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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

until there are IN Mancnurla to-day
fully 1400.O 600 people and the number
is increasing at a fast and furious rate.
The army of the Car is mostly
composed Of two classes. the common
peasant and the Cossacks of the Don,
and the largest part of those in Man
churia are trusted Cossacks, although
the term Cossack has been used so
much and so often that il has come to
mean any Russian sent into a new
section or country on account of trou-
BILE.
Notwithstanding her army and the
Russian towns and ways that We're
springing up here. there and every
where like wild flowers in the spring.
the route to her new domains was a
deadly long and tiresome one, as over
200 miles of land and water had to
be Travelled over.
And then, just as she was commenc-
ing to plot and plan for newer con-
quests, Japan stepped into the fray
and materially listed her The
Japs in a moment of rage decided to
humble the pride of the Acknowledged
Celestial and by so doing they gave
Russia an opportunity to lease Port
Arthur as a naval station, and 10 and
behold both feet were firmly planted
on a new territory and the land of
the Car laughed silently but long in
its sleeve.
The pressure Of foreign commerce
rose UP and demanded railroads in or
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

Grayson. He is an American by birth.
a speculator by profession and ESQ he
asserts) a convict by miscarriage Of
Justice. The master Of six or seven
languages. Grayson uses only one-the
vernacular-and that mainly to BIAS
pheme.
He disclaims all intention or desire to
conform to the rules and regulations Of
the prison and will have nothing to do
with "class" distinctions, which The de-
clares) he could not recognize, since to
do so would be to ackno- ledge the JUS
tice of his sentence.
Moreover, Grayson carries his ideas
OF resistance so far that, now and
again, he takes it into his head to re-
fuse his prison food, and on one occa-
sion he abstained for a whole week
from either eating or drinking, with
the result that he had to be admitted
into the hospital and put upon special
diet to keep him alive.
His particular fad was to sue the
treasury for false imprisonment, and, as
he is undergoing seven years-every day
of which he will have to serve ChavinE
forfeited all remission marks )-and
will claim two-sixths per diem for the
NHOlc VI ltidt 1lc lnlcnQS 10 pro-
ceed against the treasury to recover
the modest sum of 931s Is Sd on his
release from prison.
1 met with a very large number OF
men behind the bars who would have
done credit to any society; university
men, professional men, business men
and men Of no particular calling, but
with come means at their command.
The latter class is. generally, the most
';offish" and least inclined to sociabiI-
ity- But one OF this extremely reticent
and select body of convicts got himself
into difficulties one day through an un-
wonted slip OF the tongue.
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he was visited by the heads of the firm
and received an assurance that the
case would be put on the list Of the
then Recorder (the late Sir Charles
HalD, and that if he pleaded guilty he
would get off with a very light SEN
tence.
The arrangement was agreed upon
and. next day, Saker was placed in the
Old Bailey dock before the Recorder.
To the surprise of every one in court
and, especially, of Saker himself, Sir
Charles Hall rose from the bench and,
seeming to remember suddenly an i'm
portant engagement elsewhere, he ad-
journed the court until the following
morning.
One result of this unexpected incident
was that Saker's case was transferred
to mo. % court. Not wishing to de-
part from the arrangements made with
his partners, he pleaded Guilty" to the
charges and, to his dismay, was SEN
fenced to ten years penal :ervitude by
a Judge known to be particularly Sc
we're in dealing with fraudulent solicit
tors.
Saker made several attempts to have
the case reopened, but as there is as
yet no court of criminal appeal in this
country, he spends his days and nights
vainly looking out, from behind the
bars of Parkhurst Prison, for some
thing to turn up which may deliver
him from the cage wherein he-has al
ready passed four years.
From behind the bars Of the same
cage another remarkable convict is also
looking out, but with eyes directed,
not toward the new law courts, but to-
ward the treasury, against the First
Lord of which he says he intends to
bring an acton for comp asation for
false Imprisonment.
This gentleman's name Is Josiah
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

