The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 16, 1898, Page 3

" THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1898. FRUITLESS Parties Sent From Seward City X ‘SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS Wreckage of the Steam-= ship Clara Nevada Drifts Ashore. Find No Trace of Those Who Were Aboard the Vessel. JUNEAU (Alaska), Feb. 15 (by S. S. Islander to Victoria).—Cap- 4 tain Thomas Latham of the steamer Coleman has brought to Juneau + first news of the most horrible wreck of a steamboat that has + ever occurred in Alaskan waters. While real facts and actual details + at this writing scarce, there is no doubt that the steamship + ra Nevada from Seattle on her return trip to Juneau from Dyea + and Skaguay has been wrecked and all hands lost. I had a talk this 4 with Captain Latham. He said * “When we put into Seward City at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morn- + ing for the mail they asked us what ship had been wrecked. I did not + know of any ship that had been wrecked. They then told us that a ship + had exploded or burned about 9 o'clock last Sunday night off Eld- + ridge Point, over toward Sullivan Island, and people of Seward + City pointed to some wreckage lying on the beach close to the wharf. 4 A heavy gale was blowing Saturday all day and all night. It was + the hardest blow we have had in a long tim No vessel could live in 4 s weather with anything the matter with her. I was told that 4 there was a towering puff of flam and then a bright red glow on the 4 black waters. This would indicate that the ship exploded and then : ght fire. She could not have lasted long. “I examined the wreckage near dock. It consisted of sky- lights, parts of a deck ho ring buoys, a part of a sewing ma- chine, pillow on, a lot of plank and board on which ca at one end w and on the * in gilt. The wreck- + age had yellow trimmi . “The Clara Nevada was newly painted and had yellow trimmings. The Clara Nevada a d at Skaguay last Friday from Juneau, dis- + charged cargo and le turday afternoon for Juneau. I know + she s there at t e and that she left about that time. This + would bring her off Seward City about 9 o’clock at night. She had + aboard a n of passengers for Juneau and some for Seattle—I + don't know how Neither those passengers nor the ship have + arrived and th lay, four days later. What has become of : nmiong the wreckage was a lot of 16-foot planks. The Clara + a ck load of lumber. Some of it may have been for 4 bor, which she intended to put off on her way back. + 1 along the shore to see if we could find anybody, but o I doubt that there have been any survivors of the + in such a gale. I intended to go across to the other the weather was too thick. Some ship has been lost—there yubt about that. All the indications point to the Clara Ne- + vada. + The Clara Nevada put in here last Wednesday from Seattle, and 4 It may have + laid ov until the next day for repairs to her boilers. been her boilers that exploded and set fire to the ship. The Clara a was of 300 or 400 tons burden, a trim craft of symmetrical She had a heavy cargo and about 100 passengers. There is no means of telling how many passengers she carried from Dyea and Skaguay for Seattle and Juneau, but there were undoubtedly a large yumber. The Iist + | noon for $6000 damages for refusing to + | promise being effected before evening. 4 | Havner & Co., charterers of the Lucilla, | | agreed to take north on the Farallon | 4 | that which it was found impossible to + cannot be obtained until the next boat gets in + from Dyea and Skaguay, which may be the Chilcat or the Wolcott. 4 He cor- + George Bach of Seward City came down on the Coleman. roborated Captain Latham’s story. He saw the fire (he calls it an ex- plosion) on Saturday and placed the lights on the dock as a signal to any survivors where to make a landing. None came, though many persons were aboard the luckless vessel. Mr. Benicke, formerly of Portland, of the local firm of J. D. rer & Co., is supposed to have left on the Clara Nevada from u. Friends who have since arrived on the steamship Wolcott 4 | crowds of men and women that throng- + | watching the + y afternoon. steamship Rustler left Ju Ru: days. 1 ten to fifty passengers. vada are lost. O R R R R R R T REC S b i R S S S T O S G O S S G O S S T R R R L R R PP D Rt SEATTLE, Feb. 15.—Intense interest is felt here in the reported burning of the steamship Clara Nevada, which is 1 days overdue from Skaguay. It ficult to glean any definite infor- »n, and the coming of the steam- chip Queen is anxiously awaited. She is due from the north and is expected to bring some news of the missing ves- sel. There is no way at present of ascer- taining just who were the Fnulbb(iunvd passengers on the Clara Nevada. Their number is supposed to be about forty, but their names can be obtainedonlyat the place where they took passage, and it is very doubtful if anything like a complete list could be obtained there. There seems to be no doubt that a steamship was burned and those on;r board lost, and the continued absence of the Clara Nevada tends ‘tn.