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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
CRUEL HOAX
OF ACITATORS
Russian Peasants Made to
Believe Gar Has Ordered
a Distribution of Lands
M0UJIKS ARE EXCITED
Already Measuring and Stalk
ing Off the Ground That
They Expect to Receive
MOUJIKS ARE EXCITED

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.-The be-
ginning of a dangerous movement has
been observed among the peasantry of
some of the southern provinces, where
revolutionary agitators are circulating
reports that the Emperor will on
March issue a manifesto providing
for a general division of lands. A new
allotment has been the dream of the
Moujiks ever since emancipation and,
according to private reports, the sto-
ries have spread like wildfre and are
implicitly believed.
In the government Of Tula a large
proprietor went to his estate last week
and found the peasants at work meas
uring and stalking their shares. In re-
tion, they told him of the coming man
ifesto. Refusing to listen to his decla-
ration that the report was absurd, they
would only say:
I'VE have heard the little father has
decided"
When the proprietor asked what
would become Of him, they replied:
"Oh, we will leave you the building
and forty acres"
Once the peasantry becomes pos
sessed of the idea that the Emperor
has willed a division@o of land it will be
exceedingly difficult to disabuse their
minds, and agrarian troubles on a
large scale are feared. The Moujiks
are likely to turn on the proprietors as
they did several years ago in the prov
inces OF Saratoff and Polteva, when
anarchy reigned for some time.
Among the reservists, agitators are
spreading the story that the war is
over.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
MINORITY WINS
FIGHT IN HOUSE
Appropriation for Rental of
the Old New York Customs
Building Is Stricken Out
DENOUNCED AS A STEAL
Sulzer and Williams Claim
Money Would Have Gone
to Standard Oil Company

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-In the
House of Representatives to-day the
fight that had been waged for many
years against the appropriation Of
s130,600 for rental Of the old New York
Custom-hou resulted in a victory,
Hemenway of Indiana, chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations, being
unable to muster sufficient strength to
retain the provision in the bill. The
opposition was led by Sulzer Of New
York, supported by Williams Of Missis-
sippi. the minority leader. both Of
whom denounced the expenditure as a
public scandal and in the interest Of
the Standard Oil Company, which, 1t
was alleged, was behind the National
City Bank, the purchaser of the build
ing from the Government The action
in striking out the provision was on a
strictly party vote.
Sulzer, in opposing the provision,
said it was the .'old, bewhiskered.
long-standing steal of the City Ma
tional Bank.
1T is notorious scandal, a steal and
a fraud" he vigorously asserted. and
he could not understand why the City
National Bank had not been compelled
to pay to the Government the S3.000,-
600 purchase money for the building.
instead of the money. being simply
transferred on the banks books, except
that it was due to the influence of the
Standard Oil Company, which owned
the bank.
Explaining that he was not defend
ing the contract which was made by
Gage, who was then Secretary of the
Treasury, Hemenway contended that If
the amount for rent were not appro-
priated the bank could go into court
and get a judgment.
Hemenway admitted in reply to Will
liams that no deed had passed from the
Government to the bank and that the
bank was not paying taxes on the
building. Hemenway insisted that
former Secretary Gage was not
charged with having committed a
crime, but with having made bad
contract.
HE has not committed a crimel" IN
terjected Sulzer. why. as soon as We
got an honest President he had to get
out of the Cabinet"
Williams said he did not criticize the
original transaction. but he asserted it
was the subsequent dealings that were
surrounded with fraud. in order to OBJ
tain Congressional appropriations
A motion by Sulzer to strike out the
provision prevailed-93 to II.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
TROUBLE BREWS
FOR GUATEMALA
Filibustering Expeditions
Are Said to Be Recruiting
Secretly at Mobile, Ala.
TO THWART MOVEMENT
Secretary of State Asks De-
partment of Justice to
Make an Investigation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Secre-
tary Of State has called to the atten-
ton Of the Department OF Justice GER
tain members OF bodies of men in
Mobile. Ala. who are said to be en-
gaging In a filibustering expedition
against Guatemala This action was
taken at the suggestion Of the Guate-
malan Government, which represented
that an American port was being used
as a base OF hostile operations against
a friendly nation and that the men.
who were represented TO be merely
laborers going to develop a railroad
concession. were really part OF forcs
recruited in the United States TO initi-
ate a revolutionary movement In Guat-
emala-
The State Department has asked the
Department OF Justice to make an In
quiry and If need be to take the neces-
sary steps to thwart the movement.
The relations between Guatemala and
Mexico threaten to become seri-
ously strained. the former Government
being disposed to connect the revolu-
tionary movement with Mexican activ-
tiles Mexican troops placed on the
boundaries between the two countries.
ostensibly to maintain neutrality and
prevent the organization of filibuster-
ing expeditions directed against Guat-
emala, are under suspicion of being in
tended to invade the smaller republic.
and rapid exchange Of diplomatic
notes Is in progress between Guate-
mala City and the City OF Mexico
Meanwhile, following the precedent es-
tablished during the existence of the
last clash between the two Govern
ments over the boundary line several
years ago. the State Department has
instructed it's agents in both countries
to use their good offices to prevent the
growth Of i'll feeling between the two
countries, and is doing all that 1t can
properly here In the same line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
SAN FRANCISCO
DAY At FAIR
Many People Go From This
City to Visit Display
Pavilion in ClOverdale

