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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
CONSUL DAVIS
DISPLEASES THE TURKS
Regarded as Highly Probable That
He VIII Be Recalled From
AIexandretta.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Dis-
pleased by the actions of some ma
tives, Mr.. Davis. the American Con-
sui at Alexandretta. is reported to
have lowered the American flag from
the consulate during a recent cele-
bration in honor of the accession of
the Sultan. 1t is said the officials and
people of Alexandretta regard the ac-
ton of the Consul as an insult, and 1t
is expected at the State Department
that a complaint on the subject will
reach here soon from Constantinople.
Should the Turkish Government
request the recall of Mr.. Davis the
State Department would comply with
the request and he probably would be
given another assignment, unless it
should be known that his action was
unWarranted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
BALKANS UNDER
The RED HAND
State of Anarchy Prevails
in Macedonia, Brought On
by the ReyOlutiOnists
MURDERS ARE FREQUENT
Clashes Occur Between the
Bands of Bulgarians and
the Greeks on Frontier

SALONICA, European Turkey. Nov.
23.-Snow hinders the operations Of the
troops sent against the Greek bands
entrenched southwest OF Vedona, whose
outrages are terrorizing the vicinity.
The whole western part Of the vilayet
OF Salonica is swarming with bands OF
murderous Christians both Greek and
Bulgarian. each of which is systemat-
icaIly trying to weed out the most
prominent adherents Of the other. Muir
ders are frequent in Salonica itself and
are perpetrated with impunity.
WASHINGTON, Nov pa report
received in Washington through official
sources says that a state. of anarchy
has become epidemic throughout Mace
donia. that public security has by no
means been restored and that assas-
sinations of Christians not in SYM
pathy with the Bulgarian revolutionary
movement are of daily occurrence. 1t
says that Greeks. as a rule, are the
victims and large numbers OF them
have been tortured. with the result that
the Greeks have started bands across
the frontier Of Greece with retaliation
as their purpose. An extract from the
report says:
Public security is by no means re-
stored in Macedonia SO-called political
murders-that is, the assassination OF
Christians not in sympathy with the
Bulgarian revolutionary movement. are
of daily occurrence. Refusal to pay
blackmail or the indication OF the
whereabouts Of bands are reasons for
these murders, Of which Greeks as a
rule are victims. Since the introduc-
tion of reforms hundreds OF Greeks OF
the better class have been tortured TO
death or burned alive by Bulgarian
bands"
1t also is stated that these wOuld-be
savers of the country take good care
not to molest the Turks" Another ex-
tract from the report reads:
I'm response the Greeks have now
started bands and have taken the law
into their own hands. over 1000 men
in the last month have crossed the
Greek frontier with the object OF pro-
tecting their own countrymen- The
result is that a state of anarchy has
become prevalent throughout Mace
donia.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24

The submarine boats referred to in
the dispatch from Toxic are probably
the five boats shipped from Quincy
Point. Mass, early in October last
overland 10 the Pacific Coast. They
were valued at nearly $4,000, 600 and
were understood TO be intended for
Japan. The boats occupied seventeen
steel fiatcars and six boXcars. They
were shipped in sections and each car
was carefully covered with canvas,
which concealed the contents. There
was not the slightest mark on any of
the cars 10 indicate the contents or the
destination and those who made in
quiries on the subject received the
stereOtyped answer that the covered
masses were a part of a large shipment
of machinery destined for the West.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
wEBER's MYSTERIOUS ACTION.
Assumes Another's Name When in
This City Several Months Ago.

