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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
Great Armies Are Face to
Face in the Valley
of the Liank.
Slav and japanese Ready to
Engage in Grapple to
the Death.
-T-- IS
Small Stream Separates the
Forces of Keller and,
KurOki.

HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL
COUNT KELLER, Eleven Miles West
of Liandiansian, July 12.-The opposing
armies are grimly facing Naiot Heights
across the Liank River, ready to en-
gage in a death grapple.
The Liank crosses the main Liao-
yang-Fengwangcheng road, twenty
eight miles east of Laioyang. 1t
flows north into the Taitse River, which
passes through Liaoyang and empties
into the Lao River.
A correspondent who arrived here af-
ter a thirty-five mile ride from Siao-
lindji saw long lines of infantry and
transport trains winding up the rough
mountains. At Liandiansan lookout
stationed in a tree top pointed out the
way to General Keller's headquarters,
near Niutkiay
There the Russian eastern army was
found, hidden in the hills. In a plain
tent the correspondent saw General
Keller living like simple soldier, his
staff being quartered in a native hut
near by. The general looked cheerful
and was bronzed by exposure. He
talked of the engagement at Hoiyan.
Around the generals tent were many
ofilcers of the guard, the pride of ST.
petersburg. To see them as weather.
beaten as the Cossack officers one
could scarcely believe them to be the
dashing guardsmen of the Russian
capital. They have become hardened
lighters, for hardly a day passes with
out collisions between the advance
rOSfc Of tba To o~5 +ha To,<
anese. Hhe whole army is anxious to
fight General Kuroki, whose army is at
.Vandipudze. and whose men are en-
trenched on the other side of the river
The burning question is: Who will be
the first to cross the broad valley of the
Liank River?
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
LADIES HOLD
BUSY SESSION
Grand Council at Vallejo
Receives Many Annual Re-
ports From the Officers
Special Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO, July 12.--At the opening
of the morning session of the Grand
Council of the Young Ladies' Institute
a number of visitors were seated. They
were Rose C. Mahoney, Gertrude Lynch
and Daisie Killbraid Of San Francisco,
and the Misses Mcdonald and Misses
Curley of San Jose.
Congratulatory kilograms were read
from Laura j. Frates, grand secretary
of the Native Daughters, and Eliza
Keith. past grand president of the Ma
tive Daughters. Young Mems Institute
No. 81 Of Alameda also sent greetings.
Later congratulations by wire we're re-
ceived from Rev. p. j. Cummings of
ST. Patrick's Church, San Francisco,
who is the spiritual director Of the or
der, John Wiley, second vice presi-
dent of the Grand Institute Y. NJ. l.,
and Institute No. of San Francisco.
Reports were received from the fol-
lowing committees: On headquarters,
supplies, history of the Young Ladies'
Institute and historic landmarks. A
handsome gift of flowers from the
young mems institutes of San Francis
co 10 MISS iO4dy otCALJ lhC VI CSt-
dent, was announced. The Grand Coun-
Gil directed that a letter of coincidence
be sent Mrs. e. Michaels, organist OF
st. vinoent's Church, Vallejo. upon the
recent death of her husband.
A number of amendments to the con-
stitution were proposed. That of most
Importance contemplates the establish
ment of an Eastern jurisdiction. Dur
ing the afternoon Fathers Netterville
of Vallejo and Conway and Byrnes Of
Napa visited the Grand Council and
spoke words of congratulation and en-
couragement. The last hour of the af-
ternoon was devoted to the exemplifi-
cation of the ritual
Tonight the grand Officers and dele
gates were the guests Of Vallejo Council
No. 13, Y. l.. l., at q banquet in San
Pablo hall annex. Miss Josephine
English, president Of the local council,
presided. An impronptu programme Of
music and recitations added to the en-
joyment of the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
SKRYDLOFF ORDERS PORT ARTHUR FLEET
TO co OUT OF THE HARBOR AND FIGHT
Newchwang's Capture Will Give
Japan an Important Naval
and Army Base.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 13.-The
Japanese advance to Tatchekiao is
shrouded in mystery No telegrams
have been received by the general staff
or the Admiralty since Lieutenant Gen
eral Sakharoff's dispatch of July 10,
with the exception of report from
General Kuropatkin covering the
events detailed by General Sakharoff,
which was delayed because it had fol-
lowed the Emperor on his Journey to
the Volga region.
The special commission of censors sat
for only one hour last evening because
1t was a holiday (the festival of ST.
Peter and st. PauD and left without
having received or given out single
dispatch. The lack of news from
Tatchekiao is not causing anxiety.
The evening editions of the St. Pet
ersburg newspapers prominently pub
lished the telegram from Toxic, report
ing another appearance of the Port Ar
thur squadron on the morning of July
9th, and this gladdened the hearts Of
the holiday crowd.
The Japanese account of the fighting
at Kiachou is offset by the admission
that they are being greatly worried by
General Rennekampff's Cossacks.
1t has been intimated by the general
staff that it is probable the Japanese
will not attempt to take Yinkow, the
port of Newchwang, before they cap
ture Tatchekiao, as otherwise they
would be liable to an unexpected attack
from the Tatchekiao force, which is
within easy striking distance, thanks
to the railroad.
The Japanese advance north will be
delayed perhaps for some days until
the southeastern columns converging
at Siandian compel Major General
Mitschenko to draw off leaving the
Siuyen road clear to Tanchie and
Tatchekiao.
AS soon as the Japanese troops enter
Yinkow and succeed in removing the
mines from the mouth of the Lao Riv-
er, the Japanese gunboats lying along
the coast will come up, but it is not be-
lieved that the Japanese will venture
to land a force or send war materials
so long as the Port Arthur squadron
is able to go out whenever it likes.
There is some anxiety here regarding
report that the cruiser Askold has
been damaged and it is noticed that
she was not mentioned in the list of
warships constituting the squadron on
it's last appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
FRESH MEAT is SCARCE.
Kansas City Already Faces a Shortage
in the Supply.


