The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 9, 1897, Page 1

. VOLUME LXXXIII.—N( 5i5d) SAN FRANCISCO, T HURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9 PRICE FIVE CENTS HIGH SEAS FLOAT AND THEN CAPSIZE THE BARK POTRIMPOS THE GERMAN BARK POTRIMPOS, AS SHE LAY EMBEDDED IN THE SAND ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 8.—The unexpected P Stokes Compar ppened. r six o v of thiscity, purchasers he German bark Potrimpos, W h » Beach at 7:30 o’clock f December 19, 1896, have P and making fforts to float the unfortunate ert pumping steam other valuable machinery and, a few days ago, engines, her, the head of the firm 1e and took charge of the A short time ago every pre- here, arrived on se ion was made to float the ship at the t disaster unexpect- forts. atch from the scene of the wreck to the Astorian from Captain C. D. f the Fort Canby life-saving crew, hich v on the scane, says the k Potrimpos capsized on her beam nds at 9:45 o’clock this morning. She has been afloat for the past two days. Yesterday she moved about 250 fee t far- ther north on the beach. At sabout 9:30 this morning shue carried away the port chock, tearing up the bulwarks and throw- | ng the strain well abeam of the ship. [ vrevented the men 1n charge from seping her head 10 the sea, and there be- ing no ballast aboard at 9:45 she turned on her beam ends toward tue sea, so that her spars struck the sand. At the time of the accident there were een men aboard, including Mr. Foard, Captain Drisko snd the Chinese cook. 1l reached shore by means of the shore lines attached to the ship. Engineer James Carroll had a narrow escape. At the time of the accident he returned to the cabin for his coat and got wedged in. By breaking the cabin win- dow he managed to get out and reach shore. Both life-saving crews from Fort Canby and Long Beach arrived on the scene shortly after the men got ashore. The vessel lies about 250 feet from the drift ] jogs and is pretty well sanded, but Mr. Foard still has hopes of saving her. When the heavy surf subsides he will | make an examination, and, if she is not too deep in the sand, will try toright and float her. When the train left at 1:45 P. M. one of the sailors had succeeded i1n boarding the ship. i t states that after the | hands on board ring to haul out a. This morning, just before the accident, she suddenly swung broadside 10 the sea, \stood upright for a few min- utes, then quietly capsizzd ihro ers. As the deck remained perpendicular they could not climb back, but grasped pianks, hatches, etc., which fell from the ship, and all reached shore uninjured. Had the tide been running out instead of flooding all hands probably would have found a resting place at the bottom of the sea. The Potrimpos now lies on her side with hard at work 1 rey her keel above the sand and Ler masts in | = horizontal position, pointing seaward. | Sand is rapidly washing into the hold and the engines and machinery are in danger of being ruined. Shipping men say she will strain badly 1n such a position ana break up. If thisisso it will entail a loss on Foard & Stokes of about $12,000, spent | upon her since their purchuse, besides the value of the vessel and the dollars spent | 1o float her by the oricinal owners before | she was sold. The present owners bored | thirty-eight holes into her bottom and rigged up & pumping spparatus io lorce water through the holes 10 losen the sand in which she was imbedded, expecting aiso to turn a certain amouutoi water | into her sfloat as ballast. It issaid that this water baliast, not being confined in | tanks and washinz about with the storm, was what caused the capsizing. Olhem! suy that too strong a sirain was placed | upon the cables connectea with the five big anchors at sea by the steam winches, < causing her to topple over. he first news of the acciient was rought to the Long Beach telephone tation by Mrs. A. E. Stout,who live« near the wreck. She was watching the vessel, and, when it capsized, got on a horse and rode a number of miles to the telephone office 10 notify the life-saving crews. The Fort Canby crew went on the train, and the LongBeach crew dragged its boat along the sands to the scene of the accident, but both arrived to late too be of any assist- ance, The only wonder is that when the beavy spars fell into the water, with other articles and machinery, some of the men were not killed while struggling in the hs the Foard | wreckers were engaged, .awrence Foard of San Francisco, brothar | Ivage | seaward, | ne all hands into the neavy break- | NEAR ASTORIA. | waves. The Chinese cook made the most | noise and cursed Lis fate in no uncertaiu ; language. | DISAPPEARS IN GGDEN. James Henry Martyn of San Francisco Is Numbered Among the Misssing. OGDEN, Dec. 8.