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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
PIRATES MENACE KAMCHATKA
Americans in League With japanese
Seal POachers

KABARAVSK, Russia, Jan. A.
Silnitzky, the Russian official who or
ganized the defense of Kamchatka,
was arrested by order of the late Min
lister of the Interior Won Plehwe, has
just arrived here after a. six months
journey through Yakutsk. He says
japanese and American pirates laid
covetous eyes on Kamchatka at the
very beginning of the war. but that the
population, though mere handful,
beat off all attacks, burned many jap
anese schooners, annihilated a landing
party and captured the Mikado's ennis
sary.
A Russian named Baron Bruggers,
who is director Of the sealing indus
try, arrived at Kamchatka aboard an
American steamship and spread pessi-
mistic tales of Russian reverses. The
inhabitants, greatly incensed, refused
to believe his reports and resolved to
defend their territory IL hostile war
ships appeared and If 1t became neces-
sary emulate Duokhivsky's example
and burn the city of Petropavlovsk.
retire to an island and wage a guerilla
warfare.
Grebnitzky, the official In charge of
the Commander Islands, arrived about
that time and insisted that the volun-
teer companies be disbanded, and ow-
ing to an explicable blunder Silnitzky
and his assistants were compelled to
hand over the management of Kam-
chatka to Grebnitzky.
Silnitzky says the work OF the Amer
lean steamship Mineola was extremely
suspicious. He hints that light is be-
ginning to be thrown upon a con-
splracy against Russian sealing inter
ests in Kamchatka.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
PLAN TO FIGHT
TOBACCO TRUST
Independent Manufacturers
and Dealers Organize to
Wage the Trade Campaign

The tobacco trust finds guns of war
leveled at it in San Francisco. There
is no capitulation to it in it's move to
take the city for wholesale and retail
trade in tobacco. The Independent
manufacturers, wholesalers and store
keepers are preparing to resist to the
starvation point, they say, the cam
paign to make them yield.
They met last night, about $50 in
number, all enthusiastic for the fray.
They revived the Cigar and Tobacco
Merchants Association, effected a new
organization and made plans to fight
the trust.
J. s. Parry announced that he had
taken St2oS to deal the "vulture" a
smashing blow. He will have a bill in
troduced in the Legislature prohibiting
the giving away of coupons or certifi-
Gates with tobaccos, cigars and cigar
cites.
The Independents are to retard the
sale of the American Tobacco Com
pany's goods by appeal to their GUS
toners. The millions of the trust are a
drop in the bucket, say the independ-
ents. if the Independents will now
stand together.
The following were the officers elect
ed to lead in the great war of smoke:
President. ]. S. Parry; first vice president
e. w. Briggs; second vice president, William
Harrison; third vice president. NJ. Coblentz;
secretary, Leon s. Mayer; treasurer Sig. Ca
hen: directors 0retailers)-Henry Harris II.
Wolf. Dan p. Carter Ben Adler Max Cahen
cigar manufacturers-D. Frenckel and s.
Hoffman; tobacco manufacturersEJ. r.
Blanchard and T. J. Linehan; leaf tobacco
dealer. Albert Kohlberg; cigarette manufac-
turer H Bofils; city salesmen-Ed Allenberg
and X. Bailie; wholesalers-Milton s. Esberg
and H. Bier.
In his speech accepting the presi-
dency Parry declared that he would
serve only on the assurance that he
had the answering support of "the
cigar dealers who own their own stores
and their own souls" He said:
We are going to have a long hard and seri-
Gus fight and must have determined support.
With the strong backing of association.
am willing to take off my coat, GO to the bat
and give the best that's in me for the fight
Never mind about a speech from met is
action that We want.
Remarks were made by several Oak
land dealers, who are threatened by
the American Tobacco Company, and
a desire to cooperate with the San
Francisco organization in hearty fash
ion was expressed. All those called on
were hopeful that the trust could be
successfully combated.
Donations from leading independent
firms to the cause were reported to the
amount of $3.50.
E. w. Briggs urged the independent
dealers to stand together. He had
words of condemnation for those who
had sold out to the trust" He spoke
In praise of M. A. Gunst & Co. and of
C. v. Poar for standing between the
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
STOESSEL's PATHETIC PLEA.
Asks the Car to Be Merciful to His
Heroic Garrison.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. General
Stoessel's last dispatch. dated January
l, prior to the surrender of Port Ar
thur, details the Japanese attack of De-
cember 81 and concludes as follows:
We shall be obliged to capitulate but
everything is in the hands of God. We have
suffered fearful losses.
Great Sovereign pardon u.s. We have done
everything humanity possible. Judge us. but be
merciful. Nearly eleven months of uninter-
rupted struggle have exhausted US. Only one
quarter of the garrison is alive, and of this
number the ma ajority are sick, and, being
obliged to act on the defensive without even
short intervals OF repose. are worn to shadows
Reports from Chefu state that Gen
eral Stoessel is broken-hearted and be-
lieves himself disgraced in the eyes of
the world Civilians who have arrived
at Chefu from Port Arthur say the old
warrior has not the slightest concep-
ton of the real view Of his stubborn
defense held throughout Christendom.
He realizes simply that he was COM
PEELED to capitulate and that the de-
fense of Port Arthur was a failure.
Were it not for his wound, which kept
him confined to his bed, it is probable
the general would have sought death
on the firing line to be spared the re-
sponsibility for giving the order Of
capitulation.
A further batch of dispatches from
General Stoessel, given out to-day, do
not add much to what is already
known. He reports the killing of Cen
eral Kondratenko and eight other off,
GERS and the wounding of seven officers
on December Is by an 11-inch shell,
which exploded in the casemate Of fort
No. 3. He says he lost 200 men on De-
cember IL and December 10.
A dispatch of December II from Cen
eral Stoessel settles the question as to
who sank the Russian warships, saying
that all those In the inner harbor were
sunk by 11-inch Japanese shells, with
the exception Of the Sevastopol, which
was towed to the outer narbor and for
four nights repulsed Japanese torpedo
boats. StoeSsel says:
To-day six to ten battalions of reinforce
ments reached the Japanese. All the intrench-
nlents in front Of the fortress firmly held,
in expectation of an attack The Japanese are
bornbarding the hospitals with f1-inch shells.
Hospital No. has been demolished and hos
pitals Nos and 10 are damaged. Two sur
geons and Sister of Mercy have been wound
ed, while several Of our wounded men were
again hit
DIR. Balascheff is working untiringly but It
is difficult to attend 10 600 wounded especi-
ally in face of frequent bombardments and the
frost. We have very few officers: 200 fell in
October and November. ] am replacing them
with non-commissioned officers, who are doing
heroic service. I could not get on without
them.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
LOOKS FOR WARD
TO A BIG YEAR
Banker Hutton of New York
Is Firm in Belief That
1905 Will Be Prosperous

