The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 20, 1902, Page 1

L8 all. VOLUME XCI-NO. 17 1. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, MAY. 20, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MORE THAN 200 MEN AND BOYS MEET INSTANT DEATH THROUGH EXPLOSION OF GAS IN THREATEN AUSTRIA’S EMPEROR Anarchists Put Bomb Aboard Royal Train. Francis Joseph Saved by Discovery of Plot. Spanish Authorities Sifting Plan to Kill King. LONDON, May 20.—The correspondent | of the Daily Chronicle at Budapest Te- | ports the frustration of a plot against the peror Francis Joseph. recently going on a| from Vienna to Budapest. In | inspection of the imperial train | terminus of the state railroad at | n minutes before his Ma- here, a bomb covered with aper was found in the Emperor's com- partment. It evidently calculated t this bomb would explode the moment | Majesty entered the car. An investi- on of the matter led to the dismissal oad employes. concerning this | concludes the cor- | , and the Emperor forbade the newspapers of Vienna to mention the af- air. CONSPIRACY AT MADRID. MADRID, May 15.—The police here are mely reticent regarding the discov- f the t plot. Several of the now question whether the arrested a ained the intentions at- 2 It is sald that the au- thorities on getting an inkling of the pur- amite ordered inquiries made g each purchaser and the ex- istence of the conspiracy is thus thought been discovered. Nevertheless re Liberal to-day declares that as @ re- sult of the preliminary examination prob- ly only Gabriel Lopez, an employe of company, and Francisco the well-known anarchist, will be though the. others are Lopez's wife, when ques- was to have ez ught to ti detained. d by the police, admitted that her | husband had fregquent mysterious visitors | recently. Lopez has fairly good ante- cedents. Prior to the present trouble he | professed to be a Federal Republican. Lopez and Suarez were again confronted with a result similar to that of t ¥, when Lopez declared that arez gave him the dynamite cartridges | found in his possession and told him to | throw them as the royal coach passed hrough the Carrera San Geronimo. The | case is in the hands of a prudent magis- | trate, who it is believed, can be depended | on not to give exaggerated importance to | the affair. TROOPS CHEER THE KING. The entire population of Madrid seems to have assembled this afternoon along the Pazo del Prado and Pazo de Recole- tos, the grand boulevard of Madrid, to witness the great military review. The | weather was beautiful. Grandstands had been erected at a central point on the | line of march and from these the Queen mother, members of the royal family, the diplomats and members of the Cortes witnessed the march past of over a thou- sand soldiers. The entire garrison of Mad- rid, several regiments from the provinces, and the naval detachments which had been brought to Madrid especially for the occasion, took part. King Alfonso, in the unifrom of a cap- tain general and mounted on a handsome bay charger, left the palace at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. He was accompanied by General Weyler, the Duke of Connaught (the representative of King Edward), Grand Duke Viadimir (the representative of Russia), and other princes and a suite of staff officers. His Majesty rode to the Pazo de Recoletos, where the troops were drawn up. As the King passed down the line the soldiers greeted him with hearty cheers. He then took up a position at the side of the grand stand, where his mother was seated. The march past began at once and lasted for an hour and a half. All the branches of the Spanish army were included in the procession of the grand review, which concluded with the gallop past of a half-dozen regiments of cavalry riding ten horses abreast. The Queen's Lancers, with fluttering pennants of the national colors, led. On his way back to the palace King Al- fonso was greeted with hearty shouts from the people of “Long live the King!"” Several thousand persons attended the re- ception at the palace to-night. The build- ing was so crowded that a large number of those present were unable to see King Alfonso and the Queen mother. — to-day Committee of Three Cardinals. ROME, May 18.—As it will be impossible for the Pope to undertake the strain of the work in connection with the Philip- pine mission, he will appoint a committ of three Cardinals to confer with the American delegates, and it is thought likely that Cardinals Martinelli, Satolli and Vivesy Tuto, the last named a Span- iard, will constitute this committee. Mgr. Gasharri will act as secretary. Destructive Hurricane in India. BOMBAY, May 18.—A destructive hur- ricane has swept over the province of Bcinde, British India. Forty miles of raflroad was washed away and bridges, houses and embankments disappeared. INity miles of telegraph wires also were | @es™oyed. Many lives were lost. CUBA TO BE BORN AS A NATION TO-DAY - Elaborate Ceremo- nies to Attend the Transfer of Island. Special Disoatch to The Cail. ALL BURBAU, U406 G STREET N. W., WASHING- TON, May 19.