—What may prove to be | | atragedy 1s Involved in the mys*erious dis- ‘ appearance of James Henry Martyn of San .Francisco, who was last seen at Mor- | gan, on November 25. Ha is & religious enthusiast, and was considered almost in- sane on the subject during his stay of two months in Ogden last summer. He applied forlodgines at a house in Mor- gan on the night of Novemuver 25 and dis- avpsared the next morning, leaving his horse, saddle and bagzage. He has not been heard of since. It is thouzhthe wan- dered 1nto the mountains and perished. His wife and three children live in San | Francisco. Mrs. Mariyn is of the Sulva- | tion Army. | ELOPED WITH A CULORED MAN. 4 Wisconsin Gir! Drew No Color Line ‘i in Her Search for a | Husband. BREEN, Wis., Dec. 8, —Gertrude Prince, | the pretiy 19-year-old daugnter of Mr. and | Mre. Johu ‘Prinee of Hayes, ‘Ostonto | County, has eloped with William Smith, | acolored man. The couple were married | vesterday by a Justice of the Peace at | Mountain, Wis. The Prince family is | wealthy. and prominent in the town of { Hayes. John Prince, the father, swears | vengeance on Smith and has disowned | and disinherited bis daughter, insisting | that she can never be forgiven. | wmrnnmnmmg NEWS OF THE DAY Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco—Fair on Thursday; con- tinued cold weather; light north- erly winds. FIRST PAGE. Ship Potrimpos Turns Over. Girl Glories in murder. Trouble Brewing in China. Annexation Losing Ground. SECOND PAGE. The Big Bicycle Race. Damaze by the Storm. Pursued by Jim Rea. THIRD PAGE. Cutbans Gain Many Victories, Mrs. McKinley Slow!y Dyiag. Humination of Havti. Uver's Lynchers 1o Be Punished Austrian Crisis Postponed. FOURTH' PAGE. The Work of Congress. Los Angeles School Scandal. Abductors in the Toils. FIFTH PAGE. She Lectured for California. Bt. Peter's Epi copal Fair. Chinatown’s King of Thieves, Nminees for Freeholders. Board of Education Meets. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. Texas and Hawaii. Roaring Fun. Eviis of Self-Siander. Tweedledzeing in Fresno. Music and Musicians. Persona:s ani Queries, SEVENTH PAGE. Messenger-Boys on Strike. The Marion to Stay Here, Sergeant Wolwebber Diseraced, A Big Patch ior Sugar Beets, EIGHTH PAGE. A Room That Is Hoodooed. McKenna's Original Supporters The Commercial Men’s Row. A Fasnionable Wedding. NINTH PAGE. Races at Ingleside. Editor Oider Under Fire. TENTH PAGE. Commercial News. ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Over the Bay. C.osea Quincy-Street Dens. TWELFTH PAGE. Pickpocke’s Bonds Raised. THIRTEENTH PAGE. Birthe, Marriages, Deaths, FOURTEENTH PAGE. Durrant’< Last Hope Gone. E “I'be Btorm King on the Ba Coneaneee0229222920222985 | | g : E E : E : Z% E : E E 222992288922 2R2202292 200020020000220202992222922RR880220R800R02822002RRR0RRRRR8088RR002282R02000R02888 | by blackening her repu:ation to keep | have .rayed to him for forgiveness. | morning in the wools near her home. | the two to lay the crime at the door of AVENGED WRONGS OF A LIFETINE Delilah Fales Confesses That She Killed John Kern. He Had Eetrayed Her and Then Blackened Her Charac er. Shot Him to Death While He Was on His Knees Before Her. Speclal Dispatch to THE CALL WAVERLY, Iowa, Dee, 8 — Delilah Fales has confessed her share in the tragic dea h of John Kern, the man who was found dead in a lonely wood on the 231 ot last August. The young woman now con- fesses that she fired the bullets that killed him. She was indicted to-day, and it is said her alleged accomplice before the fact, William Kern, a son of the victim, will be indicted to-morrow. When she was a