The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 8, 1898, Page 1

The Call VOLUME LXXXIV.—NO 100. PRICE FIVE CENT SPANISH GENERALS ARRAIGNED DURING DEBATE IN CORTES Weyler Talks in Gets a Decidedly Unpleasant Setback. Count d’Almenas Declares the Sashes of Some Generals Should Be Torn Off and Put Around Their Necks. around their necks.—Count D' A Senate. o L =3 L =3 =3 o b= 06 30 308 306 306 306 308 308 306 308 308 0 08 300 308 08 306 30 06 308 308 30¢ 308 308 308 30 30 soe 308 36 30 306 06 X0k 3¥ MADRID, Sept. 7.—The Chamber has | followed the Senate in discussing the late war behind closed doors. This| action has ca d the greatest scnsa-i tion. Immediately after the meeting]| Senor Salmeron, the Republican leader, moved that an investigation be made into the responsibility of Senor gasta’s Government in connection with the declaration of war, the. negotia- tions for peace and the violation of the constitution by the suspension of the guarantees. The Premier, Senor Sagasta, quickly Sa- | asked that the deliberations be con- ducted behind closed doors, and the President pronounced favorably on request. Thereupon the Republi- cans and Conservatives vehemently protested, and amid an indescribable confusfon the doogkeepers cleared the galleries of spectators, the Deputies in ntime shouting uproario nate session was also a stor: Generals Weyler, Domingu. arraga, Palejo and Rivera attend- General Weyler reminded the Senate of how Count d’Almenas hafl greeted the returning soldiers, ignoring the of- rs. He declared that this was a re- .ction upon the officers’ efficiency. ‘The mistakes be blamed upo t upon the politiclans at the head the Government.” The latter, he . were responsible for not send- upplies to the army in Cuba and | 306 306 308 306 30 308 Y08 308 306 30 306 06 308 308 306 308 13 208 308 30% 308 306 0 30% 308 300 308 300 06 0 0 X I am not afrald of epaulets or of the decorations that will have to be torn off the breasts of several officers. The sashes of some generals should be torn off and put | ernment imposes.” the Senate and bl o o o < o Imenas to General Rivera in the Spanish e o] Chamber ordered the doors closed Senor Salmeron cried out: *“I solemnly prom- ise the country that the Republicans will publish all the deliberations of the secret sittings, for we are determined to violate the secrecy which the Gov- During the tumult in the Senate sev- eral Senators were called to order. Count d'Almenas, speaking again, de- clined, .in spite of .the appeals of his friends, to withdraw a single ‘word he had already uttered. He repeated that the surrender at Santiago was “dis- honorable.” Ultimately the Republican and Car- ist Deputies quitted the Chamber as a protest against the secret .sitting. They held a meeting later, but failed to arrive at an arrangement, and the meeting was- adjourned until to-mor- row. $ The Chamber, by a vote of 102 to 45, ! resolved to discuss Senor Salmeron’s motion for an investigation into the re- sponsibility of the Government in con- | nection with the war, but in the ab- sence of the Republican and Carlist Deputies debate was impossible and the House adjourned. | PROMOTIONS FOR MEN WHO LED AT SANTIAGO | William Ludlow and S. S. Sumner Advanced to the Grade of Major | General. | WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The President | s made the following promotions for | MARSHAL PRIM General Rivera, who brought himself prominently before the public by declaring “that rag called the American flag shall never float over the walls of Manila,” has the reputation of being as inhuman as a wild peast. He was the captain general the notorious Polavieja. O DE RIVERA. of the Philippines after the recall of Porto Rico, and, indeed, for completely abandoning them. “The Ministers of War and Marine | ought to have resigned. Had the armv been properly equipped,” he continued, “4t would not have failed. It would have been better for Admiral Cervera's squadron to have remained at the Ca- naries, for no practical end was served by ding the ships to Santiago.” “What measures did the Government take to protect the squadron?”’ JGen- eral Weyler asked, hotly. “The re- sponsibilities for the surrender of San- tiago rested wholly upon the Govern- ment instead of General Toral.” General Weyler strongly condemned the secret sessions of the Cortes and concluded his speech as follows: 1 desire to speak to all Spain, and not merely to the Government.” Count d’Almenas, replying to General | Weyler’s strictures, i “] addressed my greetings to those who have been martyrs for country—to the Spanish soldiers, because they de- served such greetings. I did not address the generals, for they "showed them- gelves incapable of leading soldiers to battle or of showing them how to fall worthily on the fleld.” Marshai Primo de Rivera shouted, “That is not true,” and General Weyler and others joined in the protest. Count d'Almenas, addressing General Rivera, replied: *“I am not afraid of such cries or of epaulets or of the deco- rations that will have to be torn off the breasts of.several officers, The sashes of some generals should”be torn off and put around their necksa A great uproar ensuec. A resolution signed by all the Re- publican representatives was submit- ted to the Chamber declaring the Gov- ernment responsible, first, for lack of the necessary energy.in prosecuting the | war; second, for accepting a shameful peace, and, thirdly, for violating the constitution. The moment that the President of the | 264 in all, killed in battle during the war dlsunfuished services at Santiago: To be major generals of volunteers— Brigadier General Willlam Ludlow and Brigadier General 8. 8. Sumner. To be brlfildwr generals—Colonel Rich- ard E. Combs, Fifth Infantry, and Lfeu- tenant Colonel Joseph T. Haskell, Seven- teenth Infantry. UNUSUAL PERCENTAGE OF OFFICERS KILLED Evidence of the Valor of the Leaders of Our Forces in the War ‘With Spain. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The officlal records of the War Department, as com- pleted, show that there were thirty-three officers and 231 enlisted men of the army, with Spain. These casualties include all the lives lost by the army in the battles in the Philippines, as well as those in Cuba and Porto Rico. The percentage of officers killed is strik- ingly large, and is said to be unprece- dented in the battles of the world. The contrast is especlally striking in the case of the battle of Omdurman, where, al- lhuuqh the Joss of life was heavy, the list of killed included only one officer of the British army. ol el ALL EXHIBITS PLACED. Golden State’s Exposition Now Com- plete in All Its Details. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7.—A large crowd attended the Falr to-night. There were a number of special attractions, which were enthusiastically recelved. To-mor- row night Mrs. Walter Longbottom, who has been attendng the Boston Conserva- tory of Music, will sing. September 14 has been designated ' as Governor's day, and an Immense crowd is expected. Governor Budd and his staff will ge in attendance. SRS Y o : CANDIA, THE CAPITAL OF CRETE. Rioting on the Streets of This City Between British Soldiers and Musselr'nans Was Quelled by Shells From an English Warship. ment by the Camperdown. ent of the Stawdard, who is on board the Camperdown, says: Edhem Pasha, the Governor, has - just Wednesday afternoon) on board the Camperdown. Captain Hughes-Hallett, who spcke with him, saw no necessity for using diplomatic language and told him plainly in strong terms that as | 3 Governor he would be held responsible | in the event of any further disturb- ances. was powerless to control the mob, but his sincerity seems very doubtful, see- ! Ing that he had over 4000 Turkish troops under his orders. A message signaled from the town reports that the guard of eight British soldiers. who, with about thirty Chris- tians, took refuge in the Greek cathe- dral, is quite safe under the protec- tion_of the Turkish troops. e Yesterday-the chiefs of the -Christian community offered Colonel Reid their assistance, but he declined to accept it. The sea is rough and landing is diffi- cult.’ Indeed, it is almost Impossible heid by the mob. Marines, however, and are hastening to reinforce the British camp. Outside the cordon the Christians are assembling in thou- sands. They threaten to rush into the town and avenge the fate of their co- religionists. CANEA, Island of Crete, Sept. 7 (afternoon, via Paris).—Numerous in- arrived (late | Edhem Pasha asserted that he | to get through the harbor, which is| are being landed in small detachments | | ONE HUNDRED BRITISH SOLDIERS SLAIN IN A FRESH FIGHT @T CANDIA LONDON, Sept. 8.—The Athens correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing yesterday, says: Reports have reached here of flerce fighting in the streets of Candia to-day and a brisk bombard- Nearly 100 British soldiers are among tiose already killed or wounded. LONDON, Eept. 7.—The correspond-| surgents have attacked the Ottoman troops at Candia and are formipg a cordon around the city. Edhem Pasha, the Governor, has urged the admirals| of the international fleet to take im- mediate steps. The fighting continues, but Candia itself is quiet. The British naval commander has threatened to bombard the town if the disturbances are not kept down. MALTA, Island of Malta, Sept. Half a battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment and a detachment of the medical corps sailed to-night for Crete. Others will follow. ATHENS, Sept. 7.