The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 19, 1902, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1902 POLICE CHECK RECORDS RFVEAL |GRAND LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, PLOT T0 FREE THE GAPTIVES Friends of .Gaynor and Green Plan Forcible Rescue. Summon Montreal Judge to| Hold Court in Hotel on Sunday. Guard Around the Prisoners Refuses | to Allow Either His Honor or the Lawyers to See Them. Special Dispatch to The Call. MONTREAL, Quebec, May 18.—There | Wis an exciting scene in the corridor of | the fifth fioor of the Windsor Hotel this afternoon, when, for the first time in Canada, within the recollection of law- | yers, the hotel was turned into a court | of justice on a Sunday afternoon. remarkable event was followed by a d texmined effort on the part of friends of John F. Gi or and Benjamin D. Green | 10 gain forcible entrance to their rooms. nr. of the stoutest officers of the Mon- treal ce force stood guard over the 2and when Mr. Taschereau, the counsel, tried 1o get through r line he met with anything but po- tre t came about over a rmmor friends had a deep- e them. It was neces- the prisoners out of the hotel afontaine was sent for important point was to owed by a dozen lawyers to the corridor, and, of th. rooms occupied by , opened court. Law- for the defense declared that they of a plot on the part of the United | @ | The clash horities aap the men at 1 wustle them out of the country n the same way that they had been bre t from Quebec to Montreal. Mr. Taschereau demanded that his clients be once remove® to the common jail, could be safely locked up. tor, said he nator Dandu- ited States, d a plot as a declared, amid excitement, that the reverse was T E and that the exc of placing 1 the jail simply meant at were out of the door hiding near | 1 pring upon the party and to a safe place. ntaine said he would go in ie prisoners but Inspector Mac- ed him dack, and, backed other men, shouted defiance ge or lawyer who dared to try the rooms. The police de would be stopped at if | icue was tried in earnest. | € moment, particularly | ppeared 'in different | corridor and looked suspi- | he crowd near the prisoners’ | arguments grew so heated | uation so serious that the po- | he corridor and de- | them. Judge | denounced by sev- | s on Sunday, while | perso others duty rs decided to see the who is in the city, and | that no one had a right | ate prison. Others fol- d then the police cleared Orders were given to ci 1 every loiterer in or to keep all moving. n Dominion Square, expecting a scene at ite ‘h( hr t] moment FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS | ARE DULL AND INACTIVE Speculators Await the Results of the | Peace Conference in South ‘ Africa. | 18.—The Stock Ex- long on week, and t at a standstill. The 1 Secretary at Birm- | ed by the bears for| real value and the quotations on its in r Yose on business of n spite of the opposi- among the director. of the peace ica mines were | ‘\7D\|r)ng the past: was quite without initi- under the influence of boerse -‘w and the waiting attitude 2 the peace negotia- reviews, is of London regam tions. Marine Jurisdiction Is Conferred. MANILA, May 18—The United States Philippine Commission has passed an act conferring marine jurisdiction upon the courts of first instance, which permits the | courts o punish crimes on the sea. The | military orders and acts of the provost | courts referring to such crimes, previou 1y indorsed, are repealed by the act passed he commissio POSTUM CEREAL. GAS FACTORIES In People Who Do Not Know How to Select Food and Drink Properly. On the coffee question 2 lady says: “I used to be so miserable after breakfast that 1 did not know how to get through the day. Life was a burden to me. When I tried to sleep I was miserable by having horrible dreams followed by | hours of wakefulness. Gas would rise on my stomach and I would beich almost continually. Then every few weeks I| would have a long siege of sick head-| aches. I tried a list of medicines and | physicians without benefit. “Finally I concluded to give up my cof- fee and tea altogether and use Postum Coffee. The first cup was a faflure. It was wishy-washy, and I offered to give the remainder of the package to any