davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
Russia May Buy Big Liner.

BERLIN. March 13.-The Morgen
Post claims to have trustworthy infor-
nation to the effect that the Russian
Government is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the steamship Kaiser Fried
erich III, which was built by the late
Ferdinand Schichau of Elbing for the
North German Lloyd line. but which
cannot meet the speed requirements.
The paper says the negotiations for
the sale are nearly completed and that
Russia intends to transform the steam
ship into an auxiliary cruiser.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

TOXIC. March 13-Official and pri-
vate reports both indicate that Admiral
Togo's fourth attack on Port Arthur
on March 10 was the most effective
since the first assault, a month ago
One Russian torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk and several Russian torpedo.
boat destroyers were seriously dam
aged The fortifications and city were
subjected to a heavy bombardment
lasting nearly four hours. The naval
bombardments of the land works have
generally been ineffective, yet the pc
culiar typographical conditions of Port
Arthur make immunity from serious
loss from bOmbardment almost impos-
sible. Admiral Togo's torpedo flotilla
opened the action by boldly steaming
in under the batteries. and successfully
placing a number of mechanical mines
at the mouth of the harbor. Following
that there was a desperate bow-to-bow
encounter between the torpedo-boat
destroyers, in which the Japanese ap-
pear to have scored a clear victory.
Then followed long-range duel be-
tween the cruisers, ending in the re-
tirement of the Novik and Bayan, the
only Russians engaged.
BATTLESHIPS IN ACTION.
The closing action was the lombard
ment of the inner harbor by the Jap
anese battleships. The latter took po-
sition southwest Of Port Arthur and
used only their twelve-inch guns. There
v-re twenty-four twelve-fnch guns in
the squadron of six battleships and each
gun red five rounds. making total of
120 huge projectiles that were hurled
at the city. The bombardment was de-
nberate and carefully calculated.
In order to aid in perfecting the
firing, Admiral Togo stationed the
cruisers in a position due east of the
entrance to the harbor and at a right
angle to the battleships. The cruisers
observed the range and effect of the
firing and signaled the results and sug
gestions by wireless telegraphy. These
observations and reports greatly aided
the gunners in their effort to make
every shell count. Admiral Togo was
unable to definitely learn the results
of the bombardmeat. but later private
reports indicate that much destruction
was caused in the city, where a series
of fires broke out. There. also was seri-
Gus damage to the batteries.
ATTACKS SUPERIOR FORCE.
Captain Shojiro Asai. commanding
the fiotilla of torpedo boat destroyers
which engaged the Russian destroyers.
Is the hero of the attack. He had only
three destroyers, but attacked six Rus
sian destroyers, ordering his craft TO
close in with the enemy. He steamed
in so close to the enemy's destroyers
that the vessels almost touched and a
desperate conflict ensued, from which
the Russians retired badly disabled.
Engineer Minamisawa of the de-
stroyer Kasumi received a mortal
wound Minamisawa participated i'm
the first torpedo attack On Port Arthur
and in the attempt Ga bottle" the har-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
MlIitarr stilI Mako Arrests.

CRIPPLE. CREEK. Colo. March 1S.-
Although martial law was suspended
in this district more than a month ago.
the military is still exercising its
powers. as is evidenced in the arrest
of Peter Calderwood and his confine-
ment in the bullpen. The arrest arose
from an alleged violation OF the law
concerning the desecration on the
American flag.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
PORT ARTHUR. March 1s.-Every

