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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
SANTA F'E 10 ISSUE
$5O,OOO.OOO WORTH OF BONDS
VIII Bear Interest at Per Cent
and May Be Converted Into
Common Stock.


Topeka, Kans., Jan. 24.-Practi-
cally no opposition was manifested at
the meeting of the stockholders of the
Santa Fe to-day to the proposition to
increase the common stock of the COM
pany and issue $50,000,000 of con-
vertible bonds.
The purchasers OF the issue of the
$50,000,000 Of bonds will be allowed
the privilege of converting the bonds
into common stock at any time the
holder chooses. The bonds will bear
per cent interest. The money received
frcm the sale of the bonds will be used
solely in building or acquiring actually
new and additional mileage or prop
erty.
President Ripley Of the Santa Fe
announces that stockholders of the
road will have the first chance to buy
the $50, 900 bonds. II any are left
they will be offered to the public.
Ripley said 1t might take ten years or
more to use the entire sum. Concern
ing the Improvements to be made this
year, he said:
We will begin the construction Of the Belen
cutoff the Pecos Valley line will be gradually
improved and the two together will be made u
transcontinental business to that route. The
funds that will be placed at our disposal will
be available TO use at any place on the whole
system We will build considerable second
track this year. / am not ready to say what
additional shop facilities will be provided.
as yet. Necessities will. of course arise from
time time.
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FOE OF MASSES
TO COMMAND
Nicholas Calls to His Aid Man
Condemned to Death
by Revo|utionists
Moscow's Former Chief of Police
to Put Down the Strike.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24-The ap-
pointment of General Trepoff, the
former Chief of Police of Moscow. to
the Governor Generalship of ST. Peters
burg was accompanied by an imperial
decree announcing the creation of the
post of Governor General. The incum-
bent of this office, the decree states,
will be in control of all the depart
ments of administration of the city
government of ST. Petersburg, with
power to demand the assistance of the
military and possessing all the rights
of the Minister of the Interior over ap
pointments to the Municipal Council
and the Zemstvos and over the right
of individuals to remain in the city.
The decree, which is addressed to the
Senate, says:
Recent events have shown the neces-
sity for the adoption of measures for
the preservation of state institutions
and public security adapted to the ex-
traordinary circumstances of the times.
On this account it was considered nee
essary to create the Office of Governor
General of st. Petersburg on the basis
of the provisions of the law prescrib-
ing the duties of Chiefs and Governor
Generals and of the following regula-
tions:
First, the city and government OF
ST. Petersburg are placed under the
authority of the Governor General.
Second, on the questions where the
maintenance of state institutions and
public security are at stake all the
local civil authorities and all the edu-
cational institutions are made subject
to the Governor General.
Third, the Governor General has the
right, with the assent of the Minister
of the Interior, to enforce measures
sanctioned by article 40 of the censor
ship statute.
Fourth, apart from the right of max
ing obligatory the regulations in ac-
cordance with law providing for stricter
maintenance of order. the Governor
General will be empowered to make
obligatory the regulations affecting OBJ
| jects of property of any kind in the
interest of public tranquility and order
| in his Jurisdiction: while cases OF VIOLA
ton of these regulations, the penalties
and method of procedure prescribed In
articles 10 and 16 of the law for the
stricter maintenance of order are to be
adopted, whereby the Governor Cen
eral can commission the Governor and
prefect of st. Petersburg. who are sub
| ject to him, to deal with said cases.
| Another section subordinates to the
| Governor General all the gendarmerle
in the administration, and every gen.
darme in his official district, as well as
the authorities and official personages
in the zone, is appropriated for rail-
| way purposes as far as police matters
are concerned.
All the rights of Minister of the In
terror with reference to the confirma-
ton in Office of members of the COM
| munal authorities and zemstvos in the
territory of the st. Petersburg Gov
ernment are transferred to the Gov
| ernor General.
The Governor General is empowered
to prohibit individuals remaining in his
official district
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BATTLES AND MAssACREs.
Correspondents Give Free Rein to
Vivid ImaginatiOns.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-No report of al
legged occurrences in Russia appears
too wild or extravagant to find place
in some European journals. The free
dom accorded foreign correspondents
telegraphing from Russia. as shown by
this fact is the subject of remark In
the Daily Chronicle this morning as
