The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1901, Page 2

JEMBER 14, 1901. «MY HONOR IS VINDICATED, AND IT1 SATISFIED ~ WITH THE DECISION E'THE COURT,” SAYS COUAT'S MAJORITY REPOAT, Continued From Page One. owing 19 nt of the Ea ed her speed. as fresh (rom the as bad_and was beayy for smail vessels. The : reduced its specd Lo enable the Eagie to main with it Op “May 26 the weather improved, the Wi weered to the west and became lzht and imae’ ‘s Engines Disabled. ficer of the St. Paut nce to signal, 3 Commodor - Seh At 745 p changed the course of > flving squadron to sied to his squad via south side nel, nots. of | 1 3 I3 or “*hard aport.”” has elapsed since the occurrence od \n‘slw:rd P:L'hlh-en p, m. the three vessels desigpated | When the Brooklyn's helm was put hard | of the events of the Santlago campalgn the | ment stand.” miles: st 5 p. m. (the tow e 1 S [ Sy niae | AN g il ool ] At Y . May the Harvard joined the fiying squadron and her commanding officer @elivered to Commodore Schiey the following @ispateh, dated May 25, addressed by the de- jerument to the Harvgrd at St Nicholas mole, ay ; “Proceed at once and inform Schley and als> the senior offfver present off Santiago de Cuba as follows: “Ali department's information in- @icates that Spanish division is still at San- tiago de Cuba. The department looks to you o ascertain facts and that the enemy, if therein, does not leawe without a decisive ac- tion. Cubans familiar with Santiago de Cuba #ay there is & landing place five nautical miles Wwest of six (6) from mouth of harbor, and that the insurgents probably will be found and mot Spanish. From the surrounding heights ©&D See every vesscl in the port. As Soon as ascortained notify the department whether enemy is there. Could not a squadron and also Harvard coal from Merrimae, leeward Cape Cruz, Cuba, Gonalves, Hayti Channel, or molt, Hayt!® The department will send coal immediately to mole, Hayti. Report without delay situation at Santiago de Cuba.™ Schley’s Reply to Dispatch. This dispatch was ane “ommodore dispateh May 26 delivered by Harvard off Santiago de Cuba. rrimac’s en- Fine i disabled and she is hej i am obliged 1o have her towed to Key W Have been mbeolutely unable to coal the Texas, Marble- head, Vixen and Brooklyn from collier owing 1o very rough seas and boisterous weather since leaving Key West Brookilyn 4s the only one in squadron having more than sufficient coal ach Key West. Impossible to remain off in present state of coal account of the equadron. Not possible to coal to leeward of Cape Cruz in summer owlng to southwest s ard just reports to me she has ch Jamaica and she wil also Hary : oal enough West and same of Yale, which will tow imac. It is to be regreited that the de- pertment’s orders cannot be obeyed, earnestly Key M @s we have all striven to that end. I am forced to return to Key West via Yucatan pas- eage for coal. Can ascertain nothing intelli- gible of enemy. Sent Eagle to Port Antonio yesterday, as she has only twenty-seven tons on board. Will leave St. Paul here. WIill re- Quire §500 tons of cozl at Key West.” The coal supply of the vessels of the fiying #quadron at noon on May 27 was sufficient to have enabled them to steam at ten knots per bour: The Brooklyn for 11% days: Iowa, 7 #; Massachusetts. 10 days; Texas, 61 days rblehead, 3% days: Vixen, 113% days, or to ave remained on blockade duty of @e Cuba The Brocklyn for 26 days @ays: Massachusetts, 20 days: Texa: Marbichead, 5 days; Vixen, 23 da steam to Gonaives, v, seam to Go Haytl, or to Cape Cruz, At that date the flying squadron was accom- panied by the collier Merrimac, 4500 tons of coal 2 b TR The amount of coal £l the coal bunkers of ton The conditions of wind, sea from noon on May 26 to June required to completely all of the vessels of the ng squadron on this same date was 2150 and weather, 1, were favora- bie for taking coal from a coliler at sea off | Bantiago de Cuba. The Jowa, Castine and Dupont Cicnfuegos from the 23 and the May 24 The Texas asked permission to coal first on May 23 and was refused by Commodore Schiey, coaled at collier Merrimac on May Massachusetts and Castine on ADVERTISEMENTS. FEW PEOPLE REALIZE The Danger in That Common Disease, Catarrh. Because catarrhal diseases are so com- mon and because catarrh is not rapidly fatal, people too often overlook and ne- glect it until some incurable ailment de- velops as a result of the neglect. The inflamed condition of the membrane of the nose and throat makes a fertyle soil for the germs of Pneumonia and Con- sumption, in fact catarrhal pneumonia and catarrhal consumption are the most common forms of these dreaded diseascs, which annually cause more than one- quarter