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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
FOR LIFE
IN THE FLAMES
Burning of New York Tene-
ment Accompanied by Dis
play of Mans SelfishneSs
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED
Firemen and Police Make
Brave Rescues at Fire Said
to Be Work of Incendiary

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Seven persons
in one family were burned to death and
six others were injured seriously In the
fire which partially destroyed a tene-
ment building at $50 First street early
to-day. More than twenty families
were asleep in the building.
1t was shortly after o'clock when
the alarm was given. Within the few
moments that had elapsed the flames
gained great headway and the neigh
borhood was in a panic. Women and
children were dropped from the win
Gows Of the lower floors, and dozens Of
grown persons were fighting In ths
Railways to reach the open air.
A policeman clambered to the roof OF
an adjoining building. and clinging to
the cornice reached down to the win
dows of the fifth floor and raised seven
children, who were handed out by their
parents.
Another officer, winding coat about
his head, entered the building from be-
low and rolled down the stairs the body
of a half-suffOcated man. Three times
the officer came back carrying two per-
sons in his arms. Then he fell ex-
hausted.
took seven persons from single win
dow on the fourth floor.
When the work Of rescue had been
completed and the flames had been
brought under control the firemen hur-
riedly searched the crowded flats, and
on the fourth floor they found seven
dead. They were: Onda KonOvitsch;
Anna KOnovitsch. his wife; - KonO-
vitsch, grown son; - Konovitsch, sec
ond son; twin babies Of the Konovitsch
family. three months old. and an uni
IDENTIFIED man.
Police Captain McDermott and the
firemen who first reached the burning
building believe the fire was Of incen-
diary origin. The janitor Of the build
ing says that an attempt to set fire to
the tenementswas made last Thursday
night, when burning broom that had
been sprinkled with kerosene was found
in the hallway.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
BES!EGERS
PREPARING
TO ATTACK
Elaborate EarthWorkS Being
Constructed in Front of
Port Arthur.
Powder Manufactured by
Russians Proves to Be
of Little Value.
Special Dispatch to tn. Call.

