The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 23, 1896, Page 2

2 'HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1896. ] provisional President until a new consti- tution had been formed, making the Presi- dent ineligible to re-election, when he was formally elected Chief Magistrate for the ensuing four years. In January last it became evident that Zelaya purposed setting himself up as dic- tator. During the latter part of February the Vice-President of the republic, Baca, who was also Minister of Finance, resigned his office and, crossing the lake to Leon, erected the standard of revolt agaiusi Ze- laya. His exampte was followed a few days later by Madriz, the Minister of For- eign Affairs, and General Alonzo, the Min- ister of War. A large number of the members of the Assembly, who were Liberals in politics, also identified themselves with the new ovement, and have established a govern- ent at Leon, whichitis claimed is the only legal government now in force in the republic. The military head of the revo- lution is General Ortiz, who was promi- nently dentihed with the overthrow of Zavala in 1892, which resulted in Zelaya’s succession. Zavala, who is still conspicuous as one of the Consarrative leaders, has now joined ferees with his former enemy, Zelaya, in the latter’s endeavor to quell therebellion, and their association, therefore, furnishes fresh proof of the truistm that ‘‘politics make strange bedfellows.” The rebels, as previously stated, have been defeated in several engagements, but this, it is asserted, is because of their rash attempts. to capture strongly fortified towns. That they have done this isre- garded as an indication of their confidence mn themselvés, while the failure of the Government troops to follow up their ad- vantage is considered a proof of th inability to act otherthanon the defensive. Shrewd observers of political events in Central America behieve that before the present troubles end all five of the re- publics may become embroiled, unless a The Cuban Resolutions Will Again Come Up in the Senate This Week. Morgan Will Make an Effort to at Least Put the Upper House on Record. WASHINGTION, D. C., March 22.—The failure of the Senate thus far to act upon | the questions involved in the Dupont case and on the conference report on the Cuban resolutions retains them in line as un- finished business. for the coming week. The Senate’s attitude toward the Cuban resolutions has been materially affected by the joint resolution offered at the close of Friaay night’s session by Morgan. Itis understood that he will press his joint resolution to a vote for no other purpose than to put the Senate on record. The legislative and judicial appropria- tion bill, which is in charge of Cullom, will be called up at the first opportunity. The provision changing the compensation of United States Marshals and District Attorneys from fees to salaries will doubt- - less cause debate, but otherwise there is little in the bill that should precipitate discussion. The bill to approve the com- promise made between the United States and the State of Arkansas holds_ its place as the unfinished business, but Berry has not pressed it. Beyond to-morrow, which under the rules is to be devoted to0 the consideration of business reported by the Committee on Affairs of the District of Columbia, there is no programme of business arranged for the House of Representatives this week. Chairman Babcock says he will not have enough business to engage the attention of the House fer an entire session, unless some wholly unexpected opposition to some one of the measures on the calendar from his committee should develop. The naval agpromiat:on bill, owing to differences in the committee having it in charge, mainly over the appropriations for battle-ships and for drydocks, has not been fully completed, and it is not expected to be reported before the latter end of the week. That had been depended on by the managers to occupy most of the time be- ginning Tuesday, and they have nothing of large importance to take its place. Two minor pension bills of a general na- ture are an the calendar and an opportu- nity will doubtless be afforded to press them to passage. The Committee on Ways and Means has before it for discussion and action at its meeting Tuesday the “filled-cheese” bill, reported from the sub-committee last week. Those particularly interested in its progress believe that the full committee can agree upon a report that day. Should that be done the bill will doubtless be taken up a day or two later. It will be vigorously fought in the House and a tong debate is certain to ensue whenever it does come up. e CENSUS OFFICE FIRE. Inside of the Building Damaged to the Ewxtent of $20,000. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.—At 2 o’clock this morning fire was discovered burning furiously in a building on E street, near Ninth, occupied by the Census Office. The inside of the building was badly dam- aged, involving a loss of about $20.000, fully insured. Probably the most serious loss will be to_the records of the Census Office contained in the building, some of which were destroyed and all more or less injured by smoke or water. The building was known as Marinis Hall and was the Plaoe where the Knights of Pythias organ- zation was born. il AR R THE PACIFIC ROADS. New Bill to Be Reported by the House Commiittee. B ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., March 22.