The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 17, 1897, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, LUME LXX INDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17, 1897—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. JOHN P. ALTGELD FAILS TO RECOGNIZE SILVER DEMOCRACY e e e ek o e s ek e e e e sk e e e ook e e s ke sk e deokokek ok ok e ok ok *i: \ v 13 , AGAIN THE LAKE OF FIRE IS BOILING AND BUBBLING FROM KILAUEA’S CRATER PRICE FIVE CENTS. The Blood-Red Mass of Molten Rock Has Arisen Once More From the Bottom of the Pit, Where Before Was Only Smoke and Steam. HONOLULU Hawar, Oct. 7 (via] steam Kilauea has been mo:re act wo weeks than > g demoustration | of 18934 ble volcano has | always f the natives, and | it is consid ;ipal wonder of | the islands. e 1t of legendary | fact that the i with s'ing from the 1ave always regarded i micons | it the d deity. The G posed to preside | over fire, o dwell in the bowels to be the cause of | the frequ ruptures of the main center of the lake This is known as | Halemaunmau house of eve often biows Pele’s ha carried a which means the The lava, which known as s of tourists have | it as souvenirs. A peculiar feaiur the volcano is the | fact that visitc d within a few | feet of the lske of thout serious in- | convenience from the heat. They are pro- | tected from this b wails of lava, | which continually cocl as the waves of | molten rocks roll upon the shores of the | blood-red sea. There have never been any disasters | D from the caving in of lava or from explo- sions, at least there has been but one seri- ous tragedy of that chara; within his } toric times. That was more than 100 | years ago, when an explosion killed Chief | Keonoa and many of his warriors, blowing | great bowlders into the air and sprinkling is eds, the country for miles around with ashes, | A new lake usually formsduringa fresh | eruption, and one is now forming. Some. | times the lake suddenly disappears, as in one instance about ten yearsago, when | the entire pit of the fiery arena sank to | the depth of 600 feet below the leve: of the ter. Though the fires are usually seen | at a distance of from 500 to 700 feet below the observer they have now risen zs ap- pears in the illustration. In 1894 :he ap- pearance of the lake was like a reversed saucer, the small depression at the o) corresponding to the area of the surging | billows, Travelers who have seen all the great | volcanoes ci the earth say that there is | nothing in the world to compare with the vonders of Kilauea when in such erup- | tion as at present. When thus stirred by Titanic forces it is a marvelous scene of gnergy, the heat and fusion of the boiling aldron tossing great bowlders inio theair [® if they were but buoys or corks on & Noubled sea. It is a picture never to be lorzotten, being a greater example of en- ergy than is afforded in any other earthly scene. The aisrupting forces of natare in action at Halemaumau during the present Tuption promise to grow in violence un- il the lake of molte of sixteen acr et s day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash bal $211,391,345; gold reserve, 5155}:45?;65.“" EDWARD LANGTRY DIES A LONATIC While His Wayward Wife Entertains Her Sporting Friends Might Have Filled a Pauper’s Grave for All She Cared. Pathos In the Tale, Yet the Man Is Not Entitled to Much Sympathy. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 16.—-A special cable from London to the World says: Edward Langtry died in Chester lunatic asylum while Mrs. Langtry was entertain- ing a select party of sporting friends at the Savoy Hotel. They were celebrating her winning $200,000 on Wedneday in | bets on her horse Merman, which won the Czarewitch stakes. After her husband had been taken to the asylum tte officials there had no com- munication of any sort from Mrs. Lang- try. Were it not that he had a small in- come he woula have been treated as a pauper inmate. g By an irony of fate this income now passes, under the marriage settlement, to | swell the hoard accumulated by the fa- mous Jersey Lily. Edward Langtry was not a type to be emuiated. He lefi his youngand beauti- ful wife to her own devices when they had been married only two yenrs. While she was whirling in the vortex of London so- ciety he was contentedly vachting and drinking around the coast. He was as indifferent toher he to him. The principal thing that can be said in his favor is that he steadfastly ignored the opportunity presented 1o him at the out- set