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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
FORECASTS
LONG SERIES
Of STORMS
Expert ON Weather
Makes Gloomy
Prediction.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Devastating
storms in greater number and more Sc
we're than have been known in the his
tory Of the country for the last ten
years are predicted for the United
States during August, September and
October by w. T., Forster, an unofficial
long distance forecaster of this city.
Forster's warning is a grave one. These
storms, he says, will be tropical hurri-
canes and transcontinental cyclones.
The hurricanes will come from the
south and southwest, off the Gulf of
Mexico, while the transcontinental
storms will wend their way from the
territory west of the Mississippi VAL
ley.
Forster makes no attempt to locate
these storms or to tell where they will
reach their greatest force. He confines
himself to the announcement that they
will come and the destruction with
which they will be attended
For days and weeks Forster has been
at work in the library of the naval OBJ
servatory completing his maps and fol-
lowing conditions throughout the coun-
try. So positive is he that his forecast
is correct that he says he could foretell
approximately when the storms would
reach certain locality. but that he is
content in stating the fact that the
hurricanes will surely come.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
ARMENIANS
ARE SAVED
BY BRITAIN
Porte Yields to the
Pressure From
London.
Special Dispatch to IN. Call.

LONDON, June 3o.-Great Britain
has successfully brought pressure to
bear upon the Porte for the relief of
the prosecuted Armenians, according to
statements in a letter written by For
eign Secretary Lansdowne to the
Anglo Armenian Association.
The letter says that President
Nicholas O'Connor, the British En-
bassador at Constantinople, in a long
interview with the Grand Vizier on
June IA, pointed out to that official the
responsibility of the Porte. should the
reports of Kurdish outrages prove true.
The ambassador called the attention
of the Grand Vizier to the design which
had been accredited to the Turkish
authorities of driving the Armenians
from their mountain homes to the
plains and urged that orders should be
sent to the Vail of Bitlis that refugees
be allowed TO return to their homes
and be given protection from the
Kurds.
The Grand Vizier acquiesced in the
wishes of Sir Nicholas and telegraphed
orders to that effect in the presence of
the ambassador. The British Vice
Consul at Bftlis was notified of the
Grand Vizier's action and instructed to
report its effect.
Lord Lansdowne said that the Porte
had also granted permission for Brit
ish officer to accompany any troops
engaged in expeditions against the in
surgents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
GIVES Her
TITLE FOR
A DIVORCE
Decree Is Granted to
the Duchess OF
ValenCay.
Special Dispatch to The cau.

