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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

BALL AND WHIST PARTY.-The Business
Women's Club OF san Francisco will give It's
second annual ball and whist party tonight al
Stalnway Hail. -s
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

SAN FRANCISCO ......... .6O-52.
The following are the seasonal rainfalIs
to date as compared with those OF date
last and rainfalls in the last twenty
four hours:
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Snn. 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 tho
Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mission- street wharD about 25
minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
OF tide Is the same at both places.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Time Ball.

the charts The plane Of reference is the mean
OF the lower low waters.
Time Ball.
Branch photographic Office. U. S; N, Mer-
chants Exchange San Francisco, Cal,
November 16, 1904
The Time BAH on the tower of the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon to day
{. G.. at noon of the 120th meridian. or at
D. m Greenwich time j. c. BURNETT,
Lieutenant L. S. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Weather Report.

G20th Meridian-Pacifc Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1916 p. m.
following maximum and minimum tenn
laa,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
REORGANIZE FORCE.
How Men Will be Assigned I'm
der the New Plan.

a meeting OF tho Rules Committee Of
the Police Hoard was held In tho offlca
OF Major Howard yesterday morning.
made In the department as 1t Is to be
reorganixed, msre completed. The change
goes into effect tomorrow at noon. In
addition to the committee, embracing
Alcssrs. Landerkin, Ainslic and Manning
Chief Howard and Captains Shinbcrger,
Nuce and Whiti1ck wcre present.
In the change provision Is made for
ten sergeants. There are now twelve. In
tho new appointment scrgaants Otey and
Orange, both OF whom are on the sick
list. arc left off,
re the First District go Sergsants Mat
thaws, Holdcroft and TaIIey, from the
Second. making tho detail at that sta
ton now: Sergcants Bailey, Jeter, Mat
thews Holdcroft and Talley.
10 the now Second SO sergeants sop,all
ana Epps. making tho detaii there now:
Sergeants Kerse. Brooks, Barfoot, Sow
ell, Epps and Orangc-six-although the
plan Is for five only. This may indIcat,
the retirement OF Sergeant Orange.
The officers OF the two old districts
remain as they wore. The division OF the
old Second District places tho officers
In tho two now ones US follows:
Sergeant G. w, Epps. from tlrSt 20 sec
ond District (SmIth and Marshall Streets).
From present Second District to now
First District (Old Markell: Sergeants
G.. II. Matthews, s. w. Holdcroft. c. IT,
TaIey; tPrivatos w. a. Toler, r. w. Jen-
n,ngs, w. L. Bradley, j. g. Gary. j. IT,
Wiltshire r, u, Bryant, G. Il. Clark
son, r, j.. Bradley. ]. J. Cox. r, L.,
Shoemaker. j. r. Wiley, John Finsgan
TSom nresant Second Station TO lew
Second District (smitl and MarshalD {:
Sergeant r. B. Sowell Privates J. w
Sheppard, A. 7. Walton. 3. IT, Portiaux
l. NJ. Farley. P. Il. NeIsz. T.. r, Howell
W. p. schleif. w II. Wyatt; G. W.
Thurman, w, II. Foster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
DR., sHooP's RHEUMATIC CURE
~ Costa NothIhu lf IL EalIs

Any houest person who suffers from Rheu,,
matsn, is Welcome 10 this offer. For years
searched eveTywhere TO find q spscl9o 1or
Hhsumsls Fer sar|y % ysars sy W9IHea u
rewarded, / found T. costly chemical that dld
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do not mean. that Or. Shops Rheumatic
T Sap aip%assasbs WI dr,Ss tse ~
Know ne TIL Ills SO 50 wsl thai VIII furnisl tSr y
fun month my Rheupa To Cure on tr.a.
cannot cure all cases within q mon1h
would DO unreasonable TO expect that H9i
most cases NH Yield within 20 days ~ + sTis!
ps,s sur ls 4 as' d fsas: Ss'H
.' Ny offer Is made 10 conylnss you q my
rcrience-rof adtuel knowledge, ! snow what Y
can do And know this so Wel ina VIII
fi,rrish my remedy on trial simply write ny
&, postal for my book on Rheumatism. Y! VIII
then arrange With q druggist IN your vicinity
IS that you can SECURE slx 9 TICS VI Ut,
shs9isk hfaat'H Gs f aha rs sit aSs
loss is mine and mine alone II Will b left
entirely ID you. T mean that exactly. don
cs %Sie n Ss and Win SEND Son the book, Try
u,y ysneS. Tor 9 month y " falls tho loss ~
''Aadr,,. Dr. skoop Box ssss lSssas, " yIsi
q. Mid cases not chronic are osssn. cured ~
Isns1 ON Twp bot tlss. All dFusslstg'r4S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
NEW BANK BUILDING.
One Thoroughly Up-to-Date
May be Erected in Ashland.
lSpecial ID The Tlmes.pispntch.l

