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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
F AIR HEIR
IS CALLED
BY DEATH
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DENVER April 2S.-Mrs. Pearl
Smith is dead in her youth and the
vast sum which was coming to her
from the great Fair estate will go to
others Mrs. Smith was an heir to
the Fair millions through her father
in-law, Charles Smith of Boulder,
Colo.. who was close relative Of Mrs.
Fair. He comes in for large share
of the estate and she would have re-
ceived a share of this through her
husband She is survived by the lat
ter and a daughter a year old.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
She died at her home on the Ontario
ranch. near Denver, aged %.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-By the will
of Hannah Nelson of Newmarket, N.
J., filed for probate at the office of
the Middlesex County Surrogate at
New Brunswick. all of her estate. val
ued at s500,000, is left to her six chill
dren and the heirs of the seventh. Mrs.
Nelson was the mother of Mrs. Charles
l.. Fair, who was killed, with her hus-
band, in an automobile accident in
France.
The will is dated March 21. 1903.
The executors are Mayor" William
Smith and Braham Mason Of Newman
ket, sons of the testatrix-
The five children Of Sarah E. Letter.
d deceased daughter, win receive their
mothers share.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Evidently Is Awaiting the Arrival
of Nebogatoffs Division.
GEN LINEUITCH rs SATISFIED
Says His Army Is Rested and Ready
to Assume the Offensive
Special Dispatch to The Call.

General Kuropatkin as against his for
mer subordinate. and finished with an
expression Of good will toward the
press in the present war.
In the last fortnight the Russian
army on the right, left and center has
advanced beyond the Sipinghai posi-
ton, and the Russian vanguard posts
are row in the form of an inverted
crescent, the left horn Of which is con-
sider&bly in the rear of Changtufu,
which the Japanese hold and which is
strongly fortified.
The japanese are now exerting a
pressure against the Russian advance.
On account of the nature of the coun-
try and the position Of the opposing
armies 1t is impossible to effect recon-
naissances by small bodies of scouts.
and work of this nature must be done
by considerable detachments. often in
cluding all three arms of the service.
being practically reconnaissances in
force. These "Reminiscences do not
show at the present moment a jap
anese turning movement in the direc-
ton of Kirin. but it is impossible to
say what may be taking place along the
eastward road from Korea and the
Yalu territory. The country there.
however is exceedingly mountainous
and difficult for military operations and
il is thought that the roads are i'm
passable for troops with artillery
trains.
The Japanese are actively fortifying
around Kai Yuan. and the line of jan
anese defenSes appears to be approXl
mately in the vicinity Of the villages of
Shahed1 and Syasouke and the valley
of Kaokhe-
Prince Hilkoff. Minister of Railways.
has arrived here.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
LEE CHILDREN HERE.
Son and Daughter OF the General In
San Francisco.

General Lees son and daughter and
two sons-in-law form a party now
staying at the Occidental Hotel, await
ing the departure of the transport
Sherman on Monday. They are First
Lieutenant G.. NJ. Lee, Mrs. Brown and
her husband, Lieutenant L. Brown,
and Lieutenant ]. c. Rhea. The three
officers belong 10 the Seventh United
States Cavalry and received the first
news of General Lees death last even
ing from a Call reporter The news
was conveyed first to Lieutenant Lee,
who Immediately went to the apart
ments of his sister to console her in
her grief. Later in speaking of his
fathers death Lieutenant Lee said:
Father had been in the best of
health until stricken down with apo
plexy. We have been worrying about
him all day and this news confirms
our worst fears
Later in the evening Lieutenant Lee
received a telegram from Washington
ordering him TO report TO Fort Meyer,
which practically means that he has
been relieved from duty in the Phil
ippines. He and his sister will leave
for the East to-day. Another son of
the distinguished general is now in
the Philippines, but was ordered home
by the War Department when the an
nouncement was made that his father
was in a critical condition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
WOMAN FINDS
new DEFENSE
Mrs. Lille of Nebraska to
Make Another Attempt to
Avoid Life Imprisonment
STRANGE MAN IN CASE
She Will Try to Prove That
Not She but Another Took
the Life of Her Husband
Special Dispatch to III. can.

