The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 11, 1897, Page 1

4 VOLUME LXXXIL—_NO. 11. OUTLAW SLAIN IN AN ATTACK UPON A TRAIN Two Brave Men Prevent the Robbery of the Sunset Limited. Battle Unaided With a Band of Cutthroats in New Mexico and Drive Them Off After Slaying One of the Leaders. A BISBEE, Ariz., s that eight well-armed men es south The Mexico, supposition robber; to that of the p: and some straggling cowboys are out Ok e ok e ok A e ke e e kA ok o TUCS( . — The westbound | s her n was held up last ght at at Steins Pass, near border line of New Mexico and Ari- | na. Tne robbers boarded the train at ion and compelled the engineer to he hill re the train was | d ther ers then made an r the maii express car. *o force oven the door, by a fusi lade of shots The roboers returned he car was perforated zer Adairand De- s, Fargo & Co. ess-car and it was they | a gallant resistance, They their ammunition with of the loads 1n their revolv- | ers while the robbers continued to pour lead into the car. “inally the detective cautiously opened | tne side door, and one of the robbers, thinking the inmates had surrendered, head in at the door. d at him and the bber fell baca deal, with the top of his bl ff. The other robbers be- came disheartened at the death of their omrade, and after firing another fusillade | 1nto the open door they disappeared in the | rkn Oie of the other robbers was wounded, but managed to escape. { Dauring the exchange of shots the train remained in the rear part of 1, leaving the Wells-Fargo mes: ger and the detective to fight alone. engineer and fireman could not come to r assistance, as they were unarmed and were covered by the guns of the rob- | who never for a moment allowed their vigilance to relax. The train had a heayy passenger list, but the majority of | the touris's crouched under the seats of | while the more warlike of the | ssengers were forced to remain quiet, | s they were not enco ged to acts ol] | | the exceptio: the bers, y the trainmen, ho themselves remained inactive, Previous to the robbe rode upt> the station be the four men | M wire aph waite the 5 When the passenger pulled into the sta. tion one of the bandits covered the en- gineer and fi with a Winchester, while the otners prepared to attack the | | express car. The name of the dead train-robber has | been ascertained to be “Sandy” Collins. | Collins until recently bad been employed | as a2 cowboy In the San Simon Valley | ranges in Eastera Arizons, and his com- | panions, instead of being of the *Black | Jack” gang, as originally supposed, are | now known to have been a band of cow- | beys, oreanized for the single purpose of | the robbery which was attempted. Within a short time after the holdupa | posie wes in hot pursuit of the robbers. from Tucson and Bisbee | ral parties of deputy United shals, recrnited irom among ing and experienced men of e trail has bzen tzken SEA SERPENT WITH HORNS. Some Maine Fishermen Who Had Some- thing Stronger Than Water i Their Boat. | BOSTON, Dec. 10.— The *'Sinclair Dikin” sea serpent has again made its rance in Lubec, Me., this time m a | hostile manner. Messrs. John Dal- Lincoln Dalzalle, Wellesley Win- | Ciarence Richardson ana Leander | {raham were returning from the ‘‘biuff” | \» shortly after daylight to-day, when | t noticed a great commotion in the | wNior about three-quarters of a mile | astern, t | 1 ! A first they thought it was a squall, but Wwere not long in determining the exact cause, for there srose out of the water s huge sea monster, with horns two feet long protruding from its nose. The mon- | ster made directly for the boat, which j was av once headed for the shore with all | speed. The chase Iasted only a few min- | utes, for the boat was not over halfa mile | f:om shore, und tie serpent, noticing the sboal water, beat a hasty retreat. Had they been four or five miles from the shore ek s e e e e e e e e e sk e e e e sk e e ek ek e e ek e ki ek e ek ok % Dec. 10.—A cowboy, who has just arrived passed st of here, about 3 o’clock this afternoon, hurrying toward here is that they are the Stains Pass train- as the gang consisted of nine well-armed men before the hold- up last night, aad the killing of one would make its number correspond ty sighted by the cowboy. The troops stationed at San Bernardino have been ordered out to assist in stopping the robbers from crossing the line. Two detachments | from this camp are already out guarding the line for Apache Indian .ar- derers, and two more troops of eavalry were ordered from Fort Huachuca X | to proceed at once to San Bernardino to assist in guarding the line for Doth the train-robbers and the Apaches. R XX RO KO OO NN X XX | pects are that McKenna will be confirmed | as Justice of the Supreme Court without SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1897 PRICE FIVE CENTS, m—— in town, Whitney’s