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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
ANTEEN'S
FOES LOSE
1AFT'S AID
War Chief FaVOFS
Its Restoration
in Army.
Says Its Adjustment Has
LED to Increase OF
Drunkenness.
GficerS InstructeJ to Submit Unbiased
Statements BsaTing Upon
tie Problem.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA circular
issued by the War Department to the
army to-day gives the text of a letter
received by the Secretary of War from
Representative Littlefield of Maine,
relative to the anti-canteen act. and
the Secretary's reply, together with in
structions to officers with respect to
their reports on the subject. In his
letter Littlefield states that he is the
author of the anti-canteen amendment
and says:
Il regret to say that an impression
prevails that the officers of the army
are not only averse to this legislation,
but are prejudiced against it. If this
is true, it has created an unfriendly
atmosphere, which win not only inn
pair the efficiency of the recreation and
practically defeat the object of the leg
islation.
Secretary Taft, in reply, said:
Il think you are correct III assuming
that great majority of the officers in
the army regard the anti-canteen
amendment as ill-advised and as likely
TO increase rather than decrease drunk
enness in the ranks. Indeed. / must
admit to you that. as at present ad-
vised, I share their opinion
The Secretary then says he recog-
nizes that it was the Intention of those
who favored the amendment to substi-
tnte for the canteen a commodious post
exchange. and that the question wheth-
er the present system is to be main
tanned or the canteen restored. with the
privilege of drinking beer and light
wines only, win be settled by Congress
after careful investigation.
Continuing the Secretary said that
while he recognized the danger of
formed opinions coloring more or less
the Judgment as to results. obedience
to orders was with army officers the
first soldierly virtue. and that If eau
toned to report facts impartially they
would obey the direction of the con-
stituted authority. He then informed
Littlefield that he would transmit the
correspondence. together with eau
tion, to all officers. asking them to
show no bias in their statements.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
INDICATIONS THAT HOCH
IS NOTORIOUS HOFFMAN
Police Put More Faith in the
Theory as Result Of

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE police to-
day put more faith in the theory that
Johann Hoch is identical with Jake
HOFFMAN,. janitor of the building
owned by the wholesale murderer, HI.
H. Holmes, in 1893. Three persons
have now positively identified Hoch as
Hoffman. Police 4nspector .Shippy to-
day obtained the names of several
others who knew Hoffman and who
will be asked to say whether Hoffman
and Hoch are one.
Hitherto doubt has been cast upon
the assertions that Hoch and Hoffman
are Identical because of a belief that
Hoch did not arrive in this country un-
til 1895. Seemingly, however, Hoch's
own statement is all the authority they
have for this belief. They have, to the
contrary, the statement of furniture
dealer here who declares he sold Hoch
furniture in 1891.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE first days
proceeding in Parliament lent rather
decided impression in the lobbies that
the Government will manage to hold
out till the end of the session. The
Governments legislative programme,
which is devoted in the main to social
reforms, will be entirely popular. while
the avoidance of discussions like that
of the redistribution of seats and Pre-
mier Balfour's firmness in thrusting
aside the fiscal problem all will tend
in the same direction.
On the other hand, the Liberals APP
pear to be as distant as ever from any
approach to unanimity on the vexed
question of the leadership. Sir Henry
CampbeIl-B -Bannerman. Earl Spencer.
Herbert Henry Asquith and Sir Henry
Hartley Fowler all are spoken of as
probable leaders of the Liberal Minis
try, to say nothing of Lord Rosebery' $
even superior claim to that position
should he be inclined to exert his un-
doubted influence. Everything will de-
pend upon Balfour's success in holding
his followers together and overcoming
the apathy born of the knowledge that
the whole country Is looking for and
expecting a general election.
HISTORIC PAGEANTRY.
The sixth session OF the first Parlia-
ment of his reign was opened this aft
ernoon by King Edward with all the
historic pageantry which has marked
the ceremony since his accession. The
sovereign himself read the speech from
the throne to the assembled lords and
Commons in the upper chamber. The
document was commonplace. The only
reference to the Russo Japanese war,
which. the King said, 'unhappily COM
tinues," was the announcement that
my Government has been careful to
observe in the strictest manner the OBJ
legations incumbent upon q neutral
power"
The lengthiest paragraph, devoted to
the Balkans, saws the situation contin-
ues to give cause for anxiety. The
measures adopted at the instance of
the Austro- Russian governments have
been instrumental in bringing about
some amelioration in the state Of the
disturbed districts, but these meas
ures have still to be supplemented by
radical reforms, especially of the finan-
cial system, before any permanent Inn
provements can be effected In the ad-
ministration of these provinces Of the
Turkish empire.
The speech mentioned the interna-
tional commission Entrusted with the
investigation of the circumstances con-
nected with the disaster to British
trawIers which resulted from the ac
tion of the Russian fleet In the North
Sea, and of apportfoning the RESPONSE
bility for this deplorable Incident
FIVE STATE CARRIAGES.
The royal professions were the, same
Continued on Page 8. Column s.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
STRIKERS WORK AIONG
WELI-DEFINED LINES
Fresh Cause for Anxiety Over the
Situation i'm Russian
PoIard

