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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
ENGINEER DIES
ON LAST RUN
Man Who Was Killed by
Falling From Locomotive
Had Arranged to Retire
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16-Engineer
Louis Graham, who was injured by
falling from an engine near Summit
Sunday night, died at the Railroad
Hospital to-day. Graham intended
that when he had brought the over
land limited over the mountains Sun
day night he should retire permanently
from the railroad service.
He had arranged to take his family
on an Eastern trip and they had pro-
cured the tickets and were preparing
to begin their journey.
An engineer was required to take the
overland limited out of Sacramento
on Sunday. and Graham, one of the
best men on the road, offered to do it.
As his train neared Summit he went
out on the running board to examine
some Of the mechanism, when he acci-
dentally fell striking on his head.
Death resulted from this injury. Gra-
ham was a prominent member of Sac
ramento COmmandery knights Tenn
plar and Of Union Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons. Besides his wife, he
leaves son, Lloyd Graham. He was
Al years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
MEET TO BREAK
NEWS TO DAVIS
Democrats Gather for NOti-
ficatiOn of the Democratic
Vice Presidential Nominee

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Aug. 16.-Henry G. Davis will be
formally notified at l o'clock tomorrow
that he is the Democratic nominee for
Vice President of the United States
Representative John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi, chairman of the notification
committee of the National Democratic
Convention, will make the announce
ment. Davis in accepting the nomina-
ton will discuss the political situation
briefly.
The ceremonies will take place in a
natural amphitheater on the lawn un-
der the oaks in front of the White Sui
phur Springs Hotel. The two speeches
and music by the old Stonewall Brigade
Band Of Staunton, Va, will constitute
the programme.
Representative Williams and fourteen
members Of the notification committee
arrived here this morning. The night
and morning trains are expected to
bring as many more members of the
committee and also to augment the
population of White Sulphur Springs to
at least 5000 persons.
A notification ball. arranged by the
guests at the hotel in honor of Mr.. Da
Wis, viii take place tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
PALLADA MAY HAVE BEEN SUNK.
Vice Admiral Togo Believes the Rus
sian Cruiser FOundered.

TOXIC, Aug. 16.-It seems certain
that the Russian protected cruiser Pal
lada was torpedoed and sunk during
the naval battle of August 10. She fail
ed to return to Port Arthur and has
not been reported since Admiral Togo's
fleet departed on various missions on
the night of August 10, when the Rus
SLAMS retreated.
Belated reports from various vessels
continue to reach Admiral Togo. The
Japanese destroyers and torpedo boats
made a series of attacks during the
pursuit of the Russian warships. One
destroyer reports that she hit a vessel
of the Pallada type and il is believed
the vessel foundered and that the en-
tire crew were either killed or drowned.
Admiral Togo, in reporting to the ad-
miralty, says 1t appears certain that
the Pallada was sunk. 1t was believed
at first that the Pallada escaped south
ward with the Novik and Askold, the
admiralty believing she was concealed
in. the vicinity of the Yangtse river.
Whatever her fate. it soon will be
determined. If she is afloat she will
speedily be reported and if destroyed
it is probable that some Of her wreck
age will be found.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
YAQUI INDIANS ALMOST
KILL TWO ITALIANS
One Redsl1in Uses a Club and Another
Attacks Victim With
Machete.

SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 16.-Two
Yaqui Indians tried to kill two Ital-
ians in the Yucaipo Valley and nearly
succeeded in dispatching one of their
victims. One of the injured men and
one of the Indians who were working
together got drunk. In the quarrel
that ensued the Indian broke his an
tagonists jaw and felled him to the
ground with a stick of wood four feet
long and three inches in diameter, in
hicting a probably fatal wound.
The fight was seen by a one-armed
Italian, who ran off to secure assist
ance for his countryman. Another
Indian met him at the brow of the
hill and sailed into the one-armed
man with machete. The Italian
fought off the Indian with a rock to
the best of his ability, but he was be-
ing horribly gashed when a rancher
named Peters happened over the hill
in time to prevent a second murder.
The first Italian was taken to the
county hospital, where he is still un-
conscious, while the other had his
wounds dressed by a nearby physi-
clan. The Indian who did the club
bing was arrested by Sheriff Ralphs
and taken to the county Jail, but the
other escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
HEITFELD FOR GOVERNOR.
Idaho Democrats Compromise on the
POlygamy Question.


