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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Japan as, a World Power.

The question of what will be the in
f1uence and the relations of Japan in
the future with the European powers is
exciting the perplexed interest of the
statesmen and the press In more than
one country. That Japan will emerge
from this war practically victorious,
that is, that she will be able completely
to resist the ~aggressions of Russia
against which she took arms, is not
doubted apparently even in France or
Germany. where the desire to make the
best Of the Russian situation is strong.
If she does so emerge she will instantly
take her place as a fighting power ex-
tremely formidable within the range Of
possible military and naval operations.
She will be entitled to a voice in the
settlement OF almost any question that
shall arise in the eastern seas.-New
York Times.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Jury FIXING
IS ATTEMPTED
Federal Authorities Learn
of Efforts to Influence De-
cisiOn in Land Fraud Case

PORTLAND, Or. Dec 2O.-It has be-
come known that the Grand Jury.
which is investigating the land frauds
charges, has been approached for the
purpose Of influencing its decision. one
turyman is known 70. have been ap-
preached and the man who did it is
known to the Federal authorities. The
attempt was unsuccessful. so il is said.
1t transpired that Information is leak
ing from the jury room as to what Is
taking place there. This would not be
serious If it did not indicate that 1t is
possible to get into communication
with the jury.
The witnesses before the Grand Jury
to-day were S. b. Ormsby, a former
forest ranger; Marie Ware; T. Jacobs,
one Of the principal witnesses in the
first case, and Mrs Emma l. Watson,
already. convicted Of conspiracy. who,
ii is said, has confessed. Nothing is
known as TO the nature OF their testi-
mOny.
1t is thought that no announcements
will come from the jury until the last
Of the present week. Saturday, accord
ing to present intention, the Jury will
adjourn until after the holidays, when
IL is expected that some very impOr-
tant indictments viii be returned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
CHAMBERLAIN
GIVEN A RAP
Henry Campbell -Bannerman
Scores the Leader of the
English Tariff Movement
BITTER PERSONALITIES
Former Colonial Secretary
Accused of Taking Far
Too Much Upon Himself

LONDON, Dec. 20.@The political
campaign of education in fiscal affairs.
which is now being vigorously carried
on throughout the United Kingdom by
both parties. while affording little that
Is new In proposition or argument.
shows evidence of increasing acrimony
and more personal feeling between the
leaders. Chamberlain, in addressing
public meeting in the East End, hit out
even more sharply than usual, and
showed no little feeling in reference to
Sir Henry Campbell the
former Liberal leader in the House Of
Commons. who had said of Chamber
lain, AT least he might try to be q
gentleman"
Sir Henry tonight made a speech in
the same hall and before an audience
eQualing in numbers and enthusiasm
the one addressed by Chamberlain. He
dWelt at the outset at some length upon
the subject Of the unemployed of Lon
don, which now threatens to become a
serious question, and advocated that
the Government at once inaugurate
large works and thus benefit the state
and at the same time afford employ
ment to thousands who are threatened
with starvation. Sir Henry then began
a reply to Chamberlain, and said:
1T Is not these who are forever
mouthing the word empire and using
that word to cover their own shady
acts and their own policies who are the
best friends of the empire"
Continuing, the speaker challenged
Chamberlain's right to speak for the
colonies, and asserted that Chamber
lain spoke only for himself and his
tariff commission; but the self-govern-
ing colonies had not authorized him
to speak in their name.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's
speech largely followed the lines of
his previous utterances, though it was
adapted to an audience composed of
typical residents Of the East End.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
DEPICTS SLuMS
OF METROPOLIS
Jacob Riis Reveals Uncanny
Conditions That Prevail
in Great Atlantic City
SHOWS TENEMENT LIFE
EX-Mayor Phelan Presents
Distinguished Author to
Big Audience at Y. Ne. c. A.

