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NEW ORLEANS ABSCONDER
IS ARRESTED IN DENVER
ASHLAND. Wis.. Sept. 20. — Placing
a silver dollar between his teeth
while he reached in his Docket for
change to pay a small bill. Captain
Walter Mahan of the steamer Lunham
threw his head back to laugh last
night and as he opened his mouth the
dollar slipped back and he swallowed
it. Physicians ' worked on him for
several hours, but were unable to re
move the coin. This afternoon an in
cision was made in the throat four
inches long and four physicians pulled
the dollar out of Mahan's oesophagus.
The operation was serious and Cap
tain Mahan Is not out of danger. The
dollar was found about six Inches be
low the glottis.
Surgeons Cut Coin From Man's
Oesophagus and Patient Is in a
Serions Condition.
Democratic Leaders Fail to Select
Gubernatorial Nominee.
SARATOGA, N. Y., Sept. 21.— After
a conference among the Democratic
State leaders, lasting from 12:15 to
1:25 o'clock this morning. In an
effort to harmonize the conflicting ele
ments of the party, the members of
the conference separated with the un
derstanding that they should meet
rt£ain at 9 o'clock- The conferees
p-ere mute as to details of their dis
cussion, the only anonuncement being
that no final agreement had been
reached.
Such talk as eddied around the cor
ridors at midnight was all to the effect
that Grout would be the nominee for
WISCONSIN MAN SWALLOWS
A DOLLAR AND 3IAY DIE
DEADLOCK AT SARATOGA.
The platform provides for the taxa
tion of second-class railroad property,
at local rates. This would add about
(400,000 to the ?l,500,000 of taxes
paid annually by the railroads in this
State. Second-class property used for
railroad purposes is that outside of
the main line.
TRENTON, N. J.. Sept. 20. — In a
State convention that was enthusiastic
and harmonious, the Republicans of
New Jersey to-day by acclamation
nominated former State Senator Ed
ward C. Stokes of Cumberland County
for the Governorship. Senator Stokes,
who had been ill, appeared In the con
vention hall and accepted the nomina
tion in a speech, that was well re
ceived. ." ' ~;
bcrland by Acclamation.
NEW JERSEY'S NEXT GOVERNOR.
Republicans Nominate Stokes of Cuui-
Acting Secretary Ryan said that
heretofore the lands have been sold
to the highest bidder and the proceeds
paid directly to the Indians, with the
result that in many instances the In
dians soon were divested of their
money.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. — One of
the most drastic orders ever issued by
the Government for the protection of
the several Indian tribes against fraud
and robbery was promulgated to-day
by Acting Secretary of the Interior
Ryan. The order in question amends
the rules for the sale of inherited In
dian lands so as 1 to require that the
proceeds to be derived from their
sale shall be placed with the most
convenient United States depository to
the credit of each heir in proper pro
portion, subject to the check of such
heirs or their recognized guardians,
for amounts not exceeding $10 to each
in any one month. Before beins paid,
however. It will be necessary for these
checks to be approved by the agent
or other officer In charge. For sums
in excess of J 10 per month, the money
will be paid upon the approval of the
agent only when specifically author
ized so to do b*' the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. *!;¦ -
WILL PROTECT
INDIANS' MONEY
Governor, but Senator McCarren was
the only one of the prominent leaders
that would say so. At the same time
there came rumors of the coalition of
certain up-State interests around Tam
many Hall and against the alliance
supposed to be represented by Senator
McCarren.
The candidacy of Shepard Is the
center about which most of the anti-
Grout sentiment gathered.
The convention yesterday held its
preliminary session and heard an ex
tended speech by William B. Horn
blower as temporary chairman.
LAWMAKERS OF IIAYTI
ANGERED BY A STRANGER
Russian Position to Be Based on Ad
miralty Court's Decisions.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20. — Rus
sia's position on the question of con
traband of war will be officially pro
mulgated in the form of decisions of
the Admiralty Court In the cases of
the Calchas, Arabia and Allentown,
when they come up on appeal. Pro
fessor de Maurtens, president of the
commission which decided what
should constitute contraband, accord-
Ing to Russian views, will appear on
behalf of the Government, thus prac
tically insuring the acceptance of the
principle formulated by the commis
sion. As he will be in possession of
the American and British notes, the
contentions of those Governments will
be practically settled before the court.
