The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LX SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FOILS THE FIGHTERS, Governor Clark Succeeds in Preventing the Mill. FITZSIMMONS ARRESTED. Taken Into Charge After He Had Crossed the Line Into Arkansas. REMOVED TO LITTLE ROCK. Scheme of the Hot Springs Contiugent to Protect the Pugilist Falls Flat. TEXARKANA, Arg., Oct. 30.—Robert immons will not be able, granting hat he has always been willing, to make good his boast of being in Hot Springs on October 31 to fight Corbett if civil or mili- tary authorities did not interfere. The Australian pugilist, accompanied by Man- ager Julian and others, had no sooner crossed the line which divides Texas and Arkansas than officers of Arkansas, who had been on the train, served a warrant of arrest on him. There was an exciting clash on the train between Sheriff Houpt of Garland County and Sheriff Dillard of Miller County, in which this city is situated. itzsimmons had been made a pris- r the purpose of effecting his re- a Jegal manner to the capital aptors left the Iron Mountain train at twenty miles from this city, and d up on their tracks so asto take to-morrow morning from na for Little Rock via Pine Bluffs. another train Texa to claim the forfeit mon en talked abo 3 juarters at Corpus Christi. e Iron Moun ain carrying immons and Julian, their wives and members of the Corpus Christi con- zent, arrived at Marshall, Tex., several entered the car where the pugilistic party was ensconsed. They were officers from Arkansas, but clothed in no author- ity to make arrests until Texarkana was reached. Sheriff Houpt of Garland County h “friendly warrants’ for the zsimmons ana Julian ou the same line as the warrants for the Corbett party, the plan of the Hot Springs people being to have their Sheriff escort Fitzsim- mons throtigh Arkansas to the present Mecca of sports, so as to give him an op- portunity to keep his pugilistic engage- ments by going through the Corbett Jus- tice Court performance. But Sheriff Dillard’s county is on the Texas line and he was on the train to en- force his better right to take the fighter and hold him for the benefit of the Gov- ernor. He was aided by Deputy Sheriff Jesse Howard of Pulaski County, in which the capital is located, and several other deputies from Miller County, to be used in case of a forcible resistance to the an- ty of the law. Deputy Howard was the pugnacious executive of Ar- as his trusted lieutenant to gnard any hitch in the scheme to thwart the fight designs of Hot Springs citizens. Part of this city is in Texas and part of itin Arkansas and when the Iron Moun- in train arrived on the Texas sideat3 ock this afterncon it stopped for the nal railroad purposes. Then it was started into Arkansas. When the line was crossed the contending Sheriffs of Garland and Miller counties confronted Fitzsim- mons and proceeded to read their war- rants. Sheriff Houpt was the first to begin and claimed the prisoner, but Miller County’s Sheriff sharply advised him to keep his hands off, as he had no authority under the circumstances. The Little Rock war- rants were sworn to by the Attorney-Gen- eral as the legal representative of the State. Upon this fact, as well as that of Sheriff Houpt being outside his county, Sheriff Dillard and Deputy Howard in- sisted on their better right to Fitzsim- mons. Sheriff Houpt submitted and pro- ceeded to Hot Springs. Fearing some attempt to take his pris- oner away and desiring to keep him as far as possible from Hot Springs, Sheriff Dil- lard and party left the train at Fulton, twenty miles south of here, and arrived here with Fitzsimmons at 7 o'clock to- night, Julian accompanying them. The Sheriff and his prisoner will take the morning train on the Cotton RBelt line at 7:30 for Little Rock, via Pine Bluff. The rest of the Fitzsimmons party proceeded to Hot Springs to tell of the misfortune which befell their chief. e HOT SPRINGS IN MOURNING, from his s0 0 was there w Sporting Men Inclined to Inveigh Against Fitzsimmons. HOT 8PRINGS, ARk., Oct. 30.—Cham- pion J. J. Corbett is safely housed under a friendly roof in Hot Springs. By the arti- cles of agreement which bear his signature he guarantees to be in this city to-morrow prepared to contest for continued pos- session of his present title of champion heavy-weight boxer. Heis here anc pre- pared to fill his part of the bargain. On the other hand, Robert Fitzsimmons is speeding on his way to Little Rock in the custody of officers of the law, acting for the Governor, and into whose hands, if ad- vices received here be true, he surrendered himself, in preference to accepting the protection of those who would have brought him in safety to Hot Springs and Corbett’s vicinity. This is the condition of affairs on the eve of the day of what promises to witness one of the