The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 6, 1897, Page 3

, VALK ISLAADE Evidence in the Divorce Suit Commenced by His Wife. SEVERAL WITNESSES ARE HEARD. And It Is Evident That the “Drummer Boy” Will Lose the Case. FINANCES ARE ALSO TO FIGURE. Testimony to Head Off the Impend- ing Actlon of the Fickie Husband for His Spouse’s Property. A Spectal Dispatch 10 THE CALL NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Nov. 5.—The case of Mre M x, for- San Francisco b New ainst Colonel M ent, was called ning, with Mrs. The case more, but poned. of the late e of the Railioad, heirs to the Crocker mil- 1 the Paci- der, but year or bee: bstween the two. omised to share her for- ure husband. Oa the in the letters Colonel it pending in this court the $1,000,000 fortune of his suit, however, has nothing to ivorce proceedings and will ondence wi Walker was in court this morning, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Cur- and several friends. She was styhishly iressed in a lavender waist and a wine. orea skirt. She worea jaunty toque. er hair is he wears gold-bowed ctacles and looks to be a woman about stead of 0. s pathetic in her earance. she tak ng inter vroceed. Colonel W slker wasnot present, and ap- o witnesses in attendance. ex-Judge Bumpus, declines ether or not Colonel Walker called. The lant claims that Walker maintained intimate re- s with one Mrs. Klizabeth Skiff, a 1d hairdresser and milliner, in ns, a Springfield police in ed to seeing Colonel Walker Skiff occupy a room House in 1894. The officer was in the opposite side of the street. another police otficer of estified to alleged suspicious at another hotel. 1 Pierce, at one time manager of the Haynes House, testified that Colonel Walker had a suite of rooms there and that Mrs. Skiff called on him. M . a Springfield m ner, who e near the one occu- pied by Mrs. Skiff on Vernon street, testi- fiad to seeing Colonel Walker visit the house many times during the day and night. Hayne: m o H ce Connors, testified to seeing Mrs. Skiff and el Walker at a room in the Hayn many times 1n 1804. Webb, housekeeper , said that Colonel Wa'ker had he hotel, that Mrs. Skiff had a key to the rooms and that Colonel Wa.ker and Mrs. were frequently rooms toget Charles E a bellboy, testified that Colonel Walker and Mrs. Skiff occnpied the same room aud that he had carried drinks to both late at night. Colonel Walker walked about the-room in the morning in his bath robe. Daniel F. Dee- han, waiter at the house, testified to see- ing Colonel Walker and Mrs. Skiff there, but not under incriminating circum- siances. Mrs. Clara J. Wood, a dressmaker, for- employed by Mrs. Vernon-street house, gave her evidence as ough she enjoyed getting even with Mrs. ff, who, she said, hud been un- kind to her. Mrs. Skiff, she said, was now a theatrical dressmakerin New York. In her evidence Mrs. Wood said that 1 Walker came 10 the Ve merly —has made no finer time- Leeping machinery than a Full Ruby Jeweled Elgin Watch—not delicate i the sense that it 1s fragile. Elgin walches are as lasting as they are ccurate —your leweler will tell you so. Elgin Watch alvays | | | Elgin National Watch Co., Elgin, Il testi- | was | There was volumin- | t the a servant at the Haynes | at the | in the | Bkiff at the | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1897. | sireet house both in the day and night time. Mrs. Skiff bad admitted to wit- | ness that she was doing wrong, but ex- no regret. Mrs. Skiff's mother pressed resided with her and knew of the relations of Colonel Waiker and her daughter. The tness said she only remained in the nily because work was difficult to get ind she could not obtain it elsewhere. ew that wrong was going on, but 1ad to wink at it in order to support ber two daughters | Mrs. Mary Walker, the libelee, then very briefly testitied. She knew nothing personally of wrongdoing on the part of Lier husband. They last lived together as husband and wife in Belchertown. Bumpus, counsel for libelee, conducted & most exhaustive cross-examination in relation 10 letters bearing on money pro- cee between Colonel and Mrs. W He was evidently securing evi- lence to be read in the suit in relation to property. Many letiers were read and put in evidence. Mrs. Walker was on the stand most of the afternoon. Amongthose he court- jroom sitting by the side of Mrs, W | were Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett of New York, a | sister of Mrs. Walker, and her son-in- law, R. H. Curtis