The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 26, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME XC-—N 26. SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE PRICE FIVE CENTS. AGGREGATION OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS SAILS FOR PHILIPPINES ON GENERAL INSPECTION TOUR Four Generals, a United States Senator and a Congressman and Two Society Buds Who Are to Wed Soldiers Depart on Uncle Sam’s Army Transport Hancock. Sy + DISTINGUISHED OFFICERS OF UNITED STATES ARMY WHO SAILED ON THE HANCOCK. HERE aisting prominent deck ¢ cock yes a large gathering - of and ilians on the upper transport Han- morning. The ve- was the departure for the Philip- Henry Clay Corbin, adju- f the United States army; army officers casion pines of Gener tant gener: General George M surgeon general of the army: “hambers F. McKibbon, who will join General:Chat- fee's staff in the Philippines; Genaral John F. Weston; Colonel W. P. Hall, who i= to succeed General Barry general in the Philippines; Deitricg of Nebraska and Julius %flhn. Assembied to bid the gentlemen farewell were Major General ‘Shafter, Brigadier General Long, Colonels Baldwin, Marshall and Girard, Surgeon Major Gibson, Cap- tains Bachelder, Rumbaugh. and Dyer, and Lieutenant Gardner, besides a num- per of relatives and friends. as adjutant Senator C. H Congressman = The stateroom assigned to General Cor- bin ‘was beautifully decorated; and. just before the sailing hour a handsome paint- ing of the Hancock was placed among the decorations by order of General Shafter. g#he big transport got away from ~the wharf promptly at noon, but she was de- tained an hour in the upper bay adjusting her compasses. It was originally the in- tention to send the Hancock via Hono- lulu, but early yesterday morning orders came for all the Honolulu freight to be tajen out and to send the transport to Manila direct. It is said that the cause for the change was a rumor that came by the China to the effect that four mew cases of bubonic plague had been discovered in Honolulu. The Hancock has on board fourteen of- ficers and 403 men, composing the second battalion, engineer corps. The full list of cabin passengers is as follows: Gereral Henry C. Corbin and party, General John F. Weston, wife and two daughters and £ ) niece; General Sternberg and wife, Colonel W. P. Hall, Hon. Julius Kahn and wife, Mrs. Kennon, Mrs. R. C. Lyman, Miss Irvin, Gen- eral Chambers F. McKibbon, Senator Diet- rich and daughter, Mrs wife of Cap- taln Curry, and two children; Major R. S. Griswold, accompanying battalion of engi- neers; Captain Henry Jovey, wife and son: Captain Robert McGregor, wife, son, daugh- ter, mother-in-law and Misses King; Captain Jay J. Morrow, Captain Willlam W. Harts, wife, daughter and nurse; Lieutenant Amos A. Frees and wife, Lieutenant James A. Woodruff, Lieutenant Edward M. Markham, Lieutenant Gustave R. Lukesh, Lisutenant Edward N. Johnston and wife, Lieutenant Arthur Williams, Lieutenant Ernest D, Peek, Lieutenant Elliott J. Dent, Isidore Midel, McCormack and Seeckendorf, Mrs. W. H. Johnson and two chiliren and Margaret ana Clara Kilbourne. Miss Margaret Kilbourne and her sister are the daughters of Major Kilbourne, now stationed at the Presidio. Miss Mar- garet Is going to Manila to become the bride of Lieutenant E. C. Wickman. Miss Annie Trvin is a soclety belle of ‘Washington, D. C., who is also on her way to Manila to get married. Her hus- band-elect is Captain C. H. Lyman of the marine corps. Miss Irvin is chaperoned by Mre. R. C. Lyman. General Corbin and his party and Sena- tor Dietrich and Congressman Kahn and their parties expect to spend about three months in the Philippines. They will probably come home on the Hancock on her next trip. Curr; Messrs. Ca e e e e S R T ) MASSACRE OF HUNDREDS OF CHRISTIANS THE VENGEANCE OF PERSECUTED KOREANS Natives Rise in Arms and Visit Awful Punishment Upon Converts Who Had Been Incited by Dishonest Officials to Attack Them. VICTORIA, £. C.. June %.—The stcamer Kamakura Maru, the new 6000-ton vessel added to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line, brought full details on ker arrival to- night of the recent massacre of more than three hundred French converts in Korea. It seems from the reports received by Japanese papers from thelr correspondents at Seoul that the fault lles with the converts and two French missionaries, they having attack- ed the natives. The Mainchi, a Tokio paper, publishes a minute report of the Governor of Quel- part, dated at Quelpart on June 2. this report the official says that revenue officers during the past few ycars have been in the habit of levying heavy taxu{ In| Special Dispatch to The Call. and the converts have been used by the officials to bring pressure upon the na- tives to obtain payment. The officers in- cited the converts to ill-treat the natives in various ways and 4he natives at length determined to Lring about an end to the abuses. Near the village of Saishufu a meeting was held on May 16. While this meeting was in progress two French missionaries suddenly appeared at the head of a band of 300 converts, who were armed with rifles and guns. The converts at once opened fire on the assembled natives, who fled in disorder. One native was wounded and Go Daijen, a leader of the natives, and five others were carried away by the attacking party. 