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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
JAPAN CLAIMS
TO HAVE PROOF
Names Specific Instances
in Which French Neu-
trality Has Been Violated
AID TO RUSSIAN SHIPS
Vessels Seen in Indo-China
Ports After Paris Had
Reported Their Departure
AID TO RUSSIAN SHIPS

TOXIC. May 14-Detailed confirma-
tory information concerning Vice Ad-
mIraI RoJestvenSky's use of Indo- China
waters has reached the Japanese Gov
eminent from a variety of sources.
both official and private. A high Japa-
nese official to-day sketched the i'm
pertant acts of the Russian fleet since
France was first moved to preserve
neutrality. He said:
THE Governor General of Indo- China
ofncially reported that the Russian fleet
had entirely departed from Kamranh
bay on April %, but on April 80 there
still remained in the bay one cruiser,
one torpedo-boat destroyer and fifteen
transports of the Russian feet. On
April "a the entire Russian fleet re-
entered kamranh Bay and rode at an
chor until April 26, when a majority of
the warshiDs sailed leaving behind
four converted cruisers and one tor
pedo-boat destroyer. These latter yes
sells took supplies of coal and proyi-
sions. On the evening of the 26th these
vessels stopped and examined the Ger
man steamship Loo Sok and the Nor
wegian steamship Providence, which
passed outside Of the bay.
''On April 27 more than thirty Rus
and at o'clock in the afternoon they
stopped and examined the British
steamship Stettin, which was passing
According to the French official re-
port Vice Admiral Rojestyensky prom
ised Admiral de Jonquieres that he
would leave Honkohe on May g.. 1t is
evident, however, that the Russians
were anchored at Honkohe on May 8.
The latest kilograms from .Indo-
China indicate the presence at Honkohe
on May II of seven Russian battle
ships, seven cruisers two torpedo-b boat
destroyers and four converted cruisers
Since the appearance of the Russian
feet in the Far East Saigon has be-
come a base for the transportation of
military supplies for Vice Admiral Ro-
jestYensky's fleet. The number of YES
sells furnishing supplies to the Rds1
slams is so great that those which we're
anchored at Saigon on May were
countable by tens q $50
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
Sad Amusements Of the. Briton.

A certain invalid gentleman in the
neighborhood of Liverpool has hit on a
device whereby he can anuse himself
without assistance, and can also obtain
certain amount Of intellectual exer-
else. He reads Henry James latest nov
time. II Mr.. James has a sentence
which he understands he gives a mark
to himself; II. on the contrary, he
meets a sentence which beats him he
gives a mark to Henry James. So far
the game has been going on a couple of
weeks. and Henry James is far ahead
of his admirer, but. Of course. the
tables may be turned when the contest
enough, since, in justice. every SEN
tence has to be analysed; but the In
valid declares that 1t is a capital ex-
ercise, and he is recommending It to
his friends.-Liverpool Post
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
What Cared the Hog?

professor in an agricultural col
lege had hobby. He believed and
preached on all occasions that the food
Of animals should be cooked, just like
that of human beings. One day while
out driving in the country he passed a
farm, the owner of which was stand
ing In pen near the road feeding to
a drove of swine generous quantities
of corn on the ear. This caused the
learned theorist to stop and forthwith
hail the violator of his theory. My
friend, don't you know 1t is wrong to
give those hogs feed that has not been
cooked Don't you know that if you
cook that grain before issuing it they
will digest it in just one-half the time
It takes them as 1t is now eaten? %
Wall, stranger. suppose they would:
Id like to know what in the - time
is to hnTP-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
Need of Freer Distribution.

There are said to be 10.000,000 people
in the United States who are now
either in want or on the verge of want.
At the same time cotton Is so cheap in
the South that the planters talked OF
burning it and potatoes and apples SO
cheap in some parts of Nebraska that
the farmers feed them to stock. Some
thing undoubtedly could be done to
remedy this state Of affairs. Some
means by which the immigration au-
thorities might secure a distribution of
immigrants toward the parts where
there is a surplus of food would be a
help. A wider distribution of manu-
featuring establishments would be an
other step, but this can hardly be Sc
cured until transportation is governed
by laws that insure against freight
rate discriminations.-N State
Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
Names for Girls.

