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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
New Discovery About TborIum

NEW YORK, April S.-Dr. Charles
Baskerville, professor of chemistry and
director of the laboratory in the Uni
rersity Of North Carolina, announced
tonight before the Chemists Club in
this city his discovery that thorium,
hitherto known as one of the seventy
primary elements, is complex in its
nature.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
CoNsULs ARE TRANSFERRED.
United States Finds Temporary En-
ployment for Officials i'm Manchuria.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The State
Department has decided to find tenn
porary employment for the persons
recently appointed to consular offices
in Manchuria and will make no eff
Tort to place them at their designated
posts pending the issue of the war be-
tween Russia and Japan. Mr.. Chesh-
Ire, who is nominally United States
consul at Mukden, will be attached to
the United States legation at Picking.
Mr.. Davidson, who was named as Con-
sui at Antung, on the Yalu River, will
be sent instead to Newchwang to serve
as assistant to Mr.. Miller, the Consul
at that point. Edwin Morgan, who
was to have been Consul at Dalny, will
be sent to Shanghai as Assistant Con-
sui.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Finish Fight in New York.

NEW YORK, April S.-Joe Cripps,
middle-weight champion of Australia,
and Williams of Rhode Island tonight
fought a finish contest. Before the
end of the fourth round Williams was
knocked out 1t was a professional
affair from start to finish. The Sec
onds were well-knowh fighters and the
referee was a pugilist of worldwide
reputation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Get, the
Spring Habit,

Thousands have got this habit, and
the benefits they receive every spring,
provided they use the correct medi-
cine, follow them through the heat
and debility of summer weather.
OF all The medicines used i'll the
Spring, Hoods Sarsaparilla is by far
the best.
1t exceeds all others in general use.
as It does in general excellence and
medicinal merit
Ii it happens that you have not yet
got the Spring Medicine Habit, get it
at once and make it a fixed habit.
and make Hoods Sarsaparilla' the
only medicine you take. Get Hood
TO-DAY.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

would have been cheap indeed in view
of the incalculable value of the accord
obtained"
The foregoing quotation fairly rep
resents the general spirit of the edi-
torial comment An exception, how
ever is found in the Morning Post,
which expresses amazement at the
moderation of the British Government
and deplores the lack of diplomatic
skill which Premier Balfour and Lord
Lansdowne have displayed, adding:
Never in our recollection has Great
Britain given away so much for moth
ing
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
CHINESE HOPE
FOR NEW TREATY
Exclusion Question Under
Discussion at Meeting OF
the Cabinet in Washington
SITUATION IN DOUBT
Geary Law Must Operate
i'm the Event of the Fail
ure of New Negotiations

WASHINGTON, April S.-Practically
the entire time occupied by the Cabi-
net meeting to-day was consumed In
a thorough discussion of the Chinese
exclusion question. China has de-
nounced the existing treaty, which Will
expire by limitation next December. 1t
has been the hope, if not. indeed, the
expectation of China. to negotiate
more favorable treaty than that which
is now in force, but an intimation has
been conveyed to the Chinese Govern
ment that it is improbable that
treaty of a character more favorable to
the Chinese than the existing one
could be ratified by Congress.
The discussion to-day developed the
fact that the whole situation is cloud
ed in doubt 1t is possible that Chi
mas denunciatiOn of the treaty may be
withdrawn but no official intimation
of such action has been received by
this Government. The suggestion is
made that another treaty may be ne
gotiated, but the terms of it are not
indicated beyond the fact that it's ba-
sis will be the existing treaty
No conclusion was reached at to-
days meeting. Secretary Cortelyou,
who has had the subject under con-
sideration, was not present. having
gone to Philadelphia to attend meet
ing of the American Academy Of Po-
litical and Social Science.
Serious consideration will be given
to the subject during the next few
months In the event of a failure to
negotiate another treaty. the Geary
exclusion law will be enforced against
Chinese immigration. This is far more
drastic than the treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
FREAK COLT AMAZES
SAN JOSE VETERINARY
Animal CuriousIy Mixed i'm Its Fea-
lures Lives Only Short Time
After Birth.

SAN JOSE, April S.-A freak colt.
with abnormal head, hogs nose and
cameFs feet, was born yesterday at
the barn of Veterinary Forest on Vine
street. The head was a foot in diam
eter and perfectly round, but contained
no brains, being filled with a blood
colored fluid. The ears were located at
the back of the head. almost on the
neck, which was that of a camel. From
a round face with eyes like a human
being a hogs nose protruded. The legs
and feet were those of a camel. Dr.
Forest has taken the head to a tax
idermist and will have the curiosity
preserved. 1t was alive when born,
but lived only a short time. The moth
er of the freak had been in quarters
where a circus wintered.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
HORSEMAN is KILLED
BY ALAMEDA TRAIN
Robert Higgins of Vallejo Is Struck
by Speeding Local and Hurled
to His Death.

