The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 19, 1901, Page 4

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J., was in the United fore Judge Mc- ding and abet- n Bred- issuing and attempting | nterfeit twenty-dollar | the thirteenth man ar- | with the Lancaste! jCounterfelting co rey_were put Taylor, and in addi- 1 procured the ates and given Taylor, who washed them with the at the afternoon o explained in carried on their | jail. He said he constructed a hood out the keepers could not their lamp as they After they had finished hey would conceal their tools the engraved plate in a lise and magazine had by the keepers or #ix months, IRISH ENVOYS PAY VISIT TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Visitors Astonished by the Chie? Magistrate’s Intimate Knowledge of Parliamentary Situation. magagine. not been inspecte prison inspectors in 0! 18.—The Irish who are touring 2gitating the Irish cause | ial audience by Presi e party con- Redmond Thowas O’Donnel a, a Sister of Mrs nd Mrs. The Dre: them cordiality in the reception- room adjoining the Cabinet-room. He as- tonished his Visitors by the intimate knowledge of the Irish situation which he displayed. After gree changed_on both sides and Redmond had beld conversation aside from President requested the the red parlor, down stairs, in order that he might present Mrs. Roosevelt. This | was done, and ten minutes were spent in the red parlor. The party was in high spirits when it jeft the White House. German Duelist Goes to Prison. BERLIN, Nov. 18.—The court-martial appointed to inquire into the.duel be- ween Lieutenant Blakovitch and Lieu- tenant Hildebrand, both army officers, in which the former was killed, has sen- tenced Lieutenant Hildebrand to' two years' imprisonment, s had been ex- nd the President a_brief private the others the party to go into HERRS OPIIONS ON RECIPRDGIY Lawmakers and Manu- facturers Talk to the President. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The Presi- dent’s time to-day was largely taken up in the discussion of reciprocity. Senator Cullom of Illinois and Representative Dalzell of Pennnsylvania had something to say to him on that subject, and a dele- gation of agricultura! implement manu- turers, consisting of James Deere of Chicago, A. B. Farquhar of York, Pa., and W. V. Barker of New York, who are here to attend the reciprocity convention, which meets to-morrow, presented a me- morial strongly urging that something be done. The delegation told the President that in its opinion the time for action had come. Reclprocity had been talked and preached about for years, and unless a decisive step were taken now which would effect the whole subject it might as well be abandoned. The members of the delegation said that they had no par- ticular interest in any of the treaties, but | thought, taken altogether, that the French treaty more nearly represented the best possibilities in the way of reciprocity, and that if it could be ratified a distinct vie- tory would be won. Mr. Dalzell, who talked with the President for almost a half-hour, is hostile to all the reciprocity treaties. “‘The only reciprocity I favor,” said he, “is’ reciprocity on_the basis of non-com- peting articles. The 20 per cent cut on textile fabrics in the French treaty would destroy _the textile industries of Pennsyl- vania. While there is ust now much talk of reciprocity, in my opinion nothing will be done during the coming session of Con- gress.” Representative Roberts of Massachu- setts, another of the President's callers to-day, said there was a strong sentiment for reciprocity in New England. “But,” said he, “we do not want the sort of reciprocity that will open our mar- kets to forelgn competitors and give us nothing in return.” Mr. Roberts said that the leather men of the country were organized to bring about the removal of the duties on hides. CHAFFEE WARMLY PRAISES WORK OF FIRST INFANTRY Twice Defeat Rebels on Island of Samar and Secure Valuable Papers. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—General Chaf- fee has issued a general order highly commending tke conduct of a detachment of the First Infantry which made a scout into the island of Samar from August 13 to 2 last. Captain Harold L. Jackson was In command of the detachment, which_consisted of First Lieutenatn Jo- /. Benham Jr., Contract Surgeon five enlisted men of Company I, thirty-five of Company L and thirty natives. General Chaffee said that the report shows that the enemy was twice encoun- tered and defeated, valuable papers cap- tured and chatiels and supplies of the en- emy destroyed. Valuabie information was also gained. The energy and gailantry displayed are highly commendable, and the instance is placed on record as one of the many feats of endurance and deter- mlnadllon shown by the troops of the com- mand. Strike Flow of Lubricating Oil. DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 18—News from Hardin County to-day confirms the report that a well of almost pure lubricating ofl has been broughnt in that flows 150 barrels per day. The new well is about thirty miles northwest of Beaumont, GEAMAN KAISER ENJOY DEBATE Takes Part in Discussion Before Body of Naval Engineers. BERLIN, Nov. 18.—Emperor Willlam participated in the debate of the Soclety of Naval Engineers to-day on the subject of placing heavy guns on battleships and its effect upon their construction. His Majesty referred to the influence of mili- tary requirements upon thedevelopment of ship construction and artillery, and point- ed out how the aim of Germany had al- ways been to allow the opinion of the of- ficers who had to navigate the ships to have as much weight and influence as possible on the shipbuilder and con- structor. The Emperor, illustrating his contention that taétical requirements influenced the construction of ships of war, said the time of the galleys had seen great develop- ments in the matter ot boat fire, and that the galleys were superior in this respect to later battleships. He instanced the bat- tle of Lepanto as the greatest wherein galleys had be2n engiged, and said Don Juan of Austria had brought his galleys into action in half-mcon formation and had destroyed the enemy's fleet by ‘the superlority of their bow fire. lermany was also the first nation able to place a captain stil! on the active list at the head of the construction bureau. He believed that the type of vessels now being launched in Ge’man yards repre- sented the very best needed for the pur- poses of the country or that could be de- manded from the spiendid constructors and magnificent yards of Germany. Emperor William concluded his remarks with the following anecdote: “Some fifteen or twenty years ago my interest in and my zeal for naval ques- tions led me to approach an old naval of- ficer and request of him an explanation of the metacenter of a vessel. He an- swered that he himself did not exactly know what this was, and, besides, it was a secret. He could orly tell me that if the metacenter was in the main truck the vessel would capsize.” MISS EASTWICK RECEIVES RATHER LIGHT SENTENCE Must Serve Six Months’ Imprison- ment in England for Forging a Railroad Certificate. LONDON, Nov. 18.—Miss Marie Jose- phine Eastwick, the young Philadelphia woman who was cominitted October 1 in the Guildhall Police Court for trial at the Old Bailey on the charge!of having forged a £100,000 rallroad certificate, and who on being arraigned pleaded guilty, was _sentenced this morning to - si months’ imprisonment as a Second-class misdemeanant. The Recorder in sentencing Miss East- wick said he had received documents from the United States en:bassy showing the accused was mentally weak,.but he could not accept that as a plea, the question of sanity being a matter for the Secretary of State to consider. Miss Eastwick, who looked frail and 111, leaned for support on the arm of a prison wardress when leaving the dock. i e Considine Case Nearly Closed. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 18—All the tes- timony and evidence for and against John W. Considine, charged with the murder ot ex-Chief of Police Meredith, is now before the jury. One witness for the defense was heard this morning, and one, by special permission, during the afternoon, after which. the defense rested. The remainder of the morning and afternoon sessions, up to 3 o'clock, was taken with the State's testimony in rebuttal. To-morrow mo: ing the argument will begin. FRENCH DEPUTY RATSES A ROW Favors Boxing the Ears of One of the Repub- lican Leaders. PARIS, Nov. 18.