—Cuba's en-| tral to-morrow into the family of mnations will be marked by imposing ceremo- nies. Promptly at noon Governor General Wood will read and deliver the formal | declaration of transfer. ‘This will be lis- tened to and received by President Palma, | the Vice President and the Senate and | the House of Representatives in joint ses- | sion. The Cuban flag will be hoisted over | Morro, and’ the guns of 4 shore battery and of the armored cruiser Brooklyn will belch forth a national salute of twenty- one guns. Already the Cuban people have been formelly notified of ‘the great event ‘in their history that will occur to-morrow: In the official gazette of to-morrow morning will appear a proclamation an- nouncing the opetation of the Cuban con- stitution. The. transfer of the govern- ment will be accompanied by the reading of a letter from the President, to which it is expected President Palma will make a response. In any event, Senor Palma will deliver his inaugural address and will announce the members of his Cab- inet. WOOD WILL RETURN. After the new Government assumes con- | rol of affairs General Wood will to-mor- row afternoon board the Brooklyn. He | will be accompanied” by his staff and other officers on duty in Havana. The Brooklyn will then start for New York. Seven batteries of United States coast arullery will remain in Cuba—four In charge of the fortifications of ‘Havana and three of fortifications in the eastern part of the island. These troops will be under the command of Lieutenant W. L. Haskin, Second Artillery, an officer of tact and judgment. They will remain in Cuban fortifications until after the for- mal cession to the United States of naval reservations. H. G. Squiers, Minister to Cuba, was at the State Department to-day recelving instructions as to his conduct when he is officially received by the new Govern- ment. He will sall for his post on Thurs- day. HONOR PATRIOT DEAD. HAVANA, May 14—Havana was awak- ened this morning by the ringing of in- numerable bells, tolling a requiem for the patriot dead. To-day was also the anniversary of the death of Jose Marti, the hero of Dos Rlos and the father of the last revolution. Marti’s death was commemorated to-day by masses cele- brated in all the churches, and “General Maximo Gomez paid a touching tribute to his memory in EI Mundo. President- elect Palma and General Gomez and Cas- tillo also attended the services. TUnder the auspices of the City Council a crown of flowers was also deposited on Tosos de las . Laureles, in Cabanas Fortress, where the Cuban prisoners were shot. Last night's festivities were concluded with a torchlight .parade, two miles in length, with half a dozen Cuban baads. There were many women in the ranks. There was & great deal of noisy jubila- tion, but no disorder, . Special trains began arriving to-day from different parts of the island. It is| believed that at least 20,000 people from the provinces will be here to-morrow. The New York and Florida steamers ar- riving to-day had big’ passenger-lists, LAST DAY OF OCCUPATION. The last day of the American occupa- . - NOTED CUBAN VETERAN WHO HONORED THE MEMORY OF MARTI 1 + 23 Gen. Wood and Staff Arrange Details of Evacu- ation. tion of Cuba was devoted by Governor General Wood and his staff to arranging the final details of the evacuation to- morrow. The palace was falrly besieged | all day by importunate persons appeaiing for some last favor before the curiain dropped. There was also a constant stream of callers to say a formal fare- well. Dr. Carlos Findley was to-day appoint- ed chief health officer of the island, sub- ject to ratification by President-elgct Palma. - Dr. Findley first advanced ‘the theory that yellow fever is spread by mosquitoes. An old Spanish concession for electric lighting, known as the Casteda conces- sion, which Governor General Wood made operative recently, was removed by him to-day. It is understood this action was taken on orders from Washington. During the day a general distribution of .charitable donations to the:poor took lace at the City Hall. Bottles of wine %nd baskets of provisions were givcn to British Minister to Cuba. LONDON, May 19.—The appointment is announced of Lionel E. G. Carden to be British Minister at Havana. Carden has been Consul General of Great Britain in Cuba since 1898. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE GOVERNOR OF VILNA Stranger Steps Up Behind Him and Shoots Him in the Hand and Foot. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.