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THE WEATHER FRANCISCO, April 29. For. 1 San Francisco and vicinity Fair this aft- i ernoon, tonight and Saturday; light northerly wind, changing to brisk VOL. lxi 4 Page OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1904 4 Pages NO. 59 WEIR VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVwVVVVVVVVVVVVVV NOT LIS BY TIE TEN H.

i. VAN ARM An is dead JUDGE FOX SINKING FAST. 11 HEROES IE! OVATION. RUSSIA TO IT TG FINISH. I iff jJl I TIE II TACK.

Want the Company to Have the Issue i Arbitrated, Last Move By the Union Men This After nooni tLc SAN FRANCISCO, April 29. "There were no developments this morning in the street car situation. It is conceded, however, by? both parties to the controversy, that an amicable settlement is not yet impossible. The impression prevails among the men that the decision of-the United Railroads not to consider any further concessions may be modified in view of the proposition of their union to submit the whole matter to arbitration. This plan of settling the trouble, which was unanimously agreed to last night by the executive committee of the Carmen's Union will be presented to the officials of the United Railroads late this afternoon.

In advance of its formal receipt, no intimation of the action to be taken will be given out. FARMER INJURED. STOCKTON. April 29. Louis Foppiano.

who conducts a farm some miles north of Stockton, was engaged in harrowing when a team ran away and hurled him in front of the harrow he was guiding. His team ran away, pulling the harrow on to his body. He was dragged a considerable distance, the iron teeth sticking into his flesh and tearing it terribly. Foppiano was taken from under the harrow unconscious. He has a chance to recover.

-f JUDGE CHARLES N-: FOX. This afternoon, as THE TRIBUNE goes to press Judge CT'N. Fox, who lies stricken with paralysis of the brain at his home, 1057 Market street, is sinking gradually but surely into the sleep that knows no waking. The patient experiences no pain. He has been 'unconscious since he experienced the paralytic, stroke Thursday morning.

His death is only a matter of a few hours. Will Not Listen to Any Intervention By Powers, Notifies Nations That It Will Make Terms In lis Own Way. ST. PETERSBURG. April 29.

In the most categorical terms Russia has officially notified the world that she will not accept mediation to terminate the war with Japan. The official notification, which accords with the authoritative announcement made by the Associated Press April 25, is contained in a circular issued by the ministry of foreign affairs to the Russian representatives with foreign powers and gazetted in the Official Messenger today. NO PERSONALS. "The circular denies- the report that formal-jwoposals have been made to the Imperial Government by any for eign power to' use its good offices to restore peace, a denial which does not reflect on the personal Intimation ad dressed directly to the Emperor by King Edward and King Christian of Denmark, an account of which was given by the Associated Press. The text of the circular is as fol- FOREIGN PRESS.

"The foreign press has recently been persistently circulating rumors con-cerningjntentlons on the part of some of the European government's to undertake a friendly intervention with a view to a speedy termination1 of the conflict between, Russia and Japan. Dispatches have even been received that proposals of such a nature have been made to the Imperial Government. DID NOT WISH WAR. "You are empowered to deny this statement most categorically. Russia did not wish war andeverythlng within the limits of possibility was done by her to solve the complications which had arisen in the Far East in peaceful manner, but after the treacherous urfcrise on the part of Japan, which forced Russia to take up obviously no friendly mediation can have any success.

NO INTERVENTION. "Similarly the Imperial Government will not. admit the intervention of any power whatsover in the direct negotiations which will occur between Russia and Japan after the termination of M. VAN ARMAN. killed an English tramp and wounded a boy companion of the tramp on the In- aian reservation between Tacoma and; Puyallup.

Denholm was trying to gain: admittance to the cabin whore the crazy man Was hiding. The murderer is be-: lieved to be an ex-convfet. Thel desperado was "'cantured aboutl noon. He gives his name as Bon Tay-j lor. He' was discovered hv Denutv Sher- iff Biiirch and a posse.

Several shots were exchanged. Burch shot Taylor three itimes wth a shotgun. Taylor came from Indiana, thence to Colorado, California and Washington. He has been here since January last. He admits shootine Sheriff Denholm hut says the- Sheriff shot him first through DEATH OF MRS.