ranch, about eleven Several United States Marshal in pursuit of the robbers from here. MO NN N NNV NN NN NN X it is hard to tell what might kave been the result. They think that if those who do not believe in the serpent had seen the monster they would not be long in chang- ing their minds. Many fishermen think that this serpent has been the cause of the scarcity of herring around the island | this fall, WILL BE CONFIRMED. | McKenna's Nomination as Supreme Court Justice to Be Made Upon the Fresident’s Return, WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—The pros- any serious opposition. The attitude of Senator Hoar was considered aoubtful un- til to-day. He is chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and as such his position in the matter was an important factor. THE CarL correspondent understands that Hoar has stated to a gentleman that he will vote for the Judge’s confirmation. The appointment will bs made as soou as the President returrs irom Canton. — TS ST T T TS TEY NEWS OF THE DAY J Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco—Probably rain on Satur- day; wind shifting to southwest and increasing in force. FIRST PAGE. One Train-Robber Kilted. Annexation Grows Weaker. Vienna Wildly Excited. Mrs. McKinley Sinking. SECOND PAGE. Criminal Made a Hero, Suore Blanther Is Guilty. Miller Leads the Bikers, Is Mrs. Lueteert Living? THIRD PAGE. Pension Bill Passed. How Havti Was Punished, Lizbtship Ready to Launch, May Be a Great Murderer. FOURTH PAGE. | ANNEXATION TREATY MAY NOT HOLD THE PRESIDENT'S SUPPORT SENATOR GEORGE FRISBIE HOAR. In the event of the failure of the treaty of annexation to pass the Senate, a condition now virtually conceded even by its friends, Senator Hoar of Massachusetts will submit a proposition for an international guarantee of the independence of Hawaii. Pending this contingency it is announced from Washington to- day that the opposition continues to grow in strength, and that even President McKinley, when he sees how strong is the popular senti- ment against interference in island affairs, is more than apt to forsake Cavr Orrice. Rices House, ) W asHINGTON, Dec. 10.§ The growing weakness of the annexa- tionists and their consciousness of it are manifest in the argament upon which their most intelligent men in Washington have fallen back. This is the plea that if we do not adopt Hawaii now the time will come when we shall feel sorrv for our neglect of the opportunity. If we are in- different to the appeals of the missionary children now, the advocates of the trea'y insist, we will forca upon them the neces- sity of throwing thems lves arms of England, Germany or one of the yellow races, presumptively Japan. The native Government they consider irrev- ocably doomed, and the Japanese, they Uber Planned Escape. Markets for Our Fruit. San Jose Loses Thousands, Students Toid to Leave. FIFTH PAGE. Storm-Bound Fleet in Port. An Influx of Country Buyers, The Hanging of Ailender. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. The Coolie Cat Out of the An- nexaiion Bag. The Lincoln School Lots. Business is Business. The Tariff and the Revenue. An Exuberant War Lord. Artstic Temperament Victim. Personais and Queries. SEVENTH PAGE. Rainfall and the Yield of Gold. A Husband Secures Alimony. Death of J. L. Franklin. All Fenders Condemned. Olympic Club Boxing. EIGHTH PAGE. Sports by Flood and Field. NINTH PAGE. A Welcome to Booth-Tucker. Racing at Inglesi te, The Moderate Drinkers’ Club. Demand for Timber in the East. TENTH PAGE. Commercial Intelligence. ELEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births, Marriages, Deaths, FOURTEENTH PAGE. Collap:e of a B x Combine, A Septuagenarian’s Suicide. Newspaper Publisher Indicted. Robert Lawliss Azain Arrested. Civic Neglect of the Insane. a g | 3 ?Z ; | a ; a | | | | ; : say, have only a veneer of civilization overlying a state of barbarism. The Ger« mans have proved their utter incapacity for successful colonial government, and even their domestic polity is open to se- vere criticism from our point of view. Englana would,” as far as the average American preference is concerned, do better than either Japan or Germany, but England’s supremscy would be contin- ually galling to the pride of our country- men. All this argument Senator Hoar pro. po:es to meet with a plan of his own for an international gusranty of the inde- pendence of Hawaii. The annexationists retort that any in- ternational union would be very likely to break to pieces of its own weight in view of the complications continually increas- ing between the powers of the old world, or at any rate the international union would repeat the ineffective history of the similar arrangement for the government | of Crete. Mr. Hoar, however, believes that his pian would make a common mesting- ground for those publicists who wish to upbold white supremacy on the