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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
JEWISH DESERTERS
FROM RUSSIAN ARMY
SHOT WHEN CAPTURED


MOSCOW. Feb. 24.-There is mill
tary activity everywhere between
Odessa and Moscow. At wilma the ac-
tivity is quite feverish. My inform
ant there learned from a Russian col
onel that some 500 Jewish regulars
and reserves had deserted in three
weeks. Asked If it were true that be-
tween a dozen and a score of Jewish
soldiers ordered to Manchuria had de-
serted, that all except six had got over
the frontier to Germany and that these
six were shot Immediately. the colonel
said he believed several such Jews had
been caught and had paid the newt
able penalty.
Among the Jews of Southern Rus
sia the feeling is that whatever race is
spared by the Government In orders to
proceed to the front, it will not be
the Jewish.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Tries to End Her Life.

Edith Lindsey, a woman of the un-
der world, made an attmept to end her
life last night in her room at 45 Stock
ton street Miss Lindsey claims that
she had been giving all of the money
she made to a man named Chris Peter
son, an ex-soldier, with an unsavory
reputation. The woman was actually
in want of food and decided to COM
NIT suicide She took several tablets
of bichloride of mercury and when
found by Policeman Reihl was in an
unconscious condition. At the Emer-
gency Hospital DR.. Stevens pumped
her stomach out and she will recover.
Peterson was arrested for vagrancy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Hermit Kingdom Doomed
if Russia Triumphs in
the Present War.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Korea and
Japan have entered into a surprising
alliance. Japan guarantees Korea's in
dependence and integrity. She receives
in return the right to operate her mili-
tary forces at will within the Hermit
Kingdom. That Japan will get the con-
sent of the Emperor to fortify Masam-
pho, commanding the Straits Of Korea,
is considered certain.
The State Department to-day re-
ceived it's first information of this alli-
ance through United States Minister
Allen at Seoul 1t came as surprise
to nearly every one in Washington.
Further details are eagerly awaited.
This consummation of an alliance Is
generally regarded as the death war
rant of Korean independence If Russia
is victorious in the present war. In
such event Russia doubtless will occupy
Korea and make it Russian province.
The Emperor of Korea declared neu-
traIity several weeks ago. The alliance
with Japan nullifies that neutrality.
Russia has already protested to the
powers against the japanese attack
on the Russian ships in Chemulpo,
neutral harbor. Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador, conveyed this protest
TO Secretary Hay. The alliance mas
been in practical effect for at least
fortnight. Pavlov. the Russian Minis
ter at Seoul. was invited" to leave oy
the japanese. He eventually learned
that Korea could not or would not pro-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
SPANISH STAB
YANKEE TARS
Alteration Between Sailors of
Warships Results in a Fight
in Which Several Are Hurt
ATTACKING PARTY ESCAPES
Americans Give Chase and the
Men Jump Into Bay, From
Which They Are Rescued

ST. THOMAS, D. w. l., Feb. PA
fight occurred here yesterday between
sailors from a Spanish and an Ameri-
can warship which resulted in the
wounding of several men.
A seaman from the United States
cruiser Columbia jostled sailor from
the Spanish cruiser Rio de la Plata as
he passed him in the street. The Span
ish sailor drew a stiletto and seriously
wounded the American. Other men
from the Columbia attacked the two
Spaniards, who defended themselves
with knives and slightly wounded sew
eral other Americans. They finally es-
capped, ran to the wharf and jumped
into the water. They were picked UP
by a harbor boat and taken on board
their Warship.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
FIRES BLANK
SHOT At SHIP
Dominican Gunboat Presidente
Fires Across the Bow of the
German Steamer Altenburg
NO CAUSE Is ASSIGNED
Vessel Ignores Warning and
Proceeds Without Further In
terruption to West India

