The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 21, 1897, Page 1

VOLUME BRITONS STORM THE DUNTA The Brave Charge of the Gordon High- landers. HALF THEIR NUMBER KILLED. { )efore Their Valor the Hill | Tribesmen Break in Wild Panic. ENGLISH GAIN A COSTLY VICTORY. Samana Rang=, on the Indian Fron- tler, Swept Clear of the Rcbe! Horde. cial advices from | after the fizhting om Chagru, tish force re- , and the tribesmen ied in force the ghts west of Cha The tribesmen hela Dargai ridge, which commanded ru, until this morain when Ganeral zs sent the Secona Di- to ge The position | very sirong one, on the summit of | s hll, reached ouly by a sin- along which the attacking forces, jiars and the | ged toclimb | Latteries meanwhile vision . Gourka reg cgiment w le, three sa British red a temporary check they reached the open space and were exposed to an sccurate fire. After a ne Gourkas were ion Highlanders. | sificen: rush across e 1n the face of a murderous emy stood theirground reached the rocks below, when forced down which the tribesmen could not <ee 10 tire, and then thev fleéd peil mell. The es of the Gourkas and the Gordon hlanders were severe. ccording to later advices, General ion advanced at daybreak by azrn Kotal, with eral Kempster's brigade leadin was nearly 10 o’cloc dier- It when the enemy be- -an a long-range fi hree mountain batteries, massed on Chagru Kotal, re- piied, while the Gordon Higalanders jushed through to support the firstiine at long rang esmen reserved their fire until | Guorkas recched Zizzag pat the perpendicular cliff, wnere Major J gs Bromley ed on Mon in the ighting between the Biggs brigade and the insurgent 1 men from Coagru Tobree British re of fire here at vy losses, while the the be Samana S Crosst 1th 1ing he remainder deployed to the left to inter- on the ze. compar a rust, cept a flank k, seven atack, threatened by some d of the enemy from that The Dorsetshire regiment at- upport the Gourkas, but was who remained and reservea ther fire until the were well exposed. At1r. M matters Jooked serious as the re, though aided by a mountain bat- rom Fort Gulistan, had failed to dis- General Kempster rward in person, mov- n Highlanders and the ment into the fighting ult was then or- 00 men with fixed bayonets stood waiting fo order to advance. Three minutes before the word of com- m was given General Kempster tele- graphed back instructions to the company 1o concentrate their fire. The eighteen pieces of artillery responded, ana under cover of this fire the leading company of tempted to kept back by the enemy, cool, enem iird i nd ‘e mainder pushed galiantly on until they reached the cover where the Gourkas lay. The rest of the fcrce streamed after them, and the tribesmen, seeing that most of the troops had passed the fire zone, fled up the hill and collected under cover of the ciiffs. The Highlanders and mixed regiments, after pausing a momentio take breath, again advanced to the assault, and iweniy minutes iater the position was won, The ridge was stormed at 3 o'clcck. From noon until that hour ihe tribesmen, sheltered in the Sangars, stood a heavy bombsr iment, beating their drums, way- ing their standards, shouting defi nceand ng a hot fire on i1he advancing the Highlanders, amid perfect silence, hed into the fire zone. Half the men dropped, but the re- General B 80 as to hold push on to Kn joined by Sir Wil Throughout nued th works on ti s will continue the advance e irontal hills, and 1hen appa, where he will be «m Lockhardt. yesterday the tribesmen r work of building breast- summit. HOWARD Wris HULDA JOHNSON, Closing Chapter in a Komawcs Which Began With a Tragedy. STOUKTON, Oct. 20.—**Jay Howard 1 Hnlda Jobn:on of Oakland, who X el some notoriety a few months ago in Oakiand in connection with the death of Miss Johnson’s sister, afier an opera- tiou performed by a Dr. Sharp, were mar- ried here this evening by Rev. Plilo helps, in the Central Methiodist Church, s Johuson nhas been here for two days, and procured the license and engaged the minister, in readiness for the groom, who urrived thi: evening. Howard was sccused of baving been the cause of the younger Miss Johnson’s trouble, but botn he and the bride of to-night were ac- quitted of the charge of complicity. I;X{;{]}.—N(). 