greatest pugilistic contests of modern times. Excitement in the city reached a high Litde else than the pros- zsimmons’ arrival was taiked of on the streets, about the hotels and around the courthouse and the post- office. Even the country folks and mountaineers who came in for their weekly mail seemed to have caught the contagion, and plied the clerk at the livery windows with queries as to whether the fight was sure to come off, with as much earnestness as that exhibit. ed by the true-born sports. During the morning news from the Aus- tralian’s party was a scarce commodity; but after dinner, when a dispatch from The United Press announced that the party was then between Marshall and Texarkana, and that Sheriff Houpt of Hot Springs with his package of ““friendly war- rants” in his inside coat pocket was its privileged guest, the spirits of the mem- bers of the Hot Springs Athletic Club, and of the visiting sports, who by this time had made quite a respectable crowd, soared high and joy was unconfined. But as on every day for a week or more vast their jubilation was short-lived and the numerous talkers who pestered every- body who would listen to them with the story of how “They had said so all along,” in reference to Fitzsimmons being on the ground, ceased suddenly. A private dispatch came with the infor- mation that Fitzsimmons had given the Hot Springs Sheriff the go-by, preferring to entrust himself to the care and pro- tection of the officers from Little Rock. This was at first received with incredulity, both by many of the friends of Corbett and by the Fitzsimmons following, but when it was confirmed by later advices to other varties, there was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, and the folks who have been persistently declaring that the Kan- garoo was a bluffer and would not be seen to-morrow within a good many miles of this place were able to raise their voices high and find none to contradict them. Naturally enough the membera of the local athletic association, which is practi- caily the citizens’ committee were the ones most disturbed by this unexpected eleventh hour addition to the ten days’ record of comics and complications. When those rendezyoused as usual at the Arling- ton Hotel at night there was an anxious look on their faces, for the first time since the proposition to bring the fighters here was mooted, they were inclined to be con- siderably reserved and uncommunicative. After views and opinions appeared to have been freely exchanged one of the principat members of the club was asked what steps would be taken to meet the latest emer- gency. To this he replied: “We are in a quandary. Itishard to be- lieve that Fitzsimmons has played us false. Our latest information 1s to the effect that Sheriff Houpt was alsoarrested, and if that is the case tben it would appear that he was overpowered by superior num- bers and had to give way to the Pulaski County officers and their Miller County contingent. ‘At any rate we shall do nothing definite in the case until we know what actually transpired at Fope, or wherever the arrest took place. We had a special train wait- ing at that place, and expected the entire party here this evening without molesta- tion. If Fitzsimmons and Julian are blameless in the matter of course we will see to it that bonds are furnished at the hearing to-morrow in Little Rock, but if, on the other hand, 1t is shown that they deliberately tried to do us up, well then—" And here the speaker turned on his heel as though the prospect of a committal of the pugilist and his manager would not be particularly distastefal to himself or his colleagues. Naturally the news was received with satisfaction in the Corbett camp., What the champion himself thought or said on the subject is known only to himself or Brady, and the latter individual alone of the crowd in the rotunda knew where his principal was housed, even the champion’s brother being kept in the dark on this particular point. John Donaldson, Steve O'Donnell, Billy Delaney, and the other well-known pugi- lists who have been assisting in getting Corbett 1nto condition, together with scores of local and visiting fraternity, con- gratulated each other upon the fact that they had insisted from the start that Julian was simply engaged in a big bluffing act and bad no intention at the time he left Hot Springs last week of bringing Fitzsimmons to the city. Defenders of the latter were few and far between. As for Manager Brady, his set teeth and lips, and a wicked look in his eyes, showed that Le was mad through and through. Three times had the champion overraled his proposition to pull up stakes and go East, and thrice as many times had Corbett declared that he would wait till October 31 and take his opponent at his word. The date was but a few hours off and the prospects that