The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 1, 1897, Page 1

\ JOLUME LXXXIL—NO. 31. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDA PRICE FIVE CENTS. WEYLER'S PEACE OF WAR PLAN Vords of the Butcher { Are Denounced by W Some Spaniards. MINOR ENGAGEMENTS .} ARE REPORTED. # «ra! Garcia Captures a Large Convoy Near Gibara. s JS3URGENTS ALSO GAIN OTHER VICTORIES, Podford Assumes Office and WiII Soon Start on His Difficult Mission to Spain. [HAVANA, Cusa, June 30.—Weyler’s aration at Santiago de Cuba of meace or war' ' has caused an unfavor- le imopression among the Spaniards ore, who say such lanenage “might tte: be addressed to Calixto Garcia or intin Banderas than to loyal Spanish diects.” Havana the report is reiterated that "ler has been recalled, but that the :rnmenf, has granted him a sbort _sasion of time to see wbat he can ring- Seneral Garcia has attacked and cap- ged o large Spanish convoy near G bara. P | r del Rio province the Spa 3 defeated in several e fonte Tirado and many prison- 4 fby the Cubans. Havana province the le B@er Juan Delgado, fonday of the wagon-road from Managua § Havana, putting to flight the Spanish insurgents, took possession on force, and later defeati Spanish column which dR» item. in Matanza ovince an engagement hs taken place near. Limonar between e forces of Betancourt and the Spanish 2oluran of f”v\anaul Molina. POSIIES .. r heavy finn, the insurgents retired, { .th about thirty dead. Molina pursued ghem. Lut & helf mile from the place of the #et ancther band of Cubans un- ¢ Matilde .nd Raquils, end was to retire to Limonar. In the first sent he lost twenty-one men and in the second. 2 2 came to z: . bas asked: for re-enforcements im Havana, because large insurgent pees ing the city. - MINISTER TO SPAIN. N ‘I AN (ing Assumed Uffice Woodford Cere- :' mioniously Calls on De Lome. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 30.—Wood- ord bogan his career as Minister to Bpain i¥ with more ceremony than usually kel the swearing in of a new diplo- He took the oatn of office 1'%te Department and later in the 4y = 8d9as official call on De Lome. In MmOk fnlly indicate the character (3 isif President McKinley placed @e © hig emhrisges at the divposal of e 1ford. @MMain Lasker H. Pliss and i nant G#g\ze L. Dyer, who have #n sa:ected P& Nctively as military and attaches 8 Madrid, accompanied B new Ministes! ‘De Lome received the i with marked cordiality and showed Yessure at Woodfopd¥ recognition of the «mom that is one of % necessary thincs n Earppean diplomat ‘stiquette, Senora le 1yme, one of the mosbaracious women " oy R ing the Americans pister will give an ofii nor of Woodford. "While the call cannot vropeily be cailed iznificant, it indicated the jurpose of fie President to do everything to make e Spanish Government understang that e United States wishes to be on the endliest terms during the prouress of Ybe 7egotiations Woodford will cord story of the visit and the ceremor er in which it was made will be tc ithe Spanish newspapers and provat Mave a quieting effect on the agitation gainst the United States. The Spanish Pnly. Fe has been given a room at the 'State Dapartment, and has been busily |engag «d there during the correspondence | relating to Ouban affairs in order to post |nimsalf. His studies cover the per.od from 1568 (0 the present. Copies oi many i _ official papers will be taken to Mad- s by Woodford. He will have ample to continue his stuaies there, as itis [#%pec ed his formal presentation will not \take Llace until after the Queen returnsi to tke capital from her summer residence, (B2 was said at the State Department to- @4y that Woodford would probably wear Y@le oniform of a general officer of the Inited States army on official occasions. The administration is said o be consid- pHng the advisability of making repre- ntations to Spain toward securing ‘the pall of Weyler. It is known that Me- Bley condemned Weyler's order of con- fration, which compels pacificos to sher in large towns. The horrors of 48 system have been told by Lee and *lhoun, These stories of starvation and My s0 impressed the President that | 74 bas been instructed to use his i = 1o secure the revocation of the i * 2 will be his first duty after reach- 1 8 ;enernl policy has atso met the <h disapproval of the administra. Some officials bave intimated that tovernment could hope to “4ccompiish '@ toward bringing the war to g ) vl;tmc(ul means while Weyler ro. control of the island, and