—The sub-committee of toe House Pacific Roads Committee had arranged for a meeting to- day, but did not assemble. It is now gen- erally conceded that, as wired to THE CALL heretofore, the bill reported will be drawn on the lines of the Frye-Smith bill and will follow it closely if it does not employ the identical language of the measure. Representative Barham of. California will appear before the House Committee on Tuesday in answer to some criticisms of his former argument before the committee. g Purse for Corbett and Mitchell. LONDON, Exc., March 22.—George Ste- vens of the Bolingbroke Club offers a purse of $12,000 for a fifht between Corbett and Mitchell in London. He also offers $500 to eacn man for training expenses. HELD AT SAN BERNARDINO, Kate Moyne, the Woman Train- Wrecker, Makes No Defense. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., March 22.— Kate Moyne, the ignorant Italian woman who attempted to wreck a Santa Fe train in this city on Wednesday because her cow had been killed by an engine, was ex- amined yesterday before Justice Knox and was bound over to the Superior Court without bail, The woman makes no denial. She says she placed an obstruction on the track for the purpose of derailing and wrecking the first train that came along. She said that she had not thought of killing any one, as she only wanted to reach the company’s property. In all probability she will plead guilty before the Superior Court when arraigned next Monday. GEAMAY J0S WITH ENGLID The British May Draw on the Egyptian Reserve Fund. FRANCE IS IRRITATED. The Kaiser Assents to the Ex- pedition Up the Valley of the Nile. FRIENDLY TONE OF THE PRESS. Sympathy With Italy Causes This Sudden Display of Goodwill Toward England. BERLIN, GErMANY, March 22.—The of- ficial announcement that Germany had given her assent to England’s drawing on the Egyptian reserve fund to defray the cost of the British expedition up the Nile Valley, which was published in the North German Gazette, was worded in such a manner as to convey the impression that Germany’s assent was not given to con- serve Enzlish interests, but rather for the sake of upholding the interestsof the allies of Germany included in the Dreibund, es- pecially those of Italy. Two articles on the subject which were sunsequently pub- lished in the Gazette were a great deal more cordial toward England, and the in- tention seems to have been to dispel all traces of the German irritation toward England, to defend the Dongola expedition as an inevitable and indispensable move- ment and to predict the nltimate recogni- tion by Europe of the value of the opera- tions of the expedition in controlling the destructive power of the dervishes. Other inspirea journals are now taking the same view. The National Zeitung denies the contention that France may | possibly create international trouble | because of the fact that Egyptian troops are seeking to reoccupy Egyptian terri- tory. As late as 1894, during the dispute over the Congo agreement, the Zeitung says, the French Government maintained that | the Soudan provinces were legally Egyp- | tian territory, although they were in the hands of the barbarians. The Tageblatt holds that the evacuation of Egypt by the British is England’s affair, and the Kreuz Zeitung says that France cannot oppose a punitive expedition ageinst Soudanese malefactors. The Cologne Gazette, in an article obviously inspired by the Foreign Office, contends that the Dongola expedition is absolutely imperative. “The union of dervish forces, which are. now divided by the Egyptian advance,” it says, “might have the effect to drive the Italians out of Kassala ana so strengthen Abyssinia against Italy and ultimately enable France and Russia, who are now lurking in the background, to determine the fate of Khartoum and the whole region of the upper Nile.” The key to all this sudden display of goodwill toward England is unquestion- ably German sympathy with Italy. If the battle of Adowa, fought on March 1, in which the Italians were disastrously de- feated, had not occurred, Germany would not have countenanced the expedition up the valley of the Nile, and probably would have sided with France and Russia to prevent it. A curious incident connected with the situation has arisen from the overtures which were made by France with the ob- ject of ascertaining Germany’s intentions in regard to the expedition. The com- munications from the French Foreign Of- fice which passed through the hands of M. Herbette, French Embassador to Germany, were couched in language which indi- cated expectations that Germany would join the French protest against England’s action. It consequently must have been a very unpleasant surprise to M. Berthelot, the French Foreign Minister, to learn that the assent of Germany had already been sent to London and to Cairo, and the fact must certainly have caused the