one who would take it. | *I noticed later on in one of the adver- | tisements that Postum should be boiled | at least fifteen minutes to make it good. I zsked the cook how she made it and she said, ‘Just the same as I did tea, being careful not to let it steep too long.” “I read the directions and concluded Postum bad not had a fair trial, so we made & mew lot and bolled it fifteen or twenty minutes. That time it came to the table a different beverage and was so delicious that we have been using it evar since. “My sick headaches left entirely, as did my sleepless nights, and I am now a ‘lflerent woman.” Name given by Postum To., Battle Creek, Mich was doing his | - | SBaturday, | participate in the unveiling of the Roch- | position 'to it by | the House | ing to subsidiary coinage. ERMANYS GLAIM Interesting Disclosure Concerning the Suiu Dispute. Contends That America Never Acquired-Sovereignty Over Archipelago. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, May 18.—Germany’'s efforts to impugn the sovereignty of the United States in the Sulu archipelago have been officially disclosed in a volume of reports on the “Law of Civil Govern- ment Under Military Occupation,” made to the Secretary of War by, Charles E. Magoon, law officer of the Dlv‘!lun of In sular Affairs. The question raised by Germany as to the sovereignty of the United States over the Sulu islands was presented by the ., who_declared that ines Diate, restrict or prohibit trade with the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands. In support of this contention the Embassa- dor advanced these propositions: The United States did not acquire sover- eignty over the Sulu archipelago by conquest thereof, nor was the sovereignty there ever confirmed _unto the United States by the treaty of Paris for the reason that Spain had never acquired sovereignty in the said archi- penish sovereignty therein pelago, nor was recognized and intervationally established. * The provisions of the protocols entered inf by Gern Greet Britain and Snain in 18 petual ecasement in favor of Germany, Great Britain and the other powers, which is a servi- tude the Sulu archipelago, diminishes the and remains attached thereto. 1f the rights secured to Germany and Great Britain and the other powers by the protocols are not vested by a granty then they are rights derfved from the conglct between the re- | tive sovereignties ol pain, Germany and which ntract was in force st the time the United States acquired sov- ereignty over the archipelago, and the obli- sations of the contract, incumbent on Spain, passed to and became binding upon the United \[agnon declares that the “rights” rec- ized by the protocols entered into by many and Great Britain were ting the sovereignty and imself unable to agree with the bassador that the Spanisn sovereignty was not recognized and internationally established. Magoon says the tions upon trade imposed by the military government were due to the opinfon of the commander of the military forces en- | gaged in the suppression of the insurrec- tion and that there was a military nece: sity therefor. The sovereignty of the United States being established, recog- nized and submitted to throughout tiie { archipelago the nation will continue to exercise its war powers thereover and the peace powers will be exercised when- ‘e\er he condi preva PHILPPINE BiL HEADS GALENDAR Debate on the Measure ‘Will Be Completed This Week. WASHINGTON, May 15.—The entire time of the Senate for the present week will be devoted to the consideration of the Philippine government bill and there jare hopes that debate on that measure will be completed before the end of the week. The fact that there will be an ad- journment of the Senate covering next in order to permit that body to ambeau statue, probably will have the effect of postponing the final vote until the following Monday or Tuesday. There is, however, no lo; r doubt in any quar- ter that the minority will permit a vote | as soon as the debate on the bill shall be exhausted. Under the present arrange- ment the bill will occupy most all the time of the Senate this week, and the prospects are against the sandwiching in of much other business. Speeches in sup- port of the* bill are promised