1 The ecx ts then marched on into the village bf Saishufu, invading it and car- rying away a number of flags and much ammunition, as well as despoiling consid- erable property. They took possession of the place, and, closing the gates, fired from the walls upon a party of natives who were returning to the village, killing one and injuring three others very badly. This act on the part of the two mission- arfes and their converts so enraged the natives that they massed in large numbers and drove the converts from the seized village, killing eight converts and forcing them to release the six men who had been arrested. When the Christians saw that FATAL DUEL IN SEATTLE - DAUG STORE John Considine Kills Ex- Chief of Police ! Meredith. Gambler's Brother Aids Him in Vanquishing His Old-Time Foe. — Fight to the Death the Sequel to a Bitter Feud Between the ' Principals. Special Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, June 25.—John W. Considine, one of the proprietors of the Standard gambling-house and the People's Theater in this city, shot and killed ex-Chief of Police W. T. Meredith at 5:30 o’clock this afternoon. The shooting occurred in Guy’'s nue and Yesler way, in the heart of the city. Considine was wounded slightly in the head by a ball from a double-barreled shotgun in Meredith's hands. Meredith was the aggressor and made a deliberate attempt to assassinate his per- sonal and political enemy. He spent the afternoon in walking about the streets, armed with a “‘sawed-off” double-barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot, in search of his man. In order to avert suspicion he had wrapped the weapon in a large sheet of butcher's paper and tied it with a cord go that it bore little resemblance to an instrument of death. He found Considine in front of the drug store shaking hands with a friend, Police- man A. H. Mefford. Thrusting the barrel of the gun over Mefford’s shoulder, he discharged the weapon full in Considine's face. The paper wrapping prevented his taking accurate aim and the charge went wild. Considine ran into the store and | Meredith followed, discharging the second | barrel just as he entered the door. Then | Meredith dropped the gun, and, drawing | ! nis heavy revolver, continued the pursuit. | Aid Comes to Considine. reaching the rear of the store, and turn- ing, grappled with his enemy. Thomas Considine, the gambler's bfger, who had { been standing with bim .n frent of the store, had followed Meredith, and he also | grappled with him. Mefford aided in the attempt to disarm Meredith. Then Considine and Meredith engaged in a desperate struggle for the revolver. Tom finally wrenched it from Meredith's grasp and repeatedly beat the ex-Chief over the head with it. Sheriff Cudihee, Police Detective A. G. Lane and several other police officers, who had been standing on the opposite side of the street, rushed into the drug store and at- tempted to separate the combatants. The Sheriff flung Tom Considine aside and ob- tained possession of the revolver. Lane caught John Considine and held him fast. Meredith, half-stunned by the blows he had received, reeled against a showcase and made a feeble movement as though to draw another and smaller pistol from his pocket. At this juncture John Consi- dine tore himself away from Lane, and, drawing his own revolver, fired three shots in quick succession at his antag- onist at a distance of eight feet. Mere- dith reeled and fell dead, his body pierced by three bullets. Talk of a Lynching, Considine coolly handed his smoking weapon to Sheriff Cudihee and gave him- self up. The Sheriff and Lane arrested Thomas Considine ‘and both prisoners were hurried away to the County Jail. The Coroner was summoned and removed Meredith's body to the Morgue. In the dead man's_clothing were found the small revolver and a small dirk knife. An in- quest will be held to-morrow. The second shot which Meredith fired at Considine was the only one which took effect. The charge tore Considine’s hat to shreds and one of the buckshot lodged in the base of his skull. Considine’s, neck and head were badly powder burned. His wounds, however, are not serious. For a time after the tragedy there were angry threats of a