travellers and everything new in
our leather goods department Sanborn
Vail & Co, 741 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24

WANT TO SELL FIRE HORSES. The Fire
Commissioners yesterday pettioned the Board
of Supervisors Tor permission to sell ten horses
that have been condemned as unfit for further
use in the Fire Department, having become
old snd slow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24
HANDSOME TROPHY. DESIGNED
BY HAMMERSMITH & FIELD. TO
BE AWARDED AT CONCLANE.

of the Pacific Coast and manifest the
greatest interest in its success.
Seattle Commandery and Ivanhoe
Commandery of Tacoma have jointly
chartered the steamer Spokane for the
triennial pilgrimage and will carry
other communicates and parties of Sir
Knights and ladies on the ocean voy-
age.
Nearly every commandery coming
from the Last will enter California
by one route and return by another.
thus affording all a chance TO see as
much of the Pacific Slope as possible
in one trip. The official Templar
train with the grand master and the
officers Of the Grand Encampment of
the United States win arrive one week
before the beginning of the conclave.
From that time special trains will
reach here each day and at all hours.
Many Sir Knights viii spend a week
or more along the northern coast, stop
over at Portland and the cities on
Puget Sound. Others will remain in
the southern part of the State, visit
ing Los Angeles, San Diego and the
points of interest in that section, com
ing to San Francisco in time for the
conclave.
Pilgrim Commandery Of Pittsburg,
Pa, which started on the westward
pilgrimage August IS, is coming over
the Canadian Rockies, British Column
bia, Seattle, Tacoma and Portland
then going south to Monterey. Los
Angeles and return by way of Ogden
Salt Lake and Colorado points.
Corinthian Chasseur Commandery
of Philadelphia left three days earlier
but takes practically the same route
going and coming.
Allegheny Commandery will be or
the travel from August 90 until Sep
tember %, stopping at St. Louis or
the return trip.
MAY ORDER ITS REMOVAL.
The main court of honor of the
knights Templar Triennial Conclave
may have to be modified The massive
steel circle that hangs like the ball OF
a gigantic pendulum over Market
street near Kearny, is objected to as
unsafe.
M. H. de Young, owner of the build
ing at the northeast corner of Kearny
and Market streets, appeared before
the Board of Public Works yesterday
and complained that the structure was
a menace to his property. The board
cited Hetty Brothers, the contractors
in charge of the work, and sir knight
]. P. Fraser, chairman of the Tenn
plars' decoration committee, to appear
before it to-day to consider the mat.
ter.
De Young says the weight of the
structure, which is attached to his
building on one side by cable. threat
ems to do serious damage. If the
scheme is demonstrated to be unsafe
the board will order the removal oi
the structure. Commissioner Maestret.
ii says:
The steel circle is intended to form
the base of huge bell, which is tc
be the canopy of the TempIars' mair
court Of honor At night it wifi BIZ
ablaze with electric lights. II the BOARD
of Works decides that the eighteen tor
circle must be removed some other base
must be found for the bell"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24

For dyspepsia. collie and exhaustion, no rem
edy like Parkers Ginger Tonic
Parkers Hair Balsam is life to the hair.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24

John 6. Howell Jr.. of the Paul Elder
Book Company, left Sunday morning
for a weeks outing at Eagles Nest" !"
the summer home of DIR. and Mrs.
Henry Miner of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-24

Burnett's Extract of VaniIIa-In
purity and strength pre- -emlnently superior. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
RRITON.S AGAIN angry.
Widespread Comment Caused by
the .SmOJen6k's Action.