islands, with those who insist on our keeping out of any entanglements which will make this republic responsible for the conduct of affairs in Hawaii. The Hoar plan will probably be offered as a substitute for the Morgan bill when that measure comes up for discu<sion after the advocates of the treaty have reached the conciusion that they are powerless to “‘put it through” the Senate in executive session, Tne Lisi of fifty Senators who, at the outside, have been as admitted as possible supporters of the annexation treaty, bids fair to be considerably cut down by later developments. Senator Platt of New York and Wolcott of Celorsdo are gener- ally under-tood by those who know them best to be bolding their annexation senti- ment by a very siender threud. Both of them are under obligations to the admin- istraticn for various favors received. Mr. Platt has haa the patronage ot New York into the | 'the whole scheme of his own motion, very largely thrown in his lap and Mr. Wolcott was authorized, as the President’s “bimetailism envoy” to the several courts of Europe, to keep himself 1n touch simultaneously with the sound-money army of the Republican party and the ‘s:lver camps of his old companionship. But these Senators and others who are clinging to the annexalion idea merely because it 1s an administration scheme and because they are not logically wedded to it, may te given great liberty of opinion after awhile, for the administra- tion it elf is not proof against a change of position. President McKinley 1s enough of an ovportunist to be very sus- ceptible to the influence of public opinion when he finds out what public opinion really is. In his first few montas in the White House the annexationists contrived to make it appear to him that there wasa great deal of sentiment abroad among the veople in favor of the adoption of Hawaii. As he is not a molder of opinion and dic- tator of politics, but rather a servant of the people’s will, so far as he can discover what thatwill is, he is not likely to remain long in ignorance of the strong trend which has set in of late in favor of letting Hawaii alone. When he makes the dis- covery he will probably bow to the judg- ment of his fellow citizens. Then all the Senators who have, against their own judgment, but actuated by a spirit of loyalty sprung from some special relation to the President, espoused the annexation cause, will feel at libarty to go back to their old positions, and the Hawaiian cause will receive another shock. The delegation of native Hawaiians who have been in Washington for the past few days called at the State Department to- day, and were admitted to an interview with Secretary Sherman. There were five in the party, namely: Hon. James Kaulia, president of the Hawaiian Patriotic League; Joseph Heleluhe, K. C, C., secre- tary of Liliuokalani and a commissioner of the league; Hon. David Kalanokania, president of the Hawaiian Association; Hui Kalaiana anda William Aald, secre- tary and commissioner of the Hawaiian Association. . The interview lasted only a few minutes. They presented the Secretary a memorial on behalf ot 20,000 native Hawaiians, who protest against annexation, or at least solicit a secret plebiscite of the Hawaiian population before such a course is de. termined upon by the Government of the United States. Secretary Sherman treated his visitors with courtesy, and, without making any promises, said be would ley the peiition before the Senate, wh.ch body now bas the anuexation treaty before it. The delegates also called on several Sen- ators to-day to urge their views, They | have attempted no canvass of the Senate, but say they have received considerable encouragement. The publication of a story to the effect that Japanese Minister Hoshi had said that Jupan would not consent to Hawaiian annexation was calcuiated to injure the cause of those who oppose annexation, as this alleged interview stirred the blood of the jingoes. Mr. Hoshi arrived here late this afternoon from a short visit to Japan. “Japan,” he said, **has no disposition to resist the annexation of Hawaii to the United States, but at the sume time it wili not withdraw its protest agains: the plan, for reasons that are perfectly plain and reasonable. My country has certain Tights in Hawaii which it is anxious to maintain, and will stand firmiy in the maintenance of its rightsand privileges, acquired under the tireaty with the Ha- waiian Government. “That there is no controversy between tne two countries because of the proposi- tion of annexation there is no aenying, but I hope to be able to bring about a veaceable solution through the medium of negotiation, and have no doubt of the result. Itisthe hope of my country that we shall be able, in the event of the annexation of Hawaii to the United States, toenforce our demands for indem- nity for the violation of treaty rights in the