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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

Groom fiat; rent only $50: water free: oak
furniture: good carpets; must sell; price $400-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
BUSINESS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A-CAMERON g. Phone South 1880
Eddy St. Market and Powell.
Headquarters for all kinds of business chances
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

7-room modern fat; close in; we'll furnished
cost $500; bargain II sold at once; $500.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

1Sc rooms; grand new modern apartment
horse; elegantly furnished and equipped;
cheap rent; fine lease: paying $500 to $500
per month: close in; full of nice people;
bargain II taken at once; dissolution of
partnership
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

30 rooms: cheap rent; 2 years lease; fine down.
town location; . entrances; everything in
f1rst-class condition; good furniture and car
pets: clearing now 5000 per month: IL run
transient can clear $500 to $3.50 per month;
here is best proposition in city
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

"a rooms: rent $145; new and elegantly fur
nished; oak and mahogany; fine PROPOSE
ton; good lease.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

21 rooms: cheap rent; very central; good fur
niture and carpets; clears 500 per month;
must leave city; make an offer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

12S rooms. cheap rent; long lease; hrst-class
up-to-date downtown house; well furnished; ;
clearing $500 to $500 per month; must sell on
account of other business; only with US.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

e5 rooms; best downtown commercial house in
city; clearing $500 per month; every
thing first-class condition; will trade for
Oakland Alameda or Berkeley property OF
ranch in California; must leave city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

1e rooms: rent $65: good furniture and car
pets: always full must sell within next ten
days: leaving city; make offer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

Eastern woman wants posi-
tion; is a good cook; willing to do small
Washing competent to care for Children
moderate wages. 794 Folsom ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

20 rooms: newly furnished throughout; FIVE
wear lease downtown: fine, respectable, mon
ey-making house; part down. balance reas-
enable interest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

STENOGRAPHER and typewriter. with
large wholesale house. five years expert
ence, desires to change position Address
NJ. s.. box 4724 Call
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

WANTED-Situation by frst-class expert
enced woman as housekeeper and all round
worker; good references If required. Call or
address S1A Natoma ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

FOR ssle-First-class bazaar: located in thriv-
ing location. city, fine plateglass windows;
store fixtures. large stock; long lease: cheap
rent: doing good business clearing sl50 TO
$500 per month: trial given: established IL
years. of best propositions in city; fick-
ness; snap; price S350O
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

FOR sale-F'irst class livery and boarding sta
BILE; best coast city in California; 90 stalis;
rent only $75 per month; well stocked with
tablished and doing a good business owners
retiring cause of sale. CAMERON & co.
3 Eddy ST
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
EMPLOYMENT wArrED-FenaIs--cor

YOUNG Spanish lady wants position in doc
tors office; good penman; children's nurse
Spanish. wants place in family: German
wants housewcrk in small family;
Bohemian girl seeks position in family,
homework. etc. CAL. EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY. IA Third ST. Tel Bush 400
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

THE next regular meeting OF the Laborers
Protective Association viii be held IN Red
Branch Hall. 1888 Mission St. on FRIDAY
ENENI.1G Nov. a. Until further notice the
regular meeting Of the society viii be held
on the first and third Friday Of each month
BY order Of NJ cox, President.
II DOI,aN Secretary.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
ARE DISSATISFIED
WITH REFORMS

ROME Dec PA large number OF
Russian exiIes held a meeting here to-
day under the presidency of the venera-
BILE Pope Kanekoff. who was for twenty
five years an exile in Siberia
After long discussion the meeting
adopted a resolution declaring that the
reforms proposed in the Cars ukase.
issued a few days ago. were Hiusory
and totally Inadequate. and that the
need for the reformation OF the consu-
tuition was urgent in order to maintain
the internal peace Of Russia
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 9--Nothlng
can be heard regarding the Cars man
ifesto except expressions OF the deepest
disappointment
1t is quite evident the government IS
going to act up to the letter OF It's
promise in regard to anyone fomenting
ideas OF reform being considered as an
enemy of the country
In Moscow Tuesday the sitting or the
town council. crowded to overf1owtng.
was stopped by order Of the chief OF
police.
A banquet to have taken place at the
Herraita ge Restaurant. IN the same city,
has been countermendsd-
Public feeling runs at the highest
pitch and the government is equally de-
termined TO repress any political move
ments from whatever quarter. The sit
uation altogether is highly interesting.
In the Samara district number OF
proposed meetings have been prohibited.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
SEEKING BAIIs
IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec 29-The
American Bonding Company has been
approached to furnish SIS, 900 bail for
Mrs Chadwick Mrs Chadwick's attor-
neys, J. P. DawIey and P D. QuiGley.
said in their letter that while the famous
woman was in jail she could get no one
to come to her aid, but If she could get
out she could get enough money to en-
able her TO settle all claims against her
The company has not taken any def
mite action yet. As soon as the letter
was received the bonding company wired
back that il would be glad to furnish
baI If Mrs. Chadwick or her friends
would secure them in the sum of SIS, ,00J
Negotiations were carried on all dav
yesterday and at the Offices of the bond.
ing company a statement as 10 the urfi-
mate intentions of the company was
refused
The matter will not be definitely SET
tied until tomorrow
The Washington times., 1904-12-29

