The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 7, 1898, Page 1

the Library.+ to be taken from +e v Tall VOLUME LXXXIV.—N 0 99. = ) SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BRIDGE SPAN COLLAPS SCORES OF MEN Eighty Lahorers Swift Curr St. Lawrence. Less Than Half of the Unfortunates Reach the Shore, and Few of These Sur- vive Their HOGANSBURG, N. Y., Sept. spans of the International bridge of the New York and Ottawa Rail- way, now under course of construction across the St. Lawrence River three miles above the St. Regis Ind Eighty men at work on the bridge feet below. The bridge consisted of three spans, of which two were completed. The third was nearly completed when the | esouth pler gave way at its foundation, | causing both spans to fall into sixty | feet of water, taking its load of human freight witn it. Following is a list of the dead and seriously wounded as known at waid- night: The killed: W. J. Curry, Paterson, N. J. W. J. Jackson, Columbus, O. Louis Baumer, Johnstown, Pa. R. L. yeart, Tyrone, Pa J. D. ig, Detroit. Pat Murphy, Toronto. Thomas Birmingham. Dan Hughes, Cleveland. Frank Levigne, Ogdensburg, N. Y. W. Sherman, Cornwall, Ont. W. Saunders, timore. John Clause, Caughnawaga, N. Y. H. Davis, Pittsburg. Cyril Campbe Cornwall, Ont. The seriously wounded: John Wilson, Malden, Mass., ‘leg broken. wterge Bi Peekinsvilie, ‘Vt., leg fractured. Mitchell Reeves, Cornwall. Andrew Smith, Rochester, N Y. W. Thompson, Montreal, leg broken. John Fraser, Quebec, leg cut off. D. Barton, Buffalo, legs crushed. The scene the accident 1is about four miles from Hogansburg, above the St. Regis Indian reservation, The bridge that gave way was built across the St. Lawrence River at the foot of Long Sault Rapids. The water at this point is known to be as swift as in any part of the river. The im- mediate cause of the disaster and the | glving way of the span of the bridge seems to been the washing away of one of the large plers. The pier in question was begun last fall and work was continued and finish- ed this stwamer. The contract work was in charge of Messrs. Sooy Smith & Co., well known bridge builders. The pler had been accepted as perfectly re- llable and safe. It would seem that the swiftness of the current was underes- timated. of Over thirty were picked up and taken to Cornwall Hos- pital, and twenty-seven are now missing. | thirty. ES WITH Hurled Into the ent of the [njuries. 6.—At about noon to-day two south ian village, fell without warning. were thrown into the river sixty Late reports from Cornwall Hospital say thirty-three men have beén taken out of the river and transferred to the | hospital. Eighteen of them have since | died. The latest information makes it probable that the death list will reach As far as can be learned, seven men were on the payroll, of whom eighty-two reported for work this morning. Of this list only thirty eight have actually been accounted for. CORNWALL, Ont., Sept. 6.—An eye- witness of the fall of the New York and Ottawa Railroad bridge says he was sitting on the bank of the river watch- ing the workmen when there came a fearful crash. Two spans of the bridge collapsed and the immense mass of timber and iron dropped. Then he saw | corpses come to the surface and the | work of rescue began. This was hope- lessly inadequate. there being only a | few boats in the vicinity and very few | men who would undertake to swim out into the turbulent waters. Many work- men who might have been saved were | drowned before help could reach them. Mangled boies came to the surface for a moment and then passed out of sight. | Even those who were got to land alive | were in such a condition that many died on the way to the hospital. Some | had their backs broken; others both | legs, while others were crushed by the heavy irons. Among those who are missing are | Foreman Thomas F. Brady, Cyril| Campbell, Willlam Jackson and W. Cubby. About five of the men employed on the span were Americans, who came here to work for the Phoenix Bridge Company. The remainder were mostly Indians, who acted as assistants. Every man on the division went down with the wreck. Many of those who escaped climbed wup the ironwork which still rested on piers at either end. The scene around the Hotel Dieu, where the wounded and dying were taken, is heartrending. The wives and | relatives of missing men are anxiously eighty- FEATSOFVALOR | BEFORE KHARTOUM ‘Bravery of Correspond- ent Howard. LED THE WAY INTO THE CITY ATTACEKED AND SLAII@ IN A NARROW ALLEY. Loss of the Khalifa’s Dauntless Fol- lowers Estimated at Upward of Fifteen Thousand Men. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, Sept. 7.