KANSAS CITY, July 12. = Eight
thousand meat cutters, butchers and
others affiliated with the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher .workmen's
Union, constituting the entire forces in
these departments in the six big pack
ing plants here, struck to-day. AS a.
result, all the plants are shut down
and 1880 employees in the various de-
partments are affected.
Many of the men here were opposed
to going out. Some lived in the district
affected by the recent floods and did
not feel much like losing time and
wages. 1t is partly on this account that
the packers feel reasonably sure that
the strikers in Kansas City will not
continue the fight long.
The strike has tied up business at the
stockyards, which had opened only yes
terday, after having been closed since
last Thursday on account of the Kaw
overflow. A continuation of the strike
for ~ length of time would result in
high prices and shortage of meat
The high water last week tied up most
of the packing-hou for several days
The result was that when work was
resumed the usual reserve supply of
fresh meat had been sold. To-day's
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crease in sickness after a few days
rain and also a large proportion Of
sick and wounded officers compa ed
with men. The figures are according
to the listed strength OF the army.
Before the rains, to June 26. the
total was: officers II and men 50 per
thousand, of whom wounded officers
numbered 10 and men per thousand;
suffering from contagious diseases. 2
per thousand. of whom one-half were
suffering from dysentery and one
tenth from typhus. There was ore
case of plague and not a single case
of smallpox.
After the rains. July 8. the figures
were: Officers, 94 per thousand; men.
46, of whom the wounded officers
numbered 20 per thousand, the men
8 per thousand. Contagious cases had
risen to 9 per thousand, with equal
proportions of dysentery and typhus
and introducing scurvy and smallpox,
of which there were three cases, and
bringing up the plague to seven cases.
Twenty-Five cases of horse and cat
tie plague were reported.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
ANCLO-CERMAN
TREATY SIGNED
Compact Providing for Arbi-
tratiOn Surprises British
Public and Anglers Press
CRITICIZED BY EDITORS
Kaiser's Intention to Live
Up TO the Terms of the
Compact Is Doubted

