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Arizona republican., 1904-01-04
TIN PLATE OFFICES MOVE.
Merger in Pittsburg Opens for Busi.
ness en- SATURDAY.

ness en- Saturday.
Pittsburg, Jan. 3.-W. T. Graham.
president of the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company is in this city
completing the arrangements for the
removal of the offices to this city.
The constituted companies will ba
ready for business under the new ar-
rangements by Saturday. The operat-
ing departments of both companies
which are in New York. will not be
brought here for several weeks.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-04
PEABoDYs MODIFIED ORDER.

Denver, Jan 9.-Governor Peabody
today proclaimed a modified form nr
martial law for Telluride and that city
IS now under the same rules as Cripple
Creek.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-04
GATHERING AMMUNITION

Shanghai Jan. 3.-Chinese cruisers
here are preparing for active service
They are taking on board ammunition
and Supplies. They will remain here
for orders.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-04
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Forecast-New
Mexico and Arizona: Fair Monday
and Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-04

FOR SALE: A nice attractive cot
tage, fine lawn and shade; house In
splendid condition, lot 50x175 feet,
$1,000. E. e. Pascoe. 10 N. Center st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
TREMENDOUS RISK.
japanese Diplomat Talks About Ku-
rOpatkin's Forward Move.

LONDON. Oct 1.-THE British
Government Is closely watching 10
discover the cause and effect OF Cen
eral KurOpatkin's forward movement.
Baron Hayashi, the japanese Minister
here. conveyed such information as
ne possessed 70 Foreign Minister Lans-
ocwne on Monday Baron Hayashf
oeprecates the ridicule that IS being
showered BY the English press on Cen
eraI kuropatkin's proclamation.
Even the assumption OF an initia-
tive" said the japanese Minister.
must benefit the Russian forces
have no more belief that General Ku-
rcpatkin's move Is q bluf than l be-
lleve that Marquis Oyama's lack OF
aggression IS due 10 an attempt 10 lure
huropsI IkIa into trap The situa-
ton really seems quite simple Oyaula
adopting the most cautious method
has been fortifytng- step by step, and
never advancing unless he was able to
resssure the absolute safety OF mis-
constantly lengthening lines of COM
municatIOn- He must have had enough
difficulty n bringing up sufficient sup
plies and ammunition for his large
army, which were depleted greatly at
the battle OF Lisoyang. II he had
been ready ne would doubtless have
L ken that advantage which belongs
IN all warfare 10 the aggreSsor. and
attacked Kuropatkin at Mukden II is
point in kuropatkins favor that IL
hC was ready q week from now there
should be a decisive battle. and il is
likely 10 occur at Liaoyang or on the
Taitse River.
1t does not matter much whether
KurOpSr rkin has assumed the offensive
upon orders from St. Petersburg or by
his own desire: he has taken a tre-
mendous risk. and il is not for me 10
say whether he was justified or not.
II is all very well enough TO say that
the Russian commander leaves his COM
implications open 70 attack, but only a
very large force can adequately dis
turb such lines as KurOpatkin pos
sesses. / hear on good authority that he
has got men standing almost shoulder
70 shoulder along the railway 1 would
not be surprised il Kuropatkin. instead
OF continuing a frontal advance should
launch the whole OF his army against
General Kuroki's fanking force. 1t
would be a bold stroke and precipitate
a great struggle Whatever happens
whether Kuropatkin is allowed to
march comparatively unoppoSed TO the
Taitse River, where Oyama has been
fortifying. or whether he diverts his
army in an endeavOr 10 crush KurOki-
the result Of the present phase Of the
Manchuria campaign means much. and
perhaps is almost as vital TO one side
as to the other
No fears are expressed in japanese
or British military circles that Field
Marshal Oyama. after carefully en-
trenching Liaoyang. viii not be able 10
hold the position that he captured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
CREW ASLEEP
ASSERTS JURY
Trainmen on the Freight
Blamed for the Terrible
Missouri Pacific Wreck
WILL BE PROSECUTED
Engineer Horton Admits He
Was DrOwsy and Says That
He May Have Slumbered

