The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIX—NO. 61. JENNIE BOSSCHIETER’S SLAYERS ARE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT IN PENITENTIARY AT HARD LABOR Judge Dixon Refuses to Extend Clemeney to the Four Men Convieted of the Terrible Crime and Imposes the Full Pena Jan. 20.—Walter liam A. Death Campbell, who murder in degree for the killing t on October 18 3 chloral and h George y of < father, step- nie Bosschieter er&they could hat transpired. es after court had been de- McAlister, Campbell and brought by Deputy om the ¢ view of al dings began with a plea by one of the attorneys for for his in the cases of the question of their men, for clemency rged that of conside own for the petitioners as indus- Ity Provided by the Law of New Jersey | | THE SLAIN MILL GIRL AND ’ THE MEN WHO CAUSED HER DEATH. 4 5 - in McAlister's behalf, urging previous good character and high family connec- lister, Campbell and Death were told to stand up. McAlister and Campbell looked extremely pale, and Death had the appearance of _suffering greatly under the strain. Judge Dixon, addressing the three pris- oners, said: “You stand convicted of murder in the second degree. Had you been found guilty of murder in the first degree pun- ishment would have been death, but the ! i of the jury in the exercise of its lawful authority saved you from the then gallows. Weé must administer laws as they are. It is true these sentences will destroy your lives, obliterating every prospect of an honorable existence among the people. The court cannot make any distinetion, but must sentence you for this crime. I trust the fearful quences of this crime will help me young women of conse- young this com- munity and point out to them that they and * of virtue and honor. The sentence the courg is that each of you be im- prisoned in the State prison at hard labor for a term of thirty years.” George Kerr was then called to the bar and by his attorney entered a plea of non vult contendere to the charge of assault. In entering the plea counsel asked the court to exercise clemency. He spoke of the prisoner’s father, said now to be dying as a result, at least in part, of the trouble into which the son had fallen: of his sis- ters, wife and six children, one of the lat- ter only two months old, and concluded by saying: “There is no one who can say that the prisoner has not been honorable in his past relations and that he has not been a peaceable citizen.” Judge Dixon at once proceeded to pass sentence. He sald, addressing the pris- oner: “The evidence in this case does not say that yvou helped in administering the drug, but participated in the ravishment of the girl. In one respect your case is worse than the others. You were older and had more obligations for virtue. You had a wife worthy of the highest affections and children for your concern, but you dis- regarded all and permitted yourself th arift away from a-proper domestic life and now you stand here a wreck of vice and crime—and such a crime! No wonder it shocked the community and startled every womanly and manly heart. That pitiless ride, that dastardly outrage, the poor victim laid dead by the roadside, re- gardless of whether she would be found by kind friends or by beasts. would I spare your relatives, but in the exercise of my duty I cannot withhold anything which the sentence of the law requires. The sentence of the court is that you be imprisoned in the State prison at Trenton for a term of fifteen years at hard labor.” The four prisomers were promptly re- moved from the courtroom after shaking hands with their counsel and a few 1 thy cannot hope to secure happiness outside friends. ¢ THE SALOON SMASHER, REFUSES TO ACCEFT A MEDAL FROM WOMEN Mrs. Nation Will Petition the Governor_ and Legislature of Kansas Daily, énd Threatens to Talk and Talk and Talk. The Kansas g its subscribed 1al for fs hold e who had d the surprise. ke the money and S 1 she would ver to the fund to aid her work, hat she would have no medal. Later Mrs. Nation responded to an in- ation to address the convention, and POLISH i S et PROVINCES OF PRUSSIA PLANNING | ber remarks were vigorously applauded. Yesterday when Mrs. Nation called on | | him, County Attorney Nichols had told her that he believed In resubmission, and to-day she said that before he pushed re- | submission on the people she would throw her hatchet at his head. tion said she would remain in until every one of the 120 saloons is closed. “I will petition the Governor she sald. *I will see the Leg- I will talk and talk and talk. I will use all the influence I ean, and if this suffice—well, there are other every day islature. Nation called upon the Sheriff, the | City Attorney and the Probate Judge to- ] day and urged each' to enforce the law against saloons. A speclal from Arkansas City, Kans., says: This morning a report that Mrs. Carrie Nation would be in this eity about the middle of this week was circulated and immediately the joint keepers began making preparations to prevent her from destroying their property. Barricades that can be put in place at a moment's notice have been constructed and sentries will be placed about town to give warn- ing of her approach. This city is the home of Rev. B. H. Moore, who last fall was a candidate on the Prohibition ticket for Secretary of State. It is sald that he will assist Mrs. Nation in her work here. B Ry ] AN UPRISING AGAINST GERMAN EMPIRE Leaders Demand That Emperor William Drop the Title of Grand Duke of Posen or Recognize the Polish Langusge. BERLIN, Jan. 28.