—A special dis- patch from Omdurman says: Hubart Howard, the correspondent of the Times, met death owing to his eagerness to get the first news of the fate of Karl Neufeldt and the other European prisoners of the Khalifa. He pressed his way into the city before it was safe to do so, and was going all alone along a narrow alley leading to the prison when he was attacked and killed. The first display of heroism on the Dervish side was made by the Khali- fa’s brother, Yantub, with his adher- ents, who, utterly regardless of our terriffic fire, made a superb attempt to retrieve the day’s fortune. Far from asking quarter, they simply hugged death. Yantub died in the presence of his old enemy, Slatin Pasha. The war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Omdurman says: “After the entry of the troops into the Dervish capital it was found neces- sary to further bombard the Khalifa's house. General XKitchener and his staff were standing fu the vieinity and narrowly escaped being killed by the shells. “I estimate the enemy's killed at more than 15,000." SN J0SE WUST CUT EXPENSES Bombshell Falls Among City Officials. COUNCIL FIXES A TAX RATE WILL BARELY RUN MUNICIPAL MACHINERY. Rigid Economy Found to Be the Only Safeguard Against Bank- ruptcy—A Heavy Blow at Sinecures. Specfal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Sept. 6.—Retrenchment will be necessary In all city depart- ments during the coming year to pre- vent the municipality from plunging headlong into debt. This new mode of doing things in San Jose was brought about this afternoon by the City Coun- cil fixing the tax rate for the fiscal year at $1 28%. It strikes a heavy blow to extravagant officials and will result in purging many offices of useless depu- | hour named he ties. Twenty-eight and a half cents of the levy is for bonded indebtedness, leay- ing §1 to pay the running expenses of the city. The rate is levied ¢n a8 valu- ation of $16,000,000—some $2,000,000 lower than last year. This gives the city $30,000 less than last year, and it will require the utmost economy to get along on the allowances made for the various funds. The rate last year was $1 25, but lower valuaticn and increased expenses this year make a material difference. The School Department will have to cut off some of the sinecures on its pay roll in order to get along on the appor- tionment. - The Schocl Board asked for a levy of 9 cents for the high school fund and were given 5%. At a meet- MUSSULMANS BATTLE WITH BRITISH TROOPS ON CANDIA’S STREETS . Bloody Fighting Follows a Rising of Ottomans on the Island of Crete, and an English Warship Hurls Shelis Into the Town. CANDIA, Island of Crete, Sept. 6.—Candia is in a state of anarchy. who were demonstrating agai: A colision between the Mussulmans, t Buropean control, and the British authorities, who have been igstalling Chris- tlans as revenue officials, culminated to-day in bloody fighting between the Mussulmans and the British troops. Riots took place in varfous parts of the city and many have been killed. ‘When the outbreak was flercest a warship stationed in the harbor began firing shells, with the result that a portion of the city is in flames. not pass without further pillage and destruction. The trouble began with the attempt of the British military authorities to ins; appointed a council of internal control to administer the tithe revenues, and a“detachment of soldiers was sta- tioned outside the office as a precaution. A crowd of unarmed Mussulmans, who had been demonstrating against the Christians; attempted to force an entrance into the office. The British soldiers fired and wounded several. the soldiers. The greatest confusion and uproar prevalls and it is feared that the night will 11 Christian officials. They had The Mussulmans ran for their arms, and, returning, attacked Other Mussulmans spread rapidly through the Christian quarters shooting into windows and setting many houses and shops on fire. It is reported that the British Consul has been killed. FOUR WARSHIPS START FOR CRETE. CANEA, Sept. 6 (via Paris).—Four warships have started for Candia, where, it is reported, three English per- sons have been killed and four wounded, and six Mussulmans killed. Special precautions are being taken here, and at Retimo troops are baing held in readiness. The fighting has ceased at Candia, but the troubles continue. MUSSULMAN RISING WAS UNEXPECTED. LONDON, Sept. 6.—Advices from Canea were received this morning from a correspondent there, who aisc telegraphed that he feared for his colleague at Candia, as he was unable to communicate with him. The fact that no dispatches were received from Candia after the bombardment began seems to indicate that the situation there is serious. It has been known that'the Mussulmans were discontented at the joint rule of the powers in Crete. This was largely due to\the fact that they were confined in the towns, while the Christians were allowed the liberty of the island. But the rising of the Mussulmans was unexpected. The Cretan fleet s under command of the French Admiral, Pottier, as the senior officer, and consists of Brit- ish, French, Russian, joint control or government of Crete. talian and Austrian ships, Germany having recently withdrawn from participation in the The troops of the powers are divided among the different towns, the British garrisoning Candia. The Mussulmans’ complaint, made recently, resented that the Christians should be permitted to enter the towns, unless the Mussulmans were allowed the freedom of the country, and they further declared that the representatives of the powers had not fulfilled the latter part of the bargain, and that while they were confined to the towns the Christlans pillaged their property in the country. The British Consul at Canea has started for Candia on board the British battleship Camperdown. TURKS SET FIRE TO THE TOWN. CANEA, Sept. 6.