PARIS. June SO.-The Duchess Of
Valencay, who was Helen Morton,
daughter of Levi P. Morton. before
her marriage, was to-day granted a
divorce.
The proceedings were conducted in
the privacy which the French courts
give to divorce cases. The charges
against the Duke were ill-treatment
and neglect. The hearing was brief.
The court. in pronouncing itself IA
vorab BILE to the Duchess pleading, gave
the defendants name as Saint Louis
Marie Archambault Bason, COmte de
Talleyrand- PerigOrda, due de Valen-
cay.
The hearing took place in the pri-
vate chamber of the court. 1t is un-
derstood neither of the principals in
the suit was present.
One of the consequences of the de-
cision, under recent judgment Of the
French, courts, is that the wife shall
abandon her husbands name and title.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
KEPT BUSY
BY A TRIO
OF CRANKS
White House Police
Arrest Three in
q Day.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, June 30.-All crank
records were broken at the White
day of three deranged individuals de-
string to see the President.
The cranks were all men and ap-
peared perfectly harmless, but the
White House guards were somewhat
worried over the unusual invasion. All
of the men admitted that they had
served time in asylums heretofore, and
they were consigned to st. Elizabeth S
Insane Asylum.
The only visitor. with a grievance was
Abel Crawford, ~ years old, a former
inmate of st. Elizabeth's asylum. The
old man carried under his arm a large
picture of a horse, which he said was
Hickey Clay, a valuable stallion be-
mics were trying to poison the horse
and he wanted to see the President
about it.
The next caller was Henry NJ. Huyl,
who said he was 40 years old and lived
at Ceylon, Va. He was stopped out
side the White House by a policeman,
to whom he told story Of vision he
had had from heaven in regard to a
plot against the life of the President.
He said he had a great affection for
Mr.. Roosevelt and wanted to warn him.
At the police station he admitted that
he had been in an asylum at Staun-
ton Va
SeptimHs Pinci, paroled inmate of
St Elizabeth's, was the next caller.
This was Pinci's second visit to the
White House in the last few days. He
carried a huge roll of manuscript un-
der his arm, which he said was a poem
written in French which he wished to
present to the President.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
CARS
son INNATE
OF A PRISON
Ontario Jail. Holds
HaIf-BrOther Of
Nicholas,
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TORONTO, June 30.-The World to-
day published a curious story, intimat-
ing that a half brother of the present
Car of Russia is prisoner in the On
tario prison, given six months term
for fraud.
About the year 1867 there was intro
duced into the royal household of Alex
ander III, the then Czar, an English
woman named Mabel Arnot, a member
of the English aristocracy. but a per-
sonal attendant on the Czarina, who
formerly was the Princess Dagmar of
Denmark. The Gar and Miss Arnot
became friends. The intimacy resulted
in a great deal of talk in the Palace.
Miss Arnot was ostracized by the court
ladies.
Soon afterward a marriage of con-
venience was arranged and took place
between Richard Easmin, an English
contractor of armory supplies, and
Miss Arnot (Mrs. Easmin) was sent
back to England, where she was given
fine estate and an income of $4,000 a
year until her death. While on her es-
tate her child was born-the man who
is now a convict in an Ontario prison.
Young Easmin (for he took the name
of the contractor) was educated in the
best schools and colleges in England.
After his college course he had a COM
mission in the Queens army He soon
tired of this and was sent to Russia.
where he was appointed a member of
the consular service.
His promotion was so rapid that il
caused much jealousy among the
younger members of the service. In
quiries were made and there was dan
ger of the old scandal being revived.
He was finally discharged, his income
cut off and he was told there was moth
ing more for him. Until his mother
died, two years ago, he received an al
lowance from her. Upon her death he
received some money from the sale of
his mothers effects. He landed in
Philadelphia, ran some sort of a bro
kerage Office. left under cover, came to
Toronto anf here got into trouble
which ended in Imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
SANTOS DUMONT PREPARES
TO LEAVE FOR FRANCE
Inventor, If Present Plans Are Car
ried Out, Will Leave New
York July z.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-Santos Dumont
will, if present plans are carried out,
sail from New York on July Z. Du-
mont was not on the fair grounds to-
day, but his assistants gave out this
information.
President Francis said. when asked
what action would be taken on the re-
port of Colonel Kingsbury:
"As yet there is but a theory. which
the fair officials have not adopted. We
shall take no action until we have posi-
tive evidence to act upon"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
TURKISH VILLAGE SCENE
OF A HORRIBLE CRIME
Bulgarian Band Reported to Have
Murdered Entire Family and
Servants of Greek Notable

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 30-Ac-
cording to a report received here from
Series, European Turkey, a Bulgarian
band in the village of Djigorovo muir
dered a Greek notable, burned his
family alive and disemboweled two of
his servants.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
w omen Are Seen
on w ars hips
During Battle.
Two Japanese Yes
sells Destroyed
at Gensan.

LONDON, July 1.-The Toxic
correspondents of the Standard
says that japanese officers who
were engaged in the last naval
fight at Port Arthur assert that
they saw women on board the
Russian warships, and this con-
firms the suspicion that the Rus
slams were attempting to escape to
a neutral port and had no intca-
ton of fighting.
The Toxic correspondent of the
Times says: There is consider
able uncertainty here regarding
the Russian losses IN the recent
sortie from Port Arthur. It is
just possible that no ship was
sunk. The Peresviet may have
got into Port Arthur at night.
The Japanese. on the other hand.
feel certain that three torpedoeS
took effect on three ships"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01

