The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 24, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME XC-NO. 54 SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1901. e R A A s e - PRICE FIVE CENTS. WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF MANY HANDSOME MEDALS AND PRIZES AND CORONATION OF ADOLPH STRECKER, THE GREATEST OF ALL MARKSMEN, THE THIRD NATIONAL SHOOTING FESTIVAL COMPLETES ITS COURSE OF TEN DAYS AND ENDS WITH MUSIC AND A DANCE — HOOTL S HE R BOERS HOLD UP IND DESTROY A BRITISH TRAIN Boldly Intercept and Burn Supplies for Troops in Field, Lord Kitchener Reports En- gagements in Which His Forces Are Defeated. ARG LONDON, July 23.—The British War Office has received the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, July 23: E PmizES WERE DISTRIBOTED NG RANGE e PR ogo !i [ | ; B BENDER FAMILY MAY ANGIER FOR MANY MURDERS | The Notorious Quartet of Assassins Located in “A train from Cape Town with 113 de- | talls and stores was held up, captured and burned at Scheeper’s, eight miles north of Beaumont West, on the morning of July | three killed inquiry 1is 21. Our casualties and elghteen wounded. proceeding. A “French reports that Crabbe, with 300 men, was attacked in the mountains near Craddock by Kritzinger at dawn July 2L The horses stampeded. An all-day fight followed. Crabbe fell back on Mortimer. Our loss was slight.” were An ar rumors,” says the Dally at negotiations with a view to South Africa are proceeding in tion of the freedom of the Lord Milner of Cape Idhall to-day was made of another jingo demonstra- vor of the war in South Africa e policy of the Government. Lord Milner, in a speech, sald the com- promising of the settlement of the South African fon by injudicious conces- sions m e thought of, nor should the risk o popular rising be run by treating berate and crime-stained treason as a venlal offense. The speaker sald there was an immense difference be- tween the stout old burghers of the late republice and the “roving rufians” har- rowing their fellow British subjects of Cape Colony. £ of Lond Town at the G the occasi tion in £ [ Colorado. TOPEKA, Kans., July 23.—Four persons said to be members of the notorious Ben- | der family, accused of committing a score of murders at their home near Galena, Kans., over a score years ago, have been | located near Fort Collins, Colo., and Gov- | ernor Stanley has issued requisition pa- pers on the Governor of Colorado for their return to this State. The first steps to- ward bringing the suspects to Kansas | were taken upon the representations of Frank Ayers of Fort Collins, who asserts | that one of the quartet, Kate Bender, was |once his wife. Governor Stanley issued ?the requisition upon affidavits of four men | who went to Colorado especially to ‘iden- tify the suspects. The Benders committed a series of the most atrocious erimes ever recorded. They lived on a small farm near Galena and |for years, as it developed after their flight, they had lured travelers and buried their bodies in the yard around their home or under the house. All four mem- | bers of the family were accused of aid- | ing in the murders. The family consisted |of man, wife, daughter and son. The parents would now be in the seventies and the children about 50 years of age. A ppy [Tz rcmr SHOQOTERS WHO CARRIED OFF THE MOST VALUABLE PRIZES OF THE THIRD NATIONAL BUNDES FEST, WHICH WAS BROUGHT TO A SUCCESSFUL CLOSE LAST NIGHT AT SEELL MOUND PARK AFTER TEN DAYS" CONTINUOUS SHOOTING. s - — Thousands of Dollars in Money, Silver Plate and Ornaments Are Packed Away by the Shooters----Incidents Attending the Distribution of of Winners on the Regular and Honorary Targets Prizes and Lists HE Third National Bundes Shooting Festival rounded its last lap at Shell Mound Park yesterday and broke the tape in a straggling finish. Precisely at 12 o'clock the targets shot nether- ward and the ten days’' shoot for prizes amounting to thousands of dollars and for the greatest national rifle honors came to an end. When the closing hour arrived there were a few irrepres- sible rifle fanatics at the butts. They were cut short in their operations, and for the first time since July 14, the date of the opening of the festival, Shell Mound at- mosphere enjoyed a rest from the punc- turing rifles as they sputtered and dis- gorged their leaden missives. There will be an epilogue to the festival to-day, a banquet at Schuetzen