—An uproarious inci- dent occurred to-day in the Chamber of Deputies during the discussion of the bill authorizing the loan of 250,000,000 francs in 3 per cent perpetual rentes to relmburse the treasury for its outlay as a result of the Chinese expedition and to pay in- demnities to French sufferers in China. M. Hubbard reported that the Budget Commission proposed to reduce the amount of the loan to 210,000,000 francs, because objection was taken to the propo- sition that France snould advance in- demnities to the religlous associations and financial enterprises. M. Hubbard's report was extremely anti-clerical. . Ribot, Republican, replied to M. Hubbard, protesting against the report, which he declared shameful, whereupon M. Berteaux, Socialist, exclalmed that M. Ribot deserved to have his ears boxed. At this the Centrists vehemently protest- ed, while the Socialists cheered. Amid the din M. Deschanel, President of the Chamber, called upon M. Berteaux to withdraw. This M. Berteaux refused to do, and renewed ouicries and banging of desks resulted. M. Deschanel contin- ued to ring his bell until the noise was quieted, when he askcd the Chamber to censure M. Berteaux. This was voted. M. Ribot then resumed Lls reply to M. Hub- bard’s report, but the Bocialists recom- menced their noisy opposition, to which the Centrists respondea equally loud, un- til the uproar became so deafening that M. Deschanel left the chair and the ses- slon was suspended. Subsequently the session was resumed, and M. Ribot continued his speech. The Chamber then adjourned. MORE TROOPS ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINES An Exodus of Recruits Will Take Place Shortly From Columbus Barracks. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 18.—Orders have been received at the Columbus bar- racks to forward 350 men, with six of- ficers, to San Francisco, from which point they will go to the Philippines. There will be a very general exodus of recruits from this post, and this, in connection with other events, {s taken to 1indicate that the Seventeenth Regiment will be stationed here upon fts return from abroad. DENVER, Nov. 18.—The third battalion of the Twenty-third Infantry, now in the Department of Colorado, has been ordered to Atlanta, Ga., to relieve the Twenty- seventh Infantry, which will probably go to the Philippines next month. 0 com- anies of the Twenty-third ar t Fort ogan, ‘one is at Fort Douglass and one at Fort Russell. The two troops of the Foyrteenth Cay- alry at Fort Logan will go to Arizona. Tt is understood that Fort Logan will be garrisoned by January 1 with a regiment of infantry from the Philippines. Cavalry Discards Swords. LONDON, Nov. 18—“The Indian Gov- ernment,” says a dispatch from Simla to the Daily Express, “has abolished the sword for the cavalry, both British and- Indian, and a short rifie will be issued to all mounted troops.” Liverpool Freed From Plague. WASHINGTON, Now. 18.—Surgeon Gen- eral Wyman to-day received a cablegram from Past Assistant Surgeon Thomas at Liverpool, saying that city was to-day of- | ficlally declared free from plague. FIGHT AGAINST ALE OF LIQUOR Reports of Officers En- courage Temper- ance Workers. FORT WORTH, Tex., Nov. 18.—The fourth day’'s session of the National Wo- men’s Christian Temperance Union had under consideration in the morning the “Dead of the Year,”. “Work Among Ne- groes,” “Work in Penagl and Reformatory Institutions” and “Work Among Soldiers and Saflors.” The report of Mrs. Lucy Thurman showed encouraging progress among the negroes. An encouraging feature of the foreroon sesslon was a statement from the chair that the amount of money pledged and collected at this meeting was the largest ever realized at any gathering of the Wo- men’'s Christian Temperance Union. ‘The report of the committee on resolu- tions brought on a lively tilt. The dele- gates of Oklahoma and Indian Territory opposed a resolution denouncing state- hood and other delegates condemned in- dorsing the Prohibition party. Resolutions were adopted as follows: “‘Declaring as the basic principle of tem- perance reform that prohibition is funda- mental for an enduring national life. “‘Denouncing any direct or indirect sys- tem of license or legal sanction of the liquor traffic as contrary to the gospel and constitutional law. “Approving the action of Congress in assing the anti-canteen law and declar- ng ‘that we shall continue to urge upon Congress the necessity of appropriating a sufficient fund to provide a comfortable amugement room and an improved ra- on." " ind rall; f the Lo; Le!::lle wnssl:nel(:i. » e e OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST Postoffice Department Appoints Sev- eral Fourth Olass Postmasters in California and Oregon. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Postmasters To-night a Temperance commissioned: Oregon—Waiter E. Lin- nett, Bridal Vell. Wushington—John W. Hall, Avon; Emma Ayers, Mohler, Fourth-class Postmasters appointed: California—Joseph 8. Wilson, Kenwood, Sonoma County, vice Willlam Browne, resigned; Saran E. Lyon, Kirkwood, Te- hama County, vice Mary E. Ernestine. Oregon—Frank C. Burgholzer, Timber, ‘Washington County, vice Joseph Burg- holzer, resigned. These pensions were granted: Califor- nla—Original—Robert Mahaffy, San Fran- cisco, 86. Increase—Nooh M. Knight, San- ta Cruz, $10; George W. Crawford, San Francisco, ; Peter Urban, Fresno, $8. Mexican war—Charlex T. Baker, Kern, $12; Winston Bennett, Santa Cruz, $12. Widows, war with Spain—Julia A. Law, mother, El Monte, $12. Oregon—James W. Plymire Medford, $10. Widow and ‘minors of James Plymire, Medford, $16. ‘Washington — Original — John _Trainor, Seattle, $8; Horatlo 'W. North, Hoquiam, $6. Increase—Albert H. Wright, New ‘Whatcom, $10; Samuel T. Hanan, Day- QO\ $12. . ALl Rain Necesitates an Armistice. MARACAIBO, Nov. 18, via Willemstadt and the Haytien cable.—In view of the heavy rains in the Cordilleras an armis- tice of three weeks between the Venezu- elan and the Colombian troops on the frontier has been arranged. The town of Cucuta is inundated. The floods have caused great destruction and a number of lives have been lost. General Uribe-Uribe has been called to Caracas and has gone to the island of Curacao on his way there. (dead), | MAY PROSECUTE THE PHYSIGIANS St. Louis Health Depart- ment Guilty of Neg- ligence. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18.—Coroner Funk- houser to-day rendered a verdict finding the St. Louis Health Department negli- gent in the preparation of diphtheria anti- toxine that caused the deaths by lock- Jaw (tetanus) of seven children to whom it was recently administered for diph- theria. The verdict, in part, Is as follows: We find that the deceased came to thelr | death from tetanus, following the administra- tion of diphtheria anti-toxine containing tetanus toxine, said diphtheria anti-toxine hav- ing been prepared and issued by the Health Department of the city of St. Louls and bear- ing dates on tables of August 24 and September 30,1901 The presence of tetanus toxine in the diph- theria anti-toxine shows negligence upon the part of the Health Department in the prep- aration of the sald diphtheria, anti-toxine and in the issuance thereof. ROBERT M. FUNKHOUSER. FRANK BOOGHER, M. D. JOHN D. FITZSIMMONS, Deputy. For some time the City Health Depart- ment has been making an anti-toxine for use in diphtheria cases. This was dais- tributed among practicing physicians throughout the city free of charge and used in the city institutions quite gener- ally, In many cases it is said to have saved lives. The serum that caused death was obtained from horses that are said to have contracted tetanus and to have imparted it to the anti-toxine drawn from their bodies. After rendering his verdict, Funkhouser said: “For the present I have done all that I can do. I am not prepared to say I am through with the case, but, so far as 1 know, there is nothing more for me to do. I have rendered the verdict, and’that is ail I have been called upon {o do thus ar.” The Coroner’s verdict is based upon tI testimony of physiclans who attended the lockjaw cases, witnesses at the inquest and the report of the bacteriologists em- ployed by the city to make tests of the infected serum and ascertain the respon- sibility for it. The experts are Dr. Carl ch, Dr. B. Mead Boiton and Dr. B. C. Walden, who examined several patients who had been infected by city anti-toxine before they began their experiments. In their experiments seventy-four guinea- pigs were used. The report of the ex- perts contains 7000 words. It was_filed with Coroner Funkhouser Friday and was given out with the verdict to-day. ‘When