The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 14, 1895, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. " VOLUME LXXVIIL-NO. 136 AN ACCURATE STORY. confound Verification of Some Exclusive Earth- quake News. STOLEN BY A RIVAL. Audacity of the Associated Press in Crying “Fake” After the Thefy. INGRATITUDE AND DISHONESTY Triumph of “The Call” and The United Press on a Ques~ tion of News. PANAMA, Corowera, Oct. 13.—The Star Herald publishes the following de- tails of an earthquake which occurred in British Honduras September 8 at Metapan. One hundred and fifty-three bodies have teen found and many other persons are missin, At Cor neca ninety-five, and at Cryus- cot eleven dead bodies have been discov- ered. On Monday and Tuesday fearful | noises, a 2nied by huge flames and smoke hundreds of feet in height, were heard in the mountains. Lava engulied a | rhborhood like hail. The earthquake to have been the most terrible ever Eknown in Central America. (EX100, October and Prop D, ptember 2’ 3 ived by us on August 31 naer date of S v verified in all t at Teguci The corre- as been in our employ for seven s always proved trustworthy. The the Asso Press was noticed We already knew that that association correspondent there, and that it relied the New York World, which ondent in this city, who, when he s, “iakes” it or takes it from d Press published the news of the astrous earthquake as though the shocks Yetapan” (though we sent it to you 0 published it as Metapan), and the Associated Press said later that 1o such place as “Yetapan.” We exercise the greatest caution and never let a piece of news get out unless it has been most nghly investigated and verified, because iderstand the difficulties in Central and South America, where political news is mlyays denjed when it is unfavorable to the governments of those cou ntries. The Associated Press is pariicularly anxious to find defects in the United Press news, as well xnow, and the Chicago concern 1ightithad a good chance here, as tnere es no one to take the matter up in the United Associated Press deliberately ch was first sent exclusively tot 0 CALL. 1 will repeat that the news of the earthquakes in Honduras fclusively to THE CALL has been fi the assert that the list ceived by later diminished the al Manager International Press Associa- teresting story of theit and ingrati- on the part of the Chicago Associ- ess is partly told in the foregoing ations. On the night of Septem- £ CALL received from its Central can correspondent a thrilling story e great loss of life and destruction of erty from earthguakes and volcanoes at Metapan, Honduras, and vicinity. The story came early in the evening under date of Tegucigalpa, and, although exclusive paid for by THE CALL as such, it was o the agent of the United Press for ission by that association to the ling newspapers of the Union, namely, se papers supplied with news by the ted Press. With the startling story was wired the usual caution: “Guard this carefully. It is exclusive news to THE CaLn.” The matter was “‘guarded,” but un- fortunately man has no control over time, and the story appeared in the New York papers early enough to be clipped by em- ed Prees, and wired to its patrons in the West. So it came to pass that Western papers, includ- ing the San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle, published the story simultane- ously with Tue C But there was an important part, a vital section of the story, that came too late for transmission twice across the continent in time for publica- tion here. This point was later advices from the scene of the disaster which THE CarL alone was enabled to publish on the morning of Friday, September 13. This was the part of the story that even the agents of the pilfering news concern of Chicago conld not steal in time for service: The disaster at Metapan is much worse than first reported. The number of killed in towns 2nd mountains so far counted is 287 and it is believed that more bodies will be found as the search continues. The property lost is calcu- Jated at over $600,000. Fissures in the earth divided upmuch tilled land. TheGovernment is doing all possible for the victims. Slight shocks continue, cavsing demage to property, though not to life. Two former extinct vol- canoes are now throwing lava, though in small quantities. The night shows a lurid fleame to an immense height. A stream of leva is now running into the abyss. It is calculated that 1800 cattle were killed. Troops are scouring the country for fugitive victims. Of the company of 108 soldiers which went after bandits only twenty-nine are known to have been saved. Food and clothing have been sent to the sufferers. Refugees are return- ing to Metapan and other towns. Several days after stealing the news with its usual promptitude the Associated Press, still smarting under its inaccurate reports of the Defender-Valkyrie race, in Wwhich it erroneously unnounced that the British boat had won, scattered telegrams etating that the story of the Honduras earthquake was a ‘‘fake.”” The Chicago Associated Press, however, did not attempt to explain why it had stolen the news and sent it out as original matter. It dwelt upon the fact that The United Press report stated that the earthquake occurred at “Yetapan.” So did the Associsted Press report give “‘Yetapan” as the scene of the disaster—an additional proof of thefi. THE CaLL, therefore, S | circulation’ number of cattle and rocks fell in the | to give the correct details of the disaster. It accurately said that the earthquake was -at Metapan, and =o did the copy of the re- port sent East by the United Press, but as every telegrapher knows it is very easy to “y” with “m,” the rythm of sound peing somewhat similar. Ingratitude would appear to be a charac- teristic of the Associated Press. After veing saved from a *‘scoop’’ on the story ot the day, owing to the kindness of Father Time in enabling it to have a nearly four- bour limit at New. York to favor its filch- ing propensities, the Chicago concern brays ‘“fake,” “‘fake!” This little performance is on a par with that of recent date which assassinated President Cleveland, and be- came enraged because the reports did not cause him to expire from fright. gt STOLE THE “RUMOR. Why Associated Press Papers Announced Cleveland’s Death. NEW YORK,'N. Y., October 13.—The Times this mormng prints the following special from St. Louis, Mo.: The charge against the Chicago Associ- ated Press of circulating a rumor of the assassination of President Cleveland, com- ing so soon after its notoriously false re- ports of the international yacht race, is causing much concern in the offices of newspapers dependent upon it for tele- graphic intelligence. The insinuation that the rumor was willfully circulated by the Chicago Associated Press for the purpose of affecting the stock market is apparently unfounded. Whatever the motive, the base rumor, as sent out from New York Associated Press,” was but slightly covered, like a living picture, in the fol- lowing phraseology: A report obtained wide circulation | throughout the country at an early hour this morning that President Cleveland had been assassinated at Gray Gables, near Buzzards Bay.” Of course the report obtained *wide .at “an early hour” of the morning only because the Chicago Asso- ciated Press put it in circulation soon after 2 .. It fell into the trap laid by one of its own newspapers to catch the dishonest col- lector of news who was suspected of steal- ing its specials. The matter is now explained by the fact that the Republic of this city, suspecting | that news sent over its leased wire to New York was being stolen, set a trap to verify the suspicion. The trap was baited with the “fake’” sensational report of the Presi- dent’s assassination, and thus the Chicago Associated Press, in pursuance of its wild and reckless and irresponsible methods, imposed this canard upon the public. TURKEY FORCED TOYIELD Imprisoned Armenians Will Be Granted Impartial Trials. Punishment to Be Meted Out to Those Gullty of Torturing Captives. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turgey, Oct. 13.— The Porte is evidently aware of the fact that procrastination in replying to cer- tain of the demands of the powers will be no longer tolerated. This is evidenced by the action taken to-day by the Minister of Police, in response to the demands of the six powers that an investigation be held into the recent rioting and arrest of inno- cent Armenians, who are imprisoned on charges of complicity in the disturbances. The Minister of Police to-day informed the Embassies that a commission, formed of members of the different branches of the administration, had been appointed to in- quire into the guilt or innocence of the Armenians who have been arrested since September 30. The Minisier has also promised to deal severely with anybody that the Embassies can prove had tortured prisoners in jail. It is reported that many persons were killed and wounded in the riots at Ismid. LONDON, ExG., Oct. 13.—The Standard will to-morrow publish a Constantinople dispatch in effect that Sir Philip Currie, the British Embassador, had an interview with the Sultan on Friday. It is under- stood that the Sultan protested against the rebe!lious, dissatisfied attitude of the Ar- menians, who, he declared, seemed bent at 2ll hazards on pushing the patience of the Turks beyond endurance. The dispatch adds that there seems to be a general re- action against granting the reforms de- manded for Armenia, based largely on a dislike to appearing to admit that the Armenians were justified in provoking the recent riots. In addition to the surveys that will be made for forts at Bostilla Bay and the laying of submarine mines in the Dar- danelles, there is great activity among the garrison troops, especially the artillery. —_— NATIVES PUT TO DEATH. Cruel Officials Cause a Reign of Terror in the Congo Country . LONDON, Exc., Oct. 14.