WARRENSBURG. Mo. Oct. 1.-THE
crew of the extra freight train. which
coIIided with the Missouri Pacific
Worlds Fair train yesterday. resulting
in the death OF twenty nine persons, is
held responsible for the disaster by the
Coroner's jury, which returned a YER
dict tonight The verdict charges the
crew with disobeying orders and with
being asleep al its post OF duty No
recommendation was made as TO the
prosecution OF the train crew
County Prosecuting Attorney Morrow
said after the inquest that he would
Immediately begin the prosecution OF
the persons charged with the respon-
sibility OF the wreck by the Coroner 8
jury
At the hearing this afternoon. En-
gineer Horton OF the extra freight ac-
knOwledged that he had mistaken train
No. 80 for the second section OF No. 50
He was positive that four trains east
bound had -esssd and il he was asleep
at any time while the train was on the
siding he did not know OF IL
I was drOWsy. he said, but dom I
think l was asleep. If 1 was asleep I
was sitting straight UP in the cab Of
my engine"
Following is list q the members Of
the freight crew John d. Horton,
Sedalia. engineer: J. W Preston JEFF
ferson City. conductor: r. @. Dawson,
SedaIia. fireman l. A Haynes, E.
Zeigler. Jefferson City. brakeman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
GIVES CREDIT TO NoDzU.
English Correspondent says Oyama
Did Not save I.i2oyang.

Did Not save I-i2oyang-
LONDON. Oct. I2-The English
papers this morning are still discussing
what they regard as General Kuropat-
ki1's inexpIicable change OF plan Of
campaign. and with the increasing con-
yiction that now Is shared by most o.
The European critics that il is due 70
pressure from St Petersburg
The situation viii be still more COM
plicated II the extraordinary statement
sent BY Bennett Burleigh from Shang-
hsi ID tbs Daily Telegraph to-day should
turn out TO be correct BurIeigh saws
IL Is believed Field Marshal Oyama and
his staff viii return OF be recalled 10
Japan. Ostensibly because the army is
going into winter quarters and that
General NodZu viii take over the com
usnd-
1t Is now well known among the
better classes of Japan BurIeigh
adds. that il was Nodzu who saved
the situation Al the battle OF Liaoyang.
Oysms and the headquarters had act
uzily ordered a retreat. when Nodzu
vigorously protested against such a
step ana begged them 10 make an
other desperate effort. the more df-
rectly cooperating with Oku's right.
To Nodzu. therefore. is due the sole
credit OF averting disastrous retreat.
which he Warded OF b. sending in and
almost sacrificing the entire Twentieth
Regiment OF the Second Division
According 10 BUrleigh the japanese
still have no intention Of proceeding
much farther north than Mukden. and
will only with exceptional circum-
stances attack Tie Pass this season.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
Continued From Page /. Column 6

e plays a foremost part IN their plans
Il view q the approaching close OF
navigation Al Tinkow and OF the fact
cumbersome and liable 10 interruption.
they must consider Felgwengchang
and Takushsu ss the source Of sup
plies during the winter. and with this
II view the eastern communications OF
Lia0yaCg are q the utmost importance
The TenIzi triangle ) admirably sit
uaUed 70 protect them Field Marshal
Oyams must therefore hold this tri-
angle al al costs The problem con-
fronting General kurOpatkin n the
Immediate future Is the capture OF the
z rtiied heights composing this trian-
g-e- where the japanese viii have the
advantage of fighting behind breast
works and utilizing their superiority
IN mountain guns The general SUPER
0rity OF the japanese in mountain 0per-
atoms Is conceded. The Russian COM
rCarder Is aware OF the difficulties OF the
task before him. has measured them
we'll ana is confident OF his ability 10
o-ercOme them II General KUropatkin
possessed an army OF half million
men he could leave a sufficient force 70
attack the triangle while he moved
with the remainder around the eastern
and western ialks-
This Is considered in the best inform
ed circles az the War Office 10 be i'm
practicable with the numbers now COM
posing General kurOpatkin's army and
a frontal advance is the only alter
rative. Operations. however are likely
70 be marked BY feints OF the right
and left The japanese probably viii
make similar movements until both
armies become involved in death
struggle
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
GRAND JURORS
ENGAGE IN ROW
Attempt TO Indict Election
Commission Brings Their
Meeting to Sudden Close

