The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 12, 1901, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1901. C PRINGE APPEARS FOR H SISTER Denies That He Forced Her to Kill Her Husband. Says That He Did Not Give Her the Revolver She Used. — KANSAS CITY, June 1L—The defense the case of Lulu Prince-Kennedy, on 1 for killing her husband, was to-day | gun, and twenty witnesses were ex- amined. When court adjourned the pris- ner's aticrney announced that their side would not be finished before Thursday on. he bulk of the testimony was brought out in an attempt to prove an alibi for Bert and C. W. Prince, the brother and ther of the prisoner, whom the State 2d tried to prove were watching the en- frances to the Ridge building at the time of the murder to prevent Kennedy's es- though the defense tried to t they had left the older e's pool room after the shooting oc- , the time given by the witnesses aried from 5:15 to 5:45. The shooting took place at 5:40. Prince was taken from his cell to | His entrance into the court- d a buzz among the spectators, ed their necks to get a glimpse the man whom the State is trying to prove was the chief actor in the alleged piracy to kill Kennedy. The prisoner atened perceptibly at the entrance of brother, whose testimony she fol- lowed closely. She appeared perfectly well to-day Denies Ownership of Revolver Used. Prince denied that he had ever exer- cised mesmeric powers over any one; de- icd that he accompanied his sister down wr the day of the murder, and said ! revolver used in the killing was t hi He knew of the murder only r it had been committed. Kennedy had taken particular care ng her toilet to-day, and she dis- 3 more interest than at any time nece the case opened. She scanned each t s critically and listened eagerly to brigk testimony. When Will Prince testi- defense of his sister, Mrs. C. W. nee the mother, burst into tears, hich broke forth afresh as he detaile: he different chapters in the affair. "homas H. Ridge told of the scene in Ridge building at the time of the| r. When the doctor saig Kennedy | ad Mrs. Kennedy, stepping to the te form of her husband, kicked | the side of the head. * Defendant’s Brother on Stand. T. J. Noble the defense en- that_the time of the| the State’s witnesses, ) prov set by nce then took the stand. Ac- a theory of the prosecution he sional mesmerist, and in nerv- | er up to commit the murder of | ercised his hypnotic power | Prince denied that he was a or that he ever mesmerized a detailed his whereabouts on he murder and denied having mpanied Mrs, Kennedy to town a few Lours before the murder. Was Worried Over His Sister. - State tried to show that Prince left with his sister on the afternoon of aurder, furnishing her with a re- en route, and instructing her in do when she went to her her. e. ed to leaving his father's | ss at 5:20 and going to the | where, attracted by a“ screams, he went to the second saw a man choking his sister. bt the man was Philip Ken- < the latter's broth- n a letter written the defendant in June, ed. Prince was asked when he wrote that he ed over Lulu’s conduct. He| was because she sad and dis- };Ir (vhd not know that she was | Patten, the baseball | t that time. He denied that the 1w which Mrs. Kennedy did the| = ng belonged to him. Ber Brock told of being at C. W. ce's place of business shortly before shooting, and of Will Prince first ng and being followed closely by Bert his father. 2n UNABLE TO AGREE UPON HEALTH OF POPE CONTINUES 6001 Report That He Is Again Il Is Without Any Foundation. s A Venerable Pontiff Still Enjoys Daily Walk and Drive. e ROME, June 11.—The report cabled to the United States that the Pope is again ill is without foundation. His Holiness is well and yesterday granted audlence to the Belgian Dominican ministers. The statement circulated in America shows that the annual reports of the Pon- uff’s illness, critical condition and faint- ing fits have already commenced and as the summer wanes he no doubt, as usual, will be reported at death’'s door. The truth is, however, that the Pope is in very good health, is enjoving his daily drive and walk and the heavy cares of slate seem to bear lightly on his old age. Mounting to a higher point of the garden than usual the other day, the Pope stood gazing at the vellow strip of sunlit Medi- | terranean and, turning with a sigh to his | nephew, the Pontiff used for the first time TERMS OF THE CONTRACT CHICAGO, June 1l.—President Ripley" f Santa Fe to-day stated that nego- | the Hamburg-American | p Company for the time being | w ceased, owing to inability to agree upon | me of contrac sald that f th Hamburg- an adequate ntal steamship ser- Francisco and Oriental | ection with the Santa Fe teamship line would. ——— Workmen in Convention. FFALO, June 11.—The Supreme Ancient Order of United with jurisdiction over the = and Canada, excepting the Ontar convened here to- ) delegates present. Supreme cr of Milwaukee presented showing a membership of 420, tion with the Supreme Lodge. | ——— | Editors Elect Officers. "ALO, N. Y.. June 11.—The Edito- Association of California has elected | following officers for the ensuing | >resident, J. B. Baumgartner, Pas- | vice president, P. M. Holt, Los Angeles Imperial Farmer; secretary nd treasurer, P. 8. Castleman, Riverside Press SRR President Signs Commissions. ASHINGTON, June 11.