The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 3, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME XC—XNO. 3. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GAGE WOULD SAVE ODIUM CAST UPON IT BY CRIME OF THE LAWLESS MOB OF MODOC After Communicating With the Officials of the, County Involved the Proclamation Offeri STATE FROM Governor Issues a Strong ng $5000 in Rewards - - % ; GOVERNOR GAGE OFFERS LARGE REWARDS | | ‘ FOR APPREHENSION OF MODOC LYNCHERS For the arrest and conviction of ringlead- CUEEST BT SRR I B e A T $1000 For the arrest of accompllces ..... . $300 | Rewards wili be paid of the character dssignated up to .............. ... 85000 - D XOR GAGE. after spend-| to be paid as follows: $1000, respectively, | ing the last two davs ;n com- for the arrest and eonviction of each one | s of Mo- f the ringleaders, und $400, respectively, rewards sual in size, as hout paraliel the hist tate. By proclamation iss: in the Governor offers rewar Tot to exceed $5000 aggre: for the apprehe and their accompl in San nd was ‘n te commnunica Attornev of Being convinced th Tothing in the evidence against the five victims warranted in the least tbe out- rage upon law znd order and justice por- petrated in thet . he drafted the 1o g proclamation, which was issu=d from Sacramento May 31, 1901, five men, to 1, Frank Hall. James Hall, tin Hall and Dawuel Yantis, were mur- ed at Lookout, near Alturas, in t ty of Modoc, by a mob of lawless per- ns unknown, some of the victims being bly taken by the murderers from the ody of the and Whereas, The said by the said ur defiance of ornia they and audaci Modoc ow Whereas, On Ivin H aw crimes were com- known perpetrators in e laws of the State of hanging the said vietims were dead. under an unlawful of a right to wreak vengeance upon the said nt of the alleged com- tty crimes, for the punish- vs of California ade- by ment of whi stgmce Upon the People. “Whereas, The notoriety and audacity 0 of similar crimes in other ate, will bring disgrace law-abiding people, obstruct the upon ou uct of cou te property in- willful and wanton acts tend recure fro render of lawless mobs “Now, therefore. I. Henry T. Gage, Gov- or of California, virtue of thority in me vested by the con- stitution and laws of said State, do here by offer a rew > five thousand dolla Francisco | ien | will likely lead | of justice and | viction of each one ringicader actually aiding abetting in the commission of said crimes—the total of said several sums not | to exceed in any event the aforesaid sum | nd dollars. | “Said rewards to be paid only in case of arrest within six munths from the date hereof, and upon subsequent final viction of the perpetrator or perpetrators. “In witness whereuf I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the affixed, this second rrest and cc r than a con- to bte hereunte of June, A. D. 191. | (Seal) GAGE, Governor. | | “Attest: CURRY | Secretary of State.” Governor Gage has also offered u Te- | ward of $300 for the arrest and conviction of E. A. Ilingsworth, who Killled Con- stable H. S. Walker of Modoc County. Ii- lingsworth, who had escaped from the County Jail, killed the Constable | resisting arrest. Size of Reward Unprecedented. | The action of the is regard | as extraordinary in view of the fact that | the usual amount of the reward in cases of murder is but $3%0. In fact, the pi ent offer is declared to be without prece- dent and testifies to the abhorrence with which the crime is viewed. ‘ It is not probable that the State will take other action than the bpresent. at | least not until it §s shown that the county | officials of Modoc are unwilling or power- | less to administer justice. In that event | whiie } Governor { called upon to act, fund at the disposal and the of the Governor | could be utilized to fasten the responsibil- ity for the lynching upon the shoulders of | | the gulity. Governor Gage has buen re- | markably chary in the matter of icsuing | ‘} offers of reward for the apprchersion of | murderers, and his present action is | indication of the strong sentiment of con- | demnation of the acts of tae Modoc Iynchersewhich pervades official circies. | Governor Gage left last evening on the Owl train for Los Anzeles, where he will Iy remain for ten davs or iwo | He will not cease, however, mi | urge upon the officials of Modoc Ccunty | | the neces | hend the guilty of vigorous action to appre- | leaders of the mob. | EARTH'S CRUST CRACKS UNDER CITY OF BUTTE Five Large Crevices Open and Popu- lace Is Filled With Alarm. BUTTE, Mont., June 2.