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AsKoLD WILL BE DIsARNfED.
Russia's Delay Due TO Fear That Ryes-
hitelni Incident VIII Be Repeated.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 22.-The
dispatches saying that energetic action
had been taken by the American war
ships at Shanghai TO protect the neu-
t1ality of China has aroused the 'live-
liest satisfaction in official and unof-
fetal circles here. The protected
cruiser Askold and the torpedo-boat
destroyer Grozovoi wiz be disarmed.
The Admiralty realizes that it would
be folly TO send the ships out to face
the japanese squadron in the offing
and, as announced in these dispatches
last week. had already decided that
the ships shall be disarmed.
The refusal of the Russian Consul
General at Shanghai to comply with
the requests of the taotai is. it is said
at the Foreign Office, due to the fact
that no agreement had previously
been reached between the Chinese and
japanese authorities, and Russia did
not propose to allow the Chinese to
disarm the ships, as they did in the
case of the Ryeshitelni at Chefu, with
the possibility that they might subse-
quently be attacked by the japanese in
port.
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FIVE MEN HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Cave-In of Tunnel Near San
Rafael EndangerS Lives of
Small Gang of WOrkmen
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 22.-Tunnel No.
? on the California Northwestern Rail
road caved in this afternoon and five
carpenters who were working in the
tunnel narrowly escaped death. The
accident occurred fe.v mir -ttes after
a train from San Rafael passed
through.
The tunnel is situated between San
Clemente and Reed station and is
21S feet long. Although no rain has
fallen in Marin County for many
months, the tunnel is very damp and
water continually 6rips from the tim
bers This morning five carpenters
were sent from Tiburon to the tunnel
to replace a broken timber. They sue
ceeded in loosening the timber and
were about to put a new one in it's
place when the soft earth caved in and
nearly buried the wOrkmen. For
tunately the slide came slowly and
gave the men an opportunity to reach
a place of safety.
Traffic on the road was suspended
for the day and passengers desiring to
go to San Rafael and UP country were
transferred to the North Shore Rail-
road. People city-bound from Santa
Rosa, Petaluma and other stations on
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Japanese ReIent-
less in Their
Attacks.
Port Arthur's Gar
rison Given No
Respite.
continued From Page /, Column A.

and leaving 1000 dead or wounded.
Our surgeons worked heroically
impartially aiding japanese and Rus
slams. The Japanese were SO touched
that they tearfully thanked the Rus
sian surgeons.
The assault on the Green Hills was
repeated on July 27, and there were
frequent hand-to-hand encounters, the
Russians leaving the trenches to fol-
low their enemies.
The assaults of July % and July 29
on the Wolf Hills were not followed
up, the Japanese Being too severely
shaken. We evacuated the Wolf Hills
chiefly for strategic reasons, as the
hills made the line of defenses too
long to effectually withstand the furi-
Gus attacks of the Japanese.
The assault of July 80 was made in
the dark of night in the hope of sur
prising the Russians. Sixty thousand
men were hurled against our 1900,
but We, drove them back again and
again at the point of the bayonet. 1t
was another Shipka Pass.
The japanese poured in fresh bat
talions, and the slopes. covered with
- NOSeN "iiU dy ing, IleIdlly ran Will
blood.
Our Thirteenth Regiment was
forced from its position, but the Four
teenth Regiment came up and with
the bayonet again dislodged the vic
tcrs.
AS nearly as can be ascertained,
this assault cost the Japanese 10000
men. The Japanese losses since the
siege began have been $4,000 men.
The explosion of one mine destroyed
5000. This was an awful sight. A
volcano of stones dismembered the
bodies of the soldiers, while the sky
was lit up with purple glare and the
mud walls of the Chinese village were
thrown down by the shock. After this
fight General Stoessel collected 10000
japanese rifles.
The Japanese installed twenty siege
guns ON the Wolf Hills on August s.
-Four are twelve-inch guns. They have
not yet reached our shore batteries.
which are still out of range, but they
have damaged the drydock and the
railway station.
The Japanese are mapping the
town by sections for the purpose of
oombardment and they are assisted in
this task by Chinese engineer. who
recently deserted to them.
The Japanese fire an average of
800 shells daily and they keep up the
hre both day and night"
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HOPE FELT FOR SUCCESS
OF McCORMuCK'S APPEAL
Birth of an Heir Is Supposed to Have
Resulted in Putting Gar in
Generous Mood

