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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
A CARGO for Honolulu.

The barkentine w. H. Dimond was cleared
yesterday for Honolulu with assorted cargo
valued at Sic, I16 and including the following
175 bbls flour, 3035 gals 10 cs wine. 35 bbls
picked salmon. 1869 ctls barley 7 ctls oats
444 bales hay 3539 lbs bran. 1850 lbs meal
36. IA lbs middlings, III ctls wheat ctls
corn 81 cs olives 65 cs pickles, 21 cs table
preparations 20 pkgs paste, 1900 lbs coffee
$3.50 gals distiIlate, % pkgs soap. S65S lbs
da Is pkgs miIlwork 10 pkgs vehicles 1870
bds 1893 pes iron pipe. 125 bales paper 10
bales twine. 30 pkgs sewing machines.
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WITNESS IN TEARS.

Il am not sure of all / said to By
ington," answered Langton, who was
momentarily becoming more nervous,
but 1 did tell him that / did not want
to testify against Jacob Eppinger'
How long did you work for Ep-
pinger?" asked Dunno.
The witness was so overcome with
emotion at the mention of the name
of his employer, or for some other
cause, that he was unable to respond.
and in a soothing voice as a mother
would COO TO her baby Dunno in
formed the witness that he would not
urge an answer and Langton left the
stand in a lachrymose condition.
Frank S. Mitchell. formerly bookkeep-
er for the Eppingers and at present
assistant TO Receiver Wadsworth, was
called and testified as to various par
cells Of property possessed by the firm
in April, 1903. He knew of their To-
cation and area, but could not approx
mate the total value. The business of
the firm averaged about 10000, 900 =
year and between the months of Oc-
tober, 1902, and April, 1903, it had re-
duced its Indebtedness on bills pay
able about $500, 900. During the five
years prior to June 1, 1903, about $780,
900 was paid to various banks in in
terest.
DR.. Whitney was called, but was not
permitted to testify as to the present
physical condition of the patient.
JOsua Eppinger testified that on April
Il, 1903, the assets of the firm were
81, 200 900. He visited the International
Bank on April 10 and had conver-
sation with Colonel Beck regarding
loans which he afterward related to
Bern-rd Ettlinger in the presence Of
Joseph Eppinger.
Among the witnesses who testified
to Jacob Eppinger's good reputation in
the business community were Julius
Kahn, William Greer Harrison, Henry
Wangenheim and Charles S. Lau-
meister.
At the hour Of adjournment attor-
neys for the defense announced that
the defendant will take the stand this
morning and all evidence will be in by
noon.
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Peterson,s Injuries Fatal.

Jacob Peterson, who was injured
last evening at the Lewis Packing
Companys Vinegar Works. $50 Chest
nut street, by an explosion of alcohol
fumes, died yesterday in the German
Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

Sun, Moon and Tide.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height OF High and Low Waters
at Fort Point, entrance TO San Francisco
Bay Published by official authority of the
Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front mission street WHARF about %
minutes later than Fort Point; the height
of tide Is the at both places.
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Time Ball.

Branch photographic Office U. s. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco Cal.
July IA 1904
The Time Ball on the tower Of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to day
l. e. at noon Of the 120th meridian. or at s
D. M, Greenwich time. ]. C. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, u. S. NJ in charge.
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Put Into Port Damaged.

A dispatch from London dated July 10 saws
that the British ship Glenesslin bound from
Oregon to that port, is in trouble She ar
rived at Lorenzo Marques in a damaged con.
dition from a severe storm She had lost a
number OF spars, several sails and part of her
Load NJ lupober "
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sCANLAN Will PROBATED.- viii of
recently, was admitted 10 probate yesterday.
be- estate. consisting ~ library and other
personal property of small value was be-
ssuesrhed 10 Father Eugene O'SuIllvan and
Father Patrick Scanlan. who died in New York
rather Patrick Keene.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
SUPERVISORS
HEAR CLAIMS
Board of Equalization Has
Third Meeting to Decide
Oh Assessment Reductions
NEW METHOD ADOPTED
Assessor to Make Further In
veStigation Before Final
Decisions Are Rendered
NEW METHOD ADOPTED

