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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SAN FRANCISCO, ' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1904.
VOLUME XCV— NO. 121.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.— The Emperor has received a dispatch from General Kuropatkin, giving a
lengthy report from General Mischtchenko, dated at 10 p. m,, March 28, which says that an important engagement
took place at the town of Chongju, the Russians -retiring in perfect order after a combat lasting an hGur and a
half. The Japanese suffered heavily. The Russian loss wasj three off iceis wounded and three men killed and twelve
wounded. Cavalry and infantry on both sides Were engaged. The Russians occupied a commanding position on a
hill, the Japanese being in the town. The Japanese fought, gallantly, but owing to their heavy losses were unable
to occupy the position abandoned by the Russians. ¦
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE CAVALRY AND INFANTRY FIGHT A BATTLE IN KOREA;
CZAR'S SOLDIERS RETIRE, LEAVING BROWN MEN IN POSSESSION OF THE FIELD
War News Continued on Page A.
; PARIS; 'March 29.— According to the
Ixmdorr correspondent of the Matin, a
I dispatch" was , received from Berlin • dur
.jngi^heinight corning from a high:quar
ter,,which says that alarming news has
beenlreeeived -concerning the health of
Emperor 'William, owing • to *a recru-*
desce nee. of /the -threatened trouble •'for.
/which* theVEmperoT was 'operated :on
last year, j
Alarming. Rumors Are to Effect .That
. . Caiit-er is Re
. turning. .
KAISER'S HEALTH AGAIN.; _v
; .'"¦ " REPORTED .TO BE FAILING
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.—Gen
eral Kuropatkin. in his first report to
the Emx>eror from the scene of war,
announced that offensive land opera
tions had taken place against the Jap
anese upon the sixth anniversary of the
occupation of Port Arthur by the Rus
sians. These operations took the form
of & cavalry attack yesterday by six
companies of Cossacks, led possibly by
General Mischtchenko against four
squadrons of Japanese cavalry which
the general believed to be beyond
Chongju. but which he found to be in
occupation of that town. Despite a
cross flre which General Mischtchenko
cleverly directed asainst the enemy, he
pays a tribute to the tenacity and
bravery of the Japanese, who ceased
fire only after a combat which lasted
for a half hour. Before the Russians
could follow up their advantage three
Japanese squadrons galloped toward
the town, which two of them succeeded
in entering, while the third was driven
back in disorder, men and horses fall
ing. The fire maintained upon the
town was so destructive that the Jap
anese were unable to make effective
return.
Further Japanese reinforcements ar
rived an hour later and, in, view of the
superiority of the enemy. General
Mischtchenko determined to retire,
doing so without 'embarrassment, al-
though he carried with him three killed
and fifteen wounded. «.•
General. Mischtchenko's Cossacks
have been endeavoring for some days
to come into contact with the Japanese
patrols, but the latter refused to com
bat. The. skirmish of to-day will have
the effect of encouraging the Russians
to retard as much as possible the.ad
vance of the Japanese army. • :
General Kuropatkin's dispatch re
porting . General Mischtchenko's opera
tions, as published, does not give the
place of its origin, but it is presumed
that the commander In chief is either.'at
Liaoyang or eh route to Newchwahg." ¦
NEW YORK. March 29. — David H.
Miller, one of the "two receivers for
the suspended cotton firm of Daniel
J. Sully & Co.. said to-day that the
receivers had applied to the United
States courts for an order for the ex
amination of Edwin Hawley and
Frank ,-Ray, - the \ alleged partners of
Sully in. the big cotton deal, which re
rulted 1 in the suspension of the firm.
The object of this examination will be
to find out' more about Sully's a-M-ta,
Receivers Order an Examination of
Two Alleged Partners of Cotton
Plunder.
SEEKING INFORMATION-
ABOUT SULL\"S ASSETS
Japanese HpldTheir Position for Thirty Minutes in the
• Face of a Murderous Cross Fire.