Corbett’s belief in the good faith of Fitzsimmons would be realized were slimmer than ever. When at length his equanimity had been re- stored he said to the representative of the United Press: “It is to be hoped that the country will understand that we have acted in good faith and with honesty from the start. We brought Corbett into the country weeks ago, when we were under no com- pulsion to do so, and we have allowed him to be dragged from court to court and sub- jected to numerous inconveniences, to say nothing of the interruption to continuous training in our efforts to make good our word to the people of this city. To all the appeals to come here that have been sent to Fitzsimmons during the past ten days by Mayor Waters, by President Babcock of the club and by ourselves, there has been but one stereotyped response: ‘I will be in Hot Springs on October 31.” “Does it look to-night as if he will be here? Does it look as if his failure to be here can be attributed to misadventures? Let the people read the facts and judge. As for ourselves let it be announced that in accordance with the articles of agreement I stand ready to produce James J. Corbett in the city of Hot Springs at any time between midnight to-night and midnight of to-morrow, prepared to meet any con- testant for the heavy-weight champion- ship.” Corbett’s departure for his training quarters at Spring Lake was masked both by mystery and celerity. He was training in the morning as usual, but when visitors went out in the afternoon, he had van- ished. It was said that he had given the Deputy Sheriff who had him in charge the slip, and Brady partially confirmed this to- night when he said his man was not in the custody of the law and would be equally free to-morrow. Corbett could not have come into the city or been smuggled into any of the hotels without being recognized unless he was in disguise, and he has a particular aversion to subterfuges. The most plausible explanation of his wherea- bouts to-night is that he isa guest of one of the numerous families in the aristo- cratic circle. Late to-night it was decided that Corbett should appear at Whittington Park be- tween 10 and 12 o'clock to-morrow in order to claim the forfeit from the Florida Ath- letic Club. A force of carpenters is work- ing to-night on a temporary ring in. order that all conditions may-be complied with. SCUTTLED BY ROVERS Vessels in Newfoundland Waters Sent to the Bottom, PIRATES’ FIENDISHNESS. Captured Crews Go Down With the Ships Sunk by the Buccaneers. TALES OF AWFUL BARBARITY. Signals for Assistance Used to Induce Schooners to Approach Their Doom. ST. JOHNS, NEwrouNDLAND, Oct. 30.— The fishing schooner Carrie E. Hunt, which arrived to-day, brought intelligence of horrible deeds committed by the pirates | who infest the waters at the mouth of the St. Lawrence. On the 28th, while off the coast of Labrador, the Hunt was chased by a schooner with a piratical appearance. The schooner hoisted a signal for assist- ance, but the Hunt decided to keep on her course. When the pirates saw that they had failed in their attempt to take her unawares they fired several shots after her, none of which took effect. A dory with two men in it was picked | up yesterday, the men being in an ex- | hausted condition. They were taken on board, and after they had recovered stated that they had been prisoners in one of the virate strongholds near Cape Race but had managed to escape and had been floating round without food or water for three days when picked np. The tales which they told of the doings of the | pirates were blood-curdling. From the talk of the pirates themselve: they learned that within the month this | one band had captured three schooners and had sunk them with their crews. The pirates are well armed and have some of | the finest ships on the coast. They usually approach some peaceable schooner with | their assistance signal pretext and when | near enough make their capture. In this way they have secured a very swift fleet, taking only the pick of the fishing schooners. The fishermen claim thisisonly one of an orgenized confederation of pirates which have control of shese waters, and | that it is only by sending a large land and naval force that anything can be accom- plished, as the pirates are kept aware of all the movements of the cruisers. SUED FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL. Proprietor Patterson of the Rocky Mown- tain News Under Arrest. DENVER, Coro., Oct. 30.