(‘nnflrm! the belief that she is the missing ves- sel. T. L. Cockrill, A. Baskey and F. S. Duff, who went to Alaska on the last trip of the Clara Nevada, arrived to- day on the steamship Kingston from Victoria, having reached there this morning on the Islander. These men man who saw and talked with the brought the wreck story from Sewz:xrd City to Juneau, and in their opinion ¢here is no doubt as to the truth of the reported loss of the Clara Nevada. All three men talked freely to The Call correspondent, and said that, from their experience on board the Clara Ne- yada, the report of the explosion of her bollers did not .surprise them in the least. They sajd that the engineer constantly at work making repairs on the boilers from the time the steam- ship left Puget Sound until she reachgd Skaguay. At Juneau the steamship was detained over mnight in order to make further repairs. One of the men, F. S. Duff, left the vessel at Juneau because, as he said, he did not consider her safe. M. Maguire, who has an interest in the Nevada, had his attention called to the foregoing statement to-night and admitted that repairs had been made on the boilers on the way north, ac- cording to a letter the engineer wrote to him from Juneau, but he says these repairs were of no consequence and the damage was not such as to in any way endanger the vessel. H. N. Rinker, who has been at Ju- neau for several weeks, says that the Clara Nevada’'s laundry was left there with instructions to have it ready on the 6th of this month. She did not re- turn and when the story of a burning steamer being sighted above Juneau reached“that port three days later, it Was at once concluded that it could be was of the Clara Nevada. Searchers from Seward City and Pyra- mid Harbor have not found or seen any camp fires on the shore. tler will make a thorough search. Boats from the head of Lynn Canal south usually carry It is Many Juneau people and some residents of Seattle are known to have been on the ill-fated ship. + He has not been seen since. neau to-night to search for sur- + The She s expected to return in + + feared all aboard the Clara Ne- 4 HAL HOFFMAN. + + | hands would seize a mule from behind, R e e e e R o b SR S none other than the Clara Nevada, even before the later details came | tending to confirm this report. FATHER MEYER'S DEAT MOURNED All Los Angeles Grieves Over the Passing of the Priest. Was Ever Ready to Extend a Help- | ing Hand to Those in Need of Assistance. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15—The funeral services over the body of Very Rev. A. J. Meyer commenced at 9 o'clock this morning, and the bell of the church tolled just at noon as the funeral procession | filed out of the church. The aisles of the edifice were crowded, and several hundred people were unable to find even standing room. Father Harnett of East Los Angeles preached the funeral sermon. He spoke of Father Me; as a model for his hear- saying that in him they be- held the life of another Savior. They could behold in him patience and humility in a marked degree. When Father Meyer came to Los Angeles he was not un- known; the Holy Father had offered him the bishopric of Galveston, but he had refused the mitre offered by the Pope to take charge of the boys in St. Vincent's College. The many Protestants present testified to his friendship with those outside the *h. He was never called to care for ick that he did not respond. He was a man, plain, honest, kind and open- handed. Herr Joseph Rubo sang Mozart's Domine Jesu Christi, which was a fa- vorite song of the father. Herr Rubo also sang with the cholr the Sanctus and ‘Agnus Del from the same mass, Dion Romany played on his violin, *“Nearer My -God to Thee.” ‘he Bishop felt impelled to add a short address to what Father Harnett had said. He spoke of the death of Father Meyer as a common loss to all the peo- ple of Los Angeles. The Bishop then performed the final absolutions for the dead. As the casket was carried out of the church it was viewed by hundreds who had been unable to get into the church. atives of religious societies from all over the State, and hundreds of the parish- loners and friends of the late priest. The interment took place at Calvary Ceme- tery on Boyle Heights. ——-—— Delegated by a Fruit Union. MARTINEZ, Feb. 16—Dr. Carothers, John Swett and Samuel Potter have been appointed a committee by the Contra Cos- ta Fruit Union to attend the Free Market convention to be held in San Francisco on February 3. e SAILS WITH UNCLE SAM'S PACK TRAIN The Lucille Departs From Seattle for Skaguay. Carries Animals Which Will Convey Supplies to Dawson. Fortune-Hunters Who Obtained Passage Are Left Behind. Had THEY LIBEL THE SHIP. Finally Effect a Compromise and ‘Will Be Taken Northward on the Farallon. Bpectal Dispatch to The Call. BEATTLE, Feb. 15.