The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 13, 1902, Page 1

_\'OLI'ME XCL—-NO 44 SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1902 PLANS ADYAL GREETING FOR PRINGE RENRY America to Lavish Cour- tesies Upon Kaiser's Brother. Representatives of Roosevelt Will Welcome Him at New York. President Will Invite the guished German to Become the Guest the Nation. of Special Dispatch to The Cal 1406 G STREET, N. 3 Prince Hen- a reception he occupies as of such a great nation programme for his wel- be immediately the represe: as Gen pre- teresting a subject plomatic circles as are ced Emperor Wil- The importance the programme arises out of hat it will demon- the American Govern- go to meet Kaiser Wil- g the relations between many. During American War countries were f Germany’ ithstanding the the Kaiser to here | Distin- | | | | i will be treated with the | sished courtesy. Upon his ar- he will be received by President and of by a military es- mber given to the Pres launching of will be chris- his address will nt in terms as | ‘When e s ngt he will be re- t dent and will be in- t of the nation. He » &t the German em- his call upon the Presi- t will return the cour- nt les there is a disposi- es with es- view of t try and Great f Germany heartlly as shown by their mperor’s policy, two stering friendly relations nd by the recent The triple aili- wed, and it s not Germany needs a me t plomats say she has finally | invite him to | i Emperor William's friendly e growing | GERMANY AGAIN MOVING FOR SEIZURE OF A PORT - ON COAST OF VENEZUELA Cruiser Gazelle Sails From Kiel and It Is Be- lieved That the Th reatened Naval' Dem- — TEL, Jan. 12.—It is evident that Germany s again preparing for the naval demonstration in Venezuelan waters which was delayed in the hope that the present insurrection .against the Castro goPernment would re- sult in the downfall of the President. The cruiser Gazelle sailed to-day for Venezuela, and it is expected that other vessels will be added to the already for- midable fleet hovering near the coast of the South American republic. It is be- | ieved here that the Government has re- the conclusion that, in view of possible European complicatjons, it would wise to be on good terms with the ed States. Diplomats say that there apparently, a rivairy between Great Britain for American —_——— FETES AND RECEPTIONS. What New York Will Do to Entertain the Prince. an. 12.—Dr NEW YORK ing this weelk of Prussia land here next launching of the ht. The prospect now 1 of the Prince in etes and kindly greet- onal character such ed in this country the Prince nd, forty years was extended the Grand Duke he Czar of Russia Germar-Am citizens, in- acob A. Cantor, president of the Manhattan, and former Mayor of Brooklyn, to-day discufsed Prince’s reception. Mr. eleven exis vears b her of ican 1 think Prince Henry should be w med app ately by the city and th nly because of the graceful Kaiser's part in inviting to christen his new yacht, sevel existing between this Germany. Whatever the ican citizens may decide to e in harmonious co-opera- e city at large.” FALL FROM A HORSE RESULTS IN DEATH Canadian Minister Receives Fatal In- juries While Returning From a Ride. KSTON, Jan. 12—Richard Reld Canadian Minister without port- rown from his horse near and killed. Dobell arrived here a nd were joined by Major Hull, . and his family. Dobell ode together to Bythe by a groom the afternoon and had of Shorncliffe Camp, week BEC tended g in foot whe rse was startled by a motor going at an ordinary pace, and threw its rider, who fell upon his head. Dobell was carried to a local hos- pital, where he received medical attend- pes He never galned consciousness. Dobell's family will remain here for the bguest. dered for the receptio’} brother of | ers there will be a series of | of | They | solved not to await the result of the Venezuelan revolution, but will at once move for the seizure of a port to enforce the payment of its claim. As Castro con- tinues defiant, there is no present hope for a peaceful settlement. COLON, Colombia, Jan. 12.