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HER GUNS ARE A FAILURE.
British Navy in Very Poor Condition
for Battle.

London, April 2s-The Daily Graph
ic this morning commences series Of
articles calling in question the dura-
tion OF the armament of modern Brit
ish fleet in manner which, il the facts
should be substantiated, is calculated
to cause great sensation. The writer
alleges that l5 warships unfit for ac-
ton have been discovered, as the 35-
calibre 12-inch guns constituting the
main armament of three vessels are in
capable of firing full charges. The
latest Woolwich pattern 50-calibre six
inch gun has also failed under expert
ment, and the question naturally arises
as to the endurance of the armament
of the whole modern fleet. The article
states facts unfortunately beyond dis
pute, and points out that the present
is the time for action and not for
blame.
The facts came to light through de-
ve.opments of weakness in new long
guns under experiment and the stimuli
taneous failure of the 12-inch guns in
the Majestic class of battleships and
through the bursting of shells in seven
out of Is British made guns on board
Of Japanese battleships.
The writer points out further that
Great Britain is the only power that
has adopted the manufacture of the
wire guns.
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ONLY ASK EQUAL RATES.
Townsend Replies to Spencer ReIa-
tive to Railroad Rebates.

Detroit, Mich, April 29.-Congress-
man Charles E. Townsend, Of Jackson,
Mich, author of the Townsend Esch
railroad bill, spoke last night before a
meeting OF the Michigan Manufacture
ers' association. Mr.. Townsend took
up the speech delivered by President
Spencer, of the Southern railroad, at
Pittsburg April z.
"We do not ask wholesale reduction
Of rates. said Mr.. Townsend. "We
want the commission to have power TO
decide what is just rate when the
rates have been challenged. Secret re-
bates mean the loss of millions by the
railroads, but the railroads are most
arrant towards. Traffic men do not
know the cost Of the transportation Of
a given article given distance, and
admit they cannot find OUT. How,
then, do they fix the rates-by putting
on all the traffic will stand.
"We are asking nothing more than,
as President Roosevelt exposed it in
his message, to Keep the highways
open to all on equal terms
President Spencer says he agrees
with the presidents sentiment, and
yet he attacks the bill which seeks to
bring this about. The same arguments
are now used against the original in
terstate commerce bill, and yet Mr..
Spencer says the original law is a good
one and adequate to deal with all
abuses which may arise"
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Good Weather for Fighting.

London, April 29.-The news of the
resumption Of fighting in Manchuria
is supposed here to show that the Jap
anese have decided not to await the
issue of the impending naval contest,
but to utilize the few weeks interven-
ing between the drying up OF the
thawed-out roads and the arrival of the
summer rains in June for the resump-
tion of the land campaign. The COM
pletion of the railway to Mukden will
greatly simplify Marshal Oyama's task
Of provisioning his army, and will thus
facilitate the renewal of hostilities.
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succeasor 10 Eather Cocoon.

St. Petersburg, April %. - Father
Gopon has successor in the person of
a priest named Nicholas, who has been
making great stir among the work.
men, addressing them nightly in var
ious parts of the industrial districts.
The influence Of his personality is con-
sidered so dangerous that further meet
ings have been prohibited.
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Canal Lahorars Strike.

Panama, April 29.-All the contract
Jamaicans working at the aqueduct
struck today, alleging insufficient food
as the cause. Six policemen who were
summoned by Engineer Barritt to COM
pei the men to work we're badly beaten
and Barritt was stoned. Armed police
men restored order and prevented a
riot.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