—It is reported that the bombardment was renewed at Can- dia and that the por* has been serious- ly damaged. The foreign warships have landed saflors there to re-enforce the British garrison and pumps ‘have been landed to assist in quenching the- ~ | refuge in. the courthouse have been flames. b e g According to telegrams from Candia it is estimated that twenty-two British were killed and forty-five wounded yes- terday. Several Christian - families have sought refuge on the warships. Many corpses are lying in the streets of Can- dia. In one case a whole family was killed. The Italian Consulate is also reported burned. A Russian warship left the Piraeus hurrriedly for Crete to-day, carrying the Russian Consul, M. Troijanskl. LONDON, Sept. 7.—Sir A, Billoti, the British Consul at Canea, who went to Candla on board the British battleship Camperdown, cables to the Foreign Office saying that the rioting at Candia Wwas caused in the following manner: A British soldier on guard at the Tax | Office was- suddenly stabbed in the back, and he dropped his rifle, which exploded, killing a Mussulman. The | firing then became general and a party of twenty bluejackets from the British terpedo gunboat Hazard was almost annihilated before the sallors could reach their ship. In addition a detach- ment of forty-five British soldiers went from their quarters near the telegraph station and many of them were wounded. The total casualties so far as known are twenty killed and fifty wounded. The fate of the Christians in other towns is uncertaln, but it is feared that ‘onlythose who succeeded in ebtaini saved. The British vice consul, Mr. Caloche- rino, was burned to death in his house. CANDIA, Island of Crete, Sept. 7.— The British battleship Camperdown, having on board Sir A. Billoti, the British Consul at Canea, has arrived here. Several other warships have also | reached this port, reinforcements of blue jackets have been landed and an early restoration of quiet is expected. The fires have been extinguished. During the rioting the British and Ger- man consulates were burned. The custom-house, barracks and courthouse were saved. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—A London ca- blegram to the World says: A report is published here of a plot to assassinate the Czar of Russian at Moscow last week. The plan of the conspirators was to allow gas to escape into a house on the route of the Czar’s procession until the atmosphere in every room became saturated. One of the number was to remain in the house, strike a light RUSSIAN CONSPIRATORS FAIL IN AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE CZdR the Emperor. when the Czar was passing, In expecta- tion that the house would be blown to pleces, and the Czar be killed by fiying debris. The conspirator would perish himself as a sacrifice to the cause. This duty fell to the lot of Alexander Kolanoft. In his agitation Kolanoft seems to have made an error, as the ex- plosion was mistimed. When it oc- curred a staff officer and his wife were Staff Officer and His Wife Killed by an Explosion Intended to Have Ended the Life of driving past the house. They instead of the Czar were killed. Their coach- man will probably die of his injuries. About thirty persons were more or less seriously injured. Kolanoff's mangled body was found among the ruins. The Czar and Czar- ina drove by twenty-five minutes later. Many arrests have been made in Moscow, but the Russian press has been forbidden to refer to the matter. o e e e A O S - 3Pt e e 2 GAMBLING PERMITTED WHILE THE FAIR LASTS ‘When the State’s Show Closes Mayor Land of Sacramento Will Order a Raid. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 7.—Conslderable alarm was felt by gamblers this morning when they heard that Mayor Land had in- structed Chief of Police Dwyer to close the various games that have been in op- eration since the opening of the fair. In many gambllnfi places extra guards were stationed at the entrances to warn deal- ers of the approach of the police. Rather than suffer the consequences of being ar- rested the 1];u'opfleu:mz of several games acked their “‘layouts,” preparatory to eaving the city. To-night, however the Mayor rescinded his order and the games are running wide open. ‘When asked if he intended_to prohibit gn.mbllng during the fair the Mayor sald: ‘I am unalterably opposed to ‘brace games,’ and as there were a number in operation since the fair opened I con- cluded to stop everything in the form of gambling, realizing that many strangers would be robbed by these sure-thing I notified Chief Dwyer to close As Mayor of this city I feel that duty to protect persons who visit us and who financially assist in making the fair a success. For this reason I con- cluded to call a halt and so instructed the Chief of Police.” Chief Dwyer, when spoken to, said that he had been ordered by the Mayor to close all games, and that he intended to carry out his instructions to the