—The Prussian author- ities in the Polish provinces of Prussia ve discovered evidence of existence cret societies aiming at a revolution- rising. A number of arrests have made in Posen. One of the ring- PRESIDENT WILL CALL AN EXTRA SESSION Necessity for Legislation cn the Philippines and Cuba the Reason Given. NEW YORK, Jan 26.—A World special ¢ Washington says: President Mc has decided to call an extra ses- Congress and will give the neces- for legislation on the Philippines and problems as his reason. He to several callers that the question remaining undecided was ether he would issue the call before or fter his second term begins on March 4. The action of the United States Supreme irt to-@ay in annocuncing that it would take a recess till February 11, when it Iy SR « leaders, a medical student named Viadi- | slav Boleveski, escaped across the Aus- | trian frontier. On Emperor Willlam's birthday an in- dignation meeting was held by the Poles |in Posen to protest against the recent | postal practice of not delivering malil ad- | would meet, hand down decisions and ad- | Journ for another two weeks, was con- strued to indicate an extra session of | Congress. | REBEL INDIANS ATTACK | GOVERNMENT FORCES , Machine Guns Necessary to Repel | Onslaught of Yucatan Penin- | sula Natives. | CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 20.—Some | troops escorting laborers engaged in open- ing roads in the southern part of the lpenlnsull. of Yucatan were desperately attacked yesterday by 1000 rebel Indlans, ( who were only driven off by the employ- ment of machine guns. The engagement took place near Santa Cruz. 7 dressed to Poles. It was largely attended and speeches were made by prominent Polish members of the Reichstag and Diet, one of whom said that Emperor Wil- liam must drop the title of Grand Duke of Posen if he will not recognize the | Polish language. BRICE NOT RECOGNIZED. Fails to Cause New York’s Counecil to Honor Queen’s Memory. NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The municipal Council held a brief session to-day. Prior to the meeting Councilman Stewart M. Brice, son of the late Calvin S. Brice, told some of the members that he intended to offer a resolution to the effect that as a mark of respect the Mayor be requested to lower the flag over the Council cham- ber to halfmast until after the funeral of her Majesty, Queen Victorla. Councllman Brice slowly rose to read his resolution, but Councilman Murray forestalled him by moving an adjournment. This motion was noticed by President Guggenhelmer and the Council voted in the affirmative, despite the expostulations of Mr. Brice. of | How gladly | CUBA MUST AEMAIN UNCLE SIS WhRD 'Protectorate Will Be Kept Over the Island. Pighting Natives Will -Not | Be Permitted to Wage War on Nations. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—It would be impossible to exaggerate the seriousness with which: the Cabinet discussed the | Cuban situation to-day. The early adop- [tion of a constitution by the Cuban con- vention has made a paramount necessity of the United States determining at an early date the relations which are here- | after to exist between the island and th's Government, and the Cabinet began to consider the question to-day. While the delfberations were necessarily tentative in their general character, one conclusion was reached. It was that whatever form of ggvernment might be established In the island, the United States must always exercise a restraining guiding influence over Cuba and its peo- ple. The exact character of these rela- ticns, from an {nternational or legal stand- point, it would be difficult now to define but the power exercised by this Govern- ment would be somewhat in the nature of a protectorate. The Cabinet was of the opinion that its of pacification and restoration of order on the island, having been performed, the | problem now econfronting Congress and | the President was to establish the stab'a government referred to in the Cuban reso- | lutions adopted nearly three years ago. | The Cuban constitutional convention w.il | try, of course, to map out that form of government, but before it becomes oper- | proved by the United States. | President McKinley are resolted tHit Cuba must not be foot- | loost In the matter of her international relations; that she must not be vested with power to engage In war which would | prove detrimental to the interests of this Government, and that the United States must take reasonable precautions against | any such entanglements on the part of its ward. | Tt is undoubtedly the desire of the Pres!