took to the boats which for three days
were towed behind the blazing ship.
When the woodwork in his cabin began
to char Captain Behrens decided that the
Agnes had done about all she could for
them and at a. m. on April % he and
the three who had stayed to help to the
end, joined the others in the small boats
which were cut adrift from the Agnes
When they left their ship her sides were
glowing almost to the waters edge and
around the central pillar of almost solid
fame was a cloud of steam caused by
the breaking of the water on the redhot
plates.
HEAD FOR THE LAND.
In the captains boat. besides him.
self, were ten men and a dog. There
were twelve men in the mates boat and
five accompanied the second mate.
They were then fifty-ive miles from
Cape Horn. Captain Behrens gave first
and second mates the course, sail was
hoisted and all headed for the land
The captains boat was slow and in two
hours the other boats had sailed be-
yond sight. At / o'clock. six hours
after leaving the Agnes, Captain Beh-
rens sighted sail and at p. m. the
skipper, the ten men and the dog were
safely on board the Aryan.
1t was by the merest chance that the
boat was seen from the Aryan s deck
A chance glance by keen sighted sail
or just as the Aryan's crew was about
to wear ship was all that saved the
men from the Agnes. The Aryan was
headed for the boat. but only with
great difficulty was the transfer made
from boat to ship. The weather was
getting ugly and the sea rougher every
minute. Snow began to fall.
But the transfer was accomplished
and just in time. AS the last man
reached the Aryans deck a terrific sea
struck the ships side, shattering the
boat and scattering the pieces over the
waters.
The storm which followed lasted for
several days and Captain Behrens has
little hope that the occupants of the
other boats escaped.
The rescued men will be cared for
here by the German Consul, to whom
Captain Behrens will to-day make re-
port of the loss OF the Agnes. Those
who arrived here on the Aryan were
Captain Henry Behrens, Cook Stene-
menn, able seamen Nielsen. Bysinger
and Uhle. ordinary seamen Brakebuch.
Steinmetz, Horstmann, Petersen,
Yonny and Vaar. There are nineteen
members Of the Agnes crew missing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

arrived here yesterday with the sur
vivors on board. Within few minutes
after the Aryan had picked up the cap
tain's boat there broke a terrific storm,
which the stout steel Aryan weathered
with difficulty and in which it is feared
the other two boats from the Agnes
must have Derished.
The Agnes was bound from Shields
for Valparaiso and from the outset Of
the voyage the elements treated her
roughly. She was loaded with coke
and coal, having about 800 tons of the
latter. On March II smoke was dis
covered coming from the forward venti-
lator. The Agnes then was in latitude
90 degrees 80 minutes south, longitude
70 degrees west.
1t was with great difficulty that the
seat of the fire was located When the
fore hatch was opened there was found
a little smoke, but neither fire nor heat
The main hatch was opened and there
the smoke was thicker but the ther-
mometer showed no alarming condition
of temperature. AS the smoke con-
tinued to pour through the ventilators
it was decided to investigate the coal
which lay below a layer of coke. About
four tons of coke was thrown over
board and then it was seen that the
coal on the port side was ablaze and
burning fiercely.
FIGHT DAY AND NIGHT.
There was no rest for anybody on the
Agnes after that. Day and night all
hands strove to subdue the flames, but
the seamen's efforts seemed only to fan
the devouring element. and inch by inch
1t consumed the infiammable freight and
fastened with relentless grip on the ship
itself.
Then came the realization that the
fight was hopeless. The second mate
went below to investigate. He was drag
ged on deck, unconscious. 1t was three
hours before he regained his senses Cap
tain Behrens was with him when he
opened his eyes. His first words were:
Hopeless; only chance is TO batten
everything down and run for the land"
By this time the Agnes was getting
pretty hot On March is there was a
terrific explosion and the main hatch
went sailing over the fore topsail yard
After this the flames had everything
their own way and on March 20 the
boats were manned and launched Cap
tain Behrens. the second mate. boatswain
and saimaker remained on board the
Agnes. The rest of the ships company
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

The German ship Agnes of Bremen
was destroyed by fire last March off
Cape Horn. ca tain and crew fought
the flames for more than a week. When
hope OF saving the ship was given up.
matches were battened down and a
course laid for the land. The vessel
was not abandoned until her steel sides
were red hot and her whole inside a
fiery furnace. In three boats the Off
GERS and men Of the Agnes left the
blazing shell, which had been their
home, and headed for Cape Horn. fifty
five miles away. One of these boats,
containing the captain and ten mem
bers of the crew, was picked up by the
American clipper ship Aryan, which
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

pear to regret that at the time when
the army has reached its maximum
strength it is likely to be deprived Of
victory.
Numerous small bodies of Japanese
scouts have appeared in the regions OF
either Russian flank and 1T Is feared
they were intended to screen the turn
ing operations of the Japanese, as be-
fore the battle OF Mukden.
Chinese report that fianking move
ments have been already undertaken.
but the Russian stan denies this.
Traders coming from Bedoun say
that the Japanese are advancing in that
direction from Sinmintin.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

DoINGS OF SNEAK TkIEvES.-A. May
bee 93J1a Jackson street reported to the po-
lice Yesterday that bis kit of carpenters tools
had besn stolen from building in course of
erection on Ellis street. ]. S. Clark. 3T2 Page
street. reported that his bicycle had been stolen
William Karr IL Third street, reported that
bis cigar stand had been visited during yester-
day morning and cigars OF the value of s24 so
had been stolen. Frank Munson. 526 Seventh
street reported that his telephone box had
been broken open and 81 80 stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
EARLY DATE FOR CONFERENCE.

