The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 14, 1901, Page 5

2 S AN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1901. -~ L = T} T (GL 1 OM <. e AllWashingtonls Shockedbythe Sad News. Hay Prepares to As- sume New Re- sponsibilities. | It Is Believed Presidenti Roosevelt Will Make | Few Changes. | ASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—Tha | news of the expected death of President McKinley came as a crushing blow to the| nation’s capital. Nowhere, | perhaps, had the citizens been so full of confidence in | the recovery of the President, and the | buoyant bulletins of the past week from the sickbed had lulled them into a false sense of security, which made the shock | terrible when the news that the Buffalo | tragedy would have a fatal ending came to them. | All day long the bulletin boards were surrounded by crowds waiting for the lat- est word from the Milburn house. L![t[e‘ work was done in the great executive de- | partments, as at the slightest excuse the | clerks dropped their pens and turned to | talk of the chances that their chief mag- | istrate had against death in the gallant | struggle he was making in the far-away | city on the lake. | | The three Cabinet officers in the capital to-day were pictures of distress. Two days ago Becretary Hay had left his chief tly on the road to recovery, and Postmester General Bmith, who | had left Buffalo even later and reached | here this morning, said when he came | from the Milburn house yesterday that the President was, according to his best information, surely on the mend. Burden on Hay’s Shoulders. The Postmaster General returned to Buffalo on_the 7;15 o’clock train to-night. Becretary Hay had engaged accommoda- | tions on to-night's New England train, | intending to return to his New Hamp- e summer home for much-needed rest, t canceled the order early in the day, @s on him devolved important functions | &t once on the President’s demise. He divided his time between the State De- partment and his home, waliting for the | d, prepared for his sorrowful duty of | conveying to the nations of the world in | official form the news of the demise of | the third American President through the agency of an assassin’s bullet within the short space of one human life. As the senior member in rank of the Cabinet, upon Mr. Hay’s shoulders also will rest the burden of the government of the great republic in the short but im- | t interval that must elapse before President, under the terms of tution, assumes the cares and responsibilities of the Presidential office. | At his home in Woodley Secretary Gage p:ravn.f: ly awaited the close of his chief’s | During the day he had been at the ury Department and had kept in with financial affairs in order that resident’s end might not cause any ial disturbance that foresight on of his department could avert. Gillespie, Acting Secretary of remained at his post in the War t the commer the part General w Department to make such army orders as the sad event would force him to issue. got He =+ into communication with General at Seattie and the latter notified the ent that he would return im- ¥ Will Tender Resignations. The fact that the physicians had given hope caused some discussion among blic men in the city of the prob- of an extra session of Congress early changes in the Cabinet, nsenst icy were at all likely for some come and that Congress would not sembled until its regular session in December. All the Cabinet, the chief dip- tic officials and heads of the impor- nt bureaus, according to custom, will } tender their resignations to reifeve the 3 dent of embarrassment, but it is be- lieved Mr. Roosevelt would follow the precedent of President Arthur after Gar- field's death and allow them to continue in office. Some of the Cabinet officers are not g00d health and would sincerely ¥ welcome a relief from their offices, but ai! would waive their personal desires and | continue until such time as they could be relieved e . If indeed they request re- he Presidential succession act a flicer becoming chief magistrate ould have to summon Congress in special | but this requirement does not to a Vice President succeeding to flice of his predecessor and it is be- no extra session would be called in he absence of st i a; De- hout 4iffi- y and there is no special occasion for Congress assembling. Money for Russian Railroads. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 13.—A syndi- cate of German and Russian banks has agreed, on Government guarantee, to lend 180,000,000 marks to the Moscow, Kasan, Southeastern and Lodz railroads. | trate FFICIAL Washing- ton belicves that Pres- ident Roosevelt will make no changes in the Cab- inet, and that there will be | no extra session of Con- ¢ gress. Each Cabinet mem- ber and head of department will tender his resignation, but their acceptance by the | new executive is regarded as unlikely. + | | PLEA IS MADE FOR ANARCHISTS Nine Suspects Are Brought Into Criminal Court at Chicago. CHICAGO, Sept. 13.