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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
FEAR HOLDS THE RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES
CAPTIVE IN THEIR SUMPTUOUS PALACES
Afraid to Venture Forth to Attend Services
in Memory of Sergius.
Ass as SSinationS OF
Minor Officials
Continue.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2o.-It has
now been definitely decided that the
remains of Grand Duke Sergius will
rot be brought to st. Petersburg for
the present, but will be placed in a
temporary receiving vault of the clois-
ter of the Chandoff monastry to await
the completion of alterations now in
progress in the Romanoff mausoleum
in the fortress of st. Peter and st.
Paul. On account of lack of space in
the mausoleum it was decided last year
TO bury only rulers of the dynasty in
the old mausoleum and a new Sc
pulchre in the new wing of the cathe-
dral is being built for other members
of the imperial family.
So grave is the danger of a repeti-
tion. of the Moscow tragedy that sew
eral Of the Grand Dukes have not
stirred out of their palaces since the
murder and, instead of going to
Tsarskoe-Selo 70 attend the requiem
there, they have participated in spe-
ciaI services held in the chapels of their
own palaces.
Dispatches from the interior say that
requiems for the Grand Duke have
been held throughout Russia.
The public is greatly concerned over
the developments of the immediate fu-
ture. According to reports many cit
les and towns are in a condition of po-
litical ferment and several officials
have been aSsa ssinated in Southern
Russia. According to a telephone mes
sage from Moscow the students there
are afraid to appear on the streets in
their uniforms.
In addition the strike situation has
again grown menacing. especially in
the matter of the railroads, three of
which entering Moscow are almost en-
tirely tied up.
In St Petersburg the strike has as
sumed the form of a lockout, the Putt
Works, the Russo-Anerican Rubber
Works and a few smaller concerns
having discharged all their employees,
with the notice that the works will be
shut down indefinitely. Consequently
there are many alarming reports af1oat
as to what the men will do.
With 10000 to 10000 men out of work
for an indefinite period. even if no
more join the ranks of the idle, rioting
and collisions with the police are
feared.
The closing of the Franco-Russian
and the Putiloff Works is a serious
embarrassment to the Government, as
the former is engaged exclusively on
navy work and the latter in manufac-
turing guns ana munitions or war Tor
the army More than 25,000000 projec-
tiles and shrapnel are being prepared
az the Putiloff Works and the Gov
ernment has been compelled within the
last ten days to place orders in France
and Germany for S135 ,Oo0. 900 worth of
munitions.
At the Government-owne Nevsky
Works the Minister of Finance has
been able to hold the men only by con-
ceding everything they have demanded,
including the eight-hour day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
RIVER is INSPECTED.
Legislators Study Reclamation Work
on the Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 19.-Nearly 600
people interested in the Improvement
of the Sacramento River system parti-
cipated in a trip of inspection on the
river to-day Among the party were
members of both houses of the Legisla-
ture. who were shown the district pro-
posed to be improved through bills
now pending before them.
During the trip meeting was held
on the boat and number of persons
prominent in reclamation work gave
their opinions as to the best method of
dealing with the flood waters of the
Sacramento.
The trip was given as an object les
son of the great wealth that might be
added to California through the con-
summation of the movement to add a
vast area to the productive lands of
the State. The visitors were shown
both reclaimed and unreclaimed lands,
the former being dotted with prosper
Gus farms, while the flooded lands are
a waste of swamp and tules.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
AGAIN AFTER
THE SANTA FE
Commerce Commission Will
Investigate Discrimination
i'm Favor of Standard Oil
CONCERNS KANSAS CASE
Railway Said to Have Aided
the Trust to Crush ALI
Competition in the State
CONCERNS KANSAS CASE
Special Dispatch to The cali.

