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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
PARSONS INVESTIGATING
PROPOSED SUBWAY SYSTEM
New York Expert Here to Devise Plans
for Handling Rapidly Growing
street Railway Traffic.

William Barclay Parsons. designer OF the
New York subway system. recognized as one
of Americas greatest engineers, and VINO mas
been invited by the Merchants Association 70
devise plan for handling this eitys rapldly
growing street railway traffic, arrived from
the East yesterday and is staying at the
palace Hotel He has come here TO look
over the ground and study the local situation
and will confer with the street railway ON
ciaIs and the members of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION His time here is limited. owing
TO the fact that he is due in New York on
August 20 to confer with j. Pierpont Morgan
regarding an offer made by the Chinese Gov
ernment to buy back the concession granted 70
an American syndicate, of which he Is a mem
ber to build railroad from Canton TO Hang
koW He is also expected to attend meet
ing on September 1 In Washington OF the re-
Organized Canal Commission.
Engineer Parsons and President Symmes OF
the Merchants Association had an informal
talk yesterday over the proposed subway sys-
tenn in this city, but later, when asked re-
garding the matter. Parsons said he had ar
rived at no conclusion and would not until ne
had had time to fully study the entire sltue-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
EXPECT JAPAN TO YIELD.
Russians Look for a Moderation of the
Peace Terms.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 14.-Practically
the only hope entertained in high Russian Of
fetal quarters for a peace agreement at the
conference al Portsmouth lies in the expecta-
tion that Japan viii recede materially from
her terms published. Official and public
sentiment regarding the possibility of peace.
outlined BY official who has constant and
close relations with the highest authorities,
is as follows
The terms are regarded in their entirety
as quite impossible Of acceptance and close
scrutiny has not removed the very unfavorable
impression their hrst reading has produced
here. II they are not modified. especially in
the matter OF indemnity and territorial con-
ana the continuance Of the negotiations use
less
Russia is honestly and sincerely desirous
OF securing an honorable and lasting peace and
tc this end has sent her plenpotentiaries to
Portsmouth. They did not journey thither
merely 10 learn the japanese demands-the
nature Of their credentials proves that-but
they went in an earnest endeavor to do every
thing possible 10 terminate the war in a man
nation.
The japanese terms are regarded in Rus
sia as demands which might be made upon
an utterly crushed and poWerless enemy. but
il is absurd to propose them TO a power like
Russia which has a half million men in the
nsld. facing the enemy. This army is in good
condition and eager fol action II possesses
many advantages of position and the winter is
coming on. when naval operations would be
impossible Nladlvostok is splendidly forth
fed and supplied.
Japan, as we'll the world at large, has
persistently underestimated Russia's strength
In the field and her financial resources at
home.
The more hopeful feeling which is notice
able here can be traced to the conviction that
NJ. de Witte, who Is thoroughly cognizant of
the views Of the Russian Government, would
not continue negotiations at Portsmouth un-
less he had reason to believe that Japan would
reduce her demands sufficiently to render them
m
went 10 Portsmouth ready to make reasona BILE
and honorable concessions and If peace is to
result from the negotiations on American soil
Japsn also must show sn equal spirit Of
reasonableness and sincerity in her protesta-
tiOns fer peace. Russia believes that the
world will recognize that the fault in the
case Of failure will not rest with Russia
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
CHICAGO CITIZEN TO
BUY A LONDON HOUSE
Samuel Insul Will Live at
British Capital While
Building Plant.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Aug. 14-Samuel Insul OF
Chicago has just placed a commission In
the hands of prominent real estate
agent of London to purchase residence
in the Mayfair district. insults deter
mination to make his residence in London
for some time to come Is the result of in
formation which he has privately re-
ceived that there Is little doubt OF the
final passage Of the enabling act now
before Parliament, which gives authority
for the building of an immense plant to
generate and distribute electric power
throughout the metropolitan district or
London. Insul is the moving spirit In the
measure, although his name is not pub
licly given. A recent American associate
in this enterprise is f. M. Whitehouse OF
New York, who has taken Grove House.
Manchester by-the-Sea, and London
residence in fashionable Brook street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
KANEKo VISITS OYSTER BAY.
Third Trip to Presidents Home Within
Few Weeks

OYSTER BAY. Aug. 14.-Baron Kaneko
who on a previous trip to Oyster Bay, de-
scribed himself as a Japanese of leisure So
journing in America because he liked this
country, was the only caller upon President
Roosevelt to-day. This was the third visit
that Baron kaneko had made to Sycamore Hill
within a few weeks, and he the Presi-
dent frequently In Washington during the early
summer. He arrived here on a late afternoon
train, drove to Sycamore Hill with Acting Sec
retary Marnes, had a brief chat with the Presi-
Neither he nor President Roosevelt would dis
cuss the nature of the call, although Baron
Kaneko insisted that IL mad nothing 10 do
with the pending peace negotiations between
Russia and Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Fraud Order Issued.