LINCOLN. Nebr.. April 2s.-Startling
developments in the Lille case are
promised by friends Of the convicted
woman within a few days. Mrs Lii
lie has let it be known that Harvey
Lille. her husband. brought home S400
on the night of the murder. The money
was missing after the murder So was
a citizen CT David City. whose name
Mrs. Lilies friends refuse to reveal
The hunt for this man has been in
progress for the last two years.
Mrs. Lena Lille was sentenced to
life Imprisonment for the murder of
her husband. This new evidence will
be brought before the courts il the
missing man is found. Mrs Lille said
she wanted to state these facts at the
trial and go on the stand in her own
defense. but her attorneys would not
allow it. Recently she was advised
that marked progress had been made
IN the search and the time was almost
at hand fer warrant to be sworn out
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

HUE. Cochin China April 2S.-The
German ship Hansa, in from Paitan
Bay. British North Borneo, tonight,
settles the position Of the Russian Bal
tic feet and puts an end to the BELIEF
that Rojestvensky sailed for Formosa
Straits on last Wednesday. The Hansa
came upon the Russians Thursday
evening on Three Kings Cape, and
when five miles away was overhauled
by the Bravi and her papers examined.
She was then permitted 10 proceed.
The captain Of the Hansa reports
that the cOlierS and other supply ships
were missing, but twenty-five war yes
sels in all were of the mainland of Co
chin China This makes il clear that
since his departure from kSmranh Bay,
Saturday, the Russian admiral has
been sailing up and down the coast.
When sighted by the Hansa he was
1orty-one miles northeast of Kamranh
Bay. There were six battleships in the
feet and seven cruisers.
Naval officers OF the French torpedo
boats here are united in the opinion
that Rojestvensky intends TO await Ne
boSatOn's squadron, and they say that
when the two fleets meet il will be ten
70 twelve days before their combined
strength is ready for action.
SHANGHAI, April S.-Infor1nation
brought here this afternoon by the
Peninsular steamer Kaiser, from Ma
Mia, makes it appear improbable that
the main japanese feet will meet the
Russians for weeks 10 come unless Ro-
3estvensky should decide TO sail
straight away for the battle ground Sc
lected by Togo. The Kaiser sailed
through Formosa Straits Thursday
morning.
or Bsshi Islands she passed a small
squadron OF japanese vessels, mostly
torpedo boats. In the Straits of For
mosa, north Of PesCadores Islands, sew
eral Of the armored cruisers and four
glfnboats were passed, near the Chi
nese mainland, and this morning, forty
nve miles north Of the Loochoo ISL
anos, the Kaiser made out four Jap
anese battleships, nine miles to tho
northeast None Of the second-cIasr
cruisers Of the japanese fleet was OBJ.
served on the Kaiser's trip, which con-
nrms the general belief that these are
IN scouting divisions in command OF
Admiral Kamamura
ISLAND OF PENANG. Straits Set
tlement, April 2S.-The British steamer
Catharine Apcar. which arrived herv
to-day from Calcutta. reports havinf
passed TWO detachments Of eight and
seven warships respectively last night.
sixty miles south Of Penang. They
were heading for Singapore.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Continued From Page 1. Column :

the body may be laid to rest at the
National Cemetery at Arlington. al
though it is expected that General Lees
friends may make an effort to have a
site chosen somewhere else in Virginia.
A widow and Ave children survive
General Lee. The two boys are army
officers and two Of the girls are wives
of army officers, while the remaining
child is young woman still in her
teens. The children are: Mrs. J. c. Rhea.
wife of Lieutenant Rhea now at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga: Lieutenant Fitzhugh
Lee, of the cavalry branch. now in
Manila: Lieutenant George Mason Lee
of the Seventh Cavalry, who is now in
San Francisco; Mrs. Anna Brown,
wife of Lieutenant Brown. of the Sew
enth Cavalry, who is now in San Fran
cisco, and Miss Virginia Lee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
NOBLE SOLDIER
GONE TO REST

