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The Pelican Made q Mistake.
From The London Chronicle.

FToW Wf EonH0n thrOn'rTc.
4 strange thing happened in St ia mess
Park the other day, A pelican was sitting
ON the rock which forms its usual roostinR
place. apparently asleep. and n gull was
swimming close by In the water.
Suddenly the pelican darted out it's hugo
bin and picked the gull up bodily. Up went
the bill into the air and the gull disappeared
into the long pouch. The swallowing capac-
ity Of the pelican was overtaNed however,
and one could see by the moving pouch that
n life and death struggle was going on in
side Ultimately the bin Of the pelican was
lowered. the gull tumbled into the water
and swan away shaking lite feathers. IL
Yards awny from from The peiican' IookinS none ths
worse for it's exciting experience.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12

DRIVEN OFF
BY WOMAN
Wife Of Wounded
Victim Fights
Two Men.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

OMAHA, Aug. LIN heroic hand
to-hand struggle with two armed as
sassins last night, Mrs. NJ. D. Rees
probably saved the life Of her husband.
who had already been shot and beaten
until he was helpless.
Rees. who is the agent at an unfre-
quented Belt Line station, was awak-
ened by the barking of his dog and
went out to investigate. A minute
later a shot was fired and Mrs. Rees
rushed out to find her husband pros
trate and bleeding and two men beat
ing and kicking him. Without hesita-
ton she attacked the larger Of the
strangers and fairly tore him away
from her husband, whom she supposed
to be dead. She succeeded also in
wrenching the revolver from his hand.
Then the dog took part in the scuffle
ana the two men turned in fight and
escaped in the darkness.
The identity Of the would-be assas-
sins is not known to the police, nor is
the reason for their attack Rees to-
night was in a serious condition. The
surgeons say the ball lodged near the
base of the BRAIN
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
KurOpdtkin'S Plans
Not Kn0U7 in St.
Petersburg.
Opinions Differ as to
Probability of a
Battle.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. Il, 2:25 a.
m.-Eyen with the absorbing topic Of
the escape of the Port Arthur squad
ron, the question whether General
Kuropatkin will accept or refuse a gen
eral engagement at Liaoyang continues
to be a subject of the liveliest interest.
Opinions differ in military as well as
civilian circles, and the profound ignor-
ance regarding General Kuropatkin's
plans is shown in the different views
held by the members of the general
staff Experts of the Bureau of Opera
tions incline to the belief that a col
lision between the main forces is in
evitable. Colonel Dbororlaky, assistant
chief of the bureau, said:
Speaking from purely military
point of view, 1 do not see how a COM
bat can be avoided at this stage. Per
sonally, l am not inclined to attach
credence to the reports that our army
is already moving northward. The
withdrawal of q large force in the face
of superior foe, closely pressing our
position to the east and south, would
involve the risk of an immediate at
tack which would find us in a position
OF still greater infeEority.
There are two other conditions re-
manning: Firstly, there is at Liaoyang
an enormous accumulation of stores
which it would be necessary to sacri-
flee; and, secondly. the Russians are
in possession of Qualifications of excep-
tional strength, which discount the
numerical superiority of the foe
If Colonel Dbororlaky's view be cor
rect. General Kuropatkin might reason
ably expect to hold out at Liaoyang
for some time, and he could even stand
a siege and be able to depend on his
enormous stores to feed his army lin
case the Japanese cut off his communi-
cation) pending the arrival of rein
forcements from the north.
The persistent report that Lieutenant
General Lirevitch is moving from
Vladivostok toward Mukden with from
%. 600 to 80, 1000 men lends color to this
version. 1t also Is pointed out that. if
the Russians took such care to fortify
Liaoyang, it was with a view to hold
ing it against a superior force
Notwithstanding these considerations
of a purely military character, the be-
lief is very prevalent outside as well
as inside the War Office that General
Kuropatkin has made up his mind to
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
Russia Is anxious
OOer Fate Of Port
Arthur Fleet.
Private Message Re-
ceiOed by Wife of
an officer.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12.-Public
anxiety regarding the fate Of the Port
Arthur fleet, which had reached the
highest pitch, remained unrelieved
when the people of st. Petersburg re-
tired tonight. The reports from Toxic
and Chefu Of the sea fight which fol-
lowed the departure of the squadron
are so conflicting and inconclusive that
a strong hope exists that the Russian
ships succeeded in breaking through
the japanese fleet. Indeed it is rumored
late tonight that the Admiralty had
received information that the squadron
had passed beyond the Shantung
promontory (Which would bring the
squadron at least $50 miles to the
southeast of Port Arthur and into the
Yellow Seal.
The family Of Lieutenant Smirnoff,
an officer Of the battleship Cesarevitch
this evening received q telegram from
him, dated at Tsingchau to-day. The
message contained only two words:
Alive; embraces"
Tsingchau is 100 miles southwest Of
Chefu, in the Province of Shantung,
and is at the entrance of Kiaochau
Bay. The receipt of this telegram
might be construed as partial confirma-
had reached the open sea beyond Shan
tung. In no other way can Lieutenant
Smirnoff's family explain the message
from Tsingchau.
It is hardly believed that the squad
ron itself put into Kiaochau. 1t is re-
garded as more likely that one of the
torpedo boat destroyers was sent there
with official dispatches and filed Lieu
tenant Smirnoff's telegram.
The news of the diSmaDflino of +ba
torpedo boat Ryeshitelni at Chefu has
not caused surprise. 1t is understood
that she was deliberately sacrificed so
that Vice Admiral Skrydloff might be
apprised of the departure of the Rus
sian vessels from Port Arthur, in order
that he might start out with the Vlad-
ivostok squadron for the purpose of
meeting them.
1t is denied at the Admiralty that the
squadron left Port Arthur because the
situation of the fortress was desperate.
The Admiralty authorities say it is
more than likely that, with the Japan
ese close ND to the perimeter of the
fortress, the warships were unable to
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
SMALLPOX
RAGING IN
ZION CITY
State Health Board
Asked to Take
Action.
Special Dispatch to The can.