—An unsuc- cessful attempt was made yesterday even- ing to assassinate the Governor of Vilna. According to record books avallable, Lieutenant General von Wahl is the Gov- ernor of Vilna, European Russia. Gen- eral von Wahl was formerly Chief of Po- lice of St. Petersburg and several years ago had a great deal of trouble with the students there. The Governor was leaving the circus at Vilna at about midnight, when a man i stepped up from behind and. fired twice with a revolver! wounding the Governor in the left hand and right foot. The would-be assassin was pounced upon by the police and bystanders and was thrown to the ground, but he succeeded in firing a third shot, harmlessly. He gave the name of Hirscheldert. TENNESSEE COAL MINE CAPTIVES |SCORES ARE SLAIN WIN FIRST SKIRMISH Gayhor and (reene Taken Back to Quebec. Fugitives Are Aided by Writ of Habeas Corpus. Making a Hard Fight Against Being Returned. MO;’YTREAL, May 19.—John F. Gaynor and Captain Greene have won the first skirmish in the fight against extradition to the United- States, and to-night the two men are in Quebec, where they be- lieve proceedings to force them to return to the United States to answer the charge of defrauding the United States Govern- ment can be successfully fought. To-night at 10 o’clock a special train on the Canadian Pacific arrived from Quebec with High Constable Gale and assistants, armed with a writ of habeas corpus. They got into a cab and drove to the Montreal jall, to which institution Gay- nor and Greene had been committed by Judge La Fontaine during the afternoon. Evidently Governor Vallee and his guests awaited their coming, for in a short time Gale appeared accompanied by Governor Valleé and Gaynor and Greene. A quick drive was made to the Place Viger station and<an hour after the ar- rival of the speclal train it departed with the fugitives from the American courts on board. Half an hour later the regular train for Quebec departed, having on board Donald McMaster and Chief Carpenter. They went to answer the writ of habeas corpus served on Carpenter. - Incidentally, Mc- Master will use all his efforts to see that Governer Vi 4 to the Montreal jail" -/ e § to whether he shall do The question as so or not depends entirely upon the legal- ity of the arrest. e case will come up In Quebec to-morrows CAPTAIN NEUMANN DISMISSED FROM SERVICE Officer of the Marine Corps Is Found Guilty on Serious Charges. WASHINGTON, May 19.—Captain Ber- tram 8. Neumann of the marine corps has been dismissed from the naval ser- vice as a result of his trial by court-mar- tial at Pensacola Fla. Captain Neumann was tried on four charges—scandalous conduct tending to the destruction of good morals, disobeying the lawful order of his superlor officer, falsehood and con- duct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. Captain Neumann's trial grew out of irregularities in his account as post treasurer at Pensacola Barracks. The court found him guilty of all the charges and sentenced him to dismissal from the service, but recommended clem- ency on the part of the reviewing author- ity in view of Captain Neumann's excel- lent professional record and because of his mental condition, which the court stated “incapacitated him for a proper ap- preciation of his responsibilities and obli- gations.” Secretary Moody approved the sentence of the court and ignored the recommenda- tion- for clemency. The President confirmed the Secretary’s action. HAYTIAN LEADERS FLEE INTO EXILE Northern Army Is Believed to Be Marching Upon Port Au Prince. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May 19.— General Defly,”who was military com- marder here under the Presidency of Gen- eral Sam, and Vilbrun Guillaume, the for- mer Minister of War, left here to-day ‘as exiles on the steamer Hungaria. The report that the northern army is marching on Port au Prince seems to be generally accepted as true. Troops of General Firmin are supposed to be at St. Marc (on the west coast, forty-four miles from Port au Prince). The intentions of the general, barring the fact that he is a Presidential candidate, are not known. If he arrives here alone he may be able to make some arrangement with the pro- visional Government, but if he approaches the city at the head of a force of troops fighting is liable to occur. LORD MILNER REFERS SOME DOUBTF®L POINTS LONDON, May 19.—The Exchange Tel- egraph Company is authority for the statement that Lord Milner, the British High Commissioner in South Africa, has referred some doubtful points concerning the peace negotiations in South Africa to the home Government, and that the be- lief is general that a favorable outcom to the negotiations will be announced in few days. Pacific Cable Bill. WASHINGTON, May 19.—The Commit- tee on Rules of the House to-day gave a hearing on the request for a4 special meet- ing for consideration of the Pacific cable bill, but reached no conclusion. The com- mittee will meet again to-morrow to con- sider this question. . IN TEXAS TORNADO 3 + All Residences and Stores in Goliad Demolished by Storm. OUSTON, Tex., May 19.