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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

NLESS something unforeseen interferes the
| game the siege of Port Arthur promises to pro-
~ vide a solution of one of the most interesting
military problems of the time. 1t has long been SUBJ
ject of speculation whether the improvements of weap
in the last twenty years has added the
strength of the offensive the defensive war Port
Arthur is reported have been fortified regardless of
expense and according to the best methods of military
engineering 1t is supposed be thoroughly equipped
every way and thus represents the best that can be
done in the way of defensive work On the other hand
the attacking force possessed of every known weapon
of assault and understands we'll how handle each and
all of them. 1t is be which of the two has
the advantage in the conflict.
The London Times in reviewing the formidable char
acter of the Russian Notifications recently said: f the
Japanese decide attack Port Arthur shall witness
either the apotheoss the unregretted demise of the
frsclass fortress. If consider that the defense of
Port Arthur has been the labor of years. that strong
semicosed works, with gorges protected by masonry
walls loop1oled for muskctry, and bitches fanled by
and counterscap galleries. have been constructed
all the surrounding heights and further that some
siege guns, besides naval ordnance, position
mounted disappearing or overbank carriages we are
entitled conclude that $1,000 of the land
and forces hold for many months in this
fastness all the and labor and will have been
misapplied."
Relying upon the strength of the Notifications nanv
military experts believe that if the Russians bravey de-
fend it Port Arthur be taken only after siege long
enough to reduce the garrison to starvation On the
other hand, many believe the Notifications can be
ried by assault One of them writing for the St lanes
Gazette says:
Despite the increased strength of the modern for
tress the attack has gained power an even greater
extent. The enormously increased range and weight of
modern artillery will enable the Japanese to place
large number of heavy batteries of sight on LONG
outer circle behind chain of fortified posts and while
subectng the defenses generally to an accurate high
angle FIRE they will be able concentrate steady rain
of hgh-eposve shells upon the points selected for at
tack These, which be lobbed into defenses from
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
SOME CENSUS FIGURES.

T HE abstract of the tenth census of the United
States, recently published by the Department of
Commerce, contains food for reflection by econo-
mists and students of social problems alike For by
these figures taken from the complete roll of the
of 1900 the comparison made with those of the former
general offers data upon the trend of social
ditions in nation. Upon the whole find the
result of this comparison for very optimistic
hope for the future
Of particular Importance, in view of the recent agita-
ton to stem what feared be tendencies to-
ward suicide in people is the computation made
upon the increase in native born population during the
ten past In the period between the last
takings the increase in native born the number
shown in 1890 has been per cent while the
spending growth in the number of those of foreign
birth has risen only per above that of the former
census. When compare these figures with those
Gently published in the "Economiste Franchise" we find
that suicide yet far from being portion Ac
cordng to that journal the of births deaths
in France for the only 723oS and in 1902
83,o44
Computations made upon the proportion of people
who their residences may bring alarm students
of social affairs. 1t appears from the records of the last
census that the American people becoming less and
less propretors that fewer the houses which
them than before The of this condition
is evidenced naturally in the industrial communities
and large cities the rural districts the percentage
householders is largest When it is considered, how
that with the growth of the country and the grad
ual absorption of the population industrial centers
decline III the proprietary class inevitably follow
these figures need alarming. Proprie-
torshp the necessary adjunct of the producer of raw
material but not inevitably of the industrial worker.
feature of the statistics that should cause all
marrageable ladies sit up and take notice is
which procams Pacific Coast States as taking the
lead in matrimony. OF the manageable portion of
feminnity in the Coast States per cent are married
against 50 per in the Central West and 81 along
the Atlantic seaboard Here is golden fact for our
Promotion Committee to incorporate in their boom
sheets for California. Let pamphlet containing the
glad tdngs be mailed to every womens club the
Sierras.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
TALK OF THE TOWN
AND E9Rtes OF HHE
TIMEC ~
The Tables Turned.