TOXIC, June 30.-The Russian V1adi-
vostOk squadron. accompanied by tor
pedo-bOats. appeared OF Gensan. on The
east coast of Korea. to-day. Torpedo
boats entered Gensan harbor at $50
o'clock in the morning. sheued the set
tlement and sank a small steamship
and small schooner. The torpedo
boats left the harbor at 7:20 O'Clock. A
total of 200 shells was fired into the set
tlement, but no serious damage re-
suited.
The Russian vessels which took part
in the bombardment Of Gensan were
the cruisers Rossiav. Gromoboi and
Rurik and nine torpedo-boats Later
reports show that the vessels when
they left Gensan steamed to the north.
They were seen, however. to return
from this direction. They were lost
sight Of at 1890 o'clock IN the morning.
SEOUL, Korea, June 30.-Reports re-
ceived here Of the appearance OF the
Russian VladivOstok squadron or Cen
san, on the East coast Of Korea say
the warShips were first seen at $50
o'clock in the morning. Four torpedo
boats entered the harbor and sank a
small steamship and a junk. while the
cruisers remained outside and shelled
the Japanese barracks on shore At the
end of a half-hour the Russians with
drew in the midst Of a tOrrential down
pour Of rain, which prevented the look
outs noting what direction they took
The damage inflicted by the Russian
fire was slight and no casualties have
been reported Further news how
ever. is expected when the telegraph
wire between Seoul and Gensan. which
was broken by the storm. is restored
The japanese consulate was hit by a
shell. but the damage inflicted was
small At the first shot by the hostile
visitors the citizens fed m the r,rotac
tiOn OF the hills.
LONDON. July 1.-The ships sunk at
Gensan. according to dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic. were the
steamship Koun Of 2S76 tons and the
little coasting steamship Seitu.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
DEFACES UNITED STATES
COIN AND is ARRESTED
Brother of Mayor of Harvard in Jail
for FASTING Advertising Slips
on Half Dollars

CHICAGO. June 80. - Because he
pasted advertising slips on United
States half dollars. d. T. Phalen Of
Harvard, ILL.,. has been arrested and
brought to Chicago. He is a brother of
the Mayor of Harvard. and admits he
affixed to the coins some slips stating
that If the money was brought to his
store he would give its value in cloth
ing. Phalen was released on bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
is PAID FOR A VIOLIN
Stradivarius Once Pawned for 81
Brings High Price at Sale OF
NuSician'S Estate

NEW YORK. June 80. A Stradi-
varius violin, once owned by Joseph
Jean Bolt has been sold by his estate
for $4,000. 1t was once pawned for 81
and after eight years was found again
while a well-known dealer was on trial
charged with having stolen the instru-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
BEsIEGERs CLOSING IN.

TOXIC. June 3O-GeneraIs Fulu-
shiIna and Inoguchi are to accompany
Field Marshal Marquis Oyama and
General Kodama, his chief of star
to the front on July s. The Emperor
has presented his favorite horse to
General Kodama-
1t is reported with authority that
there is continual skirmishing in the
vicinity OF Port Arthur. and that the
that place.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
SUMMARY PUNISHMENT
is METED OUT TO NEGRO
CoIored Man Who Killed White Taken
From Train and Lynched in
South Carolina
. ~
S.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. June 80
Cairo Williams, a negro, who killed
Thurston MCGEE, white, at Scranton,
in Williamsburg County. last Febru-
ary, was taken from a train at Scran-
ton tonight and lynched.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
TEE wHArHEz.

Forecast made at San Fran
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight, July /, 1904:
San Francisco ana vicinity
Fair Friday, brisk westerly
winds.
A. q. McADIE,
District Fo-ecaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16
THE RESOLUTION LOST
Morgan Wants Information
Regarding Canal Contract.
DEFEATED, 38 TO II
PARTIAL CONFERENCE REPORT
ON NAVAL BILL.
Agreed to by the Senate and a Further
Conference Requested-Locating
a Lghtship.
DEFEATED, 38 TO II

When the Senate met today the bill Tor
the location of lightship at the eastern
end of Hedgefence shoal Massachusetts,,
was taken up and passed.
Mr. Morgan then called up and addressed
the Senate on his resolution for the dis
charge of the committee on interocean.c
canals from consideration of the resolution
calling on the Attorney General for infor-
nation relative to the contract of the
United States with the New Panama Canal
Company for the transfer of the Panama
canal He contended that the passage OF
the resolution was more important since
the passage of the bill for the government
of the canal zone than 1t was before.
He accused the committee OF lack OF
courtesy to himself In failing to consider
his resolution and said that there was no
recourse left but to ask the Senate 10
take the matter out of the hands OF the
committee.
Mr. German made a plea for favorable
consideration of the resolution, saying
that 1t was only fair that the country
should be informed as to the details OF
the transaction.
Before a vote could be taken Mr.. Hale
presented partial report of the confer
ence committee on the naval appropria-
ton bill. The report was agreed to and
further conference requested.
A roll call was ordered on Mr.. Morgans
motion and 1t was lost-ayes, II; noes, SO
"a party vote.
The bill providing for modification OF
the agreement with the Indians OF Devifs
Lake reservation in North Dakota was
taken up.
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AN ENERGETIC PROTEST.
Ban on Wireless Telegraph in the East
Opposed.

