The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1897, Page 3

f A THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1897. 3 BLANTHER ROBS THE GALLOWS Mrs, Langfeldt's Murderer Succumbs to the Poison. PERISHES MISERABLY IN PRISON. Feared Meeting a Friend and a Detective More Than Death. ARCHITECT DODGE IDENTIFIES THE SUICIDE’S BODY. All That R.mains for Officer Gibson to Do Is to Secure Photographs of the Dead Man. MERIDIAN, Tex.,, March 23 “Pro- fessor Arthur Forbes,” as he has been known for several months past to the péople of Meridian and Kopperl, was identified this morning at daybreak by one who knew him in San Francisco and who for several months had been his inti- mate friend as Josef E. Blanther, mur- derer of Mrs. Langfeldt. . Dodge, who came from California to say the word that would send the Kop- perl schoolmaster to the gallows, looked at the dead face of his one-time friend and said “It is be.’ But Blanther was be- yond the reach, of the law. From the time that Blanther was placed under arrest, while on the point of leaving Kop- perl, dull, he dreaded the arrival of the Caiifor- nians more than he dreaded death. Saturday night he was told that the offi- cers would most likely arrive Sundey, and at 12 o’clock that might he quietiy swallowed the poison which he had car- ried for the purpose ot suicide perhaps for months. When Dodge was asked if he was cer- tain of Blanther’s identity he saia: “The 1dentification is complete. To any one who kuew Blantber as I have known him there can be no misiake. He was a man that I would know in a thousand. He has now a chin beard, which he was without when I last saw him, but I know him as I would my brother. ful task for me, although Blanther in- volved me in his unenviable notoriety. I have not the slightest feeling of ill-wiil toward him. 1 would have given much 10 weet him alive, but it is too late now. I see that three of Blanther's fingers bear the marks of what I am sure is the result of cats made by his razor when with his lett hand he heid back the head of his victim to make certain the fearfu! stroke which nearly severed her head from her body. This has proved to me beyond a doubi that Bianther was in,8an Francisco to see him, and I am the fifst and only one that knew him there to see him now. Mr. Dodge arrived here on the train at 4 o'clock this morning, baving been on the journey since the 18th inst. Detective Gibson telegraphed from San Antonio yesterdey morning to know of Blanther’s condition. On arriving at Rosenberg Function he received a telegram from Sheriffl. Boyd that Blanther was all right, 80 to save time be Went at once to Austin to obtain the necessary papers for Blantber's requisition, while Dodge came at once to Meridian. When the office opened in the morning a telegram was sent to inform Gibson that Blanther was dead. The detective from California is ex- pected to arrive at Meridian to-morrow morning. Justice ot the Peace A. J. Ste- vens held an inquest this morning. Mr. Dodge swore to the identity of the dead wman as Josef E. Blanther, and the verdict of suicide by meansof poison was ren- aered. ‘The body will be photographed to-mor- row upon Gibson's arrival and wiil then be buried. Blanther's effects will be taken in charge by the officers from California. Rty LEES IS INFORMED. The Chlef of Detectlves Sorry to Lose Blanther After Getting a Complete Case. Josef E. Blanther, the murderer of Mrs. Philopena Langfeldt, has cheated the gallows and saved ‘the State consid- erable expense. The deadly drug that he swallowed early Sunday morning in the jail at Meri- dian, Tex., and from which after eighteen bours’ work it was thought he had recov- ered, did its work too well, and he died Monday night about 8 o’clock. Detective Gibson and George A. Dodge, the architect, reached Meridian between 4 and 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and on reaching the jail they at once identified the dead man as Blanther. When Captain Lees reached his office yesterday morning he found the following dispatch from Gibson on his desk: The man is Blanther. Died at 8 last night. The captain at once wired o Gibson to bave photographs made of the murderer and if there was no photographer at Meri- dian, which is 2 small town of about 800 inhabitants, he was instructed to secure one from the nearest point. Gibson was also instructed to take particular notice of the marks on the deceased’s body, 30 that “there could be no question as to his iden- _ tification and in order thata showing may be made in the Superior Court when the matter of the Grand Jury indictment comes up for final disposition. Tue personal effects of the deceased have been secured by Gibson, and he wili bring them with him on his return to the City. o The physicians and’ jail officials made every effort to save Blanther’s Life, as a re- ward of $1000 was offered for his arrest and