WAUKEGAN, H., Aug. 11.-It is re-
ported here that Zion City is facing a
crisis on account of a smallpox epi-
demic. 1t is said that a dozen or more
houses are Quarantined and that the
pesthouse is filled to it's utmost capac-
ity. 1t is rumored that from four fiat
buildings where twenty-three persons
lived twenty have been taken to the
pesthouse. The deacon in charge Of the
fresh food supply department is said
to be quarantined in his home.
The local health officers were to-day
refused information as to existing con-
ditions there.
The secretary of the State Board of
Health has been asked to do something
at once, or ali communication between
Waukegan and Zion City will be cut off.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
HOME TELEPHONE PROMOTER
is ACCUSED OF BRIBERY
Alleged Attempt 10 Buy Votes Pre-
vents Granting of Franchise in
Tacoma.

TACOMA. Aug. 11.-CounciIrnan
Conrad last night prevented the grant
ing Of franchise TO the Independent
Telephone Company by announcing
that he had been offered stock for his
vote He makes AFFIDAVIT that he was
offered 5000 shares by Frank Morti-
mer, who has had charge of the fran
chise work, or his option of allowing
The company 70 sell the same for him
at S44 a share, which would amount
10 $4,000.
Mortimer pointed out that the
Home Telephone stock OF Los Angeles,
owned by the same people, has a mar
ket price Of s44 per share. The Coun-
ell then named q committee TO inves-
tigate the bribery charge. At mid
night Mortimer left by train for either
Denver OF San Francisco. He had in
structiOns TO take I'D the telephone
franchise fight at Denver. To-day he
wired, however, that his mail be for
uarded 10 San Francisco. The Coun-
ell wants him as a witness.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
Inquiry Into Sale Of
Naturalization
Papers.
Horde Of Aliens FOul q to
Have Purchased Citizen
ship Credentials.
Proposed Investigation Will Extend to
Every Large City in the United
States
speeisl Dispa,ch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU. HOTEL BARTON.
VA ASHINGTON. Aug 1I-Because Of
the discovery in New York of an IN
usual number Of fraudulent natural
izaron papers within the last few
months. the Bureau OF immigration, in
conjunction with the Department Of
Justice. VIII conduct 2 sweeping inves-
fi-srfou af F1pers held bv aiiens8 in
Sew r0rk san Francisco and other
.erge cities.
Drlclals 0f the Bureau of immigration
sdmited tonight that for several
months the number Of frauds discov-
-er=d in this lire have been increasing.
There are indications that system
sstiC traffic in naturalization papers is
.being carried out. Secret service men
nave been at work and have succeeded
IN trapping and bringing to justice sew
.era- persons engaged in the trade. 1t
is believed there are still several or
ganized parties operating.
The move is said 70 be significant on
% the ground that it is taken just pre-
ceding the national election Of
course. whenever an alien is found with
fraudulent naturalization papers. the
right re vote granted by such papers is
Immediately taken away from him and
his name is erased from the registra-
. ton books By making a clean sweep,
- is contemplated. q, 900 or 80, 900 vot-
ers in New York City alone may be
swept of the books.
- officials are 10th 10 attempt to give
any figures Indicating the extent to
which the frauds have been carried,
but IL is said that there are probably
5000 or 100000 aliens in this country
holding fraudulent naturalization pa
pers, one-half Of whom may be in New
York City.