closed It fully six months out of the
twelve, so she never rested until she
had secured the rights to extend her
Trans Siberian road to the south and
through Manchuria to Tachichao, near
Mukden. In her diplomacy she planned
that one branch should run. to Port
Arthur and Dalny and another toward
Shanhaikwan, where the great wall
of China touches the sea. Whether or
not China realized the immense power
that she was giving her enemy Is not
known, but the fact remains just the
same that the Russians gained great
influence in North China and that her
entrance is unrestricted, so that she
may come and go as she sees MT.
Dalny, which, by the way, means
far away in the Russian language,
is one of, if not the most. characteristic
of the Russian cities and, while it is a
long way from it's mother city, st.
Petersburg, it owes its existence to the
iron will of the Russian Emperor, who
caused ii to be built in a single day,
as II were, as a port ''to be opened to
the fleets of all nations" What the
Car wanted was a sort or an outer
gateway that could be used at all
seasons and all times and, with his
usual style of appropriating things, he
got IT. In 1891, he laid the first stone In
what is known as his Great Siberian
railway" and ne made it his business
TO see that it was finished at an aston
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06

purchase his freedom.
There were several other .'moneyed
men" behind the bars at Parkhurst in
my time, and, short of liberty, they
could-some of them did-buy anything
they took a fancy to Tin quiet, clan
destine way, of course).
One such man was Saker, the junior
member of a firm of solicitors we'll
known in Lincoln's Inn.
Unlike Benson, Saker was an Israel
ite who had no guile. Simplicity was
his distinctive mark and popularity;
and it was always puzzle to me how
such a man could have been guilty of
the fraud on account of which he is now
undergoing ten years penal servitude.
The mystery was cleared up one day
when Saker-who then had charge OF
the workshop In which 1 was employed
gave me brief history of his case.
Saker was the victim of circum-
stances. The firm, of which he was ju-
nior member, became involved in very
serious difficulties, and the Incorpo-
rated Law Society took up the matter.
Saker. although a rich man and but
recently married, offered to take all re-
sponsibility, under certain conditions,
and he was arrested on a charge of
fraud.
AS every one acquainted with legal
life knows, there are very often COM
plications-wheels within wheels-which
battle even the most astute minds and
make an ineligible appreciation OF
facts very difficult.
This was the case here. Saker; was
committed for trial, and in due course
was removed from Holloway to New
gate prison, where on the eve of his trial
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
By ]. p. Duggan

ton into another channel and know
ing that Thomas returned his dinners
TO the kitchen daily untouched, 1 ask
ed him why he didn't eat his meat
and soup.
Never eat meat nor drank soup
in my life"
But why? Are you a vegetarian ?"
mo, but never did eat meat and,
as they won't give me anything in
place of my dinners, which 1 always
send back, 1t is evident that the auth
critics are starving me-"
1 tried to impress the plain fact
upon him that he was starving him
self; but Thomas would not have that
at any price and, with a contemptu-
Gus sneer at my stupidity, wound up
the conversation with this tremendous
pronouncement:
You are thick headed, No. 43.
Were you not so you could see things
as they are. / am a dangerous politi-
cal prisoner and a sworn enemy of
all governments. The cabinet would
like to kill me IL they could do so de-
Gently; but instead of sending pne of
their assassins into my cell to mur-
der me outright, they choose to let me
die Of starvation by Withholding food
that / could eat and forcing on me
what they know ! can'tt eat. But I
am not going to die until l strike a
blow at Downing street that will
shake the empire"
Another remarkable character, still
behind the bars. Is the man Benson,
who is serving i've years in connection
with Stock Exchange swindle. He is
a wealthy man, and his one idea when
knew him was that his riches would
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
Virginia at the Fair.

A. P. Bibb, president of the Virginia
Real Estate Association, has just re-
ceiyed letter from a Michigan gentle
men in which he says: "Just returned
from st. Louis; was much pleased with
your exhibit and want to know more
about Virginia, expect to make my
home there ere long" The Vir-
ginia State legislature declined to give
the Agricultural Department anything
Tor advertising at the fair, but this
neglect is being supplied by the per-
sonal effort of members of the Real
Estate Association aided by Mr.. George
w. Koiner, who has merited the praise
of the entire State With Mr. George
Murrell and several others, he has been
able to make one OF the best displays 1t
St. Louis, surprising many States. The
Virginia horticultural, agricultural and
mineral exhibits are very excellent, and
the States representatives there ale win
ming golden Opinions and unstlnted
Communications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
Official.