OAKLAND, April S.-Robert Hig-
gins. 2S years of age, a Vallejo horse
man, was killed by the Alameda local
train at First and Jefferson streets to-
night at 9:45 o'clock.
Higgins, with E. B. Branstretter,
was walking on the track to avoid
freight train on an opposite track.
Before he had time to jump the ap-
preaching eastbound local struck him.
Branstretter was unhurt.
The men had been to Irvington with
horses and were about to jump aboard
the freight train when the accident
occurred. Branstretter was detained
at the county Jail that his testimony
might be had at the Coroner's inquest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Bell TO Exhibit Airshin.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Professor
Alexander Graham Bell has decided to
give a public exhibition of his tetra-
hebron kite, or flying machine, con-
structed under his direction in Cape
Breton Island more than a year ago.
The exhibition is to take place before
the National Geograp phical Society at
an open air meeting and exhibition to
be held on April so.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
WAR STIMULATES TRADE.

Trouble in Orient Increases Business
in the Pacific Northwest.
SEATTLE. Wash, April S.-That the
war in the Orient has had stimuIat-
ing effect on various kinds of trade in
the Pacific Northwest becomes appar-
ent as statistics of Japanese purchases
here come to light. 1t was learned to-
day that one local firm has had a
credit of $250.OOO placed with it by rep
resentatives of the Japanese Govern
ment to be used in the purchase of
supplies. Largely through this firm
700 tons of barley have been sent to
Kobe already from this State and
Portland, and orders for more are
placed. This movement has jumped
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
JAPAN LOOKS FOR VETERANS.
Men Who Fought i'm South Africa
Wanted by the MikadO.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. April s.
Japan is seeking Canadian South
African veterans for service in the war
with Russia. Secret service agencies
are approaching men in various towns,
claiming authority from the Japanese
Government to offer positions to Cana
dians in a Japanese corps. Those who
have served in South Africa are pre-
ferred, but any stalwart Canadian, it
is said, will be accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Dies From strychnine Poisoning.

An unknown man, poorly clad, was
found unconscious in a lot on Bryant
street yesterday and taken to the Cen
trail Emergency Hospital, where he
died on the operating table. Death
was caused by strychnine, probably
self-administered. The body was re-
moved to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Chinese Scarce at vIadivostok.

VLADIVOSTOK, April S.-The alb
sence of the usual influx of Chinese la
borers is severely felt. Generally
thousands come here in the spring by
steamer from Chefu and Nagasaki
and Vladivostok is dependent on their
arrival in March and April for manual
labor
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Moscow to Have Its Tea.

MOSCOW, April S.-The fears of a
tea famine have been greatly relieved.
The merchants have been informed
that the railroad is now able to trans
port 500, 600 pounds of tea, which has
been lying at Port Dalny since the
outbreak of the war
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Organize to Build New railroad.

KINGMAN, Ariz., April S.-A cor
poration has been organized to build
a railroad from Peach Springs, on the
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad. to Diamond
Canyon, distance of twenty miles.
The road will traverse one of the most
rugged and picturesque canyon coun-
tries. being the gate OF Ladore and
Black Canyon. 1t will run to the wa
ter's edge and will afford tourists
view of the deepest part of the Grand
Canyon from the bottom.
the price of barley from $40 so to s2s 80
a ton Big shipments Of flour are GO
ing to Japan on every ship that leaves
port Canned salmon has advanced
from so to IS cents a dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

BATTEATE is SENTENCED.-Joseph Bat
teate, youth who convicted in Judge
LAWYERS court on charges of robbery and bur-
glary, was sentenced yesterday to serve four
years in Folsom penitentiary on each charge
the sentences to run concurrently On No
vember 22 he held up and robbed Luigi San
gali OF a valuable ACCORDION and 50 cash. and
on December l he broke Into the residence OF
". L. Olinger, GAG Fibert street There Is
also charge of attempted burglary pending
against him In Judge Dunne's court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
CONSTRUCTION Car Runs AWAY.