The Board of Supervisors met yester-
day afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock as Board
of Equalization TO hear the reason for
reduction of alleged excessive assess
ments.
After being called to order, 1T was de-
cided that the board simply hear the
reason given by the applicants for as
sessment reductions and then refer the
allegations to the Assessor in case he
should wish to investigate them By
so doing the board has postponed many
cases until the Assessor has had time
to investigate them and they Will have
to come up before the board at later
time for final adjustment. In cases
where the Assessor was possessed or
the facts the board complied with his
recommendation and either denied the
application or reduced the assessment.
The board adjourned to meet this af-
ternoon at 2:30.
The reductions decided upon by the
board yesterday are as follows:
B'nai-B'rith Association, one lot on Eddy
street from $4,000 to $500; Pacific coast
Steamship Company from 100000 to $Zo'VOO'
The following applications for reduc-
ton of assessment were denied:
Bridget Dillon, Sixth and Shipley streets.
from $3.50 to $1,000; Joseph Huker. Jackson
street near scott from S15.3OO to $12, 500;
Isaac Poly and Celia Clayberg, two lots on
Eddy street. near Leavenworth, from S3Z'oZo
to $4,000.
The following were referred TO the
Assessor for further investigation:
j. L. Hicks two lots; c. S. and e Gervin'
Fourth street near Townsend; hugh FOOT
Twelfth street near Guerrero, LudWlg see
Iinser Sanchez street near Duncan; Llpman
Sachs two lots on Post street; Pacific Union
Club on improvements; Harriet McCarthy. Ma
son and F1jis streets B. mai B. rith. two lots on
Turk street: Alexander w. Wilson. twelve lots'
Lizzie Merle Belle Curtis estate, southeast cor
ner Kearny and Sutter streets; Benjamin Lieh-
tenstein two lots; Charles Koch Minna street.
near sixth; George Clark, two lots; Charles :.
Mcguire, lot at Hayes street ana van NesS
avenue. FugAnia Cioss Thirty-fourth avenue
and street: r. Ross. three lots; NJ. +. Men
del Howard street, near Sixth.
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UNITED STATES TRANSPORT
THOMAS COMES FROM MANILA
Large Passenger List of Returning Officers and Enlisted Men
portan Discovery by Army Surgeon Regarding Spread of
Maaa---Two Theories as Correspondents Shaved Head

chartered prior to arrival for wheat to Europe
at 20s Cd.
grain and merchandise to Liverpool at 23s
with option Of London at 24s Sd.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
GRAIN BROKER
TO TAKE STAND
Attorneys for Jacob Eppin-
ger Say the Aged Defend
ant Will Testify To-Day
LACHRYMOSE WITNESS
Session of Court Enlivened
by a WOrdy War Between
the Opposing Lawyers