-—The strange of the city of Butte, rvals for aiy ed itsei? s in the earth in Jif- | The st 1a street. €liding movement ¥ ceable at i1 manifes of the cf n West larg: Gale twelve considerable Three ide of the town and Seucth length of the ope on ngs occus e west wo cn the east side. There is no caving, but a dis- tinet parting of the earth and the gran- fte wal The s car gas much trou movethent underground enbach easily be seen S in them. companies have w w the same iroul marks in cet e, s:antly chang: of the ul\rm and north of Broad- ere the marks the extent of a foot in a very of time. sance of the strange phe- | nomer is beginning to cause scme slarm among the citizens of Butte. ALL STREAMS FROM THE ROCEY MOUNTAINS ARE HIGH Water Which Blg Irrigating Canais | Cannot Hold Is Flowing to Kansas. . June 2.—All the streams | PUEBLO, ( from the nork_\ Mnun(ajns are very high, | 2in Creek. The Ar- kansas River has been threatening i bridges, but subsided somewhat to-day. An enormous amount of water which the hig irrigating canals, all of which are wide open, canfiot is flowing to Kan- including the Fou receiv The four-vear-old boy of John Turling- ton, playing Fountain Creek in the north suburbs lo-day, fell in and the body was swept away Drowns in Sight of Many People. DENVE June 2—William E. Thaute, 24 years old, a machinist and sec- ond Tleutenant of Company B, First Regi- ment, Colorado National Guard, was drowned in the lake at City Park this afternoon in full view of 5000 people. Witk 1wo companions he was rowing on the Jake when the boat was uccidentally swamped and Thaute, who could nct swim, drowned before help could reach hum. ches wide and of | and deptn has ap- | P4 | POPULIST PROPHETESS ! DECLARES FOR FUSION | Mrs. Anna Diggs Says Tom L. John- | son Will Be the Nation’s Next | { President. { | TOPEKA, Kans., June 2—Mrs. Annie Diggs, the propheiess of the People's | party of Kansas, has prepared an inter- view in which she dzals with the question | of fusion of the Popuiist and Democratic | | forces. She says: { “The strength of never did deed, one | protest the People’s party lie in its party organization. In- | of its al ‘ minor Impulses was the dangers and the tyranny of permanent party organization 1 “What foolishness to let the fetich of | party name prevent tie political co-opera- ‘ tion of people who alike. But ‘whute\er comes or Goes not come next vear or may happen the few years after | that, the intelligence of the voters is growing. Tom L. | be the next Presideni.” A QUEER MARRIAGE VOWS OF AGNOSTIC COUPLE Subscribe to a Pledge That ‘I'h=y‘ Shall Not Resist Divoree | Proceedings. i | CINCINNATI, June 2.—The first “ag-| nostic” marriage in this country occurred | here to-day, and formed the closing fea- ture of the agnostic Sunday-school that | | has been established here. The princi- | ‘pals were Frederick Federle and Martha | S2aman. Justice Alexander Roobling | performed the legal part of the cere- mony. after which both the principals | made their pledges, including one not to | resist divorce proceedings. The bride || also repeated the words: “Should I dis. | cover that we are uncongerial or mis- | | mated, I hereby pledge that T will not bear children that are not born of af- | fection.” | —— | SHOOTS THE SUITOR FOR HIS DAUGHTEB.’S HAND | MARYVILLE, Mn June —A. | Walker objected to Owen Logan, a prom- inent young stockman, calling upon his daughter, and, coming upon the couple suddenly last night as they stood at the Walker gate, emptied a load of buck- shot into Logan's breast, fatally wound- ing him. Walker gave himself up. He had, it is sald, frequently threatencd to lall Logan if he did not desist calling on or paying attentions to his daughter. against believe Amer] Johnson will | have been kuown | i < ‘ w. — Victor Emanuel aniew- Troops. ROME, June 2.—To-day" was the nation- al fete day and a large crowd witnessed a review of the troops by King Vietor | Emanuel, who was enthusiasticaliy re- ceived. | by | nies having committed any | stakes. n | of his books would | to arise that | vent | verdiet. | ful and returned to this city after an ab- | time during the | any intimation of forgery 1 two hours. NEALL UNDER ARREST FOR FORGERY Former Army Officer Is Accused of Duplicat- ing Vouchers. Crime Is Alleged to Have Been Committed Three Years Ago. | —— | | Working in Butte, Ment., as Mining | Engineer When Apprehended by a Deputy United States Marshal. Captain john M. Neall. who was trled court-martial al ihe Presidio in Feb- 1899, and dis: Tuary, for sed from the army absence without leave,” was arrested at Butte, Mont., deputy United | States Marshal vesterday on a warrant | charging him with forgery. He will be brought to this city for trial. The forgery charge is based on the al- legation that Neall had something to do | ith the issuance of duplicate vouchers | while stationed at the Presidio. Neall de- forgeries and | claims he will be able to prove his inno- | cence. The case of Caplain *Jack” Neall at- tracted a great deal of attention in th city three yvears ago. He was one of the | most efficient and popular officers in the | army and the news of his downfall cre- ated a furcr in army circles and in the | upper crust of San Francisco society. At the outbreak of the