Jacob A Riis, author, newspaper man
and philanthropist, made his bow be-
fore a san Francisco audience last
night at the Y. NJ. G. A, which was
crowded with some of the most repre-
sentative citizens of the city.
On the platform with the distin-
guished visitor were ex-Mayor PheIan.
who introduced Mr.. Riis in a graceful
speech and made fiattering illusions to
President Roosevelt, Rolla V. Watt and
General Secretary Mccoy of the Y. NJ.
C. A.
The Battle With the Slums" was the
subject of the lecture and if Riis failed
for a moment to disclose the true, in
ward life of the conditions of slumdom
in the great city of New York it must
have been through the darkness of the
novels which his picture reproduced on
the canvas. While his views were vivid
his graphic account of human suffer-
ing and degradation Through greedy
landlordism') was equal in portraiture
TO the pictures he, when a reporter on
the New York Sun, and later, took
himself.
The speaker showed tenements
wherein hundreds of families lived,
sans air. sans light, sans sunshine; he
pictured with word and stereopticon the
overcrOwding; men huddled together
like animals in pen, sleeping on floor
and shelves. with bedding wretched and
dirty, and without so much as a cover
ing for their shivering forms.
Children were presented in the mar
row, cold, cherries exteriors of these
tenements, and Riis asked would 1t be
surprising under such conditions if the
unfortunate young thriyed on the crime
germs which such surroundings breed.
Such conditions, if allowed in any
city, he said, boded no good for the fu
ture Of those unhappy ones who had to
endure them, and besides those very
conditions Of depravity springing from
the greed of the landlords are a dan
ger to the peace Of a community, and
even to the ultimate prosperity and
foundation of the country.
Here in San Francisco the citizens
face the same peril as they do in New
York. If they overcrowd tenements
wherein twenty families are to be
housed under one roof there will be
slums in San Francisco, too, and we
Will pay $1,0O0,0OO for a block for play
grounds, as they have had to do in New
York
He told Of how they had had TO fight
the conspiracy of human selfishness
and greed" until last year a law was
enacted which prohibited the building
of tenement which excluded the sun
shine and air. There had been $50, 900
dark rooms in the tenements and the
Battle of the Slums," he said, will last
until those dark rooms are gone.
Riis then showed pictures of the ten
ments, which have been lately con-
structed as a result of the inquiry into
the all-important subject, showing
marked improvement in exterior and
interior architecture and plans
The lecturer was frequently applaud
ed. and at the close of his descriptive
narration he was given a perfect ova-
ton
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Artificial Flowers Burn.

AZ fire broke out in the rear of Henry
Nowinkel's picture and artificial flower
store at 704 Larkin street last night
81 II o'clock. which frightened the
nsighbors into sending in three
alarms from as many different boxes
The flames were soon extinguished by
the Fire Department. The infam-
m8ble character of the merchandise
In the store was such that tteverything
or value was consumed. The fire orig
mated IN the workshop, where an as
scrtment OF wax. varnishes and other
ignitable stun was stored. In the abb
sence of the proprietor an estimate Of
the damage could not be ascertained.
II was stated that he carried 2. small
Insurance on his stock, but the amount
was not known.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
POWER PLANT
FOR COLDFIELD
Big Electric Project Now
Taking Shape for Develop
ing Rich Mining Claims

A million-dollar electric light and
power service for Tonopah, Goldf1eld
and the neighboring mining camps Of
Nevada is the latest enterprise planned
for those rich sections of the Sagebrush
State. 1t was learned yesterday that
the recent presence at the Palace Hotel
Of Tasker Oddie. the millionaire min
ing man of Tonopah, and several
wealthy men from Denver, was In con-
nection with this project.
1t is proposed to establish an electric
plant on Bishop Creek in Eastern Cal
ifornia, about ninety miles from Gold
field, New, where the generation of
transmitted to the mining district,
across the State line.
The surveys for the power line have
already been made and the work of
construction on the plant will begin
in few days. Interested in the COM
pany, beside Oddie, are Charles r. Pot
ter, a capitalist; Rodney Curtis, a
tramway magnate of Denver: G. s.
Wood, who represents Millionaire
David Moffatt of Denver; Clarence
Hobbs and Frank j. Campbell, also
prominently identified with Colorado
enterprises.
Hobbs is now at Bishop superintend-
ing the preliminary work Through his
efforts the syndicate has secured wa
ter rights on Bishop Creek capable of
furnishing from 5000 to 5000 horse
power. 1t is also reported that during
his recent visit to Tonopah DR.. Ward,
brother-in-law of Millionaire Charles
Schwab, who owns the Tonopah Ex-
tension mine, gave Oddie and his asso-
ciates assurance that Schwab would
contribute a share Of the necessary
capital for the promotion of the cleo
trio power and lighting project.
The completion of the power service
will be hailed with great satisfaction in
the Nevada mining camps, to which it
will mean great aid in the develop
ment of the properties. 1t is also ex-
pected that the establishing of the
plant will result in the building of an
electric road into Goldfield and thence
to Tonopah
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Best Men Rented Ont.