of the deaths in this country. " Remedies for catarrh are almost as numerous as catarrh sufferers, but very few have any actual merit as a cure, the only good derived being simply a tempo- rary relief. There is, however, a very effective rem- edy recently discovered which is rapidly becoming famous for its great value in re- lieving and permanently curing ali forms of catarrhal diseases, whether located in the head, throat, lungs or stomach. This new catarrh cure Is principally composed of a gum derived from the Eu- calyptus tree, and this gum possesses ex- traordinary healing and antiseptic proper- ties. It is taken interpally in the *~rm of a lozenge or. tablet, pleasant to the taste and so harmless that little children take them with safety and benefit. Eucalyptus oil and the bark are some- times used, but are not so convenient nor s0 palatable as the gum. Undoubtedly the best quality is found in SBtuart’s Catarrh Tablets, which may be found in any drug store, and any catarrh flerer who has tried douches, inhalers 2nd liquid medicines will be surprised at the rapid improvement after a few days’ use of Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets, which are composed of the gum of the Eucalyp- tus tree, combined with other antiseptics which destroy the germs of catarrh in the biood and expel the catarrhal poison from the system. Dr. Ramsdell in speaking of catarrh end its cure sqy: ‘After many experiments 1 have givén up the idea of curing catarrh by the use of inhalers, washes, salves or liquid medicines. I have always had the best resuits from Stuart's Catarrh Tab- lets; the red gum and other valuable anti- septics contained in these tablets make them, in my opinfon, far superior to any of the numerous catarrh remedies so cx- tensively advertised.” The fact that Stu- art's Catarrh Tablets are sold in drug stores under protection of a trademark #hould not prejudice conscientious physi- cians sgainst them, because their un- <doubted merit and harmless character make them a remedy which every catairh sufferer may use with perfect safely and the prospect of a permanent cure. For colds in the head, for coughs, ca- tarrhal deafness and catarrh of the stom- ach apd Hver, people who have tried them eay that bousehold neccessity. nd had & conversa- | Commodore Schisy | as soon as colifer | Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets are a who ordered the Towa %o coal first and the, Massachuscits sccond, Leaves Santiago Unguarded. as ordered to coal from the col- 21, but the order was revoked as he Massachusetts was alongside the coliier 3 the commanding officcr of, the collier Geemed it unsafe to place b two battleships. The Texas and Marblehe antiago, wWith colliers, M and Vixen o TIowa on May sleheud on Ma i x ad conled at sea, off | fay 27 end e ih : the Brooklyr 31 etts dore Schl *If Sampson comes h out of coal and col Commodore Schiey signaled to the Texas ke more coal you e In this smooth weather the less you will e 1o take in Hayti.” 1. | | i | | tobal Colon, a quadron ¥ bor of S red at anchor in the h: 200 yards from the le by Commodore 0 to eapture or des cruiser New Or- jolned the flying to a_dis Colon with & ed about tem knot: Projectiles Fall Short. nce of 7000 | ERS MRGUE LAWY THE TIME AWAY Lookout Lynching Case May Last Through the Winter. — Speclal Dispateh to The Call ALTURAS, Dec. 13.—The trial of James W. Brown, the alleged, Lookout lyncher, bids fair to last through' the entire win- ter. Bach question asked of a witness by counsel for the State brings an od Jection from the defense. Then follows an argument over the point involved, the discussion lasting from fifteen minutes to upward of an hour. During these argu- ments Judge Harrington finds It neces- sary to excuse the jury from the court- room, as the lawyers for the prisoner at- tempt to place before the twelve men al- leged facts and hearsay evidence t has not yet been introduced through ihe medium of witnesses. The patience of the court is about exhausted, and there are frequent clashes between Judge Har- rington and the defense. The witnesses so far called have show; marked reluctance toward giving tes mony that might injure the chances of Brown._Singularly enough Justice of the Peace Myers, whose examination was continued to-day, had heard but one man hint that there would be a lynching in Lookout, and that man had since died. The next witness, however, declared that only the day preceding the tragedy the Justice had said to him tha#t he was afraid the Halls and Yantis' would be strung up. ‘When the examination of Justice Myers was resumed this morning the witness swore that he had no idea or knowledac that there was to be a lynching at Look- out. Pending