A construction car on the ocean
beach electric line ran away at Twen-
ty-second avenue yesterday morning
and was upturned at the Forty-ninth
avenue curve. All the workmen es-
capped uniniured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

CORPORATION WOULD REOPEN CASE
The Nile Boiler Company, against which Frank
Porthaus recently secured Judgment for $1,000
damages for personal injuries sustained by
number OF afhdavits in support of motion to
set aside its default and to vacate the judg-
ment. 1t is averred in the affdavits that the
subpoena was not properly served.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

caused by drafting to the Far East.
1t is expected that similar mobiliza-
ton will come into effect in the Baltic
provinces within month.
An authoritative denial is given of
the rumor of Russian reserve on the
Yalu which was circulated in Paris to-
day. No official kilograms were re-
ceived from the front to-day.
General Kuropatkin has returned to
Liaoyang.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Old Citizen Dies.

James Cusick, who died yesterday,
was we'll known in this city, having
resided here for many years. He was
one of the proprietors of the Monarch
stables, 322 Bush street. He leaves a
wife and one son. Thomas P. Cusick.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Modoc's Mask Ball.

Modoc Tribe of the Improved Order
of Red Men will have mask ball in
Native Sons Hall tonight. 1t is ex-
pected that not less than 1000 will
attend.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
RUSSIANS ARM CoNvICTs.
Serious Disturbance Said to Have Oc-
CURED at Penal Settlement.

CURED at Penal Settlement.
NAGASAkI, April S.-Mr. Denbigh,
fishing monopoly on the coast of Sag
halien Island. received news to-day of
a serious disturbance among the con-
victs in that Russian penal settlement.
Denbigh, when he came south some
months ago, left his property in Sag
halien in charge of 200 Japanese. The
buildings and plant are worth $4,000.
He fears his Japanese servants have
been murdered, because the Russians
since the outbreak of the war have
armed the convicts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
RUSSIANS NEARLY READY.
German Correspondent Says Slavs
Soon Will Take the Offensive.

Soon Will Take the Offensive.
BERLIN, April 8.-The Tageblatts
war correspondent, Major Gaedeke,
writing on a train while nearing Har-
bin on March 49, says:
Only six trains daily pass east on
the railroad to Manchuria and only
four thence to Harbin, but these con-
s1st of as many as thirty-eight cars.
The railroad apparently is unable to
meet the military demands"
The correspondent adds that the
Russians will be ready to take the Of
fensive by the middle of this month.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

ANIENS, France, April S.-Although the
day passed quietly the strikers again created
disturbances tonight. Frequent charges BIZ
the troops resulted in injuries 10 several strik-
ers, hut they were not of a serious charac-
ter. Order was finally restored.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

Stretchers and Modern Devices of Lit
tie Use at ChemuIpo.

= SEBASTOPOL, April S.-A surgeon
of the Variag in an interview says the
experience in handling the wounded
at Chemulpo upset many theories. 1t
was found that complicated devices
and stretchers were impracticable
Eighty of the wounded were carried
down in the arms of their comrades
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

BERNE, Switzerland. April S.-The State
ing the glorihcation of anarchist crimes pun
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

dispatch from Toxic, dated April
/, said the first party of correspond
ents consisting of sixteen men, most
~ British and Americans, had left
TOXIC that day for the front and that
they would sail from Moji, Japan, on
April for an unknown destination.
While the departure of these news
paper men from Moji has not been re-
ported, probably because of the Jap
anese censorship, it is possible that the
correspondents referred to in the
above dispatch are those who were to
have left Moji last Wednesday.
Chemulpo is about two days run from
Moji.
1t has been said also that corre-
spondents who attempted to go for
ward contrary to the wishes of the
japanese authorities would not be af-
forded the facilities given to the
writer's who waited until the authori-
Ties were ready to have them move.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
RESERVES FOR VACANCIES.

Mobilization at the Black Sea Stations
Is Made Necessary.
81. PETERSBURG, April S.-The
mobilization of the Black Sea re-
serves is necessitated to fill vacancies
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

try seeks to maintain in the war be-
tween Japan and Russia"
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
WRITER'S CANNOT LAND.

Chemulpo Have More Trouble.
SEOUL, Korea, April 8, $40 p. m.
The steamer Suminoye Maru called in
at Chemulpo to-day to take on board
500 men belonging to the First Divi-
SION. The newspaper correspondents
on board the Suminoye Maru were
not permitted to land and corre-
spondent who was here waiting to go
forward with the Japanese troops was
refused permission to embark on the
steamer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

1T is most satisfactory to welcome
diplomatic incident which viii be
recorded for centuries. It is no ex-
aggeration TO assert that every barrier
in the way Of lasting peace and amity
between France and Great Britain has
been removed. and if either party had
made infinitely greater sacrifices they
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-02
FIGHTS IN COMMITTEES
Successful Effort to Prevent
War In Convention.
Robert C. Duan II Nominased for csv-
ernor and Those wAe Threatenea
Bolt Vow Pledge TAeir
support.