conyiction. At one time it was thought that all danger was past, but toward even- ing he took & turn for the worse and sank rapidly. Blanther appears to have made no con- fession, and when questioned he abso- lutely refused to talk. Shortly before he died he said he taught school in Southern California at orie time during his life, and spoke of a brother in France who went un- der the name of Charles Carter. In his delirtum he frequently muttered the name of McDonald, but in his conscious mo- ments he refused to say who McDonald was. Captain Lees feels keenly the disap- vointment of being cheated out of his prey. He has worked hard and as-iduously for months to bring the murderer to justica, and never lost faith in his ability to attain that end. Woed “I had a complete case against him said the cap:ain, vesterday, “and his con- viction wascertain. Afterall these months of hard work it is (#5 bad to lose him st when be was within our ¢rasp. hat do I think of the man? I think he was a moral monstrosity and one of the most infamous criwinals of the cen- turv.” A dispatch from Texarkana, Tex., ex- presses the fear that Addie Walker. the woman who lived with Blanther at Kop- , Tex., as his wife, has met with foul She left Kopperi last December, ng ber friends that she was going to “Lexarkana on a visit to her grandmother; but she did not arrive there, and her rela- tives have heard nothing of her since. Captein Lees said yesterday he believed the woman was alive and we!l DES MOL-ES hi)EK RECEDLS. Little Siowx Also Falling and Railroad Repairing Begins. DES MOINES, Tows, March Des Moines River continued ri ily at this point nntil noon to-day, when it began to recede siowly. From points further up the river reports come indicat- ing that it bezan to recede last night. The levees aionz the lowlands in sev- eral places gave way, and the river spread over the country. The water late last evening compelled the streot rail- road company fto abandon the reg- ular engines, having fluoded the power- house, but another battery of boilers had been fitted up, and a smaller engine was connected and protecied from the ad- vance of the waters, so that the strectear service was not interfered with The worst is now past, unless the weather be- comes warm very suddenly and starts the snow moving again. From Cherokee, where the floods have been worse perhaps than any place in the State, comes word that the waler in the Little Sioux is falling; and the railroads bave sent out constriction trains to re- air the grade and put in temporary ridges where the old ones went out. The loss of hay, grain and movable property was very large. — . Pennsylrania Univer Celebratas. PITTSBURG, Pa.,, M —The cele- bration of the one bundred and tenth an- niversary of the foundation of the West- lern University of Pennsylvania and the | seventv-fifth of its existence since the in- stailation of a faculty under its enlarged by John Womack and Homer Ran- | This was not a cheer- | ty. “I believe I was the last who knew him | { charter, was formaily opened to-day. The | celebration will continue three days. | Many learned men from all parts of the | ave already arrived, and others | are expected to be present to take part in the exercises. This afternoon Chancellor Hollang de- livered a historical address at the First Presbyterian Church. At the conciusion of the cbancellor’s ad.ress President Francis L. Patton of Princeton University pronounced the benediction. This evening at Carnegie Music Hali the distinguisbed educators from otber institutions of learning were introduced 10 a large crowd present An Eaythquae in New York. MALON . Y., March 6 o'clock this evening there earthquake shock bere, starting with a sudden boom like an explosion and rever- berating with a grinding motion or some | seconds. 1t seemed to travel from south- | east to northwest. Peope were alarmed | for a moment, but no dumasge was done. | - A Postmaster Assign ST. PAUL, Mixx, March Robert A. Smith, Postmaster of St. Paul, for many terms Mayor and one of the princi- pal stockholders of the Bank of Minne- sots, made an_assignment this afternoon to Charles S. Miiler. His liabilities nare $100,000, including $55,000 which he lost by indorsing notes of iriends and whick cansed his assignment. o Swain's Company Dissolver. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 23.—The Swan Incsndescant Electric Light Com- pany of 14 White street bas applied to the Supreme Court for the voluntary dissolu- tion of the company end Louis B. Van Gaasbeek has been appointed referee. The company was incorporated in 1882 with a capital stock of $800,000 to manufacture and sell electric lamps under the patents of Joseph W. Swan - Montreal Shocked. MONTREAL, Quei March 23.