—The Denver Tramway Company has brought suit for criminal libel against Thomas M. Patter- son, proprietor of the Rocky Mountain News, fixing damages at $100,000. Mr. | Patterson was arrested this evening and | taken before Justice Hawze, where bond | was given for his appearance on Novem- ber 7. . The news has tor years fought the tram- way, but the direct cause of this suit was an article published yesterday giving an abstract of damage suits brought by vari- | ous persons against the company in the | local courts, upon which showing the paper endeavored to reflect upon the | political power of the tramway to influ- | ence courts and juries. SN ROVING UTES RECALLED. Will Be Made to Return to Their Colorado | Reservation. DENVER, Coro., Oct. 30.— Governor MclIntire wired the Indian Agent at Fort Duchesne, Utah, calling attention to the fact that a large number of Utes were present electrified over one of the latest | Colby College there was a young sopho- roaming over Routt County, hunting in regions which never belonged to the Utes, and urging the agent to call them back, in order to avoid a conflict. He stated that these Indians were showing passes written by the agent’s clerk permitting them to “‘visit friends.” Major Randlette replied that he had sent out runners with orders forall hunting parties to immediately return. This ends the anticipated trouble. e PRAIRIE FIRE RAGES. [ Missouri Farmers Lose Their Crops Through a Man’s Carelessness. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 30.—A special to the Chrenicle from Nevada, Mo., says: One of the largest fires in years has broken out in Montevallo Township. Four hundred acres of heavy timber and 300 acres of corn have been destroyed. The losses will reach several thousand dollars. Hundreds of people are fighting the flames. A man near Harwood carelessly threw a burning match on the ground, and the fire that it started burned four farmers’ crops, amounting to 125 acresof corn and meadows before it could be checked. R ELIZABETH KEY WEDDED. Becomes the Bride of Garnett Andrews Jr., at Waskington, CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Oct. 30.—Miss Elizabeth Key, the youngest daughter of retired United States Judge Key, was mar- ried to-night to Garnett Andrews Jr. of this city. Judge Key was Postmaster- General during President Hayes’ adminis- tration. Presents came from every part of the United States. BELLES FIGHT A DUEL Buckthongs Used to Adjudicate a Difference Over a Love Affair. Daughters of Prominent People Figure in a Sensational Escapade at College. WATERVILLE, MEk., Oct.30.—The in- | habitants of this staid country town are at. reaks of the “new’”’ woman, which has ust leaked out. Among the young ladies attending the Ridge Academy, about two miles from this town, were Alice Fleming and Grace An- derson, both wealthy and pretty. At the more named Andrews. Between the scholars at the two schools the greatest intimacy prevailed. Miss Fleming, who has been attending the young ladies’ school for the last three years, fell in love with Andrews, and during the last two years they had been very intimate; in fact, everybody considered them engaged. It was not until this September that the apple of discord came, in the person of Miss Anderson. She was petite and chic, and Andrews’ love '+ an to waver. No longer did he take Aliot out for a stroll; nolonger did he share theater partiesin her company; but Grace was in his thoughts all the time. Events reached a crisison Monday when Andrews took Grace out driving. Ontheir way they met Miss Fleming and the inevi- table scene followed. Andrews extricated himself as best he could by driving away, leaving the two heroines to indulgein a hair-pulling and eye-gouging contest. They were at last separated by friends, but the matter did not end there, and vester- day Miss Fleming sent a formal challenge to her rival to fighta duel. Miss Ander- son, who is from Virginia, and with all her Southern fire, could not refuse and ac- cepted, naming as weapons heavy buck- thong whips. Yesterday afternoon, accompanied by seconds, they went to a little grove about four miles out and fought until, according to one of the spectators, both were unable to continue. The affair was kept as private as possible, but it reached the ears of the faculty to- day and an inquiry was made, which showed that both of the participants had been cut rather severely, though by no means seriously. Andrews, immediately after the notice of the affair, leit the town for his home in New York. MRS, PIETZEL'S TALE, Holmes’ Duplicity Exposed by the Mother of His Victims. SAD SCENE IN COURT. The Witness Breaks Down While Speaking of Her Murdered Children. THE ACCUSED MAN UNMOVED. Throughout the Day He Gazes Calmly at the Woman He Made Childless. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 30.