The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 20, 1901, Page 13

Ce44444442044444404444 206 1310 2 R R e S e e e g y "R R R AR ++44+0 +44 Ors++44+ VOLUME XC—NO. 142, SA FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2o, T all. 1901—-THIRTY-SIX PAGES [ + + + + + + + [ 2443334550044 0400044 Pages P e R S R R S (WA + + & + + + L EPISCOPAL BISHOPS PARTICIPATE IN LAYING CORNERSTONE OF DIVINITY SCHOOL CHAPEL BOUCTORS | - HNE MGENT AT NEW YORK Every Step in the Prog-“ ress of Ransoming Is | Cabled to Brigands. This Accounts for Action in| Refusing to Lower Sum | Demanded. Now That Troops Have Ceased to! Pursue It Is Hoped Miss Stone’s Life Will Be Spared by the Bold Renegades. e The Call STREET, N. —The refusal ed Miss Stone | than they dministration presentative ng them by ca- g the amount of the 145 G er the the brigands | nsom has 2 the hands of Mr. One Government Concerned. t been onsiderably ptab r ransom an in- of their belief 1, at least | their pos- to the suspicion re keeping | 1 as to the sug- | »ne ir and will assist Stancioff, the here, and Bulgarian ken in the Tower learned reports received inclined garia, and it is still 1 General Dickin- the life of Miss brigands are 19.—Neither he American secretary had re- from hing for en M onference of reinforc- d that the | Dickinson remains at th until is accom- country vy rains he cearchers ased the diffic ersing the P s which are the only means of ess 1o the hiding places of the bandits ugged mo atain e Locates the Brigands. Thic ts gener. envelop the re- 4708 1n autumn, preventing even expe- | enced mountaineers from trav the week one of the missionary y tocated the band, and ching their retreat when the | ently fearing the approach d thelr quarters and track again lost. Now, however, have been called off the searchers are hopeful of ress, though they point 'ter the brigands are tions may be prolonged, | 1w of the lack of telegraph = Project Abandoned. HINGTON, Oct. 19.—~The Btate De- been informed by United Amsterdam, under 2, that the project of at ¥ uyder Zee and adding ands to the kingdom of has been withdrawn General by the new Min- stter thus has been disposed for a long period. Hill says of the Dutch budget renders this time inad- the fall in the price 4 has diminished the demand for new agricultural holdings, | ame Tsitka. |3 | have this ———— < e Impressive Ceremo- nies Mark Event of Interest. LEVEN Episcopal Bishops, in their robes of office, and the local Eplscopal clergy of San Fran- cisco and S8an Mateo assisted Right Rev. Willlam Ford Nichols of California yesterday afternoon in the laying of the cornerstone of a new chapel at the Church of Divinity School at San Mateo. was solemn and im- pressive It was a lttle after 4 o'clock when the ceremonles commenced. Bishop Nichols The scene and his guests reached San Mateo about 30 o'clock and were received by a bat- of from St. Matthews The residents of 8an Mateo had victorlas and coaches at the disposition -of the visitors. Colonel W. R. Parnell, the military instructor of the school, formed the cadets in-line, and, headed by thelr band, escorted the long line of showy equipages to the grounds. On one side of the winding road chil- talion cadets School. placed drags, S Prelates Lift Voices in Praise of the Un- dertaking. el phanage were drawn up in double lines Massed to the west were a group of ladies attired In summery costumes and the young ladles of St. Mar s School. The cadets formed to the east, and while the guests and Bishops retired to don thelr robes the college band pla a number of sacred selectlons. lieaded by a juvenile vested cholr, the divinity students at the school, the cle and Bish following, the pros started. Proccssfonal hymn 453 was sung as al took thelr nlaces about the corn B! stone that was to be laid. ols led the visiting Bi<hop: Bithop Talbot of Ce Perns Bishop Johmon of Los An. Dishop land of Sacramento, Bishop Morris of Ore Bishop R. J. Nevins of Rome, Bisho Willls of Honolulu, Bishop Hart the House of Bishops: Bishop W shop Nich- They were: Ttaly; gan City, Bishop McKim of Tokio, Bishop Sey- mour b Springficld and Bishop Leonard of Salt Lake. After the singing of the processional hymn the One Hundred and Thirty- second Psalm was sung. This was fol- lowed by the Lord's Prayer and the col- legts prescribed by the rubrics. A part of the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Psalm was read, after which Rev. J. 0. Lincoln of the school read a list of the articles to be placed In the cornerstone, EPISCOPAL, BISHOPS LAYIN( N AT BAN MATEO. RSTONE OF ALL SAINTS' CHAP-* The catalogues of the schools in the dlocese, a varfous FEpiscopal book of common prayer, reparts of the late Eplacopal conven- tion and coples of late church papers and the San Francisco papers