rordon. Aug 23-The news that the Russian
,,oI,,7+eer feet steamer Smolensk is again stop
ling British vessels leads the London newspa-
rere to question the value Of The assurances
-,aicb Premier BaIrour announced had been
.,s,,ar by the Russian government that the St
petersburg and the SmoIensk would no longer
be utilized as cruisers.
According to the dispatches from Durham. Ma
raj the sn1oiensk was supposed TO be watching
s,- the british steamer Crmley, which left New
YORK on July 8, bound Tor Fusan with cargo OF
railway material. The Or-nley left Durham on
August 20, Just before the steamer Comedian
rUas stopped, and so escaped
Au-+he morning papers make editorial COM
v,,a.+s on +re incident The Standard" says:
Prussia has only 20 remember the part she took
4c-~-s+,s- with the other northern powers N
so77i7,g- ;, armed neutrality during the Anlerl-
oor7 War FOR Independence 70 hno a Ie1ulhs "a
aro,le oF the resistance oGLered 70 a HSulI a.
go +rede was insufferably nolested by
r.,,sI befligerent Russia cannot really Visit 20
49, C~ea| Britain and the United states INTO
- -,,Ia+frp this supreme method or forclply
.Sncilfnig the harassing operations or her cFuis,
- e. ~, treating food and railway mateIlai
a., ,otra bs nd of war she Is leaolng theIh 10 oe
~ - --@uder measures viii not sufnce
Mo- NJ -he other journals are contented WIN
,,-.,- The necessity for the publication OF or
Ell documents TO show exactly what arrange
rnenr has been made with Russia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
JEWS IN RUSSIA
Not Disseminated against 4ny
More Than Je1cs of Other Countries.

Washington. Aug. 22-It appears that the
representation of the State Department 10 the
government OF Russia relative to recognition Of
American passports issued 20 naturalized Rus
sian Jews was forwarded to Ambassador McCor-
mick from Washington early last July, so that
the Ambassador has probably been holding it at
the embassy awaiting a favorable moment for
its presentation 10 the Foreign Office. II is sur
missed that the belief that the present is IA
vorable moment was based upon the fact that
as an incident to the birth of heir 20 the Rus
throne the Gar is supposed 10 be in a
generous mood. and consequently more likely
now than at any other time 70 listen to such
an appeal as Mr.. Mccormick has made.
The basis of the AMBASSADOR action is found
in what is known as the Goldfogle resolution,
adopted at the last session OF the House OF Rep-S
resentatives This requested the Secretary of
State to inform the House whether American
citizens of Jewish religious faith. holding Amer
lean passports. are barred from Russia. and
whether the Russian government disCriminates
between American citizens attempting 10 visit
Russia with American passports, and. further,
whether the Russian government mas made spe-
ciaI regulations applying 10 American citizens.
native naturaliZed. or jewish faith holding
American passports
In his reply the House Secretary Hay says
emphatIcaLy Lhat American Jews are not dis
eliminated against py RuSsla, nor are they dI
a greater disadvantage in that country than are
the Jews in other countries The secretary SAYS
that we're this otherwise the State Department
would Immediately protest as to the standing or
naturalized citizens in Russia
The State Department is sending 70 all
persons of Russian birth who receive passports
an unofficial notice showing what the cond1-
tons of Russian law liable TO affect them IN or
der that they may not incur danger through
Ignorance At the same time the department
expressly states that il does not in any degree
ahate its intention OF protecting equally nat
uraIized and native born Americans travel lns
abroad nor does the notice mitigate the depart
ment's strong dissent from the Russian resu1a-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
PORT ARTHUR HOLDS OUT.
Continued from arst pags.

anxious over the situation. An unusually large
proportion of young company officers have been
killed. which is partially owing to their duties
and 10 reckless daring.
MANY HILLS HELD BY JAPANESE.
While the Russians apparently believe they
viii hold the japanese in check, their confidence
In their successful resistance not absolute. The
japanese nave guns mounted on nearly all the
hills formerly held by Russian outpOs-s.
The japanese fra is accurate. The hospitals
and Chinese houses a Port Arthur are full OF
Russian wounded. The narratcrs say the dead
are placed in warehouses and are then buried on
the outskirts of the town. quickiime being used
freely to prevent infection
Three large ships and two gunooats are being
repaired in the dockyard and basin. the other
ships being behind the shelter OF the Tigers
Tail Peninsula.
The junks now depart from Lao-Teai-shan
lighthouse That point mas been hit by q shell.
II is asserted in trustworthy quarters at Port
Arthur that the japanese have received rein
forcemenrs Of thirty thousand men from the
north
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
KORSAKOTSK SHELLED.
Government Buildings Demolished
IN Long Range attack.