Postmaster Fisk received copy of fraud
order Yesterday prohibiting the use of the mails
TO the Specialists Formula Company room
1IO4 James Flood building. The company has
baen advertising to furnish country doctors
With presentations to use in certain diseases,
which prescriptions. it was represented, could
not be found in any books, medical or other,
vytse Some of the companys dupes complained
To the postal authorities that the formulae
sent them were taken out OF standard and
other medical works, and tnae ,,in many OF them en-
moved from the Flood building and melted
away into the unknown
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
PLENTY OF AID FOR THE ENJOYS.
Thousands of Letters Convey GratuIt-
Gus Advice to Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH. n. H, Aug. 1.-THE peace
plenipotentiaries have been fairly deuged with
mail from all parts Of the United States and
now letters are beginning to arrive from the
other hemisphere. Thousands of letters reach
them every day. Most Of them are addressed
10 the chiefs OF the missions, Baron Komura
end Mr.. de Witte. They are of every descrfp-
tion-friendly tenders of advice regarding the
negotiations, requests for autographs and pho
togr3phs, words of welcome or of praise ad-
vertisements and invitations to various cities
OF the United States. Numerous are the let
ters from pastors of churches telling of
prayers for peace
Then there are the usual crank letters. No
threat of a serious nature has been received
by either Baron Komura or Mr. de Witte
While at the hotel Baron Rosen is the only
one Of the plenipotentiaries who rningles freely
with the hotel guests, although he knows few
of them. The Embassador selects a cool corner
the verands the newspapers
come In and sits there by the hour, carefully
scanning the papers and marking here AMI
there a paragraph which attracts his atten-
ton. Baron Rosen is especially interested in
the editorials.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Jews MEET
THE ENJOYS
OF RUSSIA
Exchange Of Views as to
Conditions in the Slav
Empire.
Continued From Page 1. Column :.

eral Maximovitch to-day sentenced
Henryk Sienkiewicz, the Polish novel
list, to detention for an indeterminate
period in his residence for having sign
ed and published papers in protest
against the classification of schools In
Poland A number of other notables
were similarly punished.
Henryk Sienkiewicz. in March last
published an article dealing with the
public schools question, in which he
described school life in Poland as "a
round of chagrin, torment and trag-
edy." He added:
The years of youth and adolescence
are years of suf fering and torture. 1t
is only the fear that their children may
become social pariahs that makes par
ents wish them to obtain certificates,
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
TYPHOID IN WASHINGTON.
Twenty-Nine Cases, With Two Deaths,
Reported at National Capital.

WASHINGTON, Aug. H.-Twenty-nlne
new cases of typhoid fever and two
deaths from the disease were reported to
the health officers to-day. The outbreak
has passed in severity that of 1908. when
the greatest number of persons under
treatment for the disease at any one
time was 224 and had spread rapidly.
Health officials are bending every EFFORT
to fight the disease, including a house
toulouse inspection of back yards and
cellars, with view to remedylns unsanl-
tarv conditions. One bed of the new
fItration plant will be opened probably
to-morrow, thus reducing to that extent
the danger from typhoid fever and other
disease germs which it is believed comes
from drinking unaltered water.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
BARRIERS Union to Parade.

At the meeting of the BARRIERS Union last
night the following members were appointed
to marshal the union in the Labor day parade
Chief aid to Grand Marshal Casey. D. Tetten-
ham, marshal to guide union. A. Gorffnkel
aids to Gorfnkel, s. Carpenter. NJ. Anthony.
Arthur Smith. j. r. Belly and c. T. Ducing.
The. construction Of float of unique design
Is now in the hands Of builder
Arrangements for the parade were almost
completed by the unions affiliated with the
Building Trades Council at the meeting last
night. President P. H. Mccarthy, who will
lead the members of his organization as its
grand marshal, was present and suggested
some needed features.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
CONTRACT FOR NEW CUSTOMS
BUILDING GIVEN TO BUTLER
Local Operator to Erect Federal Build
ing, the Construction of Which VIII
BE Carefully Watched.