LODI, Russian Poland. Feb. a.
notwithstanding the fact that the
strikers have returned to work in all
the smaller factories, the situation is
regarded as less satisfactory than last
week. This Is due to evidence that
the agitation Is now conducted on
weIl-def1ned lines. The large facto-
ries remain closed. but 1t has been
discovered that the men who are not
at work are receiving pay from a rnys-
terious source at the rate of five cents
per day for each member of the fam
lily. sum sufficient for one substan-
tial meal. The employers are hold
ing daily conferences. but are unable
to reach an agreement. They appear
to be altogether disorganized-
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 1.-THE
last visible vestige OF the great St Pc
tersburg strike disappeared to-day,
when the employees Of the Putiloff
Iron Works returned to work
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
LABOR LEADERS PLAN
FINANCIAL SCHEME
WAY FORM A GREAT CORPORATION
INVESTMENT OPEN TO MEN WHO Toll
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Union Financial Corporation. incor-
porated under the laws of New Jersey
TO do business in every State.
The prospectus states that at the
present time the savings of wage-earn-
ers in the country pass directly under
the control of the capitalist, and are
used by the capitalist at his own dis
cretion against labor interests. The
proposed plan is to form a company
that would have authority to hold
shares and bonds in and of other COM
panieS. The stock of the proposed COM
pany would be divided into two classes.
The common stock would consist Of
5000, 600 shares of IS each, having fixed
rate of interest Of per cent, cumula-
tive, subject to the earnings of the
company. The preferred stock would
consist of 100 shares of $1,000 each.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE recent
swell dinner and private theatrical en-
tertainment given 10 New York's 400"
by James H. HYDE may have been the
eliminating act that has brought about
an almost unanimous desire for his re-
urement from the vice presidency of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Mr.. Hyde's prominence in various
ways and his acts as vice president are
such as TO tend to provoke criticism of
the society. to create misgivings as to
the conservatism Of its mana cement
and 10 injure the business institution,
which has been uniformly held out to
the public as conducted solely on a
mutual plan for the benefit and pro-
lection Of its policy holders"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
LAW MAKERS
HEED PLANT
OF MONKEYS
EightHourLawtoC Curb
Greed of Nebraska
Organ Grinders.

LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 14.-Union hours
for monkeys. when owned by hand
organ artists, is one of the provisions
Of bill passed by the Nebraska Senate
to-day.
The measure in general prohibits cru
city TO animals and was introduced at
the request Of the Nebraska Anti-Cru-
city Society. Its authors. however, were
prompted TO include a provision con-
1erning monkeys by the methods of a
band of l1and-Organ grinders, who piled
their vocation al the State Fair last
season using the monkeys in the gath
ering of coins from twelve to sixteen
hours a day. Hereafter any organ
grinder compelling a monkey TO work
more than eight hours a day will be
subjected to heavy fine.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
GRAND ARMY
GIVES NEGRO
HIGH HONOR
CoIored Man to Lead
in National Parade
in Denver.
Special Di-Datch to The Call.