argument on the objection to the question which brought forth the statement, the jury was excused from the courtroom for forty-five minutes. Myers said that the only man he had ever heard advocate the lynching was the late W. D. Morris of Lookotit. He heard Morris re- peatedly declare that he would like to pull at the end of a rope. Myers believed that Morris was “talking to hear himself talk,” and atd@ot give any weight to ais remarks. Morris was at one time elected to the Legislature from this district, but was of late months considered of unsound mind. Myers said that after the lynchiug occurred Morris bitterly denounced it and said he would give twenty-five dollars toward the prosecution of members of the mob, because he was a friend of Cai- vin Hal Ira Cannon, Grand Juror and ex-Super- wvisor of Modoc County, swore that on the afternoon of May 30, tl day prior 1o the lynching, Judge Myérs and himself went riding and that during the ride Judge Myers spokes®f a lynching and said he was afraid something like that might occur. He did not speak of Mor: having threatened to hang the five prison- . B. Kresge, who lives near Lookout, was called. At the beginning of Kresgc's testimony Raker, for the defense, started to make an argument on an objection and the court excused the jury from the courtroom. The argument lasted an hour, after which the jury returned. Kresge said that on May 25 he with others formed an arresting party. They met @t his piace and Levanton askcd him to go. Kresge then detailed particulars of the arrest of the Halls. n SKIFF CARRYING DEAD MAN FLOATS IN BAY Millbrae Resident’s Discovery Is Reported to San Mateo County’s Coroner. 3 REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 13.—Coroner James Crowe was notified to-night that a skiff containing the bodg of a dead man was floating in the bay near Millbrae. ty b ne to the scene to inves- gt “The. news was brought to the Coroner’s office by a man named John- son, -who is employed at the Millbrae oyster camp. He had seen the skiff float- ing en the bay while driving near the shore, At the distance. which separated him from the craft he could only see that its only occupant was a corpse. How the man met death will not be known until the Coroner’s deputy returns. Falls Victim to Hardships. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 — Captain Matthew A. Batson, Fifteenth Cavalry, who organized and led the famous organ- ization _of native Filipinos known as Bat- on’s Scouts in the earlier days of the Philippine insurrection, has fallen a vic- tim to the hardships of service in the Philippines and has been ordered to the general hospital at Washington Barracks for examination and treatment. septen Ayt L T Carried Murderous Weapons. John O'Brien was sentenced by Judge Cabaniss yesterday to pay a fine of $50, with the alternative of twenty-five days in the County Jail, for carrying concealed ‘| weapons. He was %ith Timothy Killeen when Killeen struck John F. Donovan on the head with a slungshot in-a saloon on Market street, and . when arrested along_with Killeen and Special Officer Murphy a few hours later at Second and Natoma streets O'Brien had a slungshot ltnld a pair of brass knuckles in his pock- — e Sergeant on the Rampage. Sergeant Clarence Raber of Casual Camp No: 3, Company G, at the Presidio, went irto a saloon at Baker and Lom- hard streets Thursday night and wanted drinks on credit. His demand was re- fused. He went outside, picked up heavy piecc of wood and pitched through the window. He was arrested on a chargesof maliclous-mischief and was convicted by Judge Mogan yesterday. will appear for sentence this morning. it 2% = . s vossel between | w Orleans and Iowa | g 12| Sp a | sen He | also manufacture the ceiebrated cold steamed, in column, toward the entrance to | the harbor of Santiago, heading to the east- d, at about ten knots' sve The ships the ha bout 7000 yards r_entrance o at the Colon nges varying from All projectiles fell cd the entrance an 3 Tanges varyine from 0060 yards to 11,000 ans. Some of these projectiles. fell near the 4 by the chips in the 2d batteries, but no large the patteries.” Several pro- sels, but no injuries padron did not withdraw at trance to Santingo harbor to The blockade was main- distance of about six to harbor entrance during a distance at sea tained at an aver seven miles fr. sels performed picket duty nside cf the line of ves- ahout €300 yards SW. tward of nort ich was practieally from the M . blockadin : out of the harbor of 1ized o head about southwest - ‘Spanish vessels, ntil clear of the shoal to the directly for the 1 clear of this in succession rse nearly par- b o0d toward the Spanish ves- helm. fired one shot from 3500 yards range, which ged with her bat- s distant from the . the Teresa. the Brooklyn with her heim hard aport. J the turn until she headed rd._parallel to the course of the The commanding officer of the the helm hard aport and at al- me instant Commodore Schley gave DEBTOR GAUES BENKER'S ARREGT William Beckman Re- grets the Lending of Five Dollars. Speclal Dispatoh to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec, 13.