—The President signed the commission of Gideon Bants, to be Assistant United States casurer, and of John R. Hoyes and jel W. Wurtzbaugh, to be lieutenants or, United States Navy, POSTUM CEREAL. IT SLUGS, Even Harder Than a Prize Fighter. A newspaper man i subject to trials tribulations the same as ordinary Coffee “slugs” a great many of and mortals, them. D. Beidleman, on the Wilkes Barre Rec- | {be out of the way of | spread a piece of canvas over her. | sheltered me from the wind. | sisting during ord, says regarding his experience with | coffee: *“A little over two years ago I was on the verge of collapse superinduced | 1Ly the steady grind of the newspaper of- fice. For weeks I did not have a night's llowed by despondency and a general Lreaking up of the constitution. n in weight. My family physician in- ted that 1 leave off coffee and take on »ostum Food Coffee, but I would not hear it day 1 was served with a cup of s 1 supposed, that had a pecu- rly delicious flavor. I relished it, and hen drinking the t it was not coffee but Postum Food b nought I was the subject of a practical oke. in and a user of Postum from that time, .nd almost immediately 1 began to sleep ents and the irritableness disappeared d in less than three months I was com- jJetely well and in seven months my weight increased up to 198 pounds. I can now do the work of two ordinary news- paper men.” There is a great blg lot of common cense in leaving off coffee and using Pos- tum Food Coffce. yund sleep and the wakeful nights were | I ran| second cup T was toid | However, 1 became a firm believer | since his “imprisonment”” a phrase which might have been construed as impatience at his “captivit “Ah, to sea again. It would restore my youth. The last time I really stayed at sea was about nfty-five vears ago, when 1 was Nuncio at Brussels. I then went near Antwerp on the advice of a physician and can vividly remember even now how cool the water was, how invigorating and what pleasure’ T took in swimming. I found the cure most beneficial.” SHIPBUILDING TRUST WILL NOT BE FORMED Projected Thirty-Five Million Dollar Corporation Is Abandoned for the Present. NEW YORK, June 12.—The Press prints the following: “Indefinitely rostponea” was the official statement made in the office of H. W. Poor & Co., bankers of 18 Wall street, re- garding the much-talked-of shipbuilding trust, which was to be known as the United States Shipbuilding Company. Thus is disposed of, for the present at east, what promised to be another $35,- | 000,000 corporation which was to have been | floated. efofofoefofofofofofofofofofofofotoefofotod SEA DRNES SKIPPER ON A BARREN IGLAND Thrilling Experience of a Ship’s Master in the Arctic. Special Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, June 11.—Captain Charles P. Seymore of the Sitka schooner Iliamina bas reached Atka Island, Alaska, after an experience such as falls to the lot of few men. The schoorer went adrift from Unga Island November 26, 1900. Beyond a brief mention of her loss nothing was learned until to-day of the thrilling ex- periences of her master. When the schooner went adrift there was no one on board save the captain and his dog. The steering gear was out of order and the schooner covered a distance of over 500 miles before she brought up near the island of Kagataska, one of the Aleutian group. Seymore tells this story of his hardships: “The vessel drifted toward this island and when in a few fathoms of water I let go a small anchor that I had still left on board, but that would not hold her. She kept drifting until I finally got my boat into the water and ran a line to a rock and made her fast to that. The line soon parted and the vessel went ashore on a reef and commenced breaking up. I then started for the shore. It was quite rough, my boat capsized and I came very | C. near drowning. My dog swam to me and towed me onto the beac “When I landed I was unable to stand | for some time from cold and exhaustion. When I gained consciousness I found I was on an uninhabited island, devoid of wood or any kind of shelter. “I had no _matches, so consequently could get no fire, I had a gun but no ammunition, having lost it in the capsiz- ing of the boat, so that I could not kill not estab- | any of the seabirds or seals on the island. 1 managed after a_hard struggle to get my boat far enough up on the beach to the tide and I This “I was on this island six weeks, sub- the whole time on raw shellfish. I suffered greatly from hunger and cold, as the weather was very severe, storming nearly all the time I was there. 1 was finally rescued by a party of Atka Island natives who were on a hunting trip.” PLOW MANUFACTURERS PERFECT THE COMBINE Company Will Incorporate Within a Month With Seventy-Five Mil- lion Dollars Capital. CHICAGO, June 11.—Among the firms in the new plow combine, which was practi- cally completed at a meeting of manu- facturers in this city, are said to be the following: B. F. Avery & Sons, Loulsville; David Brad- ley & Co., Chicago; Deering & Co., Moline, 1ll.; Deere & Mansur Co,, Moline; Moiine Plow y, Union Malleable Iron Company, utcher & Gibbs Plow Company, Can- i0; Bettendorf Metal Wheel Company, P la.; Fuller & Johnson Manufactur- ing Company, Madison, Wis.; Grand Detour Plow Company, Dixon, Iil.; Kingman Plow . Peoria, I1l.; Morrison Manufacturing Fort Madison, Ia.; Beking Plow Compan: Peru, Ind Plow and Wheel Com- pany, Springleld, TIL; Sateley Manutacturing The compan but will be within a month. The capitali- zation probably will be about $75,000,000, | divided into common and preferred stock, the proportion likely being $35,000,000 pre. ferred and $40,000,000 common. - CHILD DRINKS ACID, BUT IS SAVED FROM DEATH Narrow Escnpe71;£ Three-Year-01d Girl Who Found Bottle of Poison. STOCKTON, June 1l.—An accldental poisoning took place here last night under peculiar circumstances and did not be- come known until this afternoon. Last evening the three-year-old daughter of A. | T. Freitas, a barber living in the southern part of the city, swallowed carbolic acid. Dr. Maddock worked over the little suf- ferer all night, and this morning had the child out of danger. The father of the child made inquiry as to how the babe secured the bottle of @cid. Neither he nor his wife had any acid in the house. Finally his daughter- in-law, who, with her husband, have lived since their marriage a month ago with the elder Freitas in this city, confessed that she had purchased the acid yesterday af- ternoon and had brought it home. When she set the bottle down the baby had, un- | seen by her, taken it up and swallowed the contents. ——— Prostrated by the Heat. CHICAGO, June 11.