Assumes Another's Name When in
This City Several Months Ago.
On July last Adolph Weber. under
the assumed name of Alfred West,
was in this city and had his photo
graph taken at Hodson's studio, IL
Stockton street. He gave his address
as 1885 Bush street.
Weber never lived at the address
given on Bush street, nor is known by
the occupants of the house. Mrs.
Pretch, who occupies the house, does
not know the young man.
However, at 1928 Bush street there
is family of the name of West, and
the son, Alfred, II years of age, four
months ago had his picture taken at
II Stockton street. Young West had
been in the McNutt Hospital for three
months and only returned to his home
a few days ago.
When seen yesterday he disclaimed
knowing any youth by the name of
Adolph Weber, nor did he know of
any one taking his name. Alfred West.
The photograph West had taken in
HO Wdy TSSculDleS lIldl IdheIl OI weber
at the same studio and under the
same name.
Alfred West is a well-spoken youth
of gentle bearing and quite the oppo-
site of the young man who on July
3 visited the Stockton-street studio
and by his uncouth and strange ac-
tions caused the attendant to remark
on his peculiarities.
That Adolph Weber had his pic
ture taken at the studio is certain, but
how he came to give the name of al
fred West of 1885 Bush street" where
no such person was known, and that.
there should be real living Alfred
West about his age living but a few
doors from the address makes the
matter all the more mysterious
That Weber is a stranger to the
neighbors in the vicinity of the two
addresses given Is established: that
young West was absolutely ignorant
of the existence of such a person as
Adolph Weber until the recent revela-
tions is vouched for by the lad himself
and various members of his family.
Weber alone can explain why he as
sumed the name of West when hav-
ing his picture taken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
MINOR JAPANESE VICTORY.
Russians Driven From Bivouacl1ing
Ground Leave Many Dead.

TOXIC, Nov. 23.-The army head
quarters yesterday received the follow
ing telegram from the Manchurian
headquarters:
ON Monday November 21, at $50
O'Clock in the morning. our detach-
ment advanced toward Weitzuku,
north of Sienchuang, and attacked and
occupied the enemy's bivouacking
ground. Subsequently a superior force
Of the enemy gradually pressed our
left flank and rear. Receiving rein
fOrcements. we drove the enemy
toward Chenholin at $3.50 o'clock. The
enemy's strength was about 500 in
fantry and 300 cavalry, with four
guns. The enemy left thirty mine dead
on the field We took six prisoners,
as well as spoils. including thirty
rifles, entrenchment tools, ammunition,
etc. Our casualties were Sub-Lieuten-
ant InOuye wounded and twenty-eight
men killed or wounded
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
CHARGED WITH CRIME
LIKE THE WEBER CASE
Mother and Children in PENNSYLVANIA
Accused of Murder and

TOWANDA, Pa, Nov. 23.-The
Grand Jury to-day found true bills
against Mrs. Sophia Merritt, the
mother, and Charles, Bigler, AIonzo
and Nancy Johnson, her children,
charging them with murder and ar
son. The mother and her four chill
dren are charged with killing Maggie
Johnson, wife of Bigler Johnson, and
her 10-year-old niece, Annie Benja-
min, on the night of September Is,
and afterward setting fire to the
house and burning the bodies.
Fresh interest was aroused in the
case by the reports of confessions by
Charles and Bigler Johnson, the de-
tails of which are not made public by
the officials.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
UNION PACIFIC PAYROLLS
REPORTED TO BE STUFFED
Gigantic Frauds Said to Have Been
Unearthed In the Omaha
Office

DENVER, Nov. 22. = Gigantic
frauds in the Union Pacific payroIls
are said to have been unearthed, and
as a result the pay checks are now
being distributed personally through
out the Western section of the coun-
try. Robbery is said to have been un-
earthed in the auditors office at
Omaha. Checks. it is reported, were
made out in favor of dummies.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Work Commenced on New Railroad.

PHOENIX, A. T., Nov. 23.-Track-
laying began to-day near Wickenburg
on the Arizona and California Rail
road, one of the Santa Fe lines in it's
Arizona system and designed eventual
ly to become a part of the trunk line
through Central Arizona. This road
will run from Wickenburg west across
the Colorado River. uniting with the
Santa Fe at Bengal. Cal About twen-
ty-five miles Of grade is finished
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
WEBER APPRECIATES KINDNESS,
Continued From Page 1. Column Z.

Continued From Page 4, Column z.
night of the tragedy, and if you feel so
deeply moved by his sympathy as to
indite this little note. it appears strange
that you do not want him to visit you,"
suggested the correspondent.
well, strange or not, 1 do not care
to see him, for he can do me no good"
You are in sore straits just now"
said the correspondent, land the advice
and counsel of a friend might be Of
value to you"
NO" slowly replied the prisoner. 81
cannot think of any advice that 1 need.
1 feel that 1 can take care of myself
With that he slowly turned and
walked to the rear Of his cell.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
LONG ESTABLISHED BANK
IN OHIO CLOSES DOORS
Wooster National Announces That 1t
Will Go Into Voluntary
IiuuidatiOn.

