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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. So.-Elihu
Root of New York spent the evening
with President Roosevelt at the White
House talking over the political situa-
ton. Root told the President that In
his judgment there was no doubt of
his election: that New York State
would give a plurality approximating
$4,000 votes and if this prediction
proved to be correct the Republican
State ticket also would be successful.
A very material reduction in the
Presidents estimated plurality, Root
said might endanger the State ticket.
The former Secretary, in discussing
the campaign, which is now drawing
to a close, expressed his qualification
that, so far as the Republican Ma
tional Committee was concerned 1t had
Lbeen conducted amicably. There had
not been any discord. he said, and it
had not left any heart burnings. The
amount of money expended by the
Republican Committee does not ag-
gregate half that expended in the Nc
Kinley campaign four years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
SPEAKERS IN The FIELD
FOR VHIRL WIND FINISH
SAN FRANCISCO
REPUBLICANS
ARE IN LINE

The Republican State Central Com
mittee announces the following As
sembly District meetings in this city:
Monday. October 81 = Thirty fourth
District, Twin Peaks Hall. E. A.
Hayes. F. 3. Severance (nominee for
the Assembly,. Major c. w. Kyle
and other speakers; Forty-third Dis
trict, Golden Gate Hall. Sutter street,
near Taylor. Julius Kahn. Phil ].
Haskins, Marc Anthony nominee for
the Assembly,, Jesse Steinhart.
Tuesday. November - Thirty sixth
District. Harmony Hall. 114e Mis-
sion street. Z. A. Hayes (nominee for
COngress). Eugene Pfaeffie nominee
for the Assembly, and Colonel T. B.
Eddy; Thirty-eighth Assembly Dis
tract, jefferson square Hall, Golden
Gate avenue and Octavia street. E.
A. Hayes nominee for Congress),
Senator E. /. Wolfe. Simon H. Beck
EFT (nominee for the Assembly, and
Daniel z. Ryan.
Wednesday. November 2, Alhambra
Theater - Ex-Governor Henry T.
Gage and Frank H. Short.
Thursday November 3-Thirty- second
Assembly District. at Masonic Hall.
f. A Hayes. Senator r. j. Welch,
p J. Boyle nominee for the Assem-
bly) and Major c. W. Kyle: Thirty
third Assembly District, Murphy's
Hail. z. A. Hayes. Fred J. Meincke
nominee for the Assembly, NJ. w.
Macintosh and other speakers; For
tieth Assembly District. Franklin
Hall. 1899 Fillmore St, Julius Kahn,
Gus Hartman (nominee for the As
sembly). Frank p Flint and Daniel
A. Ryan
Friday. November +Thirtieth Assem-
bly, District. Eintracht Hall, Julius
Kahn, George B. Keane (nominee
for the Senate). Francis Mcnamara
(nominee for the Assembly, and other
speakers to be announced; Forty-sec-
ond Assembly District, Saratoga
Hail. Geary street, near Larkin,
Julius Kahn. George B. Keane (nomi-
nee for the Senate). George H Nc
Gowan nominee for the Assembly,
and other speakers. Forty fifth As
sembly District, Washington-square
Hall, Julius Kahn. John H. Nelson
(nominee for the Senate), Louis
Stroll (nomInee for the Assembly,
and other speakers.
Saturday. November s. Alhambra
Theater. Hon. Joseph d. Redding;
Sunset District Z. A Hayes. T. z.
Atkinson (nominee for the Assem-
bly); Richmond District, meeting es-
peeially in the interests Of the ma
tional ticket and E. A. Hayes for
Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
MAY LOSE MANY VOTES.
Sacramento Officials Worrying Over
Non-Arrival of Voting Machines.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 30.-Sacra-
mento County has ordered thirty vot-
ing machines, of which twenty have
been delivered and ten were promised
for the 26th instant, but have not
yet arrived. All efforts by the county
authorities to ascertain the where
about of the machines have been fu-
tile, and it is feared that they will
not get here in time for the election.
In that event it may be too late
to make necessary preparations for
voting in some of the precincts to
which machines had been assigned by
the old paper ballot system, and
therefore much confusion may result,
with the possible exclusion from the
elective franchise of many citizens in
this county who are legally entitled to
vote.
The County Supervisors will meet
tomorrow at which time a strenu-
Gus appeal will be sent to the makers
of the machines urging them to ex-
pedite the delivery of them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
EXIT vICERoY ALExIEFF.
Far Eastern Blunderer Is Returning
to ST. Petersburg.


ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 81, 2:25
a. m.-The military situation has not
yet developed anything of great i'm
portance, although the fight at the
Buddhist Temple on October 81 ap-
pears to have been a decidedly heavy
engagement. 1t probably indicates
that final moves on both sides are now
occurring, preparatory to another
long and serious battle.
Viceroy Alexieff is now on the way
to st. Petersburg. The nature of his
reception is the food for much spec
ulation. Some of his friends still
cling to the idea that he will be made
Chancellor of the Empire, with his
residence in the Winter Palace, where.
it is said, a suite of apartments has
already been prepared for him. On
the other hand, many declare that his
political career is practically over, and
that his reception in st. Petersburg,
while cordial, will mark the end of
his policital ascendancy. 1t is remem-
bered that the Viceroyalty of the
Caucasus will be revived for his spe-
cia1 benefit. which would constitute
complimentary and comfortable sort
of exile.
General Kuropatkin has telegraphed
as follows, under date or October 20:
IT have received to-day no dispatch
reporting encounters with the enemy.
During a cavalry reconnaissance yes
terday, after an infantry fight, sup
ported by artillery, we occupied the
village of Chiantsanhenan. The enemy
has retired from Sindiapu. On Octo-
/ Der our chasseurs. with insignificant
losses, retained a village kilometer
west of Chentianpu against violent
Japanese bombardment."
| General Kuropatkin also records
| other outpost affairs, including the
Russian reoccupation of the village OF
| Tynsin, short distance south OF
Luidziatung, whence they had been
previously expelled by the Japanese,
who burned the village.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
'|Gunners Use Searchlights
SIav Innovation Permits Artillery
Fire Throughout the Night.

GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26.-The
great armies of Field Marshal Oyama
and General Kuropatkin still lie facing
one another after a week practically
devoid Of action. The trenches along
the entire line average only 500 yards
apart. Men are kept In the trenches
night and day exchanging shots.
Neither side dares raise a head above
the parapet. 1t would be suicidal to
do so. The artillery searches the lines
during the day and at night, the Rus
slams using searchlights. The lines are
SO close that outpoSts are impossible.
At night the pickets Of both sides creep
out few yards to give warning of a
sudden attack and retire before dawn.
The nervous tension is reaching the
breaking point and a great battle may
be precipitated at night by a single
man losing his mind under the strain.
The casualties caused by the nightly
artillery attacks are small, but the
moral effect is strong. The Russians.
using searchlights, sweep the plain be-
tween the trenches at night. This Is
the first time that they have been used
in field operations in the present war.
General Kuropatkin has been largely
reinforced since the battle Of Lao
yang. 1t is believed that many new
troops have arrived from Europe. The
Japanese are bringing up new men and
a move Is expected soon. The japanese.
despite the hard fighting and nervous
strain, are in excellent physical condi-
ton.
1t Is believed that the next move will
precipitate the greatest battle Of this
war. Neither side proposes to move
until 1t is ready for the struggle. on
which depends the occupation Of Muk-
den
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

was cabled to the United States that
the Emperor is about to issue a man
ifesto granting almost complete free
dom to the press, Is untrue. so far as
can be ascertained here. and receives
no credence in the best informed cir
cles. 1t is true, however. that. as COM
pared with the administrations Of
Plehwe and his predecessors in the
Ministry Of the Interior. the restrictions
on the press have been so relaxed that
the newspapers feel that they are al
most enjoying actual freedom. although
1t is not the sort Of freedom enjoyed
under constitutional governments. 1t
is also true that a project Of reform
OF the press administration Is under
consideration which is expected TO still
further relax existing restrictions
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Wine GROWERS
TAKEN TO TASK
Eastern Expert Scores the
California Producer for
Display of COmmercialism
BY PAUL EDWARDS.