—This city to-day ex- perienced the highest temperature of the Kelr 89 degrees, and at the same time the umidity was extremely high, reaching %2. Six prostrations were reported. he said, “how I wish I could go | HLF-MILLION DEFENSE FUND Metal Trades Association Acts on Machinists’ Strike. PR S Declare Employes Violated the Agreement to Ar- bitrate. n e Dl NEW YORK, June 1l.—About 300 rep- resentatives of the metal trades held a | conference here to-day at the call of the | National Metal Trades Association. The session was held behind closed doors. President Edwin Reynolds gave out a lengthy statement of the position of the association as to the machinists’ strike, which was_prepared.by the administra- tion counsel. The statement reviews the Chicago agreement as to arbitration, made in March, 1900, and accuses the ma- chinists of violating it. It also charges that the machinists willfully misconducted and misrepresented the "agreement of May, 19%0. A great number of new firms, inciuding__the Washington Iron Works, Seattle, Wash., were accepted as mem- bers of the association. In order to have the firms they repre- sented admitted to the association, the delegates had to sign an application in which they subscribed to the following conditions: 1. In conslderation of fair dealing being & cardinal principle of the assoclation, we pledge ourselves to protect any of our fellow-mem- bers who may require our support against any unjust demands of labor organizations, and to_ende: to settle all disputes amicably. 2. We tion l:d y-laws and all proper rules made in conformity with the same, provided they do not conflict with the constitution of the United States or the State in which we do business. ‘After the night session Secretary Dev- ens gave out a statement in which he says: At no time in the ‘history of the National Metal Trades Association has the representa- ticn by delegates covered such an extensive territory as in the meeting held to-day. The Pacific Coast was represented by three dcle- gates, taking in all the manufacturing indus- fries engaged In the machinery business. The delegates represented San Francisco, Portland, Or., and Seattle. They came duly accredited | to express the views of 135 manufacturing con- cerns. which embrace all the important in- | dustrial establishments engaged in the ma- | chinery business in_the inter-mountain and Pacific Coast districts. They pledged their or- | ganizations to the declaration of principles as adopted in Chicago by the administrative coun- cil at their meeting in that city on May 28 and 29. The most important matter brought up at the convention was the adoption of a measure for the immediate raising of a fund, so that the present treasury fund of the association might be increased to $500,000. The raising of this amount of money for the protection of the manufacturing industries of the United States and Canada devoted to the machinery business is not a difficult measure, and there was no opposition in the convention to the placing of an assessment necessary to the realization of such a defense fund. At the meeting to-day thirty-three manufac- turing establishments, employing upward ot 7500 men, signed applications for membership, and were immediately enrolled and are now active members of the National Metal Trades Assoclation. — INTERNATIONAL MACHINISTS. TORONTO, Ont., July 11.—At to-day’'s meeting of the International Machinists® Assoclation, President O'Connell was re- elected. The other officers elected were: First vice-president, J. Conlin, Sfoux City, Towa; second vice-president, A. W. Hoimes, Toronto; third vice-president, George Mulberry, Chicago: fourth vice- president, Thomas Wilso: Cheyenne, | Wyo.; general secretary and_treasurer, | George Preston, Detroit; executive board, Hugh Doran, ’Chicago; P. I Tucker, Washington; Henry F. Garrett, Atlanta, “a.; Foid, New York; James A. nolds, Cleveland; editor, D. Douglass | Wilson, Birmingham, Ala. | Milwaukee was decided upon as the meeting place o: e next convention two { ing pl f th t tion t years hence. DELEGATES ATTEND FROM OVER THE WORLD Meeting of the Jubilee Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association. BOSTON, June 11.—A great congregation greeted President Edwin I. Shuey of Day- ton, Ohio, as he called to order the intcr- | national jubilee convention of the Y. M. in Mechanjcs’ building to-day. From all over the globe the delegates had come, bringing with them individual en- thusiasm in the work for young men. The big hall was radiant with color, while standards on the floor told the location of state delegations and the seats of dis- tinguished men from other countries and ands. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Mayor Hart, Lieutenant Governor John I. Bates and others. Responses were made by C. T. Williams of Montreal and Mr. Dodge. Songs were sung by the Iowa State Association gquartet and by Ira D. | Sankey. The committee on nomination of officers reported as_follows: President, Willlam E. Dodge, New York; honorary president, Howard Willlams, London, Eng.; secre- | tary, C. G. Michener, Chicago; assistant | secrétaries; A. G. Knebet, Asheville, N. C., | and Henry W. Stone. Portland, Ore. | A congratulatory telegram was recelved | from President McKinle: 5 Sl o Jury Acquits the Druggist. LOS ANGELES, June 11.—Druggist J. ‘W. Vaughn, accused of charging the county for drugs that were never deliv- ered, was acquitted to-day. None of the witnesses called could testify positively as to whether actual delivery had been made or not and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty without Ileaving their seats. —_— Decision Reserved in Mine Cases. BOSTON, June 11.