a bin, mplish in the campaign in East Cuba. | litary commander of the city of | re on the mountain of El Pan and ‘ shington, assisted e Mnister in | i dinnerin | Woodiord will sail the latter part.of Cuba would be pleasing to the United | States is likely to be the next move in the situation. ‘There will be no change in the diplomatic status of Cuban matters. ‘What Woodfora will accomplish will depend largely on the manner in which Eis over- tures are received. Nothing has occurred to change the understanding in official circles that Spain will suggest a plan by which it can graceully retire from Cuba without humiliation. Tne promised re- | forms, which are believed to be preliminary | to the withdrawal of Spanish troops, have not been put in operation vet. MoLEAN'S FORCES ARE BEATEN. Silver Men Rule Convention and Nem nate Chap- man for Gove nr. COLUMBUS,0nr10,Jnne 30.—The Demo- cratic State Convention to-day nominated this ticket: Governor, Horace. L. Chap- man; Lieutenant-Governor, M. D. Shaw; Supreme Court Judge, John P. Spriggs; Attorney-General, W. H. Dore; State Treasurer, J. . Wilson; Board of Public | Works, P. H. Degnon; School Commis- | sioner, M. E. Hard, The proceedings were remarkable for | their surprises. Contrary to every expec- tation tbe friends of John R. McLean met defeat at nearly every point. For weeks it was dectared that McLean would not only control the convention for himself | for his candidacy for the United States Senate, but would also dictate the candi- date for the governorship. McLean had | selected as agent Dan McConvilie, and had charged him with the duty of making | acareful canvass of the State, with a view not onlv to seeing the best legislative tiin- ber was selected, but.aiso that a mar. after McLean’s own heart be placed on the ticket for Governor. McConville visited every part in Ohio, { and wherever he went dropped the word | that R. T. Hough was the man McLean wanted for Governor. Several weeks ago |it was announced that McLean was | opposed to indorsing all the Chicago plat- form, but the State Committee went 2head and did it. It was also his purpose | here to pass by the Chicago affair as | 1ightly as possible, but in this he was again overruled. Persistent attacks of the delegates on | the gold record of his candidate Hough, cansed one of the leading sepsations of the day. After the first ballot Hough with- | | crew. 7Tie second great surprise of the | day was the withdrawal of John C. Welty, | the Canton millionaire, before his name | was presented. This was bronghtabout by | the action of the field in uniting against | McLean and his candidate. Before that unison could be available it was essential | that Welty or Chapman would withdraw. | The choice fell to Welty and from that {time the defeat of McL-:an and the triumph of the extreme silver men in the nomination of Chapman was assured. Determited effort was put forth to| leave two vacancies on the State ticket, to | | be filled by the Populist and Silver Re- | publican convention, but by an over- | | wheiming poll it was voted down. The friepd=.of Melaan strongiv favorsd the | idea, as they wished to make up ¢ the losses they knew they would sustain in defections. The platform adopted reaffirmed the the 0%o Demcratic | Chieago platform completely. Itdeclared against the “crime’’ of 1873, and said that sh poficy. gold moncmetallism is a Brit s dutiad SOLDIERS IN READINESS. | [ | Precautionary Measures That May Fre- vent an Ou.break Among the Bannock Indians. 1 FORT ROBINSON, NeBr , June 30.—The troops of thix post are preparing to en- | gage in an action against the Baunocks at !a moments notice. Four troops of the | garrison are under orders to be in readi- | ness to move for the Fort Hall Indian | Reservation country in case of trouble with the Indians of that vicinity, The | | troops designated ar> under command of | Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton, and will be furnished from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. OMAHA, Ngsr., June 30.