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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
POrtArthur FleGtGOeS
Out for Recon-
nOiSSdnC6S.
Torpedo-BoatS Of En-.
emg Are Lurking
Along Coast.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-The
porting that all is quiet at Port Ar
thur; that the naval squadron is again
putting out to sea, and that Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff has sent few torpedo
boat destroyers to explore the coasts,
where some of the enemys torpedo
boats are believed to be lurking.
Circassians are volunteering in large
numbers for service in the Far East.
About 1900 have been enrolled in the
Kouban district, each man paying for
his own horse and equipment.
The Government has agreed, in re-
sponse TO the representations of the
United States authorizes, to show as
much consideration as possible to the
two Japanese taken by the Russians
from the American newspaper corre-
spondents' steamship at Newchwang
and who are held under suspicion of
being spies
In accordance with his annual GUS
tom, the Emperor this afternoon re-
viewed the Empress Horse Guards, the
crack cavalry regiment of the empire.
in their riding school on the Horse
Guard boulevard, the occasion being
the feast Of the regiments patron
saint. Before an embowered stand oc-
cupied by the imperial party, including
the Empress and the highest ladies of
the court the Emperor, in the Guards
uniform, reviewed the splendid looking
troopers in white tunics and FURNISHED
cuirasses and helmets.
Those present remarked that the EN-
His voice, when he congratulated the
regiment, lacked its accustomed ring.
The review concluded with the pictu-
rescue ceremony of saluting the colors,
which occurred outside IN full view of
thousands of spectators. The troopers
then proceeded to the refectory, where
the Emperor tasted their soup, drank
their health and distributed a gratuity
of 81 so TO the commissioned Off
GERS and so cents to the troopers. Later
the colonel and other officers of the
regiment were banqueted in the Win
ter Palace.
Detachments of each of the guard
regiments yesterday at the Winter Pal
ace conveyed Easter greetings to the
Emperor and Empress. The Emperor
kissed each of the guardsmen thrice,
the Empress giving her hand to be
kissed and presenting each guardsmen
with a decorated china egg The serv-
ants of the palace were similarly hon.
ored.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
ST. PETERSBURG. April IA

ST. PETERSBURG, April 12.-Gen-
eral Kuropatkin. in a dispatch to the
4. Emperor bearing to-day's date. says
that General Krasnalinski, on the
night OF April s. ordered a detachment
OF sharpshooters 10 cross 10 the left
bank Of the Yalu opposite Wiju. The
sharpshooters landed on the island OF
SamaIind and surprised a patrol OF
hfty japanese scouts as the latter, in
three boats, were approaching the east
side OF the island. The Russians al
lowed the japanese to land and then
hred upon them. Nearly all OF the
japanese were shot, bayoneted or
drowned and their boats were sunk.
The Russians sustained no losses.
on the following day the japanese
lowered their flag at Wiju and their
outposts. which lately have been seen,
fell back.
on the night OF April four Rus
slams crossed the Yalu to Yongampho
and MADE toward Russian village.
here they found a squadron of Jan
anese cavalry. They remained there
twelve hours. when they were be-
AfdNea DN hoI6dtts anu louiiu tileil-
selves obliged to swim the river, their
boat having struck on a sandbar. One
soldier lost his life. The Japanese pur-
sued the Russians i'm boat. but were
I'm turn attacked by a Russian boat
which had come TO the rescue OF the
swimmers. All of the japanese were
killed and their boat was sunk.
General KurOpstkin's report to the
Emperor Of the annihilation of Japa-
ncse detachments on the Yalu River
creates general satisfaction in official
circles. Again. in the view of the Of
7cials a Russian soldier has proved
his superiority in strategy and in the
manner Of attack. which left no chance
FOR z single enemy TO escape.
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OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Government Issues Orders for Postal
and Army Changes and Grants
Many Patents.

