The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 23, 1896, Page 1

VOLUME LXXIX._NO. 145, SCHULZE LOVED A GAY WiDow. Mrs. Burrill Was to Have Married the Tacoma Embezzler. MET IN SAN FRANCISCO The Rascally Land Agent Lost His Heart at a Bohemian Club Dinner. GAVE THE WOMAN A FORTUNE His Rumored Engagement to Marie Wainwright, the Actress, Disproved. PORTLAND, Or., April 22.—In refuta- tlon of the oft-asserted rumor of the en- gagement of Marie Wainwright, the actress, to Paul Schulze, the colossal de- faulter, who committed suicide in Tacoma last summer after swindling the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and other cor- porations out of over $1,250,000, Frank S. Chamberlain of San Francisco to-night told to a CALL correspondent a strange story. The narrative Mr. Chamberlain related must dispel all lingering belief in the rumored engagement between Miss Wainwright and the crooked land agent. Mr. Chamberlain’s story also accounts for $300,000 of the $1,250,000 stolen by Schulze. “About two years before Mr. Schulze died,”” said Mr. Chamberlain, *he met Mrs. Charlotte Burrill, a young widow from Winchester, Va., at a Bohemian Club reception in San Francisco. She was on thecoast visiting friends. I wasacquainted with her and teased her late that evening for allowing a comparative stranger like Mr. Sctulze to pay her the attention he did. She smilingly answered that she fancied him as one of the most gallant gentlemen she had yet met in San Fran- cisco, and if she permitted him to pay his devoirs to her it was her affair and con- cerned none other. “After this mild snub, I refrained from further commenting on the subject to her. But a few mont s later 1 heard that the Tacoma financier and Miss Burrill were engaged. Later I personally informed myself, as a matter of curiosity, that every two or three montts Mrs. Burrill made trips to Tacoma, where she also had friends, but, as a matter of fact, to see her fiance, Mr. Schulze. I will vouch, though, for the strictly pure and honorable nature of their relations, for Mrs. Burrill was a woman of irreprozchable character, whose estimate of a good name was priceless. “Early m 1805, Mrs. Burrill no longer concealed the fact that she and Mr. Schulze were to be married some time in the fali. In substantiation of this she exhibited to. afew of her most intimate friends a $500 diamond ring, and on several occasions large sams in paper money, forwarded to her by Mr. Schulze, per registered mail. For what purpose this money was sent she did not tell, but she cut the dash of a prin- cess. “‘Last winter when Mr. Schulze met his untimely death and the report of his heavy defalcation reached San Francisco I happened to be lodging in the house of some of Mrs. Burrill's friends—also my friends. It was a fearful shock to her, from which sbe scarcely rallied in a month. She did not attend the funeral of her betrothed, but soon thereafter she re- turned to Winchester and in December last she and a sister went to Europe, where the pretty widow is being consoled, from what I hear. *‘About a month ago I moved into the room Mrs. Burrill occupied in the house of our friends, and on opening a drawer I found a lot of partiy-destroyed letters writ- ten by Mr. Schulze which the widow bad forgotten to throw into the fire before her departure. Natural curiosity led me to patch up a few of them, and tneir contents convinced me that Mr. Shulze not only was madly in love with Mrs. Burrill, but that he also sent her a fortune during their engagement. *‘The most interesting of the letters was this one,” remarked Mr. Chamberlain, drawing a missive from his pocket-book bearing date June 16, (895, written at Ta- coma and signed “With unquenchable love and devotion, your own Paul.” It said: So soon as 1 can arrange my business affairs 0 that I can take a month’s rest I will go to San Francisco and there once again enjoy the aroma of your delightful presence and the charm of your incomparable intellectu- ality. * * * The last package of banknotes 1 mailed to you makes a total of §$285,000. 1 trust you may well husband these resources, for in these times of depression the most un- expected may come to pass. * * * “That Bohemian Club reception made Mrs. Burrill’s fortune and even if sie did lose 1 lover she has enough money to buy a titled one in Eurove,”” was Mr. Chamber- lain’s concluding remarks. STEALING ELECTRICITY. Brooklyn Saloon-Keepers Illuminate Their Resorts at the Expense of a Rail- road Company. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 22.—Richard Rademacher, proprietor of a saloon in Brooklyn, was arraigned in the Ewen- street Police Court, that City, vesterday to answer a charge of petit larceny. Henry R. Brockhfmk, superintendent of electric construction of the County and Suburban Railroad Company, said the prisoner had stolen electricity from the company. Rademacher said he had no doudt that his saloon had been illuminated for sev- eral months with electricity stolen from the railroad company, but pleaded thav he bought the current not knowing that it was stolen. He explained that two young men had asked him a year ago to let them ligut his saloon with electric- ity, offering him more electric lamps than he had gas-burners for half the sum he bad been paying for gas. He consented, found the Jight satisfactory and paid for it monthly. fe was unable to tell who the men were. Justice Laimber parolea Raae- macher pending an investigation.by the police, who hope to find the two men. One indicator in the railroad company's power-house has shown for a year that power has been taken from the supply wires. Many efforts have been made to find the leaks. A tree in front of Rade- macher’s saloon caught fire two weeks ago, supposedly from a trolley wire coming in | contact with it. Linemen were sent to re- pair the wire and found that a wire led to the saloon. Two other saloons have been lighted by the same parties, but the line- wen have not been able to discover the wires that supply these places. —— e STILL TALK OF WAR. The London Papers Again Assume a Bel- ligerent Attitude on the Venezuelan Question. LONDON, ExG., April22.—The St. James Gazette says: Tne revival of the Vene- zuelan question reminds us that even the wars in Africa are trivial compared with the real danger which has existed in the West since December. The American de- mand that the United States shall decide our quarrels and settie our frontier isin- admissible, and no amount of talking around the matter will make it anything else. President Cleveland last December referred everything to a special commis- sion, and when it was too late attempted to negotiate. We are now told to be pre- pared for a report that is hostile to the claim of Great Britain. What will happen then? There is reason to believe that an attempt will now be made to work upon Engiish feeling in favor of surrender of our Government. This is vain. Our posi- tion is simply that British frontier ques- | tions are matters for negotiation with the | parties concerned. The Globe says: All hope of a weak- kneea compliance of Great Britain with | the views of the United States are ground- | less. The Westminster Gazette says: There was noreason why Lord Salisbury should have rejected the proposal for a joint com- mission. e WAS NEARLY MURDERED. Speaker Byers of the lowa House of Repre- sentatives Roughly Treated by a Client. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 22.—Speaker H. W. Byers of the [owa House of Repre- sentatives was nearly murdered last night at his home at Harlan. He had acted as attorney for Colonel A. R. Jack and they had just settled their accounts. Jack sent for Byers to come to his office, | which he did. Arrived there, Jack, who is about twice as large as the Speaker, locked the door, put the key in his pocket and announced there was going to be trouble, He presented Byersa check for | §150 and demanded that the Speaker | sign it. Byers refused and Jack assaulted him. He threw the Speaker down and pounded him viciously. Byers became insensible as a result of the treatment and Jack be- came fearful that he had committed murder. He desisted from the punish- ment and went away. Byers was cared for and taken home. His face was badly bruised and his back wrenched, but it is understood the injuries will not be dan- gerous, | coaalgs ot Dead Under a Stairway. 7 vy PRICE FIVE CENTS (P 0 | THE POLITICAL FAERERS. \ i R BOOMING OF BIG CANNON Is Heard Just Outside of the City of Ha- vana. | INSURGENTS ADVANCING NEW YORK, N. Y., April 22.—The police of the East Thirty-fifth-street station | reported this afternoon that a woman was | found dead under the stairway of the | house at 636 Second avenue. It is supposed | that she has been dead about a week, as the | body was very much decomposed. | The body is supposed to be that of Delia Keegan, the woman who. sued Russell Sage for $50,000. | THE PRESIDENT'S MISHAP An Accident That Caused Wild Rumors to Be Scattered Broadcast. B | One of His Horses Stumbled, Fell and | Kicked Dashtoard and Lamps Out | of tae Carriaze. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22.—Short- ly after dark this evening a disturbing rumor was in circulation to the effect that while President Cleveland was driving to his Woodley residence, after leaving the Executive Mansion this evening, his car- riage came in collision with a cable-car and that the President had been thrown out and had received serious injuries. Inquiries were numerous from all direc- tions, but in a little time information was obtained from officials closely associated with the President that the only founda- tion for the widely spread story was that as the President’s carrisge was being driven along U street, near the outskirts of the city, one of the horses stumbled and fell, causing the other horse also to lose his footing. The animal kicked vigor- | onsly, broke one of the lamps of the car- riage and also broke the dashboard and ruined the harness. The President did not immediately alight, as the coachman was quickly on the ground and disen- tangled the animals from the Victoria. Hon. Gardner G. Huvbard was driving along the road and seeing the plight the President was in stopped and tendered his carriage to the President, who accepted a Rapidly Coming From the East Toward the Province of Pinar del Rio. MISSIONARIES SET AT LIBERTY But They Have Been Ordered to Get Out of Cuba Inside of Six Days. KEY WEST, Fra., April 22.—Passen- gers by the steamer Mascotte to-night re port that heavy cannonading was heard just outside of Havana to-day, and also that numerous bands of insurgents are coming from the eastern part of the :sland toward Pinar del Rio Province. HAVANA, Cusa, April 22.—Rev. Al berto Diaz, the American Baptist mis- mionary, and his brother Alfred, who were arrested last week, have been set at liberty, but have been ordered to leave the country before the expiration of six days from the time of their release. Messrs. O'Leary and Dawley, represent- ing respectively the Philadelphia Bulletin and Harper's Weekly, who were arrested at Matanzas on charges of maintaining relations with Alfonso Lopez, who is sus- pected of being arebel spy, have been re- leased on bail, which was furnishea by the American Vice-Consul. SREGRERE b AN INFORMAL CONFERENCE By the House Committee With & Man Just From Cubda. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 22.—Say- eral members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs have had an informal con- ference on the subject of the situation in- Cuba with a gentleman who has just ar- rived from Havana. The information given was of a nature gratifying to those who hope to see Cuba free. Several mon ths of observation of the progress of the revolution had convinced the committee’s informant that the insur- gents are in a fair way of winning; that they have practically “undisturbed’ pos- seat in 1t and was conveyed home in time Brooklyn, Queens |- for dinner. session of a large portion of the island and are winning nearly all the genuine battles, The Spanish forces are represented as being practically on the defensive in cities and towns and 30,000 are remaining along the trocha awaiting attack. The few troops available for aggressive operations seem unable to cope with the constantly growing insurgent forces. The gentleman said ‘hat all the talk of the Cubans accepting*such refurms a8 Spain | was willing to grant was idle, and that the Cubans were convinced that they had the best of the situation and were sure to gain their independence. But in the interest of bumanity they hope the United States would recognize them as belligerents, as that would stop the killing of unarmed people and the execution of prisoners of war. It would also enable them to pur- chase and fit out expeditions, and conduce to bring about an earlier ending of the war. S e ALL LEFT TO WEYXLER. No Reforms in Cuba Until the General Asks for Them. % LONDON, ExG., April 22.—The Post to- morrow will publish a dispatch to a news agency from Madrid saying that Senor del Castillo, the Prime Minister, states that political reforms in Cuba will not be ap- vlied until circumstances are favorable for such action and Captain-General Weyler requests that it be taken. It also states that the Prime Minister reaffirms that there is not the sligchtest foundation for the reports that negotiations are being carried on between the Governments at Madrid and Washington. (OLORADES NEW WOMA She Sits as a Juror and a Female Applicant Is Granted a Divorce. Having Won This Victory for Her Sex, Mrs. Warren Is Deposed by the Court. DENVER, Covo., April 22.