- | dent that there shall be some documet | that will forever show that this country | has not been ignored. Without some such | provision the Cuban convention wouid have been called in vain, as its work Cuba’s relations to this country must not | be such as will allow the possibility of for- | elgn interference and of turmoil to the | detriment and worry of this Government, In some manner, either in the constitu- | tion or in negotiations, the result of which | must be guaranteed by the convention | and people, the Cubans must pledge them- | selves to three tmportant principles. The | first of these concerns the right to declare | war. It is asserted that the United States cannot permit the Cubans to embroil themselves in trouble with any nation to | the possible great danger of this country, Therefore, in plain language, there must be some kind of supervision of the war- | making right of the fighting Cubans. Next, the United States, after all the | trouble it has had over Cuba has no idex of permitting the Cubans to enter into treaties that will be obnoxious and unfair | to this country, either of a commercial or | other nature. | The third principle is the matter of the | big public debt for the island. Here the 1 Spanish bonds come in. Such a debt must be limited. A big public debt with conse- quent obligations to possible various na | tlons would be regarded as a constant | menace and a probable basls for war. | | | OLIVE SCHREINER IS PRACTICALLY PRISONER Not Allowed to Leave Her Home Ow- ing to the Fact That Martial Law Prevails. CAPE TOWN, Jan. 20.—Olive Schreiner- Cronwright, the authoress, and her hus- band are practically prisoners in their home. They are not allowed to\leave the Hanover district owing to the fact that martial law prevails there. CLANWILLIAM, Jan. 20.—Bethune's Lisle’s column. Colonel Bethune 1s now In command and it Is understood that he will undertake what Is recognized as the extremely arduous task of driving the Boers out of Cape Coiony. CARNARAVON, Jan. 29.—It is under- stood that the Boers are entrenched at | Calvania, which serves as thelr base. The district affords them plentiful supplies of ! focd and remounts. ——.—— TRANSFER OF TERMINAL RAILWAY ACCOMPLISHED | LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.—The Terminal | Railway virtually lost its identity to-day. Action was taken by which the road merged into the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railway. The authorization of the transfer of the Terminal properties to the new manage- ment was quietly done. The arrange- ments had all been made previously, and when the representatives met at the Ter- minal offices it was merely in compliance with a necessary formality. The resolu- tion simply authorized President George B. Leighton, v’,fi‘ President T. E. Gibbon and Secretary F. K. Rule to execute the proper conveyances transferring the erty of the Los Angeles Terminal Railway to the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Sait Lake Rallway. The papers will be signed some time this week first duty toward Cuba, which consisted | ative it must be submitted to and ap- and his advisers | iv\'nuh’l not be accepted by the Government. | column, after a heavy march, joined De SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1901. ONDON, Jan. 1 VII and the Duke of Cambridge arrived in London at 3 o’clock to- day. A large crowd welcomed the King at Victoria station. His Majesty will finally approve of the funeral arrangement during the afternoon. The Earl Marshal, *he Duke of Norfolk, was unable to see King Edward in order to obtain his Majesty’s final sanction for the funeral arrangements. Nothing, there- fore, has been definitely settled except the programme for Friday, already i cabled. “Queen Victoria's explicit directions as to her fvneral were written in 1862" says Truth, “and have not been altered in asy material respect. It was her wish that the ceremonial should copy that of Prince Albert’s burial as far as possible. { The Queen will be 'the first English sov- ereign who will not be buried at night and by torchlight.” The War Office has invited colonial offi- cers and soldiers in England to take part in the funeral procession. Minute guns will be fired from all ships in the Solent and at Cowes, commencing when the Al- | berta leaves Trinity pler. Each ship will | cease firing immediatelv after the end of | the processton passes her, When the pro- cession has passed the battleship Majestic bor will commence firlag minute guns and masted. Admirals’ hoisted. flags will be fully crew will present arms and then re upon reversed arms untll the procession has gone, funeral marches. This morning there wa- a rehearsal along the route of the funeral procession. The elght Hanoverian horses which wi'l draw the gun carriages took a heavily laden brake, estimated to be of the weight of the gun carriage and coffin. over tha route. Numerous carriages followed and a number of mounted men representing the foreign princes and others who will | ride in the procession. It has been arrangad that the Eton boys | will line the route frem the Long, Walk | gates to Windsor