The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 6, 1901, Page 9

BOERS GAINING SUME RECRUITS Sheepner's Commando Reaches the Limit of Its Raid. An Armored Train Derailed at Taungs - Station and Three British Slain. CAPE TOWN, Sept. 5.—Sheepner’s com- gnndn. consisting of 300 men and 600 OTSES, appears to have reached the limit of its southern raid and to have turned 1o the northward, having gained some re- ;nn\s. One hundred mounted men have een following, endeavoring to unite with Sheepner’s commando, but have been un- able to overtake it. An . armored train derafled at Taungs Station on Monday last, three British being killed and five wounded. LONDON, Sept. 5—The Ecumenical Methodist Conference to-day unanimous- ly declined to hear the secretary read the message of the Archbishop of C. y = = g b op of Canterbury, day the Methodists would be united with the Episcopalians, and one of similar Import, the message of the Bishop of Lon- don, on the ground that they had been addressed the editor of a religious PeyEpaper and rot to the conference. - iscuss; the present position of Meth- odism, the Rev. T. E. Duckles of King- Cape Colony, said the war the admini of the was williamstown would purify Hartzell missionary Bishop of hodist E iscopal church in_ Af- an incident ation’s expansion. . ew York thanked God t Great Britain was doing in South nd _expressed the hope that the soon end with the union jack . WASHINGTON, Seft Had the Brite ish been astride as serviceable hor: those which the Boer: there woul have been a different to tell in South Africa, according a_ report made by Mr. Curren, the Under Secretary of State > in British South Africa, General Stowe has tra the State Department. T P to his English broth- ple into holes, he is ble, will stand with- nd is altogether better oses of warfare. GUR SOLDIERS AT GUAM ENJOYING FAIR HEALTH Those Ailing in the Command Suffer Principally From Climatic Diseases. 3TON, Sept ary of the Nav 3 the following extract of the report by ommander Seaton H. Schroeder, Naval 5 Guam, dated Jully 2: th of the command i he percentage of —The Acting fair, sick being at present ). Several of the civilian emploves are also off The trouble is mostly pe and dysentery. Some of b will probably be sent to the Yokohama hospital. “Three deaths have occurred _since last report: L. E. Cabaniss, chief yeoman, U. 8. N., dysentery at Agana, June 27; Pio Barrio, Filipino prisoner, of heart disease at the Presidio of Asam, July 7, and Frank Reynolds, first class fireman of grippe. The Presidio of Asam con. tinues to seem a healthv location. Ev- hing possible is being done to add he resources for rational enjoyment. inexpensive but atttractive _band- d in the center of =0 that the excel- n perform during the great pleasure. ading-room proaching completion. With the liber; supply of books received from different sources this undoubtedly valuable adjunct -— STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR STANFORD'S COURSE STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 5.— The registration of students closed at 8 o'clock to- ght. The total registration is ' 1101 this time last year; 266 stered to-day, against 325 year. > most interesting feature the number of students registered outside the State. A Stanford endment to the constitution provided na-fide residents should be exempt stration One-third of the r registered from States ornia. Ninety out of 760 was {rom otner than Cal old students on the books to date registered as non-residents. Many per- plexing questions of residence came up and were referred to the law department. freshmen regis- e Aguatics at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5.—The regular club regatta of the San Diego Rowing and Swimming Clyp was held this afternoon with about half the active members of the club ox ter. There were no shell | entries in the work y had to be worked off in b - The final heat showed four entries and they rowed the prettiest race that aas been seen on the bay for a long tim Max Winter winning by three feet in five- in 3:392-5 from Frank Collier, whose time given at 3:39 4-5. Walter Price was the winner of the 25-yard race in 19 nds, and Walter Burnell to0k the &0 wim in 513-5 seconds. The 150-yard handicap was won by the scratch man Lewellyn Allen in 2 minutes and 32 seconds. £ TLIPRTAT Fire Started by a Tailor. CHICAGO, Sept. 5—The fire which threatened Tuesday night to destroy the building . in h the Orpheum Theater s located was started by Anton J. Kal- kue, proprietor of a tallor shop in the building. Kalkus has made a confession that he set building on fire to defraud an insuran company out of insurance which he carried. According to the officers to whom the confession was made Kalkus hoped to teke advantage of a legal fight over pos- session of the theater to ward off sus- picion from himself. - Want to Fight in San Jose. SAN JOSE, Sept. 5.—Sam Loverich of the Bay City Athletic Club was here to- day, arranging for a series of prizefights. The county license here for sparring ex- hibitions is $300 a year in advance. V- erich deposited half that sum with the Collector and promised to pay the re- mainder prior to the first fight. His en- terprise is vigorously opposed by the local press and the people generally, and if he Persists the constitutionality of the law authorizing club contests will be tested. - Dumont and His New Machine. PARIS, Sept. 5.—M. Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian aeronaut, this afternoon made an experimental captive ascent in his airship, ascending 150 meters. On de- ecending he expressed himself as entirely ratisfied with the improved machine and snnounced that to-morrow afternoon he would meke & formal attempt to win the prize of 100,000 francs offered by M. Deutch for a dirigible balloon. i Sy Death of an 0ld Resident. SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 5—Concepcion Villa, for seventy-eight years a resident of this city, which was her birthplace, and who was a member of one of the old- est Mexican families, was buried from the Catholic church to-day. She was tized in the old mission founded by the Franciscan Fathers. D i Will Condemn the Land. SAN RAFAFL, Sept. 5.