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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-25

The receipt from one joint tort feasor of a sum in part satisfaction of the de- mand, and his release from furtehr lia- bility, are held, In Louisville and E. Mall Go. vs. Barnes (Ky) 64 L. R. A. o4. not to operate to release the other from lia- bility for the residue of the damages in- fiicted. 14l AS
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
BRIDE KILLED BY WORRY
OVER ATTEMPTED MURDER
Rejected SuitOr Fires Charge of Buck
shot Through Window at
Wedding Party

WATERLOO, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Wenzel Freichrich, a bride of one
short week. died to-day from worry
over an attempt at assassination dur
ing her wedding ceremony at the
home Of her father. George A. Guckes,
in this city. After the clergyman had
pronounced the words which made
her wife and the merry party had
left the parlOrs for the dining-room,
shot was fred through a window.
The assassin is unknown, but Mrs.
Freichrich believed him TO be a re-
jected suitor and refused TO be COM
forted. She feared that he would re-
turn when he found his effort had
been unsuccessful.
Several persons were saved from
death by the merest accident. The
would-be murderer's gun was filed
with buckshot, which spread as ii en-
tered the room which the wedding
guests and the bride and groom had
left but moment before.
The parents of the deceased are
griefstricken and Guckes has offered
a large reward for the apprehension
of the man who fired the shot.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Under
orders of the War Department Ser
geant of the First Glass Thomas E..
Brewer of the hospital corps, now al
San Francisco. will be sent to the
army and navy general hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark, TO relieve Sergeant of
the First Class Adam Korn. Sergeant
Korn Will be sent to Fort Lincoln. n.
D., 10 relieve Sergeant of the First
Class Martin Rose of the hospital
corps. Sergeant Rose will be sent to
Angel Island. Cal, to the department
of recruits and casuals. thence to Ma
Mia, Philippine Islands, on the first
available transport. Private William
B. Puffer of the Fifth Battery of field
artillery at the Preside. San Fran
cisco, will be discharged from the
army by the commanding officer of
his station under the provisions of
section 2, general orders, November 8.
Orders to naval officers-Paymas-
ter's Clerk o. F. Cato is appointed
clerk in the navy, December II. for
duty on board the Independence at
Mare Island navy yard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
DENOUNCE v Ar
IN FAR EAST
Factions in Moscow Call on
WOrkingmen to Overthrow
the Gar and His Advisers
OTHER DEMONSTRATIONS
Feared That Agitation Will
Cause the Government to
Adopt Repressive Measures

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19.-The
Emperor's fete day passed without any
untoward demonstrations in st. Peters
burg. but was marked by continua-
tion of the Moscow disorders, though
they were not as serious as on Sunday.
The feature of the Moscow demon
stration was the distribution of a vio-
lent proclamation of the Social Demo-
cratic Labor party describing the whole
country as being in state of mourn
ing and tears fer the sacrifice of life in
the Far East for the aggrandizement
of the Romanoffs, Dicturing the Gov
ernment as driving the people to star
walton. and calling upon worl<ingmen
to enter ceaselessly upon a war for
overthrowing the tyrants. other dem
Onstrations are reported from various
localities.
In consequence of the agitation the
advisers of Emperor Nicholas have
dissuaded him from his contemplated
trip to the south of Russia to bid fare
we'll to troops being dispatched to the
Far East.
AS an indication of the temerity of
some of the extreme Liberals in the
campaign now wagng, 1OS of the lead
ing writer's for Russian Fatherland,
Our Life and other Liberal papers of
St. Petersburg have openly drawn up
an indictment against the action Of the
police at the demonstration in the New
sky Prospect on December II.
Conservatives are afraid that the
ill-advised course of the extremists
will drive the Government to adopt re-
pressive measures just when a distinct
victory over the reactionaries had been
won and a liberal regime has been in
augurated. The renewed activity in
revolutionary circles already has
caused many arrests.
ROSTOFFONDON, Dec 19.-Local
representatives of all the various ranks
of life. including workingmen and
many ladies. have held a big banquet
here at which speeches were made in
favor Of imperial reform, liberty of
speech, education of he masses and
amnesty of political prisoners. At the
conclusion of the banquet resolutions
similar TO those passed by the Zem-
stow conferences at st. Petersburg
were adopted. There were no disorders
of any kind.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
THIEF WRITES
TO HIS VICTIM
TOnopah Club, Which Was
Recently Robbed in Daring
Manner, Gets Queer Letter
specIA, Dispatch to The Call.

