The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 14, 1895, Page 2

2 = INCITED BY ENGLAND, Story of a German Paper on the Turkish Riots. ARMS FOR ARMENIANS. British Agents Accused of Causing the Recent Uprising. MASSACRE ON THE FRONTIER. Christian and Moslem Alike Fall Victims to a Kurdish Chlef. BERLIN, GerMaxy, Oct. 13.—The visit of Prince Lobanoff Rotovsky, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who arrived here last night from Paris after finishing his holidays in France, is regarded in of- ficial circles as having no significance be- yond that-of an act of friendly courtesy in return for the recent visit of Prince Ho- heplohe to St. Petersburg. Prince Loban- off was received by the Emperor at Hu- bertstock to-day, and according to the present arrangements will return to St. Petersbhurg to-morrow. Count Osten- sacken, the Russian Embassador to Ger- many, has shortened bis leave of absence, spent in Switzerland, and returned in or- der to meet Prince Lobanoff. The fact that he hastened his return to Berlin in order to be here while his immediate su- perior was in the city has been construed by a few as signifying that diplomatic mat- ters of importance were to be discussed, but generally it is known as merely an ob- servance of diplomatic amenities. In the meantime public and official curiosity attaches to the Kaiser's reception of the Russian Foreign Minister after having read the report of an interview which Prince Lobanoff accorded to M. Blowitz, the Paris correspondeént of the London Times, while the former was in Paris, which had been reproduced in the newspapers here. In this interview the Emperor, whose morning reports in the various departments of his secretaries in- clude most of the matter published in the German journals referring to himself, is | referred to frequently and compared unfa- vorably with his father. Prince Lobanoff is represented as saying: “The young Kaiser likes to fly with his own wings. He consults Prince Hohenlohe because the Chancellor is wise and amiable of temper.” Continuing Prince Lobanoff adds: ‘I have recently seen how Prince Hohen- lohe has occupied his post. He does not do so as an ambitious man, but merely with patriotic resignation.” Nothing beyond the bare mention of Prince Lobanoif’s audience with the Kaiser and his subsequent dinner with Prince Hohenlohe will reach the public until the incidents slowly percolate through diplo- matic channels, the invariable medium of such communications. The Emperor will leave Hubertstock with regret. He has had vastly finer sport than he had at Rominten. Deer and other big game have been plentiful and the weather has been cooler and more enjoy- able, Herr Fries, the animal painter, has been a member of his suite and has made some splendid sketches of the more nota- ble of the quarry which has fallen victim to the Kaiser's gun. He has also sketched groups of participants in the imperial hunt in which the Emperor has been a conspicuous figure. Throughout his shoot- ing expeditions the Emperor has devoted a considerable part of each day to busi- ness, keeping several couriers employed in journeying between Berlin and Hubert- stock. His partial holiday will end when he starts for his tour of the Reichsland, which he will do on October 16. After the ceremonies of unveiling the monument to the Emperor’s father, Kaiser Frederick I11, at Woerth, the next great imperial function will be the inauguration of the new Reichsgerichtshoff at Leipsic. On this occasion the Emperor and the King of Saxony will arrive at Leipsic at noon on October 16, They will be received at the railway sta- tion and a grand procession, military and civic, will escort them to the great cupola hall, an edifice similar to that of the new Reichstag building, where the Emperor will formally lay the capstone of the build- ing. Dr. von Boetticher, the Vice-Presi- dent of the Imperial Council, the President of the Reichstag, representatives of the various Federal States and the chief of the imperial department will be present. After the ceremonies the Emperor and the King of Saxony will take luncheon with the President of the Supreme Tribunal, and in the evening will leave Leipsic, respec- tively, for Berlin and Dresden. In the course of inquiries, provoked by allusions in the Munich newspapers, to the real reasons why the Bavarian Govern- ment ignored the diplomatic influence of the United States in behalf of Louis Stern of New York, the revocation of whose sen- tence of fine and imprisonment for insult ing Baron von Thuengen, the Deputy Commissioner at the Spa at Kissingen, was sought, the representative of the United Press found that the difficulty was traceable to the period when Mr. Bancroft was United States Minister to Prussia, and was at the same time accredited to the Bavarian and Wurtemberg courts, respec- tively at Munich and Stuttgart, In 1871, when the German empire was formed, Mr. Bancroft received new cree dentials to the Emperor of Germany, and when he was recalled duly presented his letters of recall to the Emperor. At