The Grand Jury. called in special
session last evening 20 investigate cleo
ton frauds. came 70 an ABRUPT ad-
iOurnment after midnight as a result Of
a row that arose over an attempt 10
indict the Election Commissioners
Some OF the jurors were IN favor OF
finding a true bin against the officials
because OF neglect OF duty in falling 10
observe the requirements OF law as 20
qualifications OF members OF precinct
boards Others thought il better 20 Re-
turn a uresentmelI. which would mean
that the District Attorney should insti-
tuJe prosecution and the case 60
through the course Of a preliminary ex-
animation. But there were enough
Jurors who were Opossd 70 any such
action 10 prevent the step The at
tendance vas barely quorum
The effort 10 sat the law IN motion
against MessrS. Roberts. NOOrsanger-
Devote, Lefingwen and MCGUIRE was
ensrgetically urged by those who
thought there was ground 70 justify
the course. the Commissioners than
selves having admitted when called 70
testify that they did not enforce the
statutory provision that election on
GERS must be taxpayers and residents
o. the precincts in which they are ap-
pointed To serve The opposition 70
such a move was no less vigorous. and
the end was that the Grand Jurors be-
came involved IN a discussion that be-
came heated and brought proceedings
20 a close suddenly.
The jury spent the larger part OF
the evening IN taking testimony as 10
alleged misconduct on the part OF the
election officers in the AlmshOuse pre-
cinct on primary day Fairfax H
whelan. W H HAZEL and Dan Fitz-
gerald told how their challenges were
ignored and testified that the officers
let many men vote who. IL was clearly
demonstrated. were not entitled 10 the
franchise The following were the
members OF the board and they all
were summoned before the jury LAST
evening Joseph ReoSIOck. John
SpargO. Fred Hancock. e z Whitney.
W H Abrams and J. W Freeman
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
LIEUTENANT RICHARDS TRIAL.
Is STILL HANGING FIRE
Unless New Testimony Wanted Ar
rives Soon Another Court Martial
VIII Be Convened.

George : Richards Jr-. who is
charged with duplicating his pay ac-
counts. is still hanging fire When Il
shall be resumed mainly depends upon
the authorities at Washington The
accused has requested that his father
be allowed 10 testify in his behalf and
the court here i waiting 10 see
whether the powers in Washington
Will grant his prayer Should this
prayer be granted Richards ST. must
arrive here early next month 10 ap-
pear before the present cOuTt-mar-
tial as on November the Twenty
eighth Infantry viii depart from the
post and with il Will take some OF the
officers now sitting in this court II
this should be the case an entirely
new court viii be convened and the
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
NINE SINKS GUNBoAT.
Hei-Yen Goes Down With Crew Of 1s7
Men

Aen-
TOXIC. Oct 1.-THE loss OF the ar
mored gunboat Hei-Yen was announced
to-day and permission was granted by
the authorities 10 publish the details
OF the disaster. The Hef-Yen struck a
mine OF Pigeon Bay on the night of
September IS and fOundered. With the
vessel ls7 men went down. Two petty
officers and two sailors managed TO
reach ChiaOpai Island. from which they
were rescued The Hei-Yen which
was engaged in guard duty of Pigeon
Bay. was missed by the fleet and a
search for the vessel was Immediately
begun.
The petty officers and sailors found
on Chiaopai Island reported that at
dusk on September Is q storm came up
accompanied by high seas The Hell
Yen endeavOred 10 return 10 her base
when she suddenly struck a floating
mine. which exploded under her star
board side amidships The vessel be-
gan 10 sink and an attempt was made
TO lower the boats The boats were
swamped and the crew jumped into
the sea. where, owing 10 the heavy
combers, they were quickly drowned
The japanese feet carefully searched
any other survivors
An official announcement Of the dis
aster issued to-day SAYS.
II is highly regrettable that no re-
port in any form has been received Of
the fate Of the other survivors. The sad
event was made worse on account OF
the weather, which must have added
greatly 10 the already awful result
caused by the explosion OF the mine. !"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
BRAKEMEN UNDER ARREST.

