The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1899, Page 2

o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1899, DF STAAL GETS HIS. INSTRUCTIONS e — Czar’s Mind Made Up as to Arbitration. The Call. al Dispatch to CONTEST FOR SPEAKERSHIP e e Men Who Want to Get Reed’s Place. e — Spectal Dispatch to The Call. 22.—The Morning Stan- following dispatch | t The Hague the Russian dele- of the Peace Con- | final instructions | ing to the | ory arbitra- apreme tr al of r by a private tri- wers whose in- with the sub- | diation by some third | ent cived rec ght be iendly m HAGUE, May form of a bril- | arbitration, | old men ung men -Saxon del- conference GMIES SPLIT EVEN WITH THE PERFECTOS New York Helps Brooklyn to Gain on the National League Leaders. NAL LEAGI Pl ANDING mour and E 10 3 ] 3 y and ning Phillips and W Unipires—Swartwood Owing to. mudd Big Kattoll was given his ag thre fir: PRISO THROUGH BRICK WALLS Burglar Joe Williams Escapes From | the San Luis Obispo County Jail. SAN .LUIS OBISPO, Ma; Bheriff v when he ente room of the County Jail at 8:30 this morn- 21.—Deputy a tunneled through the wall underneath one of the win- only prisoner in that section, had made good his escape. vaiting il on a charge ut seemed afraid his iden- ome known, and only a agreed to plead guilty to :cond degree if he would not be sent to State's prison., Such a plea would not be accepted. It is thought by e officers that Williams is wanted some- a more serious charge. .. The b ¢ some _time between 7 d 8:30 this morning. Willlams, with the aid of a knife used as a file, cut loose an | 1 band on one of the doors and with s removed- the bricks in the wall. CONFLAGRATION RAGES AT THE HARLEM TRACK Belief That the Rivalry With the Hawthorne Course Has Led to Incendiarism. CHICAGO, May 22—The grand stand, betting ring, clubhouse and many stabl at the Harlem racetrack took fire at 3: o'clock ‘this morning and Wil be" de- stroyed. As the racing on - at - that track was to open to-day e par severe., It stabled the blow -will there were > are tho among the sporting f ternity abroad at this hour wh ing to gamble that enmity between th rival managements of Harlem and Ha: thorne tracks has had -something to do with: the fire, so disastrous and o inop- portune. ; Pears’ was the first maker of sticks of soap for shay-" ing. - Pears’ Soap es- tablished. over 100 years. | paig spments 6f |} E. | the dining | is not known | YORK, May 21.—The Washine espondent of the Herald tel . Represeweative Hopkins of Tlii- one of three leading candidates for NEW | ton ¢ graph nois, the Speakership of the House of Repre sentative xth Congress, ar- -night to look after rs In departments for his con- , and incidentally to advance uis n for the Speakership. entative Lorimer of Ilinois, who s expected would manage the cam- for Mr. Hopkins, has been 1ll and may not be able to take an active part in the contest. Mr. Hopkins said to-night that he was ceiving many encouraging letters from in the Fift hington < W Republican representatives-elect in all parts of the country, also so encouraging in fact as to justify him in e the utmost confidence in his suce said it was too early to give detai formation as to State delegations or indi- but he was assured of support s well as from the West Speakership campalgn has not vet settled down sufficiently to justify the as sertion that either one of the three prin- | cipal candidates is in. the lead. There are rumors of deals of various kinds which would involve the delivery of blocks of votes to this candidate or that. but it is )t possible that any such deals have cen definitely entered into. One of _the Mr. Sherman and Mr. Henders the first trial of s the one who I8 s is to withdraw in f is then to be made che mittee on Ways and Means and the lead- of representatives on the floor of the Hou: s which Mr. Sherman and Mr. \ave written to their most soclates do not indicate that of the kind is on foot. rther report is that Mr. Payne is re- ning in the race for the purpose of turning his support over to Mr. Hender- at the right moment and being con- tinued at the head of the Wa nd Means Committee in return for this ac- f the Com- As a matter of fact few members of the epublican caucus have yvet committed fi s to their choice for Most of them are waiting for )ns with their colleagues in va will be governe ent as