—The South American Steamship Company having re- | fused to charter its steamer Lan Taro to | | | lly in view of the very | the Colombian Government, to be used by the latter as a gunboat, General Alban, the military commander of this district, to-day issued a decree appropriating the @ o oo b @ | \ ORD PAUNCEFOTE | PAYS EXPRESSAGE OK PLAIN BRICK | Special Dispatch to The Call, NEW YORK, Jan. 12—James Donohue, | who, according to Central Office de- tectives, was ‘formerly a baggageman, | was held for trial on’ Friday for a form | of petty swindling by which he is sald to have made several hundred dollars in | the holiday season. Donohue’s game, the | detectives say, was to obtain lists of cabin_ passengers on steamships arriving here | and then in a few days to have delivered | at the homes of persons on those lists | packages containing broken crockery, | bricks or such other worthless articles, saying they were gifts from the pursers of the ships. He made his profit by col- lecting “‘express charges.” | The cgse attracted some attention to- day because of a story which was told to the effect that he had collected 88 cents | for expressdge in this city for two com- | mon red bricks which were addressed and | sent by him to Lord Pauncefote, the Brit- ish Embassador at Washington. Donohue was arrested for getting a small sum for alleged express charges on a bogus package which he sent to Miss Grace Emerson of 260 West Fifty-seventh street. STEEL TRUST PURCHASES A MEXICAN SILVER MINE One Million Dollars Is Paid for Prop- | erty Situated in the Mapimi District. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 12—The authorita- tive announcement is received here to-day from Monterey, Mexico, that Robert E. Jennings, president of the Crucible Steel Works, and several officers of the United States Steel Trust have just ¢losed a deal for the purchase of the rich Viceroy silver mines, situated in the Mapimi district of onstration Will No Longer Be Delayed = AT LA el LEADER IN MOVEMENT TO | WREST VENEZUELA FROM } GENERAL CASTRO. | <l A | vessel. He has taken possession of it, and has deposited a sum of money equal to | its value with Senor Ehrman, a banker ('fi Panama. The captain and crew of the | Lan Taro will remain in the service for | Colombia. -Cannons are now being mount- | ed upon her and she will probably sail from | Panama to-morrow to attack the fleet of | the Colombian Liberals, The United States cruiser Philadelphia, | which left Panama on January 9 for Las Tablas, has not yet returned. | ofBIL SANDERSON SCORES THE CAITICS | OF AN FRANCISCO | Special Cable to The Call and New Y e c 2 ork Her- | ald. Copyright. 1902, by th d - lishing Company. Z SRl Eih LONDON, Jan. 12.—Mme. Sybil Sander- son, Who is now in London, is much | pleased with her short season in America, but does not entertain the highest opinion of San Francisco dramatic critics, who, she says, know nothing about criticism. She is so much gratified, however, with the reception given her as a whole that she is anxious to return next winter. She told me to-night that she would not sing Manon again in her native country until she had appeared in other roles, as she is convinced that “Manon Lescault” is not so thoroughly appreciated in America as some other French and German operas. She will begin singing in the Paris Opera Comique about March 1 in the new opera ‘Circe,” written especlally for her en- gagement, which will last to the end of June. Mme. Sanderson said to-night to The Call correspondent: “If you wish me to tell my candid opin- fon of the so-called opera critics in San Francisco, I must say I don't think they know much about criticism. Why, they said I was ‘too Frenchy’ as Manon, Fancy such _criticism of French opera. Then they said I was too nervous at the start, when most asuredly I was not. Some per.. sons seemed o £0 to the opera not to en- joy the performances, but to pick me to pieces. % “While singing Manon I was asked to sing ‘Home, Sweet Home,' as some of audience would appreciate that mereo L4 Mexico. The purchase price was $1,000,000. The deal was promoted by Colonel J. A, Robertson, formerly of St. Louls, Mo., but now of Monterey. The mines bel the Armendalz cstate. o | ment of every occurrence. | commodore Séhley ordered the signal raised: | the Oregon followed suit and then gave three NEW VERSION OF THE FIGHT T SINTIAGD Author Graham’s Book Assails Course of Sampson. Says He Contemptuously Ig- nored Signals Hoisted by Schlsy. Hero of the Battle Not Allowed the Privilege of Receiving the Surrender of the Colon. ' < CHICAGO, Jan. 12—A book entitled “Schley and Santiago” is on the press in this city and will be bound within ten days. The author is George E. Graham, a war correspondent, who was on the Brooklyn during the fight with the Span- ish fleet, and®was thus in a position to tell the story of Santiago “without fear or favor.” The book is said to have the uriqualified indorsement of Rear Admiral Schiley, who read and corrected the proof sheets. When President Roosevelt was Governor of New York he was present when Graham gave an account of the bat- tle to State offictals and members of the Legislature, Mr. Roosevelt said at that time: I am sure you feel as pleased at having lis- tened to Mr. Graham as T do, for I have listen- | ed to