RENO, Dec. 19.-The Tonopah Club.
which was robbed of $500 several days
ago by man who tunneled under the
building and bored through the floor
under where the money box was stand
ing. yesterday received the following
letter:
ION DESERT NEAR TONOPAH.
Dec. 16-Tonopah Club: When in the
course of human events it becomes
necessary for one person to separate
others from their money, a decent re-
spect of the opinions or mankind re-
quires that they disclose the causes
which impelled the separation. We
hold these truths to be self-evident,
that wine, women and love of money
have caused good many to go wrong.
A mixture OF these caused us to need
the money.
Some dark night go back in the pas
sageway in the rear of the saloon and
feel under the sill and you will find a
Wells, Fargo & Co. check for SIS. You
understand banking business and can
collect it easier than l. Use this as a
pair of jacks may turn and make it
more than $500. Pardon my spirit of
levity I will close by thanking you for
past favors and assuring you of my
best wishes. u. c. ROUGHEDGE."
The proprietor did as directed and
found the check. He then wrote the
following letter, which he posted on a
bulletin board:
ITO U. C. Roughedge: The check and
sack were in place ana you deserve
the rest because you earned it. and one
or two jacks will grind it back. If
you want to take another contract we
will furnish you with your own tools.
''TONOPAH CLUB"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
STARTS
DEPEW'S FIGHT
Calls a Meeting to Urge the
Reelection of the Junior
Senator From New York

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 - Senator
Thomas C. Platt has called a confer
ence of Republicans to meet in the
Fifth-avenue Hotel on Wednesday
morning at IL o'clock to take measures
for the reelection Of Senator Depew.
More than fifty invitations have been
issued to leaders and legislators. .,
Senator Platt says that this confer
ence is called largely for the purpose
of neutralizing the effect of the recent
conference at which Governor OdeII and
many other prominent Republicans
were present and which showed itself
strongly in favor of Frank s. Blacks
candidacy.
When asked tonight whether he had
invited Governor OdeIl to consult with
him, Senator Platt replied: "Of course
1 have not done so. The Governor is
backing the other man."
Senator PIatt said that he had Wis
tied Wall street to-day and consulted
with very large number Of prominent
Republicans. all Of whom, he said, he
had found to be enthusiastically In
favor of the reelection of Senator De-
pew. Regarding the conference, Sena-
tor Platt said II will be attended by
Republicans who are interested in the
election Of a United States Senator
men from different parts of the State.
IT shall not turn anybody away" he
added Il want to find out where we
stand and 1 purpose getting TO the bot
tom of the matter.
Governor Odell was mistaken" Sen
ator Platt said, IF he believed that
Black would have a majority IN the
Legislature
Ex- Governor Black came to the city
from Troy tonight. When asked II the
announcement OF his candidacy In the
Troy Times was authoritative he an
swered he was not yet prepared to
make a statement OF his attitude.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
MANY SCHOONERS MISSING
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST
Great Fears Felt For Vessels, Whose
Crews Total Sixty Men.

Crews Total Sixty Men.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., Dec. 19.-Several
schooners, belonging on this island and
which were driven off by the gale of
December II, are still unreported.
Their crews total sixty men. 1t is
feared they have been lost.
WOODS HOLE, Mass, Dec. 19.-
The three-masted schooner Richard
S. Leaning, Captain Hatfield, lies
sunk on Long Shoal, with her mizzen-
mast broken off halfway. There are
no signs of the crew. The Leaning
went down in Sundays blizzard. She
was bound from Windsor. n. s., for
Philadelphia.
The crew of the Muskegete life-sav-
ing station, which put out to the vessel
yesterday. found no one on board. The
schooner's boat was missing, but the
life savers have little hope that the
men from the vessel could have es-
capped in such a storm. She carried a
crew of six.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Village of Dapindu
Seized by SIav
Soldiers.
Japanese Outposts
RepuISe Night
OnfaIlS.