The western storm has passed down
the ST. Lawrence Valley, and is appar-
emily moving eastward over the Allan
tie. Pressure is low, along the northern
boundary. there being a marked depres-
sion along the north Pacific Coast and
q second one in the Canadian North
west
An area of high pressure is moving
east-northeast over the lower Mississip-
pi Valley
Light snow has fallen in the lower
lake region, and rain in Pacific Coast
States north of central California
1T is decidedly coIGer in Atlantic coas,
districts from Florida to New England.
and temperatures are rising in the Mis-
souri, Valley and the Northwest Except
for light snow 6urries in the lower lake
region, the weather viii be fair tonight
and Friday in all parts of the Washing
ton forecast district
Cold weather will continue in Atlantic
Coast districts tonight and Friday, but
IT will be warmer tonight in the Ohio
Valley and lower Mississippi Valley,
and warmer Friday in the east Gulf
Sta tes, Florida, the Ohio Valley. and
the lower lake region.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
RUSSIAN PRINCE
AMONG THE DEAD

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 2s.-General
Sakharoff reports that three skirmishes
occurred on December 25-
In one at Peitziahun. on the bank OF
the Hun River. Prince Vildarof. sot-
mia commander, and five others were
killed.
The japanese lost seventeen men In
this skirmish. Both sides sustained
losses in the others
A dispatch from a correspondent of a
newspaper who Is with Kuropatkin.
SAYS Europatkin told him, in recent
Interview, ne had personally examined
into the details regarding the condition
of the Russians at every position.
KUropatkin declared he was more
than content with the state OF affairs
as the percentage of the sick was below
that in time of peace
THIS was due TO the pure air. MID
winter, and the absence OF barracks
which always has an III effect upon the
health of the troops
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
BECKV|TH DYING
IN OB[R[|N HONE.
HIS PRIDE BROKEN
Dupe of Mrs. Chadwick
in Utter Discour-
agement.
FEELS KEEN DISGRACE
Attorneys Working to OBJ
tain $4,000 for Their
Accused Client.
FEELS KEEN DISGRACE

