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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
RESENTS AN INSULT
AND RECEIVES CUT
John Roddy Wounded by
Stranger Who Annoyed
Women.

John Roddy of 504 Second street was
brought to the Emergency Hospital last
night suffering from a severe cut across
his throat made by a penknife. 1t seems
that Roddy was riding on a Turk-street
car with Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Evans and
the unknown assaiant addressed several
remarks to others concerning Mrs. Evans
that were taken exception to by Roddy-
He attempted to argue with the defamer,
who drew the knife and slashed him
across the throat ;,
The affair took place just as the car
was about to stop: at Fillmore street.
The assailant jumped and ran and was
not caught by the police. Roddy leaped
from the car and fell into the arms OF Pa
trolman Luke Livingston. exclaiming.
I'm done for" At. the hospital the
wound was found to be serious, but by
no means fatal
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
SINKING OF THE ST. KILDA.
Crew of British Steamship Gives De-
tails Of Russian Cruisers Action.

SINGAPORE. Straists Settlement,
June 1.-THE few details obtalnaoIe
regarding the sinking OF the brltish
steamship st. Kilda by the RUSSIAN
auxiIiary cruiser Dneiper show that the
st. Kilda was captured by the Dneiper
on June about fifty miles from Hohs
kong. at which port she was last re-
norted. She was sunk by the cruiser
on the following day, on the GROUND
that she had contraband OF war on
hoard. after her crew and mails hao
been removed The cargo or the 81.
Kilda consisted chiefly of jute, rice ana
cotton.
The Dneiper, transferred to the Dulcn
steamship Flores. in the Straits OF Ma
ilacca forty -one of the Cnlnese ere" oi
the ST. Kilda and the mails belonging TO
that steamship, but the captain. ten Eu-
ropeans and the Chinese stevedore VINO
had charge, of the Chinese portion OF
the crew Of the ST. Kilda were detained
on board the Dneiper.
According to statements made py
members of the crew of the ST. kllda
who were landed here by the Flores, a
prize crew was sent on board the ST.
Kilda on June 4 and the steamship fol-
lowed the Dneiper until the morning OF
June 5. Land was then well out or
sight and the prize crew fixed torpedo
to the stern of the st. Kilda and desert
ed her. The torpedo failed to sink the
steamship so the Dneiper opened hre
upon her. A dozen shots We're fired by
the cruiser before the ST. Kilda sank.
LONDON, June 14.-Considerable stir
has been created in shipping circles as
a result of the sinking of the British
steamship st. Kilda by the Russian aux
Hilary cruiser Dneiper in the China Sea.
The Foreign Office has been bombarded
with kilograms from the owners or the
ship and cargo, urging that action De
taken. The Foreign Office Is awaiting
details. but in the meantime has drawn
the attention of the Russian Govern
ment to the reports so far received.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
SPAIN PREPARES
TO REBUILD NAVY
Recent Prosperity Enables
Her to Devote Funds to
the Purpose.

MADRID, June 4.-The Chamber to
day, after unanimously adopting a motion
proposed by Senior villaverde. expressing
Indignation over the attempt on the lives
Of King Alfonso and President Loubet
during the Kings visit to Paris. ap-
pointed a deputation to congratulate his
Majesty on his escape.
Premier Villaver6e made an optimistic
budget statement He pointed out that
four successive years had closed with a
surplus, and referred to the plans OF the
Government for the reconstruction Of the
feet. which, he said, would necessitate
an expenditure of s7s 100000.
The Premier then presented the budget
figures for 1906, which call for an expen-
diture OF s202. 900 from an indicated
revenue of s206, ,34O, 900. The final accounts
for the past year, the Premier said, leave
a surplus OF So 900.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
FIGHTS WITH BEAR
AND is DEFEATED
Powerful French Canadian
Has an Exciting Tussle
With Bruin. )
Special Dispatch to Th. caIl.

