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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
SAY SMITH FIRED SHOTS
THAT KILLED McCANN
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict That
Fails to Exonerate Young
Man.

DR.. William Fletcher McNutt Jr.,
the acting autopsy surgeon at the
Morgue, performed an autopsy on the
body of Joseph McCann last night and
as result of his report the Coroner's
jury brought in a verdict of death by
bullet wounds caused by shots fired by
Henry Smith.
The autopsy revealed that one bull
let had penetrated the back and
lodged in a vital part. There was an
incised wound in the side in which
there was found no bullet. and this
gave rise to a rumor that the operat-
ing surgeons had made the wound in
trying to locate the bullet at the time
McCann was under the anaesthetic.
This rumor was set at rest by the
statements of the operating surgeons,
Drs. Poheim, Simon and Cherry, who
said that they extracted the bullet.
They probed for the other bullet, but
failed to find it.
McCann was shot on January IL by
Henry Smith after making some re-
marks about the mother of Smiths
family, who is the proprietress of
shady resort on Taylor street. Wit
nesses testified before the jury that
after leaving the saloon at the corner
of Taylor and Eddy streets, where
quarrel had been prevented, McCann
rushed at Smith and during the scuff1e
in the street the shots were fired.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

A theatrical event of unusual import
ance is the return of the veteran Irish
comedian, Joseph Murphy, to the Cali
fornia Theater next Monday night after
an absence of many years. Murphy has
always had a large following in this
city, due not entirely 10 his art as an
actor. but to the fact that many years
ago he regarded San Francisco as his
home. Twenty eight years ago he pro-
duced the great play, THE Kerry Cow"
in this city at the Grand Opera-hous
and has been playing it in various parts
of the country ever since. He had in
his support at that time many players
who afterward became famous stars,
including Annie Pixley, James A
Herne, James O'Neill, Felix Morris and
Lewis Morrison.
The veteran comedian will remain at
the California for an engagement Of
two weeks. The opening play Monday
night will be THE Kerry Cow" and
that for the second week will be SHAUN
Rhue." These are the only two plays
that Murphy has made a speciality Of
for thirty years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
sCoTT's EMULSION.
GROWING UP

There's something the mat
ter with the child that fails
to grow up. A child that
grows up too much, however,
without proper filing out Of
flesh. is almost as badly of.
Nothing will help these pale,
thin weedy" children like
SCOTS Emulsion. 1t supplies
the rounding out of flesh and
the rich inward nourishment
of blood and vital organs
which insures rapid growth a
healthy and uniform develop
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
VALISE HOLDS
HAW AII'S BONDS
Million i'm Securities Is De-
layed in Transit by
Terrell's Missing Steamer
HONOLULU is ANXIOUS
Non-Arrival at Islands of
Certificates POstpones the
Closing of Big. Deal

To be DELAYED for twelve days in TINS
city with $1,00000O worth of bonds in
his gripsack has been the peculiar ex-
perience of Paul Terrell. agent of the
United States Trust and Mortgage
Company Of New York, who is at the
st. Francis The bonds represent the
latest issue of the Hawaiian loan and
were recently sold in the Eastern mar
ket at premium by Territorial Secre-
tary Atkinson. They are being taken
py Terrell to Honolulu for signature.
Terrell was to have sailed for Homo
lulu on the steamship Alameda. leaving
here December 81, but delays on his
overland trip caused him to miss con-
nections and he did not reach here un-
til yesterday. If he had caught his
steamer he would have landed in Homo
lulu on January 6, the bonds would
have been signed and last Wednesday
would have witnessed his departure
from Hawaii on the Alameda. Return
ing to San Francisco. he would land
here next Tuesday, which is now the
earliest day he can leave for the ISL
ands. The China sails thar day On his
return trip the earliest date he can
reach San Francisco on his way back
to New York, delayed as he is, will be
February 2, when the Korea will be
due to arrive This will mean loss OF
sixteen days in the closing up of the
bond deal, In which all Hawaiians are
deeply interested and upon which much
OF the future welfare of the island Ter
ritory depends. Terrell advised the
Hawaiian officials of his delay, hoping
that their anxiety over the completion
of the deal, which they have been en-
deavoring to hasten, would be mate
rally relieved. Meanwhile he is seeing
the sights of the city, while his valu-
able valise is peacefully resting in
vault at the Hotel st. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
RAIDERS ARE ACTIVE.
COssack Cavalry Tears Up Railroad
Tracks Near Haicheng.

