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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Sense Of Sight Adds to the
Utility Of Long Distance
Talking.
Device Permits the Persons Who Are
GOnVsrSing to Be Plainly Seen
by Each Other.
Special Dispatch to The Call

PORTLAND, Sept. 15.-A teIephons
arrangement by which those speaking
may also see the face of the person at
the other end of the lire has been in
vented by Portland man, j. B. Fow-
Ter of lis Russell street.
That the apparatus does what the
inventor claims for it is best proved
by visit, for as he has no patent
upon 1T as yet. scientific explanations
are lacking. Ever since 1873 Fowler
has been working upon a device by
which two persons at a distance might
see one another's features.
Two months ago he hit upon the
idea which, followed out, has resulted
in the apparatus exhibited by him to-
day for the first time. A NEWSPAPER
man made so thorough an Investigation
OF the apparatus this evening that fake
is impossible. How far it will be pos
sible to see faces over the wire must
yet be ascertained. for Fowler has kept
the entire line within his own resi-
dence.
To the observer there appears an
apparatus much resemblingN the front
end of large camera There is also
a telephone transmitter. To see over
the wire one puts his eyes to the tube
which corresponds to the lens OF a
camera Miss Lillian Fowler went to
the other end OF the wire. twenty-five
feet away, in another room, and where
any rejecting by mirrors was out OF
the question. Her face showed up as
distinct and clear as a. miniature paint
ing. As she spoke her lips were seen
to move.
The observer was in darkness that
he might see the more clearly. Fowler
has not yet doubled his apparatus so
that both persons may observe one an
other as they speak. He believes that
this can easily be done. Apparently
electrical incandescence plays a large
part.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Great Damage Along
the Atlantic
Shore.
Number Of Small Vessels
Wrecked in CheSa-
peake Bay.
Serious Damage to Growing Crops
in the Western Districts
Of Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15.-Reports
from down the Chesapeake Bay indi-
cate that last nights storm was un-
precedented in its fury and long con-
tinuance. For nearly ten hours last
night and early this morning the bay
was swept by a rain and wind storm
which evidently was more severe
farther down the bay than at its head.
The storm played havoc with ship
ing, in the northern part of the bay
particularly. The wharveS at both
Betterton and Tolchester were par
TALLY washed awNy, while sail boats.
steam launches and all light craft
around COLCHESTER, \Havre de Grace
and Betterton were badly damaged. In
many cases the boats were washed
away and lost.
The steamship Joppa, from Easton
to Baltimore, tried in vain to make
landings on the bay shore. Her cargo
listed and for hours she pitched and
rolled with water dashing into her
cabins and drenching panic-stricken
passengers. She reached this city safe
ly after several hours delay.
On the Lower Susquehanna a schoon-
er and yacht were blown ashore and a
tug sunk and in the bay a dozen bug
eyes" and smaller craft were driven
ashore.
In this city to-day William Norton
was killed by coming into contact with
live wire blown down during the
storm.
Dispatches from Western Maryland
report serious damage to growing crops
and fruits by the wind and rain. The
rainfall during the prevalence of the
storm for seventeen hours was sos
inches
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
MEN WHO LYNCHED NEGRO
INDICTED By GRAND JURY

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Sept. 15.-The
Madison County jail is guarded to-
night by Companies G and X, Third
Alabama Infantry. Captain Lucien
Brown, because threats have been
made that persons indicted by the
Grand Jury for connection with the
iynching Of Horace Naples and placed
In this lail would be taken out by their
friends and set at liberty. Ben Hill, one
Of the alleged lynchers, was captured
and lodged in jail to-day, and the Of
ficers are looking for nine. others who
have been indicted.
Judge Speake Of the Circuit Court
heard rumors OF impending trouble and
telegraphed 10 acting Governor Cum
ningham asking for militia. The troops
reached here on a special train late to-
day, and pickets guard all approaches
10 the jail No trouble is anticipated so
long as the jail is guarded in this man.
ner. Captain Brown has orders TO pre-
serve peace in this community, even II
the city be placed under martial law.
He has camp equipment and is, pre-
pared for a long stay.
Solicitor Peters denies the runor that
Sheriff Rogers and Mayor Smith have
been indicted. The only foundation for
this report is the fact that the Grand
jury has asked for instructions as TO
how 70 proceed 10 bring about the i'm
parchment Of these officers il such ac-
ton should be deemed advisable
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
PARIS EXCITED
BY QUEER RACE
Special Cable to The Call and New York
Herald Copyright, 1904. by the New York
Herald Publishing Company.