LEWISTON, Ida, Aug. 16.-After one
of the most exciting conventions ever
held in this State the Idaho Democrats
concluded their labors at 10 o'clock to-
night and adjourned after having nom
mated a full State and Congressional
ticket, as follows: Governor, Henry
Heitfeld Of lewiston; Presidential cleo
tors, A F. Parker Of Idaho County. w.
W. Wood Of Shoshone, John w. Brown
of Bingham; for Congress, f. H. Holtz-
heimer Of Bannock: Supreme Judge,
y. H. Clarke Of Custer County; Lieu
terant Governor, Frank +. Harris of
Washington County; Secretary Of
State, J. p. Walling Of Canyon Coun-
ty; Attorney General, Carl Paine of
Ada County; State Treasurer, Timothy
Regan Of Ada County; superintendent
of Schools Miss Permeal French of
Blaine County: State Auditor, w. H.
Stufflebeam of Bingham County; State
Mining Chair. Captain NJ. ]. Linke of
ShoshOne County.
The northern portion Of the State
went into the convention prepared to
adopt a radical plank condemning po-
lygamy. The southern portion of the
State came here just as strongly de-
termined that no such plank should
be inserted. The matter was comprom-
ised by emitting all reference to plural
marriage in the platform, but passing
strong resolutions condemning the
practice.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
Russians Wantonly Slay Sea-
men From a japanese
Schooner.
Boat Sent to the Shore for
Supply of Water Is
Attacked.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Toxic cor
respondent Of the Times, referring to
the statement from Nomuro, Japan,
that Russian soldiers at Kamchatka
massacred 81 of the crew of the Japa-
nese schooner Teichi, says that the
TO procure water and that the Japa-
to procure water an dthat the Japa-
nese were attacked by Russian sol
diers, who killed seven of the crew and
wounded five. Three of the wounded
died later
The correspondent says that the
statement that 81 of the crew were
Killed is incorrect
The Peking correspondent of the
Times. in dispatch dated August 10.
says the note of the Russian Govern
ment demands that China shall re-
gain possession of the torpedo boat
destroyer Ryeshitelni and degrade Ad-
m1ral Sab, commanding at Chefu.
The correspondent says that no COM
munication has yet been received by
the Chinese Foreign Office, either from
France or Germany, in connection with
the Ryeshitelni affair
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
HEREROS MEET
WITH DEFEAT
German Troops Attack the
Natives Near Hamakari
and Blacks Lose Heavily
FIGHT LASTS ALL DAY
Five of Emperor Williams
Officers and Nineteen Men
Meet Death in the Battle

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Four columns OF
German troops attacked the HererOs
near Hamakari, German Southwest At
rica, on the night of August IL. The
fighting continued all day August u.
The natives were defeated with heavy
losses.
Five German officers. including Count
Won Arnim, and nineteen men were
killed. Six officers. among them Baron
Won Waiter, and ffty-twO men were
wounded. Two are missing
The natives, who numbered about
5000 fighting men, under old Chief Sam
uel Maherero. TO whom the younger
leaders had turned after their former
reverses. were concentrated in the
Waterberg Mountains. With their
women, children and focks. they Occu-
pied a plain or meadOwland roughly
estimated at $4,000 acres. on which
they had 5000 head of cattle and so 900
sheep. goats, etc. The approaches to
the plain were difficult passes. so that
the Germans had severe work forcing
them The number of the Germans Is
not accurately known. but as nine COM
panies and four and a half batteries.
with some irregular troops, were en-
gagged. the total probably was about
20O0 men.
In a skirmish preceding the battle a
patrol commanded by Lieutenant Baron
Won BOdenhausen was surprised and
the lieutenant and eight men were
killed.
Deserters from the Hereros reported
that the arrival of German reinforce
ments at SwakOpmund caused great de-
preston in the native camp. Chief Sam
uel spent much time In having the
Bible read to him.
General Won TrOtha doubtless viii fol-
low up his success and finish the re-
belliOn with the Waterberg campaign.
1t seems improbable that many OF
the natives can have escaped through
the German forces holding the noun
tain passes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
WOULD EXEMPT ALL FOOD.
Great Britain Takes Extreme View as
to COntraband of War.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-What Is con-
sidered in Government circles here to
be not the least important feature of
the British note delivered to Russia
to-day is that dealing with the ques-
ton Of contraband. Great Britain re-
iterates the suggestion that the regu-
lations issued by the Emperor defin-
ing the rights of Russian warships to-
ward neutral vessels carrying alleged
contraband should be modified and
particularly urges a revision of the list
of articles declared contraband. Be
cause of her dependence on foreign
countries for food Great Britain made
an especially strong objection to the
inclusion of rice and foodstuffs gen.
orally.
During the exchanges of communi-
cations it has been the contention of
Russia that in her regulations such
foOdstuffs only become contraband if
intended for war purposes or if sent
at an enemy's cost or order" Rus
sia further points out that this is
along lines laid down by the United
States in the case of the steamship
Mashona, at the time of the Boer war.
The officials of the Foreign Office
are reticent as to the length to which
the Government has gone in respect
to the status of foodstuffs in time of
war, but it is said in a reliable quar-
ter that the British note advances be-
yond the position laid down in the
Mashona case and that all foodstuffs
are now practically declared, in the
British view to be not liable to seiz-
ure. If this statement proves correct
Continental diplomats say the declara-
ton will meet with a cold reception on
the Continent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
SUPPOSED WILD MAN
ONLY A DEMENTED TRADER
Mexican Becomes Insane and After
Shooting His Mules FIees to
the Mountains.