Russia's proposition has been au
thoritatively stated to the press as fol
lows :
"Russia does not desire to interfere
with the United States' legitimate
commerce with Japan, but she has the
right to and must protect herself, as
far as possible, against shipments
which may aid the enemy in prosecut
ing the war."
Deprive American of a Concession Bv
canse Deputy's Speech Is Inter
rupted.
PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti. Sept.
20. — The fact that a Deputy was in
terrupted by outsider while speak
ing in the Chamber of Communes
yesterday has 'caused an international
Incident of a mild character.
The Haytian Government some time
ago granted two American citizens ;•.
concession for the construction and
exploitation of a railroad from G<»
naivea to Hinche. an important line
passin? through a rich part of tlie
country. The concession was beiiiK
discussed in the chamber yesterd-.y
when one of the occupants of the
strangers' gallery, a foreigner, inter
rupted a Deputy who was speaking,
which caused so much indignation
amon'g the Deputies that the motion
to aporove the concession was re
jected. President Nord, however, has
Informed American Minister Powell
that reparation will be made for the
regrettable Incident and that the con
cession will be approved at the next
session of the -Lesislature.
Callforninns in New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20. — The fol
lowing Calif ornians are in New York:
From San Francisco — B. V. Barton,
at the Herald Square; M. H. Hamilton
Jr. and wife, at the Imperial; G. N.
Dreyer, at the Grand Union: I. D.
Isaacs, at the Holland; A. J. Lowen
berg, at the Savoy; R. McElroy, at the
Broadway Central; C. E. Ray, at the
Grand Union; C. E. Schmidt, at the
Ashland; C. W. Strun, at the Imperial.
From Santa Ana — J. Sleeper, at the
Victoria.
From Los Angeles — S. M. Bosbos,
at the Normandle; W. W. Nener and
wife and W. B. Scott, at the Imperial;
C. Udell, at the Normandle; J. c.
Cribb and wife, at the Imperial; Dr.
H. G. Bayless, at the Navarre; Dr. N.
L. Rowell. at the St. Denis.
VIENXA, Bert. 20.— An Austrian Naval
League, modeled after tn« G-man Naval
Leagu*. *¦«» organiMd her* to-day. It ta
supported by Archdulca Fran* Ferdinand, the
Austrian Ministry and other Influential par
sonages.
ROME, Sei>t. 20. — The Congress of
Free Thinkers assembled here to-day
at the Roman college erected ,by Pope
Gregory XIII. The event assumed spe
cial importance, this being the anniver
sary of the fall of the temporal power
of the Popes and alpo on account of the
recent Franco- Vatican conflict. More
than 5000 delegates were present, the
Frenchmen alone numbering about 1000.
Ten delegates came from America, in
cluding Dr. Moncure D. Conway of
New York, representing the secular so
ciety of the United States; Dr". J. B.
Wilson of Cincinnati and Professor M.
M. Mangasarlan of Chicago.
Professor Pergi presided and deliv
ered an address, which was warmly ap
plauded, glorifying the triumphs of
science over superstition. He hailed the
fall of temporal power, condemned
Catholicism as prehistoric and protest
ed against war.ending with advocating
an indissoluble alliance of nations and
the universal brotherhood of the peo
ples.
At a subsequent sitting of the con
gress Professor Haeckel of Jena Uni
versity proposed a message to Premier
Combes of France congratulating him
on his struggle for the right of human
thought against theocratic oppression,
and also for what he has accomplished
for the separation of church and state.
In the Osservatore Romano, the or
gan of the Vatican, this official notice
appears:
Innumerable telegrams have reached the Pope
from all classes of people In Italy protesting
against the Satanic Congress of Kree Thinkers,
which, .under the auspices of Freemasonry was
Inaugurated tr--day In Rome, the center of ths
Catholic faith.
Congress Assembles in Historic Col
lege ami Opens on Anniversary of
I*o|>e*s JjOss of Temporal Power.
