The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 1, 1898, Page 1

The This Paper not , to be taken from the Library.*+++ VOLUME LX SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, PRICE FIVE CENTS. TAKEN FROM A THAN BY NN HEN Imported Negroes Are | Returned. MINERS ARMED AND MASKED BOLD CAPTURE OF BLACKS WHO | WOULD REPLACE STRIKERS. Militia fent to Pana, Ill., but Gov- ernor Tanner Will Not Aid Mine- Ovimers to Operate With ! Foreign Labor. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. TOWER HILL, I, Sept. 30.—Three hundred striking union miners from Pana to-day held up a special Balti- more and Ohio Southwestern train c veying fifty-five Washington, Ind, | negro hiners to Pana to take the place of unfon min The negroes were taken from the cars and compelled to wailk back to Tower Hill, where they | swere locked up in the depot until 10 o'cl to-night. At that hour the negroes were placed on board an east- bound train and taken back to In- diana at the expense of the Miners’ Union. The miners were all armed and ‘News of the capture of the blacks having reached Sheriff Coburn at Pana, he sent an armed posse of 100 deputie including negroes from Springside Camp, toward this town to | ntercept the n on their return. Sheriffl Coburn's had not arrived at a late ho fail to ap- pear here over e a roundabout way home. elieved a battle will be precipi- £ the Coburn f vicinity. Th of this county ed to interfere with the union pt. 30.—Light Battery B of laleshurg arrivec special train m Springfield this afternoon. The | battery co s of two Gatling gu n with side arms and | in charge of Captain he Sons of | and sixty-e Springfield rifl Craig. Two companies of Veterangafrom Aurcia. : command, of Coonel Humilton, arrived this eveulng. They were equipped with | guns at Springfield and mustered in a8 | National Guards, i ‘The militia in full charge of the| city to-night and are parading the| business streets. The utmost quiet pre-! vails. SEEKING LIGHT ON THE - HOSPITAL SCANDALS War Investigation Commission Begins to Carry Out the Injunction of the President to “Let No Guilty Man Escape.” head of "Me(culnmurders; Their Vie- Last night was a terrorizing one fnr‘ the people of Pana. Two-thirds of the residences were unoccupied and each | of the othe: a group of fam- | all the residents lljes. I some s of an entire block spent the dark hours home, armed, n | their ho by the negroes @ from Alabama. night the striking union miners, ced by brother miners from | s, armed with shotguns and s-aded the streets or lay in am- | n housetops and in alleys e coming of blacks from the ingside and Penwell stockades, who | mmounced an intention to march e ¢ity and drive out the whites. v sheriffs, however, ¥ uccess- Kkeeping the negroes within the | jes. Many shots were fired in | cinity of the mines throughout | the vi the night, but with what result could | certaing in response to Sheriff Co- burn’s urgent appeal, Battery B of Galesburg and two companies of Ham- fiton’s Sons of Veterans were ordered to Pana. They are, by the Governor's | instructions, to protect the lives of cit- izens and their property, but, under no | consideration, are they to assist the | mine owners operating the mines with | Imported labor. Many visiting miners, heavily armed, arrived to-day. On the arrival of the troops in Pana | it is intended to have all citizens, white | or black, disarmed by the militia. Sher- iff Coburn, in wiring for troops last evening, reperted o black killed in | ‘Wednesday’'s riot and several wounded. Mayor Penwell, son of Operator Pen- whli,.spent last night in the stockades, He said he was afraid of being mobbed by the miners and that his father had left the city. SPRINGFIELD, I, Sept. 30.—Re- garding a report that he had refused 10 send three hundred rifles to the Sheriff at Pana, Governor Tanner to- day said: “T never refused. On the contrary, when the Sherlff last Saturday made a requisition for 200 rifics, I forwarded by rush order the 200 rifles and 2000 rounds of ammunition. Yesterday I received an urgent telegram from the Sheriff asking for troops. After several tele- phone conversations With him, I became go impressed with the importance and needs of the situation that I ordered the Galesburg Batte and two com- panies of the Sons of Veterans’ Regl- ment to report at Pana for duty by the Aret train. I directed Captain Craig, in command, to arrest and disarm all per- gons carrying arms and hold such arms until further orders, to protect citizens { their property, and to maintain or- ¢. but not to allow any portion of his g:fimna to aid the mine owners in operating their mines with imported jabor. This habit of importing labor {nto our State to take the places of our citizens has to stop if I have power to Yabate it.” th of a Priest at Vancouver. not To | | VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept 30.