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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
RUSSIANS ADMIT Loss.
Inform Naval Attache, but Keep Popu-
lace in Suspense.

lace in Suspense.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2e.-Up to
tonight the japanese report of the loss
of three Russian ships at Port Arthur
has not been published here, although
the authorities have allowed to be
printed a statement that the squadron
had made a sortie and also the news
of the loss of the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers.
An official explanation of the SUD-
preston of the japanese report is that
the Admiralty Is unwilling to unneces-
sarily alarm the public by the circula-
tion of such statements entirely on the
authority of the enemy and in the alb
sence of definite advices from the com
mander at Port Arthur It is also sug-
gested as possible that there has been
fight and that the japanese have
minimized their own losses and magni-
fed those of the Russians with a view
of effecting the new loan which, it is
understood, Japan is negotiating.
On the other heand. according to a
foreign naval attache, the Admiralty
to-day admitted that Rear Admiral
Withoeft, the naval commander at Port
Arthur, lost one battleship and two
cruisers. but in the absence of details
there was an inclination to believe that
the ships struck some mines, the Ad-
miraity not believing. in the face of
the lessons taught by the injuries to
the Retvizan and the Cesarevitch. that
Admiral Withoeft would have remain
ed in the outer roads at night, thus in
viting the dash by the Japanese de-
stroyers-
In high court and army and naval
circles. where the report of the Port
Arthur affair has been freely circulated.
the Japanese version is received with
considerable reserve. The officials do
not attempt to disguise the seriousness
of and the far-reaching consequences
which might result from the loss of
three of the Port Arthur warships. but
they profess to be more inclined to be-.
lieve that the vessels were lost in open
fight rather than as the result of for
pedo attack. Should this be the case.
they say the Japanese could not have
q
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27

Il shot Andrew Riley because he in
suited my wife. said Harry Radcliffe.
accused murderer, yesterday.
Continuing. he said: My wife was
waiting for me at the corner OF Ninth
and Folsom at O'Clock this morning.
Riley approached and insulted her
grossly. I followed him and killed
him"
Il was not with my husband at I
o'clock" said Mrs. Harry Radcliffe to
Captain Martin yesterday morning.
II have never seen Riley at any time
and he has never spoken TO me-"
These conflicting statements have
caused the police to adopt the theory
that Harry Radcliffe attempted to hold
up Andrew Riley early yesterday morn
ing. The latter evidently resisted with
all his strength and Radcliffe shot him
fatally.
Radcliffe admits the shooting. but
declares that IL was done in defense
Of his wife's honor shortly after max
ing the assertion that may place a
moose about her husbands neck. Mrs.
Radcliffe disappeared from sight OF the
police.
It is believed that Radcliffe's half
brother. Dr. j. ]. Keefe. advised the
WOludu 10 ~ INTO unALA q
yer can be secured for the prisoner
Keefe would neither admit that he
knew her whereabouts. but when last
heard of she was with him.
Radchffe's victim was a hOdcarrier.
He lived at % Sheridan street for four
years and had born an excellent repu-
tation. Former neighbOrs say he was
a good natured. inOffensive fellow. who
was never known &c harm anybody.
Mrs. Cox. his landlady, said that in
the four years he had lived at her
house he had never missed a days
work He had never been under the
influence of liquor nor troubled her
in any manner. He told her he was 70
be married soon to a young woman
who bore the same name.
Police Investigations cOrrobOrate
these favorable reports Of Riley's char
acter. The detectives are confident
that he was not the sort OF man who
would insult a defenSeless woman
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
MILES Is NoN-cos1snrrAL.
Prohibitionists in a Quandary Con-
cerning Presidential Nomination.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 26. = The
National Prohibition Convention will
meet in Tomlinson Hall on Tuesday
with National Chairman o. w. Stew
art of Chicago presiding. The nomi-
nations for President and Vice Presi-
dent will be made on Thursday after
noon.
1t is still an open question whether
General Nelson A. Miles will accept
the nomination for the Presidency. He
has left for an unknown resort with
out leaving any definite statement be-
hind There is a faction of powerful
Prohibitionists who believe that Gen.
eral Miles should be nominated by the
convention even if he be not heard
from before the meeting. Others favor
the postponement of the convention
until that of the Democrats so that
the platform and the candidates nomi-
mated in St. Louis can be inspected
before the Prohibitionists get to work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
TRANCE MAY NOT ACCEPT
THE APOLOGY OF HAYTT
Inclined 10 Hold That StOning Of Min
ister is Treated Too Lightly by
Small Government.