letter. “There will not be another card turned,” remarked. the head of the Police Depart- it is m All exhibits have been completed, and in point of mi ificence they compare favorably with those of last year. 1 ment. ‘“Mayor Land’s order is explicit and I intend to obey it.” > ‘While the Chief was engaged in pick- ing out his best men to raid the various gambling places he received word from the Mayor that the latter had rescinded the order. Subsequently they had a con- sultation and in deference to the wishes of the citizens, Land told the Chief he did not want the games closed. It is under- stood, however, that = immediately after the fair closes, all forms of ffl‘mhllng will be suppressed. Constant bickerings among the gamblers Is responsible for lfie attitude of Mayor Land. Several well- known gamblers wanted to “hog” every: thing in sight and the smaller fry, anx- fous to retaliate, induced the head of the city Chief of Police, lnstructlng him to close all the games. The Chief sald to-night that he was prepared to close the games just as soon as the Mayor was ready. ““We have agreed to stop sambngf in all its forms,”” he remarked, when asked about overnment to issue the order to the | the meeting between himself and th, Mayor. ‘“As soon as the fair is over, ‘Is intend to close every game. Until then acting under Instrictions from the Mayor, I wiil not attem t see that numerous strangers are not fleec- ed by ‘sure-thing’ operators.” &5 ——— SUGAR DIVIDENDS DECLARED. American Refining Company Evi- dently in Most Prosperous Condition. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—The directors of the American Sugar Refining Company have declared the regular quarterly dividends of 3 per cent on the common stock and 1% per cent on the preferr stock, payable October 3. b 0000000000000 000 power. (] [>] (] (] [+] (] (] [+ o o (] o (] (] © trol of the road. (4] (-] LI AGAIN LOSES HIS THREE-EYED FEATHER PEKING, Sept. 7.—L1 Hung Chang has been dismissed from It is presumed it was done in accordance with the demand which, it was rumored, the British Minister here, Sir Claude M. Mc- Donald, was instructed to make on account of the alleged general partiality of the srea; Chinese for Russia, culminating In Great Britain being deprived of the contract for the Peking-Hankow Rail- road, by the giving to the Russo-Chinese Bank the financial con- 000000000000000,000000000000000000 0000000000000000C0 © o © © <] © o [+ [ [+ o (] ] ] [ (-] Mrs. Botkin in. Thi The next important step in the prose- cution of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin will have a ‘national interest. It will be the effort of the authorities of this State and of Delaware to send the woman to Dover, where her alleged victims died. In this phase of the case Governor Budd must décide. He has nc prece- dent to guide his decision and neces- sarily must act as his own judgment dictates. The Governor and the Chief of Police have been in consultation over the matter and it has been determined to hold the proceedings looking toward extradition in this city and not at Sac- ramento. The importance of the case and the tremendous Issues involved make it ad- visable to hold the inquiry where the available witnesses may be easy of ac- cess. From the conferences already held it s clear that the entire case and not only its legal aspect will be re- viewed by Governor Budd. Mrs. Bot- kin will be practically on trial before a tribunal that can neither condemn nor acquit her. The Governor will in- sist upon knowing the character of the evidence arrayed against her and also that which has been gathered in her defense. Such knowledge will be neces- sary to determine properly the issue of extradition. It is argued that if this were not done a possible if not a probable injustice would be done to the woman. Her case has risen to the dignity of national im- portance. As the issue of extradition is determined for or against her, so it will be for all others who may be con- ditioned as she is. The commission of a murder 3000 miles away, across a con- tinent and a score of great common- wealths was one of the contingencies not thought of and consequently not provided for by national legislator: Governor Budd will settle the question so far as California is concerned, anl his decision will act as a precedent for the chief executives of other States. ‘When the application of the authori- ties of Delaware for extradition is pre- sented to Governor Budd it wiil con- tain two assertions that must be dis- cussed and maintained. The extradi- tion papers will declare that a murder has been committed at Dover by Mrs. Cordella Botkin and she is a fugitive from justice. Both of these points must be sustained. It is argued that if no evidence other than that of the extradition pa- pers were presented Governor Budd must deliver the accused woman to the officer from Delaware. The chief executive under such circumstances could not go behind the record, which insists that a crime has been com- mitted by Mrs. Botkin and that she is a fugitive from Delaware. 