Castie. while the mill- | tary Knjghts of Windsor will be on duty | in the chapel during the funeral services. It is now understood the funeral in Lon- don will be approximately as follows: A sovercign's escort of one hundred Lifs Guards, the massed bands of three regi- ments of Foot Guards, Field Marshal Earl Roberts and the headquarters staff, an army gun carriage with the body. the | King, supported by the German Empero-, | Dukes of Connaught and York. the equer- ries and aldes de camp In attendance on royal personages | Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and other royal princesses, in four carriages, decply draped, and, at the rear of the | procession, another sovereign's escort of one hundred Life Guards. It is estimatel that sixty royal princesses will participate fn the procession. As the funera! will be of a military character, there probably will be no pall- bearers, though possibly at Windsor cer- tain generals will act in this capacity while the coffin is being carried up the nave of St. George's Chapel. For the first time since his accession the King's train to-day was ‘preceded by a | pllot engine. His Majesty was vocifer- ously cheered on his way to Marlborough House, The Privy Council has ordered the Archbishop of Canterbury to prepare a special form of service in commemoration of the Queen, to be used in all churches in the kingdom Saturday. N g MILITARY DISPLAY. GREAT Borne to London. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—While ‘\'lxorously opposing the execution of Prince Tuan and General Fu Hsiang, Min- ister Conger, With the approval of the United States, has agreed to the decapita- tlon of four ringleaders in the Chinese s of last summer. Dl:lt'fl:eo' the four to be beheaded are Prince Chwang, deputy commander in chief of the Boxers, and Yu Hsien, who was removed by the Empress Dowager from the post of Governor of Shansi. 1t is understood that the authorities, be- fore agreeing to the execution of the four officials referred to, ascertained that the Chinese Government would be able to comply with such a demand. In the case of General Tung Fu Hsiang, however, an entirely ‘different condition exists. Sur- rounded by an army devoted to him, he would probably resist an attempt to exe- cute him, with the result that civil war would be precipitated. The strong posi- tion which Prince Tuan also holds makes his decapitation impossible. To the great satisfaction of the admin- istration, Mr. Conger has apparently at last come to appreciate the importance of pursuing the policy of mercy which has distinguished the course of thé President and Secretary Hay, and he cabled to-day announcing that he is strongly opposing the forts and ships in Portsmouth harv; the band meanwhile playing | Queen Alexandra, tha | will continue to do so until the Alberta is | | alongside. No standards will be d:splayed. | Ensigns and Union Jacks will be half- | As the procession passes each ship its | | the King of Portugal and other reigning | | sovereigns in the order of precedence; the | PRICE FIVE CENT QUEEN VICTORIA THE FIRST BRITISH . SOVEREIGN NOT TO BE BURIED AT NIGHT AND BY LIGHT OF TORCHES Wish of the Deceased Ruler That Her Funeral Ceremonial Should Be Similar to That at Prinee Albert’s Burial. Great Military and Naval Display Has Been Arranged 29.—King Edward | se— o THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH MAY SOON OWN MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, THE LATE RESIDENCE OF KING EDWARD. WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT INTENDS TO BUY IT FOR HIS DAUGHTER. borne from Osborne House by, the Queen’s | Highlanders, -Friday at 1:45 p. m., to a | gun carriage. The household of the late Queen, the royal servants and the ten- antry will be drawn up on the carriage drive. The Queen's pipers will lead the procession through the King's gate to | Trinity pler. There will be an imposing military display along the route, massed bands and drummers playing funeral marches. Behind the coffin will walk Ad- miral Seymour, first and principal ald2 de camp to.Queen Victoria since 1893; the naught, Crown Prince Frederiek Willam of Germany,- the: Duke of York. Prince Henry of Prussia. Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and other princes. Then will come Queen Alexandra, the Duchess of York and other princesses. Bluejackets will bear the coffin from the | pler to the royal yacht Alberta. where Ad- miral Seymour, four naval aides de camp and two ladies in watung will accompany the remains. The King, the Queen, Emperor Willlam | and other members of the royal family will embark on board the royal yacht Victeria and Albert. INSCRIPTION ON COFFIN. | Titles and Length of Reign and Life | Related in Latin. LONDON, Jan. 30.—The following is the inscription on the coffin of Queen Vic- by Depositam | Serenissimae Potenti.simae | Et Excellentissimae | Princiois | Victoria | Det Gratia Britanniarium Reginae | Fide! Defendsoris 1 Et Indiae Imperatricis Obiit XXIT Die Januarii, | Annoe Domini MDCOCET, Aectatls Suae LXXXII Regnique Sui LXIV. il 50 6 S SETTLING BIG PRIVATE DEBT. Alleged Transactions Between King and Emperor. BERLIN, Jan. 2.