by, Senators Burrows, Dolliver and Spoorer and in op- Senators Hoar, Bacon, naval bill this week ill take up the bill reported mittee on Fore Affairs sports. One day will be ims, the regular day for relating devoted to to 1 that busine: poned. Under a special order a bill for the restriction of immigration will taken up and it is exp quite a lively debate. prospect of taking up the Hill bill re This measure antagonized by the mi- nority and may precipitate a discussion of the currency question. Early in the week the Committee on Rules will hold a mecting to decide whether or not time shall be given the consideration of | the bill for a Pacific cable. DEATH IN WILDERNESS HIS PROBABLE FATE Brother of Prominent New York Mar Believed to Have Perished Near Koyokuk. TACOMA ,May 18.—A peculiar story pointing to the probable death in the Far North of John Youngman, who comes of a prominent New York family, has just been made public in Dawson. While en route to Koyukuk by the overland trail leading from Fort Yukon, several months 2go, BEmil Young stopped on Chandlar River, which lay on his general route, There also is a will be strongly and there did some prospecting. Moving | along the stream, he came upon an iso- lated and abandoned cabin and there found a few articles, among them a let- ter addressed to John Youngman and signed by C. W. Youngman. The letter was written on a letter head of the loan end real estate firm of €. W. Youngman & Co. of 100 Broadway and 6 Wall street, New York. . Feeling that possibly a brother prospec- tor had perished in the wilderness where the cabin wrote to C. W. Youngman, apprising him of the discovery. In reply he received a courteous and grateful letter, explaining that_John Youngman was a brother of the New York realty and loan man and that John was on Puget Sound in Novem- ber, 1900, having then returned from Alaska. Shortly Alaska again and since that time his brother in New York has not heard from him. The New York man is still longing to hear a solution of the mystery. Theft of a Million Rubles. LONDON, May 18.—A dispatch from Vienna to a news agency says it is re- ported from Cracow, Galicia, that 1,000,000 rubles have been stolen from the head- quarters of the general stafl there. Two generals and several staff officers, says | the dispatch, have been arrested in con- nection with the robbery. Accepts Resignation of Cabinet. BELGRADE, Servia, May 18.—King Alexander has accepted the resignation of the Servian Cabinet. M. Passios, for- merly a Radical, has been entrusted with the tnrmafion of a new Ministry. Cholern Spreading in Manila. MANILA, May 18.—The cholera situa- tion in Manila and the provinces remains unchanged. The increase in cases con- tinues and the fatalities are still about 8 per cent. restric- | st week having been post- 1 s located, or near by, Young | after thgt he went to | TO CONVENE IN UNION- SQUARE HALL Reports Show That Nine Subordinate Branches Have Been Instituted, Many Members Have Been Initiated and Gain in the Exchequers Amounts Into\the Thousands F. Foss: San Jose—A. Limberg, M. San Lucu Beatrice XM(H E. San Lui: hIlDO. Park Lodge—! Pedro, San Pedro Lodge—A. ‘Xh»ll. R, Glan- der. San Rafael, Tamalpais Lodge—M. Her- 30g. Santa Ana, Santa Ana Lodge—M. M. Johnson, W. C. Hannah. ~ Santa Barbara, Senta Barbara Lodge—C. Loveday; Castle Rock—W. R. H, Welcon, . P. Butcher. Sarta Cruz, Avalon Lodge—W. A. Corey, H. D. Smith, A. H. Hecox. Santa Maria, Santa Maria Lodge—S. Fleisher, F. Smith. Santa Monica, Santa Monica [Ad!o—A ‘W. McPher- son. A F. Johnston. Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Lodg: e—J. D, O'Meara, H. G. Hahman. Santa Ynez Santa Ynez Lodge—J. H. Cunnane, Scott Va]lay Scott Valley Lodge—J. M. Hadley. Selma, Selma Lodge—E. M. Townsend. Slerra City, Slerra Lodge—W. Essenenebrecher. Sis- son, Lily Lodge—H. A. Willlams. Sonora, Union Lodge—F. Sutton. St. Helena, Pluto Lodge—W, A. McKinder, J. Galewsky. Stock- {ton, Charter .Oak Lodge—W. A. Sellick, D. N. Berlin; Centennial—L. H. Laing, H. A. Has- sall, H. Abbott; Nemo—I. Martin, E. S. Van Pelt. Suisun, Suisun Lodge—D. H. ‘White, H, Jensen. Summerland, Summer- land Lodge—J. E. Sloan. Tehachapi, Tehachapi Lodge—F. C. Chor- 1% | HE California Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will