indicating that Emperor Nicholas has
yet least one redeeming feature-a ca
pacty for keeping his word. The
Chronicle proceeds to refer to the
promise of. the Emperor to the Asso-
ciated Press to complete the removal
of the censorship in news kilograms.
An instance of wild statements is in
the Daily Mails ST. Petersburg dis
patches, which describe q veritable
battle between strikers and troops
near Kolpino and a wholesale slaugh-
ter Of strikers
The Daily Express st. Petersburg
correspondent reports similar scenes Of
massacre at Radon, and describes
General Kuropatkin's army as ripe for
revolt.
There are conflicting reports about
Maxim Gorky. The Standards st. Pc
tersburg correspondent says the novel
ist narrowly escaped capture, but the
Daily Telegraph'S correspondent, who
was himself arrested but subsequently
released, says that Gorky was among
those arrested whose only crime con-
sisted in having been members of the
delegation that visited Witte, president
Of the Council of the Empire, after a
vain attempt to interview Minister of
the Interior Sviatopolk- Mirsky. They
are all, the correspondent adds, now
interned in a secret section of the st.
Peter and st. Paul fortress. The cor
respondent says
They are guilty OF no illegal act except being
present at meeting exceeding FIVE persons
Not one of them would have anything to do
with the secret committees underground agi-
tation. II was they who In my presence re-
fused to listen TO the suggestion that perma-
nent committee should be formed to direct a
Revolutionary movement. A young woman who
had been collecting money for hungry workmen
was arrested yesterday.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
adds:
/ am enabled to state emphatically that
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bringing greetings from the only Young
Mems Christian Association in Rus
sia, that in st. Petersburg, founded
through the generosity of the New
York millionaire, James A. Stokes, now
in Boston, he came as Father Nicholas
V. Vassilieff. Though a priest in the
Russian orthodox church, he was only
communicated a few days ago. AS
a worker in the Young Mems Christian
Association and another organization
for young men in ST. Petersburg he
became known as a leader of ability
and thoroughly taught thousands Of
the workingmen.
Father Gopon was born of peasant
parents at Poltava and was educated
through the help of friends of the fam
lily. He speaks English, French and
German besides his own tongue. He
wrote a book on Christian Socialism
that was suppressed by the Govern
ment. He organized the iron workers
of Russia into vast society and in
augurated the strike at The Putiloff
works.
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MOSCOW, Jan. 24.-The Municipal
Council to-day by a vote of 113 to 10
reelected Prince Galitzin Mayor Of
Moscow. The Prince is a prominent
leader in the local reform movement
and resigned recently on the issuance
of the Government declaration con-
. demning the reformers' propaganda.
The Liberal paper, Russky Viedo-
ncosti, has created a sensation owing
TO its comment on the official state
ment of the st. Petersburg shooting.
The paper says:
This official report does not come from the
scene Of war; the victims have not fallen on
the battlehelds OF Manchuria, nor in a fight
with foreign foe, but in a bloody conflict be-
slaughter may avail to put down a peaceful
demonstration, but force is not powerful
enough TO Quench the aspirations Of the Russian
heart, ward on the consequences of Sunday s
volleys and prevent the movement for liberty
ana a justly organized government coming TO
a full fruition.
Infantry and cavalry are patrolling
the city tonight. Several groups of
drunken demonstrators have been
forcibly dispersed.
A. conference of employers met at
the Bourse to-day, but achieved Moth
ing, as the strikers have not yet for
mulated their demands.
The employees of the Bari Boiler
Works began work this morning, but
the strikers forced their way into the
works and ordered the men to cease
They Immediately complied.
TRIESTE, Jan. 24.-Several hun
dred workmen assembled before the
Russian consulate here last night
crying: Down with the Car" Down
with tyranny, Down with abso-
lutism!" The police dispersed the
crowd without difficulty. A few ar
rests were made.
PARIS, Jan. 24.-The students of
tho. Latin quarter, including a number
of Russians, held a meeting to-day in
sympathy with the st. Petersburg
strikers and attempted to make a
demonstration. The police broke up
the meeting. No serious incident oc-
Cured.
SEVASTOPOL, Jan. 24.-The report
that the fire at the arsenal on Monday
was the outcome of a mutinous out
break of sailors and troops Is wholly
unfounded. The cornmandant of the
port reiterates that nothing definite
was known as to the origin of the fire.
WILMA, Russia, Jan. ga strike
has. commenced here. The town is
quiet.
KOvNO. Russia. Jan. 24.-Work
has been stopped at all the factories
and railroad shops here.
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ARRESTED FOR AIDING
IN SUICIDE OF A GIRL
Man in Custody Who Formed Pact
With Woman and Then Backed
Ont