MUKDEN, Dec. 19.-The village of
Dapindu has been occupied, after a
sharp fight, by a detachment of Rus
sian infantry, Cossacks and borderers
under Belinske. Otherwise all has
been quiet along the front.
Four japanese suffering from frost
bite of the hands and feet have volun-
tarily surrendered to the Russians.
The japanese. like the Russians
troops, are living in dug-outs. six men
in house. They have apparently a
large supply of clothing, principally
Chinese padded coats.
Cossacks recently captured a Jap
anese officer dressed in Russian uni
form as he was quietly riding along
the Russian frontal position. He sa
luted as he passed the Cossacks
speaking perfect Russian. but the
Cossacks, suspecting something wrong.
tried TO stop him. He ran, but was
captured.
TOXIC. Dec. 19. - Manchurian
cember Is, says:
"On the night of December Il, be-
tween $50 and IL o'clock, the enemy
made three attacks against our out
posts in the neighborhood of Santaok-
Untzu and also advanced, at one
o'clock in the morning. to the vicinity
OF SinlUngtun and Tunghaisengkou.
The enemy was entirely repulsed.
The enemy, with heavy guns, in the
neighborhood of Sufangtai. commenc-
ing at 2:3O o'clock on the afternoon of
December 1S fired eighty rounds from
csnnons against the neighborhood of
the Shakhe Railway bridge. but the
cannonade did not injure u.s.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
FALSE FLOOR COVERS
MUCH STOLEN PROPERTY
Officers Find Further Evidence Of the
Thieving Propensities of
Arizona Couple.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. 19.-when
the seventh drayload of plumber
which Fred Roemer had stolen and
cached in the old brewery building
they thought their work completed
On further investigation of the prem
ises, however, to-day a new floor was
discovered in the building, which
they decided to take up to see if any,
thing was hidden beneath it. To their
surprise a large cellar was found con-
tanning nearly as much plunder as was
recovered Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
MAN WITH 81 CENTS
ADVERTISES FOR WIFE
Hopes to Borrow Money to Pay for
Wedding Suit, License and
Pastors Fee.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Dec. 19.-Ar-
thur Rodda has advertised in the To-
cal newspaper for a wife. He men
tions no qualifications and offers no
inducements in return.
Rodda is anxious to borrow money
for a wedding suit. He says that he
has saved 81 cents for the wedding
trip and that he knows where he can
get sufficient funds for the marriage
license and a reasonable clergyman's
fee
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Wants Kaiser to Arbitrate.

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, Dee. 1s.-
Antonio Flores, former President of
Ecuador, has been appointed Minister
to Germany. with the special purpose
of urging Emperor William to accept
the designation of arbitrator in the
boundary dispute between Ecuador and
Colombia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
WHITE MAN AND COLORED
WOMAN DENIED LICENSE
Issue Permit to Wed to
California Couple.

RENO, Dec. 19.-Paul Mark, a Bel
gian, and Mrs. Belle johnson. a ne
gress, who were refused a marriage
license in Marysville, Cal, few DAYS
ago, arrived in Reno Sunday even
ing and requested license of County
Clerk Fogg. They were told by the
County Clerk that it was against the
law for a colored person and a white
person to intermarry, and that they
could not have the license
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Russian Ships OF Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 1s.-Sixteen
vessels, presumably of the Russian
Baltic squadron, have been sighted
twenty-five miles out. steering south
ward. 1t is supposed they will call
al Delagoa Bay. where colliers have
already arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
TOGO'S MEN EXULTANT.

Admiral Togo's campaign Of ten
months is considered equal TO any in
the history of naval warfare. He has
il bored constantly under the necessity
Of preserving the vessels OF his feet
for service against the Russion Second
Pacific Squadron. The admiral and his
men have withstood storm, stress and
exposure eXcellently. The men are in
good health and eXultant.
Telegraphing under date of December
ls, Vice Admiral Togo says:
There is no room left TO doubt that
the enemvs ships in the harbor Of
Port Arthur are totally unfit for ser
vice I have reason TO believe that
the battleship SevastopOl has been dis
sbled by our torpedo attacks, but no
definite data on which to pass final
judgment has yet been obtained and
investigations are being conducted in
al svaila bic quarters. II is certain
that At least six Russian torpedo boat
destroyers remain intact in the har-
Dor"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
TeIegraphers Not to Strike.