that time Mr. Bancroft reminded the State De- partment at Washington that his letters of appointment to the Kings of Bavaria and Wurtemberg were still in force and asked permission to present to them also formal letters of recall. The State De- partment deemed this ceremony needless and so informed Mr. Bancroft. Upon the receipt of this notification Mr. Bancroft communicated with the courts at Munich and Stuttgart, informing them why he was obliged to omit the customary diplomatic courtesy. The Bavarian court has ever been a stickler for etiguette and has always remembered the slight put upon it on that occasion. The United States embassy here continues to be offi- cially ignorant of the decision in Stern’s case, and it is rumored here that the Sec- retary of State at Washington asked the German Embassador there to use his in- fluence in behalf of Stern and met with more positive refusal. The semi-official press of Rerlin now dis- tinctly assumes an attitude favorable to the Porte, as being subjected to harsh and un- just pressure at the hands of England. The North German Gazette publishesa communication from Constantinople which traces the Armenian riots and their at- tendant bloodshed to the machinations of agents sent from London. According to this autbority, these agents were plenti- fully supplied with arms and money, both of which were widely distributed. The communication also denounces the con- duct of the Armenian patriarch, and cen- sures the English agitators, who are them- selves characterized as Christian fanatics, for inciting Armenian fanatics to violence against the Moslems. The Turkish embassy here appears con- fident that the Sultan will effect an ar- rangement with the powers which will be satisfactory to all of the parties concerned. The embassy denies that anything ap- proaching an ultimatum has been ad- dressed to the Porte by England or any other power, persistent assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. The international negotiations initiated in Berlin for the abolition of sugar boun- ties have been resumed, but few believe that they will be successful. If they fail Germany will be required to consider the question of an organic reform in her home- sugar legislation. Advices from St. Petersburg report that negotiations are impending looking to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce be- tween Russia and Italy, the former offer- ing Italy the most favored nation treat- ment in exchange for a preferential tariff on Russian petroleum. Under the exist- ing tariff the duties upon petroleum are levied in Ttaly not according to the bulk, but according to specific weight. This has worked to the disadvantage of the Russian product. M. de Witte, the Russian Mi ter of Finance, is actuated in the negoti: tion of this treaty by a desire to drive American petroleum oils out of the Italian market and to establish a monopoly for the Russian product instead. It is asserted that he himself initiated the negotiations, and to carry out his plan even intends to extend a State subvention to stimulate Russian enterprise if such should be re- quired to start the movement. A committee, composed of some of the most notable personages in Berlin, is being formed for the purpose of arranging for a series of fetes in celebration of the procla- mation of King William of Prussia as Em- veror of Germany at Versailles, the cele- bration to take place on the twenty-fifth anniversary of that event, January 18, 1896. While in Berlin, Prince Lobanoff-Rotov- sky will have his headquarters at the Russian embassy. In explanation of his visit here the officials of the embassy as- sert that his coming was arranged a month ago when he passed through Berlir on his way to Paris, The Emperor had never met Prince Lobanoff and expressed a de- sire to become acquainted with him. Some of the Sunday journais take advantage of Prince Lobanoff’s visit to publish stories connecting his presence here with a chanee of policy on the part of Germany in con- nection with her Eastern relations, where- by England is to be ousted from co-opera- tion with Russia and Francein regard to Armenia and be forced to take a subordi- nate and isolated position. Nobody who has even a remote knowledge of current politics believes this, but the stories serve their obvious purpose of exciting discus- sion. The social disorder which is prevalent on the Russian frontier of Armenia isin- dicated by advices received to-day from St. Petersburg. According to these reports the Kurdish chief, Nabii, is levying tribute by force in the Russian district of Erivan, where he is seizing cattle, murdering men, Christian and Moslem alike, and carrying off women and children. His latest re- ported exploit was to burn down a hamlet of eighteen houses, kill thirty-two men and abduct fifteen women and forty chil- dren. A force of gendarmes was sent in pursuit of him, but when they overtook him they were defeated and obliged to flee. A strong force of troops was then sent after him, but it was not successful in overtaking him. The