A new way of earning a living mas
just been made public by an English
newspaper. Smart, well built and
properly educated men may make a
comfortable living by acting as "best
man" at weddings English firm
recently supplied a smart best man.
to order, and the innovation proved
exceptionally successful. The result
has been that several advertisements
have since appeared from firms ready
TO undertake this new profession" !"
One firm offers suitable best men, a
retaining salary of SIS a week; while
another house will pay the best man.
IS for every wedding at which he acts
his Dart.-New York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
HOSTILE BANDS
RUN TO EARTH
But One Group of MorOs Now
Defies the Authority of
Americans in the Islands

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-General
Wood, commanding the Department
Of Mindanao in the Philippines, in his
annual report to the War Department,
says that the troops of the depart
ment have been in the field a great
portion of the year quelling armed
uprisings and preventing slave trade
and kindred abuses. He says that in
almost every instance actual fighting
was Initiated by the Moros. He adds:
Conditions among the Moros throughout the
department. are generally peaceful The estab-
hshment of civil government and the ex-
tension over them OF certain laws and regula-
tlons have caused some excitement and at
times serious resistance especially the law
prohibiting slavery In some sections active
hostility has been engendered by our presence
especially in the Lake Lanao region. where
almost constant murderous attacks on work
ingmen and soldiers were the rule until the
side OF the lake. combined with expeditions
to other sections Of the Lanao, were felt by
the Moros
The power Of the Moros OF that
section, he says. has been completely
broken. Continuing, the report says:
In Jolo affairs quiet The prompt crush
ing Of Hassan's uprising has made deep
impression the people. and the abrogation
OF the Bates agreement has done much TO
bring to end the unfortunate conditions
which existed under IL.
Dato Ali's party, the report adds, is
the only band of Moros now openly
hostile and 1t is small and is being
followed by troops and scouts. Gen
eraI Wood says il is believed there
will not be any very serious resistance
of authority by the Moros in the fu-
ture, but there will be constant work
of a police character, requiring the
use of troops and constabulary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Wheels Stolen From Buggy.

Charles Anderson is locked up in
the Seventeenth-street police station
on the novel charge of stealing the
wheels from buggy belonging to
George w. Paterson. 1t is alleged that
Paterson's barn at Church and Thir-
t;eth streets was entered during the
nighttime and the wheels taken from
his vehicle. Suspicion pointed to An
derson, who was taken into custody
by Policeman A. ]. Stry and booked
on the charge of burglary. The miss
ing wheels have not been found.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21

DAMAGES FOR Arrest suit for $40 .
100 damages for malicious prosecution was
begun yesterday in the Superior Court BY Nav
Mathena against. Louis PARA. On NOVem beP
A. she says PARA caused her arrest on a
charge Of grand larceny. She was taken to
the Seventeenth street station and held foE
three hours when she gave bail for her rs-
lease. When the case was tried she was
acquitted. Fisher Ames is her attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
FRIENDS SAYS FAREWELL
TO PRESIDENT LAWSON
Members of st. Andrews Society Give
a Dinner to Their Retiring
Associate

Y. c. Lawson. the retiring president
of st. Andrews Society, who soon de-
parts for New York, to where the Of
fees of Wells-Fargo are to be removed,
was the recipient of farewell dinner
at the Palace Hotel last evening, given
by John McLaren and twenty other
prominent members of the society. The
guest of honor listened to many ex-
pressions of regret from those present
over his leave taking and in turn as
sured thosee who sat about him that
while he was soon to sever the pleasant
social relations existing between the
members Of st. Andrews Society and
himself, distance would not in any way
affect his regard for his local associates
of many years or lessen his love for
California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Supposed Millionaire Bankrupt.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 2O-Charles M.
Reed of Erie, supposed to be a million
aire, was declared to be a bankrupt by
Judge Burlington in the United States
District Court to-day. Reeds liabili-
ties are nearly $1,000,000, about $780,
900 of which is secured by mortgages
on railroad and mining property in
Baker City. Or
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Entertain Tivoli Company.

The Press Club gave an. informal
reception in their clubrooms last night
to the members of the Tivoli opera
company. Il was rendered as a COM
pliment to the artists of the Tivoli
who played such prominent part in
the clubs benefit at the Tivoli last
week. Music, recitations, songs and
dancing were the order of the even
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Actor Charged with Robberv.