of the day. The box was sealed In the presence of the officlating clergy and placed In the stone. Bizshop Blesses the Stone. As the stone was lowered into position Bishop Nichols struck it three times with a hammer and sald: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen. 1 lay the cor- ner-rtone of an edifice to be here erected by the name of Al Saints' Chapel of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in the dlocese of Californta, to be devoted to the service of Almighty God. mccording to the doctrine, dis- cipline and. worship of the Protestant Eptscopal church In the United States of Amel Other foundaticn can ro man lay than that which in laid, »ven Jesus Christ; who s God over afl, Llessed for evermore, in whom we have redemption through hik blood, even the forglveners of sin, Amen. Blishop Nichols retircd and Rev. Samuel Hart. D. D. vice dean of the Berkeley Divinity €chool, dellvered the first of the formal addresses. He sald the occasion was one of deep religlous significance to all. Continuing he rald: The oldar school welcomes it younger brother ahd predicts for it years of great use- fulness. This corner-stone which has just been la’d fs but the beginning of a great institution where naught but the truths of our holy. reli- glon wiil be taught. It Is Iald under unus:al circumstances and carries with it the blessings of Bishops from ail over the world. As It will rise stone by stone into a completed structure, All Saints Is the Mame | Chosen for the Edifice. —a ' too. has put on its best garb. signifying that God looks down with favor upon the projsct. Dr. Hart spoke In praise of the devo- tlon of Bishop Nichols and the zeal he r=nnifested for the welfare of his s*udents, churacterizing the building under . course of erection as a most endurlpg monu- ment. Hymn 219, “O Zion Haste, Thy Mission Fulfillipg,” was sung by all pres- ent. Eishop Seymour of Springfleld spoke a few words of hope for the success of the school and commendation for the work of Pishcp Nichols. Very Rev. Angus Cra ford, dean of the Virginia Theological Seminary, and Bishop Leonard of Salt Lake spoke In similar straln. The latter is purticularly interested in the school and ity success, as he s one of the Paclilc Coast Bishops having official relations with the school. The final prayers were read by Bishop Nichols, after which the bene- diction ‘was pronounced. Recesslonal hymn 263 was sung as the clergy and chor- isters retired. History cf the School. Each visltor was presented with a sou- verir of the occasion In the shape of a book bound In purple and printed in gold, containing the hymns and prayers used on the occasion and a brief description of the school. The school was opened by Bishop PRICE FIVE CENTS. Students of SanMateo| Collegcs Attend in Numbers. ———— 1806, two additicnal Lulldings were put up, and were occupled by the dean and by the resident professor. The original house, Gibbs Hall, is now used strictly as a gchool building for dormitory, chapel and ses. The school now has twen- . nine students, a faculty of five ard a lecturer. When the Church Divinity School was made possible by the gift of a buflding arl land and an endowment of $20,000 by the late Gecrge W. Gibbs and the donation by an Eastern lavman of $20,000. Bishop’ Nichols determined to establish an insti- tution that would reflect credit on the church and yesterday he saw the work begin. ‘The property donated by Mr. Gibbs con- sists of four and one-half acres of land in one of San Mateo's choicest locations. The site of the new edifice is on the sum- mit of a hill and will be the first of many buildings to be erected on the Mission type pocfesso dren of all ages from the Armitage Or- These were: %6 will its sphere of influence extend. Nature, Nichols on October 18, 13683. In March, of architecture. D T O e e e e S O e B . S o J ai i = MURPHY AND DEVERY STILL. CONTRCL POLICE Mayor Van Wyck Dismisses Charges Made Against Them by New York Merchants. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—D. Le Roy Dres- ser, president of the Merchants' Assocla- tion, to-day recelved a letter signed by Alfred C. Downs, secretary to the Mayor. The letter was dated from the Mayor's office end read: “I am directed by the Mayor to inform you that the charges against Police Com- missioner Murphy and the papers there- unto attached, filed by you, having been examined and consid:red, the sald charges day been dismissed by the Mayor.” The letter grows out of the fact that the assoclation filed charges with Police Commissioner Murphy against Depuly Devery, accusing Devery of “injusticc, tyranny and oppression.” Murphy did not entertain the accusation and the assoclation then filed the charges with Mayor Van Wyck, and in addition charged Colonel Murphy with malfeasance in office for his action in the matter. This was October 2, and, not getting an answer from Mayor Van Wyck, another letter was sent October 17. The above is the answer. 