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 24.-Arthur
Henry Milligan, alias E. S. Terry, alias
Arthur Henry Smith, alias Arthur
Henry Brown, with whom Florence Q.
Groves agreed to commit suicide at the
Hotel Blatz and who backed out after
she had fulfilled her agreement on
Monday morning, was arrested in Ra-
cine tonight, accused of aiding sui
eide, and brought back to Milwaukee.
Milligan said that Florence Groves
took carbolic acid in his presence at
the hotel after she had made three at
tempts to kill herself.
Milligan was not married to her.
The couple left the Groves residence
in Chicago and eloped with the inten-
ton of marrying. but lack of time pre-
vented the carrying out of the plans.
Every day that we were at the no.
tel' said Milligan, I'VE planned to
xiii ourselves. Finally we set Mon
dav morning as the date. l didn't
have the nerve to follow her."
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neither Witte nor Sviatopolk- Mirsky had any
Dhand part in the deeds of the last three
days. which they both sincerely deplore as
bunders and crimes
The Daily Chronicles correspondent
at st. Petersburg also states that Min
ister of Finance Muravieff appealed to
the Emperor not to appoint General
Trepoff to the Governor Generalship Of
the city and government of St. Peters,
burg or to declare the city in a state
of siege
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
TALENTED GIRL DIES.
Former San Jose Belle Passes Away
i'm Philadelphia.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 24.-Miss Birdie Ash
more. a former well-known young So
ciety favorite of this city, died suddenly
in Philadelphia to-day of heart dis
ease. She was the daughter Of Mrs.
M. ]. Ashmore of this city. Her father
for a number of years was County
Clerk of Santa Clara County. The de-
ceased was a very beautiful girl. and
prominent in musical circles. For a
number of years she was teacher in
the city schools.
A few years ago Miss Ashmore went
to Manila with her sister. She was in
the school department there for some
time. Later she returned to Califor-
MIA, and then went to PHILADELPHIA to
study music.
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KEEN INTEREST IN JAPAN.
Feeling That Riots VIII Hasten End
of the War;

TOXIC, Jan. 24.-The Japanese are
keenly watching the developments in
st. Petersburg. The newspapers pub
lish extras with accounts of the riots,
which are eagerly read. The people
were shocked at the death roll and
there is a widespread feeling that the
bureaucracy will be powerless to stem
the tide of reforms and that the
downfall of the bureaucracy must end
the war. member of a foreign le-
CATION said:
"The war is over unless the Rus
sian people are crushed with an iron
heel. 1t has brought about a crisis.
The Japanese army is now fighting the
battle of the Russian people,
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
SAYS SOUTHERN WHITES
MUST REMAIN SUPREME
Governor Frazier of Tennessee Talks
of the Race Issue at In.
augural.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 24.-Gov-
ernor James B. Frazier was to-day
inaugurated as chief executive Of Ten-
nessee to serve his second term. In
his inaugural address Governor Fra
zier said in part:
The exigencies OF the civil war freed the
slave but the black man remained, and with
him problem unparalleled In its difficulties.
The problems of industrial regeneration and
racial adjustment were laid upon the men OF
the South and they were commanded to solve
them in peace and honor. But our people in
less than forty years with little help and
sympathy from any source. have almost solved
the one. and, If let undisturbed. are hopeful
of the other.
On the supreme question which touches our
racial integrity and supremacy let US give all
mankind to understand that there will be
neither compromise the shadow Of turning.
ana that the white people Of the South must
and will preserve that civilization which has
made them race and people strong and
great. Let with patience bide our time,
and IL the issue upon these questions comes.
and I pray God 1t may not come. then let US
calmly and with dignity and hrmness stand
upon our constitutional rights and demand
that whatever is meted to shall be given
in like tenor and effect to all other sections
of our country.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Hundreds of Fraudulent Ballots.