CLEVELAND, Dee. 20. - Crushed in
spirit and broken in health and fortune,
c. I. Beckwith, the elderly president Of
| the defunct Oberlin Citizens National
Bank, is in a critical condition, the vic
tim Of deception.
Beckwith, his friends fear, can live
but a few more days. Callers who have
visited him as he lay moaning and weep
ing in his bed at his Oberlin home are
surprised by the change in his condf-
ton
Beckwith is unconscious most of the
time, and is only revived with difficulty.
His Nerves Shattered.
Since the exposure of his connection
with Mrs. Chadwick the banker. once
proud and self-esteemed. has been fail
ing. His nerves have been shattered.
Sleepless nights and days, crowded
with racking worry, conspired to upset
his sound physical condition until today
be is but a pathetic shadow of his for
mer self.
President Beckwith was one of Mrs.
Chadwick's latest but most guIlible
dupes- AS president of the Oberlin
bank, he met Mrs Chadwick through his
cashier, Spear.
On the Reynolds certificate and a
sight Of the Carnegie note for s25o, 900.
Beckwitn, it is alleged, was induced to
lend the woman s1o2. 200 of his own
money and $4,000 of the money of the
bank
Both Beckwith and Spear are now un
der bail on Federal indictments for hay-
ing wrecked the bank
May Get Bail for Her.
While the baiker-dupe is thus near.
death the attorneys for the wo-
man are arranging TO free her
on bail. J. p DawIey. Mrs
Chadwick's counsel, it is said, has in
duced a bonding company to furnish
$4,000 bail for her
Dr.. Allan McLane Hamilton, the
alienist, has written for the Cleveland
Press an analysis of Mrs Chadwick.
The article is copyrighted, but the fol-
lowing are some of the points in the
scientific study:
An originally ignorant woman who
came to possess a highly developed
knowledge Of human nature
Her criminal career shows a logical
evolution of method.
Eyes Suggest Degeneration.
Her eyes suggest degeneration. the
left being at lower level than the
right.
The ocular. weakness gives the ewes
a peculiar shifty expression, common
among neurotic individuals.
Her photographs show a hard, cruel
face, the jaw suggesting determination.
She exercised the subtlest kind OF
intelligence, and personal influence was
secondary
she swindled for the qualification of
vanity and to keep up a kind of appear
ance-
Like Madame Humbert, she appears
TO have been calIous, sentimental at
times, and always cunning
Her methods need not imply the
exHrise OF any occult power nor any
thinS but the peculiar personality of
ren1a rkable woman.
She always exercised an unusually
efficient power Of suggestion
1T is difficult to find in her conduct
any suggestion of insanity or any men
tai state that would bring with it ire
sponsibility.
--She is the product of the twentieth
century, high finance -
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
GEAR IN EFFIGY
BURNED In POLAND

BERLIN, Dee. 29--Reports received
from the Russian frontier state that
widespread revolutionary outbreaks
have occurred
Railways have been destroyed.
bridges damaged. and the telegraph
lines cut Bomb outrages are also re-
ported from various towns
In the revolt at Kiclce, Poland. many
persons were killed and wounded and
the same condition of affairs is re-
ported from Kousk where factories were
demolished by the rioters
The Car was burned In efhyy in
scores Of towns.
MOSCOW. Dec S9-The students here
have sent 4 demand for an imperial in
quiry into the circumstances surround
ing the riots that have occurred recent
ly in tits city.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
LAbORERS' STATUS
IN CIVIL SERVICE
May TAX Examination
Working as Clerks.
SMALL HOPE OF PROMOTION
Criticism of Commission by an Official
CT the Department Of
Agriculture.
SMALL HOPE OF PROMOTION
CIVIL SERVICE VIEWS.

Laborers doing clerical work can
take examination for classified SER
vice while working for the Gov
ernment
Some are competent, but many
are not, having been appointed at
the request of memberi of Con-
gress.
AS a class their mentality is not
as high as that of clerks obtained
by examinations, and they are not
competent TO perform duties of
civil service appointee.
Competent men and women can
not be separated from the incom-
petent. Extension of law to cover
these employees would mean adding
the names of several hundred un-
desirables to the rolls.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29

LIFEBOATS OF NO USE
Any Attempt at Rescue Must
Await Subsidence of
Wind and Wave.

PATCHOGUE, L. l., Dec. 29. - The
Drumelzier is resting more quietly this
morning in the outer bar, three-quarters
of a mile off Fire Island Point
The captain and crew are still on
board and can be seen Scurrying about
the ice-clad decks, over which the seas
are still washing
The tug, which was seen alongside last
night, has fastened a heavy hawser to
the Drumel zier, which is reported to
have steam up, and may remove the
captain and crew
Lifeboats of No Use.
The surf continues too high to permit
the launching OF the dfeboats. No at
tempt to communicate with the Drumel-
zier in that way may be made today
1t is impossible to learn the extent
of damage to the vessel
1t is believed she is in bad condition
and that no attempt TO float her can be
made before the sea subsidies sufficiently
10 permit the tightening of the cargo.
This, however, cannot be accomplished
until more favorable weather follows
and lighters arrive from the city
The crew on board last night suffered
extreme hardships by the water which
nlied the cabin and by the intense cold
The greatest difficulty is sustained in
wreck, it being accessible only by tele-
phone relays over the thirty-mile
stretch OF beach to the mainland
Ship Is in Great Peril.
The ships condition is serious in the
extreme and lifesavers marvel how she
has held together so long under the ter
rife rack and strain of the breaking
seas They are wondering, moreover,
as 10 The welfare of the crew, and scan
the rigging 10 see if any have been arfvz
en- 10 take refuge there.
Small refuge it would be, as every
wave buries the deck as high as the
bridge and filings spray clean over the
funnel and masts.
Fire Island is separated from the
mainland by the Great South Bay. This
stretch OF water is now mass of ice,
and SO filled with hummocks and so
churned by the gale that the hardest
boatman viii not venture across it.
western Union and Postal Telegraph
wires have been carried away by the
storm. and there is no means of corr1rnl,-
nication with the mainland except bv
courtesy of the Government telephone
service TO the life-saVing stations
There is an unverified rlirnor that the
boilers of the Drumelzier have worked
loose, but little credence is given 10 this
as there has been no communication
with the vessel.
Death Aboard.
The Drumelzier has her British en-
sign flying at haIf-mast, Indicating
there has been some death aboard.
Captain Frost, of the Oak Island
Life-Saving Station, signaIed the yes
sci, asking whether he could do any
thing for her.
Later the Drumelzier hoisted signals
e J',-meaning send life boat 10 save
crew"
The Oak Island and Fire Island life
saving crews have both started for the
vessel.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Stoesseps Headquarters
Ren1Oped to Liaotishan