—Very Louis de G. Schram, vicar-general terrorized and | sorning the charges mede against the g the attacks expected t0 be | yy. Department and ramed Wednes- tims and The' ( nuses.”” The secretary was instructédo send an especially prepared letter ‘o Hon. St. Clair Mc- Elway, the editor'of the Eagle, reading as follows: “I am directed by the presiding offi- cer to ask you whether you have any facts within your personal knowledge upon which you have based the charges set forth In that article, and whether you will oblige the commission by fur- nishing them with those facts in com- pact and explicit form. The commis- ASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—The war investigation commission to-day decided to ask General Lee to follow General Wheel- er in giving testimony con- day of next week as a date when he could be heard. Generzl Wheeler will be before the commission on Tuesday and will be interrogatel both about REPUBLICAN MUNICIPAL TICKET NOW COMPLETE Twelve Prominent Business Men Nominated Last Night to Serve on the Board of Supervisors. K New County Committee Consisting of Four Members FromeEach Assembly District Chosen to Manage Party Affairs. 4 <t g‘fifid{(fifi(fifififii}fifififlfiflfifififififififififififififi f=d =3 o e 1t bed =4 =3 b= bl k=3 b2 3 b=d o =3 o =3 k= k=3 f=3 o =3 o L b= k= % k=3 o & o =3 k=4 =3 o = For School Directors, J. B. COLE, EDWARD L. HEAD, WILLIAM A. KEMP, JOHN CONLAN, T. . THOMAS, VANDERLYNN STOW, H. M. HOLBROOK, DR. J. I. MANSON, G. E. ARMSTRONG, DR. E. H. GEDGE,s P. A. BERGEROT, W. G. STAFFORD. (Unexpired Term), J. B. COLE. For Judges of Superior Court, DAVIS LOUDERBACK, JOHN CARSON, JAMES M. TROUTT, HENRY N. CLEMENT. For Police Judges, H. L. JOACHIMSEN, A. B. TREADWELL, CHARLES A. LOW, THOMAS GRAHAM. (Unexpired Term), A. B. TREADWELL. For Justices of the Peace, THOMAS F. DUNNE, JOSEPH E. BARRY, ¥. H. KERRIGAN, C. C. GROEZINGER, G. W. F. COOK. For Supt. of Schools, R. H. WERSTER, Fo‘r Mayor, CHARL™S L. PATION. For City and County att’y, WILLIAM F. FITZGERALD. For Auditor, ASA R. WELLS. For Assessor, JOHEN D. SIEBE. For Treasurer, I. J. TRUMAN. For Surveyor, CHARL.:S TILTON. For County Clerk, WILLIAM A. DEANE. For Sheriff, HENRY S§. MARTIN. For Supt. of Streets, MARTIN F. FRAGLEY. For District Attorney, D. J. MURPHY. For Tax Collector, EDWARD I. SHEEHAN. For Recorder, A. C. BERTHIER. For Public Administrator, J. A. DRINKHOUSE. For Coroner, DR. W. J. HAWKINS. For Supervisors, First Ward— EDWARD HOLLAND Second Ward— | ihird Ward—" = “ALBEN org .\ ot ZOWARD RLACE 3 m‘,’finfion . Y 0 ard— urth . 2. MAN. 3 J‘Jvn E. L. PERRAULT g th—LEON DENNERY. ard— o | Eer Assemblymen, i wn.r.wmlmx H. PHELPS g mfi—cn:ALs. KENEALLY. ixth — e 80th—L. A. DEVOTO. - ‘.77991:;1 LACKMANN 3 Slst—THOMAS BROPHY. Seven! ‘ard— ¥ 82d—P. F. SULLIVAN. DR. PETER A. KEARNEY & 39d—ROBT. McCULLOUGH, Eighth Ward— =1 84th—E. I. ROBINSON. GEORGE W. COLLINS & 35th—W. H. COBB. Ninth Ward— ¥ 96th—H. H. MERRILL. . ALBERT HEYER g as?gth‘;a.xc. BOOBAR. e —W. H. RICKARDS. Tenth War % 39th—LEON E. JONES. JOHN P. McMURRAY Eleventh Ward— % AOth—HENRY W. MILLER. 41st— ARTHUR ATTRIDGE = pred HERT Twelfth Ward— P 43d--FR. o ED LUNDQUIST. EDWARD AIGELTINGER y 45th—EUGENE SULI-IVSATR. [ k=3 =3 L b= g=3 k= o Lt =3 o =3 =4 =3 b=4 b= =3 b= =3 bad =3 =4 b= =3 b= b= = bad g=3 f=3 =3 b3 =3 L =3 =3 ket A X o Lk =3 £ =3 =3 Lt bed =3 f=2 e k= bed b3 b =3 k=3 588 010 620 G 00K 6 206 10630 0o o o 0000000 6 6 60 0 100 1 0 o 0100001010 BB R B0 0 % b3 STy paign, the examination ¢oncerning San- await- | 4 oo covering especially the facilities Camp Wikoff and the Santiago cam- for caring for the sick and wounded and the precautions taken to preserve the health of the men in the trenches. The commis-ioners state their purpose to be to make a very tomplete investi- gation of these features of the Santiago siege, but Vice viairman Denby stated to-day that the subject of calling Gen- eral Miles or General Shafter had not been yet under consideration. The de- cision to call General Lee was due to the fact that he is in the city and is liable to be soon ordered to Cuba. The commission to-day continued its examination £ letters bearing upon charges of mismanagement—some call- ing attention to such charges and oth- ers atteropting to refute them. Many of the