French Government to surmise that the Emperor knew more, and at an earlier date, of the designs of Great Britain than could have veen obtained through the ordinary diplo- matic channels. : It is now conceded on all sides that M. Herbette must be recalled by his Govern- ment, and very speedily too. The posi- tion described in these dispatches on Feb- ruary 26 has become intolerable. M. Her- bette has made himself so obnoxious to the Emperor that his Majesty is reported to have on more than one occasion ab- sented himselt from Berlin in order to avoid the duty of receiving him. M. Her- bette’'s rank as dean of the diplomatic corps would naturally bring him oftener into personal contact with the Emperor than if some other diplomat hela the rasik, and there is reason to believe that a per- sonal meeting with the Emperor is as dis- tasteful to the French Embassador as it is offensive to the Emperor. The fend between them is of long stand- ing. Besides this aifficulty M. Herbette has made himself disagreeable to many of the German officials with whom bhe has come in contact bevause of his exceedingly brusque and altogether bad manners, and to Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial Chan- cellor, he has become almost intolerable. The consequence has been that Prince Hohenlohe has formally asked M. Berthe- Iot to appoint M. Herbette's successor, and the German -Embassador to Paris has ad- vised the Chancellor that the difficulty experienced by M. Berthelot in sending to Berlin an Embassador who would be per- sona grata to the Berlin court is likely to be overcome by the acceptance of the posi- tion by M. Decrais, formerly French Em- bassador to London. An interesting debate arose in the Unter- haus on Wednesday during the discussion ‘of an interpellation asking the intentions of the Government in regard to dealing with the question of .American meats. Professor von Mendel launched a pro longed tirade of invective against Ameri- can corned beef and all canned meats, and in the course of his remarks gave an in- stance of the wife of a Berlin journalist having been poisoned by the use of such goods. Other similar cases, he said, were not uncommon, and amid the cheers o the Agrarian members of the Chamber he urged that it was not sufficient that Amer. ican meats should be certited as healthy lhy American inspectors, but that the 1/ whole carcass must be inspected by Ger- man inspectors before it could be admitted into the country. ‘In regard to American oleomargarine he declared that control of the inspection of that product by Ameri- cans was inadequate, Americans not exercising proper sanitary precautions, as their interests are solely commercial, Freiherr von Hammerstein-Loxten, Minister of Agriculture, replied that it was impossible to inclose Prussia within a Chi- nese wall. He said that the existing pre- cautions were sufficient, and thought that the Agrarians could make capital enough out of the alleged cases of Texas fever in German cattle said to be traceable to the importation of American cattle. The Freisinnige Zeitung says tbat the intention of the member whose interpella- tion precipitated the debate was merely o ask the Minister or Agriculture for an of- ficial report upon American meats. The debate closed before the question became opportune and the matter will be brought up again, as there is reason to believe that the allegations made against the American products are mere fiction. The Kaiser was present last week at a conference of art experts, Ministers and court officials, who had been summoned to inspect a site and plans for monuments of the rulers of Prussia which are intended to be eTected in the Sieges Allee of the Thier- garten. The Kaiser critisised the designs freely, and urged the artists intrusted with the modeling of the statues to exercise a rigorous avoidance of everything which could possibly invite ridicule. He said: “I know my dear people of Berlin. Do not give them a chance to joke over your work.”” The artists who were present are of the opinion that the Kaiser is very dif- ficult to satisify. Emin Pasha’s daughter, Farida, has won her case against the claims to the explor- er's estate made by his Constantinople wife and by the decision of the court will receive an estate valued at 26,000 marks. There has been much quarreling over the property left by Emin Pasha, the some- time Governor of the equatorial province of the Soudan, to rescue whom from the Mahdists, Henry M. Stanley made his last trip to Africa. After Emin arrived at the coast with Stanley, he entered the service of Ger- many. Later he left this service and went into the great forest with a few of his re- tainers. Many rumors of his death were circulated, but they proved to be untrue until about two years ago, when it was de- finitely learned that he had beem mur- dered by an Arab chief named Kibonge. No will of Emin’s was found and this fact led to much litigation. Emin, who had become a Mohammedan, had married a native woman, by whom he had a daugh- ter, Farida, who is now about 12 years of age and who is being educated in Ger- many. Mr. Mounteney-Jephson, who was with Emin throughout the rebellion