CHEFU, Sept. 13.-Port Arthur's g
semi-oficial journal, the Novi Krai. OF
date September announces that Cen
eral Stoessel, commander Of the fort
ress, has received a telegram Of con-
graduation from General Kuropatkin.
Early on the morning Of September a
thanksgiving service was held in the
barracks Of the Tenth Regiment on ac-
count of the Car having issued the
order that each month spent by the
troops in Port Arthur should count as
years service.
Operations are at present confined on
both sides to reconnoissanceS. All along
the line there are occasional encounters
between small detachments. The Novi
Krai gives many details of this desul-
tory fighting, showing that the Rus
slams are in the habit Of making recon
noissances that at times penetrate well
within the lines of the Japanese out
posts. These expeditions have devel-
oped the information that the Japanese
are constructing elaborate earthworks,
particularly at the east center of the
defense line.
On September three large merchant
men were sighted in Louisa Bay, and
many wagon trains were noticed NOV
ing to and from the bay. On the night
Of September the sea front port lights
revealed three Japanese torpedoboats
maneuvering close to the forts.
The Novi Krai remarks upon the
great energy Of the Japanese, who con-
tinue the work Of strengthening their
forts near Rihlungshan night and day.
On September some Russian scouts
stealthily approached the Japanese
lines and kidnapped five japanese SEN
tinels. Later they inadvertently ran
into some wires hung with bells, which
the Japanese had strung UP In order to
sound an alarm. When the bells began
ringing the Russians charged forward
firing the while. A Japanese detach-
ment in a trench returned the fire wild
ly for a moment and then retreated
The Russians gained the trench and
found forty-six Japanese dead there.
Two junks arrived here to-day from
Port Arthur One contained villagers
from Polantsu, which has been de-
stroyed. and the other brought 1S7 Chi
nese deported by the Russian authori-
ties. They reported that a junk carry
ing three Russian officers had been
captured by the japanese and taken
into Port Dalny.
The villagers of Polantsu complain
that It is the practice of the Russians
TO commander everything obtainabIe
in the way of eatables. They say the
soldiers often entered their houses and
took meals which had just been cooked
for themselves.
having difficulty with the powder they
manufacture at Port Arthur. A shell
fired from Golden Hill recently failed
to carry the proper distance and
dropped among some Russian troops
killing four Of them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
MORE MEN
TO BE SENT
BY MIKADO
Portion of Japan'S Territorial
Army Will Be Called to
the Colors.
Chinese Bandits Preparing
for Active Operations
North of Mukden.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Daily Mails
correspondent at Chefu reports that
100000 Chinese coolies are engaged
upon Japanese entertainments between
Dalny and Port Arthur.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Shanghai hears that the calling out Of
a portion Of the Japanese territorial
army Is imminent.
From Toxic the correspondent Of the
Standard telegraphs that the Chinese
Government is becoming uneasy over
the fate of Manchuria. An uncon-
firmed report, he says, Is current that
WI Ting Fame, the Chinese assistant
Foreign Minister, will leave Peking
shortly on a special mission to Europe
and America on the Manchurian ques-
tion.
Bennett Burleigh, cabling from Tien-
tsin to the Daily Telegraph, still in
sists that the Japanese casualties in
the battle of Liaoyang were nearer 3d.
600 than 1900. Burleigh declares there
is no evidence that the Russians used
dumdum bullets. Burleighs dispatch
says:
The Japanese, who are bad horse
masters, have many thousands of ami
mails foundered. terribly CALLED and
sored. ReinfOrcements both of men
and horses, however, are being has
tened northward. The Mikados troops
hold secretly but strongly all the dis
tricts to the north along the Lao
River up to Singmintin. 1 believe the
Chunchuses are organizing for some
important operations north of Mukden.
"Oyama was overheard to say at
Liaoyang that, stubborn as Kuropatkin
is, he must now be in a desperate con-
dition and aware that his game will
not do. Whatever corps Russia may
mobolize, Japan can duplicate them
with better troops put into the field
more quickly"
Grant Wallace, correspondent of the
San Francisco Bulletin, who has just
recovered from a dangerous illness.
complains of gross neglect at the hands
of the Japanese army doctors. He says
that is part of the plan to be rid of
all foreigners.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
BELIEVE BANDITS HAVE
NOT LEFT COUNTRY
Canadian Authorities Are of Opinion
That Robbers Are Hiding in
Deserted Cabins.

BELLINGHAM. Wash, Sept. 10
The three. bandits who Saturday
night held up the Canadian Pacific
train are believed to be still within
the boundaries of Whatcom County,
but they have completely dropped
from sight, and not the slightest ad-
ditional clew has been obtained . by
the posses. Interest is stimulated by
the offer of $4,000 reward by the Ca
madam Pacific Railway and the Do
minion Express Company, in addition
to $500 that the Canadian Govern
ment offers for each man captured.
In the woods about where the BAN
dts are supposed to be hiding there
are many cabins left by deserted log
ging camps, in one of which they are
believed TO be concealing themselves
by day while they forage at night.
The theory is gaining ground that
the gang has separated and the indi-
vidual members are endeavoring to
make their way out of the country,
each with his share Of the $1,000 in
gold dust and money obtained from
the express car.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
DISPOSITION OF THE LENA'S CREW
Continued From Page 1, Column 5.