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-The bodies of Rus
sian cavalry raiders actively operating
southwest of Liaoyang are evidently
desirous Of harassing Japanese rail-
road communication and interrupting
the transportation of General Nogi's
army to reinforce Field Marshal
Oyama at Iiaoyang.
The Japanese army headquarters, re-
porting Thursday, says:
Wednesday, at 10 o'clock in the
morning, a Japanese cavalry detach-
ment encountered four companies of
Russian cavalry west of Tangmasas,
southwest of Liaoyang, and fiercely en-
gagged them. AT 2:30 in the afternoon
the Russians were repulsed with heavy
losses. Subsequently they were rein
forced by several companies of cavalry
and eight guns. The Japanese drew
the Russians to Liuerhpac and engaged
and pursued them. On Wednesday
night a small body of Russian cavalry
reached the railroad line and tore up
the tracks between Anshantien and
Haicheng and Tatchekiao and Yinkow.
They were Immediately repaired and
the line was reopened to traffic.
''On Wednesday afternoon 1000 Rus
sian cavalry, with guns, attacked
Newchwang. The Japanese were forced
to retire temporarily, but were fein-
forced, attacked the Russians and are
still pursuing them
THE Russians also attacked Niuchi-
atun, but were repulsed."
A report received on January 12 at
imperial military headquarters from
the japanese army headquarters in
Korea says that the Japanese garrison
ct Hamheuns recently defeated a de-
tachment of the Ninth Siberian Cos
sacks near HOnOn. The Russians re-
treated in disorder, leaving nine men
dead on the field The spoils taken by
the Japanese included two horses and
a number of rifles and swords.
A report received from Field Marshal
Oyama s headquarters to-day says that
the Russians who have been conduct
ing active raidins operations southwest
of Liaoyang evidently belong to Lieu
tenant General Mistchenkos Cossacks.
The report says that the Cossacks.
with the Russian Second Infantry Reg
iment of Railroad Guards and twelve
guns, surrounded the Japanese post at
Niuchiatun, north of Yinkow, on the
line of communications, and assaulted
from the direction of Sanchiatzu The
Russians were repulsed with a loss Of
at least eighty.
In military circles here it is not an
ticipated that there will be any further
difficulty with Lieutenant General
Mistchenko's Cossack raiders. 1t is
believed that the raiding troops were
probably limited to those which at
tackled NewchwanG and Niuchiatun.
There is no evidence to indicate that
the Cossacks were strongly supported.
Steps were taken to block their retreat,
but they evidently found it necessary
to retire as swiftly as they came in
order to avoid being captured.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
EXTRA STENOGRAPHERS
MAY NOT TAP TREASURY
Supreme Court Knocks Out Scheme to
Increase Patronage Of City's
Police Judges

The Police Judges of San Francisco
have no right to appoint extra stem
ographers for felony cases according
to decision rendered by the Supreme
Court yesterday. The two shorthand
experts with which the charter pro-
vides the Police Courts are all that
may collect for their services.
r. H. Elder performed the duties Of
stenographer in a felony case before
one of the Police Judges. Treasurer
NcDougald refused to pay Elders sal
airy demand and the latter brought
suit to compel him to do so. The Su-
perior Court sustained a demurrer to
McDougalds answer and he appealed
to the Supreme Court.
The higher tribunal says the char
ter provisions supersede the section Of
the Penal Code on which the plaintiff
relied to secure his pay. 1t is held
that a stenographer is a municipal Of
ficer in the case at bar and only such
may be paid as are appointed in the
regular way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

given satisfactory explanation of the
breaches of neutrality and that there
fore Russia advises the powers that she
intends to use complete liberty of ac-
ton in regard to future abuse Of neu-
trality. 500 3f9eaa
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador. called at
the State Department to-day to talk
with Secretary Hay respecting the for
NAL and general protest made by Rus
sia against alleged violations of neu-
trality by China during the present
war; The ambassador had been in
formed by his Government by cable
that the full text of the Russian cir
cular note or protest was now on its
way to him and he was instructed to
submit 1t to Secretary Hay upon re-
ceipt.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
RUSSIA ENTERS PROTEST.
Charges China With Breaking the
Neutrality Agreement.