in the equatorial province, theard of the trouble over Emin’s property and then remem- bered that he had a will made by Emin in his possession. A copy of this was made and sent to the German Foreign Office and the document put an end to the fight for Emin’s property. In October, 1888, Mounteney-Jephson and Emin were prisoners in the hands of rebellious soldiers at the station ot Dufile, on the White Nile. Both had been sen- tenced to be hanged. Thinking his end was near Emin made his will, leaving everything he had to Farida, who was his only child. This will was given to Mount- eney-Jephson on the understanding that should he be able to escape he should take the child with him to Mr. Stanley’s camp. They all, as it turned out, reached the coast in safety, and Mr. Mounteney- Jephson, naturally supposing that Emin before returning to the interior had exe- cuted another will, regarded the will in his possession, which was made in Dufile, merely as an interesting document with- out any legal value. The annual banquet of the Reichstag which took place in the Cupola Hall of the Reichstag last evening is ignored by alarge number of the Berlin and provin- cial newspapers because their editors did not receive invitations. The Neuste Nachrichten says that the character of the celebration was indicated by the fact that Prince Hohenlohe felt obliged to stamp outthe toast to Prince Bismarck on the ground that the ex-Chancellor was not an official. The National Zeitung says: “The pres- ent Reichstag has been a great disappoint- ment to Germany and has proved itself impotent. It has held seventy sessions and not ten of them haye hada quorum present. The body has lost all respect in the eyes of the Nation.” The surviving officers and men who formed in 1870 the Emperor's Grosse Hauptquartier held a banquet to-day. Herren Zetche, Hiller and 1schemert Have been convicted of stealing and fur- nishing to the socialist organ, the Vor- waerts, & copy of the Emperor's edict granting amnesty to certain political pris- oners on the occasion of the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foun- dation of the empire on January 8. Zetche and Hiller were sentenced to three months’ imprisonmeni and Tschemert to one month. The Emperor in consequence of his an- noyance at the disclosure of his intention to visit Rome incognito at Easter has abandoned the idea. The German competitors in the Olym- pian games at Athens will leave for that city on March 26. They comprise the champion eleven gymnasts of Berlin, two skiff-sculling champions, four runners and six bicycle riders. Mrs. Evans, wifeof Captain R. K. Evans, military attache to the United States em- bassy, will receive the members of the American colony in Berlin on Tuesday. BRITANNIA IN FRONT. Wins in an Uninteresting Race in a Faint Breese. MONACO, March 22.—Most of the yacht racing on the Riviera thus far this season has been characterized by strong mistrals or almost flat calms. The racing here to- day was perfectly uninteresting, owing to the fact that there was not enough wind to permit the yachts to finish before sun- down. The regatta opened with the sun shining brightly and a faint breeze stirring. Soon after the start “was made the wind died away and there was scarcely a riople on the face of the sea. The Britannia, which was the first to cross the line, held the lead throughout the day and won the race as dusk was closing in. The Ailsa was second. The race for twenty-raters was won by Mr. Ogden Goelet's Samphire. The prize won by the Ailsa yesterday in the race from Cannes to Nice was £600. The prize won by the Samphire in the twenty-rater class was £400. " — Injured Near Redwood City. REDWOOD CITY, March 22.—William Lovie, a well-known wheelman, was thrown from a horse to-day and sustained a compound fracture of the right leg be- low the knee. Lovie is a resident of this city and a member of the California Bi- cycle Club of San Francisco. In the onial Mt S day d pen fast t i and this in will result in & serious loss to the Clfl% > SR (a5 A LR 1 THE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. State Convention Delegates Are Flocking Into the City. HOTEL LOBBY ACTIVITY. Ex-Senator Platt Is Confined to His Bed Through an Accident. ENTHUSIASTIC MORTON MEN. Platt, Depew, Lauterbach and Miller for Delegates-at-Large to St. Louis. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 22.—The majority of the delegates to the Repub- lican State Convention which will con- vene next Tuesday to elect delegates at large to the National convention at St. Louis have reached this city. They were very much in evidence at the different hotels to-day. During the early morning hours and late in the evening the Fifth-avenue Hotel was the Mecca of the delegates and the lobby was alive with politicians eagerly discuss- ing affairg political. Neither Chairman Hackett nor Thomas C. Platt was to be. found about the hotel lobby during the day, and this fact caused considerable comment. It was learned that Chairman Hackett was confined to his room with a slight illness. Late in the afternoon the fact leaked out that ex-Senator Platt was confined to his bed owing to a somewhat