The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 20, 1900, Page 1

VOLUME LXX:\VII—-‘\'(). 151. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, APRIL <20, 1900. LADY SOMERVILLE THE BRIDE OF EARL RUSSELL Both Secured Divorces in Genoa, Nevada, the Same Day in Order That They Might Become Man and Wife. . Special Dispatch to The Call. lle, were mar- they both se- de- ay of an y for and NO Were England some divorce gations: on the nd, at her, a great RISING OF THE TRIBES. FOR BATTLE. PREPARING We B S S R . ROBERTS' MOVEMENTS VEILED IN MYSTERY British Press Censors at Home and Abroad Prevent News From South | Africa Being Made Public. , R e S * : § | | i ? | % Military Law at The above picture taken from Black and White shows one of several incidents that have occurred since the siege of Mafeking began. The victim was a native of the Stadt, the native quarter of the town, who was known to have been for some time in the Boer camp. On being questioned he confessed that he was in Mafeking to get information as to the strength and resources of the garrison, and carry the infor- B B e S I AR SRCSY SHOSS SRORS SRR SRORE SRS ACCUSED OF MURDER OF DANIEL H. WILSON T. J. Owens Arrested in Yolo County and Charged With a Crime That Shocked Suisun Valley in 1896. Special Dispatch to The Call. UISUN, April 19.—Sheriff George H. Savage arrived s ison, Yolo County, late this evening I named T. J. Owens, whom the officer f derer of Daniel H. Wilson, the Suisun Valley corchar sassinated at the door of his home on the night of October 9. arrest was made on the ranch of J. B. Jones, near Mad , at o’clock to-day, Sheriff Frank P. Grace of Sonoma County and Distri Attorn:y F. R. Devlin of Solano County being with Sheriff Sav the time and accompanying him by team to the jail here man is a resident of Healdsburg and had been in Yolo Coun days. He is the husband of Mrs. Lucy Owens, who was housekesper for Wilson at the time he was murdered. Sheriff Grace furnished the information that led up to the arrest, and although the officers would not give out any of the facts this even- ing they admitted that they have evidence in their posse convict Owens. They volunteered the information that on ¢ of October 8, 1896, Owens left his home in Healdsburg driv and cart, and did not return until late on the night of Oectober 10. He carried with him a double-barreled. muzzle-ioading < un of No. 10 bore. The officers have the gun in their possession admi ownership. Wilson was killed with hand-m owned a bullet mold that molded ti in Wilson’s body. The officers also said th damaging admissions sines his arrest. A few da ‘Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, her sister and two b: under arrest, but were discharged at the pre January, 1899, Mrs. Addie Wilson, mother, Mrs. E. Dickinson, and the arrested and charged with the crime. the preliminary examination. Sheriff Attorney Dev- 1 confident that the mystery surrounding the der of Daniel H. Wilson will soon be cleared up and the assassin brought to justice. of Daniel H. Wilson. third act in er enacted having in on that will ads , and O e same [ o S I Y vs, has on: in the J the Free State tandstill. The creeks ng rivers and the roads MOst to bacome roa ed Bloemfontein, and beginning *'Via Bloemfontein,” reports an exct the direction of Dewetsdorp, where the Boers are said to be ting “after their withdrawal m. f shots in else to indicate that »f Wepener has been - he Boers. Notw L ywever, the Britis P ottom of Bellingh m as Dewetsdorp hi I ilt of foul play or |} m, probably by the | & Bkl A e Rundle’s division. | i R mereon S the twenty-four miles | Wepener. from | RTS RINCE OF WALES STA HOMEWARD FROM COPENHAGEN GeotPreieideieioiesiesdssisiobededodsdedtdtiesieieidsieidsiodete !_) i ’L/ o= S Att_mpted Assassination of the Prince of Wales at the Gare du Nord, Brusszis. . From the Daily-Graphic. B B S I e S S e o o o o o o o o o O COPENHAGEN, April 19.—The Prince of Wales started homeward this morning. Previous to his de- e the members of the royal family went to Roskilde and visited the tomb of the late Queen of Denmark. ALTOA, Prussia, April 18.—Emperor William arrived here unexpectedly to-day and cordially greeted the Prince of Wales, with whom he conversed for a considerable time while the Prince was waiting to con- tinue hie journey homeward. S o .o—wwo*mwww‘wwwwmmwwo - ® mation to the enemy. The execution took place at sunset, within sight of his home. six balls struck him, four piercing his brain. An obscure message from Aliwal North, | | aatea Aprii 19, that General Brabant ener. | 8 t ding in another direction and are ne = i e has arrived there, ther eturn- | rebels, but a " | enough or ‘(-: alone or with his tro is not clear. | resumption of activity >"f;; l‘};‘\: they ‘:‘;“K*: f::fi?;“ :‘_;r!