ASHLAND. VA, Jan. l2-rhe Hanover over
the Question Of erecting a modern up-to.
date bank and Office building at shs next n
February 18th. At that time the special
comm ttec of Messrs. Walton. Foy, am, ana
Meyberg will make report on aNallaole
lot and the general conditions favor ne
the plan. 1t is proposed to erect a buiaa-
ing which will be suitable for q town
hall, etc. ,,,,
friends of the late Mr.. John r.. McMurda
was attached to scaboa5H ratad N %be as
the remains were Inferred In Hollywood
Cemetery.
MIR. Henry Guy Vaughan. son of the
late Mr.. Edward Vaughan. trcasul er. OF
Hanover county, was married here to.cay
to Miss shipley, OF Hanover county, ut
Wynns Church.
cricksburg and Potomac Railroad. left
here for Washng,9nd ph abbeIpha
Tho leap year german to be tenle. ed
by tho ladies Of Ashland ut the Henry
Clay on Thursday next mas Dcen post.
oned until JANUARY 3tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
WYATT and
HIS: Il ) CHIEF Hi /:
Private Points to His Record III
Reply to Major Howard's
Severe Criticism.
LIKE A CLAM MANY MONTHS.


"Aly record as III otncerF aud rs Il citl-
xrr Is MS an open book" said Acting Ser
scnnt Wyatt hist night land there is
nothing In It thnt j am ashamed or
have no criticism or my superior OIL.
&C: to make. What was said at tho board
meeting is before that body. and 1t Is
for them to take notice, and not for mo to
call attention to-
AS Policeman wyatt said this he holpod
an old man into tho patrol wagon.
to DO taken to the Second station to be
cared for out Of the cold. Tho old man
Ind ibecn drinking, and was In M condi-
ton to take care OF lmself
~ have been like Il clam for eighteen
months" said Mr.. Wyatt. ~ havo at
tended to my business to the best Of my
nhillty, and have said nothing TO any ono
concerning my business. In this respect
|T have cioscy followed out tho rulos
set down by tho board"
When no said this he had In mind the
case OF Policeman Foster, who was fined
$40 by the board for expressing his opln-
lon OH a certain occasion a year ago.
L What brought out the renark from on.
By chiaf Howard I'd at The Board meeting
On N0nde tyl nT'Fn' CHIEF SAID.
Mr.. Wyatt as an officer end would not
OtIler man. IN Order 10 SuDeCan lA!c what
he said he started to go into details when
Mr." Ianderkin. OF the Board. said that.
investlga ton. and requested the Chief to
conflne. himself to tho matter under con-
s!dcration.
That closed tho incident, which was
simply q revival OF tho feeling that arose.
during the great gams .ry case behring's
criticised BY. members OF the Bolrd and
when the Chief gave expressions Of sim
#f Il d F
At that time Mr., Wyatt had asked for
q hearing, put 1t was nfterward decided
that q hearing was not necessary.
Chiet HS1ward nag reth.nE tuf ner 40 20
clared that no had told all he had to tell
before the Board.
SO far az could be learned yesterday
tho cuse will not come UP, before the
Board. members OF that body looking upon
the matter as personal on. bstwe
Major Howard and Officer Wyatt, not
Important enough 10 call for an invcstlga-
ton.
Some members OF the Board or sone
private citizsna may call upon The Board
be that friends Of Mr.. Wyatt may induce
him to ask the Board to. secure from
Chief Howard an explanations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
TROOPS MOVING. /
Russians Occupy Terminus OF
New ChWanp Railroad.