one Of the principa, wireless telegraph
companies mas filed at the State Depdf tment
an energetic protest against the decree of
Admiral Aiexieff that newspaper CORE
snondents using wireless telegraphy in the
far east during the war shall be treated as
spies The State Department has taken the
protest under consideration, but following
the almost unbroken practice it will proba-
bly decline to take any action on a hypothe-
teal case. II an American citizen is ar
rested by the Russian officials the State De-
partment viii Immediately lay down line
of policy to meet this novel departure in
International law. Meanwhile it has no dis
position to act in a way that might en-
harrass the department later on. 1t is real
lied that newspaper correspondents using
wireless telegraphy from the neighborhood
OF naval operations might unwittingly give
informa ton of great value to the enemy,
whose vessels being also equipped with
wireless telegraph Instruments might readi-
II take up messages sent TO a shore station.
Therefore The State Department is loathe to
aesta biish a precedent 10y protest that might
hereafter cmbarrass our own naval COM
nfrders.
The matter is said however. by a dstin-
Euished military officer here TO emphasize
The pressing need for an international
agreement fixing precisely the status OF
newspaper correspondents IN case of war.
They have now no rights except those ac-
corded by the courtesy OF individual offi-
GERS i'm the field and are consequently some
times treated with liberality and again with
great severity. 1t is believed the general
stan here has already taken up this matter
81 as to be prepared for future emergen-
G.rs
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Companies Incorporated.

Certificates of Incorporation have been
filed by the following:
The United States Cement Brick Com
pany; incorporators. L. c. Kelly, Thomas
Kennedy and Rudolph Fl. Yeatman; capital
stock, $5.Joo.o00.
The Rochester Subterranean Amusement
Company: capital stock, Si0oooo; incorpora-
tors Fred c. Geiger, Eugene Schooley and
j. l.. Cohencious.
The Cosmos Trading Company; capital
stock. SJ00,0c2; incorporates, William j.
Brewer Frank L. Williamson and j. Sen
nett
The William L. Mullikin Company; capt.
tai stock s1co,Ct0: incorporators, James
Shepperson, f. w. Mccormick and r.. 8.
Donaldson.
The W. s. Burial Appliance Company;
Eugene Schooley. Grant
Young and J. l.. Cohencious; capital stock,
$4,000.
Louisiana Plantation Company; capital
stock 100000; incorporators, Eugene
Sehooley. ]. l.. Cohencious and j. X. Porter.
The Graduate Nurses Association of the
District of Columbia; educational; Irene H.
Ling Marion Little, Georgia NJ Nevins,
Peron L. Jennings and Army j. Rule.
The North American University; stock
for educational purposes; j. H.
Randall, C. II. Nicely and J. Il. CrandalL
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EXPLODED ON WAY BACK.
Port Arthur Account Of the Thursdays
Battle Ship Disaster

LONDON. April 16.-12:50 pm.-A dis
patch to the Central News from Port Ar
thur, dated yesterday. gives the following
account of the midweek fighting:
Late Wednesday night eight torpedo
boats put to sea to scout. At about $3.50
the next morning. when the fotilla was
returning, two boats, the Strashni and the
Smyeli. were overhauled by the ships of
the enemy, which had been cruising in the
neighborhood, but out OF range Of the guns
of the forts. The Strashni and the Smyeli
were attacked by six japanese torpedo
boats which were covered by four cruisers
and two battle ships. During the firing q
Japanese shell struck the torpedo room OF
the Strashni
There was severe explosion. and the
boat was completely wrecked. The other
torpedo boats turned back to aid the
Strashnf, and the armored cruiser Bayan
also came to help the Russian torpedo
boats. The Japanese fire was concentrated
on the Bayan, which picked up five OF the
Strashnis crew. and then covered the with
drawal of the rest OF the fiotilla, which
reached the harbor safely.
ION the arrival Of the fiotiila Vice Ad-
mlral Makaroff left the harbor with the
battle ships Petropayiovsk. Poltavt and Po-
bieda and the protected cruisers Askold,
Diana and Novik and attacked the Japa-
nese fleet. The latter began to retire.
whereupon the Russian battle ships re-
turned toward the harbor.
CURED on board the Petropaviovsk. which
sank IN two minutes. 6eventy-five menu
bers OF her crew were picked up. but the
rest. about SIS men. persisted verest-
chag5n, the painter, who was on board the
Petropavioysk, persisted. This afternoon
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Stock Market Stagnant and
Changes Small.
FEW SLIGHT GAINS
vIRGINIA-CARoLIN CHEMICAL
TAKES A DROP OF SIX POINTS.
The List Closed Dull and Easy-Con-
solidated and Brooklyn Union
Gas Up.
FEW SLIGHT GAIN s