PARIS, June 26.-Hayti's apology
for the insult TO the French Minister
at Port az Prince, n. Deprez, who was
stoned by the palace guards recently
has been received by the Foreign Of
fec. but does not give satisfaction. It
appears 10 seek to make light OF the
incident. The officials here are not
disposed 70 assume a belligerent atti-
tude toward q small power. but they
expect Hayti to adequately realize and
redress the offenses. Orders have been
issued 10 the commander Of the French
squa dron at Fort de France, island Of
Martinique. 10 detach a warship for
Port au Prince.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
NINE WIVES
FOR A MAN
OF EIGHTY
OCtOgenarian Must
Face Trial for
Bigamy.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. June rs. =
David Seeley, so years old. is under ar
rest. charged with bigamy. 1t is al
legged he has nine wives living.
The present charge is preferred by
Mrs. Julia A Blanchard OF this city.
Seeley married her last April. when,
ii is alleged, he had eight other wives
His first wife lives in OtsegO. near here,
and will testify against him. He has
wives living in Chicago, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis, the omcers claim
Six years ago he married Lucy
Killian CT this city and short time
late was sent to the Michigan peni-
tentiary at Jackson for four years on a
bigamy charge In the two years he
has been free he married five times.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
Attendance at Fair Increasing.

ST. LOUIS, June 26.-The total at
tendance at the Worlds Fair for the
week ending last night. June %. as
officially announced tonight, was
54O,4S5, an increase of more than
65, 600 over the previous week, and
more than 402,777 over the total at
tendance for the first week.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
PLATT VERSUS oDELL.
Senator 20 Make Final Stand in New
York State Convention.

NEW YORK, June Ex-senator Platt
is preparing 10 make a final stand in
the Republican State Convention to es-
tablish his political authority in New
York State. The struggle between his
friends and the supporters of Governor
Cdell for the important privilege Of
naming the next candidate for Cover
Eor promises TO be more bitter than
that which preceded the passing of
control in the State committee from
the Senator to the Governor.
Senator Platt and his friends are
planning 10 bring about the nomination
of a candidate whom the Governor can
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
car KilIs AGED Couple.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 26.-
Christopher Frese, an ex-City Coun-
Gilman. and his wife, Louise. both over
so years of age, were struck by a Lake
Shore electric car to-day while cross
ing the tracks on the Clifton boulevard
and killed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
Russlans Fortifying Tatchekiao.

TIENTSIN, June 26.-It is reported
here that 40, 900 Russian troops are at
Tatchekiao, fifteen miles north of Kai-
ping, where intrenchments are being
erected and where. it is expected,
stand will be made against the jap
aneSe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
RILEY'J SLAYER rs FOUND
.AND POLICE THINK He SHOT
IN ATTEMPT 1T ROBBERY

shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday
morning Andrew Riley. a hodcarrier.
was found in a dying condition near
the corner of Sheridan andN Ninth
streets. He died few hours later.
A bullet had crashed into his brain.
The Southern police later located
Harry Radcliffe, a porter. who adj
mitted shooting Riley. Radcliffe said
the man had insulted his wife. Mrs.
Radcliffe cOntradicted her husbands
story and the police believe that Rad
cliffe held Riley uD and murdered him
when he offered resistance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
POPE Is PLEASED WITH
RECEPTION OF SATOLII
His Holiness Praises the Loyalty Of
American Catholics TO the
Church.

ROME. June 26.-The Pope has ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the very cordial reception given in the
United States TO Cardinal Satolli.
Speaking 10 Cardinal Merry del Val.
the papal Secretary Of State. his Holi-
ness said.
The American Catholics surpass all
my expectations In loyalty 20 the
enurch."
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
FLEETS LOSE HEAVILY IN NAVAL
BATTLE FOUGHT OFF PORT ARTHUR HARBOR

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Wa mbd dha dTqohh drw6
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-27
THE wHATHEE.