—The third day of the Holmes trial opened promptly at 10 o’clock this morning. Holmes came in with the half-smile that he has worn every morning and saluted the court officers cheerfully. More people were in the courtroom this morning than on any previous day, in anticipation of more sensational evidence than has yet been offered. Among the spestators were several well-known society women, who craned their necks eagerly as the prisoner was brought in. Holmes Leld a long consultation with his lawyers last night and after they left him he worked well into the morning, going over the notes he made of yester- day’s proceedings, After he was placed in the dock Holmes held another consulta- tion with his attorneys. The first two witnesses called were the two men who should have been in court yesterday to testify to the identity of Pietzel. They gave their evidence quickly and were soon dismissed. A long wait ensued before the next witness was called, while the District Attorney and Assistant District Attorney Barlow on one side and Holmes and his attorneys on the other consulted. The first really important witness called was C. La Forrest Perry, assistant to the president of the Fidelity Mutual Life Association, the company which Holmes swindled out of $10,000. Perry was theman who first worked up the insurance swindling case against Holmes and col- lected much of the evidence that has led to his trial for murder. Mr. Perry identified the insurance policy for $10,000, taken out November 9, 1893, by Pietzel, and the receipt of Jephtha D. Howe, the St. Louis attorney, acknowledging the payment of the money, The policy was paid the swindler September 24, 1894, twenty-two days before Pietzel’s death. The cross-examination of Perry de- veloped a great deal of squabbling between Holmes’ counsel and the District Attorney about the number of warrants that had been issued for Holmes’ arrest. Finally the District Attorney took the witness- stand and told of Holmes’ story of Pietzel being in South America with the boy Howard and the two Pietzel girls being in Lendon with Minnie Williams. The next witness was William E. Gary, an inspector for the insurance company. Gary testified that he took Hedfepeth’s statement in the St. Louis penitentiary. This statement was produced in court and exception to the reading of it was taken by counsel for the defendant. Gary was dis- missed without cross-examination. During the noon recess an easel was ar- ranged before the bar, upon which the large crayon vortrait of Pietzel was placed, flanked on either side by life-size crayons of Holmes as he avpered when first ar- rested. When court reconvened Francis X. Quinn, a notary public, identified the signature of Holmes on a document that was shown him. The document was a statement made by Holmes in this city to NN \ S = = E3 \\\<\ \\“\\ ST TN \\\\\ THE ADVANCE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD TOWARD THE STANISLAUS RIVER AND BAKERSFIELD. GANG OF WORKMEN AT THE FRONT. STOCKTON, Cal., Oct. 30.—Superintendent of Construction Wilbur of the San Joaquin Valley Rail- road stated this evening that the line to the Stanislaus River would be completed in six weeks. The work is progressing at a highly satisfactory rate. Instead of laying only half a mile a day two miles will be put down where the grade is good. A force of nearly 100 men were put at work to-day in the permanent yards of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad located just west of Edison street. In order that the yards might be placed in condition for the buildings and tracks the regular force was increased, and many teams that were laid off during the hitch over block 21 were called back into service and were actively engaged in the grading. The track being put down through this place to-day will be a permanent one, and will allow the construction train to run down to the first established material yards and load ties and rails for the front. If a visitor should go out on the grade to-morrow | For Pacific Coast Telegrams see he would find four forces at work and the line creeping toward the Stanislaus River at a lively rate. the authorities on November 22, 1894. The statement was another confession of Holmes’ of the swindling of the insurance company and implicated Jephtha D. Howe in the scheme. During the reading of the statement Mrs. Pietzel was brought in and given a seat at the side of the room. Immediately after the reading of Holmes’ deposition, Mrs. Pietzel was placed upon the stand. The woman’s face showed the terrible suf- ferings she has undergone, but she walked unassisted to the stand. She carefully avoided looking at Holmes, but he gazed steadily and composedly at her for at least & minute. It was only when the District Attorney asked her if she knew the prisoner that Mrs. Pietzel for an in- stant raised her eyes to Holmes’ face, and then as she answered that she did she quickly averted her look. Mrs. Pietzel was 8o weak that it was necessary for a court crier to repeat her answers to Mr. Graham’s questions. Under Mr. Graham’s questioning it was slowly drawn from the woman that she knew Holmes and that her husband had written her from Phila- delphia that he