- Petersburg. Aug. 22-The Emperor has re-
oeived a report, dated yesterday, from the RUs-
sian commandant at Korsakovsk, Island Of
Saghalien. as follow.
Since o'clock this morning the enemy has
oonoarded kOrsakoy SIX. a few houses have
bean destroyed. One Of the eneuy's ships ap-
peared on the horizon at about o'clock in the
morning, approached 10 within about five and
one-quarter miles Of the shore, and bombarded
Korsakovsk until SIS. when the vesse, turned
and disappeared. The damage done to the town
was inconstderable. There were no casualties
According TO the Governor Of saghalien. five
government buildings and eleven houses were
demolished IN tha bombardment OF Korsakovsk
by the japanese.
The question Of the neutrality of China has OBJ
scured for the moment the negotiations between
Great Britain and Russia regarding the sinking
Of the British steamer knight Commando by
the Vladivostok squadron. and the wide- con-
troversy on the subject Of contraband Of war
The British government is confident, however
from informaticr received through Ambassador
Hardinge, that these matters viii he amtcably
settled, probably by d compromise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
FIGHTING IN TWO REPUBLICS.
Government Troops in Uruguay Defeated
with Heavy Loss-Ferreiras Success.

Buenos Ayres. Aug. 22-There has been fur
Their fighting IN the Republic Of Uruguay IN a
hand 10 hand fight between the Cruguayan rev.
oIutionists and the government force at Santa
Rosa, held by the government force, rhirty-ire
men were killed and eighty-fve We're wounded.
The town surrendered. and the government
troops retired by water. More Of them were
killed or drowned in the retreat, and others
sought refuge on an island belonging to Argan-
tina.
The Paraguayan insurgents have seized the
town of Villa Reyes and have captured the gar
rison. consisting OF 200 men, 100 rifles and
one cannon. in addition TO quantity OF am
rlunition for rifles and cannon
The insurgent General Ferreira IS encamped
near ViIIeta, where he is being joined by many
deserters from the government troops, as we'll
as recruits from the inhabitants Of AsunCiOn.
The Paraguayan capital is suffering from 4
scarcity of provisions. The ration OF the gov
eminent troops IS limited 70 six biscuits daily.
General discomfort prevails
Manuel Dominguez, 'Tice-President Cf Para
quay has resigned.
1t is runored in Forrnosa that Asuncion has
surrendered. but the rumor cannot bee con-
firmed.
The revoIutionists have seized another steamer
loaded with cannon. rifles and munitions Of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
DEATH IN STORMS.
South Dakota People Killed and Towns and
Crops Severely Damaged.

Watertown. 5 D. Aug "a severe wtndstorn
swept over part OF HamIn County. in the north
east part OF South Dakota. last night. killing Nj
Erickson. Of Willow Lakes and Mrs II. SchlIIng.
Of Bryant and injurinE thirty persons 1Ir. and
Mrs L B. Smith OF Willow Lakes. and Mrs Schii-
ling's son and daughter We're probably fatally IN
Iured The greatest damage was caused at VIII
low Lakes and Bryant
At Willow Lakes every building damaged
Three churches. 3 sChOClhOuse and all the ele-
vators and livery barns are lying in heaps OF
ruins The Great Northern station was thrown
across the railroad track. and seventeen box cars
were turned bottom side up AT Bryant, also IN
HamIiu County the property loss is not so heavy.
The loss TO farmers BY damage TO their crops
Will be heavy.
Salt Lake, Aug. 22.-During storm at PansJicch,
in Southern Utah. to-day. lightning struck the
sreepIe Of the Mormon Tabernacle and following
the roof downward. and coming in at a window.
struck and killed NJ j. Burgess A. the moment
OF his death Burgess was putting down the win
dow 10 out the rain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
SNOLENSK AGAIN BUSY.
British Steamer Reported Stopped
bg the Black Sea Cruiser.