‘"“’;t } :n mnx: for an Boer reports from AHwal aver | o A ma e suspicions, used the | ong of the first ¢ | that from %000 to 10,00 Boers are at Wep ‘ NO RESIGNATION YET. arrest of W. J. Miller and the pertinency | geepers” w. PP SR IO DA S DU SR D S ent the mi pic Six men fir Motives for the Crime. oo officer. n to follow at 4 in_coll of the arrest of Owens, at this time. to- | wnom Wilson Extended reports of the Rlnrmfnms‘in‘ LONDON, April 20.—The Ladysmith | ward solving the mystery of the mumsvvr a strong lking. lvnnm'rl for the benefit of the widows and | corr mmdent of the Daily Telegraph, in | Will be better understood from the follow- | time, ags | orphans have been cabled. No less than ch dated Wednesday, April 18, | ing detalls of the facts of the case, which d by san | 1 separate accounts have been pub- | | lished in London to-day. | The concert, the weather and the bare statement that Lord Roberts is ready to | move are about the only things that the | 1 censor has allowed to pass, and the cor- | respondent who announces that Lord | | Roberts is ready to move does not specify | ® | the direction in which he is going. |+ i bt & ONE ADVANTAGE OF RAIN. |+ | BLOEMFONTEIN, April 19.—During | ¢ the last ten there has been constant | ¢ rain, and an enormous quantity of water | & has fallen. These conditions, although | e extremely . uncomfortable 8o far as the | 4 | soldiers are concerned, have had their ad- + | vantages, for every dam in the country | around about is filled and the question of | © | water, which hitherto during the march | ¢ | of the army has been one of great diffi- | & | culty, is now pra ly solved. The |¢ troops will be able to move in any direc- | J tion with a cert 4 cient supply of water. The whole regular and volunteer drafts have arrived, and the Highland Brigade is now at its full strength. | Lady Roberts and her daughters have arrived at Bloemfontein, | i GRAB FOR DIAMOND MINES. BERLIN, April 19.—The Deutsch Colo- | nial Zeitung publishes a statement from | Dr. F arge, the well-known German co- lonial, to the effect that the De Beers Mining Company has secured a controll- ing interest in the properties in the South. west African Company, on whose soll near Gibson, Great Namaquala, diamond | blue clay beds have been found. Dr. Passarge also asserts that the D | Beers Company will if possible prevent | | the working of these new mines, fearing competition and a fall in price. He calls upon the German members of the com- | pany to tell the full truth regarding the matter, as there is a prospect of grave injury to the interests of the German col- ony in Southwest Africa. = of finding a suffi- L R S S SIS DD S S U S I S S S SRS DA SR S D SO S TOURIST TRAVEL RESTRICTED. LONDON, April 20.—In consequence of Sir Alfred Milner's dispatch to Mr. Cham- berlain urging a cessation In the stream | of tourlst travel to South Africa, the va- | rlous tourist companies have withdrawn thelr prospectuses of trips to the South African battlefields. The Daily News says: “On the urgent request of Lord Wolseley, Implicit in- | structions have been issued by the Gov- ernment for the restriction of travel to the South African ports.” IMPOSSIBLE PEACE RUMORS. LONDON, April 20.—The Bloemfontein oorrespondent of the Morning Post, tele- graphing Wednesday, says: “This city of | canards has been breeding Impossible | peace rumors during the last few days. Every one now awaits eagerly the an- nouncement of a renewed advance. The latest arrivals of remounts show an im- | provement on the earlier arrivals.” ookt METHUEN WARNS CIVILIANS. LONDON, April 20.—A dispatch to the Morning Post from Kimberley, dated Wednesday, says: ‘‘Lord Methuen has is- sued a proclamation forbidding civilians to carry arms without military permits, and ordering rebels to surrender all ser. viceable modern arms by May 6. At pres- | patch of Lord Roberts to the Boirerbeiei et b | were given exclusively In The Call of January 11 of last year Daniel H. Wilson was a rough, ignorant no | old man, who lived on his farm and fruit | lranch, five miles out from Suisun. In “The news of the nature of the dis- War Office who was a Mrs. O comment signations are locall vet mentioned. but Continued on Second Page. B Y Y \WILSPN WAS SHOT THROUGH THE HEART ANDFELL DEAD"AT HIS OWN DeoR. DANIEL H WiLSeN JHE TIURDERED RANCHER. _ RUDE oF [MILLER N THE SOBUN KA\ O ENO THE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT ASSASsINATIN) LA LS AL A S A A s S s S h A S S E Sl B0 20 5ol 50 5 SB S SIPLPIFSIS P SIS SR S AR S SO S S APPSR SY Men, Women and Evidence in the Wilson Murder Case. B o e Y ‘RUDYARD KIPLING UNDER “WITH NUMBER THREE” _—— In To-Morrow's CALL Be- gins a Description of His Experiences With the Troops in South Africa. THE TITLE OF =