St. Paul Mimi. July 1.-The ticket:
Justice of the Supreme Court. Calvin L
Brown OF Stevens: Charles l. Lewis Of
st. Louis; C. B. Elliott of Hennepin;
Erwin A. Jaggard of Ramsey. Cover
nor Robert c. Dunn of Mile Laos;
Lieutenant Governor, Ray w. Jones'
of Hennepin; Secretary of State. r.
J. Hansen of Meeker;. State Treasurer.
j.. c. Block of NicoIlett.
After Ave sessions extending
through two days what threatened to
be one of the stormiest conventions
ever held by the Republicans OF Min
nesota named the above ticket and
late tonight adjourned in harmonious
and good natured condition.
This result was largely due TO the
tact and impartiality of United States
Senator Moses e. Clapp, who as pre-
siding officer. has brought all hts in-
huence to bear upon the leaders OF
the rival candidates for Governor to
the end that the several contests which
had been inaugurated should be fought
out in the committee on credentials
rather than on the floor of the con-
vention.
While he was not entirely success
full in this effort by inducing an adj
tournment until the committee had
thoroughly threshed over the claims
of the contesting delegates, he wore
out the spirit of those. who Thursday
were loud In their threats of a bolt
IL the decision of the convention was
against their favorite; and when the
report OF the minority of the creden-
tails committee, unseating the Ia
members of the Hennepin county (Dfin-
neapolis) delegation which favored Col
lins's election was adopted. the, dele
gates retired gracefully. pledging their
support to the ticket nominated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-02
WENT OUT AND CAME BACK.
Witsoeft Puts to Sea, Observes tn
Japs, und Then Returns.

Witsoeft Puts to Sen. Observe. IN.
Japs, und Then Rcturu..
st. Petersburg. July f.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the folIowin o
dispatch from yiceroy Afexien dateS
June 80:
A report received TODAY from. the act
ing commander of the Port Arthur
squadron (Rear Admiral witsoefl
states that on the night of Jnpe os
eight torpedo boats were desnatched
to guard the roadstead seven miles or,
to sea.
The torpedo boats repu1sea the an.
emy's torpedo hoat. whych haS -
preached. During this act,on Gov,
mander Ellissein. lieutenant smvrpofy
and two blue Jackets ware ,yovndad
All the torpedo boats returnAd touyard
morning
AT q o'clock the Nfvot r,,,nat q.
yastpol. Cxarevitch. I,obiaaa peresvIat
Retxixap Rayan ara paI,ada sta.n,aS
out into the roadsted su5 anchored TING
fJoattur Japanere u,tnoa ~ ,,tng 49,
pAreetssod h, the roadsf.s,s ~ - L., 80
ron remained AZ ancho,-
Meanwhile several small boats which
had heen searcbtny FOR n,tnas aisroy-
cred and exploded several nm the easi :
ern side of the roadstead An examir-
alton showed that the roiro. wsrs nroh
ably LAID during the night NV two ~ the
the enemv's tornedo boats which bod
Approached Port Arthur
At 2 n. m the sonadron nrecedea NV
a floti,la Of mine dreagars tornaI,
boats and the Novtk steanad In IInc
towar ds the omen sea having emerged
from the roada xpitho,,t n,i,hon Tha
squadron shaned It's course aoutbward s
Two JAPANESE scouts with detach-
mant of torn.do hoats vara Laanin.r o,,r
SQUADRON I'm sight Ali tho while
Twenty miles from shore n Japaneso
SQUADRON was sighted steam,ng In dIvis-
ions ahead. which was discovered 70 bs
composed OF two second-class ana four
frst-class battlesbins four frst-class
cruisers. seven second class battIeshins.
four first-cIass cruisers seven second
cIass cru,sers ave tbird-cIass cruisars
and ono scout hoat ono steamer and
thirty tornedo boats in two divisions
AS thew approached the Japanese
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-02
PURSUED BY A MOB.
Man Who Murdered His LandIady
Roughly Handled.