—At the head- | quarters of the Department of the Platte | | in this city arwy officers when shown the | fore:oing telegram stated it was true that | four troops of the Ninth Cavairy had been ordered to be 1n readiness to move to the | Fort Hall reservation from For: Robin- | son. They stated, however, that it was | more than probable the troops would not move. The order for the soldiers to be in iness was taken mereiy as a precau- | ¢ measure in the evernt that there | he an outbreak among the Ban- nocks. Discussing the reported outbreak i the Bannocks the officers at army head- | quarters Jaughed: at the idea of a few | bundred Bannocks going upon the war- path. They added that on the Camas prairie there grew a root the Indians used in making medicine in cases of sickneas. For many years the Bannocks had visited the Camas prairie to gather the root, which is ripe at this particular season of the year. However, they have gone in particularly large numbers, taking their wives and families with them. P ey MAY LOSE THEIR HOME. Mecgarness of the Estate Left by Harriet B-echer Stowe Felt by Her Tw.n i Daughters. | HARTFORD; Cox~., June 30. — The ess of the estate left by Hurriet | Betcher Siowe is soon to be made ap- | | pareat. Her twin daughters, who madea | homie for .er on Forest street in this city | 80 MANY years, are in danger of being de- | prived of the old home now so historic. Ewnen,Mr& Stowe made her will some | years g0 she thought she would leave property enough to provide amply for her [, daughters and aiso for her son. By a ‘;cofllc’.l sbe bequeathed her Forest-street house to her daughters, but failed to put \her signature to that portion of her will. |When the #state came to be invoiced it (was found thal there was not enovgh in he daughters’ share to support them com- | |fortal ly or enabie them to keep the old home for many vears. It is now learned /tbat their brolher has notified them that \ze is about to rell the bouse, The people {who bave lieard of the proposed saie of [the house are greatly agitated. It has been sugeested that the money which was 10 be raised for a statue of Mrs. Stowe be | [devoted to the purchase of the house for |{the daughters. ———— (NI HEADS UPoN TRE RAIL tio ouid | \Ettempt of Three Unknown Men to Com= mit :wicids, WELLSVILLE, Mo, June 30—What ppears like a ueliberate attempt at sui- - % Weyler's withdrawal from = a?i.n by three unknown men was made \ | the men. O. M. WELBURN, Removed From the Office of Collector of Internal Revenue. [¥rom a photograph by Taber.] near here early this morning. Lving side by side with heads upon rail, they were struck by a Wabash train. Tne first man’s head was cut off, the second one's head smashed, and the third received serious injuries. The physicians say there is no hope for the recovery of the two who were not killed outright. WURDER ON THE INDIANA. Master-at-Arms Kenny S abbed in ihe Back by Phiip Carter, a Drunken Sailor. NEW YORK, N. Y., June 30.—A cold- blooded mnrder occurred .aboard the battleship Indiana to-night while she lay in the Brooklyn navy-vard. The victim was Thomas J. Kenny, master-at-arms of the first class, and his essailant, who stabbed him in the back, is Philip Carter, who has been in the service only eighteen months, Kenny was 28 years old and had been in the service more than eight years. The murder occurred at 6:30 o’clock. About forty commor seamen, among whom was Carter, were drawn up in line on the berth deck to receive beer as usual before supper. Kenny was in charge of Carter, who had been drinking, was unruly and disobedient, and Kenny had considerable trouble in keeping him | in Jine whiie the beer was being passed. At first he spoke kindly to Carter and told him his conduct was unseamanlike. Carter answered in a surly voice. Shortly afterward Kenny was obliged to speak sharply to him. Then the men be- gan to wrangle, and finally Carter . rushed toward Kenny and tried to strike him. Before he conld reach him, however, other men of the line got around him and held him back. The line was re-formed and as Carter went back to his place every one thought they had h-ard the last of the quarrel. A minute afterward, while Kenny was standing in front of the line, he suddenly turned his back on the men and stooped over as if to pick something up from the deck. When Carter saw the master-at- arms stoop over he leaped forward and plunged a knife-bayonet into the middle of Kenny’s back. Withouta sigh or groan the master-at-arms fell forwara on his face. Then he turned on his back, his lips fluttered slightly and an instant later he was dead. The whole thing was done so quickly that the men in line scarcely understood what had happened before their comrade had expired. Carter, who seemed ap- palled at the magnitude of the crime, stood in the midale of the deck grasping the -blood-stained bayonet in his right hand and gazing vacantly down at the face of his victim. Then the sailors