Durham. Natal, Aug. 22.-The British steamer
Comedian, from Liverpool on July "a arrived
here to-day and reported that she was stopped
BY a Russian converted cruiser yesterday OF the
mouth of Bashe= River. in the southeastern part
Of Cape Colony. After the Comedians papers
had been examined she was allowed 70 proceed.
An officer OF the Comedian asserted positively
that the name of the Russian vessel was the
Srno;ensk He added that the Comedian was
nor boarded but that her papers were exam.
med IN q boat from the cruiser
The Russian steamer Smolensk Is an auxiliary
cruiser which with the St Petersburg passed
through the Dardanelles hylng the merchant
40 They were subsequently transformed into
.,,yjriar,, cruisers The Snolensk held UP the
G5errnan steamer Priuz Heinrich in the Red sea
~ nj is and took part OF her mall, which was
sf.zeci.e,r forwarded 10 its Gesuna tion ~ order
az me Russian government she also captlfe1
- r2~sffe7 sreauer EormOsa IN the same waters
an TIllv % but released her ire next DAY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
REPAIRING WARSHIPS.
TIE Rossia and Gr0moboi Thought
Not TO Need Docking.

vladlvostok, aug. 22--RepaIrs TO the cruisers
Rosa and G-omo5oi are proceeding rapidly. Il
ir believed it VIII be possible 20 complete IheIh
without docking the vessels, and that they 49,
therefore take q comparatively short time
There is e big reserve Of naval guns here ready
for installation. ard officers and men nave De7H
already chosea from the Siberian Reserves 70
fl m ne rlaees OF those who were killed or
wounIeG IN tie SIGHT with vice-Admiral Kani-
n1re,s squadron
The reserves responded 10 the call eagerly
despite the fact that most Of them ara mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
sAsoEEFF N. PLEHvE's ASSASSIN.
Government Soon to Publish Details Of Plot
10 Kill the Russian Minister.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The government " u
soon n,,biish an oA7cial account Of the plot which
,bA noljoa have Unravelled in connection with
the assassination Of NJ Plehve. Minister OF the
Interior. confirming the report that the muir
derer is a son Of a merchant named sasonef' OF
Cfa.
IRA is situated on the Siberian Railroad. prac-
really on the boundary line OF the Ural Mountains
In May. 1903 the Governor OF Ufa BogdanoVl0cli'
was assassinated in the public square and the muir
derers never caught
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23

ried. and that they have had Terrible object
lesson in the crowd of wounded already in the
hospitals here. The wounded. on the other hand
are not viewing these preparations with equa-
ninnlty. The first complaints thew have uttered
nave peen against having their places filled
Inc conditlon of the wounded generally is
good, and only one has died since thew we're
brought ashore. Those whose cases are the most
severe are pleading not TO be removed from
NladlVostoN, IN the fear that they will not get
back 10 their ships
severe storm, accompanied by heavy rain.
prevails in this region to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
WOMAN DIES FROM FRACTURED SKULL

St vincents Hospital reported TO the corouer's
ONCE last night that Mrs. G. L. Curly. forty-hve
wears old OF Harrison. N Y. had died there from
A fractured skull. At the hospital il was said later
that the woman taken there in an ambulance
from the Grand Central Station in the afternoon
and was a private patient. 1t understood that
she had been injured in a railroad accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
THE LANDING AT YING-K0W.
Thirty Thousand Men, with Two Hundred
Guns. Went Ashore, Chinese Say.

11ao-Yang. Aug. 22-rhs Chinese say that
10000 Japanese troops. wiki tTo hundred guns
have landed ar Ying- Kow part of these troops
s,oin, n Na7v-C h7va.g and part 20 Hai-Cheng.