new statue in memory of the Em- press Augusta, grandmother of the Kaiser, which has just been finished in the Opern- platz, shows a red cross surrounded by laurels above the inscription: “To the Empress Augusta, with the love and ven- eration of the German people.” The Countess Waldeck, who was ar- rested about three weeks ago in Darmstadt and convicted of perjury in conmection with her liaison with Adalbert Tomba, a tutor in her family, who masqueraded as “Count von Nesselrode,” died suddenly yesterday in the prison infirmary from heart diseas Miss Carrie Bowes of California will give a concert in the Song Academy here on ‘Wednesday evening. Among the Americans here are Professor Hurdleton and W. W. Bartlett of Chicago, Mrs. Racy Kingsbury and Miss Kingsbury of Boston, Miss F. W. Merian of New York and D r. Forchheim of Ohio, LAIR OF RANGE-RUSTLERS Rendezvous of Cattle-Thieves Found in a Wyoming Canyon. A Gang for Whose Ravages Many Innocent Men Have Lost Thelr Lives. CHEYENNE, Wro., Oct. 13.—Advices received here indicate the existence in the mountains of Johnson County of a habitual range, rendezvous and headquarters of range-rustlers. It is near the head waters of Powder River, and is known as the “Hole in the Wall,” being a deep moun- tain canyon or basin, the approaches to which are inaccessible to any one not hold- ing the clew to the labyrinth. The range thieves are said to number forty or fifty, and are under the most thorough organiza- tion and effective as well as daring leader- ship. This discovery is likely to solve the ques- tion that has served to keep alive the fire of political dissension in the State for three vears and led to the killing of at least fifteen men at intervals on the range. The small farmers have been generally accused of killing the stock of the range companies, and the corporations have taken the most drastic measures to protect themselves from the ravages of the supposed small farmers. Within the last two months three as- sassinations have occurred, and more than one farmer has been warned to leave the State, and the warning has been obeyed promptly, and te neglect of similar notices are ascribed the de of others. Aot dons Killed Herself by Accident. SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 13.—Miss Stella West of this city accidentally shot and killed nerself with a revolver this after- noon at her mother’s summer home at Montgomery, one of S8avannah’s suburban Tesorts. S Mrss Bates Very Low. CHICAGO, IrL., Oct. 13.—A report late to-night from the bedside of Mrs. Clara Doty Bates, the writer of stories for chil dren, is that the sufferer is very low. IT5 PROGRESS SLOW, Little Accomplished at the Episcopal Con- vention. REVISIONISTS ARE SAD. Consideration of the New Con- stitution Not Likely to Be Finished. MANY FEATURES ANTAGONIZED Two Weeks Have Passed and but Three Articles Have Been Disposed Of. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixx., Oct. 13.—The nearer the general convention of the Epis- copal church approaches final adjourn- ment the more improbable does it appear that sufficient progress can be made on the consideration of the revised constitu- tion and canons as to enable the completed document to be submitted to the various dioceses, and thus enable them to certify their approval or disapproval to the tri- ennial convention of Washington in 1898, One-half of the period within which the body is expected to transact its business and dissolve has expired, and the net re- sult of nearly two weeks’ labor, apart from the disposal of routine business that called for no great expenditure of time, is the adoption of three articles of the constitu- tion, covering two pages of the report, and leaving seven additional articles, together with fifty-four canons, covering some eighty pages, yet to be dealt with. Besides that portion of the constitution which has still to run the gauntlet of the committee of the whole, there are any number of propositions that may be sub- jected to as much debate and vigorous an- tagonism as was expended during the past week upon tl introductory sections. Among them is article 3, in many respects the most important one of the revision, and which, in laying down the doctrine that the general convention is the supreme legislative body of the church, gives to it the exclusive power to enact canons defin- ing the offenses for which Bishops, Pres- byters and deacons may be tried, and de- fining the mode of trial. Strong opposi- tion will be made for the provision for a trial of a Bishop by Bishops on the ground that the diocese to which a Bishop belongs has the right and title to his ser- vices and should not be deprived of them by & proceeding in which they have had neither voice nor standing. So also with the proposal to establish a final court of appeels in matters of doctrine, and with the list of subjects upon which the general convention is given exclusive nower to legislate, Members of the commission say that a strong effort will be made, by limiting de- bate or through other methods, to get through the constitution by the middle of the week, but even then it will be an im- possibility to attemvt to touci: the canons, and without the one the other is useless so far as concerns the action of the diocese. To the revisionists the prospect is anything but pleasing, but their opponents are very well satisfied with the outlook. A few days ago R. D. A. Wade of Chi- cago, a .