expected to see her again. ‘When Mr. Graham asked Mrs. Pietzel if her husband had any interest in Holmes’ castle in Chicago and in the Fort Worth property, the defense objected. Mr. Gra- ham stated that he asked the question for the purpose of showing Holmes’ motive in killing Pietzel and the children. The court overruled the objection, and Mrs. Pietzel said Holmes told her that he would put $5000 in the Fort Worth property and pay off a note falling due on September 18, 1894. The Fort Worth property was in the name of Benton F. Lyman, which was an alias of Pietzel. Frequent objections were entered by the defense to Mrs. Pietzel testifyingto mat- ters which she only knew by hearsay. It was often necessary to repeat the ques- | tions asked Mrs. Pietzel. The woman seemed in a stunned condition, and it evi- dently required some mental effort for her to understand and answer interrogatories. Mrs. Pietzel testified that she employed Howe to collect the insurance money by the advice of Holmes. Atthe time Holmes told her that Pietzel was alive and was go- ingaround by Puget Sound. Later Holmes told her through his wife at Willamette, IlL., the insurance company had found him. Alice Pietzel started tor Philadel- phia with Howe, Holmes not being along. It was at Holmes’ suggestion that the child was sent to Philadelphia, and both men promised to take good care of her. Holmes further promised that his “‘cousin,” Minnie Williams, would be in Philadelphia tolook after the girl. Mrs. Pietzel was sick at the time and in no condition to combat such a man as Holmes. Holmes told her that he had arranged with her husband to have Minnie Williams come on and nurse her if she got very sick. The next time she saw Holmes was on September 27, at her home in St. Louis. The body had been identitied, and Holmes told her he'had left Alice in Cincinnati, and as she would not want to leave the child alone he offered to take Nellie and Howard, the two children, to her in In- dianapolis. She took the children to the railroad station and there they met Howe, who gave her $5 of the insurance money. Holmes and the children left, and she did not see Holmes again until October 2, when the prisoner came to her house in St. Louis. More than once during her testimony Mrs. Pietzel was asked if she did not wish to rest, but she stuck persistently to her task. Indeed, she seemed to grow stronger as she went on. Holmes would not allow her to mail any letters herself, but took them from her and promised to post them for her. A bunch of these letters to the children that Holmes had never mailed were shown to Mrs. Pietzel and she readily identified them. Holmes not only did not mail the letters, but opened and read them. In Burlington Holmes was known as Judson. Mrs. Pietzel seemed about to break down when asked to identify the handwriting of her dead girls in letters to herself, but she bore up bravely and amid a deathlike silence in the courtroom named the writer of each letter as it was shown to her. After she had identified the letters the recollection that they were written by her murdered children overpowered her for a moment and she sobbed quietly. With strong determination she recovered her- self and nodded to Mr. Graham to go on with the examination. She left Burling- ton for Boston, she said, in company with aman named White, who brought hera letter from Holmes. In Boston she saw Holmes under arrest and he said to ber: “You needn’t take it so hard. Benand I are the ones who will suffer.” Mr. Giaham asked: “When did you last see or hear from your husband ?” ¥ In a voice choking with emotion Mrs. Pietzel replied, ““J have never seen my husband since the 29th of July or heard from him in his own handwriting since August 29." Then Mr. Graham, in a solemn voice, asked, ‘‘Have you ever seen any of your three children since you gave them to this man?”’ This question was oo much and amidst her sobs Mrs. Pietzel replied, “'I have never seen my little girls except lying side by side at the morgue at Toronto, and I have never seen Howerd, but I saw some of his little things at the Coroner’s office at Indi- anapolis.”” There was more than one moistened eye in the court while the sobbing woman was speaking, and the defense realizing the probable effect of the sight of the bereaved and suffering mother would have upon the sensibilities of the jury, interposed an ob- jection. Mr. Graham was so vehement in bis indignant reply to the defense’s objec- tion that he was rebuked by the court, who, however, sustained his line of ques- tioning. Throughout the intensely dramatic apd pathetic recital of the viewing of her children’s bodies by Mrs. Pietzel, Holmes retained his immobile aspect, and to all appearances was as little affected as the most indifferent person in the room. He busied himself while Mrs. Pietzel was givinF her testimony in making notes for use of his coupsel in cross-examination. The cross-examination of Mrs. Pietzel covered much the same ground as the direct testimony and develoved nothing favorable to the defense, but, if anything, strengthened the story of Holmes' cold- blooded knavery. Explosion in a Starch Factory. WAUKEGAN, Irv., Oct. 30.