to their pros veted c assignments Thus i nsulted, and th have determined e their solid support to Mr. Hopkins, gh there has been no consultation of Towa delegation, it is known to be sol- n, ‘culation among the ndidates as to the aders in the Pennsyl- Representative been put Bing- ard as their candi nd it is well un- derstood that he is to be used merely to can be deliv- return for will be elected. improb at this delegation w 1 the balance of power in the convention, given to Mr. : ground for much of the confide c the Henderson men have been showing in | the past few day: @rororiebeiebeieg CIVES ADVICE TO STANFORD SENIOAS g | Baccalaureate Sermon ‘, by Dr. Brown. e STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 21— The new assembly hall was used this morning for the first time when Rev. f Oakland delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class and its friends. Work had been rushed on the building for the p weeks in order to get it into shape for commencement week, and although it is not entirely finished it was thrown open to the public. The hall seats 1500 per- sons and there is standing robm for many more. Nearly every seat was ta- ken when the speaker arose and nounced his text, taken from Rev : “And the city lieth four-squar > length is large as the breadth. The | length and the breadth and the height | of it are equal.” | "1t was a masterful addre: | structign and in delivery. He likened the human®life to the city “that lieth square. As the city was equal on all sides | €0 man must develop, not in one direction | but-in all. With Matthew Arnold, he di- | vided life into four divisions—conduect, the | power_of knowledge, beauty and social | fife. ~Said he: Conduct is the doing of things that are irmm to be pure and kind—to stand before Charles Brown lons both in con- God in reverence. |~ Knowledge the ability to read and pro- duce somethi; the ability to study nature | and We mean by knowledge the abliity to k & masters. We stand before the great architéctural buildings of Europe; before the great paint- nd sculptures of the masters, and we are with the idea of the beautiful. Beauty essential factor in man's life. ings | fillea is_a { Social life is of the utmost importance. So- ‘PIAX relations are of the hollest. Soclal life { makes us more tender-hearted and sympa- thetic. * | “These four powers look in all irections. After discoursing at length on these di visions, and pointing out the Jewish na tion as the one strongest in its conduct; | the Greeks for their knowledge; the Ital- | ians for beauty, he sald no nation had | been particularly strong In its soclal life | | | ns_ were tending that way and that ultimately our religion would be one of ethics instead of theology or dogmas. The speaker then turned to the grad- | uating class and gave it a few words of counsel. He bade the graduates go out into the world with a large view of ngs. Do the things that you know are right. t knowledge. Get wisdom.” | Ge |PICNIC OF BUTCHERS ! AT THE MILL CITY STOCKTON, May 21.—A large delega- tion- of San Francisco butchers arrived here this morning on the steamer Mary Garratt for the annual picnic given by their fellow craftsmen of this city. They were given a warm reception, There was a parade of considerable proportions headed by a band, after which tHe cleav- | er handlers went to the picnic grounds at | Goodwater Grove. It was'not long after the arrival till the good time was in full swing. There were a barbecue, contests of all kinds, dancing and games. | Geb Hou hland killed and dressed five | sheep in thirteen minutes and twenty- for speed in this class of work, He warked against time, his competitor fail- ing to show up. The work was clean and e mutton was made_all ready for the shop in the time stated. —— TOWN OF POROSOW DESTROYED BY FIRE WARSAW, May 21.