The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 27, 1901, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, ¥RIDAY, EPTEMBER 27 1901 LINCOLN'S BODY AGAIN REMOVED Friends Open the Casket and Reverently View the Remains. e G Identification to Be Made a Matter of Record for All Time. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 26.—Abraham Lincoln’s casket was chiseled open to- day and eighteen persons gazed upon the | features of the long dead first martyred | President and great emancipator.. Then the casket holding all that was mortal | of the honored dead was finally laid away for the thirteenth time. Lincoln was-a | busy man throughout his life. His friends | have been buey with his remains since | his death. Previous to to-day the casket | was moved from its resting place twelve 7 ASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—The Schley court of inquiry was in session for only an hour and three-quarters to-day, adjourning at 12:45 in order to permit its members and others engaged there to attend the funeral of Judge Wil- son, late chief counsel for . Admiral Schley. Captain Wise concluded his tes- timony, Admiral Cotton made a brief | statement on recail, and Lieutenant Spcn- | cer S. Wood, who commanded the dis- patch boat Dupont during the Spanish his testimony. Machinist arge of the starboard of the battle off San- war, gave He said that on the times. Each removal was thought to be| ges of th > the starboard engines the t. Now it is declared there can | ycre stopped and the machinery reversed. never again be any oceasion for disturb- | Capiain Wise w: tfoned at conside resting place, which is inside an | ghle length as to what he had done be- age imbeaded in a huge block of | fore the arrival of the flying squadron off t h t nument in Oak ort meeting at the he tomb of the Lincoln Ridge Cemetery. After | of the monument com- | State House word was in the héarbor. E satisfied himself of | Santiago, toward locating Cervera’s fleet aid that while he had the presence of the d in the Memorial Hall of the nt and the matter of opening the | | Spanish fleet he had been content to com- sent to those who were expected | mypjcate his knowledge to Admiral be present and the entire party Schley through Captain Sigsbee, at the monument. A conference | gigering it necessary to make direct com- munication with the commander in chief. Lieutenant Wood gave the particulars casket to the lighit of day was disc of his_delivery of dispatches from Ad- Some of those present said they did mot | miral Sampson to Admiral Schley on the re to look upon the remains, but those of v, whilée the admiral lay off favored the proposition insisted that | Gienfuegos. 'He said that Schiey seemed a matter of wishes, but one | yery pervous and especially anxious to fication to be made a matter of | yngw what Sampson’s intentions were. r all time to come. Under this lifje had not concluded his testimony when 1d remains was carried from the e of the monument to Memorial the south side. Here the casket opened and the features were gazed pon by those who had seen them before for the purpose of identification and they | declared them to be in a good state of | reservation. The casket was then re- ealed and consigned to the place pre- pared for t the monument. | | MISS MYRTLE SIMPSON AND : CLARENCE C. WILSON WED | Bride Is Given Away by Her Father, [ a Well Known Attor- | | the court adjourned for the day. S COURT HOLDS SHORT SESSION. Adjournment Taken on Account of Funeral of Judge Wilson. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—The Schley court of inquiry began its session to-day witn the intention of holding one sitting, having de- cided to forego the afternoon session in order to permit the members of the counsel and court to attend the funeral of Judge Wilson. The counsel for the Nayy Department to-day continued their efforts to show that Admiral Schley had information of Admiral Cervera and his fieet in the harbor of Santiago and in- troduced for this pose additional officers of R | the auxiliary cruisers which were at the time A pretty wedding took place at the | doing duty as scout boats in West Indian Congregational Church, corner of | waters. Mason streets, last evening | Captain Wise, who commanded :211115?1‘;(‘1 S;i}; Myrtle Simpson, a popular | s joined in wedlock to | Wilson. _The ceremony was | formed by the Rev. Dr. George C.