President Asks That the Peace Envoys
Meet ON August 4.
WASHINGTON, June 2s.-The Presi-
dent has received from both the Rus
sian and japanese Governments the
statement that the plenipotentiaries OF
the two countries will meet in the
United States during the first ten days
of August and the President has ex-
pressed to both Governments the wish
that the meeting should take place IL
possible on the first of August and IL
not on that date then at the earliest
date thereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
RUSSIA MAKES APOLOGY.
Disapproves of the Sinking of British
Steamships by Cruisers.

House of Commons to-day regarding
the destruction of British vessels by
Russian auxiliary cruisers, Premier
Balfour said he was glad to be able to
inform the house that the British Gov
ernment had been assured that the
Russian Government disapproved of the
actions of their cruisers and that or
ders had been transmitted to the
Dnieper at Jibutil, rendering quite i'm
possible any repetition of the acts.
which the British Government regarded
as outrages against law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
Korea. Best Friend Is America.

SEOUL, June 26.-Edwin v. Morgan,
American Minister to Korea, and the le-
cation staff were received by the En-
peror to-day. Minister Morgan pre-
sented his credentials and a letter to
the Emperor from President Roosevelt.
The Emperor supplied Minister Morgan
with a guard of honor and said that
America was the first Western power
that had treated with Korea and was
Korea's best friend.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
SHARP FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Attempt to Dislodge Russian Outpostl
IL Repulsed.


Is ReDulsed.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 2s.-Two
kilograms were received to-day by En-
peror Nicholas from Lieutenant Gem
eral Linevitch. dated June "a and June
% respectively, and referring to the
movements of June 21 and %. On the
latter date Japanese attempt to dis
lodge the Russian outposts In the
valley of the Kao was repulsed. while
the Russians In the Hailungchen dis
trict dislodged the Japanese outposts
at Nansthancheng and advanced south
ward of that place.
The Russians operating in the direc-
tion of Ufangtu retired after unmask-
ing a considerable force of Japanese.
The latter pursued the Russians and
occupied Yulangtzu in the Hailungchen
district.
The Japanese resumed the offensive
in the neighborhood of Shimaotse, con-
tinuing frontal attack and making an
energetic turning movement The lat
ter threatened to cut off the Russians,
who consequently retired.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
WHEN SCHOOL CLOSES
Why Not Go 10 Yosemite Valley and tn,
Hefch Hctchy.

For the summer vacation why not send your
family and children TO Yosemite National
Park2 The Santa Fe offers extremely low
rates and will be glad help with sugges-
tions for camping. II is just as easy for you
70 spend your vacation in this grandest spot
IN the world enjoying the most beautiful of all
scenery 10 waste il in one OF the worn-out
places where everybody goes and which costs
lust as much.
We viii be glad 10 tell you about easy
way 70 80 at 653 Market street. Santa Fe
office. The best fishing in California is in
Hetch Eetchy Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
Barrett Given New place.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The formal
announcement was made at the State
Department of the appointment of John
Barrett of Oregon as Minister to Co
lombia, to which post Barrett was re-
Gently assigned to relieve Russell. who
was ordered to Caracas. Venezuela,
when Bowen was summoned to Wash
ington.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
IN NICE
MUST PAY FOR A LIFE
Imprisoned. Fined and Assessed DAM
ages to His Victims widow
and Children.
Special Cable to The Call.