—District Attor- ney Mclsaac to-day brought suit against Jacob Bloom of Olema to condemn cer- tain land needed by the county in build- ing a road from Bolinas to Olema. Some months the county offered Bloom o for ‘he right of way. This he re- fused to . eighths of a mile d a hope that some | is stated, can live | v made pub- | p- al | prove a | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, STRIKE DUTLOOK GROWS BRIGHTER Many Believe That Fight of the Steel Workers Is Nearly Won. Employers and Employes Decline to Discuss the Situation. i G O PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 5.—The prevail- | ing opinion in Pittsburg to-night is that | the great steel strike is practically set- tled, but absolutely nothing positive can be learned from either side to the con- troversy. The day was spent by the Amalgamated advisory board in secret conference, be- hind doors that were guarded closer than ever before. The newspaper deadline was drawn most effectually. When-the final adjournment for the day came at about 6:30 p. m. those who had been inside head- querters refused to say a word in answer to, insistent questions and volunteered no statement. When the meeting was over it was learned for the first time that Pres- ident Shaffer had not been with his col- leagues during the afternoon, and his whereabouts up to 11 o'clock to-night is unknown. Secretary Willlams also dis- appeared shortly after the adjournment and he, too, cannot be located. It is the belief of those who are familiar with the strike proceedings throughout that the two gentlemen have started on another _unannounced and mysterious visit to New York. the morning session of the advisory board must have decided upon a plan by which President Shaffer could go to New York and complete the arrangement for peace, which it is supposed was started by the conference yesterday between the steel magnates and the presidents of the sev- eral trades unions. The only approach to a statement of the condition of affairs was made by Trustee John Pierce to-day, who said it was impossible to accept the proposition made by the United States Steel Cor- poration, as by doing so some of the members of the Amalgamated Association would suffer. “It would be unjust to our members,” said Pierce, “‘to accept such terms. We have made no counter prop- sition and still insist on the terms made and are willing to arbitrate the difficul- ties. The committee that visited Presi- dent Schwab had no authority from the Amalgamated Association to settle the dispute. The members were acting on their own responsibility. The strike is in the same position to-day as it was before the conference was held in New York i vesterday. The local situation is prac- tically unchanged, but it is in Dbetter shape than it w last week. We have made some gains and are still confident that we will win. It will be impossible for the combination to operate its plants satisfactorily without the aid of Amalga- mated Association men.” Pierce would not say that all negotia- tions had been broken off, and his inti- mation that the Amalgamated Association is willing to arbitrate differences would indicate that all efforts for peace have not been abandoned. NATIVES ARE KILLED BATTLING WITH GERMANS VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 5.—Advices were received by the steamer Miowera concerning the operations of the German warship Cormorant, which was recently | dispatched to the Matthias Islands to %unish the natives for the massacre of | Herr Mencker and three or four others | forming a party of German scientists. { A pitched battle was fought with the | natives, who sustained a loss of eighty | killed and seventeen captured. The cap- | German New Guinea, | The Queensland Government has dis- | massacre in New Quinea. e i New Instructors for Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 5.— Two new additions to Stanford’s faculty were announced at the president’s office to-day. Professor William A. Cooper has | been named assistant professor of Ge! an to succeed Professor Kip, | signed to accept a position in Vanderbilt University. instruetor in the Latin department. Professor Cooper spent one year study at the University of Leipzig, six { months at the University of Bonn and six months in Paris. He has held the position of professor of modern languages at Marietta College, Ohio, for the past few years. Martin is a graduate of Buchtel College in Ohio and also of Chicago University. Much of his time of late vears has been spent in German universities and at the classical school in Rome. He was a member of an Iowa, regiment of volun- teers and fought in the Philippines during the Spanish w: IR Studying Habits of Sea Lions. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 5.— Cloudsley Rutter, A.M.; Robert E. Snod- grass, A.B., and Edwin C. Starks, three | graduates of the Stanford zoology de- | partment, returned to the university to- | day from a three months’ trip spent in | investigating the habits of the sea lion. The three men were under the direction | of the United States Fish Commission, and have been engaged in thelr work on the coast between Santa Cruz and San Francisco and on the islands south of | Point Concepcion. The object of the expedition was to as- certain whether sea llons lived on the | food fish of the coast waters or if they subsisted wholly on vegetable matter. | The investigators refuse to give out any | information at present, but they expect | soon to make a full report of their work. s o | No New Survey of Boundary. NEW WHATCOM, Wash., Sept. 5.—The | report sent out from Vancouver, B. C., | quoting Engineer McArthur of the Do- minion Boundary Commission as saying that “the resurvey of the international boundary line between this State and British Columbia might result in placing the greater portion of the city of Blaine, Wash., in Canadian territory,” is said to | be pure romancing. The present boundary | commissions of the two governments are charged simply with the work of relo- | cating the lines in places where the lapse of years has demarked it, and they are vested with no power whatever to make a, | new survey. | —_— Bush Fire Threatens Nanaimo, | NANAIMO, B. C., Sept. 5.