—The action- brought | by Clarence H. Venner of this city to | restrain the absorption of the Boston and ! Montana and the Butte and Boston min- | ing companies by the Amalgamated Cop- | per Company was heard in the Supreme Court before Judge Knowlton to-day, but decision was reserved. o R, i Will Fight Steel Trus PHILADELPHIA, June 11.—The Penn- sylvanian Railrcad Company has ob- | tained control of the Pennsylvania Steel | Company and entered the fleld of steel manufacture to protect the company | from a threatened advance, through mo- nopoly, of the price of steel rails. ——— Aged Sonoma Resident Dead. SONOMA, June 1lL—James Burns, a resident of Sonoma Valley for over twenty ?’ears. died at his home near Agua Caliente Monday, after a ed iliness. He was a native o and aged 71 years. ———— Death in a Tornado. SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 11.—A small tor- nado in Lyon County, north of here, de- molished a number of houses to-day. The 3-year-old son of J. A. Armstrong was killed. Armstrong and his wife were badly hurt and he will likely die. Ireland GIRL’S SCREAMS SCARE BURGLAR FROM WINDOW Marauder Tries to Enter Miss May Beall’s Room and Awakens Her. ; Miss May Beall, the daughter of H. M. Beall, had an experience early yesterday | morning_with an intruder at her resi- | derce, 1236 California street. A man, pre- i sumably a burglar, attempted to open the | window of the room in which the young lady slept, but was frightened away by her screams. Shortly after 3 o'clock Miss Beall was being raised. She arose from the bed and saw the form of a man just outside the opening. He had the window nearly uj and was about to enter. when Miss uttered a scream and called for assist- ance. The intruder rushed away through an l{}ey and made his escape into ti ind ourselves to obey the comstitu- | rotract- | awakened by the sound of the window BEE ATUAL Question of Admitting Large Cities Meets ‘With Opposition. Delegates Fear That They ‘Would Control Policy of the Order. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 11.—The twelfth biennial Head Camp of the Modern Wood- men of America assembled at the audi- torfum at 10 o’ciock this morning, the full complement of 629 delegates being pres- ent. It was decided to appoint a commit- | tee of ten delegates to act upon the re- vision of the ritual as submitted by Head Consul Northcott. | _The question of admitting Chicago and | five_other large citles that are now ex- cluded from membership in the order was precipitated by an amendment to the laws committee, presented by Delegate Ale- shire, but a decision was not arrived at. This question took up most of the after- noon session and was fully discussed. J. G. Johnsen of Kansas led the opposition | and argued that if the larger cities were admitted they would soon get the ma- chinery of the order into their own hands and could in a few years control its pol- {ley. The matter was made a special or- ! der for 9 o'clock to-morrow morning, and indications point to the defeat of the proposition for admission. . A resolution was adopted providing that | each State shall hereafter be entitled to a head physician. At the meeting two vears ago several of the States were grouped under the supervision of a Lead | physician, but it was claimed that this | did not work well. A resolution admitting Indians to mem- bership in the order was offered by dele- gates from Oklahoma and referred to the proper committee. ‘Welcomes and responses and prelimi- nary routine in the appointment of com- mittees took up the morning session. Gov- ernor Van Sant of Minnesota, Lieutenant Governor Northcott of Tllinois, Mayor Smith of St. Paul, and others participated in the opening Ereetings. The reports show a net gain of 211,370 in new members since the meeting of two years ago. In his opening address General North- cott said: “This rapid growth has never been equaled by any fraternal soclety or life insurance in the world’s history. W= | have 630,000 members and 9700 local lodges. We are maintaining insurance on lives of members to-day in the aggregate sum of | $1,025,000,000 and we have more policy- holders than the largest regular life in- surance company in the United States.” The report of Major C. W. Hawes, grand secretary, shows that up to June I, the | society had paid a total of 11,340 death claims, the aggregate disbursement for such parpose being $22,000,000. The receipts of the society from all| fources “during the ‘term agsregated | 635,930 Other officfal reports submitted were those of the board of directors, head banker, medical department, general at- torney, board of auditors, appeals and | grievances committees, committee on ritual and editor of official paper. A motion for the appointment of a com- mittee of ten to revise the ritual to re- | ceive the same compensation as delegat=s | was voted down and a substitute carried providing for the appointment of a com- mittee consisting of delegates to receive no extra compensation. Judge R. H. Lovett of Peoria, the only | opponent to the re-election of Head Con- | sul W. A. Northcott, to-day announced his | | withdrawal. This makes the re-election of | Major Northcott a certainty. L e ] RARE WELGOME AWAITS CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR Santa Ana in Holiday Attire to Receive the Dele- gates. P A Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA ANA, June 1l.