WASHINGTON Aug. eat ap-
pears that the representations of the
State Department to the Government
Of Russia relative to recognition Of
American passports issued to natural
lied Russian Jews was forwarded to
ambassador Mccormick from Wash
irgton early last July so that the En-
bsssador probably has been holding it
at the embassy awaiting a favorable
moment for its presentation to the
Foreign Office. 1t is surmised that the
belief that the present is favorable
moment is based upon the fact that
as an incident to the birth OF an heir
TO the Russian throne the Car is sup
posed to be in a generous mood and
consequently more likely now than at
any other time to listen to such an ap-
peal as Mccormick has made.
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AMERICA TO HOLD ALooF.
Instructions 10 GOodnOw Will Keep
Strings Fleet Inactive.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Consul
General GoodnOw cabled the State De-
partment that the conference of foreign
Consuls at Shanghai. which adjourned
this morning, was resumed in the after
noon. After good deal of discussion
no sOluuCn was offered for the present
condition Of affairs, and it was sug-
gested that each Consul report directly
10 his own Government. asking what
had been done, if anything. Goodnow
Rad no suggestions to offer to the State
Department. He has been given in
situations which, it is believed, Will
prevent the United States being en-
tangled in the settlement OF the ques-
tion 'of Chinas neutrality at Shanghai
It is asserted positively at the Navy
Department that the American feet at
Shanghai is not charged with the pro-
lection Of Chinese neutrality by any
special instructions. The officials here
are convinced that the japanese have
no intention Of violating Chinese neu-
trslity. and, Furthermore. that they
would not jeOpardize the immensely
valuable foreign interests of Shanghai
by making the harbOr a naval battle
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MAY TAKE OVER
CANAL PROJECT
Steps Are Being Taken to
Apply for the First Time
Terms of Irrigation Law
Special Dispatch to The can.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 22.--Initial
steps were taken to-day for the first
application of the terms OF the ma
tional irrigation law to an. extensive
district in California and If the deal
is consummated IL will mean the be-
stowal of governmental assistance in
the reclamation of more than half a
million acres Of land in San Diego
County. At a meeting OF representa-
tives of the Water Users Association
of the famous Imperial Valley and the
officers of the California Development
Company an option was given on the
immense canal system of the company
by the terms OF which the develop
ment company agrees to accept
$3.000,00O for it's holdings. The final
determination of the matter is cOndi-
toned, first, upon the acceptance OF
the terms by the majority of the mem
bers of the Water Users Association,
and second, upon the approval of the
plan by the officers Of the reclamation
service of the United States Govern
ment. If the sale is made the Federal
Government will pay over the money
and the actual users of the water will
be given an opportunity under the ma
tiOnal irrigation act to repay it in ten
annual installments. Once those pay
ments have been made the actual set
tiers acquire title to the water.
The system is probably the most ex-
tensive in the West. It consists Of a
large canal taking water from the Col
OradO River, near the international
boundary and traversing a portion OF
the Mexican domain and returning to
California to the Imperial Valley From
there the main canal laterals have been
run. which have converted a section
that a few years ago was barren
desert into hundreds OF thriving
ranches.
1t is known that the officers OF the
reclamation service will approve the
scheme and it will be submitted to the
Secretary Of the Interior for final ac-
ton so far as the Government Is con-
cerRed.
A mass meeting will be held at I'm
periaI tomorrow to approve the ac-
ton of the Water Users Association
and then the whole deal VIII be placed
in the hands of the Government. It's
consummation will mean the adding Of
several million dollars worth of prop
erty to the tax lists Of the State and
particularly TO that of San Diego
County.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