lynching. The thou- sands who hurried to the scene, lacking full particulars of the affair, supposed that the ex-Chief had been set upon by the Copsidines and murdered. As the facts became known public anger sub- sided. ‘Have Long Been Foes. Considine and Meredith had been mortal enemies for about three years, although they were prior to that time warm per- sonal friends and assoclated together in the theatrical business in Spokane, Mere- dith, who resigned his office last Saturday on account of pressure brought to bear upon him by Mayor Humes, was a city detective before being made chief. While in the subordinate position he and Con- sidine never spoke, but avoided open bat- tle. After Meredith was made chief, how- ever, he served notice on Considine that the latter could not remain in the city and do business, and followed up the threat by making several police orders which affected Considine’s business. In retaliation, Considine’ publicly made charges of corruption in office against Meredith and reiterated them until the Law and Order League took up the mat- ter and called for a Council investigation of the police department. A Council com- mittee investigated and last Friday night made a report to Mayor Humes, advising the removal of Meredith and one of his detectives, C. W. Wappenstein. Mayor Humes thereupon requested Meredith's resignation. & was believed by the friends of both men that a shooting would follow Mere- Continued on Page Three e Continued on Page Three. drug store, at the corner of Second ave- ! Considine found himself cornered on | Put OLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25.—The Republican State Convention here broke the Ohio record by com- pleting its work in three hours. The intense heat was prostrating, f— < and Chairman Hanna not only cut short his own speech but also those of others and then dispatched business with the utmost speed. In those three hours the convention nominated a full State ticket, adopted its declaration of prineciples, in- dorsed J. B. Foraker -as the Republican candidate for re-election as United.States Senator, completed the party organization for the campaign and .transacted other business. Of the seven nominations only three were new men and one of these, Nippert for Lieutenant Governor, was nominated without opposition after Lieutenant Gov- ernor Caldwell had declined renomination. Nash, Sheets, Cameron and Johnson were renominated for second terms without op- position. There were free for all contests for the nominations for Supreme Judge and Clerk of the Supreme Court. Think Slate Is Broken. It had been currently reported that Crew and Critchfleld were on the Hanna slate for these two nominations, but Senator Hanna vigorously denied taking any part whatever in the contests for those two places. Judge Crew is an old friend and nelghbor of Elmer C. Dover, the private secretary of Senator Hanna. Dover was working at the Crew headquarters. Many therefore ciaimed that Dover's operations had the sanction of the Senator, and that the slate was broken. The vote showed that Price and Emerson had formed a combination that worked successfully for Dboth of them. Judge Price of Lima has been on the Common Pleas and Circuit benches and Emerson has béen promi- nent in polities in Eastern Ohio for many years. The nomination that caused the most’ comment was that of Nippert in place of Lieutenant Governor Caldwell, the latter being’ the only one who was elected with Governor Nash two years ago that was not renominated for a second term. The State Anti-Saloon League caused Caldwell to run several thousand behind his ticket in 1809 and had vigorously opposed his nomination. Hanna Prevents Demonstration. There were frequent calls for Caldwell in the convention, but he could not be induced to take the platforni or even rise in his seat, and Chairman Hanna dis- patched business in such a way as to give no opportunity for demonstrations. ‘When the delegates were calling for Cald- well, Chairman Hanna made Caldwell a member of the committee to escort Gov- ernor Nash to thé hall to deliver his speech of acceptance, and while this committee was out Chairman Hanna promptly called up the next order of business and State Senater Nippert was nominated. Nippert had been principal of schools at Cincinnati and Police Pros- ecutor there. Like Caldwell, he is liberal, and the State Antl-Saloon League has ex- pressed its displeasure because Nippert in the last Legislature voted against the Clark local option bill. On the other hand, the representatives of the liquor interests were very much displeased over what they term the enforced retirement ‘of Caldwell, while Rev. Mr. Clark has been renominated in Columbus for the Legis- lature and several Republican members who opposed the Clark local option bill have been defeated for renomination. FROCEEDINGS IN CONVENTION Hanna’s Speech and the Platform Are the Features. COLUMBUS, O., June 25.