letters referred to newspaper re- ports of abuse and in most of such cases letters were sent to the editors in question ~cking them for specific in- formation. Among other newspaper MEMBERS OF THE WAR INVESTIGA"’mN COMMISSION. publications < onsidered was ap_edi- torial article from the Brookl/n Eagle T ck soldlers by subordinate abuse of si referring especially to the officers andleutenant Lafferty under the | sion would be glad to have testimony of a kind that can be used in this investigation, mot noly relative to the circumstances attending the death of Lieutenant Lafferty at Camp Wikoff, as alleged in the argicle under consid- eration, but also relating to the other incidents to which you make reference. Such testimony is exactly what the commission wants. Will you oblige this body with what you have at your dis- position or can obtkin for the pur- pose?” | To-day’s letters deal especially with the conditions at Camp Wikoff. They relate to the lack of preparation of the camp befgre the soldiers were received. A minister wre(e thdt he had pointed out the inaccssibility and exposed con- dition of thy location and the poor con- dition of «he water before the place Was gelected. The members of the com- mission express their determination to make a complete inspection of affairs at that point, and Will visit the place before completing their wark. / \ death of L4 making various charges concerning the HURLS TH NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30.—Post- master Willis recelved a letter from General Shafter. to-day dated Camp Wikoff, September 26, in which he says of newspaper attacks upon him: “The attacks of the yellow press upon hers of the adaministration are et nd ot! 9 The articles are simply outrageous. filled with untruths, beginning W’ one that I was regponsible for the equipment of the army with Spring- field rifles, which you and every other lie. 8 ible man knows is a lie. lgx(:fiur of some of the yellow journalisg#® was so outrageous before We even &ot GENERAL SHAFTER. THE YELLOW ith the | commissioner), and am very glad you The bes| are being defrauded. ITON, Sept, }Shickana™ . manding ¢ Oy 20 10 e followirg / | ‘cretary of ) Tequest *‘ yesterday telegram. otal number mp reporrival of regi- surgeons at damy, from 125 volunteers of deaths in cliy 4, ga¢enumber four meufs Apdl farsof gpident. fThese and one regul s at atta- teon were dea, ths from f‘ figures also i that I had to put my hand eor we got into Cuba it on them, and aft 0 was still worse. Thelr letters are the result of persona) spite. If I had come pack with a defeated arfy there might have been so@€ excuse for their talk, into Cuba DREYFUS FASE LRgsy DUEL UP ( 0 A but having mmmandedfnne oé the mfi?t —— i the Field of succespud. campaigns of modern mili- » i tary mistory, it is simply an outrage. |The Next 5;: I;“tyt-m“ #7 am very fopd Of Evans (Pension Honor 'uro! urnalisfel has been ar- 30.—A ajrles Ernest Paul M. Chgdos, whose wife m Calw0 fhe offices of went | shot M. Ollivier, A twi t, the writer of are defending him. Some of ‘the G. A. R. aré_simply unbearable, and scem to think if they can’t have the treasury turned open to them that they \ { Mier, Deputy on Septembe: La Lanterne tion of which led “Very truly yours, eeting will take “WILLIAM R. SHAFTER.” y were placarded SAN JOSE'S NEW HIGH SCHOOL DEDICATED and Ziterary Exercises by Striking Students. in a Body. SAN JOSE, Sept. 30.—The new $75,000 The Musical Attended of Nisqually, dled at Providence Hospital % this city to-day, after a linge: , from cirrhosls of the liver. high sshool was dedicated this afternoon with musical and literary exercises. Th Avas & good atteniance, but enthusiasm ghe was lacking. The students who struck | against gans interference in school affalrs | and went to the Santa Clara High School were present about 15 ?rong. A holiday: taken at the Santy Clara sel N er 1o Bllow them 10 1tiond the Sealon: tion. The student hody wanted to invite | { 30. — General Terapae* ALL sHOULD BE TOLD. ~'W YORK, Sept. 30.—The Wash- in /M Correspondent of the Herald tele- Former Secretary Sherman will appéar before the commissign 41~ vestigatin = the conduct of the war if the aged Stitesman is requested to d6 so. A Republioan United states Sena- tor remarked to-day that he considered Mr. Sherman and General Miles the chief prosecuters, RNQ that they should substantiate the charges made them. The reply was that Mr. Sher. man'’s complaints were oifly hearsay. “Then,” said the Senator, “he shoulg come forward and say so.” It can be confidently Staied that it has been decided to sulP™on General Miles, and the question of f@mmoning Mr. Sherman will be taken up to.mor- row. retary Alger, When asked to-day if he would testify, sald ,f”*‘ would be glad to do so if it would hélp to bring out the truth. His desire that the investigation_ should be thirough and that all shofllg_!f tolé. FIFTY ARMENIANS KILLED B Advices From V&2 Fierce Fight = Alashgord: CONSTANTINOPLE: Sept 30.