William McGarry. an actor. was ar
rested at Pine and Kearny streets at
2 O'Clock this morning on complaint of
S. Vega, a Japanese cook, who ac-
cused McGarry of robbing him of a
gold watch and $40 in cash. The
watch was found on McGarry and he
was charged at the Hall of Justice
with grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
On Great Northern Stan.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.-Benjamin Camp
bell. assistant traffic director of the
Hartman system Of railroads, has
been made fourth vice president of the
Great Northern to succeed Joseph w.
Blabon. Campbell will be In charge
of the entire traffic of the Great North
ern system and will assume control
January 1.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Enjoy Christmas Tree

The Christmas festival of the Pilgrim
Sunday-school took place at Native
Sons Hall last night A jolly crowd
Of both old and young people enjoyed
the holiday festivities. Following a
Christmas tree and a Santa Claus
came a programme of dancing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
TWO MEN BADLY HURT
IN FALL DOWN A SHAFT
superintendent and Engineer MiracuI-
ously Escape Death After Drop
ping One Hundred Feet.

KINGMAN, Ariz., Dec. 2o.-Report by
telephone from Mineral Park gives par
ticulars OF a terrible accident at the
Keystone mine tonight. While Jacob
Detar, superintendent, and Charles
Richards. engineer. were being hoisted
from the shaft the brake failed to
work. the bucket overturned and both
men were precipitated one hundred feet
to the bottom Of the shaft. Detars leg
was broken and he was otherwise
badly injured. Richards was fright
fully injured, but was alive when taken
to the surface.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21

ST LOUIS. Mo- Dec. 20-Four Moorish
dancing girls more or less reluctant and three
not so unwilling Moorish musicians, all OF
whom had been left behind in St. Louis when
the Worlds Fair closed have been deported to
their native country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
No Charge for Gold

Lettering on pocketbooks, wrist bags,
cameras, travelling sets. valises, dress
suit cases. bill books, letter cases and
other fine leather goods purchased at our
store. Sanborn, Vail e. Co, TAI Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
The Best Fountain Penn.

We are selling agents for "waterman's
Ideal Fountain Pens" $3.50 up to $1,000
each, and sole agents for The Marshall"
the best S100 fountain pen in the world.
Sanborn, Vail e. Co. 74I Market street. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
Christmas Clocks and CandIesticl.s

Get one of our clocks, the quaint gold
en- ones that every one wants, or a gold
candlestick, jewel case or ink stand for a
nice and not expensive Christmas pres
ent. Sanborn, Vail & Co., TAI Market ST. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21
If Your Hand Could Talk

1t would insist that you buy your foun-
tain pen to At it.. Buy a "Watermau
Ideal or a Marshall S1-OO PEN" and al
writing material Of Sanborn, Vail 4. Co
TAI Market street
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. 20.-At meetings
held day five textile unions voted in favor
of the proposition to submit the labor troubles
involved in the long pending strike to arbitra-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21

LISBON. Dec. 2O.-King Charles and Queen
Amelia arrived here to-day on their return
from their visits 70 Great Britain and France
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21

LECTURE ON NEW ZEALAND.-New
Zealand, the land of wonders natural social
and political will be the subject of lecture.
illustrated with stereoptcon views. by T. w.
Glover OF New Zealand in Hamilton Square
Eantist Church tonight. Free admission.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-21

A dream of pleasure, the new two for
quarter size American, 80 rs box 20.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04

and cut in the pop
Heavy satin Inning
about Them. Tha
Coat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
PERSONAL I SOCIAL EVENTS.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
Brief Items of General Interes,
To You And Your
Friends,

Ensign and Mrs. Pryor. U. S N, are
stopping at Hotel Maryland. Mrs
Pryor is daughter of Commander Aus
tin NJ. knight, U. 5. N.
Cards were received here this morning
announcing the marriage of Mr.. James
Buchanan Henry and Miss Margaret
t;rote Gilman. OF New York. on No
vember ?.
Mrs. Morrison. of Boston. is visiting
structor il Spanish at the Naval Acad-
envy. MIS-. Morrison will be here for
several months.
Miss lAgnes Bruno. of Baltimore, is
visiting her uncle. PaYmaster Caswell,
at his home on State Circle.
Mrs. McComas. wife of the Rev ]. P.
McComas, will will be eat home TO hi
friends on Thursdays from four to six.
Mrs. A. ]. Stinchcomb. of 10 Market
street, is visiting Mrs. {. M. Evans. SIC
Twelfth street, Northeast, WashingtC n
d. c.
Mr.. Charles M. Evans, of Washing
ton. has returned home after a pleasant
visit of week to Mr.. A. ]. Stinchcomb
of this city.
Miss Fannie Reeder. of Baltimore,
who has been on an extended visit to the
Misses Barton. returned home yesterday
Miss Gladys Arth and friends. Of
Washington, viii come down Saturday
to witness the game at the Naval Acad
envy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. +. Burbage left to-
day for day S visit on the eastern shore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
Isle of Spice