WOOSTER, Ohio, Nov. 23.-Great
excitement was oecasioned here to-
day by notice placed on the door of
the Wooster National Bank, saying:
This bank is closed by order of the
directors to go into voluntary liquida-
ton"
No explanation of the notice has
been given so far. L. P. Ohlinger is
president of the bank, which is among
the oldest in this section of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
MRS. HUGH TEVIS AND
HART MCKEE SEPARATE
Paris Rumor Has Ii That Their Be-
frothaI Has Been Broken by
a Quarrel

PARIS, Nov. 23.-Society is on edge
with curiosity because Mrs. Hugh
Tevis, the beautiful and wealthy
American widow, and A. Hart Mckee,
the Pittsburg millionaire, have sep
arated. Boudoir gossip has it that
they have quarreled irrevocably. Mrs.
Tevis is about to leave here for Lean
ington, where she will be the guest
of Mrs. Frank Mackey of Chicago.
Mckee is touring Italy in his automo-
bile
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Chauffeur Killed in Collision.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-An automo-
bile driven by Morris Ward, a chauf-
feur, and owned by Guy Loomis, a
prominent business and society man
OF Brooklyn, was overturned at Ave-
nue. d and the Brighton Beach cross
ing to-day by a motor car of the
Brighton Beach road and Ward was
killed. Loomis received severe in
juries
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
President CongratuIates Car.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.-Em-
peror Nicholas has received a letter
from President Roosevelt. congratu-
lating him upon the birth of an heir
and rendering good wishes for sue
cessfuI and illustrious reign.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Patti to Sing for War Victims.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.-Ade-
lima Patti will give a concert here De-
cember II for the benefit of the Rus
sian wounded. She volunteered her
services out of gratitude for the fact
that her first great triumph occurred
in Russia
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Issues Certificate to KnowIand.

SACRAMENTO. Nov. Ex-Governor
Pardee to-day issued a certificate Of
election to Congressman-elect j. r.
Knowland of Alameda Knowland was
not only elected for the two-year term,
but for the unexpired term of Victor
H Metcalf, now Secretary of Com
merce and Labor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
I,ineman Is KiIIed by a rrain.

RENO, New. Nov. 2S.-J. S. Harding.
a lineman employed by the Southern
Pacific, was to-day run down and in
stantly killed by a freight train near
Prosser Creek. His home was in
Truekee, where he leaves a widow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Arbitration Pact with Portugal.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Secre-
tary Hay and Viscount de Alte to-day
signed an arbitration treaty between
the United States and Portugal. The
treaty is identical with the American
French arbitration treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
KAISER RECEIVES MESSAGE
FROM AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
Special Messenger Sent With the Let
ter, but Its Contents Are
Unknown.

BERLIN, Nov. 23.-Emperor Will
liam, while travelling from the launch
ing of the battleship Deutschland at
Kiel to Silesia for big game shooting.
stopped in Berlin long enough to re-
ceive on board his special train mes
senger from the Emperor of Austria,
who placed in his Majesty's hands an
autograph communication from En-
peror Francis Joseph. Nothing is
known of its contents. The German
Emperor also received in one of the
cars of his special train, fitted up as
an office, representative of the For
eign Office. The train then continued
on its tourney toward Silesia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
SENDS THANKSGIVING
TURKEY TO ROOSEVELT
Horace Vose, as Is His Custom, Pre-
sents Fine Bird to the Presi-
dent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-For
twenty-five years Horace Vose of West
erly. r. l., has presented each year
to the President of the United States
a fine turkey for his Thanksgiving
dinner. Vose's bird arrived at the
White House to-day. 1t is a fine
specimen. weighing between thirty
five and forty pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Grand Jury Indicts County Treasurer.