—The entire | fire department and a crowd of volun- teers this afternoon fought a bush fire which threatened to wipe out the city. Some houses caught fire and from many others the contents were removed to places of safety. To-night the danger is over and the occupants are going back | to their homes. B o Gifts for the Museum. PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 5.—The Pacific Grove Museum Association has received two valuable gifts, one of $500 from Mrs. Harriett Crocker-Alexander, and the oth- er of $100 from Miss Jane Crocker and Templeton Crocker, children of the late Colonel Fred Crocker. Mrs. Alexander’s gift is to be used for building an aquar- jum in the museum at this place, work upon which will be commenced at an early day. Two Men Shot During a Quarrel. GUTHRIE, O. T., Sept. 5.—In an alter- cation which occurred to-day just across the Oklahoma line in the Creek Nation two prominent cattlemen, George McEl- roy and Kimle Nelson, were both shot through the body. The quarrel originated over cattle matters. The condition of both men is said to be serious. Drunken Spree Ends in Suicide. VALLEJO, Sept. 5.—Fred Keefer, broth- er of the proprietor of the Julian Hotel at Woodland, who came here recently, committed suicide to-day by jumping oft the end of Georgia-street pier. He had been on a protracted spree. He was about 24 Zm‘ It is believed that | ! tured have been taken to Herbertshohe, | patched the steamer Parua with a small | force to the scene of the recent supposed Ernest Martin is to be an| TEACHERS MEET HEAVY EXPENSE Complaint of Pedogogues Sent Out to See Phil- ippines. Not Permitted to Purchase Commissary Supplies as Promised. — e WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—The cabled report from Manila to the effect that the newly arrived American teachers at a mass meeting yesterday decided to cable to the President complaining that prom- ised commissary privileges were denied them and that they found their expenses | double what °they were assured they | might expect attracted much attention at the War Department. The privilege of purchasing commissary stores at the Gov- ernment warehouses in the Philippines was taken away from all civillan em- ployes by an order of the Secretary of War issued in June, and as that order was widely published, it was presumed that the teachers who sailed subsequent to its issuance were aware of its exist- ence. The letter and circular issued by | the War Department to applicants for these positions in the Philippines contain no direct statement upon the subject of commissary privileges, but the promise that they would have these privileges might have been assumed from state- | ments contained in a ‘‘manual of informa- | tion in relation to the Philippine civil serv- ice,” which was published 1n Manila early |In the present year and to which atten- tion was invited by Colonel Edwards, chief of the division of insular affairs, in his circular to applicants. This circular, in setting forth the conditions in the isi- ands for Americans seeking positions there, contains the following regarding the purchase of commissary supplies: Many of the Americans secure rooms with | private families and board in messes, the pro- visions being purchased from the commissary. The food obtained from the commissary stores is the best and the average cost for room and board for those who live in this manner is about §55 a month. It Is also proposed to establish stores similar to the army commissary stores for the benefit of civilian employes. The stores will be well stocked with provisions and other necessaries and civilian employes probably will be able to purchase from these stores at about 10 per cent above the cost to the Government. The pamphlet containing the above statement was mailed to each of the teachers appointed, but attention was not called to the fact that the privilege of buying supplies at the Government com- missary had been discontinued. The Government was compelled to cut off these privileges both to stop frauds, which were discovered to be due to its operation, and also to satisfy the regular merchants in the islands, who were com- plaining_that the furnishing of supplies by the United States was closing one of their main channels of revenue. SKAGUAY'S LAND FIGHT IS PEACEFULLY SETTLED Negotiations for Purchase of the Land Claimed by Moore Are Closed. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 5.—The long- standing contest between the Skagua: citizens and Bernard Moore over the pos session and title of a large part of the Skaguay water front embraced in Moore’'s | | during the past week. | To-day’s steamers bring news that ne- | gotiations looking toward a settlement | between attorneys representing the Moore | Townsite Company and Attorneys J. Price and J. W. Winn, representing the business men of Skaguay. Last Saturday a general agreement had been reached and only the details remained to be set- tled. Briefly stated, the citizens of Skag- uay agree to purchase the property from the Moore Townsite Company in the event that it secures a patent from the United States Government. The conditions laid | down are that the people of Skaguay shall withdraw their case from the Land Office and contract to pay the Moore Company 25 per cent of the assessment value of the property in 1900, having an option of one year in which to purchase or reject the property, the Moores being secured in the meantime by a nominal interest on the value of the property. | Skaguay was thought of. his property rights interfered with the growth of Skaguay. Along these lines a spirited fight has been made in the Gen- eral Land Office against the Moore claim, but a decision was recently rendered in his favor. | P L W INTERIOR BANKS SHOW INCREASED PROSPERITY Assets and Deposits Much Greater Than at the Same Time Last Year. the forty-seven interior savings banks of California, received by the Board of Bank Commissioners yesterday, show an in- crease in assets of $5.580,455 45, and an in- crease in deposits of $5,133,086 73 since Aug- ust, 