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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
RECIPROCITY PARAGRAPH.

A long paragraph was adopted in re-
lation to reciprocity after a very excit-
ing and protracted contest by a bare
majority. Several votes were taken on
this subject and it was reconsidered
two or three times before being finally
agreed to. It is a declaration for COM
mercial reciprocity, which is possible
only under a protective tariff and
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22

HEADQUARTERS CALlFORNlA
/ DELEGATION, CHICAGO, June 21.-
No shout of commendation struck
harder against the giant arches OF the
! Coliseum to-day than that of Califor-
MAS delegation when Elihu Root, in
his masterfuI speech at the opening OF
the Republican National Convention
referred to the victory of science over
the pests that once threatened to lay
waste the rich orchards of the Golden
State.
Roots tribute to the horticultural
wealth of the domain on the nation
western rim awakened every atom OF
latent patriotism in the breasts OF the
, Californians.
With a shout they rose TO acknowl-
/ edge they had heard his words. Inc
enthusiasm was caught by the mulll-
tude and CALIFORNIA; name was greet
ed by one of the greatest demonstra-
ltiCns of the convention.
1t was net a cheer, 1T was thun-
derous roar of approval.
THE earth has been searched for
. weapons with which TO Tight the
enemies that destroy the growing
crops" said Root. AN insect brought
from near the great wall OF CHINA mas
checked the San Jose scale, Whlch was
0eSlFONlnR our OtCudlncs n RNN-e~NSAN-N
fy brought from South Africa is ex-
terminating the black scale in the
lemon and orange groves OF Calitor-
mia"
.'Three cheers for California" shout
ed a delegate. Mitchell Phillips OF san
Jose sprang UP and waved his nat;
CALIFORNIA; cheer rang out. 1t carried
inspiration.
F,1thusiasrn gained control. Another
cheer from California was seconded by
the delegates of the nation when Root
in his unanswerable defense OF the pol
icy that will give America canal from
the western TO the eastern sea, said:
And now the greatest of the con-
structive nations stands ready and
competent to begin and to accomplish
the great enterprise which shall realize
the dreams Of past ages, bind together
our Atlantic and Pacific coasts ana
open a new highway for that commerce
of the Orient whose course has con-
trolled the rise and fall of civiliza-
tiOns."
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
FOREST RESERVES.

Roots reference, earlier in his speech
to the checking, through the extension
of forest reserves, of further denuda-
ton of forest areas, which prOduceq
alternate floods and dryness IN our
river valleys, also struck home TO Cai-
fornia. 1t won frCm her delegates a
tribute to the distinguished speaker IN
the acknowledgment that his ADDRESS
contained the best outline or natonal
progress yet uttered by a statesman:
These were the only subjects that
came before the convention to-day that
were of greater importance 10 Cantor
MIA than to her sister states, Dut her
delegation looks for more to-hoIroN'
Fairbanks of Indiana was indorsed TO-
day for Vice President by the CalltOr-
MIA delegation, but not until a1ter
contest had been waged that gave 10
Ruaf of San Francisco a victory. HIS
judgement in this important matter
prevailed over that of the acKn0WI-
edged leaders of the California delesa-
tion and has given him hII as d Id0loI
in the national game.
When the California delegation met
this morning at 10:30 o'clock Chairman
Mckinley announced that in his opln-
ion it was advisable that the delega-
ton announce its position as 10 It's
choice for Vice President He sald ne
believed the delegation should declare
in favor OF talrDankS OF 1Hul1ileSr e~ilN
that ne would entertain motion 70
that effect. Governor Pardee rose ana
after paying a tribute to Indiana S
leading Republican moved that the ueI-
egation declare in his favor.
George A. Knight seconded the Gov
ernor's motion and took advantage or
the opportunity to place himself on
record as an admirer, not only OF Mr.
Fairbanks official career, but OF MS
private life and character.
RUFF SCORES ONE.
Ruef then stepped forward and an
nounced that he was unalterably op-
posed to any action on the part of the
delegation looking toward it's an
nouncement in favor of any candidate
until it could be ascertained beyond
doubt that it was not committing itself
to a policy that developments might
prove unwise. He said he had ascer-
tanned that the delegates had been led
astray by the newspapers of the East,
and announced that he favored the ex-
ercise cf Individual intelligence in this
most important question. He asked
that the motion be withdrawn until a
fuller investigation could be made.
Governor Pardee insisted that his mo-
tion be put but Ruef's logic had had
its effect Eleven of the delegates voted
against the measure and it was de-
feated.
AS soon as the meeting adjourned
Ruef hurried to the headquarters of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
TO OPEN ILLINOIS FIGHT.
Club, of Chicago. Begins
Republican mpaign Tonight.
IBr rELEqRAPH TO rHE rRIBUSE.I