LONDON, July 13.-The Foreign Of
fee announced yesterday that an agree
inent had been signed by Foreign Min
isteh Lansdowne and the German En-
bassador, providing for the settlement
by ARBITRATION Of difficulties which may
arise Of legal nature or relating to
the Interpretation of existing treaties
between Germany and Great Britain.
The terms of the agreement are iden-
tical with those recently concluded with
Italy, France and Spain.
The announcement came as a COM
plete and not altogether pleasant sur
prise 10 the English press and public.
il was against such an agreement that
the Spectator and other powerful or
gans urged the Government prior to
King Edwards visit TO Emperor Will
liam at Kiel BY the papers which
echoed that warning the news Of the
signing of the arbitration treaty is
swallowed with palpable dislike or with
ill-concealed appointment
The only whole-souled appreciation
comes, curiOusly enough, from opposi-
tion papers. The Daily News, the Gov
ernment's most bitter opponent, warm
ly congratulates King Edward on his
latest achievement. The Chronicle and
the Leader follow suit. while such a
stanch mouthpiece Of the Government
as the Telegraph expresses the belief
that the Anglo-German treaty cannot
compare in importance with the con-
Vention concluded with France.
A similar method of evading criti-
cism is pursued by the Standard, but
The Post frankly deserts the Govern
1nent. characterizing Lord Lansdowne' s
latest diplomatic stroke as a policy of
unsettled convictions and of promiseu-
Gus amiability.'
The Mail and other papers accentuate
the fact that the agreement is very
limited in scope and deals with minor
matters. The Mail declares there ''un-
happily is no indication whatever on
the part Of Germany of such an AMIGA
bic disposition as exhibited by France, .
and adds that only If German naval
progress were reduced could both Gov
ernments be congratulated on the ar
rangement.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
LIKE CROESUS
MARQUIS LIVED
Creditors of Anglesey, Ex-
trayagant British Noble,
Find Treasures in Castle
HOME OF MAGNIFICENCE
Catalogue of Possessions
of Titled BritOn VIII Be
a Remarkable Document

LONDON. July 12.-Anglesey castle
is slowly giving up it's secrets. The
catalogues Of'its contents when pub
lished will form one of the most re-
markable documents ever issued from
the printing press. The fictitious
stories arising out Of local gossip
which fixed the value of the jewels and
other treasures found in the castle at
a million pounds sterling may be die
missed, but the facts are in themselves
sufficiently extraordinary. The living
rooms in Anglesey castle are furnished
in a manner that is magnifcently ex-
travagant.
According to the latest computa-
tiOns. the Jewels that have been dis
covered are expected to realize at auc-
ton from 100000 to S15O,OOO. The orig
inal cost was probably double, but
owing to the fantastic settings their
value is considerably reduced.
The approximate value of the furni-
ture and other articles. apart from the
jewels. real and imitation, that are be-
ing catalogued, will probably be some
thing like S50O,OOO. In the house and
grounds every fancy Of the Marquis
has been apparently gratified in the
most luxurious manner.
A meeting Of the committee Of in
spectiOn has been held which lasted six
hours. The result of the conference is
that there is now every prospect that
the affairs Of the Marquis will not
come before the bankruptcy court. The
liabilities at present ascertained are
about $1,3S0,O0O, and it is believed that
under the proposed deed of assignment
the creditors will receive their money
in full, plus per cent interest. within
nine years, providing the Marquis
lives that long.
The deed of assignment has been
agreed to by a large number OF the
creditors. including three Continental
jewellers, who have claims for about
S2,4OO.OO0. andfcertain English money
lenders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
EXPECT LONG STRUGGLE.
Both Sides Are Settling Down for an
Extended Contest.

Extended Contest.
OMAHA, July 12.-At noon to-day
1000 employees of the four packing
houses at South Omaha laid down
their tools and went out on strike The
packing plants affected are those of
Armour, Swift, Cudahy and the Oma-
,ha Packing Company.
A statement of the position of the
local packers shows that they are
unanimous in their refusal to accede
to the demands of the men. They
claim that conditions do not warrant
an increase in wages.
Ten unions are affected by the
strike, most Of them being affiliated
with the butchering craft. 1t is an
ticipated that no action will be taken
locally, all the negotiations being
made in Chicago.
There was no demonstration in the
packing-house district, the strikers
generally going to their homes and re-
naming quiet. The packing house
owners placed a number of additional
watchmen about their plants, but even
this precaution seemed unnecessary.
For the packers it was unauthori-
tatively stated that no effort would be
made to reopen the plants. Both
sides apparently take it that the strug-
gle will be lengthy one and are set
tling down to that conviction. AL
ready higher prices for fresh meats
are mentioned.
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Men Capture One of the
Forts Defending the Cars
Eastern Stronghold.
New York Herald Publishing Company.