No one takes a more hopeful view of
the commercial conditions of this coun-
try for the coming year than Edward
F. Hutton, a well-known New York
banker. who is among the latest ar
rivals at the st. Francis. Banker Hut
ton is making short visit to San
Francisco on private business. In dis
cussing the commercial affairs of the
country last evening he said:
During the last thirty days activity on the
New York Stock Exchange has been pre-
nounced and the transactions have been the
greatest since the bull market Of 1901 It
was but natural result, after a continued
advance in the price of securities for six
months with very few reactions, ana those OF
small moment, that a time would arrive when
adverse news would bring about material re-
action. In fact, speculation had begun to as
sumo such proportions the opening of De-
cember that many OF the leading financial in
stitutions in New York were hosting danger
signals. Banks were scrutinizing collateral
more carefully and there was a general feel
ing that reaction must come before the first
Of the new year. 1t came, however. most un-
expectedy as is usually the case shortly
after the issuance of the Presidents s message
and on Wednesday and Thursday December g
and 2. liquidation was severe and at times
panicky. The same large interests that
brought about the reaction appeared as buyers
OF stocks on Thursday. and they have been ac-
cumulating them on all weak days since then.
The technical position Of the market is now
strong one and / look for a resumption Of
the howard trend OF securities without any
great reaction for some time. 1t has been
frequently observed that "as goes iron and
steel. so goes the country" The production
and consumption OF pig iron is rapidly in
creasing. The large steel companies are re-
fusing orders for delivery beyond June next
and prices being raised on all finished
products. 1t is the general opinion that the
exports of merchandise from the United States
for 1904 viii exceed $500. 600. 600, which breaks
the high record of 1901 over $50 600, ,OO0.
In considering railroad earnings 1t is well to
keep in mind that during the last six months
the railroad companies of this country have
expended hundreds of millions OF dollars for
betterments. The effect OF these expenditures
will ultimately become apparent in the reduced
operating expenses and il is also reasonable to
expect that before long these extraordinary ex-
penditures win cease. Then the true earning
power CT the big railroads win be shown and
result IN the payments of dividends where
none are now being paid and increased divi-
dends many roads now on the market list
With enormous corn and cotton crops and
high prices for wheat, an increased production
CT gold and enlarged exports of our manufac-
tured goods l look forward to the year 1905
with strong belief in an improvement in all
lines of business. and natural result a
general advance In prices OF securities ana
better conditions for the people in all SEQ
tions of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05