—Mrs. War- ren, the. woman juror accepted on the April panel of the District Court, will shortly be excused from further duty be- cause the division Judges refuse to permit her to sit as a juror in cases before them. Mrs. Warren calmly obeyed the bailiff and moved from one division to another to- day with the other drawn jurors, and after the attorneys in cases up for trial had duly examined her and had formally ac- cepted her the trial Judge had to decide to order her to stand aside. Each Judge based his decision upon the statute speci- fying who may legally serve as jurors, the word ‘“‘male” being interpreted to exclude female citizens from jury duty. But Mme. Warren managed to act on one case brought before Judge Palmer, and this jury quickly agreed upon a ver- viet granting a divorce to a woman, with $3000 alimony. Judges Butler and Allen are both pro- nounced 1n their opposition to woman jurors, and declare that thc{lwiu refuse to permit them to serve until ordered to do so by a higher court, 10 PUT AN 4D 0 CAUEL WAR First Session of the Inter- national Congress. of Arbitration. EDMUNDS IS CHAIRMAN. He Said the Convention Had Met to Aid the Interests of the Government. CARNEGIE SENT A CHECK. It Occasioned a Gool Deal of Talk and a Motion Made to Send It Back Was Tabled. WASHINGTON, D.C., April 22.—The International Arbitration Congress began 2 two days’ session in Metzerott Hall jn this city to-day. Gardiner G. Hubbard called the convention to order and intro- | duced Hon. John W. Foster, ex-Secretary | of State, as temporary chairman. Mr. Foster in. bis opening address said that he could not refrain from expressing his pride at the record which this country had made in the past half century of un- broken peace with all the nations of the | earth and of a steady adherence to the settlement of international difficulties by the pacific method of arbitration—a record almost without parallel among the nations of the earth. “You Have not, therefore,” he said, *'as- ssmbled to recormmend to our Government any new. departure in its policy on this subject, but rather to strengthen and con- firm itin the policy so long and so con- sistently followed. .“And if this conference shall resultina | permanent plan whereby their differences may be adjusted by arbitration, it will win for itseli the fame of one of the memorable assemblies of all history.” Ex-Senator Edmunds of Vermont was chosen permanent chairman and made a brief speech. He said the convention haa met to aid and promote the interests of the Government. It was a pitiful thought that in this time of peace over nearly all the world more thana million capable of taking part in the progress of civilization ‘were kept under arms and a billion dollars diverted to their support. A letter from Chief Justice Fuller, who was unable to aitend, was read. He ex- BADGES WORN AT THE LOS ANGELES FIESTA, IN RED, pressed his sympathy with the object of the meeting. A letter was also read from Andrew Carnegie of Pittsburg, stating that be was unable to attend the conference, but asking to have his name associated with those who favored arbitration, and inclosing a check for $1000, to be used for any purpose the convention saw fit. On motion of Mr. Dodge of New York a committee of fifteen was appointed on resolutions and a committee of five on order of business. The chair named Messrs. L. T. Chamber- lain of New York, 8. H. McCormick of Chicago, J. 8. Billings of Philadelphia, Robert T. Payne of Boston and J. C. Mor- ris of New Orleans as the latter commitiee. The following six delegates were named for the committee on resolutions, the others to be announced later: J. D. Angel, Michigan, chairman; J. B. Moore, New York; A. D. White, New York; Henry Hitchcock, St. Louis; L. L, Currie, Vir- ginia, ana G. W. Blatchford, Illincis. Dr. L. T. Chamberlain of New York spoke of the history and purpose of the movement. At the conclusion of Dr. Chamberlain’s remarks John Doliphon of Missouri rose to a question of order. He moved that the check from Mr. Carnegie be returned with thanks. If the boards of trade of the various cities would not pay the ex- pense of the convention he thought that the delegates themselves could meet all needs. Mr, Carnegie, he said, was contracting with this and other countries for furnish- ing munitions of war, and he had been charged (the truth of the charge Mr. Doli- phon would not vouch