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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
NoGI NOW WITH oYAMA.
Conqueror of Stoessel to Command
Right Wing of Main Army.

HUAN' MOUNTAIN, MANCHURIA.
Feb 15.-During the japanese bonn
bardment of Poutiloff HI a projectile
from siege g',n entered an under
ground hut, burst inside and tore off
the head Of lieuten- and wounded
a colonel and two staff officers who
were playing cards.
According to the Chinese the Jap
anese reserve brigades are being moved
eastward, indicating the direction of
the Japanese offensive when 1t begins.
Reports from the same source say that
General Nogi will command the ex-
treme right.
Rumors continue that the Japanese
are quietly shifting heav~ forces from
their center to their f1anks, the con-
slant artillery work in the central posi-
ton seeming to cover such movements
Whatever grounds may exist for the
charges that the Russians are violating
Chinese neutrality, 1t is certain that
bodies of Japanese troops and Chinese
bandits acting under Field Marshal
Oyama's orders are operating in Mon
golia, usually heavy detachments of
several hundred men. 1t was one of
such bodies which recently destroyed a
railroad bridge between Mukden and
Harbin.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
japanese Fleet Commanded
by Admiral Uriu Closely
Investing the Entrance
to Vladiyostok Harbor
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS,
START FOR ORIENT
Third Division of Baltic
Squadron Steams Away
From Libau to Join Yes
sells Under Rojestvensky
Special Cable to The Call and New York
Herald. Copyright, 1905. by the New York
Herald Publishing Company.


Herald Publishing Company
ST PETERSBURG, Feb. 16.-Re-
ports received here announce that
Vladivostok is being closely blockaded
by Admiral Uriu's fleet.
The departure of Admiral Neboga-
toff's division of four battleships, one
cruiser and two auxiliary cruisers
from Libau yesterday to reinforce
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron
in the Far East is a source of graft
fication to the Admiralty, in view of
the difficulties caused by the strike.
The point of rendezvous with Rojest-
vensky is not stated, but it is under
stood that it is beyond the Indian
Ocean, Vice Admiral Rojestyensky
being under instructions not to delay
into the monsoon period the resump
ton of his cruise.
Along the Hun River the booming
of heavy guns Is sounding the over
lures of hostilities that are likely to
be opened within a short time. Press
dispatches indicate that the cannon
aiding is increasing in intensity.
Special dispatches from Mukden re-
port the annihilation of an entire de-
tachment of japanese cavalry which
had destroyed a railway bridge be-
tween Mukden and Hardin. Russian
cavalry overlook the raiders, who are
said to have refused quarter and
fought until the last man was killed.
Lieutenant General Sakharoff, Gen
eral kuropatkin's chief of staff, tele
graphs that the Russian artillery on
February 13 destroyed the buildings
and walls of Nangazi. from which the
Japanese had been bombarding the
Russian trenches. The Japanese were
driven out.
In view Of the continued attacks up
on and criticism of General Kuropat-
kin, which are prejudicial to the Rus
sian arms. the Novoe Vremya, in an
extended defense of the tactics of the
ommander-in-chief, proposes that
commission composed of retired officers
be appointed to pass judgment upon
him.
MUKDEN,, Feb. 15.-The Japanese
began heavy cannonading on Tuesday
afternoon on the Russian right flank
and the firing continued all through
to-day. 1t is believed the Japanese are
preparing for a general attack. The
Russian guns are replying.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