of Corning, N. Y. CRUKER HAS A COLD. Slight Illness 1hat Caused Circula- tion of Rumors That He Was Dead. NEW YORK, Nov. 5—A rumor that Richard Croker was dead was in circula- tion in all quarters of the city from early morning to late this evening. It also spread throughout the country, and in- 1 quiries as to the truth of the report were received from peints as far distant as San Francisco. Tammany leader has simply a cold and will probably be well enough to-morrow to start on a tripto { Virginia. He is at the Murray Hill Hotel here and did not leave his room to-d He had a chillon T I at Tsmmany Hall and on Th vlaired of not teeling weil T William F. Flu of avenue who was calied In, said that Mr. Croker, was simply suffering from stomach trouble, the resuit of overwork, and was in not c the ti slightest danger of serious ns. John C. Sheetan, Nathan 8t and Andrew Freedm had with Mr. Croker this afternoon. He is able to sit up in bed and did not th it worth while to inform his wife and children n NAVAL PERSONNEL 10 BE CONSIDERED | Delicate Questions That Will | Come Up Before the | ecial Board. | i == Objections Have Been Ralsed Against Membears, Particu- lar y Fighting Bob Evans. Rices Horse, tox, D. C., Nov. 5. { On 2y next ine subject of the naval personnel will be considered by the special board appointed by Secretary Long. The board was enlarged to-aay by the appointment of two additional mem- bers—one representng the line and one the engineers—and others may be added. As at present constituted the board com- es six line officers and four engineers, wh ch on a party vote would lead to the defeat of all propositions advancsd by the minority. What is board may accom- plish depends very much upon the spirit n which the members consider problems. The present board isthe first designated since the Pytbian board of yearsago. Al- ready objections have been raised against the membership, it being asserted that as | the board is for the purpose of perfecting | remedial action for both line and engi- | neers the latter corps should have equal representation with the former. “‘Fightlag Bob' Evans 1s the man most | feared by the engineers. He is out- spoken, they declare, againsi the engi- neers and has upon many occasions | showed that he was not friendly to legis- | lation tending to promote their interests. Captain SBampson is known to be a strong line advocate. Captain Crownin- shield is believed to be without prejudice, | while Commander Hemphill is said to be rather outspoken in his opinions. The navy generally regards the appointment of Mr. Roosevelt to the board with favor and aepends upon him to smooth over any friction which may develop. WAR VESSELS. | MOVEMENTS OF Revolution in Guatemala Having Ended the Detroit and Alert Are i Ordered Home. | WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—The revolu- | tion in Guatemala baving ended the two | United States warships sent to that coun- | try for the protection of American inter- | ests have been ordered home. They are | the Detroit and the Alert. The former | will proceed to Key West to assist in the | patro! against Cuban filibustering and the | Alert will return to San Francisco. Both vessels will leave Guatemala to-morrow. Orders have also been issued for the gun- | morrow for Newport and ihe cruiser Montgomery toleave Key West to-mor- row for Pensacola. Pacific Coast Pensions. W ASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—Pensions have been granted a- follows: California: Origi- nal—Gabriel Z. Wacht, Veterans’ Home, | Napa; Jacob Royer, Los Angeies; James | F. Campbel!, Famosa. Original widow, | etc.—Mary E. Laucn, Los Angeles; Mary | A. Faust, Monterey. Oregon: Originul—Edward Rice, New- ! port; John Batey, Roseburg; Albert G. King, Grants Pas: Washington: Marshall; Henry Green, Seattle. | —_— Original—John Eaton, | \‘ Paymasters Changed. { WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.