for) with “stinting” his employes. Mr. Carnegie might be earnest in bis desire for arbitration, but he thought that it would be humiliating to accept money from him. Mr. Weeks of Pittsburg defended Mr. Carnegie, and said it was neither right nor proper, in bis opinion, to atiack his generosity. He moved to lay the motion on the table. The chair at first ruled that the whole matter should go to the committee on resolutions, but eventually put the motion of Mr. Weeks, and by a viva voce vote the motion to reject Mr. Carnegie’s con- tribution was tabled. A recess until 8 o’clock was then taken. To-night’s session was well attended. Mr. Edmunds presided and intro- ddced Carl Schurz as the first speaker. Mr. Schurz said that in the resort to arbitration in case of international difficulties the United States was the nat- ural leader of the movement, and he could conceive for it no nobler or more benefi- cial mission. Mr. Schurz declared that the institution of aregulated and permanent system of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain would not be a “sentimental cooing between loving cousins, nor a mere stage show gotten up for the amusement of the public, but a very serious contriv- ance intended for very serious business, and would set to mankind the example of two very great, practical and hard-headed nations deliberately agreeing to abstain from the barbarous ways of bygone times in adjusting questions of conflicting inter- ests or ambition.” The last spezker of the evening was Pro- fessor Angell, end the convention ad- journed at the end of his address. \ STy S SMALLEY'S DISPATCH. It 1s Made the Basis of an Appeal to Salisbury. LONDON, E~g., April 22.—The Daily Chronicle (Liberal) will to-morrow print a pessimistic leading aruicle regarding Lord Salisbury’s conduct of British for- ei:n affairs, especially in respect to Vene- zuela, touching which it will say the seri- ousness of the situation may be gathered from the dispatch sent to the Times by Mr. Smalley. The article will commend the serious spirit in which the Times re- ceives Mr. Smalley’s dispatch and will ap- peal to Lord Salisbury to settle the trouble and vouchsafe the crowning mercy of a permanent treaty of arbitration with the United States. CLEVER FORGERS IN JAIL The Two Sharpers Who Beat the Nevada Bank Out of $20,000. Arrests in Pnilaielphia Which Have More Than Ordinary Local Interest. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 22 — Charles Becker and James Ciegan, well- known forgers who were arrested here on Saturday last as suspicious characters, were to-day served with a writ of foreign attachment for the recovery of $20,000 which they are alleged to have secured by means of a forgery from the Nevada Bank and the Crocker-Woolworth Bank of San Francisco. The men are said to have raised a drafv drawn on the Crocker-Wool- worth Bank by a Woodland bank from $12 to $22,000, and to bhave deposited itin the Nevada Bank from which $20,000 in gold was subsequently withdrawn. The draft was dated December 13, 1895, and was originally purchased by J. H. Dean, who secured the $20,000 after the document had been altered. It is said Becker and Cregan are well-to-do. They were com- mitted Monday in default of $3000 bail for further hearing. It is believed that Frank L. Seaver, who is under arrest in St. Paul, implicated them in the California affair, —_——— . A Natural Death, BUDA PESTH, HuxGARY, April 22.— Investigation into the cause of the death of Baron de Hirsch proves that the rumors put into circulation to the effect that his death was not due to natural causes are entirely without foundation. The autopsy shows that death was the resalt of an at- tack of apoplexy. YELLOW AND GREEN, 1L0S ANGELES' GAY PAGEANT, Fantastic Subjects Pass in Review Before the Queen. MARINES WIN PLAUDITS Cowboys, Redskins and Mengols With a Dragon Salaam to the Throne. RIVALRY FOR ROYAL FAVORS, Her Majesty Charmed by a Succession of Graceful Feats and Acts of Daring. LOS ANGELES, CaL, April 22.