—The town of Poro- sow, in the Government of Warsaw, has been destroyed by fire. Twelve lives were lost and 3&)0 people driven from their homes are campifig in the flelds few | an- | and | four- | literature—not books or prints, but the | two seconds, breaking all coast records | 8 | s Mrs. Cox soon after her husband’s death was attracted by a “Personal” in a news- ;':z paper. W. H. Cox, who was then in New York, advertised for a wife. She answered the ad- | & vertisement. Cox met her, and the widow became smitten. They were hastily married. Then { % Cox proposed that they spend their honeymoon traveling about the country. He persuaded ‘ & her, she declares, to mortgage her home for $12,000. Later, while on their trip, he con-. %/ .8 vinced her, she says, that she ought-to advance him $10,000. This she did, giving a blanket | S mortgage on her property. gl 2 Cox after getting the greater part of his wife's wealth went to California and brought suit g | @ for divorce. Mrs. Cox still loved him, and went to San Francisco to oppose the divorce. The ? decree, however, was granted, and Mrs. Cox returned to Bridgeport heartbroken. g Since then she has lived alone in the old homestead. Her taxes have been unpaid, and & | gradually all that remained of her property has dwindled away. She will probably end her days i:{ i in the poorhouse. 3 i S| | 0% U 4 0% % O - SPARRING | FOR-PEACE ks e L But the Commissioners Have No Power to Act Without Aguinaldo’s Consent. e Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1569, by James Gor- Bennett. MANILA, May 21.—The official con- ference of the Filipino Peace Commis- sion did not materialize this morning. Aguinaldo’s four representatives saw Otis and requested time to have the American Commission explain the pre- cise meaning of our proclamation and form of government the United States will give them. The indications are that they will return to Aguinaldo for further instructions, though they say they will meet Otis with a full commis- sion officially to-morrow, submitting | their desires. in an interview with the| | | zialoita, | Cal-Herald correspondent, stated they wanted a cessation of hostilities and in- dependence, but refused to say whether the commission would ask this. | Judge Advocate Alberto Barretto, one | of the Filipino commissioners, had an interview to-day with the American Philippine Commission. The meeting was approved by General Luna, the in- surgent commander, who is thoroughly in accord with Aguinaldo in his efforts to obtain peace. The primary object of the interview was to ascertain the kind of government the United States pro- poses to establish here. The Filipino commissioners have no power to effect a settlement, but must refer all matters to Aguinaldo. Autonomy is the burden of the talk of the Filipinos, and it is thought that | the kind they wish for could be little | different from the scheme of an Ameri- | can protectorate which they talked of | before the war. | Senor Paterno, who has succeeded the irreconciliable Mabini as President of | | | | the Filipino so- binet, is a stu- | dent and a writer of ability. He once drew up a plan of autonomy under Spain which the Spanish Government promised to adopt, there being a trou- blegsome rebellion on foot. The Ameri- | can Commissioners, in studying the question of the Filipino Government, have found several good points in the | scheme. Paterno is about the strongest | man in Aguinaldo’s party. | All the moneyed leaders of the insur- rection see that it is hopeless and are anxious for peace. Those who want money think hey may profit by har- assing the Americans a while longer. On the suggestion of Mr. Schurman, president of the American Commission, | the local Filipino peace party has start- ed a newspaper. Major Kobbe's expedition to open communication with General Lawton has occupied Arayat, about seven miles beyond Candaba, on the Rio Grande, taking the course of the stream. No insurgents were found there, and the Pamaganis along the | river are friendly. | Last Friday Major Kobbe took Santa | Ana, about six miles northeast of San | | | | | Fernando, on the road to San Isidro. A priest met the expedition witha white flag. Delegations from San Nicholas and Santiago, small villages just south of | Arayat, came to him with the news that 200 insurgents who had been hold- They invited the Americans to enter, and as the members of the expedition marched in the church bells were rung, and the had fled flocked | ing both places, had withdrawn. | timid natives who | back. Twenty-five native militiamen at Bacolad have deserted to the insur- gents, carrying their arms with them. General Smith, commander at Iloilo, re- ports that he has decided to disarm the remaining militiamen. The Third Bat- | talion of the California regiment will start for Negros to-morrow. . PROPOSED TERMS FOR | UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER NEW YORK, May 22—The Journal | prints the following from its Manila cor- respondent: In an interview with Gen- | eral Gregorio del Pilar, in the presence of Dr. Robair, a close friend of Aguinaldo, and another peace ‘commissioner, Zial- cita, who approved the sentiments ex- pressed, General del Pllar said: “The in- surgents are anxious to surrender, but want the assurance first that there will be no putting to <death of leaders in the rebellion, and some proof that the Amer- jcans will carry out the generous state- ments in the proclamation. We have been acquainted with the Americans only a short time. If they are sincere, why ;ve ,will agree to unconditional surren- er.” Blanche Bates in “Dancing Girl.” WASHINGTON, May 2L—Manager Frawley announces that next week he Wil ‘produce “The Dancing GIrl" here, with Blanche Bates in the leading role. —————————— Trunks, valises, pocket books and dia- riez{,’ulB'est goods, best values at Slnbo.rn 5 ? |in PARIS ON THE ROCKS, PASSENGERS RESCUED S Continued from First Page. with some difficutly that I persauded her to go on deck, even when rescue was assured.” Henry Wilding, managing agent of the line, who arrived from Southamp- ton this afternoon by special train to arrange for the transportation of the passengers, said: “I have had no op- portunity to inquire as to the facts BEREFT OF WEALTH AN AGED WOMAN GOES TO POORHOUSE Pitiful Fate of Mrs. Caroline Cox of Bridgeport, Conn., Whose Second Husband Secured Her Fortune and a Divorce. EW YORK, May 21.—A Bridgeport (Conn.) special to the Herald says: Mrs. Caro- line Cox,.once a widow with a fortune of nearly $100,000, but now penniless, was sent to the poorhouse to-day. Yesterday her real estate was taken from her on an execu- tion issued to satisfy a judgment of nearly $10,000 given by the Superior Court. Mrs. Cox is 75 years old and comes of an old family. Her father was Matthew Curtis, a prominent man fifty yéars ago, and her husband, John Thompson, amassed a fortune in Bridgeport’s earlier days in the paint business. When he died he left his widow a large estate. O 23 ORORONGOON FFORIRNR £ DR LHRGRORORGONT TUGRORIRORON L ORONGRS G0N FILIPINOY | and certainly have no theories to in-| dulge in. The Cherbourg stop was adopted some time ago and was by no means unusual. Captain Watkins is one of the most trustworthy officers on the Atlantic, and T must await the re- sults of the investigation before pass- ing any judgment.” To-night the Paris liegs in much the same position as when she struck, her bow being 150 yards from the shore and her stern about 200. Almost in a direct line and about a mile ahead lies the wreck of the Mohegan. Just outs bows of the Paris is a great ragged de the | ! and was quickly fastened. rock, and a ridge of rocks project into | the water 200 yards ahead. There is about sixteen feet of water the three but the engines are apparently un- harmed. It has been decided to await special salvage apparatus and the next tide to-morrow. The sea is still smooth and the work of lightering proceeds. - STRANDED STEAMER REMAINS ON ROCKS FALMOUTH, May 21.—An effort was made this afternoon to tow the Paris off the rocks. Three tugs were en- gaged at full pressure, with the steam- er’s steel hawsers and her own engines agsisting for half an hour. The at- tempt was entirely unsuccessful, the steamer not budging an inch. Pilot boat 13 claims to have saved the Paris from the Manacles. She was on guard duty near the rock, and when she saw the lights of the Paris she showed a flare. The steamer starboarded her helm to clear the cutter, thus escaping the Manacles. ADMIRALTY SENDS AID TO THE PARIS PLYMOUTH, May 21.—The Ad- miralty has sent several fast Govern- ment vessels from Devenport to assist the Paris. Among the vessels sent to the assistance of the stranded steamer is a gunboat, and Admiral Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle, commander-in-chief at Plymouth, has ordered a number of torpedo-boat destroyers to hold them- selves in readiness to proceed to the scene of the wreck at a moment’s no- tice. LONDON, May 21.