—A heavy shock of earthquake <hook the con- ter of this ciiy (his evening and caused great consternation. Large buildings shook like reeds, and there was a general rusn of the inmates for the doors. So far | no damaze has been reported. Dispatches from various points in this province and from Eestern Ontario report similar shacks, but without any damags of corse- guence. B gty o 2y Morning Ezecution. R CITY, Mixy., March 23.—At 1 o'clock this morning George Kelly was hanged in the County Jail for complicity in the murder of Edward Paul ana Jacob Hayes, nine months ago, at Wyoming. Kelly’s neck was broken and he.was dead in eight minutes. The exccution was wit- nessed by only the officers connected with the trial, the jury and newspaper men. — For Mawor of Detroit. DETROIT, Mici., March 23.—The Re- publican city convention this afternoon nominated Captain A. L. Stewart for Mayor on the first ballot. Governor Pin- gree made the nominating speech, and it was through his perconal efforts that Stewart received the nomination. pa sl b4 Reicusd by Life-Savers. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 23.—The schooner Emily D. Jackson went on the beach off Seabright, N. J., at 1:30 this morning and after an exciting and beroic scene all the members of the crew of six were rescued by the life-savers. i An Explosion in a Mine. POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 23.—An ex- plosion of gas occurred at William Penn shaft, near Shenandoabh, ro-day and the following were fatally injured: Joseph Sergeant, Phillip Haggerty and William Lavenburg. s e Bicucle Factory in Flames. READING, Pa., March 24, — A fire which staried at midnight in the Acme Bicycle Works was still bureing fiercely at 1:45 this morning. The works cover a square of ground and the loss will be avout $100,0C s Champuagne heturned. OTTAWA, March 23—The by- elections I Wri:nt Couniy, Quebec, for :he House of Commons to-day resulted in tue return of L. N. Champagne, Liveral, by over seven hundred majority. — A Break in the Levea. MEMPHIS, Texy, March 23 .. Advices from Friars Point, La., says thal the levee at Australia broke to-day. The extent of the break is not given. — Agreement With Hawaif, WASHINGTON, D. €. March 23— Evans (D.) cf Kentucky, a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, to-aay introduced in the House a joint resolution respectfuily requestinz the President to give notice of the desire of the United States to terminate the existing commer, cial agreement with the Hawaiian Islands. ———————— il cl;rlluzu.s COLD IN ONE DAY. ake Iazative BromoQuinine Tablets. AlL &ists refund the money il it fails to cuse. d{fa" [T MEANS GREAT RATE-CUTTING All Railroad Associations to Be Forced Out of Existence. Decision of the Supreme Court Leaves No Loophole of E-cape. Already the L»ading Lines Are With- drawing and Preparing to Slash Rates. CHICAGO, Irn, March 23.—Within a week it is expected by high railroad offi- cials that not one of the organizations having jurisdiction over passenger and ireight rates will pe in existence in this| country as a result of the plain decision of the United States Supreme Court that all associations which have for their pur- pose the maintenance of agreed rates and the division of tratlic are illegal. The oldest organizations of this character must 20 10 pieces. There is no loophole for es- cape. 1n fact, the work of disintegration began in this city to-day, the legal ad- visers of great railroads beine quick to grasp the hopelessness of the situation, so | far as continued membership in these as- sociations was concerned. General Solicitor Kenna of the Santa Fe system advised the traflic manager of that road to withdraw immediately from all freight associations of which it has been a member. Mr, Kenna also advised the Santa Fe’s withdrawal from .al} passenger associations. A long consultation with other attor- neys of the Chicago, Milwaunkee and St. Paul road was held by General Solicitor Peck. Before the meeting of lawyers Peck stated he would advise the St. Paul’s withdrawal at once from all associations. The counse! for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad ad d the officers that the only legal course to pursue was to sever connection with all associations. On reliable authority it was stated that the following important lines have decid- ed to withdraw: St. Louis and San Fran- cisco, Minneapolis and St. Louis, Chicago, Great Western and Wisconsin Central. The peremptory action of all these com- panies means the certain disruption of the following associations and committees: Westerr Freight Association, Transcon- tinental Passenger Association, Western Passenger Association, Sonthwestern Traf- fic Association, Trans-Missouri Kreight Association, Southwestern Passenger Com- mittee, Mississippi Valley Freignt Asso- ciation, St. Paul and Minneapolis Rate Association, Colorado Kreight Association, the local pawsenger associations of St. Louis, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Denver and Chicago, Local Freight Agents’ Asso- ciation of Chicago, St. Louis Association of General Passenger Agents, Chitago and St Louis Trafic Association, Western ssification Committee and Minneapolis Terminal Freight Association. The life of these foregoing associutions is dependent on the unity of action of all members, and the withdrawal of one line may be followed by the making of lower rates which would immediately result in all the other competing lines quitting the associations. Officers of Western roads interviewed by the United Associated Presses this after- noon were divide i on the effect which to- | day's decision would have on rates. OI- ficials of the Santa Fe said they saw no reason why rates snould become demoral- 1zed, while representatives of the Chicago and Alton, notably Vice-President and Ganeral Manager Chappel,said they did not see how rate wars could be prevented. Mr. Chappel addea: *'1 think all traflic asso- ciations will have to go by the board. ¥rom arailroad standpoint I think the decision is all wrong. It was rendered without exper: opinion.’” Vice-President’ and General Manager Truesdale of tie Rock Island said the Gompany would probatly withdraw from all as<ociations. Vice-President Mortoo of the Santa Fe said: do nos believe railroads will cut each other's tnroats during this emer- gency. We look for relief from Congress, but to be on the safe side we annulled our membership.” The consensus of opinion is that a period of widespread and disastrons rate aisturbances is at hand, because each road can now do as it pleases and cut ra.es openly and secretly, regardiess of the in- terstate commerce law. Railroad men and shippers agree that such conditions will work injury to the geveral public, giving big shippers and merchants who get_lowest rates an advantage over com- petitors. Railroad officials here were paralyzed by the decision and little business was | done. All of them were busy discussing the effect of the opinion and specalating ou the future. The officers of tlie associa- tions were most deeply concerned. At the beadquarters of the Western Freignt Asscc auion the Board of Admin- istration did nothing, although it bas been ix daily session for weeks and an im- portant meeting on the division of traflic was cailed for to-day. Chairman Donald of the Central Pas- senger Association changed the opinion he gave yesterday, admitting the decision affected passenger associations. Commissioner Tucker of the Central Freight Association consoled himself with the opinion that the decision wouid not stand the combined attack of railroads. Chicago cflicials believe it would be un- wise and useiess to cémbat the decision and that their prompt compliance will help the passage of laws regulating trans. portation companies, especially the Pat- terson pooling bill now pending. It is the general opinion that differen- tials, which -are an reed lower tariff division on certain roads at a disadvan- 1age by a competitor, will have to be atolished. Some of them hrzve been in force twenty years and bave an important bearing on competition betweea rail and waier routes from Chicago ea-tward. NEW YORK, N. Y. Maich 23. — Chauncey M. Denew, who is chairman of the board of control of the Joint Traflic Association, said to-day that there was no doubt that the decision of the Supreme Court in relation to the illegality of the Trans-Missouri Traffic Association, and which was interpreted as applying to all traffic associations, was of serious mo- ment. He acded that he Sonid not talk intelligently upon the situation, however, as be had not yet been furnished with the full text of the decision, and until he learned its precise specifications, he would have to refrain from talking. He was inclined to the belief, however, that the decision did not cover the Joint Traffic Aesociation, or if 1t did that it opened up a new course of action and that each individual association noon the con- ditions of its organization would have to have a seperate hearing, Mr. Depew then went on to explain that the arucles of the Joint Traflic A socia- tion were drawn up with'the most minute care. They were prepared carefully by the ablest lawyers in the country, and nothing was dcne hastily, and that tuey were passed upon by the foremost rail- road men in the country, the shrewdest and brightest lawyers and amended so that there was not a flaw where they| might conflict with the Government, Even the care of a test case was resorted to. He would not say, on account of not having the full text of the decision, what action, 1f any, would taken by the Joint Traffic Association and would have to wait until the decision was made clear before explaining the Joint Traffic Asso- ciation’s pogition iz the light of this decision. UNCLE' SAM'S WAKSHIPS. Movements of the Drtroil, Philadelphia, Adams ana Yorktown. WASHINGTON, D. G, March 23—The cruiser Detroit, homeward bound from the China station, reached Aden, and after coaling will proceed up the Red Sea, through the Suez Cana! to the Mediter- ranean, where. she will exchange a num- ber of men with the ships of the European squadron before starting for New York. Tne flagship Philadelphia, which took Admiral Beardslee to the opening of the Guatemalan exposition, has left San Jose de Guatemala for Acapuico, en route to San Francisco. Tho apprentice training-ship Adams is at San Diego preparing for & voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. '’ Tha Yorktown has arrived at Chin Kiang, China, and the Yantic leit Colonia, for Montevideo. — Wowld Like to Be Collctors of Customs. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23.—The following applications for vositions under the Treasury Department were made pub- lic to-day: To be Collector of Customs: Peter French of Juneau, Alaska, at Sitka, Alaska; M. Bellingall of San Francisco, at San Francisco; Joshua Wood of Pas: dena, Cal.,at Los Angeles, Cal-; W. H. Evans of Monrovia, Cal., at Los Angeles, Cal. ’ L Jwn Con » Krcognized. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23 —The President has recognized Herman Heinard as honorary Venezuelan Consul at St. Louis and Guillermo Andrade Mexican Consul at Los Angeles. e Victory Alloyed With Defeat. LONDON, Exe., March 23.—The Rome correspondent of the Times telegraphs that despite the actual majority which the Government will have in the new Chamber of Deputies, the general result of theelec- tion is a distinct gain for the anti-monarch- jcal forces. The avowed Republicans and Socialists have gained largely and the new Chamber will become master of the Min- istry. — Steamer Wrecked, but the Crew Saved, LONDOX, ., March 23. —~The British steamer Editor from Pernambuco for Liv- erpool has been totally wrecked off Sou'h Stack Light, near Holyhead. The crew was saved, . Fruit Crop Klastel by Frost. DENNISON, Tex., March 23.—North- ern Texasand Indjan Territory was visitea by heavy frost last night. The fruit crop was almost entirely ruined, entailing a l0ss of thousands of doliars. e RIORDAN AT STOCKTON. The Archbishop Leciures to a Large Audience *Upon “Ind:vidual ond Cwil Liberty.” STOCKTON, CAL., March 23, —For weeks past preparations have been in progress for the lecture that was delivered to-night at the Yosemite Theater by Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco. Some time ago the popular Archbishop promised Father O’Connor of this diocese that he would deliver an address for the benefit of the building fund of the church here, and to-night. he nade good his promise before. a-large audience. - Am -excellent progranime had* beesi arranged to precede the address, and’ was made up of the fol- lowing numbers: Serenade. Metra ) Young ladies from St Agnes Academy Duo, “Come With Thy Lute to the Fountain Pupils of St Mary’s Coliege. Song, “The Gypsy”.... Schleiffarth Song, ¢ To the Old Love” Gene Metra Quartet, seiect=d.. Miss Mary Gibbons, Miss ‘Helle Quinn, E. R. Thompson aud lra B. Ladd. At the conclusion of this programme Major J. D. Peters of this city introduced the eloquent prelate with a few happy remarks, and then the head of the Catholic church in California delivered his address upon “‘Individual and Civil Libes The eloquence of the Arch- bishop is well known, and to-night he | had a delighted audience from the time he stepped before the footlights in the pretty theater until the last sentences of his address had brought forth rounds of applause. The lectire was characterized throughout by liberalism that pleased both Catholic and Protestant, and will be long remembered by those who had the pleasure of listening 1o it. i -0 SN MODESTO'S PECULIAR SUIT. cree of Foreclosure Granted Against a Man Several Hours Afier _ His Death. MODESTO, Can., March 23.—Peculiar circumstances this morning combined to make Superior Judge Minor grant a decree of foreclosure against a dead man. john Nicholls, a banker of Placer County, began proceedings against George Viviar to fore- close 8 mortgage. The matter came up in court at 10 o'ciock. The Judge granted the decree, involving $15,125, aguinst Viv- jan, but the latter had died at 7:30 o’clock this morning and his death was unknown to the court. The case hastherefore a: sumed a peculiar and complicated con: tion. i i BAUSALITU'S PKSSING NEED, Citizens Will Attempt to Equip a Fire Department. SAUSALITO, CAL., March 23.