The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 5, 1901, Page 3

" THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901. FOUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER CARRIERS - WILL ATTEND NATIONAL CONVENTION Knights of the Mail Sack Will Take Part at Chattanooga, Tenn., in Deliberations of Interest to Their Craft and Aid in a Deter- mined Effort to Secure an Increase ONRAD TRIEBER, Thomas B. Mahoney and Roland M. Roche, who were recently elected dele- gates to the twelfth annual con- vention of the National Associa- n of Letter Carriers, which is to be held tanooga, Tenn., on September 2, leave for the city named the latter part of this month. The convention will last six days, and promises to be the most eresting assemblage since the formation the national association. It s expected t there will be more than 600 delegates parts of the United States in at- iance. Trieber, Mahoney and Roche are well known and popular “knights of the mail sark.” and have been many years In the ice. At the election for delegates by the local branch of the association re were 200 votes cast out of a total embership of The carriers who re- side across the bay were prevailed on to stop over and cast their ballots. The three - —e | { E 4 Prvore | ¢ B Buswnee, 7oL, == SEE Horz ALTERNATE DELEGAT? ETTER CARRIERy o AVATIONAL Comv ROLAND 1 ROCE 700, DELEGATE TONATIONAL _CONVENTION. in Their Salaries — s B ra iy DHECATE 70 15775 CARRIERS AT - i eriow Pworo VOueHAN ANG KBTI THE THREE SAN FRANCISCO DELEGATES AND THE ALTERNATE WHO WILL ATTEND THE TWELFTH L CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION HELD IN CHATTANOOGA, TEND A . ON SEPTEMBER OF LETTER CARRIERS WHICH IS TO BE \ rs named will be joined at the con- by “Tke' Holz, an alternate, who ew Orleans before going he most interesting business to come re the convention will be the election £ officers, over which there promises to e rd fi From the present out- s if there will be an entire 1 the staff, with the pos B e EVANS EVADES A CONTROVERSY Rear Admiral Declines to Enter Quarrel With Chandler. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET. N. | W., WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—No action will be taken by the Navy Department against Rear Admiral Robley D, E the criticism he made in his book, “A lor's Log,” of the administration cf am E. Chandier when Secretary of Navy. Secretary Long is known to be disgusted with what he regards as a pest in a teapot. Some weeks ago he arded to Admiral Evans a letter writ- ten by Chandler, in which the latter sug- gested that the naval officer would be glad to see the original order relieving him from duty as lighthouse inspector. This suggestion was based upon Admiral Evans’ explanation in his book of the real reasons why he had been relieved, putting Chandler, though that gentleman was not mentioned by name, In what he regards as a very odious light. Chandler's letter was referred to Admiral Evans for com- ment. Admiral Evans returned it to the department with the observation that he 4id not care to see the original order. It was evident that Chandler desired to draw the admiral into a controversy, but the latter declined. It had been supposed that the matter had been dropped. but it now appears that Chandler is stili very much in earnest in his intention to obtain a vin- dication of his action. It is not the in- tention of the department to interfere In oo ocfofofonfocfoofonfogerd | ble exeception of Sacretary Edward J. | Cantwell. A determined effort will be made for an increase in the salaries of letter carriers. The highest salary now pald is $1000 per | annum after three vears’ service in first- | class cities, and $550 in second-class citie: | After a man has served as a substitut first-class cities for four years he receives | a compensation of $600 the first year as a |any way. Rear Admiral Evans declined to-night to discuss the matter in sny way. BOSTON, Aug. 4—*“I am not aware of any request for an inquiry or Investiga- | tion,” said Secretary of the Navy John D. | Long at Hingham to-day to a reporter, | when asked about the Washington report | that Former Secretary William E. Chand- ler had made charges against Rear Ad- miral Robley D. Evans. “The only thing I remember concerning the matter,” contiaued Secretary Long, “is that Chandler wrote to me about the time Admiral Evans’ book was published, and asked for coples of papers and doc ments relating to Evans. These coples were sent to him. Later, Chandler wrote a letter to me, in which he gave his ver- sion of the case. “That may be the matter referred to in the article which was published to-day. I would not feel at liberty to make that letter public without authority from Chandler, but it is not unlikely that he would give it out.” “Did that letter constitute a request for an_inquiry?”’ was asked. ““There was no request, as I understand it, and there seems to be no necessity for an inquiry concerning the matter referred egl ate? | *“That is not likely, for neither Chandler nor Admiral Evans'is a member of tie Serate.” When asked regarding the selection of the third member of the Schley court of inquiry, Secretary Long said that so_far as he knew no selection had been made. | _*If Mr. Hackett has made the selection, | T shall probably know it to-morrow, but he has not sent me word as yet. He Is probably taking time to ascertain if the man he selects can serve. I have left the | matter entirely with him. There are only a few who are eligible and any one of them would be a good man.” Ex-Congressman Blount Seriously Iil. MACON, Ga., Aug. 4—Ex-Congressman James H. Blount, who represented this district in Congress for twenty years, and who was sent to Hawall by President Cleveland as Commissioner Paramount at the time of the revolution in the islands, has suffered a stfoke of paralysis and 1s in a critical condition at his country home near here. The Schlitz brewery i All the yeast used in Schlit vary, and there’ll never be another beer like Schlitz. THE THAT Next to purity, the yeast used in brewing is of the utmost importance in beer. perfect yeast, and rarely does a brewer find it. yeast in America. It has made Schlitz beer the most palatable, healthful beer that is brewed. “ The original mother cells form a priceless asset. oped from them. As a result Schlitz beer will never MILWAUHKEE Perfect beer requires a ntroduced chemically pure z beer forever will be devel- BEER MADE “Phone Main 447 Sherwood & Sherwood 212-14 Market St. San isc ““Might it not be taken up by the Sen- | 0l regular carrier, $800 the second year and $1000 the third 'year, which is the maxi- mum sum paid. At present the time of the substitute in cities of the second class does not count. | He averages about $30 per month, and on appointment receives $600 the first year as a regular carrier. Steps will be taken to induce Congress to provide relief for the carriers in the matter of increased pay. DEFINES BiGHTS OF MISSIONARE Chinese Governor Issues a Remarkable Proc- lamation. IR Iy WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—The State De- partment has received a copy of a re- markable proclamation issued by Gov- ernor Yuen of Shang Tung, June 7, de- fining the relations that must exist be- | tween the Magistrates and the Christian | natives. The proclamation deals with the subject in language make it evident that the Chinese Magis- | trates will not allpw the missionaries to exercise the same influence as heretofore in local affairs, or in any other than re- ligious matters in the future. Governor Yuen states that he has received many reports from Chinese officlals that ‘*‘us worthy members of the church were pra ticing their religion simply for the protec- tion which it afforded them and were set- ting aside the law of the land and seek- ing occasions for quarrel and that such affairs were dally increasing in number.” In reply to an appeal to have the for- eign Consuls and missionaries devise a method for checking the trouble, Gov- ernor Yuen demands to know why his sub-officials have not obeyed his previous instructions, requiring them to administer exact justice without regard to whether offenders are Christians or not. He points out that - “the missionarles are merely preachers of religion. They have no authority whatever to interfere in the affairs of the Chinese people nor any power to exercise officlal functions, as everybody ought to know.” Therefore the Governor enjoins his Maglstrates to make no distinction between church anad people, to let no one else presume to ex- ercise his authority for controlling the people. He concludes that should people insult the Christians because they prac- tice their religion the offictals must vigor- ously suppress the disturbance, while, on the other hand, should a member of the church drag in his religion when his suit is one that has nothing to do with church matters and the missionary force himself into the case, then the Magistrate should not hesitate to controvert and reprove, as the facts of the case may justify, and deal with the case according to reason. e PEKING CHINESE UNFRIENDLY. Resume Their Habit of Cursing and Jostling Foreigners in the Streets. PEKING, Aug. 4—American and Buro- pean residents assert the demeanor of the Peking populace is constantly becoming more unfriendly and that as the allied troops depart the Chinese resume their old habits of jostling and cursing foreigners in the streets. The legation defenses are now ap- proaching completion. Generally speak- ing they consist of brick walls from fif- teen to twenty feet high and from three to four feet thick, loopholed for rifles. The Ministers of the powers ignored the plan for a uniform system of defenses submitted by the generals and cons uently the Governments are working in- lependently. It is the policy of the Ministers to avoid conspicuous work of defense, lest they prove an irritant, provoking instead of preventing hostilities. Most ,of the en- neers have recommended ‘Stronger de- ‘enses than the Ministers will sanction. Major Edgar B. Robertson