—Paymaster W. | J. Thompson bas been detached from the | Monterey and granted leave of absence. | Paymaster E. B. Rogers has been ordered | to the Monterey. = | DALY, THE ALLEGED DYNAMITER. ; Arrives in New York on the Campania, | and Receives a Welcome From Irish Leaders. NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—John Daly, the | alleged Irisi dynamiter, who was arrested | at Liverpool in 1883, and afterward sen- | tenced to life imprisonment at Portland, | arrived here to-night on the Campania. | Mr. Daly was met at the Cunard pier by Miss Mande Gonne, John Curten Kent and James Bgan, former Irish prisoners, William Lyman, president of the National | Alliance and osher prominent Irish- | Amer:cans. | Mr. Daly will deliver addresses in this | country on the treatment of Irish poli- tical prisoners by the British Govern- ment, | | [ | boat Annapolis to leave Key West to-| | SPAINS TROUBLES AT HOME Weyler Has Following Enough to Force a Compromise. DISCONTENT AMONG OFFICERS. Marked Favoritism Shown the Men Returned From Cuba and the Philippines. SECRET MEETINGS HELD TO PROTEST. Meanwhlile the United States ls Hurrying Work on All Warships at Wharves and Docks. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. LONDON, Nov. 6.—Tne Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Mail, commenting on the difficulties that contront the Spanish Government, says: General Weyler bas a large enough fol- lowing among officers of the army, owing to promotion or for other reasons, in syn- pathy with him to make both the Repub- lican and Carlist parties endeavor to com- promise with him in order to obtain his support. The Government would be glad to give liberty of zction to demonstrations in his favor, with a view of gauging the extent of his popuiariiy, but it fears dis- turbances of the public peace. There is much discontent also among the officers at home on account of the marked official favoritism displayed to- ward officers who have returned from Cuaba and the Philippines. A} hundred or more officers met secretly here the other day at the military club to discuss the subject. Gereral Borrea. the Minister of War, nearing of the meeting, threatened to court-mariial the participants if that should be necessary to eniorce disci- pline and instructed the colonels to warn them personally. The officers promised not to repeat the offense, but it is believed they will continue to hola secret meetings. nilar meetings have been held in To- ledo, Barcelona, Vittozia, Saragossa and Lozrono. The Correspondencia Militair pubiished the facts, and advised the oi- ficers to mutiny 1f their grievances were not redressed. The editors of three news- papers which printed the news of the meetings have been arrested and will be court-martialed. The Madrid papers got warning and remainea silent. NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—The Commercial Advertiser says this afternoon: The Brooklyn navyyard is active and work on all the war vessels lying at the wharves or drydocks is being pushed forward as rap- idly as possible under orders from the Navy Department. No one seems to un- derstand why so much haste is neces- sary, and inquiries are met with the invariable reply: “It is nothing un- usual. We are obeying orders issued some time ago—that is all. We always tinish work at this station as rapudly as we can. Spain’s naval activities have nothing to do with our industry." An officer attached to the office of the Commaudant of the Yard repeated this time-worn explanation to-day, but added he believed some sort of order bad been received to urge the completion of the two new vessals which are at the yard making reparation for their final trial under the Eourd of inspection. These vessels are the torpedo=boat Foote and the big battleship Iowa. e MAY BE COURT-MARTIALED, Unless Weyler Ha+ a Good Excuse There 15 Tyouble Ahead. MADRID, Nov. 5—Tue Spanish Gov- ernment, as a rescit of the deliberations of the Ministers over the utterances of General Weyler, the former Capiain-Gen- eral of Cuba, has come to the decision to | try him by court-martial, no matter where he lands, if he confirms the accuracy of the press reports of his utterances. The commanding officers at all the ports of the Bpanish kingdom have been in- structed to demand of General Weyler, the moment he can be communicated with, the exact terms of the speech which he delivered in reply to the manifestation at Havana on the occasion of his em- barkation for Spain on Sunday. The steamer Montserrat, on which Gen- eral Weyler sailed for Spain on Sunday, as cabled to the Associated Press, reached Gib:rra, on the northwest coast of Cuba, with her engines disabled, and may be compelled to return to Havana, 1n which case 1t is not unlikely that there will be interesting developmen ts. MOST DISORDEALY ON RECORD. Stormy Scenes of the All-Kight Sit- ting in the Reichsrath Witnessed by Mark Twain. LONDON, Nov. 6.