The question has come up in the
State Department whether travellers
have sought passports issued by this
Government by the use Of fake citizen
o ship papers One group Of forty cases
Of this sort was sent TO the Department
Of Justice this week for prosecution.
In many cases the immigrant is en-
tirely innocent of intent 10 do wrong.
g5e buys the papers, thinking that this
Is customary and correct Whether he
knows Of illegality or not, however, he
Is subject 20 prosecution and punish
tnent, which includes e fine or impris-
onment and deportation from the coun-
try.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
Sunatra Natives Use
Living Wall as
Shield.
Former Officer Explains AL
legged MaSSaCreS by
Dutch Troops.
Warriors Hide Behind Their Wives
and Children When Attacked
by Whites.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-An interest,"
ing explanation Of the killing Of large
numbers of women and children in the
recent fighting between the Dutch ex-
petitions and the natives IN North
Sumatra is given by Colonel H. c. F.
VanbyIevlet a retired oficer of the
Dutch East Indian army. who has just
nxrivef here. Colonel VanbyleVlet,
who has had thirty years Of active SER
vice in the Dutch East Indies. said to-
day:
"A small expedition OF about 200
men under Lieutenant Colonel Van
daalen was sent 10 Ga1oye and the
AIalands, parts OF North Sumatra.
The Alalands were we'll armed but
their guns do not carry as far as those
of our troops and in order to over
come this disadvantage their leaders.
being we'll aware Of the disinclfnation
of our men to harm women and chill
dren, placed them in front Of their
fighting line as a living screen. The
women and children are sometimes
armed and have often fred et our
troops.
sheltered by this screen the natives
often allowed our men TO approach
within point blank range OF their posi-
tions. Then they discharged an over
whelming FIRE. In ALMOST all engage
MenlS tH6y nave AOAONcu 1AS Se-1lC Ia
tics, though repeatedly warned BY our
officers. AS a rule our troops withhold
their fire as long as possible. but they
dare not run the risk Of being over
whelmed by a sudden rush Of the na-
tfves from behind their living wall. and
are often forced to fire regardless Of the
women and children
"Our expeditions have nearly al
ways had to fight against ten times
their number and also that they cam
not risk being defeated, being far dis
tant from the main army and unable
to properly care for their wounded"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
ANOTHER THEFT
STIRS NEWPORT
Diamond Horseshoe Set
With Pearls Is Stolen
From Mrs. Ephraim Brice
special Dispatch TO rhs Can.

: NEWPORT, Aug. 11.-Jamestown,
summer resort across the bay from
Newport, was all excitement to-day
over the theft OF a magnificent dia-
uaond horseshoe set with pearls be-
longing to Mrs. Ephraim Brice Of Phil
adelphia, who is at Bayview Hotel.
The Jewel has been missing since Au-
gust g.. Private detectives have been
sent for to trace the thief.
while Thames street was IN it's quiet
state early to-day, the burglar alarm
of the Newport Trust Company, where
the cottagers' jewels have been kept
since the Goelet jewel mystery rang
like a fire alarm. attracting hundreds
of spectators. The police came pell
nell in a patrol wagon to the bank 1t
was said the alarm had been set on oy
the closing Of a small steel gate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
MRS. RALSTON CHOSEN
FOR BUREAU OF AWARDS
Talented California Woman Honored
by the Board of Worlds
Fair Managers