CALL BUREAU. POST BUILDING.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission will soon
be called upon to investigate the
charges accusing the Santa Fe Rail-
way Company OF rate discrimination
in favor of the Standard Oil Company
in Kansas. In additional charges fled
with the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor yesterday by Representative
Campbell. the direct assertion Is made
that the rate given the Standard Oil
Company by the Santa Fe road has
prevented others from buying or selling
crude oil or petroleum in the State Of
Kansas.
The present Secretary Of the Navy,
Paul Morton, was vice president OF
this railroad at the time of the max
ing of the Objectionable rate, and as
vice president in charge of traffic mat
ters, he must have known and sane
toned the favorable rate granted the
Standard Oil Company. The President
is averse to taking Morton to task for
any of his actions While connected
with the railroad company. He realizes
that Morton was devoting his best ef-
forts TO securing business for his road,
and feels that any criticism of his ac-
tions would be unjust.
The Bureau of Corporations will re-
ceive the assistance of the Interstate
Commerce Commissions expert in it's
inquiry into rate matters. Special
agents of the Bureau of Corporations
have already arrived in Chanute and
other oil centers in Kansas and have
begun the investigation. The oil pro-
ducers Of Kansas are said to be in pos
session Of many letters, kilograms and
other written communications which
will be Of benefit to the Government in
the event of insufficient evidence on
which to base criminal prosecution Of
the Standard Oil Company.
Members Of the Kansas delegation
charge openly that system OF rebates
existed between the Santa Fe and the
Standard Oil Company modelled after
that which existed between the oil
trust and the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and by reason of which it was enabled
to crush all competition In Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Indiana.
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock,
with whom the charges were fled, will
not discuss the matter.
The Bureau Of Corporations has re-
ceived offers Of assistance from all
sections Of the country IN the investi-
cation against the Standard OIL Com
pany. Many of the men who were
ruined in Pennsylvania by Standard
Oil methods went to the, Southwest
when oil was found there, and they
claim that exactly the same tactics
are being resorted to by the Standard
Oil Company there as In the early days
OF Pennsylvania.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
CALLS sroEssEL COWARD.
ParoIed Russian Officer Scores Port
Arthur's Commander.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 19.-Aboard
the steamer Tartar, which arrived to-
day, were Lieutenants Below and
Bondy. officers of the Russian cruiser
Sevastopol, captured at the fall of
Port Arthur. They were released by
the japanese after giving their parole.
Lieutenant Below characterizes Cen
eral Stoessel as coward.
The world will know Stoessel as he
is" said Below. He is a coward.
Stoessel was burrowed a great deal of
the time in cave. The real
heroine was Nine. ZouhoneH. who,
when her husband was killed,
took command of a battery of
three 51-inch guns at a point COM
manding the water supply and held
them until she also was killed. The
garrison We're deceived by false re-
ports of the approach of Kuropat-
kin's army and the Baltic feet"
4 number Of outbreaks have been
started recently by Russian prisoners
at Matsuyama.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20

patron caused her the utmost grief.
After the body of the King was re-
moved from the casket in which il
had been brought from San Francisco.
Mrs. Kaeo asked that she be buried
in the first casket that had contained
the remains of her royal master. 1t
was entrusted to f. K. Lilikalani. now
a member of the legislature. When
Lilikalani learned of the death of Mrs
kaeo he at once recalled the trust
that he held and caused the casket to
be sent to her house. Her body was
placed in the casket and Inferred ac-
cording to her last wishes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
RUSSIANS BUILD RAILWAYS.

TOXIC. Feb. 20.-It is reported that
the Russians have constructed two
light railways. one connecting Fushun
and Yenling, and another extending
from Fushun to the upper Shahke
This railway building, In connection
with other activities and the heavy
concentration of troops indicates a plan
TO turn General Kuroki's right
General Kuropatkin is continuing his
operations Of increasing his entire de-
fenses, and gives indications of reso-
Lutte intention Of retaining his position
when the expected great battle occurs.
The Toxic newspapers print the
statement that 126 Japanese who were
captured at Heikoutai were roped to-
gether and paraded through the streets
of Mukden. This information comes
from Chinese sources. and it is impos-
sible TO obtain verification here. 1t is
expected that there will be an official
inquiry into the matter and that the
japanese Government will make a pro-
test if the report is found to be true.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
SEARCHES FOR RELATIVES
TO GIVE THEM FORTUNE