PORT ARTHUR, March 1S-Every
thing is quiet here to-day.
CHEFU, March S.-With view 70
melting the Chinese, to abandon their
neutrality the Japanese have posted in
the streets of Chefu colored placards
showing the distraction of the Rus
SLAMS. At meeting of the consular
body, composed of the representatives
of all the powers except the combat
ants. It was decided that this was IN
just and The placardS were ordered
torn down immediately. The matter
was also reported to Peklng, thus put
ting the affair in the hands of the Chi
nese Government.
Replying to rumor current yester-
day that Port Arthur would be evacu-
ated and that even now the town was
in flames q report received to-day from
official Russian sources advises that all
is Well and informs ali interested that
they need not be anxious, as Russia
never Will eVacuate or surrender Port
Arthur. 1t is added that the new town
is intact and that only one house has
been destroyed by shells.
MANY DEAD DRIFT ASHORE.
1 learn from an authoritative source
that the Japanese bombarded Port
Arthur on Wednesday and not on Tues
day az midnight. 1t is learned from
Russian sources that one japanese de-
stroyer was sunk by electrically dis
charged mines in the engagement on
Wednesday at midnight. The Japan
ese fleet rescued the survivors. Many
dead were washed ashore on the west
beach at Port Arthur. The Russian
wounded comprise three artillery Off
GERS and forty-six soldiers. with four
killed.
In the bombardment of Port Arthur
on Thursdr-y the japanese attempted
to damage the Russian fleet anchored
in the west bay, but in consequence of
the difficulty encountered in dropping
shells over the high range of hills pro-
tecting the harbor the attempt was en-
tirely unsuccessful.
RUMORS OF DISASTER.
LONDON, March IA. = According to
the st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. vague rumors are cur
rent there that later kilograms de-
scribe the bombardment of Port Arthur
as much more serious than has been
admitted officially. Special dispatches
from Toxic and Yinkow also give re-
ports of heavy Russian casualties at
Port Arthur, amounting. to forty men
killed and 100 wounded, but they are
so. conflicting in details that it is not
wise to give much credence to them-
In a dispatch from Toxic dated March
| 13, correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph says that in the latest attack
on Port Arthur two Russian torpedo
! boat destroyers were sunk and great
damage was done to the docks at Fort
San Nicholas, including the explosion
of a powder magazine. Dalny is re-
pprted to have. been almost entirely
destroyed. Several guns there were
dismounted and the crews of four tor
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
THE rzEArEzs.

Aicazar-"Parsifa1.D
California - 'sThe Old NIL
Stream"
CentraI-"shamus OyBrien."
CoIumbia-'HThe silver Slipper"
Chutes-Vaudevtl1e.
Fischer's-f'The Founders"
Lyric Hall-''The East Coast"
Orpheum-Vaudevil1e.
Tivolt--"The Gypsy Baron"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14

and York oopqt h New York tbrpnrq hsngcon npsny
Port rthu
morning the ne topn nas badly damage" Forty PERSONS killed and $50 umdd
The had
ho retired a1tt loss The Re@n" has
b N Pt
beL1ed be the ne0mod BY melting
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
DEFICIENCY GILL PASSED
House Had q Stormy Session over the
Pension Clause.

Washington. April l9-Tne house
passed tie last oi the supply bills OF
th, government. the general deficiency
appropriation measure. after stormy
session which lasted until SIS in the
evening. The contest was a party one
over the deficiency appropriation for
pensions. which the Democrats tried
inehectivcly to amend by incorporat
ing as a law The recent executive age
disability pension order. An effort
was made by Mr. Moon. OF Tennessee.
90 secure q yca and nay vote on his
amendment as 10 the ege disability
order. Bat the speaker refused TO re
cognlze him for This purpose. On o
pro lorna motion 10 recOmmit th,s.ill
the Democrats. angerel By the speak
er's refusal 10 recognize Mr.. Moon. So
cured roll call. but after the vote
had been taken all further opposition
ceased and the BIN was passed.
Late IN the afternoon MI Hit Of
fered his Chinese exclusion bill, intro
duccd Saturday as an amendment to
the general deficiency bill. and II was
accepted without objection.
Several bills were passed carly In
the day under suspension OF the rules
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
YeAR's DIVORCES 10000
Japan outstrips America With 100000
Matrimonial Failures.

Matrimonial Failures.
Washington. April 1.-THE United
States. leads The world. with the cZ.
ceptio% OF japan, in the matter OF
divorces, last years figures being TO-
600. against 100000 for the Mikado's
realm.
For the fret time in seven years nm
effort has been made to secure stats
tics OF divorce in the United States,
and the result shows that In that
time the yearly average OF divorce has
grown from 1896 10 about 10000 or
more than 400 per cent.
The Roman Catholic Messenger OF
New York. presents q table Of sta
tistics OF divorce for recent years,
which shows that the percentage OF
increase since 1887 has grown steadily
and that in a few years the United
States will have as many divorces as
Japan. which now has nearly as many
divorces every year as all other ma
lions combined,
Father often, the statistician, con
siders the divorce statistics success.
sively of states. OF great cities and OF
selected typical counties The states
chosen are Massachusetts,, where In
1901 there was one divorce to every
20 marriages. In Ohio there was one
to less than II. In Michigan. in 1901.
there was one to every nine. In Rhode
Island. in 1901. there was a divorce to
every eight.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21