143. | the performance of | Leonardsville, | Ten FRANCISCO, THURSDA Y MOR NING, OCTOBER 21, 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ANGRY MOB DEMANDS A MURDERER Exciting Scenes in the Town of Leonards- ville, Kans. THE CULPRIT SLAYS A SHERIFF. Saved From Lynching by Six Deputies With Drawn Revolvers. ONLY TEMPORARY SAFETY ASSURED. Sons of the Victim Urged by the Citizens to L=ad a Hanging Party To-N ght Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. MANHATTAN, Kaxs, Oct. 20. — A crowd of excited citizens throng the streets Lere to-night 1n the vicinity of the County Jail, threatening summary geance upon the murderer of Sheriff 8. B. Lard, who was shot down to-day while in official duties at a village twenty miles norti:west of Manhatian. The raurder: r who-e death is demanded by the clamorous mob 1s Ike Warren, a “bootlegzer” of Leonardsville. Sheriff Lard and a de airested Warren at Leonardsville thiz afternoon upon war- nts sworn out by some of the prohibi- tion people of the plece, and when the killing occurred were on the way with him to the railroad station. The deputy, who is said to have been drinking, carrie two revoivers, one of which he carelessly exposed within reach the prisoner. Warren, who was drunk, grabbed one of these weaponsand turned it upon Sheriff Lard. He fired one huletinto the Sher- iff's head, and as the officer fell a second butlet 100k effect in the body near the beart. o Warren, breakiog loocse from his re- | maining captor, dashed down the street, but bis Hight was stopped by Banker Sparks of Leonardville, who, havirg seen the shooting of the Sheriff, drew a revoiver and began shooting at Waurren. A bullet, which took effect in the neck, brought the murder to a standstill. This wound 1s not serious. The shooting caused great excitementin Leonardville, and the murderer would Lave been roughly handied but for the fact that two Deputy Sheriffs hurried off with him to the depot, and soon had him aboard the train for Munha:tan. Shenff Lard died within a few minutes and the news was telegrapbed bere. When the train bearing the murderer arrived a crowd of several hunared men surrounded the sation. The cry of “Lynch him” was immediately heard, wand the crowd gatbered in upon the prisoner. The six Deputy Sheriffs who had War- in custody drew their revolvers and threatened toshoot the first man who made a hostile move. Tue murderer, who was shaking with fright, was drawn to an om- nibus and the six deputies jureped in, the horses were lasied into a run and the reins were not drawn uniil the County Jail was reached. The mob followed and soon surrounded the County Jail demand- ing the life of the murderer. A Jittle girl came into the crowd carrving a flour-sack containing thirty feet of rope. She would not say who had sent her. The crowd became still more demonstra- tive, and finally Deputy Sheriff Marsh came to the Jail steps and urged the citi- zens to allow the law to take its course. He told them the murderer had been sho: in the neck and was badly hurt and urged the crowd not to attempt the life of a man who might die of his wounds. This seemed 10 quiet the crowd for a time, but it soon became known that Warren was not badly hurt, and the talk of a lynching grew more pronounced. At 1l o’clock to-night the town is some- what quieter, but it is reported that sev- eral meetings are being held with the in- tention of organizing for alynching. One story has it that no lynching will be ar- tempted to-nighr, but that the two sons of the dead Sheriff, both young men, are being urged to lead a lyncuing party to- morrow night. Sheriff Lard was very ropular through- out the count DISINHERITED HIS 1W.N SCAS. Some Act of the Boys Induced the Late George M. Fullman to Change His Will. NEW YORK, Oct. 20—A :pecial dis- patch from Chicago says: Withou: mean- ing to, perbaps, George M. Pullman, the palace car magnate, disinherited his twin sons, George M. Jr. and Sanger. They re- ceive none of the ten to forty millions : e is reported to have left. Their own conduct is responsible for this display of parental displeasure, Such is the story that obtains credence bere to-day. The Pullman twins are about years old, but they bave seen much more of the world than their father had at the same age. In fact they have lived so rapidly that they have often called down on themselves severe words of reproof. Ten days before his death Mr. Pullman grew indignant over some act of bis sons that raised his ire to a much higher point than usual, and he announced that he would muke another wiil in which be- quests to the boys sbould notappear. He was as good as nis word, but there is no doubt that when he made ihe will he had no thought of dying for vears, and was sure he could change his mind whenever be wished. But he