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1.-THE list Of
nominations BIZ the Board Of Lady
Managers Of the Worlds Fair for
women members OF the international
Jury Of awards. approved to-day by
President Francis and Director of Ex-
hibits Skif. includes Mrs. w. c. Rails
ton OF San Francisco. who is proposed
as alternate Judge in the Palace Of
Liberal Arta.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12

render further effective aid and that
their safety was endangered by the
plunging shells dropping from the
Wolf Hills.
CHEFU, Aug. 11.-According to the
latest information from Port Arthur
the Japanese bonbarded the town on
August 9, placing their batteries in
dense kaolin fields, where they were
effectually masked. The shells drop
ped mainly in the western basin, where
the squadron was anchored. Many Of
the shells fell upon the battleship Ret
vizan, but no serious damage was done.
either to the town or to the fleet. Later
the forts got the range of the Japanese
field batteries and drove them out from
their shelter in the kaolin.
On the morning of August 10 the
squadron put to sea, where heavy can
nonading was heard for several hours.
Continued on Page C0I,rr,r, A
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
PORT ARTHUR SHIPS BREAk THROUGH TOGOJ LINE
IND IRE NOLD FIR FROM THE BEJZEGED POR1

Aug t hal tn PA d dd
ddd
h
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12

avoid stalking the whole future of the
campaign upon the issue of an engage
ment at this stage and that he has re-
solved at all cost to retire to the north,
if this has not already been done
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
WILD RUMoR REACHES ROME.
Alleges the Destruction of Nine Rus
sian Warships.

ROME, Aug. IA telegram from
Chefu to the Italia Militaire says that
Port Arthur refugees who have ar
rived there report that before the
Russian fleet left Port Arthur har-
Dor nine warships, including the Ce-
sarevitch, were destroyed. No Gre
dence is given the report, which is not
confirmed by other news from the
same point
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
KING EDWARD AND SUITE
ARRIVE AT MARIENRAD
Monarch Is rendered Informal Re-
ception at Depot and Taken to
Hotel i'm Automobile.

MAItIIllNDADi bUHtIlId, AUG. H.
King Edward, who is travelling incog-
nito as the Duke of Lancaster, arrived
here at 5 o'clock this evening, accom-
panied by his suite. The reception at
the railway station was purely infor
NAL His Majesty and Embassador
Plunkett drove in an automobile to
the Hotel Weimar.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
Noted scientist Is Dad.

MEADvILLE. Pa, Aug flames
H. Montgomery. A. NJ, Pm d., vice
president of Allegheny College and
scientist of national reputation died
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12

Continued on Page ?. Column 4.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
SAN FRANCISCAN ACCUSED
OF DESERVING HIS WIFE
Action for Divorce Filed In MlSsourR
Reveals Marital Unhappiness OF
the SWeetlands.
the SWeetlandS.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 11.-Mrs. Lenna
Leota sweetland to-day filed suit in
the Circuit Court at Clayton for d.
vorce from French Sweetland. TO
whom she was married at san Fran
cisco. April 2S. 1901. She alleges that
She lived with him until October ID,
1903. when he abandoned her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-12
LDdr Bulletins.

KRONSTADT. Aug. 11.-Admiral
BiriIeff, i'm command of the naval
forces here, to-day ordered Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvenslxy, commander of the
Baltic fleet, and his staff to take up
their quarters on board the battleship
Souvaroff and to be i'm readiness to
sail on August II.
CHEFT. Aug. 11.-Tal1ushan Noun
tain, near Port Arthur. which was
captured by the Japanese on Monday
night, was retaben by the Russians
the next day.
CHEFU. Aug. 10, a. m-The Rus
sian protected cruisers Aslxold and
NovilS and one torpedo-bo destroyer
entered Kiaochou Bay last night
Thursday and exchanged salutes
with German vessels.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Brussels
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
asserts that two vessels of the Rus
sian Black Sea fleet have already
passed the Dardanelles, without the
interposition of any difficulty on the
part of the Turkish Government
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Toxic cor
respondent of the Lokal Anzeiger SAYS
that shipping has been entirely sus-
pended, owing to the escape of the
Port Arthur squadron, the present To-
cation of which is unknown. The Lo-
xal Anzeiger, in commenting on the
dispatch, says it indicates that the
squadron has crossed the strait of Pc
chilli and has rounded the Shantune
promontory.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-19