4NldllN ltCtltS.
WASHINGTON, April I2.-The fol-
lowing postoffice change is announced:
Fourth class postoffice: California
Burney, Shasta County, Albert w. Gale,
vice Timothy Desmond, resigned.
L. Cassidy & Sen of New York have
been awarded the contract for light
ing fixtures of the San Francisco post
office for $23.S43.
War Department orders: AS soon as
the services of Sergeant Kenneth G..
Kincaid, Hospital Corps, Government
transport Sumner, New York harbCr,
are no longer required aboard the ves=.
sci he will proceed to the Presidio, San
Francisco Private Clarence A. Ma
lone, Company NJ, Tenth Infantry, Pre-
sidio, transferred to Company B, Thir--
teenth Infantry, and sent to the sta
ton Of that company at Fort McDow-
ell.
Patents issued: Jesse Alexander, as
signor one-half to A. Let's, Los An
geles, typewriting machine ribbon
movement; Charles Ashley, San Fran
cisco, folding PEDESTAL; John Z. Berg
land, San Francisco, musical instru-
ment: Albert. Boschke, San Francisco,
dredge; Rudolph Bosshard, Los An
geles street advertising indicator; Ed
ward G. Burland, Watsonville, adjust
able canopy; Charles A. Conger. Oak
land shoe lace fastener; James M. DON
ahue, Santa Rosa. superheater for oil
burners; Hugh w. Fellows, assignor
one-h half to H. Coggswell. Los Angeles.
automatic feed for steam boilers; Rob-
ert II. Ferguson. Los Angeles, spirit
level; Roger B. Friend, Oakland. as
signor to Interlock Paper Company,
San Francisco, machine for handling
material; Jacob Hanna and G. S. Gil
man, Riverside, electric safety system
for railways; Christian Heilrath and
S. NJ. Taber, Sacramento, checkbook;
Stephen c.. Houghton, San Francisco,
tip on terminal for electric wires; La
jos and NJ. Kovacs, San Francisco,
pick and point; Annie NJ Lane, Lake
side, plant protector; William A. Mer-
rill, San Francisco, stampmill; Rich
ard d. Noble, Sausalito. assignor one
half to T. L. Hill. San Francisco, mu-
sic stand Allen r. Partridge. assigncr
one-half to r. w. Page, San Fran
cisco (three), smelling ore, smelling
furnace and heart for smelling furnace;
! Alfonso Roumiguire, ass1gnor one-half
| to r.. Hickmott, San Francisco, arti-
choke trimmers: Peter v. Schaudony.
Sacramento, two draught equal
izer; Lawrence L. Stevens. Los
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
JAPANESE SCOUTS AMBUSHED BY RUSSIANS
NEWCHWANG GARRISON'S ERROR
CAUSES THIRTY-EIGHT DEATHS
Heavy Casualty List Results From MiStak-
ing Pilot Boat for japanese Craft.

PARIS, April 13.-The correspondent
of the Echo de Paris at st. Petersburg
says that Madame Pourep of Riga,
who was recently enrolled in the First
Regiment of rifiemen by order of the
War Minister, will start for the front
this week
The Echo de Paris ST. Petersburg
correspondent says that the German
steamship, Kaiser Wilhelm, has ar
rived at Libau, Russia. and will be re-
christened Mini.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
NIGHT STUDY
BUILDS MEN
Y. NJ. c. A. School Prepares
Students for Life Work
and Higher Education