did not get the oppor- tunity. Death came 100 quickly. ven- | | NOVPVVIERY RNy MURDERER DURRANT AND HIS “PALS” Sunning Themselves Quentin Pleasure Gardens. Ay I ] o Z iiif ! ONWARD MARCH OF THE FEVER Fifty-Three New Cases at the Crescent City Yesterday. Six Fatalities Are Reported, All Occurring During the Forenoon. Alabama’s State Governmoant Tem- porarl y Ramoved From Mont- gom:ry to Birmingham. Special Dispaichto THE CALL. Y NPV REVRR PR PER FRppy X NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20. This is the record of deaths to- day: Ira T. Britton. Lillian Murray. Mis. FPierrs Jourdot. Velia Moses. Paccal Maggestrano, Theodore Perrovich. HAAAAAAARGEL A NAASAE S SEAS AEAREARA < NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20.—All previous records as to the number of new cases were broken tc-day. Early in the evening fifty-three new cases had been entered on the books of the board. there had been six deaths. These had all occurred during the early morning hours, and it was characteristic of the day’s events that, aithougn there had been six deaths reported up to 7 o'clock, not a single ove of them had occurred since noon. The weather to-day has been not unlike that of the entire week. It has been cool and suliry during the nizhts and early mornings,and isespecially calcu- lated to produce fatalities. Of the deaths to-day two or three were the resu!ts of poor treatment. The most notable death of the day wa- that of Ira T. Britton. Mr. Britton was manager of the General Electric Company here. He hiad come here about a year ago from Coiumbus, Ohio, and was taken down a few daysago. He had been unable to rally, and this mornine he died. Pa-cal Maggestrano, who said he was from Kansss City, walked into the Char- ity Hospital last mnight aad said he was ill. man was suffering from vellow faver, He was quickly taken out to the Isolation Hospital, but had not been there many Lours before he died. ; Among the new cases to-day is a son of Judge Monroe of the Civil District Conrt. The daily report issued to-night by the Board of Health shows a total of sixiy new cases to-day. BIRMINGHAM, Ara, Oct. 2 —Owing to the prevalence of yeliow fever in Moni. gomery and the .act that all of the towns and cities of the State have quarantined azainst the place, the State Governmen: has temporarily been removed to Birming- ham. The Governor and ail the Siate of- ficers have located here, and are transact- ing busioess from this point. KILLinG AT SIERRAVILLE, Mine Superintendent Phelan Takes the Life of a Man Named MeConnel'. DOWNIEVILLE, Oct. 20.—Meager de- tails have been received here of the kill- ing of a man named McConnell near rraville this morning. His slayer was rintendent Phelan of a Sierraville mine. The killing followed a quarrel be- tween the two men. Phelan has the repu- tation of being a gun fighter. Less than a year ago he shot and killed a miner, but was acquitted on the ground of seif- defense. At the same time | A rapid diagnosis showed that the | | | i | | i | | | | wonld buy $10,000,000 | | ment of the Government debt, T0 REORGANIIE CENTRAL PACIFIC Mr. Morgan’s Eye Is| Upon That Prop- ! erty Also. | Wall - Street Syndicate Pre-| pared to Pay the Gov- ernment Claim. | Some Strong New York Czpitalists Likew s : Reacy to Bid for the Union Pacific. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. NEW YORK, Oct the Wall- ireet 20.—8o confident is vndicate that the Pr dent wi.! carry ont the deal respeciing the Union Pacific that a comniittee of reor- canizers is already in the field to reap ihe | rich profits of a similar dealin the Centra: | Pacific Raiiroad. Here 1s the first an nouncement ol the new reorganization committee of the Central Pacific, 1ssued in Wall street to-day: Al tue request of the holders of a large number of shares of the Central Pacific Rail- road Company in ihe Unitea States, and wiso | oi the commitiee in. London, of which F. G. Bandbury Evq., M. P., is chairmen, the unaer- signed have consented 10 act as & committee for the protection of the interests of the stock- boldersin this country, and in 1ull co-opera- tion wit> the London committes. Full information #s to the purposes of this commitiee is In course of preparation, and will be publishea at an enrly day. AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman. J. G. CARLISLE, GEORGE CoP New York, October 12, 15 At the head of this syndicate is J. Pier- | pont Morgan, a partner in the famous | <ecrec bond syndicate of February, 1893, by whica the Wall-street gold ring cleared