Park. Then the visitors will leave for their homes, and the local Schuetzens will crawl within _— their shells for a long and well-earned rest. Distribution of Prizes. The shoot over, the next event on the programme was the distribution of prizes. Crowded to more than its capacity, the gallery overlooking the ranges was choked with spectators, who kept -an anxious watch on the prizes set out before them on tables In the space immediately back of the stalls. On these tables the gold and silver and the cups and trophies, or- naments and medals had been arranged. The temple of gifts depleted and bare of its shining and valuable prizes was but a skeleton of its former self. The prize ‘wealth of the fest was spread out like a dinner and ready for disposition. A needless delay of two hours tired the patient but closely packed crowd. The distribution should have been in the ring surrtnded by the grand stand. Dollar RN after dollar was paid out to winners, and then the honorary prizes were meted out one by one. Without cessation the shoot- ers made a slow but unbroken line to the tables and there received the rewards of fine shooting. Some packed their gifts away single-handed; others needed help to carry off the heavy chests of silver-| ware, colossal punch bowls or cups. The prizes on the regular targets were distrib- uted first and this was followed by the long line of honorary gifts. Not until 10 o'clock last night were the tables cleared. Altogether 409 shooters tried for prizes on the Eureka honor target. . Packing Off the Rewards. Thirty-three waited until the last day before venturing into the ‘“sweat box.” The highest scores were made yesterday by the following: Continued on Page Seyen. ok -+ PATERND URGES EUINALDD FOR THE PRESIDEACY Has a Grand Scheme of Organization of-the Nationalists. R MANILA, July 23.—The Philippine Com- mission and General Chaffee have reached a definite and satisfactory understanding as to spheres of operation, whereby all territory not organized and not formally transferred to the civil authorities will re- main under military control until pacified. The military authorities wlll admnister civil affairs at those places except at | points of residence of the civil courts. The Libertad states to-day that Senor Paterno will leave the Federal party and will organize the Natlonalists on a plat- form resembling that of the inert Con- servatives, with Aguinaldo as president and ex-insurgent military officers and former members of the Federal party as leaders. The purpose of the new party will bé the ultimate independence of the Philippines. This coincides with Senor Paterno’s recent policy, as he has been making daily efforts to induce Aguinaldo to lend his name to the new party. Congressman Kahn of California, here on a visit, states from his first impres- sions, which have been Influenced by army reports, he believes conditions in the Philippines more satisfactory than in Cuba and the situation more advanced. i i R JGHLEY INTENDS 10 GUE MAGLAY FOR HI3 ATTACK First, However, the Ad- miral Desires Naval Court Inquiry. Secretary Long Will Probably Name Dewey, Ramsay and Benham on Board. S Special Dispatch to The Call CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, July 23.—A termina- tion of the national controversy which arose with the smoke of the ‘battle of Santiago Is at last assured. Rear Admiral Winfleld Scott Schley has formally an- nounced to his friends that he has declded to ask the Secretary of the Navy to appoint a court of inquiry to make & thorough investigation of his conduct before and during the battle which re- sulted in the destruction of Cervera's fleet. Belleving himself to be the victim of. injustice he has told them that he wants complete vindication and courts the fullest investigation. After the court of inquiry, he will sue Historian Maclay for libel. “I belleve that the first step should be an investigation of all matters by a court of inquiry and civil action afterward he said in a telegram to a friend here. “I am preparing to take this course.” It is stated to-night that the court the Secretary will appoint will be entirely satisfactory to the admiral, and should he object to any one of the members, undoubtedly a substitute would be desig- nated. From the preliminary consider- ation already given the matter, it Is evident that the court will comprise: Admiral George Dewey, president; Rear Continued on Page Two.