expulsion of Japanese immigranis from the islands and their exclusion from the rights acquired under our treaty. We could not do otherwise than see that such demands are omplied with, and' I know the United States is not willing to do any- thing “that would work hardship and wrong to the subjects of a friendly na- tion. “‘Some things have been printed in ra- gard o this subject which are not at all truthful, and while I do not think there is a desire on the part of any one to stir up bad feeling between the two countries, the publication of a false report is calcu- lated to work injury, or at least tend to give a false impression. There is not the slightest danger of a clash between Japan and the United States, but we will main- tain our rights, with the feeling that this country will be just and grant our honor- able demand -, “I hurried my journey to Washington in order to lose no time in presenting our side of the case to the S-cretary ot State and see that he understands the position of Japan thoroughly. That we will resist annexation I most emphatically deny; that we will insist upon wnat we deem to be our rights I stoutly maintain, and, knowing this countrv as I do, 1l appre- hend no difficuity whatever in securing justica. I hope nothing witl be put in the way of an amicable adjustment of the Continued on Second Page PLACARDS ARE POSTED BROADCAST Vienna Startled by the Bold Stand of Hungary. ‘“NO AUSGLEICH?” THE CRY. IS The Compact With Austria Is Becoming Decidedly Burdensome. KOSSUTH LEADS THE FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE. But Baron Banffy Exp-cts to Se- cure the Passage of His Biil by a Compromise. Bpectal Dispatch to THE CALL. VIENNA, Dec. 10.—A great sensation has been caused here by the posting broad- cast last evening of red placards, even in the inner town and Hofburg, inscribed, “No Ausgleich,” “Abolish the language ordinances,” and ““German is the national language.’”” The police tore the placards down. The ausgleich isthe compact between Austria and Hungary providing tor a common head, the Emperor of Austria and the King of Hungary, and for a com- mon administration of common affairs, defense, financial affairs and commercial affairs, although each country has its own Parliament and Ministry. LONDON, December 10.—Special dis- patches from Vienna and ‘rom Buda-Pest indicate that there is a bitter prospect for the bill which Baron Banffy, the Hunga- rian Premier, recently introduced in the lower house o! the Hungarlan Parlia- ment to prolong the Ausgleich for a year witbout reference to anv action on the same subject on the part of Austria. The obstructive move of Louis Francis Kossuth, vhe leader of the party advocat- ing an independent Hungary, that the bill shall be referred, not to tue financial committee, as usual, but to a committee of the whole house, has been defeated by a vote of 185 against 37. Itis now reported that Baron Banffy is negotiating with Herr Kossuth for a com- promise which will secure the passage of the bill before January 1 next. WXENNA WATCHING FEDERAL INTERESTS Takes Steps to Secure a Post- ponement of the Kansas Pacific Sale. As Yet the Reorganization Commit- tee Has Not Guaranteed to Pay the Government’s Claim. Spectal Dispatch t0 THE CALL. CaLy OFrice Riees Housk,) WasnINGToN, Dec. 10. § Attorney-General McKenna has taken steps looking to the postponement of the sale of the Kansas Pucific road. As soon as he received a copy of yesterday’s Sen- ate resolution he telegraphed ‘t< substance to Governor Hoadlev at New York witha request that he prepare at once a motion asking for a postronement for sixty days, or until about February 15. The Attor- ney-General also telegraphed the Presi- dent a synopsis of the resolution. Up to noon to-day Mr.McKenna had heard nothing of the reported decision of the reorganization committee, as stated by a New York newspaper, to offer the Government a guarantee bid of §6,303,000, the amount of the principal of the Gov- ernment’s claim, nor would the Attorney- General say, in speaking of the matter to- day, what would be done in case such an offer were made before the motion for poustponement was filed. There is no rea- sonable doubt that this offer, if it had been made prior to the adoption of the Senate resolution, would have been ac- cepted. It may be, it is said, that the President would consider himself bound, in courtesy to the Senate, to ask for a postponement irrespective of any offer that mignt now be made. Representative Powers of Vermont, chairman of the House Committee on Pacific Railways, said to-day that there was not likely to be any sirong opposition to the movrment toward postponing the sale of the Kansas Pacific Railway. The subject will be taken up by the House Committes at its nexi meeting, a post- ponentent resoiution having been intro- duced by Fleming of Georgia. Chairman Powers feels that the postponement can dolittle or no harm, and is, therefore, dis- posed to acquiesce in it. e NOT YET IDENTIFIED. Mystery Still Shrouds the Death of the Man Murdered Near Riverside. RIVERSI1DE, Dec. 10.