(By Associated Press.
z PEKIN. Jan. E.-Authentlc informa-
tion has reached the legations hero that
two divisions OF Russian troops are COM
ins by tho Siberian Railroad.
A Russian force has occupied the ter
minus OF tho new branch OF tho Shan
HaI-Kwan- New-Chwang Railroad. re-
Gently completed by tho Chinese The
terminus is ono hundred miles northwest
OF New chwang, and will DO an lmpor-
tant strategic base IN the event OF war
The foreigners at New Chang. fearing
the town may become tho scene OF hos
Titles in case OF war, on account OF the,
presence thero OF a Russian garrison,
are urging the consuls to secure action
on the part OF their governments to.
maintain the neutrality OF New ChwanS.
asserting that business Interests viii BIO
seriously impaired. and adding that as
the sian occupation Is not recognized
by China or by tho powers, the govern
ne 80, ave H4ounu tor actior
The Japnnese mail steamer leaving
Ching " an-Iao to-day carried the faml-
lies Of many Japanese merchants Of New
ChWnnH. 1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
BAND PLAYED DIXIE
AS GORDON DI ED

A special from Atlanta to tho Chicago
Record Herald says:
while the spirit ot General John B..
Gordon was passing away In Miami. Fla.
at 1906 o'clock last night. the Creatore
Band at the Grand Opera House was
playing a medley OF "Dlxio" and Mary
land Ny Maryland" two airs so
dear to southern hearts. Tho coin-
cidence was remarkable when It
was known that the band swung
into tho strains Of Dixie and Mary
land, My Maryland at exactly 1905
o'clock, Inc moment General Gordon
passed away
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13


honor which crowns the life of this SOL
d!er md Christian statesman. His fame
Is written in the brilliant annals Of tho
matchless army which he adorned; mis-
civic distinctions is recorded In tho gov
ernmental archives. both State and ma
tional; his devotion to ths Confectionery
and his fellow soldiers is attested by
his blood and forty years of service that
they might assume the place In history
to which they are entitled; his example
is a beacon light to coming generations;
and his memory is embalmed In the
heart of every man who loved the status
less banner. We cannot add one laurel
TO his chaplot We simply place orr
wreath at tho base Of his glorious moli-
ument which towers SO high that an
men may see and takc knowledge 81 It
throughout the boundless world till man
SHALL think themselves accursed they
were not here;
And hold their manhood CHEAP, while,
any speaks
That fought with him."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.
Ex-C onfederates in Congress Act
on Death of General Gordon.
Especial TO Tho Times Dlspatch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
Confederates In Congress met to-day
and adopted resolutions OF regret at the
death OF General Gordon, The resolutions
wero drafted by committee appointed
at meeting yesterday afternoon. 4
copy could not be obtained owing to tho
fact that they arc now being ctrculute'i
for tho signatures OF the old southern
soldiers In tho two houses OF Congress,
and after all shall hayc signed them they
VIII be forwarded to tho family OF tna
deceased soldier
There arc twenty-one Confederate vet-
Grams In tho House Of Representatives,
and fourteen In the senate, Representa-
tive Lamb OF Virginia, was the only one
who served undcr Gordon. Captain LeMh
was a member OF tho committee wnlcn
drafted tho resolutions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
MAY NOT INCREASE.
Councilman Says Finance Conn
mittee's Report May be Killed,

A member Of tho Council said last
night that no had his serious doubts
about tho passage Of tho Finance Cons
mittee's Recommendation tor an increase
OF ten men for tho police department.
a'"rhe Council Is sore over the action Of !,
movement In getting the Legislature to
PASS the act that has been so much re-
forred to In the papers" no said. and the
Recommendation may be defeated on that
ground
It was suggested after the remark had
been made that II the recommendation
Is turned down. an individual Tesolu..
ton may be offered by some members %
tho body, increasing tho foroa by ion
or even twenty-five mell,
There Is no doubt that some Of the
Councilmcn are sore with the board, and
That they Will al tempt to table or defeat
the recommendation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
ASKED TO
SEE GENERAL }
Train Bearing Gallant Gordon's.
Remains Stopped for al, Old AZ
Confederate.
DIRGEs GREET THE H TRAIN
Confederate Veterans and Daugll-
tiers OF confeleracy Pay Tri-
butte to the Dead.
DlaGEs GREET THE TRAIN
Confederate Veterans and Daug1l-
Inv Associates, Prcss.)