mere child of 13 years, she charges that the elder Kern betrayed her, and ever after he harassed her with his attentions. More than that. She states he sought others from paying court to her. Twice she had been in a fair way to become hap- pily married, but as many times had John Kern, she declares, poisoned her lovers against her. At last, when by the same method he sought to prevent his son marrying her, the pent-up hatred of years vented itself in the commission of the crime. “I killed him with vremeditat®n and deliberation,”” she said. *‘I prayed God to give me strength to do it with all the earnestness that I could command, as I L have suffered no panys of co nscience. On the contrarv, a restful m seemed to come into my li e from the moment I knew he was dead. I never slept so well as Idid after the night I fired those fatal shots.” Miss Fales’ confession starts by telling of the love affairs of herself and young Kern, and of the opposition of the father. They discussed the question of putting him out of the way, and they agreed that that would be the best wav out of diffi- culty. One day the elder Kern suggested to the young woman that she meet him. Bhe saw her opportunity that she had been waiting for and she assented, mak- ing an appointment for the following They met and he assisted her to alight from her vebicle. *‘He was on_his knees before me,” she coniessed. I saw my chance to kill him. 1 had the revolver just inside of my coat, which was buttoned up. As he was kueeling there, I pulled the revolver out and shot him in the chest. He whirled around on his knees a litile ways, and, as he fell forward, I shot him in the ri.ht side of the back. After tne first shot he said: ‘Lile’ something, I don’t know what, I could not unierstand. 1 don't know whether his clothes caught fire or not, I hurried away.” Then followsa de'ail of the plotting of Jonn Lewis, a former lover of Delilah. They even prepared a letter, purporting to have been writien by the deceased on the day of his murder, and which was left where it would be readiiy found, as it was a few daysago. This leiter said that if harm came 10 Kern Lewis must be held responsible. Wiltiam Ker: that of Mis< F. A Bl ’s confession corroborates in al every detail, STE.MER LRIFTING. The Steamer Clyde With One Hun- dred Passengers in Langer. LONDON, Dec. 8. ~The British Consul at Ajaccio, capital of Corsica, telegraphs that the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company’s steamer Clyde, FRENCH | confidence in me. | Emperor, in his honor and the honor of SHIPS G0 10 CHINA Germany May Not Be Given a Free Hand. KIAO-CHAU SAID TO BE CEDED. Rumors of Grave Import Come From the Seat of Trouble. PRINCE HENRY GIVEN AN OVATION. The Departure of thes Squadron Made the Occaslon of a Great Demonstration. :fii*it*flitfi*ititti Kook LONDON, Dec. 8.—According to a special dispatch from Paris the French cruisers Jean Bari, Isely and Alger have been or- dered to be prepared for immedi- ate dispatch to China. 2424 24 34 24 24 24 4 24 4 24 2420 0 4 04 04 24 * * KRR AR KRR RTARR AARR A AR AR BERLIN, Dec. 8.—It is rumored to-night that China has ceded Kiao-Chau to Ger- many. Whether the report be trus or not there is every indication in the prepara- tious for the expedition under Prince Henry that a long stay is contemplated. Emperor Willism will make the depart. ure of Prince Henry’s squadron from K el the occasion for an imposing naval display. The Brandenburg, a first-class battle- ship of more than 10,000 tous displace- ment, and the Wurtemburg, a second-c! battle-ship of nearly 7500 tons, while coming from Caristiana to Kiel to take part in the disp/ay, collided. Both vessels were injured, the Wurtemburg so badly that it was necessary to send her to the dry dock. FRIEDRICHSRUHE, Dec. 8.