OSWEGO, N. Y, Feb. 19.-After more
than half a century, Hugh Frazier, a
millionaire of San Francisco, is trying
to discover the whereabouts Of his sis
ter and nephew and has asked the
Mayor of this city to aid him. Frazier
last heard from his sister in 1854 when
he learned of the drowning of her
husband, James Gamble, in the Oswego
River and the birth of her son.
FRAZIER desires to make his nephew
his heir He will spend all his fortune
II necessary in an effort to locate his
missing relatives. Frazier amassed q
fortune In Western mines and was for
many years political leader in San
Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
STEAMSHIP sILvIANA SEIZED.
British Vessel Captured With Coal
Cargo for VIadivbstOk

TOXIC. Feb. 2O.-The Navy Depart
ment announces the seizure of the
British steamship Silviana, bound for
NladivOstok with Cardiff COAL The
place where the seizure was made is
not stated.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that
the Russians are continuing their de-
fensiVe works in all directions. They
continued 10 shell portions of the Jap
anese lines OH Friday. On the same
day they essayed- a small infantry at
tick. but We're repulsed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
GAIN BY THE STRIKE.
Warsaw Workingmen Get More Pay
and Shorter Hours.

WARSAW, Feb. 19.--The chemists
assistants here have struck, demand
ing shorter hours and one free day
each week. A majority of the other
strikers have resumed work, the only
important branch still out being the
iron workers. The strike has resulted
in a considerable general improve
ment in the condition of the men.
They have obtained higher wages and
shorter hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
WIDOWS NAY"
CAUSES TRAGEDY

SEATTLE, Feb. 1s.-Castors valen-
tine. an Italian teamster. shot and kill
ed Mrs. Gertie Assalyo, a young widow
who had been in America but four
months, at the home OF r. Martno, in
South Seattle, this afternoon. After
killing the woman he shot himself
through the head Both died instantly.
The woman had rejected Valentines
proposal of marriage.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
Quiet i'm San Domingo.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia cable
gram received at the Navy Department
to-day from Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
commanding the Caribbean squadron
with headquarters at Monte Cristi. re-
ports that everything is quiet in San
Domingo. Affairs, he adds, are pro-
crossing in a satisfactory manner.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
Murdered Man an EngIishman.

LONDON, Feb. Dispatches
published here regarding the murder
Of Professor McLeanland, a lecturer
In the Commercial Academy in Mos
eow on February Is, by a student, say
the professor was an Englishman.
There is no intimation that the crime
was Of a political character.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20
KING DISPLAYS SYMPATHY.
Edward VII Pays Visit of Coincidence
to Russian EmbaSSador

LONDON, Feb. liking Edward
and the Prince and Princess of Wales
paid a visit of coincidence to-day to
Count Benckendorff. the Russian EN-
bassador here.
There is no confirmation in the
newspaper dispatches printed here
this morning of the report published
in the United States Saturday morning
of a general uprising in the Caucasus.
A dispatch dated Tifiis denies rumors
of riots in that section.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
EXECUTION OF CHANG.
bad" Monkey of the Big Circus
CkLoroformed Yesterday.