‘‘representative of the Centrai States committee for theosophy work,” addressed a letter to the House of Bishops, asking to be given a hearing on the ques- tion of the necessity of the Episcopal church returning toits most angient faith— reincarnation—and urging that the charge was too truly made that the church was out of touch with the masses. The Bishops treated the communication with silent contempt, and, accordingly, Wade ar- raigned them to-night before the local branch of the Theosophical Society, taking the ground that if the church was to con- tinue a spiritual power it must listen to the demand from the masses for rational and philosophical teachings, such as were used in the first centuries of the existence of the church. The name of Bishop Potter has been added to the sick list, and the distin- guished prelate was unable to keep his appointment to speak at this afternoon’s meeting of the Church Social Union in Gethsemane Church. Bishops Hunting- ton of Central New York and Sessums of Louisiana made the principal addresses. Bishops Nelson and Seymour preached in the morning and evening, respectively, at Gethsemane; Bishop Doan of Albany, Dr. Green of New York and Bishop Dudley of Kentucky, at St. Mark’s; Bishops Persey and Brewer at St. Paul’s; Bishops Hale and Talbot at All Saints; Bishop Leonard at St. Luke’s; Bishop Grafton at Grace; Bishop Neely at Holy Trinity; Bishop Burgess to the afflicted at St. Barnaby's Hospital; Bishop Kenrick at Holy Inno- cents, and Bishops Coxe and Whitaker at St. Andrew’s. —- ADDRESSED BY MOODY. Intellectual Treats for the Syracuse Con- vention Delegates. SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 13.—The distin- guished delegates to the Congregatiopal Council now in session in this city fur- nished Syracuse church-goers with many rare intellectual treats to-day. Every pul- pit in the city, with the exception of those in Roman Catholicand Episcopal churches, was filled by some eloquent Congregational divine. The churches were thronged both morning and evening. The principal attraction was the speech of Rev. Dwight L. Moody, the famous evangelist. In the morning he preached & masterly sermon to the delegates only in Plymouth Church. The sermon was followed by the sacra- ment of the Lord's supper, which was un- usually imposing on account of the large number of clergymen who participated and the manner 1n which it was conducted by Mr. Moody and other noted clergymen. In the afternoon Mr. Moody addressed a meeting for men only at the First Presby- terian Church. f The Alhambra, recently the scene of the Democratic State Convention, never before held such a crowd as thronged it to hear the evangelist in the evening. Fully 20,- 000 people were present and listened to the eloquent sermon in Moody’s characteristic style on the text, “Unless a man be born again he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Among the speakers at the city churches were Rev. J. W. McLean of Caiifornia, Rev. D. Barnes Griffith of Kansas, Rev. F. D. Sargeant of Missouri, Rev. A, L. Frisbie of Iowa and G. A. Gates of Iowa. —_——— PREACHED AT CHICAGO. Rev. 4. C. Hirst’s First Sermon to His New Congregation. CHICAGO, Iui, Oct. 13.—Rev. A, O. Hirst, formerly of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church of San Francisco, to-day preached his first sermon in Chicago, where he has accepted a pastorate at Cen- tenary Methodist Episcopal Church on Morgan and Monroe streets. A very large congregation assembled and extended a hearty greeting to their new pastor. The text was Matthew v:18: “For verily I say unto you, until heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle of this law shall in no wise pass from the law till all be fultilled.” The preacher cloquently described the unchangeable and unassailable position of Christ's church to-day, which remained proof alike against the charges of the centuries and the attacks and discoveries of philosophers and scientists. In con- cluding he said ; “Iam here this morning in obedience to your call and the constituted authority of the church, The responsibilities of a new pastorate are tremendous, but if both pas- tor and people will realize this fact the re- sults of the work of the church may not be measured. I am not ignorant of the splendid history of this church reach- ing into the past and of the noble men who have preceded me; and if as great aggressive work be accomplished as in the past I look for- ward to even a more splendid future, and this for two reasons—I seearound mes host of veterans bearing the scars of many bat- tles, and I see, also, an immense reserve force of young people with latent powers and slumbering energies not yet swung into battle. Knowing the strength of such a combination, I said this morning, ‘There shall be no Alps before us.’ *‘This great city was never in more need of churches, and we have a stupendous task to perform. May God seal our wed- | ding bond and give us power to help and save.’’ The members of the church will hold a reception for Dr. Hirst next Thursday. WILL STOP THE FIGHT. Sheriff Houpt Says It Shall Not Take Place at Hot Springs. A Decided Announcement Made After an Interview With the Governor. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 13.—Sheriff Houpt of Hot Springs arrived in this city late last night and went directly to Gov- ernor Clarke’s residence, where a long con- ference was held. The interview must have been highly satisfactory to Governor Clarke, for to-day he said he had implicit confidence in the willingness and ability of Sheriff Houpt to render any assistance that may Be neces- JOE NESBETT GONE. The King of Gamblers Passes Away in Poverty. FRIENDLESS AND ALONE. Death Comes Soon After He Had Escaped From a Poorhouse. FAMED THROUGHOUT THE WEST He Was Reputed at One Time To Be Worth a Million Dollars. CHICAGO, IrL., Oct. 13.—Sporting men and gamblers, both east and west of the Rocky Mountains, will feel a genuine pang of regret when they learn that Joe Nesbett is dead, and that hedied in want and with- out the most common of comforts. Joe Nesbett was known among the high- class gambling fraternity from Chicago to San Francisco and all over the Colorado, Montana and ldaho sections. Ten years ago his check was good for $100,000 in the Montana National Bank at Helena with- out indorsement. Last Saturday Nesbett ran away from the poor farm at Dunning, Ill., and came to Chicago for the purpose of begging enough money to buy morphine and cocaine. He was weak and emaciated from long sickness and denial of the drugs, and when he sought his room at a cheap lodging-house in Clark street he lay down upon the bed and never awakened. It is supposed he took too much of the drug in his anxiety for the stimulant. The story of Joe Nesbett’s life would read almost like a tale from the “‘Arabian Nights’’ or a romance of wealth spun by the pen of Rider Haggard. He was the king of gamblers in Helena for ten years preceding 1890, and had a portion of his colossal fortune as late as 1893, at which time he came to Chicago from Denver in a special car chartered by a party of the best known and wealthiest faro-bank owners of Denver and the Northwest. But he “got up against it,”” as the gam- blers’ sqying goer, and was “flat broke” before the great World’s Fair was over. Then he dealt bank in Varnell’s, Hankin’s and other noted gambling houses. ENOCEED OUT! [From the New York Recorder.] sary in the suppressing of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight at Hot Springs. “Will the fight come off at Hot Springs ?"" the Sheriff was asked. “Most certainly 1t will not,” he replied. ‘Do you expect to stop it ?"* “If they attempt to fight I will stop them.” The earnestness of Sheriif Houpt's man- ner of speaking showed that he meant every word of it. “Icame up here to talk to the Gover- nor,” he continued, “‘and to assure him that I wouid do my {full duty in prevent- ing a violation of the law by the prize- fighters. My mind has_been made up all along as to what course I would pursue. “If 50,000 people had come to Hot Springs to see the fight they would have been disappointed. intended to use my authority in preventing a fight, and I would have succeeded.” *If Corbert and Fitzsimmons go to the Springs will you arrest them ?’’ “I will if the gcdyeio fight, but there 18 nolikeflhoo!bhnt they will get there. Governor Clarke assures me that he will arrest them or have them arrested if they attempt to enter the State.’’ “Then you can state positively that the fight will never come off in Garland County while you are Sheriff ?"” ‘“Yes, my word is out foritthat the fight ;‘vill niot occur in my county and I mean to eep it.”” < BEexifl Houpt returned home to-day. S LTy TRAINED ON THE SABBATH, How the Pugilists Observed the Day of Rest. SAN ANTONIO, TExas, Oct. 13.—Corbett spent all of to-day training. He began work at 8 o’clock and quit at 5 o’clock this evening. Several hundred people visited his quarters to see him train, but only a few friends were admitted to witness the exercises. Corbett received a telegram to-night from Manager Brady, who is at Hot Springs, telling him to leave for the latter place to- morrow. The telegram further stated that training quarters had been secured and that protection was guaranteed. Corbett was seen by the United Press correspond- ent soon a!yter receiving the telegram and asked if he intended following Brady’s in- structions to leave for Hot Springs. *‘Yes,” said Corbett, “I and my party will leave here to-morrow night. The announcement in the telegram that protection is guaranteed is a pleas- ant surprise to me. I don’t know, however, whether 1t means that protection is guaranteed me while training or that there will be no interfer- ence at the fight. I certainly hope that the fight can ulled off and that we will not meet with the same trouble in Arkan- sas that we have in Texas.” It is apparent that Corbett still doubts the ability of the FloridaAthleuc Club to bring off the fight at Hot Springs, not- ;ith-mnding to-night’s telegram from rady. CO%PUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 13.