1 _—— - New Postoffice Order Made. WABHINGTON, - Oct. 19.—By the re- scinding of the order and Instructions is- sued last April the Postoflice Department now holds that additional inscriptions which the law authorizes to be placed on the wrapper, cover, tag or label accom- panying fourth class mall matter may be placed likewise on the matter Itself. COURT OF INQUIRY WILL VINDICATE SCHLEY Will Probably Give Him Full Credit for His Work in the Battle Oft Santiago. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—The Schley court of inquiry believes that all the im- portant testimony is now in and is cast- ing about for a place to hold its sessions to make up its verdict, 1t Is certain that the court will not hold that any one of the paragraphs of the precept Is founded in fact. If the court has any criticism to make of Schley it will not be of such a character as would warrant any of the paragraphs of the precept, and it 18 sald on high authority to-night the court will declare for a vin- dication in full when Admiral Schley takes the stand. It will probably give him cred- it for what he did as being in command and wholly responsible in all matters of Judgment. e — Carnegie Library for Nashville. NABHVILLE, Tenn.,, Oct. 19.—Andrew Carnegile has_offered a $100,000 llbrlry to Nashville on the usual terms, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT APPROVES THE SENTENCE Negro Soldier Must Pay the Death Penalty for Committing Mur- der in Philippines. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—President Roosevelt has approved the death sen- tence Imposed in the case of Private Wil- llam Wynes, Company 1, Twenty-fourth (colored) Infahtry, found gullty of mur- der in Pangasinan, Philippines, and sen- tenced to be hanged. The President directs that the sentence be duly carried Into execution at a time and place to be designated by the com- manding general of the Department of Northern Luzon. In the case of Private Michael H. Rob- inson, Company F, Twenty-fifth (colored) Imfantry, convicted of desertion to the enemy, also in the Phillppines and also sentenced to be hanged, the President has commuted. the rentence to dishonorable discharge and confinement at hard labor for lite. ———— CHARGED WITH A CRIME 5 AFTER LONG ABSENCE Former President of a Firm in the East Arrested for Alleged Embezslement. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 19,—Henry J. Smith, at one time president of the Lans- dale (Pa.) Trust and Bafe Deposit Com- pany, was arrested hero to-night . after having been a fugitive from justice for five years. He is charged with cmbez- sling about 33000 from the trust company, of which he was proprietor. He had been in the West until a short time ago. After his arrest Smith sald the com- pany's loss was due to his bad judgment of the value of certain securities on which he made loans. ———— ‘Workmen Unearth a Skeleton. STOCKTON, Oct. 19.—Workmen exca- vating for foundations for a bullding at 8t. Joseph's Home, just outside the north- ern limijs of ‘town, to-day uncarthtd the skeleton of a human being three feet un- der ground. The bones were crowded into a small space in such a manner as to indl- cate that they had not been interred in the ordinary way, the body evidently hav- ing been doubled up and forced into a hole, The position of the skeleton gives rise to the theory that a murder was com- mitted years ago and the body burled to hide the crime. ‘Woman Exonerated by a Court. FAIR PLAY, Colo., Oct. 19.—Mrs. Ettle Vallle, who was accused of complicity in the murder of her huaband, Uplide Vallle, wps discharged from custody at the con- clusion of her preliminary hearing, no ev- idence having been produced to connect her. with the, crime. . Charles Baker, who is charged with the murder of Vallle, on whose ranch he - had been employed, waived examination and was bound over for trial, * LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS ARE LOST IN THE SEA Small Boat Capsizes and the Men Strive in Vain to Save Their Lives. HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich., Oct. 19.— Keeper Garrett Bourissau of Skilligallee Island light. near Mackinac Island, and his assistant, Walter Grubbins, perished on Lake Michigan near Cross Village to- day. The men had come to the village to pro- cure supplies and left in a sallboat for the island yesterday. A heavy sea was running at the time and it is thought the men were unable to handle the boat. The boat came ashore at Cross Village to-day, with" the body of Grubbins lashed to the rigging, but Bourissau has not been found. st & il New Gypsum Combine. CHICAGO, Oct. 19.