RUSSIAN COMMANDER PAYS TRIBUTE
TO BRAVERY OF CHONGJU'S DEFENDERS
primaries to-day Insured the election of
Parker/ delegates as follows:
Albany 12,' Rensselaer 9, . Kings 57,
Onohdaga 12, Monroe 12, Erie 24, Niag
ara 6, Cayuga\ 6. This will add 133 del
egates', to those already chosen, giving
him, 228, which is more than a majority
of 1 the convention. . * • ,
I -' In addition, primaries or conventions
are yet to be held in counties where the
Parker men . are confident of gaining
jseventy-two more delegates, which will
Tgive'hirnVa tptal'of at least 300 of '450
deiegates.in the convention. -This cal
culatiq'n leaves the opposition with only
140 and odd 'delegates at most. 'As. the'
unit "rule 'will be applied to the national
convention, . the minority will have no
"voice. at St. ;:. Louis. ' .
ALBANY. March 29.— The, indorse
ment of Judge Parker as "New York's
candidate for the. Democratic Presiden
tial nomination is assured by thej pri
maries held in. .the most important
counties of the State to-day. There will,
be an overwhelming majority ~ in the
Democratic State Convention . to: pre-.
sent Judge Parker's name; and,; to ; use
every effort to place him at -the head
of the national ticket.
Air the expectations of Judge; Par
ker's friends have f been more than' reaU
ized. David B. Hill, surrounded by. the
Democratic, leaders (from various parts
of the State, remained in, his office until
after midnight, "-receiving reports of the
results Of : the ' primaries - and county,
conventions. ' '• ; ' ¦ * _ ¦
There was rejoicing over (he news of
the complete [defeat of the anti-Parker
faction In 1 Buffalo. '".The", 'Parker; men
swept Erie County,"' carrying all three
Senatorial , districts. .This 'will * make
John W; Fisher^the Democratic leader
in Erie, in 'place- of Mr. ; Conners, -who
sided wUh; Charles -Murphy, leader*' of
Tammany.' V . : ' y . * : . " ; .~; V.- v :
The conventions Jield in Madison and
Chenango Aunties and ;two ! districts [of
Oswego to-day added twelve more dele-^
gates to the Parkef,c6lumri,"givlng him
a total * ! .df j j ninety"; instructed '.delegates
out of 450 in the State convention! 'The
- V .. \YhiIe differing some in detail, it is possible that the foregoing is another version of the en
gagement at Chongju, which has already been reported from Russian sources. The name of the
plate. Tyonjyn," is not given on any maps that are available.
' Negotiations between Mrs. Oelrichs
and representatives of the Sharon es
tate have reached a point that war
rants the announcement that the Pal
ace Hotel management has secured
the new, Fairmont Hotel on the crest
of Nob HllL It Is calculated that the
Fairmont will be ready for the recep
tion of guests in June, 1905.
The manager of the Palace, Colonel
J. C. Klrkpatrlck; is fully determined
to hold the prestige In the hotel field
of the Pacific Coast which was gained
twenty-five years ago and has ever
since been maintained by the Palace.
It is understood that the lease agreed
upon, by Mrs. Oelrichs. and the repre
sentatives of the . Sharon estate covers
a; period of twenty years. When the
initial overtures for the Fairmont were
made in behalf of , the Palace Mrs.
Oelrichs* representative' named . a fig
ure so high that Colonel Klrkpatrick
could not recommend . Its acceptance.
Subsequent events. have made It clear
that the hotel business in San
cisco, ' which has been reasonably
profitable In the past, will be im
mensely, important and remunerative
in the, future. The immediate success
of the; St. _ Francis ; is accepted as one
object . lesson. The '. story „ is current
that Manager Pollok and his asso
ciates hadsome notlon'of reaching out
/or control " of the Fairmont. The high
figure named by Mrs. Oelrichs caused
a suspension of negotiations, . how
ever.
At the time Mrs. Oelrichs placed th*
mortgage with the Hlbernla feank on
real estate in this city to raise J45O.00O.
the amount required for the comple
tion of the hotel enterprise, ahe had
entered into a provisional" contract
or arrangement with Baumgarten of
New York for the furnishing of the
hotel. Afew days ago Baumgarten re
ceived-advices from New York" that
the pjans made with him for the equip
ment of the house had been canceled,
and that the decorations and furniture
would be supplied by the Palace Ho
tel management!
Special Dispatch to The CalL
Representatives of Sharon Estate Resolve
to Hold Supremacy.