The instability of the Democratic party
during the last few year* gives nc» ground for
confidence in Its capacity to administer the
great affairs of tfce Government. It is con
tinually shifting Its issues. It has been grasp
ing ta a blind effort to aelze bold of tome
irs'it which would restore It to power. Its
paramount Issue of to-<Jay !• abandoned to
morrow. -
BALTIMORE. Md., Sept. 'JO.— Senator
Charles W. Fairbanks was the chief
speaker at a Republican mass meeting
in this city to-night, the event being
the formal opening of the Republican
campaign in Maryland. Senator Fair
banks was escorted from Wilmington
to Baltimore by a committee of lead
ing Republicans. At the Hotel Ren
nert a reception was held.
In his speech Senator Fairbanks de
clared that the losses of Baltimore In
the conflagration of this year were not
so large as those sustained by the city
during the last Democratic adminis
tration, as a result of tlie temporary
overthrow of Republican principles.
He declared that during the Cleveland
administration buKinese in this and
other leading cities was choked, pay
rolls iver* reduced and the wajre rate
diminished. On the subject of protec
tion be said:
Th« Republican protective «jstem is an Issue
in the pending campaign. The Democratic
1 any. true to Its traditional policy of hostility
«o it. htm declared protection to be "robbery."
Us triumph would be a direct and positive
blow tu the urotectlve wystein, which h&s *o
eplon<!id!y vindicated Itself. *
Tbe overthrow of Retmbllcaa policies to-day
tnuK biicg eimilu- result* to these which fol
lowed their overthrow In 1S92.
Nominee's Theme.
IX'tnocralic Ineonrx > tency Is Uie
FAIRBANKS IN BALTIMORE.
A score of persons were Injured in
the attack and one man was made in
sensible by a blow on the head. Four
were arrested, charged with disorderly
conduct.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20. — An unknown
man in a buggT was attacked by a
mob of 500 persons at West Twelfth
and Halsted streets yesterday, after he
had run down and painfully injured
Molly Kemkowsky, aged 6. Hundreds
of Ghetto Jews, celebrating the feast
of Yom Klppur, pursued the buggy for
blocks and bombarded the driver with
bricks and stones till ' the police,
brought by a riot call, fought their
way through the crowd with clubs and
rescued the driver. .
Police Save Chlcajxo Man From 500
Enraged Hebrews.
ATTACKED BY JEWS.
fri:e thinkers hold
convention' ix rome
ROSEMOUNT. Ksopus. N. Y., Aug. 31,
1804.— General H. V. Boynton, President So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland, Indian
apolis, find.— My Dear Sir: I very much regret
that It Is Impossible for me to attend the
thirty-second annual reunion of "the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland. Will you
be kind enough to convey to the- society as
surances of my regrets and very grateful ap
preciation? Very truly your»,
ALTON a PARKER.
Judge Parker sent the following
Letters Arc Read at the Reunion of
the Army of the Cum
. bcrland.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Sept 20.—
The nominating committee of the So
ciety of the Army of the Cumberland
made its report d irinsr the afternoon
session. The following officers were
chosen: President. General H. V.
Boynton, Washington; corresponding
secretary, Major John Tweedale. U. S.
A., Washington; recording secretary,
Colonel John W. Steele, Oberlin, Ohio;
treasurer, General Frank A. Smith, U.
S. A,
The following letter from President
Roosevelt was read:
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1004.— My
Dear General Boynton: Permit me. through
you, to extend ray hearty good wlshe* to the
Society cf the Army of the Cumberland at Its
reunion in Indianapolis. I only wish it were
in my power to be present.
The record of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland Ib Indeed noteworthy. Three
o? Its members were Presidents of the United
StstPs — Grant. Garfleld ami Harrison. Four
commanded the army after the Civil War —
Grant. Sheridan. Sherman and Hohofleld. Two
readied the Supreme Court — Matthews and
Harlan. You have had many members In the
Cabinet, In the Senate and in the House of
Representative*. One of them. General Klefer,
became speaker of the House. For this excep
tional 'r«:ord you are entitled to the reaped
and admiration of your countrymen; but after
all, the great claim, the undying- claim, that
you have upon all the people of this nation,
rests upon the fact that all of you, from the
major general to the private, did your full
part in that great brotherhood of men who
formed th« Union army from 18C1 to 1SC5,
and who, during those year*, rendered not
only to our people, but to all mankind, the
greatest service which it was given to any
men of the nineteenth century to render. The
men who served in the great Civil War left
to their children and their children's children
unto the remotest generation not merely a re
united country, not merely the sense of be
longing to a nation which bat before it a
future so vast that even lt» most loyal &on«
can hardly venture to anticipate it, but you
left to them also the memory of the way
In which that formidable army of fighting men,
when once the war was ended, turned forth
wUh to the -pursuits of peace and showed
thi-rcselves good citizens at home, just a« they
hart shown themselves good foldiers at the
front. Jn any great crisis of war this nation
must rely mainly upon it* volunteer soldiery
ar.d the veterans of the Civil War have left us
forever the model of what such a soldiery
slu.'Uld be. We of the younger generation owe
you a.-: debt greater than we can ever pay. alike
for the leiEoas you taught In war and for the
leston you tausht in peace.