CHEFU, July 13.AA Frenchman.
who arrived here on a junk from Port
Arthur this morning, reports that on
July the japanese captured fort
No. IA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12.-The
idea that Vice Admiral skyrdlon has
gone to Port Arthur finds no believers
here, but it is known that he has sent
dispatches there indicating a more ac-
tive policy on the part of the fleet and
as a result comes news of the sortie
of the Bayan, the Diana, the Pallada,
the Novik and the Poltava. The result
is covered with mystery, but it is sig
nificant of the times.
The inhabitants of Vladivostok have
been summoned to make large de-
posits of -four, meat and salt with the
authorities, with the understanding
that these will be served out to them
I'm case of a siege. Those who cannot
make such deposits are compelled to
leave town.
A special dispatch from Liaoyang to
the Russ says the losses sustained by
the army in retiring to the northward
are insignificant. The Japanese con-
tinue advancing with four infantry di-
visions and one cavalry brigade, the
object of this pressure being to enable
the japanese to take Yinkow, which
viii serve as an admirable base from
the south from which to attack Kuro-
patkin.
Small Japanese cavalry detachments
have been observed in the vicinity of
Mukden. The weather there is fine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
MEAT FAMINE MAY FOLLOW THE STRIKE

equal to the total bought by the local
packers.
1t is not likely that the strikers
will interfere with the small slaugh-
terers throughout the country, mas
much as the more work they do the
more they will injure the business of
the big packers, upon whom alone the
strikers have made demands.
The Union Stockyards men are TAX
ing a calm view of the situation, and
while business at the yards undoubt-
edly will show a falling off, it is be-
lieved that receipts and shipments
will by no means come to a standstill
at the yards, and the supply will be
sufficient to take care of the local and
Eastern demand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
HAS A ooNTRABAND CARGO.

British Tramp Steamship Carrying
SaItpeter to the japanese.
HONOLULU, July 6.-Loaded deeply
with a cargo which would be a rich
prize for the Vladivostok fleet, should
it capture her. the British tramp steam
ship st. Hubert, Captain Wardale,
called here last week for coal. The ST.
Hubert came from Iquique, Chile, with
a cargo of saltpeter for the Japanese
Government This is contraband of
war, as the saltpeter will be used by
the Japanese in the manufacture of
powder. The st. Hubert had enough
saltpeter on board to make powder to
blow half the Russians in Siberia and
Manchuria into eternity. All told, her
cargo amounted to 1000 tons.
The vessel sailed for Yokohama about
midnight July /, but returned to port
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
FRENCH WHEAT
CROP IS POOR
Discouraging Report Fol-
lows an Investigation of
Conditions in the Fields
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS, July 12.-Although official ex-
perts have not yet made any state
ment, a series Of examinations under
taken regarding the wheat crop by var
ious interested quarters has produced
unusually disappointing results.
In spite of the favorable weather ever
since February, there is every sign,
according to the expert Of La Petit
Journal, that the present crop will be
considerably less than usual.
The expert in question says that the
long stretch of warm weather matured
the wheat too quickly, especially in the
central districts Of France. This au-
thority puts the probable crop as low
as 31,000,000 bushels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
East. St. Louis Plants Closed.

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., July 12.-At
noon to-day. more than 5000 butcher
and cutters employed by the packing
houses here stopped work. Officials of
East st. Louis packing-houses declare
that they are willing to discuss the
demands made by the butchers and
cutters. The men quit work very quiz
city and there were no disturbances
when they left the stockyards.
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at s o'clock the next morning, with
a mutinous crew on board. Eight men
refused to sail on the vessel. She thus
left here short-handed and, after go
ing short distance, all the men re-
fused duty. Captain Wardale had to
return to Honolulu. On the vessel s
manifest the cargo was described as
nitrate of soda, for fertilizing pur-
poses," but the men claimed it could
also be used for manufacturing pow
der.
The vessel anchored off port on her
return and the captain and some OF
the men laid the situation before the
British Consul, who advised the men
to return to the vessel and proceed on
the voyage. The men returned and the
st. Hubert again sailed for Yokohama
on the afternoon of July 2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
WHARF is BEING BUILT
AT PANAMA FOR SUPPLIES
Republic Looks With NIiseivinS Upon
the Erection of Landing Place
at Chistobal.

COLON, July ia wharf is In
course of construction at Cristobal. at
which lumber and other supplies for
the canal viii soon be landed.
The building Of the wharf has given
rise to misgivings on the part OF the
Panamans that it will be a step
ping stone to the establishment Of a
United States port at Colon.
The order to the effect that vessels
sailing from La Boca must receive
their clearance papers from the United
States authorities is criticised here as
a violation of the canal treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
SAN BERNARpINo. Iulv 12.-rh

SAN BERNARDINO, July 1.-THE
board of managers of the Southern CAL
ifornia State Hospital tonight elected
DF. A. B. Williamson of Minneapolis
to succeed DR.. M. B. Campbell as su-
perintendent of the hospital. DR..
Campbell's resignation was accepted
two months ago, following disclosures
subsequent to the suicide Of his secre-
tary, A. c.. Clarke, whose defalcation
is now officially stated to be $11,140.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
FLEET LEAVES PORT ARTHUR.