Is in need of repairs and coal, Russia
will expect the United States to ignore
the reported Japanese demand that she
be forced to leave within "A hours and
to permit the necessary repairs to be
made and also to allow the Lena to
take on board sufficient coal to enable
her to reach the nearest Russian home
port 1t is not believed, however, that
Russia would object to the stipulation
that If the Lena is allowed to coal she
shall undertake not to interfere with
neutral commerce pending her arrival
at a home port.
In official quarters there are two YER
sions of the Lena's mission. According
to the one which is most generally ac-
cepted the Lena was sent out to stop
contraband of war bound for Japan,
possibly as in the case of the Russian
volunteer fleet steamships ST. Peters,
burg and Smolensk under the direct
orders of Grand Duke Alexander Mix
hailovich, head of the department of
mercantile marine and brother -in-law
of Emperor Nicholas, and was driven
by stress of weather, exhaustion of her
coal supply or fear of returning to
Vladivostok after the defeat of the
Vladivostok squadron by the Japanese
squadron, commanded by Vice-Admiral
Kamimura, to seek shelter at San
The other version of the Lena's mis-
sion is that she is to examine into the
possibilities of the Cape Horn route
for the Baltic squadron.
One feature of the San Francisco dis
patches that has greatly pleased Rus
slams is that reporting the colloquy be-
tween Collector of the Port Stratton
and the Japanese Consul General, who,
when he demanded that he should be
given charge of the Lena case, was
bluntly told, in effect, by the American
official to mind his own business. -
Newspapers point to this incident as
illustrating the growing insolence of
Japan since she has won temporary
success in the war. and the policy that
Japan has been pursuing in Chinese
ports while the powers looked calmly
on. They liken the case of the Lena to
that of the Ryeshitelni, which, after it
had disarmed at Chefu. was attacked
seized and towed out of the harbor by
Japanese warships and is now in the
japanese naval service.
1T is to be hoped" says the Novoe
Vremya, that the action of the federal
official at San Francisco will not be
disavowed at Washington, as was that
of the American admiral at Shanghai
But the Ryeshitelni incident Is not like
ly to be repeated In an American har-
bor"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
WILL FIGHT AT MUKDEN.
Portion of KuropatI<in's Army to Op-
pose Japanese Advance.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.-The
Emperor last night received long
report from General Kuropatlzin, out
lining the military situation and the
disposition of the Russian forces and
describing minutely the strategical
considerations. 1t Is understood that
General Kuropatkin dealt lengthily
with the political aspect of the sit
uation.
The authorities here are of the
opinion that General Kuropatkin will
not withdraw from Mukden without
accepting battle. It is expected that
he will leave $4,000 men to defend
Mukden, while the remainder of his
army retires to Tie Pass. 1t is be-
lieved that General Kuropatlxin now
has more than 100000 men. The gem
eral staff said to-day that since the
battle of Liaoyang General Kuropat-
kin had been reinforced by two army
corps.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
CHINESE MAY AID JAPAN.
Concentration of yellow Troops
Causes Alarm i'm Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.-The
reports that Chinese troops are con-
centrating in the valley of the Lao
River are causing considerable con-
Germ here. The Bourse Gazette be-
lieves it is entirely probable that the
Chinese Government will formally
propose to undertake to guard and to
administer the territory actually oc-
cupied by the Japanese, adding:
ITO this Japan doubtless will read
lily acQuiesce. as it will relieve Japan
of guarding her lines of communica-
ton. In other words, regular Chinese
troops will become auxiliaries to the
Japanese. and the Japanese army, thus
relieved of the necessity of protecting
it's lines, stores and land transport,
will set free all the strength of the
Japanese forces to operate against
Russia. China thus would become ac-
tually the ally of Japan. If the re-
ports are confirmed not only Russia,
but other powers, must intervene to
show China what the limits of 'neu-
trality' mean"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
DENIAL OF WAR FAKES.
Russian War Office Disposes of 9
Batch of False Reports.

Russian War Office Disposes OF a
Batch of False Reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1S.-The
War Office to-day authorized the press
to deny the report circulated by the
Morning Post of London to the effect
that 5000 men of Lieutenant General
Zassulitch's corps have been captured;
to deny the report from the same
source that Zassulitch had been
wounded, and also to deny the state
ment from Toxic that dumdum bull
lets were used by the Russians at Lao
yang.
The general staff denies that Cen
eral Linevitch has marched into
Northeastern Korea from Vladivostok
and cut General Kuroki's communica-
tions with F'engwangcheng, as re-
ported in a dispatch from Tientsin to
the London Daily Mail.
The report published in Paris to-day
that Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky
had been tried by court-martial, SEN
fenced to death and shot for disobey-
ing the order not to return to Port
Arthur after the sortie Of the Rus
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
THE LENA NO EXCEPTION.
All Russian Yarships In Orient In
Same Condition.