NEW YORK. April 16.-Only few
orders We're in the stock market 20
day for execution at the opening. and
these resulted In small fractional advances.
A gain of point In Northwestern and
loss Of y in U. s. Rubber preferred were
the only changes worthy of note.
Secondary prices did not vary materially
from the opening. speculation Immediately
lapsing into rut. Except for the fiuctua-
tions in few specialties, the dealings dur
ing the first hour were bare of features.
Virginia Carolina Chemical declined ~ aad
recovered about half the loss Consolidated
Gas advanced 3H. Brooklyn Union Gas
and American Telephone and Telegraph g.
General Electric lost l.
The drift of prices was to lower level,
some of the leaders getting below last
night. The trading was entirely without
interest. Consolidated Gas reacted tx and
then rallied. Virginia Carolina Chemical
preferred dropped 6ss on one sale. The
closing was dull and easy.
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LIEUT.. NELSON'S CASE.
Secretary Moody Deems Further Public
Reprimand Unnecessary.

Lieut. Charles p. Nelson Junior grade)
az the navy was recently convicted by
.ourt-mnrtal of culpable negligence and
hcrfcercy in the performance of his duty
In connection with the collision of the tor
redo boat Winslow and the ferry boat
a nerica in the East river at New York
list December. He was sentenced Ito lose
three numbers, to be reduced to the bot
tom of the list of lieutenants Junior grade)
and tn remain there until he shall have
lost the required three numbers. and to be
publiciy reprimanded by the Secretary of
the Navy.
Acting Secretary Darling in approving
the record in this case said that lin view
OF the fact that substantial punishment
has been awarded. the general court-mar-
tiai order prcmulgating the result of the
trial and the departments action thereon.
In itself a severe reproof TO any officer, Is
regarded as "A sufficient compliance with
so much of the sentence as provides for
ieprimand by the Secretary of the Navy"
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Ordered by Commissioners.

The District Commissioners today or
dered:
That H. C. Kegan is directed to proceed
from Baltimore to philadelphia. for the
purpose of inspecting cast-iron specials to
be made under contract for the District of
Columbia at the latter place.
That 40 feet of S-inch water main be
laid in Ingraham street between 18th street
and Piney Branch road.
That 1900 feet of S-inch water main DO
laid in Piney Branch road between lngra-
ham street and Blagden Mill road.
That 46o feet OF S-ineh water main lie
laid In Blasden Mill road between Piney
Branch road and 10th street.
That $40 feet of S-inch water main be
laid in the east side OF 10th street north
from the intersection OF Blagden Mil road:
total estimated cost. "a 81.
That 16S feet. more or less. of 4-inch
water main be laid In alley of block 10.
Rosedale and Isherwood, from 10th street
east; estimated cost. $13440
That lis feet, more or less. of 4-fueh
water main be laid in alley Of reservation
IL; estimated cost, $l7J.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Directors OF the Northern Liberty Ger
man-American Building Association have
been chosen as follows: William Holmead,
Norman Engel, Charles III. Krey. Francis
A. Blundon, James L. Green, Louis p. Rrey.
Thomas Sampson. Daniel Giesler and Ed
ward Brown. The officers elected are the
following: Theodore Pitt, president: Fred
W. Kahlert, vice president; Hugo Kuer-
schner, secretary; G. NJ. Emmerich, treas
urer.
good deal of comment was caused by
the strength which was developed yesterday
in the demand for the bonds and preferred
stock of the Washington Railway Com
pany A large block of the bonds went at
prices ranging from 74h to 74H. The pre-
vailing asking price at the close was TN.
In New York the bonds were sold yesterday
at 70.
Tho bid for the preferred stock ran up as
high as 48, while the offerings were at 80.
1t was apparent that there was not much
stock for sale, as only few shares were
disposed Of at the prices which were in adj
vance Of the prevailing rates for some time
past.
The next to the highest bid for large
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On converting the House today began the
consideration of legislation affecting the
District of Columbia, as described in an
other column.
At las consideration of the general de-
ficiency bill was resumed. Mr.. Benton
(Mo) outlined the position of the demo-
cratic party in opposition to the recent ex-
ecutive order making age the evidence of
pensionable disability. This opposition. he
said, was not based on a desire to do aught
but liberal justice to veterans of the civil
war. as evidenced by support of liberal
appropriations for this purpose.