Spanish war Neall was located at the Presidio. M of his fellow-officers were ordered to the by a - SMALL DETACHMENT OF BRITISH YEOMANRY SURRENDERS TO A BOER FORCE AFTER A SHARP ENGAGEMENT NEAR DORDRECHT AND-IS GIVEN LIBERTY AFTER YIELDING ITS ARMS AND ACCOUTERMENTS TO CAPTORS Increasing Uneasiness in Englén-d' Over the Suppression of News From South Africa, While Long .Casualty Lists Give Evidence of the Continued Activity of the Burgher Patriots and All Military Hospitals in the United Kingdom Are Crowded With Soldiers Suffering From Enteric Fever o< front, which resulted in the placing of | added responsibilities upon the shoulders | of Neall. Tn addition to the ‘duties con- | nected with his troop command he was | made exchange officer and also served as | officer in charge the Presidio Club. | These Guties were onerous and brought with them the handling of considerable | cash. Under the strain of his multitud- | inous duties Neall commenced to break down and finally he resorted to the use of stimulants to enalie him to continue at his post. Neall hal a passion for cards | and when in liquor would play for high | He lost steadily, but played on, hoping to recoup aud restore the army funds which his losing game had induced him to use. Dared Not Face Disgrace. | Early in February, 1899, Captain Neall was notified that the quarterly inspection | be made In a few day At this time he was short $4300. With disgrace staring him in the face, he | knew not which way to turn. He deter- mined and when the next morning an orderly went to his quarters to deliver him an ovder assigning him to | duty as officer of the day he was not (o | be found. His failure to appear caused a suspicion | all was not as it should be. | and a hurried investigation revealed the fact of the shortage. Tt was feared that he had committed suicide and for days | parties patroled the Presidio woods in search of his body. Neall had not taken zone to Old Mexico. soon became known to run away his life, but had | His whereabouts | and friends urged { him to return, informing him that his ac- | counts would be made straight. He came | back and paid over to the military author- | | fties $4300, the amount of his shortage, | which was advanced by men of vromi- nence who had faith in him. He reported | at the Presidio, however, tao late to pre- 2 chafge of desertion being placed against his name. He was court-mar- tialed and the findings of the court were | that he be dismissed from the service. ory effort was made by the California rlnlrgatmn in Congress to save his com- mission. John W. Mackay and Senator Jones of Nevada made personal appeals | to the President, but at the time of the trial army scandals were plentiful and the President refused to disapprove the After losing his commission Neall went to Mexico and sought employ- ment as an engineer. He was unsuccess- sence of little more than a year. Neall is a brilliant Spanish and French scholar, and while at West Point enjoyed the reputation of being a master of math- ematics. About a vear ago hé accepted a posi- tion as engineer at the Anaconda mines in Butte, and advices from that city say he has been leading an cxemplary life | during his residence there. News of Arrest a Surprise. All seemed well with the unfortunate captain and the news of his arrest is a | surprise, At the time of his trial Captain Neall was in the possession of ample funds and made good every known shortage. At no proceedings was there and on no occa- sion was he accused of the misuse of Gov- ernment papers. Captain Neall's wife and two children reside in Berkeley. Mrs. Neall is the | daughter of the late General Hardie, who was inspector general of the army under e on Ctathe’ cepio: DUBLIN FUSILEERS CAUSE A MILITARY RIOT LONDON, June 2.—A military riot oc- curred last night at Shorneliffe. A de- tachment of the Dublin Fusileers, actu- ated by some imaginary grievance, wrecked their barrack rooms. The guard was called out to arrest the ringleaders and shots were fired by the Fusileers, wio met the reinforced guard with a vol- ley of ball cartridges and bayonets. Two men of the guard were seriously injured by bayonet thrusts. .The riot lasted for | They were subsequently having been relieved of their arms. |start to-morrow. APE TOWN, June 2—Thirty-two of Wodehouse's yeomanry had an engagement with 700 Boers near Dordrecht yesterday. After cne of the British had been killed and five wounded - the * detachment surrendered. released, after NEW YORK, June 3.