—The remains of a dead man found near the city Wednes- day and which were thought yesterday to be those of August Grand, a San Diego sheep raiser, are still unidentified. The Sheriff received a telegram from Grand himself to-day, which stilli furtner deepens the mystery of the identity of the corpse. It was thought that the re- mains micht be those of Peter Fremont, an important witness in a San Bernardino murder case, who departed some time ago, but Coroner Keating of that County, after viewing them, said they were not l{:ou of Fremont., lhe officers have no clew. DEATH HOVERING NEAR HER Mrs. McKinley’s Noble Life Slowly Ebbs Away. NINTH DAY OF THE SICKNESS. Dissolution Momentarily Ex- pected by the Relatives at the Bedside. LOVING DEVOTION OF THE PRESIDENT. Difficulty In Prevalling Upon tha Chief Executiva to Take Even Brief Rests. Epecial Dispatch to THE CALL. ok ek ek SRk Rk sk A ko ke kA CANTON, G., Dec. 11. — There was practically no change in Mrs, McKinley’s condition at 2:30 o’clock this morning, according to the doctor’s opinion. XNNRRRNNNA * x * x »x * * x x x * * P e e T PR CANTON, Dec. 1L.—Friday marked the ninth d ay of the sickness of Mrs, McKin- ley since she was stricken with paral ysis, During these nine days she has taken but little nourishment, and during that period has been conscious only a few times, The case has been pronounced by the attend- ing physicians as a very remarkable one. Several visits were made by Dr. Phillips to-day, and at each one it was reported that there were clear indications that the patient had become decidedly weaker. | Relatives in attendance are forced 10 be- lieve that the hour is near at hand, and so serious has the condition become that death has been almost momentarily ex- pected for several hours. Dr. Phillins called at the house at 5 o'clock, when he found the patient so weak that evidences of life were barely noticeable. He said he did not regard it as possible that she could live twenty-four hours longer. President McKinley has been almost constant in his vigil to-day. It was with the greatest difficulty that the relatives prevailed upon him to take ‘even brief rests.” It is evi- dent that he has realized the near ap- proach of the end for the past twenty- four hours, and he manifests his great de- votion to his mother by being with her all the time. It is not impossible that ha hopes for another raliy and another period of consciousness in which he may be rec- oznized. At 11 o’clock to-night the family had no hope that the aged invalid would last through the night, and they were sorrow- ully awaiting the end. The President continued his vigil by the side of the mother that had been a puardian ang-l all through his life. His self-control now, however, is standing him in good stead. He shows but little of the deep emotions that are atirring his sov SEVERAL NEGROS HAY B5 LYNGEED One of the Murderers of the Smith Family Is Now Being Legally Tried. Mississipplans Are Enrzged by the Massacre and There Is Danger of the Accused Belng Burned. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. NEW ORLEANS, Deci 10.—A special to the Picayune from Wesson, Miss., sayst A correspondent has just interviewed one of the most prominent mea in this sece tion, who left the scene of the massacre of the Brown Smith family this morning. The accused negro, Charley Lewis, is being tried be'ore Justice T. Holmes. He has given testimony implicating two other negroes, Wili Powell and Andy Smith, who are in custody. My informe ant is positive that the negroes will not be lynched to-night, but that the recent Iynching at Monroe will be imitated, mak- ing it public, and that every negro will be made to carry pine knots to burn the oth- ers. The trial is being conducted in a lawful manner and the company has charge of the prisoners and will not per- mii them to be sent to any jail. Daring the trial Lewis broke down and confessed, saving: *It’s mighty hard for me to suffer for what some one else has done.” Upon being allowed to talk further, he said: ‘“‘Get Will Powell. and Andrew Smith.” Lewis is a mulatto, about 23 years oid, and married. It is believed that a general cleanup will be made in that section and a number of negroes will be lynched. BENNETT IS COMING BACK. Cfficer Coleman Starts From Victoria With the Would-Ba Wife- Murderer. VICTORIA, Dec. 10.—Having used in vain every available weapon against ex. tradition, James G. Bennett was taken to- night on board the Walla Walla and started on his return to San Francisco. The papers directing that he be handed over to the United States autborities ar- rived from Ottawa to-day, and Special Officer Coleman lost no time in making a inlrt..