CALL BUREAU, WORLDS FAIR.
Oct. 30.-The average Californian. with
purpling grapes and wine casks as
familiar to him as the smile of the
sun, comes naturally to believe that
his State is the only one in the Union
in which the viticultural industry can
be considered seriously. Perhaps he
is right, but that doesn't prevent the
regions where mems ears curl UP and
drop into the cutters about the glad
Yule tide like falling leaves, feeling
scme conceit about the vintages they
produce. They do feel it. too.
California would never be perturbed
by any conceit Eastern States might
have about their wines. She feels too
certain Of her supremacy in viticult-
ural way over all other portions of the
United States, but she has some les
sons to learn, perhaps, from Eastern
opinions. At least her grape-growers
and wine-handlers would be interested
in these opinions of Eastern wine men.
no matter how amusing some of them
may be; and they are not all merely
amusing; some of them contain criti-
cism that, If true, should cause Cali
fornia wine men to give them thought.
Eastern producers actually believe they
put better quality of wine on the mar
fornia. They generally admit that Cal
ifornia can produce the best of wines.
but say she is not making the best use
of the advantages nature has given her.
and that an uncurbed spirit of CONNER
cialism and a desire to get quick re-
turns are retarding the advance of the
industry toward the highest standard
and giving profits to-day at the expense
of the future.
Unfortunately for California wines.
an impression prevails in the East that
they are all too new" According to
Eastern producers this belief has a
good foundation. They say the Cali
fornia vintages are marketed too soon
and that the best returns will never
be secured as long as this is kept up.
EXPERT GIVES OPINION.
Maybe the Eastern producers are
correct in, their criticisms, maybe they
are not. If they can advance anything
worth knowing there is no harm in
the California vineyardist and dealer
hearing what it is. Perhaps one of
the most representative Eastern wine
men at the fair is A. j. High, repre-
senting the Brotherhood Wine Com
pany of New York City. He is a large
owner and a director of this asso-
citation and has produced and handled
Eastern wines for many years. High
is a genial man, with no desire to
knock" and evidently is sincere in
what he says. With the width of a
continent between California and his
place of business he isn't afraid to
make criticism, either Let the Cali
fornia producer listen:
California produces some good
wines. it is true" said High. but we
are selling better ones in New York,
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
INVESTIGATION is BEGUN.
Russians Are Gathering Evidence at
the Port OF Vigo.

huSSAauS are Gatner1ng EV1QcnCG 9e
the Port OF Vigo.
VIGO. Spain, Oct. s0.-The interna-
tional investigation here Of the
North Sea incident has begun. The
British cruiser Lancaster, which was
here for some time yesterday and de-
parted in the evening after her COM
mander had conferred with Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky on board the Rus
sian flagship Kniaz Souvaroff, returned
to-day and there was another confer
ence between the British and Russian
naval commanders on board the flag
ship OF the latter. Subsequently the
Lancaster sailed for Villa Garcia,
where. 1t Is supposed, the British Chan
mel fleet has assembled.
There are five British warships
cruising off Vigo, evidently watching
the Russian vessels here.
The Spanish Foreign Office has given
out a statement to the effect that Rus
sia has asked Spain's permission for
the ships of Admiral Rojestvensky' s
squadron to remain in Vigo until the
investigation Of the North Sea affair
shall have been concluded. Spain, &C
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
LIVING MAN THROWN INTO
COKE OVEN AND CREMATED
Grim Tragedy, in Which Participants
Remain Unknown, Enacted In
Pennsylvania Town.

MASONTOWN, Pa, Oct. 30. = Steve
Borok. employed at the Bessemer
coke plant, reported to-day that late
a coke oven and cremated. Borok says
he saw three men scuffiing on top OF
an oven and moment later saw two
Of them jump to the ground and dis
appear in the darkness. Just then
flames issued from the oven as though
fuel had been tossed into il.
Coroner Hagan to-dav ordered the
oven drawn, when blackened human
bones and teeth were found. The mur-
dered man and his assailants are un-
known.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
TWO MURDERERS TRACED
BY a SPIRIT MEDIUM
Disciples of the Cult Claim to Have
Brought Nebraska Criminals
tn Justice

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. S0.-Nebraska
SpirituaIists claim that it is due to the
revelation of a trance medium that two
murderers are now within the walls OF
the State Penitentiary. The two pris-
oners meant are Charles Hutchinson, a
boy of 10, and his mother. woman OF
35- The boy is sentenced to twelve
years imprisonment and the woman
to ten years, both for the same crime.
the murder Of Eli Feasel, an old man,
who was their employer.
Through a medium, 1t Is said,
FeasePs body was found buried on his
farm. Evidence was gathered link by
link and then followed the arrest OF
young Hutchinson and later that OF his
mother. Strong circumstantial evil
dence brought against them at the
trial resulted in their conviction. Both
still maintain their innocence.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
JUMPS TO SAVE LIFE
AND is KILLED BY FALL