—The Tribune has the following from London: The uncertainty with regard to recent operations in South Africa is causing a good deal of uneasiness in this country. It is believed that responsibility for the con- cealment of news does not lie with Gen- eral Kitchener. The British commander is certainly, not even in his most exuber- ant moments, a very communicative man, but during the latest phases of the war it is reported in usually well informed quarters that he has sent home the fullest information. He has also told the au- thorities at the War Office that it would be unwise to give to the world any n- LorD KRITCHENER © + o BOER AND BRITISH LEADERS WHO HAVE FIGURED IN THE LATE ENGAGEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PRACTICALLY A SERIES OF _VICTORIES FOR THE PATRIOT COMMANDOS. - + back, mentioning instances of important facts which he has sent here being known to the Boers a few days later. This sug- gestion on the part of General Kitchener as a pretext for suppressing almost all the news he has forwarded. Meanwhile the daily lists of casualties are anxiously studled, but these lists do deaths of British soldiers caused by the war. A good many men invalided home have died in England without being in- cluded in the list. At the present moment all military hospitals in the United King- dom are crowded with patients, a large number of whom are suffering from en- teric fever contracted in South Africa. The war news this morning points to the probability of a renewal of Boer ef- forts to obtain peace terms. General Smuts and Botha's secretary are at Standerton. Thelr visit seems to have greatly disconcerted Mr. Kruger and his entourage, who are busy in explaining that there is no truth in the suggested request for Dutch mediation and that the burghers were never in better spirits nor more resolved to fight to the end. Jingo newspapers here are also somewhat con- cerned at. the news, and the Mail says the country will ratify no such demands as were made by Botha on a previous oc- formation which could be telegraptied has been seized upon by the home officials not fully indicate the actual number of casion. LB e L T i i 2 = = =k ] 'FIELD MARSHAL COUNT VON WALDERSEE WILL TO-DAY EVACUATE CHINA'S CAPITAL AND THE ENTIRE FORCE OF GERMAN SOLDIERY IS SOON TO FOLLOW It Is Believed That a Final Settlement of the Protocol Has Been Reached and All Foreign Troops Will Withdraw From Peking as Soon as the Return of Emperor Kwang Su’s Court PEKING, June 2—The Chinese, much to the s{xrprise of everybody, having agreed to the main points of the indem- nity demand and being anxious to resume authority, the Germans have made defi- nite arrangements for leaving Peking. Field Marshal Count von Waldersee will He will, however, leave here temporarily nine skeleton battalions of 300 men each, which nearly equals the number of British troops here. The French are withdrawing from the prov- ince of Chili. Nine thousand kam 3000 British and the Twenty-sixth Beluch- istan Regiment left yesterday. The rest of the troops will remain until July, or until the court’s return is certain and evi- dence is given that the Chinese authori- tles are able to maintain order. It i5 cer- 3 !pndllm:plhhtonecdl. tain that the simultaneous withdrawal of all the allles would tend to inflame Chinese conceit and endanger foreign in- terests in the northern provinces. Nothing has been decided regarding Russlan evacuation of Manchuria. The Ministers are ignoring this question. Tt is the general impression that a set- tlement of the protocol has been reached. Yesterday the Ministers receivéd a com- munication from Count von Waldersee announcing his {ntentions. The allies are now left without a com- mander. The command here of Count von ‘Waldersee engendered some unpleasant- ness, but fn the main it was satisfactory. Personally he highly appreciated and uhmmmm under the cir- lthllh'. - The site has been selected a.nd definite plans are being formed by the Chinese, according to the terms of the protocol, for a monument to Baron von Ketteler, the German Minister, who was killed shortly after the outbreak of the Boxer troubles. The monument will be in Hata- men street, at the spot where the Ger- man representative was slain. It is-pro- posed to erect two pillars and a temple, and the German approval of the plan. which is essential, will be asked. An in- scription in Chinese is being prepared by a former member of Tsung I Yamen. Anothér meeting has been held to con- sider the question of a distribution of the fund raised by the Christian Herald for the relief of lndufl::gmn in the vrov misslonaries could have succeeded b-mrlm of Shensi. utdwlawmAnhu Is Assured. Smith at Tientsin, stating that the com- mittee requires unrestricted power. and that a distribution of the fund by for- eigners is impracticable, this being pos- sible only through native officials. Tt also asks for funds to send missionaries to Shensi. The most credulous are of the opinion that if the funds are placed in the hands of native officials about 60 per cent of the money will reach sufferers. ‘Those who are best informed say that tha officials, who resent the spirit of the don- ors, will stéal fully 60 per cent of the money. says the Hongkong correspondent of the Times, wiring Saturday, “that the French intend to annex Hainan in July.” -