—The new gypsum combine, which is to be Incorporated un- der the name of the United States Plas- ter Company, will be In operation in De- cember. Nearly forty plaster mills and adamant plants, it is sald, are under con- tract for purchase by the new company. The present output of these plants is about 750,000 tons annually. The new company will control, so it Is said, twenty thousand acres of gypsum land In the United States, | By | ments available are the Twenty | MORE TROOPS T0 GAIL FOR PHILIPPINES Recent Dwasters Show the Necessity of Re- inforcements. i iees It Is Rumored That Seventeen Thousand Fresh Men Will Go to the Islands. P | | | Names of the American Soldiers Killed or Wounded in the Second Ambush of the Ninth In- fantry on Samar. F g Spectal Dispatch to The Call CALL BUREAU, 146 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—Secre- tary Root will retarn to Washington next | week and the first important question he will take up will be that of sending of re- frfcrcements to the Philippines. Acting Secretary Sanger has takenaction in anticipation of the transportation of ad- @'ticnal men to Manila. Instructions have beer given recruiting officers to prepare to send recruits now on hand to Manila. A regiment of infantry will probably sail December 1 on the transport Crook from New York. Another regiment will be assembled in San Francisco and sail for Munila on the Grant. The infantry regi- seventh, Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth, but it | has not been determined which of these or whether all three will go. Secretary | Reot will decide this important point. 17,000 Additional Troops. | 1t was rumored at the War Department | to-day that it had been decided to send 17,000 additional troops to the Philippines. This rumor has not been confirmed, but it would not be surprising should at least | this number be ordered | General Chaffee has advised the War Department that the withdrawal of en- | listed men whose terms of enlistment | huve expired must begin next month and ln compliance with this request three ad- fiional transports have been ordered to | the Philippines. | Ninth’s Casualty List. | The names of the killed and wounded o2 | Company E. Ninth Infaptry, in the en- gerement with bolomen on the Candara River, Island of Samar, last Wednesday, | |are given in a cablegram received at the War As Department from General Chaffee. made public the cablegram follows: ANILA, Oct. 19.—Adjutant General, Washington: With reference to my tele- gram of 1Sth. following casualties, Can- dara River, October 15, Company E, Ninth Irfantry: “Killed—George Teachant, Willlam H. Richie, Edward F. Burns, Carl M. John- son, Willlam Leftin, Jack Pleoplis, Charlie Wilson, Orville J. Dromgoole. “Died' from wounds received in action: First Sergeant Willlam F. Gormley, John D. Kelly. “Wounded: Martin G. wounded in neck, serious; Robert L. Hampton, lung, skull, serious; Jack M. | Russell, thigh, serious; Henry Stierle, cheek, serious; Frank McAndrew, back, head, slight; Musician Charles W. Buck, wounded in shoulder, slight; Eugene De ‘Witt, wounded in thigh, serious. “CHAFFEE.” Lyons, . lung, ARRESTED ON CHARGE 9!‘ BEING AN ASSASSIN Virginia Police ‘Seek to Probe ihe Mystery of a Secret Crime. RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 19.—Some days ago John O'Brien, superintendent of the departments of the Richmond Locomotive Works, was shot and instantly killed while standing at the gate of the works, and a few minutes before a fellow work- man was shot in the head and seriously wounded. The affair remained a mystery until to- day, when R. Edwards of Chelsea Hill, opposite the works, was arrested. Ed- wards stands charged with the murder of O'Brien. He denles the charge. He had been employed at the works, was dis- charged and has since been unemployed. VESSEL GOES DOWN IN A GALE ON ERIE Steamer Passes Through Wreckage and a Tug Is Sent to Make Search. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 19.—It was learned to-night that a vessel foundered in Lake Erle, off Long Point, in the fifty- mile gale that swept over the lake Friday night and this morning. The captain of the steamer Dopna Conna, which arrived at Port Colborne this afterncon, brought the first news of the disaster. He reported having passed through the wreckage of what was evidently a two-masted vessel with a single smokestack. Large quan- titles of lumber, ties and shingles were floating about. A tug put out from Port Colborne to investigate and has not yet, returned. PRELSE S Registration in Greater New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—The four days’ registration In the boroughs comprising Greater New York closed to-night with a total result of 614812. The “‘T‘u‘. one year ago was 077,