CAMOSH. Mrsj Caberno Camcsh. residing at 718 Seconal street, died last night at her late re.sidf ice after a short illness. She was attended by Dr. Stratton.

She was 47' years of age and was a native of the Azoreii. hostile operations! in order to determine the conditions of' peace." MARTIAL LAW. PEKIN, April 29. It is asserted on the best authority that the Russians are about to enforce martial law west of the Liao river. The Government is worried and the Dowager Empress has ordered the provincial governors to abandon her birthday celebration and) to use the money collected for that i purpose to equip 72,000 troops immedl- I ately.

WOMAN INJURED. ST. LOUIS, April 29. Miss Julia Ten Eycke McBlair of Washington, D. hostess of the Woman's Building at.

the World's Fair, was knocked a runaway horse attached to a runabout at the fair grounds today. Her foot was badly hurt.nad she was removed to the home of the Mrs. Daniel Manning, president of the" Board of Lady Managers. SMALL BLAZE. The cabin of the collier scow Energy, at the foot of Broadway, caught fire at noon today, but the flames were extinguished before the fire apparatus arrived on the scene.

Survivors of Variag and Koriefz Are at Home. Great Demonstration Today on Streets of Sfm Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG. April 29, 2:05 p.

m. Such an outburst of popular enthusiasm as was witnessed here today on the arrival of the survivors of the Varlas: and Korietz has not been experienced in many years. Undeterred by the raw, rainy weather, as many as a hundred thousand- persons crowded the three-mile Nevsky from the railroad depot to the palace square. BLACK WITH PEOPLE. The rnofs and windows were black with people waving with jiaval flags.

Thewhole route "wag lined by soldiers sailors and cadets of the military school. Every regiment was represented as if the Emperor wished all his fighting men to see how the brave are honored. Grand Duke Alexis, as high Admiral, received the heroes. A deafening storm of cheers burst out as the weather-beaten seamen appeared in sight. The crews of the Variag and Korietz were quickly mustered on the platform, each man wearing the St George Cross.

GRAND DUKE ON DECK. Grand Duke Alexis, attended by a brilliant staff of admirals, approached the survivors of the Chemulpo engagement-and Captain Roudeneff, the commander of the Variag, saluted and presented the Grand Duke with a formal report of the battle and the number and state-of health of the survivors. The Grand Duke, followed by Captain Roudeneff and the admirals, passed along the ranks and saluted the sailors, Russian fashion, saying: "Well done, my children," to which the sailors replied as one man: "We are glad to do our best. Imperial Highness." The formalities over, the high admiral, moved with emotion; embraced Captain Roudeneff and the other officers. It was now the turn of the deputations from the nobility and the municipality to present addresses of welcome and the traditional bread and TRIUMPHAL MARCH.

Then began the. triumphal march down the Nevsky of the officers and men of the Variag and Korietz, marshalled in two columns and preceded by two bands of music. The people went fairly wild over the heroes and showered them with flowers amid a mightly roar, cheering from roofs, windows, balconies and lampposts and the surging masses below. Near the palace square stood the cadets of the military school. Those of the younger cadets, the little fellows aged 7, forgot to salute, and instead tore off theircaps and cheered lustily.

GREETED BY EMPEROR. As the column of heroes approached the portals of the Winter Palace the Emperor and Empress came tnit on a balcony, greeted them and then retired to receive the visitors in the magnificent Nicholas Hall, which had been converted into a church. There was a special Te Deum sung. The service was attended by a special assemblage, rendering all the more conspicuous the tarnished uniforms of the noble jackies who fought at Chemulpo. After the service all the sailors remained and were banqueted as the Emperor's guests, going later to entertainments at the City Hall and the People's Palace.

EMPEROR'S WELCOME. The bluejackets, who were seated at the imperial table and were served by the imperial servants, were overcome with the splendor of the feast. It was a day of wonders and surprises, the little father himself coming to talk to them. The Emperor himself, wearing the full uniform of an adnniral, approached the sailors, escorting both the Empresses and followed by the other members of the imperial family. He said in a voice ringing with emotion: "I am happy, brothers, to see you all here safely returned.