—The peo- ple of Sausalito intend to take immediate action to obtain a fully equiped fire de- partment, and & mass-meeting has been called for next Saturday evening to dis- cuss the proposition. Leading citizens have taken the matter in hand, and lo- day President Adolph Syiva of the fire department issued the followin, Citizens of Sausalito : The disaster and con- fiagration lust Sunday showed the necessity. lor fire- extinguishing apparaius, With & smoil, vld-fashioned hand-engine, worked by willing hands, the greater partof the property destroyed couid have been saved. The fire de- partment holds a meetingat the Town Hall this Saturday, at8 .M. We respectfully ask you to attend said meeting and assist in deyising means to get afully equipped fire department for our town. Circulars and posters have been con- spicuously displayed throughout the town and it is expecteil that greatinterest in the project will be maaifested on account of the manner in which the town found itself at-the mercy of the fire, which on Sunday_destroyed the San ' Francisco Yacht Clubbouse and five other buildings. Mr. Sylva said to-day that the entire equipment of the Sausalito Fire Depart- ment consisted of 250 feet of hose'ana a hose-reel. He suid that an old-fashioned engino would be the proper thing, There were many who were ready to give sheir assistance, and the waters of the bay were close at liand. e —————————— LATESL SHAPPING INPELLIGENUS, | Arrivea. TUESDAY, March 23. Stmr Newsvoy. Fosen, 21 hours from Usal; 260 1 f lumber, 10 Usai ftedwood Co. bz Foreign Ports. YOKOHAMA—Sailed Mar 4—Bark £o 1 san Francisco. Mar 5-Russ bktn Bonring, for Ssa_rrancisco. EOEE—suiled Mar 1-Scur Spokane, for Fort ANGHAI Salled Fob 20 Ship SHAN = —t y Luzon, for CUBAN PATRIOTS GAN VICTORIES They Attack and " Capture the Town of Cano, Near Havana. Guerrillas Sent Out by Weyler to Murder the Inmocent Also Suffer. Shocking Cruelties on the Part of the Spanish Forces Are Daily R:ported- NEW YORK, N. Y., March 23.—A spe- cial dispatch to the Sun from Havana says: The town of Cano, near Havana, has been attacked by the insurgents and captured after a hot engagement with tne garrison. The insurgents ransacked many stores and supplied themselves with & large stock of arms, ammunition, cloth- ing, medicines and money. After an hour in town they again retired to the country. One of ihe stores ransacked belonged to & Cuban named Gomez, who was a rich grocer and a strong partisan of the Spariards. The insurgents punished him by taking away all the cash they found in his store, over $3000 in gold, and all the merchandise, worth $7000 more. Sjrip- ping the man, they obliged him to set out barefooted for Havana. Near the same place the Spanish guer- rilla of La Media Luna was surrounded by the insurgents, who killed all the Cubans, most of them colored men from Havana, who belonged to it. Captain Guiterrez, leader of the guerrillas, was zlso killed. The men of the Media Luna were noted for their cruelty to women, children and renerally to non-combatants. Tnose among them who were whites of Spanish birth were released, after promising that they would never again take up arms against the independence of Cuba. From Puerto Piincipe comes the news that another leader of a Spanich guerrilla | force, the famous Captain Rodjas, was killed in a recent engagement with the revolutionists, He was marching a few days ago with bis men at the head of the column of General Jiminez Castelianos when the latter attempted to capture the Cuban Government at San Jeronimo. Rodjas was recoghized by the Cubans who met the column, snrrounded by them and torn to pieces, with forty-three of his followers. An awful report comes from Saucti Spiritus, which if confirmed will make one of the darkest pages in the history of the Cupan war. The Cubans affirm that Senora Josela Canizares, mother of the Secretary of the Interior in the Cuban Government, Santiago Garcia Canizares, was tortured by the Spaniards and burned to deatn. The Spanish official report of the affair is that her death was purely accidental, Senora Canizares having been burned whtle lighting a lamp, which fell on her dress. A speciul to the Times from Tampa, Fla., says: The passengers on the Oli- vette last night told a story of the hor- rible murder committed in Pinar del Rio province last night, near Artemisa, of the family of Captain Luis Perez, a Cuban leader, by the Spanish guerrillas. His wife, three sisters and five children were killed in cold blood. They were livinz some distance from town, when this band approached. The women hid and refused to open thedoors when the guerrillas demanded entrance. They forced the doors with their muskets and soon found the poor women. Mra. Perez was found in one room, hid- den with the children behind a bed. The guerrillas raised their matchetes to kill them. The mother threw up her arms, pleading for mercy. They told her that she must die. She then pleaded for the lives of her children, but for answer she received a saber gash that split her head open, scattering her brains and blood uvon the helpless infaut she held in her arms. Four other children were slaugh- tered. The guerrillas then pillaged the prem- ines. They found the two sisters and en- deavored to extort confessions of rebel plots from them. When they found that nothing could be iearned the women were subjected to the grossest indignities and afterward murdered. Not yet satisfied, the band went through the house and plundered it thoroughly, and took every- thing they could find. Juan Perez, an aged relative of the fam- ily, had crept up into the loft of the old- fashioned country house, where he was a silent witness to all that took place. As soon as the murderers had goue he fled to the camp of the insurgents and told them the story. >-—— ADVENTURES OF FILIBUSTEKLS. Captain Hudson Tells How the Woodhall Landed Men. BALTIMORE, Mp, March 23.