Jurist Is Overwhelmingly^ Selected for
the Presidential Race.
PARKER THE VICTOR
IN NEW YORK STATE
PALACE HOTEL WINS
THE FAIRMONT LEASE
*| COSSACK .PATROL TAKING fTO/HARBIN ; CHINESE CAPTURED \\TklIiE ATTEMPTING TO DESTROY* A BRIDGE OVER THE PUNGARI. I
,* .TOKIO a March 29. — A mixed force of Japanese cavalry and infantry attacked and dispersed
a force of Russians at .Tyonjyn, near Pingyang, last Sunday morning. The Russians had erected
a temporary fortress, which was defended by a force of Cossack cavalry, estimated in number
'The Japanese attacked in considerable force. The Russians offered a strong resistance at
first, but finally fell back, abandoning their position. The Japanese sustained a loss of one officer
and-onje sergeant killed and two officers and ten privates wounded. The Russians are reported to
have left three'desrd behind, but to have succeeded in carrying oft a number of wounded. The Jap
anese. for*:e entered the town, cheering for the Emperor.
" 'An hour and a half after the beginning of the engagement four companies were seen on the
Kasan road hastening to attack. I gave the order to mount, and the entire . force, with a covering
squadron, advanced in perfect order and formed in line behind the hill. The wounded were placed
in front, and the retirement was carried out with the deliberation of a parade.
" 'The Japanese squadron, which was thrown into disorder, was evidently unable to occupy
the hill which we had just evacuated, and their infantry arrived too late.
'* 'The detachment protecting our rear arrived quietly at Kasan. where we halted for two
hours in order to give attention to our wounded. At 4 p. m. our force reached Noosan.
; . " 'It is supposed the Japanese had heavy losses in men and horses. On our side three officers
were severely wounded. Three Cossacks t were killed and twelve wounded, including five seriously.'
"General Mischtchenko bears witness to the excellent conduct and gallantry of the officers and
Cossacks, and especially praises the Third Company of the Argunsk Regiment."
Japanese Say Russians Abandoned Dead.
" *In the town a company of infantry and a squadron of cavalry were lying" in ambush. Our %.
men v/ere reinforced by three companies and attacked the Japanese with a cross fire. Notwithstand-";
ing this and our commanding:, position, the Japanese-gallantly held^hcfr ground* and- it -was-only after*\
a fierce fight o£ a half-hour's duration that the Japanese ceased firing and sought "refuge, /in the
houses. The Japanese hoisted the Red Cross flag at two _ points.
"'Soon afterward three squadrons of the enemy were seen advancing along the Kasan road
at full gallop toward the town, which two of the squadrons succeeded in entering, while the third
fell back in disorder under repeated volleys from our troops. A number of men and horses were seen
" 'For an hour afterward our companies continued to fire on the Tapanese in the town, pre
venting them from leaving the houses.
Russians Retire With Deliberation.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29. — General Kuropatkin's report after the engagement at
Chon^jti is as follows:
"I have the honor to respectfully communicate to your Majesty the report of General
Mischtchenko. dated March 28 at 10 p. m.. which says:
" 'For three successive days our small outposts attempted to draw the Japanese cavalry into
action, but their patrols, after contact was established, retired beyond Chongju (about fifty miles
northwest of Pingyang). "**¦
" 'Having learned that four squadrons of the enemy were posted five versts beyond Chongju
on :March 27, six companies marched toward Kasan, and on March 28 reached Chongju at 10 :$o
a. m. As soon as our scouts approached the town the enemy opened fire 'from behind the wall.
Two squadrons promptly dismounted and occupied the heights, 600 yards djstant. An engagement
Japanese Gallantly Hold Their Ground:
Cossack Attack Upon Chongju Repulsed, Muscovite
Force Retreating When Reinforcements for
the Enemy Are Sighted.
Alcaxar— "ParsiTal."
Cftllf ornia— "Scacnolrccy."
Central— "The Hustler."
Colnm'bla — "Harriet's Koney
r moon." .
Chnt ea — "V»nd avllle.
Fischer's— "Kismet."
Grand— "Hrida Oabler."
Orpheum— Vaudeville. Mitiaes
to-day.
Tivoli — "Mr. Pickwick."
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jiig-ht, March 30, 1904:
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