of the Ninth Infan g0 who commands the United States legation guard, has written to Mr. Rockhill to protest against what he_ calls + “the defenceless position of our Lega- so energetic as to, REVOLLTIONISTS ME DEFEATED IN VENEZUELA Driven Back Across the Frontier With Con- siderable Loss. e Twenty-Five Battalions of the Oolombian Army Par- ticipate in the Battle. LONDON, Aug. 4—The Reuter Tele- gram Company has received the following dispatch, dated August 4, from Curacao: A dispatch from Caracas says that 6000 revolutionists were defeated, after thirty hours’ tighting, JuB' 29 and 30, with a loss of 80 men, the Government loss being CARACAS, Venezuela, Venezuelan Government’ anfounces that a force of invaders under General Gar- biras, including twenty-five battalions of the Colombian army, was repulsed by the Government troops and compelled to fall back across the frontier after twenty- eight hours’ fighting July 28 and 29. It is officially asserted that the invaders ! lost 900 men, the Government troops los- | ing 300, | “The Government has ments to the frontler. NATIONS AGAINST COLOMBIA. Aug. 4.—The sent reinforce- Revolutionists Encouraged by Vene- zuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua. PANAMA, Aug. 4—General Alban has just telegraphed this statement relative to the present situation in Colombia: “You can communicate that the civil war in Colombia has not assumed any new aspect recently. Revolutionists do, not oc- cupy any city or place of importance and are made up of guerillas who merely at- \tack undefended villages and locaiities. |'But_at present Colombia is being threat- ened by foreign invasion, encouraged by the Presidents of Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua, against which the Colombian Government is well prepared and will do all that is natural and allowable in self- defense.” TEMPERANCE DELEGATES MEET AT PACIFIC GROVE | “Christianity and Socialism” the Sub- ject of an Interesting Address at Opening Session. PACIFIC GROVE, Aug. 4—A confer- | ence for the consideration of the moral, soclal and economical problems of the day was formally opened here to-day by the officers of the California Women's Chris- tlan Temperance Union. The morning | and evening services were well attended. The platform was beautifully decorated with flowers and palms and the ‘‘white ribbon” was in evidence everywhere. At the morning session Dr. J. Stilt Wil- | son of Chicago delivered the sermon, which was upon the subject ‘“‘Christianity and Socialism.” ~ The on was de- veloped from the thought contained in Christ's words: “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.” 'The speaker said that he was | both a Christian and a Soclalist in the larger sense of the latter word. He be- | lieved that the only meaning to human life is to live as Christ lived and that any so-called Christianity that does not seek to put into practice Christ's teachings is supreme heresy. Socialism, he said, is the incarnation of applied Christianity for the lifting of the burden of humanity. The tianity is devotion to humanity. Loye for fellow man leads to the endeavor to aid in his uplifting and perfecting. To-night’s exercises consisted of a sacred song service and an address by the Rev. Dr. J. K. McLean of San Fran- cisco. DUMONT AGAIN MEETS WITH DISAPPOINTMENT Guide Rope of His Dirigible Balloon Catches in a Tree and Stops His Journey. PARIS, Aug. 4—M. Santos Dumont, the Brazilian seronaut, made another un- successful attempt this evening to win the prize of 100,000 francs offered by M. Deutsche of the Aero Club for a dirigible balloon. He started from the grounds of the Aero Club, at the Parc d’Aero station at St. Cloud, and headed for the Eiffel tower. When over Longchamps the guide rope caught in a tree. He got clear, but finding he could not cover the course within the time limit he returned to St. Cloud, eight and one-half minutes after the start, having covered about half the distance to the Eiffel tower. - — Plant of Packing Company Burned DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4—The plant of the Max Hay Packing Company was burned to-night. Loss, $60,000, o e e e o ] l(lon." reporting that it is exposed to at- tack on four sides. Rockhill has replied that it is not intended to maintain a fortress, but merely a wall for protection against unexpected mob violence. The wall is made of brick out of defereénce to Chinese pride. 'he French and Ttalians still remain { here. 'The non-fulfillment of the agree- | ment to evacuate public places in a fori- | night causes some inconvenience to the | military Only the German barracks have been completed. The French barracks have hardly been begun. The troops are grumbling over being com- pelled to give up comfortable quarters and to find temporary camps. authorities. RUSSIA WANTS TERRITORY. Willing to Take in Various Islands in the Pacific. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press, ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.