With the heartiest regards and with "every
c.-irdial wl«h for the success of your reunion,
btlleve me, very faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. .
ROOSEVELT AND PARKER
. \yiITE TO WAR VETERANS
FINAL RULING ON CONTRABAND.
VALLEJO, Sept. 20. — The big. black
converted Russian cruiser Lena, con
tinues to be the most interesting object
at the navy yard. Her crew is being
given liberty in squads of twenty-flve.
They stroll quietly about the streets of
Vallejo. The officers seem more con
cerned, and while a number of them
have visited Vallejo they look upon
the disarmament of their ship as a
piece of hard luck. American ord
nance officers and a force of men have
removed all the small guns from the
Lena and sent the breech blocks of her
big guns ashore. By 3 p. m. to-mor
row the sixty tons of ammunition now
in the magazine of the Russian ship
will be safely stored ashore. In the
meantime great care is being taken
that the Lena is not .njured by out
side parties.
This afternoon Admiral McCalla,
commandant of the navy yard, heard
that one of the Lena's crew was seri
ously ill. He sent the yard ambulance
to the ship and had the sufferer con
veyed to the navy yard hospital, at the
same time informing the Russian cap
tain that his officers and men can ex
pect as good treatment as the accom
modations and facilities of the navy
yard will afford.
Sends Sick Member of Lena's Crew
to the Hospital.
KIND ACT OF McCALLA.
MADRID, Sept. 20. — Official denial
Is made of the story printed in the
Correspondencia yesterday under date
of Bilbao that a Russian cruiser had
been «een off Cape St. Marie and she
had fired two shots at and taken pos
session of a merchant vessel supposed
to be a British steamship.
British Ship Not Fired Upon.
SEDALIA, Mo., Sept. 20.— Charles E.
Bliss staked his life last night on a
game of cards and lost. He' paid the
penalty a few minutes later by com
mitting suicide.
Bliss was the con of a Seventh Day
Adventist preacher i-esidlng at 504 West
Main street, Peru, 7nd.
Shortly before midnight 'Bliss called
upon "Ted" Moore, a notorious woman,
with whom he was infatuated, and chal
lenged her to a game of pitch.
"For what shall we play?" the wom
an asked.
"I will stake my life against yours,"
replied Bliss.
The cards were d^alt and the woman
won. Bliss put on his hat and kissed
the woman good-by, went to a nearby
drug store, purchased a bottle of car
bolic acid and ended his life. He died
before a physician; could reach him,
refusing to the last to take an antidote
which was pressed upon him.
Special Dispatch to The Call
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20.— In the
hills that skirt the eastern boundary
of the city the county authorities for
months have maintained a leper camp,
in which there were half a dozen per
sons attlicted with tbis hideous disease.
They lived In tents and from time to
time were visited by physicians from
the County Hospital, under whose
charge they were. To-night when a
visit was made to the camp it was
found to be deserted. All of the lepers
had disappeared. The hospital authori
ties organized a party, to search for the
missing patients, but later the futility
of such a search was realized and the
party returned.
It was learned that Mrs. L. Cham
berlain, once a beautiful woman and a
leader among her unfortunate com
panions had caused the flight- She was
taken from her husband several months
ago and placed in the camp, and there
he saw her at times. He finally decided
to take her and live with her despite
her leprosy," and told his friends he
would nurse her as carefully as she
could be cared for In the camp. She
consented to go with him, and after
her departure the other unfortunates
refused to stay.
Er>ccial Dispatch to The Call
Finally the police quelled the disturb
ance, cordoned off the streets in the dis
turbed area and made several arrests.
Excited groups of orthodox Jews, how
ever, continued- to parade the streets,
and the houses of several socialist Jews
were stoned.