—An interview will be published to-morrow with an un- named missionary who has spent fourteen years on the Congo and has just returned to England. He describes the reign of terror that prevails there, provoked by a dangerous rebellion on the Upper Congo. The valley, he says, has been desolated by the tyranny and exactions of the officials, whose sole aim is to raise revenue. 1f the natives resist the extortionate demands that are made upon them expediticns are sent to burn their villages and slaughter the inhabitants. Incredible cruelties are practiced by the officials. —_—— SLAIN BY JAPANESE. Confirmation of the Reported Death of the Queen of Korea. PARIS, France, Oct. 13.—The Paris edition of thg New York Heraid has a dis- patch from Seoul, the capital of Korea, confirming the reports that the Queen was murdered while the Japanese troops were at the palace gates. There is nothing to show, the dispatch adds, that the Japanese Minister was aware of the plot. The King is now a prisoner, and his father, the Tai-Won-Tun, the leader of the reactionary element, has been proclaimed dictator. The new Cabinet will be made up of pro-Japanese elements. The Queen’s officials have fled. A Japanese named Soshi has been ar- rested for the murder of the Queen. U X MARINES TO BE LANDED. Sudden Movement of a British Cruiser in Chinese Waters, > BHANGHAI, Cnuixa, Oct. 13.—The British warship Edgar has been suddenly ordered to Chemulpo, the port of Seoul, was the only paper | where she will land marines. & FIVE RUNDRED FELL, Spaniards Routed With| Fearful' Loss by Maceo. GENERAL SALEDO SLAIN. | Desperate Battle Waged for Hours Near Puerto Principe. CAPTIVES PUT TO DEATH Soldiers Who Escaped the Slaugh- ter Tell Storles of Horrible Barbarities. BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 13.—A special toa morning paper from Santiago de Cuba brings news of a great battle which was fought on Friday near the headquarters of the eastern division of the insurgent army at Puerto Principe. According to the dispatch 4n encounter took place between a detachment of Span- ish cavalry numbering 600 men,and a band of insurgents numbering 1000, under | General Maceo. The preliminary skirm- ish took place on an abandoned plantation | to the south of Puerto Principe, the Span- | ish horse being useless. The insurgents were scattered at points of vantage.and at the first attack the regulars lost nearly a quarter of their men in killed and wounded. The Spaniards retreated, followed by the insurgents,butsvere met by re-enforcements and returned to the battle. The total Spanish force was nearly 1500 men, under the command of General Saledo, aide-de- camp to General Campos. The fighting continued throughout the whole afternoon, the loss on both sides being very jheavy. ‘While making an attack, at the head of his cavalry, on a deserted sugarmill, which served as the headquarters of the | insurgents, General Saledo was severely wounded and was obliged to retire, the command being taken by Captain Valdez, nephew of General Surez Valdez. The fighting continued throughout the afternoon, the Spanish beine obliged to retire before the rifle firing of the insur- gents, who were protected by the heavy forest and undergrowth. Their loss was fully 500 killed and wounded, many being lost in the retreat. Late in the afternoon General Saledo died from his wounds. The Spanish troops brought tales of hor- rible barbarities practiced upon the prison- ers by the insurgents, claiming thatall the prisoners taken were at oncs executed. The insurgents are very active again, as the wet season has practically reached its close. During the week there have been skirmishes nearly every day, in which both sides have suffered severely. The fever has broken out once more among the Spanish troops, and the deaths for the last two days have aggregated nearly 100 a day. General Campos has ordered that the fall campaign should not commence until the end of the month, as the floods and fever cause more havoc among the troops | than the severest fighting. Another special gives further details of the attempt to destroy Baracoa. The in- surgents made three attempts to capture the town and succeeded on the third. The fortress was blown open with bombs and | | the small Spanish garrison taken prison- ers, but not otherwise molested. The in- surgents did not do any damage in the residential part of the town, but simply destroyed the Spanish Government build- ings and fortress and carried away all the stores. T he rebels have the Spaniards in a con- stant state of fear, as it is almost impossi- ble for a passenger or troop train to pass through the country without danger of being blown up with bombs. e | CAPTURED BY PATRIOTS. A Spanish Dispatch Boat Falls Into the Hands of the Cubans. MADRID, Seaty, Oct. 13.