DR.. G. D. McGettigan and Postmaster
Arthur Fisk, together with several
others, are occupants Of private room
at the Olympic Club. They are all
inclined to practical Joking and the
stories they frequently tell upon each
other show that some Of their jokes
do not always work according to ex-
pectations. Here is the latest:
Fisk, McGettigan and three or four
others were at the club a few days
ago enjoying a swim. All but Fisk left
the tank and went to their room to
dress. While they were laughing and
a bunch of keys.
Whose property?" he asked All re-
piled, Not mine." and DR.. McGettigan
vouchsafed the information that they
belonged to Fisk and suggested that
they be thrown In corner. where the
Postmaster could not find them. His
family is out of town." said the doctor;
when he gets home tonight he will
have to do a little chasing for lock-
smith to get in-just as had to do
several nights ago."
The suggestion was a good one, every
one declared. and into a dark corner
the keys were thrown and covered with
a towel.
Late that night DR.. McGettigan was
seen at the phone in q corner grocery
near his home. He was calling up the
Olympic Club and when he got an
answer, he said:
Hello, Olympic. This is DR.. McGet-
tigan. Will you send boy up to room
NJ to get bunch Of keys he will find
under a towel in the left corner. They
are mine and need them to get in
my house with"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
First Briton in India.

The first Englishman who is known
for certain to have gone out to India
was, according to a recent correspond
ent in an Indian paper, certain
Thomas Stephens, a member OF a well
to do Wiltshire family and an Oxonion,
who landed somewhere near Goa about
the year 1879, and spent forty years
in Jesuit missionary work in Goa and
the neighborhood. Stephens not only
succeeded in mastering Marathi and
Konkani, which were the languages
spoken by the majority o. the people
on the West Coast, but left behind him
among other works in Marathi Of lit
erary merit the "Purana," an epic; and
it is in his capacity as the author OF
this that Stephens name Is best known
among the West Coast inhabitants.
The poem contains over 1000
strophes Of four lines each. 1t mar
rates in a lofty style the events that led
up to the establishment OF the Chris
tian religion. and from the creation to
the ascension of our Lord. who figures
as the hero of the epic. A new edition
of the "Pdrana" is to be published in
Mangalore, no printed copy Of the work
being now available-The Athenaeum.
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NEEDS WATCHING.
acquisition.

% HE departure of Attorney General Knox from the
Cabinet closely followed by inspired dis
patch to the effect that Judge Moore would be
transferred from the bench Nome and exchanged for
judicial officer who formerly presided over the court
Nome. That part of Alaska, 6ooo miles from Wash
ington is practically governed by the Federal Judge
who holds court at Nome. He may be the instrument
of justice and good government he may be partial
and unjust judge and the worker of to the de-
fenseless Like all mining camps, Nome is hotbed of
litigation. No prospector poor with mine
safe from an attack upon his title which the court
has pass. The and difficulties of an appeal are
that when the judgment is unjust nfa-
nous, it is apt stand for the victim reach an
appellate bench
The locality is so distant and isolated that it must be
strong moral fiber in that does untwist and
slacken and experiences have proved that
the judge that bench be of high wel-sea-
soned good character to withstand the tendencies Of
the situation. Judge Moore has proved to be such
Judge He has dispensed justice and has dispensed
with it, and has governed uprigty Every sutor his
has had the benefit of the law his career has
actually advanced civilization that remote and rough
frontier.
He was the personal selection of Attorney General
Knox for the place. and the good judgment of seec
ton is shown IN the entire subsistence of the judicial
scandals which made Nome sort of plague spot The
statement that he is to be transferred has sinister a
pearance that will appal the decent people of that part
of Alaska If Mr. Knox protect Senator the good
appointment he made Attorney General, he will do
Alaska great service and the people of Nome favor
that will be highly appreciated
1t has been said that special commissioner will in
vestgae the whole Alaska situation in of the
dals it has furnished There interests at Nome, rich
and predatory, which maintain agents in Washington to
take advantage of just such the change the
head of the Department of Justice The people are not
present speak for themselves If they were Judge
Moore would be left undsturbed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
Photograbhing in CoEors.