—Aa- ‘vices just received from b Wt wean i - 7t Y Alas! thelr former classmates {0 be present, Prinicipal Shumate and |the. Taeutty any the d of Educatioh objected to it, The Santa Clara tudeng heard of it and resolved to attend, anypos “t% 1 w. When & body they wife loudly che [ gfififififififififififlfififin QfiOQqfifififififififlfififig The Republican municipal nating candidates for the Board of Supervisors. Commit local Republican party for the next two vears was also elected, and the conven- tion then adjourned sine die, after giving hree cheers for the ticket. It was 9 o'clock when Chairman Allen took his place on the platform and called | ness of the hour, the calling of the roll ;u a ed aher introg, home h’ldu!tryum of San Francisco, so chase goods of home manu, resolution was unanimey.. tcture. The presence of Charles 1. nominee for Mavor, heng S50 w2 the platform. The 2 ting | name was the signal f The delegates rose lnnru: £rand ovatfon. I CHARLIE TiLTon WAS NOT bt SPEECR ARG O Spens, with. Ex-Senator T. C. 2 resolution favoring nominating convention met in Odd Fellows' Hall last night and completed its labors by nomi- Recorder, Public Administrator, Coroner and members of A new County e to manage the affairs of the the delegates to order. Owing to the late- | reread the platform adopted last night, and I that it fully ex) . presses principles 1 desire to stand upon aunt:; this campalgn. T now fully indorse the platform and thank you for the you have confered off me. I ‘"1131 )lll(;::: a vigorous fight from now on until elec- tion day, and I confidently expect to see the entire ticket elected on the principles él}‘;m;_ralefl in the platform.” V. F. Fitzgerald, nominee for City ai County Attorney. and Charles S. %lto!:x‘. the party nominge fof Surveyor, were the called to the Stage. They indorsed the ?:;“gr:?. e:;;d D;e(llcted a sweeping victory 0 e State d S sy and local tickets in A letter from John D. Siebe, no; 3 ., nominat for Assessor, was next read. In it he e;? :);‘-essed regret at being unable to attend e convention and pled, pl§d05m4 - Dpledged hinsself to the ominations for Recorder being next i order, K. S. Salomon presented the na.m: of A. C. Berthier. He said that the name of Berthier would add strength to the "":rl;?t already named. ere being no other candidates, nom- inationg closed and the secretary was in- structed to cast the ballot for Berthier, J. A. Drinkhouse, the wholesale tobac. conist, was placed In nomination for Pub- lic Administrator by William F. Herrin. Drinkhouse was nominated by acclama~ ;llnn and the secretary cast the ballot for m. Dr. W. J. Hawkins was unanimo reggmlnatpd for Coroner. i ward Holland, proprietor of the Com- mercial Hotel, was placed in nom.lnaflx:n for Supervisor from the First Ward, There was no opposition and he wagj nominated by acclamation. M. Jacobs placed Edward C. Kalben in nomination for Supervisor from the Sec- ond Ward. Nominations then closed and sge secretary cast the ballot for Kal~ n. Howard Black ecarried ‘off the tion for Supervisor from the 'I'hl:lo%l::; without opposition. He was placed in nomination by W. W. Allen. Dr. E. L. Perrault was unanimously chosen to represent the Fourth Ward and the nomination for Supervisor of the Fifth Ward went to William H. Phelps. Supervisor John Lackmann was elected to succeed himself as Supervisor from the Sixth Ward. In accepting the nomi- Tequesting the citizens AT as possible to pur- ou; Chalrman Allen. then qapacobted Patton, the party m"'fl invited him to ention of Patton’s nation he said that the platform of the Republican party was the only one on which he would stand. Lackmann also has the Democratic nomination. On motlon of James D. Brown, Peter A. Kearney was nominated fc pervisor from the Seventh War George .W. Collins was pla. nation for Supervisor of the ‘About ALY { r. Patton fitting n 4 2 e BAB N compliment.. “The other evencaBed fhe| ExSupervisor Albert ¥ Po: ed. he, “I stated that T 8, said | Déted from the Ninth V MW—T 773 ity nocant e v ;"’:Ld“ not tonsclen- | McMurray from the 7 UL L i, | S B oy GRS | e 1 o orkent \ Spon P atform, b e convent ‘were postpo! | I bave and | Ward representative .