—The latest reports from Goliad state that ninety-eight per- sons were killed and 103 in- jured by the tornado which passed over that city yes- terday afternoon. The property loss in the city and surrounding country will probably reach $§200,000. The storm swept the city from end to end and demolished 150 stores and residences. The following white people were killed: Mrs. Johnson, aged 60; Margaret Popp, aged 8; Stuart Dial; Pinkie Lott, daugh- ter-of Willfam Lott; Mrs. Purl and two children, Maud and Alice; two Augustein children; Mrs. Stapple and three children; Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Heard and three children; Joseph Savage and two chil- dren; Mr. Newcomb, wife and child; Mr. Smith of Rockport, who was visiting his daughter; Mrs. Harbison and little boy; Ruby Maddox and child; Mrs. Casey and Maud Casey. The remainder of the dead are negroes. The white persons who are believed to be fatally injured are: Mrs. L. W. Chil- ton, Internally; Leonard von Dohlen, aged 4; Mrs. Kate Savage, spinal injuries; Mrs. Irene Augustein, skull fractured; Miss Claude Mathis, head injured; Miss Mary Harbison, back and head wrenched; J. B. Heinman, internal; Mrs. J. B. Heinman, skull fractured; D. S. Mathis, Internal and head; W. F. Purl, skull fractured; John Augustein, head hurt; R. D. Newcomb, legs broken; Angle Lott, severely crush- ed; Irene Newcomb, hurt aboutlegs; Mrs. Callle Goode, head; G. E. Pope, head; Mrs. P. P. Harring, head; Miss Jennie Harring, spine; Mrs. W. H. Maddox, bad- ly crushed. COLLAPSE OF HOUSES. The tornado, which was preceded by a terrific downpour of hall, lasted only a few minutes. The hailstorm drove the people into their houses, where they were caught when the death-dealing wind came upon them with terrific force, leveling everything 1h its path. The tornado swept an area 250 yards wide for a dis- tance of a mile and a half. Houses col- lapsed as if bullt of cardboard, covering the dead and injured with debris, which necessarily made the work of rescue slow, People flocked to the towh from all of the surrounding country. Many of them had relatives in the city. o The work of rescue has been carried on all day, and the funerals of several of the victims took place this afternoon. The supply of coffins has been replenished [ 1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF LONE STAR STATE WHO ASKS MAY- ORS TO AID SUFFERERS. List of the Dead Now “Foots Up 98 and 103 Persons Injured. from other towns and a large force of la- borers is still at work digging graves for many of the victims. The citizens have | perfected an organization and everything 13 conducted in an orderly manper, the | work of caring for the dead and injured | now being’on a systematic' basis. The storm wrought severe havoc to the surrounding country, but’ no-lives are re- ported lost there. AUSTIN, Tex., May 19.—Governor Sayres to-day appealed by wire to all Mayors of Texas towns of over 3000 in- habitants urging them to send food and assistance tothe Goliad sufferers, and also ‘requesting the railroads to transport the shipments free. PRESTON, Minn., May 19.—The water- spout that struck near Preston last night flooded the country for miles around and caused the death by drowning of four chil- dren, members of the family of Michael ‘Wilbright, near Forestville, and the death by lightnirg of Alderman Gonkey of Pres- ‘ton. The property loss will be heavy. Re- ports from the western part of the county say it was one of the worst storms ever witnessed in that section. On the level prairfes-in the tdwnship of York farmers lost a great deal of stock, and near Granger about twenty buildings were de- molished. Michael Wilbright, living west of Forestville, lost four children, his barn, house and contents being swept downstream. Three bodies have been ‘found. Eight feet of water swept over Preston, moving eight or ten houses from their foundations. . The Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul tracks were washed out for four miles out of Preston and the de- pot was ‘twisted around. The Coleman Lumber Company’s yards are under from two to ‘three féet of mud and water and much of the lumber has been carried off by the flood. ABERDEEN, 8. D, May 19.—H. Tobia- son of Edmunds County lost all his bufld- ings in a windstorm and his son, aged 4 years, was killed. THRILLING RESCUES. DES MOINES, Ia., May 19.—A cloud- burst at Waterloo early Sunday merning practically ru!nei‘every house in the tract known as “Dry Run” in Waterloo. Fifty buildings were damaged and several were washed away. A number of thrilling res- cues were made with boats, but no loss of life occurred. The Wapsipinicon River overran its banks, doing much damage. Traffic on the Great, Western, Illinois Cen- tral and Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern was delayed all day Sunday owing to the washouts. Near Independ- ence an Illinols Central freight train was ‘wrecked with no fatalities. L EVANSTON, Wyo., May 19.