—The Vienna corre- spondent of the Times says: The all-night sitting was the most disorderly ever wit- nesses in any parliament. Some of the anti-Semite expressions were of such an improper character as to defy reproduc- tion. The most frequent insult bandied about was the charge of drunkenness. Three-fourths of the members appeared to bave gone raving mad. ‘Liar,” *Dis- graceful scamp,” “Drunken clown,”’ and similar vituperative expletives and sug- gestions were common remarks. Herr Wolff called Dr. Lueger (Burgomaster of Vienna) “‘the Vienna thimble-rigger~’ M. Veristchagin, the Russian painter, and Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) were in the visitors’' gallery. The former made sketches of various scenes and said he regarded them as good subjects for street fichting and the barricade of former days. Mark Twain said it reminded him oi an American lynching meeting to punish a ‘‘horse-stealer,” adding, 1 sup- posed somebody had been hanged, but I was not there iong enough to make sure of it.”” He asked Herr Lecker 10 give notice of his next twelve-hour speech and he said he wouia be there and sit it out. Herr Lecker took the observation seri- ously and replied that he hoped next week to repeat the performance and per- haps to improve upon it. e CLASSIFICATION OF TOB4CCO. An Important Conferrnce of Appraésers “nd Customs Officera. NEW YORK, Nov.5—A conference ot Unitea States appraisers and oustoms on which to base duties collected at the verious ports of entry. So much confusion and annoyance have been caused by the uncertainty as to wkat constitutes ‘‘wravper” tobacco and “filler’ tobacco that Secretary Gageor- dered the conference to settle the matter. The duty on **‘wrappers” is $1 85 a pound and upon *'fillers” 35 cents a pound. As a result many shippers have been concealing the *“wrappers”’ in bales of “fillers’”’ and evad ng duty. Then there are ‘‘self-adjusting’’ bales of tobacco from Mexico that contain both “‘wrappers” and “fillers.”” The conference is 1o frame rules to straighten out the abuses. MR. LANE IN AMERICA. Comes Over With the Members of the Wolcott Monetary Commission. NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—Senator Edward 0. Wolcott of Colorado and General Charles J. Payne, two of the monetary commissioners appointed by President McKinley to confer with European gov- ernments concerning the feasibility of es- tablishing international bimetallism, ar- rived here to-night on the steamship Campania. The other Commissioner, former Vice-President Adlai E. Steven- son, will return on a later vessal. Senator Wolcott asked to be excused from saying anything of his mission abrozd. He was much interested in the news of the recent elections. He asked some questions about them, but made no comments, General Payne also declined to speak about his Buropean trip. Senator Wol- cott will remain here for a couple of days and then go to Washington, Charles D. Lane, chairman of the Na- tional Silver party, was also a passenger on the Campania. He had been to Europe on a pleasure and business trip. Re- ferring to the mission of the monetary commissioners, Mr. Laue said he had not expected anything better from the Euro- pean governments. They were against bimetallism, but he was of the opinion that the people of this country would eventually adopt it independently of the European powers. e b cl FOUKk CHILDREN MURDERED. Fearful Crime Supposed to Have Been Committed by a Tramp in Quebee. MONTREAL, Nov. 5—Word reached here to-day from the parish of Raudon, twelve miles from St. Julienns, Quebec, of the murder of four persons, the children of Michuel Nulty, & farmer. Yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs, Nulty went to St. Julienue, leaving their four children 1n the house. Three of the chil- dren were girls, aged 18, 16 and 14, re- spectively. The fourth was a boy, aged 10. The discovery of the murdar was made by a friend of the fawmily named Morrin. He called at the Nulty house in the afterncon and found the front door broken in and two of the children, the boy and the youugest xizl, Iving on the floor of the Louse, their heads hacked to pieces. On the road to the barn he found the body of the second oldest girl and 1n the barn the body of the eldest girl was found, terribly lacerated. Her clothing had been torn from her body. Morrin aiarmed the neighbors and the father and mother were sent for. They reached the house early in the evening and were horrified to find all their children dead. A tramp who was seen in the neighbor- hood of the house 1s suspected of the crime and detectives are looking for him. No motive for the crime other than that of assailing the eldest girlcan be given. The affair nas caused a great sensation in the district. A bloody ax was found near the house. ANNUAL REPORT OF H. CLAY BVANS Some Interesting Figures are Given by the Pension Commissioner. Notwithstanding Many Deaths and Marriages the Amount Paid Out Yearly Is Increasing. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. CaLL Orrice, RiGes Housg, W asHINGTON, Nov. 5. % The first annual report of the Commis- sioner of Pensions, H. Clay Evans, to the Secretary of the Interior was made public to-day. There were added to the pension rolls during the year the names of 50,101 new pensioners, and there were restored to the rolls 3971 pensioners who had been dropped, 8 total of 54,072 During tbe same period the losses to the roll were 31,960 by deaths; 1074 by remarriage of widows and mothers; 1845 by legal limita- tion (minors); 2683 for failure to claim pension for three years and 4560 for other causes, an aggrezate of 41,122, The who'e number of pensioners on the rolls June 30, 1897, was 976,014. The gain over the previous year was 5336. Seven widows of revolutionary soldiers and nine daughters of revolutionary soldiers are still on the rolis. During the year 76,234 claims of varicus classes were disallowea. This number does not include claims which were made for higher rates of pensio The amount disbursed for pensions by the pension agents during the year was $139,799,242, and the amount disbursed by the treasury settlement was $150,475, a total of $139,949,- 717. This exceeds the amount disbursed during the fiscal vear 1896 by the sum of $1,504,480. 1 14,671 certificates which were helc in the bureau until July 1, 1897, had been mailed to the pension agents during the fiscal year they woula have required fir<t payments amounting to $2,191,694, besides the additional value, which would also have been a charge upon the appro- priation. This amount, added to that ac- tnally disbursed, makes an aggregate of $141,990,936. The aopropriation for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year 1897 was only $140,000,000. The average anuual value of each pension sat the close of the year was $133 17. The average annual value of each bension under the general law was $162 04; [ each under the act of June 27, 1897, was $109 25. ‘I'he aggrecate annual value of all pensions at the close of the year was $129,795, This, of course, exciudes the cases that wee held up. There were 44 original and 7 duplicate bounty land claims admitted and 145 original claims of this character rejected. In conciusion, the report recommended the publication of a complete list of pen- sioners and of the passage of alaw to the end that no pensions shall be granted to tiie widow of any soldi-r that shall marry hereafter. Iyied to Jump Overboard. SAUSALITO, Nov. 5.—Robert Lee, a young law student in San Francisco, at- tempted to commit suicide on the ferry steamer Sausalito vesterday afternoon soon after her departure at 4:25 o’clock. He was under the influence of liquor and attempted to take off his clotues, but was prevented. He then rushed to the side of the steamer and tried to jump over- officers is in progress here, to arrange | poard, but was prevented by Marshal some equitable classification of tobacco, | Creed of Sausalito, Who held him, FINED FOR SPARING A MURDERER Acting Warden Edgar Found Guilty of Contempt. DELAYED THE DEATH OF EBANKS. Judge Torrance Imposes Pun- ishment Upon the San Quentin Official. RAISES A QUESTION AS TO JURISDICTION. Declares That the Fedesral Court Had Not the Right to Inter- fere. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5—Judge E. 8. Tor- rance to-dav found acting Warden John C. Edgar of San Quentin prison guilty of countempt of courtand find him $200. Edgar was cited to appear to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt in baving neglected and refused to hang Joseph Japheth Ebanks on October 8, as ordered by Judge Torrance. Edgar ap- peared personally and Assistant Attorney- General Carter also appeared and told why the execution was postponed, stating that it was done on the advice of his office, a8 an appeal had been taken to the Supreme Court, which acted as a stay of execution. Judge Torrance, in finding Edgar euilty, held as foliows: First—That as the Federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, in the sense that they have only such judicial power as is vested in them by the Federal constitution and the laws of Congress