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of
the city of Alexandria TO execute a special
warranty deed to Charles Kramer for lot of
ground in the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
on the west side Of Fayette street, between
King and Cameron streets, on payment TO the
Corporation Attorney Of the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars (Sl50).
Section |. BE il ordained by the City Coun-
ell of Alexandria. that the Mayor of the city of
Alexandria be and he is hereby authorized to
execute a special warranty deed to Charles
Kramer for that lot of ground in the city Of
Alexandria, Virginia, ON the west side of Fay
cite street, between King and Cameron streets,
and bounded as follows;
Beginning at the nerth line o, the lot for
merly belonging to Ditcher, now belonging
to Frederick Kramer, and running thence
north twenty (20) feet, more or less; thence
west eighty (S0) feet, more or less; thence
south twenty(2 0)feet, more or less, and thence
east eighty (SO) feet, more or less TO the point
of beginning; said lot being subject, however.
to a ground rent of six dollars 1851 per annum,
payably to the City Council of Alexandria,on
payment to the Corporation Attorney of the
sum Of one hundred and fifty dollars (Sl5O).
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council June II, 1904.
FRED. J. PAFF. President
Passed the Board of Aldermen, June "a, 1901.
J. T. SWEENEY. President.
Approved June IL, 1904.
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk G. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
rELEGRAPnIC RREvITIEs

John Smith, a well-to-do farmer, was
murdered 90 the public road at Eplin. w.
Va, last night. Hewas found by neigh
bors who organized posse and arrested
two suspects.
Willis T. Shaw, a tanner of Linnens,
Aroostock county, Me-, has gone into
bankruptcy. He owes 5000, 6O6, his
creditors including many leather firms
and wholesale merchants in Boston and
New York.
Because the forty firms in New YORK
composing the New York Clothing
Manufacturers Association insisting on
placing signs in their work-rooms an
nouncing that they aud their rooms were
open shops, 10000 tailors went out
today. An official of the United Gar
ment Workers Association said today
that he would not be surprised to see the
strike extend all over the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
BRYAN Against Parker.

Cooper Union in New York was
crowded last night at the anti-Parker
convention called by some of those who
do not concur in the Parker instructions
given at the New York State convention.
William j. Bryan was the principal
speaker, and when he appeared on the
platform he was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Before making his address be
said he would not name his favorite can
didate for President, but he made a saw
age attack on the "reorganizers" and
vigorously opposed the nomination of
Judge Alton B. Parker, who was held
up as the candidate of the corporations
and not of the people.
Judge Samuel Seabury, of the City
Court, who presided, spoke of Parker as
the candidate of the "plutocracy." He
advised the meeting to repudiate Parker,
and urged the sending of delegation to
st. Louis to protest against his nomina-
ton and to assure the convention that if
nominated, Parker could not carry the
State of New York.
The platform adopted at the meeting
opens by condemning the expansion
policy of the republican administration.
In speaking of the recent democratic
State convention, the platform recites
that the convention instructed for Parker
by vote of 301 to l49, and that many
of those who voted against this resolu-
ton of instruction represented the demo-
cratic districts of the State, where en-
thusiassic support of the nominee is es-
seDtial to party success. The platform
goes on to say that Parker's candidacy
is discredited by the character of his
sponsors, and that neither he nor those
who speak for him have presented his
candidacy so as even to deserve success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
Preparing for the Maneuvers.

