The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1902, Page 1

B @all, VOLUME XCL—NO 59, SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL AWARD TO SAMPSON FULL CREDIT FOR THE NAV MONEY. IS PAID TO BRIGANDS AND RELEASE OF THE CAPTIVE MISSIONARY IS NOW EXPECTED Representatives of the United States Legation and American Mis- sion at Constantinople Go Forth to Turn Ovar the Ransom and Receive the Prisoners From the Bulgarian Abductors 3 2 been with the party reached Samokov, which is about twenty miles north of the scene of the capture, and wired the news to Dr. House, in charge of the sta- tion at Salonika, After some delay troops were sent out on both the Turkish and Bulgarian sides of the border to hunt out and arrest her captors, but nothing definite was heard again of Miss Stone until September 26, when Dr. Haskell, a missionary at Sam- okov, received a letter from her. The le ter was thrown in through his window by an unknown hand. In this letter she sald that the vigorous pursuit of the Turkish troops had forced her captors to make such frequent and rapid changes of cuarters that her shoes were about worn off her feet; that she could not give i Y AND HER COMPANION FOR WHOSE OF THE AMERICAN MISSION AT C E.BRIGANDS AND ESCORT THE TWO WOMEN BACK TO CIVILIZATION. RELEASE A LARGE RANSOM HAS ONSTANTINOPLE HAS 4ONE TO the request nbgotiators has granted - freedom to ople; nstantin an escort of —A dispatch from s the ransom of d her com| a, h been paid that the captives ed to-day. nion, to the are ex- be rel » M. Stone, whose home is at dassachusetts. went to Turkey a number of years ago of the American ne, an organization of regations of which she missionary the of au i church of points in Macedo- including Philippopolis, e latter country, some scene of her late SEATERS ARE SCARED BY HUMAN MONSTER Finir-Covered Man Eight Feet Tall Reported to Be at Large in P! ge Idaho. n. Z1.—According to the She engaged in missionary | point as a central station: she visited in the Yine of duty the sections to the north and northeast. Early last summer she went up to Bansko, on ‘the eastern slope of the Jeltepe Hills, overlooking: the valley of the Metza River and not.far from the Bulgarian border line, to conduct a sum- | mer school for.the natives. The season ended, she left Bansko on September 3 last, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Tsilka and Mrs. Ooshua, her assistants, four Bulgarian under teachers, six stu- dents ' from the college at Samokov, in Bulgaria, and some native attendants, eighteen persons in all. The party started over the mountain pass to Djuma, in the Struma River val- ley, whence Miss Stone was to return to the others to go to their re- spective homes. It was about 4 o’clock in the afternoon (the travelers were resting) that they were surrounded and captured by a band of men, thirty or forty in number, who were dressed like Turks, but who spoke in the Buigarian tongue. Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka, who were both mounted, were soon separated from the rest of their party, being hur- ried off up into the Jokoruda Hills to he north of the pass in which the cap- ture was made. The rest of the party, after being detained two days, were al- lowed to go. One of them, however, a young Turk, was murdered on the first day, as his captors needed the horse he | was riding. P aho, correspondent of the | Deseret News the residents of the little | town of Chesterfield, located in an iso- lated portion of Bannock County, ldaho, are greatly excited over the appearance in that vicinity of an eight-foot hair-cov- ered buman monster. He was first seen On September 7, the fourth day after Salonika, from which “ the capture, two of the students who+had the Point Neuf River, near John Gooch’s ranch. The creature showed fight, and flourishing a large club and uttering a series of yells started to attack the skat- ers, who managed to reach their wagons and got away, in safety. Measurements of the tracks showed the creature’s feet to be twenty-two inches long and seven inches broad, with the imprint of only four toes. Stockmen re- port having seen similar tracks along the range west of the river. : The people of the neighborhood, feeling unsafe while the creature is at large, have on January 14, when he appeared among a | sent twenty men on its trail to effect its party of young people who were skating | capture. her whereabouts, and that her captora had fixed the ransom for her release at if it was not forthcoming by October 8 she would be put to death, | An appeal was made to the United | States Government, which, while it could not legally furnish the money | ransom, instructed its representatives | near the, scene to take proper action in | the matter with the Turkish and Bulga- | rian governments. Then came an appeal to the people of the United States, with the result that by the expiration of the time limit some 360,000 had been subscribed for the ran- sorm. The brigands, apparently advised of the progress of affairs, made an ex- | tension of thirty days for the payment of the sum demanded. Public subscrip- tions practically stopped then, on the suggestion of Secretary Judson Smith and President Samuel Caplent of the American Board of Missions, who were of the opinion that the payment of the ransom would establish a precedent that would jeopardize the lives of missiona- rles in Bulgaria and adjacent states for a long time to come, 5 Other letters were received from Miss Stone on October 15 and November 11, In the meantime efforts were made to have the ransom reduced;and on Novem- ber 17 it was armounced that the captors had agreed to accept £15000 (Turkish)— about $82,000. On December 2 came a re- port of Miss Stone's death, which was later denied. There were further reports from time to time of her death, and these were as often denied. RECEIVES DEATH WOUND WHILE ATTENDING CHURCH Howard Ratcliffe Makes Assault on | His Sister’s Escort and Is Shot and Killed. | CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Jan. 27.—Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard Rateliffe at church Sunday evening at Eagle Mills, fiteen miles east of here. Cox had beoy paying attention to Ratcliffe’s sister and j‘Ratcliffe strongly objected. Cox tock Miss Ratcliffe to church last night, and when Ratcliffe saw them together in the church he at once assaulted Cox, who drew a revolver and fired, the ball passing | through Ratcliffe’s body. 000 (Turkish)—about $110,000—and that | for the | FINDINGS OF COURT 10 BF PHELD Decision Is Expected”tO" Be Adverse to Schley. Receives Due Commendation, | but His Superior Was in Command. Coming Review by the Chief Execu- | tive Is Expected to Put an End | to the Celebrated Naval Controversy. Special Dispatch to The Call. | s 12 | CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. l W., WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Rear Ad- | miral Schley's appeal to the President | will be disposed of adversely to the ap- | pellant. There is no longer any doubt that Roosevelt will uphold the findings | of the court of inquiry which Investigat- | ed the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley | | during the war with Spain. Those who | claim to have special knowledge of the President’s views even say that he will pass upon the question of command, and | that while Rear Admiral Schley will re- | ceive the commendation due to an officer who participated in the battle the credit | for the victory will be awarded to Rear | Admiral Sampson. H | 1t is the expectation of Rear Admiral | Sehley that the President will .decide | this question. In his brief to the com- | | mander-in-chief of the navy he devoted | | special attention to this feature of the | | controversy, quoting portions of the tes- timony -of Captain Clark, who command- | ed the Oregon; of Ensign McCauley, sig- | nal officer of the Brooxlyn, and that | which he himself gave to support the in- | dividual findings. of Admiral Dewey. | { In its reply go; - 8ehley's hrief the Navy Denarlmenfl has giver & certifl- | cate of exposition of the command mat- | | ter. It shows that Captains Evans of | the Iowa, Captain Taylor of the Indiana | and Commander Wainwright of the Glou- | cester all stated under oath that their | action and movement during the battle | | were not controlled in any way by Rear Admiral Schley, or from the Brooklyn. | Captain Clark himself is quoted to show | | that he is not certain whether the Brook- |lyn's signal was “follow the flag™ or | | ““close up.” it | No “Follow the Flag” Signal. There is no such ‘signal as “follow the | flag” given in the signals of the Brook- lyn, and in the testimony of Ensign M | Cauley no reference is made to it, and | | Lieutenant Commander Reginald Nichol- son, navigator of the Orcgon, did not see it. Captain Clark stated that he started | in for the mouth of Santlago harbor be- | fore he saw any signal from the Brook- | lyn. This action was under the general | quadron order issued by Rear Admiral | Sampson. Captain Clark is also quoted as saying | | | | that the 13-inch guns of the Oregon were fired at the Colon during tne fight upon | the initiative of "his own officers and not in obedience to any orders from the | Brooklyn, though Rear Admiral Schloy | and Ensign MecCauley asserted that su "crders were signaled. Rear Admiral Schley’s brief will made public on Wedresday. closely the bill of exceptions submitted Dby the rear admiral to Secretary Long, thoygh it is more comprehensive. It pr sents no new facts, but submits elaborate reasons why the finding of the court. which are adverse to Rear Admiral| Schley, should be disapproved. The de- partment’s reply will be made public on Thursday. The action of the President will follow, but it has not yet boen | tramed, though its character is generally known. “See, the Conquering Hero Comes.” CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—The last day of Admiral Schley’s sojourn in Chicago was full of interesting incidents. Reception followed reception, and it is estimated that during the day the admiral shook hands with more than 5000 persons, men, women and children. The first item ia the distinguished visitor’s schedule was a visit to the new W. S. Schley school building. The admiral entered the building through two lines of boys holding palms over his head, while the children sang “See, the Conquering Hero Comes.” After be- ing Introduced he mude a short speech, in which he said that honor and honesty are the handmalds of valor. He said, too, that he was very glad to have the school named after him. A small boy piped up, “I am glad they named it after you,” whereupon there were shonts of laughter and general applause. The w0 children in attendance marched by the admiral, who shook hands with every one of them. At 11 a. m. twenty-two representatives of the German socleties of Chicago pre- sented to the admiral resolutions of os. teem and approbation. Following