of her career of taking a certain posi- tion in society as husband of the “Jersey Lily.” He was maricomplaisant, but not of the shameless sort who openly benefit by the position. For some years back Edward Langtry had displaved unmistakable signs of the life of dissipation he led. Originally he was 8 good-looking, gentlemanly fellow, but when seen a few months ago at Southampton he was bloated almost be- yond recognition, and the bridge of his { nose had been broken by falling when un- | THE VOLCANO AS IT LOOKS TO-DAY. der the influence of liquor. He spokey with amazing fre-dom abou' his wife, but | without a trace of feeling. He was thor- oughly demoralized by the shiftless life | be had led, and had io<t even the man- | nersof a gentleman by mixing so long | with tipplers and outcasts., ‘ The asylum authorities have decided 1o | bo!d an inque-t, as it1s believed the im- mediate ciuse of his brain attack was an injury of some kinda to the he WSRO W DAY 1%, MELCHER S | Time for an Appeal in the| Famous Cass Has El- psed. Nothing Remalns for the Defeated Plaintiff butto Hand Over the Damages Awarded. Special Dispatch to THE CALL BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 18. —A special from Lewiston, Me., says: The interest in the sensational breach of promise suit of A. S, Melcher of Auburn against Mrs. Louise Dingley Hadley has not vet abated and all sorts of rumors as to the final disposi- tion of the case have been afloat. Mrs. Hadley bas returned to her home in Cali- fornia, and it became rumored about that Mr. Melcher had received his cash con- sideration for his wounded feelin s and tacerated heart. Inquiry as to that, however, elicited that Mr. Melcher hadn’tas yet seen the color of hismoney. 7Thencame the dispatch from San Francisco quoting Mr. Hadley as saying that Mrs. Hadley will return to Mauine, appeal from the judement against ber and fight it out in tne Supreme Court. Mr. Hadley must have been slightly (wisted when he made -uchy a siatement, for it is now imposs:ble for his | wife to appeal from the deci-ion of the court as the time within which an appeal llowed passed some time since, The records of the Supreme Judicial | Court in Auburn show ‘hat on Friday an execution was issued against Louise M. Hadley, alias Louise M. Dingiey Hadley, in favor of Arthur 8, Meich>r as follows: For debt, $1790 50; costs, $57 80, and 15 | cents for the writ of execution, making a total of $1848 No appeal can be taken. This is a final process. The court, enter- ing up judgment, has adjourned finally, and there is nothing to do now but settle, that is if the defendant has the property or money with which to do so, Mr. Hadley to the contrary notwithstanding. —— Defawiter Hughes Avvested. PHENIX, Ariz, Oct. 16.—A special dispaich fiom Guavmas, Mex., to the Herald states that Fred Hughes, default- ing clerk of Pima ‘County, has been a rested at that point. ] | ful KATOLANT ON THE WAY HOME Arrival of the Princess and Her Father From Europe. Not Going to W:shington to Enter a P otest, as Re-~ ported. Mr., Cleghorn Says Hawallans Do Not Want Annexation, but the Support of a Protectorate. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 16. —Hawaiian Priucess Kaiulani, niece of ex-Queen Lili- uokalani, arrived on the American line steamship Paris to-day. She figured on the passengerlist under her Euglish name of Cleghorn and was accompanied by her father, A. S. Clezhorn. The Princess 1s tall, willowy and very fair, with big, wist- eyes. She wore a simple gown of black with collar and revers in broad stripes in black and white aud inside cuffs to match. The Hawaiians wiil be at the Hotel Albemarie until next Thursday, when they go direct to San Francisco and thence to Honolulu by tne steamship Australia. The Princess modestly referred THE CaLL correspondent to ber iather, a big- shouldered man with florid face, white air, mustache 8nd ciin beard. Mr. | Cleghorn said : “We are not meddling with Hawaiian politics. We are not in politics. We are not go'ng to Washington as reported to protest against the annexation of Ha- waii, but if the question were put to a vote of the isiands, not one in ten would be found to favor it. Wnat they want is not annexation, but the moral support of an | American protectorate. * We have had a good vacation in Eu- rope. We are going home, stopping only in New York for needed rest after the ocean voyage, and beiore undertaking the transcontinental railway trip.” The Princess is the daughter of Like- Like, sister to King Kalakaua, and heir-ap- parent to the throne of Hawaii. To-day is Kaiulani's twenty-second birthday. She is a hapasome, tall girl, slender and less dark than many Spaniards. Her father was Governor of Oahu when Liliuokalani was Queen. — JOHN P, e A e e e ek e e A e e e e e e e e e e ok A ek A AR R R A A ek &k A Rk ek ok Rk R e ALTQELD. PR TR T T e s e TR EE R FOR RN RN NN NN NN NN YRR NN PASSENGERS ARE LOST WITH THE TRITON Hundreds Perish in a Marine Disaster Off the Coast of Cuba. HAVANA, Cusa, Oct. 16.