NICE, June 26 Some time ago an
automobile driven by Pierre Michel
killed man named Clarina while
travelling on Route Duver. Proceed
ings were taken against Michel. who
to-day was sentenced by default to six
months imprisonment. In addition he
was ordered to pay fine OF 500 francs
and 5000 francs damages to the widow.
1000 francs to the daughter and 1000
francs to the son, In all $4,000 francs
($2600).
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
CHINESE WINS HONORs
AT YALE UNIVERSITY
Francis Boland of San Francisco Also
Receives Special Mention for
His W0ryS

NEW HAVEN. June 26-Among the
law school honors announced at Yale
to-day were the following for graduate
Students Degree D. C. L., Magma Cum
Laude. Chung Hal Wang, Canton.
China; degree of M. L., Cum Laude,
Francis E. E. Boland. San Francisco.
The university fellowships in the
graduate school to students from yari-
Gus institutions were announced and
include the following: Carrie I. Wood
row. college of Emporia, Emporia.
Kan: julius w. Eggleston. Amherst
College; Elmer McCullum. University
of Kansas; 7. Saiki, Okayama Medical
College, Toxic. Japan.
The winner of the Townsend prize,
the speaking for which took place this
afternoon, was William D. Emslee Of
Salt Lake City.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
SOzODONT
TOOTH POWDER

and its complement, SoZODoNT Liquid.
The Powder IS slightly abrasive, is abso-
lutely free from grit and acid. and is just
the thing for those who have an inclination
for the niceties cf everyday life.
sFoRMe: LIQUID. POWDER. PASTE.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

The Rainier" boycott is unjust-the
process of manufacturing beer is such
that 1t must be carried to completion
without delay. This fact necessitated
the immediate substitution of new men
in the places of those who left.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

Not as many people pass by your
house in year. probably, as read the
want ads in this paper In day. So,
which shall it be-placard or ITO Let"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
Mobilization of Reserves.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 26.-The
army reserves of the two capitals. st.
Petersburg and Moscow. will. accord
ing to late report. be modified, the
former on June % and the latter on
June 90.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
Danrhtcr of Reea Wed..

PORTLAND. Me-, June 26.-Lieuten-
ant Arthur L. Balentine, U. s. A, of
Fort Monroe, and Miss Katherine
Reed, daughter of the late Congress-
man Thomas B. Reed. were married to-
day at the Reed residence here
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
RUSSIAN GENERALS cHAGRINED.
Hoped to Win Battle Before the Sign
ing of Peace Treaty.

ing of a Peace Treaty.
GUNSHU PASS, June 26.-Many dis
patches reaching here through the of :
fetal paper which is edited for the
army make the conditions under
which the proposed peace is to be
reached very indifferently understood.
In consequence of events in Washing
ton. military initiative for an armis-
tice had been expected, but, although
Generals Linevitch and Kuropatkin ex-
press the conviction that Russia is
drifting toward peace. no action look
ing to an armistice has yet been taken
On the contrary the commanders ap-
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
| FEMALE TROUBLE
| NOT RECOGNIZED
AS CATARRE.

ly recognized as being caused by
catarrh.
Catarrh OF one organ Is exactly the
same as catarrh Of any other organ.
What will cure catarrh Of the head will
also cure catarrh Of the pelvic organs
Peruna cures these cases simply be-
cause II cures the catarrh-
II you have catarrh, write at once to
DR.. Hartman, giving full statement OF
your case, and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
TARTAR is A TARTAR

Soft, spongy, sensitive gums result from
tartar accumulation. Ii should be removed
st once by your dentist and thereafter pre-
vented by the use Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
PROFESSOR HILPRECHT
CLEARED OF CHARGES
ExOnerated I'm Regard to the Results of
His Explorations I'm
HabylOnfa.

PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-By
unanimous vote of the board of man.
ayers of the University of Pennsylvania
DIR. Benjamin Hilprecht. research pro-
fessor of Assyriology and professor
of Semitic philology and archaeology of
the University of Pennsylvania, was to-
day acquitted of the charges recently
brought against him concerning his in
tegrity in the matter of his explora-
tions in BabYlonia.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

"A short time ago found my condition
vsry serious. had headaches, pains in
the back. and frequent dizzy spells which
grew worse every month tried two
rsmsdies. before Psruna. and was discour-
aged when took the first dose. but my
courage soon returned. In less than two
months my health was restored. MIS-.
N. 6rickner.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27

cure cases SINH
lar to the above
is the fact that
diseases peculiar
to the female sex
are not common
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
loMpAGNIz eEsERALs IRANsAFtANgIauR

For IT, s. Navy Yard and vallsjo-stmrs Gem
era} Frisbie. Arrow and Monttcello; round
rrfps DAILY Leave San Francisco 90 a m.
s9.45 a. rn II 80 noon. SIS D. m. 600 p m.
$50 D. m LANDS navy yard direct Land
fnes-San Francisco. pier 2 foot OF Mission
street Meals a Ia carte San Francisco. phone
Main 1903. HATCH BROS. Gen. AgsntA
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-27
OCEAN TRAVEL.