A study Of the girls names sent in ia
the Bimbus contests gives rather curl
Gus results. says the Philadelphia Tele-
graph. Out Of Ais names the most
popular one was Helen. Next stood
Mary or it's variations Marie, May
etc. The old-fashioned and sprightly
Susan was not found once, nor was
Deborah. It seems as If the modern
mother was intent on securing mu-
sical name rather than g. historical
one, as witnessed by such names as
Salome. Veronica, Sylvan. Rae. Cecilia,
eElva, Muriel. Mildred and Freda
Names which We're quite popular were
Ethel, Mabel, Kate, Florence, Edith,
Elizabeth. Elsie. Third in the list
after Helen stood Anna. that soft
sounding name, liked in old as well as
modern time. Other odd names were
Christa, Myolle and Jeanie.-New York
Press
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
ROCKEFELLER GIVES UP
BIBLE CLASS UNTIL FALL
Condition of His Health Causes Him
to ReIinquish Duties for
the Season.

NEW YORK, May 14.-7John d.
Rockefeller Jr. greeted his Bible class
to-day after several months absence
and bade it farewell until fall. He ex-
planned that the condition of his health
would not permit him to resume his
duties as leader for the rest of the sea-
son.
1.-The World will say tomorrow: The
World was informed last night by a
gentleman close to young Mr.. Rookie
feller and his interests that he is suffer
ing. from a general breakdown incident
to overwork. 1t was said that months
ago he discovered that his health was
not equal to SO many business cares
and religious duties and the determine
;tion was then made, prior to his trip to
Europe, which he began by starting
for the south of France and Italy on
December Z, 1904. that slowly he would
withdraw from many of his activities.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
NO FRIEND
MEETS The
DEFAUL1ER
Continued From Page 1, Column 2.


the party was driven to Chief Dinan's
office and the desolate journey of a dis
graced man was over.
Once, when the crowd on the boat
surrounded the, little group of which
the sembezzlers was, the center, he hid
his, face in his .hands, his lip trembled
and he1seemed on the verge of collapse
Perhaps he was thinking of the little
family he had left behind, of the
friends who could not consistently meet
him, even If they would. or of the lost
opportunities, the harvest of tares that
every cobblestone and landmark would
suggest. when he had arrived in San
Francisco. Perhaps, too, he foresaw
his sunless future, bleak and curtailed,
his life robbed of even the comforts,
much less the luxuries. that had been
hiss But the mood soon passed and he
gazed with just suggestion of the old
time buoyancy into the faces of the
gaping crowd.
Their intense gaze soon became such
an annoyance to the wan traveller that
he asked the detectives to go with him
to the deck. There he stood near the
railing, an uncertain and ghost like sill
houette against the blackness of the
night. His keepers moved closer to
him, as II. to prevent any attempt to
end all In the waters of the bay. He
gazed long and thoughtfully toward
the Golden Gate, and when the whistle
blew for San Francisco he seemed re-
lieved to hurry from the gaze of the
crowd.
When Smith arrived at the Hall of
Justice late last. night in charge of
Detectives Wren and Cowarden all was
hustle and excitement. His arrival at
the hall had been looked for and con-
sequently large crowd of curious
persons was on hand. After being
sweated by Chief of Police Dinan and
Captain of Detectives Burnett Smith
was taken to the City Prison, where
his name was registered on the small
4book, after which he was locked up
in the tanks.
AS soon as Smith arrived at the hall
he was taken to the private office Of
the Chief. He nodded to several
friends whom he recognized and ap-
peared to be in calm state of mind.
He was Immediately put under the
sweating process by Burnett and
Dinan.
The police officials were closeted with
the defaulter for half an hour. Just
what information they cleaned from
him they refused to state. When
Dfnan and Burnett had finished their
task Smith was put in the elevator and
taken up to the City Prison by Detec-
tive Wren
wren wrote tne name OF SInltn on q
small piece of paper and handed 1t to
the desk sergeant, who in turn put it
down on the small book. While watt
ing to be booked Smith shook hands
cordially with several friends and chat
ted pleasantly. He was then taken to
the tanks and locked up for the night.
When sweated by Burnett and
Dinan Smith broke down and cried
like a child. He told the officials he
was Disguised with life and every
thing in the world and did not care
what happened. He asked about his
family and the officials told him they
were all we'll. This did not even soothe
the defaulter, who continued to weep
and carrv- on like child. Dinan and
Burnett finally concluded to send
Smith to the tanks, as they saw that
sweating him further would avail
nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
COURT FIXES POINTS
OF A BOSTON TERRIER
Decision Now ON Record of Appellate
Division OF New York Su-
preme Court.