in order to bring a case within their jurisdiction, the facts giving them juris- diction must affirmatively appear in the plead- ing upon which their jurisdiction is invoked. Second—That a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, presented to a District Court of the United States, does not state sufficient facts to invoke the jurisdietion of that court where it appears therefrom that the petitioner is im- prisoned in & State prison under a final juagment of death pronounced against him by & Superior Court of this State, and where tbe only claim made by the petitioner, upon which he bases his contention that such im. prisonment is in violation of the Federal con- stitution, is that he had been accused of the crime of which he was convicted by the inior- mation of the District Attorney, and not by an indictment of a Grand Jury; and that, in addition to the death penalty, the judgment #lso directed him to be confined in the State prison until the time fixed for his execution. Third—That when the Supreme Court of the United States has once decided that a pa ticu- lar act done or proceeding taken under State suthority is not in violation of the constitu- tion of the United States, then itcan nolonger be contended that upon the same facts there still remains a Federal question which will sustain the jurisdiction of a Federal court, under the claim that such an actor proceed- ing confravenes the provisions of the Federal constitution. Fourth—That an appeal taken to the Su- preme Court of the United States from the decision of a District Court, denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, where no Federal 1ssue was in fact tendered by such petiiion, does not, by virtue of the provisions of section 766 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, stay further proceedings in the State court, or under State authority, and furnished no legal justification to the Warden of the State prison for his omission to execute the death penalty at the time. ‘Warden Edgar is not here and it is not known what Le will do. It is quite likely, however, that he will apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of review. Ifit is held that Judge Torrance was right in finding bim guilty of contempt it follows that the Warden of San Quentin will not soon again bring himseli into contempt by recognizing frivolous appeals to the Federal courts. If the judgment is found invalid the matter will simply end there. After disposing of the contempt pro- ceedings Judge Torrance ordered Ebanks before him and sentenced the murderer to death by hanging on December 3. This is the third time that a date has been fixed HORE STORIES OF CRUELTY A IONG Frank Russell Describes a Beating He Received at the School. Makes Affidavit That He Was Lashed With the *“Paddle” Until He Falnted. Special Dispatch to THE CALL SACRAMENTO, Nov. 5.—Dr. Fred D. Tyrrell of this city, one of the trustees of the State Reform School at Ione, has ad- dressed letters to E. M. Preston of Nevada City and L. M. Maddux of Modesto, ask- ing for an immediate and rieid investiga- tion to prove either the truth or falisty of the accusations that inmates of the school are treated in a brutal manner. Dr. Tyr- rell has also sent a similar letter to Gover- nor Budd. The Bee this evening publishes an affidavit sworn to by Frank Russell, an inmate of the school, who was a victim of the sole-leather paddle which is used to punish unraly boys. Russell was whipped in the presence and under the direction of Dr. E. 8. O'Brien. In the ccurse of his affidavit the boy says: Being accused by the said Dr. O’Brien of the theit of certain articles reported missing trom the room of one of the officers, I denied the accusation, and swore to God, kneeling before him on the cement floor oi the base- ment, that I was an innocent boy, and his re- ly was: “Take off your coat, — ——-—1 ’lzueofl your coatl” I did &0, and was then compeiied to take off all my clathing, when I was held down over a tabie and lasned with the ‘‘paddle” for something over fiity strokes, although I had received about the same num- ber only the day previous for the same denisal, and my flesh was then in a terrible condition of soreness. How long the torture would have lasted I do not know, for I became insensible, and on re- viving found myself Iying on the lable, with Dr. O'Brien bending over me, dashing water in my face. 1 received in ail over 100 lashes with the paddle before I fainted. The Bee also publishes an interview with Captain C. W. Hawkes, until recently commander of a company at the school, in which he relutes many instances of extreme cruelty toward the boys. AT FLAMES RAGE iN THE HOLD. On Account of a Burning Cargo the Steamer Southwark Is Com- pelled to Beturn to Port. NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—The Red Starline steamer Southwark, which sailed from this port on last Wednesday with forty-two rassengers, bound for Ant- werp, passed Fire Island at 10:30 a. .