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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

LONDON, Feb. 12-Much has been
printed about General Trepoff, the
newly appointed Governor General OF
st. Petersburg, but some stories Of
him, which have just come to hand.
are worth relating because of the
light they shed on his character and
the indications they afford of the un-
scrupulous use he will make of his
despotic powers.
That Trepoff is a ruthless tyrant
his sanguinary record as Chief of Po-
lice of Moscow has proclaimed to the
world, but the underhand methods
which he there employed to attain
his ends are known only to a few. Stu
dents and other revolutionary agents
had succeeded in forming several Sc
cret societies among the workmen of
the White City and occasionally in
cited them to engage in strikes of a
semi-political character. To counter
act this movement, regardless of the
loss inflicted on his dupes, General
Trepoff undertook to organize strikes
and secret societies on his own ac-
count.
Numerous police spies obtained en-
ployment in various factories and
started a workmen's union, making
specious promises of procuring for its
members a large increase of wages
and compensation for any temporary
loss of employment they might suffer.
The ignorant operatives were induced
to give credence to these assurances
by the statement that the movement
was favored by the authorities, who
were bent on helping the poor against
capitalistic oppression. The rival agi-
tators were denounced as paid ennis
saries of the employers.
ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAIL
For a time Trepoff's scheme had
the effect he desired. Workmen in
large numbers seeded from the socie-
ties which had been formed for pollt-
ical purposes, pledges Of a speedy In
crease Of pay proving more alluring
to them than remote prospects of OBJ
tanning constitutional government
Then Trepoff struck q snag. The
manager of a foreign firm long estab-
lished in Moscow saw through his
game and dismissed a couple of police
spies who had found employment in
the factory in the guise Of workmen.
A delegation of the police-organized
"workmen's' union thereupon de-
manded an audience with the man
agement. But the manager was not
to be caught in that trap. Such or
ganization being illegal had he en-
tered into negotiations with one of
them, he would have rendered him
self and the firm liable to severe pen
alties. Therefore he refused to see
the delegation.
The next move was a visit from Ire
poff's aide-de-camp who insisted that
the dismissed men should be taken
back and the delegation received. The
manager refused. Next followed a
message from Trepoff summoning a
member of the firm to police headquar-
tiers. Trepoff told him that if the firm
did not obey his orders he would shut
down the works and expel the manager
and chief partners from Russia
To that threat the manager replied
that he would yield to compulsion and
admit the delegation. but that he would
take steps to protect himeself in his lev
gal rights. The delegates demanded the
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
WILD RIDE ON ICE.
Seven Persons on Barges Swept Down
East River.


NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-After peril
Gus, swift and enforced ride Of more
than three-quarters of a mile down the
East River on a huge ice foe tonight,
seven persons. including women and
children, were rescued by a municipal
vessel
The foe. which stretched from North
Brother Island to the Bronx shore,
drifted down the river with the tide
and in Its passage tore from their
moor1ngs the James d. Perkins and
the Eureka, two coal barges which had
been fastened to the pier at One Hun
dred and Thirty-ninth street On the
Perkins were Captain Henry Flood, his
wife and little daughter. Captain John
Kratzner of the Eureka had on board
his wife and two sons!
During their dangerous experience a
heavy rain fell, the river was a torrent
and the barges were surrounded by the
foe which was headed toward He'll
Gate
AS the barges were loaded with coal
TO within a few feet of their decks, the
ice became piled on them to such an
extent that several times one of them
nearly capsized. When the hawsers
parted the women and children were
panfc-stricken, The men buckled life
preservers on the women and children
and waved red lanterns while they
shouted for help.
Ice was forced up on top of the
barges so fast that the men were kept
busy pushing back the large cakes to
prevent the two craft from overturn-
ing. The captain of the steamer
Franklin Edison of the Department of
Charities and Corrections became
aware of the barges' predicament, and,
ordering full steam ahead, forced his
vessel through the ice to the aid of
the endangered occupants After
great effort the Edison tied up along
side the barges and the women and
children were taken aboard.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
SHIPS LOST IN ICE.
Break-Up on Ohio River Causes
Widespread Damage.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 12.-Half a
million dollars worth Of river prop
erty was placed in jeopardy, one steam
ship carried down the river in the ice,
$50 barges torn loose and sent down
the river and several other steam
ships seriously damaged to-day from
the breakup of the ice gorges at this
point in the Ohio River. The steam
ship New South, one of the best
boats on the river. was torn from her
rnoorings and carried down the river
in the ice. She is lodged in the ice
pack and may prove total loss.
A rise of ten feet in the river, which
was caused during the day by the re-
gorging Of ice at some point farther
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
AMATEUR THESPIANS
ORGANIZE NEW CLUB
Young Society People Who Produced
THE Liars" Will Give Annual
Performances.