Chicago. Sept. 16-The Republican county,
state and national campaign will be opened
formally at the Auditorium tonight. under the
auspices of the Hamilton Club The members
of the Republican State Central and County
committees will attend in a body. and the meet
ing win be accepted by Republican workers
here as the beginning OF active campaign WORK.
The chief speakers will be Senator Joseph b
Foraker. OF Ohio and George A. Knight or
California. member Of the Republican National
Executive Committee.
Senator Foraker and Mr.. knight will be es-
eorted to the Auditorium platform by John A
Gauger, president of the Hamilton Club. and
James ReddicIx. chairman OF the Republican
County Committee. Marquis Eaton, chairman
Of the political action committee of the Hamil-
ton Club, Will preside. and introduce the speak
ers in brief speeches
The State and county committees are wen or
ganized, and will follow up the Hamilton Club
meeting with rallies all over the State GOV
ernor Van SAINT, OF Minnesota, also will speak
Tomorrow night at Moline, and IS Dnled GOf
speeches in Chicago on September "A ana 10
The Republican State Committee met to-day
at the Great Northern Hotel The executive
organization and speakers committees met our
ing the day and conditions were reviewed IN
every district in the State. Although II was
generally agreed that the Republican plura1ty
in tine State would reach 100000 1t was admit
ted that the. Democrats are making peculiar
gum shoe campaign in close Congress as
tricts, and that they seem 70 be well supphed
with money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
RUMOR OF EARLY PEACE.
Belief That Var Nay Result IN
RussO-JapaneSe alliance.

London. Sept 1.-THE Daily Telegraph's"
ST Petersburg correspondent declares that a
Russian statesman whose name, If revealed
would send his utterances with lightning ra-
pidity over the globe asserted Friday that
ii his impression that the war might end
sooner than people imagine not through media
ton, but through mutual recognition of the
ruinous nature of the conflict. which would lead
TO negotiations that would result in a Russo
japanese alliance.
He commended. the correspondent says that
although Russia in the end could exhaust and
crush Japan. yet Japan could hold out long
enough 10 place intolerable and useless strain
upon Russia. Russia, therefore, was confronted
with the alternative either OF Japans ruin pur-
chased by Tuinous sacrifices, or of a treaty of
cordial friendship, followed in the fulness Of
time by that offensive and defensive alliance
which for years constituted the ideal of the
japanese government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
BIG STRIKE IN ITALY.
-
Socialists Call Ont WOrkmeR Al
OUer the Country.

Rome. Sept Ito protest against conflict
between strikers and. the police. in which Two
strikers, a Sandman and Sicilian, were killed
the Socialists have decided on a general strike
through Italy which began to-day at Milanr and
threatens to spread through the whole penin-
sula. The government has taken extraordinary
measures to suppress the strike, and has stopped
all kilograms referring to 1t.
Rome. Sept. 1T.-ConAicts occurred near Genoa
between the pOpulace and the gendarmes. Sew
eral gendarnIes were fatally injured and 1t was
necessary to call out the troops many Of whom
were wounded.
The general strike is planned to begin at noon
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
KILLED BY MATCH HEADS.
Mount Vernon OutIaz0 Commits SUI
cide-Wrote to Hiss Gould.