} bound in. She signaled “Fiiedown n the hold among carzo.” The Southwark ar- rived in the upper bay at 50’ciock this afternoon, accompanied by the police boat Patrol, the fireboat New York and the tu.s Pulver and R. J. Barrett. The steamer reached her pier atthe foot of Fulton street baif an hour later. To all appearances nothing unusval had had occurred on board. None of the pas- sengers were permitied to come ashore, nor was any person allowed to go on board except the employes of the com- pany. At 7 o’clock yesterday morning, when the vessel was about m east of Sandy Hook some of the crew discovered fire coming up through the ventilators in the forward partof the vessel and a good deal of heat was fell in that quarter. The crew due down to the hatches in the lower hold, where about twenty-six bales of cot- ton and some grain were stowed. The smoke was very dense and the heat in- creased when steam was turned on into the compartment. Two lines of hose were also brought 1o bear upon the hold and through these more steam was pro- pelled. About 10 o’clock Captain Bence decided to go back to New York. 1bhe passengers were informed as to what had occurred ard there was no excitement among them at any time. Mr, Wright, vice-president of the company, said that he couid not estimate what damage had been done, or when the ship wouid be ready to sail again until the hold had been cleared up. Mr. Wright said that the passengers couid stay on poard until the vessel would he ready to sail or another ship substituted. Up to a late hour to-night no final ar- rangements had been made as to the dis- position of the passengers. SUB-TREASURIES NEED BETTER PROTECTION General Miles Gives Reasons for Urging Fortification With Gatling Guns. During the Great Rallroad Strike There Was a Plot to Rald Chi= czgo’s Federal Building. Speclal Dispatch to THE CALL CaLy,_OrricE, R1668 HOUSE, WasuINGTox, Nov. 5. } A lot of ridicule has been poked at Gen- eral Miles since he published the belief that the Chicago and all other sub-treas- ury buildings ought to be fortified with Gatling guns, etc., but the general has lost none of his belief in the wisdom of the plan. The Chicago sub-treasury, with its millions of dollars in gold, is be- lieved by Miles in danger of looting at the hands of organized conspirators or a law- less mob. In justifying the recommendation for a more formidable means of protection, Miles says he has absolute knowledge of a thoroughly laid plot to loot the Chicago sub-treasury during the big railway strike in 1894, “There were $30,000,0C0, mostly in gold, in the treasurv at that time,” said the general, “and there was a well-laid plot to get the money. Some of tho-e engaged in the enterprise were men employed in tie treasury. There were in alil between fifteen and ~ twenty peovle involved and they held meetings and acranged plans in every detail. *‘There was an old Gatling gun in the garret of the Federal building at the time and a few dusty arms. The Gatling gun was not even put together and the man in charge of it gave information to the con- spirators and was in the plot. Every- thing was arrangea, the location of the money was exactly known, the plans for breaking the doors and even the work of carrying off the bags of money haa been arranged. The only reason the plot was not carried out was b-cause it was dis- covered, and I sent a couple of companies of soldiers to guard the building.”” PSR o “FIRST BORN” CALLED HOME. Londoners Failed to Understand the Play and Frohman Recalls the Company. CHICAGO, Nov. 5.