done with the milk: he could not re-
member how long he had laid upon the
bed. In reply to queries by General
Webb regarding what he did when he
got up from the bed and what time he
came down to the kitchen Weber inva-
riably answered, II don't remember"
The defendant said he saw his father
when he came downstairs. He did not
speak to any member of his family
after coming from milking
Where did you intend to go when
you left the kitchen, when you were
going on the walk?" asked Webb
Anywhere / wanted to co. was the
, f1ippant answer
Where were you going that even
ing?"
Outside" snapped the witness.
After leaving the house how soon
did you make UP your mind which wav
you wanted to go?
When l got up to the college steps !
thought l would go down town" said
Weber.
DESCRIBES JOURNEY.
The defendant described how. as he
was gong through the gate at the
brewery, he triDped and fell on the Are
plug, just outside the gate. He said The
fire plug had been there as long as he
could remember.
Could you see the road plainly p.
asked Webb.
I don't know what you call plainlv. ;,
was Weber's response
Did you see the road ?"
Yes"
Where did you hit the fire plurp"
tripped and fell on top of the fire
plug; 1T was on the top of the nI,e
that tore my trousers
HOW did YOU happen fo foIl %,
Inc defendant replied, II was Ioolr-
ing backward over my shoulder. I was
looking to see where the old fence
would strike the new one."
viii you kindly stand I'D and shou,
us exactly where the tear in your
trousers was?" requested Webb.
weber arose and showed how his
trousers were torn. MS
Please tell US which wav tb. 4
were torn" ouSers
The tear was upwards and down
Wards' the fire plug striking in tho
middle of the tear 'ii''
understand you then to saw thar
the tear went both ways"
no, sir; 1t was upwards and down
wards, petulently said Weber
The defendant then described ~,
route he took downtown I'm ~ tte .,e
time of his arrival at the court ho,,sa
He gave graphic description of bn.,
he passed through the COURTYARD and
the way he went to Coher,s stora
Webb called the attention of the a.
fendant to the fact that before ~
cornorer's jury he had not made c,ear
the route he took to go downtown
after he left College lane and The
James house. We did not mention The
courtyard at the coroner's inn,est
Webb asked. do you not know as y
fact that you did not come through
the courtyard?' No" said Weber
The defendant told of his buvine
trousers from Cohen, and how as he
walked up the street carrying the for,
pair the fire bell rang General webh
here asked why it was that he while
running up to his burning homo
carried the bundle with him instead ~
throwing it away and thus facilita ting
his progress Il don't know" NrepIicd
Weber.
Defendant said that when he got to
his burning home he did not know
whether his family was there. "I heard
Mrs. Snowden say My sister is in tn.
house," he said, "and / threw the
bundle at the dining room window.
breaking it and went in there to see
If / could find anybody
ssXor1 knew yci1r raIafi xvoro ,If,,<,
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
TWO STEAMSHIPS SEIZED.
Capture of Blockade Runners Is Cost
ing Russia Dearly.

TOXIC. Feb. 15.-Two British
steamships, the Apollo and the Scots
man, bound for Vladivostok, were cap
tured by the Japanese off the island Of
Hokkalda yesterday. The Apollo car
ried a cargo of Cardiff coal and the
Scotsman was laden with provisions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The insurance
on the British steamships Apollo and
Scotsman, which have been captured by
the Japanese, amounts to $3.50, 900. The
aggregate insurance on the twelve
steamships bound for Vladivostok
which have been seized by the Japa-
nese since January u amounts to over
"a OOO. .OO0
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
BECCAR CARB
LIKE A MINT
All Kinds of Money I'm
covered by a Search Of
"Apple Mary's" Clothing
ENRICHED BY CHARITY
Old Woman Is Believed to
Have Large Account in a
New York Savings Bank
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15-Mary Ward
a little old woman known along the
East River water front for the last
thirty years as Apple Mary was ar
rested to-day on charge of begging
with a basket of fruit on her arm.
Search by the police matron revealed
more than 800 in coins hidden in
some small parcels in her clothing.
Here are some of the things found
s19 so in pennies, SIS SO in nickels,
SIS in ten cent pieces, $13 in quarters
and sS in bills so dirty that it took a
long time to decipher their denomi-
nations.
When the search began 1t was no.
ticed that Mary talked with an i'm
pediment and when Captain Hodgkins
questioned her closely she took several
bills out of her mouth.
Mary is believed to have a large
account in a savings bank. She was
held on a charge of vagrancy.
Mary has been occupying a room on
the top floor of a house in a squalid
district. Every day, rain or shine,
she is to be seen along the water
front, selling her little store of fruit,
which, the police say, is subterfuge
for begging pennies from sailors.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
SAVES RUSSIAN VESSELS.
Japan Raising Warships Sunk Sat
Port Arthur