—Mention has already been made of the advice of the Novoe Vremya, recently to Japan— to forget Korea and solace herse!f with Chinese territory opposite Formosa and various islands of the Pacific, including the Philippines and the Hawailan islands. Russia would help Japan to secure these possessions, with diplomatic advice and other suppért. The Bourse Gazette which claims to represent the commercial interests of Russia, subscribes to all of this and ob- serves: “As a matter of fact Russia expects nothing from Japan except renunciation of her designs on Korea. After Russia has employed colossal means in her. elv. ilizing mission in East Asia she is in duty bound to guard the independence of the peninsula which lles in the path between Port Arthur and Vladivostok. But in ad- dition to Korea there are large territories in Southern China, and numerous island groups south of Formosa, and in Russia nobody has ever denied the justification of Japan's ambition for a territorial ex- pansion.” RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA. Czar's Government Is Displaying Renewed Activity. LONDON, Aug. 5.—The Times pyblishes the following dispatch from Peking, dated August 2: The draft of the potocol pre- poses that the new tariff shall come into operation October 1. Russia is displaying renewed activity in Manchuria, and is strengthening her grip on Niuchwang. 1t is expected that Li Chen Fong, son of Li Hung Chang, will be appointed Minis- ter to Russia, to continue the baneful pol- icy inaugurated by Li Hung Chang. It is reported that the French intend to build a rallway from Paotingfu to Tientsin direct, with or without Chinese consent. The Verb, To Travel, Means to move from place to place with a full, handy equipment of trunks, va- lises, pocketBooks, traveling rolls, cam- eras, etc. You can be properly fitted out and 'have your name lettered in gold on all fine leather goods, free, at Saaborn & Vail's. 741 Market street. v deepest and supremest meaning of Chris- | CITIZENS END A MURDERER’S LIFE IN HOME OF HIS PLEADING MOTHER Enraged Residents of a Small Town in Idaho Speedily Terminate the Bloody Career of a Young Man, Despite the Piteous Appeal Made by His Widowed Parent During a Shower of Bullets POKANE, Wasi, Aug. 4—At Mos- cow, Idaho, this morning William Steffen, a young man, shot and killed Dr. W. W. Watkins, a prominent physician; wounded George B. Creighton, a merchant; serious- ly wounded Deputy Sherift . ‘ool who attempted to arrest him, and fled to his mother’s house. For two hours the pursuing posse was held at bay by shots from the murderer's gun. ice the widowed mother of the murderer appealed to the posse not to kill her son. During her second appeal the exchange of shots ceased and the mother went to the room where the son was, to find him lying there dead. He had been shot in the leg below the knee, the bones being broken. The wound had been in- flicted while Steffen was downstairs and he had then crawled to the flight above, where he had been shot through the left breast. The bullet inflicted an instantly fatal wound. The shooting was entirely unprovoked. ‘A\‘lrs. W. A. Simpson, who saw the shoot- ng, HEIR OF THE GOULDS BORN ON A YACHT Stork Visits the Family of the East- ern Millionaire at Oyster Ba; Y. NEW YORK, Aug. 4—This morning on | George J. Gould’s yacht Sabarite the sixth baby and the third daughter to share in the Gould millions was born. Mrs. Gould’s | health required rest, and for several Weeks she has been on board the yacht. The sea air agreed with her, and dally trips to and from the upper bay varied the monotony. Dr. Paul Kimball, the fam- {ly physician, is in constant attendance, and two trained nurses are aboard the boat. Three days ago the yacht lay off New London. it was reported Saturday in Oyster Bay, and it was there that the important event happened. Rain Falls in Los Angeles, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.—A light show- er of rain began falling here shortly be- fore midnight. Indications do not favor any considerable precipitation. Special Dispatch to The Call. morning she noticed Dr. Watkins drivin down First street. Steffen rode up an called out “Hello, doctor,” in a loud voice. Dr, Watkins pulled up his horse and be- gan to speak to Steffen, when the latter presented a short revolver and shot, the muzzle of the gun belng almost against the doctor’s body. plercing scream and Steffen shot again, the doctor’s body lurching forward and the buggy horse starting at a gallop down the street. the b¥dy back of the plerced the heart. The second shot en- ‘brain. As Watkins' horse ran down the street Creighton and shot at him once, the bul- let striking the right arm above the el- bow and passing directly through the arm. Steffen then raced his horse out to the city limits, threatening the houses along the street with his revolver. Dep- uty Sheriff Cool was notified and started states that about 8:30 o'clock’ this | in pursuit. BRITISH TO CONCENTERATE NATIVES INTO CAMPS Harsh l(easuresfd?opted to Shut Off One Source of Food to the Boers. LONDON, Aug. 5.