Every one of the remaining choice new
pianos, also several used ones, can be
had here now at the greatest sacrifice
in price ever offered by any responsible
firm
And you can take virtually your own
time paying for an instrument
See the choice new highest grade cab
net grand upright piano in our large east
show window for s285. Such a one can
not be obtained elsewhere for less than
double the price we are now asking for
II. s25 down and So month secures II.
alongside of 1t stands beautiful ma
hogany cased standard grade upright
marked s167. s17 down and Sc a month
oei oaEs II. Where can you secure dupli-
cate of this for less than $325?
Another wonderful bargain IN choice
thaffnest hafll grade piano is TIC elegant little
oodoy grand. mahogany case, one of the
nnest nst we have ever sold, now priced
s4oo Payments of $50 down ana s12 a
An excellent new Marshall ss Company
upright, such as are usually sold for s22b
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05


and even s250-goes now for s11s-s1o
down and IS month.
superb Knabe upright the $3.50 Aind.
Tor S34S; a small-sized but excellent
ssngntly used Steinway for $500, and still
another steinWay upright for $190-$8 a
monIn buys any one of these
Woodward g. Brown square piano II,
soou order Tor y34-on terms of SO a
So. same terms
The carpenters will commence dis
mantling this store of ours tomorrow
morning and we are anxious to get every
thing out OF the. way before that time.
You Will therefore have to act quickly
II you want one of these remaining In
evening.
A number Of used parlor and chapel
organs at your own price. Make US an
offer on these organs Mason & Hamlin
Estey. Kimball and Pacific Queen-they
are good as new and we'll refuse no half
way decent offer for them.
Remember the place. POMMER- ELL
Frs MUSIC COMPANY. 653 Market
street: between the Palace Hotel and the
Examiner building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
OYAMA RENEWS ACTIVITY.
Fierce Night Attack Upon Kuropat-
kin's Right Flank.

MUKDEN, Jan. 4.-On Monday and
yesterday general attack was ex-
pected. On Saturday the Japanese
showed indications of beginning seri-
ous operations. During the previous
night they located battery on the
Sbakhe River bridge, from which they
enfiladed the Russian trenches, being
supported by heavy cannoade along
the whole center. The japanese used
khimose shells.
At midnight on Saturday, under
cover of impenetrable darkness, the
japanese attacked the right Russian
flank energetically, directing their
movement principally against a strong
redoubt, but they were repulsed.
simultaneously an attack was launched
against the Russian trenches farther
east, but before daylight it was aban-
dOned
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
ROBERTS is ANXIOUS.

Robert w. Roberts, president of the
Board of Election Commissioners, in
an interview last night stated:
The time has come when either the inno-
cence or guilt of the Election Commissioners
must be definitely settled. We have been as
sailed by designing press that has stopped
at nothing to heap discredit upon the efforts
of the commission to give the community a
pure ballot and clean administration OF its
election affairs cowed and partisan Grand
Jury has sprosttuted its power to inaugurate
has been left unturned to injure the present
city administration by besmirching the Eaec-
tion Commissioners and piling false charges
We have waited patiently and in vain for
some sort of a public trial that would settle
the the matter and one ne way @ or tne th ms has
would not hear oar side of the story and the
press is devoted to but one phase OF the situ-
investigation and prepared to stand by the
results. We have nothing to conceal or to be
ashamed Of
Following is copy of the request
for trial as made by the members of
the commission:
To the Honorable Eugene e, schmitz. Mayor
of the City and County of San Francisco-We
the undersigned. members of the Board OF
Election Commissioners of the City and County
of San Francisco. hereby represent to your
Honor that certain charges have been made
against US and each of US. accusing us of
willful and corrupt misconduct in our said
and. and each I of Of US hereby represent that you as
said Mayor Of the city and county, by virtue
of the powers imposed upon you by the charter
conduct Of all officials OF said city and county.
do fully investigate any and all charges OF will
full and corrupt misconduct against the MEM
bers of said Board of Election Commissioners.
r. w. ROBERTS.
A. w. yOORSANGER.
E. G. II IEFTINdWELL'
THOMAS MCGUIRE.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
WILL PRESERVE NEUTRALITY.
Dutch Naval Militia May Safeguard
Eastern Islands.