a protit of more than $8,000,000 in a few davs. The second name on this Central Pacific committee is that of John G. Car- lisle, who, as Secretary of the Treasury in 1895, entered into the bond deal with Mor- can and Belmont. A new syndicate has also been formed to finance the Union Pacific rosd and to pay the Government claim in full in gilt- edge, salable security. Individual sub- scriptions to the extent of $25,000,000 have been made and constitute only a part of the total. Any possible subscription by Russell Sage is not includea in the $25,- 000.000. The plon as now decided upon by the new syndicate contemplates the set:le- principal and interest, by the i sue to it of 314 per cent fifty-year first-mortgage goid bonds, coverinz all the proverty of tne company. These bonds may be <o d by the Government at its pleasure. The syndi- cate will vind itseif to the extent of $65,- 000 0CO to quiet all liens that wou.d ic any manner atfect the Government’s hen. Tne Woria says it has received a re- sponsible guarant-e tha: one corporation ©f these bonds from 1he Goverrmeut at par, and there is L. | littie doubt such a bond weuld command a premium in the open market, j st as do the securities of other trunk lines. _———— POTATO CROP A FAILURE, Falling Off of Nearly 30 Per Cent in Tonnage From Last Year and the Quality Is Foor. NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—Not since 1892 bas the potaco crop of the United States proven so nearly a failure, says the Ameri- can Acricnlturist in its final report of the | yiéid of 1897. Compared with the liberal crop of last year there 1s an apparent fall- g off of nearly.20 per cent in the tonnage and the quality of the whole is greatly de- ficient. County and township returns irom all ihe leading potato-growing States to this weekly newspaper show the yieid of potatoes to be 174.000,000 bushels, against 245,000,000 in 1896, BLACK EYEFOR HETALLISH Great Britain’s Reply to the American Com- mission. the Mints of India at Regrets Her Inability to Open | | Present. | R:gards With Disfavor a Monetary | Conference—Garmany’s Action | W.lI Accord. { Spectal Dispatch to THE CAUL LONDON, Oct. 20.—Lord Salisbury to- night sent to Embassador Hay the rep of the British Government to the propos- als of the American Bimetallic Commi sion, headed by Senator Wolcott. His lordship says the Governmeat of Great Britain is not able to reopen the Indi mints at present. He regrets the inab 1ty to accede to the proposals of the American commissioners, Great Britain | having as great an interest as the United Siates and France in securing a stable par exchange for gold and silver and enlarged circulation of silver. Under the circumstances, Lord Salis- bury says, the British Government does oot see the desirability of an international monetary conjerence, but will be pleased to consider any other practical suggestions | from the United States. | Lord Baiisbury inclosed with the note a copy of the staiement of Sir J. Westland, | nhead of tie financial d>partment of Indin, | which was under d scussion at the meei- | ing of the cabinet council last Saturday, l‘ and which takes strong grounds against | the reopening of the Indian mints. Senator Woicott is not in London this evening. Embassador Andrew White came from Berlin last Saturday. He has shunned publicity, but had several con- feren with Senator Wolcott. In the cour-e of an interview with the corre- spondent of the Associated Press, Mr. White said that Germany's action as to bimetallism will depend upon England. Discussing the possibility of a tariff war, Mr. Whitesaid: “I do not believe that Germany will inaugurate a tariff war with the United States. The German press and many German statesmen have been very | bitter againsi the Dingley law, but I think 5 they are now beginn:ng to realize that an increased prosperity will enable the United States to buy as much as under | the lower tariff.” SWALLGWS CARBOLIC ACID. A Heartless Wretch Stands Cooly by | Whi e His Wife Uies in Terrible Agony. BOSTON, Oct. 20.