TOKYO. Dec 29-It is unomeiaIly
stated that the japanese sapping Of the
northeastern forts at Port Arthur is
going on steadily and successfully, pre-
paratory to another attack at an early
date. IL Is expected that this attack
will be made concurrently from the east
and west Sides the object being TO try
TO divide the garrison.
II is reported that a japanese mine
was exploded Tuesday, destroying the
parapet of the Ertlungshan fort An
infantry attack followed. but the result
Is unknown
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
BODY OF c0LGROVE
TO BE BROUGHT HERE

The body of Russell Colgrove former
vice consul general at Canton, China
who died on Christmas Day at Pekin.
Will probably be shipped to this city for
burial. Colgrove was the son OF James
b. Colgrove. OF this city, who was well
known as a contractor for carrying
mails on star routes
Russell Colgrove lived in this city and
had many friends here He was once en-
gagged In the steamboat business on the
Potomac managing the City of Rich
mond, which ran between Washington
and Colonial Beach.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29

eeTnber ls is quoted as saving that the
japanese fire destroyed FIVE guns and
disabled thousand men at Erseshan-=
The Russian headquarters has been
removed to- the foot OF Laotishan-
The report that Japanese squadron
has sailed to the west exe.tes keen in
terest here. as il introduces a new phase
IN the operations.
ADMIRAL Togo and Vice Admiral Kam-
iraura are expected to arrive here short
", when they Will have audiences with
the Mikado and be thanked for their
great services to japan Ali enthusiastic
popular welcome for them IS being pre-
Dared.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
WANT ENGLAND TO
FURNISH HARBOR

BIRMINGHAM. England. Dec. The
Post" hears that Baron Hayashi. the
japanese minister to Great Britain. has
inquire whether facilities can be given
for coaling the japanese warsh;ps in
British East IECieS.
The japanese viii provide their own
fuel. but harbor for coaIing and facili-
ties are desired.
Continuing the Post says
lit is difficult TO see how the Japanese
car be refused. in view of the many ad-
vantages the Russian Baltic fleet en-
joyed while on the passage to the east
ward -
The Washington times., 1904-12-29

LONDON, Dec. "a news agency
dispatch from Tokyo says the stern OF
the battIeship Sevastopol is sunk in
shallow water. The bCy shows damage
in two places
The garrison of Port Arthur is conf
dent of relief before January 5 Despite
their heavy losses the troops are cheer
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
THREE CENTS A POUND FOR
HORSE MEAT IN PORT ARTHUR

ful and resolved to fight to the last
man. The army has provisions 10 last
till February, and the navy has sup
plies for q month.
Beef is selling at % cents a pound:
horse meat. 3 cents; dog meat. cents
a pound Turkeys cost SEQ each Eggs
cost 500 per 100
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
TO T-MARTIAL
RUSSIAN SAILORS

ODESSA, Dec "a dispatch from
SiTnpheropal says that the commander
in-chief of the Black Sea feet has or
dered eighty-dve sailors to be court
martialed. The charge against them ls
Ynutir--.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
s1.zs-To Baltimore and Return

Pennsyiven MIA Railroad Saturday and
Sunday; tickets eooo on all trains ex
cept Congressional Limited and COOL
70: return until Sunday niSht.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
UNKNOWN SHIP ON
DIAMOND SHOALS