severe accident which happened to him last' Friday evening. It seems that Mrs. Platt, who is a heavy woman, suffered an attack of vertigo while standing in her room. Mr. Piatt was near her at the moment and endedvored to prevent her from fall- ing. Mrs. Platt fell into her husband’s arms so suddenly that it took the ex- Senator off his feet and his side struck against a projecting piece of furniture. Some say the blow was so severe that Mr. Platt received a fracture of one of his ribs, but others say he was only severely bruised and shaken up. Atany rate ne has been unable to leave his room for two days. During the day the principal topic of dis- cussion indulged in wasthe National Presi- dency. Morton men, of course, predomi- pated, and the chances of New York’s Governor for the nomination were glow- ingly set forth. A number of guberna- torial booms were brought to town by leading Republicans, but discussion upon the question did not assume any definite shape. All arrangements for Tuesday’s conven- tion are completed and the programme has been practically decided upon. Grand Central Palace, where the delegates will assemble, has been elaborately decorated, and has a seating capacity of 4000. The convention will organize at noon Tuesday with Senator Cornelius R. Parsons of Rochester as temporary chairman. After transacting mipor routine business, such as the presentation of eontests and the ap- pointment of the usual committees, an adjournment will be taken until 7:30 p. ». When the convention reassembles Con- gressman Southwick of Albany will be the permanent chairman. TUnless the slate is suddenly changed Thomas C. Platt, Chauncey M. Depew, Edward Lauterbach and Warner Miller will be chosen as delegates-at-large to the St. Louis conven- tion. The naming of the thirty-four Presi- dential electors representing the Congres- sional districts and the two electors representing the United States Senators of New York State will very likely be deferred until the Republican State convention 1n the fall. Although the platform of the conven- tion has not been decisively passed upon by the party leaders, the main features bave been drawn up and sanctioned. The leading feature will be the financial plank which will be a strong declaration in fayor of “honest” money. In additionto ex- pressing unalterable opposition to free silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, or any other ratio, excepi in the eveat of an in- ternational agreement, it will insist on the maintenance of the public faith with cred- itors of the Nation by maintaining goid payment of all public debts. In this re- spect it will be a far more pronounced ex- pression than any other financial plank adopted at a State convention thus fardur- ing the Presidential canvass. The tariff plank will be a strong declara- tion in favor of the policy of protection to American industry and for reciprocity. This plank will be very short. Another plank will indorse Governor Morton’s candidacy for the Presidency, setting forth his qualities as a business man representing business interests. Thename of Major McKinley is not likely to be brought forward in the con- vention, but if ic does come up the leaders say it will be in a very feeble way. PRI S B OHIO'S LIBRARIAN OUSTED., He Bitterly Antagonized the Foraker- Bushnell Interests. CHICAGO, ILn., March 22.—A special from Columbus, Ohio, says: Senator For- aker, through Governor Bushnell, has overthrown State Librarian Joseph P. B8mith. The latter's enforced resignation is announced. The stab was no less at McKinley, who in the last days of his ad- ministration insisted upon Smith’s con- firmation. Mr. Smith has been one of the most faithful and astute of the ex-Governor's {riends and managers. There was nevera McKinley move that was not_first décided upon by Mr. S8mith, or upon the advisabil- ity of whicn his opinion was not consulted. The bitter opposition of SBmith to the ‘l"‘:“hoanulim a it had been onlfl‘ : % claim that Smith bndm::::‘ ly instrumental tion instituted in the Grand Ju e B. Cox, the efficient first for the purpose against ] eutenant of Foraker, and that the State said that F had even that Foraker would be'in the peniten: before he be- et Thnbul S be itied to senting Mlmmm r. Smith L2k ‘withdrew and took the train for where he bad an e ent with Mark Rhene n engagem: ark Pismo Highwaymen Caught. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL., March 22.— Marshal J. W. Cook landed in the County Jall late last evening two men, charged with attempted highway robbery. They had heldup a Chinaman giving bis name as Linn Han, near Pismo yesterday after- noon. News of the hold-up and a descrip- tion of the men was telephoned to this city, and the officers left for the scene of Tobbery, met the men on their way to San Luis and took them in. The men gave their names as John and George Riley from San Diego. co i L COULTERVILLE MINES ACTIVE. Groundless Rwmor that the Merced Com- 0 pany Had Closed Down. MARIPOSA, Car., March 22.