3 For this réason testimony covering both issues will be submitted to Gov- ernor Budd. The police have been busy gathering facts and suspicions to sustain the charge of murder. testimony will be given to Governor Budd through Assistant District Attor- ney Hosmer, and the defense will be given an opportunity to combat it through George A. Knight, Frank Mc- Gowan and Charles Wheeler. The sec- ond issue, that of flight from Dela- ware, will then be discussed in the first place as a question of fact and in the second as a problem of law. The mat- ter of fact whether or not Mrs. Botkin actually committed the murder in Delaware and subsequently fled from that State will be discussed before the. question of jurisdiction is entertained. The discussion will be extremely in- teresting, for it will be the practical presentation of the case of facts for and against Mrs. Botkin and a discus- sion of the great legal issues involved. The prosecution will insist that Mrs. Botkin be extradited on the ground that if she is not there may be a com- piete failure of justice in her case in this State. The District Attorney wi argue that the Supreme Court of this State may decide that California has no jurisdiction in the matter. In the event of conviction such a decision by the appellate court would set the ac- cused woman_ at liberty, even if she were convicted. She could not then be tried in Delaware, as the law of every State and of thé United States declares that no one may be placed twice in jeopardy of life. The defense will combat any attempt to show that Mrs. Botkin was “con- structively present” in Delaware when the murders were committed. The law of extradition,the attorneys claim, must be read literally and if that be the case it will be an easy matter to'prove that the woman was in this State and not in Delaware and consequently could not have fled from the latter place.. Upon the same ground, it is argued, the prob- lem of extradition will rest, for it is in- pt to do anything except [isisted that the essentlal features of the murder were committed here although the victims of the poisoner’s hate died in Dover. The proceedings before Governor Budd will not comi.ence before Mon- day. The Governor would have been able to receive the application to-day, but Chief of Police Lees announced that he would not be ready to present his side of the case. Governor Budd will be very busy for the rest of the week, so the whole matter wiil be postponed until Monday. All of the necessary witnesses, whose testimony may be required, will be ordered to at- tend. All of the affidavits taken in this State and in Delaware will be sub- mitted. The dc 'nse will introduce enough testimony to combat, as it be- lieves, the position taken by the detec- tives and the public prosecutors. It is probable that the hearing will occupy more than one day. The police are active in a new search for evidence. The testimony against Mrs. Botkin, although strong in cer- tain circumstantial aspects, is not what a keen prosecutor might reasonably de- sire. The detectives have striven to trace everything of evidence to its source. They sought to find where, when and by whom the box of candy was purchased. They tried to locate the sale of the handkerchief and the purchase of the poison. The box, candy, wrapper and handkerchief have been identified. THere is in the partial iden- tification of the handwriting on the This | THE GOVERNOR WILL DEMAND THE EVIDENCE Extradition Proceedings @dgainst Will Be Held s City. Matters of Fact as Well as of Law Will Be . Considered—The Police Are Engaged . in a New Search. wrapper and of the note in the box tese timony of grave suspicion against Mrs. Botkin. > purchase of arsenic and the analy of the State chemist of Delaware give further facts of circum- stantial importance, and carrying out their own logical policy of detection the Dolice have bent every energy to trace to Mrs. Botkin the only remaining ele- ment of evidence that might point to- ward the woman. This element of possible evidence is contained in the stamps that were used upon the box of candy. One two-eent stamp and four five-cent stamps were used and every effort has been made to trace them to the purchaser. The Post- office in this city has been ransacked from top to bottom. Hundreds of em- ployes in the general office and in the sub-stations have been questioned, but to no purpose. Since the abolition of stamp agencies it was reasonable to suppose that the five-cent stamps were bought at one of the Postoffices. Very few druggists handle stamps of a large denomination. There is a sub-Post- office