mates n selected G. n. Bulger Of o.
wego: W Caryl Ely. OF Buffalo, G..
II. Alderman. Of BrOOme. and Fran
els Burton Harrison. OF New York
The delegates were instructed by A
vote Of 3Ol 10 ll9 for Alton b. Parker
as the states candidate for president
Tammany was not treated as badly az
had been predicted. being allowed TO
name a deegate.at-large Mr. Ehret
and an alternate and one OF the two
electors-atlarge. Harry Payne Whit
ney. the other being John T. Wood
ford
The platform adopted Is brief. and In
addition to instructing for Parker com
pels the delegation 10 vote as a unit.
Among the district presidential
electors are Isador straus Robert b.
Roosevelt. Hugh J Grant, Herman
Ridder and John d. CrImmins.
The list OF district delegates 10 the
national convention includes the fol
lowing. Perry Belmont p. II. Nc
Carren. George n. Lindsay. Martin
W. Llttleton. Controller Edward NJ.
Grout. Andrew l.. Sullivan, formerly
postmaster OF Brooklyn; James Shey-
lin. Congressman T. D. Sullivan, Con
gresham Sulzer. John Fox. Lewis
Nixon. NJ Morley Palatzek Bird 5.
Golfer William McAdoO. W. BOurke
Cochran. Robert A. Van Wyck. Charles
F Murphy Franklin Bartlett Charles
A. Towne. Thomas r Grady. Harry
Payne Whitney, Jefferson VI. Levy.
former Postmaster Charles w. Dayton,
Asa Bird Gardner. William Temple
Emmett. John y. Carlisle Elliott +.
Danforth. George Raines and John 3D..
Stanchfield.
A new state committee was selected
and this committee will organize next
week. with NJ. T. Haven. OF Syracuse.
II Is understood. as chairman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
No PresIsen. Of University Yet.

The board OF visitors OF the University
of Virginia met Tuesday. At. the con.
clusion OF the session 1t was announced
that there would be no disclosure rs to
the status OF the question Of electlng a
president OF the university at this meet.
ing OF the board. 1t was rumored that
a ballot was taken. and the vote result
ed as follows: Alderman, 3; Page, Band
Lille 3. Thus, after seeing that there was
no chance OF compromise at this meet
ing, the question was laid aside. These
rumors. however, cannot be confirmed
The medical faculty appeared TO suggest
a modification in the plans for the new
hospital wards provided for by thefecent
appropriation of $3l 900. The board
voted an additional $4,000 to carry out
the suggestions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
No CAUSE FOR DIVISIONS

According to the News-Leader' the
Virginia Daily Press, the Repueu-
can newspaper recently started at
Roanoke, thinks the present a pro-
pitious time to call on all Demo
Gratis. who bolted the ticket IN lS'o
and again in 1900, on account Of
their views on she money question,
and then contributed in those mem'
orable campaigns to Democratic de-
feat. TO join hands now with the he
publicans. and contribute again TO
she defeat Of the Democrats this year.
We fail 80 see upon whats hope the
Daily Press bases Its appeal 10
1896 and in 1900 there were many
lifelong Democrats who regarded the
policy Of their party AZ that time as
fanstical, dangerous and as having
a tendency TO debaSe our currency,
aud thsy were conscientious IN their
Efforts 70 prevent what they regard
ed as a calamity and she possible
election OF Democratic president,
advocating the principles for which
Mr.. BRYAN stood. This year condi-
tions have changed indeed they are
entirely reversed. The Democracy
has abandoned the isms OF the two
preceding campaigns. has returned
TO sale and conservative Democratic
doctrines. and VIII in all probability
adopt a platform and nominate
candidate rejecting these changed
views. On the other hand the Re
publieans have In large measure de-
parted from theirconssrvative moor
ings. which under the leadership OF
Mr.. Hanna and President Mckinley
they occupied, have gone wild and
strenuous under new leadership and
In consequence have 10 coh7lusr-
able extent lost the confidence OF
business interests. Conservatism and
safety are on the side OF the Demo-
cratic party in this campaign, aud
there are but Democrats who will lie
found with the opposition in this
fight. There appears TO Us TO De no
ground upon which an appeal eau be
made TO the Democrats 10 desert
this fall, while on the contrary there
is every reason 70 believe that when
the parties have spoken in eonven-
ton and candidates have been select
ed, successful appeal can aud will
be made to conservative Republicans
TO come over and help the Demo
crazy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
Congress TO END NEXT WEEK
Leaders Of House and Senate Virtually
Goree on Path Inst.