| Adams, pastor of the church. The bride is a daughter of S. C. Simpson, a prom- t attorney of the local bar, and sister of Ernest S. Simpson, city editor | of the Chronicle. church was crowded with the many of the young couple. ~Richard B. | McGinnis was the best man and the bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn J. Mason | Miss Elizabeth Prichard. Miss Caro) | mpson_attended the happy couple as | flower girl and Bessie J. Simpson | shers. The bride’s father gave her away. After the ceremony the bridal party re- | Ppaired to the home of the bride’s parent: Jackson street, where they met hosts of friends who showered congratulations | spon them. A wedding _supper was ining-room. The wedding | were numerous and costly. vill leave to-day on an ex- | tour Hullah-Barnhart Recital. | The first piano and vocal recital of Miss Annette Hullah and Harry H. Barnhart was given last night at Sherman & Clay before a large and friendly audience. candidates for favor, who first Californian appear- evening, have immediatel e and high place among | and are indeed valuable to the vocal and pian: | of the city. Miss Hullah, a dainty and charming little lady, is a pupil of | Leschetizky’s and shows_her admirable.| ing at every turn. She has a round, rich tone, the beautiful Leschetizky stac- d a broad, scholarly grasp of ons rendered. Miss Hullah's | me was interesting, but perkaps | iently picturesque, though she ed with marked enthusiasm. much enjoyed, | ssor of a bass voice of wide range, and highly cultivated much dramatic power and | ympathy, and created a most ion upon his audience. a here, & ® compo: gram ble Oscar Maurer accompanied in his usual artistic fashion. Miss Hullah's | rumbers were the following: Variations in “’Lieder ohne | Worte, Ba sonata, % minor, Arthuf Henton; . Rondo, Op. 16, Chopin. The following songs were sung by Mr. Barnhart: ““Maometto Secondo,” Rossini; “‘Philemon et Baucis, unod; ‘O, Ruddler Than the “A Volce by the Cedar A Garden Screnade,” Lev | admiral { it was doing there. | ward toward Key West, the witness told of the | breaking of the Yale's hawser .on the Mer- Yale during the Spanish war, narrative of the retrograde movement of the fiving squadron toward Key West on May 27. He first told how the Yale had taken the Merrimac in tow under direction of Admiral Schley. He sald that the admiral had signaled upon starting to ask If there was coal enough to carry him to K ‘West, to which he had responded in the affirmative. On the next day he had reported in response to an inquiry that sufficient for two days of full days of moderate he had coal steaming and for four steaming. s &) He was then dispatched to Newport News, reporting to Admiral Sampson on the way. He had told Admiral Sampson, he said, that the flying squadron was about thirty miles west of Santiago. In response to a question of the he had said he did not know what In detailing the trip west- rimac. He said this had caused delay. “What was the difficulty?”’ asked Captain Lemly. “Improper securing of hawser on the Merrl- weather tempestuous or “Was it due to t ot at all.” Could Not See Up the Harbor. Hanna read the following extract from Ad- miral Sehley's remort of February 18 to the | Committee on Naval Affairs, in reference to.the. Jetter from the Secretary of the Navy of Feb-l ruary 6. 1899 beginning “After having been informed by the ships commanded by Stgzbee. Jewell and Wise that although they had all been off ‘Santiago de Cuba for a week. they had seen nothing of it (the Spanish fleet). and Xnew nothing of its movements or its Where- P ete At o asked Captaln Wise 1f he had had ! such conversation with the admiral “T did. mot,” was the response. “Did you give Admiral Schiev any infor- mation respecting the Spanish squadron?” Onlv throngh Captain Sigshee. 1 did mot g0 on board the Brooklyn at all. ‘T gave Cap- fain Sigsbee all the information T had." ad you been off Santlago for a week?” “T was there from the morning of the 224 untfl the evenine of the 26th, when the fiyifig | sgnadron arrived.” Cavotain Wise was cross-examined on this point by Raynor. Fe asked: “From the morning of the 224 until the ar- rival of the fiying squadron on the evening of the 25th yon were tryving to get in touch with enemy, and watching the harbor?” Fou eaw nothing in there?" T could mot see any harbor at all.”” “You could see around the corner of Cayo- | e caw the masts of a small vessel. Could not Aistinguish avhat it was.” “You sent no ome on shore to try to establish communication?” Yot at all*’ Te not the matural condition of the ‘harbor snch that it iz possible to see considerably up harbor?” Not Observe the Land Batteries. The witness had £aid that Captain Sigsbee had taken the dispatch beginning “‘Get in touch ,————— Teacher’s Trial Postponed. Miss Jean Dwyer, the teacher\accused of baving slapped another teacher, Miss M. O’Brien, in the face, was not tried by the Board of Education yesterday. The board met,” but no witnesses had been summoned, because it was thought that | another injunction would be served. | with the enem | ' The court, through Admiral Dewey, asked: | “Was it your duty or Captain Sigsbee's to | convey the information in the dispatch referred | to_to Commodore Schley?” “I think it was Captain Sigsbee’s. as he went | immediately on duty and I was intercepted by, | orders from the commodore to take the Merr!