The discovery Of a means Of obtain
ing photographs in the colors Of nature
has been so often described as an ac-
compIished fact that one is apt to be
chary Of accepting any statement with
regard to an invention OF the kind. A
printing process in colors which has
novel points has been invented by Herr
Szezapanik, and was recently brought
under the notice Of the London Camera
Club. The process utflizes a special
kind of prepared paper which is coated
first Of all with collodion "a gelatine
stained blue, next with one stained yell
low. and finally with a surface stained
red. These colors are of such fugi-
tive nature that when the paper is ex-
posed TO light they are destroyed. But
il during exposure the paper is covered
with a colored original, say a stained
glass window, the colors in the original
preserve the colors buried in the paper,
and they are not obliterated. In other
words, a colored Transparent picture is
exactly reproduce on the paper placed
beneath il under the action of light.
Specimens which were examined by
members of the Camera Club proved
the process to be a practical one. The
colors remaining on tie paper after ex-
posure to light can be fixed by NOR
dant so as TO become permanent. I'm
fortunately the necessary exposure TO
light is a protracted operation: other-
wise il would be po5ss5le to expose the
paper in the camera and get a coIored
picture direct-that is, a fac-simile of
the beautiful image seen In the focus
ing screen Of the instrum = The in
ventor is said to be prosecuting expert
ments with a view to make this possi-
BILE Should he he successful, the art
of photography would at oLce undergo
q complete revolution
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
Called a Cab.

ambassador Choate was at high So
cial function in London and was mis-
taken for a lackey. says the Chicago
CeronfcIe. A distinguished peer
thought the American diplomat was
one of the hosts servants. He said to
Mr.. Choate: Call me a cab" With
proper Difference Mr.. Choate replied:
You are a cab, sir" With some show
of ire the nobIeman rev ed: Call
me a cab Immediately" Again Mr..
Choate replied very quietly: you are
a cab Immediately, sir" In high dud-
geon the offended peer sousns his host
and complained of the impertinence of
his Iackey, pointing out Mr.. Choate.
why. that is the United States EN-
bassador!" exclaimed the host. There
were introductions and extreme apollo
gies, but Mr.. Choate only laughed, and
so the incident ended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
Exposition Acconamodations.


Summing up the results Of the fair
for the first forty days, a st. Louis pa
per says that, considering the unusual
quantity Of rain, they have been ex-
cellent. They are ready to pay back
the Governments loan OF plus $4,5O0,-
600, and still have a margin left AS
to the city having been swamped by its
visitors, no sign OF such a thing has
anywhere appeared The hotels haven't
been full, nor have the boarding houses
Both together 1t was estimated that
they will accommodate 100000 vis-
itors, and larger number than this at
any one time Is not expected Trans
portation has not been overtaxed, no
anything like it. AS TO extortiOn, such
a thing has not been heard OF, at any
rate, since Secretary Hay left for the
East some time ago. On the contrary.
visitors have been agreeably surprised
at the moderation of the charges The
paper estimates that a two weeks out
ing, transportation from any part Of
the country and back included, should
come within 800, which it thinks is
cheap enough, when it is considered
what is given for it, and there Is little
doubt that that will be the general
opinion. Visitors can spend more il
they like. but can see the fair hand
somely for the sum named no doubt
prevailing anywhere that it is we'll
worth the money
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

all strewn with champagne bottles A
Grand Duke who had seen the drawing
insisted that the bottles be painted out,
and the artist had complied 1t VIII
be remembered that when some tenn
perance people protested to Lincoln
that Grant was a whisky drinker, the
President replied that he wished he
knew the brand so that he might send
some Of the same liquor to his other
generals. But the Russian generals
have not the Grant brand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

Employers in New York have issued an utrnatum
that every clerk who forgets himself SO to
visit racetrack much less to gamble will be punished
by immediate dismissal This decision of the business
of the metropolis should be accepted as the most
effective effort made in years protect the morals of
the youth of the city and the of their
homes and families
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

The Board of Supervisors has been informed by its
legal adviser that the charter would be very seriously
wrenched if the board to arrogate itself ap-
peate authority in the granting of liquor licenses Let
hope that the decision is legal as it is sensible
San Francisco favors too many groggeries well
the opening of another wide avenue for their
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

Fifty parrots seized by the Sheriff recently and
lodged for safe keeping the City Hall. The
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty Birds should
sent the lodging unnecessary corruption of the
morals and speech of birds generally consid
cred as harmlessly diverting A weeks residence in
the City Hall, it is needless say, will unfit the garrul-
Gus birds for domestic family use
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
HnS1UerS to Queries.