—Santa Ana is in gala dress to receive the Christlan En- deavor Convention visitors, and decora- tions are being put up all over the busi- ness portion of the city, and along Fourth street from the depot west the Christian Endeavor colors are suspended across the street. The delegates will arrive here Thursday at noon and will assemble at the Grand Ogaern-house. where those to be the guests of citizens will be taken in charge by the entertainment committee and escorted to the places assigned them. For the full week a synopsis of the pro- gramme is as follows: Thursday_evening, June 13—Grand Opera- house and M. E. Church. Conventlon sermon, Dr. C. A. Dickinson, trustee United Soclety, Portland, Me. Friday morning, Works.” Add June 14—Theme, ‘‘Perfect ress, “Soul Winning," Rev. Dwight E. Potter, Union-street Presbyterian Church, Oakland; ‘‘The Endeavorers' Oppor- | tunity in the Twentieth Centlry,” Rev, B. F. Cherrington, Plymouth Congregational, San Franclsco; “‘The Bible In the Twentieth Ci tury,” Rev. F. M. Dowling, First Christian Church, Pasadena. Friday afternoon—Theme, ‘‘Perfect Works;" partment superintendents, and at denominational rallies, reception | programmes _ at nta - Ana :30 i and churches. | Friday evening—Reports of State address, ““The Message for Christian Endea orers for the New Century,” Rev. F. W. Reld, ex-secretary Celifornia “Bringing Our Thoughts Into Captivity,” Rev. A. C. Smither, First_ Christian Church, Los Angeles. Saturday morning, June 15—Theme, ‘‘Per- fect Salvation.’” Addresses: ‘The Young People's Part in Spreading the Gospel,” Rev. | Pnilip J." Ward, Central Baptist Church, Los | Angeles; address, Dr. Hugh K. Walker, Im- | manuel 'Presbyterian, Los Angeles; “‘How to | Win Boys and Girls,” Rev. Dwight B, Potter, | Oakland. Saturday afternoon—Complimentary outing to the C. E. delegates, Saturday evening—Theme, tion.” “‘Perfect Salva- Installation of new State officers; dresses, ‘‘What Think Ye of Christ?”’ 'Rev. ¥. Abram Powell, Christlan Church, Oakland ‘Bssentials in Bible Study,” Rev. W. Harp- er, Redlands; “Follow Me" (evangelistic), Rev. Richard Tjadet, New York. Sunday morning, June 16—Theme, ‘‘Perfect Obedlence,”” Services in Santa Ana churches; sermons by visiting clergymen, Sunday afternoon—Sacred concért; First Congregational orchestra, assisted by iies Ad- die Meek and Miss Stockton; evangelistic serv- ice, conducted by William G. Alexander. Sunday ~evening—Theme, ‘‘Perfect Obe- ! dtence.”” Addresses, “‘How Does Christianity | Pay?” “An Appeal to the Unconverted,”” Rev. Richard " Tiader, New York. Consccration service. R Battleship Oregon on Her Way. The battleship Oregon sailed from Hon- olulu on the 4th inst., and is expected to arrive here on Friday or Saturday next. There was a shght accident aboard when she was coming to an anchor outside the yeef. When the port anchor was let go | the ‘chain parted and the mud-hook and fifteen fathoms of cable were lost. Boats- wain J. Murphy was superintending the letting go of the anchor, and when the chain parted one of the ends struck and knocked him on one of the ventil- ators. His leg was nearly broken and his scalp was badly cut. Murphy was one of the men with Hobson on the Mer- rimac, and was promoted for his bravery on that oceasion. Nearly all the men on the battleship are “short-timers,” and on their arrival here will be discharged. The Oregon will | then go to Bremerton for an overl'm?:ullng. She was only temporarily repaired after being ashore in the gulf of Pechili, but be- fore -going into commission again she will | be refitted and modernized "throughout. Should the battleship arrive Friday she will. probably be thrown open to the pub- lc next Sunda; i SRS, Bank Cashier Commits Suicide. DEXTER, Kan., June 11.—Cashier Wat- kins of the bank here shot and killed mself last night. FIR LAWAKE San Diego Receives the lRivers and Harbors' Committee. Lt o Congressmen Will Determine Needs of the Southern Port. —_— Epecial Dispatch to The Call. SAN DIEGO, June 11.—The members of the Rivers and Harbors Committee of the last House of Representatives were given a fitting welcome to California to- night at the Coronado Hotel, their first stopping place in the State, when they left their special train for the night. The party, which is led by Chairman Burton of Ohio and Congressman Reeves of Illinois, was met at Riverside by President Ballou and Secretary Wood of the Chamber of Commerce, who joined with the Riverside people and the com- mittee in a two hours' trip about that delightful city of flowers and citrus fruits. The run to San Diego was made in four hours, with only two stops, one at Orange to allow Congressman McLach- lan to leave the party and return to his Los Angeles home, and the other at San Juan_ Capistrano, for fifteen minutes at the old mission. At the San Diego depot the party was met by tally-ho coaches and driven to Hotel del Coronado, where, after supper, a reception was held from 8 to 10 o'clock. The welcoming speech was made by Judge Boone, who took occasion to ex- plain the reason for asking the appropri- ation for this harbor which so nearly passed the last House. The response on behalf of the committee expressed its pleasure at arriving at the first place ey had crossed the continent to see. TKe reception committee, was appointed by the Chamber of Commerce and con- sists of the following representative San Diegans: E. S. Babcock, George H, Ballou, F. W. Barnes, E. E. Bergin, J. E. Boal, L. L. E.'M. Burbeck, J. £ A Ty, C. N. Conklin, A, F. Corneil, Captain x H. E. Doolittle, Joseph A. Flint, F. P. Frary, W. L. Freyert, George Fuller, G. B. Grow, A Haines, M. C, Healion, M. F. Hilton, 'Wiil Holcomb, ' Roscoe Heber Ingle, J. S. Johnstone, Levi, M. A. Luce, James MacMullen, John H. Marshall, George W. Marston, L. Mendelso: Philip Morse, A. S. Mouser, H. H. Palm R. M. Powers, E._ Rial, A. Sensenbrenner, Shaffer, V. E. Shaw, . Smith, . Stewart, E. Strahlmann, E, J. Swayne, E. S. Torrance, Oscar Trippett, J. B. Wadham, W. S, Waterman, E. E. White, H. P. Wood. The Navy Department has placed the cruiser Ranger, Captain Field, at the dis- posal of the