DENVER, Jan. Z4-The Joint Ieg1s-
lative committee hearing the Peabody
Adams gubernatorial contest spent the
afternoon again to-day listening to the
reports of handwriting experts on bal
lots examined. Their reports showed
that of 2521 ballots found in ten boxes,
625, most of them Democratic, were
fraudulent having been written by one
or two persons.
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DEATH OF A PIONEER.
WelI-Known Business Man Answers
Last Call

SAN JOSE, Jan. 24.-Rufus L. Hig-
gins, a pioneer resident of Santa Clara
and one of the best known in this
county, died suddenly tonight at his
home in Santa Clara. He had been all
ing for few days. Death Is supposed
to have resulted from heart disease.
Higgins was native of Maine and
81 years of age. A widow and two chill
dren survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Texas Renames CuIberson.

AUSTIN, Texas. Jan. 24.-The Sem
ate and House of Representatives met
separately to-day and balloted for
United States Senator. Charles A. Cul.
berson, the incumbent, was elected
without opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
several Injured in Illinois.

ALTON, ILL.,, Jan. PA. G. Chap
lain, a fireman, was killed and several
passengers were injured to-day in the
wreck of an Illinois Terminal Railroad
train near here. A car containing
thirty passengers turned over.
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GoPoN FORMERLY HERE.
Said to Have Done Missionary Work
In San Francisco.

III CdH FFdfCISCU.
BOSTON, Jan. 2-Father Gopon, the
Russian revolutionary leader, has been
in America twice. The first time was
III 1893. when he first entered the priest
hood. He was sent to Ansonia, Conn.,,
and later to San Francisco as a mis-
sionary priest among the Russians.
He stayed some time in each place,
laboring in the Russian churches. Rus
sian leaders here say that his real
name is Father Agathon or Agafon.
When he came to Boston three years
ago as delegate to the Boston Young
Mems Christian Association centennial.
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prominent New yorker eDad.

NEW YORK, Jan. N.-Ex- Congress
man Edwin Einstein, wealthy lawyer,
who was the Republican candidate for
Mayor of New York against Thomas F.
Gilroy, In 1892, died suddenly to-nights
of heart failure.
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scott Again to Go to Senate.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. 24.--
The Legislature voted separately to-
day for United States Senator. Sena>
tor Nathan 3. Scott received a ma
jority of the votes. Tomorrow in
joint session Senator Scott will be re-
e1ected.
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was to have met here on January 20,
has been indefinitely postponed by or
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Convention Postponed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-The
congress of agriculturists, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-16
KAVANAUGH GETS
 HARD TURN DOWN
resolution of Magnates Says the Charges Against Griffiths
 Are Unfounded.

New York, October 15.-Howard c. Griffiths of the Jersey City Eastern league club, against whom charges of attempt ing to break up the national baseball agreement and wreck the Southern league, issued statement tonight. In 1t he says that at a meeting held last night at the Imperial hotel of the na- tional board of arbitration of minor leagues, which was requested by the na- tional commission to investigate the charges, the complainant. Kavanaugh, failed to appear, and that the charges were then presented by August Hermann, chairman of the national commission Three appeared before the board in ad- diton to Griffiths, Edward Hanlon of Baltimore, George Tebeau of the Louis vile club and c. J. Rauschaupt Of the Indianapolis club, all of whom denied the charges under oath.
 In executive session, T. H. Murnane president of the New England National league, offered a resolution which was accepted, that 1t was the unanimous opin- ion of the board that the charges were un- founded. A copy of the testimony was prepared to be sent to the chairman of the national commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-16
WINNING MACHINE
 BADLY DAMAGED
GASOLINE TANK TAKES FIRE AND FRENCH AUTO ABOUT TO BE SHIPPED IS DEVELOPED IN THE FLAMES.