—After delays that seemed interminable, the pack train detachment of the ‘Government relief expedition sailed from Seattle on the three-master ship Lucille late to- night. The work of loading the ship began last Friday and it was expected that she would get away by Monday. One complication after another arose. | San Francisco expedition gave way to | the Government after the company had | arranged to place its freight with the steamer Farallon. The Alaska Forwarding Company of San Francisco, owners of forty mules | and horses and fifty tons of freight | that the Lucille brought from San ;FranciscO libeled the ship this after- | | aboard, ending finally with the inter- | esting sight of loading the pack mules The cortege was composed of reprezent- | things contained in the foundry there were | The Lucille brought quite a large ex- pedition of freight and passengers and live stock from San Francisco, destined for Dyea. When the Government pack train and equipment were loaded on board it was found that there was not room for both parties. The San Fran- cisco people, holding a contract that was prior in date to that of the Gov- ernment, stood off Lieutenant Ryan and endeavored to prevent the loading of the Government mules until their outfits were aboard. For a time the at- mosphere was blue with rumors of war, but a truce was patched up and the carry out a contract alleged to have "heen made in San Francisco for the | transportation of the expedition to | | Skaguay. Papers were served in the | suit, but the vessel was not taken in | charge by the Federal court, a com- load on the Lucille. The Lucille was billed to sail bright and early this morning. That she did not get away was a good thing for the ed the dock from morning until dark, gang of longshoremen place tons and tons of hay and feed in a heavy wooden stall and hoisting | them into the ship’s hold. | _The spectators obtained more fun at | the expense of the mules that were | hoisted on board the Lucllle than in | any other one thing. Being conserva- | tive to a degree of stubbornness, the | average Government pack mule is not | accustomed to ships and hoisting gear and things of that kind. Naturally the brutes would object to being hustied into a boxlike structure made of stiff | fir planks attached to a rope from the | derrick on deck. Ordinarily the dock- and with the aid of a rope and a few | energetic twist of his tail they would | yank and haul at him until they had | landed him in the stall, when the doors at either end would be bolted tight. Then would follow the amusing part of the scene. As the rope stiffened and the carriage began to raise the mule would stamp and tug at the halter and at the ropes that bound him down. One brute actually screamed as he arose in | the air and gazed terror-stricken &t | the rapidly receding crowd on the | wharf. Finally, however, the last mule | was safely stowed below the upper deck, the last dog was led up the gang plank, and the last bale of hay and pound of feed was stowed away in the hold. Financial Venture of Santa Barbara Capitalists in Alaska. SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 15.—W. T. | Summers and H. H. Eddy, who are, re- spectively, assistant cashier and book- | keeper of the County National Bank of | this place, will leave for Juneau, Alaska, to-morrow to organize the First National Bank of Alaska. Mr. Summers is to be | president and Mr. Kddy cashier. The bank will be capitalized for $50,000, most of the stock being held in Santa Barbara | and San Francisco. ARRESTED WHEN ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR ALASKA. Resident of San Jose Charged With E the Robbery of His Business | Partner. | SAN JOSE, Feb. 15.—J. R. Young, who | was arrested in San Francisco yester- | day on a charge of felony embezzle- | ment as he was about to depart for the | Klondike, was returned to this city this | evening by Deputy Constable Benja- min. | Young and E. R. Mundelius were, until | a short time ago, partners in a brass | foundry works located on North San Pe- dro street. Business became dull and | Mundelius proposed to Young that he | (Young) run the business, while Mun- | delius would go down and look after his | ranch, located near Hollister. Young con- sented and matters were arranged that way. Soon afterward, Young disposed of the entire plant and left for San | Francisco, preparatory to starting for the Klondike. Mundelius, not having re- ceived any accounting from Young, took a trip up here to see how things were getting along, and then made the ais- covery. He immediately went before Justice Kirkpatrick and caused the swar- rant to be issued, upon which Young was arrested. Mundelius claims that among other a valuable gasoline engine, lathe, metal and tools, all of a combined value of not less than $500. He says that every article was sold by Young, who pocketed the roceeds for the furpoae of getting quiet- F' away to the mines. e ——— Big Run of Salmon. SANTA CRUZ, Feh. 15.