BOSTON, Feb. 14.--At the Massa-
chusetts Grand Army encampment
here tonight. a negro was elected de-
psrtment commander and will head
the big Grand Army parade in Den
yer the coming summer, when the
Massachusetts, department will be the
official escort of Chief
General Blackmar, having the right
of line.
James H. Wolff. promoted from the
senior vice commandership, is one of
the leading lawyers of the city. Wolff
is native of Holderness, N. H, and
IS the only negro who has ever been
commander Of the Massachusetts de-
partment. He saw service with Far
ragut and Porter at Fort Fisher. Mo-
bile bay and New Orleans. After the
war he graduated from Dartmouth
College and the Harvard Law School.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
PRIMADD
FOR nav Al
PAY MASTER
Captain Irwin Gets
Into Trouble in
Manila.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Paymaster
John Irwin. us. NJ. Of San Francisco,
now in Manila, will receive a repri-
mand from the Navy Department for
making somewhat unseemly spectacle
of himself upon the streets of Manila
as the result of tooA many potations
with friends upon his arrival in the
capital of our island possessions.
Comment was made upon 1t in the
press of Manila and this caused SO
much talk that the commanding officer
was compelled to take notice AS a
result Irwin stands in line for and will
receive reprimand, but not court
martial.
1t is reported here that one assistant
surgeon of the army, a companion in
the affair, was court-martialed and lost
five numbers. OF this the War Depart
ment states IT has no knowledge.
The last court martial Of any of1cer
in the army medical service was that
of Captain William w. Quinlan. He
WIS count-martialed in Samar and
pleaded guilty upon two counts Of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman, but not guilty on the gem
eral charges, in which a woman figured.
He was reduced ffty-six numbers in
military rank.
Irwin is to be ordered to duty as
general storekeeper at Cavite and this
fact effectually disposes of any alle-
CATION of a serious charge against him.
He has been known as specially re
served and well-behaved officer. He
is married and his wife is living with
relatives in San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
NINE. REJANE'S CANCAN
CAUSES HYDE'S DOWNFALL
Nau Be Direct Reason for The Eruption
in the Equitable Company.
HIS ASSOCIATES. LOSE FAITH IN HIM
Special Dispatch to The Call

This statement in a communication
addressed 10 the board of directors of
the Equita BILE Life Assurance Company
foretells the bitterness of the fight that
will probably take place on Thursday.
when special meeting of the directors
is to be held. The communication,
of which the above paragraph is a
part. bears nine signatures. Among the
signerS are: James w. Alexander,
president: George E. Tarbell, second
vice president; George I. Wilson, third
vice president, and William Alexander,
secretary.
The Hyde ball took place here two
weeks ago. A sensational feature was
a cancan dance by Nine. Rejane on a
tabletop in the most approved Paris
ian style.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
NEWSB0Y DIES OF STARVATION
NGighbOPS Sau Charity 0Pgdnizd-
ton Ignored Plea for Aid.
PITIFUL TILE OF GREATER NEW YORK
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Mamma, I'll take care of you. IT
will not be long before / will grow
up and be able to take care of you,
even if father is dead"
Soon afterward his mother and
baby brother went to bed. Early to-
day Mrs. Koudos was awakened and,
reaching over to where the boy lay,
tried to rouse him. All she received
in reply was a groan. She aroused
some Of the tenants and they sum-
moned a physician.
The neighbors treated the boy with
home remedies, but he went into con-
vulsions and when the physician
reached the house he was dead. The
physician said he believed starvation
caused the lads death.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

CHICAGO, Feb. 14-When the
executive countil Of the American
Federation of Labor holds its regular
quarterly meeting at the end of this
month. in Washington, il viii be asked
10 indOrse oI& Of the most gigantic
financial schemes ever conceived in
connection with labor organizations.
A prospectus outlining the plan is al
ready in the hands of the officers of
International labor unions, several in
Chicago having received copies.
Although the prospectus is issued
from Winnipeg. under date Of Febru-
aIg I. agents who are visiting the labor
officials here represent W. H Burchac
& Co, fnanciers, sos Lords Court Build
ing. New York.
The plan is to form a great financial
corporation, to be known as the Trades
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
LOCOMOTIVE
FREEZES TO
The RAILS
Train Held Captive
by Ice on an I'LL
DOiS Road.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

wAUKEGAN, Ill, Feb. 14.-A
Chicago and Northwestern train from
Waukegan, bound for Chicago. became
80 tightly frozen to the rails this morn
ing that it was Obliged to wait for
another train to come up behind and
free 1t.
The engine took water at Highland
Park and the tank overflowed. freezing
the engine wheels to the track so they
could not be moved when steam was
turned on. The train was delayed until
another train came along and gave II
q bump that broke the icy grip on the
engine wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
PANIC NARROWLY AvERTED
IN LOUISVILLE THEATER
Odor Of Smoke Excites Audience Dur
ing . Performance by Maxine