The presence of the Russian trans
port Lena in San Francisco harbor,
together with the admissions of her
officers, has disclosed some of the
reasons for the naval disasters of the
Russians in the Far East. AS a mat
ter of fact the Lena is in complete
ly unseaworthy condition and state
ments of her officers go to show that
her case is no exception. Some of
these officers, in their dealings with
the United States authorities, have
said that the rest of the vessels of the
Car were in, no better condition than
the crippled cruiser.
These statements were made by the
Lena's officers in explanation of the
condition of the cruiser and in ex-
tenuation of what might be regarded
by other naval men as negligence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
SAN FRANCISCO UNIONS
ADVISED BY FEDERATION
Several Bodies Urged to. Adopt Es-
sentially Uniform Laws for
Their Government

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The execu-
tive council of the American Federation
Of Labor to-day decided to recommend
to the San Francisco convention of the
federation that several labor unions of
the different cities adopt essentially
uniform laws for their government. 1t
was decided that any central body de-
nying the right Of any affiliated local
body to representation shall have it's
charter revoked.
Organizations in dispute with each
other were ordered to meet President
Gompers either at San Francisco dur
ing the convention or in this city with
a view to the adjustment of differences
1t was reported that the International
Association of Metal Mechanics and
the international Association of Ma
chinist had agreed to terms of ANAL
gamation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
TRYING TO REGULATE
TRAFFIC IN LIQUOR
Napa County Supervisors Will Be
Urged to Adopt Rigorous
License Laws.

NAPA, Sept. 13.-This morning
fifty members of the Temperance
Federation appeared before the Board
of Supervisors and presented a pc
tition and proposed new ordinance.
1t provides that petitions of men for
saloon licenses shall be signed by at
least six out of ten freeholders re-
siding nearest to the proposed sa-
loon. The license may be revoked
and the saloon-keeDer punished for
misdemeanor II place is not kept In
an orderly and lawful manner.
The board is disposed to take fa-
vorable action on the proposed ordi-
nance. At present there are practi-
cally no restrictions on saloons in
outside towns.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
LINENAN ELOPES WITH
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OL CHILD
Los Angeles Man Heartlessly Deserts
Wife and Babes and Runs Away
With Girl

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 13.=Peace
officers of every city in the State, par
ticularly those of San Francisco, have
been requested to look out for and ar
rest Augustus Wolfe. aged 80, a tele-
phone lineman. If found he will be
accompanied by Elizabeth Davis, a
15-year- girl, very pretty.
Wolfe and the girl left this city to-
gether Sunday. One distressing fea-
ture of the affair is the fact that
Wolfe deserted a wife and three
children. The youngest. a babe in
arms, is dying of brain fever.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
AFFIx BLAME FOR WRECK.
Southern Pacific OnfciaIs Say Train
Crew Was NeSlectfuL

Southern Pac1no O1nc1alS Say Train
Crew Was Neglectful.
A number OF the passengers who
were on the wrecked section OF the
v7estbourd train arrived he-, yestcr-
day e~ernoon. and included n party
OF Rock IslaEd excursionists and sew
eral OF those who were slightly in
3ured IN the smashup. In discussing
the accident yesterday Manager Ag-
Ter OF the Southern Pacific said that
the train crew upon whom had been
affixed the blame for the collision is
doomed to dismissal, but he added
that the case Of Engineer Isoard, who
is in the railroad hospital. will not be
acted on until he has recovered suf-
hciently 10 move about
The officials Of the company are
preparing to thoroughly investigate
the collision. The frank admission
made by Engineer Isoard, however
hardly necessitates further inquiry
into the matter, for he takes the
blame on his own shoulders. 1t is a
rule OF the company that on receipt
Of train orders an engineer must i'm
mediately read the same to his fire.
man. and the conductor to his head
brakeman.
This rule is enforced 70 anticipate
any possibility OF the engineer or con-
ouctor forgetting their orders, in the
event Of which the fireman and brake
man are in duty bound to remind
them Of the fact. Apparently the
fireman and brakeman were neglect
ful in this duty Monday and allowed
Engineer Isoard TO send his train into
q collision. Engineer Boyd and the
fireman Of the second engine have
also been adjudged guilty of neglect,
for they received the same orders as
Isoard. notwithstanding the latter
guided the train on its run.
Health may be wealth for some, but
il is poverty for the doctor
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
Oregon's Population Increases.