— Fitzsimmon’s training-quarters presented a lively appearance this afternoon. Business men and clerks turned out to see him. He took a five-mile run this morning from Alta Vista Hotel to his quarters. After going through his routine work Fitzsimmons seemed as when he started, But the curse of the drug habit wasupon him and he could not shake it off. About 8 year ago his descent became rapid. From cheap hotels he passed to poorer re- sorts until he finally came to the cheapest of cheap lodging-houses in the levee dis- trict, . Ten years ago Nesbett owned plenty of; good silver and copper mining stocks and | had a large interest in at least one big gambling-house in each of four cities— Denver, Helena, Butte and Colorado City. He had married early in life. His wife died in New York city about three years ago. His son, father and mother now live at Bellevne, Neb., near Omaha. His down- fall was the result of investment in race- horses, which proved losing ventures and made him morose. In the pocket of his coat a letter from his son in Nebraska under date of October 6 was found. Both men and women were found to- night who declare Nesbett was worth $1,000,000 ten years ago, but more con- servative persons estimated his wealth at a few hundred thousands. His body is now in the care of the county, and will be buried at the expense of the county if his relatives do not respond to the telegrams sent them. SPAT OUT THE. BULLET, Louis Jones Kills an Enemy After Being Shot in the Mouth. 1 A Famlly Quarrel Which Resulted in the Wounding of All the Particlpants. AURORA, Mo., Oct. 13.—There was a quarrel in the Jones family here this after- noon, with the result that Ady Alexan- der is dead, Tom Jones fatally wounded, and Louis Jones in a serious condition, an all on account of Jones’ daughter Sarah, ‘The trouble occurred at 5 o’clock. Alex- ander had become enamored of Sarah, a married woman, but who had left her husband and was in love with Alexander. A few weeks ago she left her parents’ home and went to live with her lover’s father and mother, but returned this after- noon in company with Alexander for the vurpose of getting her clothes, Then there ‘was a stormy time. s After entering the house the woman's parents refused to let her have the clothes and endeavored to keep her from depart- ing with Alexander, when the old man and son followed her into the yard, the former endeavoring to assist Sarah in mak- infi her escape. his resulted in a fight with Jones and the son, during which Alexander drew a revolver and shot Tom and his father, the bullet entering the son’s body just below the ribs on the right side and’ coming out fresh nln the back, while the old man was shot in the mouth, knqcking all of his teeth out | ard. on the left side. He spat out his teeth and the bullet, but _before doing so drew a re- volver aud shot Alexander twice, the first builet entering the left side of the necg and the second penetrating the forehea just above the temple and entering the rain. Alexander is dead, while Jones son is in a most critical condition. bl e, DELAYED BY A GALE. First Sea Trip of the Battle-Ship Indiana Postponed. DELAWARE BREAKWATER, DeL., Oct. 13.—The battle-ship {Indiana did not 2o to sea this afternoon as was expected, but at 10 o’clock to-night was still anchored at The Brown, a few miles above here. Since early yesterday morning a north- east gale had been blowing along the coast. This wind kicks up an ugly sea along the north Atlantic seaboard, and as the Indiana, like all battle-ships, is likely to prove a wet seaboat in heavy weather, it is probable the comfort of those ‘aboard was consulted and it was decided to remain within the capes until the gale broke. As the Indiana did not start for Boston this afternoon, as was planned, she cannot reach there now if she starts out to-nighc or early to-morrow before late Tuesday afternoon instead of early Tuesday morn- ing as expected. s L ANSPIRED MARK TWAIN. Death of James Smith, a Passing Hero in “Roughing It.” CHEYENNE, Wryo., "Oct. 13.—James Smith, one of the picturesque characters of frontier days, has passed away at South Pass City, at the age of 78 years. Smith was the hero of Mark Twain's sketch in “Roughing It.,” With a broad- brimmed hat aud typical border attire, armed with six-shootérs and bowie knives, he presided over a house annonnced on a battered sign-board to be “‘Saloon, Hotel, City Marshal’s Office, Justice of the Peace, Groceries, etc.”” Smith followed his varie- gated vocation with success, and died a wealthy man, FOUGHT AT CLOSE RANGE, Desperate Duel With Pistols on a Street of New Orleans. One of the Principals In the Affray Killed and the Other Serl~ ously Wounded. NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct, 13.