The recent production OF ''The
Liars by a number Of prominent
young members of San Francisco So
ciety has resulted in their forming a
permanent dramatic organization, with
2 view of giving annual performances
Of one or two plays. The amateur
actors gave a supper at the ST. Francis
Hotel Saturday night in honor of
Frank Matthews, who was their stage
manager in the recent production,
and ii was during the dinner that the
dramatic organization was suggested.
DR.. J. Wilson Shiels was chosen presi-
dent of the new club, which will hold
another meeting in a few days to per-
feet arrangements for future enter
fainnentS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
PAY TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF LATE. SENATOR HOAR
Special Sunday Session Held by the
National House OF Rep
reSentativeS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Tribute
to the memory of the late Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts was the occa-
sion of a special session of the House
of Representatives to-day. Many
members attended the session, which
began at II o'clock. The galleries
were occupied literally.
Representative Lawrence of Mas
sachusetts presided. Resolutions, ex-
pressing the sense OF bereavement and
loss in the death of Senator Hoar,
were offered by Representative Low
ering of Massachusetts,. Represen-
tative Tirrel and many other Repre-
sentativeS of Massachusetts, and
Clark and De Almond OF Missouri
made speeches.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
WAS JoHNsoN's SECRETARY.
DIR. Cowan, Noted i'm Many Fields
Passes Away.

GREENSBURG. Pa. Feb. 12.-Dr.
Frank Cowan, the Greensburg phil
osopher. died here to-day. He was
81 years of age. DR.. Cowan was the
son of former United States Seantor
Edgar Cowan. Besides being an ex-
tensive traveller. he was lawyer, ply
Sician, lecturer, poet. historian and
editor. While in Washington with
his father DIR. Cowan was appointed
secretary to President Johnson. In
the eighties he twice encircled the
globe and was the first white man to
enter Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

garded as insignificant details and be-
meath his dignity to pay attention to.
The stern measures he adopted to sup
press the student demonstrations in
Moscow showed him to be possessed of
that indifference to human life and cal
lous brutality that are needed to sus-
tain despotism that exists by crush
ing freedom and terrorizing the popu-
lace.
BRAVERY UNQUESTIONED.
To give him due credit he is un-
doubtedly a brave man. He would
never take refuge behind a petticoat
like his royal master. He does not
mind risking assassination, six at
tempts having been made in Moscow
to kill him. Twice he was stabbed
and four times shot at. The last at
tempt on his life was made two days
after he had resigned his office at Mos
COW. He did that with the avowed in
tention of going to the front.
"Since I must be shot at" he said
in taking his leave, Il prefer to be a
target for professional Japanese SOL
diers than for dirty amateurs in Mos
cow"
Among the troops ne IS known by
the suggestive nickname of Iron
Heart" He showed the sort of stuff
he is made of when as a lieutenant he
stabbed his orderly, who had been
guilty of some trivial act Of disobedi-
erce. When a captain he was engaged
in putting down riots in Moscow and
is credited with having shot down five
men with his own revolver. He is re-
garded by the Russian bureaucracy as
the best available man to deal with
what one British newspaper, that or
dinarily INDUCED in sober headlines,
termed Hell in Rebellion"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