—~Willlam Beckman, president of the People's Sav- Ings Bank, former Rallroad Commission- er from this district and one of the most prominent citizens of Sacramento, was served by United States Marshal Shine ihis affernoon with papers charging him with felonious use of the malls, Pock- man was brought before Township Jus- tice of the Peace Jay R. Brown and his bonds were fixed at $2500. These were promptly supplied by George W. Lorenz and Al Folger, and the date for the tak- ing of depositions in the case was set for Saturday, December 21. So quietly were the proceedings con- ducted that not an inkling of them be- came known until to-night. The com- plainant in the case is the wife of Paul Wickersham, who is represented as a writer on the San Francisco Wasp and a clubman of that city. Mr. Beckman was visited by The Call correspondent to- night and asked for a statement. He re- ferred his inquirer to his attorney, Clin- ton L. White, who recounted the circum- stances leading to the filing of the charge against the bank president. According to White, Wickersham ac- costed Beckman in San Francisco in Sep- tember last, told him a story and bor- rowed from him $5, at the same time promising to pay it back the next day. He did not do so, however. “Ordinarily,” said White, “Mr. Beck- man would not care for the loss of a mere $ piece, but he was under the im- ression that in this particular instance Ee was the victim of a case of misplaced confidence and he was particularly anxious to collect the Joan. In furtherance of this intention he sent letters and postal cards to different places, in the hope of reaching Wicker- sham, reminding him of the debt. I think he sent three letters. and five postal cards. Instead of remitting the ' ‘Wickersham sent his wife to the United States Court in San Francisco and swore to a complaint charging Mr. Beckman with violating a United States statute. “The complaint served on Mr. Beckman recites three counts. It alleges that Mr. Beckman, some time in October last, ad- dressed a postal card to Wickersham, saying he had borrowed $ and promised 1o pay it ahd that he wanted him to do so immediately. The next two_counts allege that Mr. Beckman sent Wicker- sham two more postal cards on the same date, one in the care of the Wasp and the other in care of the Bohemian Club. These postal cards set forth, so it is al- leged, that Beckman had written him two letters and twenty-five postal cards and had received no reply and that he wanted ‘Wickersham to reply immediately, so as to save Beckman from purchasing 100 more postal cards.” It appears that the complaint is drawn up under the United States statute enact- ed in 1888, to reach certain collection agen- cies, which used postal cards and wrap- pers upon which to inscribe demands which were generally of a (areatenin character. The extreme penalty attach is $5000 fine or five years’ imprisonment, or both. Mr. Beckman’'s friends say that the feature of the case which annoys him is that the man who owes him the money should seek to turn the tables on him in such a manner. It is not charged that there was any threat, unless the state- ment that he would purchase 100° more postal cards may be. construed as such. . g - ) ONE DOLLAR FOR 5 CENTS WHAT is it? The best_story that Bret Harte ever wrote! The name? “The Convalescence . of Jack Hamlin.” Where can you get it? In the great Christmas cdition of The Call—out next Sunday. Will the price be extra? No, only the same 5 cents,. but there will ‘be enotgh cxtra features to make this edition well worth a dollar.” - Piles Cured Without the Knife. Itching, Blind, Bleeding.or. No Cure, No Pay. All druggists are authorized by manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund money where it fails to cure any case of piles, -no matter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; worst cases in fourteen days. One application gives ease and rest. Relleves itching instantly. This is a new discovery, and is the only pile remedy sold on positive guar- antee, no cure no pay. A free sample will be t by mail to any one sending name and ad- dress. Price, 50c. If your druggist don’t keep it in stock send 50c in stamps and we will for- ward full sfze box by mail. Manufactured by PARIS MEDICINE CO. Louls. Mo., who