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Feb. 24-The
German steamer Altenburg, Captain
Kuyls, from Hamburg for West In
dian ports, arrived to-day and re-
ported that between San Domingo and
Sanchez. Santo Domingo, the Domini-
can gunboat Presidente hove in sight
and fired a blank shot across her bows.
Captain Kuhls, however, refused to
stop and no further interference with
the Altenburg was attempted.
SAN DOMINGO, Saturday, Feb. 90
The towns Of San Cristobal and Bani
have been recaptured by forces from
the Government gunboat Presidente
Another Government force has been
sent to attack the insurgents at San
Pedro de Macoris.
United States Minister Powell has
notified the Government that Wash
ington does not recognize the closing Of
ports not at present in possession of
the Government. The blockade is in
effective
The insurgents inflicted great dam
! age to property in the vicinity of this
city. The town Of San Carlos has been
! almost completely destroyed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The report
+ Of Captain Richard Wainwright. COM
manding the Newark, regarding his re-
! cent reconnaissance about San Do
mingc was made public at the Navy
Department to-day. Captain Vain
wright found on his arrival at San
! chez that the daughter and brother-in-
law Of the American Consular Agent
both had been wounded by the same
bullet in the fighting there. He wrote
letter to the commanders Of the Gov
ernment and insurgent forces protest
! ing against further firing in the streets
4 Of the cityaor toward the houses of the
/ inhabitants and to make his protest ef-
fective landed a force of twenty ma
rines and d company of bluejackets
There was no further firing
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
TROIrRLE BETWEEN GAS MEN
AND EMPLOYERS ADJUSTED
Many Unions Will Celebrate Their
Anniversaries With SoclaIs'
Smokers and Dances.
G1Es.5o
3ElIS

The Iong-Iooked-for conference De
tween the employees of the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Light Company
and President Bourne has at last been
hold and matters adjusted satisfactor-
lily to both sides.
The Local Lumber Clerks Union VIII
celebrate it's first anniversary
high links and smoker on Mar j.
p. Montague, r. Calvin and Alexander
McCabe are on the arrangement com
mittee.
Retail Clerks Union No. 64S meets
tonight in an endeavor to formulate
plans for gaining shorter WORKING
hours. ~,
The Iorrneymen Tailors' Union will
give dance and social in the Alcazar
building hall next Tuesday night.
The Elevator Operators Union VIII
hold it's second annual entertainment
and hall at Golden Gate Hall on the
night of April %. The following are on
the arrangement committee: A. E.
Field, J.. d. Richardson. j. A Fontanei'
E. B. Ring and H. Dibbon.
Flour and Cereal Mill Employees
Union NO. o. IDS ClCSNCO NAAS @SNAN'
officers for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent c. Mitchell; vice president, A. f.
King; financial secretary. o. E. Brown;
recording secretary, G. p. Wilson;
treasurer. r. H Wright. The local will
give it's first entertainment and dance
Thursday, March "a, at Union Square
Hall. Following is the committee OF
arrangements: C. P. Wilson CHAIR
mani c. Mitchell, o. z. Brown, r. H.
Wright, A E. Sollars and V. w. Kal9-
tof
The Bookbinders' Beneficial Associa-
ton has elected officers as follows:
President, Theodore Fluehr; vice presi-
| dent, Frederick Schaffner; secretary.
| Joseph Heinze; treasurer, Thomas b.
! Gould; sergeant at arms, George Pc
den; trustees-Henry Marsden, Joseph
Collins. Theodore Fluehr, George Pc
den, Frederick Schaffner, Thomas B.
! Gould and Joseph Heinze.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
PEOPLE ASK
FOR LOCAL OPTION LAW

PORTLAND. Or. Feb. 24.-The
temperance people have submitted a
petition asking that a local option
law be placed before the voters at the
June elections. AS a consequence the
liouor interests are consolidating and
will send out calls for aid to all the
wholesale houses in California that
sell wines and liquors in Oregon.
a special reason for the alarm dis
r,1aved by the dealers in intoxicants is
that the proposed law viii not require
= majority Of all the votes cast in or
der 10 become effective. but merely a
majority of those ballots upon which
expression is voiced. AS the
so1i5 vote of the Prohibition party
and every temperance organization in
the state will be cast for the bill the
uouor men have a fight of no small
magnitude on their hands.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
PERSONAL.

Captain John Cross, the railroad
promoter of Los Angeles, is at the
Palace.
B. Frank Steele, a prominent gro
Ger and packer of Springfield. I'LL, and
wife are at the Occidental on their
way to Honolulu.
DR.. n. D. Richardson Of the quar-
antine station on Mare Island has
gone to Santa Barbara for rest
Jay W. Adams. Pacific Coast agent
of the Nickel Plate line, is at the Oc-
cidental.
H. C. Bruner, manufacturer OF
Kokomo, Ind. and wife are staying
at the Occidental.
Thomas Derby of the New Alma
den quicksilver mines is at the PAL
ace.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