, reinstatement Of the dismissed men,
$4,000 as compensation and a huge in
crease of wages OF course the de-
mands were refused and all the men in
the works struck
RECEIVES A REPRIMAND.
The manager thereupon Informed
General Trepoff thatshe should seek re-
dress through his embassy. The Chief
| of Police began to suspect that he had
gone too far. for foreigner cannot be
suppressed In the same summary fash
ion in Russia that a native can. He
called at the works, but the manager
declined to see him and slipped off by
the o'clock train that night for ST.
Petersburg. Trepoff followed by the
next train he could catch-the mid
night one-to work his pull" with the
central Government
The manager had made the most of
his four hours start. At the capital he
hunted UP his ambassador Immediate
ly and got him to intimate In the
proper quarters that unless matters
were Strengthened out "complications''
with his own Government would fol-
scene he received reprimand for hav-
ing failed to appreciate the necessity
Of discriminating between a foreigner
and Russian in the exercise of his
Official functions. To teach him to be
more cautious in the future he was
compelled to apologize to the manager
and was suspended from his Job for
three months. Meanwhile the strike
had spread to other works. It lasted
several weeks, the workmen losing
$32O,O0O In wages and gaining no ad-
vantage whatever from it.
AGAIN MEETS TROUBLE.
On another occasion Trepoff fell fou,
of foreigner and suffered discontinue.
He has mania for furious driving
through the streets, and woe betide the
poor Russian who has the misfortune to
impede his progress. He expects every
body and everything to make way for
his august person. One dark night while
he was still Chief of Police of Moscow
the passage Of his carriage through a
narrow street was blocked by another
vehicle, whose occupant calmly disre-
garded his irate command to drive into
a side thoroughfare. He ordered a mass
ing policeman to arrest the insolent fell
low. The prisoner turned out to be an
Englishman of high rank, who. AL
though he could speak no Russian. had
very definite and decided opinions con-
cerning the rights of Englishmen any
where on the public highways of the
world. Again Trepoff was reprimanded
and had to apologize.
At another time, after cursing him
roundly, he caused the arrest of a. de-
crepit looking man who had the effron-
terry while crossing a street to get in
the way of his carriage. 1t chanced
that the old fellow with the shaky legs
was a Russian Prince, an Ex-Governor
General of an important province and
various other things, and possessed be-
sides tremendous sense of his own
dignity Trepoff saved his job by apol-
ogizing.
AS Chief Of Police of Moscow he was
not a success. Crime, drunkenness.
regulation of street traffic and the or
binary matters with which the police
are supposed to chiefly concern them
selves in civilized communities he re-.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
TRAINS STALLED IN NEBRASKA.
Imprisoned Passengers Are Without
Food For Eleven Hours.

OMAHA, Nebr., Feb. 12.-Sixteen
degrees below zero was recorded here
tonight, with a prospect for lower
temperature before morning. Reports
from over Nebraska and Western
Iowa indicate a similar severe condi-
ton of temperature.
Railway trains in all directions have
been badly delayed. Westbound Bur-
lington passenger train No. AZ was
stuck in the drifts near Seward, Nebr.,
for eleven hours. The passengers in
many instances were without food.
Later the trains were sent back to Lin
coin, headed by a snowplow.
Near Creston, Iowa, a passenger
train drawn by two engines on the
Burlington road was derailed. Engi-
neer Allen of Lincoln, Nebr., was
killed and four members of the crew
were scalded. The passenger coaches
did not leave the rails and no pas
sengers were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
MoNTANA's RECORD BREAKER.
Mercury Drops to Thirty Degrees Be-
low Zero I'm Helena.

MISSOURI, Mont, Feb. 12.-The
frozen body of William Salisbury, a
miner, was found to-day about one
mile from Borax. The man had wan
dered around during the blizzard and
evidently had become exhausted and
lain. down to rest.
HELENA, Feb. 1.-THE temperature
in Helena this morning reached the
lowest of the winter. 30 below. This
afternoon it began to rise and since
6 o'clock 1t has gone up at the. rate
of / degree an hour. 1t is 10 below
tonight and cloudy
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
washouts Near Mobile.

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 12.-The heavy
rains of the past week are beginning
to make themselves felt in the inter-
ruption to traffic in the railroads en-
tering Mobile. About 10 inches of rain
have fallen here in the past nine days.
Tonight the rain is falling again. Be-
cause of washouts all passenger and
freight service has been abandoned
from Laurel, Miss, to Mobile.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Stage Hands Benefit.