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. Histories
told by prospectors of a wild man
seen in the hills back of Arispe,
Sonora, are explained by the disap-
pearance Of Julian Espinoza, a No
gales trader. who went mad two weeks
ago and fled to the mountains.
Espinoza, who has for some years
travelled the road between Nogales
and Arispe, was last seen near Cuchi-
vera, where two vaqueros found him
killing the mules which drew his
wagons. They attempted to interfere,
but he turned his rife on them and
would have shot them down had not
his aim been bad. They watched him
at a safe distance and after shooting
all four mules he was seen to abandon
his wagons and merchandise and dis
appear in the hills. They followed
him for several miles in the hope that
he might fall exhausted.
Prospectors report that the wild
man of Arispe carries a rifle and fees
at the sight Of a stranger. Meager de-
scriptions led the authorities to be-
lieve that the man is Espinoza and a
posse will endeavor to bring in the de-
mented trader.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
RETvIzAN's GALLANT FIGHT.
American Built Warship Battles
Against Heavy Odds.

CHEFU, Aug. ia striking Incl
dent of the naval engagement of Au-
gust 10 was the surrounding of the bat
tleship Retvizan by Japanese torpedo
boats, the other Russian vessels having
gone to the assistance OF the Cesare-
witch. which was then hard pressed.
The Retvizan desperately attempted to
break through the line and tried to
ram a cruiser, which approached, but
she was fairly blown out of her course
by a hail of shells from the cruisers,
which just then began participating in
the fight.
Every officer of the Cesarevitch was
either killed or wounded
While the Cesarevitch was making
for Tsingchou, funeral services were
held in many cases over heads, arms
and legs.
One sailor whose hand was severed
by a fragment of shell became crazed
by pain and the horror of blood about
him. He approached the captain, held
out the severed member in his remain
ing hand and requested that prayer be
said over il.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
BOLD CHINESE PIRATES
ASSAULT AND LOOT TOWN
DesperadOes Attack British Launches
and Afterward Massacre the
Crew of Guardship.

TACOMA, Aug. 16.-Two steam
launches flying the British flag were
attacked by pirates in July on the
West River, near Canton. Sixty pas
sengers were lined up and ali their
personal property stolen. Going to
their rendezvous, the pirates increased
their number to 200. marching thence
TO the landing place of the Chinese
guardboat- Its crew refused to sur
render and was maSsa0red.. Seizing
the guardboat, the pit8tes steamed
across the river and engaged a large
village in battle. Many were killed on
both sides, the villagers being driven
out and ordered to never return. Their
homes and all the pawnshops were
ransacked.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17

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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
NOT A RISING
AGAINST JEWS
Race Conflicts in Russian
Towns Give Origin to Re-
ports of Two Massacres
ONLY ONE MAN KILLED
Attempt of ParchevO He
. brews to Kidnap a Convert
to Christianity Starts Riot