THE HAGUE, Jan. 4-Premier
Kuyper has abandoned his projected
stay in the south of France for the
benefit of his health. as he considers
the question of maintenance of strict
Dutch neutrality in the East Indies
demands his personal attention. In
the event of it becoming necessary the
Marine Ministry is prepared to call
out the naval militia for the purpose
of safeguarding the neutrality of the
Dutch Eastern islands.
It Is understood that the japanese
cruisers reported in those seas are of
small fighting value and that they
were merely sent to watch possible
movements of the Russian second Pa
ciflc squadron there.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Japanese Party Annihilated.

TAYASTON, Manchuria, Sunday.
Jan. Last night Russian volun-
teers, under command of Lieutenant
Georgivisky. destroyed a large native
house overlooking both the Russian
and the Japanese lines, from which
the Japanese signaled to the advanced
posts. 1t was a quiet piece of work.
The party surrounded the house with
out firing a shot. A hand to hand
fight with the Japanese ensued and all
of the Japanese were killed within
three minutes. The Japanese trenches
opened on the volunteers, but they re-
tired safely.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
statue Is Not Damaged.

The statue on the dome Of the City
Hall was not damaged by the recent
earthquakes. Yesterday John J. Tier
ney, head carpenter of the Board of
Public Works, made an examination of
the statue and found it unharmed,
with the exception of a wrench which
It sustained during a severe windstorm
three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Mountain Lion Chases a Miner.

REDDING, Jan. A cougar or
lion is frightening residents
In the vicinity of Four-Mile House on
the edding-Weaverville road. eleven
miles from Redding. The animal has
followed a man on horseback and has
chased miner to his cabin. People
in that vicinity are now afraid to
leave their homes without taking a
rife along with them. 1t is believed
that the lion has been forced down
from the mountains by the snow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05

pointments. the said W. J. Foster, c. NJ Sill
verstein, G. E. Merrill, A. r. Goetsen L. s.
Carson and W. Podd, the members OF the
Board of Election Commissioners then and
there well knew, were not on the last assess
meit roll of said city and county OF San
Francisco. and were all then and there men,
bers of the same political party, as the said
members OF the said Board of Election Com
missoners then and there well knew which
said election precinct officers duly qualified
and acted said precinct officers in said pre-
cinct at said election on August 8. 1904.
ALI OF which and Is contrary to the
duties Of said Board of Election Commissioners
and In violation Of the election laws OF the
State of California.
And YOU and each of you <the said defend
ants and Election Commissioners aforesaid,
are called upon hereby to answer said charges
and also for any other willful or corrupt or
other misconduct or misdemeanor in your said
office said Election Commissioners or az
said board relating to the conduct or manage
ment of said primary election, all of which
! will fully investigate upon the hearing Of this
impea chraent and to show cause before me as
the Mayor of said city and county upon day
and hour fixed in the citation issued herein
why you and each Of you should not be re-
moved from the office of Election Commission
ers of the said city and county.
Dated San Franclsc, the 4th day OF January,
1905. E. z. SCHMITZ,
Mavor of Said Cftv and County
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05

trust and the independent dealers. Let
US not be frightened like sheep, but
let US give battle and this wolf of a
trust will turn out to be an ass in
VOLTS skim"
Other speakers were Herman Gud-
stadt, NJ. Cert. Charles Mattheas and
President Parry
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
British Steamship Condemned.

NAGASAKI, Jan. 5.-The British
steamship Nigretia has been con-
demned as q prize.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05

SAN JOSE, Jan. fl. ]. Smith, who was
recently indicted on charges OF libel and OF
obtaining money by false representation was
admitted to bail to-day in the sum of s5000
his bondsmen being j. w. Watson r. s. Os-
good and Robert Moles. AL Of Alameda County.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
OFFICERS ARE APPOINTED.