PARIS. Sept 15.-Everybody IS talk
ing about the proposed automobile
launch race across the Atlantic. It Is
the one absorbing topic Of conversation
in automobile circles. Opinion. at first
almost entirely skeDtical as to the pos
sibility Of one of these frail craft push
ing her way from Havre to Sandy
Hook, is now beginning to veer. The
question being asked now IS not II It
can be done. but what Is the best
month to try II.
was able yesterday to get the opfn-
ion of Anthony Drexel on the subject.
Drexel remarked that May had been
suggested as the best month IN which
to attempt the voyage. This he consid-
ers too early and the month too treach-
erous. It Is his opinion that June or
July would give the venturesome
helmsman the best opportunities OF sue
ceeding. -
Yesterday two further entries wsre
made. The first was M. Garcin. and
was dispatched from MarseiIles. NJ
Garcin is the owner OF thu launch
named Bohemian.
The second. and By far the most-ssn-
sational entry up to the present tina.
Is that received from NJ. Thubron, own
er Of Tre1e-a-Quatre. NJ. Charley tells
me that M. Thubron intends to send
this boat across with the others.
NJ. Vedrine also announces his inten-
tion Of risking the perils OF the deep 10
an attempt to win NJ Chariey'E 5o,ooe
francs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Yellow Horde Pour
ing In From
Mexico.
Situation Alarms COmmiS-
SiOler Of immigration
Sargent.
Federal Official Will Strengthen His
Forces Along the Southern
Boundary.
spesln Dispatch to The caIl.


CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-One purpose
OF the inspection trip on which F. p.
Sargent. Commissioner of immigration,
departed is 20 strengthen the Chinese
exclusion service along the Mexican
border. II is reported that hundreds
OF Chinese have been entering Mexico
Of late with the purpose of stealing
across the border into the United
States. The scene Of action of the Chi
nese for frauds has lsrgely changed
from Canada to Mexico. Speaking Of
This to-day, Sargent said:
We are having more trouble along
the border IL the south than ever be-
fore and il probably viii increase. In
stead Of going TO work in the southern
and central parts of Mexico, for which
their Importation was intended, the
Chinese are congregating along the
American line, simply waiting for an
opportunity TO get into this country.
We are having the greatest trouble
in lower California, however, and we
have increased our men there The
peninsula is thronged with Chinese and
these are making their way over the
hills and mountains into Tia Juana
ard thence north to San Diego. 1t is
hard work locating the culprits in this
sort Of territory
Regarding the conditions as serious,
Sargent viii visit all Of the southern
stations and end his trip up along the
Canadian border Mexico has been en-
couraEing Chinese immigration and
has thus increased the danger for the
United states IL that direction
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
NJ 'CEOCHECAN
IS ACQUITTED
SPECIAL Dispatch to The can.


SAN JOSE, Sept. 14.-After a half
hours deliberation this afternoon ex-
City Treasurer Thomas J. McGeoghe-
gan was acquitted by a jury in Judge
Tuttle's court of embezzling the sum
Of s9S23 o. from the city
This practically frees McGeoghegan
OF any wrongdoing in Office. as the
only charge that can now be made
against him is that of falsifying the
records. There is some doubt whether
he could be convicted on that. The
verdict to-day was received with ap-
plause.
McGe oghegan was City Treasurer
for i've years. About the first Of last
March a shortage was found in his
Office. and he was at once suspended
by Mayor WOrswick. Later he re-
signed. Nearly $4,000 of license
money collected by McGeoghegan was
missing. When accused Of taking the
money he denied it and protested his
innocence all along. McGeoghegan
was not allowed a deputy in the Office
and he employed one himself. This
deputy during the trial also denied
taking the money.
A suit is now pending against the
United States and American bonding
companies. which were on McGeoghe-
gan's bond. for the amount of the
shortage in the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
GOVERNMENT FORCES
DEFEATED BY THE REBELS
Paraguayan RevoIutionists Make Win
ming Fight-Peace Negotiations
Fail of Their Object.