out. and young Lee offered his services
TO the Confederacy. On the 25th of
July. 1862, Lee was made a brigadier
general, and about year later he
became major general He was
conspicuous figure in the battle of
Winchester, on which occasion three
horses were shot under him and he
was severely wounded.
After several months spent in the
hospital he returned TO the field, and
in March, 1865, he was placed in COM
mand of the entire cavalry corps of the
Army of Northern Virginia Lee dis
played skill as well as courage as a
cavalry leader.
At Farmville, near Appomattox, he
led brilliant charge, which drove
back General Crooks cavalry division,
and held the key to the situation until
Sheridan and Ord arrived with Fed
eral reinforcements and put an end to
the struggle On the following day
General Robert E. Lee and General
Grant settled the terms OF the sur
render of the Confederate forces.
One of the first of the recognized
leaders of the Confederacy to preach
the doctrine, The war is over let by
cones be bygones," was Fitzhugh Lee.
In the winter and spring of 1929
he made tour of investigation
through the Southern States in the in
terest of the Southern Historical So
ciety- About the same time he at
tended reunion of Confederate vet
Grams and aroused much enthusiasm
by reminding his hearers that the blue
and the gray were reunited in loyal
allegiance to one flag and one country.
General Lee was elected Governor
of Virginia in 1885. A mutual regard
sprang up between President Cleve-
land and General Lee, which ripened
into a strong friendship. When in
April, 1895, it became necessary to
have strong, fearless, cool-headed
and discreet representative of this
Government in Havana, President
Cleveland sent for Fitzhugh Lee and
induced him to accept the place. I'm
der the peculiar and exacting RESPONSE
bilities of his Office Consul General
Lee displayed great diplomatic ca
pacity.
General Lee was retained as Consul
General to Havana by President Nc
Kinley because the President and his
Cabinet convinced themselves that un-
der the circumstances they could not
get as well equipped man to take his
place.
When the Spanish war
broke out General Lee took the field
and was placed in command of the
Seventh Army Corps.
In April. 1901, General Lee spent
brief period in San Francisco for his
health
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
PEASANTS WILL
SEIZE THE LAND

MINI NOyGOROD, April %. = The
peasants have served formal notice
upon the authorities and landlords of
the district of their intention to seize
and distribute among themselves the
lands of the large proprietors. Dis
turbances are frequent.
KISHENEY, April 2S.-The peasant
disturbances in the adjoining province
OF Podolia are spreading widely. The
authorities are being openly defied. vio-
lence is threatened and all field work
has been stopped Troops will be sent
to the disturbed districts.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2S.-Three
days hard fasting preceding Easter,
accompanied by solemn services. began
to- day. Business of every character
ceased and all the Government depart
ments were closed. The alarming re-
ports circulated during the last, few
days apparently had little effect on the
size of the crowds that thronged the
churches, where the tragedy of Calvary
was vividly re-enacted. The day was
also marked by the observance of the
traditional ceremonies Of freeing birds,
lighting bonfires and placing holy
bread in bins, but the bright sunshine
did not fail to make deep impression
upon the superstitious in the midst of
the gloomy forebodings of evil, being
augury of drought and crop failure,
which in Russia is synonymous with
famine and disaster.
The diplomatic corps, including EN-
bassador Meyer, attended the services
at ST. Isaacs Cathedral. Every mem
ber of the Orthodox church took COM
munlon to-day, the Emperor and the
imperial family attending the service
and taking the sacrament at the chapel
of the Alexandra Palace at Tsarskoe-
Spln
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE.
Negotiations Are in Progress, but Fact
Is Being Kept Secret.


WASHINGTON, April 2S.-President
Roosevelts sudden decision TO shorten
his bear hunt and return TO Washing
ton is due TO a suggestion from Sec
rotary Taft that several important
questions demand his attention at
once. Among these are the peace ne
gotta tiOns which have taken such a
turn as TO require his presence. 1t is
known positively that peace negotia-
tions have been in progress since the
President left, but the State Depart
ment is taking great care pending his
return TO keep the facts from the pub
lie.
Expecting that Washington is des-
tined to play an important part in the
preliminary negotiations that will pre-
cede the cessation of hostilities be-
tween Russia and Japan, even though
the American capital may not be Sc
lected as the scene for the actual peace
negotiations, Baron Sternburg, the Ger
man Embassador, and NJ. Jusserand,
the French ambassador, will sail for
their respective countries soon after
comforting with President Roosevelt
when he returns from the West. Baron
Sternburg Will have several audiences
with the Emperor and NJ. Jusserand
will see President Loubet and NJ. Del
caSSe, TO whom will be communicated
in an entirely unofficial way the ear
nest wish of the President that the war
be ended at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The ambassadors will supple
ment their dispatches by personal tes-
timony of the activities at Washing
ton in this direction, which have been
led by the President
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British
Erlbassador, who sails tomorrow on
the Etruria for London, is in full pos
session Of President Roosevelt's views,
which he viii communicate in an in
formal way TO King Edward. So far
as their ambassadors at Washington
can judge, King Edward and Emperor
William are as anxious as President
Roosevelt for an early ending of the
war. As the ally OF one of the belliger-
ents, Great Britain is prevented from
taking the friendly initiative open to
the President and Emperor William,
but the necessity of the Kings CO.
operation as well as that of the French
Government is readily recognized
Whatever the result of the naval bat
tie impending, diplomats at Washing
ton believe the first real opportunity
for the successful initiation of peace
negotiations since the war began will
exist with the ending Of that engage
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
LNEvIrcH is CHEERFUL.
Satisfied With the Condition of the
Eorces Under Him.