CLOVERDALE, Feb. 24.-T-day was
San Francisco day at the thirteenth
annual citrus fair. A number of
people came to Cloverdale over the
California Northwestern Railway to
view the beautiful citrus exhibits at
the large pavilion.
Tonight the prizes were awarded by
the judges, Mrs. c.. A. Wright, Mrs.
Thomas Geary, Mrs. A. T. Woodward
and c. M. Bruner of Santa Rosa and
Mrs. F. L. Blackburn OF Petaluma G.
w. Hoyle was the speaker of the even
ing. The list of prizes is as follows:
Glass c. best design, artistic display,
or elaborate arrangement made of
oranges, or of all citrus fruits COM
bined-First prize, w. w. Furber; Sec
ond. F. w. Brush: third, Mrs. 1. E.
Shaw; fourth, Peterson Brothers; fifth,
f. A. Cooley; sixth, Mrs. c. A Yordi;
seventh, Miss Essie Caldwell: eighth,
III. j. Crocker; ninth, Mrs. William
Caldwell; tenth, F. w. Brush and D.
M. Kassock; eleventh, M. C. Baer and
Harold Smith; twelfth. Mrs. John
Field; thirteenth, Mrs. o. H. Brush.
Special mention-American flag, C.
M. of A.
Glass A in boxes, best Washington
navels-First prize, G. Hagmayer;
cCScuus ~ "a OIuls ClOVorQale
Orange Company; best Joppas, G.
Hagmayer; best lemons H. III. Hub
bard; second best, Mrs. Appleton
Class b, twenty-four or more, best
Washington Eavels-First prize, Clover
dale Orange Company: second best,
Carl A. Yordi; third, H. H. Hubbard;
fourth, Mrs. M. J. Field; best Joppas,
G. Hagmayer; best Valencia later, G.
Hagmayer; best Mediterranean Sweets,
ClOverdale Orange Company; best
Japanese, G. Hagmayer; best Malta
Bloods, Mrs. Pool: best Villa Franco
lemon, Mrs. Pool: second. H. H. Hub
bard; best Sicily lemons, unknown;
second, w. B. Robertson; best Lisbons,
Mrs. ]. C. Whitaker: best Pomelos, F.
Yordi: second, w. B. Robertson.
Glass F, greatest variety of citrus
fruits-First prize. G.. Hagmayer; Sec
ond, Mrs. G. B. Baer.
Glass G., orange clusters-First prize,
Cloverdale Orange Company: second,
w. B. Robertson.
Glass H, soft-shelled almonds-First
prize, John Holloway; second, Mrs. H.
H. McKoon; best picked olives, Mrs.
A. M. Coomes; second, Mrs. H. H. Nc
Koon; third, G. Hagmayer; best olive
oil, Mrs. ]. A. Kleiser.
Class /, best citrons-Mrs. C. Worth.
Class L, apples-First prize. ]. A.
Ward; second. D. J. Dunham.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
ARMOR PLATE
TRUST NEXT
Attorney Generals Attention
Called by Resolution to
Carnegie's Steel Contracts
CONSPIRACY ALLEGED
Preamble Charges Manufact-
urers With Securing I'm
just Prices of Government