TACOMA, Wash, June l-Albert Cor
sette a powerful French Canadian. has
reached Dawson to have his wrist and
arm Strengthened out. Last November he
was nearly killed in fight with grizzly
bear on the Upper Pelly River. He shot
the bear five times, but his powder proved
poor and the shots had little effect. The
bear twisted the gun to pieces and struck
Corsette several vicious blows. His
neck and thigh were badly lacerated. The
bears last blow threw him ten feet
When he arose the bear was retreating
Corsette walked eight miles to his
camp. His partner was away, not return
ing for a week. For this reason his arm
could not be set straight
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
Biz BATTLE
OF ARMIES
SEEMS NEAR
Continued From Page 1, Column :.

communication to the Gazette (saying the
imperial Government has mo objection in
principle to the meeting of the plenipo-
tentiaries proposed by President Roose-
velt IF. the Japanese Government ex-
presses a desire therefor') were reas-
sured after talking with the Foreign Min
fster and learning that the communion
ton did not reproduce the exact text Of
the note
ambassador Meyer. after cordial in
terview with Count Lamsdorff, presented
Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry of
the United States army, Captain Sidney
Cloman of the general staff of the United
States army and Colonel ]. VansHoR of
the Medical Department of the United
States army, who are on their way to join
the Russian army at the front Count
Lamsdorf will arrange an audience with
the Emperor for these officefs before their
departure.
The Foreign Office is in constant COM
munication with Count Cassini the En-
bassador in Washington, but. beyond the
statement that nothing has been ar
ranged, it vouchsafes no information. The
chances of the peace meeting taxing
place in the United States, however, seem
to have vanished. AS announced In the
press dispatches Sunday, the choice or
Russia is Paris. owing to desire to have
Nelidoff, Russian Embassador at faris,
who participated in the making OF the
treatv of San Stefano, as one of the plen-
ipotentiaries; but IL Paris should not Do
acceptable to Japan, Russia Is disposed to
the selection of The Hague.
The principal objection to Manchuria Is
the time which will be necessary to get
the negotiators to the scene.
1t is understood that the first task OF the
Observation-Disclosures will be he conclusion OIL
a limited armistice. This must come soon'
in order to avoid general ensaeenen..
n,hiob renorts from the front indicate that
Field Marshal Oyama is already launch
ING
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
MOROCCO GETS
LONDON'S REPLY
Great Britain Loyal to Her
Compact With France
for Moorish Reforms
KAISER ALSO ANSWERS
Accepts Invitation to Par
ticipate in Conference OPP
posed by the Two Allies

FEZ, Morocco, June 14.-Great Britain s
reply TO the Sultans invitation to that
country to join an international confer
ence on the Moroccan situation, which
has been handed to the overnment, con-
sisted of a categorical refusal This is
the first reply TO be received by the For
eign Office, and is quite unmistakable in
terms, showing the loyalty of Great Brit
ain TO her agreement with France.
Count Won Tattenbaeh-Asheld, head Of
the German Mission to Morocco, has
handed in the reply Of Germany, accept
ing the invitation. 1t is expected that
the reply of the French Government will
be the last to-be received. in order that
France may emphasize her refusal of the
Sultan's request.
A review of the troops was held this
morning in honor Of the German officers
Count Won Tattenbach- -Ashold was unable
to be present, and Colonel Won Schenck,
who is attached to the German Mission,
witnessed the march past and the vari-
Gus exercises. The colonel complimented
the commander on the smart appearance
of his troops.
PARIS. June 1.-THE official version
rather minimiZes the Importance of the
dock concessions which Germans have
secured at Tangier. They are said to be
wharf privileges similar to those which
the citizens of any country might acquire
by paying for them
There is no confirmation of the report
of a German loan to Morocco, buG official
inquiries on the subject are proceeding
In the meantime, the authorities say, the
conferences between Prince Won Radolin
and Rouvier will result in improving the
aspect of the Morocco question
BERLIN, June IA. = The Hamburg
American Steamship Company, the Tage-
blatt says, is the backbone of the German
undertaking TO make Tangier, Morocco
a modern port with wharves for large
ships. 1t is believed that the German
navy will thus have accommodations Tor
coalins at Targier.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
JAPAN FAvoRs OPEN DOOR.
Consul Uchida Talks fof Future of
KOren md Manchurfa.