convene in this city for its thirty-fourth annual session beginning to-day in Unjon Square Hall, Post street. Four hundred delegates and Grand Lodge officers will represent the 150 active lodges with their 13,000 members. For many rea- sons the approaching session will be of more than ordinary interest to the order in California, as well as to the entire fra- ternity. Nine new lodges have been insti- tuted during the last year, one in each of the following places: Oakland, Garber- ville, Rocklin, Courtland, Junction City, Hay Fork, Aetna, Edgwood and Oro- ville. The net increase in membership to | January 1, 1902, was 1400. Tb this should be added the gain since that date, which is estimated at fully 500. The gain in the exchequers of the subordinates is in ex- | cess of $10,000. Among the dishursements for 1901 ap- pears the items for sick benefits, funeral expenses, relief, donations and for the ed- | ucation of orphans, $62,933 78. The session, which is to continue for five days, will open on Monday evening | with a reception to the delegates and | Grand Lodge officers, tendered by the | local lodges. Mayor Schmitz will deliver | the address of welcome to the visitors, | and Grand Chancellor L. S. Calkins_of Nevada City will respond for e order. On Wednesday evening the Dramatic Or- der Knights of Khorassan will hold its ceremonial session and will exemplify its dramatic work upon a few victims. On | Friday evening the drill teams of Unity Lodge No. 61_of San Francisco and of Dirigo Lodge No. 224 of Oakland will ex- ?mplily the Knights' rank in amplified orm. The preparations for the Pythian na- tional gathering in this city, from August 19 to 20, will occupy the attention of the | assembled delegates, since the members of the order have determined to make it | the most notable event in the history of 2 | the fraternity. Dr. K. Trask of Los Angeles, the 'lrlcumbent grand vice chancellor, will be- come the grand chancellor, succeeding L. ! 8. Calkins of Nevada City. B. V. Sargent of Salinas will be advanced from prelate to gran(l\k‘?(han(‘ollor after which there | will be a *scrabble” for the office of pre- late, which is the first step to the highest office in the domain of the State. Among those who are aspirants for that office are R. F. Burns of Auburn, D. C. Clark of Santa Cruz, S. N. Reed of Bakersfield, F, J. Bethel of Stockton and C. O. Clark of Dunsmuir. There will be several can- didates for the minor offices. One of the re orts to be presented will be the one the committee on the Pythian Home This will show that there is now to the credit of that institu- tion $11,144. There will be present the representa- | tives from the subordinate lodges in addi- tion to the following named grand of- ficers: L. 8. Calkins, grand chancellor; Dr. D. K. | Trask, grand vice chancellor; B. V. Sargent, grand’ prelate; §. G. Little, grand master of the exchequer; Herman Schaffner, grand keep- er of records and seals; F. Bethel, grand master at arm: Vermagon, grand inner nl-.rrg and J. H. Johnston, grand centér guard. The following is the list of representa- tives to the Grand Lodge: | _Alameda, Alameda Loge—W. P. Dillon, W. | 6. Chaplin;” Alhambra, Alhambra Lodge—C. | Scheunnaman, R. Richardson; Amador, Ama- ! Gor Lodge—y: B. Bennetts, J. Nichoils: Angels amp, Angels Lodge—R. E. Campbell; Arcata, | North Star Lodge—A. G. Garcelon, C. L. Par- dee; Arroyo Grande, Arroyo Grande Lodge—W. A. Conrad Jr.: Auburn, Auburn Lodge—R. F. Bufns, J. A. Predom. Bajersfield, Kern Lodge—F. T. Whorfr, I. | L. Sehoenbach; Benicla, Benicia Lodge—E. | Estey, H. Hertzbrun: Berkeley, University Lodge—J. W. Rlcardo, A. J. Alkalay; Bishop, | Inyo Lodge—W. A. Chalfant; Blue Lake, Mad River Lodgé—G. Ohlendicl . 