CTdnu july InuICts NOunIy IFtdlsuTtI'
PRESCOTT, A. T., Nov. 23.-The Ter
rftoriaI Grand Jury submitted its final
report this evening. Included in In
dictments were four against the recent
ly deposed County Treasurer. j. p.
Storm, who figured as victim Of alleged
robbers on the night November S. A
warrant was issued Immediately under
the indictments for Storms arrest and
he viii be again taken into custody.
Judge Sloan fixing the bond at 100000
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Mirsky Removes a Goyernor.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.-In-
terror Minister Sviatopolk-M -Mirsky has
removed Klongenberg, Governor of
Moghileff, because of his harsh meas
ures against the Jews, contrary to his
recent orders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
GREAT DESTRUCTION FROM
HURRICANE IN HONDURAS
Supplies to Relieve the Stricken Or
dered by the Republic From
This City.

MAZATLAN, Mexico, Nov. 2S.-Ad-
vices received from Tegucigalpa, the
capital of Honduras, states that hur-
ricane has devastated the northern
shores of that country. Entire viii
lagos have been destroyed and crops
of fruits and cereals ruined. The loss
of life among the coast Indians is said
to have been large.
Contributions are being raised for
the homeless sufferers in various parts
OF the republic and the Government
has ordered a cargo of corn, rice and
beans from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
WEBER ALWAYS ECCENTRIC.
Family Spend Last Summer at Lodg-
ings in This City.

During the sojourn of Julius Weber
and his family in this city last summer
they had handsome apartments at the
Apollo. 526 Eddy street.
Mrs. L. Muston, the proprietress. is
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
WORTH OF BATTLESHIPS.

Regarding the paramount efficiency
of the battleships and the part played
by them in the Far Eastern war, Ad-
miral Converse says:
although a hundred and more tor
pedo-b boats and destroyers have been
actually engaged for five months
against battleships. which have been
exposed to attack times without num-
Der, we have yet to learn authoritative
ly of a torpedo from torpedo-vessel
causing the loss of a single battleship.
Those which have been sunk owed their
destruction to submarine mines anchor
ed or broken adrift, torpedo-vessels not
contributing to the result except by
the confusion and sense Of greater dan
ger due to their presence. 1t is evident
that in the final summary of losses the
achievements of torpedo-vessels will
count less than was at first supposed.
1t cannot be claimed. therefore, that
there has been so far anything to dis
credit the battleship as a type. nor is
any such outcome TO be expected from
this war, whatever may be the casual
ties among battleships. To wage sue
cessful warfare with a naval force re-
quires now, and it has required in all
ages, type VI NcSSSA winch SHdlA SOAH-
bine in the most effective manner the
qualities of offense, mobility, defense,
endurance and self maintenance. Such
vessels are batt1eships and they con-
stitute the main strength and reliance
of a navy
Early in the report Admiral Converse
calls attention to the need of a general
staff or board, "an advisory body which
shall not be under the control of any
bureau, but responsible directly to the
Secretary"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
To Limit Church Functions.

HAVANA, Nov 23.-The House
committee has reported favorably the
bill prohibiting religious professions
or functions except within churches.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
Baltic Fleet Nears suez Canal.

PORT SAID, Nov. 24.-The Rus
sian second squadron was sighted at
o'clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
SPAIN TO TAKE ACTION
AGAINST ANARCHISTS
Government to Introduce a Bill in
the Chamber TO Suppress

MADRID, Nov. 23.-The Govern
ment has prepared an anti-anarchist
bill, which will be introduced in the
Chamber tomorrow. There has been
such an increase in the number of ma
tive and foreign anarchists, who are
carrying on a persistent propaganda,
that the Ministry is determined to in
stitute vigorous repressive measures.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
OUR NAVY NEEDS
MORE OFFICERS.
Admiral Converse Points
Out Defectin the System.
-FaVOpS Increased Rank