NEW YORK, June 14.-In speech
before the Business Science Club Jap
anese Consul Uchida, while refraining
from any prophecy as to the probable
terms of the peace agreement to
which his country might to willing to
subscribe, said he could guarantee one
thing welcome to Americans.
II can say to the American world OF
commerce." he, declared. without a
fear of making a mistake, that when.
peace is finally achieved the markets
of Manchuria and Korea will be open
to the world. and that our sincere
hope in Japan is that America will
join hands with us in the development
of the two countries"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
LITTLE SUBMARINES
FOR BRITISH NAVY
Craft so Small That They Can
Be Carried on Railroad
Trucks.

Special Cable to The Call and New York Her
aid. Copyright. 1905. by the New York Her
aid Publishing Company.
LONDON, June 14.-In the ship
building yard of Forest & Co., at
Wivenhoe, on the river Colne. and
under conditions of the greatest Sc
crecy. there has just been completed a
new type of submarine boat which car
ries two torpedo tubes and will have a
crew of three men.
1t Is so small II can be easily raised
from water to the deck of battle
ship. or put on a railway truck and
conveyed from one port to another.
Electricity is the sole motive power,
and the boat, when submerged, will
have a speed of eight miles an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
SCHWERIN FIGHTS
GOVERNMENT SHIPS
Special dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU. POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, June 14.-General Man
ager r. p. Schwerin Of the Pacific Mail
steamship Company is here. and. it is
understood that he will try to explain
to the Government the rights OF his
corporation and argue against Govern
ment control of a line of steamships
between San Francisco and Panama
and Colon and New York
The Pacific MaiPs business is serious
ly threatened by the Governments de-
velopment OF the isthmus.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
MILLIONAIRE r. b. WALKER
DENIES AUBREY,S CHARGES

MINNEAPOLIS. June 1T. B.
walker. the millionaire lumberman.
denies the charge of L. E. Aubrey.
state Mineralogist Of California. that
he had illegally filed on certain lands
in Northern California. and is of
the opinion that politics Is back of the
charges.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
EIGHTEEN MEN HURT
ON BRITISH WARSHIP

GIBRALTAR, June 14.-During gun
practice on board the British frst-class
battleship Magnificent off Tetuan this
afternoon a six-inch shell exploded
Eighteen persons. including four Of
ficers. were wounded. eleven of them
seriously. The officers are among the
seriously wounded.
The explosion was due to a defect in
the breech. The shell burst inside the
gun. The wounded were brought here
Tonight
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
Wants to secure Peace Conference.

SANTA BARBARA, June 1.-THE
Chamber of Commerce of this city to-
day sent dispatch to President Roose-
welt suggesting that Santa Barbara was
centrally located and climatically IA
vorable for holding the peace confer
ence between the Russian and Japanese.
Observation-Disclosures.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
JAPAN OBJECTS TO PARIS.
Prefers Place Near Theater of War for
the Peace Negotiations. :

the Peace Negotiations. 7
TOXIC, June 14.-Tlre report -of the
Japanese Minister in Washington,
Takahira. telling of his interviews with
President. Roosevelt and announcing
the proposal that the peace .plenipoten-
tiaries meet In, Paris was received to-
day. Japan will refuse to have the
meeting take place in Paris, because 1t
is the capital of Russias ally and also
on account of the great distance from
Japan and the delay involved. 1t is
said that Japan will propose that the
plenipotentiaries meet at some point
close to the theater of war.
The japanese plenipotentiary has not
yet been selected.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
I'lcrce Ferest Flrc in aioanlaIas.

BAKERSFIELD. June IA fierce
forest fire ragged in the mountains last
night between Girard and Keene. The
FIRE is one Of the worst that has started
on the hill for some years and will
probably burn for days TO coma
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
WAR RuMoRs AFFECT BoURsEs.