—The cooker at the American Starch Works blew up to- day with terrific force. The detached brick building in which it was_ situated and the contents were destroyed. Three employes were badly scalded. Pages 3 and 4, $10,000 IN THE FUND. Three Interior Towns Have Offered a Helping Hand. A VOICE FROM THE HILLS The Eastern Press Is Surprised to Find That We Are So Strong. ONLY SIX MORE VOTES NEEDED, It Would Not Be a Strange Thing if San Francisco Won the Con. vention Plum. To-day “The Call’ has the pleasure of announcing that the interior towns are begine ning to add their financial assistance to the big convention fund. Visalia, Fresno and San Jose have proved their faith in the pro« jeot by sending in the total sum of $00. Such appreciation on the part of the smaller cities in the State will have a beneficial effect on thy coast generally and will act as a stims ulus to those sections that have not as yet been heard from. Altogether the sum total of the subscriptions amounts to over $20,000, and San Francisco has secured twenty votes among the National Committeemen. Twenty-siz are required to give this city the convention, and the people of the State can win the prize by working in unity. e — THERE IS LIGHT AHEAD. An Increasing Fund and a Sincere Population Are the Elements That Will Carry the Day. The desire to have the Republican Cone vention held in this City is spreading up and down the Pacific Coast with wonder- ful rapidity, and from Portland, Or., on the north to Los Angeles on the south there is a continued cry for it. The leading men of all the best cities on the Pacific Coast are decided on that point, and San Francisco has the approval of all the States around California. The advane tage of holding the convention here is evie dent to every resident on the slope, and it looks now as though we would be success« ful in our efforts to secure the prize. There are several good reasons for our demanding the convention. In the first place, thers has never been a National convention held west of the city of Chi- cago. In the second place, the party owes George L. Peaslee. [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] it vo its constituents in the West; and thirdly, it would give the leading poli~ ticians and lawmakers of the United States an opportunity to see the country over which they have so much control. There is no question regarding the limit of infore mation that they would be able to secure, and a trip to this coast would put more en« lightenment into the head of a public man that to any other one section of the United States. . In reaching San Francisco it is necessary to traverse the vast expanse of rich and fertile country between here and the greas Mississippi River, and upon arriving he finds all that is rare and beautiful in na. ture’s own garden. California is famous all over the world for her beauty of natu. ral scenery and her resources are without limit. In the short space of fifty years we have built up a country and a people of which the great East knows comparatively nothing. seaboard one of the greatest commercial points in the world, yet the East has overe looked us in the mad rush for political emolument. Until the great convention project was started we were almost forgotten, but our Eastern neighbors are beginning to see that we are just as willing to accept recog- nition from the rest of the Republic ag they are to receive it. We have demonstrated in a substantial way that we are alive to the importance of our existence, and the work of less thana month has convinced the great East that we mean business in this particular case. Our record as entertainers of other gatherings in this City stands to our credit and is a lasting monument to our reputa- tion. We have handled many thousands of strangers at one time and the accom- modations for all hands were of the best. The Knights Templar conclave and the Grand Army reunion were but two of the many cases wherein San Francisco has welcomed the stranger and sent him back home rejoicing at the treatment he re- ceived. In the case of the convention coming to this City, there is no longer any doubt about our capacity to handle the crowd, and as for transportation there are enough lines coming into San Francisco from the East to hanale an enormous delegation— one much larger than the convention will bring forth. Slowly but surely the fund for the cone vention is increasing, and there is to-day nearly $70,000 guaranteed to the commite We-have made of the Pacific =