The contract for the Custcm-house
building TO be erected in this city has been
awarded TO Thomas Butler. The price to be
paid is 81. 1874, 600. ,s IS
The contractor is given until March. 1905
10 complete the structure and will have to
make reports to the Treasury Department dur
ing the progress OF the work in accordance
with the regulations
Stricter accounting regarding details than
has heretofore been required In public enter
prIses will be insisted upon. The architect of
the treasury and the treasury officials are de-
fermined that the work on public buildings
shall be carefully watched The new building
will be constructed OF Raymond granite.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
The santa Fe Announces another of II

The Santa Fe announces another of its
nonula- excursions to the Grand Canyon of
Arizona. to be run from San Francisco. via
california Limited, August 18th. The ex-
tremely low rate of S65 will be made for that
date only. This pays all expenses of the
trip including railway fare, Pullman berth
and meals on the dining car, going and re-
turning and FIVE days at the new luxurious
hotel FL Tovar on the rim of the canyoH. Call
on or write to FRED. w. PRINCE, City
Ticket Agent 653 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
r. +. Mast Dies Suddenly.

ct. Mast clerk for Bancroft & Co.. died
.,aaanlv Yesterday morning in George H. Gro
Iav.s store. sos Sacramento street, while on his
Hsy from the ferry to his employers office.
Autopsy Surgeon Racigalupi found that yalvu-
| iar diseases of the heart the cause of death.
Mr. Mast resided at s12 University avenue
BarkeIey He was member of Yosemite
Iodge No. f33 Free and Accepted Masons.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Japanese Make a Demonstration.

GoDAZAYANI. Mancburia. Aug 1.-THE
japanese began to advance against the Rus
slams at Yangda Pass and al Zoumoshou in
the Ouitsbou district. at $3.50 O'clock on SAT-
urday morning Their forces were not very nu-.
merous, there being only two battalions in,
each column. The movement had every al5-
pearance OF a demonstration. The Russian
forces fell back IN good order. The Chinese in
this vicinity are again significantly leaving for
the southwark
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Leave Meeting I'm Disgust.

The members of several Improvement clubs
attended the preliminary convention of the
so-called municipal clubs at 102 OFarrell
street last night but when they found that
the meeting was being controlled by Emanuel
A. Lorenzo and few of his friends they left
in disgust and the meeting ended
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15

In store-keeping, flight fire with
fire and craft with, braft,y and enter
prise with enterprise and publicity
with publicity--ands fight harder than
the other fellow
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Russian Soldiers seIf-Mutilated.

HARBIN. Aug. 14.-Among the soldiers
medically treated here 1aoo were found to be
self mutilated on the first fingers Of the right
hand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15

SUFFERS PECULIAR ACC1DENT.-Peter
Clavadescher was caught between a McAllis-
ter-street car and buggy near Van~Ness
avenue Yesterday He suffered some painful
bruses
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15

AMERICAN LINE.
PIymOuth-CherbOu bOurg-SOut
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
New YOrk-LOndOn Direct.
HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE.
NEW YORK-ROTTERDAM. via BOULOGNH
RED STAR LINE.
Anfwerp-DOver-LO
WHITE STAR LINE.
New York-QueenstOwn-
ueenstown-Liverpool-
To the Mediterranean.
FROM NEW YORK n
CRFTIC September 20, Nov. A. Dec y
RFPTTBIIC ........ October 10. November 80
FROM BOSTON
CANOPIC. August 5. September 16. October %
ROMANTC ......... October T. November IS
g. D. TAYLOR Passenger Agent Pacific Coast.
21 Post St. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
More Troops for Lineyftch.

. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 14-The Sixteenth |
Army Corps will leave for the front on Au- |
gust IL.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Ray AND INTERURBAN ROUTES.
vallejo aud Mare Island NAVY Yard

For Vallejo aud Mare IsIanu NV aFu-
steamer II. ~ CORCORAN leaves whaF.
aorfh end OF Ferry Building. week days teaeeps
m. Sundays. $3.50 a. m. Sis p m. Leaves
Vallejo week DAYS texcept Saturdays). I;4o a.
M $40 d. m Saturdays 1880 a m, p m
SUNDAYS $50 D. m Meals la carte Phone
s4I BARNESON- -HIBBERD. CO. managers
asa Aantgomery strest
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15

C-omDagufe Generate TransaflantIque.
r,rr,E-r,-r LINE TO HAVRE-Paris. e-zs.
Sailing every Thursday instead Of &Ak&&
Saturday, 10 a. m. from Pier e.
North River. foot OF Morton ST.
FIRST class TO Havre. SO and upward Sec
ond class to Havre. S45 and upward GEN
EpaT S AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANx0A 30 Broadway (Hudson building).
New York. j. F. FUGAZI CO.; Pacific Coast
Agents Montgomery aVen1s. @ san IaneiSeO
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TumO-s, Ca
tarrh, Consumption. Bronchitis. ASth-
ma. Deafness. Kidney Diseases, Rheu-.,
matism. Lame Back, Stiff JOfntsy Dis
eases OS the stomach. Liver and Bow
els; Nervous Diseases, Insomnia; Spe-
cIaI Diseases of WOmen-EIeetrO-
Chemistry keeps women OF the ODe-
rating table; Special Diseases of Men.
Cures are quick and permanent. The
complete EleetrO-Chemic apparatus
loaned free to outside patients for home
treatment. Consultation and examina-
tIOn In office or by mail. free I'm all
cases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
RUSSIANS CLAIM A VICTORY.

In the discussion of the second article,
covering the evacuation of Manchuria, il
Is positively stated that Russia won a
victory. Baron KomuTa. il is declared,
wanted 70 limit the obligation to evacuate
Manchuria and TO surrender special priv
ileges in the province TO Russia, where
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICANS
Club Endorses DOnahOe for sheriff
and Crawford for Police
0-F Judge.

A. J. Donahoe for sheriff and Bryce
Crawford for police Judge were endorsed
by the Fifth Ward Republican club at it's
meeting last night at Sixteenth and Lo-
Gust streets.
1t was a spirited meeting and addresses
were made by City Attorney Breen, A. J.
Donahoe, Bryce Crawford and Prof A. E.
Clarendon, who aspires to the nomination
for county superintendent. Mr.. Breen
talked on the new primary law and on
voting by machine He said the contrivance
for voting would be likely to cause every
man to vote the straight ticket the first
time, as the machine would make him
nervous ard he would not care to expert
ment with scratching. One pull of the
lever being all that is necessary to vote
the full ticket, he would make that pull
and quit. There being $500 more repub-
leans than democrats in the county. Mr..
Breen thought every republican candidate
ought to be elected. The next meeting of
the club will be held at the call of the
chair.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12
TWO BUSY SIGNING WARRANTS
Chairman KennRrd and County Clerk
DrexeI Have over six Thou
sand to Sign.

Chairman Kennard of the Board Of
County Commissioners and County Clerk
Drexel Friday morning started off on what
promises to be L desperate and record-mak-
ing writing match Each man must append
his signature to considerably over 5000
county warrants for which there are many
hundreds of people anxiously waiting Some
OF these warrants are for bills due since
a year ago last July.
The warrants are printed four on page
and with his watch at his elbow and Super
intendent Joe McCaffrey welding the blot
ter the chairman has it figured out that he
can sign probably 1900 a day. He went
and bought a special pen that requires little
horse power to operate, and intends to
make this a real endurance test. At an
adjoining desk County Clerk Drexel is
working away with a we'll trained old pen
and answers questions. edits the telephone
calls and stands OF county creditors whose
warrants have not yet been signed without
ever speaking out of the ordinary tone OF
voice.
The warrants now being signed MI twelve
books and represent about Sl65OO0. There
are bills for $4,000 more yet to come.
because on July l Douglas county owed a
trihe over Sl95,0OO In large and small
amounts. AS East as these warrants are
signed they are available for cashing, but
It will be some time next week before all
are ready. A good many hundreds of them
have already been hypothecated with
money lenders. and several Of these will gel
substantial handouts OF the county cash
There will be other warrants that will lay
In the clerks office for months, and, strang,
as It may seem, some few will never b,
/ called for
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12