GAIL HAMILTON-Subscr city.
Gail Hamilton was the pen name OF
Mary Abigail Dodge, who was a con-
tributor to a number OF the leading
magazines.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
number of widely scattered points ncessanty day and

number of widely scattered points ncessanty day and
night, in conjunction with infantry hre-to which
the ground in front of Port Arthur peculiarly lends
itsef-inevitably subdue the fire of the forts"
The close balance between the renders the
issue of great interest to the civilized world Should
the defensive powers of modern prove to be
easily superior those of oense. may meas
urable distance of the establishment of permanent
peace, because aggressive will be dangerous
be lightly undertaken On the other hand should the
offensive force find it easy pound the defense into
surrender it is hardly likely the future history Of
nations will be in any great degree different from that
of the past.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
Where Truth You'd Not Go.

In the current issue OF the Outlook
George Kennan says that verestchagin
once showed him his painting OF the
battlefield of Plevna with. the remark
that the original sketch had shown
the hill occupied by the Russian staff
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

HEROIC ACTION. K, City. II A.
was engaged to a young lady and she
In due time told him that her mother
had spent the last five years Of her life
in an asylum for the insane as a pa-
tient and the engagement was broken
of, neither should be blamed. On the
contrary. both should be praised. as
neither was willing that there might ba
out Of a possible union children that
might be affected with hereditary in
sanity. If the man broke OF the en-
gagement he should not be censured by
his friends, and at the same time the
woman should be commended for hav-
ing had the courage to tell OF the mis-
fortune in her family. French authori-
ties show that of 407 cases OF mental
affection 279 were traceabIe to the
mother. and an English physician SINH
larly records rs out OF 13S. Where the
taint exists on the side of the mother
a great number Of the children and a
greater number Of daughters are born
of unsound mind Persons who have a
taint of insanity in their family should
never marry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

TAMALPAIS-W., Alameda. Cal.
Tamalpais is Spanish for "the TamaI
country" The mountain Of that name
was so called because II Is In the coun-
try that was at one time occupied by
the Tamal Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

LANDS IN OREGON-G.. MADEIRA,
Cal. This department has no other IN
formation than published In The Call
relative to reservation lands In the
State OF Oregon which are to be offered
for sale. For specific information on
the subject address a letter OF inquiry
to the General Land ONCE. Washing.
ton, d. G.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

ENGLISH DERBY-H. .. H.
knights Landing. Cal. The English
Derby was won by a horse foaIed in
America This was Iroquois, in 1881,
foaled in Philadelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

OdHu music III GOlOen .GaIe Park to-
day and tomorrow, Paul Steindorfr
conductor:
SUNDAY.
PART L
Star Spangled Banner
March ''Debouair ''...................F Fenster
overture, Sommernachtstraun'' ........ .Suppe
" aitz. 'Carlotta' AIllocker
Solo for saxophone. j. L. Mundwyler-Selected
selection. La BOheme' '.-........-.... Puccini
PART II
Overture Morning. Noon and Night . Supps
(a) Morceau de concert. "Cupidietta- Moses
(b) Jolly Corks' CElks' march, 49,. Grabbe
Introducing Aud Lang Syne."
CdNdiry CharBe --.--.--.- Iueoers
spanish ballet music -Desormes
Fantaisie, Robin Hood --------.-..De Koven
MONDAY. JULY 4.
PART l.
The Old Flag Forever"
March. Follow the Flag g''.............. .erabba
Dedicated to Admiral Schley.
american overture .......-....... Cattin
Waltz, lie Petit Bleu'' De WenzeI
Solo for cornet. Columbia Polka .Rollfnson
d. C. Rosebrook.
Selection, king Dodo'' LADDERS
PART IL
Grand American fantasia. ia............ Herbert
Hawaiian songs Burger
Selection, The Serenade'' ......... Herfert
Descriptive melody ''Recollections OF the
war Bsyer
America"
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Special information supDltad astIv a.
business houses and public men by tba
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 236 Gals
nornia street Telephone Main 10Aa. :
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03

Townsend's California GIace Fruits n,
artistic nre-etched boxes us Markell AZ =
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
Band Music in the Park.