committee, and to-morrow morning as early as possible the entire party will board the cruiser for the trip of inspection, which, by order of the War Department, will include a visit to the fortifications at Ballast Point and on Point Loma. Chairman Burton has requested that the trip about the bay be made at low tide and his request will be complied with, so that the committee may the more easily judge of the needs of the harbor. Congressman Needham, who is with the party, and_others, will_explain what is asked for San Diego. He will strive to have incorporated in the next rivers and harbors bill about the same provisions as were in the bill which failed to get through at the last session. The measure then contemplated a continuing appropria- tion amounting in toto to about ,000 for the extension of the jetty to Zuninga Shoals. ANNIE RINES’ RELATIVES TRY TO SAVE HER LAND Sue German Bank to Vacate Default Judgment Entered Against the Insane Woman. Judge Hunt kas taken under advise- ment a motion to set aside a default judgment whereby the German Savings and Loan Society foreclosed a $2300 mort- gage on property on Market street, near Sixteenth, belonging to Annie C. Rines, who, a few weeks ago, was committed to the asylum for the insane at Ukiah. Mrs. Rines has been for years numbered among the several eccentric characters that haunt the City Hall. She imagined that she was a lawyer, founder of col- leges and a scientist. Not long ago she created considerable excitement in Judge Troutt's court by flourishing a revolver. She was arrested when this act demon- strated the fact that she was a dangerous lunatic, and committed to the asylum. Nathaniel_and Amos Currier, her broth- ers, and Mrs, C. M. Graham and Mrs. P. C. Shaddock, her sisters, testified yes- terday_that Mrs. Rines was insane when the judgment was secured agalnst her by the bank. The property in question is worth several times the amount of the mortgage, and hence the unfortunate wo- man's relatives are anxious to regain the same. —_——— DR. D’ANCONA MARRIES HIS DIVORCED WIFE ‘Happy Sequel to Separation of Couple ‘Well Known in the Medical ‘World. A happy sequel to a recent divorce oc- curred yesterday when Supervisor A. A. d’Ancona was reunited in marrfage to his former wife, Mrs. Lillian A. d’Ancona. The Supervisor appeared at the marriase license ofiice early in the morning and smilingly applied for the license, whicn was prepared for him by “Cupid” Dan- forth. The nuptial knot was tied shortly after by Judge Seawell. The second hon- eymoon will be spent in this city. The D'An-onas were divorced on De- ccmber 1, 1900. The wife alleged incom. ratibility end the divorce was quietly ob- tained. Theu friends will now be agree- ably surprised to learn that a reconcilia- tion has been effected and that they have once more embarked on the sea of mat- rimony. Dr. d'Ancona’s age appears in the license as 41 and his wife is nire vears nis junior. The couple are bolh™ well known in the medical world. ———e———— Soldiers Attack a Special. A mob of soldlers attacked Special Offi- cer Sam Daggett last night on Kearny nd endeavored to rescue a com- et fom Daggett had in custody. They Were making matters rather rough when Captains Spillane and Wittman and Lieu- tenant Anderson came to his rescue. They arrested eight ol the soldiers. —_— e————— Small Fire on Fillmore Street. The three-story frame building at 2322 Fillmore street, owned by Mrs. Tillle Mcyer, and the ground floor of which is occupied by W. A. Levy, ladies’ tailor, was dawed by fire last night to the ex- f The cause of the blaze is un- Lo, | Fire Marshal Towe will make an investigation. 3 - SWEPT BY FIRE \ Baby Burned to Death and Man Crushed by Timbers. —_— Many Business Buildings in Railroad Town Are De- stroyed. AR ’ Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, June 11. Point Richmond was swept to-night by a fire in which the ten-months-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. J. Simon was burned to death, seven buildings destroyed and one volinteer fire-fighter so seriously hurt that fatal results may follow. The injured man is Chris Christensen, employed by the San Pablo Gun Club. He ‘was crushed by falling timbers while pull- ing down a bullding to check the spread of the flames. All that saved the business portion of the town from being wiped out was a fortunate turn in the wind and the hard work of the gang of Santa Fe railroad ! hagds with a switch engine that pumped many tank fulls of water on the flames. The total loss is between $15000 and $20,000, with some insurance. The fire started at 8:30 o’clock from the explosion of a lamp or coal-oil stove in the residence of J. Simon, above his large general merchandise stére. Stmon and is wife were downstairs in the store, having left the baby asleep in a bedroom. The explosion and the crackling of James alarmed them. o father and mother made a rush for the child, but were beat- en back by the fire, which swept the bulldirg in'a few minutes. The flames spread so fast that there was rot a chance to save a thing. Next door was A. C. Lang’s drug store, which was wiped out.' Then the three small va- cant stores adjoining, owned by L. H. Harley of Calistoga, were burned. The fire fighters made a stand at Mrs. R. McNally’s Hotel Richmond, a large two-story building of forty rooms. They could not save it. It was owned by R. N. WooGs. Two smaller buildings, occupied as saloons . H. Borzone and FP 8. Mello, were destroyed before the fire was under control. The losses follow: J. Stmons, on stock and furniture, 35600: J. F. Shaw, owner of bullding, $2000; A. C. Lang, . R. N. MeNally, H. Borzone, $%000; F. 8. Mello, $1500. e e e e ] SUFFERS LONG AGONY ON RAILROAD TRACK Old Man Falls on Rails and Lives Through Night of Terror. —— Special Dispatch to The - Call. SANTA ROSA, June 1L.