Decision Now on Record of Appellate
Division OF New York Su-
Dreme Court.
An experts opinion concerning the
good points Of a Boston terrer, as elu-
cidated in the municipal court and the
appellate term of the Supreme Court.
are as follows:
nose, square -muzzle. a. short. COLBY
body; tail not over four inches long,
and, preferably. white body mark
ings'' sst
The expert testimony came from
Peter Ceder, who trains dogs. He was
a witness. and at first q defendant. in
the suit brought by Mrs. Maude Tur-
ner of so West Fortieth street to re-
cover from DR.. Orrin b. C. Kinney of
165 West Forty-seveuth street pos
session of her Boston terrier Maudie.
The dog was black. with cut ears,
standing nine inches at the shoulder,
and Of the adjudged value of $780,"
About a year ago Mrs. Turner ac-
quired the dog and sent 1t to Ceder to
learn house manners. In May last
Ceder informed her that he had sold
the dog to. DR.. Kinney for $3.50. She
refused to ratify the sale and sued
Kinney. Ceder and Miss Myra Jor-
dan, to whom. as it developed, DR..
Kinney had given the dog. The case
against Ceder and Miss Jordan was
dismissed in the municipal court and
judgment was given in Mrs. Turner's
favor against Dr. Kinney. This judg-
ment Is now affirmed by the appellate
term.-New York Times.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
HARD TOLL
PRELUDE TO
MATRlMONY
Women Land Own
erS tOTeSt SINGER
ity Of WOOerS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BoNEsTEEL. S. D.. May Ito
segregate from nearly 1000 matri-
monial proposals offers that mean
business is the purpose of the Bone
steel Matrimonial Club, organized by
l2O young women who drew prizes
when the Rosebud Indian Reservation
was opened for occupancy
Before one can wed any member of
the club. which embraces all single
women who drew prizes in the land
lottery. the applicant must serve an
apprenticeship on the farm of the
young woman he desires to marry,
plowing, planting, tilling and harvest
ing her land for one season. -.
Applications must be filed with the
secretary on recommendation of the
members most concerned, the suitor
agreeing to the terms mentioned. The
applications lie over for one year. dur
ing which the applicant viii have op-
portunity to demonstrate his honesty
and general worth as husband and
helpmate. Is
The club, which will be Incorporated
under the laws of South Dakota as a
mutual protective and benevolent in
stitution," has the following officers:
President, Miss Ruth Partle; vice
president, Miss EstelIe Sale; secretary
Miss Ella Thompson.
Failing during the year of appren-
ticeship to demonstrate the qualities
desired, an applicant may be black
balled on a vote OF the club and the
members are pledged to abide by the
decision ~
A rejected applicant for matrimonial
bliss and Bonesteel farm has no re-
course. Successful suitors are given
manifestations of land in their own
right out of a pool formed by the club
members to constitute marriage dow
ries and the club will attend the cere-
mony in a body and bring appropriate
personal gifts.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
GIVEN FAST DASH.
Railroad Offcials On Train Which
Breaks Speed Record.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 14.-To the
foreign railroad officials who are at
tending the conference in Washington
was given to-day the fastest dash of
their lives in an express train over the
Atlantic City branch Of the Reading
Railroad. The distance from Camden
is fifty-four miles. The train was made
UP of five coaches, with a heavy loco
motive. It crossed the State in forty
three minutes. The regular time for
the journey by fast express travel is
sixty minutes from Philadelphia and
about fifty-fve minutes from Camden.
The time made to-day Is the best in
the history of the line.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
JEWS VICTIMS OF ATTACK.
Their Houses Pillaged by Soldiers
i'm Kisheney.

KISHENEV, May IA. - Saturday
night some soldiers belonging to the
Fifty-third Battalion of the Infantry
Reserve pillaged several Jewish houses
on Nicholas street. The Inhabitants
sought refuge in cellars and outhouses
while the soldiers smashed windows
and furniture. The disturbance lasted
several hours and the police were DOW
erless until the military patrol arrived
and quelled the riot.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
Honor for BANKER stiIIman

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE French
Government has charged Embassador
Jusserand with the duty of informing
James Stillman. president of the City
National Bank of New York City, that
the Superior Council of Instruction in
France has voted unanimously to- en-
grave Mr.. Stillnan's name on the walls
of the Ecole des Beaux Arts at Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
BENEFIT TO BE GIVEN
FOR VETERAN MUSICIAN
Affair to Take Place in Boston for
Napier Lothian. Formerly of
California