—The ex- citing topic in this county at present is the reported closing down of the Merced Gold Mining Company’s extensive works at Coulterville. The rumor has been scat- tered broadcast all over the State. There is not a word of truth in it. The Merced Gazette says: The Merced Gold Mining Company in the course of their operations have found it neces- sary to lay off some of their men at the Mary Harrison and Louisa mines, Some of the calamity howlers immediately started out to circulate rumors that _the ttom had fallen out of the eamp. Such alarmist croaking is childish and the man who takes stock in 1t is a fool. ‘The men were not “paid off,” they were “laid off,” though if any man wanted his money. of course he could §a to the company’s office and get it at any time, The mill at the Potosi is running steadily #nd working beautifully. The Merced Gold Minin, Compang'l operations are no guesswork combination. Step by step it has gone on for a long time past. Before the expensive machinery now on the ground was putin position the management satisfied itself that it aad the right stuff to work on. Any sensible person who thinks for a minute will Tealize that a great concern conducted on the best known principles of modern science is not going to collapse after running its ma- chinery for a few days only. The Merced com- pany may beentirely trusted from past ex- perience to run its business to the best ad- vantage for its shareholders, and the praise or dispraise of outsiders is likely to affect Captain Couch and his associates just about as much as water on & auck’s back. attony SRR LIENS ON A REDLANDS HOTEL: Casa Loma’s Opening Not Made Under Flattering Conditions. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., March 22.— Redlands’ new tourist hotel, Casa Loma, is not opening under very flattering condi- tions. The hotel was thrown open to the public last month, and yesterday liens ag- gregating $13,000 were filed against J. T. Ritchie, the owner. The creditors include the Llewellyn Iron Works of Los Angeles, $107 50; Fleck & Crmand of Riverside, 2537; Newport Lumber Company of San rnardino, $6710; laborers, $608; J. M. Griffith of Los Angeles, §2864. The hotel is one of the finest in Southern California. Zrsmeadig Leave for South Africa. SAN JOSE, CarL., March 22.—Fred W. Tennant, Thomas Bodley and Oscar D. Shore, prominent young men of this city, leave to-morrow for South Africa to engage in mining operations. They will shortly be followed by ex-Sheriff B. F. Branham. Tb%y will go by rail to New York, thence to England and from there to Cape Town, Africa. From Cape Town they will travel inland about 1200 miles to the Transvaal. e Sanm Jose Creditors Remunerated. - SAN JOSE, Can., March 22.—W. B. Bem, who was brought back from Santa Cruz yesterday to answer to a charge of swindling the Schemmel & Brown Music Company out of $25 by means of a worth- less check, was discharged from custody last evening after making the check good and paying the costs of court. EVA BOOTH IN' CHICAGD Makes Three Addresses at the Headquarters of the Salvationists. The Large Building Filled to Over- flowing—Pleased to Find but Few Deserters. ' CHICAGO, Irr., March 22.—Commis- sioner Eva Booth, temporaryscommander of the Salvation Army, delivered three speeches of an hour's duration each at army headquarters to-day. In her after- noon address only was any mention made to the discord in the army ranks. This afternoon she said she had been asked to make a statement, but had nothing to add to what had already been said by her father, General Booth. Over twenty com- manding officers, she said, were trans- ferred at the time that of Ballington Booth was ordered. Of this number five were of the Booth family and she was one of the five. The transfers were jmade only in ac- cordance with the policy of the army that no commander remainin any oue terri- tory over five years at a time. The Chicago headquarters of the army seats about 2200 people and it was filled to overflowing at each of to-day’s meetings. About half of those present were ‘‘sol- diers,” and of the army workers perhaps 200 wore white ribbons, showing their pro- test against the removal of Ballington Boath. At all three meetings Eva Booth hanaled her audience so skillfully that | none of the many questions which had been arranged for her by prospective seceders were propounded. There was no oven display of hostility whatever. One leader of the white-ribbon crowd to-night stated that Ballington Booth would be in Chicago within a week and speak in some very large hall, that no de- finite action would be taken by his sympa- thizers until his arrival, but when he came nearly half of the 2000 soldiers in Chicago would be ready to fight under the new colors. Eva Booth deciares that the number of people who will leave the regular army is exceedingly small. She said to-night: “There is much less trouble in Chicago than I expected to hind. As this is a place where Ballington Booth 1s _especially in- fluential, I expected to find m.ng deser- tions; butIam pleased to find there are but few. The trouble will amount to lit- tle. A few of the weak ones will leave, but the number will not be large enough to affect us materially, There are always disturbers looking for just such an oppor- tunity, and there are some in the Chicago bur-ch; but, as I said, I am glad to find the number is small.”’ At to-night’s meeting the commissioner dwelt lonE on man’s love of power, follow- ing it with the fact that no one has power over death. It was thought by many that the speaker was making indirect thrusts at the ex-commander, but nothing was said that could be so considered. ——— COLONEL EADIE’S RECALL. A Step That May Lead to a Keconoilia- tion of the Booths. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 22.—The first step in a plan to effect 8 reconciliation be- tween Ballington Booth and the leaders of the Salvation Army has been taken by General William Booth, who has ordered Colonel Eadie to ““farewell” and return to London. In obedience to the general’s orders Colonel Eadie to-day began his “‘farewell” services. He spoke in the afternoon in the Bowery barracks and in the evening in Memorial | at the National headquar- ters, but at neither meeting did he refer to hg:un" $ed. 2ttt sk asnrel 0] general's message, t while he would not confirm the re- porter’s information that he had received it neither would he deny it. Colonel Eadie is blamed for the troubles in the army, because it is said it was his machinations t Commander Balling- ton Booth that stirred his son in the gen 3 One Trus Blood Purifier. All druggists. sl prrouon s | Hood's Pills S Mtk TAKEN FROM JAIL AT MIDNIGHT, A Tennessee Murderer Is Dragged to His Doom. THE MOB WORE MASKS They Worked So Noiselessly That the Villagers Were Not Aroused. VANISHED LIKE PHANTOMS. Not a Word Spoken and the Man Given No Opportunity to Confess. CHATTANOOGA, TexN., March 22.—A mob of thirty determined men took William Murphy from the Scott County jail at Huntsville, Tenn., at midnight X_ut night by a stratagem and hanged him, pleading and praying, to a locust tree in the public square not 100 feet from the jail. : rhe victim was in prison awaiting trial for shooting Bill Bowlin, a miner at Pioneer, three weeks ago. The Circuit Court was in progress at the time, but Murphy’s case had not been reached. The lynchers, with the exception of the leader, who was unknown to the officers, wore bandkerchiefs about the lower part of their faces. The “unknown’’ rapped the jailer out of bed with the declaration that he was a certain Deputy Sheriff with a prisoner. A gun was thrust in Jailer Ellis’ face as he opened the doors and his keys were de- manded. He refused to produce them, out his daughter, who appeared in the office, was frightened into producing them by seeing a dozen guns leveled st her. The mob did their work so noiselessly that the villagers were not apprised of the bloody deed until this morning, when they beheld a ghastly sight at their very doors. The helpless wretch was dragged out of his cell, praying continually and vleading with his grim executioners for his life. He asked them not to choke him to death. Not a word was spoken, and the murderer was given no opportunity to make a confession of the crime he com- mitted, as it was seen by several personal witnesses. The Iynchers, who are un- known, disappeared like shadows after the lynching. LOS ANGELES WINNERS. Chick of San Diego Captures the Diamond Medal—Fanning's Average the Highest. LOS ANGELES, Car., March 22.—The “| most successful shooting tournament ever held in Southern California closed to-day, it being the third and last day of the Los Angeles City Gun Club’s second semi- annual meet. Twenty thousand blue rocks were used during the three days’ shooting. About forty sporismen, including the best marksmen in the State, participated. - The chiet event of to-day was the in- dividual competition diamond medal shoot, Chick of S8an Diego winning it from Elmer Mason of Santa Ana, the holder of last year’s trophy. Chick’s score was 45 out of a possible 50. .Mason, who got first money, scored 44. Second money was divided between Sedan of Denver, Vaughn of Santa Ana and Taber of Riverside, each having a score of 42. Trombone, Packard, Parker and Leighton were tied for thi money, each with a score of 41. Breer and Cline” scored 38 each and got fourth money. & The next event of the day in importance was the Merchandise shoot -for prizes do- nated by merchants of the city. Taber and Fanning tied for choice, each scoring 23 out of a possible 25. Mason got second choice, with a score of 22; Vaughn third, score 21. The twenty-bird sweepstake was won by Ralphs and West, each with a score of 18. Charles Leighton of Los Angeles won the fifteen-bird sweepstake. . J. 8. Fanning of San Francisco made the best average for the entire tournament, with Vaughn and Mason close seconds. PO COURSING AT SACRAMENTO, Ties Not Decided Because of the Soarcity of Hares. SACRAMENTO, Car., March 22.