q: !. !. !.
Steamers leave Piers and
MSSo\ IL San Francisco:
~ &N For Ketchikan. Wrangel.
kW~> VA Juneau. Treadwell. Haines.
III WAN / Skagway. etc, Alaska-11 "a
NAI m. June %. July 5. Change
laN y0s TO this companys steamers
NNu ZC/ at Seattle.
N1S1SH/ For Victoria. Vancouver
Port Townsend, Seattle, Ia
coma. Everett Anacortes. SOUTH Bellingham.
Bellingham-11 a. m, June 20. July B. Change
at Seattle to this eompany's steamers for Alas
ka and G. n. Ry.: at Seattle or Tacoma to ".
p. Ry.; at Vancouver to c. p Ry.
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay)-Pomona. 1:30
p m. June Is. July s. Corona, 80 p m.
July l.
For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and
Redondo). San Diego and Santa Barbara-
Santa Rosa Sundays, 3 a. m
State Of California. Thursdays. q m.
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East
San Pedro) Santa Barbara. Santa Cruz. Mon
terey San Simeon. Cayucos. Port Hartford (San
Luis Obispo) Ventura and Hueneme-
Coos Bay a. m. July I.
Bonita. a. M, June 2T. July ..
For Ersenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del
Cabo. Mezatlan. Altata, La Paz. Santa Rosalia.
Guaymas Mex. 10 a. M, 9Th OF each month";
ALASKA EXCURSIONS. Season 19O5-The
palarial steamship SPOKANE will leave Ta-
coma. Seattle and Victoria July 8. 20. August
5. IT,
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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-02-10

". Seidel; Inspector of Election. II.
S. Moser; Council. A. L. Held, rs,
George W Miller and b. s. Dietfen.
bacher; School Director. ]. Sidney
Hoffa; Poor Directors, Charles W.
Derr and Fred Yerg; High Constable,
Chris Heckendorn; Constable, G. B.
Diehl; Auditors. O. NJ. Heddens and
Jesse Kelly.
WEST HEMLOOK TOWNSHIP
Republican. Judge of Election, Albei t
Hartman. Inspector of Election. Will
lam Gethlng; School Directors, Thom
As G1thing. A. d. Crossley and Jacob
Umstead; Supervisors, II. E. Sandel
aud Jacob welliver; Poor Director.
Frank Crossley Assessor. G. J. Deigh-
miller; Constable, Fl. +. Oromley Au.
ditor. @. +. Styer.
WEST HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP
Democratic. Judge of Election. j. ".
Ande; Inspector of Election, O. J.
Shultz; Supervisors, W. b. Moore and
S. b. Flick School Directors, W. B.
Billmeyer. O. O. Sterling and W. E
Moore; Poor Director, J. H. Tanner; !;
Assessor, O. j. Deighmille Ter; Consta-
BILE. Montgomery Gearbart; Auditor,
McKelvy Stein.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-02-10
A Progressive Farmer.

Mr.. b. R. Fulton, of Cogswell, N.
D. is visiting his many old friends
and relatives in this county. Twenty
five years ago he bade farewell to his
old home in Limestone twp, this
county. and directed his way west
ward. Now he is one OF the pro.
gressive tillers of soil in the far West.
Saturday this typical farmer, in his
manliness and elegant physeque.
stepped in to see us and subscribe for
the favorite paper of his childhood.
He revealed to us some OF the mar
velous strides in husbandry, and de-
clsred the West great farming and
business district.
His first experience with the soil
there taught him of necessary culti-
yation. The wild condition made it
difficult to produce successful crops.
but now it is perfectly tame and the
result we have often read Of.
Almost everything about the farm
is accomplished by machinery, and
one can only guess at the great pro.
gress attained when he tells us that
with one Of the improved riding plows
sixteen acres of land can be turned in
day, or very large load of hay can
be put on wagon every five or six
minutes. They even have machinery
to pick and plant potatoes.
This gentleman farmed two thous-
and acres of land, with his necessary
help, of course, and did it successful
ly, too, with the aid of modern ma.
chinery.
Montour county has some good
farms and farmers, but we dare not
compare them with those Of North
Dakota.