SxOrecsst made as san rran-
cisco Scr thirty hours ending
midnight. Juas AZ: y
San Francisco azd vicinity
Fatr Monday; fresh northwest
wind. G. Il. WILSON, -.
Local Forecaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10

LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES


At meeting OF the board of directors of
the Commercial National Bank yesterday IL
was decided to increase the capital stock OF
the bank from 10000 to $500. 900, as was in
dicated several days ago In The Star. The
Increase will go into effect January 10, at
the expiration of the usual thirty-day no.
tice. In the meantime the stock Is listed on
the local exchange as ''ex-rights"
The bad weather helped keep down the
attendance at the local stock exchange to-
day. and there was no spirited trading. Few
sales were recorded on call and none after
call. Some activity was displayed In
United States bonds and several small sales
were made.
bids. and bonds to the amount of $500
were sold at l07.
Washington railway and electric preferred
was somewhat erratic. Those who had the
shares changed hands at that figure. Then
the price dropped to So. when fifty more
were sold. The last sale was fifty at S3l2.
Five shares of American National Bank
were traded at 175.
There was some trading in Mergcnthaler.
for the first time I'm n couple OF days Ten
shares sold at 1871, and a moment later fif
teen shares in two lots brought only 1854.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
from internal revenue. SeU7.20s: customs.
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Opening Prices Carried High
er Than Last Night.
LARGE BUYING ORDERS
ERRATIC FLUCTUATIONS CON-
TINUED WITH COPPER STOCKS.
Leather, Sugar and Copper and q. P.
Securities Created Uneven Market
-Hesitation-Closing Firm.

NEW YORK. December 1O.-Opening
prices of stocks today were carried higher
than last night by large buying orders,
Atkinson being the sole exception. with a
decline of quarter. Gains reached to over
q point in Colorado Fuel and Amalgamat ted
Copper. to a point in Southern Pacific,
Rock Island. Erie first preferred and Paper
and to a large fraction in Norfolk and
Western and United States Steel. There
were running sales of 6,00O shares of Leath-
er at 2oa and BOA compared with 1884 last
night.
Erratic fluctuations in Amalgamated Cop
per, United States Steel preferred. Leather
and Sugar created an uneven market. These
stocks as well Union Pacific met heavy
selling orders after the initial advance. I'M
der which they yielded below yesterdays
closing, Sugar to the extent of a point
Standard railroad stocks later advanced,
| led by st. Paul, which touched 1I2. The
coalers were also bought heavily. and by IL
O'Clock the general trend became upward
again. Amalgamated Copper United States
Steel preferred and Sugar rallied to their
highest prices. Advances reached a point
or over in Reading, Central of New Jersey,
Kansas City Southern Northwestern, Illi-
nois Central. Toledo. st. Louis and Western.
Norfolk and Western, the United States
| Steel stocks, Smelling. General Electric and
Virginia-C Carolina Chemical, and > in Kan
sas City Southern preferred and Westlng-
house Electric.
There was a period of hesitation. but
prices advanced strongly to the highest
level of the day after the appearance of the
bank statement.
Losses of a point Were made by Wheel
ing and Lake Erie. Minneapolis and ST.
Louis Erie I'd preferred. Chicago Great
Western preferred B, the Leather stocks
and Consolidated Gas. On the rally gains
reached in Amalgamated Copper 2S.
Reading "a. Kansas City Southern pre-
| ferred 31a, Chicago Union Traction pre-
! ferred 3. Tennessee Coal, Colorado Fuel,
| General Electric and Hooking Valley pre-
| ferred = and Pennsylvania, Southern Pa
cIhc; st. Paul, chesapeake and Ohio'
| Brooklyn Transit Sugar, the Mailing
| stocks, the Pump stocks. Paper preferred,
Ruber and Rubber Goods n point or more.
| United States Steel gained y. The clos
| ing was active and firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Recommendations Made for Increase in
Service