—The Turks set fire to the whole town of Candia. The only warship there at the time of the-outbreak was the British gunboat Hazard, which landed a party of marines to assist the 130 British troops there. ing of trustees to-night the matter was | discussed and the members declared | that the levy would not pay halfthe ex- | penses of the high school. To begin the year there is a deficlency of $6000 in the School Department. The position of “Supervisor of Kindergartens,” re- cently created for Miss Belle Macken- zle, and several other snaps in the de- partment imust oe dropped. The Fire and Police Departments will also have to be run differently, as there will be between $3000 and $4000 less for | each of these departments. | Mayor Martin stated thie evening that he and the Council had been doing The various:departments would haye to cut down expenses, which could be done. The sooner the city got down to con- ducting its business on business princi- ples the better. He thought none of the departments would be seriously | crippled, and that economy would re- lieve the taxpayers of a lot of sine- cures. TURFMAN MISSING FROM SACRAMENTO Rienzi Hughes of San Francisco Dis- appears Under Mysterious Circumstances. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6. — Rienzl Hughes, the veteran turfman of San Francisco, who brought a string of five horses to the State Fair, has been missing since 9 o'clock Monday evening. At the parted from his trainer, J. B. Dyer, after arranflng to meet him at the track this morning. He has not been seen or heard of since. Mr. Dyer has communicated with the family of the missing man at San Francisco, but he had not arrived In that city. Modena, one of the string of racers, won first oney in a race to-day. Mr. Hughes is 60 years old. SWARMS OF DELEGATES GATHERING AT RENO Democrats and Silver Men Discuss- ing Fusion—Nominations That Are Probable. RENO, Nev., Sept. 6.—Democratic State delegates and Silver party delegates, to- gether with a goodly number of candi- dates, are now on the conven n grounds, with more coming by ev train. Those who are Democratic candi- for Treasurer, making a strong fight. | Is only conjectured as yet, but from the | some figuring and concluded that the: way city could be run on this levy. A\ Y =~ A =" // ~ \ = Z — SR dates seem to favor fusion with the Silver arty, but the rank and file of the party avor going it alone, In case of fusion the following nomina- tions will likely be made: Congressman, Francis G. Newlands, Silver; Governor, R. Sadler, Silver; {‘gutesn.mt 4.iv;w'v?irncu->C lf{m len, # ver; Supreme Judge, C. H. Belnap, Sil- ver: Controllers . L g P hem: ocrat; Secretary of Stute, Mugene How- ell, Silver; Surveyor General, 1. D, Kel- Silver; Superintendent of Schools, E. Winfrey, Silver; Attorney General, . D. Jones, Silver; 'State Prinier, A. Maute, Silver; Tréasurer, D, E. Byan, Bilver; with w. J. Westerfield, candidate It the wind is blowing the above pretty clearly outlines the situation. ILLINOIS MINING TOWN UNDER MARTIAL LAW Trouble Follows thc Replacing of ‘White Laborers With lxegroes at Pana. 2 i PANA, IIl, Sept. 6.—At 3 o’clock this | afternoon the city was placed under mar- tlal law, owing to the threatened trouble | aisplay. at the mines, where negroes have replaced white miners. Quiet prevails to-night. pontons Al d ~EAR ADMIRAL- SCHLEY ARRIVES AT SAN JUAN Transport Seneca Enters the Harbor With Members of the Porto Rico Commission. SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Sept. | 6.—The United States transport Seneca, ' carrying Rear Admiral W. S. Schley and Brigadier General Gordon of the Porto Rico military commission, ar- rived off the harbor last night, but did not enter until this morning.. ATTRACTIONS AT THE STATE'S BIG SHOW Union Iron Works’ Ship Models a Drawing Card in the Kair Pavilion. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 6.—A large crowd attended the fair to-night. There were a number of special attractions which were well received by the spectators. The center of attraction among the ex- hibits were two models of ships built by the Unlon Iron Works of San Francisco. One of the models which held the most attention was that of the steamship Peru; the other was that of the United States cruiser San Francisco. Not a rope nor a pulley is missing on the crulser, Theart gallery was thrown open_to-night. One of the most noticeable features is the display of pen and ink sketches. C. Wel- sel, the Sacramento artist, has the largest Among his sketches is one which is_particularly noticeable. It is entitled, “Yellow Fever,” and depicts a draped skeleton holding a sick soldier by the E-lrlst and