Shells Japanese Coast Positions and
Then Returns to the Harbor.
CHEFU, July 12.-It is reported
that five Russian cruisers and several
torpedo-boats left Port Arthur at s
o'clock on Saturday morning last and
shelled the enemy's positions on the
east coast, returning undamaged at 6
o'clock in the evening. 1t is believed
they encountered Admiral Togo s
ships and were forced to return.
A junk which arrived here this
morning reports having heard two
terrific explosions at Port Arthur yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
CLARK SIGNED DEEDS
AS UNMARRIED MAN
Senator Violates Law of Montana in
Keeping Fact of wedding

BUTTE. Mont. July 1.-THE an
nouncement that Senator w. A.
Clark married his ward, Anne E. la
Chappelle, in France three years ago
recalls the fact that Senator Clark
has executed a number of deeds in the
transfer Of mining properties and real
estate since the date Of the marriage,
in which he signed himself as an un-
married man.
During the last two years he has in
corporated all Of his property Of all
descriptions and that necessitated
numerous deeds and transfers. The
law Of Montana requires the wife Of
the grantor TO join in the deeds, but
as late as last April deeds were filed
for record in Butte in which Mrs.
Clark did not join. Several deeds prior
10 that especially declared that Sena-
tor Clark was an unmarried man.
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Torpedo-Boats Attack Guardship.

TOXIC, July 12.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that at midnight on July IL tor
pedo-boats approached the boom
which blocks the entrance to Port Ar
thur harbor and attacked the guard
ship Diana with torpedoes. The re-
suit has not been ascertained. The
Japanese boats returned undamaged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
FRANCE is PREPARED
To DEFEND ITS RIGHTS
Will Send Warships to Morocco IL
There Is Any Interference With
Customs Supervision.

PARIS, July 1.-THE Government
is prepared to adopt forcible measures
to maintain order in Morocco and
carry out the plans for French super
vision of the customs. Two cruisers
are in readiness to proceed to Morocco
If tribal disturbances near Tangier
threaten to interfere with the execu-
tiOn of these plans. France Is acting
in cooperation with the Sultan, but
reports indicate that some OF the
tribes. including the followers OF Rails
souli, are seeking to prevent the carry
ing out Of the customs supervision
which the Sultan granted to Francs
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
FoRT1FYING KYoNGHEUNG.
Russians Will Attempt to Hold North
eastern Korea.

eastern Korea.
SEOUL, July 12.-Japanese scouts.
who have arrived at Gensan, report
that the Russians are constructing a
permanent fort near Kyongheung, sit
mated in Northeastern Korea, near the
mouth Of the Tumen River.
The Russian garrison at Hunchun
has been reduced to one battalion, the
remainder of the garrison having been
concentrated at Possiet' Bay. The Jap
anese scouts report that they found
the Tumen River closely guarded.
A number of Japanese, who took
refuge at Gensan some months ago, in
tend coming, it is reported, to Seoul,
as the recent visit of the Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron has impressed them
with the belief that Gensan is an un-
safe location.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
st. Paul Fears Meat Famine.

ST. PAUL. July 1.-THE butchers
strike will mean a suspension of all
the livestock business in the North
west. The situation, If continued, it
is said, will reduce the supply of meat
in this city to the famishing/point and
run prices UP to the top figures.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
LOCAL FIRMS NOT AFFECTED.
Do Not Expect to Be Injured by the
Eastarn Strike.

Blum & Co. of 201 California street
says that the Chicago packers strike
will not affect his firms. business. Le-
roy Hough, vice president of the West
ern Meat Company, says that although
many firms in San Francisco do busi-
ness with the Chicago packers the
strike will not affect them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
Japanese Offer Brfhes.

LIAofANG, July ia box full Of
Japanese proclamations, Offering in
ducement to Russian soldiers who sur
rendered, has been brought here from
Tatchekiao. Many Of them were scat
tered among General Mistchenko's s
men.
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Five Thousand Out at st. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 12-More than
5000 employees of Swift & Co, Nelson.
Morris & Co. and the Hammond Pack
ing Company in South ST Joseph,
went out on strike at noon to-day.