SHANGHAI, Aug. %. - John Good
now. the American Consul General
who is dean Of the consular corps, pre-
sided at the meeting of the foreign Con-
suls held here to-day. All foreign coun-
tries with consulates here were repre-
sented.. Odagiri the japanese Consul,
and Kleinmenoff, the Russian Consul,
were in attendance.
Odagiri, who left a sick bed to attend
the meeting, made a vigorous pro-
test against the presence Of the Rus
sian cruiser Aszold and the torpedo
boat destroyer GrozOvoi in Shanghai
harbor. and declared that China had
failed in her duties as a neutral power.
He asserted that the japanese had the
, right TO take the Independent step Of
entering the harbOr and seizing the two
vessels. The attitude Of Odagiri was
warlike and Uncompromising.
Kleinmenon protested against the en-
tering of the harbor yesterday by a
japanese torpedo-boat destroyer. and
insisted upon the right of the two Rus
Sian warships in question TO remain
and repair damages. A suggestion
made by the British Consul to refer the
In the meantime the work on the As
kold is TO cease for forty-eight hours.
and no further steps are to be taken by
me .Consuls, who viii await instruc-
'tiohs from their respective govern
ments.
It was unanimously decided by the
Consuls that China cannot shirk her
responsibility as a neutral state by
handing this question over to the Con-
suls for adjustment.
Neither Rear Admiral Stirling nor
Consul Goodnow has been instructed
by Washington as to what course to
pursue. Consul Goodnow has done his
utmost TO bring about a peaceful set
Element, and he has the full confidence
Of the foreign residents in the matter
Of protecting the settlements in case
the japanese should attack the Askold
and the Grozovoi.
The British feet IS expected to reach
here tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Stirling says that the
trip of the American torpedo-b0at de-
stroyer Chsuncey from Woosung to
Shanghai yesterday was to carry dis
patches. Her movements had no con-
-nection with the arrival Of the Japa-
nese torpedo boat destroyer.
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sToEssEL is RUssIA's HERO.
Port Arthur's Stubborn Defense Re-
wives Hope in St. Petersburg.

Port Arthur's Stubborn Defense Re
wives Hope in st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-The
storming of Port Arthur which the
foreign dispatches say is progressing,
is riveting all attention. The brave,
stubborn resistance which General
Stoessel is making is evoking high
praise and the War Office and public
are hoping almost against hope that
he will be able to hold out in spite of
the heavy odds against him. The lat
est news, that the japanese are un-
able TO obtain a foothold in Louisa Bay
and at the most westerly fort of the
inner defenses, is considered encour-
aging.
An official dispatch from Rear Ad-
miral Prince Ouktomsky at Port Ar
thur, by way of Chefu, says that only
two officers were killed on board the
ships which returned to the harbor
after the fight of August 10, but his
information about the condition Of the
ships is not satisfactory, the Admir-
atty explaining that he probably
avoided going into specific details ow-
ing to fear that the dispatch might
fall into the hands of the japanese.
News that the Port Arthur SQUAD
ron has again sailed out is expected at
any hour, as Prince Ouktomsky's or
ders are imperative to go out or de-
stroy his ships beyond the possibility
Of repair before the fortress falls.
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BIG BATTLE Is DELAYED.
No Immediate Prospect of an Attack
Upon KurOpatlSin.

LIAOYANG, Aug. %. = Japanese
troops in considerable force are con-
centrating on the southern front of the
Russian army and there is continual
skirmishing, but no immediate pros
pect of a big battle.
During the night they keep up firing
on the Russian outposts, but the Rus
sian troops have strict orders not to
reply.
The Chinese say that 10000 Japan
csc troops with 200 guns have landed
at Yinkow. part of these troops going
to Newchwang and part to Haicheng.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
RIGOR OF RUSSIAN DIVORCE
LAWS is GREATLY MODIFIED

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 22.-The
rigor of the divorce laws, which for
merly did not allow a husband or wife
guilty of infidelity to marry again ex-
cept after seven years irreproachable
conduct, has been modified by the Holy
Synod making the period two years
in case the offenders agree to do pub
lice penance according to the direc-
ton Of their Bishops. The newspapers
hail this modification as being a step
in the right direction and express the
hope that the Draconian laws govern
ing divorces, which date back to the
Byzantine epoch, will be further
amended in conformity with the re-
quirements of modern life.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
BRITISH STEAMSHIP STOPPED.
Captain Declares the Cruiser Smo-
Iensk Is Again Raidlng.