lunch- eon with A. E. Munger of the Hamilton | Club Admiral and Mrs. Schley met the members of the Maryland Society of Chicago at a reception in the Palmer House. F At 3 o'clock Admiral and Mrs. Schley were.given a public reception at the Au- citorium Hotel. A chorus of fifty young be It follows | AL VICTO RY AT SANTIAGO PRIVATE RADOWSKI, WHO WAS GLAD OF PRESIDENT’S DEATH, IS TAKEN TO ISLAND PRISON Comes From 'Vancouver Barracks With Ten Other Military Con- victs and Is Taken at Once Under Strong Guard to Alcatraz. Prisoner Says That He Was Convicted Because of His Name * * | | | | | | | | | | | ) | ! | | | | | | | | k2 - - FRANK RADOWSKI, EX-PRIVATE IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, W WAS SEM CED".TO. TEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR EXPRESSING GRATIFICATION: OVER TH. ASSASSINATION OF PRESI- DENT McKINLEY, AS HE APPEARED ‘YESTERDAY. ;HAI’NED TO HIS GUARD. | e - - — RANK RADOWSKI, the artil-] trip to Alcatraz, with a full descrlptlunl the regular army. I was in the Infantry lery private whose expressed |of his guards, and embellished with a | first, but was transferred to the artillery. approval of the deed that cost{ personal interview with the unhappy sol- “T guess I did say what they accuse me President McKinley his life | dler. of. I was drunk and so were the men has gained for him a sentence He arrived, yesterday, however, and | that testified against me. That is, all but of ten years’ imprisoriment cn | looks anything but a dangerous anarch- | one man, a Justice of the Peace I think Alcatraz, arrived here yesterday on|ist. He'is undersized and inoffénsive in | he was. I don't remember having seen the Oregon express in company with|appearance, has a good record in the‘ him, although he says he first ordered ten other military prisoners. TUnder |army and according to the officer in| my arrest. I guess I got the worst of it escort of a strong guard the prisoners were conducted from the railroad depot to Clay-street wharf, where they em- barked on board the Government tender General McDowell, which took them to their:island prison. Radowski, who was heavily ironed, hand and foot, is the same Radowski who, according to a morning paper, ar- rived here last Thursday and was taken to Alcatraz secretly. In spite of the fact that Radowskl was at that time in the guardhouse of Vancouver Barracks, a circumstantial account was printed of his BHONEYMOON IS ENDED IN IDAHO PESTHOUSE California Bride and Groom Suffer Attack of Smallpox While on Way to Lewiston. SPOKANE, Jan. 27.—The honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. Dillon of California was rudely interrupted by a smallpox scare, and instead of completing their wedding trip to Lewliston, Idaho, they have been spending the time in the Whitman Coun- ty pesthouse. While on the train during the holidays Mr. Dillon was apparently attacked by smallpox. He was removed from the car at Oakesdale and taken to the pesthouse, His young bride refused to leave/him and the Conquering Hero Comes.” r“‘“‘ attired in sailor suits, sang “See, A took an all night drive in the pest wagon, charge of the prisoners acted in a de-| cent, gentlemanly way . while under his | observation. Radowski, while not seeming to realize | the seriousness of his punishment, speaks | bitterly of those by whose evidence he was convicted. He says: “I'm no anarchist. I never even took | an interest in politics, and it made little | difference to me who was President—we | generally manage to get a good one. | ‘When the call.came for troops for the | Philippines I enlisted in the volunteers, and when we were mustered out I joined ! sitting. beside her sick Husband. A few days in the pesthouse and the mild attack | of smallpox began to disappear, but the couple remained in quarantine. When the hour of their release was dratwing near a little blotch appeared on the bride's face. She has the dreaded disease in a mild form, and the husband is. now nursing his faithful companion. Thelr sojourn In the ‘pesthouse fs indefi- nite. Contemplate a French “Henley.”’ PARIS, Jan. 21.—The Velo says that some Parisian. sportsmen, including, Henri Deutsch, the promoter of aerial navigation, are considering -the cstabligh- ment of-a sort of French.' Henley” at | Meulan-on-Seine, where .yachting, auto- miobiling, ballooning and other contests will be held. — because I'm a Pole and my name ends in ‘ski,” I was born in Chicago, where my | father runs a saloon, and I think to-day that I'm as good an American as any of those ‘people walking free about that whart."” Radowski was sentenced to ten years’ impriscnment on Alcatraz for expressing himself as follows: “President McKinley got what he de- sérved. My time of enlistment in the army will soon expire, and when it does I'll see that President Roosevelt gets the same dose that Czolgosz gave McKinley." i CCASTING SLED CRASHES INTO PILE OF LUMBER Seventeen Xerry;lnkers Receive Injuries in an Accident at Astoria. ASTORIA, Jan. 21.—Of twenty-one per- sons who came down Fourteenth strest on a bobsled last night seventeen were In- jured, several serfously. The sled had at- tained a velocity of a mile a minute and ran into a pile of lumber. 7. H. Hansen suffered a compound fracture of *he right leg that will necessitace ampntation of the liml: and perhaps cause his death. Miss 1a® Hansen and Miss Graham sustained broken legs.” One of the coasters was badly cut about the head, while several others have fractured limba e