. ASss<
ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA, Jan. 12.-.Just
as tho sun was rising above the waters
OF Biscayno Bay, the train bearing the
body Of tho late John q. Gordon, Licu-
tenant-G General, Governor and Senator,
started for tho place where It will final
~ rest The coffin In which tho body
roposed was carried III Mr.. Flagler's prl-
waite car, guarded by an escort Of eight
mon Of Company L, Florida State troops.
under Captain Jaudon. In the care were
Mrs. Gordon, her daughter, Mrs. Burton
Smith, OF Atlanta: her SONS, Major Hugh
Gordon. OF Biscayne, and Frank Gordon,
Of Atlanta and her grandsons Hugh
Gordon. III, and Ikilbournc Gordon. Mrs.
Morton, Bishop Brown. another daughter,
is on her way from Berlin, New Hamp-
shire, and will meet tho body in Atlanta.
Besides tho soldiers detailed for duty,
Rev. Charles A. T'ulwood, 2. D., and 5.
L. Patterson, are accompanying the body
tn Atlanta. representing the Miami Board
of Trade.
AZ west Palm Beach, the train was
met by Confederate veterans with 8
brass band, which, played ag$dirgots.ffa1lnno
Nearer My God to Thee"
Mr.. Flagler went on board 1t ram
Beach and met the bercaved family. ~
dayton, tho Confederate veterans m a,l;
cd to the station and gave floral
wreath ~,
rho most touching event Of al the
trip occurred at Fort Pierce An ola
man. who had fought under General Cor
don, and loft leg ut the wilderness II,
that bloody charge which Lee himself
prepared to lead. but was prevented DyS
Gordon, aud his men. VINO demaIoeu
that tho commander-ln-chief 80 to O
place Of safety; this old soldier begged
10 see his commander, and the train was vas.
detained to give him an opportunity.
The train was met at st. Augustine by
crowd and tho Confederates and
Daughters of tho Confederacy placed two
floral wreaths on the casket.
4 nun,her Of prominent officers of the
Georgia State troops met the body IN
jacksonville, Six Of them arc OH the
Governors staff
Al $40 the car in which the body was
rosting. was coupled onto the Southern
train which at once left for Atlanta. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
THE EMPEROR SIGNS.
.Afixes His Seal to the Chinese
American Treaty.
(By Associated p

WAsH1N0ToN, D. c., Jan. 1s:---sir
Chen Tung Liang Chcng, tho Chinese
minister here, called upon acting Score.
tary or State Loomls to-day and informs
81 him that he had received q cable
dispatch from Pckln, stating that the
Emperor had fixed his seal TO the Chi
nese-A American treaty, and. further, that
hc had acceded to the request Of the
American government through Minister
Conger for the immediate exchange OF
notifications.
Therefore. without awaiting tho arrival
In Washington Of the copy OF the treaty
from Pelein, the minister and Secretary
Hay will within n day or TWO VIII s1s'
protocol equivalent - the exchahse
of notifications. and the Presidents proc
Ian,atior heing issued the convention
Will 60 Into effect Immediately.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
Delegation Leaves
This Afternoon for Atlanta.