the best account I have ever heard or | read of the paval fighting during this war. | Story of Flying Squadron. i This book is the first and only complete story of the work of the flying squadron, | commanded by Schley. Graham was as- | sisted by his camera, which enabled him | to add many interesting situations, and | the description and the movements of the fleet and the battle are evidently sincere. It is free from virulent and personal at- tacks; the aim is to give a truthful state- In connection with the arrival of the New York, Gra- ham says: The commodore reached over to me, took my glasses, and looked searchingly to the east, saying elowly ss he did soi ‘‘There fs the Texas and thers i the Vixen, but I don't ses the Maw Tork.” -And “as he kemt the glasses up, in an instant he had evidently found her, for he remarked: ‘‘Yes, there she is. I can tell her by her smoke'' This was at 1:45 | o'clock, and the Colon had gone ashore at 1:15, while Captain Cook had received the surrender at 1:43. At 2 o'clock, just as the New York got where we could read her, in signal distance, ““A glorfous victory has been achieved. De- tafls later.” This signal replaced the one which we had been fying for nearly three- quarters of an hour, “The enemy has surren- dered,”” and which the N York had not an- swered. Vainly the signal officers on the bridge watched the New York for even the courtesy of an answering pennant showing that | he understood our signal. None was display- ed, and then it apparently dawned upon Com- ‘modore Schley's mind that Sampson’s flag cap- tain on the New York was probably intent upon | ignoring him. Affront Offered by Sampson. Picking up the megaphone, Commodore Schley did the one thing that day for which T have always eriticized him—lowered his dig- nity sufficlently to plead with the commander of the fleet that he might have the surrender 0f the ship whose escape had been frustrated by the Brooklyn and the Oregon, thus mak- ing complete the day's victory. “I request the honor of the surrender of the Cristobal Colon,” he sald, in a clear, dis- tinct voice; and from the commander in chief's flagship came wafted back the insolent answer from a cadet: “What?" ““I request the honor of the surrender of the Colon,” again called the commodore, and this time his voice trembled slightly. We watched the bridge of the New York closely, walted in- tently for an answer, but none came. And that message, as had all the others preceding it since the destruction of the Spanish fleet, which had been addressed by Schley to thé New York, remained unanswered. Somebody raised a broom at our masthead uni one of the penfiant halyards and the crew of cheers for Commodore Schley, On' the Texas the men all lined up on the forward deck, and, at the request of somebody aboard—I presume of Philip himself—gave three cheers for Com- modore Schley. The little Vixen came around three or four times, her crew yelling themselves hoarse for the Brooklyn, for Schley and for the victory. But from the New York there came never a sound of joyfulness and never a cheer. GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT LEON CZOLGOSZ Boston Physician Is Collecting Facts Concerning the Electrocuted Assas- sin for Scientific Purposes. CLEVELAND, Jan. 12—Dr. L. Vernon Briggs of Boston spent the greater part of the last week in this city in the neigh- borhood of the Czolgosz ho and with, the aid of an interpreter gathéfed enougi information to cover between forty and fifty pages of typewritten manuscript. He visited the Czolgosz family in the south end, and tried to interview every person he could find that had ever spoken to or was personally acquainte® with Leon Czolgosz, the murderer of President McKinley. He is sald to have taken noies upon the house in which Czolgosz was born, upon the general environments of the neighborhood, g0ing even so far as to note that the streets in the neighborhood were not paved and that there were no shade trees in the vicinity. He also went tosthe farm near Chagrin Falls, where the family resided for a time, and inquired of the neighbors about the maneuvers of Leon Cablgosz. - In addition to the above he asked about the environments of-Czolgosz's ancestors for several generations back in the land the family came from. Dr., Briggs said he wanted the facts for scientific pur- poses. MADAME LILLIAN NORDICA IS INJURED TWO TRAINS IN GEORGIA Sheck of the Collision Throws the Famous Singer From a Couch in Her Private Car and She Sustains Some Painful Bruises IN CRASH OF MARCESU = | — I=d -+ | OPERATIC STAR WHO RECEIVED PAINFUL BUT NOT DANGEROUS “INJURIES IN A COLLISION OF A PASSENGER TRAIN WITH A FREIGHT ON A GEORGIA RAILWAY. + Ea ' OME, Ga., Jan. 12.