Preparations are going on apace
for the twelfth annual benefit in aid
of the charity fund Of San Francisco
Lodge No. 21, Theatrical Mechanics
Association, to take place at the Al
hanbra Theater next Friday after
noon. Every theater in the city will
he represented; the performance
win be continuous, and seats will be
on sale at Sherman, Clay & Co.'S on
and after tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Red Cross Liner Sylvia Overdue.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 12.-Anxiety
is felt for the Red Cross liner Sylvia,
Captain Carroll, which left left here
for ST. Johns last Monday. The steam
ship is now four days overdue. She
should have made the run in sixty
hours. A cable from st. Johns, re-
ceived here tonight, says that nothing
has been heard Of the steamship at
that port.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Cold Spell in Memphis.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 12-Mem-
phis to-day experienced a drop of
nearly 25 degrees in the temperature.
and tonight the thermometer regis
ters 10 degrees above zero, with snow
falling. In Arkansas the temperature
is nearing the zero mark and a light
snow is falling
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
GREAT ICE FIELD BREAKING.
Rise in Temperature Releases Schoon-
ers at Vineyard Haven.

ers at Vineyard Haven.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Feb.
1.-THE expected breakup of the
great ice field at the mouth of the
harbor, in which nine schooners had
been held fast for more than two
weeks, began at 1 o'clock this morn
ing, when a portion of the field broke
away and carried ashore the British
schooner Greta from New London,
Conn, to st. John, N. B. All the
wharves on the west side of the har-
bor, with the exception of the steam
ship wharf, were demolished.
At 2 o'clock a high southerly gale
prevailed, with considerably warmer
weather, and it was expected that the
balance of the field with other ice
bound schooners would start.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
verein Eintracht's Masquerade.

The Verein Eintracht will give a
masquerade ball next Saturday even
ing at Eintracht Hall, 237 Twelfth
street. The hall is being artistically
decorated for the affair and a select
orchestra will render dance music
Valuable prizes will be given to wear
ers of the most striking costumes and
also to groups.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Men Returning to Work.

TIFLIS, Feb. 1.-THE workmen
here generally are returning to work
and the authorities are taking meas
ures to protect those who are resum-
ing their labors. Trifiing disorders are
reported at other places IN the Cau-
casus.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
War Correspondent Dies.

COLUMBUS. Feb. 12.-Sylvester
Scovel. who attained prominence DUR
ing the Spanish-American war on ac-
count of an alteration with General
Shafter, died to-day at a hospital in
Havana, following an operation for
an abscess OF the liver. He was 35
years of age. Scovel accompanied the
Santiago expedition as a correspon-
dent. He was the son of former Pres
ident Scovel of Wooster University.
Keep your temper IL II is good and
don't lose 1t IL 1t is bad.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Fuel Famine Threatened.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 12.-This
city is threatened with coal famine
by reason of the inability of the rail-
ways to move fuel in fast enough. 1t
was 1S degrees below zero here to-
night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Shipping Man Passes Away.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb 12.-Cap>
tain James Lee. president of the Lee
Line Packet Company, a widely known
river man, died at his home here to-
day, aged Y years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Storm CrippIes Traffic.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Rain, which
began falling early this afternoon,
froze as it fell and for some time se>
riously crippled traffic on the elevated
railroad lines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
PASSENGER TRAINS
HELD BY BILLIARDS.
Overland Tourists Snozgboatnd
Kansas Farmers Feed Travellers
En- Route to California.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

down, forced the steamship Bonan-
"a out of the water on to the shore
near the foot of Main street. where
where she is in a bad position.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Mercury Takes Big Drop.

Mercury Takes Big Drop.
FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, Feb. IL
The Government thermometer regis
tered So a below zero in this city to-
night, the lowest in the past six years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

reinstatement Of the dismissed men,
$4,000 as compensation and a huge in
crease Of wages. OF course the de-
mands were refused and all the men in
the works struck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-05
FIVE INJURED.
Jumped From Burning Building in
the Night.

Berlin, N. H. Jan. SIN the bitterest
of winter weather the city last night
fought a fire which threatened the en-
tire business section and which before
it was under control had destroyed
Clements opera house block. the two
Gagnon blocks, a hotel, a drug store
and several smaller buildings. The loss
is estimated at $4,000
Several persons who occupied lodg-
ings on the fourth floor of the opera
house block were seriously injured by
jumping from their windows and one
woman is believed to have been fatally
injured in this way.
Five persons sustained serious injur-
les by jumping. The seriously injured
Frank Wright, perhaps fatally injur-
ed.
Mrs. Frank Wright. his wife. condi-
ton critical.
T A. Phinney, leg broken
John Kidder, body bruised, not dan
gerous.
Unknown child. thrown from win
dow; will live.
The losses are:
James E. Tolman Of Gloucester. Mass.
owner of the opera house block, $4,000.
Kerlin Dry Goods company, $4,000.
Z. A. Burbank & Co.. hardware and
furniture dealers, $4,000:
Brooks drug store, $4,000.
A. II. Gagnon, $500.
The fire broke out in the opera house
block about 10 o'clock and was not IN
der control until midnight. The street
floor Of this block was occupied by the
dry goods company, the second and
third floors by the theater and the
fourth floor as living rooms by dodgers.
Many of the dodgers had retired when
the flames were discovered. The first
shout of Fire threw those suddenly
awakened into a panic and before they
could be restrained many had jumped
from the windows. FireTnen raised nets
I'm ar he vii, Two
thrown upon the ground, upon which
many landed without severe injuries.
Mrs. Amelia Wright was picked up
for dead but was later revived, though
it is thought she is fatally injured.
From the opera house block the
flames spread to the Hotel Thordike
and several storehouses which were
soon wiped out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-05