The commodious building Of the
Young Mems Christian Association
WAS open to visitors last night the
occasion being the opening of the
spring term Of the extensive educa-
tional department. .
A large number took advantage Of
the occasion TO inspect the practical
work being done in this department
for young men and working boys. lie
Roy Burns Smith, B. A, a graduate
of Cornell University, who is the popu-
lar and successful educational director,
presided in the auditorium. An illus
trated address was given by the gen
eral secretary, II. j. Mccoy, who chose
n his subject The Value in a Man.
'Ar. Mccoy gave some exceedingly in
teresting figures regarding the educa-
tion Of young men and boys, stating
that less than fifteen per cent finished
the grammar grades. only five per
cent succeeded in getting through the
high school and only about one in
two thousand completed a college edu-
cation.
His address was illustrated by means
Of the stereopticon and he threw upon
ments Of association work, which made
the address exceedingly practical and
interesting. The educational work has
developed very rapidly under the di-
rection OF Mr.. Smith, and the school
for boys has become so popular and
effective that it is overcrowded and
twenty-five boys are now on the wait
ing list. In response to an increasing
demand. a department for preparing
young men for college and university
has been established with B. F. Ames.
B. A, a gradste of Yale University,
y instructor. Mr.. Ames will give
special attention to private tutoring.
Nearly thirty instructors are employ
ed in the night and day schools and
the work is OF a high grade. They take
young men who are foreigners and
cannot speak a word Of English and
instruction is given from this point to
college preparation.
The evening law school OF the asso-
citation has been successful and has
about completed its third year Of the
four-year course. The association
school is certainly one Of the most
practical lines OF educational effort in
our city, and it's work is recognized
by more than lis universities and col
leges in the country.
The following are some OF the
branches taught; Algebra, arithmetic,
assaying. bookkeeping. business law,
chemistry, grammar, freehand draw
ing, geometry. steam engineering, nav
al architecture, Denmanship, stenog-
raphy. typewriting. structural draw
ing, spelling, etc. New students may
enter at any Atime, and il is expected
D. large number viii take advantage
~ the spring term which opened last
night. The growth Of the educational
work keeps pace with all other
branches Of this large and diversified
work One Of the great needs Of the
Work to-day is endowment, particular
~ % connection with the school for
employed boys.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
FIGHTING ON THE YALU.
Belief i'm Toxic That the Armies Are
i'm Combat


TOXIC, April f2.-It is believed here
that fighting has commenced on the
Yalu River. 1t is known that the Rus
slams occupy the right bank of the
river in force.
No direct information from the Yalu
district has been received here, but the
position of the Russians is known, and
while it is doubted that they will be
able to prevent the japanese crossing
the river, that they will offer some op-
position is regarded as certain. 1t is
not believed, however, that there will
be any serious engagement during the
japanese operations to cross the Yalu.
The foreign military observers at
tached to the first japanese army have
been directed to hold themselves in
readiness to move, and it is expected
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
Storm Sweeps vladivostok.

VLADIVOSTOK, April 12.-Vladivos-
tok and the surrounding country have
been swept by heavy storm, which
crippled the telegraph lines and de-
stroyed buildings. The telegraph lines
have been repaired. Easter was gayly
celebrated here. Instead of eggs the
citizens exchanged pieces of shells
fired during the bombardment. The
commandant has ordered military mu-
sic every evening. There are daily
performances at the theater.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
Japanese Raise the yarias.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Reports have
been received from Chemulpo, says a
World dispatch from Kobe, Japan, that
engineers have raised the Russian
cruiser Variag. 1t is expected that the
salvage of this vessel will more than
offset the cost of the merchantmen
sunk in the attempts to block Port
Arthur, which is estimated so far at
$625 900.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

LONDON, April 1S.-The Times
Newchwang correspondent, cabling un-
der date of April IL, says:
Last night a pilots flare was mis-
taken for the lights of a Japanese
feet and the Russians fired and sank
the junk with thirty-five hands, be-
sides killing three persons and wound
ing seven in another junk. The native
population is panic stricken and is
leaving the town"
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that they will leave for the front in a
few days. The American attaches are
Colonel E. H. Crowder of the general
staff and Captain p. c. Marsh of
the artillery corps. The British at
taches are Lieutenant General Ian
Hamilton, Colonel Hume, Captain Jar
dine and Captain Vincent. The Ger
man representative is Major Won Etzel
and the French attache is Colonel Cor
visart.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A cLEANLx AGE.
twentieth Century Ideas incline Toward
Sanitation and Preventives.