Forces Under Him.
GUNSHU PASS, April 2s.-GeneraI
Linevitch, in an interview at his head
quarters hereto-day, expressed himself
as highly satisfied with the present
condition Of the Russian army and it's
readiness to assume the offensive. He
manifested emphatic regret for the re-
treat from -Mukden. The new com
mander in chief believes that the peril
10 the army at that juncture was over
estimated and that the day was far
from being lost when the retreat was
ordered. With his eyes cleaning with
great energy and emphasis on his
words with blow upon the camp table
before him General Linevitch ex-
claimed:
would certainly not have retreat
ed 1 realize that il is easy now to
pass judgment upon accomplished
facts, but nevertheless repeat 1 would
not nave retreated- / persuaded Kuro-
patkin 10 stand at Tie Pass and We
halted there for q time. We could
have remained but for the fact that he
considered il inexpedient and the re-
Ilrement was continued -
General Linevitch attributes the
greater success Of the first army dur
ing the retreat TO the relatively more
advantageous position in which il was
located. He admitted that there were
heavy losses in both men and material
during the retirement, especially TO the
wagon train, but he declared this was
also exaggerated. Touching the break
ing through Of the japanese at the Hun
River on March 9, General Linevitch
said he did not nor does he now attach
real significance TO il, believing that
this force was not greater than two
companies Of scouts or small bodies of
cavalry, and he believes that the re-
port that japanese artillery was in ac-
tion east Of the Great Mandarin road
on March 10 was based on a miscalcu-
Iation.
General Linevitch also discussed the
Gripenberg incident. taking the part Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
MISSING WITNESS FOUND
By THE PUEBLO POLICE
Woman Wanted in Election Fraud
Cases Is Located on a Ranch
and Arrested.

PUEBLO, April 2S.-Blanche Shaw,
wanted as a witness in nearly fifty
cases in which election frauds are
charged, was found late tonight by
officers secreted on a ranch fifteen
miles from the city. The woman was
spirited away to prevent her testifying
in the case against former City De-
tective Wilson. To-day former City
Detective Charles Grant and his
brother, G. w. Grant, were placed un-
der arrest on the charge of being i'm
plicated in the woman's disappear
ance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
VIII Investigate Fisheries.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 2s.-An
extensive investigation has been or
dered to take place this summer into
the fisheries of British Columbia. A
commission Will be appointed with a
wide scope and special stress will be
laid upon international features of the
British Columbia fishing differences.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Grandmother of 81 Children Dies.

SANTA CRUZ, April 2S.-Mrs. Jane
Bias, a pioneer resident known ali
over the county as Grandma Bias.
died tonight, aged 81. She was the
mother Of County Treasurer w. H.
Bias and j. B. Bias, a prominent mer-
chant of this city. Five other children
and thirty-seven grandchildren sur
vive her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Must Hang for His Crime.

SALEM, Or, April 2s.-The Su-
preme Court to-day rendered an opin-
ion confirming the conviction in the
Circuit Court of Warren County of
Norman Williams for the murder of
Alma Nesbitt and her mother, Louisa
j. Nesbitt, on ranch near Hood Riv-
er, March s, 1900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Only $500.

Next Sunday. April 80. round trip 90 sta
tions the California Northwestern Railway
from Fulton Russian River Heights Take
your lunch and have good outing on the
banks OF the picturesque Russian River. Leave
Tiburon ferry at $50 a m and on the return
leave Russian River Heights at D
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
Quiet at Island of Formosa.