—A des- perate fight with pistols took place at the Poydras Market yesterday between Dennis Corcoran and Tony Lavia, in which the latter was killed and Corcoran severely wounded. Eighteen shots were fired. Lavia attacked his intended yictim from behind and emptied his revolver, hitting Corcoran every one of the six times he fired. Corcoran, with wonderful pluck and courage, stood his ground, and, though wounded by the first fire and his right hand crippled by the second shot, got out his pistol and returned shot for shot. After Lavia had emptied his pistol he ran. BSecuring another from a friend he continued the shooting. Corcoran’s pistol was empty, but without a sign of flinching he stood firmly while Lavia fired at the human mark until his second pistol was emptied. Then Lavia wheeled and run- ning a short distance fell dead. He had been hit in the right breast. Corcoran will recover. An old grudge was the cause of the duel. They had been rival candidates for the position of commissary of the market, B AN UPRISING IN GOA. Portuguese Troops Defeated by a Force of Jiebels. BOMBAY, Ixpra, Oct. 13.—A serious condition of affairs exisis in Goa Territory, in India, owned by Portugal. Recently a body of rebels, said to have numbered 1500, stopped a detachment of Portuguese troops commanded by a lieutenant who were going to San Quelin. Sharp fighting took place, during which many of the Portuguese soldiers were wounded. The rebels were in too strong force, however, for the troops to make a successful resist- ance and the latter were finally obliged to surrender, Some of the troops were na- tives and refused to obey the orders of the lieutenant. This victory has given prestige to the rebels, and 1t 18 thought that many of the disaffected natives will flock to their stand- The Governor of Goa is dispatching guns to Agoada and has arranged for the defense of Panjim, but the measures that have been taken are considered to be quite inadequate to suppress the revoit. LISBON, Porrucar, Oct. 13.—The Gov- ernment is fully alive to the seriousness of affairs in Goa, and preparations are mak- ing to shortly dispatch re-enforcements to the troops there. LA EA DIED WHILE FIGHTING FIRE, Many Victims of a Prairie Conflagra- tion in Manitoba. WINNIPEG, ManiTosa, Oct. 13.—There was loss of life and great damace to prop- erty last night in the Winnipeg district by prairie fires. The fires started about 3 o’clock in the afternoon and spread with cyclonic rapidity, destroying haystacks and dwellings. At Elm Creek station Thomas Hannan and Ed Lubyar were burned to death while fighting the flames, At St. Vital Arthur St. Germain, aged 12, was burned to a crisp, and his brother was fatally in- jured while endeavoring to save haystacks on their father’s farm. At Headingly D. Tait, a young farmer, was caught by the flames while driving home and badly burned. . Other fatalities will doubtless be reported to-morrow, as telegraphic communication is interrupted by the fires, —_—— WILL WED WALES' DAUGHTER. The Prince of Naples to Take an English < Wife. LONDON, Exc., Oct. 13.—A dispatch to the Central News from Rome says that in a newspaper interview Signor Lamba- rini, who is described as director-general of the royal establishment, denied the re- vort that the Prince of Naples, the Italia n Crown Prince, was betrothed to a Princess of Montenegro. He admitted that the negotiations that had been opened in 1894 for the marriage of the Prince to a daugh- ter of the Prince of Wales had been sus- pended by mutual agreement, but he stated that these negotiatiofis have now been resumed and that it is probable that the marriage will take place 1n the spring. The law requires that Italian Princes shall be Catholics, but their wives may be of any religion. Leo’s Protest Effective. ROME, IraLy, Oct. 13.—It is stated that THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1895 — e N ey e WAR AT SACRAMENTO Theatrical Circles in a Whirl of Excite- ment. PAULINE HALL'S LUCK. The Local Manager Declined to Change the Dates of Her Company. TODD CLAIMED PROTECTION. He Told the Police He Feared Vio- lence at the Hands of Harrison. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Oct. 13.—War is brewing in theatrical circles in this city. There is a strong probability of a suit for heavy damages being shortly insututed against J. H. Todd, T. J. Clunie and Mrs. Foye, the former being lessees and the latter owning the Metropolitan Theater in this city. . It is claimed that some time since Messrs. Clunie and Todd entered into a contract with Mr. Harrison, manager of the Pauline Hall Company, in which they agreed to furnish the building, lights, scenery and all other necessary accessories and attend to the billing and advertising of the company for 25 per cent of the pro- ceeds, the theater to be at the disposal of the company on the 17th and 18th inst. Mr. Harrison states that he afterward addressed a letter to Mr. Todd requesting that the dates be changed to the 18th and 