Mai. Gen. Henry c. Corbin, COM
manding the Division of the Atlantic,
had conference in Washington yester-
day with Lieut.. Gen. Chafee and Others
Of the general staff over the maneuvers
which are scheduled to take place on the
Manassas battle fields in September
To personally carry through the maneu-
vers which he had projected, Gen. Cor
bin was permitted by the President to
defer his departure for the Philippines
until next fall. ),
Coils. II o. Heistand and John A.
Hull, and Capt. james A. Moss, of the
United States army, accompanied by
Col. L. S. Brown, general agent of the
Southern Railway, returned TO Wash
ington yesterday from Prince William
county, where they attended number of
farmers mass meetings, held for the
purpose ofperfecting plans for the maneu-
vers. The meetings were held at Manas-
sas and Haymarket. The strip of land
selected for the maneuvers covers an
area of six miles in width and about
twelve miles long, containing about 49,
900 acres. The eastern portion is
bounded by Bull Run, and the western
portion by Broad Run, both furnishing
an ample supply OF water, in which area
both the first and second battles OF Ma
nassas and sundry other engagements
wei fought during the civil war. 1t is
now definitely settled that these man
euvers will take place September 3 next,
in Prince William county, and there will
be from %, 900 TO rs, 900 troops in at
tendance, composed of militia from the
various States, and some eight or ten
thousand regulars, supplemented by a
brigade or of cavalry, artillery corps,
&c. The Southern Railway, near whose
line the theater of operations is located,
is making extensive arrangements in the
way OF building spur tracks, side tracks,
&C., for the expeditions handling OF this
large number of troops. Gen. II. q.
Corbin, commanding the Department
of the East, will have his headquarters,
with his attaches and other army officials
from this and other countries, at Gaines
vile, point located in about the center
of the land selected for the maneuyers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON.
VENTION.

The following is the programme fol-
the republican national convention:
Tuesday, June 2l-Called to order by
Chairman Henry G. Payne; prayer by
Rev. Timothy P. Frost; reading of con-
vention call by Secretary Dover; intro
duction of Temporary Chairman Elihu
Root; report of names of temporary Of
ficers; appointment OF committees.
Wednesday, June 22-Prayer by Rev.
Thomas i. Cox reports by committees;
introduction of Permanent Chairman
Joseph &. Cannon; appointment of ma
tional committee.
Thursday, June 29-Prayer by Rev.
Thadeus A. Snively; presentation OF
name of Theodore Roosevelt by Frank
S. Black, of New York; seconding OF
nomination by Senator A. j. Beveridge
and Others; selection of committees for
notification of candidates.
The retiring national committee held
its last meeting, Postmaster General
Harry G. Payne being made chairman.
1t was decided to give the Philippine
delegates a total of two votes. The an
ti-Addicks delegation from Delaware
will carry their contest into the con-
vention ITSELF The contest between the
oily Whites and the "Black and
Tans," from Louisiana, is also waxing
hotter.
Gov. A. B. Cummins, of Iowa, pre-
scented bis tariff reform proposition at a
meeting of his State delegation, but it
was overwhelmingly voted down. Sen
ator Henry C. Hansbrough, Of North
Dokota, got little encouragement in his
contest along the same lines. Ii is pre-
dicted that if any declaration in favor of
changing the tariff schedules is adopted
in the convention it will be exceedingly
mild.
The Virginia delegation, which is
quartered at the Hotel Lexington, met
yesterday aud organized as follows:
Honorary Vice President-John A.
c. Acker.
National committeeman-G. G. Bow
Oen,
Committee on permanent organization
j. NJ. Mclaughlin.
Committee an rules and order of bust
ness-Asa Rogers.
Committee on credentials-Park Ag-
new.
Committee on resolutions-D. Law.
renee Groner.
To notify Presidents. Brown Allen.
To notify vice presidential candidate
@. G. Smithers.
Chairman of delegation - Campbell
Slemp.
Secretary of delegation-Asa Rogers.
This is the Bowden slate, and Con-
gresham Slemp and his friends were
outvoted by II to 7. The meeting was
quiet one, and the minority accepted
the results with equanimity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch received in London from
Foo Chow says that the Chinese steamer
Hae-Shin has been lost. No details are
given in the cablegram, but it is feared
that it will prove to be serious
fatality.
The St. Petersburg Noyost reports
that fearful crime has been committed
at Kovaua by jealous woman. She
decapitatec and then dismembered her
husband and sent part of the remains in
a package to her supposed rival.
A special train of harvesteIs, travel
ing from the west of Ireland en-route for
England, were today dashed into a re-
ireshment room at Green Ore, Ireland.
Twenty persons were injured. The &C.
cident was the result of the brake refus-
ing to work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21