Many of you have inscribed with your blood a record of heroic deeds in our annals. Tou (Continued on Page 2.) JAPS FIRED TO THE LAST i Would Not Surrender and Went COUNTY WINS THE LATE Without regaining consciousness from the stroke of paralysis with which he was stricken Tuesday morning, Hiram M. Vaji Arman, former Governor of Arizona and a man. prominent in the affairs of this. State for the last thirty- years, died at six o'clock last night at his residence, 83.0 Fourteenth street, in the very afternoon of lif He was 56 years of age and leaves a widow who was at his bedside when the end came.

A year ago Colonel Van Arman sustained two strones of paralysis from which he was just recovering when the fatal stroke overtook him. When first i attacked with the disease he lost his speech and his face and right arm were paralyzed. Under the" treatment of Dr. D. D.

Crowley he gradually recovered the use of his faculties but remained constantly under the physician's orders. Born in Ohio in 1S39, Van Arman while yet a boy, moved to Galena, where he attended school and where, in 1859, he was admitted to the bar. When the Civil War broke out he was given a lieutenancy In the Fifty-eighth Illinois regiment and served until he was almost mortally wounded In the battle of Shiloh. When he had recovered he was appointed immigration commissioner at Lincoln, Neb. There he was married in 1874 and in the same year came to California and entered the Journalistic field, associating himself with Col.

Shaw in the publication of the "Pacific Life." He later became a member of the editorial staff of the San Francisco "Evening Post" and for a number of years had charge of the Oakland office of that On April 15, 1862, President Arthur appointed him secretary of the Territory of Arizona, During the absence of Governor F. Tritle for two years, he acted as Governor of Arizona and became wide ly knowi by quelling1 a miners' strike at Tombstone with United States troops, 1885 he was appointed by Collis PJ Huntington as Immigration commissioner for the Southern Pacific Companjf. He held that position until Huntington died. Of late years Van Arman has been interested in promoting land deals and colonization schemes and two years ago was brought into notoriety in connection with the land frauds in Calaveras County. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the undertaking parlors of James P.

Taylor on Clay street. The Rev. E. R. Dille, pastor of the First Methodist Church of which the deceased was a prominent member, will Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery.

SHERIFF IS SHOT THROUGH HEAD, TACOMA, April 29. Sheriff A. Denholm was shot through the head sjid injured today by a maniac, who last night shot fund H. LAND CASE. 1DIS MARRIED.

Miss Tillie Godchaux Gives Parents a Surprise. San Leandro Society is Talking About the Runaway Match. SAN LEANDRO, April 29. A sensational- elopement Is causing much comment among the people of this locality, the parties being Miss Tillie Godchaux and Henry Reichsrath. two popular young people of this place.

On Wednesday, morning the couple, in company with the groom's sister, Miss Pauline Reichsrath, went to the home of William Hicks at the corner of McAllister and Octavia streets, San Francisco, apd there were secretly married, by Judge A. B. Lawson. The bride was attended by Miss Reichsrath and the groom by WMliam Hicks. Mr.

Reichsrath is secretary of Estu-dillo Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, and was a delegate to the Grand Parlor which i3 now convening in Val-lejo. He left Vallcjo long enough to go to San Francisco, where the marriage ceremony was performed. Both young people were born in San Leandro, where they are very popular and have hosts of friends. It is claimed that Mr. and Mrs.

T. Godchaux. the parents of the bride, were very much opposed to the marriage on account of a difference in the religious beliefs of theparties. They claim that they know nothing about their daughter's marriage and refuse to give the story creden.ee. although Mrs.

Reichsrath, the groom's mother, states that her son has communicated with her apprising her of his marriage. CALLED ON PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, April 29. General Osterhaus, the distinguished Union officer who arrived from Germany a few days called on the -President today to pay his respect. Later the General was a' guest of the President at luncheon.

Judge Ellsworth Holds That Mrs. -t Casserley's Claim is Void. Transport. concerning the sinking of the Kinshiu Maru by the Russian cruiser in dicates that the soldiers who killed themselves as the vessel went down or were drowned, refused to surrender to the Russians, choosing death in preference. One non-commissioned officer committed "hari kari," according to ancient custom, while the other men rifles with which to put an end to their lives.