fell upon him and he was dragged below and put in irons. Knowing Kenny was a devout Catholic one man ran for a priest, Another bastened with the story to Cap- tain H. C. Taylor, cammander of the In- diana, and the latter immediately re- ported the murder to Commodore Bunce. After hearing the details Bunce ordered a board of inquiry consisting of Lieutenant- Commnder Beliridge of the Puritan, Lieutenant 8ims of the Puritan and Bur- geon Forebee to convene, and they began to make an investigation. e LG e CAUSED BY A COLLISION. Sinking of the German Steamer Reinbeck | and the Lcss of Firtzen of the Crew. CONSTANTINOPLE, TurkEy, June 30. As the German stesmer Reinbeck was leaving to-day she collided with the Ger- man steamer Berthilde, which bad been employed on salvage service in the Black Bea. The Reinbeck sank, ca:rying aown fifteen of the crew of iwenty-one. The accident was seen from the Austrian dis- patch-boat Hum, which sent a 50at to the rescue. The boat was canght in the vor- tex caused by the sinking steamer and two of the boat’s crew were drowned be- fore another boat could reach them, ACCOSED OF 8B MUPDER OF HOFFAAN Theodore Figel Formally Charged With the Crime. LOGKED IN THE CTY PRISON, Judge Campbell Failed to Fix Any Bail on the Capital Charge. | THE PRISONER STILL UNDISHAYED. iSays He Is Confident of Being Able | to Explain Everything—The Father Talks. - air, self-possessed young man that he was twenty-four hours ago. All his bon- homie—that pleasant, agreeable address that made him so many friends in the past — disappeared yesterday when he learned ‘that he was charged with the crime of murder, Not when he was first made aware that he was under suspicion of having had a band in the taking off of his employer did he show the least sign of nervousness or anxiety. When he learned that he was being shadowed cay and nignt by pri- vate detectives under instructions from the widow of Isaac Hofiman he mani- fested no worry. When he was on the witness-stand during the .Coroner’s in- quest he remained the same imperturba- ble individual who astonished his betting commissioners by losing thousands of dollars in a single day without a flush comine to his face to indicate annoyance over his bad luck. When the Coroner’s jury returned averdict in the Hoffman case of “murder by a party or parties un- known’’ he was as impassive as if the un- avowed theory of Chief Lees, his powerful protector, had not been thus officially and completely exploded. When he was ar- rested aud placed in a prison cell ona charge of embezzlement his sang froid did not desert him. But to be charged with murder! To be charged with the terrible crime of having killed his friend and employer! To be churged with this heinous offense, aiter the widow of the dead man, the person most interested in the prosecution of the ' ¥6lok - bookkeeper could _n,c?[:(-d face, his drooping ring; low tones, his very fi ‘his previous jaunty carriage, al that the strain had proved too great. But any man, whether ! close coutinement, until his fate is decided | services of Detective Theodaore Figel is no longer the debon- | murderer, had apparently abandoned the | matter! To be charged with the murder | aftera =) d since the com- | missj &‘fifim’?fi“ 3N iy moné’than even the steel-like | innocent or guiliy, might have shown the | same‘indications of dread and apprehen- L 106469 similar charge. . From now on he will have to remain in in the Superior Court, as the charge on which he was arre:sted yesterday is not bailable. The complaint was sworn to by Harry Hoffman. ¢ Progecly speaking he was not ervested, for officer was sent after him. His attorneyc had informed Chief Lees that they would have their client at hand to answer any charge that might be made against him. When the warrants for the arrest of Figel on the charge of murder and several charges of forgery and em- bezzlement were placed in Chief Lees’ hands he immediately telephoned to Judge Louderback’s office, and shortly after lawyer and client walked into the Chief’s office. After a consultation that lasted fif:een minutes, a similar proces- sion to that of last Monday was formed and marched downstairs to the City Prison, where the charges were duly en- tered on the prison register. Figel was then led into the cell he had occupied for an hour two days ago, No. 34. Realizing the handicap they would have to meet in having the Police Department against them, the prosecution, it1s claimed by one of the attorneys, secured