REDDING, Oct. 3O.-As the Oregon
express was running north this morn
ing near bridge four, two miles south
of Delta, two men carrying bundles,
having the general appearance of
tramps, tried to cross the bridge be-
fore the train could get to it. One
of them succeeded, but the other was
caught. He leaped to the rocks be-
low. He was dead when picked up,
his neck being broken. There was alb
solutely nothing on the body to estab-
Iish the mans identity.
The most peculiar feature of the ac-
cident was the action of the comrade
of the dead man. He hurried away
and has not been found.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
SUITS WILL BE HEARD
AGAINST HEARST PAPERS

CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-Sixty-five city
and county officials, theater owners,
attachessand newspaper men have been
summoned to appear tomorrow
morning before Cyrus s. Simon, to
give testimony in a series OF six libel
suits. demanding damages aggregat-
ing $1,000. 00o which have been in
stituted By Klaw and Erlanger, the
atrical promoters, against the Star
Publishing Company. the corporation
which controls the Hearst newspapers
throughout the United States
Simon is the special commissioner
appointed 10 take dispositions in the
cases. which viii be adjudicated be-
fore the Supreme Court Of New York.
The actions grow out of the pubIica-
ton by the Hearst papers of articles
alleged 10 be maliciously libelous.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
MOVEMENTS OF sIAv CRAFT.

Four Torpedo-Boat Destroyers Pass
Through Straits of Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 30.-Four Rus
sian .torpedo-boat destroyers passed
through the straits. eastward bound.
this afternoon, shadowed by British
torpedo-boat. The British Mediter-
ranean squadron has been signaled
twenty miles distant
The British mobilization maneuvers
at Gibraltar were brought to a close
to-day. This Is regarded as indicating
that no present apprehension Is en-
tertalned of further complications
with Russia.
TANGIER, Oct 30.-Five Russian
torpedo-boat destroyers have put to
sea. The remainder OF the fleet has
been coaling and provisioning all day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
ACCUSED OF BIG LAND
FRAUDS IN CALIFORNIA

LAWTON, Okla. Oct. 30.-E. B.
Montgomery was arrested here to-day.
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses in California and New
Mexico. 1t is alleged that he has OBJ
tanned thousands of dollars in West
ern States by selling worthless filing
rights to timber land in Southern Cali
fornia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
RECORD ELECTION WAGER.
Property of Enormous Value Alleged
to Have Been Put Up.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, Oct. So.-V.
c. Place of the Pinos Altos Gold and
Silver Mining Company of Grant
County, N. M, and Charles M. Shan
non, proprietor of. a newspaper in Sill
yer City, have made the largest bet
thus far on the result of the Presi-
Dental election. Place wagers his
new gold mill and all the company's
mines and property, including a mer-
camille house, on Roosevelt against
the Hughes & Shannon mine property,
valued at 5000, 900, on Parker.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

cording to the official statement. con-
suited with the representatives OF the
several powers. who gave their ap-
proval. The authorization, however.
applies only to Russian vessels now at
Vigo.
The British yacht Ventura is in this
port and appears to be watching the
movements Of the Russian squadron
Later in the day Admiral Rojestven-
sky went on board the Lancaster to
return the visit OF the British COM
mander
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Fairbanks to Tour Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. S0.-
Senator Fairbanks spent Sunday at
home. He attended the Methodist
Church this morning with Mrs. Fair
banks This afternoon he received
several callers and then several State
party leaders consulted him. He is in
excellent health and said to-day that
he was never more ready to endure a
weeks campaigning than now. Sena-
tor Fairbanks and party will leave
here tomorrow morning for a six
days tour of Indiana
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

Secretary of the Legation Hioki has
been designated to meet the Prince on
his arrival at San Francisco, but it is
probable, in view of the Minister'S ILL
ness, that some one else may be desig-
mated to that duty, leaving Hioki In
charge Of the legation
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Art School Supplies.

Drawing pencils and papers. drawine
instruments. draughtsmen's s1nnlies
inks. sketch pads. oil -colors. drawine
boards. thumb tscks. crayons and eras
ers; always the best Sanborn. Vail &
Co. 7lI Market street
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
GOING HOME TO FIGHT.
Party OF Japanese Leave Sacramento
to Go to the Front.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 80. = More
than 200 Japanese gathered at the
Sacramento depot to-day to bid fare
well to a party Of young men who
were departing for Japan to fight the
Russians. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. 1t is said that from twenty
to twenty-five Japanese leave this city
weekly to join the Mikado's army.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
New Yor.z on Kinc Dcad.

CHICAGO. Oct. sO.-Justin b. Brad
icy, a millionaire oil producer of
Bolivar. n. Y. and one of the first
men to discover petroleum on Oil
Creek. near Titusville, Pa, died here
to-day. aged rs years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
RESTRICTIONS RELAXED.