Agree on oath Inst
Washington. April l9.-Aprll 2S con-
times to be the adjournment goal to
ward which leaders in both the senate
and house are striving. Senators AID
rich and Hale conferred with Speaker
Cannon In regard to the legislation
which Il will be necessary 10 enact be-
fore an agreement can be reached to
adjourn congress. The views OF the
leaders Of the two houses are so near
in harmony that no reason was found
for a change OF mind ABOUT concluding
by April Is.
Several members OF congress have
important engagements which they de-
sire to MI soon after that time and
there are many others who anticipate
attending the opening of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at St Louis on
April 80. Accordingly when the ques'
ton of adjournment was preached It
was the unanimous opinion that next
week should see the close OF congress
and Thursday seemed 10 be the day
most favored II all business on the
legislative slate can be put through in
that time The important measures
outside Of appropriation bills which
remain on the slate are few.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
Want sraxton for Second Place

The Sixth district committee at Lynch
burg adopted resolution declaring that
the Punishment of Southern men from
the national tickets 40 years after the
Civil War lie absurd; that the South has
many citizens entitled to the party's
highest honors; that the communicative
Senator John W. Daniel for the Presi
Dental nomination, but that il II be
deemed best to concede the first place to
a Northern Democrat, then ihecommittee
Indorses Allen CapertOn Brsxton, Of
stanton, for Vice-President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21

In the game at Orange Monday after
noon Woodberry defeated Locust Dale
III to 4.
The name OF the station Spottsw God,
ON the Southern Il H., near Orange, hat
been changed To Coster.
Reports from considerable portion OF
the State Indicate that the recent heavy
irosts have greatly damaged the fruit
and early crops.
4 bill has passed the House OF Repre-
sentatives at Washington, granting q
pension OF $l2 per month to Nj. c. San
burn, OF Occoquan.
Mr. ". 7. billiard, formerly OF Orange,
IL one Of the delegates 10 the National
Democratic Convention from Kansas,
aud 10 n supporter Of Hearst.
senator Martin has secured an amend.
ment 90 the rivers aud harbIrs bin max.
ing M appropriation for widening and
deepening the harbOr at Norfolk.
Detected In An attempt To rob the True
Reiurmer-' Bank IN Richmond, Emmett
stewart was riddled with bullets 10y
Joseph Ward. the night Waterman, anc
instantly Killed.
4 portion Of the SeAboArd Line round
house, near Richmond was destroyed 10y
tire Monday, aud the wood work oi iouf
engines was burned Damage 81 800
covered by insurance
Capt. j. T. Willard Il spoken 81 ~,
chairman Of the next State convention.
Among those mentioned ~ candidate,
Tor Lieutenant Governor are j X eaton,
Alexandria: senator Barksdale. HALIFAX
C. + Bland, Portsmouth.
The Sixth District Democratic Com
mittee decided 60 have n primary on
July % IT the nomination OF cAndi
date Tor the House OF Representatives
Congressman Carter Glass is the only
candidate for the nomination.
Mr. Harry J Richardson. of knoxville.
aged ~ years, signifies his intention OF
walking 90 the St Louis Exposition. lie
proposes 10 start May LIST lie II Mex
lean war soldier, and Ought In the Civil
war on the Confederate side.-Orang'
Oberyer.
John Kent. agel 81, did sud ienl'
at his home in Northumberland county
saturday night. For several days he
had had a pr, sentiment that he was 90
ing 10 die ia short time, and insisted
upon making his will Iew hours befor'
his death.
Lewis &. Garth. 81 Greene county. and
Mics Fannie VI. Plunkett. OF Aibrmarle,
were married Monday at the bride home
at Charlottesville. Rev. Ernest f Hail,
NJ the Greene circuit, officiating. GeOrg'
Plunkett was best man and Miss Eula
shelton maid Of honor. Mr. and Mrs
Garth will reside near StsDardsyille
Capt. W. l. Me.sick il having Irving.
ton wharf rebuilt. For few days THE
week the yacht Greyhou"d carried the
m all and passengers b'twren lryington
aad Weems. connecting with the steam
ers Friday morning during q
dense fog. while bound up the river,
steamer Potomac got ashore on Old
Houee point, at the mouth OF Carriers
creek. and remained there until Sunday
Never such glut OF herring for
Years AZ has been seen the past ten day =
along the Chesapeak and its tribn'ar
The nets are over loaded. The fish
though large and fat are worth little or
nothing Packers are busy sailing them.
So far Capt 4. T. Meekins. OF
Irvington. has caught the priz' rock feb
If this section The whopper weighed
80 pounds. Virginia Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21