SALEM. Or. Sept. 13.-According
to the figures OF State Labor Commits
sioner Hoff. the population OF Oregon
is at present 47O,024. against 413,526
in 1900. an increase Of 58,4SS. In
making the computation the Commits
sioner found that the number OF chill
dren who are not attending school Is
increasing at an alarming rate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
MOTHERS CARELEssNEss
CAUSES DEATH OF CHILD
Infant Falls Into Can OF Buttermtlk
Upon Kitchen Floor and Is
Drowned

WABASH. Ind. Sept. 1s.-Death
by drowning in buttermilk is the fate
which befell the fourteen-months-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Steele OF
Larwill to-day. The mother had just
finished churning and had emptied
the buttermilk into a large can placed
upon the kitchen floor. The child.
playing about, lost its balance and
fell head downward into the can and
was not observed until too late to res
cue it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
KURoPATKIN BLAsfEs oRLoFF.
Said to Have Recommended His Trial
by Courtmartial.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.-The
report persists, although there is
nothing official to confirm it, that
General Kuropatkin has recommend
ed the trial by courtmartial OF Major
General Orloff, upon whose failure to
carry out his orders the non-success
of General Kuropatkin's plans against
General kuroki. at the most critical
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
Baltic Fleet Does Not Go Far.

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Tagebatt's
st. Petersburg correspondent teIe-
graphs that the departure Of the
Baltic squadron has at the last mo-
ment been deferred for several days,
apparently to await news from the
Far East. The fleet will remain for
the present at Reval.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
WOMAN is STRUCK ON
HEAD WITH AN AK
Sacramento Man Arrested for At
tempting to Kill His Sister-in-
Law While She SIeens.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 13.-Jennie
Baxter was struck on the head with
an ak while lying in bed aslepe about
o'clock this morning and seriously
wounded. William Gibson, a brother
in-law of the victim, has been arrested
on suspicion of having committed the
deed, as it is alleged he made threats
against her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
FIRST AMERICAN COURT
is OPENED IN PANAMA
Tribunal Presided Over by Judge Kyle
With the Assistance of Attor-
ney and Marshal.

COLON, Sept. 13.-Judge Oskala
Kyle yesterday opened the first Amer
lean court in the Panama canal zone.
Prosecuting Attorney Keedy was at
his post and G. r. Shanton, captain of
police of the canal zone, acted as
marshal. The former railway station
at Colon has been converted into a
courthouse. Judge Kyle will preside
at Ancon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
Special Dispatch to the Call.

hour of the battle of Liaoyang, is at
tributed.
According to a statement made by
parsonage connected with the En-
peror's surroundings, Kuropatkin as
sured his Majesty of his ability to ac-
cept battle and defeat the Japanese
at Liaoyang, and for this reason the
Emperor's disappointment is all the
more keen and his dissatisfaction at
the outcome all the greater
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
MOTION TO ACQUIT
McGEOGHEGAN DENIED

Prosecution Closes Its Case Against
the Accused EX-Treasurer of
San Jose.
SAN JOSE, Sept 13.-The prosecu-
ton has finished its case in the trial
of ex-City Treasurer McGeoghegan,
charged with embezzling s9S23 Of the
city's money.
This afternoon a motion was made
to have the jury instructed to acquit
on the ground that the evidence was
not sufficient to convict. Judge Tut
tie denied the motion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14

DON'T WANT A UNION.-A circular haa
been issued by the State FEDERATION OF Labor
to the school teachers asking them to acniiats
with that body. So far the teachsrB have
ignored the suggestion
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14

WESTSwANSEY, ~. H, Sept. 15.-Mrs
Denman Thompson, wife of the veteran actor
is III at her home here and II is believed she
will not recover.
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He has not been tried by court-mar-
tial, but will be recalled.
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Health may be wealth for some, but
il is poverty for the doctor.