Official reports agree in placing the number of casualties at seventy-three. It is not known here how many men the Russians took from, the transport or rescued after she was sinking. It is possible that more survivors will be found, as one of the Kinshiu Maru's boats is still missing. The Kinshiu Maru had been attached to the Japanese fleet as a dispatch boat. AUCTION SALE OF FURNITURE, ETC.

All the fine furniture, bric-a-brac, art goods, at the residence of Mr. J. 14, Merrell, No. 634 Twenty-flfth stree.t.'near Telegraph will be sold at public auetion TUESDAY. MAT 3, AT 10 A.

M. There is a fine chance to obtain some of the finest genuine Axmlnster and English body Brussels carpets in excellent condition, fine black walnut bedroom furniture, elegant lace curtains, window, draperies, linen damasks, white curled hair mattresses and numerous mother elegant furnishings. In fact, all the balance Of goods In mansion. Bronzes, etc Terms cash. Sale peremptory.

MAX MARCUSE, Auctioneer, 918 Broadway, Oakland. Down With TOKIO, April 29. 6 p. m. Seventy-three! Japanese either killed them-selve or were drowned on the transport IKinshiu Maru, which- was sunk by a torpedo from the Russian cruiser Rossia at midnight of April 26th, while of Gensan, Korea.

PARTED FROM CONVOY. Thi Kinshiu Maru parted from a convoy of Japanese torpedo-boats in the fxg at 11:30 o'clock of the morning of April 25th. Later she met some Russian warships and was ordered to stop. The Rossia steamed alongside of hT and summoned the navigating officer of the Japanese transport on board. She also sent a searching party on board the Kinshiu Maru and discovered two companies of Japanese soldiers concealed below decks.

This was reported to the Rossia, whereupon the Russian cruiser discharged a torpedo at the Japanese transport, striking her amidships. The Kinshiu Man was broken in two. While she was sinking the soldiers on board rush upon deck and fired volleys from their rifles into the Russians and several committed suicide. Three smal boats floated ree'rom the wreckage of the transport-land wer the ''means of saving forty-flve sol-diew and nine of the passengers and crewy Two army captains and three lieutenants were among the drowned. Some of the survivors made the land in the and were brought into Gensan today.

REFUSED TO SURRENDER. Xaiev ports received from Gensan Alameda county was declared the sole owner of the property upon which thfc Hall of Records and the Court House stand In an opinion handed down by Judge Ell3worth this morning in settling the suit of Theresa M. Casserley against Alameda county. In which the widow" of the late Senator Casserley sought to establish her claim to a one-thirty-sixth interest in the land" upon which the buildings are Mrs. Casserley through her attorneys, endeavored to show that by reason of the fact that the late Senator had never signed the formal deeds of Washington and Franklin squares to the City of Oakland that his interest in the land still alive and that that interest was a co-tenant with the county at present, and that she having succeeded to his property was entitled to have distributed to her the interest she claimed in these squares.

In giving his opinion this morning. Judge Ellsworth held that while Eugene Casserley had not signed the deed which conveyed from the other joint owners the property in question to, the city, he had filed a deed In which1 Casserley, Hayes and Caperton had stated that they bad received all their portion of the Encinal, which included these two squares. In speaking of the matter of co-tenancy the held that people were co-tenants so long as neither party took action to claim exclusive ownership of the property. If was done and known to the other party who neglected to dispute the possession. the party maintaining possession for five years would have the right to make the claim of adverse possession, which done by the county in this Instance.

On this point the Judge said: "Senator Casserley. for a great many years, lived in San Francisco and San Mateo counties and it was impossible for him not to have known that Alameda county was in possession of these premises and asserting an exclusive use of them. These buildings were erected at a cost of between J3O0.OOO and $400,000. Substantial fences were placed around the grounds, yet he never then asserted his right to any interest in the property, and If he ever had any right to the land in question it lapsed through his neglect. The opinion of this Court is the defendant tn this matter is entitled to the judgment in this case and that it recover the costs from the plaintiff.

It ts eo ordered." A.