A wordy war between District Attor-
ney Byington and Attorney Peter F.
Dunno for the defense was among the
ohiet features of the Eppinger trial yes
terday. AS a sequel to the quarrel,
Calvin Langton, who had been en-
ployed by the Eppingers for years, left
the witness stand with swollen face
and tears streaming from his eyes
Jacob Eppinger, it is announced, will
take the stand to-day, and if he is all
that the numerous character witnesses
summoned yesterday say he is will
surely come out with flying colors. His
condition just before adjournment in
dlcated that he was on the verge of
another Of his spasns or spells
Aside from showing the reputation
Of the defendant for truth, honor and
honesty, the defense again devoted con-
siderable time yesterday to showing the
magnitude Of the business carried on
by the firm and its assets at the time
the loan with the International Bank
ing Corporation was negotiated.
Charles Schirmer, former Assessor Of
Solano County, was recalled to the
stand yesterday morning and question
ed as to the value of property on Ryer
Island His information, being based
on hearsay was rather indefinite He
testified that he had assessed the Dixon
property at $4,000 but knew positively
that the original cost of the buildings
on it was in excess of that amount.
ATTORNEYS AT ODDS.
Calvin Langton then took the stand
and was again shown the cargo in
voice book. on cross-examination he
testified that none of it was in his
handwriting, and that he had read
from it as from a newspaper without
positive knowledge as 10 the au-
thenticity of its contents. He could
identify signatures but could not tell
from the invoices who had sold the
wheat.
Did you not" asked Attorney By
ington, tell me in my Office that Jacob
Eppinger was the head of the firm,
that he attended to the financial end
of the business and that you did not
want to testify against Jacob Ep-
pinger?''
Attorney Dunno was on his feet in
I III AltcAdliAs mOl Dlll4 VIII dI ODJttllQll
TO the question, but with a bitter at
tacl- on the District Attorney, who he
said was gully both of misconduct and
''0f most outrageous conduct toward
the witness, when he should be acting
as much as attorney for the defense as
for the State"
I am District Attorney for this city,
replied Byington hotly, and as such
I need none of your advice in your
pufled-up egotistical manner"
-ycu District Attorney! District At
torneyi" calculated Dunno. You are
attorney for Colonel Beck and the
banks"
That sneer iIl-becomes your face, -
retorted Byington, but 1 do not vouch
for the character of this or any other
witness. If he were the greatest rogue
in the State I would put him on the
stand and reserve the right to impeach
him afterward. When we put this man
on the stand his mind was a blank.
Now you call him and he can testify
freely"
At this point Judge Lawlor intervened
and told the witness he must answer
/ the question
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN.

The French bark General de Boisdenre was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
Turner for Governor.


To the Editor: AS the time is
soon approaching when the Demo-
cratic party must name Il candidate
for the next governor of North Car
olina., we wish to say that we have
at the present time one among the
best governors that ever presided over
our beloved State; one that has been
equal to every emergency and call
that has been made upon him.
Our State has moved on in con-
tinued wave of prosperity under his
wise administration of justice and
equity to all alike.
Regardless of any past condition or
station in his life, and now that ve
are already enjoying all these great
privileges, it behooves Us to select a
man for our next governor that will
continue to- carry on the great 3oore
of freedom, justice ana protection,
which we are now enjoying, and Il
possible to add greater glory and hon
or to the old North State in the fu-
ture.
Now we have that man in the Hon.
w. ID. Turner, of Iredell county. The
people of the State know him. He
has the power, intellect, ability and
manhood to make us a great COVER
nor and if the convention nominates
him. they viii not make any mistake.
for then the voters of North Carolina
will try to elect him as their next
chief magistrate. J. c. MONEY.
Yadkinvlle, n. C.<May 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10

months ago Mr.. G. A. Rice, lumber
dealer of this city, refused to employ
union labor to the exclusion of non
union men in his business and it is al
legged that the above named defend
ants conspired to injure Mr.. Rice's
trade by securing an action to this
effect by the carpenters and joiners'
union which placed the lumber dealer
on an unfair list
Information is received here that
the Southern railway has compro-
missed with the estate of Earl j. Sow
ers, a brakeman of Spencer who was
killed in wreck near Raleigh several
months ago and that the amount
agreed upon is $4,000. Mr.. Sewers
was riding on an empty freight car,
which it is alleged was defective,
when the collision occurred in which
he was killed. He was thrown about
twenty feet in the air and landed on
his head.
Mr. Hippman Kerschner, son of
Rev. L. M. Kerschner, of Spencer, who
lost a foot by being run over by a
passenger train at the Spencer station
about a month"; ago is able to be out
again 1t is stated that he anticipates
no trouble whatever in adjusting his
claim against the Southern for the
loss he sustained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
BELIEVE COMPANY NEGLIGENT.
Finding of the Jury Over Body of j.
NJ. Allen.
lsneoial to News and ObserverN