California.
BOSTON, May 14.-A monster benefit
will be held at the. Boston Theater to-
morrow evening for its veteran musi-
clan, Napier Lothian, who has been for
fifty years an orchestra leader. His
connection with the stage began in
1912 in New York at the Chatham
Theater.
He and his father caught the gold
fever in 1S49 and set out with a party
for California. In Sacramento in 1850
he went broke and took to playing a
fiddle around the dance halls. In 1852
he married a Sacramento girl. From
1852 to 1854 he was the leader of the
orchestra in McGuire's Opera-house in
San Francisco. He remained in San
Francisco until 1883.
After various tours he came to the
Boston Theater in 1868 and has been
here ever since. He has several sons
in the theatrical profession.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
RosEN FAvoRs PEACE.
Cassini's Successor VIII Assist in the
Presidents Efforts.

LONDON. May 15.-The Daily Tele-
egraphs Toxic correspondent says:
Baron Rosen formerly Russian
Minister to Japan, and who has been
appointed to succeed Count Cassini as
ambassador TO the United States)
openly belongs to the peace party and
will assist President Roosevelt in his
efforts for peace"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
CONCERT HALL SINGER
KILLS AN ASSAHIANT
Witnesses Corroborate the Woman's
Claim That She Shot I'm
Self Defense

CHICAGO. May 14.-Eva Dakin, a
concert hall singer, shot and killed one
of two men who attacked her to-day
and tried TO rob her, The man she
killed was recognized later by detec-
tives as Charles Bennett. The woman
was locked up at the police station
pending an investigation.
The police say witnesses have been
found who corroborated the woman's
story.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
ACCUSED OF SETTING FIRE
TO HIS WIFE AND CHILD
Sevcn-Year-Old Stepdaughter Wit
. :. ness Against a Chicago
Suspect.

CHICAGO. May 14.-Accused by his
7-year-old stepdaughter of having
killed his wife and infant child by
pouring Kerosene over their bed as
they lay asleep and then setting fire to
the bed clothing, Joseph Leiding, a
brass finisher, was arrested here to-
day and Is held while an investigation
of the affair is being made. Leiding
says the fire was accidental.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
ror o. 5. Saw yara aaa vausio.

stmrs General. Erisbie. Arrow and Month
Gallo: . round trips DAILY Leave San Fran
.. m- 600 D. m. $50 D. m Leave Valiejs
800 a. m. $3.50 a. m, 1880 noon. 30 D. m
q D. m. $3.50 D. m LANDS avy yard direct
LandingS-San Francisco. pier ?. foot OF Mis-
slon street: Vallejo, city dock. foot OF Vir
gifia street Meals q Ia carte San Francisco
phsne Main 1905 Vallejo. phone Main "A
HATCH BROS, Gen. AssntL
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15

pended upon his brothers to help him
out of it, TO use his own words.
The fact that none of his relatives
appeared seemed to strike terror into
him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
NO MORE COAL FOR SAIGON.
Japan Announces an Embargo AGAINST
the French Port.

TOXIC, May 15.-The government
has prohibited the expectation Of coal
to Saigon The embargo is to continue
so long as the Russian fleet is in In
do-Chinsse waters.
In order to protect the Mat export
trade the government has adopted a
system of standards. of inspection and
stamping. Penalties are assigned for
violations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15

The steamship Carlisle, under charter
TO the Russian Government to carry
supplies from Vladivosttok to Port Ar
thur before the capture of the latter
place by the japanese, lost her propel-
Ter and drifted to San Miguel Bay,
Island of Luzon, whence she was towed
to Manila The acting Russian Consul
at Manila refused the request of the
Carlisle's captain to communicate with
her Government regarding the DISPOSE
ton Of the vessels cargo. :. Early in
March it was reported that Japanese
in fishing sampans made four attempts
to sink the Carlisle, but were repuised
by the Customs guard on board the
vessel, who fired upon the sannpans
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
eonpAeNIs GENERALS IRAssArLANriQuE

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-Paris -
sailing every Thursday instead OF AHXn
saturday, 10 q. m. from Pier 42. -
North River foot OF Morton st.
First class 10 Havre $40 and upward Sec
ond class to Hayre. S45 and upward GEN
EFALs AGENCY FOR UNITED ST ATES AMI
CANADA, 20 Broadway (Hudson buidingl
New York J. +. FUGAzI & CO., Paclro Coas
Agents ) Montgomery avenue. san Francisco
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents
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MAY HAVE ooNTRABAND CARGO.
Blockade Runner Carlisle Is Once
More In Trouble.