—Mr. Currie, Lon- don manager of Richardson, Spence « Co., sald to a representative of the As- soclated Press this afternoon: I am not vet in_a position to explain the mishap to the Paris nor to apportion the blame. If any responsible agent of the company is on the spot investigating the facts will be known in due time. At Y}resen( I only know omclallfi that the aris ran on the rocks at half-past 1 this morning during a thick, drizzling rain. I rejoice that nobody was even hurt. The cargo is now being discharged on light- ers and the prospect is favorable for sav- ing the ship if fine weather continues. I hope she may be refloated at high tide, about 3 o'clock to-morrow morning. Admiral Fremantle's dispatch of two gunboats to the scene is not the less ap- preciated because of the fact that the pas- sengers, mail and bnfigage had already been landed before their arrival. Our great desire now is to satisfy the passen- gers in regard to their future movements. A large portion have already arranged to sail by the St. Paul. HOPEFUL VIEW OF VICE PRESIDENT WRIGHT NEW YORK, May 21.—At the office of the American Line in this city te- day Second Vice President James A. ‘Wright made public all cable dis- patches bearing on the disaster to the Paris as soon as they were received. Early in the day Captain, Frederick ‘Watkins of the Paris cabled: *Paris went ashore 1 a. m. Sunday, off Low- land Point; lying comfortably. Smooth ‘water.” Lloyd’'s agent at Falmouth cabled: “Paris near Manacles; weather foggy; water calm.” Another cable from Falmouth gave information that tugs were around the steamer and that the passengers were being landed. " Mr. Wright also received word that Mr. Wilding, the agent of the line at Southampton, had gone to Fal- mouth. From the cables received Mr. Wright took a very hopeful view of the affair. He said that Captain Watkins' cable seemed to Indicate that the steamer was not damaged. During the day there were only two inquiries made at the office for pas- sengers on the Paris. The New York of the American Line will take the place of the Paris, sailing forward compartments, | | | OORORVOROVOL O 8 ORONGROROLOO from here a week from Wednesda; She is arranged the same as the Paris, so those who have engaged passage on the Paris will occupy on the New York the same staterooms that they secured on the sunken vessel. COAST GUARDSMEN HASTEN TO THE PARIS | COVERACK, May 21.—One of the coast guardsmen at Coverack has made | the following statement to the corre- | spondent of the Associated Pres It was 1:25 a. m. to-day when I discov- ered the lights of a steamer close inland, | just over the wreck of the Mohegan. I | immediately fired_a rocket, which was | responded to in a few minutés by the sig- | gun of the Paris. Chief Jeffers of the | st guard summoned his men and méanned the lifeboat. Unlike the case of the Mohegan, the Paris could be easily seen. The rocket apparatus was prepared and the first shot failed to reach the ve sel, but the second fell across her bows In the meantime the Port Houster life- boat and the Falmouth tugs responded. There was a heavy ground swell running, with a southwesterly breeze, and it was very hazy. On_reaching the Paris Chief Jeffers found Captain Watkins of the Paris main- tainirg the best discipline. There were | no signs of a panic. ‘The starboard boats of the Paris were swung ready for launch- ing; all the women and children were be- ing collected together, and the prompt ar- rival of the tugs facilitated debarkation. PASSENGERS EN THE ILL-FATED STEAMER SOUTHAMPTON, May saloon passenger list of the follows: William_Arnoux 21. —The | Paris is as and wife, Mrs. W. F.| Aghford, Miss Mary Ashford, Thomas Al- | ie§. W.'F. Archer and wife. A. L. Lain, | MIs. M. F. Batcheler, G. C. Bowe: Cotfle, Mrs. W. E. Churchill, Eden,” J. Walter Earl, F. Miss ‘Carrie Green, M. Green Garden_and M ey Helen Garden, Miss Mary. B. Hart Jr., Frederick A. Kirby, _Dr. wife, Harold dine’_Lawrenee, nd_Mis , Harry | Charl, Fletch Mr. R. D. | G len and . Howard, W, . Henry, D. R. Hermann, James James, J. . B Lawrence and | Lawrence, N Geral- | W Littleton Miss Annie wis and wife, SR % evy, Miss M. L. McLean, Mrs. C. Miller, John F. McLain and wife, Mrs. John McArthur and infant, Captaln G. W. McCadum, Reginald Oppenheim, Dr. D. R. Phillips and Frank Phillips, F. tleton, W. Porter, Samuel Pearsall, Mrs. Mar- garet Brocke, Louis R. Head, Mrs. J. H. Rallett, I. P. Roe, W. K. Remsen, John R. Sweéney, Fred Stieltjes, Mrs. M. F. Sibley, Mis{ Helen and Mary Stubs, H. W. Southworth, Mrs. H. H. Stanwood Miss Florence and Henry H. Stanwood, M. L. 8. Mead, Mrs. Sgalding, Miss