Paris Hears That Oyama Has Line
vitch's Army Hemmed In.
PARIS, June 14.-Prices on the
Bourse to-day opened weak, owing to
the rumor that the Japanese troops had
succeeded in hemming in General Line
witch. At the close the market had a
better tone. Russian imperial fours
were quoted at 1910 and Russian
bonds of 1904 at 5.04.
BERLIN, June 14.-Prices on the
Boerse to-day were somewhat weaker.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
FRENCH NEUTRALITY NOW STRICT
Russian Auxiliary Cruiser Ordered
Away From Cochin China.

SAIGON, Cochin Cl.ina, June 1.-THE
Russian auxiliary cruiser Kuban an
chored of Cape st. James. near here,
this morning. The Governor ordered
her to depart Immediately and dis
patched a French warship to enforce
the neutrality Of these waters.
Twenty-eight Of the collfers which
supplied the Russian fleet with coal
have left Saigon and thirty more of
them are preparing to sail
The British steamship Carlisle, which
Is understood to have on board war
munitions intended for the Russians, Is
detained here under surveillance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15

WASHINGTON. June 14-John H. Hatton
has been assigned to duty as forest inspector
on national forest reserves. His district will
include Utah and possibly South Dakota
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
Son 1. Killed and rather wounded.

SOB 1s NiIIeu Hnu = "tHe1 " ~
SPOKANE. Wash, June 14.--A special
to the Spokesman Review from Palouse,
Wash, says: Fred Fields, a farmer liv-
ing few miles from Freese, Idaho, was
killed and his father, Isaac Fields, seri-
ously wounded by unknown persons
who fired upon them from ambush to-
night
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
RID.AL .V.ATIOyVJ DEADLOCK
.ODER THE MEETING PLACE
WITTE GIVES
WAY To SAD
FOREBOD|NCS

Continued From Page 1, Column 9.
Liberal paper. Nashi Nashin. without
mentioning Rear Admiral Nebogaton.
prints prominently translation OF
Daudets historical sketch of John
Byng, the English admiral, who, In
1857, was shot on the quarterback of
his own ship for cowardice.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-15
ARCTIC EXPEDITION SAILS
To THE RELIEF OF FIALA
Steamship Terranova Leaves Norway
for Far North to Search for the
American Explorer.

TRoMSoE. Norway. June 1.-THE
Arctic steamship Terranova sailed to-
day for Franz Josef Land TO the relief
of the Ziegler expedition, headed by
Anthony Fiala. on the America The
second relief expedition. aboard the
Magdalena. will start for Greenland on
June 16.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL
LAST TUESDAY MORNING

jeff Williams and Will Sweede,
two negro prisones, broke jail
here last Tuesday morning at an
early hour and have not been
beard from since.
The prisoners effected. their es.
cape by burning away the wood
work that held in place the iron
grating at the window and remov-
ing the outside brick. AS they
were confined in the upper story
OF the Jail, they had to provide
means to reach the ground, which
they did by making a rope from
their blankets.
Occurring, as it did, at an early
hour, all OF the negro prisoners
would have made their escape had
they not been discovered by Nor
man Clayton, one OF the alleged
Poag murderers, who Immediate.
ly raised an alarm.
The remaining negro prisoners
admitted that they had been at
work upon the window since the
Sunday night before, aud all had
intended to make their escape.
Williams, one of the escaped
prisoners was held without bail
on a charge of murder, and Swede
WAS awaiting the arrival of the
sargeant from the penitentiary,
who would have conveyed hun to
that institution to serve sentence
of ten years for burglary.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01

keeper should be paid more and
be required to raise the grade OF
his attention to their wants.
| Third, The court house is badly
in need of repair and we suggest
to the Board Of Supervisors that
steps he taken at once to protect
the building from further dam
age, and if expedient to place a
neat water closet in the base u ent
We have examined the pension
roll AID, with one possible ex.
ception, believe all the partici
pants worthy of the very small
amount donated.
We would call the attention of
the Board of Supervisors to the
condition Of the public high ways
and the partial failure of the con
tractors to comply with the terms
of their contracts. Much com
plant is heard, and justly so, of
rough or muddy spots in the
roads CAUSED by neglect for too
great length of time, of dead tim
Der left Standing dangerously
near the road. and Of the general
narrowness Of the roads.
Now, having concluded the labor
placed upon Us, we now oeg to
thank th, court, district attorney
and all officers for courtesies md
helps, anti ask to be discharged
D.. E. WILSON,
Foreman.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
The Ever Faithful Retriever.