—Alphonse Bernard, a well-known citizen oi Norwood, stood by Sunday while bis wife gulped down a dose of carbolic acid and did not raise a finger to prevent her. She died in terrible agony, and then heér husband coolly re- c ted the circumstances to the authorities. To-day Bernard wasarrested on the charge of murder and committed to jail without bail to await a hearing in court next Sat- urday. Bernard ana his wife came to Norwood not long ago from San Francisco, and were apparently devoted to each other. But of late their married life has not been happy. Sunday, afier a violent quarrel, Bernard began to pack up his things, tell- ng his wife that he was going to leave her. Mrs. Bernard cried and had hyster- ics. Then she took a bottle of poison from a closet ana told ner husband that she was going to drink it. Itis said that be told her to ‘‘go ahead,” and after she had swallowed it he refused to give her any assistance. The case is a very mysterious one, and facts are hard to get. The whole town is vastly stirred up over the matter. | prostrated witn grief since | person. KNOWS NoT HER RUSBAND'S FOE John C. Davis’ Widow | Can Give Detectives No Clew. Mystery Still Veils the Murderl of the Bakersfisld | Barber. Officers Working In th= Dark In the Ques: for the Ccw rdly Assassin. €paclal Dispatch to THE CALL. | BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 20.—The cowara- l Iy assassination of John C. Davis on Mon- day evening is st'll enveloped in mystery. The officers are enguged in mvestigating ] the affair, but it not believed that any ‘ of them has yet discovered the slightest clew. Mrs. Davis, the beautiful young widew of the unfortunate man, who has been | the murder, | was seen this evening by THE CALL corre- | spondent. Sbe expressed ths opinion | that her husband was killed by footpads. | She was not disposed to believe in the | theory that he was dilled jor revenge or | anything of the kind. She said that he always carried considerable money on his She did not know of any one— had never heard him speak of any one, in fact—in Bakersfield who had sufficient grudge against ber husband to desire nis death. Duvis formerly lived in Fresno, where he nad a lawsuit pending for the recovery of money sent through a bank for col- lection. He was heard to say several | times shortly prior to his death that he feared serious trouble from that direction. ‘When Mrs. Davis was asked about this she =aid she preferred not to talk of it. Bhe =aid she thought it was advisable not to do so. e Da VIS FEESNO SUIT. Odtained Judgment Against a Bank, ton au Appeal. FRESNO, CaL, Oct. 20.—J. C. Davis, who was murdered in Bakersfiald Monday night, was well known in Fresno., He was a barber and worked in Stutzman’s place for about two years. He gained prominence here 1n a suit he broucht against the First National Bank for $800. He won the case in the Superior Court, but a week ago the Supreme Court re- ver-ed the judgment of the lower court. Davis_had presented to the First N, tional Bank an $800 draft, issued by a bauk in Montana on a New York institu- tion. The local bank sent the draft 1o 1he Montana estaolishment, and it seems that in some business complications of Davis’ there the draft was l-vied upon and con- fiscated. Davis brought suit against the Fir<t National for tbe money, aitempting to hold it responsibie because, he claimed, it had no right to send the draft 10 Mon- tana, but should have transmitted it di- rect to New York. It was thought that the murder of Davis might possibly have resulted from conueciion with the case, as it probably created trouble with some outside per- sons. L. L. Cory, who was Davis’ attor- ney, was seen to-night, but he could ascribe no motive for the trazedy nor think of any one who might be reason- ably suspected. President O. J. Wood- ward of the bank did not know enough about Davis to have any idea as to what enemies the murdered man had. Davis was always getting into trouble. He was very quarrelsome and a braggart. Guests of Mare Istand. MARE ISLAND, Oct. 20.—The com- mander of the French ship Duguay Trouin and some of his officers to-day paid a visit 1o Mare Isiand Navy-yard on the yard tag | city 8o their relatives ana EVERY DAY ASY LIFE [N PRLSON Bill of Fare Provided for the Prisoners at San Quentin. LIGHT DUTY AMONG ROSES. Climate Always Agreeable and the Point Free From Malaria. NO WEARISOME HOURS OF TOIL. Visitors From the Ci'y Have Oppor- tunity to See Relatives and Friends Inside. Convicts say that San Quentin is pre- ferred as a prison because Lue temperature of the atmosphere ail the year round is agrecable, and for the further reason that malaria is almost unknown there. At Folsom the climatic conditions are not acc:piable. The days are hot in summer and the nights in winter disagreeable. As a health resort San Qauentin is not suroassed. Meany convicts who have gone there broken in bealth and almost dis- couraged in the pursuit of criminal enter- prises have emerged from the prison with restored h and strength. District