ative Bromo-Quinine Tabiets. e ting oo | therefore, | 7= Protruding Piles. | 1 aport the Teresa was about 1400 yards to the castward of north from the Brooklyn, the Vis- caya was to the eastward of the Teresa and the Colon was to the castward of the Viscaya. When the Brooklyn completed the turn and was heading to the westward, parallel to the course of the Viscaya, the Viscaya and the Colon Were about 2400 yards to the northward and west- ward of the Brooklyn, The turn of the Brooklyn was toward the Texas. glnes. On July 3, 1898, about the time the Iyn began her turn to starboard a conversation regarding the proximity of the Texas took place between Commodore Schley and Lieuten- ant A. C. Hodgson, Admiral Schley caused to be published tn a daily paper a lotter addressed to him by Lieu- tepant Commander A. C. Hodgson, dated June 11, 1599, in which Lieutenant Commander Hodeson said: “The colloquy published in the New York Sun and alleged to have taken place between you and me on the day of the battle off Santl- ago. Tuly 3. 1898, never occurred.’ Admiral Schley did not have published other letters of Lieutenant Commander Hodgson in regard. to this letter. Findings of the Court. Opinion: The turn of the Brooklyn to star- Poard was made to avcid setting her into dan- gerous proximity to the Spanish vessels. The turn was made toward tie Texas and caused ! that vessel to stop and. back her engines to | avold possible collision. | oAdmiral Schley did ‘injustice to Lieutenant Commander A. C. Hodgson in publishing only | a portion of the correspondence which passed | between them. | ~ Commodore Schley's conduct in connection | with the events of the Santiago campaign prior to June 1, 1898, was characterized by vacillation, dilatoriness and lack of enterprise. His officlal reports regarding the coal supply and the coaling facilities of the flying squad- ron were inaccurate and misleading. His conduct during the battle of July 2 was self-possessed and he encouraged, in his own person. his subordinate officers and men to fight courageously. GEORGE DE 5 ident. Y, | Admiral, U. 8. N., Presi SAMUEL C. LEMLY, Judze Advocate General, U. S. N., Judge Advocate. ‘Recommendation: In view of the length of time which S COLLIER"S GREW SAFE ON [5LAND Steamer Leaves to Pick Up Seamen of the Matteawan. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SEATTLE, Dec. 13—The lghthouse tender Manganita, Captain W. E. Greg- ory In command, left last night for De- struction Island, forty-three miles south of Cape Flattery and three miles off the Washington coast, whére it Is belleved the shipwrecked crew of the colller Mat- teawan Is awaiting rescue, On Tuesday night the Manzanita passed the istand on her voyage from Astoria to this city and noticed signals of distress being made, apparently by some shipwrecked crew. The weather was so stormy that it was then Iimpossible to reach land. Captain Gregory decided to come to Seattle to coal and then go back to the rescue. This cotirse he followed, departing again for the island last night. Several things led Captain Gregory to believe that the stranded mariners on the island were the crew of the Matteawan. It is not actually known that the big collier is wrecked as yet, but she is now out twelve days from Nanaimo to San Francisco, and wreckage bearing the ship’s_name has come ashore south of Cape Flattery. The fact that lends color to the belief that the crew of the coal carrier will be found on the island is that Second Mate E. C. Wilson of the vessel was formerly a second mate on the Man- zanita and was familiar with the land- ings on Destruction Island. At present there is a Government station, with four employes, on the island, which is in close proximity to where the wreckage bearing (ti!lse name of the collier was found by In- ans. The Manzanita should have reached the island some time to-day angd, providing the weather allowed a safe langlns. will arrive at Astoria to-morrow. It is from that point that the first news will come as to the identity of the shipwrecked men. Even if they are not from the Matteawan, there is no question that they compose the crew of some ship that has met grief off the storm-swept coast during the past week. “The signals,” Captain Gregory ex- plained, ‘*‘consisted of flashes from torches, evidently in the hands of per- sons on_shore, and made to attract at- tention from the Manzanita, the only ves- sel calling there regularly.” The steamer was turned around and the captain beat about the island for some time, but finding that communication with the shore was impossible, he came on to this city. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 13.