—The salmon run is on in earnest. The bay is filled with sardines, whih is a good indication of the presence of salmon. Every boat that went out to-day returned with salmon. COLUMBIA CREEK THE RICHEST IN THE YUKON LAND Recent Big Strikes in the Northern Country. : POMONA, Feb. 15—S. A. Richards of San Bernardino County, re- celved a letter yesterday from his brother, Hugh, who went to Daw- son City last July. The letter was written at Dawson on December 24 and was malled at Victoria, B. C., last Sunday. Hugh Richards was formerly a State Senator in Oregon. He writes his brother that the richest strikes of the past six months have been made on Columbia Creek, and that the very highest record of gold washing by pans in freezing cold weather was made there in the last days of November. Three brothers —James, William and Albert Hohn—were among the first to strike it rich there last August. They went to Dawson from Ventura, California, where they were very poor and eked out a liveli- hood by bee raising. Richards writes that together they have already over $160,000 in gold stored in oil cans and sacks of skins ready for shipment to San Francisco. Their claim more. They found bedrock about fourteen feet below the surface, and in one month they took out from a hole twelve feet square over $50,000 worth of gold. In the last week of September they got out over sixty pounds of gold. When they come to sluicing their gravel more carefully next May they will surely get thousands of dollars more of gold dust and nuggets. Richards writes that he has not yet known of any exaggeration of the quantity of gold in the Klondike region. He says that no one can have any idea what an immense amount of gold Alaska and the Klondike are going to yield until they see mining there for them- selves. He says that all the original claims on Bonanza and El Do- rado creeks are yielding as much gold now as one year ago. Some men who have mined constantly since the first rush to Dawson in September, 1896, have.on hand over $300,000 worth of gold ready for transportation to the United States when navigation opens, and he thinks that at least $18,000,000 will come out of the Klondike region be- fore navigation closes next September. Some people put it at $25,000,- Ex-State Senator Richards of Oregom Writes of ] 2895282828238 32 88280838 8 8 is worth easily $600,00008 e TR NATIONAL BANK FOR JUNEAU. |. 000. 48 888 8 e 08 s g8 s e onn o gn s i en Rt gninenoneneninaninanatosge s RN RN RN R RARRRRR AR RIRRS OFF T0 COPPER RIVER WILDS Large Party of Eastern Men Sails From Seattle. Prominent Pennsylvanians Led by a Veteran of the War. Have No Fear That They Will En- counter Resistance From In- dian Tribes. Special Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Feb. 15.—The steamship Alliance sailed late to-night for Port Valdez, Alaska, via Dyea and Skaguay, with 250 passengers. Her return to this port may be expected in about twenty- five days. The Keystone Company, made up principally of people of Braddock and Beaver Falls, Pa., and acquaintances in Seattle, left on the Alliance, intending tc go into the Copper River country. There are a number of prominent men, including lawyers, one doctor and other professional gentlemen, as well as me- chanics and civil engineers. Colonel Creighton, a war veteran, who com- manded & company of cavalry during the civil war, and who took a party of explorers and miners into the interior of Alaska eleven years ago, is in charge of the party. They purpose if gold is not found in paying quantities upon the tributaries of the Copper River to pass over to the headwaters of the Tanana. Colonel Creighton says that the talk of the hostilities of the Copper River Indians is simply nonsense; that they are the most inoffensive of people and that in all parts of the territory the | He | so many | are going north without being advised | natives are kind and hospitable. thinks it unfortunate that of the conditions, privations and hard- ships that they will have to encounter. Many will blunder around for more than a year before they will know as much about the country as they should know before starting. VIOLATING THE ANTETRUST 1AW Bill Introduced in the Ohio Legislature to Regulate the Associated Press, The Organization May Be Compelled to Serve All Newspapers That Apply. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 15—The Asso- ciated Press is looked upon by Attorney- General Monnett and & great many mem- bers ¢f the General Assembly as a trust, which is doing business in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. A bill was in- troduced in the Senate to-day by Mr. Dodge which seeks to compel the asso- ciation to furnish its news service to all Ohio papers which are now denied it. The measure provides that all Ohio news- papers be entitled to service upon pay- ment of proper tolls, and that those which are denied it shall have recourse to cl’}lg action for damf;ges. E e measure was prepare ttorney- General Monnett, who glvesy it as h};a opinion that a refusal of this association to afford all newspapers equal privileges makes it a trust, in plain violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. There are large numbers of Ohio papers which are not receiving service, and, while it is not known they would avail themselves of it, an effort is to be made to secure the passage of this bill, S0 that they can do so if they desire service. Many members of the Assembly, in interviews with The Call correspondent, gave it as their opin- ion that the Associated Press comes clearly within the definition of what con- stitutes a trust and express themselves as in favor of the passage of the Dodge | bill. Arrezzo Wins Over Hurdles. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15—Weather clear and track fast. May Hempstead, which ran like a stake mare, and Ar- rezzo, which has taken to the jumps, were the winning favorites, 3 Six furlongs, Takonassee won, Simon W second, David third. Time, 1:15. ~ Four furlongs, May Hempstead won, May Beach second, Sir Florian third. Time, :48%. Selllnflne and an el;hth miles, Cherry Leaf won, Lakeview Palace second, His Brother third. Time, 1:55%. One and an eighth miles over four hur- dles, Arrezzo won, Uncle Jim second, Shanty Kelly third. Time 2:06%. Selling, six _furl ., Cavaletta won, Udah' second, Laura May third. Time, 1:16%. mile, GII Ray won, Dudley E sec- o Flop tnird. Time, 1443, 8328 380828282808 282828 282038282838 0802 8 CERTIFICATES FOR MINERS Lewis’ Mission to Ottawa in the Interest of Klondikers. Will Ask That Licenses Issued by All British Consuls. Be Present Regulations That Are a Great Hardship to Many of the Gold Seekers. Copyright, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 15.—Represent- ative James Hamilton Lewis of Wash- ington had a conference on Yukon matters to-day with Sir Wilfred Lau- rier and the Minister of the Interior. Speaking of his mission, Mr. Lewis said: “The object of my present visit to Ottawa is connected with the diffi- culty which has arisen over certain regulations compelling all miners to take out mining licenses personally at Victoria, Vancouver or other Canadian ports. This works a very great hard- ship upon all American citizens who may be going to the Klondike. I con- sulted with the Departments of State and the Treasury, calling attention to my proposal that we should ask Can- ada to permit the issue of free miners’ certificates by any British Consul or Vice-Consul in the United States, or at any rate at such ports in Alaska as might be designated by the Domin- ion. Since arriving here the Chamber of Commerce of Seattle, my home city, has suggested Tagish as a convenient point where license might be issued. I realize that Tagish is one of the points in the disputed territory. This is the proposition that I have to submit tothe Canadian Government. I have every confidence that our request will be granted.” HILL HELD FOR THE MURDER OF PARVIN. Returns to Ventura’s Prison to Await Trial, Bail Having Been Denied Him. VENTURA, Feb. 15.—Robert Lee Hill appeared before Justice Boling this after- noon for preliminary examination upon the charge of having murdered Theodore R. Parvin on the Los Posas last Wednes- day by striking him with a scantling. The courtroom was crowded to suffoca- tion. There were many persons from in- terior sections of - the county present. Several witnesses testified. The Judge held the defendant without bail to an- swer to the charge of having murdered Parvin. ————— Confirmed by the Senate. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The Senate to-day confirmed these nominations: To be Receiver of Public Moneys—J. H. Bu’uman of Holbrook, Ariz., at Tucson, Ariz. be Register of the Land Office—J. W".‘olohnuongiat Lincoln, Nebr.; G. W. Stewart at Visalia, Cal., and A. H. Boles at Perry, Okla. To be Attorney—R. E. Morrison, Terri- tory of Arizona. ’markably little interest in it. SATS COLLINS WAS KILLED BY A WOMAN “Indian Pete” Garcia Tells of the Murder. Accuses the Person Who Has Passed as His Wife. Declares That She Slew and | Robbed the Aged Car- | penter. SAVING HIS OWN NECK. Admite That He Helped to Dispose of the Body and Spend the Vic- tim’s Money. Bpectal Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—“Indian Pete” Garcia, the alleged murderer of Charles Collins, near Santa Monica, has made a confession in which he asserts that the woman who has passed as his wife killed Collins. The confession was made by Garcia at the County Jail to-day, in the presence of Sheriff Burr and Chief Jailer Kennedy. The story Garcia tells is plausible, but it must be remembered that ‘if Garcia can establish its truth it saves his worthless neck. Ever since Garcia's arrest an effort has been made to pre- vail upon him to tell the story of the crime, but until to-day his lips have