M. T Townsend, George lor, Miss Blanche H. Thomas,.J. T v, William Ridgley, M Washburn, Mrs. | M Montgomery Wilson, H. D. Willie, John White. Edith Weiu, F. F. De Wolfe and | wife, M. H. York. The agents of the American line here have sent a special train to Falmouth for the steamer’s passengers. The mails of the Paris will be for- warded by the North German Lioyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which will sail from ‘here to-morrow. The passenger list includes eighty- five first cabin passengers, 109 second cabin and 192 steerage. HAS BEEN A MOST UNLUCKY VESSEL The last disaster to the Paris is only one in a chapter of accidents that have | occurred to her in the past five years. On | February 17, 1894, while off the Irish coast, the breaking and dropping of a heavy piece of machinery came near send- ing her to the bottom of the sea. On her passage into New York from Newport News, where she had been for repairs, March 30, 1896, an accident very similar to the present one occurred and only the nature of the ground saved her from being lost. While proceeding in a dense fog up the Ship Channel she ran on the bank about 900 feet northeast of Quickstep buoy, off | the Long Island shore, with much force, firmly imbedding herself in what was fortunately soft material. It required the | removal of all of her water and coal | (2000 tons) and the aid of several powerful tugs for her to be drawn off again_at high water. On her trip across to New York in the early part of January, 1897, she had a screw disabled and made her return trip with but one screw. The reported capture of this vessel April 24, 1803, off the Irish coast by Spanish cruisers as she was on her way to New York just after having been chartered by the United States Govern- ment occasioned much excitement for a while on both sides of the Atlantic. MANACLE ROCKS CAUSE MANY WRECKS The Manacle rocks, on the Cornwall coast, where the Paris was wrecked, lie about one and a half miles off the shore about half way between Falmouth and the Lizard, and are about ten miles north- east of the latter point. Thiy h;.\'e been the scene of many wrecks, the most noted latel; of the steamship Mohegan yolx)le‘?)it;‘l;ae; 13, 1898, when a number of lives were lost. They have been marked b; b buoy,” and the Rritish Gove!‘nl:'n:l"lt ll)lfll; Just made provision for an electri. to be placed there. The City of E’?lr?sa\sz: some twelve miles north of her proper course. General Grant Returning. SAN DIEGO, May 21.—General Fred D. Grant boarded a train for the North this morning. He will = go through without stopping to San Francisco, where he will board the transport Sherman for Manila. U, 8. Grant accompanied his brother and will go with him to San Francisco to say farewell. 4 | Tom Ryan, | Prison Directors’ | large amount. 1§ THE FIGHT TO BE A FAKE? . The Big’Uns Are Doing Little Training. e Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 2L—Among the fol- lowers of the prize ring, the conviction is being strengthened that the coming fight is not to be all that it should be as a championship, affair. Down at Asbury Park Jeffries’ is whiling away his time with an occasional boxing set-to with welterweight, but severe training has not thus far been indulged in. He is, to say the least, taking things remarkably easy for a man who, within three weeks, expects to meet the acknowl- edged champion heavyweight of the world. Fitzsimmons is still at when he is not on Broadway. The lanky Australian is always in_fair condition. Perhaps he is good enough to be able to whip Jeffries without any preparation. Be that as it may, his present training meth- ods are peculiar. He is either caréless of his honors or confident that his condition will not affect his chances when he next enters the ring. Early last week one of these two fight- 00d at the bar of a Broadway hotel veral hours, drinking with friends. A little later he was found asleep on bench in Madison Square. Those who should have been fitting him for his com- ing contest took him in charge and hus tled him out of public sight. The next morning he took a long bicycle ride, but refused to indulge in any other of the training routine. This escapade was so unusual a per- formance, the fighter having enjoyed the reputation of being one of the few of his kind who drink little, that it attracted more notice