VICTORIA, 3. c.. Feb. 15.-The
steamship fremont, which arrived to-
day from Japanese ports. brought
news that fifty vessels will be added
to Japanese naval strength as a re-
suit of salvage operations now being
conducted at Port Arthur. Large SAL
vare crews are working to recover
the vessels, some of which will be
repaired at the Port Arthur docks
which twelve hundred workmen are
putting in repair to receive the sunk
en- vessels as soon as they are raised.
Recent arrivals in Japan from Port
Arthur state that the captured guns,
artillery, vehicles, locomotives, rail-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

February is a month Of severe storms
and intense cold.
Even in the South, where :he prevail
ing temperature is much above wintry
Iatitudes. February brings sudden
changes of temperature
Mercury sometimes drops 20 degrees
In a single night.
Therefore. the following health hints
are applicable to the whole Of North
America
Ventilation.
The sleeping rooms should be well ven
tilated, but so as to avoid direct currents
of air.
Bathing.
Those in vigorous health should take a
cold water towel bath every morning be-
fore breakfast Those in feeble health
should take brisk dry-towel-rub every
morning.
Oief.
The diet should be a generous one. in
cluding meat, and occasionally fresh veg
etables.
Sunshine
The nights being long and the days
short much sunshine as possible
should be let into the house during the
day.
Clothing
The head should be kept cool at all
times. The feet should be kept warm
and dry, day and night.
Pe-ru-na.
When unavoidably exposed to cold or
wet, few doses of Peruna will avert
bad consequences.
PrecIUtion.
When seized with chill. or even
slight chilliness. a dose of Peruna should
be taken at once.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
RUSSIAN CAVALRY MOVEMENT
Nine Thousand Horscmen Attempt to
Cross the Hun.

TOXIC, Feb. 15.-The Russians
have begun an extensive cavalry
movement against Field Marshal
Oyama's extreme left Last night
they were attempting to cross the Hun
River, west Of Liaoyang. with 5000
horsemen. The operation began west
of Chitaitzu. One force of cavalry
stole into Liaohunshi and simultane-
ously another cavalry force approach
ed Tacha, which is thirteen miles
southwest of Chitaitzu and twenty
five miles west of Liaoyang. Nine
thousand cavalry, with artillery. ap-
preached the river mile below Tacha
and attempted to cross at o'clock in
the evening, advancing upon Peikou-
tai. The shelling of Oyama's center
continues.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
ARIZONA'S GOVERNOR WILL
ENTER PENSION OFFICE
President Signs Commission Making
Brodie Assistant Chief of the
Bureau.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The
President to-day signed the commits
sion of Major Alexander o. Brodie as
assistant chief of the record and pen
sion office, displacing thereby Major
Edward S. Fowler of New York, who
has performed the duties of that of
fee since August 1. 1904. under a re-
cess appointment
Major Brodie is now Governor of
Arizona and is expected to relinquish
that Office and com TO Washington
and assume his new duties in few
days.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
NAPA OFFICERS CAPTURE
THREE DARING BURGLARS

NAPA, Feb. 15.-Sherif Dunlap and
Under Sheriff James DAILY arrested at
Napa Junction to-day three men. who
were acting suspiciously. They proved
to be men wanted for burglary COM
mitted at Cordelia a few days ago. A
large quantity of stolen cutlery was
found on the prisoners.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

night.
catarrb of Head
Mr.. Frank Cobb. 175 Summit Street.
Deering. Me-, writes:
Il was troubled with catarrh in my
head. 1 wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice
and he prescribed Peruna.
Il took ii and am happy to say IL
helped me at once. 1 feel better than i
have for years"
Bronchial Trouble.
Mr. ]. Ed. O'Brien. Pres. American
Pilot Assn. Pensacola. Fla. writes.
Il heartily give my endorsement to
Peruna as effective cure for catarrh
and bronchial trouble"
Throat and Lungs.
Frank Battle Jr.. III N Market st..
Nashville. Tenn. writes:
"Peruna has cured me of chronic brcnA
chitis.
1T is the grandest discovery of the
age for the throat and lungs"
Pneumonia
Mr.. A C. Danforth. st. Joseph. Mich.
writes:
tied on my lungs. / was threatened with
pneumonia.
"Peruna gave me relief within a couple
Of days. Three bottles saved me a large
doctor bill and a great deal Of suffer
ing"
Thousands of Testimonials.
We have on file thousands of testimo-
malls like the above. We can give our
readers only slight glimpse of the vast
array of unsolicited endorsements DR..
Hartman is constantly receiving.
Address DIR. s. B. Hartman. President
of The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
NEVER HAD WEAPON.