Greater Freedom to Be Allowed Press
of Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 81. 2:25
a. m.-The report published in Paris on
October % and which subsequently
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
CLAIMS VICTORY FOR PARKEF

Brooklyn EaeIe Optimistic After a
Poll of New York City.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Brook
lyn Eagle has made a preliminary
postal card canvass of the vote for
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31

Editorially the Eagle says: "Hith-
erto the Eagle has permitted Its pos
tai card canvass to tell its own story,
practically without comment. On this
occasion 1t has an opinion to express.
Indeed, it may be said to have a con-
viction. The logic of the figures is
that there is to be a change in the
party auspices under which affairs
have been administered at Washing
ton. That such a change Is impend-
ing the Eagle is now convinced. 1t
is sincere in the belief that Alton B.
Parker will on Tuesday of next week
be elected President of the United
States"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Success Sure, Says Root
LIN His Opinion There Is Not a Doubt
as to the Election Of Roosevelt
Sees $4,000 Plurality in New York

President and Governor in Greater
New York. The results obtained are
as follows:
City of New York
Indicated Parker pluraiities:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-23
HIGHLY CoLoRED "sUN" RAYS
The Inter Mountain Catholic has this
editorial note I'm Us latest Issue:

The Inter Mountain Catholic has this
editorial note IN It's latest Issue;
The Catholic Sun Of Syracuse. n. Y,
recently published a sketch Of the Salt
Lake diocese from the pen OF j. 7. Nc
CURE, an ex-mayor Of Syracuse. II Is
somewhat extravagant IN description,
and the wild and woody features Of
early missionary life could be toned
down without detracting from Fa-
ther Bishop scanlans participation In
their dangers. All the same, II Is q
clever article, and Salt Lake Catholics
rejoice that their fame abroad Is chron-
lcled in such an Influential paper as the
Catholic sun.
The Deseret News takes pleasure In
endorsing those remarks. The article
referred too has some good things to
say concerning Utah and It's people
showing the intention of the writer to
speak OF men and things rs he finds
them. But his eulogies are trllla
highly colored and that is reason
why we did not reproduce them from
the Sun. His pen pictures Of Father
Seaman though somewhat strongly
tinted are sufficiently true to life to
show up his true character, and must
be gratifying to his immediate friends,
and particularly those who know him
best. The endeayors OF the writer TO
put the majority of Utah's people In
fair light before the country ought
also to be fully appreciated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-23
TIE CURSE OF WAR.

A writer IN a New York contem-
porary-a reverend, by the way-llfis
his voice in defense Of war, on the
ground that much good has resulted
from It. lie admits, for the sake of APP
pearances perhaps, that war Is q tire
mendous evil" but he adds that In
caculable good has flowed from It, In
war, he argues, men have learned cour-
age and self-sacrltlce, Battles, he says
have been fought that were among the
"hollest events Of history" Marathon,
that saved the civilization OF Greece;
Tours that stopped the great tidal
wave Of Mohammedanlsm that threat
ened to roll over Europe; and Lepanto,
that broke the naval power Of the fol-
lowers Of Mahomet; Yorktown, that
gave us lIberty-what are these but
holy names, sacred as any In holy writ?
This is, however, only one side Of the
picture. Wars have as often stayed
the progress Of civilization, as advanced
Il. They have devastated countries,
burylng IN ruins art treasures and
literary treasures, to the infinite loss
of mankind. Wars have brought out
the beast in man, more often than 1t
has onnobled him, Not war has been
fought In which all manner OF crimes,
including the most degrading, have not
been committed, And this has had de-
moral2ng effect upon the descendants
Of warrior nations for several genera
lions. Savage atrocities are the rules
of war. Even our own military oper.
atons In the Philippines were not en-
tlrely free from such deeds and the
European American expedition TO Pc
kin was marked with Christian" bar
ballty, almost beyond belief, when the
fact is considered that the deeds were
mostly committed upon non-combat-
ants, officers. and soldiers, and even
missionaries, turned common thieves,
broke into houses and stole, APP
parently without conjunction, TO
appreciate the curse OF war, one
may consider the status Of Ger
many, for instance, during and i'm
medlatcly after the Thirty-years' war,
with It's cities IN ashes, It's population
dcclmated, It's industries crippled, and
the country oyerrun with armies that
had TO be supported by some means or
other 'War must always be consld-
cred in the light of divine punishment
upon nations. When mlsrule has be-
come too iiagrant; when immortality