Especial to News and ObSerVer.)
AsheVille. ~ c., May 9.-The cOro-
.ner's Jury, summoned to hold an in
quest over the remains of j. M. Allen,
who was killed by a dynamite eXplo-
sion at the works of the Balfour Quar-
ry company completed it's labors this
morning and returned the following
verdict: THAT J. NJ. Allen came to
his death by an explosion of dynamite,
while working in the Balfour rock
quarry: and we further say that we,
the Jury. believe that the said COM
pany is guilty TO some degree of negli-
gence in not having the material eX-
amined by an experienced man before
having it worked by an inexperienced
or new man." Nine witnesses were
summoned to appear before the coro-
rer's Jury and give evidence as to how
the explosion occurred. According to
these Mr. Allen was not stamping dyna-
mite in a hole, but was engaged in
breaking up rock. Witnesses said
further that a charge of dynamite had
been placed at a previous time, it be-
ing claimed that the dynamite had
been put in the rock several months
ago and that it had never been set
n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
Feng Wang Cheng Taken
by Japanese.
STILL AT LAO YANG
kuropatkin Will Not Remove His Head.
quarters From There at Present.
One Hundred Thousand
More Russians to Take
the Field.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Chwang, May 9.-Troops were
leaving here all day yesterday. Forts
were dismantled and all artillery were
placed on board trains. All the local
transportation was commandered by
the Russian authorities.
The Russians are retreating toward
Hal Cheng, thirty-two miles east ny
north of New Chwang, and are evac-
uating the western side of the Lao
Tung peninsula.
On Thursday and Saturday the Jap
anese landed 10000 men at Kinchau
Bay, 10000 at Foo Chou Bay, and =
600 at Pitewo. Shey occupied the
towns of Wa Fun Tien and Pu Lam
ten, and destroyed several miles of
the railroad.
The isolation of Port Arthur is COM
plete. Sixteen Japanese war ships pro-
tecte the landing of troops at kln
Chau Baq, directing a sweeping fire
over the narrow isthmus before the
soldiers disembarked. Seventy-fiVe
Russians who were wounded in this
fighting were brought OH the last train
to arrive there. Food is scarce at
Mukden. The troops there are eating
bean cakes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
JAIL DELIVERY FRUSTRATED.
Thirty-Eight Ready to Break for Lib
crty-White FARMER Killed.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, NJ c., May 9.-Sheriff
Jordan Saturday morning made the
startling and fortunate discovery that
thirty-eight of the fifty-eight inmates
of the county Jail, awaiting trial at
next weeks term of criminal court,
were in fair way to escape.
A pretended steel bar of the main
upstairs large cell, where the negro
prisoners are confined, and one of the
bars at the outside window, had been
filed through, broken from the fasten-
ings, and carefully placed back, ready
for the escape of prisoners. The i'm
plements used, were the iron or steel
strips which were in the shoe soles, at
the instep of the shoe. These had been
capped with a knife, sharpened on the
side of the walls and had etfectually
done the work. The jailer received a
"tip" from a prisoner and the eXaml-
nation which followed dlScloSeu lne
above facts.
John Souther, a white farmer, 50
years old. living near Madison, was
instantly killed by a northbound train
on that branch of the Danville divis-
ion of the Southern. He was walking
on the track toward the approaching
train AS he was both deaf and near
sighted he did not notice the approach
of the train which was fast bearing
down on him. He was struck by the
pilot of the engine and hurled quite
a distance the BODY being horribly
mangled. The Aemains were sent to
Madison and taken in charge by sew
eral friends of the unfortunate man.
Mr.. l.. S. Darr, who was for several
months in the employ of the Southern
railway office here, died yesterday at
Huntsville, Alabama.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
G. Blaylock on Lee street, was buried
at Green Hill cemetery yesterday.
A telegram received here today an
nounced the death at her home in
Knoxville. Tennessee, of Mrs Charles
| Maxwell. remembered here as Miss
Daisy league She held a position
with j. w. Scott & Co., while a resi-
dent of this city. She was married six
years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
Threw Into the Car Window.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. c., May 9.-Whcn
about two miles this side of Kinston
last night the passenger train which
arrived here at $3.50 O'Clock had a
window pane shattered by a piece Of
green pine wood which was thrown by
some one in the dark. A lady who
was sitting next to the window was
terribly frightened by the glass which
was shattered over her, but she was
very fortunately not injured in the
least. President Bryan, of the A. and
n. c., who was on the train on it's arri-
val here he sent for Sheriff Stevens
and requested the loan of the county
blood hounds. The dogs were put on
the trail and ran for about five miles
without accomplishing anything. The
searching party returned to this city
on the special train early this morn
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
WARsHIps FOR NEW CHWANG.
They VIII he Sent to Look After Our
Interests There.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 9.--The attention
of the State Department has been
drawn to the possibility of rioting and
looting at New Chwang in the indefin-
jte interval of time between the eX-
pected Russian withdrawal and the
Japanese occupation of the port.
Secretary Hay today had consulta-
ton with the President respecting the
advisabiity of again sending war
ship to New Chwang to safeguard
American interests, and as far as pos
sible to prevent outrages upon other
foreigners by brigands. AS result
of the conference, the Navy Depart
ment has cabled Admiral cooper,
COMMUNICATIVE n-chief of the Asatlc
station, to send a cruiser and gun
boat to Chefoo. This is the nearest
neutral port to Port Arthur, but is
outside the zone of military opera
tions. The selections of the vessels
is left to Admiral Cooper.
The several vessels of the navy Will
within two or three days sail for New
ChwanG, the nearest being the Raj
eigh, now at Chemulpo, while the
Helena and the Wilmington are at
Wenchau just below Shanghai, and
the Cincinnati is on her way from
Chefoo to Chemulpo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-10
THEY SWAT IN Vain
Wake Forest Loses to the
A. & M.
Big Seven to Two the Soldiers Gain a
Close of the Season Victory
Over the Wake Forest
Team.