—The coasting steamer Triton from Havana to Bahia- Honda, province of Pinar del Rio, has been wrecked between Dominica and Mariel, on the north coast of that province, and about 250 persons have been drowned. The steamer went ashor> this morning in heavy weather, grounding about eighty miles from the coast. The purser and one of the passenger: have arrived at Mariel. Tuey said they nad no knowledge regaraing the fa'e of the captain or passengers, soldiers and civilians, and (bir y members of the crew. The Triton bad on board more than 200 passengers, soldiers and civilians, includ- ing several well-known merchants, 1n ad- dition to the crew. The Spanish gunboat Maria Cristina and tug Louise left this port for the scene of the wreck., Owing to the heavy sea the Cristina found it im- possible to reach the scene until to-night. Ouly the purser of the ship and one pas- senger wers saved. Among those who were lost were two navy and three army | officers, a commissary official and seventy- seven privates. On board the Triton was $31.660 in sil- ver, to be used for tbe payment of the Spanish military and naval forces. The Triton, it is said, was overloaded. She carried a large quantity of groceries and ammunition, and had on board ninety- threerifles for the Government troops. The Herald special from Havana says 128 persons were drowned. The Triton lett Havana last night at 10 o'clock. She was unusualiy heavy laden, carrying in addition to the persons on board a great number of mules on her deck and a heavy cargo below. The mules were intended for use as pack animals in operations agains: the rebels in Pinar del Rio prov- ince. ‘When the little steamer started on her trip her lower decks wereonly a few feet above the water’s edge. The waather was heavy, the waves running high. The night was perfectly black. Grave fears were expressed for her safety, but Captain Ricardo Real wasconfident he could carry tne Triton safely to her destination. It was about 4 o’clock this morning, therefore, when creaking and straining in a heavy sea, she was eight miles off Mariel. Every one aboard, with the ex- ception of a few of the crew, was asieen. The water sptashed dangerously near to the lower deck line. As an effort was made to throw the ves- sel around and make for the shore heavy waves began pouring over her decks. This caused uneasiness among the mules on deck, which increased as the waters continned to pour in. Suddenly, though the cause is not known, the vessel's engines stopped, she lost headw=~y. and she lay helpless in the rolling seas. The acting cfficers of the steamship went below 1o see what was the matter. The Triton was caught in a strong car- rent, and, rolling fearfully, was drawn to- ward the shore. It was impossible to change her and on she went through the darkness, the waters rolling over her decks and pouring into her hold. She struck a rock and stopped. Fearing the loss of Real ordered that a!l the troops and pas- sengers be awakened. While this was be- ing done the mules became frightened the vessei, Captain and huddled together in terror on one ! side of the vessel. This unusual weight caused the cargo | below decks to slide to tiiat *ide, and the In an instant the water was | | vessel listed. pouring into her hold. was a panic. Kunowing the ship could not be saved, to be launched. { boats. There was a tush for the Soldiers and civilians | other in the wild rusn. | As the boats were launched, however, one aiter anotber, they were found abso- lutely useless in the rough sea. They were picked up by the waves and several of them were smashed to pieces. Scores of thuse aboard tried to get into those boats that were not smashed, but could not da so, ana finally, in despera- , tion, several passengers plunged over the | rail into the water. Of all those aboard, only two are re- ported safe. They are the purser and one | passenger, who are now in Mariel. They express tue opinion that all the others on the vessel must have been lo: FOUR DEATHS FROM FEVER. Fury of Yellow Jack 4bating at New Orleans and Galveston Is Free From the Disease. NEW ORLEANS, La., Oct. 16.