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Represen-
tative Vandiver of Missouri introduced
the following resolution in the house
to-day:
Resolved, That the Attorney General inform
the House al his earliest convenience whether
either civil or criminal. against the armor
plate trust and II not, why not? And further
form the EOuse what steps have been taken
by him 10 determine whether not said
amor plate trust should be prosecuted for
Violation OF the United States antitrust law
OF July >. $780, or other United States statues
against trusts and combines on the restraint
OF trade.
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary Committee.
A preamble TO the resolution recites
that on September 6, 1901, the Attorney
General was petitioned to institute civil
and criminal proceedings against the
Carnegie Steel Company and the Beth
lehem Steel Company. as combining
and constituting what the petition al
legged was an armor plate trust for con-
trolling the price Of armor plate, and
that there was filed with the Attorney
General and with the President a
statement Of facts and evidence show
Ing conspiracy, whereby the trade
and commerce in armor plate had been
mOnopolized and the armor plate trust
enabled TO sell many thousand tons of
pAdL0 10 the united states OON-
ernment at prices ranging from $445 to
$500 a ton, after a duly appointed board
OF expert naval constructors had re-
ported that the actual cost Of the ar
NOR did not exceed $1S7 a ton. The pre-
amble further alleges an agreement be-
tween the Carnegie and Bethlehem
companies as to prices and that they
have divided the contracts of the Gov
ernment between themselves, each bid
ding lower than the other for one-half
Of the armOr required at any time by
the Government. Additional evidence
Of this conspiracy to prevent free and
open competition in bids for armor
plate, the preamble continued, had been
shown il the hearing Of the present
Secretary of the Navy when, on Janu-
ary 26. 1906. Secretary Morton stated to
the House Committee on Civil Affairs
that the bids Of the Bethlehem and
Carnegie companies on 1920 tons OF
armOr plate, which had been opened on
January u last, were discovered 10 be
Identical
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
TAFT SUBMITS STATEMENT
OF COST OF ENCANIPMENTS
National Guard Bill for Atascadero'
Maneuvers Is $24, 900, Army's
Expense Being $3.50.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Secre-
tary Taft to-day transmitted to the
House statement showing the total
cost of the joint encampments and
maneuvers of the militia and regular
army for the last year. The maneu-
vers at Manassas, Va, cost the State
militia organizations S4S4,04 and the
regular army s105,156. In California
the cost to the militia was s24, 900 and
to the army $3.50.
In Washington State the militia ex-
pended $26,732 and the army s9471.
The statement contains an item of
S13,60S for Pullman car fare for Of
ficerS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
Army and Navy orders.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Army or
ders: Colonel William S. Patten, as
sistant quartermaster general in ad-
dition to his present duties, will as
sumo charge of the construction OF
public buildings and other improve
ments at all posts in the vicinity of
San Francisco, relieving Captain Will
liam c.. Wren. Captain Wren will re-
port to the commanding general Of
the Department of California for duty
as assistant to the chief quartermaster
of that department.
er J. II. Rohrbacher Is detached from
the Franklin at the Norfolk navy
ward and ordered to the Asiatic sta
ton, sailing from San Francisco about
March 1S.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
MILES PUBLISHES LETTER
SENT BY MRS. DAVIS
Missive Mailed i'm 1865 Thanks Gen.
eral for Courtesy i'm Replying
to Questions.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 24.-General
Nelson A. Miles, in the Independent Of
this week, has partly complied with
the request of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
that he publish in full any letter or
note that he may have from her in
which she thanked him for treatment
o3 President Jefferson Davis when
held under General Miles care as a
prisoner of war at Fort Monroe.
The letter which he publishes fol-
lows:
FORT MONROE Va, May o. 1S65.-Piease
receive my thanks for your courtesy and kind
answers to my questions of this morning
May 23). I cannot quit the harbor without
begging you again to look after my husband )
health for me. VARlNA DAVIS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
RAILROAD RATE INQUIRY.