—Hearing on the writ of habeas corpus issued Wednesday for the release of the anarchists under arrest here began before Judge Chetlin in the Criminal Court at 11:40 a. m. to-day. Judge Chetlin arrived at 11 a. m., and a few minutes later the nine prisoners charged with conspiracy to kill the Presi- dent were led in and given seats behind a row of bailiffs. Sheriff Magerstadt was present. Throughout the room were Dep- uty Sheriffs and detectives in plain clothes, the Sheriff having determined to take every possible precaution against trouble. The writ of habeas corpus having been complied with in the production of the nine prisoners in court, counsel then made returns in behalf of the Sheriff, the Chief of Police and Justice Prindeville, who, according to the petition, held the prison- ers under restraint illegally. The prison- ers brought into court were: Abraham Isaak, Abrabam Isaak Jr., Clemens Pfuetzner, Hippolyte Havel, Henry Tra- vaglio, Michael Roze,"Martin Roznick and Morris J. Fox. Emma Goldman was pres- ent, but Justice Prindeville had promised to follow whatever decision was made by Judge Chetliy. Leopold Saltiel, representing the prison- ers, opened the argument, asking for the release.of his clients on the ground that they were being held without a shadow of fegal reason. Attorney Saltiel claimed that all the papers in the case were in- sufficient and were issued under false pre- tense. John F. Geeting, assistant counsel for the prisoners, followed Saltiel. ‘When Lawyer Geeting ceased speaking, Dr. Taylor, for the city, arose and said the only question before the court was the adequate jurisdiction of the Justice's Court—that is, the jurisdiction of Magis- Prindeville. ~His argument was T 1s expected that the general policy of the / be very closely followed by late chief executive will his successor in the Presi- dential chair. That no radi- cal departure from this line of action will be taken dur- ing the remainder of the present term is considered reasonably certain. e SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN HAY, WHO BY CONGRESSIONAL EN- ACTMENT IS THE PRESENT SUCCESSOR TO THE PRESIDENCY. MR. HAY IS A NOTABLE DIPLOMAT AND WRITER. — - -5 technical, tending to uphold the authority of the lower court and the legality of the official acts of Magistrate Prindeville. The case was then postponed until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, no decision being given on any of the points raised. City Prosecutor Taylor and his assist- ants were in secret conference this morn- ing concerning the habeas corpus case. Taylor refused absolutely to say whether any evidence against the anarchist sus- pects had been secured. Chief of Police O’Neill said that as far as he knew no evidence had been produced by the Buf- falo authorities, but no matter what ac- tion, the court might take the public coutd rest\ assured that the police would keep an eve on the anarchists, so as to be ready for any contingency. New Law Will Probably Deal With Assailants of Presidents. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—Messrs. Bot- kin and Bynum, members of the com- mission to revise and codify the criminal and penal laws of the United States, since the attack upon the life of the Pres- ident have been investigating the author- itles with a view to the preparation of a law making an assault upon the Presi- dent of the United States with the intent to murder cognizable to the courts of the United States and punishable by deatn. They have prepared a draft of a bill to be submitted to Congress, making assault upon the President punishable by death when the assault is for the purpose of obstructing the operations of the Govern- ment. It is believed that this qualifica- tlcn will have the effect of giving the Federal courts jurisdiction in such cases. Czolgosz Is Guarded. BUFFALO, Sept. 14.—Chief Bull said to- night with reference to rumors of the re- moval of Czolgosz: “There is only one person to whose cus- tody the prisoner could be removed and that is the Sheriff of Erie County. He has not been, turned over to him and it will be some time before.Czolgosz leaves my custody. The arrangements we made were to provide for any contingency that might arise. I am now sure that there is no danger of any trouble in this city.” DOCTORS MAY HOLD AUTOPSY Anxious to Determine the Exact Cause of Presi- dent_’§ Death. MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFALO, Sept. 14.