In the estimates for the diplomatic and
consular service forwarded to Congress by
Secretary Hay, through the Treasury De-
partment, recommendations are made for
Increases In the salaries of large number
of officials in the service. 1t is recommended
that the salary of the minister to Argentine
be increased $1,000; that of the minister
resident to Liberia $500 and that pro-
vision be made for minister to Roumania
and Servia and one for Greece and Monte
negro, and for consular agent at Bull
garia. Increased salaries are recommended
for the secretaries of legation to Turkey
and Switzerland. A third secretary is pro-
posed for the legations to Italy and Aus
tria, and new consulates at the following
places at the salaries named: Alexandria,
$500; Belgrade. Servia, s.. 600; Bucharest
Roumania, 5000; Sandokan, British North
Borneo, $s,Oo, and consulate general at
Teheran, Persia. at 5000. An increased
allowance of 5000 for bringing home GRIM
mails Is asked; also $4,000 for carrying on
the work Of delimiting the boundary line
between the United States and Canada.
In recommending the increase for the
minister to Argentine, Mr.. Hay submits q
letter written from Buenos Ayres by Mr..
Barrett while minister to that country
saying:
After being here five days and pricing a
hundred things, from house rent down to
a collar. l am convinced that this Is one of
the most expensive, IL not the most expen-
sive, capitals in the world" Houses that
rent for $50 a month in Washington, he
said are held at $3.50 there. He quoted
prices of list Of articles as obtained at
department store in BuenOs Ayres among
which the prices of linen shirts are given
at $44 to $66 gold per dozen. Mr.. Barrett
said he paid $l1O for a dozen that proved
very inferior.
Increases were recommended In the SAL
aries of a large number of consulates
Increases OF $4,000 in the aggregate in
allowance for clerk hire Is recommended for
thirty-nine consular offices. Increases also
are recommended for interpreters at con-
sulates in China, Japan and Korea, and for
interpreters and guards in Turkey and Zan-
zibar. An extra allowance for rent Of the
consul general at London Is recommended.
and 500 for the International cemetery at
Tangier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
SAYS oUoNa IS UNWORTHY.
A Boston Chinaman Denounces Com
patriot.

The bureau Of immigration of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor has received
letter from a Chinaman named Lew Tye.
who signs himself as member of the
Chinese Watch and Ward Society OF
Boston, claiming that another Chinaman,
Quong Wing by name, Is unworthy of APP
pointment as Interpreter in the government
service.
1t seems that the Quong Wing referred
to was recently arrested in Boston charged
with selling alcoholic beverages without a
license. Quong kept a Chinese restaurant
and night FOUNDER went therein and or
dered large portions OF chop suey and other
oriental foodstuffs. They were served him
and his thirst became aggravated thereby.
whereupon he called for the liquor of his
native land.
Quong gathered from the pyrotechnic re-
marks of the customer that he in
habitant of the state of Kentucky and
forthwith brought fiagons of corn liquor.
The laws of the state Of Massa chusetts for
bid the sale of liquor by unlicensed per-
sons and by any person after certain hours
1t is alleged that both these sections of
the law were violated by Quong the Chink.
Hts arrest, however lent him food for
thought, and he told the officers that he
had applied for a position as Chinese in
him he would not get the job. The plea
was unavailing and he went before the
authorities.
The Department of Commerce and Labor
has no record of the application of Mr..
Quong Wing and will therefore reply to
Mr.. Lew Tye that he need not worry about
the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
JAPAN'S POSITION.
Regarding the Proposed International
Peace Conference.

TOKYO. December 10-Noon.-The foreign
office has issued the following statement on
the position which the Japanese government
has taken in regard to the proposed inter-
national peace conference:
AN invitation from the President of the
United States OF America having been re-
celved by the government of Japan at To-
kyo on December l. to take part In the pro-
posed second international peace confer
ence the government at once replied to the
effect that, being fully alive to the urgent
necessity for sore exact definitions and uni
form practices than now existing, in re-
spect to some OF the questions about to be
submitted TO the proposed conference, and,
finding that the fact that the nation is now
engaged in war is no sufficient reason why
it should not take part in the work of the
conference. it has been decided upon the
part of the Japanese government to accept
the invitation.
This action is taken however, with the
distinct reservation that the proposed con-
ference shall not assume to adopt any
measure which will in any way affect the
present conflict"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
PANAMA. POSITIONS.
Examinations to Be Held by Civil serv-
ice Commission.

The civil service commission has an
nounced that another batch of examinations
for positions in connection with the con-
struction of the isthmian, canal VIII De
held on January Is. These positions INCLUDE
surgeon. at salary of $3.50 per month;
physician at $50, 500 and $50 per month;
pharmacist at 500, $1,000 and s1.ooo per
annum; hospital inferno (male). at $50 per
month: trained nurse (male or femae), at
$50 per month; assistant civil engineer at
500. s225 and $3.50 per month; instrument
man at s175 per month; level man at $lOO
to S125 per month: rodman at $40 to 49,
per month; chairman at $50 per month;
helper at $50 per month; clerk at $40 to
$125 per month; bookkeeper at $15 to $l23
per month, and time keeper at $50 to $lOO
per month Examinations for all of these
positions will be held simultaneously at
the points of examination throughout the
country. The civil service commission de-
sires that each applicant for any of the
positions shall submit. with his application.
an unmounted photograph of himself of
recent date The date and place of ex-
animation, the examination number and
the competitors name and year In which
the photograph was taken. should be IN
dicated on the back Of the picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
RUSSIAN SHIPS DAMAGED.
Japanese Legation Advices Regarding
Port Arthur Bombardment