throwing its drapery around m. Other clever sketches by Weisel are por- traits of old men, made from models in | San Francisco, where the young artist has been studying; a “Scene in Corbett's pool-rooms;” a medley of sketches entitled “Summer Breezes. some Spavish caricatures and a picture of the artist himself, surrounded by a num- ber of comical character sketches. Another artist whose pen and character ink e 4 ) & _,l’J < = = . — [l < 7 sketches are greatly admired is Miss Alice / Best of San Francisco. She has a num- s ber of clever pictures on exhibition. The poultry exhibit is attracting con- = siderable attention. It is one of the main Mrs. Cordelia Botkin Faces the Judge and Com- mences the Fight for Her Life. features of the falir. The musical programme is up to the usual standard and is received with con- siderable applause. The vaudeville per- formance has made a great hit and will be repeated to-morrow evening. e Von der Ahe Pays Baldwin, PITTSBURG, Sept. 6.—The suit of Pitcher Baldwin against Chris von der Ahe of the St. Louis Browns was termi- nated to-day when Von der Ahe's law- yer paid Bmdwlfi the amount of the judg- ment, about , and costs amounting to over $1200, TRACKING J A MODERN BORGIA Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane Were Murder ed With Pow- dered Arsenic. Mrs. Botkin Was in Afternoon the the City of Paris the Handkerchief Was Bought. Another delay has become imperative in the proceedings that will be under- taken to send Mrs. Cordelia Botkin to Delaware to be tried for her life. In that delay there is for the accused woman an omen of greatest evil. The coil of incriminating circumstances is | growing tighter around her and the authorities will waif now for new tes- timony of guilt from across the conti- nent. At the request of the local po- lice three affidavits were made yester- day at Dover. The only purpose of these documents is to prove that the poison used by the assassin was pow- dered and not crystallized arsenic. The proof on this point is conclusive. deadly drug that swept Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane out of existence was the same in character as that which Mrs. Cordelia Botkin frankly admits she bought at the Owl drug store on June 1. At first it Wwas reported that crystals of arsenic had been used by the modern Borgia, but the report and testimony of the State Chemist of Delaware sets all doubt at rest. This official is emphatic in his assertion that adulterated pow- dered arsenic was the terrible agent of The | may need witnesses to prove her as- sertion’ so overwhelming is the testi- mony being massed against her. She does admit, however, that on the afternoon of August 3 she left her rooms and called upon a friend living on Bush street. . Thus far the polic¢ have not been able to trace her abso- | lutely to the scenes of the murderess' plans and preparations. She only looks like the woman who bought candy at George Haas' store and nothing more, Such an identification as that is a weak foundation upon which to erect a gal- lows. But the pelice can go further, They made a tremendous leap in ad- vance-yesterday when they discovered that on the afterncon of August 3 Mrs, Botkin was actually in the City of Paris. It was at that very time, the | police say at that very moment, that |2 handkerchief identical with that sen{ |In the box of poisoned candy was | bought. The saleswoman's tag is there | as proof. There is absolutely no doubt that Mrs. Botkin was in the dry goods house at that time. One of the cashiers, wha knew her as a friend, cashed a money order from Stockton for her. But na | one will say that she bought the hand- | kerchief. At that point the trail is lost | in the maze of forms and faces that | appear before the clerks in the confus sion of a daily, bustling routine. But CRRERRRURRVRNAIRRURRIRRIINIIRINARIRIIRIRY "8RK Delaware Officers Prepare WILMINGTON, Sept. against Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. ning and Mrs. Deane. were taken ill. ‘Wills. Its purpose was to prove Chemist Theodore R. Wolfe, who in a powdered form. £ 3 8 8 £ e 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 £ 3 8 8 23 8 8 4 4 8 £ 8 & 8 8 E] £ ately. o Y- ] POWDERED ARSENIC THE AGENT OF DEATH, Against Mrs. Botkin, 6.—In response to the requests of the San Francisco authorities Deputy Attorney General Cooper sent to California to-night three affidavits to be used by the prosecution Mr. Cooper refused absolutely to tell the contents of the =fiidavits, but it was ascertained from an- other source the nature of the decuments. were made by Doctors Bishop and Downs, who attended Mrs. Dun- Their affidavits set forth in detail the symptoms of arsenic poison as shown by the two women after they. These affidavits were merely to proof that arsenic killed Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Deane. The third and most important affidavit was made by Coroner taken at the inquest, particularly the evidence of candy sent to Mrs. Dunning. The testimony of Dr. Wolfe showed that the arsenic found in the chocolates he examined