JEFFERSON CITY. No, oct. IL
Z. Zeigler and l. A. Haynes. brake
men on the freight train which
crashed into a Missouri Pacific Worlds :
Fair train near Warrensburg No
yesterday were arrested here to-day on
warrants charging them with stealing
sS7 from the body OF a fellow brake
man named Seidel. who was killed A
bloodstained railroad ticket. issued TO
James England Of Dexter. kans. was
found in the pocket OF one OF the men
under arrest Zeigler and Haynes are
among those accused by the Warrens-
burg COroner's jury as responsible for
the wreck.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
RUSSIANS FORCE JAPANESE BACK

schedule following the Great Northern
Flyer II Is presumed that the jour
nal Vas tamDered with az Rugby.
During the summer 4 number OF Rus
SLAMS have been employed or the sec
ton crew AT TOwner. Some OF them
Il Is said. have disappeared. II IS
known that the Russian and japanese
Governments have had spies in this
country with a view OF watching sus-
piciOus shipments 10 the Orient
The wreck did not materially injure
the steel work OF the boats. but prac-
ticaliy destroyed the woodwork To-
Gated over the front trucks OF the car
50 that II VIII have 70 be reconstructed
The steel material has been piled up
on one side
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
EDGAR SUTRO BRINGS SUIT
FOR DIVORCE IN OREGON
Selects Remote County for Battle for
Freedom in Hope OF Getting
Ouick Action

PORTLAND. Oct Ito get a Ie-
gal separation from his wife. Edgar
z. SutrO, youngest son OF the late
Adolph Sutro OF San Francisco. has
brought suit ar St HeIens. Columbia
County. Ore. II is 10 keep Mrs Sutro
from laying claim TO any more OF his
patrimony that this action IS taken.
and the suit is begun in Columbia
County because swifter action is ex-
pected than in the courts OF Multno-
nah.
Sutro has been engaged in the con-
fectionery business in Portland for the
last three years
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
FLEET WILL DIVIDE.
Story That Baltic Squadron VIII Go
by Two Routes.

PARIS, Oct. 12-The Echo de
Paris ST. Petersburg correspondent
learns from what he believes TO be =
reliable source the final composition
OF the fleet. which is 10 sail from the
Baltic for the Far East. and which
is as follows: The battIeshiDs Os-
Iiaba. Sissoi Veliky. Navarfin Moro
dino. Alexa nder III. OreI and Prince
SouVarou. the cruisers Almaz
Zeemtchug- IZumrud. Admiral Nix
hinoff. Dmitri Donskoi. OIeg, Aurora
and Svetlanas nine destroyers and
ten big transports
The fleet will divide of the Spanish
coast. one squadron going by way of
the Suez canal and the other around
Cape Horn, reuniting at a pre-
arranged point in the Indian Ocean.
The coahng Of the Cape squadron has
been insured by cOlliers. which have
been dispatched in advance
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
BHoBRAzoFF NAMED.
Vice Admiral VIII Command the Bal.
tic Fleet

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct IL. 7.40
a. m.-The Official Messenger has an
nounced the appointment of Vice Ad-
miral Bezobrazoff. commander from
the first squadron of the Pacific feet.
TO be senior admiral Of the Baltic
fleet and of Rear Admiral Haunt
naval commander at the port of vIad-
ivostok. TO be junior admiral of the
Baltic feet Rear Admiral Grere will
succeed Rear Admiral Haupt as COM
mander at the port OF vIadivostok.
Admiral lessen will assume command
of the first Pacific squadron
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12

seursd 10 the new court The trial
has already lasted six months
General COrbin and his aid. Captain
T. 4. Moss. called upon General Mac
Arthur yesterday General and Mrs
Corbin are now the guests OF Mrs r
Kohl 2614 Pacific avenue.
The transport Logan which sailed
from Honolulu on the Sth inst. Is due
10 arrive here on Saturday. She
brings IS sick. Isl casuals, % general
prisoners and ; insane
General Macarthur hopes 70 move
into his new division headquarters in
the Grant building BY the end OF the
week
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
American Women at the Fair
Daughters of the Revolution Assemble at ST. Louis
Celebrate Founding Day of Their Organization.