—Gener- ally there was much of promise in the vel- low fever situation here to-day. The forenoon reports were all of a reassuring nature. No deaths had occurred by 1 o’clock and the new caszes had only numbered fifteen, as against more than double that number on the day before. By 7 o'clock twenty- two cases had been reported to the Board of Health, and the first death occurred this evening. The death was that of Dr. J. 8. Pruell. He was a widely known dentist. At 8 o'clock, however, tnree additional veston Board of Health met to-day and deciared no vellow fever exis's in this ity. Immediate!y afterward Health Offi- | cer Swearingen raised the quarantine against Galvesion. e Lt DYRRANT'S APPEAL. The Supreme Court Will Probably Set the Case for Hearing in November. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct 16.—It is vrobable that the motion of Attorney General Fitzgerald for the advancement on the docket in the Supreme Court of the Durrant case will be reported on Monday and the case will be set for hearing in November. - Ex-Senator Paddock Dead. OMAHA, NEBR., Oct. 17..—A special o the Bee from Beatrice, Nebr., says: Ex- Senator A. S. Paddock died suddenly of heart disease at the Paddock Hotel here, at 1 o’clock this morning. g By this time the decks were crowded | with those who had just been awakened, | and when they learned their aanger there the officers of the vessel ordered her boats knockea | | each other down and trampled on each | sent | crashing against the side of the ship, and | deaths had been reported and a number | SAYS HI§ PARTY 1§ TET ALIVE {Only One Democratic | Organization in the Country. 'NO DIVISION IN ITS 1 RANKS. | The Gold Men Do Not Belong | to the Bryan Crowd at All CANNOT DENY TO THEM A NAME People Trylng to Change the Pres= ent Financlal System Getting Closer Together. Following out the course of the paper in securing the views of eminent men | upon the prominent questions of the day, { THE CALL’S Chicago correspondent, acting under instructions, yesterdav pro- pounded to ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of lllinois the question, “What Is the Future of ths Silver Democracy?” The distinguished Bryanite leader, in re- sponse, submitted the following signed | stat2ment. CHICAGO, Iun., 16.—“1 do not | know just what you mean by the sitver- | Democracy. I will say, however, that the | great Democratic party of this couniry is L;,:oing richt alongz on the lines laid down | in the platform of 1896, and is firmer in i faith, more buoyant in spirit aud more | eager for fight than it ever was before. | ‘There is no division in the Democratic | party. There are a few men who are, in one way or another, connected with cor- porations, and cater 1o the men that con- tro! corporate and monopolistic interests, and these men seem to feel that they can | serve the monopolies better by calling themselves gold Demccrats than they could if they were in the ranks of the Re- publiczn party. where they reaily belong. We cannot deny them this privilege, but they have more in common wiith Mark Hauna and his boodle Republican machine than they have with Democratic prine *‘You will notice that the corruptionists of this country, the bribers of this coun- try and the men who direct those iorces that are destroving our institutions and | enslaving our people, all work together. And they control the Republican party with its annex—the so-called gold Demo- crats. “On the other hand, the men who are endeavoring to arrest this tide of corrup- tion and restore the American people to their political inheritance and to put an | end to the financial system that has ruined our country and devastated the world, are getting closer and closer together and con- stitute that great pariy of the people which last year cast 6,500,000 votex A | KEW TO-DAY. BEAUTIFUL SKIN Boft, White Hands with Shapely Nails, Luxns) riant Hair with Clean, Wholesome Scalp, pro- duced by CUTICURA SOAP, the most effective ekin purifying and beautifying soap in the world, as well as purest and sweetest, for toilet, bath, and nursery. The only preventive of inflammation and clogging of the PORES. ‘ (uUticura Soar is sold throughout the world. PoTTER DRUG AND Cuxu. Coxe., Sole Props., Boston, U. 8. A. ow to Purify and Beautify the Bkin, Scalp, 7 mailed free. | of new cases had reached the city. 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