—Charles Frohman on Tuesday raceived a cable from his Lon- don representative siating that ‘*‘First Born’’ had been praised as an artistic suc- cess, but that Londoners {ailed to under- stand it. He cabled back: *Send entire company home to New York at once.”” A return reply came saying the piece could be transferred to another theater. Froh- man cabled again: ‘‘Send company by American line next Wednesday to open Garden Theater, New York, Novem ber 29, Don’t want to keep any performance in London that is not understood.”” — BEATEN TO DEATH BY PUPILS. James Allen, a Missouri Schoolteacher, Waylaid by Boys Who Had Been Detained for Misconduct. SEDALIA, Mo, Nov. 5 —James Allen, a teacher in a school at Wheatland, Hick- ory County, was beaten to death yesterday by his pupils. As a punishment for mis- conduct Mr. Allen kep t several boys after school last night. When released the vouths went away angry, and later, as the schoolmaster was on his way home, they waylaid him, pelting him with stones and clubs. Mr. Allen was knocked down and his skull crushed. He did not regain con- sciousness, and died this morning. The youths have been arrested. —_— Atanford Graduate Club. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 5.—A permanent organization of the graduate students of the university resident on the campus has been effected. It will be known as the Graduate Ciub of Stanford University and will have monthly meet- ings, at each of which some prominent person will address the club. The follow- ing officers were elected: President, E. I Miller; vice-president, Miss Anna Wright; secretary, J. A. Longley; treasurer, J. T. Burcham. KNEW TO-DAY. DRUNKENNESS! The only institution on the Coast that has proper facilities for treating Liquor, Morphine and Opium Habits. Painless treatmsn:. =ixth year; 1000 cured; lowest prices; write to-day for full particu'ars. Cut this out. Gold Cure, Sacramento, Cal. 26 Page St., b, F. Cures Guaranteed. CANADIAN STATESMEN EN ROOTE Going to Washington to Take Part in Sealing Negotiations. WITHOUT CONSENT OF ENGLAND. Premier Laurier and Minister Davis Willing to Treat in Person. SHOW THEIR FRIENDSHIP FOR UNCLE SAM. Northern Neighbors Anxious to Se= cure Better Reciprociiy Arrange= ments With This Country. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. Carn Orrice, Rices Hnrsz,} WasHiNeTON, D. C.. Nov. 5. A now phase of the Bering Sea negotia- tions deveioped to-iay when the Siate Department was advised that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier ot Canada, and Sir Louis Davis, Minister of Marine and Fisheries in the Laurier Cabinet, would come here early next week to take part in the nego tiations. The British Embassy was not advised, however, and it was unserstood that the British Foreign Office wasequally unaware of the fact that the chief officials of Canada would come to Washington to treat in person on the subject. Up to this time the British autborities had strenu- ously insisted that the Bering Sea meet- ing was to be confined strictly to an ex- change of technical information bstween “experts.” Lord Salisbury’s letter to Secretary Sherman carefully limited the meeting to one of “‘experts,”’ and in execution o! this Professor Thompson was named as the British expert and Professor Macoun as the expert of Canada. Notwithstanding this strict limitation adopted at London the two chief officials of Canada will come to Washington prepared to discuss the subject from a much broader standpoint than any thus far conceded in London. How far they will be able to treat concern- ing Bering Sea, reciprocity or other sub- jectsis a question of interesting conjec- ture. The State Department is much gratified at their coming, as it is felt to offer the first prospect of considering the sealing question on broader lines than heretotore. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is regarded as the head of that element in Canada favorable to the most coraial relations with the United States. The Liberal part which he is the leader, came into p: on the issue of closer commercial rela- tions with the United States. Heretofore Sir Wilfrid’s efforts and those of his party associates toward secur- ing a reciprocitv treaty with the United States have been unavailing, but within the last few days the State Department has intimated that 1t would view with favor negotiations ior reciprocity between Canada and the United States. The Russo-Japanese-American treaty on the Bering Sea fisheries question was not signed to-day, the statement being made by officiais that the formu:lities were not yet completed. When the conference adjourned last Monday it was with the understanding that all preliminaries would be arranged to-day and the treaty signed. But the issuance of powers to envoys Is taking more time than was an- ticipated and the signing has been dee ferred, it being stated that it will occur in a few days. 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