—A dispatch from Eavana to the Imparcial says that a Vele Mercante, a small Spanish dispatch boat that was moored near Santiago de Cuba. The vessel carried only one can- non, which, together with the small arms and ammunition on board, was seized by therebels. The vessel was commanded by a lieutenant and had a crew of twelve men, none of whom were madg prisoners. The crew of the Vele Mercante were con- veyed on a gunboat to Santiago de Cuba, where they will be court-martialed. They profess tnat resistance was impossible. The dispatch boat is a sailing vessel and she became becalmed close to the coast; when her anchors were dropped to keep her from going ashore. While lying in this position she was surprised by over- whelming numbers. The Spanish Government is negotiating with a German firm at Kiel for the pur- chase of a cruiser that was originally built for China. —_— Maceo Still Lives. LONDON, Exa., Oct. 13.—The Times will to-morrow publish a dispatch from its Havana correspondent neither official nor private information confirms the report that Jose Maceo has been killea or that Antonio Maceo has been wounded. Both reports are generally disbelieved. e SAW BOTH VESSELS SINK, Two Schooners Go Down Sight of the Caroline E. Watkins. in on Board Thought to Have Perished in the Heavy Seas. Al terrible storm has been raging along the Atlantic Coast during the last three days, and it is feared that the loss of life will be very great. Out of the immense fleet of fishing vessels at sea only a few have been able to make port, and these have all suf- fered severely. The schooner Caroline E. Watkins brings two schooners founder only a hali-mile from her. All on board must have per- ished, as the Watkins lay-to in the imme- diate vieinity for several hours, but could find no survivors. Similar reports show that already nearly a dozen vessels have foundered, and it is feared that the loss will be very heavy. The coast is strewn with wreckage, but in most cases the coast guard have been able to save the crews. SESa SHOT FROM BEHIND, A South Carolina Liquor Constable As- sassinated. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Oct. 13, ley, a Greenwood liquor shot in the back of the hed® and instantly killed this morning. Moseley had just seized some liguor coming in on a late train. He was accompanied by a trial justice’s constable gd Whiile storing the whisky in the depot a negro seized & jugandran. Moseley fired two shots at him and just -then was shot dead from behind. ' Four negroes have been arrested and are in'the guardhouse. There are threats of lynching, and the local militia has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to re- spond to the ordersof the Mayor. It is believed that there was a conspiracy to as- sassinate the Constable, but so far there is no substantial evidence against any one. J. J. Mose- nstable, was — - Lynched by Masked Men. COTULLA, Tex., Oct. 13.—Floantina Suiato, a Mexican who is charged with the murder of- U. T. Saul, was lynched here Friday night by ten masked men. The men took him fo the bank of the | Nueces River, strung him to & tree and riddled his body with bullets. - and of insurgents recently captured the | BRIBED SUPERVISORS saying that | the inteiligence that on Friday she saw |* had & warrant. ATTACK THE TARIFF, Republican Leaders Are Preparing for an Assault. WILL RAISE SCHEDULES. Provision Must Be Made to Increase the Revenues of the Nation. ‘WORK OF THE NEXT CONGRESS. Restoration of the Duty on Wool the First Reform to Be Attempted. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13.—Since the Congressional election in November last, when it became known that the Re- publicans would have an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives, with Reed as Speaker, it has been almost taken for granted that there would be no radical tariff legislation in the Fifty-fourth Congress, if, indeed, there was any tariff tinkering whatever. Leading politicians agree that the pending change in tariff schedules and the doubt as to financial legislation were in a great measure re- sponsible for the lute business depression, which amounted almost tc panic. Lead- ers in both parties concluded it would be wise to give the people a season of rest from tariff legislation. Reed himself an- nounced to friends that he cogsidered 1t wise to attempt no great changes in tariff schedules. He believed that this policy would find favor with business men and peovle generally. High-tariff Republicans — followers of McKinley—took issue with Reed in this regard, and now comes Senator Sherman, the leader of the Republicans in the upper house, whose utterances yesteraay to a representative of Tue Carn indicate that he is not of the same mind as Mr. Reed, and that there will likely be an attempt made to revise the tariff. It will be inter- esting to Californians to know that Sena- tor Sherman proposes to try and restore the duty on wool. “I have no hesitation in saying,”’ said Senator Sherman, “that tariff legislation will be one of the first things gone about at the incoming Congress, It is absolutely | imperative. We must have more money, and that means a revision of tariff and | revenue laws as they now exist. The present laws do mnot produce enough money, and the question of raising more is not one of politics, but of pressing need. _“No, Leould not indicate in what direc- tion tariff legislation might be