- | mac in tow.” i Hanna—Did you recelve any inquiry, or did ilhg commanding officer of the fiying squadron As this Boys’ Shoes principally, we chasing same when children a week’s offerings comprise Children’s and will extend the time for pur- until Saturday, re out of school. The Shoes, as usual, are regular stock, all sizes and widths, and will be fitted or exchanged, or money refunded CHILDREN'S AND MISSES' BOX CALF LACE SHOES, stout soles, extended; a first-class school shoe. Sizes &5 to 11 5 Sizes 113 to 2. 1. 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Captain Wise said in reply to questions by Captain Parker that he would at any time when off Santlago have been able to signal any information he might have had in regard to the situation. He had seen the masts of a v sel and thought it to be a small military ves- sel. He had gone near enough to observe the land batteries. In reply to an Inquiry from the court the witness said that the land batteries did not fire on the Yale while that vessel was reconnoiter- ing the harbor. He also said that even though he had been the senlor officer off Santiago prior to the arrival of Captain Cotton, he had not commanded Captain Sigsbee to give to Commo- dore Schley the information which he (Wise) had given to him (Sigsbee). The questions by the court and the -replies to, them were as follows: “Did the batteries at or near Santiago fire on the Yale while she was reconnoitering?’ Admiral Cotton Makes Corrections. was the senior officer off Santlago v to the arrival of the flying squadron?’ was senior officer until Captain Cotton came, on the 23d. He was there until the 24th, and 1 was senior officer on the 25th and’ the squadron came there on the 26th. Did you not direct Captain Sigsbee to give to Commodore Schley the information that you had received from the Navy Department with regard to the whereabouts of the Spanish squadron?’” “1 did mot.” At this point Captain Wise was excused and Admiral Cotton was recalled to make verbal corrections in the testimony previously given by him, Admiral Cotton was questioned concerning some points of the Santiago campaign. = He said that on the morning of May 31, after arriving from Kingston, he had gone aboard the Brooklyn with dispatches for Admiral Schiey. Asked by Captain Lemly to relate his con- versation with Admiral Schley on the occa- of that visit, he said: “He informed me that it had been ascer- tained that some, at least, of the ships of Admiral Cervera's squadron were within the harbor of Santiago; that they had been seen and were in sight and, as a matter of fact, one of them was in sight at the entrance to the harbor. “In language, ag nearly as T can remember, he said: ‘After dinner I am going to hoist my fag ‘on board the Massachusetts, and take her and the Iowa and go in and have a pot shot at those fellows.’ " Lemly—Anything further. ““There was, of course, some further conver- sation. I cannot recall the words nor aside from what 1 have mentioned, the particular subjects.” William C. Gray, who was chief machinist on the Texas during the battle off Santiago on July 3, testified that on that date he had been on duty at the throttle of the starboard engine of the battleshi He said that when he went to the engine-room the vessel w@s soing ahead. Anxious to Know the Plans. “The next signal,” he said, “‘was to stop a minute afterward to reverse. The engines were then reversed.” The witness said that the-reversal was very brief. the revolutions not exceeding 100, and the fime being short. He had, he said, heard afterward that the reversal was because they were paseing the Brooklyn. Lieutenant Spen- cer §. Wood, who commanded the dispatch boat Dupont during the Spanish war, was the next witness. Lieutenant Wood related the particulars of *his mission as a dispatch carrier from Admiral Sampson Iying at Key West to Admiral Schley, who was off Cienfuegos. He had left Key. West on Ma carrying dispatches of which the ¥owa carried