1900. The resources and liabilities banks are as follows: Resources—Bank premises, $914,541 27; other real estate, $2,972,27122; stocks and bonds, 9,939,300 59; loans on real estate, §26,182,207 81} joans on stocks, bonds and warrants, $1,249,- 714 69; loans on other securities, $534,480 76; loans' on personal security, including over- $1,475,017 76; money on hand, $1,023,- due from banks and bankers, $i,032,- 94 78. other assets, $300,098 39; total resources, $48,623,938 76. Liabilities—Capital paid in coin, $3,797,155; re- serve fund and profit and loss, $1,602,591 66; due depositors, $42,819,621 6 banks 'and bank- ers, $29,638 85; other 1 $284,931 58; total liabilities, $45, 623,938 76, STUDENTS WILL NOT BE PUNISHED FURTHER Rowland and McLean, Who Stole a Mirror 8ign in Oakland, Will Remain in College. BERKELEY, Sept. 5—B. T. McLean and T. Rowland, the two university stu- dents who were caught in tHe college prank of stealing a mirror sign in Oak- land, will have no further punishment meted out to them than the publicity their act has already brought. The stu- dents’ affairs _committee, composed of faculty men, held a_ final meeting with them to-day and decided to end the inves- tigation without further action, The members of the committee had looked carefully into the circumstances sur- rounding the case, had talked freely with the boys and were familiar with their past records. Taking everything into con- stderation, they decided that McLean and Rowland had been punished as much as their, prank would admit or justice de- mands. of these ue ilities, their studies at °°“e€° regularly. student body, although condemning their ot has been strongly In favor of lettin them remain in college and has workes up considerable sentiment in their favor. —_—t—— Marriage Licenses Issued. OAKLAND, Sept. 5.—Licenses to marry were issued to-day to Louis McMurty, aged 30, and Mary Elizabeth Regan, aged 26, both of Oakland; George Joseph Mar- shall, aged 2, ond Izaura d'Anuncia, aged 20, both of Elmhurst; Harris Francis Har- rington, aged 22, Oakland, and Marie Clif- ford Gorsuch, aged 30, Berkeley. —— e A man may forget to wind his watch, but the flight of time goes on just the same. e Sketches made especially for The Call by Martinez, the artist whose work received distinct mention and prize in the Paris Salon—see next Sun- day’s Call. * : * land claim has been brought to an end | 1 had been in progress for several weeks | Moore filed his claim years ago, before | It was alleged | in | that he was an English subject, and that | Reports as to the financial condition of | McLean and Rowland are attending |’ CANADIANS WK PALMA TROPHY Emblem of American Championship Goes to Visitors. e AL Defeat of the Yankee Rifle- men at Seagirt by a Slender Margin. NBW YORK, BSept. 5.—The Canadian and American riflemen had a long session to-day on the State rifle ranges at Sea- girt, N. J., in the contest for the Ameri- can Centennial Palma trophy, emblematic of the world’s championship, and the Canadians won by a margin of 28 points. The total score was 1522 to 1494. The conditions of the contest called for the use of the national arm of the coun- try represented by the teams, so that it was practically a duel between the Amer- jcan Krag-Jorgensen and the English Lee-Enfleld weapons. The Canadians used orthoscopic sights, while the Amer- icans had service sights. The shooting done by at least one of the American team was a revelation to their opponents. Many of the Ulster men who saw it had nothing but the highest praise for the exhibition given by Lieutenant Lelzar of ‘Washington, D. C., who made the high- ;‘:’: collective and best individual score, The next contest for the Palma trophy will take place in Canada, In accordance with the rules governing the disposition of the prize. The special challenge match at 800, 900 and 1000 vards between teams of eight men each for the Ulster Rifle | Association of Belfast, Ireland, and the New Jersey Rifle Association will be the attraction to-morrow. BROOKLYN WINS HOT TEN-INNING CONTEST Fittsburg Again Captures a Double Header From the New York Team. Il NATIONAL LEAGUE. BOSTON, Sept. 5.—Boston won by a sensa- tional rally in the ninth inning. St. Louls as- sumed a strong lead by bunching eight hits in the first three innings. Attendance 1200. Score: Clubs— s HEL b B Boston v .8 9 3 St. Louis (et 3 ittredge; Magee, Batterfes—C. Nichols an Powell and A. Nichols. | BROOKLYN, Sept. 5.—Brooklyn beat Cincin- nati to-day in a hotly played ten-inning game. | Hits were numerous, but runs were scarce, | owing to sensational flelding, five fast double | plays keeping the score down. Attendance 1500. Score: Clubs— B W, Cincinnati 2 12 4 Brooklyn 32108 7 N Batteries—Stimmel and Peltz; Kitson and Farrell. Umpire—Nash. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5 — Philadelphia easily won to-day's game. Eason was wild at times and his support was not of the best. Attendance 2600. Score: Clubs— R A, Chicago ... 4+ 12 2 Philadelphia e 1 8 1 Batteries—Eason and Kling; McFarland. Umpire—Brown. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—The Pittsburgs won a | double-header from the New Yorks to-day with- out an apparent effort. Doheny pitched for the | visitors in the first contest and held his erst- | while clubmates safe for the six innings he was lin the box. Hesterfer, a young pitcher from Orange, was given a trial in the second game. Attendance 2200. Score: Duggleby and | First game— L - e X | Pittsburg . m U2 | New York 9 -3 | Batteries—Dohen: ager; Maul, ‘ Smith and Warner. T | Second game— o s 3 New York W Pittsburg . 15 2 Batteries—Hesterfer and Smith; Poole and O’ Connor. Umplire—Dwyer, AMERICAN LEAGUB. CLEVELAND, Sept. .5.—With two men out and two men on bases in the ninth Inning Cap- tain Robinson of the Baltimores hit to left for two bases, sending Keister home, saving Balti- | more from a shut-out. Attendance 1261. Score: | Clubs— g W S | Clevelana ..... L3 10 0 Baltimore 1080 00 Batteries—Dowling and Wood; McGinnity and Robinson. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 5.