The athletic season at the A. &. NJ.
closed yesterday afternoon before 600
wild, enthusiastic spectators, when the
cadets defeated the Wake Forest team
in an exciting game by score of seven
to two.
The season has been a most success
full one, both financially and in the
per cent of games, won. The boys did
themselves proud in the last game, and
every man was famed at his post and
brought grand stand applause time af-
ter time-Miller, Knox, Asbury, Had
ley, Gully HoWle and Harris all need
their right mark for the support they
rendered the mighty artist Shannon
house, who was a puzzle unable to be
solved by the old gold and black.
Shannonhouse went into the game
with a lame arm, but with his grit
that the visitors should not win and
his team was there to back him. The
preachers were not out of the game
for they fought hard to run up the
score and make it close, but all in
vain.
The features of the day were Shan
nonhouSe'S work in the box, allowing
only six hits; Hadley's two three base
hits: KnoX's batting; Miller's work at
shortstop was professional; and the
team work as whole. At times the
visitors were we'll in the game, and by
good head work prevented scoring.
In the sixth inning three men were on
bases and one out Edwards settled
down and caught man at the rubber
and famed the last one.
The visitors scored the first run in
the first inning after two men were
down. King reached first on bad throw
by shortstop and scored on Smith s
hot one to Knox, who let it pass to
Hadley, who too was unable to check
the sphere. The inning closed with
| Turner. j., out via second to first In
the sixth another run was, scored on
two singles. King singled TO centre
| field stole second and was scored by
Smith, who singled to right field.
The locals scored their first run in
the second inning. Hadley landed the
sphere into left garden and didn't stop
tagging bases until he had tagged
three and Knox scored him on pref
| ty single to centre.
In the third inning a flat bat caused
little misfortune that checked the
game for a few minutes, but no dam
age was done. The fourth landed two
more runs for the locals that won the
game. Knox singled to left field and
Brockwell reached first on error of Sc
cond baseman; with these two on
bases, ShannonhouSe stepped up and
weltered the sphere between the eyes
and landed it in deep centre for two
bags and scored Knox and Brockwell.
And they scored again in the fifth.
Miller was passed free; Asbury bunt-
ed beautifully towards first bag and
ran it out; Howle came up with Il
pretty sacrifice and scored Miller
while Asbury came over to third
| Hadley was not satisfied with one
three bagger. he tapped out another
into the same territory and scored AS
| bury. Hadley came in on KnoX's sac
rifice. One run was added in the sew
enth inning by Hadley, who got to first
on error of shortstop and scored after
stealing second and third on Brock
| wells two baggcr to centre.