MONTREAL, Dec. 19.-The Cana
dian Pacific Railway officials an
nounce that they have come to an
anicable agreement with the Order
of Railroad Telegraphers. which de-
sired certain changes in the schedule
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
CIergx In TroubIe In Kcuador.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. Dec. 19.-
Under the new worship law, the Govern
ment has begun the prosecution of the
clergy for leasing their properties. The
clergy has communicated the rent
ers, upon whose complaint the Govern
ment is proceeding.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Daring Attacks on
the BattIeShip
SeVaStopOl.
Commander YeZOe
Killed by SIaV
Shell.

TOXIC. Dec. ls.-Although accus-
toned 10 hearing Of acts Of bravery
on the part of their soldiers and sail
ors. The people Of Japan have been
thrilled by the details of the series
Of desperate torpedo attacks against
the Russian battieship Sevastopol and
other craft driven outside the harbor
Of Port Arthur b. the fire Of the Jap
snese land batteries.
Commander Yezoe and Lieutenant
Nakahara are the heroes Of these at
tacks. and the former promises TO gain
equal prominence with Commander Hi
rose (Who on March p last was blown
T. fragments in Vice Admiral TOgo's
second attempt 70 bottle up Port Ar
thur in the war traditions Of Japan.
Commander Yezoe's fiOtilla of torpe-
o. boats was undergoing repairs when
The attacks were planned, but he sue
ceeded in putting one Of his vessels
into condition for a fight. On this
vessel he promptly steamed TO the
rendezvous and. finding that the other
fotillas had gone, begged and gained
permission 10 join in the attacks. Then
he steamed through the snow storm
clone and succeeded in locating the
SeTastOpol. 10 which he was able to
get close enough 70 hear the Russians
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Californians i'm washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The fol-
lowing Californians reached hare to-
day:
At the Raleigh-Dr. Adolph Dan
ziger of San Francisco. At the Riggs
Miss A. ]. Chandler OF San Francis
co. At the New Willard-F. j. Bev-
eridge of Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
SICKNESS AMONG JAPANESE.
Disease Resembling Bubonic PIacu,
Menaces Oyamafs Tf-ooDs.

HUASHAN. Dec. 1s.-It is renorted
that new form Of sickness has
broken out among the japanese, re-
stmbling bubonic plague.
The intense cold of the last few
days has obliged the japanese to aban-
don some Of their advanced posts and
consequently Russian scouts have been
able TO raid clear 10 the japanese main
positions.
A japanese observation balloon was
seen to-day reconnoitering the Rus
sian front
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
LOSES FOUR TORPEDO BOATS.
Cost to Japan of Attacks on the Bat.
tleshfp Sevastonol

TIENTSIN. Dec. 1e A Junk
which arrived here to-day from Port
Arthur reports that four japanese tor
pedo boats were destroyed during the
attacks on the Russian battleship Sc
vastopol, which, they say, has now
sought refuge under Golden Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
KILLED BY A SHE'LL.

Tezoe fred a torpedo. Then he went
closer aid fired a second torpedo. A
shell from the SeVastopol struck him
IN the abdomen. cutting his body in
two. Commander Yezoe's remains
were brought back TO the fleet. They
probably viii be brought to Japan for
public interment
Lieutenant Nakahara went TO the
rescue Of q disa bled torpedo boat
which had been under the command Of
Lieutenant Nakahori, who. with five
others, was killeS. and submitted to a
deadly fire. Naka hara's boat was hit
repeatedly. but he succeeded in rescu-
ing majority Of the crew Of Naka-
ho- boat.
More OF Admiral TOgO's men Volun-
teered for participation in the attacks
than could be assigned.
II is probable that Admiral Togo viii
soon return 10 Japan. leaving q Junior
admiral to conduct the final operations
and to continue the blockade. 1t is ex-
pected that Togo viii be summoned
by the Emperor TO Toxic, where he will
be given splendid public receDtiOns
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Continued From Page 1, Column I.