chang the bad monkey Of the Barnum & Bailey
,,,,an family is no more He was killed yesterday
-.o-Ding His execution determined on last
IT,dav after he had attacked George Albright one
- the monkey keepers. and nearly destroyed one OF
Ne oyes A similar attack. with Identical injuries
Rad occurred only a week previous. and another
en,nlove had suffered a serious laceration OF tne
800 while dressing the animal for the monkey ana
-oDv race. Chang had also attacked. injured ana
se killed several smaller and inoffensive monkeys
a. tte bie cage He was in fact a terror TO the
other simians, and was recognized as the Duiiy Ok
the cage -. C-,,,,,esa
There was very little formallty about Cnans
o-ec,tion. The monkey was induced TO come 20 IN"
T-ont ~ the cage by bait in the form OF 2Ai1i S
and strong cord thrown over his hea S 80 a5
.nrd was then run through the ringec emu ~ 49,
iron bar and by holding cord and par = ne Ms
ne animal was unable 10 get away on 20 Dtrtsht
executoners He then thrown into dt a. 5oTo
6ow m which large sponge saturatel VIII = So,I,
form had been placed; the ia was iaSts ; ~ sent
80 she animal left TO die. The BODY VII - the
70 bridgeport. where II viii be mouhteu ~
shows ta1idermist a., . q Introduce
-e1yerai changes IN the programme, ana InS t..sc
sesnroent IN the freak hall will have ~, 80
sion m ZutlEa of the mysterious nosstisy
f,T1oer noes. Spader Johnsons new ourlesque
~cf VIll hence1oEth bs introduced IA -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
BURTON FAVORS TREATY.
On Return from SantO Domingo He
Declares One Is Needed.

New Orleans, April 2.-Congressman Theodore
z. Burton, summarizing last night the results
Of the visit of the party Of Congressman to
the island Of Santo Domingo said that it
the belief of the Congressman on the trip that
some sort of a protectorate was essential to
secure tranquility in the island and prevent
serious complications. The Congressman con-
slider the plan proposed by the President or
some similar plan, absolutely necessary. Mr..
Burton said:
I returned from Santo Domingo with a decided
opinion in favor OF taking possession of the custom
houses under quasi rotectorate as recOmme nded
by President Roosevelt, The for this con-
clusion is not desire to have our government gain
a foothold in the island or for any advanced appi-
cation of the Monroe Doctrine 1t is necessary in
order to secure tranquility in the republic of Santo
Domingo. TO aid its people and to prevent COM
plications OF most serious nature.
The conditions there for many years have been
deplorable. While II is of the most productive
portions Of the West Indies. IL not the most pro-
ductve the prevailing condition has been Of
anarchy. There has been disposition to maintain
a peaceful and orderly government. but the people
have been arrayed under ambitious and more less
INSCRIPTIONS leaders who have sought to exploit
the island in a manner which would do credit to
the worst despot of the Old World.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
HADLEY FAV0RSR.R. COURT
Yale President Discusses 'fI'he Public
Versus HighSCays."
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUXE.l

Boston. April 2-President Arthur T. Hadley. of
Yale University. author Of Railroad Transports
ton-Its History and Laws" in 1.-The Boston
Transcript" last night published page article
titled 1.-THE Public Versus Highways" DR.. Hadey
reviews both sides of the pending controversy. and
tells why American railroads no longer clearly lead
the world He advocates special railroad court to
try all cases, divesting the Interstate Commerce
Commission of judicial authority. The article says.
in part:
1t is clear that the tendency for creating artificial
Hmo mon Ia railroad business as distinct rom
OF concentrated service has not been so great as in
and that railroad MONOPOLY under these circuul-
stances should not be treated as thing repugnant
there has been far Gt es f eHt6y6nafe prot in con-
necton With railroad monopoly than has beer. incl
dent to most other kinds of industrial combinations
Of S59OOOO0OO for 1908 looks large when taken by
itself it must be remembered that these earnings
represent an income investment OF more than
100000 100000 capital 1 am inclined to think that
world But this is not nearly so certain as it was
twenty years ago. In 1885 the American railroads
1905 they are in position Of being rapidly over,
Reviewing the arguments of both sides, we shall
be led to take middle position between those who
assert that things so bad we ought to increase
the public control over TaiT0ads n without 6T
those who say things so good that we can leave
ton We need not lay any great stress on the argu-
ment that Congressional or other public interfeT-
caly the number of changes in the rate schedule
that would be made by any sensible commission
would be very small indeed And. even If the COM
mission put erroneous schedules into effect, they
would take only time for the courts to upset them
While Congress could undoubtedly increase the
powers Of the Interstate State Commission without
any damage the railroads. 1t is impossible
that such action would result in much good to the
public. The appointment of special railroad court
seems a more promising means OF dealing with our
difficulties than increasing the power of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
There Is enough that is distinctive in railroad
cases and precedents connected with them to war
rant the creation of body Of judges whose learn
ing is be specially devoted to this branch of the
plan To have a special railroad court would be
much stronger if it were accompanied by proposal
to relieve the Interstate Commerce Commission of
the judicial semi-judicial authority which it
exercises.
This railroad court is the plan advocated by
President Hadley. While he would have the COM
mission consist of railroad experts his would
be somewhat the lines of the Townsend bill, CO.
ordinate in authority with the federal courts of
appeal, to which. after brief preliminary hearings
all railroad could be referred He feels con-
fdent that such n system would be more fruitful
than many of the larger schemes Of reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03