duplicates, and had reached Cienfucgos several hours in advance of the, owa. “On my arrival,” the witness said, “I went aboard and personally delivered the dispatches, which I carried from Admiral Sampson to Commodore Echley, in his cabin, at 9 o'clock, He asked me Admiral Sampson’s idea about where the Spanish squadron was. I told him 1 @id not know; he asked me of Admiral Samp- son's intentions. I told him I did not know them. He told me he thought the Spanish squadron was there. The conversation was on the line to endeavor to find out from me I could prio h, ‘‘Have vyou anything further to state with respeet to this interview which will bear on the subject of this inquiry?” ““The commodore hesitated some about giving me coal. He did not think he could spare cal 1 LIEUTENANT WOOD, MESSAGE CARRIER FOR ADMIRAL SAMPSON, TESTIFIES BEFORE SCHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY Says That the Commodore Appeared to Be Nervous at Cienfuegos, and Also Extremely Anxious to Ascertain the Plans and Ideas of the Commander in Chief Concerning the Spanish Squadron at first. that we were almost out of coal, the run from Key West. He said: g0 below and 1 will think it over. I went below to the wardroom and was afterward .called up and informed that they would give me coal. I had never before met the admiral. He impressed me as being very nervous. He would get up and walk around, come back and sit down, and a.number of questions he asked me about Admiral Samp- son’s intentions 1 was unable to answer.’” Schley Appeared to Be Nervous. “If 1 understand you clearly, you had no knowledge of the contents of the dispatches which you deli ? ““Admiral Sampson did not tell me what was in them. He simply told me those were du- plicate dispatches he was sending by the Iowa. “the duplicates, he said, he guve to me because he thought the Dupont oould make better speed. I left arter the Iowa passed her off Cape San ‘Antonio. and arrived in Cienfuegos some three or four hours after she did. I left Key West at 11:30 a, m. on the 20th.” “During this interview in which you made some statements with respect to the admiral's manner had he read the dispatches? Did he I said it was absolutely necessary; haying made | “Very well: read them BIBLE NEEDED BY ANARGHIGTS Clergyman Suggests a Plan to Prevent Assassination. SR 0 Methodist Minister Advises Force if Scriptures Fail. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26.—At the South- era California Methodist Conference -this morning the Rev. John Thompson spoke briefly on the theme of Bible distribu- tion, declaring that the best way to fight anarchy was to put the Bible into the hands of the people, adding that he be- lieved with Abraham Lincoln that “mercy to the individual is cruelty to the state,’” atd he was in favor of vigorous measures with those anarchists who could not be moved with the Bible. A report of the conference frustees chowed that a year ago the conference uud consisted of a loan of $121 8 and cash '$63 41. This has been increased by the sale of property to the amount of $2730 14. The Rev. Dr. Cantine announced the A0 el ingyour mpesiioat | death of the Rev. W. A. Spencer, general “Did he advise you of their contents then?"’ “He did not tell me positively whdt they were. 1 gathered while I rd the flag- ship what they contained, but whether it was while T was in the cabin or later in the ward- room I do not know. I never saw their con- tents and Admiral Sampson never told me what they were.'” “I wish to ascertain exactly the particulars of this interview.” “All the dispatches seemed to be of an im- portant character, judging from the admiral's manner upon receiving them. As I stated, he was very nervous.’ Asked by Raynor if Admiral Sampson or any one else had ffiformed him before he left Rey West for Cienfuegos that a code of signals had been agreed upon between the American forces and the Cuban insurgents, Lieutenant Wood replied in the negative. He had not, he said, received such information officially, but he added that it was current talk at Key West that the Marblehead on a previous trip had es- tablished communication with the Cubans. If, however, a code had been arranged he did not know of the fact. Before Lieutenant Wood had conciuded his testimony the court at 12:45 ad- journed for the day to permit attendance at Judge Wilson's funeral. i o o R STORY OF THE MESSAGE. Commander Staunton Too Sharp for Admiral Schley’s Flag Licutenant. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—When the Colon had surrendered at the close of the | naval battle off Santiago Rear Admiral Schley sent his flag lieutenant, Mr. Sears, ashore with a cable message announcing the Spanish defeat. He was overtaken by Lieutenant Commander Staunton of Rear Admiral Sampson’s staff, who stopped the Schley announcement and substituted the now famous one from his chief, in which he announced that the squadron under his command destroyed the Spanish fleet as a Fourth of July gift to the American people. The dispatch that Admiral Schley tried to sénd has never been published, and the reason it was not sent will be brought out at the court of inquiry. This dispatch is as follows: SANTIAGO, July 3, 1808.—To Secretary of Navy, Washington, United States of America: The Svanish squadron came out of Santlago harbor this morning, July 3, at 9:30. and were all captured or destroyed in a running fight to the westward, lasting about three and on half hours. There are very few casualties in our fleet. Ellis, chief of yeomen, was killed and one man was wounded on the Brooklyn. The reports from the other ships are not in yet. The commander in chief is now superin- tending the transfer of the prisoners from the Cristobal Colon, which surrendered to the Brookivn and Oregon. At 1:15 p. m. the Vic- tory is complete; detalls later. Several water- tight compartments of the Brooklyn filled with water, “belfigprobablsi’ plgfced ior Sainey SCHLEY. The sfory of this dispatch is said_to be that after the battle Rear Admiral Samp- son directed Lieutenant Commander Staunton of his staff to obtain reports of the casualties on the several ships and send a report of the battle to the Navy Department. Lieutenant Commander Staunton got these reports and wrote the dispatch, which has been so much criti beginning, ‘‘The fleet under my command.” He went ashore to file this dispatch and found Lieutenant Com- mander Sears of Commodore Schley’s staff at tHe cable office with Commodore Schley’s dispatch. Lieutenant Command- er Sears asked him about sending Com- modore Schley’s dispatch and he is said to have replied: “You know whether you ought to send a report In the presence of a senior offi- cer.! L e GRS EXPLOSION KILLS WORKMEN Huge Steel Tank Burst Dealing Death in Terrible Form. RER RO NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—Six men and probably seven were killed and seven were injured by the explosion to-day of an oil tank of the Essex and Hudson Gas Company at Newark, N. J. The dead are: LAWRENCE KIRCH. WILLIAM MEYER. OTTO NEWMAN, foreman. FRED SNYDER, Jersey City. NICHOLAS MILLER. Unidentified man. Another body is believed to be in the river. The tank which exploded was one of a number of immense steel reservoirs which was undergoing its periodical cleaning, it having been emptied of its oil. The tank was twenty feet deep and Kirch and Meyer entered through the manhole first without taking the precau- tion of having ropes tied about them. They were immediately overcome by the fumes and Foreman Newman started down after them, after shouting a warn- ing to the other workmen in.the yard. He, too, collapsed in the tank. Nicholas Miller, summoning other em- ployes, began with chisels to cut a large ring in the tank. It is supposed one of the chisels, in striking the steel, caused the emission of a s’)ark. for instantly there was an explosion like that of a cannon and then a sheet of flame. The men were hurled high in the air and the tank was rent in twain. Every bone in the bodies of the victims was broken. —_— SAN DIEGO TO HAVE A SANTA FE TERMINAT Rcundhouse for Railway.Company’s Engines Will Be Removed From National City. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26.—That the Santa Fe Railroad is about to earry out its prop- osition of moving its termhtn-l business from National City to San Diego is made evident by the action of Agent Stuart to- Suy In appearing before the Board of Pub. lic Works and asking that the special rate be made for the water which would be needed in and about the roundhouse and for the supply of engines going out on the road. At the company's” presemt terminal in National City the once pretentious shops have dwindled down to a small-blacksmith and repair shop and a dilapidated engine shed large enough to accommodate two | or possibly three engines. What there is there will be given up and fhe main ter- minal will be made at enty-second street in this cgty, where a five-stall brick roundhouse will erected and repair shops and , water tanks and _ice acl house for icing cars will be put up. The movement is- to--be-completed before beginning of a new year, WouLD SLAY EDWARD'S SON Murderous Anarchist Is Arrested by Van- couver Police. —— Speclal Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 26.