While there has as yet been no final
order to sign al agreement, it is prac-
ucally certain that the American Aerial
Navigation Company, whose headquar-
ters are in this city, will be given a
contract 10 construct four air war me-
chimes as quickly as possible fo- the
japanese Government.
These machines, known as the Greth
airships, have proved themselves 10 be
more practicable than other machines
that have been experimental with on
the coast, and, being Of infinite value
10 a nation engaged in warfare, there
remains little doubt as 70 the outcome
Of the negotiations.
J. Q. Brubaker, fiscal agent for the
Greth airships, said yesterday:
While matters have not reached the
point where ! can say that We Will
build four Of these vessels for the Jap
anese Government, still from the nego-
tiations that have taken place and the
satisfaction Of the japanese at the
terms We have submitted them I think
that / can safely say that we will
shortly be in receipt Of an order from
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Arrested for Robbing Passengers.

SALINAS. Feb. 24.-Two men who
were arrested yesterday for robbing
passengers on the train give the names
of Dan Roberts and J. M. Patrick
The former acknowledges that he is a
railroad man, but otherwise the stories
Of the men conflict. They claim they
never met till few days ago in a
Chinese opium den in San Francisco.
They will not tell where they got the
switch keys, nor for what purpose
they had them in their possession. De-
tective levin Of the Southern Pacific
Company believes both men ar ex-con-
victs with bad records.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

tect him, so he proceeded with the lega-
tion staff to Shanghai. Apparently the
influence of vi Yong TX. the famous
Russian protege, over the Emperor OF
Korea, has been weakened.
All Of the powers. have tacitly recog-
nized that Korea would be a part OF
the battle-ground of this war. A deter
mined effort by Korea to maintain her
own neutrality would, however. possi-
bly, have occasioned a tendency by the
powers TO prOlOng her independence
after the war. There is much anxiety
to see how Russia's ally, France, will
accept this Oriental alliance against
Russia Korea is not a strong power.
but it is pointed out that her assist
ance to Japan may easily assume sub
stantial proportions. The Japanese are
expected to undertake the control OF
the Korean army. which can easily be
recruited up to a strength Of $4,000 men,
Oficered by japanese, this force might
be a sufficient menace TO Russia TO
cause France to protest that the prin-
ciple of confining the struggle to the
two powers. Russia and Japan, was be-
ing violated. The note which Hay sent
to the powers indicated that the puT-
pose Of uniting for the preservation OF
China's neutrality was TO prevent tnat
power being involved.
In past times of turmoil at Seoul the
ruler or the power behind the throne
has often been assassinated. Some dip
lomats here cheerfully discuss the pos
sibiIitv of such a fate for the present
Emperor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN
FRONT-STREET BUILDING
Three Firms Suffer Loss From Blaze
and Water to the Extent
of $4,000.

Fire started last night about 11;4O
in a building at the southeast corner
of Clark and Front streets The
blaze had it's origin in the elevator
shaft and was discovered by Officer
MCFARLAND. 1t was quickly extln-
guished by the Fire Department.
The building is a three-story struc-
ture, the two upper floors being occu-
pied by the firm OF Lange, Schooley &
Co., Photographic printers, and the
low floor by G. Pieretti & Co., COM
mission merchants. and A. Guiriani, a
wine dealer. The fire is supposed to
have started from spontaneous COM
bustion, induced by some of the chem
icals kept by the Photographic firm
The damage to the building was $500.
I.ange, Schooley & Co.'S loss will be IN
the neighborhood of $500, and Pier
etti and Guiriani will each lose $500
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
CONSUL CHESHIRE HERE
EN- ROUTE TO MANCHURIA
Newly Appointed United States Rep
resentatiVe to MuI1den Leaves
Tomorrow for Far East

Fleming D. Cheshire, the newly ap-
pointed United States Consul to Muk-
den, one of the three American repre-
sentatives named for Manchurian
ports under the provisions of the
treaty of last October. is at the Oc-
cidental Hotel en- route to the Orient.
for where he will sail tomorrow. Re-
garding the recent announcement that
Russia would probably object to the
new Consuls assuming their functions
in Manchuria, Consul Cheshire said
last evening that he had received no
advices on this point and was simply
following out his instructions, given
him in Washington, to proceed at once
to his post He said that V. p Nor
gan and James w. Davidson, who
have been appointed Consuls to Dali
ny and Antung, respectively, are ex-
pected here to-day and will probably
leave for the Orient on to-morrow's
steamer. Upon all matters relating to
the hostile conditions on the other
side of the Pacific and as to his move
ments there, Consul Cheshire declined
to make any statement. explaining
that his position prohibits him from
discussing affairs of that character.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
War NO WORRY
TO ROOSEVELT
Situation in East Gives Presi-
dent No Concern and the
Fleet viii Not Be Increased
TWO SHIPS NOW IN ASIA
Admiral Evans IsCOming Home,
but Squadron Will Soon Be
Reinforced by Two Cruisers
Special Dispatch to The Call