was powdered arsenic, similar to that Mrs. Botkin admits she purchased. The poison was worked in through the cream of the chocolates and was Dr. Wolfe found in one of the three pieces he examined a lump of arsenic the size of a pea, but such lumps are common to the ordinary powdered arsenic. one or two of the chocolates were found lumps, while in all the other analyses they showed powdered arsenic, proves that erys- tallized arsenic could not have been used. proof on this point and it will be sent to San Francisco immedi- RUBUUBUIBRILRAURIIUIRIAINEILILIRIIRRN New and Important Affdavits Two of the affidavits strengthen the the accuracy of the testimony given by State made an analysis of three picces The fact that in only Dr. Wolfe has positive TRURRRLRRIRLEINURLRLRLLRLILRIRIIRYRRR death. An affidavit embodying this offi- cial decision was made yesterday, and will be mailed to this city at once. The prosecutors of Mrs. Botkin will take no step until the document arrives. It is far too important to be neglected in the presentation of the case prepared by the State. It places Mrs. Botkin far deeper in the shadow of guilt than she seemed to be twenty-four hours ago, and it marks another step in the terrible journey that the accused woman is traveiing at the command of the police of this city and the authorities of Delaware. Another discovery hardly lessdramatic than this report of the State Analyst of Delaware was also made yesterday. Inch’ by inch the detective have been dragging Mrs. Botkin to the scenes of the poisoner’s dreadful preparations. The first was traced to the Owl drug store, where she bought two ounces of powdered arsenic, similar in every re- spect to that which killed the two un- fortunate women of Dover. Then a long period elapses before the deadly rreparations of murder actualiy begin. Mrs. Botkin had consorted with Dun- ning for a long time. Ske had been with him in an association Miscreditable to both. She was deeply infacuated with him, and learned after his departure from this city that he intended to re- turn to his wife and child When that information came to the woman no one knows but Dunning and herself, and neither has spoken. The words of repudiation were sent, however, before ly 31 zvo months after Mrs. Botkin bought the arsenic she was ill, melan- choly, almost delirious. She seemed tired of life and asked with far more than casual interest the effect of ar- senic as a poison particularly in bring- ing death. What thoughts were in the woman’s mind the police are quick to guspect. That is their business and part of the theory of their case. What- ever may have been the brooding of Mrs. Botkin she returned from Stock- ton to this city on July 31. On the afternoon of that day a woman ans- wefilng her description bought at the establishment of George H a box of candy, in every respect similar to that which was sent to the poisoner's vietims at Dover. But Mrs. Botkl: says she was conflned to her apart- ments at the Victoria me July 31 She | the circumstantial evidence, perhaps no | more than an immaterial coincidence, is an ominous one for Mrs. Botkin. These new facts have been received by the detieetives with congratulation. The accused woman appeared before Judge Cook yesterday, but the proceed- ings on habeas corpus were continued for a week. The incident was signifi- cant, as it gave the witnesses against Mrs. Botkin an opportunity to test their ability to identify her. MRS. BOTKIN WAS AT THE CITY OF PARIS On the Day Before the Fatal Candy ‘Was Mailed She Cashed a Post- office Order There. Chief of Police Lees and Acting Dis- trict Attorney Hosmer devoted all of yes- terday to preparing additional affidavits in the Botkin case. Neither official could state when the Delaware requisition would be presented to Goverfor Budd. As the request for the extradition of Mrs, Botkin has not been officially presented to the Governor, he has not indicated whether the hearing will be held here or in Sacramento. It is the expressed wish of all concerned in the “case that the Governcr will find it convenient to conduct the proceedings here. The presentation of the case against the accused woman will consume two or three days, perhaps longer, The affida- vits of fiffeen or twenty Witnesses will accompany the request of the State of Delaware. Considerable oral testimony will also be presented by the prosecu- tion. Arguments will then follow, which are expected to be of great length and in- tense interest, as the case is without a parallel in the history of American juris- prudénce. Mrs. Botkin’s attorneys have signified their willingness to give the prosecution all the time they ask for before beginnin, the legal contest which means so mucfi to the woman now in jail. Mr. Hosmer stated last night that the reparation of the case against the de- Fengs.nt would consume the remainder of the week. Three additional affidavits were forwarded from Delaware last even- ing and as they are not due here until Sunday, the exiradition proceedings can- not open before Monday or Tuesday next. Continued on Fifth Page.