been sealed. He has now unbosomed himself and insists that the woman who calls herself Mrs. Garcia commit- ted the deed. Garcia claims that last Friday night Collins came to the shack where Garcia was living with the woman and that all three proceeded to get drunk. They drank a gallon of red wine and were soon reduced to a state of lunacy. They | sang and caroused for some time, and finally old man Collins, in his drunken | way, began to make love to the woman, who was the most intoxicated one of the three. Garcia did not object, and the woman and Collins had a long con- versation. In_the meantime Garcia improved the shining hours by con- | suming more than his share of the red | wine. At length the woman and Collins told | Garcia they intended to go away and | remain for the evening. Garcia claims that they departed and that in a short | time the woman came back alone, with an ax upon her shoulder, remarking that she had ‘“‘done the old man up.” Garcia_says the woman then took the | ax and washed the blood and hair from the steel. After she had done | this she passed him a gold piece, say- ing: “‘Here is twenty for you.” At the same time she rattled some more money in her pocket, saying: “The old man had a lot.” Garcia admits that he then went with the woman to Collins’ body with the intention of buwying it. It lay in| a great pool of blood on the sand dunes. The corpse was badly multi- lated, and in trying to arrange it so that he could cover it with sand Gar- cia says that he got spattered with blood. The burying of the corpse of | the murdered man proved to be too| difficult, so they finally returned to | their shack and left it lying on the | sands, where it was found the next day. Garcia was arrested while spending the dead man’s money. The woman was present while Garcia was relating this tale to the officers, and, consider- ing the nature of the revelations that were being unfolded, she took re- ‘When “Indian Pete,” as Garcia is known, had | concluded his story she arose from her chair and said: “It is all a lie. Pete and Collins and me were all together that night drink- ing. Collins went away and Pete and me went to bed. That’s all there is to it. I don’t know who Kkilled the old man. I didn't.” All efforts to prevail upon the woman to confess availed nothing. She refused to accuse Garcia of the crime and as resclutely denied knowing any- thing about it herself. In several par- ticulars she denied the story of Garcia. She sald that they had other drink besides the gallon of red wine. The officers are inclined to believe that the confession of Garcia is the truth. Sheriff Burr is of the opinion that the woman committed the actual crime, but that Garcia assisted her in planning it and in carrying the plan into execution. 2 Rural Mail Delivery. SAN JOSE, Feb. 15.—Congressman Loud has written to Major W. S. Hawley of this city. stating that the free rural mail delivery authorized for the West Side section, will go into effect on March 1. The postoffice at Gubserville will be dis- continued. WOOLEN ADVERTISEMENTS. COLUMBIAN WOOLEN . MILLS, S. N. WooD & CoO., 718-722 MARKET STREET, Headquarters for KLONDIKE Prices and estimates cheerfully given. OUTFITS. TRIED T0 SHUT OUT TILLNAN For Some Time the South Carolinan W aited. Finally Recognized, the Senator Spoke Against Annexation. The Hawaiian Islands Not of Strategic Importance to This Country. TELLING POINT SCORED. In Case of War Japan Could Take Coal for Vessels Over in Tenders. Special Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, Feb. 16. The executive session of the Senate to-day was enlivened by a vigorous ef- fort of Senator Tillman of South Caro- lina to secure recognition to make a point against the contention that the Hawaiian Islands were of strategic importance to the United States. Sen- ator Gallinger occupied the chair, and other Senators were seeking to make reports upon nominations, several com= ing in after Tillman had risen. His voice was drowned by theirs, and it began to look as if the Senate might adjourn without his being heard. Ap- parently realizing the situation the South Carolina Senator took his posi- tion in the middle aisle, directly in front of the chair, and demanded to be | heard. “I have stood here on my feet while eight or ten men have been recog- nized,” said Senator Tillman, “and I want to know if I am to be heard.” “If the Senator would speak a little louder,” said Senator Hoar, facetiously, “he might be.” At this point Senator Gallinger, who occupied the chair, rapped for order. He then explained that the failure to recognize Tillman was due entirely to an inadvertence and to the fact that his attention had been directed in an- other way. To this Tillman replied that this explanation was entirely satisfac- tory, and he then proceeded to make his point, which was that the strategic | importance of the Hawaiian Islands was overrated. 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