—Garvin pitched a good game to-day up to the elghth inning, when three singles, a base on balls and a home run netted four runs, enough to win the game. Young was steady throughout. Attendance 900. Score: Clubs— R BT | Milwaukee 80 PRS0y Boston ... 4 daxe Batterles—Garvin and Maloney; Young and Criger. CHICAGO, Sept. 5.—Washington and Chicago split even on their double-header to-day, the locals winning the first game in the eighth inn- ing on two singles and an error. Two gifts, an error and a single started Washington off with three runs in the second game, three passes, a single and two_doubles giving ‘the Chicago five | in their half. Patten then steadied and pitched | a good same. Attendance 4000. Scores: ! First game— B, 0 Chicago . ¥ agyiAeig ‘Washington % Torig Batteries—Patterson, Callahan and Sulllvan; Carrick and Clarke. Second game— Chicago ‘Washingte att, Batteries ten and Clarke. DETROIT, Sept. 5.—Philadelphia took the first game of this afternoon's double-header by reason of Detroit's errors, but hammered Owen all over the fleld in the second game and won easily. Holmes' muff in the first game let in two runs and Miller's wild throw was re- sponsible for three more. Besides fielding mis- erably in the second game the locals could not hit Wiltse. Attendance 3500. Scores: First game— R. H. B. Philadelphia B 1 Detroit . i Batteries—Bernard, Miller and McAllister. Powers and Steelman; Second game— R H, B Philadelphia 13 2 Detroit .... 4 6 Batteries—Wiltse and Steelman; Owen and Critchlow. Will Stand by the Independence. NEW YORK, Sept. 5.—A special to the World from Boston says that Thomas W. Farnsworth, as chairman of fifty Ameri- can citizens, to-day sent to the New York Yacht Club a letter protesting against the 1901 LES3ONG TAUGHT BY REGENT WAR Vice President Delivers a Public Address at Burlington. Tells of Good Accomplished by the Short Struggle ‘With Spain. BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 5.—Vice Pres- {dent Roosevelt arrived in this city this afternoon by special train from Proctor, where he was the guest of Senator Proc- tor at luncheon, after speaking at the State Fair at Rutland this morning. Senator Proctor accompanied him to this city. They were met at the rallway station by Legrand B. Cannon, whose guests they are to-night. Troops E and H of the Eleventh United States Cavalry, from Fort Ethan Allen, acted as escort, and there was some cheering as the pro- cession marched through the streets to Colonel Cannon’s residence. ered an address at the public meeting of the Vermont Officers’ Reunion Society, held-at the Howard Opera-house. The building was crowded to the doors. For- mer Governor E. J. Ormsbee, president of the soctety, was in the chai Mayor Hawley gave a brief address of ‘welcome and the Vice President was then introduced. He spoke of the measure of obligation of the country to the Union soldlers of the Civil War and the lessons that the war taught. Touching_ upon the recent war with Spain the Vice President said: ‘“The lesson taught by the great war could only be imperfectiy taught by any lesser war. Nevertheless not a little good has been done by this struggle as that forCuba and to glving to the Philippines a freedom to which they could not have attained had we permitted them to fall in anarchy or under tyranny. It was a pleasant thing to see the way in which men came forward from every walk of life, from every section of the country, as =0on as the call to arms occurred. The need was small and easily met, and not one in a hundred of the ardent young fel- lows who pressed forward to enter the army had a chance to see any service whatever, But it was good to see the spirit of '61 had not been lost.” At 10 o'clock the annual banquet of the soclety was held at the Van Ness House. Speeches were delivered by Vice President Roosevelt and United States Senator Proctor., To-morrow there will be an inforrhal reception to the Vice President, and at 11 Qclock 1&? will 8o to ls{e la Motte for the nner of the Vermont Fi Game League. ik PAINTER O’NEILL FALLS FROM A LOFTY STAGING Loses His Balance and Is Instantly Killed in the Hall of Records. Theodore O'Nelll, a painter employed by the inside of the rotunda of the Hall of sudden and a violent death yesterday aft- ernoon at 2:20 o'clock. The unfortunate man fell from an upper staging near the top of the rotunda, a distance oisflfly feet, to the temporary flooring laid across the first story and was instantly killed. At the time the accident t O’'Neill was about to leave the Tl ing for the lower floor, access to which was afforded by a central mast to which was affixed a ladder of cleats. Three fel- low workmen standing on the lower floor saw O'Nelll's body falling, striking two cross timbers in its descent. Nothing about the staging appeared to have given way, and the presumption is that as he was about to step on the ladder of cleats he missed his footing or lost his balance. O'Neill was a tharried man, about 35 years old, and resided with his family on Sixteenth street, near Castro. Workmett‘lI Wenl1 to O e accident and informed Mrs. O'Neill that her husband had been hl:-l?( and was at the Central Emergency Hos- pital. He accompanied her thither and when they arrived at the door the Morgue wagon was there and her husband's body was being placed in it. The poor woman went into hysterics and the hospital phy- sicians were obliged to take care of her. She is a sister of Dr. Bailey of St. Mary's ‘ll-luo;“!lzlml. Coroner Leland will hold an in- —_——— WILL DELIVER LECTURES ON THE MIDDLE AGES Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, D.D., Will Soon Be Heard in Metropoli- tan Hall. The Catholic University extension course to be given in this city by the Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, D. D., will be opened on Wednesday evening, the 1ith inst., in Metropolitan Hall by Archbishop Riordan, who will deliver the introductory address. The course comprises five lectures on the great movements of the middle ages. Dr. Shahan is reputed to be the most in America. After a course in the univer- sities of Gérmany and France he was ap- pointed to’ the chair of history in the ‘atholic University at Washington, D. C. The subjects and dates of the