Attorney Barnes believes that the ciimate at San Quentin and the abseace of malaria indu e convicted offenders to request the | court to designate that institution as the place of imprisonment. Again, the of- tenGers consider that the work there is much lighter than the quarry work at | Folsom, and the opportunity for seeing relatives and friends is frequent. Chief Lees isinclined to believe th at the good climate at the point on the bay is the main reason why the offenders always request the Judees to name San Quentin as the place of servitude. O sent from Sen Franciseo want to be nesr ths fri s see them often. The trip across the bay can be made at an expense of 50 cen the round trip to Folsom, counting the charge for remaining in Sicrame nto or Folsom over night, cannot be made tor Jess | than $10. Tue vigilance of man has not yet d-- vised a scheme to prevent the introduc- tion of opium to prisoners counficel in juls and penitentiaries. Prisonersat Fo - som as well as those at the prison in Marin County manags through their to get possession of the drug. It can be more readily obtainea in San Quenun tkan in other institutions of a s.milar character. According fo prison 1ules the money that a convict m have in his pockets when he goes to prison is taken irom him and deposiied in the oftice. The enforce- ment of this repuiation dces not signify at convicts cannot obtain money while a term of imprisonment. Not long since an ex-conv ct toid the District Attorney that a man cou'd get a hundred- dollar pill changed nearly any time from the prisoners in tne yard. The general story 1old by ex-convicts is that life at San Quentin, barring the re- striciron on the personal iiberty of the prisoner to go and come as he pleases, is altogether easy. Manv a man, broken by dissipation and suffering from phys cal disability, has been so recruited in health sojourn there that uis friends were asionisued at his apparent vigor and ro- bust health. While the institution across the bay cannot be classed as a pleasure resorr, 1t sureiy does not possess the terrors for the criminals of the community tnat the pen- itentiary in Sacramerto holds out to evil- doers. There is no danger of a convict losing his life for crossing ths dead line, as the prison walis mark the boundary of the promenade. The convict may receive from his friends dainties of the table and the con-oiing visits ot his friends and relatives. The every-day fare is good and whoiesome, the clothing comfortuble and the society as good as 1s found in any other institution of a similar character. It 1s a fact readily recognized by tho prison author iies that tuere are some men in prison who ought to be outside and some men outside who ought to be in; but that is tho tault of the law ana the courts, for which the prison management is not re- sponsible. A score of convicts siretched outful length on grassy slopes amid banks and beds of rarest blossvms is rot calculated to inepire one with the terrors of prison life, but that is one of the first sights to greet the visitor to San Queniin prison. At intervalson the surrounding hilislopes are s.ationed sentry-boxes with wicked- lcoking Gatling guns and alert guards, but no pariicular attention apparently is paid to the men in striped suits who come and go outside the prison walis, seemingly without let or hindrance. Inside the prison ihe same hife of indo- lence is observed among the hundreds of men who have been sent there as a pun- isument for their misdeeds. To be sure, work 18 provided for every convict who is able to work, bat the working hours are few at most, and the tasks imposed are so mild that ample time is found by all to bask for hours in the warm sunshine. Thirteen hundred and tweniy-three prisoners are confined in San Quentin at present, civided into three cl=sses—aon- productive, productive and lost labor, as follows: serving Number NON-PRODUCTIVE CLASS. Employed. Wardeu's office Captain of vard” Clerk’s oftice Cap-ain ot gu; Cowmi ssary Lavnary deép rtmen Library dcpartme Fa-ber-shop. hoeshop . . Tai or-shop.. Lamplighters. B ith-tauk t-nder. o Umatilla. The purty was eniertained a: Juncheon by Admiral K rkland, com- mandant of the navy-yard, and a number of officers of the shipssiationed here were invited to meet the Aiter luncheon the party inspected the navv-yard and re- turned to the city on the Umatilla, i aod room Gate and door tenders Hospital Lurses. Sweepers . Scavensers | Whitewashers General kitcae: Outside kitchen, Hospital kitche P vy 2 BOREEGDE LN G X R LD