—The case agaiust General Roloff, Cuban Secre- tary of War, and Dr. Jose J. Luis, for alleged filibustering. was begun before Judge Morris in the United States District Court 1o-day. Roloff failed to appear. Captain Hudson of the steamer Woodall detailed the negotiations entered into at New York by Roloff, Luis and himself for the power of chartering a vessel for fili- bustering purposes. He and Roloff came to Baltimore and bought the Woodall. After the purchase money had been paid the captain stated that they took in pro- visions enough to feed 100 men for a month, although his crew comprised only fifteen men. He sailed from Baltimore July 9, 1895, Roloff and Luis being aboard and shipping as a part of the crew. The vessel was hove to off Harbor Key, Fla., and several small boats approached. The Woodall took on board from these vessels 153 men, most of whom were dressed in the uniform of Cuban insur- gents. A lot of arms were put aboard, in- cluding rifles and macnetes, as was also 630 pounds of dynamite and a lot of dyna- mite caps. Four duays after leaving the keys the Woodsll Janded the party and her cargo on the Santa Clara coast of Cuba. 5 Captain Hudson detailed the move- | ments of the Woodail subsequent to the landing of the exvedition. He proceeded 1o Progresso, Yucatan, and sailed thence for New Orleans, arriving at the latter port August 4, 18%. He found instruc- tions waiting him to turn the vessel over toa Mr. White, who tcok charge and paid off and discharged the crew and gave Hudson $500 extra as gratification money. According to his agreement with the Junta the Woodall was to be given to Hudson provided he was succesaful in landing the initial and two or three sub- sequent expeditions. As further reward for bis loyal services he was to be made a commodore if Cuba ever had a navy. He finally relinquished his claim for the Woodall, and she was taken to New York and sold for $15,000, 2 The trial will be continued to-morrow. R R ¥ S Insuraents Capture Holguin. NEW YORK, N. Y. March 24 —A special from Havana to the Herald, via Tampa, says: “The insurgents have cap- tured Holguin in Santiago de Cuba. The town is a.very important one, and the news of its loss has cast great gloom over official circles. “It is reported that the victorious in- surgent forces were those under the com- mand o! Cahixto Garcia, who has been operating with great vigor in Eastern Cuba.’’ Pt Y Correspondent Scovel, NEW YORK, N. Y., March 23.—Sylves- ter Scovel, the newspaper correspondent who was imprisoned for thirty-one days in Cubs, arrived this morning on the steamer Segurance from Havana. Mr. Scovel was in the best of health and stated that a great deal of sympathy had been wasted on him, as he had been treated with great consideration and kindness. i s Casanas Keleased. HAVANA, Cusa, March 23.—F. I Casanes,an American, who was arrested on February 13 on Sagus, on what charge has never been divulged, was released to- day. TACOMA’S DREDGER CASE. Jidge Hanford’s Comments in Granting an Injunction to the Bowgrs Company. TACOMA, Wasm, March 23.—Judge Hanford to-day forwarded from ‘Seattle a written opinion in the Bowers Dredger Company injunction suit against the New York Dredging Company et al. The opinion is not as strongly favorable to Bowers as was the verbal intimation from the bench. While granting a temporary injunction uxtil the trial, upon the streneth of a decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals in the Von Schmidt case, he does not consider himself bound by it on the trial. After referring at some lengih to the claim of the defencants, that their excavator is constructed upon principles known long prior to Bowers’ invention, he says: “Here I find the greatest difficulty in the way of a satisfactory decision. The authorities support the rule contended for by the deiendants that to warrant the granting of a provisional injunction in- fringement must be proven beyond a doubt. Now Iam not willing to be con- vinced of any material fact in the case beyond a reasonable doubt until the final hearing and fuil consideration of the proofs which may be taken according to mdthods best calculated to elicit the truth.” Alter referring to tbe fact that while no serious loss is likely to accrue to the plaintiff if the New York Dredging Com- pany is permitted to complete its Everett and Swinomish slough contracis