—In a collision between a passenger and a freight train on the Southern Railway at an early hour this morning near Reeves station, twenty miles north of Rome, Mme. Lilllan Nordica, the singer, was in- jured; her accompanist, E. Romaine Sim- mons, sustained a bruised hand; an engi- neer was Kkilled, and three other employes of the road were injured. The dead: FRANK TRACY, engineer, Atlanta. The injured: Mme. Nordica, E. Ro- maine Simmons, Guy Connelly, engineer on freight; George. Florence, passenger conductor; Ed Lewis, fireman (colored). The train to which Mme. Nordica’s pri- vate car, the Brunnehilde, was attached was a mixed passenger and freight and left Atlanta at 11:30.o'clock last night for Chattanooga. It arrived at Reeves sta- tion at 3:30 o'clock this morning, whera it had orders to meet freight No. 5. A freight train, which proved to be an'ex- tra, was on the siding at Reeves when the passenger arrived and the. engineer of the passenger, evidently assuming that it was No. 55, did not stop, but continued his run toward Chattanooga. Trains Meet at a Curve. A mile north of Reeves, while going at a rapid rate, the passenger met the freight on a sharp curve. The two en- gines crashed into each other and Engi- neer Tracy, in attempting to jump, was Mme. Nordica's car was attached to a car of the passenger train. She had sung in Atlanta last night and was on her way | to Nashville, where she is booked to fill | an engagement to-morrow night. When | the collision occurred Mme. Nordica was asieep in her bed in the private state- room of the car. ‘The sudden jar threw her to the floor. It is said that she sus- tained a badly bruised shoulder and the | muscles of her neck were strained. Dr. Garlington, the Southern Railway sur-— geon here, was immediately summoned and attended the singer. Dr. Garlington | sald to-night that Mme, Nordica was not badly hurt, but that, although she would be able to fill her engagement to-morrow night, her injuries are somewhat painful. Simmons’ Right Hand Injured. Mr. Simmons, her accompanist, tained injuries to his right hand. The exact condition of the injured member was not ascertained here, but it is under- | stood that he will be able to play to-mor- | row. night. Mme. Nordica's car was not deralled | and, together with two other Pullmans, was returned to Rome and sent over the Nashville, Chattanooga:and St. Louis to Nashville, where it is expected to arriye early to-morrow morning. Both engines were badly wrecked and twelve cars, it is saild, were burned. The ergineer and fireman of the freight es- sus- caught between the locomotives and caped by jumping, but were both badly crushed to death. bruised. D e e B I e ) VICE ADMIRAL'S STARS. MAY GRACE * GAPTAIN GLARK CALL BUREAU, 1466 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—President Roosevelt is seeking a way by which he can further reward Captain Charles E. Clark, commander during the war with Spain of tHe famous battleship Oregon. Many letters have been received at the White House and Navy Department urg- ing that something be done in behalf of Captain Clark. Secretary Long would be glad if Captain Clark were given an addi- tional reward, but it does not seem to be clear how it can be done, except by spe- cial act of Congress. It is a question whether Captain Clark, having been re- warded under the statute for gallantry and meritorious conduct, can be further rewarded for the same acts. Friends of Captain Clark believe he should be made a vice admiral and are anxious that the bill pending in Congress, authorizing the revival of this grade, be passed. _ ¥ IENTOR CLANS LGHTAING SPEE FIR PYTENT CI NORFOLK, Va,, Jan. 12—Edward A. Kelly, a Norfolk electrician, has applied for a patent upon a car to be operated by electricity, which he believes will carry mails overland at a rate of 400 miles an hour. The working model shown appears to warrant this belief. The car is ship-shaped, with wheels as high as itself. It is built on the theory that a magnet always goes to the largest end of a plece of steel. Between the rails Kelly has arranged a series of iron plates, small at one end and large at the other, the nafrow ends all pointing one way. The magnetized car used as a model fol- lows these plates at high speed. As it reaches the end of each plate, the cur- rent Is automatically cut off and the car jumps to the next plate. A half-mile circular track and a larger car will be bullt for the inventor's next experiment. | slapped@’ McLeod's face, | latter, who is no match for MecCarthy in from his wounds. PRICE FIVE CENTS. YOUTH MAIMS ANOTHER WITH LOAD OF SHOT Serious Shooting Affray on Marin County Highway. W. McCarthy