—The Sacramento Coursing Club’s great match came off to-day and some fine races re- sulted, but only the first ties were run off, as hares proved scarce. All three of the Eastern dogs won their heats and seven Sacramento dogs and five from other parts of the State won theirs. Mulcaster’s Kirk Glen beat Perigo's Longfellow, Nethercott’s” Little Wonder beat Posseter's Alameda, Nethercott’s Red Cloud beat Pilkington’s Robert J, Mulcaster’'s Sunol beat Devine’s Benzine, Traynor’s Valley Maid beat Robinson & Peyton’s Miller's Maid, Steigler's Tam- many _beat Griffith’s Marie, Hanra- ban’s Pluto beat Callahan’s E V D, Shee- han’s Jack beat McDonald’s Lissak Man- gan’s Pansy beat Healy’s Skyball, Robinson & Peyton’s Royal Buck beat Stout’s Lady Longsdale, osseter's _ Venture _beat Walsh’s Clover Leaf, Renwick’s Peter Maher beat Sheehan’s Eva 8, Robinson & Peyton’s Daisy beat Devine’s Straight Tip, Cronin's Dottie Dimple beat Ma- honey’s Governor Jim, Mulcaster’s Fear Not beat Sheehan’s Banjo. A meetini:i the club will be held to determine when the ties shall be run off. —_—— STOCKTON BOAT RACE. Three Crews Contest in a Preliminary Mile Dash. STOCKTON, CaL., March 22.—The in- formal race of the rival boat crews of the Stockton Athletic Association on Stockton Channel this afternoon attracted hundreds of people to the wharves along the course. March April, May are the months when thousands peoplopurify,vitalize snd enrich thetr bmv'; taking Hood's Sarsaparills. You and all your Mnuuhoulddnqunm Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla ‘The One True Blood Purifier. All and the liveliest interest was manifested in the preparations for the start. The as. sociation is.trying to picka crew to contest for the coast championship. ’ Shortly before 2:30 o’clock the crews were in position and John E. Budd gave the word to go. The giants and middle- weights shot a little ahead of the midgets at the first dip of the oars, and they main- tained the advantage even after the turn at the west point on the course below the ‘warehouses. 3 The crews in the lead had to strike hard and often, however, tokeep their positions, as the midget oars dashed spray over the sterns of both. On the down dash the giant crew’s craft kept its bow less than half a length in the lead of the midgets, whose oars moved like clockwork, and with long and steady pulls. & The return was very exciting, as it was evident that the midgets were trying to make a good spurt for first place. Neither crew had changed its position materia, when the finish was made. It wasanomi- nal vietory for the giants; the midgets bow was aimost to the line at the end, and the middle-weights were not far behind, No official time was kept, but the time. keepers had it that the crews covered the mile course in 5 ENDED HIS LIFE. Tragic End of Jay Gordon in a Kearny- Street Hotel. A man known by the name of Jay Gor- don committed suicide in the washroom of the New Western Hotel, Kearny and ‘Washington streets, by shooting himself in the head at an early hour this morning. He had evidently stood in front of the looking-glass whea firing the fatal shot. At 1:15 o’clock a hackdriver entered the washroom and found Gordon lying ina big pool of blood with his revolver by his side. This was the first known of the affair. No one heard the shot, as the room is in the basement of the buildin Frank Sieere, the night clerk, stated that Gordon arrived at the hotel without any baggage on March 12, and seemed to have sufficient monev for his immediate wants. He manifested some reticence abeut giving his name, and never signed the register. Mr. Steere said that Gordon seemed to be unable to sleep and frequentl the entire night sitting in the office. He did so on Saturday night and re- marked that he wanted to keep up long enough to get thoroughly tired so he could sleep. The unfortunate fellow died fifteen min- utes after he was found on the floor. He was about 42 years of age, tall and slim. He dressed neatly. but not extravagantly. THREE MEN IN THE TARK, Pinkerton’s Mysterious Prisoners Held in Secret Durance in This City. The Trio Were Ianvolved in a Bond Deal in the East—A Trunk Capture. The vast net manipulated by Pinker- ton’s Detective Agency has been cast abroad and as aresult three men have been arrested in this City and hidden away in the *“‘tanks’ at the Central station. Much mystery was maintained as to the identity of the captives, but finally it leaked out that their names were B. B. Lee, Wil- liam Rogers and J. Holmes. Captain Lees was in profound consulta- tion with Pinkerton officials during the day, but declined to state the exact char- acter of the crime for which the men were held. It was understood that' Lee’s wife for- merly stopped at a lodging-house at 824 Kearny street and that Holmes was formerly a saloon-keeper on Stockton street. He was arrested Saturday. It seems that Lee, who resided at 518 Geary street, was formerly a physician. ‘The story is that tne three men were involved in a fraudulent bond transaction in the East. When' the bonds were sent here to be collected it was discovered that the bonds were fraudulent. Evidences of fraud were reported to have been found in a trunk, which has been secured. Stockbroker W. E. Jones is said to have furnished some valuable information lead- ing to the capture of the men. ———————————————————— NEW TO-DAY. “So, Chawley, you're getting your hats at the clothing stores?” “No! At THE clothing store—ROOS BROS. You know, I don't judge quality by the price. Ifs fine hat is marked a dollar it's & fine hat still” HATS! HATS!! HATS!! 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