LONDON, Sept. 20.— The day of
atonement was marked in London by
serious rioting in the Jewish quarter of
the East End. More than 2000 Jews en
gaged In a disturbance, and nearly 300
police had to be called out before the
disorder was quelled.
The trouble arose over the action of
the non-conforming members of a so
cial democratic Jewish club at Spital
fields, situated in the heart of a dis
trict containing about 20,000 Jewish in
habitants. .The socialists openly pa
raded in disregard of the fasting in
junction, and made a celebration with
wines at the clubhouse. . The orthodox
Jews were angered and surrounded the
clubhouse and stoned it. The social
ists threw bottles at the crowd, and
goon the two or three narrow streets
in the vicinity became choked by a
fighting mob. Ambulances were called
out and the doctors had many minor
cases to attend to.
PARIS. Sept. 21. — The Matin's
Chefu correspondent telegraphs the
following : "The use of dumdum bullets
by Russians is confirmed, a Russian
having confessed to me that he
brought a thousand such bullets with
him and used 300 of them. I believe
this case was of individual initiative,
for which the authorities are not re
sponsible. On the other hand, a wit
ness ufflrms that Russian soldiers at
Port Arthur have been -killed by ex
plosive bullets."
Both Skies Urtlns: "Dumdums."
JEW'S ENGAGE
IN BIG RIOT
LIFE IS SWEET
EVEN TO LEPERS
The platform adopted to-morrow will
deal unmJncinffly with the so-called
"Law and Order" policy of Governor
Peabody, nominee for re-election on the
Republican ticket.
Of the remaining five or six men
mentioned for the nomination, it is be
lieved that, with Hughes and Adams
met aside. Ex-Congressman Shaffroth
cf Denver, and State Senator Edward
F. Taylor of Glenwood, would lead the
race.
Again. Ex-Governor Alva Adams, of
Puc-blo, who has given out a statement
and reiterated it in an address before
the Pueblo County Convention that un
der no conditions would he allow his
name to be placed before the conven
tion, has been indorsed by the Pueblo
convention and the delegation has been
instructed to vote for him for Gov
ernor.
Contrary to the usual conditicms, the
names of those who are least active in
pursuit of the gubernatorial nomina
tion, are most frequently mentioned as
having the favor of the delegates. It
is even asserted that Charles J. Hughes
Jr.. of Denver, a U-ading attorney, who
has never authoritatively announced
that he is a candidate for the ofiice,
could be nominated oa the first ballot
if he vould express a. Ceslre to be
Chosen.
DENVER, Coio.. Sept. 20.— The Dem
ocratic State Convention will meet in
this city to-morrow to nominate a full
State ticket and five Presidential
electors.
State Contention Meets To-Day in
Denver.
COLORADO DEMOCRAT^.
Stoessel Reports 'Victory for the Gar-,
rison on September 16.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20.— Lieu- i
tenant General Stoessel, commanding j
the Russian military forces at Port Ar- ;
thur, reports by telegraph that on the ,
The foregoing comes from a Rus
sian of standing, whose previous Infor
mation has been correct. He adds
that the attack at the end of August,
which was reported as two separate
at-^aultF. really constituted a ten days'
battle, the fighting being the heaviest
during the first three days and the last
fcur day6 of that period. Although
the Japanese retired August 31 along
the greater part of their line, they
remained In four supplementary forts
on the northeast front, which they had
captured from the Russians. • .
During the fighting In August the
attempt to capture Kikwan Mountain
ccst the Japanese an entire regiment.
This statement has been absolutely
confirmed.
CHEFU, Sept. 20. — Authoritative in
formation has been received here of a
general attack upon Port Arthur by
the Japanese forces, which began yes
terday before daybreak and continued
until dark. All indications point to an
effort to capture certain of the north
east main forts. This is the attack
for which the Japanese have been
preparing for the past nineteen days,
with slight hope of success.
As forecast in these dispatches, the
Japanese attack on Port Arthur is di
rected against the northeast front.
The main object is to capture the for
tifications on Kikwan Mountain, Rix-
Iv.ngr Mountain and the Intermediate
forts.
the Northeast Line.