—The first part of the gorgeous street parade occupied the center of the city from 2 to 5 o’clock this afternoon. Streetcars were at a standstill. Wagons were stalled at every block. It wasimpossible to get through some of the crowded thoroughfares even on foot. Peopleoccupied every favorably located balcony and filled the windows and doorways along the line of march. Spectators’ stands erected at many points along the line of march were thronged. The grand stand at Seventh and Hope streets was occupied by about 5000 people, and there was room for no more. It is estimated that there were at least 150,000 persons in Los Angeles this afternoon. It is certain that the hotels and boarding- houses had yesterday about all the guests they could accommodate. The demand for sleeping places is greater to-night, however, and dozens of trains brought visitors into the city this forenoon and took them back at evening. Governor Budd is the distinguished man among the new arrivals. fe is at the Nadeau, and he has been hugely enjoying the Fiesta. The weather has been delightful. Last night’s showers had left no trace at sun- rise except that the Japanese lanterns were nearly all down. It had been feared that the rain would cause the colors insthe bunting to run together, but that was nog the case. The day was bright and beau- tiful. There was no dust, and on the whole the rain was beautiful. At 2 o’clock this afternoon the Queen of the Fiesta sat under the panoply of red, white and gold, where she was to review the parade of her fantastic subjects. She was attended by noblemen, and about her were the radiant maids of honor. Armed soldiers in carnmival uniforms stood on guard. On both sides of the Queen's throne extended the rows of tribunes, the grand stand accommodations provided for the invited guests. Across the pavement of the fiesta court were more tribunes, the rows on both sides extending a hundred yards. The grand stand was arranged in the form of a hoflow square, the Queen and her attendants facing from the outer side. All in the parade marched around the corner of the side of the square at which the Queen and her attendants re- mained, and after giving salutes they marched away around the corner to edify and enlighten the tensof thousands who where struggling for room on the streets, It was a decidedly imposing parade. The Southern California militia acquitted itself with the greatest credit, though following the thoroughly trained marines of the flag- ship Philadelphia battalion. The Califor- nia people were proud of their troops, and Governor Budd declared that the militia made an admirable appearance. The Los Angeles Fire Department made & great showing for itself, and the floral decorations of the engines and trucks was of a very elaborate character. The Pueblo Indians brought here by Charles F. Lum- mis were a feature of the day, and the cow- boys gave another distinctive feature to the procession. The great and incompre- hensible Chinese dragon, borne by about sixty sons of the Flowery Kingdom, was an exceptional attraction for the tourists. The entire effect of the Chinese section of the parade was like that of the memorable display on Chinese day at the Midwinter Fair. National Guard officers, on horseback, were at the head of the parade, instead of the vsual squad of unbending police. There were a few advance police skirmishers, bus they were mounted. Madison T. Owens was the grand mar shal. He was assisted by Colonel William Spencer and Major R. E. W. Kinsey. Brigadier-General C. F. A. Last was ac- companied by Captain W. O. Welch, Lieutenant-Colonel James A. Drifiil and the otner members of the staff as followss James J. Choate, lieutenant-colonel and surgeon; Cyrus Willard, major and en- gineer officer; John W. F. Diss, major and inspector; John W. A. Off, major and quartermaster; Charles T. Meredith, major and commissary; John L. A. Last, major« inspector rifle practice; John T. Jones, major and judge-advocate; Charles M. Baker, captain and aid-ae-camp; George H. Bower, captain and aid-de-camp; ore derlies—E. A. Lavin and J. W. Edwards, sergeant-majors. The marines from the flagship had the place of honor in the line, and in their white upiforms won admiration all along the route. Their salute to the Queen be- fore the broad, red-covered stairway that led up to the throne was the occasion of great applause. With Colonel Barry and staff the gallant Seventh Regiment was the pride of Southe ern California. All the people spoke of them as ‘“our soldiers,” In the ranks with the wearers of the blue uniforms was a pretty girl in white. This girl, “The Daughter of the Regiment,” was Miss E, A. Sanborn of Santa Paula, 16 years old. During the maréh she was the recipient of applause from men, women and chil« dren. She rode a white pony and wore the full-dress uniform of the regiment. The helmet that has been designed for heg was white, with a white plume and golden chin strap, bearing the arms of the United BStates in gold upon the front. For fatigue