—TIt is almost certain that an autopsy on the President's body will be held ‘o determine the exact cause of death. This is the wish of all the surgeons and physi- clans who were in attendance. The pecu- liar action of the President's heart was more or less of a puzzle to all, and Dr. McBurney expressed the opinion that in the interest of science as well as the in- terest of the Government and the world it was desirable that the exact cause of death be determined. The President’s heart gave trouble from the beginning, but its erratic action was at first believed to be due to the shock of the wound. When the wound had be- gun to progress favorably the heart gave more trouble and anxiety than ever. Its action became feeble and finally gave out altogether. The theory of at least one of the physi- cians is that the original shock caused by the first wound over the heart had much to do with the trouble which caused death. Methodists Suspend a Conference. LONDON, Sept. 13.—The proceedings of the Methodist Conference this morning were suspended for the purpose of hear- ing read a series of press telegrams con- cerning the condition of President Mc- Kinley. The delegates were visibly af- fected and special prayers were offerea fi? for the preservation of the President's e. ~ T0HANG |8 - THERED ' J L The Chicagoans (S Issue Call for Volunteers. Seek to Organize a . Mob to Lynch - Anarchists. e {Police Take Precautions to Protect Suspects in Prison. Special Dispatch to The Call. | HICAGO, Sept. 13.—“If the death of President McKinley be confirmed by 10 o’clock a. m. Sunday, we want 10,000 | good American citizens to meet. | us at the above named hour at the | Cook County Jail, at the Michigan- street entrance, to help hang every | anarchist now confined in the Cook | County jail, and Emma Goldman | wherever she can be found. A “CHARLES WEINLAND, No. 555 West Monroe street. | “JOHEN IRVING PEARCE Jr, Sherman House. “EDWARD MYERS, No. 248 Dear- born avenue. This startling appeal was -circulated through the city and sent to the newspa- per offices to-night. The three men who sign the proclamation calling on Chicago to take the initiative i ridding the coun- try of anarchists and asking its citizens to summarily take the law in their own hands declare they did not issue it in a | spirit of bravado, but with the sober ex- | pectation that it would meet with a re- sponse. Each avers he would willingly lead an avenging mob. “‘There are times when the people should take the law into their own hands, and when codes and_précedents are not suffi- clent,” said J. Irving Pearce Jr. of the Sherman House. ‘“The present is one of those times. want an expression of the wish of the people, and offer them an opportunity to make a demonstration. the beheading which she advocates. When we issued the proclamation we meant every word we said, and I would volun- teer to be one of the leaders in avenging the death of President McKinley.” Rumors of mob violence this evening were the cause of much concern at cen- tral police headquarters and in the de- tective bureau. On the streets opinions were freely expressed that the public should take a hand in dealing with an- archists. After recelving alarming reports from § the streets, Chief O’'Neill issued an order holding 100 detectives in readiness to move at a_moment’s notice on the County Jall or the Harrison-street police station in case public sentiment grew so strong that the ordinary police details could not pro- tect the imprisoned anarchists. GRIEVE AS FOR A FRIEND. Methodist Delegates Mourn the Sad News From Buffalo. PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 13.—The erron- eous report of the President's death, re- ceived this afternoon, was announced to the Methodist Laymen’s Association and as if by magic the convention broke up, many going out weeping and others re- maining to offer prayers for the country in its great calamity. Flags which were half-masted when the report came ran joyfully to the masthead when it was con- tradicted, but the deepest ‘gloom of the people was not entirely dispelled. The sorrow exhibited is as that for a personal § friend. Bishop C. C. McCabe addressed the Lay- men’s Associatlon to-night, but instead of speaking upon the relation of the laity and the clergi as he intended, he spoke of President Kinley. ic “For,” said he, “whatever we may talk of there is only one thought in all our hearts to-night.” He dwelt upon the grand life of the President as man and statesman and the great love which the nation had for him. And gave personal reminiscences of McKinley, the soldier, in a voice that trembled with deep_ emotion. The feeling among Methodists here, both clergy and laity, against Czolgosz and anarchy in general is intense and some organized effort against anarchy in Cali- fornia will, it is said, result from it. } LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13.—All theaters and places of amusement closed this evening in hourly expectation of the Pres- ident’s death. Business was practically suspended during the afternoon, crowds thronging about the bulletin boards of the newspapers. R G e T Edward’s Son Nearing Quebec. HALIFAX, N, S, Sept. 13.—The Ophir passed Cape North at 6:45 p. m. She is bound for Quebec under escort of war- ships.