—Prince Henry of Prussia, commander of the sec- ond squadron of German warships bouna for Kiao-Chau Bay, visited Prince Bis- marck to-day and remained for two hours in consultation with the great statesman 1tis understood that the far Eastern situ- ation was thoroughly discussed. On leaving Prince Bismarck Prince Henry said: “Let me also salute that bhrow which my grandfather so often kissed.”” He then kissed Bismarck on the fore- head and cheek. The aged statesman wished him a safe voyage, good success and a happy return. Dr. Schweninger, Prince Bismarck’s physician, says the Prince will sooh re- cover from the effects of his recent neural- gia pains, Prince Henry of Prucsiastarted for Kiel this afternoon. A number of officers, neaded by General Count Waldersee were at the raillway platform to bid him fare. well. The Prince thanked them and bade nis adieu. He said: "I ask you to believe that in going where the Emperor’s favor sends me, [ thank him for reposing such in the name of the the Fatherland, 1 will discharg the duties of my command. Long live the Em- peror.” The officers responded with a hearty cheer. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The Commercial Cable Company sent out the following notice to-day: ““We are advised that the Chinese autborities give notice of the c osing of the telegraph office at Kiao- Chou.” TR AGREGHENT WILL B TEPY Union Pacific Funds Will Not Be Held in Trust. Opening the Way to a Settlement of the Kansas Pacific Debt. Special Dispatch to THE CALL NEW YORK, Dec. 8 — Conservative financiers attach little or no importance to the efforte of the London firm of ac- countants, Robinson & Leslie, who have cabled to the Government a request that money received in payment for Union Pac fic properties be held in trust only for the reason that the organization commit- tee paid only §9,000,000 more for the prop- erty than was originallv iutended, and [ il 5 THE SENATE POLLED. WASHINGTON, Dee. 8 —For an- mexation, 50; against, 39; votes necessary for ratification, 59 A careful canvass of the Senate on the Hawaiian annexation treaty was made to-day, with the following result: For annexa tion—Aldrich, Alli- son, Baker, Burrows, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullom Davis, Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, llinger, Gear, Gorman, Hale, Hanna, Hans- brough, Hawley, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Lodge, McBride, McMillan, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Turner, Warren, Wetmore, Wilson, Wolcott. To- tal, 50. Against — Allen, Baker, Bate, Berry, Butler, Caffery, Chil ton, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Faulkner, Gray, Harris, Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones of Arkansas, Kenncy, Lindsay, McEnery, McLaurin, Mallor; Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morrill, Murphy, Pasco, Petti- grew, Rawlins, Roach, Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turpie, Vest, ‘Waltham, White. Total, 39. ARAARARARARARAARRARAARARARARRAARRAA KRR AR AAR AR AR R .2 288 8.8 273 23 CALL OFFICE, RIGGS HOUSE,% WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The friends of the adminisiration and of Hawaiian annexation are seriously con- cerned as to the programme to be fol- was 1o issne more bonds than were speci- fied under the trust agrement. The opinion is general that their efforts will be unsuccessful. It isdeclared that no change in the agreement with the stockholders has ever been contemplated and that none could be made. WASHING1ON, Dec. 8.—Senator Gear to-duy introduc-d a bili authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to enter a bid for the United States on: bond-aided rail- roads and to pay off liens. The provision isas follows: The S-cretary of the Treasury shall, under the direction of the President, redeem or otherwise clear up such paramount lien or mortgage or other incumbrance by paying the sumws lawfully due in rs-}ncl thereof out of the treasury; or may bid for and purchase, in the nyme a..d for the United States, the prop- erty affectea by or subject 10 such paramount lien at any sale thereol made under any order of the court or any judgment or d-cree of fore- closure of such lien or interest oi the United Btates. Tue bill is understood to have been Captain Gordon, Las been seen drifting off the Corsican coast. The passenger list of the Clyde shows a hundred passengers, | ment of the framed by the Attorney-General, and it is intended to open the way io the settle- ansas Pacific debt. lowed. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations did not touch upon the Hawaiian question at its meeting to-day. Senator Davis, the chairman of the committee, did not attempt to secure an executive session for the consideration of the treaty. The fact is that the friends of annexation are aware of their position and are waiting to make a few more converts, if possible, to thelr proposition. If they cannot it is quite probable that all attempt to secure the ratification of the treaty will be aban- doned, and the 'Foreign Relations Com- mittee will report Senator Morgan’s bill. This simply provides that the annexation of the islands shall be “accepted, ratified and confirmed on the plans, terms and conditions” of the treaty, which is a part of the bill. This measure will have to be /,“!‘/4:///"!‘//'7, n '»,/ . )/II [;/ //,///// 4 ) : NN NN NN RN RN AR m :*l’tti Fek e e e e e e ke ik e ke e e e e e Ak ek ek Ak e Ak e ek ek % Rkeob HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION STEADILY LOSING GROUND. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Two weeks ago there seemed to be a prospect that the Hawaiian annexation treaty would be ratified by the Senate. Indeed, the friends of annexation To-day they admit that the necessary two-thirds vote cannot be mustered. Therefore, it appears probable that they will abandon their efforts to secure confirmation of the treaty and will take up the bill, which requires only a majority of the members of both regarded it as a certainty. houses for its passage. the bill can be beaten. R Ak Ak e ek ek ek ke e A ek ek ke ok ke e e A ko e Ak ke ek Ak ok A ok Rk contingency may now be. AR e Aok Aok okokok annexation. *x PR PR TR B R R R ey discussed in open session. Senator Mor- gan says that the treaty will not be aban- doned and that there will be no opea ses- sions. The first skirmish of the fight will be upon the question of secret debate. Both against the treaty and against the bill there will be a strong opposition which will not hesitate to utilize every possible methed of delay available in parliamentary tactics. It is probable that filibustering can be conducted less suc- cessfully against the bill than against the treaty, as the discussion of the former The anti-annexationists are encouraged to believe that With Speaker Reed opposed, as well as Bailey of Texas, the leader of the minority, there will be at least an interesting fight in the House of Repre- sentatives, while in the Senate the influence of such leaders as Hoar and Morrill cannot be overestimated. eighty-nine votes in the Senate, and it is absolutely certain that thirty-nine of them will oppose the bill. others, who are now relied upon by the annexationists to vote for it, are in doubt about their course. votes can be secured against it the measure will be defeated, and the leaders of the opposition confidently believe that this number will finally be recorded against the bill. Speaker Reed is against annexation. addition of the islands to the territory of the United States would be a source of weakness rather than of strength, and he is not in favor of doing anything which may result in two Senators from Hawaii, no matter how remote that While Reed will not go to the extent of interfering in any degree with the free expression of ovinion in the House on this subject, if it comes before the House, his attitude of antagonism will not be without its cffect. declaration, which Reed has made to his clos: friends, is but another straw which indicates the slackening of the tide which was recently running full in the direction of SENTIMENT GROWING AMONG CONGRESSMEN AGAINST ANNEXATION * There are Five or six If forty-five He believes that the In fact, this B T R R T R Ty R T e AR T T T T T T TV Ioi T SO Evivp s yuuupviey ¥ would be in open session where dilatory moves would be observable and open to criticism. The Democrats are practically solid against annexation, Senators Mor- gan and Gorman being the only excep- tions, while Senator Money, who had looked with some favor upon the proposi- tion, now says that he will not break with his party. Daniels of Virginia will also be a strong leader against annexation. The Democrats in the House have laid plans for a caucus at which among other things the Hawaiian