The preliminary Junior Contest"
occurs Thursday and Friday after
n looms of this week at the schools house
The class being so large, seventee n,
makes it necessary to hold the contest
in sections. From this contest will be
chosen the six best ia the class, who
will compete in the contest proper
next week.
Mrs. Alice Lawrence, a neice Of Mr..
Joseph Parker and Mrs. Clark Case of
this city, was brought up from ST.
Mary's hospital, Minneapolis, on
Sundays flyer. She has undergone a
serious surgical operation, eleven
hundred gall stones having been re-
| moved. She was taken to the home of
Mr.. Parker, where she lies in very
weak condition. DIR. Lewis Is attend
ing her. At this writing che is a trifie
better. When Mrs. Lawrence was
Miss Alice HON, she spent some time
in the city and has many frienas who
sincerely hope she may have her health
| again.
Miss Mabel Engalls, the oldest
daughter of Tobias Engalls who lives
south of town on the old Sam.
Simonton farm, died Monday night
at eleven o'clock of consumption, and
was buried from the Baptist church,
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O, Rev.
Mcfarland preaching the funeral
sermon. Miss Engalls has been
slowly failing for year. She was a
very fine young woman much beloved
| by all who knew her. Her death is a
great affliction to her parents and
family to whom is extended the
sympathy of large circle Of friends.
About twenty ladies carlessly drop
ped into Mrs. G. a. Bennet's Wednes-
day evening. Not until dozen had
gathered did it dawn upon the mind of
Mrs. T. J. Murphy, who was a guest
at the Bennett home, that it was a
surprise party" When all had
arrived, and she saw that the comp
any comprised the members OF the old
! L. & G. F. Club, which, she helped
organize ten years ago, and realized
that the guests had met to honor her,
she was, to say the least, pleased.
Mrs. L. Bunnell one of the charter
members of the club was present.
Refreshments were served during
the evening. A genuine "good time"
Is reported by those present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-19

Bring your lobwork to the FL err d
M. Bunnel is visiting in the city.
T. Orcott was in town on Tuesday.
G.. S. Rice was county seat visitor
On Tuesday.
Ella Peterson went to Glenwood on
Tuesday.
Stuart Taylor spent Sunday at
Grey Eagle.
Ed. Power went to Glenwood on
Tuesday. =
Father O'Counor went to Willard on
Tuesday.
Bert vanCamp OF Melrose was in
the city on Sunday. -
J. Forkner of Fairy Lake was in
town on Saturday.
C. M. Sprague was twin city
visitor on Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Smith is in the city, the
guest of Mrs. NJ. Boss.
Thomas Lynch has sold his residence
property On InIfu-St'
C. A. Emerson went to Grey Eagle
on business on Tuesday.
S. D. Jardine was doing business at
the county seat on Tuesday
Mrs L. M Bunnell is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. John Law.
James Pendergast of Grey Eagle was
Sank Centre visitor on Tuesday.
The young people enjoyed a dance
In the city hall on Friday evening.
Irving Dobbs attended family re-
union at Minneapolis on Saturday.
Mrs. r. A. Biese and miss Keller
went to Minneapolis on Monday.
TIL. Barret went to Minneapolis
on Saturday and returned on Monday.
Mrs. L. Kay, spent Sunday in Grey
Eagle with her daughter, Miss Ella.
w. l.. Smith of the Monarch Ele-
vator Co., was in the city on Tuesday
Attorney M. C. Kelsey was attend
ing to legal business in St. Cloud or
Tuesday.
Daisy Bixby spent Sunday in the
city with her mother, who is in quite
poor health.
Mayor Ingram has been quite
seriously i'll for the past week but ID
Enow slowly improving.
Nelson & Kostello will lay your
/ cement walks better than anyone
Prices reasonable.
Ed. Day is in charge of the North.
ern Pacific passenger train during
Mr.. Smiths visit with his family in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. s. Suthers and two children,
of Chicago, arrived In the city on Wed.
nesday for visit with Mrs. Suthers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. GaIusha
Mrs. Alice Lawrence who was
brought from the Minneapolis hospital
ON Sunday afternoon, died at the home
of her uncle, Joseph Parker, this
morning.