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 29.-Life-savine
crews from Cape Hatteras. Kinnakeel
and Creeds Hill Stations on the North
Carolina coast started off this morning
TO the unknown lake lumber laden
steamer stranded on Diamond Shoals.
The ship, with which no communica-
Continued on Second Page1
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
ITALIAN YARDS
MAY BUILD SHIPS

NICE. Dec 2s-It is stated that the
purpose of the visit of three Russian Of
hcials who have arrived at ToUlou n
The Washington times., 1904-12-29


The foregoing are the views of the
United States Civil Service Commission
on the proposition to take into the cIassi-
fed grades hundreds of employees ahout
the Government departments who are
doing clerical work of a high character
Tor which they are only receiving the
pay of laborers
Members of the commission have bean
opposing such a plan for several wears.
ana IL they can prevent it there will be
no such action as the employees hope
president Roosevelt will take
Violation of Law.
AT the offices of the commission 1t is
said that this class of men and women
We're working in direct violation of the
law. but that the commission permits the
condition TO exist because il would In
terrupt the business of some of the
departments and work hardship on tae
employees 10 make any change at the
present time The commission how
ever. insists that whenever any of these
positions are vacated they must be filled
from the certified lists.
In fact the Civil Service Commission
is extremely positive in its belief 1t is
OF the opinion that the law should he
obeyed in the spirit and letter to rne
no matter how long these 'fIaborers''
have been in the service. they should
have TO more rights in the premises
than late applicants for examinations
who have never been in the Government
service
Precipitates a Conflict.
1t is these views that are being op-
posed TO the efforts of those who are
attempting to have the cases taken I'D
and acted upon by President Roosevelt.
Which SIDE will be the victor IS an
open question.
Several members of the Cabinet. and
as many Senators. TO say nothing of
number of Representatives. think tho
employees who have been doing classi-
FED work for more than two years
should be made eligible to promotion by
means OF nCn-competitive examinations
No more of this class of employees Is
being appointed. said an officer of tn,
Department OF Agriculture today ''and
all have been at work from two tC
eight years Many went into Office b.
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Erlungshan, Important Defense of Port Ar
thur, Taken After Stout Resistance
by the Garrison.
WILL MATERIALLY HASTEN
THE FALL OF THE CITADEL
Parapet Blown Up by Mine, Fort Then
Taken by Assault Defensive Works
Built by Japs Under Fierce Fire.

LONDON Dec 2e-Baron Hayashi
received
Arthur beging
The capture of the fort
OF highest
tress
OFFICIAL JAPANESE REPORT
lisa follows
at 10 Wednesday
Fort then assault
despite the fire of the
eventually a resist
The whole fort fell into hands at evening
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Stidham VIII Succee /.

A anticipated in TIC Times yestel-
day. Harrison Stidham. formerly assist
ant superintendent of street cleaning In
New York city, Will probably assume
the Office at once. Owing To Commits
sioner Vests sudden departure he has
not yet been notified of his appoir cent,
however,
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Located Near Tenleytown.

Your grandmother used Piso's Cure It is
s;il the best remedy for Coughs.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.

CONTINUED on Second Page,
The Washington times., 1904-12-29
Precipitates a Conflict.

Continued on Second Page.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-21
Fort Pilgrim Attacked.

The attack was we'll planned by the
Commander In chief. but the bad
roaos thwarted his plans some, the
advance arriving in the vicinity so far
ahead of the main force the king had
time to make extra plans for defence.
So when the Commander in chief ar
rived his forces were so scattered that
the outposts were able to make prison
ers of them, and march them into the
fort under guard. At a later hour
when King Pilgrim thought he had
it all secure, Gen. Davis in command
of the cavalry and Gen. Whitbeck in
command of the infantry. with Gen.
Knowlton in command of the artil.
lery, arrived in good order and cap
tured all of the outposts. and came up
on the fort and completely surprised
the king, and all of his house were
made prisoners. While the victors were
reveling over the good things they
found in the inner fort, the kings
prisoners arrived from the south and
west. and after hard fought hattie
with knives and forks the fort was re-
captured. with all of Gen. Hunts
forces. Then King Pilgrim and his
queen held consultation and con-
cluded they had more prisoners than
they had room for so concluded to
parole them and they came home feel
ing that they had been justly dealt
with. One Who Was There.