20 the gun factory for nearly hundred 3-inch guns
and decided that the work should Oe done under
contract with outside firms He discovered that II
the guns and their carriages were built at the gun
factory, there would be excess OF work In that
direction which could be accomplished without
many demands upon the force OF employees. Mr..
Morton accordingly called in what the naval Offi-
GERS call a business doctor" and went over the
factory at the Washington yard with him and then
left him In the hands OF the naval experts there to
show him what he wished to see and give him all
the information he needed to reach conclusion for
the benefit Of the Secretary. Mr.. Morton has this
report, and il is understood 70 be favorable the
administration Of the government plant. This does
not mean that the Secretary viii urge Congress
next year to provide literally for the plant
but Il Will probably convince the Secretary that
the criticisms which have been made upon the fac
tory and those who responsible for its operation
are unjustifed. Mr. Morton believes IN calling in
civilian advice when he wants 60 get at the Rist
OF anything. and he has done this several times
with profit to the department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-03
GROUP SYSTEM ON ELLIS ISLAND.
Labor Saving Methods Necessary to Handle
Increasing Horde.
1rnoM TIE TRIBUNE RUREAu.l

washington. April 2-Despite the uRprecedent-
ed arrival Of immigrants at Ellis Island. which, II
e evDected. will amount 20 $1,000 this week, Com
missioner General Sargent does not believe that
the capacity of the island will be exceeded. al
though he appreciates that the utmost expedition
will have to be employed in handling the numer-
Gus arrivals The installation Of Commissioners
Watchorn has resulted in the revival OF what is
known as the group system which was first In
stituted by Mr.. Watchorn whsn he was on the ISL
and several years ago. but which subsequently, fell
into disuse.
Under the group system" the steamship COM
NAMES are required to assert the immigrants into
groups of thirty each group containing the persons
whose names appear on a single manifest. So as
sorted. they approach the inspectors. to whom the
manifest has been handed and each Is rapidly
checked off without the numerous exchanges Of
immigrants or manfests unavoidable IN tho absence
Of the system. Commissioner Sargent believes
that the rehabilitation Of the system has resulted
in materially augmenting the capacity Of the
now that freezing weather is past. every effort is
on the island and it Is believed it be pressed
into service even II not entirely completed. within
. cost ~ $4,000 The extension OF the present
HOSPITAL viii be begun within week. and the con-
Sg fSs contsgious diseases hospital will also be
Undertaken shortly, that the coming summer
Thus far the EFFORTS OF Commissioner Sargent to
induce the railway companies TO enter into sOthe
agreement with the steamship companies; WHEREBY
a LARGER percentage Of immigTaI Is can be landed
az ports other than New YORK, nave proved If1lt-
less, for reasons which the commissioner Uoe> "N'
entirely understand. . -,
one Of the notable features or the recent inlInl-
grafton is the Increase of mInigrants from Hussl
Austria and Hungary Inc nsules toE mes ,S
tries for the month Of February were as foioT s
AUSTRIA IO4i5: Hungary, 1855. and RUSSIA 49,.
a total ~ 40253 The only country whose igures
unprecedented these was italy includns slelS 9h h
tinted States in the month OF February