the Bob Hogan on the work of looking up evidence for their side of the case. This action of the prosedation is looked upon as very significant. Hogan, ever since the celebrated Benhayon case of ten years ago, has been u persona non grata with the Chief. In that case he tooka position directly opposed to that of his superior, then Captain Lees, and for this, | tation: T shelved by being placed on duty in the Disirict Attorney’s office. He has always been looked upon as one of the cleverest detectives of San Francisco, and the action of the prosecution in securing his co-operation is viewed as an excellent bit of strategic generalship. Police Commissioner Robert J. Tobin last evening stated that as far as he knew | no detective had been appointed to assist | the prosecution. He said that the detec- tives were not supposed to take either the side of the prosecuiion or the defense, but should work soleiy to see that justice was done. 3 Cnief Lees also denied that Hogan had been detailed to assist the prosecution and added that the case was at present in the hands ot Captain Bolen, who he believed beyond a doubt was capable of satisfactor- ily handling the interests of the State. o FIGEL UNDISMAYED. When Seen In the Jail He Asserted That He Wou'd Be Able to Dis- prove All the Charges. A few hours after his incarceration Figel had regained all of his old-time. com- posiure. He was allowed the liberty of the inside court of the prison during the evening. - With him Wwere his friends, Taylor and Atkinson, and the accused man's brother Phil. Whiie he was being interviewed he was eating the meal that was evidently the substitute for his usual dinner with great apparent enjoyment. It consisted of some chicken sandwiches and some - ginger ale that haa been brought to Lim by Atkinson. “I am not at all disconcerted at the turn affairs have taken,”’ said ‘the pris- oner, “for 1 was in daily expectation of some such action for some davs past.” “Yes, it has got to be a persecution in- stead of a prosecution;” interrupted Tay- lor. “I am as confident as I ever was that I wiil be able to disprove every charge against me. Wait tiil I take the witness- stand. 1. will explain everythng in a way that I am sure will receive credence from every thinkine and inteiligent man. Innocent men and better men than I have been placed in jail before now.”’ He was asked if he would take the wit- ness-stand when the trial or preiiminary hearing was on. “Why, ccrtainly, I will.” When it was explained to him that he would not need to do so, unless he were so inclined, as he was accused of a crime, he remarked: “I don’t know anvthing about such things. That will be leften- tirely in the hands of my attorneys.” Tt was suggested that the murder charge would now be pressed first, as it would be useless to prosecute. the others, if a con- viction were had on the most serious charge. To this Figel replied without any hesi- “So far as 1 am concerned I would like to see them take up this charge at once. I don’t wantany continuance. I think this will induce Mr. Lloyd to re- main in the City, and the matter may be 1 % % | sion of the future when placed under a | heara without any further time being asked, so far as I am concerned. But, of course, 1. will be governed entireiy by my attorneys.” Figel further stated that he had urgently requested his wife not to come to the prison to visit him, as he did not want her toexpose herself to the gaze of the curi- ous. friends, on the suggeddn of her husband. ifor this reason &u{\ai'uzde no sstempt to relieve the lonesomehess of the accused yestercay. HOFFMAN THE ACCUSER. The Brother of the Deceased Mer- chant Swears to the Complaint Chargling Murder. As announced in THE CALL would be the case, Harry Hoffman yesierday swore to the complaint charging Theodore A. Figel with the murder of his brother, lsaac Hoffman. It had been prepared by Judge Murphy in the course of the morning, and by agreement Harry Hoffman called at Judge Murphy’s office at 3:30 P. M. 10 sign the complaint. In company with Hoffman and E. S. Rothchild the Judge hastened to the court of Judge Campbell. Here Hoffman swore to the murder charge and Rothchild to two charges of forgery and three additional charges of embezzlement. The murder complaint reads as follows: In the Police Court of the City and County of San Franci-co, State of California, the people of the Stace of California vs. Theodore A. Figel. ' STATE OF CALIFORNTA, ‘ 5 CITY AND LOUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. Personally appesrs before me, tais 30th day of June, A. D. 1897, Harry Hoffman, who on oath makes compiaint, end deposes and savs, that on the 1st day of June, A. D. 1897, in the City and County of Sen Framcisco, State of California, the crime of felony, 10 wit, murder, it has been common report, Lees never forgave him. Suortly after the conclusion of the Benbavon case Hogan was virtually | was committed, to wit, by Theodore A. Figel, who then and there wiilfully, unlawfuliy, Continued on Fifth Page. She bad also becn so advised by her | WELBURY REOIED AN HDING Disgrace Follows the Disap- pearance of the Revenue ~ Collector. A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. Chai’gefi With Embezzlement in a New Matter by a Treas- ury Agent. 0T HEARD OF SINCE SATURDAY. A Bombshell 8trikes the Appraisers’ Building as a Result of the Latest Investigation. Collector of Internal Revenue O. M. Welburn was summarily removed from his office by the Secretary of the Treasury yesterday forenoon and in the afternoon a warrant for his arrest for embezzling public money was placed in the hands of United States Marshal Barry Baldwin for service., Bat Collector Welburn had apparently fled. He had not been seen since Satu:- day and the special treasury agents had not been able after three days’ searching to find a trace of him after he left his office at 2 P. M. thatday. That he had fled was the opinion of Special Agent ‘Thrasher, his bondsmen and many offi- cials about the Appraisers’ building. That was the torpedo that struck the Revenue Office yesterday—Welburn had been found to be an embezzler himself, had ab:conded and the United States Marshal was bunting him. As Mr. Wel- burn had escaped any blame except what might be due for innocent negligence in connection with the extensive embezzle- ments of the late Cashier Norton, and as no suspicion of personal dishonor had been cast on him, this news was startling, | Welbarn’s pondsmen and Government | officials had possession of the demoralized office yesterday. But perhaps Collector Welburn had not fled, for at 6 p. M. THE CALL received word by telephone from a voice declared to be that of Welburn himself that he was in the City, had been guilty of no wrongdoing, and would face the situa- tion. He had then, in his place of retire- ment, raad in the c¢vening papers of his | removal and the sensation caused by his | mysterious absence, but had not heard of the issuance of a warrant for his arrest. | The yat incomplete story is one of a | good m an’s ruin through politics and of | an upright career which became lightered and then wrecked by wine, women 2nd | the fast and merry life. Welburn’s fall and disgrace is a result of the latest investigations of Special Agent Thrasher into all the books and af. fairs of the Internal Revenue Office, hastened and aggravated by his mysteri- ous disappearance at a tifne when Deputy Collector Loupe was 1ill ana away, when special investigations were going on and when the head of affuirs was badiy needed. As far as the inside of the matter was revealed yesterday, Welburn's alleged criminal offense was a comparatively petty one. He fulrilied the functions of Dieburs- ing Officer for the Internal Revenue Office as well as those of Collector, and gave a special bond for the performance ot this | office. His duties as Disbursing Officer WARRANT. State of California, CITY AND COBNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. e _ Police Court, Department x. The People of the State of California to any Sheriff, Constable: Marshall or Policeman of said State. and of the City and County of San Francisco: A COMPLAINT. upon oath having been this day made before me, JAS. A. CAMPBELL, Jupce oF Tie PoLice CourT, by ¢hat the crime of Felony, to-wit ;___.Zfl.m. ik B A Tolie i SO, S tas been committed, and accusmg:..__,,‘bz.. 4 USRS o RS U S R PSSO P s n e ', thereof you are_therefore commanded forthwith to arrest the above nimed .. s (if pointed out) and bring /L{MA/ ..before me Torthwith, at the Polig.:e C?urt, in the City Hall in this City and County of San Francisco, or in case of my absence or inability to act, before the nearest or most FAC-SIMILE Witnest my hand and (ke Franci co, tht oo ! A.D. 18 f2e of the Police Court of the City and accessible magistrate in this City and County. .wém Polize Court of the, 1 ond gn-t; of Saw / nty »j Sam Francisce, OF THE WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF FIGEL, i