8. Carrico; Bodie, Mono Lodze—W. H.' Virden: Bradley, Bradley Lodge—S. C. Basham. Catpinteria;_ Beaside - Lodge—A. Cadwell; Carters, Carter Lodge—J. H. Rogers, C. H. | Holland; “Centerville, Centerville Lodge—F. | Dusterberry; Chico, Pride of Butte Lodge—J. W. Barker, J. F. Taggart; Chinese Camp, CRAM'S SUPERIOR ATLAS, A ear-load of Call Superior Atlases has arrived and they are mow rendy for distribu- tion. All subscribers to T Call are entitled to a copy of this great book at the prem- fum rate of $1 50. Out of town subscribers desiring a copy of this splendid prem- fum will be pplied on re- ceipt of $1 50. All mail orders will be shipped by ex- press at subscriber’s expense. ZERIAL | SEArrvE BEEFLR aF Fbcowns avo SERAL (] \\Q: * El(le Lod:e—C T. Tyte; Chlno‘ ero IAX!KE M. Bagley; H. Floumoy Coulterville, Coulterville Lodge— Corning, D. W. Park: Courtland, Courtland Lody —S. M. Bogle: Crescent City, Perseverance Lodge —J. Krahl, F. W. Smith; Crockett, Selby Lodge—T. J. Christian, L. P. Ebert. Davisviile, Golden Seal Lodge—A. J. Plant; Dixon, Othello Lodge—Benjamin Franklin Newby, T. C. Horigan; Dunsmulir, Eagle Cliff Lodge—C. O. Clarke, T. R. Skillington; Dutch Flat, Cedar Lodge—Brareton. Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Lodge—C. S. Mer- rifield; Escondido, Themlis Lodge—S. Steiner; Eureka, Lincoln Lodge—A. Jordahl, H. S! Turner! Exeter, Bonnie Brae lodge—J. 1. Buckman, A. J. Buckman. Ferndale, urora Lodze—G. W. Folgom, Folsom Lodge—F. Clark, W Fritz Forest Hill, Fern Leaf rtuna, Springville Lodge Forest, Bald Mountain Lodge— Moti Lodge—J. T. --H. A. Hansen, J. H.' Hunter; Fowler, Fowler Lodge—M. Brady; French Gulch—Fre- mont Lodge—C. L. Watson; Lodge—E. Anderson, L. R Cuthber Lodge—O. P. Fuller, L. P. Kiddsen. Galt, Galt Todge—C. Orr, J. Hartman; Gar- berville, Garberville Lodge—W Valley, Olympic Lodge—J. R. Jones, 3. O’ Donnell. Hanford, Hanford Lodge—F. H Buck; Mussel Slough Lodge—D. Gamble: fork, "Hayfork Lodge—L. Grlgshy: Friendehip Lodge- W, G. E. Bailhache; Highland, Highland L« G M. Hill, A, 8. Dolan; Jackson, Rathbone Lodge—B. R. Breese, G. Brown. Kern City, Sumner Lodge—G. Bennett, O. F. Howeli; Keswick, Keswick Lodge—F. L. Nealy, O. Fowler; Knoh, Gold Hill Lodge—C. Q. Larc Oakleaf Lodge—A. Hansen, W. G. rk; Lockford, Vesper Lodge—W. Ennis; Dodi, Todt Todsema. B Percival, F. 3. Post Lompoc, Lompoc Lodge—W. R. Smith, A. M. Reed; Long Beach. Long Beach Lodge—G Craw, A. C. Walker; Los Angeles, Gauntlet Lodge—H, C. Coble, 'W. L. Wright; Samson Lodge—W. W. Stockwell, ¥. Jame: goles Lodge—M. S, Drake, J. G. S Marathon Lodge—O. S. Ihrig Gatos Lodge—R. F. Robertson, J. A, Tudor. Madera, Madera Lodge—M. E. Kirby, J. W, Thomas; Mariposa, Mariposa Lodge—P. Kin- chin; Merced, Yosemite Lodge—F. A. Robinson, C. M. French; Mendota, Sunset Lodge—E. Grunig; Modesto, Modesto Lodge—W. D. Bell, J. M. Walthall; Moneta America Lodge—R. B. Rogers; Monterey, Monterey Lodge—G. D. Clark. Napa Fldelity IAGSP-R M. Keyser, R. M Butle; Natlonal “City, Loma Lodge—T. Johnson; Needles, Mojave Lodge—lJ. P. Booth | Nevada City, Milo Lodge—A. R. Lord, E. T. R. Powell; New Almaden, Cinnabar Lodge— J. T. Toy. . F. Carter; Newcastle, Placer Lodge—D, A. Howeroft, G. H. Kellogg; New- man, Newman Lodse—J. D. Blackwell, N. A. Thompson; Nipoma, Ni dge—T, gen: North Bloomfleld, artan Lodge—M. C. Harm o-kdale, Oakdale Lodge—C. T. McCabe; Oakland, ' Live Lodge—M. F. Muehlon: bruch, J. R. Sloan, A. C. Bennett; Lodge—J. E. Holmes Jr.; Liberty 'Lodge—A. C. Partello, G. F. Collyer; Oakland Lodge—A. F. Trahan, A. L. Hannford, J. Gilman; West ‘Oakland_Lodge—L. E. Blumenberz, C. H. Louls: Pledmont LodgeF. Schwaribaum, . Ryan; Amazon Lodge—P. Reader, C. Neal Dlrlio Lodge—L. F. Herrick, C. F “'ofld F. B. Larmer; Ontarlo, Ontario Lodge— E. Phillips: Orosi, Orosi Lodge—F. N. Bump; Oroville, Oroville Lodge—J. K. Valii. Palo ‘Alts, Palo Alo LodgerA- N. Hum- phieys; Pasadena, Pasadena Lodge—J. . Allen, ‘A, L. Twombly; Perris, Perris Lodge— “W. F. Budiong; Petaluma, Petaluma Lodge— A M. Adams, C. C. Youn: Petrolia, Mattole Lodge—W. H. udolph; Placerville, Placer- ville Lodge—P. M. Eaton, J. Pearson: Pomona, Aetna Lodge—L. C. Hannum; Porterville, Por- terville. Lodge—J. C. Trefry. Red Bluff, Castle Lodge—J. Hendricks, W. A. Fisk; Redlands, Redlands Lodge—F. P, Meserve, L. M. Hough; Redwood City, Redwood City Lodge—W. E. Wagner, C. P. Finger; Rio Vista, River View Lodge—C. Kearney, T McCormack; Riverside. Sunnyside Lodge—D. X. Findiay, 'G. Poore; Rocklin, Rocklin Lodge— Sncmmentn Sacramento Lodge—J. Wetagl, Cooper: Columbus Lodge—R. mm\m- F. H. Waterland; Cnnfldenee Lodge— H. Greenlaw, C. S. Roy; Capitol | Do 0. & Grat, N Mt Saun. Salinas Lodge—J. E. Winter. D, L. Nichol Ardo, San Ardo Lodge—F. B, Cretee. San Bernardino, Valley