Because twenty years imprisonment stared him
in the face, Henry j. Wilkinson. who shot De-
tective Michael J. Reilly, of Mount Vernon. on
July q last. when he attempted to arrest him. and
who eluded two posses tor two days. committed
suicide in the White Plains Jail yesterday. by
swallowing the heads Of about five hundred sui
phur matches. On Thursday afternoon, when he was
to be arraigned before County Judge Platt to plead
the indictments. he tainted in the courtroom. and
when he revived he said to DR.. PuFdy. the Jail
physician $3.50;
you are too late. Doc. have done IL; have
swallowed a lot of sulphur matches. will cheat
the law yet
Sheriff Merritt had Wilkinson removed 10 the
hospital ward Of the jail. but he gradually grew
worse and sank into unconsciousness
For several days the burglar had been vomiting
frequently, and II is believed that ne cnewed
atch heads to cause his illness In the hope OF
getting in the hospital from which place ne PROB
ably thought he would escape as Jonn W Sfs
In Wilkenson's cell were found letters a9dTssee
to Miss Helen Gould and Father Flynn, OF Mount
Vernon In the letter 20 Miss eould Wilksms on
asked for money to enable him to employ counsel
for his defence. He said that he appealed to her
hecause he knew she was interested ~ the spanish
War Veterans Association. of which ne was a
member. He promised to repay the money when
able do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
LENA SENT TO TEST u. s.?
Report That Tzco Russian Cruisers
Crossed Ocean zCith Her.
lRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-sensational news III
regard to the Russian cruiser Lena leaked out
to-day. when it was learned from AUTHORITATIVE
sources that the Lena made her long voyage
across the Pacific in company with the cruiser
Korea and another cruiser, ana that THESE wv
vessels are now cruising off the coast. Ae-
cording to this report. the Lena was sent INTO
San Francisco to test American strictness IN
interpreting neutrality laws. and II the Ohlteu
States had permitted the Lena to reht here the
two cruisers would have appeared and claimed
the same privilege.
The Korea has been sighted off Vancouver
and the other cruiser is somewhere in the Great
Triangle between here and Cape Flattery. That
the cruiser Boston saw no trace of either vessel
is not strange as they would not venture as far
south as San Francisco unless they received
definite news that it was safe to enter this port
or Seattle
The Lena left here for Mare Island this after
noon under the escort of the United States
cruiser Marblehead and tomorrow she will
probably go out of commission and her officers
and crew be paroled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
RErNFORCEMENTs AT NEw-CHwANG
Japanese Fastening Supplies Up the Lao
River-Town Well Governed.

Koupans-Tse. Sept. -. via Tien-Tsin, Sept.
16-Japanese have not yet appeared IN the
vicinity OF the Hsin-Alin-Tun Railway. The
Russians stin hold the great Moukden road
from Hsin-Min-Tun, protecting the right flank
with fun army corps above the Hun River
The japanese. who stin landing reinforce
mepts at New-Chwang and sending winter
equipment and supplies up the Lao River, are
operating from the hills along the east. For
eign military attaches and newspaper CORE
sDondents in numbers left the japanese side
after the lighting al Liao-Yang. The CORE
spondents are also leaving the Russian army.
Native refugees still crowdlng the trains
70 The SOUTH but the damage done to the natives
Is insignificant Manchuria has huge crops. and
the people have been enriched by Russian
I+noitnres. The economical and moral admin
istration OF New-chwang by the japanese is in
great contrast with the Russian administration
Lhe prosperity OF the port Is prevented only by
t1s arrest % commerce IN the interior by the
Russians. The general belief is that the Japan
csc fAliy intend 20 proceed north until shipping
II stopped AZ the head OF Inland navigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
A BRITISH COLLIER STOPPED.
Captain Said to Have Been Forced to Sign
Paper Generating Russians.

Constantlnople, Sept. 16-The British steam
ship Marsit Groedel. with a cargo of coal. from
Cardiff for Sulina reports that she was stopped
by the Russian cruiser Terek on September 6
off Cape St. Vincent. The Terek fired three blank
shots to halt the steamer Two Russian Off
GERS and two armed men boarded the Margit
Groedel and overhaued her papers The cap
tain of the NIargit Groedel was asked 10 sign
n declaration that he had not been put to any
inconvenience by the delay He at first re-
fused, but when told that his steamer would he
detained until the arrival of the Russian ad
miral the declaration signed and the coll
lier was allowed to proceed. One Of the Russian
officers informed the captain of the Margit
Groedel that there nine other Russian
cruisers In the vicinity.
The Margit Groedel. vessel oS $50 tons burden.
is owned by the Groede Brothers Steamship
Company OF London Suna, the port OF destin-
alton. is a Rumanan town. at the mouth of the
south branch of the Danube, and forty-one miles
east-southeast of Isnail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
MAY BUY STANFORD LINE
Plan to Connect 1t s0ith the SHbTcay
RumOred.