—When Senator Foraker called the Ohio State Republican convention to order the committee on per- manent organization reported that it had selected Senator Hanna as permanent chairman and continued the rest of the temporary organization. The report was adopted. Senator Foraker introduced Senator HEAT CAUSES HANNA TO HURRY WORK AND THE OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION MAKES RECORD TIME Platform Eulogizing the Policy of the Party and President McKinley, a Telling Speech by the Chairman and Seven Nominations Through in Three Hours. = | | | | | | | | | | i i | - Y - e TWO PROMINENT OHIO STATESMEN WHO TOOK AN ACTIVE PART | IN THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, ONE BEING TEMPOR- | ARY CHATRMAN AND THE OTHER PRESENTING THE PLATFORM. | = " 3 - ¢ Senator Hanna's reference ts the par- ty's tarMf policy was in the following " wing OHRIO'S TICKET. words: PRI “If T had time to discuss the economie For Governor—George K. | auestions at issue I would simply say Fask. | stand by our record upon the tariff ques Lieutenant Governor—Carl tion. We stand by that' principle whict L. Wippert. has bullt up this magnificent country and Supreme Judge—J. L. Price. | ©U Sreat industries, and we will not per- Attorney General—John M. | mit an abridgment of it that will inter- ey fere with the labor of one man for one Clerk of the Supreme Court— | 3% (Applause) Yaksis Bt "We are in favor of a reciprocity to ex- State Treasuier-Thaas B pand our trade in foreign countries, but e ¥ underlying that must be a condition that o ey Syt makes It purely a reciproeity, not for the o Works—W-G. Tohust sake of encouraging any nation in closer ic Works—W. G. Johnston. commercial relations with a profit on ona . A Hanna as theé “man who knew his busi- ness and how to attend to it.”” A great demonstration ensued. Chairman Hanna returned his thanks for the honor, and then stated that Sen- ator Foraker had already sounded the keynote and would continue to do so in the campaign, and that all Republicans in Ohio would be with him to a man. He eulogized Foraker's speech and his rec- ord in the Senate and said all the people in Ohio, were for his re-election except the Democrats. He insisted that the coming contest in Ohio was one of a natlonal character and on national issues. It was the most critical perfod of the suppert of the na- tional administration. Appeals to Republicans. He then reviewed the first administra- tion of President McKinley and insisted that his second administration was still more important for the domestic, insular and foreign affairs of the country. He discussed the financial issues at length and insisted that the country demand a continuance of confidence in the Govern- ment in order to have continued pros- perity. He appealed to Ohio Republicans to do away with all factional differences and to stand by the President and a Repub- lican Congress. In discussing the tariff he sald this was no time for experiments in that line or In any other. This was no time for financial, industrial or other dis- iturbances. He favored personal liberty, 50 lcng as it did not interfere with the public good, and made no other allusfon to State affairs, 4 Platform Is Presented. General Charles H. Grosvenor presented the report of the committee on resolu- tions, which was adopted. The platform reafirms the principles set forth by the last national Republican conventions, and continues: “The Republican party, by its magnfl- cent achievements, has added luster to American history, and under its adminis- tration of national affairs the United States has become a world power of tha first class. Industry has revived. Capi- tal and labor are employed, plenty has succeeded want and the cry of the hun- gry and unemployed is no longer heard, but from every quarter comes the dc- mand for workmen at the highest wages ever pald to American labor. Our export trade has increased until it leads the world, approximating for the present year $1,500,000.000. The Republican party, by its monetary legislation, has estab- lished the gold standard, thereby remov- ing the menace of an Inflated currency and its attendant repudiation of its finan- clal obligations, private and public, and has raised our credit above that of any other nation. A Republican Congress has relleved the people by a reduction in di- rect taxation approximating $40,000,000 and our national treasury shows that a grow- ing surplus has stcceeded an increasing defleit.” Protection’s Signal Triumph. The platform sets forth that the prin- ciple of protection has achieved its most signal triumph in the resuits of the Ding- Continued on Page Two.