Lodge—W. D. Wagher, 1. P, Allen, R H,_Curtls. " San Diego. San Diexo e—E. B. Whitney, I L Irwin; Red Star Lodge—s Shiller, W. W. Whitson, H. W. YVincent. San_Francisco, ‘California’ Lodge— | John Huber, Henry Weaver: Damon—J. H, Danton, J, Bruce Clifford; Golden Gate—M. A Samuels,” M. C. Dunn; Laurel—Ernest Ulman, George H, Wolfe; Ivanhoe—Charles H. Known.. burs D. C, Shlflor Alemania—H. L. Judell, Winter; Eurcka—J. Healing, J. Rampe; Hnrmnnle~R Thieman; Myrtle- 4\V Nevin, C. 5. Hoftman; South San Franelsco—C, J. P, Wilby: Syracuse—G. Rabbitt, A. wflr’." Unis—F. ‘R, Stokes, C. H_ Ashiey, Golden City—A. Jones, - J (‘ Tuchler; Fulrrnount lmtl A. . Christian; Bay Cl! —J. Sam- Kasper: Roma—G. Marloni, G, Pel- legaris. S. Ghmpollnl Jefferson —A. N‘.Cnde;(“a D. Martini; Sequoi: Ernest Duden;* Iln!k G. Blrt:n w'q‘{xn.:xr‘ mann, Sanger, Sanger B. Pressley, AR £ * S OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. 3 =l San Jose, Triumph Lodge—F. J. Brandon, W. micle. Tracy, Westside Lodge—H. J. Stotterau, D. 8. Canale. Trinity, Trinity Lodge—W. C. Bigsell. Truckee, Summit Lodge—W. McDou- gal, Ukiah, Ukish Lodge—H. G. Wycoff, W. Lu- ca: Vacavilte, Franklin Lodge—W. & KiNings- | warth, Buck. Vallejo, Washington La.lge-x-urry Wilson Smith, J. M. Mitchell. Ventura, Buena Lodge—O. T. Jonmes, E. M. Jores. Visalia, Visalla Lodge—J. M. Boyn- ! ton. R. A. Whitley. Watsonville, Iolanthe Lodge—A. M. Martin, 3 Edwards. Winters, Damocles Lodge— O. Seifert. Woodbridge, Duroc Lodge—G. Rutledge, McCreary.. Woodland, Pythiar S, Wall, D. Yreka Lodge- J. Willlams. Beard, C. V. Herman, PAUNCEFOTE TO RETIRE DURING COMING SUMMER British Embassadoi Must Devote Himself to Taking Care of His Health. WASHINGTON, May 18.—So notice- able has been the improvement of Lord Pauncefote, the British Embassador, within the past forty-eight hours that it is now predicted he will sufficiently re- cover to enable him to live for at least a | year. The Embassador will have, to re- linquish his post in Washington, however, and devote himself to taking care of his | health. His resignation probably will be resented to the British Foreign Office uring the coming summer. It is not known who will be named by the British Government as his successor. Sir Percy Sanderson continues to be mentioned for the place. Lord Pauncefote’s withdrawal will be the occasion for an official expression of the regret of the United States. He has represented his Government in Washing- ton many years. Sihce 1893 he has held the rank of an Embassador. He has been the agent of Great Britain in many im- ortant negotiations, including the Bering gea, the Alaskan boundary and other questions, and he negotiated the arbitra- tion treaty rejected by the Senate and the isthmian canal treaties. v | I ! of pills. SHELLS TO RAIN UPON GARUPAND Government Force Will Bombard Seaport of Venezuela. United States Minister Pro- tests Against Attack on the Town. TRINIDAD, B. W. I, May 17.—The sea- port of Carupano, in the state of Bermu- dez, Venezuela, will be bombarded again to-day at 2 o'clock by the Government forces. The town will be attacked from both land and sea. The Venezuelan Gov- ernment notified the foreign Consuls at Carupano forty-eight hours in advance of the time when it was intended to attack the port. It is_supposed here that the United States Minister at Caracas, H. W. Bow- en, was the only foreign representative there who received notification of the bombardment of Carupano, and it is said that Mr. Bowen urged that an unfortified town of Venezuela be not unnecessarily bombarded. The German cruiser Gazelle is the only foreign warship at Carupano. She will protect the French as well as the German residents there. It is reported here that an engagement will be fought to-morrow between the | revolutionary and Government forces | which will decide the future of the Presi- dent of the republic, General Castro. WIFE AND HER PARENTS A MURDERER’S VICTIMS ‘White Man in the North Destroys Domestic Relations by Triple Crime. TACOMA, Wash.,, May 18.