In tho presence Ct gathering OF the
famous men of the South, assembled 10
do honor to the dead hero, tho last rites
over the remains Of General John =.
Gordon will be conducted at noon To-
morrow In Atlanta.
q distinguished delegation from Hlch'
n,ond will DO present at the opsequles.
General Fitzhugh Lee SAID yes ternaS
afternoon that he could not tell until tnls
morning IL he would be able to SO. lie
wishes to do so. however, and WI! make
every effort. AS many as possible OF
tho Leo Camp delegation will attend,
leaving at 1850 to-day by the southern
or ut $40 by the seaboard. These gen.
tlcnlen are rs follows; COMMANDER James
Power Smith, Judge George L. Christian,
Captain Thomas Elicit, Cosonel Jol'H w.
Johnston Captain D. A. brown' II,
Colonel Charles J, Anderson, Dr. J. WI
liam Jones, chaplain.senernl o. Inc
United Confederate Veterans, on General
Gordon's staff; Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Hon.
J. Taylor Ellyson, Mr.. w. W. CoMwoll,
Mr., o. B. Morgan. Mr.. James =. fn,lllps,
Mr.. james r. Gray Colonel ~ Leslie
Spence and Colonel W. r. Cutshaw
General Lee speaks most appreciatlyely
OF his dead comrade They began the war
side by side, and until General Leo en-
lensd the cavalry fought together, TIC
was q gallant and noble onlcer sA!'
tho General yesterday, ~ splenala SOL
dier in every respect III his death the
South has lost one OF ls9r mosf dist'n-
guished citizens"
Governor Montague is lnayoidably DE-
teIned from attending tho funeral ie
sent the following telegram yesterday 20
Governor Terrell:
His Excellency, ]. NJ, Terrell,
Governor of Georgia, Atlanta, Ca;
imperative official engagements pre-
vent my presence at she fupsral or Gen,
cral Gordon. whose death the people OF
Virginia mourn with those Of Georgln;
"a. j. MONTAGUE.
Ex-sergeant d, Hardy Pyle, o. TINS
city, left last night for Atlanta. ga, 70
attend. the funeral OF General Gordon.
During the war Sergeant Pyle. who y =
hatye of this city, was member of the
Sixth Alabama Regiment during lne
whole war under Gordon; WAS ywopAHea
several times and proved himself q gooa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Mad Mullah and Lou Woods
Were Winning Favorites.

CBv Associated Prose-
NEW ORLEANS. La, jan. 12.-Mad
Mullah and Lou Woods were the only
winning favorites. Summaries:
First race-six furlongs-AIad Mullah @
to q first, Dusky g to y second: Wreath
Second race-seling, six furlongs---Ves-
try 40 to y first, Jim Along Is TO y sec
ond, Caterpillar q TO y third. Time.
t1:15.
mold 10 to y first, Ostrich @ to 1W second.
Harmakis Is to . third. Time; 1:2o IL.
Fourth selling, ono mile and an
eightt-A1allay q to u first, Gin spray
uG to 81 second, Eliza Dillon ZIG to y
third. Time. 1:56 rs.
Fifth. ruceselling,, one mile and d., an u
az to 10 second, Levlathan (2oa to y third.
Time. 1857 2-5
Sixth race-sellns; one mile and a IS SIN \.
teenth--Lady AIatchless q to p FIRST, Shot
Gun (1G to y second. Hegria % to y
third, Time, 200 SO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
ROOSEVELT SHOCKED
AT GEN. GORDON'S DEATH

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. l2,-The follow
Ing message from President Roosevelt on
tho death Of General Gordon was received
to-day by Clarke Howell. editor OF the
Atlanta Constitutions:
white House, Jan. 18th.
II was greatly shocked and grievcd
ut the report of General Gordon's death.
had tho honor to number him among
my personal friends, and to have enter
tanned him at my house. moro gall
liant, generous and fearless gentleman
and soldier has not boon seen by our
country.
(Sgned)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
TO SELECT CAMPS.
Russia on Watch to Prevent Be-
ing Taken by Surprise
tDy Associated preas. q

PORT ARTHUR. Jan, l2.--lt is rcport'
ed hero that owing to threatening news
received from Korea the commander OF the
seventh Russia Brigade has gone 70 the
Ynlu River 10 select temporary camps
and effect q concentration Of troops
Owing torthe apprenensIons OF a daring
dash on the part OF tho Japanese AZ
Port Arthur, the authorities here nave
taken extraordinary precautions ~ hna
about tho town and along the wholo l'Re
OF the h1anchnrlan Railroad.
'nmn,ors we're circulated some time ago
t,atH the Japanese intended to take nd
vintage of tic festivities incident to the
RUSSIAN christmas. and surprise the war
ships mere. Consequently, q y!gllant Watch
was kept night and day, The whole 1tus-
sian fleet Is now in fighting trim
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
TRIAL OF MACHEN
BEGINS IN EARNEST