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. 1A-A
panic was narrowly averted at Mac
Cauley's Theater during the perform
ance given by Maxine Elliott and her
company While the second act was
on the odor of smoke. apparently
coming from the upper part OF the
house, created uneasiness among the
audience, the largest of the season.
The curtain was rung down and some
one in the gallery shouted There Is
a fire up here"
Persons in all parts of the house be-
gan reaching for their wraps The
audience. however, was quieted and 4
panic averted-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
IOWA REVENUE COLLECTOR
OUSTED FROM OFFICE

WASHINGTON. Feb. Thames u.
Sammis. internal revenue collector for
the Northern District of Iowa, has
been requested to resign. IT is stated
at the Treasury Department that the
basis for this request is the fact that
Sammis permitted one Of his depu-
ties to divide his salary contrary to
law with Sammis' brother. who also
was a deputy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb. l4.-Abraham
Koudos, a 14-year-old boy. died in a
small furnished room on the first floor
al 81 Norfolk street to-day of starva
ton. The death of the boy reveals a
pitiful story He tried hard to provide
p living for his mother and baby
brother by selling papers, but, be-
coming i'll. had TO stop. Then, neigh
bors say. an appeal was sent to a char
fly organiza ton, but no reply was re-
ceiVed
The lad had been ailing for a week.
and last night his mother had 10 carry
him to his bed. When he lay down he
said 10 his mother, who was crying
bitterly:
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Third Squadron to SAN.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 15.-The
departure of Grand Duke Alexis and
Vice Admiral Avellan for Libau last
evening to bid farewell to the third
squadron on its departure for the Far
East does not indicate that there is
any intention of stopping the sailing
of the squadron as has been rumored
at Kiel. The Admiralty mentioned no
change in the programme yesterday
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
BELLIGERENT SPEECH
OF AUSTRIAN PREMIER

VIENNA, Feb. t4.--In the Reichs-
rath to-day Premier Gautch declared
that If the constitution binding Austria
and Hungary we're to be altered. the
Austrian Government would know
how to safeguard Austrian interests
and would take energetic measures to
secure possession Of the army. recog-
n:zed by Europe as the guarantee of
peace and the surest protection of the
welfare Of both halves Of the mon
archy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Bishop McLaren Near Deatn

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE condi-
ton of Bishop w. E. McLaren of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Chi
cago, who has been i'll in this CITY for
some time, was considerably worse to-
day. The Bishop is failing fast and
the end is said to be question of only
a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
Captured After Fierce Fiebt.

BUTTE, Feb. 14.-Sheriff Fenton
and Deputy Sheriff Aston, after
fight In which more than fifty shots
were exchanged, have captured near
Basin, Wyo., Oklahoma" Combs and
Denver" Lane, who a month ago es-
capped from jail at Billings, Mont.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15

Continued on Page 8. Column 5.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THE rHEArEzs.

AL>cAzAR-"Are You a Masonr'
CALIFORNIA-"Our New Man"
COLUMBIA-''The Earl of Paw
tucket-" Matinee to-day
CENTRAL-"A Night Before Christ
mas"
CEIUTES-Vaudevill
FISCHER 'S-vaudeville
GRAND-'Mother Goose Matinee
to-day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Matinee to-
day.
TIvoLI-Grand Opera.
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Continued ON Page ?, Column ..
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. Febru-
sry 15:
, 1905-10-11
Wildwood Council Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the
Wildwood Borough Council was held
Tuesday evening. Mayor Baker and
Councilmen Bright, Cobb, Durham
and Hamilton were present, as were
also Solicitor Zeller and the clerk.
Collector VanHorn's report showed
a balance of 1892. "a on hand in the
general fund and $1229.2 5 in the assess
ment fund. Mr.. Durham reported "a
street arc lights on for the winter.
AS the result of the agitation started
by Council about a year ago to compel
the Wildwood Water Company to dis
continue meter charges, the following
letter was received from the company:
"For your consideration, and upon
suggestion of members of your honor
able body, we hereby offer to relieve
the meter rental charges, providing
that the minimum yearly rate of $40
be adopted. We will allow for the
amount a corresponding amount of
water at twenty-five cents for each one
thousand gallons. This you will see
is to your advantage, as the yearly
o paid (S10.50) is more han
the minimum suggested and for a less
quantity of water"
The proposition was accepted, Mr..
Dunham voting in the negative.
Engineer Rice submitted his bond in
the sum of $4,000 with his brother, for
mer County Clerk K. l.. Rice, as bonds
man. Two representatives of Connery
d Co., Philadelphia boiler makers,
were present to confer with Council on
the proposition of erecting an incinera-
ting plant for the burning of garbage
and refuse matter. They thought that
under the present conditions and size
of the town the garbage could be dis
a year. The matter was referred to a
special committee consisting of Bright,
Cobb and Durham. A large number
of bills were paid, after first transfer
ring $500 from the water to the Incl
dental appropriation. This was nee
essary because the incidental appro-
priation was exhausted, and all other
appropriation accounts contain only
enough money to last the fiscal year.
This item of $500 taken from the water
account is needed to pay this years
water bills, and the amount will have
to be provided for in the incidental
item of the next budget.
, 1905-10-11