—Utterly help- less from loss of blood that poured from a gash on his head and terrified by the thought that at any moment a train might crush out his life, William Lentz, an elderly man, lay for half a dozen hours last night on the railroad track near the freight depot in this city. The pain of his injury was as nothing compared to the hcrror of the fate he knew awaited him should it happen that an engine and cars | were due between midnight and the arri- | val of the yard crew in the morning. Time and again he strove to _drag him- self out of danger’s way, but his efforts were futile. He cried for help, but none heard him. He was, however, saved a horrible death under train wheels, but orly for the reason that no train passed through the town during the early morn- ing goursA ‘When the railroad laborers reached yard about § o'clock they found the ol man, still bleeding and almost uncon- scious. During his long period of agony he had only succeeded in moving a few inches from the center of the roadbed. ntz came from San Francisco. He was walking on the platform of the freight depot last night and was seized with a fainting spell. He fell upon the track below and his head struck one of the rails. His injury is considered fatal and his death is expectéd before to-mor- row. COLONEL GIRARD ASKS FOR MONEY TO REBUILD Surgeon in Charge of General Hos- pital Requests Immediate Ap- propriation of Funds. Colonel Girard kept a force of soldlers and hospital corps men busy at the Pre- sidio yesterday cleaning up the wreck made by the fire at the general hospital. aie wired to Washington yes!erflay? re- questing funds to enable "him to com- mence the work of rebuilding the burned portion of the hospital. The patients who were removed so hastily from their com- fortable wards into the cold Presidio air were all resting easily yesterday. No fa- tal results are expected from the ex- posure. Three finely bound volumes of standard works, the gift of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, were destroved in Monday's fire. They had been received from New York and glaced on the library shelves but a few burs before the fire broke out. The Government will have to pay the patients and hospital corps men the value of the army outfits lost in the fire. The value of the burned clothing is estimat- ed at $1500. It is also believed that Uncle Sam will have to pay for the civilian out- fits_stored by permission of Colonel Gi- rard in the hospital. This will prove a cousiderable item, as the hospital stew- ards and grlvates were a well-dressed lot T Eeonel Jotelyn, mustering-out ‘olonel Jocelyn, stering-out of at the Presidio, has set .'I\.u'ns;0 18, nsmfi; date for the mustering out of the Thirty- first Volunteer Infantry. et s R AR, Sues to Recover Property. The action instituted by Mrs. Catherine Casey, who is 70 years of age, against Mrs. Joseph Sousa to recover real estate at Antonio and Jones streets, which, én February 7 last, was deeded by the plain- tiff to the defendant, was placed on trial before Judge Seawell yesterday. Mrs. Casey resided at Mrs. Sousa’s home. She alleges that undue influence was exerted to obtain the property. Mrs. Sousa, how- ever, claims that the deed was volunta- rily given to her as a proof of the donor's affection for her. Professor in Therapeutics among all Aperient Waters.”" Always Ask For - the Full Name, hu has been found in his acco £ A shortage of $8000 unts i VALUABLE TESTIMONIALS, A few of over One Thousand, from Famous Physician: Professor Von Mnufig-Moo(hof, Vienna, Austria, Professor of Surgery, Jmp. University, writes: ‘Water in cases of Obstinate Constipation with excellent and immediate effect.” Professor Lomikowski; Charkow, Russia, the University, writes: * Hiunyadl Janos stands first ‘I have employed Hunyadi Janos Professor D. Lambl, Warsaw, Russia, Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University, writes: “ Hunyad! Janos Bitter ‘Water, besides being an excellent general Aperient, has proved specially eficacious in the trestment of chromio constipation, venous obstruction and congestion, hemorrhoidal affection and obesity."" No Medicine in the World can compare with « Hunyadi-Janos.”* WOODMEN WILL GLAD GREETING | POINT RIGHMOND \JURY CENSURES THE ATTENDANT ——— Finds Hoffman Guilty of “Culpable Care- lessness.” ;AR R Inquest in Case of Wirt Al- len; Deaf Mute Burped to Death. PR, 7 G Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, June 1L The inquest in the case of Wirt Allen, the deaf mute boy who was burned to death in an alcohol bath at the State In- stitute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind, was keld to-night at Berkeley by Coroner Mehrmann, Health Office H. N. Rowell bhaving withdrawn his objections to temporary raising of the quarantine to enable the attendance of witnesses. Interest in the hearing centered upon the testimony of William F. Hoffman, the attendant, who had the boy in charge when the accident occurred. Hoffman said he had purposely ignited a pool of alcohol on the stone floor of the basement bath- room to destroy the dflfiln‘: because pupils at_ the institute h: been playing with the §nflammable stuff. A few days before th® accident occurred a boy named Jacobs had burned his hand by scooping up alcohol and lighting it. “After Allen was brought in,” said Hoff- man, “I flicked at the fire on the floor to put it out, and then sprayed the boy with alcohol, wrapping the fowel about his heau. The towel was afire and I did not know it. Allen's scream was the first warning I had that he was burned. Then I pulled off my coat and put out the fire on his body, at the same time calling for help. Admits He Is a Smoker. Hoffman admitted that he smoked cigar. ettes, but could not remember whether ha was_smoking in the bathroom where the alcohol was used. He said he and his fellow-fumigator, W. Berry, made a