than was pleasing to the managers of the Coney Island Club. They sent out agents to deny the truthfulnes of the story, declaring that Fitzsimmons and Jeffries’ are both training as never before. William A. Brady. and Martin Julian mons, are intere control the Cone Bath Beach, manager for Fitzsim d in “and practically Island Sporting Club, a fact which in itself does not tend to in- spire confidence. George Siler, who will act as referee, occupied a similar position at Carson City when Fitzsimmons dis- covered Corhett’s. solar plexus. After that battle Brady denounced Siler fn un- measured terms and said that under no circumstances would he allow Siler to ref- eree any fight in which he had an inter- | Now Brady accepts Siler as a referec | est. for his man Jeffries without a murmur, . Betting on the coming hattle is not be- ing indulged in to any extent. B e o009 00000000 HALE THROWS UP THE SPONGE e Hint Quickly Taken. e Special Dispatch to The Call SAN QUENTIN PRISON, May 21.— ‘Warden Hale has thrown up the sponge. No longer will the head of the prison maintain that the policy of Captain Edgar in refusing to incarcerate convicts under suspicion of engaging in a conspiracy to | murder guards is not reprehensible. “Jack” Wilson was placed in the dungeon yesterday evening and probably will be in solitary confinement when Martin Aguirre is installed warden. Mr. Hale's tacit admission that he was i of the Board of S E Folsom yesterday in adopting a resolu- tion that any convict found in_ possession of a deadly weapon shall be thrown into solitary confinement and kept there until his term expires, without regard to its length. Last Friday Wilson was taken to Edgar for a breach of prison discipline. and on the way tossed an eight-inch dirk knife into a corner. The act was witnessed by Guard Ben O'Neill, who called Wilson's custodian, Fred Werner, back and pointed out the knife. N Prior to. this occurrence Captain Edgar had been petitioned by Guards Leahy and Yoho to place “Frisc 2 Wl Neill and Phelan, four desperate pr ers who had threatened the lives of offi- cers and guards, in the dungeon, but had met with a refusal. Captain Birlem in- terceded at the request of the.guards, but was given no satisfaction owing to the erroneous opinion of both Hale and Edgar that Birlem had been supplying the pa- pers with “inside” facts concerning prison affairs. ‘When Wilson was detected carrying a dirk the attention of both Hale and his right bower were drawn to the event, which was cited as proof that the prison ers were armed and ready for trouble. The man was not even placed in solitary confinement. When the resolution of the board adopted at Folsom, Hale doubtless s made acquainted with the turn in affairs by telegraph, as he recelves a private telegraphic service of important news events daily. Anyhow, Wilson was placed in the dungeon Saturday evening and re- mains there yet. Guard James McDonald, who was stabbed by Oppenheimer, is fast improv- ing, and Dr. Lawlor thinks he will re- cover. A splendid constitution and in- domitable will power have produced what the physicians regard as closely akin to a miracle. MRS. ELLEN GRIFFIN'S ; WILL IS CONTESTED SAN RAFAEL, May 21.—The first gun of what probably will prove to be a nota- ble legal battle was fired Saturday when the law firm of Keys & Allen filed an op- position to the will of Mrs. Ellen Griffin of Tomales. The estate involved is va- riously estimated to be worth from $100,000 to $150,000.. The husband of Mrs. Griffin was a Marin County pioneer and died at To- males about ten years ago. He was deemed the wealthiest man living in that art of the county. His widow died a ew weeks ago, and her will was filed fo, n Directors at probate on the 4th inst. The buik of the estate was left to Mrs. Kate L. O'Connor of 8an_Francisco, | a-daughter, and the remainder was ap- portioned among her other children and Erand-chlldren. to the exclusion of James . Griffin, a son, and J. F. and Ellen G. Mulvaney, grandchildren.” The latter two are the children of P. Mulvaney, a hotel-keeper. The contest is brought by Keys & Al- len in behalf of James L. Griffin and the two Mulvaney children, who are repre- sented by their guardian, P. Mulvaney. It is alleged in the complaint that the de- cedent did not sign the will herself and was weak in body and mind a long time prior to death. Mrs. Kate O’Connor, the executrix under the terms of the will, is charged with using menace and fraud to accomplish her object in procuring the disinheritance of the son and grand- children. e CAPTAIN BARKER DEAD. MARSHFIELD, Or., May 2L.