The drill contest between the secret or
ders of this city, South Omaha and Council
Bluffs commenced last night at CORTLAND
Beach. The interest manifested in this
contest and taken i'm connection with the
outside attractions of Phil Green riding the
spiral tower and Harry Du Bell in his ride
across the electric wire is drawing great
crowds at the beach.
Last night between and 9:l0 o'clock
over 1000 people paid admissions and passed
into the beach. The electric displays seerl
to prove quite attractive to the visitors at
the beach.
The dancing in the pavilion also is claim
ing considerable attention from the visitors,
Judging from the number that participate
in this part OF the entertainment.
On Saturday afternoon the drill contest
between the ladies' degree teams Of the diff
terent orders takes place. This of itself
should prove quite an attraction to people
visiting the beach, as It is something new
in the line of drill contests In fraternal or
ders.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12
OUR LETTER COX.
Sub-FOCi,


OMAHA, Aug Ito the Editor OF
The Bee: As It might be of some in
terest to the general public 1 wish you
would explain something in The Bee. Zach
day we read in the papers reports Of the
progress OF the yellow fever epidemic and
in the reports we read OF so. many sub
foci. Each day the reports tell of so many
new sub-foci and number of sub-focl to
date. l have asked some well posted physi-
clans what is meant by sub-foci and they
did not know. Please find out from some
good authority the meaning of the term
and let some of us ignoramuses know what
1t means. Yours truly f. A. AGNEW.
Ans.-The doctors at New Orleans are
using the word focus in it's third definition,
"a point of Capitalization" Foci is plural.
In this instance, point where the in
lection may be said to be centralized, Is
referred to as a focus, and the fact that
there is number Of such points brings
about the use of the word foci. In order
to prevent confusion, and so simplify the
work Of controlling the disease the minor
points of infection adjacent to the centers
denominated foci are referred to as sub
focus as merely a point at which the in
lection is located adjacent to a central
point which has been denominated focus.
sub-foci made daily merely means that
that many more points of local infection
have been isolated.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12
RACE MATINEE AT sPRAGUE PARK
Program for. This Afternoon that
Mems Good sport for All.

An opportunity to Witness some good
harness racing will be had this afternoon
will be run of. The race between Sam
and Roy f will be a sure enough horse
race and worth going to see. South Omaha
horse lovers will cheer their favorite to
victory. These horses are well matched
and the race will be interesting Every one
who takes a pleasure In seeing a horse
race should take advantage OF this chance.
A splendid program has been arranged.
Good music win be furnished TO I'LL in
free.
The matinees are run under the manage
ment of the Omaha Driving club. an or
ganizatiOn composed of men OF high bust
ness and social standing and are sure 10
be frst-class and orderly entertainments.
Women and gentlemen are cordially In
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12
NORTH SIXTEENTH BOOMERS
Board of Governors of Club Feels
Very Confident of the Thorough
fares Future.

The weather was little too torrid for
much Of an effort at a meeting of the
North Sixteenth Street Improvement club
Friday night. but the board OF governors
got together for a little conference
The club feels much elated over the work
that 1t has already accomplished and is
looking for a very active campaign as
soon as the cooler weather approaches
The movement TO secure the change of the
name of Sixteenth street to broadway
has struck a popular chord along the street
and the determination of the club is to
secure the change of name.
One of the members foremost in the or
ganization and active work OF the club,
said: I'VE feel that Sixteenth is the
natural retail street of Omaha. and we
believe the time is not far distant when
the bulk of the retail trade will be on
Sixteenth street. north OF Dodge The
locality is the easiest reached in the city
by nearly all the car lines radlating from
the residence districts and trade will natur-
all center on this wide street OF easy grade.
We will shortly have one of the finest
apartment houses in the city located at
Sixteenth and Chicago streets, and we
nave II from a pretty good source that
three or four of the old shacks that have
dlsgraced the street for so long a period
are to give way TO substantial business
structures. We have succeeded in ac-
complishing much through the park board
for Jefferson square and we are expecting
additional concessions from the board look
Ing TO its further Improvement. We are
very hopeful for the future of broadway,
and you just want to watch us grow"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12
AS TO THE PRICE OF SPIRITS
Increase Is One Cent on Gallon, which
Makes Business for Internal
Revenue Collector

BY mistake The Bee last evening printed
an item 10 the effect that the price OF
whisky and spirits had gone up 50 cents
gallon when the increase In price regis
tered on the market was really cent per
gallon, TO be effective Monday. The fiuctua-
tons Of the whisky market usually range
from l to cents gallon, Even this in
crease, however, was reflected in the bust
ness OF the internal revenue ONCE The
total amount OF receipts yesterday OF in
ternal revenue at this point was SCI, 7s2. SO.
This is the largest amount OF receipts in
any one day In August since the collectors
office has been established In this district.