What kind of overcoats did you
wear in San Francisco?" asked john
son. II wore a black one and a blue
one" said the defendant.
Did you ever have gray over
coat?' No" was the reply.
Did you ever have a pistol, and do
you know how the pistol found in the
Weber barn got here?" II do not"
answered Weber
Did you have anything to do with
the murder of your family or the burn
ing of your home?" NO" said Weber
IL a positive manner.
The defendant stated that his physi-
cal condition was good, but that he
was nervous.
Here Attorney General Webb took
up the cross-examination. Before /
begin the cross-examination I want to
ask you If you have made all the state
ments you desire to make regarding
the circumstances which connect YOU
with this case" said the States At
torney. No. the defendant answered.
During the cross-examination Adoiph
stuck very closely to the statement he
had made to the Sheriff the day after
the nre, and also to the testimony he
had given before the Coroner's Jury.
To the questions concerning these
statements put by General Webb the
defendant answered promptly and en-
phatically. On other matters, however.
his memory was not as good, II don't
remember or Il don't know" being
quite frequently his response.
He said in reply to a question by
General Webb that after he had MIXED
the COW the evening of the fire he went
back to the house. He could not tell
what the members of his family were
doing when he arrived. He went up
stairs and lay down a short time and
then started out for a walk. He could
not tell General Webb what he had
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
HARTMAN A DIRECTOR
OF THE CLARK ROAD
Divides With the Senator the Control
OF the San Pedro and Salt
LaEc Line.

SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 15.-At
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad to-day directors
were elected as follows. w. A. Clark.
j. Ross Clark. r. c. Kerens. Thomas
Kearns. T. F. Miller. w. HI. Comstock.
E. H. Hartman, w. ID. Cornish, w. II.
Bancroft w. G. Kerckhoff, B. 8.
SIausen and II. /. Belts.
The first six named are understood
to represent the Clark interests and
the last six the Hartman interests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
THIRD SQUADRON SAILS.
Warships Leave the Baltic for the Far
EaSt's Waters.

LIBAU, Feb. 15.-The third Pacific
squadron sailed at noon to-day. Grand
Duke Alexis and Admiral Biroleff in
spected the squadron before it's de-
parture. The ice breaker Ermak
cleared the way. The battleship vlad-
imir Monomach was the first to start
and the others were towed out in
turn All the vessels were out at sea
by nightfall.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
To Pass on smoot Case.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Chair-
man Burrows has called meeting of
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections to be held on Saturday
i'm the Smoot investigation and de-
ttermine upon some course of action.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
japan Launches New Destroyers.

TOXIC, Feb. 15.-The new torpedo
boat destroyers Arlake and Fubuki,
in Japan, have been placed
in commission. Their average speed
is % knots an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16
FITZHUGH LEES DAUGHTER
MARRIED TO ARMY MAN
She Becomes the Bride of Lewis
Brown Jr. in Norfolk,
Virginia

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 15.-The
most notable wedding of the present
winter in the South occurred here to-
day, when Miss Anne Fitzhugh Lee,
daughter of General and Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Lee. became the bride of Lewis
Brown Jr. of the Seventh United
States Cavalry. stationed at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga The marriage occurred
at the historic st. Paups Episcopal
Church and was a full military we'd
ding.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

road cars and other trophies have
been massed on the drill grounds
ready for shipment Considerable
coal is being stored at Golden Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-16