Japanese Onslaught Directed Against
ATTACKING MAIN* FORTS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20.— The sentiment
cf the West is overwhelmingly Repub
lican, according to the preliminary re
ports from State jx>lls which have been
going on throughout the country for
a. month. This announcement was made
to-day by the managers at the national
Kepublican headquarters.
The reports also show that the minds
of voters are already made up to an
tiausual degree. Chairman Roy O. West
cf the State committee ascribed this
fact not only to the lack of live issues
in the campaign, but also to the fact
that the labor unions and similar or
£2iniz&tioris and free rural mail delivery
biive done much to educate the people
In the last four years.
While the Republican managers are
inclined to view the political situation
vith confidence, they gay that there
tnay be a whirlwind campaign in Octo
ber, and that both Republicans and
Democrats will v.ork to get out the vote
en election day as they never worked
before.
Special Disi>a.lch to The C*1L
"That's an old" story. What you
want now is news. But why shouM
I tell my plars."
The combination of lines now under
Hawl^y's domination would mean a
through system of railroads from To
ledo, lake and trui k line points to th«
Pacific Coast with branch lines in the
Middle West and in Colorado territory.
Hawley to-day would not admit at
first that he controlled the Chicago and
Alton, nor that he might send out
requests for proxies for the annual
meeting in October.
But when reminded that he said six
months ago that he controlled the line
and also that the Kuhn-Loeb & Co.
request for deposits of stock was only
a "bluff to get control, while the
Kuhn-^TiOeb Harriman party had lost"
he said:
It now becomes public that Hawley
went into the directorate of the West
ern Pacific wiih th» Idea of building a
new transcontinental system to Include
the Toledo, St. Louis and "Western, and
Chicaso and Alton roads, and the so
called Hawley lin^s in the Central
West, the Colorado Southern and West
ern Pacific.
This Is the final survey. Two prelim
inaries, one east to Winnemucca, the
other south to Reno, have been made
from Fish Springs. Which of these two
will be chosen will not be known for
several days.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20— Another trans
continental railroad combination 13
planned. Edwin Hawley is its sponsor.
The undertaking involves the so-called
Hawley lines in the Middle States, in
cluding the Alton and the Toledo, St.
Louis and Western roads, extending
into Eastern trunk line territory, ami
the Western Pacific, now being built
from the Salt I>ake gateway to the Pa
cific Coast. Such a deal, if carried out.
would mean a combination with Iine3
from the Great Lakes to the Pacific
Ocean. The scheme has been formed !n
detail, and all that remains to be done
is to put it into effect.
Hawley said to-day It would be un
wise to tell details of his plan. He
said his control of the Chicago and
Alton was too old a fact to be dis
cussed. He admitted he still dominat
ed the Clover Leaf and said the Chi
cago interests in that line would have
nothing to say as to its disposition. He
made many more pertinent state
ments, but not for publication. .
RENO, Sept. 20.— Ten engineers of the
Western Pacific Company began work
through the Deckwith Pass to-day.
This is the first open move made by the
company in Nevada, and shows conclu
sively that the company is about to be
gin active work on its transcontinental
line, and the much mooted question of
a route through the Sierra -Mountain*
has at last been decided. It will be
through the Beckwith Pass.
The engineers are following along the
line of the Nevada, California and Ore
gon Railroad. This shows that the*com
pany will probably absorb the narrow
guage.
Special Dispatch to The Call
"Sub-lieutenant PhilHppoft* chiefly dis
tinguished himEelf, showing the great
est bravery."
"PORT ARTHUR, Sept. 16.— The en
emy continues daily to bombard the
forts and batteries inside the fortress,
but still without showing any great
activity.
"The wounded are recovering and
eagerly resume thsir glares in the
ranks. They are heroes. The troops
are in excellent spirits.
"At about 3 o'clock, this morning
(September 16) .at least ore Japanese
battalion attacked the redoubt protect
ing the water works. The garrison of
the redoubt repulsed the attack, but
the enemy received reinforcements and
renewed the attack after a half-hour.