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-How badly
off the navy is for officers and how Sc
riously this condition may affect the
navy and the nation is told in the an
nual report of Rear Admiral George A.
Converse, Chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation, approved by Secretary Morton
to-day. Experience, especially in gun
fire, he says, has shown that it is nee
essary to increase the number of Off
GERS assigned to a ship, so that the
estimate made in 1902 of the number of
officers needed for ships in commission
is inadequate. 1t provides for only
about one-half as many officers as
ships of the same class carry in the
British, French and German navies.
Admiral Converse recommends that the
number of Hentenants be increased
from $50 to 600 and that the number of
lieutenant commanders be increased
from 200 to 300. 1T is especially desira-
ble" the admiral says, that every bat
tleship and other powerful vessel re-
quirirg the greatest skill and expert
ence for proper efficiency SHOULD have
her full quota of officers of suitable
IdIlh+ yet llldlly VI Jul OcIblCoAAiP0
lieutenants as navigators, practi-
cally all have lieutenants as ord
nance officers and several battleships
have ensigns and even midshipmen as
watch and division officers. This very
unsatisfactory, and even dangerous,
condition is due to the many urgent de-
mands for officers, the existing made
quacy of numbers often making it i'm
possible to detail officers of appropriate
rank The increasing numbers of mid
shipmen graduated from the Naval
Academy in time will partially relieve
the situation in the lower grades, but
more lieutenant commanders and lieu
tenants are needed than existing laws
provide
YOUNG OFFICERS NEEDED.
Because of the important part played
by torpedo craft in the war in the Far
East, it is deemed advisable that the
larger vessels Of this type be command
ed by lieutenant commanders. To illus
trate how much older the captains of
the American navy are than those of
foreign navies, the report says the
youngest American commander on the
day he attained that rank was older
than the average age Of Japanese and
about the same as the average of Eng
lish and German captains. He had
passed the compulsory retirement age
for Japanese captains and was within
sixteen months of the compulsory re-
tirement age for German and English
officers.
No specific remedy for this is offered
because Admiral Converse feels that if
the need be recognized by higher au-
thority satisfactory means may soon
be devised. He remarks. however,
that until a measure is adopted for
the compulsory retirement of COM
manders and captains that do not gain
promotions at certain ages the ages Of
officers in the different grades will not
be satisfactory"
Authorization by Congress of two
vice admirals is urgently recommended
in order that our flag officers may not
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24

be beneath foreign officers holding in
ferior commands.
1T is manifestly undesirable" says
the admiral, "for our flag officers to be
beneath all others in matter Of pre-
cedence in international affairs with
which they have to do as representa-
tives of the United States"
1t is therefore recommended that the
rank of vice admiral be conferred upon
the officers detailed as commanders in
chief of the North Atlantic and Asiatic
fleets and that the law reviving this
grade provide that mo officer shall hold
the rank of vice admiral in either the
active or retired list, except while ex-
eroising such command, until he shall
have commanded a deet as vice ad-
miral for two years or else as a flag
officer for three years altogether, at
least one of those years as a vice ad
miral," and that officers may not, as
they retire, be promoted to the grade
of vice admiral
Attention is called to the indispens-
ability of cTuisers, the report saying:
I'VE require a cruiser squadron in the
North Atlantic, South Atlantic and the
Caribbean and also on the European
station, all these being ready on the
approach of hostilities to combine in
one fleet wherever needed. In the Pa
cific our force should consist of large
SQUADRON of cruisers and on the
Asiatfc station the battleships should
be supplemented with a full squadron
Of or11irors -
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
OyANAS Army BEGINS A WIDE
TURNING MOVEMENT DIRECTED
AGAINST RUSSIAN LEFT FLANK

the undertaking
wide large number of wagons
artillery exchanges have been reported
'front.'
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
SUBMARINE BOATS ARRIVE.
Five American Built Vessels for the
japanese Navy.

TOXIC, Nov. 23.-Five submarine
vessels arrived al Yokohama to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-24
HOLDS WEBER FOR TRIAL,

Continued From Page H. Column 5.
Hilo tribune., 1904-07-08

CHRONIC DIARRHoEA.-For sew
eral years during the summer
months | have been subject TO
looseness Of the bowels, which
quickly ran into a very bad diarr-
hoea and this trouble was frequently
accompanied with severe pain and
cramps. l used to call on doctors
for my trouble, but it became ST.
regular a summer affection that in
my search for relief, I became ac-
quainted with Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which proved so effective and so
prompt that / came to rely exclu-
sively upon it, and what also hap
PLY surprised me was that while it
almost instantly relieved the cramps
and stopped the diarrhoea, it never
caused constipation. I always take
a bottle of it with me when travel
ing.--H. c. HARTMAN, Anamosa,
Iowa, u. S. A. For sale by the
Hilo Drug Co.
Hilo tribune., 1904-07-08

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