—To-day’s Alaska mail contains meager particulars of a tragedy which occurred near Wran- | gle, May 7. A correspondent writing to | the Juneau Dispatch tells- this story: *“A white man, whose name is not given killed his Indian wife, her father an mother, chopping them to pieces with an | ax and then burned the cabin to hide traces of his crime. At last revorts he was still at liberty. The murderer had paid $100 for his wife, with the stipula- tion that her mother and father should re- side with them. This arrangement was continued for some time, but the hus- band eventually became tired of it and | suggested a separation from the bride's Siwash parents. This move was objected to and constant | quarreling followed. Finally matters reached a crisis, for one morning the Pet- ersburg residents noticed a fire in the vi- cinity of the cabin. The next day an In- vestigation was made and the bodies of the wife, mother and father were found In the ruins. There were unmistakable ev- idence that they had been murdered. To all appearances a double-bitted ax was the ‘weapon used. The murderer had then set | the building on fire and fl .-l—l-—!"—H'H%-HOX-H—I—I—'—X-X—PH. TAKES OVERDDSE OF STRYGHNINE /Young Woman of Detroit Accidentally Kills Herseli. NEW YORK, May 18.—Miss Julia Wil- lisms, aged 22 years, daughter of Mrs. Julia Williams of Detroit, Mich., and said to be a relative of Senator Hanna, died to-day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel of an overdose. of strychnine taken in the form The young woman and her mother had | been spending the winter at Saranac | Lake, New York, on account of the poor health of the daughter. Before leavin | Saranac Lake for New York City a phy | sician_had prescribed strychnine pills for Miss Willlams, and the orders were that | she should take five before meals. She was also given pills containing iron, | which were'to be taken atter mesis. On arising to-day she remarked to her maid that she was feeling better, and then went to breakfast. It seems from what | Coroner Jackson could gather that Miss { Williams, after she went again to her room, took several of the strychnine pills, | probably mistaking them for ,the iron pills. The death is put down asof a pure- Iy accidental character. Coroner Jackson was informed that | Miss Williams was engaged to be married | to Pitts DufMeld of this city, & Son of General P. G. Duffield of Detroft, and that Duffield was at the hotel when Miss Williams died, she having had him sum- moned. DEPRECIATION OF SILVER Is DISASTB.OUS TO CHINA Menns an Increase of Almost $70,- | 000,0C0 in Her Indemnity to : the Powers. | WASHINGTON, May 18.—The deprecia- | tion of silver and the insistence of the | European powers that China meet her ob- I!gallons in gold will cause an increase of | the indemnity for the Boxerjoutrages by 93,000,000 Haikwan taels, equivalent to al- most_$70,000,000. Thus in order to satisfy the dema s of the nations which inter- vened in e empire in 1900 the Peking Gmernmem will have to raise the sum 500, Halkwan taels, instead of 430000“00 the sum originally fixed by the powers. Should the powers Jnsist that the indemnity be paid in gold and the value of silver continues to decline the indemnity will gradually increase, until it will be impossible for China to pay it. —_—— In every harem of any pretensions in Turkey thére are French, English and German governesses. In Consu:.ntinnyle there is a great high school called the “Gate to Knowledge,” where Turkish girls are being trained as teachers. | woman like Mrs. Coe. YOUTH KILLS Hla MOTHER IN HER HOME Young Janitor Commits Awful Crime at Castroville. Matricide Walks Calmly Into an Office and Sur- renders. Reasons for the Appalling Tragedy Are Not Explained and Citizens of the Town Express the Greatest Indignation. ALML IR Special Dispatch to The Call. SALINAS, May 18.