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BAR
TON, WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-"Don't
strengthen the Asiatic feet. There is
TO danger OF this country becoming
involved in war and we can afford to
wait until the Ohio is ready 10 go out
in September"
This was the substance Of directions
given by the President when he was
about filling UP q hole TO be made in
The Asiatic feet when Rear Admiral
Evans sails for home via Europe on
March . on the battleship Kentucky.
There are now only two other Ameri-
can battleships. the Wisconsin and the
oregon. in the Far East. The Presi-
dent believes that the feet is already
strong enough. The San Francisco is
en route 10 the Asiatic station from
Europe and the new protected cruiser
Tacoma viii soon be sent out from San
Francisco under Commander Reginald
Nicholson.
Rear Admiral Evans, according to
his present plan, will arrive in the
Mediterranean about the time the
North Atlantic battle feet reaches
rCere- " nile the AOrln Allanllc Ieel
is in European waters il viii be easy
n send battleships 10 the Orient il
necessity arises.
There has frequently been talk about
Rear Admiral Evans visiting Emperor
William Of Germany during his home
ward cruise. but nothing definite about
il is known to his friends here. There
has also been talk that they might
meet in the Mediterranean, but this is
also very vague.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
chief Whitman a Forester.

George W. Whitman, Chief of Police.
was admitted into the order of For
esters of America last night by ini-
tiation in Court FL Dorado No. 81, in
the presence of Supreme Chief Rang
er Kelly Grand Chief Ranger Gabriel
and nearly all the members of the ex-
ecutive council of the order and sew
eral hundred members. The work
was done by the team Of Court JUS
tice. After the initiation of the Chief
and three others the members of FL
Dorado presented to the supreme
chief a dozen ice cream spoons and
a magnificent ring.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
issue License for New Bank.

The Board of Bank Commissioners
issued a license yesterday for the es-
tablishment of the South Berkeley
Bank. The institution is capitalized
at $4,000, of which 40 per cent is
paid up. The bank will do a CONNER
cial and a savings business. Its doors
will open for the first time on March
1. ]. r. Barker has been elected
president of the bank and E. K. Cole
cashier.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Californians in New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The follow
ing Californians are here:
From San Francisco-G. K. Hooper
at the Navarro; c. Kenyon. at the Ho-
tel Gerard; j. S. Bunnell. at the Man
hattan c. w. Newhouse, at the Hotel
Albert: Miss R. F. Seymour. at the
Victoria; D. Brupe. at the Union
Square; P. Lamb and wife, at the Ho-
tel York.
From Los Angeles-F. A. Swan, al
the Park Avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Must Go to San Quentin.

Joseph L. Kelso, who was con-
victed of burglary in the Superior
Court of this city last summer, was
denied a new trial by the Supreme
Court yesterday. The defendant bur-
glarized the millinery establishment
of Miss NJ. B. Quigg at 406 Sutter
street. His appeal was based on an
alleged insufficiency of evidence to
convict him of the crime
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Bohemian Club Site.

The directors of the Bohemian Club
were authorized by special meeting
of members yesterday to effect the
purchase of property at the northeast
corner of Taylor and Post streets. The
price agreed upon is S125,000. 1t is
understood that the clubs note, bear
ing interest at per cent and secured
by mortgage of the land, has been
negotiated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
An Oriental Dream.

Stanford Parlor. Native Sons of the
Golden West, will give its eighteenth
anniversary ball this evening in Ma
tive Sons Hall. The decorations this
year will excel any effort previously
made by this .parlor. They will rep
resent an Oriental dream. There will
also be a novelty in the matter of
badges for the several committees
The function will be strictly invita-
tional.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Meet TO Discuss Gas and Water.

A federation of Mission Improve
ment clubs met last night at Mission
Turn Verein Hall. Eighteenth street.
near Valencia, to discuss the water
and gas rates. The hall was crowded
and many prominent business men ad-
dressed the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
+. BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
WITH COAL CARG0ES

SUAKIM, Egypt. Feb. 24.-The cap
tain of the British steamship Luristan,
from Newport February for Bombay,
reports that he was stopped and ex-
amined by Russian torpedo-boat de-
stroyers' a few miles south of Daedalus
Island, in the Red Sea, who informed
him that three British steamships laden
with coal for Japan had been captured
hv them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Laborer's Hands Burned.