Henry @. Payne, chairman of the ma
tiOnal committee and the first presiding
officer of the convention made his way to
the platform accompanied by ex Secretary
of War Elihu Root, who is to be tenn
porary chairman. Every one in the hall
joiued in greeting them.
At 1912 p. M, Chairman Payne
called the convention to order, when
Rev. DIR. Frost opened the proceedings
with prayer. Senator Scott presented
Chairman Payne with gavel on behalf
of the committee. The latter returned
thauks, after which John Mslloy, of
Ohio, the reading clerk proceeded to
read the call of the convention. When
the late Senator Hanna's name was
mentioned tremendous applause came
from the hall.
Gov. Odell, of New York, moved the
approval of the selection of Mr.. Root
as temporary chairman, which was
carried unanimously and Mr. Root was
greeted with applause.
In the midst of this a picture of Roose-
welt was displayed from the platform
without attracting much attention. Tie
picture was promptly removed.
Mr.. Roots statement that no honest
industry had been stopped but that the
small producer had been protected, from
the crushing competition of unfair
trusts was earnestly applauded and last
reference to the beneficient results
of the United States, occupation OF
the Philippines was wildly cheered.
His statement that the people must now
say whether the Panama canal should
build by the people who made its build
ing created great enthusiasm His ref
erence to the departed Hanna brought
the entire convention to its feet.
The concluding words of Mr.. Roots speech
was the name of President Roosevelt, which
was the signal for big demonstration.
National Committeeman Greame Stewart,
on behalf of the city of Chicago. then pre-
sented Mr.. Root with gavel.
After the naming of the committees the
convention adjourned until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21

THAT THE people OF this country have
been humbugged from beginning to end
in the interocean canal business is be-
coming more and more apparent. 1t is
now said that it will require thirty thou
sand men for nearly fifty years to con-
struct the canal and at a cost of over six
hundred millions of dollars. If this is
so, and there is every reason to believe
it, but few men now living will see the
canal completed, though twas promised
that only q few years would be required.
This is exasperating, especially when to
"hurry things" and to have the canal
built at once, as it was stated, the Presi-
dent connived at a secession movement
in Colombia and sanctioned the dismem-
berment of a friendly sister republic.
The people of this country are easily
fooled and apparently show no resent
ment towards those who fool and rob
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
Nan PatterSOn.

New York June, 2l.-Nan Patterson,
the actress, indicted for the murder OF
Caesar Young, the bookmaker, pleaded
not guilty today through her counsel,
Abraham Levy, in Part l, Court of
General Sessions, before Judge Berger.
Mr.. Levy will have conference with
the District Attorney today with a view
to having his client put on trial during
the July term of the court. He declares
that an immediate trial is necessary ow-
ing to the weakened physical condition
of the prisoner, who tainted twice this
morning in the TOmbs prior to her al
raionment in court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21
More Bodies Recovered.

New York, June 2l.-Up to s O'Clock
this morning ~ additional bodies, yic-
tins of the steamboat Gen'l Slocum dis
asten had been recovered, making the
total number so far recovered TAG. There
are Ga unidentified bodies in the morgue.
A severe storm, accompaniedby thunder
and lightning, passed over this vicinity
early this morning and caused the bodies
recovered today to come to the surface
of the water. People are responding
generously to the call for financial aid
for sufferers from the disaster Jacob
II. Schih, treasurer Of the general relief
fund.- reports that yesterday he received
500, $40, making the total thus far $685.
1926. Contributions were received at
the Mayors Office aggregating thousands
of dollars.
When the inquest into the Slocum dis
aster was resumed by Coroner Berry and
Jury this morning deck-hand Daniel
O'Neil swore that he had never partici-
pated in q fire drill on board of the Slo-
cum. O'Neil told graphic story of the
fire and declared that the hose burst as
soon as the water was turned on. He
swore that an attempt was then made To
bring the deck hose into use, but that
the coupling did not fit the stand-pipe.
O'Neil admitted that when he saw the
fire he jumped overheard into small
boat which capsized and that he then
swan ashore. The testimony of Others
of the crew showed that there were no
preparations on the steamer for an emer-
gency, and that in cases culpable negli-
gence in attempts to save life was ap-
parent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-21

THE REPUBLICANS of Chicago who
contributed the money to secure for that
city the national republican convention
have demanded that three days ses-
sion of that body be held there in order
that they may recoup, and their de-
mand has been needed. So what might
have been accomplished in a few hours
will be spun out for three days, and the
delegates will have a taste of what it is
TO be held up and neeced.