—John McCarthy shot his mother to death at noon to-day at her home in Castroville. The circumstances of the tragedy have not yet been learned, as the murderer and his victim were alone and the young man who com- mitted the crime refused to speak except to acknowledge the deed and claim that ‘| he acted in self-defense. Four shots from a revolver were fired by the murderer into his vietim's head at close range. All of the bullets entered the right side of the heas? near the ear, and death was instantanecus. The first known of the affair was dis- closed by the matricide who walked into the office of T. P. Clark, Justice of the Peace of Castroville, and surrendered him- self. He was taken ir charge by Sheriff Keefe and brought to the County Jail here. The Inquest will be held to-morrow. The boy gvho Is alittle over 20 years of age, retufned from San Francisco yester- day, where he is employed as a janitor in the Mills bullding. No known trouble had existed between the mother and son. Me- Carthy is a native of Castroville, where his father, Cornelius McCarthy, has re- sided many years with his wife and three children, some of whom have married and settied In the county. The murderer lived here up to a couple of years ago and since that time has frequently returned. At the time of the crime he was perfectly sober. The body of the mother was found ly- ing uPon the floor of the sitting-room in the cottage where the McCarthy family had lived for years. From the position of the body and the powder-burned condition of wounds, it is presumed that the mother had been stricken to the ground, and while lying on the floor was fatally shot. It is known that McCarthy did some drinking in Castroville this morning, but he was not intoxicated. He is said to be a youth of quick temper and he had been arrested before for slight offenses. Within three days there have been two murders committed in Castroville and the citizens are excited almost to the verge of adopting desperate measures to maintain a better respect for the law. The appall- ing tragedy to-day has called forth a feeling, bitter and omincus in its in- tensity. CONVINCES THE JURY OF HIS KINDNESS OF HEART Men Accused of Beating an Aged Woman Defends Himself and Is Acquitted. LOS ANGELES, May 18.—John Wil liams, accused of beating Helen W. Coe of Long Beach, addressed the jury yester- day in his own behalf. His speech was in the nature of a confidential confab witn the jury. Said he Why, me attack an old woman lke her! Think of me jumping at the throat of year-old lady like Mrs. Coe—me, who takes léng steps and short steps to avold treading on the little ants that crawl on the ground; me who don’t even fish because I can’t bear to see the poor things flutter about and die out of their natural element. Why, gentiemen, I am the kindest-hearted man that ever lived; I ‘wouldn’t harm a kitten, let alone a poor old would go hungry 1 rather than kill a bird. That woman, gentlemen, was trying to blackmail me. She wanted to get me into her ouse for that purpose, and 1 was afraid of er. - That's the reason I moved away from there. I was almost afraid of my life. She is a tigress, and any man would be afraid of the womai 1 am innocent, gentlemen, of my intentional wrongdoing in this matter, and hope you will obey the dictates of justice bY acquitting me. The Deputy District Attorney during his address to the jury referred to the ac- cused in terms so uncnmpllmem«u‘y that the court on one o& two oeccasions admonish him. He hypocritical biped and ¢ which the accused took with good grace, leaning back in his chair with his legs erossed. The jury after a deliberation of three hours returned a verdict of not g it “WAR CLAIM” PROVOKES 4 AN EXCITING DEBATEZ Methodist Episcopal Church Confer- ence Delegates Find Difficulty in Reaching a Settlement. DALLAS, Tex., May 18.—The work of the Methodist Episcopal church confer- ence was not as productive of resulu curing the past week as had been ho by the delegates, but the coming — promises to bring about the settlement of several of the most important questions. Excitement in the conference yesterday was at fever heat over the discussion of the ‘“war claim,” and it was finally de- cided to bring the matter up at 10 o'clock next Tuesday and give it the right of way_ until a settlemient of some kind is reached. The principal work during the week was the passage of resolutions to provide for better education of the clergy and the es- tablishment of a school of corespondence in connection with Vanderbiit University. | The British and Canadian fraternal mes- sengers presented their addresses and were cordially received by the conference as a whole. As soon as the war claim is disposed of, if it can be disposed of at all, the question of establishing the order of dea- connesses and the election of Bishops will be taken up. M JM%W My omlay /"(cgr 19”"