BUENOS AYRES. Sept. 15.-eThere
has been a complete failure of the me-
gotiations between the Paraguayan
Government and the revolutionists,
owing to the. persistent demands of
General Escobar.
The rebel vessel Sajonia attacked
the port of San Antonio this m-rning,
General Ferreira making a simulta-
neous attack by land with cavalry and
infantry after a reconnaissance in the
direction of Lierono. where a consid-
erable number of Government troops
were encountered. The combat lasted
three hours and resulted In the defeat
and dispersal of the Government
forces. The extent of the losses is un-
known.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16

the Russian warship Lena In San
Francisco is exciting keen interest
here, although the motive of the trip
is not understood. One theory adj
vanced is that the Lena. while en-
gagged in scouting, called at Korsa-
kovsk. found the wreck of the cruiser
Novik, learned of the scattering of
the Port Arthur feet and the defeat
of the Vladivostok squadron. took the
Novik's crew on board and fed to
San Francisco.
The telegraphic reports OF the
Lena,s crew and number OF guns on
board indicate abnormal conditions
for ship Of her class
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
MANY LIVES ARE LOST.
Tug Is Swamped and Eight Persons
Are Drowned.

Tug Is Swamped and Eight Persons
Are Drowned.
NEW YORK, Sept. ia number of
lives were lost. much property dam
aged and several ships wrecked in the
storm which ravaged the Atlantic
coast last night and to-day.
The greatest loss of life was near
Wilmington, Del The tug Israel w
Durham, with a crew of six men and
four other men, employees of the Amer
lean Dredging Company, was swamped
in the Delaware River early to-day,
during the height of the storm. Eight
OF the ten persons on the little craft
were drowned. From farther down the
acksonville-comes the report
that five men were drowned off
Charleston. This report was brought
in by one of the coast liners. New York
suffered comparatively little. The wind
and rain and thunder and lightning
were terrific. but little actual damage
was done. Nineteen coal barges went
adrift in the bay ana tonight their
wreckage strews the shore from the
Battery to the Narrows, but no lives
were lost. Several small vessels also
went ashore on various parts of the
coast near New York. One fatality was
reported in this city, when a piece of
cast iron fire escape was blown from
a building and struck Carl Hertznock,
killing him instantly. A fishing steam
er. the Joseph Church of Greenport, n.
Y, struck on Peaks Hill bar to-day and
was smashed to pieces. The captain
and crew of twenty-one men were
saved.
From Wilmington, Del, tonight
comes the news that great destruction
was caused by the storm. Trees were
uprooted, houses flooded and crops
ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
FIVE YEARS is SENTENCE
OF AN ENGLISH SCAMP
FeIon Who Allowed Another to Go to
Jail for His Crime Is
Punished.

LONDON, Sept 10. William
Thomas, alias John Smith, who plead
ed guilty at the Old Bailey yesterday
to the charges against him, including
the admission that he was convicted
in 1887 under the name OF John
Smith and served term of f1ve years
IMPRISONMENT for obtaining money
and jewelry from women under false
pretenses. was to-day sentenced to
Ave years penal servitude.
1t was in mistake for William
Thomas that a man named Adolf
Beck served two terms of inprison-
ment on the charge Of obtaining
money and jewelry from women under
false pretenses, owing, it Is asserted,
to police conspiracy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
LUCK TURNS AND LETTER
WINS BACK A FORTUNE
Millionaire Plays Faro and, Though
Once Behind $4,000, Stays. and
Quits Winner by $4,000.

SHERIDAN. Wyo., Sept. 15.-Joe
Letter. the Chicago millionaire and
one of the proprietors of the big III
Cross cattle outfit near Clearmont.
came up from the ranch last night
Shortly after midnight he dropped
into Fred Littleton's saloon and be-
gan plaNing faro. There is no limit
to the game there and Letter was soon
deep in play. Bets of $1,000 were
made and lost on a single card until
the Chicago millionaire was $4,000 to
the bad. Then luck began to turn
and when the game broke up at
o'clock this morning Letter was a
winner by $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
EAGLES IN POSSESSION
OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE
Streets Are Illuminated In Honor Dk
the Presence Of Grand Aer1e OF
the Order.


BALTIMORE. Sept 15.-The Eagles
were in possession OF Baltimors
throughout the day. Grand Aerio
members devoted their time to-day TO
business. but the visitors from distant
cities spent the time IN sightseeing.
Tonight a constant stream OF pedes-
trians men. women and children,
lined the sidewalks OF the principal
thoroughfares, which were illuminated
by thousands of electric lights.
The Grand Aerie OF the order viii
continue in session until late Friday
njsht and possibly may remain over
Sunday. At to-day's session it was de-
cIared to be the sense OF the Grand
Aerfe that State conventions should be
permitted and a constitution adopted
providing for such conventions. per-
hitting them TO organize as State
aeries and pass laws not IN conflict
with Grand Aerie powers.
1t was resolved that persons more
than so years Of age may become So
ciaI but not beneficiary members OF
the order, and that an applicant must
have been a resident Of a community
At least six months before becoming
eligible to membership
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
SIav War Crart Is
Off Vancouver
Island.
Special Dispatch to tn. can.


VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 15.-Members
of the crew of H. M. S. Grafton, just
returned from Comox, report the pres
ence of the Russian auxiliary cruiser
Korea in the Pacific off the northern
coast of Vancouver Island, steaming
slowly southwark. They expect that
the Korea will come to Esquimalt or
Victoria She is described as a larger
vessel than the Lena and is command
ed by an officer of high rank in the
Russian navy. s
The news has caused much excite
ment at Esquimalt where preparations
to deal with her case, should she enter,
are now being made.
H. M. S. Grafton, flagship of the Pa
cific squadron, has entered the drydock
for a rush cleaning. She is to be out
in twenty-four hours. H. M. S. Flora
is at her moorings in Esquimalt harbor
under steam, ready to put to sea on an
instant'S notice. The Grafton also will
be made ready for immediate sea SER
vice on issuing from the drydock.
Should the Korea continue on her
present course she would be due off
Victoria about Saturday evening.
1t is said that the orders received by
Commodore Goodrich from the Ad
miralty are extreme. The commodore.
it is believed, is to prevent interference
of any sort with British shipping.
A commissioned officer of the Graf
ton said to-day to a press representa-
tive that if the Korea put in here her
case would be attended to in short or
der, meaning that the commander of
the station had his instructions al
ready as to what to do, whatever plea
the Korea's commander advance. A
hint dropped tonight by a naval Off
Ger is to the effect that the order will
be to dismantle Internationally and
send her crew home by Canadian Pa
cific Railway.
The shipping agents here are very
anxious since the news of the Korea's
near presence leaked out. The Rus
sian vessel is regarded as direct
menace to British shipping.
Another serious report leaked out
from Esquimalt this evening, to the
effect that imperative orders have
completion the Signal Hill fort, COM
manding Esquimalt and ten miles of
the strait. Work accordingly will be
hurried night and day and the huge
siege guns mounted without delay.
One of the naval officers remarked a
few days ago that grave apprehension
is now entertained of Germany's en-
trance lIllO the QudIItl, HSHCe, uO
doubt the feverish activity here.
The Korea formerly belonged to the
Danish Russian East Asiatic Steam
ship Company and was, according to
advices from Copenhagen August 81.
together with the same company's
Kitai, equipped as Russian auxiliary
steamship. The vessel. it was stated,
would be attached to the Baltic
squadron.
The Koreas dimensions are given
as follows: Length. 400 feet; beam,
491z feet. and depth. 10 feet. Her
tonnage is registered as 1857 and her
horsepower as SGT. The Korea was
built in 1899 at Flensburg. Denmark
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Death cans Noted GeoIogist.

ALBUQUERQUE, y. NJ. Sept l5.-
Clarence L Herrick. former president
Of the University Of New Mexico and
tone of the best-known neurologists in
the West, died to-day at Socorro, N
A.. Of consumption. He was also a
leading geologist and had spent the
last few years doing mining expert
--ork In Old and New Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
AsKoLD INCIDENT NOT CLOSED.
Japan's Demand That Crew Remain
on Board Yet Unanswered.

SHANGHAI. Sept. 1.-THE taotai
stilI delays giving a formal answer to
the Japanese demand that the crews
of the Russian protected cruiser Ask
old and the Russian torpedo-boat de-
stroyer Grozovoi be confined on board
these vessels, but it is understood that
the Japanese cruisers will frustrate
any endeavor to ship the crews away
from here. The disarming of the
Askold is concluded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
GROWN PRINCE NOT EXEMPT
FROM THE DISTRICT TAX
OficiaIs Decide That Frederick VII
liam Must Pay an Assessment
ON His Income

BRESLAU, Prussia, Sept. 1.-THE
appeal Of the Crown Prince Frederick
william against paying taxes on his
estate at Oels was decided against him
to-day by the district tax administers
tors, who upheld the judgment OF the
cantonal authorities, that only the
sovereign and not members OF his
family is exempt from taxation. The
tax administrators assessed the Prince
$3.50 on his income from the estate
Of $31, 500.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
PRINCE OF PIEDMONT
is LITTLE ONES TITLE
Queen Helene of Italy Is Delivered of
Son at the Royal
Palace
RACCONIGI. Italy,

RACCONIGI, Italy. Sept 15.-
Queen Helene was safely delivered Of
a son at IL o'clock tonight at the
Royal Palace here Both mother and
child are doing we'll The infant has
received the name Of Humbert and
the title Of Prince OF Piedmont.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
Iananese Hero Promoted.