PARIS, Jan. 13-Russia's note ad-
dressed to the powers relative to
China's breaking neutrality gives what
Russia claims to be absolute proof of
Chinese breaches. The three main
complaints are:
First-That the islands of Miaotao,
in the Straits of Pechili, opposite Port
Arthur have been constantly used by
the Japanese without Chinese interfer-
enee as a strategical base and as
harbcr for Japanese torpedo-boats.
Second-That the Chinese army on
the border has accepted the commands
Of Japanese officers.
Third-That Chinese firms have been
constantly working in behalf of the
japanese, supplying them with provi-
sions. military accouterments and gen.
eral war stores.
The note lengthily sets forth the de-
tails and complains that China has not
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
DEFENDS STOESSEL.
Japanese Paper Takes the Part Of the
Russian General.

TOXIC, Jan. i3.-It is reported that
General Stoessel in saying farewell to
his troops thanked the officers and
men for their heroic defense of Port
Arthur. He said that he considered
the Japanese terms the best that could
possibly be offered and that he was
ready to shoulder all blame If the sur
render of the fortress should be con-
sidered premature.
There is a growing sentiment here
to discourage further criticism of Cen
eral Stoessel's action in damaging the
ships and Notifications at Port Arthur
after his letter looking to the opening
of negotiations for capitulation was
sent to General Nogi.
The Nichi Nichi to-day authorita-
lively says that there is no question as
to the rights of the Russians to blow
UP their warships and damage their
guns while negotiations were pending
and it points out that they showed
their good faith by stopping the de-
struction of property Immediately that
the capitulation compact was signed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
GENERAL MACARTHUR EXPECTS
TO SAIL TO ORIENT SOON
Commander Francis Moore Will Tenn
porarily Be In Charge of
Division of the Pacific,

In the event Of General Macarthur
going to the Orient to watch the war
battles in the East his command here
will be filled by General Francis
Moore. General Macarthur has as
yet received no official orders as to his
movements in this direction. The or
ders are, however, momentarily ex-
pected and as soon as he Is advised by
the Government he will make immedi-
ate preparations for his departure to
the seat of war. Major Parker w.
West. HIS aid, will accompany him.
Should the visit in the Orient be of
any long duration General Moore.
who will be placed in temporary
command, will in all probability be
relieved by Major General Samuel S..
Sumner.
DIR. Charles F. Craig, u. s. A., met
with an accident last night as he was
returning to the general hospital.
His face is badly smashed. his nose
being lacerated in several places, and
there is a deep cut under his lower
lip. The doctor stumbled over some
debris near the new.hospital building.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Discuss Fall of the Fortress.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The corre-
spondent at Port Arthur of the Times
says: The total number of soldiers.
seamen and civilians in Port Arthur
at the beginning Of the siege was
$4,000. There are no signs of priva-
ton. There was food sufficient for
two months and the surrender of the
Russian garrison is inexplicable.
The Daily Mails Toxic correspond
ent gives a story TO the effect that all
the money in Port Arthur was divided
among the Russian officers and when
this was discovered a bitter feeling
arose in the army and navy, which
feeling was largely responsible for the
fall of the fortress.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Naval Court Finds Sailor Guilty.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.-At trial be-
fore a naval court at the Russian Con-
sulate to-day the sailor belonging to
the Russian cruiser Askold who killed
a Chinese on December 15 as the re-
suit of a dispute over the payment for
the hire of a jinrikisha was sentenced
to four years Imprisonment and to the
loss of all rights The taotai, after
much wavering, finally declined to
send an assessor to attend the trial.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Life,s Burden Too Heavy.

Leland N. Kercheval, a Deputy Fish
and Game Warden, Al years of age,
committed suicide some time Thurs
day by drinking carbolic acid. His
body was found yesterday by L. H.
Cox, 800 Baker street, in the sand
dunes below the Affiliated Colleges
with an empty poison bottle and a
cup beside it. Ill health Is given as
a reason for the mans act. Kercheval
resided with his two sisters at IL Lotta
street. He had been suffering from
insomnia
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Japanese Cruiser seizes Steamship.

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-The Japanese ar
mored cruiser Tokiwa captured in the
Sea of Japan on January IL the Brit
ish steamship Rosely, Captain Robert
son, from Barry, November IL, for
Shanghai, loaded with coal consigned
to yladivostok
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Japanese Takc Another Steamship.