The garrison again repulsed them with
rifles and machine guns, supported bya
artillery. The Japanese sustained great
losses and did not again attempt to
take the offensive.
night of September 16 the garrison re
pelled two attacks on the redoubt pro
tecting the water works. General Stoes
sel's dispatch is as follows:
STAKES LIFE
AND LOSES IT
The last attack mentioned by Gen
eral Stoessel took place on the night of
September 14 and was directed against
redoubt No. 8, which protects the wa
ter supply of the city. The redoubt is
about two miles beyond the line of per
manent forts and the attack upon this
shows that the Japanese were not then
within striking distance of the main
fortress. Reports from Shanghai that
some of the defenses had fallen into
the hands of the Japanese aa a result
of a general assault on September 20
are not • confirmed from Russian
sources. J
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept, 21, 1:05 a.
m. — Interest is again concentrated
upon Port Arthur, owing to the receipt
from foreign sources of news that a
general storming of the fortress has
begun. A few belated telegrams from
General Stcestel, the commander at
Port Arthur, recording the repulse of
the Japanese in continued attacks,
EtrensrtheV. confidence in the ability of
the defenders to hold out despite the
furious onslaughts being made upon
them.
The telegrams brought to Chefu by
Prince Radzivill have not yet reached
the War Office, it is understood that
these dispatches contain details ot the
landing of strong Japanese reinforce
ments at Dalny. which would tc-nd to
confirm the belief that it is the inten
tion of the Japanese to storm the fort
ress and that the warships probably
will take part in the attack. In this
event the remnanW of the Russian
fleet will doubileas go out and engage
the Japanese fleet.
. All Russia is 'anxiously 'awaiting
news from the beleaguered garrison.
Public feeling has been aroused to a
high tension by the dreadful picture
given by Prince Radzivill of the suffer
ings of the Russian army there.
BESIEGERS REPULSED.
Eloquence of the Party
Orator Will Have Little
Effect During the Closing
Weeks of the Campaign
Latest Move of the Company
Shows That Path Over the
Sierras Has Been Selected
by the Gould Corporation
St Petersburg Confident That Port Arthur Will Repulse the
Furious onslaughts by Land and Sea.
PARTY OF TEX MEN
MAKING LAST SURVEY
VOTERS ALREADY
HAVE MADE CHOICE
Nevertheless, it is considered more
than doubtful if General Kuropatkin
will make a decisive stand south of
Tie Pass.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 21.— The
sensational announcement that Gen
eral Kuroki has crossed the Hun River
unopposed and that the whole Japan
ese army is advancing upon Mukden is
overshadowed bv anxiety for Port Ar
thur. Moreover, the announcement rel
ative to Kuroki does not receive com
plete credence here, as being in direct
contradiction of official news issued by
the general staff. General Kuropatkin
ennounced only two days ago that
there was not a single Japanese east
of Bentsiaputee. How, it is asked,
could General Kuroki, with 100,000 men.
slip past General Rennenkampfit's Cos
sacks and cross the Hun River near
the Fustian coal mines, thirty miles
east of Mukden? Fushan is situated on
the road from Bentsiaputze, where
General Kuroki crossed the Taitse
lliver. This road is carefullv watched
by General Kuropat kin's outposts be
tween Mukden and Sinsintin. A strons
guard has been placed at the Fushun
mines, which General Kuropatkin will
not give up without a struggle, as the
loss cf the mines would involve the
cutting off of the coal supply for the
whole of the Manchurian Railway.
TOKIO, Sept. 20.— Field Marshal
Oyama, commanding the Japanese
forces in Manchuria, telegraphed to
day as follows:
"An investigation of the trophies cap
tured by up, made since our last re
port, shows the following: Russian
buildings occupied by us in the neigh
borhood of I-iaoyang, 353 houses and
214 warehouses, covering an area of
58,000 square yards. We also seized
79,360 bushels of barley, rice, wheat and
millet: 1300 cases of kerosene, 1800
cases of sugar, 16i^tons of coal and
much cordwood. The amount of coal
captured by General Kuroki will be re
ported later."
Oyama" Rn>orts Further on the Uao
yang Trophies of War.
The general feeling is that Great
Britain has profited by Russia's pre
occupation in the wap to make her po
sition in Tibet secure. Therefore the
thief importance of the protest at this
time is to serve notice that Russia
does not acquiesce in Great Britain's
Tibetan programme and that she will
feel herself at liberty to reopen the
question when her hands are again
free. r •*
RUSSIAN STORES CAPTURED.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 20. — Rus
sia maintains that Great Britain has
broken faith in the matter of the Ti
betan treaty, and Embassador Benck
endorff has been instructed to lodge a
general protest at the British Foreign
Office. According to the Russian
view Great Britain's pledget to Rus
sia regarding the scope of the expe
dition contemplated only the refla
tion of trade between India and Tibet,
and she disclaimed any purpose to
meddle with the internal or political
affair3 of the country. Instead of so
doing a treaty was forced upon the
Tibetans which goes much further,
creating a virtua.1 protectorate over
the country.