Senate Committee Desires to Take
Testimony During the Recess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Com
merce to-day agreed to report a reso-
luton asking that the committee be
authorized by the Senate to sit during
the recess of Congress and take testi-
mony for the purpose of preparing
some measure for the regulation Of
railroad rates.
The resolution of Senator Newlands
creating committee TO frame a ma
tional incorporation act for railroads
engaged in interstate commerce was
ordered referred to the Interstate
Commerce Committee, with directions
to report on the plan outlined by the
resolution, with such suggestions and
notifications as it may deem advis-
able.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
FEW ABLE TO READ OR WRITE.
Warsaw Oh1cial Says the Russian
Strikers Are uIfterate.

Warsaw Ohicial Says the Russian
Strikers Are Hliterate.
WARSAW, Feb. 24.-Imperial Coun-
cilor Mienkein, who, because of the
illness Of Governor General Tchertkoff
is virtually acting as Governor Gen.
eral Of Poland, said to-day that, with
the exception of Warsaw, the condi-
tion throughout Poland was improving
In Warsaw the strikers return to work
one day and walk out the next. Speak
ing generally, the councillor said:
The whole strike movement is in the nature
OF an epidemic Starting from st. Petersburg
II has ravaged other parts of the empire. A
strike in Russia is very different matter
from a similar movement In Great Britain CT
Germany. There the workmen are educated
while In Russia only few are able to read
understand what they are demanding. Such
condition tends greatly to complicate the
difficult.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
CzAR ENDS RAILWAY STRIKE.
Grants the Demands of the workmen
on Polish Roads.

on Polish Roads.
MINSK, Feb. 24-The manager of
the LibauRomny Railway says that
Emperor Nicholas has ordered the es-
tablishment of a nine-hour day in all
railway stations and workshops and
that the employees should be allowed to
elect representatives to report on their
grievances. An increase of pay is
promised. The statement created
great satisfaction and work on the line
has been resumed.
WARSAW, Feb. 24-The Governor
Of Warsaw has been notified by the
Warsaw and Vienna Railway that the
Railway Council at ST Petersburg
consented to increase the wages of en-
ployes of the road this year by a sum
Of 1925, 900. The men have been noti-
fed that their demands have been ac-
ceded to and an immediate resumption
Of traffic is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
URGES REDUCTION OF
SOUTH'S REPRESENTATION
Congressman Crumpacker Of Indiana
Addresses the House i'm Behalf
of the Negro Voter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a = Under
license of debate in the House to-day
Crumpacker of Indiana delivered
lengthy address in favor of the propo-
sition to reduce the representation OF
the States violating the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the con-
stitution regarding disqualification Of
voters. He pleaded for perfect equal
ity in citizenship and declared that
the door of hope" should be open to
all citizens. without regard to color
or creed.
Crumpacker admitted that q large
percentage of negroes was not fitted
for the privileges or the ballot, but
those that were qualified, he contend
ed, should be accorded these privi-
1eges as freely and ungrudgingly as
they were accorded any white man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
speed Trial of the Paul Jones.

SEATTLE. Feb. 24-The United
States torpedo-boat destroyer Paul
Jones made her annual speed trial trip
to-day under service conditions, over
a course twenty-five miles long, from
Seattle to Tacoma, steaming at full
speed An average speed of twenty
nine knots was maintained. Ninety
six hundred horsepower was developed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
CoURT-MARTIAL ORDERED.
Soldiers to Be Tried for Saluting the
Gar With Case Shot.

OZdF WIFI OdS6 S1Ot.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. "a
Grand Duke Vladimir, commander Of
the military district of St Petersburg,
has issued an order of the day order
ing the trial by court-martial of Cap
tain Davidoff of the Seventeenth Bat
terry of the First Regiment of Horse
Artillery of the Guards and three
other officers and three men of the
First Battery of the Guard Artillery
Brigade in connection with the firing in
the direction of Emperor Nicholas of
a charge of case shot at the ceremony
of the blessing of the Neva on Janu-
ary 19.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth has
been appointed commander of the
Fifth Kieff Grenadiers in succession of
the late Grand Duke Sergius.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