missioners. independent of that which
was introduced bearing solely upon the
written report of Commissioner Hutton,
are that for many years last past there
has been conducted in the eight blocks
bounded by Sacramento street on the
south, Pacific street on the north,
Stockton street on the west and Dupont
street on the east, oyer one hundred
places where gambling, to wit, fantan
and lottery drawings, h@ been contin-
ually taking place.
The existence and operations of
these places have been in violation of
the statutes of the State and some of
the ordinances of the city and county,
and has led to numerous scandals, muir
ders and charges of corruption against
the police and other city officials
These places were operated with
none but police interference up to jan
uary 2S, 1904, when Wee Ong Tong,
claiming to be a corporation COM
menced an action in the Superior
Court to restrain the police from max
ing any efforts in the direction of the
suppression of>Chinese gambling in the
above mentioned locality.
His Honor Judge Carroll Cook, by
injunction, restrained the police on
that day from further interference.
The injunction was continued in force
from time to time by his Honor Judge
Murasky, and on the 9th day of Sep
tember, 1904, the action was dismissed
without prejudice, it developing at
that time that Wee Ong Tong was not
a corporation and had no standing In
~
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

It's the chap who says he doesn't care
for filthy lucre who is always wanting
70 borrow a quarter.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
A Guarantecd Cure for PiIes.

Itching, Blind. Bleeding Protruding Piles
Your druggist Will refund money II PAzO oINT-
MENT fails TO cure you In to IA days. 50c.s
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
NO CoLLUsION SHOWN.

The report signed by Commissioners
Howell and Hutton generating Com
misioners Drinkhouse and Reagan is as
follows:
I'VE find that no evidence was pro-
duced before us tending in any way to
show that either Police Commissioner
John A. Drinkhouse or Police Commis-
sioner Thomas Reagan ever received
any part of the Chinatown gambling
corruption fund. nor were they at any
time In collusion with any of said gam
bling houses or those who directly or
indirectly operated the affairs of the
same. The above Commissioners, be-
ing interested, do not sign this finding. +"
The reports of the Commissioners
| were shown to Chief of Police Whitman
last evening. He said he could only say
garding the number of men it would
take to effectively suppress gambling
in Chinatown agreed with his views.
"I have long sought 200 additional
policemen" said the Chief, but have
been unable to get them. Many dis
tricts are now pleading for more pro-
lection, but / am unable to give it to
them. 1 have always held that the
safety VI lHS tdApdJ VI llllS NCllS
of its white citizens-is of more i'm
portance than the morals of the Chi
nese, and though / always have and
will continue to exert myself to pre-
vent the Chinese from breaking the
law, it is a difficult task with the few
men caa spare for the work.
"At one time / placed 120 men in
Chinatown and succeeded, for time,
in STAMPING out gambling, but the
minute the force was reduced to guard
the interests of the whites, gaming
commenced again. / have discussed
this with the commission and they
have agreed with me that 1t was best
| not to leave any portion of the city
uncovered, but to do the best 1 could
I with a small force. This 1 have done
and will continue to do unless directed
| by the commission to enlarge the Chi
! natown squad to such proportions as
, will, enable night inspection of every
nook and Granny into which these
Orientals crawl to indulge in their
vices"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

If your friends are musicalIy inclined give
them some prettily bound musical literature
OF operatic scores. Sherman Clay & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Brumo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money Il Il fails to cure
e. w. Groves signature Is on each box 25c.s
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20

preston of gambling in Chinatown
might lead to an increase of crime in
other parts of the city.
SQUAD Is SUFFICIENT.
I'VE believe that the squad kept
there for years last past has been suf-
tcient in numbers to stop gambling
If it were not so sufficient it would
need but the temporary presence of
few more officers to suppress it. But
II 1T required many more men it will
not do for police department TO say
that crime by the wholesale should be
tolerated in one part of the city be-
cause policeman while there sup
pressing it might have prevented an
isolated violation of law elsewhere
where crime is but of infrequent oc-
currence
1T is the plain duty of a police de-
partment to prevent known violations
'of the law. A bare fear that a crime
may be committed in one place cannot
excuse a failure to suppress known
crime by the wholesale in another.
We are of the opinion that never,
except in remote instances, have proper
efforts been used by the Police Depart
ment in the suppression of gambling
in Chinatown when they have been
free to act without interference by the
courts"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
FORMER STANFORD STUDENT
SENT TO COUNTY JAIL
Member of Sigma Epsilon Fraternity
Given Sentence of Six Months
for Stealing,

for Stealing.
SAN JOSE. Dec. 19.-Euis Sand
Wig, alias Sorville Sandy Ellis,
former Stanford student, was to-day
received at the County Jail from
Santa Clara to serve a six months
sentence for stealing a bicycle
Sandvig was quite prominent in
student affairs a few years ago. He
was member of the Sigma Upsilon
Fraternity.