TOXIC. Jan. IA. 10 a. m.-The Jap
anese torpedo-boat destroyer No. 72
captured the British steamship Leth-
iDEton in the Tsushima Straits last
Thursday and brought her to Sasebo
to be tried by the prize court. The
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

TO GIVE CHRISTMAS TTREE.-The Uni
versai Service Society will give Christmas
tree at BOB Emma spfeckeIs building for the
entertainment Of all poor children that may
apply The tree is Tonight and deserving
children are invited.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The gross postal
receipts for the fifty largest postoffces in the
country for December, 1904, as compared with
December 1908. show net increase of about
per cent. The highest increase was p per
cent at Peoria, Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
OPERATIONS IN sIsKIYOU.
NEW CAMP IN NEVADA.

The Yreka Journal says regarding re-
cent mining operations in Siskiyou
County:
Frank MCGEE of Denver. who bonded the
Shutdown quartz mine in Virginia Bar mining
district for S24. 900 from Mr.. Kelley and Dr.
Rockey. has paid down the money. The ledge
is located on Dutch Creek, and will be oper-
ated on an extensive scale in the near future
by putting up mill and machinery.
Some San Francisco parties have located
about 800 acres Of mining land on Deadwood
Creek, several of the notices covering land
not likely to get foothold on claims
owned and worked by local miners.
good fve-foot ledge han been found in the
end OF the long lower tunnel of the Cherry
Hill quartz mine at Cherry Creek, and as far
as prospected promises to yield returns.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

The Rosely was last reported at
Singapore about December "a. She is
1888 tons net, was built at Port Glas-
gov in 1902 and is owned by w. r.
Rea of Belfast
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Handy Andy,

The Man of Good Intentions. He
proves a warm salesman i'm the Frozen
North. In next Sundays Comic Sec
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

Lexington is reported to have a cargo
of coal for Vladivostok.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Admiral Botrovsky Sails Southwark

SUEZ, Jan. t3.-The division Of the
Russian second Pacific squadron, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Botrovsky,
sailed southwark this morning, pre-
sumably for Jibutil, French Somali-
land.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

If you are i'll seek to remove the
cause.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-11
BOTH JAPAN AND RUSSIA
ACCEPT The OVERTURES
BREAKS
OUT AFRESH
NEGRO TEAMSTER ASSAULTED
BY MOB OF ONE THOUSAND
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
CONDITION is SERIOUS.

Chicago, June 10.-This evening
while Frederick Jones, a colored team
sto~, was unloading some lumber, a
mob of one thousand men. women and
children ga'herei around him and
commenced to throw stones and other
missiles. Policemen Benson and
Schompser, who were guarding tAe
wagon, attemp ed 10 drive. back the
mob, with little effect, both officers be
ing struck several tines with stones
While the trouble was at its height
John Hines, Union teams er, forced
his way through the crowd and struck
Jones over the head with an axe, cut
ting a cash in his scalp three inches
long.
Hines struck second time, taking
off several fingers of Jones left hand
which he raised to protect himself
II mes then attempted to escape, but
was captured by an officer after q
chase Of two squares. Jones condition
Is serious.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-11
MANY did" THE FAIR
Two Hundred Cairoites Had a Good
Time at Mound City Carnival
Last Night.

Two hundred fresh AMI joyful peo-
pie boarded the p < Four excursion
train for Mound City and it's carnival
last night at O'Clock aud at ~ O'Clock
the same crowd tired and perspiring
wearily dragged themselves up the
steps and Topped into seats with a
sigh of relief, having done the carni
VAL in full.
There was much to do" and much
was done, both by the visitors from
and surrounding towns. The streets
were crowded 10 their utmost capacity
from the hour of the opening of the
various shows on Main street, unit
well after IL o'clock when, one By
one the tearing down Of the amuse
ment places and packing them prepaf
atory to moving to the next place
where they are billed, was begun.
Confetti, good humor and fun filled
the air. and the former found it's way
on countless occasions into the mouths
Of unsuspectlng persons The S sree
and sidewalks were covered with the
vari-colered paper bits to a depth o
almost an inch and it will he many
days before the traces of it. bearing {
remembrance Of the carnival, will bC
removed.
Especially noticeable among tht
large number of people who were
thoroughly enjoying themselves, wa'
crowd of the girls of Mound City
who captured straying men and en-
closed them in ring of the ia res
kind formed by their own persons, am
forced them TO dance. sing or perform
| some special stunt before they wer
allowed their freedom.
The display of the Carnival compa
ny has been of incalculable benefit t,
the merchants of Mound City and 1t /
J estimated that the crowd in attcnt
ance this week has been far In at
vance of any seen there in many year
past.
| OF the Carnival company itself
may be said that genuinely clean an
moral attractions are all that const
tute its makeup and that many {
them are Of no small degree OF meri
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-11
ASTON|SHED THE
ENTIRE WORLD
European Governments Struck
With Success
OF OUR PRESIDENT
IN HIS EFFORT TO STOP THE
WAR-BoLD DISREGARD OF
USUAL RESTRAINTS OF
DIPLOMACY.