—According to advices received here the missing steam colller Matteawan, which sailed from Nanaimo on December 2 with 4986 tons of coal, was-last sighted by the crew of the United States. 1 hllhlg No. 67, stationed off Umatilla reef, on the aft: n of De- cember 3. This was the day of the terrific southeast gale, that caused so much de- struction to shipping. The big cdllier sa- luted the lightship with three prolonged ‘whistles, and the crew of the lightship said that she was laboring heavily in the rtorm. which hourly increased in vio- ence. . ' The Matteawan’s case is very similar to those of the steam colliers Kewanaw and Montserrat, which were lost off the cape in a November gale seven years ago, both vessels going down in the same storm. SPALDING IS ELECTED THE LEAGUE PRESIDENT NEW YORK, Dec. 14—A. G. Spalding was elected president— of the National Baseball ague at 1 o'clock this morn- ing . on the twenty-sixth ballot. On the former ballots the Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and Chicago clubs voted, for Spalding, while New York, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Boston voted for Young. Just before 1 o’clock the Brush-Freedman faction walked out of the meeting. Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Chicago and Phila- «delphia thereupon voted for Spalding for president. The names of the other four magnates were called, but there was no response. The chairman, J. I. Rogers of Philadelphia, decided that Spalding was elected on the basis of the decision of ex- Speaker Reed on parliamentary questions in Congress that members leaving with- out being excused should be counted as present, and he directed that these men should be registered as not voting. He ruled that Spalding had been elected unanimously. Spalding said yesterday: % “When my election ~shall be. made unanimous and when they shall come to me and ask me to be their president, if 1 accept the honor, my one condition wiil be that Andrew Freedman must get out of baseball, absolutely and entirely. He must be wiped off the baseball map. On his record in baseball, and I spea! of his baseball record, I openly and p licly charge Andrew Freedman with being ‘a traitor and marplot. He has done more to ruin baseball than any other four {greeu that ever existed in the histo; £ e game,” 5 iy Freedman said that he attacked Spald- ing because of his trade connections, and continued: I congider his canvags most undignified. He has in no way used that conservatism that the league would want in its presi- ent. can employ his-own methods" and rest assured that the New York Club is not worrying in any way, shape or_form at the threats made.” Just how Freedman is to be dropped is not made clear. It is said that a new National League may be organized and that New York may be dropped from the circuit, the Brooklyn club becoming the New York representative. —_—————— __ Btops the Cough And works off the cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a_cold in one day. No Cure, No 3y Pay. Price % ceats, The Texas stopped and backed her en- | Brook- | court recommends that mo further proceedings be had in the premises. GEORGE DEWEY, Admiral, U. S. N., President. AMUEL EM] L C T Judge Advocate General, Advocate. RAYNOR DECLARES HE IS SURPRISED- e Schley’s Attorney Anmnounces That He Will Adviss the Rear Ad- miral to Fight the Case by Continued Appeals. BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 13.—Isadore Raynor showed keen disappointment when the findings of the court of inquiry were communicated to him to-night. He announced that he would go to Washing- ton as soon as his engagements will per- mit, probably Monday or_ Tuesday, and he ‘will counsel Admiral Schicy to’ fight the case to a finish by every appeal that is_possible. In an interview he said: “I would prefer now not to say any- thing in connection with, the opinion. "I think the country will almost unanimous- Iy accept Admiral Dewey's judgment. The testimony was so overwhelming upen | almost every one of the specifications'in favor of Admiral Schley that I must con- fess I am utterly at a loss to understand upon what facts or upon the evidence of | what witness the other two members of the court reached their conclusion. “I am absolutely satisfied that the opin- ion of the two judges is at total variance with the opinions of thé country and that this will not by any means terminate the controversy. 1 shall advise the admiral to fight it to a finish, to open it by every appeal that is possible, Congressional or otherwise, and I believe that the senti- ment of the whole country will uphold him in_his resolve not to let the judg- NOT GUILTY, | not involve, ah3 THE JURY Mrs. Bonine Acquitted of the Charge of Murder. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13~The jury in the case of Mrs. Lola Ida Henry Bonine, charged with the murder of James Sey- mour Ayres Jr., in the Kenmore Hotel In this city on the night of May 18, to-night returned a.verdict of not gullty, and the defendant was set at liberty, Such a conclusion of the trial was gen- erally expected, the popular impression here being that from the evidence sub- mitted the prosecution had failed to prove its case against Mrs. Bonine. The jury was out less than five hours, retiring a few minutes after 4 o’clock In the after- noon and reporting their verdict shortly before 9 o'clock to-night. The atténdance in the courtroom when the jury returned was limited to the members of the bar, representatives of the press and the employes of the court. There was some little attempt at a dem- onstration of approval, but this was quickly suppressed by Judge Anderson, who had previously warned the specta- fors against manifestations of any thar- Mrs. Bonine was In court at the time the verdict was returned, and with her were her husband and her two boys and several of her relatives, all of whom have shown their sympathy for her by their constant attendance during the long trial. The jury was discharged, and Mrs. Bo- nine and her friends left the courthouse by;] aa haik goor. udge Anderson’s charge to the jury to. day was very general in chua,ct’e:y He wound up by saying that the jury could bring in any one of four verdicts, viz.: That of guilty as indicted, with capital punishment; guilty as indicted, without ‘c:g:‘al pux\l:h;nent.' which sonment for life; mansla: punishment under which would ha' i prisonment for a term of years, or, last of all, a verdict of not guilty. Mrs. Bonine maintained the calm de- meanor which has characterized her con- duct throughout the trial and smiled ap- provingly when the jury returned its ver- dict. Her husband threw his arms affec- tionately around Ler neck and kissed her, followed by her sons and sisters -and brothers, who clustere. around her, em- bracing and kissing her. Others in the :fi\:’l;trnom also added their congratula- After leaving the courthouse Mrs. - nine accompanied her husband to lt;ge house where he and their sons and other relatives have been living, where it is an- nounced she will reside in the future, her intention belng t T -y g to make Washington her HON. D. P. THOMPSON DIES IN PORTLAND Ex-United States Minister to Turke; and Former Governor of Idaho Passes Away. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 14—Hon. D, P. Thompson, capitalidt and ex-United States :\nnlat.er to Turkey, died early this morn- ng. HMr. T‘ho:npca):n Wwas born in Ohio in 1834. e came to Oregon in 1853, walki: $tep of the way acrass the Continent, Tn 1874 he was appointed Governor of Idaho Territory by President Grant and during the latter part of President Harrison’s ad- ministration he served as United States Minister to Turkey. During the early %0s Mr. Thompson was president of seventeen national banks in the N i orthwest at one —_—— Church Organist Turns Thief. WILLOWS, Dee. 13.—H. J. Chambers, organist in a local church, has gone to the County Jail to serve a ninety days’ term for thievery. Various tools have dis- appeared from "local blacksmith shops during the past week and Henry Bieler located several articles belonging to him in a saloon. 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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL SCHLEY SCHLEY PLEASED WITH THE REPORT Continued From Page One. ened up and a smile of satisfaction was e\'idempwhen the members of the court commendeg his courage and general con- duct during the battle. e displayed even greater satisfaction when the addi- tional report of Admiral Dewey, com- mending his entire course, was read. Then it was that he announced that he was satisfied, as his honor had been vin- dicated. CONTROVERSY TAY GO TO CONGRESS i CALL BUREAU, 146 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—A further investigation of the Schley controversy by Congress is among the questions prom- inently discussed to-night. A resolution of Representative Williams, prese_nted in the House and now before the Committee on Rules, is the only measure in Con- gress bearing on the matter. This calls for an investigation by a committee as to whether or not the Maelay proofs were shown to Admiral Sampson and other officers of the Navy Department. It does except indirectly, Admiral Schley's conduet. i Willlams says there is only one object of the resolution and that is to find out if the Navy Department officials saw the Maclay book before it was published. He thinks this should be done, and will press his resolution. ~Representative Mudd's opinion that Schley’s friends will not let the matter rest here is not shared by many Senators and Representatives so far as Congressional action is concerned. The Southern Congressmen as a rule do not anticipate an investigation as a result of the findings of the court. ADVERTISEMENTS. e T Holiday Presents e T —— At Cui Pates Purses, 25¢ fo $5. ' Galluloid Sets, $1.50 fo | | $25, Perfume Sefs, all prices. Atomizers, 35¢ to $3.50. Gameras and Camera Sup- plies. Opara Glasses and 0 Goods. | i EYES TESTED FREE BY AN EXPEAT OPTICIAN. | g——— United States Branch. 