There are a good many automobiles
chasing themselves as we'll as pedes-
TRANS up and down the country roads
and through the city streets, though
they are now only within the reach of
the wealthy and the country consta-
bles. What will it be like when they
get SO common as to be within the
reach of all?
The old riddle as to why a hen
crosses the road will be n of the
pleasant traditions of the past, for she
will not dare to cross 1t unless she
becomes tired of a profitless existence
and wants to become a fried spring
chicken before her time.
To the person who persists in walk
ing 1t will be n merry game, ONE
thing like combination of pussy wants
a corner and hide and seek every time
he goes to market for groceries. 1t
will be n great day for the flying ma
chine man.
, 1905-10-11

swept over the spotlessly kept and
formal rooms. "But, my dear, where
are your conversation nooks?' Then,
perceiving the puzzled look IN the 9th
er's face, she went on to explain:
"Why don't you break up the formal
ity a bit? Why have every chair in
the limelight of publicity? | don't be-
lieve in dark corners, but l do place
great faith i'll a few potted palms and
a coy corner or two. One of the best
matchmakers l ever knew had a house
filled with these coy little hooks, and
on many n gala evening they were all
filled. You can't expect a proposal to
occur in the midst of Il barnlike room
or the condolences of the heart to be
poured out in a straight back chair
placed under the center chandelier, so
be wise in time and vary the appear
ance of things a bit"
, 1905-10-11
His "If" and Hers.

"If I were n woman l would make
it a solemn duty to discover he most
becoming way of arranging my hair"
remarked a man al he surveyed the
rows of unkempt and distorted Golf
fures at a summer concert. There
certainly is nothing which makes or
mars a woman's appearance more than
an Ill chosen couture, for the hair is
the frame for the features. Yet, al
though the difference of an inch in
height may spell beauty or ugliness,
and to be pretty In this way does not
, 1905-10-11
Maids and
MatrOnS
An UnWholesOme Fad--The
UnSODhisticated Moth
er - Girls h
Can't Sew.

"Have you heard about poor Gracef'
"What, again, my dear?
Eyes, indeed. DR.. Smartly said she
had really an unusual case, and she
must be operated ON Immediately"
Didn't know she had anything left
to remove" remarked the cynical wo-
man, this being the third operation
she has had since she contracted the
surgical craze three years ago."
1.-THE craze?"
"Well you can't deny that 1t has be-
come almost a fad In our set. How
many women do you know who have
not undergone an operation for some
Ill, either real or imagined? Nowadays
If you haven't u hospital experience to
boast of you are hopelessly out of 1t.
And do poor people enjoy that luxury?
Not much. The cost is too great. They
are supposed to have the same pains
and aches that we have, and yet you
won't find their doctors SO ready to
suggest surgical interference. For n
thing, 1t doesn't bring them big fees.
The sick poor woman gets a good dose
of medicine and is allowed to grow
strong and well and to thank her stars
she isn't fashionable enough to grace
the operating table, but the rich wo-
nan goes on having her living ap-
paratus curtailed and modified, and
she has no great difficulty in finding a
surgeon who will operate"
, 1905-10-11
Provide the Opportunity.

81 don't know what is the matter"
murmured plaintively the mother of
four unmarried daughters. Tn sure
/ make my house attractive enough,
but my girls never seem to have any
young men call evening after evening,
as other girls do"
"Hum!" remarked the receiver of
these touching condolences as her eyes