ST LOUIS. oct lin commemOra-
ton - rhe fourteenth anniversary of
The founding q the Daughters of the
American Revolurion the Louisiana
purchase Exposition management des-
ignated to-day as d A P day" More
tlan 80 members of the organization.
reDreseuting every state chapter in the
q -llrec states, were present Mrs
Charles y. Fairbanks of Indianapolis.
president general spoke on The Work
and Ideals ~ = True Daughter Of the
American Republic" Mrs Mary A
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
sToEssEL Is VICTOR.
Port Arthur Commander Sends Cheer,
ing News TO Russia.

LONDON. Oct IA dispatch
from St Petersburg 10 a news agency
here says,
In dispatch to the Emperor Gen
eral Stoessel confirms the report that
desperate sorties from Port Arthur
were made on October ) and S, and
safes that the Russians. with greatly
inferior forces. Teoulsed the japanese
four times and captured ten Hotch-
kiss guns"
The Daily Telegraph Chefu cor
RESPONDENT saws that there are indi-
cations that the Japanese intend max
ing another assault upon Port Arthur
before going into winter quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
RUSSIANS DESTROY VESSELS.
Railroad Hands Wreck Train Carrying
sKnocked- Down Torpedo Boats.

MINOT. y. D. Oct 1.-Two knocked
down torpedo-boats en- route over the
Great Northern TO Seattle have been
wrecked near Towner through the
breaking OF the forward journal on
the truck containing part Of one OF
the boats The train passed through
Rugby at an early hour on q sp>SsSl
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
Hermann at the TfvOIi.

The sale Of seats VIII begin this morn
ing az Sherman. Clay & Co.'S for the
popular priced farewell concert % BE-
given b. the famous pianist Josef Hof-
mann al the Tivolf next Sunday after
noon A delightful programme viii b
presented
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12

----z-o1E u washington D Q. and
1--z zl-si Stevenson II Bloomington
I'LL formerly president % the Daugh-
-e-s .- the American Revolution were
a-r-E Others ---1 made addresses
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
viii sail i'm Few DavS

COPENHAGEN. Oct I1.-It is
learned from an excellent source that
the Russian Baltic feet will leave Ii
bau on October IA and pass through
Danish waters October Is. High Rus
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12

sian naval officers have arrived here
and VIII investigate the Danish wa
tsrs before the passage OF the feet
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
LII3IIII1

LEADING BUSINESS COLLEGE or -zr
WEST.
Cfer - E1s- - san F'rzrrtzr- -
Es-zh - year. Open entire vear z.v q -.
W-rs fcr circulars ff-es7 - 80
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12

More liberal than before and We double
e T Her are afw ofns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-05
THE COPE IS RETURNED
STOLEN RELIC PREsENTED TO
 ITALIAN GOVERNMENT.
Pitched From the Cathedral at AscOIi Italy, It Was Purchased by J. F. Morgan, Who Now Gracious
 ly Regt@re@ 1t.

New York. Nov. 3.-The ancient ec- elesiastical cope which was stolen from the Cathedral of AseoH. Italy. two years ago. and later purchased by r.. P. Morgan, has been presented to the Italian government by Mir. Morgan The presentation was made through Baron Edmondo des Ranches, the Ital- ian Ambassador. who called by ap- poIntment on Mir. Morgan in this city ria and Albert Museum at South Ken- sington. England. to which it was loaned by Mir. Morgan.
 In announcing that the precious relic was to be presented, to his gov ernment, Baron des Planches paid a high compliment to Mir. Morgan, and said that the importance of the event from an Italian point of view could not be over-estimated.
 'Srhe announcement will be received with the keenest satisfaction by all Italians said the Ambassador. The delicacy of the situation which fol lowed the purchase of the cope by MT Morgan was fully realized and his vol untary offer to present the relic tc the Italian government was gladly ae. eepted. It was most gracious aci upon Mir. Morgan's part and will win for him the gratitnde of the whols Ialian people"
 The cope was presented by Pope Nicholas " to Ascoli. his native place It is 8 French work of the thirteenth century and is one of the finest speet-