—The snow- storm which struck this section Saturday night has continued without abatement. It is estimated that ten to fourteen inches of wet snow has fallen, a part of which has melted in the valleys. Sheep and lambs are reported to be dying by thou- sands, and a prominent sheep man esti- mates the loss in Uintah County alone will reach 200,000 head, which would have had a marketable valuation of over $1,- 000,900. The storm at times has reached the proportions of a blizzard, and sheep on the range have become uncontrollable. ‘At 8 o'clock to-night the storm shows no +'signs of abating, and if it continues for another day it is feared all of the lambs and many of the sheep that have been sheared will be lost. B BARRIER RETARDS RESCUE Fall of Slate Causes Victims to Be Imprisoned. Coal Creek the Scene of the Terrible Disaster. Unfortunate Miners Are Buried Deep Under Earth. COAL CREEK, Tenn., than 200 men and boy May 19.—More met instant death at the Fraterville coal mine, located two miles west of this city, at 7:30 o’clock this morning, because of a gas explosion. Of the large number of men and boys who went to work this morning only one is alive, and he is so badly injured that he cannot live. This man is William Mor- 8an, an aged Englishman, road man in the mine. He was blown out of the entranece by the force of the explosion. who was a One hundred and seventy-five miners were checked in for work this morning by the mine boss. In addition to these there were boys who acted as help- ers and drivers and road men and others to the number of perhaps fifty. The Fraterville mine is the oldest mine in the Coal Creek district, having been opened in 1870. It is fully three miles from the opening of the mine to the point where the men were at work. TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. They had not been at work long before the terrible explosion occurred. There was a fearful roar, and then flames shot from the entrance and the air shafts. As soon as possible two rescuing parties were started in, one at the main entrance, the other through the Thistle mine, which ad- Joins, and In which no men were at work. The Thistle party was unable to make any Neadway, as the gas stifled workers. The Fraterville party went fully two miles under the earth until & heavy fail of slate was encountered. At this barrier men worked desperately, hoping against hope that those beyond might be safe. The news of the disaster spread quickly and the scenes at the mouth of the mine while the workers were within were be~ yond description. Business was suspend- ed in Coal Creek, and all its mines ag soon as the news became known, and men and-women and children gathered around the Fraterville entrance. Women whose husbands and sons were within were wild with grief. RESCUERS WORK HARD. All day long the rescuers toiled at the slate obstruction, and not until 5 o'clock did they force an entrance through it. Up to that hour only five bodies had been recovered, and hope was still high that many miners within were safe. The hopes of the living were doomed, however, for when once the rescuers had entered and prcceeded they walked along one continue ous tomb of death. There was not a sign of life. Every man had perished, they believed, although it will be early in the morning before all the rooms can be entered. Eight bodies were first recovered and these were sent to Coal Creek. Twenty-six were soon found. They were not disfigured beyond identification, and each corpse as it was borne from the mouth of the great tomb was surrounded by eager crowds of rela- tives of the men who had been stricken down. The mine was not on fire except in remote portions, and all the bodles will perhaps be reached before daylight. SOME OF THE VICTIMS. A partial list of the victims, scarcely one-third, follows: George Alkens, mine foreman, head blown off; James Hightow- er, Robert Smith, Roberf Price, James Stover, Willlam Price, Roscoe Bradley, ‘Willlam Bradley, Thornton McGhee, W. J. Evans, Charles Vandegrit, Charles Evans, Charles Brooks, Oscar Murray, Willilam Murray, Marion Wilson, Railey ‘Wilson, Mandy Welch, Carl Discern, Sam- uel Discern, James White, John White, Walter White, Bannie Vowell and two sons, Richard Massingill, Scott Hudson, George Adkins, James Whitten and son, Ed Sorrell and 15-year-old son, John Ai- kens and two sons, James Strickland, Peter Childress, Willlam Childress, John Childress, Joe Smittey, Charles Adkins, Boyd Adkins, Frank Sharp, Oscar Sharp, Rufus Webb, Leon Miller, Roscoe Miller, Ben Sharp, Albert Goodman, Cit High- tower, Thomas Disney, James Childress, Edward Smittey. The Fraterville mine is owned by the Coal Creek Company, of which Major F. C. Camp is president. He was in Cincin- nati and is now hurrying to the scene of the disaster. SUPREME JUSTICE O’GORMAN IS TO HEAD TAMMANY HALL Fasily Defeats Former Mayor Van Wyck for Grand Sachem on the First Ballot. NEW YORK, May 19.—Justice James J. O'Gorman of the Supreme Court bench was to-night elected grand sachem of Tammany Hall, the deliberations lasting less than half an hour. Former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck was also a candidate for the position. On the first ballot Jus- tice O’Gorman received eight votes of the twelve, the other four going to ex-Mayor Van Wyck. Afterward the election of Justice O’Gorman was made unanimous.