three blocks away from where Mrs. Botkin lived, but although the employes have been closely questioned they cannot say that Mrs. Botkin bought the stamps. Hundreds of simi- lar ones are purchased every week and it is utterly impossible for the clerks to remember the incidents of each sale. Mrs. Botkin did not appear yesterday before Police Judge Joachimsen. The charge of murder against her was not v request of the defemse. The = was continued for a week. e miner grew hysterical yes- terday morning in an effort to connect a Mrs. G. Harris as a witness in the case against Mrs. Botkin. Mrs. Harris knows nothing of the affair and very candidly said so. She was a clerk at the City of Paris, and with scores of other clerks was questioned by the au- thorities. She knew absolutely noth- ing, and the police naturally paid no further attention to her. The story of her supposed evidence | was on an equality of nonsense with | that published by the Examiner in ref- erence to Mrs. C. Jacobs, who does not know Mrs. Botkin and has no desire to know her. Mrs. Jacobs does not know Dunning or any one else in the case. She sells candy and the Exam- iner drew a conclusion natural to itself that she must be connected with the Dunning murders. - THE PRELIMINARY HEARING CONTINUED The Prosecution Not Yet Ready to Go on With the Celebrated Case. Still Taking Affidavits. The preliminary examination of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, on the charge of murder, has gone over for another week. The case | came up at 11 o’clock yesterday morning | in Police Judge Joachimsen's court and | at the request of Attorney Madden, who appeared for the defense, the hearing was ordered for next Wednesday morning. None of the attorneys for the defense were present, nor was Mrs. Botkin, al- though a large crowd had gathered in the flflrrldors with the expectation of seeing er. It will probably be again necessary to | continue both the habeas corpus proceed- ing, which is calendared for next Tues- mornipg, as it is not expected that Governor Budd will have rendered his de- {"isl(m uvn the requisition papers by that me. The taking of affidavits goes rapidly on, but there yet remains an immense amount of work for Chief Lees to perform. The | one witness of note who was in consuita- | tion with Chief Lees yesterday, Rauof, who still persists in the same reti- cence as to her knowledge of the case that has characterized her course from the beginning. = Mrs. Botkin spent the day in chatting with her sister and_her attorneys, who, from time to time, dropped in to djscuss the case. Chief Lees said last night that his his- toric black valise was nearly fllled and that to-day or to-morrow would see it chocl -block with the testimony of his witnesses. The Chief looks tenderly on that grip as his most potent mascot. In it he car- ried the evidence that hanged Theodore Durrant, convicted Hoff and nearly every other notable criminal_that he has suc- cessfully prosecuted. Whether or not it has lost any of its efficacy will be dem- onstrated at the finish of the present case. TWO WOMEN PERISH IN A PRESCOTT FIRE Hemmed in by the Fames and Smoke ‘While Attempting to Save Furniture. PRESCOTT, Ariz.,, Sept. 7.—Fire this morning at 2:30 o’clock resulted in the death of two persons and the serious in- jury of three others. The dead are: Mrs. H. T. Andrews. Celia Nyren. ‘The most seriously injured are: Dr. E. ‘W. Dutcher and James Austin; slightly injured, Dennis A. Barker and Mr. Hunt. The fire started in an unknown manner in the residence of F. S. Davis. The lat- ter was alone in the house, his family having just left for the East, and he was engaged till late last night in packing the furniture preparatory to moving out to- day. He was awaxened by a dog jumpin; on him. The room was full of smoke, Ms he had a narrow escape from suffocation. Owing to the scarcity of water, Judge H. T. Andrews’ home adjoining caught fire, and it was here wiile men were helping to remove the furniture from this house that the casualties occurreu. The occu- pants of the house were aroused in ample time to escape with their lives, but in an effort to save wie furniture the victims were caged in by a sudden gust of flame and smoke, Mrs. Andrews and Celia Ny- ren being suffocated and afterward burned to a crisp. Dr. Dutcher . jumped from the second story to the hall below, and in addition to being serfously burned suffered a fracture of several bones of the foot. His conai- tion is not consiflered dangerous. The property loss is $5000 or ,_both houses being eomplete losses, while Davis only saved one chair and his trunk. The insurance was about iy e g Drowning at Collinsville. SUISUN, Cal., Sept. 7.—At Collinsville on Wednesday Joseph Chrls'.lna,t :l deck- bhand, in some unknown manner fell oyer- board from a vessel and was drowned.