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GONORRHEA AND URINARY DISCHARGES oA NT4, g oy PSSULES A A CURE IN 48 HOURs, O R e T BAJA CALIFORNIA Damiana Bitteps S A GREAT RE: tor and Nervine, The most wonderful Tonic for the Sexual The Mexican neys and_Bladder. NA 3 Market sty aphrodistac and s r_hoth sexen 5.F —@end tor Clrgeaes) a state fit to be| STORATIVE, INVIGOR4- | —OF THE— | CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— Helvatia Swiss Fire INSURANCE COMPANY 0 F ST. GALL, SWITZERLAND, ON TH 31st day of December, A. D. 1900, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of Sec- tions 610 and 611 of the Political Code, con. densed as per blank furnished by the Com: misaloner. ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocka and Bonds owned by Company... Cash in Company's Otfice... Cash in Banks . N Interest due and ace Stocks and na ... Premiums in due Course of Collection " Total Assets LIABILITIES, Losses adjusted and unpald. . Losses in bDrocess of Adjustment or ..... « $12,086 29 in. Suspense .. 17,082 21 Losses resisted, including expenses. 85,350 00 Gross premiums on Fire R ning one year or less, § 3 reinsurance 50 per cent . 186,376 01 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- $137,- ning_more than one yea: 052 00; reinsurance pro r All other labilities Total Liabilitles ........ INCOME. Net cash actually received for Fire BRI oo <oxssusvbecs s:ouuey -$438,512 94 Received for interest and dividends on- Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other sources ... 963 63 Total Income ... EXPENDITUR] BS. Net amount paid for Fire Losses (In- =18 cluding $69,922 28, losses of pre- vious years) Pald or allowed for Commissi Brokerage .. Paid for Salarfes, $371,796 63 120,913 23 Fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 3,000 00 Pald for State, National and Locs axes ... PR B g 12,469 59 All other payments and expenditures 19,786 5¢ Total Expenditures ............ $527.965 93 Fire. Losses inturred during the year....$326,740 60 Risks and Premiums.| Fire Risks.| Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the| year . .| $53,162,147 | $616,508 32 Net_amor s| expired during the) year . 58,364,740 | 504,055 01 Net amount in forcel December 31, 1900.| 42,457,319 | 510,705 92 SAML. R. (Of Weed & Kepnedy), Managers. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of February. 1901 F. FISHBECK, Notary Publie. SYZ & CO., General Agents, San Franeisco, Cal United States Braneh. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS" BALOISE FIRE ' INSURANCE COMPANY 0" BASLE, SWI ON 81st day of December, A. D. 1900, and 3 for the year ending that day, ‘made Insurance Commissioner of the State of Calle R T tical - of the Polit LA AT Code, W AS b Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Com =03 - -$850,625 00 Cash in Company's 359 48 fnuni eesiauncnee 117,978 36 terest due and accrued on all Stocks and LoBDS. ............... . 1,168 67 Premiums in due Course of Collee OB eiiiiiiiciiii i reieaene. 06,109 21 Losses adjusted and dar, s unpaid........ 3 Losses in process of ity o T - n Suspense ............... v.iien 1150878 Losses resisted, including expenses. 3,985 68 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, 025 reinsurance 50 per cent.. lums on Fire ning more than one year, $130, 13% 17; ice pro rata. Due and accrued for salaries, rents, INCOME. on Bonds, Stocl from EXPENDITURES. N?}u ?mnunt fi: for Fire x;o-u- luding 73, losses of pre- vious years) ..... $278,981 46 Pald or allowed for Commission or pliokerage’ = 5o 122908 78 Salar . and other ge- oticera, Glerks, eto. 1,800 00 charges for PI‘I:x for State, National and 2,009 72 { Total Expenditures re. | Losses incurred during the year....$254353 25 ! "Risk and Premiums. |[Fire Risks|Premiums | Net_amount or misks Fritte he | [ Jear Juring | ore|$42.807.528(9502,370 56 I Net_amount ' of " Risks| [ i b 42,627,619| 478,544 92 Not amaaunt 'in tores| i | , December 31, 1900 323,709| $37.159 43 VEE] of Weed & Kennedy), SAMIL. R. WEED ( Ranade i) Subscribed and sworn to gehm me this TR ” * Notary Publle. SYZ & CO., General Agents, San Franeisca,