The following is the programme OF
band music in Golden Gate Park to-
day and tomorrow, Paul Steindorff
conductor:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-14
Fiddle DEE DEE MAKES A HIT
TRANESTY STARS OPEN THEIR SEASON HERE WITH A
, VERY SUCCESSFUL FIRST NIGHT-THE ORPHEUM
CROWDED AND THE PERFORMANCE UNIVERSALLY
VOTED GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.

The American Trave Stars performance the Opheum last
night described by of the large audience the best
comedy show here The Ophem crowded full
capacity and the audience highly apprecae throughout There
who had the performance before Francisco
who had half dozen times which is the best possible
monia to the merit of the There comedy
OrmanCes which heatergOers and
"FddeDeeDee has about much plot as it sounds like 1t is
of which other than excellent The
Chousses and costumes quite feature and the collection Of chorus
girls surprise Honolulu Nothing like and drill
well might be whispered beauty has visited the Paradise of
the Pacific before.
Miss Maude Amber round applause when she made
her first appearance and she the audience Immediately She
young widow with longing do something sae society," the
bill describes and she told song which enthusiastically
choed Her other numbers equally well received and her
the last exhibit the caedthe only song in the
perfOrmanCe,-brought down the house
Winfield Blake and Miss Amber kept the audience
buesque opera duet Throughout the performance Blake
traction whenever stage his acting being pleasure watch
c. William Kob and Max M, Dill "Bngsarer and "Kraut-
knCle the funniest DuCmen here and Barney Ber
nad Hebrew mpersonatOn splendid OF work The three
kept things during much of the The makeups
works of art Dill ported "opu nui chin whiske and
sion that always good for laugh while kObs long and
effective Bernards Hebrew acting far
clever than the average exaggerated stage comic Jew.
Miss Katherine Roberts LA Belle Tara good and
his fortune isn't The song Richard
should not be forgotten pleasing OF the entertainment of the
evening.
The Tavesy Stars have orchestra leader who should do
his In the he led the orchestra with hand
air and played the piano with the other interesting
obervan rubber neck who it, Fdde-Dee-D Dee" will be
peaed this evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-14
MILITARY At THE
FLOWER CARNIVAL

There will be thirty soldiers i'm uni
form, from Camp Mckinley at the
Flower Carnival in progress this after
noon at the ST. Clements Church and
Rectory grounds. They have been
permitted to go, through the kindness
of Col. Mcclellan, to assist in forming
the parades and to look after the
ponies and other animals so that there
need be no fear of accidents.
The 'ates for the carnival opened at
. o'clock this afternoon, the carnival
will continue until 6. The grand march
of all those taking part in the carnival
parades Will start at 2:3O o'clock The
parades of the other classes will follow
in their order.
More than thirty prizes will be
awarded, Many of them are very
handsome and expensive. and all of
them are worthy of competition. They
have been on exhibition in Wichmau's
window. and have attracted great
deal of attention.
Confetti and confetti throwing will
be introduced to Honolulu at this car
nivaL In Florence and other Italian
cities confetti throwing is one of the
most typical features of carnival It
figures largely in the literature Of tia
liam life and of carnival customs. 1t
will be a novelty here and enjoyable
for that, if for no other reason. The
Princess Kawan Hakoa will inaugurate
the confetti throwing custom in Homo
lulu
IL. 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-05-14
A GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER OF
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT IS HERE

Mr. and Mrs William A. NJ. Burden
arrived by the Mongolia yesterday.
They were married a short time ago.
She was Florence V. Twombley the
elder of the two living daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs, H. c. Mckay Twombley.
Her mother was tse second of the four
daughters of the late William H. Van
derbilt. She received the same share
of his estate as the other children, &c.,
900 900. Mrs. Burden is therefore
great granddaughter of Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Burden Is the younger son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Townsend Burden of
New York.
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