Chicago, July AFTER killing his
former landlady. Mrs. Annie Waclawisk
Stephen Waclavik has been pursued
for blocks by scores of foreigners and
rescued when badly bruised in the con-
fiict.
waclavik lived at Mrs. waclawisks
until few weeks ago when the woman
forced himI to leave because OF intern
perance. He knocked at the door last
night and when Mrs. Waclawisk open
ed II he rushed into the vestibule. drew
his revolver and fred twice. Both
bullets struck the woman in the right
arm. She ran to the kitchen. shout
ing for help A boarder saw Waclavik
shoot again. The bullet struck Mrs.
Walclawisk Just below the right Shout
der.
The woman leaped against the screen
of an open window. 1t gave way and
she fell eight feet to the ground, dying
shortly afterward.
The assailant rushed out OF the front
door. A score of men saw him and
pursued. Their number was increased
when hundreds, mostly foreigners. had
Joined the chase. They had surround
ed Waclavik when the police came.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-02
BooKmAKERs INDICTED.
Forty-two Men Charged with Having
Accepted Wagers at Hawthorne.

Forty-two Men Charged with Having
Accepted Wngers at Hawthorne.
Chicago, July 1.-The threatened
prosecution OF the bookmakers at Haw-
thorne track materialized today when
the grand jury voted indictments
against forty-two persons alleged to
have been taking wagers at the track.
As a result of this action Sheriff
Thomas Barrett. who has refused to
proceed against the bookmakers un-
less warrants were issued for their ar
rest. will be compelled to serve the
capiases and take the accused In
custody or compel them to furnish bond
for their appearance in the criminal
court The bills voted against the
bookmaksrs are under a section OF the
law which has heretofore been ignored
In the prosecution of race track gam
bling in Chicago.
In the past the indictments have
been inmates of a gambling house and
arrested at Washington Park some
years ago. Convictions under that
setcion. however, have been impossible.
so today's indictments, in order to
make prosecution possible charge the
bookmakers with keeping gambling
apparatus.
Developments within the past few
days brought to the surface the fact
that there is a special provision of the
law which renders difficult a success
full prosecution of bookmaking at race
tracks and the only way to overcome
this section was to allege that the ac-
cused had gambling apparatus in their
possession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-02

In Him, Says Misister. Missouri Owns
q Kfng.

In HIM, Soyo Mhnh8ueEs Mh1o0ukl OWNS
. King.
St. Joseph, Mo-, July 1.-The name
of Joseph Folk. the St. Louis Circuit
attorney and boodler prosecutor. was
loudly cheered at to-day session of the
Young Peoples Christian Union. Rev.
H. H. Martin. of Pittsburg, made an
address in which he said:
There Is a man in this State in
whom the worlds manhood Is Justly
proud. and he 10 the product Of COM
mon vital faith. OF Americans, this
man Is among the bravest and noblest.
II the corruption he uncovered Is Mis-
sourf's shame, the man who had the
courage to lift the lid from malodor-
Gus iniquity is Missouris glory. Other
States possess as deep a guilt as black
a stain. as base a treachery against the
public trust. but they have not as yet
manifested that they hold within their
borders a man of his stature and moral
power"
He said Missouri owns in Mr.. Folk
king. and he believes that the people
possess the righteous convictions
which will give to him a crown and a
throne. In closing he dramatically
Hail to the man whom no one owns
but God"
Throughout the address the speak,
er was interrupted by deafening APP
plause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-02
MORTON ASSUMES OFFICE.


New Secretary In Charge OF the Navy
Department.
Washington, JULY Paul Morton
formally assumed the duties of Secre-
tary of the Navy today. succeeding Mr.
Moody, who becomes Attorney General
of the United States. Mr.. Morton was
accompanied to the department this
morning by Mr.. Moody where, in the
presence of the retiring Secretary and
Assistant Secretary Darling, the oath
was administered by Solicitor Hanna Of
the Judge Advocate Generals Office.
thus completing the formal transfer of
the departments to nav hands. mark
ing the induction of the new Secre-
tary.
In congratulating Mr.. Morton, NJ
Moody said to him that in his contact
with the officers of the United States
Navy he would meet some of the best
men in the world.
Mr.. Darling extended his congratula-
lions and good wishes, after which an
informal reception was held in the big
room adjoining the Secretary's ONCE.
There the naval officers on duty in the
department. headed by Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton, were presented to the new Secrc
tary. after which Mr.. Morton at once
took up his new work. finding batch
of mail awaiting signature. Later he
accompanied Mr. Moody to the Cabinet
meeting.
Mr.. Moody was sworn into Office as
Attorney General a short time before
Mr.. Morton became Secretary of the
Navy. The oath of office which was
by Mr.. Graves, the ap-
pointment clerk of the Department of
Justice was taken in the presence of
Mr. Knox and the chief of this depart
ment. Mr.. Knox assured Mr.. Moody
that he could count on the confidence
and complete cooperation of all off,
Gals of his new department and he
bespoke for him the cordial support
and friendship that had been given to
himself.