on its giving indemnity bonds, yet the plaintiff might suffer irreparable damage if the defendant were allowed to bid in competi- tion for other work and be permitted to use the dredger Oakland forsuch competition, he decides that the New York Dredging Company may complete the present con- tract on giving a $5000 bond, but is other- wise forbidden to use tbe dredger. That he leans at present to the side of Bowers is, however, indicated by his saying in one part of the opinion: “in co.uparing the different machines, itis very difficult for me to find an in- fringement in the Von Schmidt machine and not in the dré@ger Oakland,” yet he admits being impressed by the contention of the defeniant’s counsel that the validity of the New York company’s claim was not fully tested in 1he Von Schmidt cave, and the further contention that the Bowers patent was vo'd because anticipated by English patents of long prior date. Upon this he says: “Upon final hearing I will make an analysis of patents in the suit and the necessary comparisons with the several devices described in the patents and pub- lications which are supposed to be antici- pations; but I am not called upon to do 50 at the present time.’’ —_— The prices of drags are fixed by law in Austria, This prevents overcharges for prescriptions. SEEKING POOR L0, THEY FIND & AL Four Warlike Boys Caught by Paleface Scouts at San Joss. Left Their San Franc sco Homes to Exterminate Arizona's Aborigines. Armed to the Teeth They Sally F rth, but Are Ambushed and T:ken Into Captivity. SAN JOSE, CaL., March away boys from San Francisco were ar- rested here this evening. They bad in their possession a parlor rifle and four pistols, ammunition, knives, pipes, tobacco nd other articles to be used in a cam- paign against the Indians of Arizona, whither they were bound. The boys are about 14 years old. James Tosney stole $100 from his father, John Tosney, the oil merchant, and bought the outfit. His companions are: James Keefe, son of James Keefe, the piano-maker, who resides at 1021 Van Ness avenue; Chester McKellops, son of H. J. McKellops of 411 Leavenworth street; Bernard Cabrera, son of Edward Cabrera, the coffee and commission mer- chant, wbo resides at 920 Van Ness avenue. They will be sent home to- mOrTow. e B OV FOWLER OWMs THE WATER. Santa Clara Cownty Enjoined ¥rom Ttilizing & Small Stream SAN JOSE, Car, March 23.—Judge Hyland to-day rendered judgment for plaintiff in tne suit of Andrew J. Fowle: to restrain the county of Santa Clars and others from taking water from his land for road purposes. By the decision the county is peretually restrained from iv- terfering with or diverting the waters of a stream near Evergreen in which Fowler had riparian rights. Patrick Kelleher and Margaret Douce were also enjoined from using any more of the water of tbe stream than they would need for domestic pur- poses. > The county had prepared to pive the water of the stream down to a convenient place on the Evergreen road to use it for sprinkling purpose: Bagnes ¥ INQUEST AT $4N JOSE. Henry Bottscher’s Suicide Induced by Failure to Obtain Employment. SAN JOSE, CaL., March 28.—An inquest over the body of Henry Bottscher, the young man who committed suicide last nizht by shooting himself, developed no cause for the act other than that he was despondent over his inability to obtain work., He had been employed as a clerk in a grocery at the corner of Mission and Twelfth streets, in San Francisco, up to about two months ago, when he lost his position. He came to this city yesterday forenoon snd went to the home of bis brother-in-law, J. D. Husing, on Liek ave- nue, where he killed himseif. He was a native of Germany and aged 21 years. i e e Want Alviso Chann-l Improved. SAN JOSE, CAL., March 23.—The Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution asking Governor Budd to sign Arnerich’s bill appropriating $25,000 for the improve- ment of Alviso channel. Similar action has been taken by tbe City Council. A large number of petitions are being circu- lated throughout the county for signatures asking the Governor to sign the bill, and nothing will be left undone that wili aid in making the bill a law. Father Genna Goes to Hondura. SAN JOSE, CAL., March 25.—Rev. Gas- par Genna, S, J., who has been at Santa Clara College for some time, has gone to | British Honduras to labor in the missions there. NEW TO-DAY. Men! Regain Your Power. Did you ever study the source of the great energy which keeps up your animal life—that wonderful, unseen force which comes to your aid when you desire to put forth a special effort in mental or physical action? Didn’t it ever seem to you that there must be something very peculiar about it, how it re- sponds to your will and steels your nerves for the-great final effort ? What is it ? It is the vital or nerve force of your system. 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