lectures are: September 11- Mother of Mode: Sept. Europ September 16—The Crusades; How - dle Ages Expanded.” ko September 19—'‘Medleval Ireland, the Teacher and Civilizer of Northern Europe,” September 23— “The Renalssance, Christian and Pagan.” Season tickets, which admit to the en- tire course, are $L each. Thev may be had at room &7, Flood building, where seats may also be reserved. —_—— Suspected Incendiary Captured. The strong odor of burning feathers at- tracted the attention of Officers Edna and McGowan as they were walking up Mis- sion street last night, and upon investi- gating they found that it was caused by a burning feather plllow shoved under one of the piles of lumber in the yard of Blyth & Trott, on Mission_ street, near Steuart. The Gfficers lore down the pile and put out the blaze and then summoned a chemical en?ns by telephone to pre- vent the fire from breaking out again. They reported the matter to police head- quarters, and Gfficer Barnes was detailed to watch the yard. Shortly after 11 o’clock Barnes saw a man sneaking into the yard and followed him. He saw the stranger "The Catholic Church, the Civilization.” ember 13— The Cathedral Builders of o right of that organization to exclude the Independence from entering the trial races, and threatening, in the event of the Shamrock II “lifting” the cup, to ask an injunction from the United States Court _to prevent the club from turning over the cup to Sir Thomas Lipton. s o McFarland o Match for Michael. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 5—Owing to the serious Injury to Johnny Nelson it was necessary to substitute Floyd A. Mc- Farland at the Coliseum here to-night in a twenty-mile paced race with Jimmy Michael. The Pacific Coast flier fought hard, but was no match for the midget, who passed him five times during the race i‘smxls zgn out by five and one-third laps in Drops Dead While Pitching. ARKANSAS CITY, Kans., Sept. 5.—La- kin Herron, pitcher of the baseball club of this city, fell dead this afternoon while playing in a game nst the Joplin (Mo.) nine. The seventh inning was fin- ished and as Herron stepped out of the box he fell lifeless. Overexertion brought on heart failure. e BRI Given Fight on a Foul. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 5.—The fight be- tween Solly Smith and Kid McFadden, which was slated to take place before the newly organized California Club of this city to-night, was an unsatisfactory contest, in which McFadden was given the decision in the seventh round on a two matches and then arrested The prisoner could give no reason for bis presence in the yard or reason for striking the matches, ard was taken to the Hall of Justice, where he will be held until an Investigation can be made. He_gzave his name as George Williams and refused tY answer any of the ques- tions asked hlm by the police. The of- ficers think he is the man who started the fire in the same yard Wednesday nigat. —_—— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 5—The following Californians are in New York: From San Francisco—Mrs. Ashburner at the Murray Hill; Mrs. W. 8. Decoursey, Miss M. E. Macauley, C. B. Parcells and wife at the Marlborough; J. T. Grayson and wife and J. Middleton at the Ashland; W. E. Hess at the Continental; A. Kygn- zle at the Grand Union; J. Madison at the Broadway Central; Mrs. Leonhardt and O. J. Mayer at the Herald Square; A. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson and B. Nelson at the Union Square; L. P. Jones and wite, and Miss A. K. Jones at the Dele- van; R. B. Moore at the Hoffman; A. Roullier at the Manhattan. From Los Angeles—C. Leonhardt at the Imperial; R. G. Rendall at the Broadway Central; E.A. Talbot at the Sturtevant; J. H. Walker and wife at the Gilsey. From San Jose—J. H. Fauninin at the rial. rom Santa Barbara—W. 8. Edwards at the Cosmopolitan. This evening Colonet Roosevelt deliv-| ELS 70 MEET DO B THE S Expect to Have a Jolly Time at Camp Capitola. Planning to Hold an Annual Reunion at Some of the Resorts. OAKLAND, Sept. .—The last call for dinner, Capitola and the Elks Reunlon has been issued by the committee from Oakland Lodge, where the re- union scheme originated. It is proposed to make this reunion an annual State affair and to have it at some prominent resort where the members of the order can gather for a few days 6f enjoyment. The lodges in San Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Santa Rosa and San Jose have already agreed to take part in the affair this year, while the Oakland contingent is going down in force. | The general arrangements were placed lin the hands of a committee from Oak- |land Lodge, with W. H. J. Matthews as chairman and Dr. J. A. Colegrove as sec- retary. This committee went about things in a business way. Capitola was selected, and it was decided that the celebration should extend from September 7 to the 9th. inclusive. Arrangements were made | with the Southern Pacific Company for a {round trip rate of $275 from San Fran- cisco or Oakland, the tickets to be good from September 6 until the 12th, inclusive, | thus giving plenty of time to have a stop- jover and rest at the seashore. M. which ended in procuring _independence | the Board of Public Works in painting | Records in the old City Hall, met with a | upper stag- | M scholarly historian of the Catholic church | Briare of the Capitola Hotel, who is an enthusiastic Elk, has offered the hospital- | ities of Capitola to his fellow members of | the order. | It has been arranged so that this will ;not clash with the celebration of the Na- {tive Sons at San Jose. Elks who are | members of the Native Sons’ order can go to Capitola and take part in all of the ex- | ercises there and return to San Jose in i time for the Admission day celebration. Grand Ball and Concert. The Oakland Elks will leave on the 2:15 | narrow gauge train on Saturday after- | noon and will transfer at Santa Clara to | the broad gauge to be taken to Capitola. Baggage must be checked the day before, September 6, or the railroad will not guarantee its delivery because of the large amount of baggage that will have to be transferred to Capitola and San Jose at that