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16.-Reports
from the Governors of Radon and
Syedlets. Russian Poland, which have
been received by the police department
e. Of the Ministry OF the Interior state
that the reports of Jewish massacres in
the small Polish towns Of Parchevo and
Osuovetz arose from affrays between
the Jewish and Christian inhabitants,
sn which the Jews in both cases were
the aggressors. Only one Jew sue
Cumbed 10 his injuries.
The disturbance at ParcheVo took
place on July % and was the result of
an attempt by the Jews TO kidnap a
converted Jewess, Antoniona KOOrn, IS
years old
About three months ago the girl
erinced a desire TO become a Catholic,
and left her parents, going to Lublin,
N here she remained for several weeks
sn an industrial home receiving religious
instruction. Her parents in the mean
time endeavored TO persuade her TO re-
turn 10 them. and not being successful
resorted TO the stratagem Of accusing
The girl Of the theft Of 80 rubles $50 in
order that the authorities would be
compelled to send her back for trial.
During the trial a crowd of Jews
numbering several thousand rushed
1urO the courtroom and, despite the Ell
. forts Of the officers TO protect her.
seized the girl and carried her of. They
also wrecked the building where the
trial was held. The girl was locked up
in a brewery. from which she was sub
seQuently liberated by a crowd of
Christians and sent back TO Lublin-
The girl declares that she saw a close
1y shuttered room in the brewery, where
old men had assembled in rabbis' dress
ready 10 try her, and she begged her
Capt0rs not 10 torture. but to kill her.
The wounded in the disturbance in
Cluded twenty-nine Jews. but the nu-
nicipal surgeon declares that none were
dangerously wounded. The Christians
did not report their injuries, fearing
prosecution
The public prosecutor summoned ten
Jews Of whom two escaped.
The incidents at OstrOvetZ date back
10 July p and %. A Jewish boy threw
q stone at Polish beggar. striking
. him on the head. The beggar's broth
or. a factory hand. fell upon a few
Jews in order to avenge his brother s
injuries. The Jews were reinforced.
and then other factory hands Joined in
the fight which soon was stopped by
1he police.
The next day 500 factory hands en-
tered the town. stoning the houses Of
The Jews and attacking the Jews in the
streets, wOunding three, one Of whom
died.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
LEHAN is PRESIDENT
OF HIBERNIAN ORDER

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16.-At to-
days session of the State convention
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
T. E. Lehan of San Jose was unani-
mously elected president. w. ].
o Brien of Sacramento was chosen
vice president. The report of Secre-
tary j. H. Farrell showed the member
ship of the order in this State to be
10000. The delegates to the conven-
ton and the delegates to the conven-
ton of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Ancient Order of Hibernians were
given a banquet tonight by the Sac
ramento branch of the order.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
CATS AROUSE THE PITY
OF WASHINGTON OFFICIAL
Secretary Shaw Would Provide Sun
Baths for Felines That Live I'm
Treasury Building.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Secretary
Shaw is worried about a score or more
of scrawny cats that make their home
In the Treasury building.
These cats drag out a mere exist
ence in the gloomy Railways and
vaults Of the structure and as a con-
sequence are not particularly healthy
looking Secretary Shaw meets one Of
Them occasionally in the corridors Of
the building and they have aroused
his pity TO such a point that he is con-
Eidering the possibility Of establish
ing an official sand pile in the sun
light for the exclusive use of the tab
bies.
Though admitting that the Secre-
tary means well, the employees about
The building are Of the opinion that
The cats would not take we'll TO the
send pile idea. They seem to prefer
q gloomy. sunless life. They spend
most Of their time down in the lower
r. gions Of the Treasury building and
seldom appear during the daytime un-
iii along toward evening.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT
HAS DEPOSITS OF RADIUM

DENVER, Aug. 1e.-Radium has
been discovered at three different
places in the CrippleCreek district. At
two places ore has been found in a
well defined vein, averaging from
eighteen inches to two feet in width,
while at another place it is scattered
around in the float on the surface in
large quantities and is known to ex-
list at a very good depth in one shaft
Thousands of dollars worth of the
precious ore has been thrown over the
dumps by people operating mines in
the sections referred to because they
did not know that it had any value.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-17
JAPANESE MINERS AND SAPPERS ARE CARRYING
THE FIGHTING LINE NEARER TO PORT ARTHUR
Beslegers Resort to Engineering Skill
in Their Advance Upon the
Fortress.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. II. 6 a. M
dispatch received from Chefu last
night, dated August 16 and giving un-
dated advices from Port Arthur, say
that the Japanese during a lombard
ment occupied strongly fortified posi-
lons with number of siege guns.
After two hours several of the Japa-
nese guns were silenced.
The japanese, the advices say, are
no longer trying to place their guns on
the higher positions which are too cas-
lily reached by the fire of the fortress,
but are busying themselves with min
ing operations against the defenses.
The spirit of the garrison continues
TO be excellent, and Lieutenant General
Stoessel is going everywhere encour-
aging the troops. The fortress is well