—Captain Judah Barker, a pioneer of California and also one of the pioneer settlers on Coos Bay, died at his home at Parkersburg last night, aged 69. Captain Barker followed the sea for several years and arrived in San Fran- cisco in February, 1854, on board the ship Partheon. He was in the mines for five years and afterward in the employ of the Pacific Steamship Company. In 1862 he fitted out an expedition for the recov- ery of treasure lost off the coast of Mex- ico. He was successful in recovering a He was interested in sev- eral other. quests for lost treasure. Since 187 he has resided in' Coos County and was the principal owner in the Coquille Mill and Tug Company a'l manager for Jeffries, | RANCHERS FIGHT IMPROMPTU DUEL e Foes Meet While Hunt=- ing Squirrels. Sl Speécial Dispatch to The Call | TAcoMA, May 21—Two Whitman County ranchers met while squirrel hunt- ing on Friday afternoon.. They renewed an old quarrel and got up an impromptu duel. Fach fired three shots and each was wounded. A special from Colfax | gives these details: |~ John Mohr, a weil terday called on Dr. let extracted from -h wound in_his neck d known ranche; tuht to ha body and inother id that while hunting squirrels on his ranch on Friday, Lewis Henderson, who was plow- ing in’ an adjoining at” and wounded him. afternoon Lewis_Henderson, accompanied by C. H. Brumfield, came fo Colfax and made com- laint -against Mohr, charging him with aving shot at and vored to kill Brumfield. The latte ry was that Brumfield was hunting squirrels. and while passing in front of Mohr's place a bullet struck in the road at his feet. | Brumfield saw Mohr about 100 yards away | crouched behind a fence and endeavoring to take sight-at him for another shot. rumfield shouted at him to desist and {%egan dodging about to destroy Mohr Mohr_ continued to lhrvatkj ised his rifle and shot at his aim. As Brumfield assailant. ch man shot three times, en Mohr dropped his pistol and ran to his house. Mohr and Henderson had trouble sever- al months ago and recently Mohr threat- ened to kill Henderson. No warrants were | issued. |KAPPA CHAPTER OF ; ALPHA PHI FORMED | Young Women of Stanford Univer- | sity Organize a New Fraternal Society. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 21— | An event of much interest at Stanford is | the founding of the Kappa Chapter of | Alpha Phi. The members are Miss Ger- | trudé Mackintosh, class of '98 (candidate for a master's degree in Romanic lan- guages); Misses Lottie Brand Bessie Henr Helen Holmes Pratt, Mari 5, all s o erguson and May Hurlburt sllowed by a banquet, condita _Cottage last of initiatien were con- ducted s Gertrude Payne, acting receptress of the State Normal School at San Jose; Miss Martha' Constance Smith, instruct in English at. Stan- ford, and Miss Harriet MeCaslay, for- | merly fellow in history at the University | of: Chicago. The cc of the new society | are bordeaux | | and silver. Its pin jeweled monogram. r ch | located at Syracuse ersit. | western ~Univer: Boston | Depauw Univ Cornell Univers | Baltimore Collegs and the Minnesota University, for Women. Michigan University University of Wisconsin. 3 The fraternity has never aimed at a large member and has been extremely | conservative in the placing of new chap- It is thought that the establishme s, the first chapter west of the Mis been sisted. by the Smith is an intimate frie al president of the order. —_——— Encampment of Adventists. | STOCKTON. May 21.—A white-tented city is springing up at Goodwater Grove, where shortly the annual campmeeting of the Seven Day Adventists will be held. { The managers say they expect fully a | thousand isitors and ample accomoda- i being provided for that tions are num- ber. Adventists will cook, eat and sleep on the grounc ) that’ they will not have to mis: of the servi which will be on in some form from early in the morning till late in the evening. They will come from all over the State. ADVERTISEMENTS. “To Err ts Human.” | But to err all the time is criminal or idiotic. Don’t continue the mistake of neglecting your blood. 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