MUKDEX, Sept. 20. — A battle is imminent. The Japanese are advancing with eight and possibly nine til
visions.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20. — It is reported here that four warships purchased from Argentina have ar
rived at Ubau.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 20.— The general attack on Port Arthur wliicli began yesterday and in which the Jap
anese fleet fs co-operating was resumed this morning. The Japanese raptured two important forts on cither
side of Sueiszejing", north of Port Arthur.
BERLIN, Sept. 21. — The>, correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger has telegraphed from Keval to his pancr an
interview with Vice Admiral Itojestvensky, who declares that he expects three additional vessels berore long,
and that, with the augmented squadron, he will leave for the Tar East, The 'correspondent dimly intimates that
the arrival of this squadron at Vladivostok, need not .be expected before spring.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 20. — The following dispatch has been received from General Kuropatkin: ''The
reconnaissance made on September 17 establishes the fact that the Japanese position at Bentsiaputzc is strongly
held by a brigade, with guns. There was no enemy cast of Bentslaputze, but Japanese reinforcements arrived on
September 13 in the vicinity of that \illage. Large Japanese forces from Liaoyang have already crossed to the
right bank of the Tnltse River. A Cossack patrol attacked a Japanese convoy west of Bentsiaputzc and captured
thirty horses, with their loads."
Polls Taken Throughout
the Western States Re
veal an Overwhelming
Republican Sentiment
Railroad Bejrin Work on
Its TranscontinentalRoute
and Settle 31ooted Question
Engineers of Western Pacific
Genera! Protest to
Be Lodged by
Embassador.
Believes He Is Being
Held Back at i
Hun River.
ROOSEVELT
LANDSLIDE
IS CERTAIN
BECKWITH
PASS ROAD
IS STARTED
Russia Doubts the
News of Kuroki's
Advance.
British Treaty With
Tibet Excites
Russia.
LATEST IMPORTANT WAR NEWS BULLETINED TO THE CALL
JAPANESE ADVANCE IN FORCE UPON MUKDEN AND BATTLE IS IMMINENT
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1904.
SAN BERNARDINO. Sept. 20.—
Shortly before 3 o'clock this after
noon fire was discovered on the apex
of the famous Arrow Head. All the
forest rangers in the city, ranchers
and other available men hastened to
the fire and by the hardest work the
flames were brought under control.
Forest Rangers Fight Fire.
RENO, Sept. 20.— -Lightning hit
the electric light wires of the Reno
Power, Light and Water Company
to-night, and as a result the big gen
erator of the company was burned
opt and for some time the town was
In darkness. Electric storms have been
frequent here .for the past several
days. .Considerable damage. has been
dontv but no fatalities are reported. ,¦
Reno Visited by Lightning.
SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 20. — The ca8e
of the people versus W. B. Bradbury,
the San Francisco millionaire, who
was recently arrested on a charge of
having assaulted Mrs. C. Hanlfin, a
domestic employed by him at Corte
Madera, came up to-day in the Su
perior Court. The demurrer of John
W. Hosmer, Bradbury's attorney, to
the information -was sustained by
Judge Lennon. District ¦ Attorney
Boyd * Immediately, filed - a new infor
mation. - •inwiBiininr r - " : . *-
Bradbury Wins a Point.
McLonc Nominated for Governor.
CONCORD, N. H., Sept 20. — John
McLane of llilford was nominated for
Governor by the Republican State
convention here to-day. Candidates
for Presidential electors were chosen.
Agent of , . Moline Plow Company,
Charged With Embezzling $8000,
Is in. Custody of Police.
DENVER,' Colo., Sept. 20.— Joseph
F " Edwards, . charged with embezzle
ment of .$8000 from the Moline Plow
Company, has been arrested here. He
was the Louisiana agent for the.com
pany, with headquarters at New Or
leans previous to October 25, 1903,
when he absconded. He admits his
Identity and will t return . to New Or
leans without a requisition. - . . ' . \
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