TAIPEH, Formosa, April 29.-It is
expected that martial law will be de-
clared throughout the island of For
mosa at any moment. The authorities
view the situation calmly and the Chi
nese residents continue their avoca-
tons undisturbed.
Steamer communication remains
open.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29

SEATTLE. April 2s.@J. Francis
Lee. formerly general traffic manager
of the. White Pass and Yukon Rail-
road. died in Detroit to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
STOCKTON EXCURSION.
Knights of Tara, Sunday, April 20

The Knights of Tara will enjoy an ex-
cursion to Stockton over the Santa Fe
Sunday, April 80, leaving Union Ferry
Depot at $3.50 a. m. sharp. Fare 81 so
round trip. A grand chance to have 4
good time. Tickets on sale at Santa Fe
Office, Ferry Depot, on Sunday morning. ;
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-29
FIRE ExTINGUISHED
IN THE PICToU NINE
Diggings to Be Pumped Out and
Work Will Then Be
Resumed

TRINIDAD. Colo. April 2s.-The fire
in the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany's mine at Pictou was extin-
guished to-day The mine will be
pumped out Immediately and work re-
sumed.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

All of these figures We're taken from
the registers with the exception of the
Indians, of which no census was taken,
and those from Lake county, all of
which are not yet in.
The completed figures from Clay
county show loss of 1856 from the
census of five years ago The popula-
ton is 4,S15 male and 4175 female,
of which 1890 are foreign born. OF
the towns. Nermillion has 2.147, Wa
llonda GAG, and that portion Of Irene
in Clay county 144. The loss in popu-
lation is accounted for by the fact OF
consolidation of farms and that the
students at the university We're count.
ed five years ago and We're left out
of the present census
One popularity in the returns to the
state auditor on the reports for the
state assessment board comes from a
county which shows 623 school roll
and admits the existence of !, 139 dogs
for taxation.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04
OLD BUT STURDY S. o. SETTLERS.
The tooth Birthday Party of Mrs. Hub
bel Was Success.


The Tooth birthday party of Mrs.
Hubbel of Miller was quite largely at
tended and the lady received many
presents and kindly wishes Mayor
Thomson (whose grandmother lived to
be 1O1) sent her big bouquet and
congratulatory letter. Owing to the
threatening weather Mrs. Reeves, age
96, Mrs. Sweetland, SO, and Mrs. Nc
earthly, SO, did not attend the party,
but they hope to next year.
1t was not from weakness that Da-
vid Walton, aged 81, did not attend,
but because his fifty-acre field of
wheat, that looks like twenty-five
bushels to the acre, needed his atten-
ton. He put in his crop with the
help of boy, and will do a good share
of the harvesting himself His left
hand is off at the wrist Recently his
driving horse refused to be caught in
the pasture, but the old man grabbed
the animal by the tail and held on
until the startled beast was glad to be
battered. In his younger days, when
he had both hands, on a wager he
lifted barrel of cider and drank from
the bung. He does not use intoxicat-
ing beverages and never used tobacco.
He, too, bids fair to live to more than
the 100 mark.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-08-04

farms, $50 are operated by the own
ers; "A by hired managers; 1852 by
cash renters; 233 by share renters
and 264 not classified. The plowed
land is 165,327 acres; hay land 3d.
213; pasture, 53,1s4. Last year the
county produced 3,466,9SS bushels of
corn, 635,90O of wheat; 1,152,61O of
oats; 1o1,104 barley; 1883 rye; 125
buckwheat; 1890 speltz; AZ durum
wheat; 3,627 flax seed; 16 clover seed;
615 timothy seed; 5S1 other grass
seeds; S5,4S5 Irish potatoes; 423 sweet
potatoes; 1861 sweet corn; 1925 on
ions; Clip tomatoes; 10,5O5 other
vegetables.
In fruit they raised 1928 bushels
of apples; 4,340 plums; 1,101 cherries;
1868 berries; 1872 grapes; and 1868
melons. The county made 1908 tons
clover hay; 6,516 timothy; 2,7O6 mil
let; 1,219 alfalfa; S6,6S4 wild hay; L.
253 other forage crops. In live stock
they had 25,914 head of cattle; 1852
horses and mules; 1,741 sheep; 1854
swine. 1t had 137,246 chickens, and
5,26S other fowls, and produced l.
031 ,004 dozen eggs. The milk pro-
duction was 2s,s73,53 pounds, and
butter 56S,679; cream, 4S,9SS, and 49,
All pounds of honey are returned.