clea rlirese lies the secret of prevention
of diseases.
10 prevent a disease. remove the cause.
Just as unclean habits breed many dis-
eases. so careless habits will breed dan
druff Improper use of anothers brushes,
combs. etc. will surely cause dandruff,
and. in time, will just as surely cause
badness.
It's microbic infection. nothing more
nor less.
Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandruh
germ and causes the hair to grow luxuri-
antly. Herpicide is absolutely free from
grease or other Injurious substances.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc ir
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
REALTY BONDING
COMPANY STARTS
Its Purpose Is to Handle
Oakland and Suburban
Real Estate OH Large Scale
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway. April -

4 Tx bAOdQNds- AIlAi
Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the County Clerk to-day for the
Realty Bonds and Finance Company,
which has been organized in this city
for the extensive handling of local and
suburban real estate. The corpora
ton is capitalized at s1,000,OO0, with
500. 900 paid up stock. which is held
by the following we'll known business
men Of this city:
Henry A. Buffers, John A. Britton,
A. L. Scott, Anson S. Blake. Frank NJ.
Wilson. b. c. Soule, William Moller,
F. ]. Woodward and W. r. Davis.
In addition to the handling of real
estate. the Realty Bonds and Finance
Company viii engage in contracting
and building. The officers of the COM
pany have not been elected.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

Angeles, combined potato slicer
and crater; Arthur P. Patterson,
assignor one-half to G. w. Patterson,
Stockton. forking, elevating and con-
veying machine; Charles r. Twitchell,
Dayton Heights, assignor to Brown
Winstanley Manufacturing Company,
Los Angeles, motor vehicles; George
E. Woodbury., San Francisco, ore con-
centrator.
Washington-John Dryden, Colfax,
picture hanging device; Charles NJ.
Carter, Sultana, concentrating sluice
box; James A. Long. Spokane, sash
fastener; Nathaniel B. Stone, Outlook,
hair curler; Rose L. Valley, Seattle,
camp chimney.
Oregon-Robert H. Tate. Portland,
support for bicycle handle-bars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
Police Need Printer

Chief of Police Whitman petitioned
the Board Of Supervisors yesterday to
make provision for A printer i'm the
Police Department AT a salary of 500
ger month. Whitman says a printer
'is necessary because a daily bulletin
Of orders. ETC., is issued to each patrol
man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
Policeman Han Resigns

OAKLAND, April policeman
A. J. Hall filed his resignation from
the department to-day in accordance
with a request from the Board of Po-
lice and Fire Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13
Local Poet Csires r.oct,,,.e

Charles Keeler gave a lecture yes
terday afternoon IN Western Hall.
Shiels building 32 O'FarreIl street
under the auspices Of Mrs. Louise
Humphrey Smiths classes in dra-
matte art. His subject was "A Cali
fornia School OF Poetry" The lee
ture was well attended.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 12.-Rev. Dr.
George Mcclellan Fiske Of Providence, r. l..
was today elected Bishop Coadjutor of Spring
field diocese OF the Episcopal church.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-13

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-05
A Homeless Comm unity,

Some people live in New York; other,
exist. 1t is certain that a majority Of
our citizens never owned home. They
live in rented flats or houses all their
lives and do not know the meaning Of
possession. Many millionaires dwell
In hired residences. Their homes are
in other states, but they must be in
Fifth avenue during the social season,
and they must keep house. Philadel.
phia has been spoken of as n com
munity of homes" New York is a com
munlty of rents. More than half of our
people don't know what it is to pay
taxes. Their obligations of citizenship
are settled by the landlord, who takes
everything out in the rent. We are
becoming a characterless mob.-Nsw
York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-05
GETTING IN THE WALNUTS.
An Industry That Closes California
Country Schools.