deal Is reported to be on for the purchase
Of the New-York and Stamford Trolley Com
many. which operates road from Stamford
Conn 10 Iarchrnont and Is capitalized at
81 6OOO10 The road has branches to all the
shore resorts in Westchester County. II is PRO-
posed 20 connect the trolley road with the sub
way by building 1t from LarchmOnt to Bronx
Park thereby completing rapid transit system
from New-YoFk to Rye Beach. Glen Island and
other large shore resorts.
Francis A Stratton. vice-president OF the
Westchester Lighting Company. had an option
which recently Iapsed. He is now negotiating
for new one on the entire system owned by
the New-York and Stamford company. Mr..
STATIONS corporation. the United Gas and I'm
provement Company. of Philadelphia. owns all
the trolley lines east OF Stamford Mr.. Stratton
is also a friend Of John B. Mcdonald. II was
impossible to learn last night whether Mr.. STRAIT
ton is acting In behalf of Mr.. Mcdonald or OF
the United Gas and Improvement Company. II
is believed that the deal viii be completed be-
fore next spring. and that bonds aggregating
81 100000 will be issued to extend the construc-
ton of the road to the Manhattan subway
The New-YOrk Rapid Transit Commissioners
adopted resolution on Thursday which may
have some bearing the negotiations which
are going on for the control Of the New-York
and Stamford Railroad The resolution author
lied the engineers to prepare plans for the ex-
tension of the subway through The Bronx 10
the Mount Vernon line.
IL this deal goes through Il is said that 81 OOO
coo Will be used to transform rive Reach iD+O a
second Dreamland Colonel Hefft. formerIv az
the New-Haven Railroad, and National Corn
mttteeman Ward are heavy stockholders in the
Stamford corporation, and IL Is believed that
they are interested in the deal with Mr. Strait
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
RUMOR OF NEW ADMIRALTY HEAD
Report that DOubasOff Will Succeed Avellan
Possible Cause of Change.

st. Petersburg, Sept. IA rumor which It
Is impossible to confirm, has been in circulation
here for some time that Vice Admiral Douba-
son Is to succeed Vice-Admiral Avellan as the
head of the Admiralty Department In well in
formed circles the change is regarded possible
Should 1t prove to be true, there are reasons for
supposng it to be the outcome of the controver
sy over contraband. in which Admiral Avellan
strongly opposed any concession to the British
and American protest
Admiral DOubasoff is one of the three naval
heroes OF the Turkish war. SkrydloR, Shesta-
kon and Doubasoff were associated in the tor
Pedo attack upon the Turkish monitors Dom
basOfr IS extremely popular in the nav ~; a.
considered TO be man Of great force and resp
luton. He is at present a member of the con-
sulting council of the navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
'UNMERCIFUL, SAYS MRS. FIsKE
The Actress Complains in Court Against a
Truck Driver-He Is Held

Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske. the actress. an
peared in the Jefferson Market Police Court YES
terday afternoon against truck driver. Sb-
alleged she had seen him cruelty beating a
horse.
The prisoner was Benjamin Grosburg. Of No
40 Essex-st He said he owned the animal
Il was being driven near Thompson and
Houston SITS. when saw the prisoner whipping
his horse most numerically because the animal
would not pull the heavy load he had ON his
wagon" said Mrs Fiske. The poor beast was
decrepit. covered with ugly sores. and. In NV
Judgment. was totally unfit to work. sought
Agent Noble of the Society for the Prevention
OF cruelty to Animals. and asked that the driver
be arrested"
GrosbuEg was held in bail of $1,000 for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
FIND SUyINDLE PLANT.
Police arrest Runner of old Wire
Tapping Game.

Locked up I'm the West Thrtieth-st. police station
last night was a man who gave his name as
Albert Brennan forty years old. who said he
lived at the Hotel Imperial The police say he was
known as Miller and attempted TO work the
old wire tapping game. and get $n,OW from un-
suspecting clients.
After eudeavoring for more than two weeks 20
convince Arthur II. Pritchard. Of Astoria. that he
was head operator OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and that he was able 20 procure
advance information the races Miller was
fOiled by Pritchard yesterday afternoon.
After the arrest was made. Captain CottTeH ana
three detectives went 20 a room at Broadway and
Thirty-third-st.. and found nine telephones. the
wires OF which went out OF the window, where
they were cut of. a small dry battery was found
under a telegraph instrument. and an operator
working the keys could make one believe he was
sending a message. Wires from the instrument
led TO another instrument behiFsi a screen Where
there was another sending instrument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
RUSSIAN LINES NOT CUT.
Road to Hain-Min-THn Opem-I'he
BaikaI RaiEray.