—During a roundup by the police last night of sus- picious characters who might possibly cause annoyance to the Duke of Cornwall and York during his visit here a man was arrested named Frank Petersen, who says that he came seven years ago from Buda- Pesth to the United States. This morning in an examination by Chief North of the Police Department the prisoner was found to have a long dirk concealed in his clothing, in addition to ;l‘lgh]t)istol which was taken off him last Petersen admitted at once to the Chief that he belonged to an anarchist soclety, and when the name of President McKin- ley was mentioned he quickly _declared that he hoped all rulers would go the same way. He would assist in sending them, he safd, and the sooner they were out of the way the better. A charge of vagrancy, as well as of car- rying concealed weapons, was preferred against him, and_he will be held for a month at least. Half a dozen other ar- rests of Petersen’s companions have been made. Chilean Training Ship in Port. NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—The Chilean training ship General Baquedano arrived here to-day ffom Chile, the Azores and Halifax. She has on board a large num- ber of graduates from the Naval Acad- emy at Valparaiso. The vessel will re- main here, it is expected, ~about _fiftecn lays. The cadets will visit Annapolis and the League Isiand navy yard. Tgey have with them a granite tablet to be placed on the Washington monument. The tablet is the gift of Chile to the United States. = Fire Destroys Eureka Mill. EUREKA, Sept. 26.—The shingle plant of the Trinidad Manufacturing Company was destroyed by fire last evening. The value of the mill and machinery was about §10,000. The insurance amounts to $4000. A large stock of Banrds on hand e faved T wiea; and Bites a Pearl in the Shell. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26.—Mrs. J. A. Slater, residing at 269 North Second street, while eating cockles, bit a hard substance contained in the bivalve. It {:rovod to be a black pearl estimated by ocal jewelers to be worth $150. ———— Armour’s Condition Is Improved. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 26. dition of Kirk B. Armour, the packer, who is seriously iil at his home here, was somewhat improved to-day. —————— w:p McKinley number. Second edition now | finish and workmanship on every piece. -1 on sale. New pictures added, | ,ge]lcal work and incidentally attacking .—The con- | rhe beautiful new styles of gold;plated secretary of the Methodist Branch of Church Extension, who was ‘one of the notable delegates to the recent Epworth League Convention at San Francisco, and a committee was appointed to send con- dolences to the family of Dr. Spencer. Home missions was the subject of dis- cussion before the IL.os Angeles Presby- tery to-day. Dr. H. B. Gage of Long Beach deplored the disparity between the amounts of money devoted to home mis- sions and to general church work. Dr. Hugh Walker of Los Angeles followed in an address urging the necessity for evan- unday night collections in the churches. Several other speakers followed and a committee was appointed to formulate plans for aggressive missionary work in Southern California. To-night the session of the presbytery closed with a general discussion of for- eign missionary work. At Occidental Col- lege this morning the Rev. Robert Bur- dette addressed the students on the “Dil- igent Man.” In the afternoon the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society met at the First Meth- odist Episcopal Church to celebrate its anniversary. ~Miss Patton, conference ceosetary for the society, gave a report of the past year's work, and the Rev. B. S. Haywood spoke on “Educational Work in Mexico.” e evening was devoted to talks on ‘“‘Church Extension’” and “Freed- man’s Aid Society,” the Rev. J. E. Robin- son and the Rev. ¥. L. Donohue being the principal speakers. TRIAL OF SUESSER i NEARING ITS CLOSE Defense Makes an Effort to Prove That Farley’s Slayer Is Insane. SAN JOSE, Sept. 26.