New York, October 15.-tThe French autobomile driven to victory in Satur- days Vanderbilt cup race on Long Island by Hemery, was badly damaged today by fire, and one workman was burned about the head as he attempted to save the car. It is believed the accident was due to the carelessness of a spectator while the machine was being prepared for ship ment to France at the French headauar- ters at Mineola, Long Island.
 Drivers and workmen on the racing cars had warned people to keep away from them with matches, or cigars. but It is thought that while the gasoline was being drawn from the winning machine today, somebody approached with light ed match At any rate, the flames sudden ly flashed from the gasoline can, spread ing to the automobile and before they were extinguished damaged it so that extensive repairs will be necessary. The workman who was caught in attempting 10 remove the can was not severely burned.
 Hundreds of people called at the French headquarters today to congratulate the winner of yesterdays race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-16
TO BE GIVEN WARM WELCOME.
Mexico Will Make Outing of General
 Passenger Agents Pleasant.

Mexico City, October 15.-The committee having in charge the entertainment of the members of the General Passenger Agents association of America has com pleted all arrangements for the care of the party from the time of their arrival at the border, until they reach this city, where they will hold their convention from October F to 21, inclusive. The passen- ger men will leave Laredo, Tex, on the morning of October 16 on a specially fitted out train of Pullman cars over the line of the merged company. After the con- vention adjourns, many side trips will be taken, including trips to Esperanza, Cor doba, Orizaba, Puebla, Cuernavaca, then back to Mexico City. Then comes the trips to Guadalajara Silao, Marfil, Guana- iuato. Aguas, Calientes, San Luis Potosi and back to the United States. The cus- toms inspection of the baggage at the border will be made as lenient as possi- ble.
 The Mexican government will partici- pate in the entertainment of the visitors. They will be granted an audience by President Daz and Vice President Coroal When entertained by the Vera Cruz rail- way, they will be allowed the use of Elm peror Maxamillian's special car, which was built for him in England This car is in an excellent state of preservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-16
ITALY FRIENDLY
 TO BOTH NATIONS
ACTION TAKEN BY TITTONI IN IN- TERESTS OF PEACE BETWEEN GERMANY AND FRANCE WAS NOT FRUlTLESS.

Rome. October 15.-In connection with the alleged revelations regarding the events which preceded the resignation of the French minister, NJ Delcasse, the following semi-official communication has been issued here:
 "The action taken by Italy at Paris, London and Berlin In connection with the Moroccan affair was absolutely friend ly and conciliatory. and in the interests of peace The action was not fruitless, as owing to 1t France accepted the confer- ence proposed by Germany, which the former opposed, while Italy was able to induce Germany to agree to the funda- mental conditions claimed to be discussed by the conference. Foreign Minister Tit toni communicated this to M. Barrere. the French ambassador to Italy, and noth- ing else. It Is also understood the Italian government will continue to use It's in- fluence at Paris and Berlin for an under standing between France and Germany.
 The relations between Italy and France continue to be most friendly, the French government having emphatically denied . phrase attributed to Premier ROuvier. which was considered disrespectful toward Italy. Indeed, as one evidence of these good rela tions France will send naval squadron to Genoa to greet King Victor Emmanuel, who Is going there October 2S to naugurate the new harbor works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-16

St. Petersburg. October 15.-spencer E. Eddy, the American olarge d'affaires, at 3 clock this afternoon officially informed the foreign office that the Emperor of Japan ratified the Russo-Japanese peace treaty Saturday The French minister at Toklo at the same hour informed the Japanese government that Emperor Nich- olas had signed the treaty.
 As a graceful mark of appreciation of the part he took in bringing about the conference at Portsmouth. and the re- sultant peace, President Roosevelt was the first person to be notified by the Rus sian government that Emperor Nicholas had ratified the treaty. As soon as the Emperor's signature had been affixed to the instrument, and before the treaty had been brought back from Peterhoff for the countersignature of Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, the news was sent directly to the President. The official notification to the French government. according to