DURBAN, Natal, Aug. 22.-The
British steamship Comedian, from
Liverpool, July "a, arrived here to-
day and reported that she was stop
ped by a Russian converted cruiser
yesterday off the mouth of Bashee
River, in the southeastern part of
Cape Colony After the Comedians
papers had been examined she was al
lowed to proceed.
An officer of the Comedian asserted
positively that the Russian vessel was
the Smolensk He added that the
Comedian was not boarded, but that
her papers were examined in boat
from the cruiser
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KoRsAKovsK BoMBARDED.
Japanese Warships Shell Russian Port
on SaghaIien Island.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-The
Emperor has received report dated
yesterday from the Russian comman-
dant at Korsakovr'-. island Of Sagha-
lien, as follows:
Since o'clock this morning the
enemy has bombarded Korsakovsk
The Government houses have been de-
stroyed. One Of the enemy's ships ap-
peared on the horizon at about in
the morning, approached to within
about five and a quarter miles of the
shore and bombarded Korsakovsk un-
til S.15, when the vessel turned and
disappeared. The damage done to the
town was quite inconsiderable. There
were no casualties"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
BRITISH GUNBOAT MAY
BECOME A TOTAL LOSS
CoIumbine Strikes Rock Near New
foundland Shores and Efforts to
Pull Her OFF Are i'm Win.

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland, Aug. %.
The British gunboat Columbine, one
of the vessels of the squadron patrol
ling the Newfoundland fisheries, struck
on a rock to-day in Snooks Arm, Green
Bay. and it is feared that she will be-
come total loss. The whaling ves-
sells vainly tried to pull the Columbine
off the rock. The gunboat Fantome
left here tonight for the purpose of
trying to float the Columbine, and if
that should be impossible to save her
gear.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

The Columbine, formerly the Hiarta
is a single screw steel vessel and was
purchased by the British Government
in 1897 to assist in the supervision of
the fisheries in Newfoundland waters
She is $50 tons displacement. is 1873
feet long and is capable of making
nine knots an hour. She was built in
1889.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23

the California Northwestern Railroad
were transferred at San Rafael to the
North Shore.
President A. w. Foster of the Cali
fornia Northwestern and North Shore
Railroad and superintendent j. l..
Frasier were at San Rafael this even
ing and worked very hard to get the
passengers to their destinations on
time.
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ENGLAND TO TAKE NO ACTION.
Prefers That the United States Assume
the Lead at Shanghai.

the Lead at Shanghai.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Interest in official
diplomatic circles in London centered
at Shanghai, where British interests are
strongly appealing for protection. Great
Britain, however, would prefer that the
United States take the initiative in
maintaining the neutrality of China,
Great Britains position as the ally of
Japan making her situation delicate
unless her interests are directly men
aced- 1t is true, the officials say, that
Great Britain agreed to the principle
of the neutrality of China, but she did
not agree to enforce it. Throughout the
discussion relative to the Askold and
GrOzovoi she has thus far held the view
that it is none of her business, and the
extent TO which Great Britain has gone
has been to point out to China the i'm
portance of maintaining her neutrality,
whichever belligerent is thereby affect
ed. The British Government hopes that
the pressure of the consular body at
Shanghai will make China take action
TO enfore her neutrality, thereby estab-
fishing a precedent that may prevent a
repetition of similar incidents in the
future.
Regarding the Askold and Grozovoi,
the Russian embassy here asserts that
the mere fact of a cruiser repairing in
order to put herself in seaworthy
condition is no violation of Chinas
neutrality and that after the repairs
are completed the question whether the
ship shall be dismantled or must put to
sea can be determined. 1t is further
claimed that, should the Askold and
Grozovoi go to sea, they have the right
to leave together and not necessarily
separately.
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the Novik say that the gallant ship
which was in the hrbor of Korakovsk'
on sighting the two japanese ships
steamed out to meet them and upon
finding herself unable to sustain the
unequal combat ran back to the har-
Dor and was beached. Full details OF
the casualties are not ascertatnable,
except that one officer was killed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
SANTA FE PASSENGER
TRAIN LEAVES RAILS
Number OF Persons Injured I'm a
Wreck Six Miles From Te-
cumseh. kans.
cuiilsen' MANS.