looked for. These revenue measures, whatever they are, must originate in the House, and it would be very difficult—impossible, in | fact—for a member of the Senate to fore- tell their tenor.” It is the general impression that Senator Sherman himself believes that the tariff on wool would be the thing. There is, how- { ever, an impression that the Congress coming in will never pass a bill elevating the rariff on wool, and that President Clevetand would veto such a measure if it | did. Tvis certain that something must be done to increasethe revenues. One propo- | sition is to tax beer, but it would be vigor- | ously opposed by Senators whose terms soon expire. Senator Voorhees, recently, | in private conversation, denounced with- | out stint or limit all proposals to increase the revenue on tobacco or beer. He said they were the poor man’s luxuries, and he would consent to no course which was likely to increase their cost to the con- sumer. Senator Vest on the subject of beer and the possible elevation of the beer tax, was, on the other hand, more favorable. He said he would be perfectly willing to in- crease the beer tax. Beer now costs, re- tailed, $6a barrel. Sellingit at 5centsa glass to the consumer, the retailer reaped $30 a barrel, leaying him a profit of $24. ' ONCE MORE THE COPPER INJUN 7BADGE- IS LAUGHING. Rehabilitation of a Politician Who Was Thought to Have Reached t he Minimum of Influence, bu Who Now Aspires to Touch the Maximum. Senator Vest was confident that another dollar added to the tax on beer would fall somewhere between the brewer and the re- tailer. It would neither diminish the size of the schooners nor enlarge the price to the thirsty beyond the present nickel; in other words, the consumer would in no wise be affected—tue extra dollar would fall on the shoulders of the brewery and the saloon. Both Senators Voorhees and Vest, as well as Senator Sherman, are leading members of the State Committee on Finance, Voor- hees being chairman, and therefore their views, when bills to raise $46,000,000 of revenue must be prepared and passed, are important. HARKISON 1S ENGAGED. Will Figure as Counsel in California Irrigation Cases. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13.—A letter received in this city from Ex-President Harrison, says that he will be in Washing- ton on the 21st and 22d inst., upon busi- ness before the Supreme Court. He does not mention the cases in which he is in- terested, nor does he say that he will make an oral argument. Telegrams from lndianapolis say that the ex-President has been engaged in the irrigation cases coming to the Supreme Court of the United States from Califor- nia. There are two of these in the court— one of which comes from the Supreme Court of the State and the other from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of California. The question is whether or not the law authorizing the issue of bonds by the commissioners of the several irrigation districts of the State is constitutional and valid. The Supreme Court has said it is; the Circuit Court of the United States is of a different opinion. About $75,000,000, it is estimated, is at stake. If these are the cases in which General Harrison is engaged it will probably be some time before he will appear in court, as it is understood they will be heard to- gether and this cannot be done at present. THREE DAYS OF FIGHTING, Brave Resistance of the Hovas in Defense of Their Capital. The Royal Palace Struck by a Shell During the Fierce Engage- ment. PARIS, Fraxce, Oct. 13.—General Du- chesne, commanding the French forces in Madagascar, telegraphs that the troops who marched from the coast to the capital had severe engagements with the Hovas on September 28 and 29. On the 30th tbe French attacked the enemy, who had taken up their position in the mountain ridges east of Antanana- rivo. The positions were strongly held, and the French force was divided into two columns under Generals Metzinger and Voyron. After a hot contest the Hovas were driven out of their position, but still resisted the advance of the French. The dispatch briefly records the prog- ress of the battle until 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Then the enemy’s batteries at the palace and at the north end of the capital opened on the French. General Duchesne ordered a general bombardment and six columns to attack the town. At this point the Hovas sent messengers to demand a truce. General Duchesne stipu- lated that the French should occupy the town. This was agreed to, and the occu- pation wasimmediately effected. The royal palace was struck by a shell during the bombardment. KEIR HARDIE IGNORED, Reception of the Socialist at Omaha Was Not Cordial. OMAHA, NEBR., Oct. 13.