Full of tuneful music, pretty COS
tunes, sensational electrical effects
and the lavish environment of costly
scenery and presented by large COM
pany of well known comedians, and
almost a hundred young and pretty
women, the Isle of Spice" will be
the attraction at the Academy of
Music, Baltimore, next week. The
story of the piece is interesting, and
abounds with comic situations and
brilliant dialogue and lyrics. On the
occasion of its premier performance at
the Majestic Theatre, New York,
where it has just closed three
months engagement, the New York
Press had this to say The Isle of
Spice aroused a large audience to
genuine enthusiasm last night. Sell
dom indeed has a musical play been
received as favorably in this city. 1t
is rollicking good fun. The music is
of the living kind; comedy forces
hilarity and the chorus is smarter,
prettier and more full of ginger than
any yet seen in New York. The per-
son who believes he has an aesthetic
temperament committed to his tender
care, may not go into raptures over
the Isle of Spice. 1t is not produc-
tion for the rare individual, but for
the great, big. good -humored public.
There is that mystic something that
gives one a sense of citation before the
first act is we'll under way. Perhaps
it is the stage setting; again it may
be the bewitching attractiveness and
delightful abandon of the chorus in
full regimentals, but whatever it is,
a lifting feeling comes to the spirits,
and before long the grumpiest person
in the audience is joining in the APP
plause. "
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
Ready For Distribution

Adjutant General-Riggs is in receipt
of a communication from Washington
stating that the atlas of the Antietam
battle field issued by the government
is now ready for distribution. He has
sent on list of patriotic societies and
libraries in Maryland, TO which it is
desired the aliases shall be sent. Much
satisfaction is expressed by the Adm
tant General with reference to the
large number of guardsmen who have
made use of the new rifle range on
the Short Line Railroad this year.
He stated today that the men have be-
come to appreciate the good to be de-
rived from frequent practice. Many
changes will be made which will rem
der of greater service the range and is
attendant conveniences. Many col
leges of the state, including st. Johns,
will use the range next year.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
With The Shipping.

The towing tugs Hamilton and
Emma Reed are in port.
Freight was particularly heavy on
the Emma Giles this mroning.
Among the arrivals in port this
morning was that of the pretty steam
yacht Uvira, owned by Mr.. Charles
Rhodes, of New Bedford, Mass. 1t
reached port early this morning and
tied up in out in the roadstead. The
Yacht came down from New Bedford
by way of Delaware bay and the lower
canal. Mr.. Rhodes and family fmme-
diately left for Washington. where they
are we'll connected and are well
known in society.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
High Northerly Winds

A dispatch from the Weather Blu
reau, Baltimore, last night SAYS /:
Northeast storm warning 8. 80 D. m.
Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington
Morehead. Washington, Columbia,
Norfolk, Newport News. Fort Monroe.
Gulf storm now central over northeas-
tern Florida may move northeast near
the coast causing high northerly winds
FRANKINFIELD -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
Assisted In Speed Trial

The Navy Department is informed
that the Minneapolis, Prairie, Yankee
and Topeka, which assisted in the
speed trial of the armored cruiser West
Virginia, left Gloucester for Hampton
Roads. These vessels comprise the
Atlantic training squadron. The COM
mand of that squadron will be trans
ferred from Rear Admiral Wise to
Rear Admiral Bradford at Hampton
Roads on the Sth inst, on which date
Admiral Wise will be retired on &C
count of age.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-04
The Best Flour.

The r. R. Magruder Company adver-
tise in another column Pillsbury's best
flour, a barrel of which makes more
bread than any other flour on the market
The Pillsbury flour has taken three prizes
and the highest honors at the World S
fair. For sale by r. r. Magrud Com
pany. See ad. in another column.