Fires on Ross McLeod and Blinds One Eye. | Lad Who Did the Shooting Tries to Escape, but Is Chased and Captured by P. Kohn. — Ross McLeod, a l§-year-old boy, threw | a stone at W. McCarthy, another youath, on the Marin County road, near Sausalito, yesterday afternoon, and the latter raised a shotgun he was carrying to his shoulder gnd discharged both barrels into young McLeod's face. The leaden pellets tors McLeod's face into shreds, and several .f them entered his right eye, instantly de- stroying its sight. The other eye was also badly injured, and if the shooting affray does not prove fatal the young man will probably never regain his sight. The shooting occurred over a harmiess argument as to which one of the two boys shot a duck. McCarthy, the lad who did the shooting, was not a party to the dis- cussion, so it is said, but he became ia- | volved in the trouble by taking the part of his companion, Edward Thomas, whose | father is foreman in the machine shops of the North Shore Railroad at Sausalito. MecCarthy is under arrest at Sausalito and will be held pending the result of young McLeod’s injuries. McLeod is ly- ing at his home at Alameda Point in & critical condition and a physician is con- | | stantly at his bedside Hunt Ends in Quarrel. | The three boys had been shooting ducks at Alameda Point all day yesterday. ‘About 3:30 o'clock one of them brought down a duck and the Thomas boy and | young McLeod became involved in an argument as to which one of them killed It. McCarthy interfered and whereupon the size, ran away a few steps and picking up a rock hurled It at his assailant. He was about to throw another rock when McCarthy leveled the shotgun at him and fired. McLeod conscious fell on the roadside in an un- condition with blood streaming McCarthy, still cling- ran down the road Thomas, mg to his weavon, toward Sausalito, followed by in a vain effort to escape. Shortly after the shooting P. Kohn, a carpet dealer, drove along the road with his wife. They were coming from San Anselmo, and upon arriving on the scene they discovered the victim of McCarthy's wrath lying on the road. They sent for assistance and McLeod was removed to his home and a physician hastily sent for. Mr. and Mrs. Kohn then drove along the road at a fast clip in the hope of over- taking the fleeing youth who did the shooting. As they neared Sausalito Mrs. Kohn caught sight of McCarthy, and she hailed him. Both McCarthy and his com- panion, Thomas, seemed very much frightened, and when they came alongside the buggy Mr. Kohn jumped out and dis- arming McCarthy placed him and Thom- as under arrest. He brought them into Sausalito, where he turned them over to Constable Creed. Both boys were locked up. Claims It Was Accidental. The officials at Sausalito place little cre- dence in McCarthy’s story of the troubie. Thomas was timid about giving the offi- cers any information concerning the trou- ble, and MeCarthy's statements were guarded and meager. He sald that young McLeod was at fault in the argument, and when he interfered and attempted to tell him so. McLeod grew abusive and commenced, without any cause, whatever, hurling big stones at his head. McCarthy claims that he simply aimed his weapon at McLeod to frighten him so that he would stop throwing rocks, and during the excitement the shotgun was accidentally discharged. McCarthy said that his father was a member of the San Francisco Fire De- partment, but further than that he would give the officers no information concern- ing himself. Late last night McLeod's condition had not changed. He was restless and suffer- ing great pain, but his physicians held out. strong hope for his ultimate recov- ery. Young McLeod drives an ice wagzon in Sausalito and the vicinity and is well known all over Marin Gounty. Those who know him, well claim that McLeod is an Inoffsensive, quiet chap and not inclined to quarrel with_his compan~ ions. Mr. Kohn, who placed McCarthy under arrest, was seen last night at his apart- ments in the Savoy. He sald: «“My wife and I were driving along the road toward Sausalito when we first noticed that some trouble had occurred between several boys who were out shoot- ing ducks. I saw the lad who was shot lying on the ground. I saw McCarthy running away and my wife and I gave chase in the buggy and I captured Me- Carthy and took the Thomas boy along as a witness. Upon arriving at Sausa- lito [ turned them over to Constable Creed.” RUSSIA RUNS TELEGRAPH INTO KOREAN TERRITORY YOKOHAMA, Jan. 12—A report has been received here from Seoul. Korea, to the effect that Russia, without waiting for Korea’s permission, has pushed its telegraph line across the Loomen River into Korean territory.