In most theatrical manner, asked:
Did you shoot your father? Did you
shoot your mother? Did you shoot
your sister Bertha and your brother
Earl? Did you set fire TO your home
on the evening of November 10?"
No, no, sir" answered Weber.
Were they all alive when you left
the house?"
They were"
Did you rescue Earl from the
piano room ?"
81 did"
The defendant then went on to say
that after he had MIXED the COW he
started out to take a run for exercise,
going through the gate by the brewery
and from there across the little bridge,
up by Christopher Henney's house,
then up by the college, where for a
few moments he sat on the steps
al the entrance to the grounds. He
then continued his course down
through College lane, by the James
hcme, through the Courthouse yard
down to Main street, and from there to
Cohen's store.
In reply to query from Johnson
Weber declared he had not gone into
the American Hotel washroom before
the alarm of fire was sounded.
Guy Lukens," said Weber, met me
on the street and told me my home
was ablaze. l ran up Brewery lane
and up the hill TO the house. Adrian
Wills was the first person l saw there
| went around the rear of the house.
and, after smashing the window in the
dining-room, crawled into the room.
Inhaled a lot of smoke and / jumped
out the way 1 had come in and rushed
around to the front porch. l don't
remember whom / saw there. / went
In through the front window. 1 took
my brother to the window. 1 don't re-
member who took him from me.
was dazed. / don't know exactly what
/ did after that. 1 think l came down
the stems"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

weather during the fair season or larg
Lord Sioux City, Des Moines, st.
Paul, Huron, Mitchell, everywhere in
fact, where brass bands and pumpkins
have been assembled together for the
edifcation and amusement of the
American hosts the rain has steadfast-
ly refused to fall and the wind has
failed to blow. There has been no
umbrella weather, no gum coat wealth
er, no felt boot dog skin mitten wealth
er, but, just the sweet breathed, smil-
ing kind that causes men to forget
their fall chores for two weeks at A
stretch, and sends woman, lovely wo
man, a hundred miles from home and
help, arrayed in peekaboo linens AMI
combustible millinery. South Dakota
Is truly thankful for this consideration
Of providence. She has raised boun-
tiful crop of all those things which
warm the heart and delight the eye
of the western farmer, and the western
farmer has been enabled to come and
see them, and see them under the
most favorable circumstances. This
rreans that he will come again. that
he will cast his lot among US and as
sist in building up and developing our
great commonwo alth To see South
Dakota as it is today-as the thou
sands who have visited our various
fairs have seen it's advertising
whose returns will not cease coming
in until every available parcel of land
within the state is settled and develop
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
MAKING ONES OPPORTUNITIES.

New York Mail.-Mr. Rockefeller is
conservative in advising young men.to
take legitimate and vigilant advantage
of their commercial opportunities. He
is modest enough to think that that
was all he did himself. To most peo-
pie it looks as il he made most of the
opportunities. When George w. Per
kins, before the Armstrong committee
recently had the letter read which in
1879 appointed him a clerk at a salary
of $25 a month, there was told, in sug-
gestion only. g story similar to that
of Mr.. Rockefelic-'s-a story of one
who was not content to accept his
advantages as they came along, but
intelliSertly prepared them for his
hard.
Other young men entered the SER
vice Of the New York Life Insurance
company at the same time that Mr..
Perkins did. Doubtless some of them
lgopped ont, unfit even for clerical
duties. Perhaps some of them made
better clerks than he did, but none
of them attained position that
eq,1aled his. They did their best, full
filing the scriptnral injunction:. hat
soeyer thv hand findeth to 90, do it
with thy might" Verify they have had
their reward in steady job.
They did not, however, cultivate the
faculty. of initiative, and look out for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
s ID Ell. OK: 8.

Strickland W. Gillian, the humor-
list of the Baltimore American, has
never appeared publicly in Ottumwa,
though he has been here several
times and is well known to number
of citizens who met him in a semi
public gathering. With all who know
him Mr.. Gillian is popular, not only
in Ottumwa but everywhere He was
last year president Of the American
Press Humorists' association and act
ed as spokesman for the members of
that organization when they were re-
Gently entertained by John D. Rookie
Teller at his country home near Cleve-
land, Ohio. Mr.. Gillilan's best comic
work is done in his poetry. His lines
are finished and bear the stamp Of
real wit and real ability. One Of his
neatest hits of recent date is one writ
ten after the close of the peace con-
ference at Portsmouth, and one that
works in we'll with the cartoon by
McCutcheon published at the same
time. The Baltimore mans piece fol.
lows:
There is silence down at Portsmouth
there is quiet in New Hamp.
Like the stiffness of the farmhouse as
they light the evening lamp.
There is deafness In the village as
reigned before the start
OF the recent peace convention that
enlisted every heart.
There is noiselessness in plenty, there
is lassitude to burn,
There is just the sort OF placidness for
which the Quakers yearn.