(By AssOclnted Prts3.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE trial Of
August w ,Mia,cshcn. the Groof hrothe Prs
completely in the postal frauds. began
in earnest to-day. At the outset the gov
eminent scored two points, when Justice
Pritchard refused TO make rule requir-
Ing the District Attorney TO select tho
specific count Of tho indictment under
which TIC defendants would be tried and
also when he permitted certain poHtotiice
inspectors to remain IN court after tho
tire. six witnesses were examined. all
OF them in tho employ or the Postotllce
Dcpurtment DIT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
BOB SLED STRUCK
BY TROLLEY CAR
Fifteen Persons, All Who Were
on Sled, Are Hurt, Five Of
Them Seriously,
lHy Associated press.l

NEWARK, n. j., Jan, IA bob sled
laden with fifteen young persons was hit
ty trolley car nj the intersection OF
washington and Court Streets, this even
ing All on the bis sled were more or
Jess injured. Eight were seriously hurt.
OF these, five were taken TO hospitals
and three went home,
The injured were:
Fred Lcssncr, right feet crushed and
head injuren
Henry schaffer, skull fractured; condl-
lion serious,
Peter Smith, head crushed; not likely
TO yccoyer.
John Boyd, scalp torn
and also badly bruised.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
ITS RESULT
IS.UNK'lN|OlN|N'
Final Conference Held to sDc-1
Gideon Response to Rus
sian Government.
FINAL STEP IN NEGOTIATIONS.
Public Interest at Fever Heat
and Developments Arc
Eagerly Awaited. ".
fpy Associated prnss. (,

(By Associated prcss.)
< TOXIC, Jan. 12.--Thd final conference
before tho throne 10 decide upon tho re-
sponso to RUSSIA began at o'clock this
afternoon. II was attended by all the
members OF the Cabinet. five of the
elder statesmen. Admlrals Ito and 1juin
and General kodnlnu.
Previous to tho conference Admiral
Yamotto, representing Premier Kabura,
who Ia lndlsposcd, had u private audi
ence With tho Emperor Foreign Minis
ter Komurn and Marquis Ito also con-
fcrred privately
Tho formal conference before the
throne WIS Of long duration, but Its
result Is unknown. It Is said. however.
that the response, which was drafted
yesterday. was approved, and that 1t viii
soon DO delivered to Baron de Roscn,tthe
Russian minister. .B l
This answer Of Japan Is regarded as
the final step In the negotiations. pub
lie interest In tho outcome Is at fever
heat. and developments are anxlously
awaited. ssl Nts5 3&t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.
A, P. Hill Camp Takes Fitting
Action on Gordon's Death.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 1a.-"ln keep
Ing with the actions os the various Con-
federate organizations. William u,
Badger the commander Of A. =. Hill
Camp. Confederate Veterans, has paid
a tribute to tho lato General John b.,
Gordon. in an official announcement as
follows:
Words cannot add 10 the sadness 81
the simple statement Of this hereaycr
mont. nor even express the sense OF GUY
loss Neither can eulosy enhance tbs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-13
BODY OF YOUNG
HOWELL IS FOUND
(By Associated Press.)

CHARLESTON, s., c.. Jan. 12-The body
OF Young Howell, who disappeared from
His home in Columbia, on Christmas Day
and for whom such extensive searches
have been made, was discovered by huns
ters In small branch near that city
to-day. Hc had been murdered and tho
axe with which tho deed was done was
found nearby,
Howell had been struck from the rear
on the crown cot his head, which was
crushed. Howell went out. with q negro
tn cut holly bushes. The negro. who has
since disappearod, returned to the city
without him andy reported that Howell
hnd gone to hiH home. &fli