time. On Saturday evening at the Capitola Hotel there will be a grand ball to open the reunion. On_ Sunday there will be a concert on the beach during bathing hours, an ex- | cursion to Santa Cruz and trap shooting for the gun club members. Oakland Lodge has a gun club and the members ‘will take their guns for a little practice. On Sunday afternoon there will be a con- cert at the hotel and an excursion to the big trees. Sunday evening there will be a sacred concert. Those desiring to go to San Jose will leave on Monday, and a series of excur- sions have been arranged for those who desire to remain at Capitola. On Mon- day evening there will be a ball. The Oakland Tourists. A partial list of those who are going from Oakland is as follows: Judge Henry A. Melvin and wife, Senator G. H. J. Matthews and wife, Dr. y Mehrmann, Miss May Jenkins, | es Curdts, Miss Platt, Miss Mehrmann, Dr. Carl Curdts, Dr. J. A. Colegrove, Robert Boyer, Misses Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wedgewood, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Baumgartner, Mr. and Mr. kT Mr. and M. L. Schleuter, George A. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mason, Mr. and | Mrs. D. G. Frantz, Mr. and Mrs. J. Marcovich, | Mr, and Mrs. S. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. | Smith. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Munro, Mr. and | Mrs. H. C. Capwell, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ghi- rardell, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Reed. Dr. and Mrs. O. D. Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank | Ench, Mrs. E. S. Denison, Miss Denison. Miss Al V. Long, James R. Tailman, Louis 8.’ Stone, William V. and Mrs. E. J. Van | Zings, Theodore Gier, D. J. Hailahan, W. E. | Dean, O. F. Whitney, E. L. Johnston, H. L. | Anderson, unro, C. W. Nelson, V. H. Remmer, F. C. Poock, J. W. Matthews and wife. ALLEGED DIAMOND THEEFT IN LARKIN-STREET HOTEL | Mrs. McNamee Claims That Her Jewel Box Was Looted During Her Absence. > Mrs. McNamee, the wife of a commer- cial traveler, reported to the police yes- terday that two diamond rings had been stolen from her room at the Marguerite Hotel, 417 Larkin street. The allegéd theft is sald to have taken place some | time during Wednesday. Mrs. McNamee | left her room early in the day and did not return’ until evening. She left the rings In a jewel box. along with $9 50 in cash. When she returned, she claims, the money was intact, but the rings were missing. ‘Three chambermaids and the clerk had entered her room at one time or another during_her absence. These employes were all closely questioned as soon as the alleged robbery was reported. The room was also carefully searched. Neither trace of the rings, however, nor a clew to the supposed thief could be found, and yesterday Mrs. McNamee reported her loss to Captain Seymour, who has detailed detectives on the case. Mrs. McNamee would not say last even- ing at what figure she estimated her loss. “‘Andrew Carnegle would never miss the amount,” she said, “but it might seem a good deal to some people.”” —_————————— COLORED MEN ENGAGE IN REVOLVER BATTLE John Crosby and Lon Purcell Ex- change Shots in a Pacific Street Saloon. There was a “hot time” in King & Pur- cell’s resort on Pacific street, near Kearny, last night. Shortly after 8 o'clock a colored ex-soldler named John Crosby entered the place and after ordering a round of drinks refused to pay for them. After being ejected he picked up a cobble- stone and hurled it through the window. Purcell, also colored, chased him with a club, but was unable to overtake him. A short time afterward Cmb{‘ who is rated in colored circles as a dangerous fellow when under the influence of liquor, returned to the place, and drawing a re- volver fired six shots at Purcell, Who was behind the bar. Purcell returned the fire, sending five bullets after Crosby, who took to his heels after emptying his re- volver. One of the bullets struck Crosby in the finger of the left hand, making a superficial wound. urcell was not injured. Police Officer Scott arrested Crosby and charged him with an assault to commit murder. g el s s e e Will Extend Belt Railway. The Supervisors’ Street Committee re- ported yesterday In favor of granting per- mission to the Harbor Commission to ex- tend a series of nine tracks of its belt d from_seawall lot No. 14 over T ron rass Broadway. between Davis and Drumm, to seawali lot No. 15. The committee decided not to enforce the re- quirement of automatic gates at the | i | | | | to the tracks as allc(’l by Gas Inspector T. ¥‘\‘he committee mnm personal investi- tion in the afternoon of the route on Indiana street for which the Santa Fe Company has petitioned for a franchise Permission was granted to the same com- pany to pave certain portions of Spear street. —————— Cooper Application Denied. ’ Judge Lawler vesterday refused the ap- plication of “Sir’ Harry Cooper to have set aside the Grand Jury indictment- for perjury as well as the information charg- ing him with perjury. —_——— Hope is the mainsprin man’s wheel go round 2 1 TELEGRAPHERS NAME OFFICERS W. E. Davidson Unani- mously Chosen Gen- eral Chairman. Assistant General Chairman and Delegates Also Elected. — e Oakland Office San Francisco Call. 1118 Broadway, September 5. Southern Pacifie Diviston System Di- vision No. 33 of the Order of Rallway Telegraphers has just held Its regular election for officers for the ensuing two years, and on October 1 the newly chosen officials will take charge. This division is the largest single di- Vvision connected with the Order of Rail- way Telegraphers, and is the most com- pletely organized in the United States. It comprises all of the lines of the Southern Pacific Company from San Francisco on the west to Ogden on the east, Portland on the north and New Orleans on the south. On these lines nearly every train dispatcher, telegrapher operator and sta- tion agent is a member of the order, which is one of the five great railroad brotherhoods. There has never been any friction between the order and the raii- road and it has worked in harmony and accord with both the offlcials of the