TOPEKA. Aug. 22.-Santa Fe pas
senger train No. II was deratled at
Tecumseh. six miles east of here, some
time after midnight. Five cars are off
the track. A relief train is preparing
to leave this city. A number were in
jured but no definite figures were
given in the report reaching this city.
Surgeons will accompany the relief
train.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
American Government Notifies Consular and Naval
Representatives at Shanghai Not to Be
Drawn Into the Dispute.

| beginning of the war to prevent her
capture by the Japanese and which
was subsequently fioated by the latter,
has arrived here in tow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
sIav Cruiser for Nippon's Navy.

NAGAsAKI. Aug. 22.-The Russian
cruiser Sungari, which was sunk by
the Russians near Chemulpo at the
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-23
le bodies were slid over the

fired as the bodies were slid over the
ships side.
HOW THE NOVIK WAS LOST.
Boached by Her Crew After Unequal
Combat With Two Warships.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 22.-The
official reports of the destruction of
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WANToN ACT ALLEGED.
Sinking of the Hipsang Said to Have
Been Unwarranted.


Been Unwarranted.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 22.-Evidence
given before a naval court to-day
shows the Smelling and sinking of the
steamship Hipsang by the Russians to
have been a reckless and wanton act.
The name of the torpedo-boat de-
stroyer which sunk the Hipsang is not
known. No provocation of any kind
for the sinking of the steamship had
been given. She was on her regular
course from Newchwang to Chefu and
her lights were burning brightly.
There were seven Europeans and
eighty-three Chinese on board the
Hipsang. The Europeans and sixty
nine of the Chinese were saved unin-
jured. Nine Chinese were wounded
and three were killed on board the
vessel. One Chinese is missing and
probably was killed. Another was
drowned by the capsizing of a boat.
The Hipsang was passing Pigeon
Bay, within the three-mile limit, on
July 16, when the forts fired four
times across her bows. She refused
to stop. according to the story that
was cabled from Chefu shortly after
the occurrence, and four shots were
then fired into her side. AS she still
continued TO steam ahead a Russian
tCrpedo-boat destroyer ran out and
sank her.
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BRAVERY OF A LIEUTENANT

Lieutenant Molas also distinguished
himself A shell entered the compart-
ment where he was directing the fire
and set fire to the deck, on which a
number of charges were standing about
Then came an eight-inch shell, which
scattered the charges and caused a ter
rife explosion, which threw the men in
every direction and hurled Lieutenant
Molas on the upper deck. Fortunately
he fell on a heap of dead bodies and
escaped with severe bruises.
Dense fire and smoke were then pour
ing out of the compartment, but Lieu
tenant MoIas did not hesitate for a mo-
ment Calling for volunteers he plunged
headlong into the flaming compartment
and succeeded in putting out the fire.
Another officer, followed by a>number
of sailors, brought hose and played
water upon Lieutenant Molas and his
men while they were removing the, un-
exploded charges, regardless of the fact
that they might have exploded at any
minute in their hands.
Only one of the dead was brought
back-Captain Berlinski of the Rossia.
His remains lay in coffin near an ikon
of the Savior. the glass frame of which
was smashed. The image, however,
miraculously escaped.
All the. others who were killed were
buried at sea, farewell salute being
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