rule against emoking in that room. Miss Mary Wiseman, a matron of the institute, related that Hoffman had told her he had caused the fire by a match on the floor. She had seen Hoff- man smoking cigarettes several times before the accident occurred. Superintendent Wilkinson testified: “T asked Hoffman why, in heaven's name. he Lad lighted the match. He lled, ‘T don’t know. It's only once in a hundred times such an accident would oecur.” " Tabor, a deaf mute super- visor, sald: “I went into the alcohol room with Allen, after giving him a soap bath in the adjoining room. There was fire on the floor before Hoffman began to spray the boy. 1 was going to warm ut_did not be- usiness. Hoffman of the danger, cause I supposed he knew his b . ‘When the boy caught fire I helped to put out the flames. There were burned matches on the floor.” Jury Censures Hoffman. Joseph Gabrielli, a deaf mute pupil, was in the room and saw the occurrence. He testified: “I had my alcohol bath and was dressing in the corner of the room when Hoffman lit a match and threw it on tha floor into the pool of alcohol. He put it on the alcohol to see it burn. The towel caught on fire when Hoffman put it on Allen’s body. Allen screamed, but was told by Tabor to shut his mouth. I saw Hoffman smoking a cigarette. He was smoking when I came into the room, and he threw the cigarette out of the win- dow." Frank C. Ayers, a supervisor at the in- stitute, said he had often seen Hoffman light alcohol on the floor. They had de- clded that was the best way to get rid of the alcohol. The jury found as follows: the jury, do find that death was due fo shock due to ex resulting from ignition of alcohol while sald deceased was being bathed therein by one W. F. Hoffman, and we find that the death of said deceased was indirectly due to the culp- able carelessness of said Hoffman in setting fire to alcohol drippings upon the floor of room wherein deceased was being bathed. r— e G —— Licensed to Wed. OAKLAND, June 1l.—Marriage licenses were issued at the County Clerk’s office to-day to the following-named person: Ernest T. Hollingsworth of Sacramento, aged 34, to marry Bertha B. Smith of Oakland, aged i Burton F. Barrows of Berkeley, aged i, to marry Lula E. Barrows of Berkeley, aged & | Thomas W. Brooks of San Francisco, aged 21, to marry Jane A. Callaghan of Oakland, aged 21; Jorgen M. Miller of San Franeisco, aged 21, | to marry Rosetta M. Dingle of San Francise: | aged ; Richard Bennett of Oakland, aged 57, to marry Ameriea Murphy of Oakland, aged 3; Will A, Folger of San Francisco, aged 2L to the cause of tensive marry Marie E. Walther of Oakland, 18: Clyde A. Duniway of Stanford University, aged 34, to marry Caroline M. Cushing of Oax- land, aged 29; Alan G. Clarke of ley, aged 38, to marry Margaret E. Darrah of Berkeley, aged 24. CROSS-COUNTRY TRAMP OF OLYMPIC CLUB MEN Annual Seven-Mile Walk to Willowa Camp to Be Taken by Scores of Members. Nearly a hundred members of the Olympic Club have signified their inten- tion of taking part in the cross-country tramp to Widows Camp next Sunday. The club will furnish luncheon at the end of the journey, and as. this Is the initial outing of the season every effort will be made to make it a success. Captain George James has the affair in hand and promises many surprises in the way of entertainment. The members will take the 9 o’clock boat to Mill Valley and will make the seven-mile walk in a lelsurely manner. These outings will be held monthly during the year. James Coffroth and W. J. Les the first to reach Willows Camp, but they did not beat the record established the preceding year by Fred Butz. There will be an increased interest in football this year as the club intends put- ting forth a strong eleven. I. J. Mumma will manage the team and Charles Fick- ert will select the men who will play. The aggregation will,be properly coached and trained and an effort will be made to win the trophy. The team will be com of college players, and among those who are expected to try for the eleven are Griesberg, Rodolph, Parker, Dinsmore, McLain, Weeks, McDermott, Willlams, Slaker, Hopper, Rooney, Keegan and Coulter. “Heff"” Williams. Stanford's old center, who made a briliiant record on the Columbia eleven, is expected out here and Fickert feels certain he can secure his services. A handbail tournament.. open to all rigistered amateurs, will be held at the club on July 7. The Melrose cup will be offered as a trophy. The cup will be layed for every three months and must won three times by one player before it becomes his property. ————————— HAS A NARROW ESCAPE. Captain Seymour of the schooner Dora Bluhm lost his bearings and came near losing his vessel on a coral reef May 31 last. The Dora Bluhm left here on May 12 last for Hamamaula, H. I., with a gen- eral cargo valued at $10,000. After a long run the islands were reached, and when | Waialua was sighted, Captain Seymour thought it was the place for* which he was bound. He got close inshore, and when the steamer Mikahala hove in sight she was almost on the reef. Captain Gregory of the steamer stood in and just he hailed the Bluhm she struck the f Gre(og offered to tow her out for '$150, but the offer was refused. Then the Bluhm bumped again, and that she would go to pieces if something was not done at once, Captain Gregory got a line aboard. Then Captain Seymour yelled, * For God's sake, hurry up!” schooner 'ltsn:hen'nflkln "bud 'It';l each) surge of the ocean, and it was surel a question of “hurry up.” The Mikaha finally got the schooner off, and now there is a suit for salvage in the United States courts of Hawail. Captain Sey- mour would have saved money had he ac- cepted the §150 tow. . ————e—————— Presented With Sword and Belt. At a meeting of Company F, First In- fantry, National Guard of California, held First Lieutenant B. M. e, g = gy X,