St. Petersburg, Sept 16-A dispatch from
Moukden says the Russian patrols up to the
present time have repulsed all japanese outpost
attacks and that communication with Hsin-
Adin-Tun has not been interrupted. Practically
all the Russian stragglers according to this dis
patch. have arrived at Moukden.
General samsonon has been promoted TO the
rank Of general of division.
il is announced that, the railway around Lake
Baikal will be opened at the end of Septem-
Der.
The reports that the japanese main forces
are moving out on The Russian TANKS is par
TALLY confirmed BY a dispatch from General
Kurspatl1in saying that the japanese are mass
ing on the Russian hanks, that large force Is
concentrating at Bentsiapudza, twenty miles
southeast of Afoukden and that another force,
whose strength has not been established, is
moving up the Lao Valley The greater part or
Field Marshal Oyama's army, however, Is sun
near Yentai. encamped along the heights be-
tween the mines and the railroad. While the
War Office does not expect an immediate ad-
vance the preliminary dispositions of the Jap
anese forces are taken 10 indicate that the Jap
anese intend when they advance, to strike
from the eastward. They seem 10 be avoiding
the territory west Of the Lao River, possibly
because II is fiat and would give the Russians
the advantage Of their superiority in cavalry
In the mean time Kuropatkin is obtaining
reinforoements A large number of guns ana
some independent troops are on their way 10
the front and the first detchment OF the ODESSA
Corps is expected to be on its way East oy
train tomorrow.
Although all the information obtainabie inoi-
Gates that the bulk Of the Russian army Is sun
around Moukden. and the official intlma mons
are that Kuropatkin does not contemplate re-
firing further at present there is considerable
slzepficisn1 on these points. About all that IS
definitely known is that a considerable number
Of his troops have already gone north, that the
heights near the Lao River at Tie Pass have
been fortified that the pass has been secured
and that cavalry is scouting wide on the Rus
sian aanks 10 signal the first indication Of
new turning movement the part Of the Jap
anese.
Chinese residents fleeing 10 Moukden COM
plain that the japanese are pillaging Liao-Yang
General Sakharoff telegra plls formal denial
OF several OF Oyarna's statements. He says the
alleged dumdum bullets found at Liao-Yang are
simple the regulation square-nosed bullets OF
the service revolver. They are Of the same cali
bre as the Russian rife of 1891 and the bull
lets are all lead are not jacketed and are in no.
wise dumdums. The general also denies the
. statement that the Japanese captured "A large
quantity OF ammunition. He says they obtained
possession OF only a few boxes Of empty car
fridge shells, end says it is not true that the
Russian rolling stock fell into the hands of the
japanese. Only two old trucks, he adds, were
tuF o. siding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
JAPAN ASKS ABOUT LENA's CREW
To Have Liberty Within Limits of San Fran
cisco-Mr. Takahira Well Pleased.

Washington Sept. 16-Mr. Takahira the Japan
csc Minister. called on Acting Secretary Adee of
the state Department to-day to make inquiry
as to the terms of the parole to. be granted to
the crew of the Russian transport Lena in
conformity with the Presidents decision He
was informed that the details of the parole
would be arranged at San Francisco by Ad-
mirals Goodrich and McCalla, but. generally
speaking, It was proposed to allow the men
within the limits of the city of San Francisco.
Regarding the action of this government In
permitting the Lena to disarm, Mr. Takahira
said to-day:
1 took pleasure in informing my goVerhpehhI
OF the details Of the Lena Incident and the
nroTnpt action of the American government IN
The matter While of course, ii is for my gov
eminent TO indicate its views In the matter
doubt not that the promptness Of the American
officials Will cause satisfaction TO the authorl-
ties at Toxic.
/ received to-day a telegram from the Jap
anese Consul General at San Francisco denying
that there had been the slightest friction be
tween himself and the American officials. lie
asserts that he has never yet made any demand
of any sort. hut that the extent Of his action
was TO make inquiry as to the probahle course
sent full mail report Of his interviews with the
Collector of the Port. and adds that his rela-
lions with that official entirely cordial
ST. Petersburg Sept. let is accepted here
that the decision to disarm the Lena at San
Francisco will result in informing her crew until
the end OF the war. Captain Bernsky has re-
ported that the repairs TO the Lena will require
several months