informed of the nature of the Coroner’s verdict, Dr. Amand Ravold, city bacteriologist, said: “I repeat' my previous assertion that none of the serum marked September 30 was distributed to any one or under any label. I poured the entire drawing into the sink on October 11, as both Mr. Tay- lor, who was with me in the.office at the time, and 1 testified.” Health Commissioner Starkloff is out of the city on a hunting trip. In his ab- sence Charles z s, Assistant Health Commissioner, is in charge of the department. He said: “I shall read the report of the experts and the Corener’s verdict and then take such action as I deem to be my duty. “As the manufacture of anti-toxine by the city has been stopped, the case is not now one of emergency, and I may not decide for several days on the action which I shall take.” The bacteriologists who tested the anti- toxine conclude their report with the fol- lowing implied charge of carelessness on n‘n:fipart of the Health Department offi- cials: ‘“We are forced to conclude that the diphtheria _anti-toxine prepared by the City Health Department had been issued before it was possible to have obtained results from the absolutely necessary Coroner l THIEVES TAKE A PESTHOUSE Extraordinary Burglary Amazes People of Kern County. BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 13.—Some one has stolen ths Kern County pesthouse. This information has been given the authorities, and they are at a loss to un- derstand what direction the thief or thieves have taken or what use they hope to make of the structure. ‘The pesthouse, which conasisted of & tent, framework and flooring, was situ~ ated out beyond the cemetery in an iso- lated place. Some days ago thieves stole the canvas portion of the affair and last night they came back for the remainder of the structure. The authorities say that it they ever capture the thieves it will be through a physician, as the tent has not been fumi- gated since the discharge of a smallpox patient some weeks ago. Delegates Named for Woodland. ‘WOODLAND, Nov. 18.—At a meeting of the City Trustees held this evening A. C. Huston and Ed E. Leake were appointed delegates to represent this city at the con- vention to promote the re-enactment of the Chinese exclusion act, which meets at Francisco on Thursday. Delegates will be appointed ‘on Tuesday évening to represent the Chamber of Commerce. The ard of Supervisors failed to appoint any delegates. e Steamer Reported Lost Is Safe. BOSTON, Nov. 18.—A private message to the Chamber of Commerce to-day stat- ed that the steamer Ella, reported to have been lost off the coast of Newfoundland, passed Quebec yesterday. @ @ tests. Had these tests been performed the results l:gon the animais would have been such that the serum would not have been dispensed and the cases of te- tanus forming the basis of this report could not have resulted.” VACCINATION PROVES FATAL Lockjaw Follows, Causing the Death of Seven Peopl PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18.—The alarm that has been caused by the nine cases of tetanus following vaccination in Cam- den, N. J., has aroused the city officials there to take official action. The Board of Health and the Board of Eduecation held meetings to-day. The former decided to request physicians to cease vaccinating until an investigation as to the cause of the lockjaw cases has been made and the latter rescinded the order of compulsory vaccination of all school children. Of the nine cases of tetanus so far reported seven of the victims have died and the other two patients are still in a dangerous condition. There have been several cases of teta- nus following vaccination reported in Philadelphia, but no offictal action has been taken. Coroner Dugan of this city has prom- ised the Anti-Vaccination Society of America_to make a thorough investiga- tion of the death of Joseph Goldie, a boy of Bristol, Pa.. who died in a hospital here from tetanus, alleged to have fol- lowed_vaccination. At Bfldflewn, N. J., Miss Hilda Ro- cap, & well-known music teacher, is in a critfeal condition as a result of vacein. ation. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. 18.—Bes- sio Kessler, d 9 years, died to-day of lockjaw. She had recently been vaceinat ed. This is the third death from lock~ Jaw here in the past two weeks.