SAIGON, May IA. The British
steamship Carlisle has been delayed
here on suspicion of carrying contra
band Of war
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
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and sydney. Thursday. May IS. p. NJ
s. s. MARIPOSA. for Tahiti. May 26. IL A. M
s. s. ALAMEDA. for Honolulu. May "a u
A NJ.
In.SFRECKELsa BROS CO., Agts. flckst u1ls Sl3 Har-
lst Freight Gnles s7 EaTkst S.. PlH !. ncIl, 81
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Steamers lsay. piers . and

Anacortes. Tacoma. Everett. South Bellinghari.
Bellingham-1 a. m, May 5, 10 Is. 20. rs. 30;
June A. Change at Seattle to this company 8
steamers for Alaska and G.. N Ry+s at Seattle
or Tacoma to n P Ry.: at Vancouver TO G. P.
Ry.
For Eureka CHumbo1dt Bay)-Pomona 1880
D. m, May 5. n, II. %. %; June 4. Corona,
80 D. m. May 2. 9. IA. 20. IS: June l..
For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and
Redondo). San Diego and Santa Barbara
Santa Rosa. Sundays. a. m
State of California, Thursdays. a. m.
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San Pedro). Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz, Mon
terey. San simeon. Cayucos. Port Hartford (San
Luis Obispol. Ventura and Hueneme-
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For Ensenada. Masdalena Bay. San Jose del
Cabo. Mazatlan, Altata. La Paz. Santa Rosalia,
Guaymas (Mex.) 10 a. m, 9Th each month.
alaska EXCURSIONS (Season 19O5l-The
palatial excursion steamship Spokane viii leave
Tacoma. Seattle and Victoria. June 8. %; July
8. 20; Aug. 8. IL.
For further informetion obtain folder Right
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him to the cab. but Lestrade re- mained.
 Holmes had picked Up the pages which formed the rough draft of the will, and was looking at them with the keenest interest upon his face
 There are some points about that document. Lestrade, are there noty' said ne, pushing them over.
 The official looked at them with a puzzled expression.
 T can read the first few lines, and these in the middle of the second page. and one or two at the end. Those are as clear as print" said he, but the writing in between Is very bad, and there are three places where l cannot read 1t at all"
 What do you make of that?' said Holmes.
 Well. what do you make of it?'
 "That It was written in a train. The good writing represents stations, the bad writing movement, and the very bad writing passing over points. 4 scientific expert would pronounce at once that this was drawn up on a suburban line, since nowhere save in the immediate vicinity of a great city could there be so quick A succession of points. Granting that his whole journey was occupied fin drawing up the will, then the train was an ex- press. only stopping once between Norwood and London Bridge"
 Lestrade began to laugh.
 You are too many for me when you begin to get on your theories, MT Holmes" said he. How does this bear on the case?'
 well. 1t corroborates the young mans story to the extent that the will was drawn up by Jonas Oldacre in his Journey yesterday. It is curious-is 1t not?-that man should draw up so important q document in so hap hazard a fashion. It suggests that he did not think it was going to be of much practical importance If man drew up a will which he did not intend ever to be effective. he might do 1t so."
 Don't you?'
 Well. 1t is quite possible. but the case is not clear to me yet"
 Not clear? Well, if that isn't clear, what could be clear? Here is young man who learns suddenly that, if certain older man dies, he will succeed to @ fortune. What does he do? He says nothing to anyone, but he arranges that he shall go out on some pretext to see his client that night. He waits until the only other person in the house is in bed, and then in the solitude of the mans room he murders him. burns his body in the wood-pile, and departs to a neighbouring hotel The blood-stains in the room and also on the stick are very slight. It is probable that he imagined his crime to be a boodless one, and hoped that if the body were consumed it would hide all traces of the method of his death--traces which, for some reason, must have pointed to him. Is not all this ob- vious?'
 Tt strikes me. my good Lestrade, as being just a trif1e too obvious" said Holmes. You do not add imag- ination to your other great qualities, but if you could for one moment put ~~----~~-~---~-->--~~~~--~
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