—Keir Hardie, the Scotch socialist and ex-member of Parliament, came in from the Westand spoke at Washington Hall to-night. He was utterly ignored by the people of Omaha. His arrival was not announced. A mere handful of people gathered to hear his tirade upon the Governments of America and Europe. The collection netted less than $4. The band of socialists here besought the Central Labor Union to invite him to Omaha and pay the expenses of the visit, but the officers of the union which repre- sents organized labor of all branches de- clined to do so, and asserted they would have nothing to do with Hardie and his meeting. His speech was no more violent than those he has delivered in other cities. He declared the people of this country were on the verge of revolution, and that an outbreak might be expected at any time. o g s DEATH BY DROWNING. Four Persons Lost by the Collape of a Yawlboat. BALTIMORE, Mp., Oct. 13.—A ferry- man’s yawlboat, in which six persons were crossing the eastern branch of the Pa- tapsco River to-day, was capsized and four of its occupants were drowned. The dead are: Fred Vollman, James Huster, Wil- liam Reynolds and Harry Steiner, The party left Ferry Bar to row across to Meters Kesort in Anne Arandel County. A stiff breeze was blowing and a heavy swell was running. No one seems to know what caused the little craft to overturn, unless it was because one of the passengers stood up and caused it to dip. The acci- dent was witnessed by hundreds of people, who lined either side of Spring Gardens, and several boats immediately put off to the rescue. One of the unfortunates was found clinging to the overturned boat and another had managed to keep himself afloat by theaid of an oar. The other four had sunk. TDhe bodies were recovered. G CREAMER. Funds Raised to Sccure a New Trial for the Doomed Man. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 13. — A meeting of German citizens was held this evening in order to plan for the defense of Henry Creamer of Seattlg, who was con- victed of murder in the State of Washing- ton and is sentenced to be hanged on the 1st of November. Creamer was accused of murdering Mrs. Miller and her child last August and was convicted on circumstantial evidence. The trial took place three weeks after his ar- rest. After the conviction several citizens of Seattle, believing that he was innocent and bhad not been given a fair trial, took the matter up and not only succeeded in raising funds in Seattle, but in obtaining money from other States. At last night’s meeting a committee was appointed to receive donations of money toward a defense fund for Creamer. RAN WITHOUT BRAKES A Runaway Trolley Car Plunges Over an Em~ bankment. THREE PERSONS KILLED Bodies of the Victims Mangled Under the Debris of the Wreck. MANY PASSENGERS INJURED. After Leaving the Track the Car Turns Completely Over. PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct.13.—Three per- sons were killed outright and nine others injured by a runaway trolley car on the ‘West End electric line jumping the track and going over an embankment at 6:20 o’clock to-night: The killed are: George Rothman, aged 50, a furniture dealer of Carnegie, Pa.; Fred Heisek, aged 55, a glass worker of Carnegie, Pa.; an unknown woman, about 30 vears of age, whose body was taken to the morgue. The injured are: Mrs. Michael Foley ot Pittsburg, bad scalp wound and internally injured, may die; Conductor Albert Mec- Guire, aged 35, of Pittsburg, scalp wound and internal injuries; Fred Waddle, the motormah, aged 30, of Pittsburg, shoulder dislocated; Michael Foley of * Pittsburg, bad scalp wound; James Foley, aged 7, a son of Michael, btly injured; Mrs. Leach of Pittsburg, it injuries; Henry Stilts, aged 17, of Pittsburg, leg broke Professor Alex Phillips of Crafton, right knee h.cerated and may have to be ampu- tated ; Katie Foley, a young child, slightly bruised. The car wreckea was No. 56 on the Carnegie branch of the West End electric line, and left Carnegie at 6:04¢ o’clock. Just before the city limit is reached there is a sharp curve and a hill along the track for about a quarter of a mile. When the car reached this point the brake-rod broke and the motorman lost control. The car dashed down the hill until it reached Mc- Cartney street, where there is a sharp curve. Here it jumped the track and turned completely over, landing in a ra- vine alongside of the road. The car was broken into splinters and the three persons killed were horribly manzled, Just before the car jumped the track Conductor McGuire called to the passen- gers to get down to the bottom of the car. ‘Before they obeyed this oraer Mrs. Foley dropped her youngifaughter, Katie, out of . the car-window and probably saved the child’s life. As soon as he could extricate himself from the wreck, Conductor McGuire, who was badly injured himself, rushed to the houses of several residents in the vicinity and secured assistance. The city ambu- lances were called and all care possible rendered the injured ones. Two | gers got off just before the hill w accident occurred, and three boys jumped before the car leaped the track and were perhaps not injured. For Pacific Coast Telegrams see Pages 2, 3 and 4. Foul breath is a discourager of affection. There are more reasons than one for this. 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