P. Byron, laborer, residing at the
southwest corner of Eddy and Larkir
streets. was badly burned about the
hands last night while trying to ex.
tinguish a fire in his room. He wa.
treated by DIR. Stevens at the Emer.
gency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Do Not Want to Hear Cleveland.

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 24.-By a vote
of AZ to SO the lower house of the Miss
issippi Legislature to-day defeated a
resolution to invite former President
Cleveland to address the body.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
lieutenant Garden to Sneak.

Lieutenant Garden will deliver an
illustrated lecture on Industrial Eu-
rope" at the Young Mems Christian
Association auditorium tomorrow
night. He will deliver tonight lee
ture on the coming exposition at st.
Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
sideuaII,s Need Renairs.

a Noe Valley taxpayer" has re-
uuested the Board Of Supervisors to
took into the condition of Church
street and vicinity. where the side
walks in some places are badly in
need of repairs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
GrOWinH Old

Ought not to mean growing weak and
feeble. II does not mean weakness or
feebleness for those who eat with good
appetite and sound digestion It is OF
the utmost importance that old people
should retain the power to digest and
assimilate food which Is the sole source
of physical strength. When age brings
feebleness it is generally because of the
failure to assimilate the nutrition con-
tanned in food
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases Of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and enables the per-
feet digestion and assimilation of food.
II invigorates the liver and promotes
general physical well being.
rIt Is With gratitude We acknowledge what
Dr. Pierce's 9dicine has done for grandmoth-
er's good, In fact il has cured her, writes Miss
Carrie Ranker, of Perrysburg, Ohio SShc had
doctored with several physicians but found no
relief until Dr. Pierce advised her what TO do.
She has taken only three bottles of Golden Med
ical Discovery and Is entirely well She suf
ten years and her limbs were sweiied with
dropsy SO bad she could hardly walk NY grand
mothers name Is Mrs. Caroline Henucn. her age
Is II years I will gladly answer all letters Of
inquiry"
Sick people are invited to consult DR..
r. v. Pierce by letter, free. All cor
respondence is held as strictly private
and sacred1y confidential
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the hoWelA
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Noted PhiIanthropist Is Dead.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24-Goldsborough
S. Griffith. a philanthropist of national
repute. and president of the Prisoners
Aid Society, died to-day, aged 80 years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Will Give Masked Ball.

The San Francisco Hebrew Club will
give a masked ball at Turn Verein Hall
on Sunday evening, March S. The en-
tertainment is in celebration of the
Jewish festival Purin1.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-03-02
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY,
This To the Most Encouraging Work
For the Camera Amateur.

This II the Most Encouraging Work
For the Camera Amateur.
The most encouraging out or door
subjects fer the beginner I'm photogra-
ply are landscapes. The most impor-
tant point I'm photographiEg land
scape is the selection OF i; the choos-
ing of bit OF scenery Which. when
translated to black and white. will
form an interesting picture. You must
always bear I'm mind that the beautiful
colors which you see I'm nature and
upon the ground glass will not be pres
eHt i'm the photograph. which must
rely for its beauty upon form and light
and shade. When you wish 10 photo
graph n landscape. take plenty OF time
60 think about IL. After you have
chosen your subject, determine the
point OF greatest interest and then de-
eide whether the picture will look best
with this point directly I'm the center.
TO one side or toward the top or bot
tom.
II you live near the spot you intend
TO photograph. il viii pay you to notice
at what time OF year il Is most beauti-
full. Sone landscapes look very COM
monplace I'm summer. but make stun
ming pictures when half buried in the
snow. Waterfalls often look best i'm
early spring. because there is a greater
volume OF water pouring over them at
that time than ut any other.
most interesting series of pictures
may be made 10y choosing beautiful
bit OF landscape and photographing it
from the same point at frequent inter
walls throughout the year. The first
picture. we VIII say, is tsken when the
ground and trees are covered with
snow, the second when most Of the
snow is melted and the rest lies in
patches here and there and the third
when the fields are flooded with rains.
After these would come pictures show
ing the trees i'm bud. in leaf in blossom,
with fruit and later dismantlcd with
the frosts OF autumn. - Philadelphia