Carnegie is doing another Splendid
thing. for which tie country will ap
plaud him. He has procured an en-
downment Of five millions OF dollar
to provide for the dependents o
those heroes who lose their lives en-
deayOring to save the lives OF Others,
or VINO are disabled in that effort,
and make them comfortable for life.
This provision will supply long ielt
need. and will be an incentive to life
savers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21

A man committed suicide in Eng
land the other day, leaving but two
words to the world as an explana-
tion-debt-death. This may be Ia
ken as an explanation, but death did
not pay the debts, nor will it sup
port the dependent family he left TO
contend with poverty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
ENORMOUS GOLD COINAGE
Since February Philadelphia Mint
coined SEQ. 1aO. $50 In $40 Pieces.


Philadelphia, April 19.-The enor-
nous output of gold coinage at the
Philadelphia mint continues at a rate
which SURPRISES all previous records.
Since February up to April 10 there
has been coined $50, 10000 In $40
gold pieces.
The coinage during the week be-
ginning Monday. April II, and ending
Saturday. April 16. inclusive, aggre'
gated s11.902,6O in gold, an average
of nearly 100000 per day. On the
last day of this recordbreaking week
the coinage was s2,5O0,00O, also
record-breaker, The weight OF the
gold required to produce this one
weeks coinage was over AZ tons.
This vast coinage OF gold in so short
a time, it was announced at the mint
has never been equalled by the mints
Of any other nation. nor by any mint
In this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
/, srEp IN rnE RlaHr pIREoTIoN.

At n recent church conference on
divorce held in New York, at which
ten Protestant bodies were repre-
sented, a resolution was adopted,
while not sufficiently definite in its
phraseology, aud which is rather adj
visory than mandatory, is an lndi-
cation of progress in religious quar-
ters against marriage OF divorced
persons, and is an augury at least oil
something better To come in this im'
portant reform. The resolution de
clares, that in recognition OF the
comfy which should exist be-
tween Christian churches, II is deslr-
able, and would tend to increase the
spirit Of unity for each church repre-
scented in the conference 60 advise,
and il authority will allow, to enloin
it's ministers To refuse to unite In
marriage any person or persons
whose marriage the ministers have
good reason TO believe il forbidden
by the laws Of the church in which
either party seeking To be married
holds membership This action
may do little or no good unless tol
lowed by some more rigid rule more
generally adopted, but 1t is a step IL
the right direction. and is a recognl
ton on the part OF the churches OF
the appalling magnitude 90 which
the divorce evil has grown in recent
wears. There is no doubt that the
churches have powerful influence in
moulding the thought and action OF
thosA in civil authority, and there Il
reason TO hope that II any very de
cided stand is taken 10y the churches
On this Important subject, it will
stimulate more rigid divorce laws in
the States and in all probability
bring about some uniformity ofaction
among the States. That our divorce
laws in a great majority oithe States
are too lax. and that in those States
whose laws are sufficiently rigid they
are rendered practically imperative
by the ease which divorce Is obtained
in other States by removal OF parties
seeking divorce. and short residence
10 such States, i an admitted fact Ii
is estimated thatin the United States
during the year 1903, 10000 d.
vorces we're granted, and thus were
10000 homes broken up To say
that such condition Of affairs is de-
moralizlng to society and disgusting
70 moral sense does not hall express
il, and any aud every effort to sup
press this evil, in both church aud
state. ought TO be- hailed with delight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21

Tammany and Senator Hill lock-
ed horns in the New York Democratic
Convention Monday, on the question
OF instructing the New York dele
CATION for Judge Parker. Senator
Hill proved too strong for Tammany
and the delegation is instructed. So
Senator Hill is "a bigger man than
Tammany.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21
WaehInaton Approves.

Washington. April 10. - Minister
Powells energetic attitude in behalf or
the United States claimants against
San Domingo meets with the cordial
approval of the officials Of the admin
istration here. The United States
would not be pleased to see any inter
vention by a foreign government in
behalf of its claimants that would tend
in any way to prejudice the prompt
settlement and payment of claims
which citizens of our own country
have against San Domingo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-21

1t is said the South is now furnish
Ing one-half OF the lumber that is
now cut In the United States, and we
have no doubt the statement is true
But our people do not realize the
value OF their timber or the necessity
OF preserving it. 1t is cut too young.