TOXIC. Sept. 15.-Captain Yegami,
who commanded and led the Twen-
tieth Regiment of Japanese infantry
in the charge on the Russian redoubts
at Yusfangmiao on September t3, after
all the officers above the rank of cap
tain had been killed, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of major.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
MAY HAVE THE NovIK's CREW.

How Toxic Accounts for the Presence
of the Lena
TOXIC, Sept. 15.-The presence OF
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16

War News Continued on Page 5.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16

Forecast made at San Fran
cisco fer thirty hours ending
midnight. September 1e;
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy Friday; fresh west wind
q. H. WILSON.
Local Forecaster,
Temporarily in Charge.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-21
white Man Treated by Indian.

Charles Miller, a clerk in the land
office who has been afflicted for num-
Der of months with rheumatism, has
adopted the usual method of taking
treatment from an Indian medicine
man. Recently Simon Billy Foloba),
of Eufaula, began treatment which
Mr.. Miller declares is curing him.
Billy is fullblood Creek. He is
about Fifty years of age, and has been
a medicine man since his boyhood. In
his treatment of Miller he uses medi.
cine made from herbs stepped in an
earthen pot over which incantations
are said and mystic songs are sung
while the preparation is being made.
His manner of administering the medi.
cine is also of an unreal nature.
This is believed TO be the only in.
stance in recent years wherein a white
man has had sufficient confidence in
the Indian medicine man to employ his
services.-Kansas City Journal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-21
dish Chowder.

Soak talt Goldfish in cold water over
night, or little longer, to freshen it.
Put on to boil In cold water. Let
come slowly to boil, and cook from two
to five minutes according to thick
ness of fish. Pour off the water and
mash the fish fine; and to every cup Of
fish add two cups of mashed potato
and little milk, pepper and butter.
Mash and mix all thoroughly together.
Put on in a spider half cup of fine
chopped, fat, salt pork, fry out the fat
slightly and add one small, fine.
chopped onion. Brown slightly and
then add the prepared fish and potato,
stirring well to mix in the onion and
pork. When well mixed and heated
through and nicely Drowned. turn onto
. heated platter and serve.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-21
Might Have Been TwIns.

81 was trying to impress on ono OF
my classes the other Cay the greatness
of the Southern Confederacy, and nj
the same time t. let it know how Won
derful a man was George Washing
ton" said j. l.. Pembroke. professor
in n primary school IL paGucah, Ly.,
at Seelbach's last night.
"If the ConfeGeraCy hal succeed
ed asked, what would Washington
have been tie father Of"
"'Twins, was the prompt reply OF
one Of the boys.
"At another time" sale Mr.. PEN
broke, II was trying to impress on my
class the fact that Anthony Wayne
had led the charge up Stony Point
"'Who lee the charge NJ Stony
PolntT l asked. VIII some Of the
smaller boys answer
mo reply came.
"Can no one tell meY l repeated
sternly. Little boy on that seat mex
to the aisle, who led the charge VI
Stony Pointr
"I-I cont know replied the little
fellow, frightened. IL don't know
1t wasn't mc. II just coined here
last month from Texas "--Loulsyill,
Herald,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-21
Right to Build Dovecot in Scotland.

1t is not universally known that the
right of erecting a dovecot was the
privilege only to be enjoyed in England
by the lords of the manor, and the law
was vigorously enforced on this point.
But in Scotland, according to statute
still held in observance, nobody has a
right to build cot il either town or
country unless he is the owner of land
yielding about 900 imperial bushels of
produce per annum, and this property
must be situated within at least two
miles of the dOvecot, or pigeon house
A further enactment also states that
on the above-named conditions only
one cot shall be built.
A distinguished authority on husban.
dry estimated that in 1923 there were
10000 dovecOts in England, and that
allowing 500 pCirs TO each house the
damage wrought by birds in devouring
corn would work out at no less than
100000 bushels, that is, an allow
ance of four bushels yearly to each
pair. Any one who destroyed n col
was guilty of theft and is so held al
the present time in Scotland (the act
was passed in 1870, while a third of
fence of dovecot breaking was CAPT
tally punishable.-Hour Glass.