—The Vorwaerts (So- | How the Queen’s Remains Will Be | clalist organ) to-day printed a remarkable story to the effect that Emperor Wii-| COWES, Jan. 20.—The coffin will be ! liam’s sudden departure for England was | —_— the execution of the Chinese general and other responsible authors of the outrages. | whom it is imposible for the Chinese Gov- ernment to reach. In acquiescing in the execution of the four officlals slated for | death, the United States gave way re- luctantly to the wish of Great Britain and Germany and only after Russia and Japan had agreed to the Imposition of this | punishment. The United States was therefore alone in its opposition and it was deemed im- | portant, in order to obtain concessions in | the future, to acquiesce in the cases of men who could be executed by the Chi- nese Government without Imperiling its | own existence. There is reason to believe that in thel interview held by Mr. Conger and Mr. Reckhill a few days ago with Li Hung Chang, the question of punishment re- celved serious consideration and the American representatives obtained a very good idea of what the Chinese Govern- | ment would be able to perform. Germany and Great Britain are, of course, powers endeavoring to impose an extreme punishment, perhaps because of thelr de- sire to prolong negotiations and in this way insure the presentation of a claim for indemnity which China cannot pos- sibly meet except by territorial cession. Renewed assurances have been given the the | King, Emperor William. the Duke of Con- | savings, | { understanding. { the ' President’'s not only due to a desire to bid farewell to his dying grandmother, but still mora to the Prince of Wales' urgent wish to settle a private debt affair to the Em- peror before ascending the throme. This debt, the Vorwaerts asserted, amounted to 24,000,000 marks, which Emperor Fred- erick, immediately after beginning his reign, loaned the Prince of Wales In order to place the latter in a position to pay accumulated debts to the amount of 24,000,000 marks. The loaned money. it was further asserted, was part of the amounting to 56,000,000 marks, left- by Emperor. William I. Count von Stolberg, them Minister of the Imperial household, the Vorwaerts also said, vain- 1¥ opposed the paying out of the 21,000,000 marks and thereupon resigned. In official circles here the Vorwaerts' story is characterized as a gigantic hoax. i it KING'S LATE RESIDENCE. It Will Probably Be Purchased for the Duchess of Marlborough. LONDON, Jan. 29.—There is a great deal of surmise as to what disposition will be made of the King’s late residence. Both | the King and Queen Alexandra are de- voted to Sandringham, so his Majesty probably will retain that place, but it is thought Marlborough House will be given up. In the event of the Duke and Duchess of York not desiring to reside there it is considered likely that Willlam K. Vander- bilt will purchase the place for the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, which the Duchess has long desired. - TRIFLE ALLIANCE CONCERNED. Belief That There Is a Secret Treaty Between England and Germany. VIENNA, Jan. 29.—Extraordinary sig- nificance is attached by the triple alliance to present events in England. King Ed- ward’s speech to the Kaiser is regarded as evidence of a lasting Anglo-German It is not thought improb- able that a treaty has been concluded between England and Germany, it being pointed out that the political considera- tion and coelness of a large section of the German people would prevent the publi- cation of such an arrangement. AMERICA AGREES TO DECAPITATIO OF FOUR RINGLEADERS IN OUTRAGES Prince Tuan and General Tung Fu Hsiang to Escape With Their Heads Because They Have Influence Enough to Cause Civil War. separate arrangement with China regard- ing Manchuria and that she does not con- | template pursuing a policy different from that enunciated in her note of August 25. BRYAN IS OPPOSED TO A SIX-YEAR TERM In His Paper, The Commoner, Says He Is Opposed to Any Change. 'LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 20.—Bryan’s Com- moner, which now has attained the re- spectable circu'ation of 35,000, appeared again this evening. In appearance it is a replication of the first issue, with different reading matter, of course. The leading editorinl, devoted to Queen Victorfa, con- cludes: “It is high yet deserved tribute to her to say that no one exercising royal prerogatives could have done better, and | the world at large Ras cause to mourn her demise.” Perhaps the most interesting editorial !s upon the Cleveland proposition to increase term to six years and | imit him to one term. Upon this the Com- moner says: “To lengthen the President's term is simply to enlarge the stake for which great interests play. Trusts could increase their campaign fund 50 per cent if they could secure control of the admin- istration for six years instead of four. The four-year term is long enough for a good President and too long for & baw authorities that Russia has not made any one.””