Paris June l0.-The news that Pres
ident Roosevelt has succeeded in
bringing Russia and Japan together
has proved a verit1ble coup in The
treaty to official and diplomatic quar-
ers and the French public generally.
Early in the day the text of the pres
dents message excited widespread at
tentiOn and commen. the prevailing
view being that il was a fearless move
on his par: which dis~egarded the
usual restraints of diplomacy in order
to attain the supreme end. There was
wondermcnt shown when the dispa ch
from Washington annoupcei that
both parties had accepted the presi-
dents suggestion, and that meeting
between them was assured.
A member of @ French council of
) ate raid President Roosevelt has
given the world signal evidence Of the
United States beneficial influence in
world affairs.
The Debats and the Temps devote
eaders TO highly eulog sic comments
IN President Roosevelt S action.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-11
BRAINS
OF the New born Babe Dashed Out BY
the Father When He Found
1t Was a Girl.

New York. Inue 10. Enraged be
cause d baby Gin had been born ts
his wife instead of b3y as he had
hoped, Frank Prejick, of No 213
East Seventy third street. seized the
newborn infant by the feet this after
noon and dashed out it's brains against
wall, according to report sent to
the roner's office.
According to the story of three
neighbor women, who say they wit.
messed the crime. he went home this
afternoon and found that a little
daughter had been born He had
hoped that the child would be a boy.
and was furious with disappointment.
IN the presence of his wife, and in
spite Of her prayers and protests, he
seized the infant by the feet AMI hurI
ID II aga nst the wall. His wife was
vercome by the shock of his horrible
crime and her condition Is serious
Prejck is 3G years old and well
.snown in the ne ghborho d.
The police were notified by neigh.
bors Of the killing of the infant. The
mother may die Prejick was later
arreated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-11
PAUL MORTON IS
DULY INSTALLED
AS HEAD or THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,"
FORMER PRESIDENT cLEvE.
LAND ONE OF TRUSTEES.

New York. June f0.--Tho Installa
Lion Of Paul Morton secretary Of the
navy. as head of the Equitable Lifa AS
suranee socicty, WAS auspiCiCusly at.
ended today by the prompt accept.
ances as members of the now board
Of trustees OF the Hyde estate stock.
Of former President Grover Cleveland,
ana George Westinghouse, Justice
Morgan ], O'Brlcn, the third member
OF the board, having already accepted,
MIR. Morton rece we'd assurances OF
the full approval Of his selection MS
chairman of iae board Of directors
from August Belmont and Brayton
Ives the latter of whom after resign
ing from the board, wrote Morton to
explain his action and tender assur.
ances Of his best wishes for his sue
cess.
The new chairman spent the greater
part Of the day in conferences with
President Alexander and other offic
ials Of the soc ETY.. II will not enter
on the active discnarge Of his new
duties until after his resignation as
secretary Of tie navy. July |.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-11

dor Meyer personally the following
day, and his majesty accepted it cor
daily, especially as he had good rea-
son to believe the president had taken
pains To disabuse his majesty Of any
idea that the United States was un-
friendly to Russia or desired to see
her de troyed as power in the Pa
ciflc.
To Proclaim a Truce.
A formal truce is expected to be
proclaimed Immediately the place Of
meeting Of pleripotentaries has been
settled up on. The Associated Press
hears on all sides nothing but the
highest commentator of President
| Roosevets action, and If it results
in sati' factory adjustment of terms
it is bel eyed this act is bound to
have tendency to restore the rela-
ions between the United States and
Russia to something like the old
/ riendly basis.