—Rapid progress is being made in the trial of George Suesser for the murder of Sheriff Farley and the case may go to the jury to-morrow after- noon. Farley formerly lived in San Jose, and this has attracted more than usual a{lennon to. the case. Over eighty wit- | rdsses were brought here from Salinas. | The prosecution closed its case at noon. This afternoon the defense unsuccessfully tried to introduce some testimony to show that Suesser was insane ,at the time of the “killing. Attorney Lacey for the defense did not make an opening statement. His defense | is that of insanity. Oliver Howe, John | Lyman, Clarence Lyman, J. W. Church, | W. J. Nesbit, Willlam Walace, J. J. ©’'Connor and John Espinoza were called | as witnesses. An endeavor was made to obtamn_an opinion from them as to why they regarded Suesser insane, but ihe prosecution blocked the testimony with objections. Mrs. Minnie Adams, a sister of the de- fendant, testified that'she saw her brother before the shooting. He was acting very wild, and when he left the house with a gun she tried to stop him. She broke down and wept on the siand. Mrs. Sues- ser, mother of the prisoner, sald there was insanity in ‘the family. Before her husband died he told her one of his brothers had gone insane, and her eldest daughter_acts queerly. This closed the case, and argument will be taken up in the morning. i S CLOVERDALE WELCOMES GENERAL “JIM” SMITH Philippine Jurist Visits Childhood Scenes in the Pretty Sonoma Town. CLOVERDALE, Sept. 26.—Much to the surprise of his'family and host of friends General James F. Smith and wife arrived in this, the home of his childhood, yesterday from the south. The ru- mor that he would arrive spread | through town a few minutes be fore the coming of the train, and eciti- zens gathered at the United States Hotel to extend a hearty welcome. Many were the exclamations of “Welcome home, old boy,” as his old-time friends grasped his hand for a hearty shake. All were pleased to see the general looking so well, and he seemed to feel better than ever before in his life, as he glanced about at the scenes of his schoolboy days and saw the smiling faces about him. After a hearty handshake all around the general was driven out to Smithton, the elegant home of his parents. He re- mained there all afternoon. The citizens of Cloverdale will tender him a reception before his departure. A committee now has the plans well under.way. et i i b TRUSTEES OF SAUSALITO SUPPLY QUEER TANGLE Doubt as to Whether Mayor Sylva’s Anti-Poolroom Ordinance Was Passed. SAUSALITO, Sept. 26.—As a result of last night's stormy meeting of the Town Trustees, Sausalito spent yesterday trying to figure out whether Adolph Sylva’s anti- poolroom ordinance became a law or not. After finding it impossible to delay ac- tion on the ordinance last night, Trustees Crumpton and Nunes left the hall. Trus- tees Sylva and Harmes then voted for the ordinance, while Trustee Thomas re- fused to vote. Sylva_ and the anti-poolroom forces claim that the ordinance passed and is the law of the town. The poolroom men, however, have not been idle, and Clerk Frederick Linsley is said to have refused io enter the ordinance as passed. If this is so, the “antis” will commence man- damus proceedings to compel him to make his minutes show that the ordinance passed. There is a prospect of a warm legal battle. MANY CHARGES MADE AGAINST THE RANCHER Manuel Brazil, Alleged to Have Eloped With Another Man’s ‘Wife, Must Answer. SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 26.—Manuel Brazil, the Olema rancher,who is accused of elop- ing with Jose Francisco’s wife last week, was brought here by officers to-day from Suisun, where he had been arrested. The woman and her child were with him. She was also arrested. Brazil and Mrs. Francisco will have to answer Several larceny charges l?refengd by the husband. This afternoon Francisco swore to another complaint, charging Brazil with grand larceny, alleging that he stole a cow. It is understood that an- other charge of cattle stealing will be placed against him. When arrested Brazil had over $10,000 on his person. He has retained a lawyer to defend him. Mrs. Francisco was released on $50 cash bail and Brazil on $350. / Don’t You Admire candelabra, candlesticks, candle vases, clocks, Tes, ornaments, etc.? We have receivéd a large shipment of them, which ADVERTISEMENTS. MELLIN’S o0OD children do not have trouble when cutting their teeth. Mellin’s Food furnishes the phos- phatic salts necessary to build up the teeth and in consequence the teeth are well formed and sound, and teething is an easy process. Have you seen our book? No? Then you ought to send for it. It shows what good nourishing food will do for babiess It tells what other people say about Mellin's Food. It answers a few questions about Mellin's Food. Bend us your name and we will send it to you free. MELLIN’S FOOD COMPANY, BOSTON, MASS. GHILD OPENS |SEEK RELEASE WAY T0 RICHES' OF MI35 STONE Sale of Ore by a Boy|Mission Board of Boston Leads to a Mine ‘Will Pay Ransom to Discovery. Her Abductors. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26.—A. pretty sequel to a somewhat strange or at least an un- usual story is told by Colonel G. C. Rob- bins, the veteran assayer, who four or five months ago was advertising in all of the papers for information regarding a boy wno had brought some pleces of ore to his place and sold them for a few nickels. The colonel has an exhibit of minerals in his window, and one day a boy came in with two or three pieces of black rock and asked if the colonel did not want to buy them for his collection. It was evi- dent that they were pieces of ore of some kind and the boy was given three or four nickels for them. He 'went home happy, after saying that his father had brought the pieces of rock home a long time ago. The assayer began an Investigation which showed that the deeply oxidized ore was almost pure copper, with silver running through it. He immediately ad- vertised for the lad, and it was weeks be- fore he found him. When the boy finally turned up his father was discovered and the place whence came the ore was lo- CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Action has been taken by the Board of Missions of Boston looking toward the liberation of Miss Ethel H. Stone, an American mis- sioicary, who is being held prisoner by Bulgarian brigands. Information was re- cefved by the State Department to-day that the board had telegraphed its agent in Constantineple directing him to imme- diately negotiate with Miss Stone’'s ab- ductors for her release and to pay any reasonable sum that may be demanded. The State Department has also taken' action. An instruction 1as been sent by acting Secretary Hill to Consul General Dickinson, who is stationed at Constanti- nople, but who is also th: American agent at Sofla, Bulgaria, directing him to make a thorough investigation into Miss Stone's abduction. When_his report is received acting Secretary Hill will determine the responsibility of Turkey and Bulgaria and unduubtedlg will make vigorous represen- tions which it is hoped will secure the prompt apprehension and punishment of the criminals. The, depsrtment is deeply concerned over Miss. Stone’s case and would take immediate action were it not for the fact that it fears to cause the cat 1t is about twenty-five railes below the Lawer California line, and it has been | haps bing abons hey ayile N8 and per- lacat by Antonio Feliz, his brother, - Colonel Robbins and J. Wade McDonald. ARRIVES SAFE IN PORT AFTER A STORMY PASSAGE Steamer Windward Returns to Brigus With Wife and Daughter of Explorer Peary. BRIGUS, N. F., Sept. 26.—The Peary Arctic Club steamer Windward arrived here to-day after a stormy passage of twenty-eight days from Cape Peary, North Greenland, where it parted com- pany with the chartered steamer Ertk, Wwhich arrived_at Sydney, C. B., on_the 23d inst. The Windward left Sydney July 20, 1900, and wintered at Tayer Harbor, Grinnelland, with Mrs. Peary and Miss oard. The Windward brings as passengers Robert Stein of Washington and Samuel Warmbath of Boston, who were taken north by the Peary steamer Diana and landed near Cape Sabins in August, 1399. The Windward will remz.in at Brigus dur- ing the winter and return in the summer of 1902 with Mrs. Peary and Miss Peary to Cape Sabine, whence sshe Is expected to It b Mr. Peary, returning from the pole. The ‘work of development will be com- menced as soon as the machinery, which was_taken to Ensenada by the steamer St. Denis last night. is delivered on the ground. Colonel Robbins says that the quality of the ore is finer than anything discovered since the Lake Superior flelds were opened, and simply the size of the deposit fixes the value of the discovery. sl s St See——————— SEEKS ENGLISH COIN FOR A MEXICAN ROAD AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26.—Alonzo Fer- pandez of the City of Mexico, legal rep- resentative in Mexico of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company, is on his way to Loudon, England, to join A. Stillwell, who is in the European finan- cial center, for the purpose of realizing funds with which to complete the con- struction of the road of which he is the principal promoter. Fernandez last Saturday, acting for Stillwell and associates, concluded the deal for the purchase of the Chihuahua and Pacific Railroad concession by paying the owners thereof $200,000 cash. This lat- ter concession carries with it a liberal subsidy to be pald by the Mexican Gov- ernment for every kilometer of road com- pleted. 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