Johnny Smart, Who Does Stunts,
He finds there's many n slip when he
takes dip. In Next Sundays Call
Comic Section
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Prisoners Confess identity.

TOXIC, Jan. 4.-Commander Pelem
and a lieutenant of the Russian tor
pedo-boat destroyer Rastoronpy, who
were captured on board the British
ship Nigretia and taken to Sasebo,
have confessed their identity before
the naval court there.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
RUSSIA MAKES PROTEST.
Denounces the Smelling of Port
Arthur's Hospitals.

PARIS, Jan. 4.-The Russian EN-
bassy has transmitted to Foreign Min
lister Delcasse protest against Japan's
alleged violation of The Hague stipu-
lations relative to the immunity of
hospitals from attack. The protest is
based upon. General Stoesseps report
that the hospitals at Port Arthur were
struck during the Japanese lombard
ment, wounding some of the inmates.
Delcasse will forward the protest to
Japan
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
LITTLE BOOTY FOR VICTORS.
Coal and Rice Are All That Remain In
Port Arthur.

CHEFU, Jan. At is said that the
booty which fell into the hands of the
Japanese at Port Arthur amounted
only to $4,000 tons of coal and two
months rations of rice.
OF 270 officers of the Russian navy
at Port Arthur at the beginning of the
war $50 have been killed or wounded
many of them while doing duty in the
forts
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
KURoPATKIN's TROUBLES.
Railroad Inadequate to Supply the
Commanders Needs.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 4.-From
reliable information 1t appears that
the military situation below Mukden is
by no means as satisfactory as re-
ported. The humber of troops at Cen
eral Kuropatkin's disposal is about
c25,000 and the transportation over
the Siberian Railroad is proving made
quate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
Japanese Cruisers on sumatra.

BATAVIA. Island of Java, Jan. r.
A Dutch vessel which arrived here to-
day reports that she met four Japan
ese warships off the east coast of SUI
matra on January 3.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
SEVENTEEN FOR
TO-DAY and TOMORROW
PRICE NO SPECIAL OBJECT NOW--THESE PIANOS
MUST BE SOLD.

Three Fine Kimbas, Two Elegant Deckers One Mahogany
Knabe Two Senways Two Pease Others for Sale
your Own Terms Work of Tearing Down Building Has
Commenced and These Pianos Within the Next
Forty-eight Hours
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
PRAGERS
Groceries and Liquors of the
Very Highest Qualify.
(Fourth Floor)


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Snider's Oyster Cocktail Sauce-Bot... zoe
Kona Coffee-Pragers Reliable Brand
Ground Chocolate - Ghirardeli's or
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Sugar Peas-Siftcd; tins. ......... 3ocI
Swiss Cheese-Imported Ementhal; lb...28c|
Herring-Milchner large fat fish; 7
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Spanish American Soups-Bean, Macaron
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Old Kentucky Club-Good straight whskey
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| Gin-Roval Club Old Holland-7 years old
Port or SheTy-Extra 6-year-od wine gal. SOC
Claret-Rich and fruitv wine; regularly 75c
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Whiskey-Hunter Rye: The American Gen
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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-05
PRAGERS
The Best From Number of Departments
White Sale Specials.

(Main F1oor)
Torchon Laces-I to 5 inches wide;
worth SC and Ioc a yard; special at. !. sc
Point de Paris and Double Thread Val
enciennes Laces-Worth Ioc and I21ac
yard; special at. sc
Swiss Appliques and Trimming Galoons
For wrappers and gowns; worth
Ioc yard-White Sale Special. -. .21zc
Edgings-From 2 to inches wide;
worth &c to Ioc yard; special, per
ydIu ........... sc
Women's Skirts-Made of heavy muslin
with cambric hounce; $I.25 value;
SpeCldl at 75c
Women's Skirts-Made of fine canbric
with 2o-inch founce; worth $500;
SpeciaI at .SI.I4
Black Panne Cloths inches wide; all
wool and fast black; regular $I.25
value; special at. Observation-Disclosures .$I.oo
Black Sicilian and Brilliant Taffeta-44
inches wide; heavy and medium
weightsi regular o8c value; special at75c