| An Industry That Closes California
| Country Schools.
The first English walnut orchard in
! California was planted with seed from
the Los Angeles mission gardens, where
! the padres had started q few trees with
nuts brought with them from Spain.
| The undertaking was a success from
| the first, and the acreage of walnuts
| has steadily increased. The walnut
trees early age of bearing, its long life
and the steady demand for its product
popular.
The walnut tree begins to bear when
six or seven years old, and nothing is
known definitely of its age limit of
bearing. Fabulous stories are told of
trees in Spain one or two centuries old
bearing enormous crops. The oldest
trees in California are still bearing, but
deductions from the short history al
ready made show that the tree is in its
prime from its twenty-fifth to its thir-
tieth year. Fifteen hundred pounds Of
nuts to the acre is a good average yield,
making seventy-five pounds the average
weight from one tree.
The harvest time begins about the
middle Of September and lass nearly
six weeks. The nuts begin to fall with
the leaves, and the perfect cultivation
under the trees leaves no chance for
them to lose themselves among clods
or weeds. The brown dead leaves
alone hide the nuts. Under normal con-
ditions they drop free from the outer
husk, or hull, through its irregular
bursting, and getting the nuts picked
up is a simple matter. Sometimes the
trees are well irrigated just before har-
vest time to insure the clean dropping
of the nuts.
Boys and girls, men and women, jap
anese and Chinese, are all pressed into
service, and on hands and knees the
great orchards are gone over, not once,
but several times, on account of the ir
regular ripening Of the nuts. The trees
are occasionally shaken during the sea-
son to loosen the nuts, and before the
last cleaning they are "poled" to start
the very tardy ones. This is done by
long, coarse bamboo poles, whose light
weight makes them easily handled.
In certain rural districts the public
schools close regularly for a walnut
vacation" The help OF the children is
needed, and the children are nothing
loath to replenish their diminished
purses. Pals, cans and gmnysacks are
scattered among the pickers, and when
the bags are full they are carried to
the drying grounds, where they are
spread out on slat trays to dry.-Re-
view of Reviews
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-05

dear Matilda, have only a few more
paragraphs to speak and my lecture
will be f1nished.")
whose eyes and ears can pc util-
iEed at immense distances, hak been
displaced by creatures like myself and
other scientific gentlemen who cannot
without glasses see beyond their noses
We
cAThats the first true word you've
said for long time. You can't see be-
yond your nose. You can't see that a
new carpet is needed In the dining
room and that my best hat Is simply a
fright; that Emmeline Augusta is bare
footed and that her dresses are grow
ing 30 short that they would disgrace
a ballet dancer. tell you what
right now-I won't stand 1t any longer
There! ] had to entertain those stupid
CroaAers all the evening, and now you
won't throw word to me- BY the
way, Mrs. Croaker said that ...r. and
Mre. Allingham have separated and
there was going to be a divorce. Thev
do say that ..inngham is no bet
ter than she should be-" Now, Ma.
t!lda, dear. you must not be so un-
charitable. Mrs. Allingham is a most
excellent woman Do, now, let me be
for five minutes.D
have ceaseu to believe in any
thing we cannot see"
Ono. You don't believe anything
when Mrs. Alllngham pretends to be
intellectual and throws up her big eyes
at you, and all the time she doesn't
understand word you say" MY
love, do be charitable. and do be still
for few mOments."D
when our eyes have followed our
teeth and our hair we will be full
fiedged materialists and believ in
nothing except what we can feel When
sensation Is lost our next step will be
dissipation
ESQ you threaten dissipation, do you?
I'm beginning 10 believe that there Is
something more than friendly relations
between you and Mrs dillingham;! And
now you threaten to come home drunk
MY dearest, | said nothing about
drunkenness. | spoke of the dissipation
Cr this mundane"- why, | believe
you're half drunk now. There's some
thing wrong about this. | won't stand