com-~ pany and the other brotherhoods. W. E. Davidson of this city was elected general chairman for all of the lines with three assistants from the Pacific sys- tem of the Southern Pacific Company, and two assistants from the Atlantic system. This corps of men is the governing body of the order on the lines of the Southern Pacific Company. When there is any dif- ference between members of the order and the company this body adjusts it. When George Estes was removed from the position of general chairman, W. E. Davidson was appointed by Grand Presi- dent Dolphin, and at the recent election Mr. Davidson was unanimously elected to the position to which he had been appoint- ed. The following assistants were elected: Pacific system—F. D. Smith, Chino, Cal.; O. P. Bates, Orland, Cal; F. S. Thompson, Blaisdell, Ariz. ‘Atlantic _system—Leo Levey, Eagle Lake, Tex.; J. M. Vonau, New 0;1%;11:‘. La. e following named delegates to the Grand Division, which meets in St. Louis on October 14, were chosen: _J. H. Whited, Sacramento, Cal.; F. L. Donohoo, San Jose, Cal; E. T. McNeil, Ontario, Cal.; W. C. Beck, Longfellow, Texas; W. Hayes, Colmsneil, Texas; D. B. Beeville, Texas. SALOON MAN ROBBED BY EASTERN CROOKS F. W. Ross and Fred Victorsen Ar- rested for Assaulting Emile Alber. Locked up in the City Prison are two noted Eastern crooks who, the police think, are responsible for several daring crimes committed in this city during the last few months. Their names are F. W, Ross, alias “Slick,” alias “Long-Fingered Frank,” and Fred Victorsen. The ‘particular crime for which _they were arrested was the robbery of Emile Alber, a saloon-keeper at 253 Third street. On the night of June 10 Alber was walk- ing along Third street, near Howard, on his way home, when he was suddenly at- tacked by Ross and Victorsen, who, after beatfng him into insensibility, robbed him of $145 and a gold watch and chain. De- tectives Harper and Hammill subsequent- Iy recovered the stolen timepiece from a south of Market street pawnshop, where it had been disposed of by Ross. From a description given of the man who had sold the watch the detectives yesterday arrested Ross and charged him with robbing the saloon-keeper. Shortly afterward Victorsen was apprehended and booked on the same charge. Ross is one of the smoothest pickpock- ets in the country, according to Captain Seymour. He was arrested in this eity during the Midwinter Fair while engaged in picking pockets, but on account of the failure of his victims to identify him was given his freedom. Victorsen, it is claim- ed, is well known to the police of New York and other Eastern citie: ——————— CAPTAIN OF BELGIAN KING BANQUETED Savior of Nearly a Thousand Lives Is About to Sail for Europe. Captain Thomas L. Weiss, the well- known skipper of the British steamer Belglan King, was tendered a banquet ‘Wednesday evening at a downtown res- taurant by a number of his friends. The captain, who has spent three years on the Pacific, plying between San Diego, San Francisco and the Orient with his vessel, is about to sail for Kurope. His appreciative friends not only banqueted him, but presented him with a beautiful | matchbox, faced with quartz, of which the captain is very proud. In the toasts at the banquet board tribute was paid to the captain for his many noble deeds, for it must not be forgotten that he has saved 978 lives during his career as a ‘marjner, and wears a handsome medal, the gift of the King of Sweden, who gra- clously recognized his deeds of bravery. Those who banqueted the captain were Charles L. Patton, Daniel O’'Callaghan, W. Leale, Captain Alexander ood- side Dr. W. H. Sieberst. Judge Henry A. Melvin, Fred A. Gardner, Myron Wolf, Judge Frank H. Kerrigan and Charles A. Sonntag. The Belgian King wrl‘!.l sail in a week for St. Vincents for orders. —_—e——————— PLANS TEMPORARY HOME FOR ITS LITTLE WARDS The board of directors of the California Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Children met yesterday and discussed methods for increasing the scope of the charity. It was decided that as soon as ble a home should be established where chil~ dren in care of the society might be tem- porarily placed. Similar organizations in other States possess such institutions and one is badly needed in this city, so that lost children and those who.have been taken from viclous parents may be lodged in some other place than the jail. pending the settlement of their respective cases. home will not interfere, however, with orphan asylums and other charita~ ble institutions, as its use in all cases will be only temporary. Tho ‘board aiso determined to appoint ents to_carry on the work of the so- clety in all towns and cities in the State where there is'not already a local organ- ization. In_accordance with this latter plan, Mrs. Eliza Swift was appointed to look after the work in Oakland and Sher- ift U. S. Gregory in Amador County. e e Amateurs Will Spar. The San Francisco Athletic Club will hold its regular monthly boxing exhibition this evening in its club rooms at 317 Sixth street. The following well-known ama- teurs will take part: Mike Maher vs. George Doherty, 105 pounds, four rounds; Tommy West vs. Willie Borne, 110 pounds, four rounds; Jack McDonald vs. Joe Bradshaw, 115 _pounds, four rounds; Al Dufty vs. Bob Thompson, 120 pounds, four rounds; Ernest Wilson vs. ul Martin, 125 pounds, four rounds; Fred Landers vs. George Eralatz, 126 pounds, four rounds; Pete McGee vs. Charles ' Peterson, yunds, four rounds; “Cyclone” Kelly vs. T'un Daly, 148 pounds, four rounds. ‘Will Receive Communion in a Body. The members of the Gentlemen's So- dality of St. Ignatius Church will on Sun- day morning assemble in their chapel on es street and from there, by o ficers and the banners of the so- ciety, march to St. Ignatius Church, where they will receive at the 7:30 mass . the holy communion in a body. After the mass there will be a recital of the Te Deum, followed by a reception to new members. The Sodality tic Club, under Professor George Hermance, g that makes ll of St. Ignatius College on Van nue Vi ge , I8 re- “The Bells,” which will be mnfinflu October in the large m Ness aver e