with narrow frills of valenciennes: wreath OF
white roses
Mrs. r. W. Taylor. white chiffon silk with
pearls.
Mrs Gerrstt Livingston Lansing white chif
fon cloth over white chiffon. interlaced with
b.ach t-.uon ve.yet.
Miss Lutte Collier. white silk and red roses
Miss Grace Thompson, pink chiffon over
pink silk.
Miss Shepherd embroidered white silk gren.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
SEEKS MISSING SON
FOR TWENTY-THREE YEARS
Brooklyn Physician Dies Without
Having Succeeded in Search
Which Cost Him Fortune.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-By the filing
for probate Of the will of Homer L.
Bartlett, prominent Brooklyn physi-
clan, who died February at Thomas
vile, Ga, notice has been given the
courts that every effort has been ex-
hausted to find the doctors son Henry,
who disappeared twenty-three years
ago. The facts of the search in which
a fortune was spent are recited and the
Surrogate was asked, in order that the
estate may be administered, to cite the
missing heir by publication. Young
Bartlett disappeared in 1882 and from
that time until he died DR.. Bartlett
continued search for his son.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
Posumasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The fol-
lowing fourth class postmasters have
been appointed: California-Fair-
mont, Los Angeles County. Rupert L.
Cram, vice Walter B. Cram; Gait, Sac
ramento County. j. ]. Campbell, vice
John Brewster.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
SOZODONT
LIQUID and Powder

should be used The Liquid to penetrats into
the little crevices and purify them; the
Powder to polish the outer surface and pre-
vent the accumulation of tartar.
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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
FIRE THREATENS CROWDED
CHILDREN'S ASYLUM
Twelve Hundred Little People Escape
From New York Institution in
Fifteen Minutes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Fire which
started in the New York Juvenile Asy-
lum at One Hundred and Seventy-sixth
street and Amsterdam avenue to-
day spread so rapidly that it was soon
beyond control of the emergency fire
brigade of the institution There were
1900 children in the building at the
time, but fifteen minutes after the fire
had started II was believed all had es-
capped. The fire was quickly extin-
guished, the flames being confined to
the bakeshop and the loss was small.
None of the children were injuredf
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
TO GUST STANDARD OIL.
Quo Warranto Proceedings VIII Be
Commenced i'm Kansas

TOPEKA. Kas., Feb. 24--Attorney
General Coleman will commence quo
warranto proceedings in the Supreme
Court to oust the Standard Oil Com
pany from Kansas. The custer writ
will be asked for on the ground that
the Standard Oil Company is a trust,
operating in Kansas in violation OF the
antitrust law.
CHANUTE. Kas., Feb. 24-Criminal
proceedings against the officers and
employees of the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company will be started at once.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

Swayne Soon to Know His Fate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-It is the
expectation of the Senators who are
managing the impeachment trial of
Judge Swayne that an announcement
will be made Tomorrow to take a vote
on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
MURDERER SURRENDERS
TO A COLORADO JAILER

Asks TO Be Taken Into
Prison.
PUEBLO, Colo, Feb. 24.-Jerry Nu-
cic, an Austrian, 26 years old, knocked
at the doors of the County Jail short
ly after daylight this morning and
asked to be admitted as a prisoner.
saying in broken English that he and
his brother, last July, had killed Louis
Perme of Bingham Junction, Utah He
was taken into custody and later Aus
trian interpreters succeeded in learn
ing from him that, together with his
brother, whose whereabouts he does
not know, he was working in a smelter
in Bingham Junction when the quarrel
arose which resulted In the death OF
Perme. who was shot in the head.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
YALE GRADUATE CHINA'S~
MINISTER TO ST. JAMES
Taotaf Lang Shao III of Tientsin TO
Represent Peking Government
in London.

PEKING, Feb. 24.-Taotai Lang
Shao III of Tientsin has been appoint
ed Chinese Minister to London. He
is at present in India negotiating a
convention for the adhesion Of China
to the Anglo-Thibet treaty.
Lang Shao I'll was educated at Yale
University and was formerly secretary
to Yuan Shi Tai the progressive Vice
roy Of Pechili province.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

LONDON Feb. 24.-The second court Of the
season was held at Buckingham Palace to-
night. Among the Americans present were:
Mss Ada Adair. Mrs. F. J. Mackey and Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25

WASHINGTON Feb. Ex-senator Beverfdss
reported favorably from the COMMITTEES on Ter
rftories to-day the Dietrich bill creating q
Government board for Alaska
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-25
A SENSIBLE MOTHER

Proud Of her children's teeth, consults
dentist and learns that the beauty of perma-
nent teeth depends on the care taken Of the
first set.