The Japanese legation has received the
following cablegram from Tokyo:
Commander naval artillery reports that
bombardment Friday set Bayan afire, which
heeled to port twenty-five degrees, nearly
capsizing. Retvizan and Poltaya SUBJ
merged in high tide up to upper deck be-
low coming tower. Pallada and Pobeida
heel considerably to port and starboard
respectively. exposing hull below water
line and in high tide part of upper deck
washed. Peresviet submerged In high tide
up to sternwalk at stern and torpedo tube
at bow. Gilayak close to shore, listing con-
siderably and believed to be resting on the
bottom. Sevastopol at dawn Friday was
removed from anchorage to outer road
stead presumably for escaping our Shells
Commander third squadron reports
cruiser Saiyen, 1,344 tons, while engaged in
co-operatin with army and blockade near
Port Arthur fortress November 80 hit Rus
sian mechanical mine and sank. Compile
ment saved except thirty-eight, including
Captain Tajima.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Bank Statement.
Certificates of Incorporation.

The following certificates of incorporation
have been filed:
Express Steamship Company; capital.
81, 900 900: incorporators, Fred c. Geiger,
Eugene Schooley and J. l.. Cohencious.
The Jocelyn Silver Foil Amalgamator
Company; capital, SO0,ooo: incorporators,
Albert II. Jocelyu, John r. Pels, George L.
Fraser Harry w keefer and William IL.
Dunn.
United States Brick Corporation; capital.
$40 900: incorpora tors, Lorenzo G. Warheld,
L. j. MCGEE and Robert G. Warfield.
National Poultry Food Company; capital.
s25OOOo; incorporators, Lorenzo G.. War
field, L. ]. MCGEE and Robert G. Warfield.
Salamanderite Interior Fire Proof Com
pany; capital, S1J0ov0; incorpora tors,
Charles w. Pimper, Chas. Z. Ravenburg
and Anthony J. Galeski.
The Gas and Fuel Manufacturing Com
pany of America; capital, S.W0.UD; in
corporators, VIM. Brown, Edward w. An
derson and Samuel +. Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
SENT TO FORT LAYTON.
Lieut.. Mcdonald Must Await Action Of
the Military Authorities.

At the request of the commanding officer
at Fort Lawton, Wash, Second Lieut..
Paul H. Mcdonald Of the 10th Infantry
stationed at that post. was recently ar
rested in this city, where he was on a visit,
and sent back to Fort Lawton to await the
action of the military authorities. Charges
of alleged Irregularities In financial trans
actions have been preferred against this
officer, and it Is understood that he Is to
be tried by court martial. While in this
city Lieutenant Mcdonald rendered his res
ignat ton as an officer of the army. but 1t
was not accepted. The action of the " ar
Department will be governed by the result
of the investigation now in progress.
Lieutenant Mcdonald is a native OF Vir-
ginia and a graduate of the Boys High
School of Atlanta, Ga He served for two
years as private. corporal and sergeant in
the 18th United States Cavalry and was
appointed second lieutenant of the 10th In
fantry in October, 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
Colored Masonic Lodge Election.

James H. Hill Lodge, No Is, F. A. A. NJ,
colored, met at Masonic Temple, 5th street
and Virginia avenue southeast, Friday
evening, December 9. 1894. and after the
regular business had been disposed Of, elect
ed officers for the next term as follows:
John w. King, w. NJ: Abraham p. Wins
low, S. w; Charles II. Shamwell. J. W.;
Frank NJ. Grinage. treasurer (re-elected);
Washington p. Sidney. secretary (re-elect-
ed; George Brooks chaplain: William
Register, s. D.; Louis o. Shamwel. j. u.
Andrew A Wood. S. NJ. of .. James r.
Clark. J. NJ. of c.; William d. Wood and
Walker Clark stewards; Alfred Pinkett,
marshal: Benjamin Hill, tiler.
Rev. Shelton Miller, the founder of James
H. Hill Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. retires from
the Office of worshipful master after MAX
ing creditable record The lodge has
thirtyslX members.