more popular every day. This cafe is
headquarters for the celebrated Bell
Mead sweets.
The FL Dorado Republican says:
Two men broke into the Whitewater
postoffice and Postmaster Otte's store
They were discovered and fired upon
with q shotgun as they ran. They
dropped their plumber including
postage stamps and all was recovered.
posse pursued and captured them
in a corn field, they were engaged in
picking shot out of their legs. They
were turned over to the United States
Topeka for trial. They will plead
guilty and enter Immediately upon a
term in the pen.
There is nothing in the candy line
that can compare with the celebrated
Bell Mead sweets now on sale at the
Collier Cafe. Fresh lots are re-
ceived several times a week They
are put UP in various sized packages.
The Mcpherson Republican says:
Austin Schnacke left last night for
Topeka, where he will resume his
studies in the Topeka high school.
Ralph Schnacke went with him and
will visit in Topeka short time.
Mrs. w. A. McCarter's class in liter
allure will meet at the Y. w. c. A.
rooms. Friday evening. January s, an
s p. m.
Having recently purchased the stock
of the Chase Hardware company at 400
Kansas avenue, and wishing to remove
it to our old location in North Topeka,
we will reduce it, and are Offering some
real bargains in hardware, stoves and
tinware. H. M. Cline & Son.
The water color class of the 7. W.
c. A, taught by Miss Alice Lamy, win
meet for work on Saturday at the us
ual hour.
H. M. Cline & Son. who recently
purchased the stock of the Chase Hard
ware company at 420 Kansas avenue,
wish to reduce it before removing it to
their old location in North Topeka, and
Offering bargains on stoves, hardware
and tinware that are real bargains.
The regular meeting of the Try Tri
club of the Y. w. c. A, will be held at
the usual hour Friday evening. Rev.
]. p. White will be present to conduct
the Bible hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-05
CLEARING AWAY MINES.
japanese Are Already Putting Port
Arthur Into Shape.

Toxic, Jan. 5.-The japanese naval
officers have not examined the sunkcn
Russian Warships at Port Arthur and
therefore nothing is known of their
condition and possible availability for
further service. 1t is expected that
careful examination of the vessels will
be made at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The Japanese are keenly anxious
to know the condition of the sunken
ships and it is believed some of them
are saliva Bile. The Russians mined the
dry dock. They towed the transport
Anur inside the dock, blew her up so
that she partly turned turtle and sank
sidewise and then they destroyed the
dock gate. The Russians surrendered
possession of the dock yard and other
naval property yesterday and turned
over to the Japanese their small steam
erS available for immediate use. All
the other craft had previously been
sunk.
The work Of clearing away the mines
commenced as soon as the Russian
charts provided for in the capitulation
agreement were delivered to the Jap
anese.
The official figures giving the Rus
sian and japanese losses at Port Arthur
are not yet available. The original
strength of the Russian garrison is not
known, but the number Of prisoners
creates the impression that the garrison
was larger than generally supposed
The disposition of the surrendered gar
rison has not been determined. Il is
impossible to move the majority of the
sick and wounded who VIII be nurSed
at Port Arthur. The Japanese are hur-
rying supplies of medicine and food to
the scene and with improved SANTA
ton and careful nursing they hope to
cure thousands of the patients. The
care of the many prisoners is a trou-
blesome and expensive task and it is
possible that Japan viii arrange later
to return them to Russia The ques-
ton is now under consideration at
T--A ~
will return to Toxic at the request of
the emperor, in which case ne will re-
ceive a tremendous popular ovation
The foreign attaches entered Port Ar
thur Yesterday