19th, and received a reply stating that this would be done for an additional 5 per cent of door receipts. Harrison refused to ac- cede to this demand, and informed Todd that he would retain original dates, and also called Mr. Todd’s attention to the free-pass clause in the contract, referring to an engagement of the Little Tebbet Company some two years ago, at which time Harrison claims that 180 free passes were used on one night. This he claims in conjunction with his refusal to accede to the 5 per cent demand has so angered Todd that he has refused to bill the company, answer any communi- cations or afford an interview on the mat- ter to Harrison. As the billing should have been done last Thursday he has placed his case in the hands of Congress- man Grove L. Johnson, with instructions Lo prepare papers in a suit for damages, e also claims that the conduct of Mr. Todd has prevented several first-class com- panies from perfecting contracts here this winter, and that Sacramento will get the go-by by them, to the detriment of the drama-loving portion of the community. Mr. Todd, who has been out of town ~for several days, returned this evening and immediately went to the police station and stated that he feared personal violence ac the hands of Mr. }’larrisun and it is claimed desired protection. The matter is the talk of the town and great indignation is expressed in all quarters at the treat- ment accorded the representative of the Pauline Hall Company by Mr. Todd. 1itis openly claimed that this is not by any means the first occurrence of the same na- ture in which managers of first-class com- panies have been so treated by the local theater manage SILVER FIG ILLINOIS. Bryan Enlists in wpport of the Freo- Coinage Candidate, OMAHA, NgBR., Oct. 13.—Hon. W. J. Bryan has accepted an invitation to make nine speeches in the Congressional fight 1n the Eighteenth Illinois District. He will support the candidacy of ex-Congressman Lane, the Democratic nominee, who is run- ning on a square 16 to 1 free-coinage plat- form. Mr. Bryan’s first speech will be de- livered October 21 at Shelbyvil This contest is of National importance, becanse the Republican platform is flatly against_free coinage. he district went Kepublifan last fall by 3000, and if the Democrats win this year the silver men will claim a great triumph. e Bullock’s Condition Unchanged. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixy., Oct. 13.—The condition of ex-Governor Bullock of Geor- gia, lay delegate to the Episcopal Conven- tion, who has been confined to bis room at the West Hotel for several days with an tack of erysipelas, was unchanged this evening. He sent word to the United Press that his head and face were still badly involved, but that his case was mov- ing along asfavorably as could be expected, P Murder or ceident. HOPKINSVILLE, K., Oct. 13.—Cam- mie Russell, the 16-year-old daughter of J. D. Raussell, vice-president of the Planters’ Bank, was found dead infthe garden at her home this afternoon with a bullet hole in the head anda pistol by her side. The farnily believe the case either murder orac- cident, rather inclining to the latter theory. ———— Charred Body in the Ashes. CHILLICOTHE, Mo., Oct. 13.—Eight stacks of hay were burned on the farm of S. B. Patterson, ten miles south of here, last night, and this morning the charred body of a man was found in one of the stacks, burned beyond recognition. Cir- cumstances point to murder. Coroner Barney is holding an inquest this evening, — BRAIN_FOODS. A Delusion and a Snare. Tt is strange that so many brain-workers and thinkers—people who might be ex- pected to be not easily imposed upon— throw away their money oa so-called “‘brain foods” and ‘‘brain invigorators’— as if that most intricate and mysterious or- gan could be ‘“‘fed’”’ or affected in such a direct way. 1t is preposterous! The condition of the brain—its capacity for work—depends on the general physical conditign — particularly of the digestion system, which includes a long chain of or- gans and functions. The sedentary habits of brain-workers debilitate this machinery of nutrition. Nature needs assistance—a gentle, healthy stimulant. Peruvian Bitters are far and away above anything ever offered for this purpose. Their beneficial effects are simply wonder- fal. Their great efficacy lies in the com- bination—the world-famous Peruvian Bark with other valuable herbs in fine cld Cali- fornia Brandy. Peruvian Bitters are the greatest of tonics; gently stimulating di- §emon without creating a morbid appetits or stimulants; toning up the entire sys- tem, quickening all vital functions, driv- ing out malarial poisons, and producing there is a strong probability that the pro- | such a physical condition that all faculties test of the Pope against the proposed visit of King Carlos of Portugal to King Hum- bert, and the threat of his Holiness to refuse to_receive King Carlos, should he come to Rome, will be effective to prevent the coming to this city of the Portuguese King. 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