—The military admin- istration in South Africa, according to various dispatches from Johannesburg and Kroonstadt, has determined to con- centrate into camps natives who are out- side of the garrisoned towns, destroying their kraals and mealies, so as to shut off_this source of food to the Boers. KROONSTADT, Orange River Colony, Aug. 4—Two Boers came into the British lines to-day under a flag of truce with a letter from former President Steyn. e Boy Drowned in a Lake. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4—A young Ital- jan boy named Faria, was drowned in McCarthy’'s Lake, Near Brighton Junc- tion, while bathing with companions. He got into deep water and sank before they could save him. The doctor gave a It was found that the doctor was dead, the first shot having penetrated | left nipple and Steffen wheeled his horse and rode east. | A block away Steffed passed George B. | b Cool and Steffen met, and the latter shot the officer twice. The first bullet struck ihe left shoulder, and, it is thought, lodged under the shoulder blade. As Cool was falling Steffen shot again, the bullet striking the right hip. Just beyond, Stef- fen was accosted by Sheriff Joseph Col | lins and a running fight uls\les. The Sheriff’s last shot struck Steffen’s horse in the hind leg, breaking the bones. Stef- fen then deserted his horse and ran to his mother’s house, which was within a qugrter of a mile. [ y this time the Sheriff had been jolned by a number of citizens, all armed. The tered the right temple and lodged In the | house was quickly surrounded. Within | an_hour there were at least fifty mem about the place all armed with rifles, and an_attempt was made to advance in a ody. Steffen then began shooting. The sse was driven back 400 or 500 yards as teffen continued his fusillade, which was replied to by the posse. At least 200 shots were fired at the house. Twice the moth- er begged the crowd to spare her son's | life. After a time the house was rushed, | Steffen’s dead body being found in the ! upper story. il el e e teh @ TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD DRINKS DEADLY ACID Prompt Service of 'Physicians Saves the Life of a San Bernardino Girl. SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 4—The 2- year-old daughter of F. W. Secombe, a well-known business man, had a narrow escape from a horrible death last night. The child was playing in the dining-room of the family residence when in some un- accountable manner she got hold of a bottle containing carbolic acid. She pulled the cork and drank a portion of the dead- ly drug and upset the remainder on her clothing. The child was soon in convui- sions, but by the timely arrival of two physicians her life was saved. The young- ster was terribly burned about the mouth and chest. [ S — SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4—The body of an unknown man was found lying near the rallroad track near Galt by some sec- | tion_hands this afternoon. It is thought he died from natural causes. Sqits $7.85 ally selling for $7.85. Good and we will do it. Box Coats $6.45 These prices mean a good deal, coming at this time—that is, a good deal to people who want good, serviceable clothes at close prices. The business generally in San Francisco is certainly quite inactive at present, and will probably continue so through August. We are determined to keep busy—to get the bulk of what trade there is. have reduced some new, up-to-date goods that were made up to sell at their regular market- ablée” prices—we have reduced them as follows: 0 Single and doublg breasted fall suits made by us to sell for $12.50 and $15.00 are actu- covert box coats worth $10.00 are marked down to $5.45. Worsted trousers once $3.00 are to be had for $1. To convince you of the extent of these reductions we say to every customer—If vou don’t think these goods worth their former prices (regardless of the present price) bring them back and your money will be forthwith returned. We mean it | It is the best means we know of to impress upon you that we mean what we say. Odds and Ends in Boys’ Suits The general clgan-up of odds and ends in our children’s depart- ment should not be overlooked by mothers who want to save on the boys’ clothes all that is possible. While there are only two and three suits of each kind, you are very apt to find something suitable, and it you do you can get a suit worth from $4.00 to $8.00 for $2.55 Exchanges readily made or money returned. A glance at our windows will al- ways prove inter- esting, whether you need clothes, hats * or furnishings. Boys' double-knee, extra heavy ribbed, fast black hose, all sizes, 25¢ a pair Wash suits at greatly reduced prices, because the season is late. Boys’ golf shirts, all sizes, 50e, Boys’ and children’s straw hats, from 73¢ to $2.00, reduced to 45e each., Boy's golf and sailor caps, 15€ each. SNWO0D §(0 75e, £1.00. 718 Market Streect. ' Pants . $1.85 To accomplish this we Out-cf-town or- ders fllled — write o us for anything in men’s or boys’ eloth- ing, furnishings or hats,