A gentleman once Possessed a
valuable sporting dog which was
extremely clever in the retrieving
of dead and wounded game. 1t
had, in fact, ney .r been known to
lose a bird when brought down
by the gun. The owner, how
ever. was remarkably oad shot,
and one day, on firing both bar,
reis hastily at rabbit which ran
Unexpectedly across his path, he
heard mournful howl The
next moment his dog appeared,
carrying a black object in bis
mouth, and laid it carefully at his
masters feet. The animal had
retrieved his own tail.-Londou
Globe.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01

can IS building nice residence on
South street which viii add much
to our town-not only the build.
ing, but the coming of Mr.. Dun
can and wife. Our gin operated
by Messrs. Droke & Maxwell, is
running on full time and they are
prepared TO cut a bill If lumber
on short notice.
Much bas been added to the
social feature of our town by a
visit of Miss Jennie Mosby. of
Coldwater. Charley -on-the spot
will bear me out in this latter
clause.
Our school is preside over by
two accomplished young ladies,
Misses Annie Herring and Ethel
Duncan, and right here, Nc. Ed
ltor, let ME say without fear of
that we have a lot
Ut nice pretty girls and gallant
set of boys.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
Best Liniment on Earth.

Henry D. Baldwin, Snpt City
Water Works, Shuilsbnrg, Wis
writes: Il have tried many kind.
OF llnlment, but I have never re-
ceived much benefit until | usad
Bastard's Snow Liniment for ri,eu-.
matism and pains. L think it the
best liniment on earth" Csc, Soc
and LOO. Sold bv e d. Lauder
dale, Hernandez; J. M. Solomon,
Love; and MI druggists.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
COCKRUM CULLlNGS

Since court adjourned refugees
are coming in to their old haunts
and doubtless will sleep quietly
for another winter.
Our town is full OF vim and
push. Several hundred bales of
cotton have been brought here
this season and a quantity of seed.
Our esteemed citizen, w. B. Dun
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
Excursion Rates.

On account Of the Mississippi
Industrial Exposition. the lii
nois Central Railroad will sell
tickets to jackson, Miss, and re-
turn from Nov, 22nd to Dec. end,
inclusive, for one. fare, plus Is
cents for the round trip.
r L. KIRKWooD.
Local Agent.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
Total, $2,873 95
The statutory rewards were al.

The statutory rewards were al
lowed to the following citizens,
who received 500 each:
w, A. Williamson, for captur.
ing Clint Glover; W. l.. Mckay,
for capturing jeff Williams; Mike
Flannigan, for capturing Henry
Young.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
For Sale.

On the Sth 5f December, 1905,
w sill so.t fbf cash the following
property: All horses, mules, cat
tie, hay, corn and all farming inn
plements. Place of sale al I. j.
Dean 8 farm 6 miles west of Mes
bit. 1 DEAN & Cross.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
The Story of a Radish.

Mr.. Cary w Jones comes 70
The front this week with the lat
est freak in the shape of radlsb
1t measured seventeen inches
long and nineteen inches in cir
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
NUMBER AZ
Circuit Court Expenses.

For the first time in a mum ber
OF years, the county fund was ex-
hausted last week. During the
first of the year $4,000 was bor-
rowsd from the county fund and
added to the road fund. This
amount, together with the expen.
ses OF the courr, caused the coun-
ty to ''go broke" However, the
treasury did not remain in that
condition long, as taxes are CON-
ing in daily. The total expense
Of the last court was $0,OO0.OO,
itemized az follows:
Statutory rewards. IS 10000
otenographer's fee.. -. 5000
Sheriff's fees ........ 341.3O
Clerks fees. -. .... 1877 IS
State witnesses. ....... 587 SIS
Jurors ...... l,367.75
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-12-01
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININB
Tablets. Al druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box
Price 25c.